Thursday Sept. 3, 2015 Vol. 3, No. 26
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Elevator zoning request divides area residents By BILL KNIGHT
CRAMER – A couple of miles east of Farmington, a boy can’t sleep, worried about what will happen to his home, between increased truck traffic, grain dust and chemicals stored within feet of his bedroom. Not far away, a woman concerned about her farmer husband driving too many miles to Glasford or Brimfield to the nearest Akron Services facility is relieved that something closer could be an option. And, presumably, an unemployed person is waiting for a job opportunity to open up near Farmington. All await the results of a Peoria County Zoning Board of Appeals hearing at 9 a.m. next Thursday (Sept. 10) in Room 403 of the Peoria County Courthouse, where it will consider requests For The Weekly Post
B.Y.E. cleared to expand service area
from Akron Services, Inc. to rezone property where the former Cramer Elevator operated. Interested in buying the property, Akron is requesting rezoning from I-1 (Light Industrial) to A1 (Agricultural Preservation Zoning District) and also is asking for special-use permits for a 19.89-acre tract to operate a business there offering chemicals, fertilizer and seed, storage and warehousing and Potter an elevator to store and dry harvested crops. In filings with the County, Akron proposes to remove at least three structures there, erect a new grain bin in the next two years and an additional grain bin in about five years.
Next door, however, is a small organic farm on three contiguous properties run by Kate Potter and Kris Potter Percy, daughters of long-time Farmington attorney and civic leader John Potter, who passed away last October. Located along the planned Rails to Trails hiking/biking trail route, Sun Dappled Farms raises locally grown food: raspberries and blackberries, apples and pears, plums and cherries, currants and tomatoes, kale and okra, nuts and herbs, plus grass-fed beef and lambs and pastured broiler chickens. Using no chemicals, the farm “sells as much as we can grow” through the Good Earth Food Alliance community supported agriculture (CSA) operation, says Potter. She said she is afraid of increased truck traffic on the County blacktop road, combustible grain dust, “red dog” and other fine particulate matter released in
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processing, and chemicals. “We’re ‘downstream’,” she says. Percy, a family physician who lives part of the year in California, agrees, stressing health fears. “They want to have anhydrous ammonia and pesticides and other chemicals stored there and moved in nurse tanks or on spray rigs,” Percy says. The land has been the Potter family’s home place for 43 years, Potter says, adding, “People rightly want to see the elevator put to good use, but we don’t think this is good use.” Everyone has rights, but sometimes they’re in conflict. Akron, based in Edelstein, reportedly was founded in 1965, incorporated in Delaware in 1976, and has annual sales approaching $139 million. Its vice president, Tim Wagenbach, said, “We have no Continued on Page 7
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All four districts funding B.Y.E. Ambulance have now approved a change to its contract that permits B.Y.E. to also serve the south and east areas of the Williamsfield Fire Protection District, according to Williamsfield Fire Trustee Russ Galbreath. Brimfield Community Fire Protection District and the City of Elmwood previously OK’d the change, and Elmwood Rural and Elba-Salem Fire Protection Districts approved it in August. The four districts together contribute more than $274,000 to B.Y.E., which recorded 533 emergency responses last year. Elba-Salem Trustee Greg Wessel said they “agreed to [the] change as presented,” which lets B.Y.E. cover some of the Williamsfield, which has no local emergency transport service for the moment. Galesburg Hospitals’ Ambulance Service (GHAS) is committed to covering the west and north parts of the area, ac-
BRIMFIELD – Starting Jan. 1, you’ll pay to play on City Park ballfields. With a lengthy discussion acknowledging the need to work on details, particularly when it comes to scheduling games, the Brimfield Village Board of Trustees voted 6-0 for its firstever diamond use fees. “It is a lot of money, especially as we’ve never done it before,” said President Dan Fishel. Trustee Mike Meinders researched fees paid in Peoria, Canton and Bolingbrook. He proposed that day games or practices on weekdays would cost $40 for the first game and $30 for the second. Weekday evening fees would be $70 and $50. On weekends or holidays, daytime prices are $50 and $30. Weekend/holiday costs for evening games are $85 and $50. For The Weekly Post
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Earlier this year, Williamsfield’s familiar 1968 Huey helicopter was moved from its resting place near the town cemetery to a spot near the American Legion hall.
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Re-locating chopper a moving experience By BILL KNIGHT
WILLIAMSFIELD – Things are moving in Billtown. In the last few months, St. James Catholic Church moved its main building, and the public library moved into a new facility. But another, emotionally moving experience was relocating a 1968 Huey helicopter from the cemetery to the American Legion hall. About 15 people lent a hand when Central Butane Gas Co. manager Randy Cimei, Lee Wight from Wight Chevrolet, Mick Gray and Heath Smith helped arrange the 3,500-pound aircraft to be lifted onto a truck’s 15foot trailer for the trip across town. Though it caused a minor disruption on Illinois Route 180, there were no complaints, Wight says. “There were 10 or 15 cars backed up there, and no one honked or fussed or anything,” says Wight, who flew Hueys while stationed in Vietnam in 1969. “It was absolutely silent – reverent, even. It was cool. I had a tear in
Lee Wight of Williamsfield, a former helicopter pilot, was part of a group of 15 volunteers who moved this 1968 Huey helicopter to a site near Williamsfield’s American Legion Hall.
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my eye; I choked up.” Dedicated on Memorial Day at its new site at the Norman Legion Hall, the helicopter once used by the 11th Armored Cavalry – bought years ago from the government for $1,000 despite an original price tag of $999,980, Wight says – the Huey was decommissioned by removing its motor. But otherwise is in good shape right down to a uniformed pilot, co-pilot and door gunner depicted with donated mannequins. Visible a few yards from the highway, the aircraft is an attraction, Wight said. “Day or night – it’s lit up well, including inside LED lights – it has a lot of people stopping and looking at it,” he says, “It’s not exactly unique around here – there’s one outside Canton and in Washburn – but it gets a tremendous amount of attention here.” The helicopter joins a memorial dedicated to Williamsfield High School graduate Forrest “Frosty” Cain, who was a U.S. Navy Petty Officer, 3rd Class when he was killed in action in Viet-
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nam at the age of 22 in the summer of 1967. “It all brings back memories,” Wight says. “It’s symbolic, I guess. A catalyst.” In fact, Wight says he was reunited with two of
his crewmates this summer. “We lost each other,” he says. With the Huey on display, much is being rediscovered. In moving ways.
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s Mom Squad – The first Mom Squad meeting is today (Sept. 3) from 9-11 a.m. at Elmwood United Methodist Church. Childcare provided for children age 0-5 years. Call (309) 712-4570.
s Farmer’s Market – Elmwood’s final Farmer’s Market is Friday (Sept. 4) from 4-6:30 p.m. in Elmwood’s square.
s Senior luncheon – The senior luncheon will be Tuesday, Sept. 8 at noon at Brimfield Union Church, 105. W. Clay St.
every second Monday of each month. s Historical Meeting – Brimfield Hiss Farmer’s Market – Brimfield Society meets Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. torical Farmer’s Market is today (Sept. 3) from at Brimfield Public Li4-7 p.m. at Brimfield brary. Public Library. Call Publicize Your Event s Bible fun – Bible Fun (309) 446-9575. “Nite” will begin Sept. 16 Call us at (309) 741-9790 s Free Bread – Free email information about or from 6-7 p.m. at Brimbread is available at your upcoming event to field Union Church for Elmwood Methodist news@wklypost.com. ages 3-12. Church Friday (Sept. s Pond Clinic – A pond 4), 10 a.m. management clinic is Sept. 19, from 9 s Cemetery Walk Meeting – Elmwood a.m.-1 p.m. at Mark Stegmaier’s pond in Township Cemetery Walk Meeting is Peoria County. Registration and a $5 fee Tuesday (Sept. 8) from 6:30-7 p.m. at required. Call (309) 671-7040 ext. 3. the library. Lunch served. s Fiber Day – Bring current fiber projs Fall Festival – The Elmwood Fall ect to work on and items for show and Festival is Sept. 10-12 on the square in tell table Sept. 19 at Peoria Heights PubDowntown Elmwood. Rides, parade, lic Library, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Snacks, bevfood, craft booths and live entertainerages provided. Call (309) 246-2526. ment. s Historical Meeting – Elmwood Hiss Boat Regatta – Lake Storey Beach torical Society meets Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. annual “Cardboard Boat Regatta” is at the Lorado Taft Museum. Sept. 13 in Galesburg. Races start at 1 s Golf outing – Christ Alive Commup.m. Call (309) 345-3683. nity Church fundraiser golf scramble is s Pie contest – Williamsfield FFA is Sept. 26 at Laurel Greens. Shotgun start holding a fruit pie contest Sept. 13 at at 12:30, steak dinner to follow. Cost is Doubet-Benjamin Park as part of its Ag $50 per golfer. Call Bill Hunter (309) Day Festival. Check-in starts at noon, 645-7578 or Pastor Lance (309) 693judging at 1 p.m. Top three pies win rib- 2393. bons. s Book Club – Brimfield Book Club s Book Group – Farmington Book meeting is Sept. 28 from 1-2:30 p.m. at Group meets Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Brimfield Public Library in the study Farmington Public Library. Continues room. New members welcome.
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The welcome warning came after Mass on Sunday at St. Patrick’s. “Dad said he’s got a 2-pound tomato he’s bringing in Monday morning,” Mary Case said. Though excited, I didn’t want to get my hopes up. All along I’d been waiting for a 2-pounder, which somehow to me seemed the minimum weight to legitimize our first Weekly Post Big Tomato Contest. Time after time this weird summer we fell a few ounces short. With under two weeks left in the Jeff contest (which LAMPE ends Sept. 11 when the song plays on Doug Whitney’s bell tower), I had started to wonder whether a 2-pounder would ever come through the doors. The first tomato Vince Hulslander of Elmwood weighed Monday when he arrived – as Case had predicted – did nothing to help. It settled in at 1 pound, 12 ounces. Sigh. The second didn’t look much bigger, plus it had been leaking juice since Sunday when Vince picked it off the vine – which was supported by a tomato cage. “It probably lost some weight,” wife Bobbe Hulslander said.
Sigh. Turned out there was no need to worry. The tomato (held by Vince at right, who made Bobbe hold the smaller one) hit the 2pound mark exactly. In a flash, Monday became enjoyable. For the Hulslanders, who have been married 69 years, this is the largest tomato they can recall in their gardening career. Any secrets to growing them so large? “Once in awhile we throw eggshells on the garden,” Vince said. Any secrets to being married 69 years? They both just smiled. Other than that, the Hulslanders said they just relied on good genetics. Seeds for the plant came from Gary and Venita Moody, who had several large tomatoes in years past. After planting the special seeds, this year’s garden also included cucumbers, peppers and asparagus.
“Every year it gets a little smaller,” Vince, 91, said of his garden. As for the taste of the megamaters, Vince offered, “They’re pretty good. I’ve tasted a lot better, but this year none of the tomatoes taste that good.” The other question for Vince, who dabbles in wine making, is whether the 2-pounder might wind up in a bottle? “No tomato wine this year,” he said. “I did make green tomato wine at one time.” And? “I’ve tasted a lot better,” he said. Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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Freshman revenge on Bluto the bully
I sure hope the statute of limitations has run out on what I’m about to tell you. Otherwise, I’m in for a little vacation courtesy of a neighboring county. When I was a freshman in high school – about a million and a half years ago – I Jon was scrawny. I GALLAGHER was 6-feet tall, had size 13 feet, and might have weighed 150 pounds if I was packing a couple sets of encyclopedias in my backpack (which, come to think of it, we didn’t use back then). Despite my malnourished look, I was quite strong and pretty athletic. In the summer, I mowed lawns, usually by hand, helped a music store with their delivery of pianos and organs, and took karate
classes, something that no one in our area had really heard of back in the early 1970s. Our school had only recently outlawed some sadistic ritual known as “Freshman Initiation,” in which seniors at the high school made an entire week miserable for freshmen. The underclassmen had previously been forced to wear little hats known as “beanies,” so they were readily identified, while the seniors made them perform various tasks that usually ended in pain, humiliation, wetness, or a complete breakdown of the spirit. During my freshman year, one senior was upset that he wasn’t going to get to inflict punishment on us. He was an overweight bully whose IQ was closer to his waist size than room temperature. Rumor had it he had been through several freshman initiations himself. We had staggered lunches, and
this imbecile ate before the freshmen. He’d position himself at the bottom of a wide staircase and as the freshmen came down the stairs heading for the cafeteria, he would run up the staircase, against the flow of traffic, swinging his arms, grabbing books out of the arms of freshmen, and slinging them all over the stairs. He’d get to the top and laugh like a kookaburra while all us goofy freshmen were left picking up books, papers, assignments, and whatever else he’d managed to scatter. A group of us decided to take revenge. We were not to be trifled with. Back then, students were required to buy a compass with their school supplies. (This isn’t just something that tells you what direction you’re going, but a tool that draws circles.)
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Fond memories of girls in summer dresses “Girls in Their Summer Dresses” by Irwin Shaw was assigned reading for one of my classes when I was at the University of Illinois in the early 1960s. It did not sing the praises of watching them, as many of us did, but rather it Mit told of a husBERES band’s ogling of the ladies walking by, which by sparked a feud with his wife, as well it might. But the title always evokes a time 50-plus years ago when women who worked in the offices located in the buildings bordering the corner of Wacker and Michigan in Chicago, and most known
for the Wrigley Building on its west side, dressed in summer dresses called shirtwaists, buttoned almost to the top button and blessed with an A-line skirt which flowed with them as they walked to their luncheon destination. I discovered that parade by accident, but I returned to the area more than once simply to watch them pass by. It was almost magical. Age or size seemed to make little difference, although I’ll admit I was more attracted to those who were trim; the vast majority of them had mastered “The Walk:” one foot almost directly ahead of the other, relatively small steps, and the sway of the hips that such a walk produced, and its seduction. Demure and alluring and ulti-
mately satisfying only in the observation and imagination, leading nowhere for the casual observer who would never meet any of them. Such coquettish behavior seems to have long passed. The girls who walked have been replaced by ladies in slacks and invariably, it seems, low cut tops and push-up bras which dare one to not look at the exposed cleavage, brazen and with no more promise of anything to come than the summer dresses, sported by many women from 13 to 50 and beyond. I am glad I can remember the days of the girls in their summer dresses. Yes, today I do notice and maybe even gawk – I would not want the women to be disappointed.
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To the Editor: As a lifelong resident of the Peoria area, I understand the importance of Caterpillar to the local economy. Caterpillar recently announced another round of layoffs. This loss of jobs will impact hundreds of Central Illinois families. Sure, this round of layoffs is a relatively small number and may not impact local unemployment numbers much, but Caterpillar has cut 4,800 jobs over the past year
and 20,000 worldwide since 2012. A vibrant healthy economy needs people to have money to spend on goods and services. This spending creates demand for those goods and services and then creates jobs. Two policies would help get people back to work with money to spend, 1) rebuild our physical infrastructure and, 2) oppose trade deals that harm the United States economy and the local economy. 2016 Presidential candidate
Bernie Sanders has introduced legislation which would invest $1 trillion dollars over 5 years to rebuild America’s physical infrastructure. This investment in roads, bridges, and other transportation projects should create and keep 13 million good-paying jobs. Sanders also opposes unfair trade deals like TPP and NAFTA. These trade deals drive down wages and send jobs outside our borders. Rebuilding our physical infrastructure and opposing bad trade deals would boost the local economy. – Ryan Hidden, West Peoria
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Armed robber hits Hanna City Casey’s
HANNA CITY – Police are seeking a suspect in an early-morning armed robbery of the Casey’s on Illinois Route 116 here, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. A bearded white male entered the convenience store about 2 a.m. Aug. 27 and asked to use the business telephone for a local call. After returning the phone, he left and returned to request to use the phone again, police said. Minutes late, the hooded man, believed to be in his 20s, came back and handed a note to the cashier that read “Give me $60 or I will stab you.” The employee complied – also giving the alleged robber a pack of cigarettes and Mentos candy – and the man fled in an SUV that police later confirmed had been reported
by the Canton Police Department as stolen. The same car is being sought in connection with a drive-off theft of gasoline by Bartonville police.
Collision results in DUI arrest for Brimfield man
BRIMFIELD – A 22-year-old Brimfield man on Aug. 27 was arrested for Driving Under the Influence after his westbound 2005 Honda Civic crossed the center line on Illinois Route 8 and struck an eastbound 2006 Sterling truck driven by Michael Stake of Creve Coeur. Matthew Rosecrans was transported to the Peoria County Jail, where he was also charged with unlawful use of weapons, unlawful possession of cannabis and improper lane usage. There were no injuries in the collision.
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theft of less than $300 and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Matthew Cluskey, 29, of Laura, on Aug. 29 was arrested for two counts of Driving Under the Influence, plus improper lane usage and carrying a concealed firearm while under the influence, and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • William Zamaro, 37, of Farmington on Aug. 29 was arrested for unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Remona Guiterreaz, 38, of Princeville on Aug. 30 was arrested for two counts of Driving Under the Influence, driving on a revoked license and speeding, and transported to Peoria County Jail.
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It was an inverted, V-shaped object with a pencil on one leg and a very sharp steel point on the other. Allegedly, you could adjust it to a certain width, put the pointy thing down, hold on to the top (or bottom) of the V, and by twirling it, draw a circle. I never quite got the hang of it, but some people could do it. Nonetheless, we were required to have one. And I had mine in my hand, ready for use the day we instituted our plan. As “Bluto” rushed past us that day, scattering books as he went, I turned and thrust that compass with every ounce of strength I could find, directly into the wide piece of real estate on which he sat. I buried that sucker deep. He howled and turned, but all of us were busy on our hands and knees, collecting our books. He didn’t know what had hit him, but he knew it hurt like the devil and
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what he kept in that trunk. We also left him a typewritten note on his windshield that said something to the effect, “If you think you had a bad day today, try knocking the freshmen’s books down the stairway tomorrow. We don’t play fair.” Bluto managed to get a portable air compressor to re-inflate his tires, but his trunk took a little more work. We rode our bikes past his house later that night, and we know he was in the garage ’til very late in the evening with lots of hammering sounds coming from within. Police did question some of my friends about the incident and one admitted that they’d “borrowed” the air from Bluto’s tires, but that they had left all they borrowed right there by the tires in case Bluto needed to put it back in. My friend said the cop just smiled and said, “Good job.”
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anticipation of making this anything more than a small, country grain elevator with retail crop input. “Akron wants to be neighbor-friendly as well as environmentally sound,” he continued, “and we will always strive for that.” Rick Fox of Global Warming Solutions, a member of Peoria County’s Sustainability Team, said that this situation shows the need to develop a county-wide sustainability policy, which had been promised. “I certainly believe in private property rights, but I know our current policies are far too weak in protecting property owners when what their neighbors do impacts their property,” Fox said, “This is especially problematic with the issue of ‘toxic trespass,’ where today there are no effective policies in place. “The likelihood of ‘toxic trespass’ in this case is high and could ruin this established organic operation out of business. It isn’t fair.” Besides the possibility of chemicals or genetically modified grain dust drifting over Sun Dappled Farms, the operation’s need for more semi-tractor trailer rigs could cause problems, some say. The operation would require 2,200 more truck trips per year, according to Akron’s own estimates. The Illinois Department of Transportation recommended determining whether building new turn lanes from Illinois Route 116 onto Cramer Road would be warranted. The County is undertaking a study. “The increased traffic into the area would necessitate expensive rebuilding of the roads in the immediate area [and] it is probable that the future income to the adjacent properties would be negatively impacted,” said Fred Alcocer of Farmington. “While I understand that many people in the community expect that this request is a ‘done deal’ and will pass without opposition, I hold out the hope that [the County] will see this as an opportunity to choose to continue to grow our community’s diversity while allowing for the possibility of a strikingly vibrant Cramerbased gateway to Fulton County.”
Some Zoning staffers and County Board officials said the requests are likely to be approved. Peoria County’s Planning and Zoning Department says its mission is “to manage the county’s land resources; to preserve agricultural and environmentally sensitive lands as a means of sustaining a desirable quality of life; to protect property values, the rights of property owners, and the general welfare of the community by managing and guiding growth through the implementation of the county’s land use plans...” Percy says, “Given their mission, it seems like they should support and encourage economically viable efforts like we’re doing – with no subsidies from government – and take our concerns into consideration, weigh the harms versus the benefits. “The old elevator had a footprint at least three times smaller, had no anhydrous ammonia, and handled a small fraction of the grain that Akron proposes to handle, and much of that was by rail,” Percy continues. “The old silos in Cramer would be dwarfed by the new grain bins Akron plans to construct.” Some local officials back the proposed development. The Trivoli Township Planning Commission in June endorsed the plan, and chair John Grabel wrote that many “welcome the opportunity for Akron to revitalize [the] existing Cramer Elevator operations.” Trivoli Township Road Commissioner Carl Stanley also voiced his support, saying Akron could improve the “eyesore” elevator, “be a good neighbor and a positive addition to Trivoli Township.” Potter says individuals will be forced to share the burden. “It seems like big farms are definitely more in favor than the rest of us,” she says. “It’s a terrible trend [contributing to] depopulating rural areas. We need more people out here, not less. We’re afraid it’s going to ruin our lives.” After two years, Akron will generate another $5.6 million in annual sales, but the County concedes that the Logan-Trivoli Fire Protection District would lose $4,100. However, the County would gain $27,400 in revenue, and the Farmington Central
Kate Potter of Sun Dappled Farms stands on her family’s property in the shadow of a mothballed elevator where Akron Services is requesting re-zoning to build new grain bins and operate a chemical storage and warehouse facility. Photo by Bill Knight.
Community Unit School District $22,800. Another Trivoli Township Trustee dismissed Sun Dappled Farms’ value. “From what I see, milking one old jersey cow and raising chickens in a horse trailer, then selling eggs [and] calling them organic probably doesn’t really pay many bills,” wrote Eric Stanley, who lives about three miles away. “In fact, her property is generally unkempt, unmowed and is not very appealing to look at, and her animals look uncared for as well.” Percy says she’s invested more than $50,000 over the last seven years and planted 2,000 trees and berry bushes. Meanwhile, part of Sun Dappled Farms’ operation has involved short-term rentals of a guest house, and County Zoning has notified the women that they’re in violation of the ordinance. “There is an obvious and huge irony that the zoning office is shutting down our truly familyfriendly, small townfriendly, short-term rental business due to concerns about fire hazards, etc, as they roll out the red carpet for anhydrous ammonia, pesticides, semi traffic and grain dust on a massive scale within few hundred feet of our homes,” says Percy. Percy is open to reasonable ideas to coexist, for a “conditional approval,” she says, such as limiting hours and truck traffic to Monday through Thursday. The Planning and Zoning Department received 13 letters and some petitions supporting Akron’s requests, and 63 objections as of last week. Here’s a sampling: • Property owner Tim Foster of Foster Farms said, “If this facility cannot be sold and updated, it may as well be demol-
ished rather than continue the upkeep expense, then sold at farmland value.” • Gary Baughman of Hanna City, who also owns property adjacent to the elevator, said he “strongly supports” the request, adding “It will be wonderful to see the facility put back into service.” • “We live across the street, with small children,” said Alishia Smith. “Its chemicals would be very awful to my family’s health. Please keep this out of our neighborhood.” • Kim and Mike Staley, who live on Cramer Road, said, “We do not want to lose our future plans due to noise pollution, truck traffic and chemical smells. We are opposed to having this facility in this beautiful area.”
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ELMWOOD – Tickets for the Elmwood Township Cemetery Walk on Sept. 19 are on sale now at Crawford’s Home Furnishings in Elmwood, Sarah’s Friendly True Value and Every Little Thing. One-hour walking tours will be held at 1 and 3:30 p.m., during which the stories of Elmwood’s most memorable residents will come alive thanks to portrayals by local actors. The event also includes an antique tractor show and cruise-in and heritage arts demonstrations. The cost is $6 for adults, $4 for students and children 10 and under are free with a paying adult.
New playground equipment went in at Princeville’s Troutman Park over the weekend thanks to a crew of 20 volunteers. The playground was scheduled to be ready for use on Wednesday. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
Farmington officer hearing again delayed
FARMINGTON – A hearing regarding Farmington police officer Don Radosevich has been delayed to another date. Radosevich is facing dismissal. His first hearing was July 20. A new date for the hearing has not been set.
SAMS shelter holding Woofstock fund raiser
EDWARDS – The Stray Animal Shelter (SAMS) is holding a Woofstock fundraiser on Sept. 13 at Wildlife Prairie Park’s Old Farm, located across Taylor Road from the main park. Four bands will perform at the event from noon to 7 p.m.: Scat Grub Band, The Shews, The Midnight Special and The Corn Wolves.
Kurt Campbell of Williamsfield was one of several local participants in last Saturday’s annual Small Town Tractor Pull in Laura. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
Dogs are welcome and spectators are asked to bring their own chairs. The cost is $40 in advance (visit samsrescue.org) and includes a tie-dyed t-shirt and bandana. Additional guests are $15 and kids 10 and under are admitted for free. There will also be a silent auction, games, prizes, food, drinks and vendors.
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another call, and they’d request a second crew to respond if its main team was already in Williamsfield. The Williamsfield Fire Protection District will probably meet this month to sign its agreement with B.Y.E., which will be paid $70,000 for the year, Galbreath said. Landon said they expect about 50 or 60 calls a year needing B.Y.E. responses.
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A damage deposit of $300 will be required. In addition to rental fees, there will be field set up costs. Lining and dragging are $35 per application. Lining only is $25 per application. Base rental is $10 per application. In part, the new fees are aimed at recouping the costs of upgrading the fields. The village has budgeted $10,000 to do so, which trustees considered a bargain after perusing Turf Solutions Group’s
$54,000 pitch earlier this summer. And, in part, groups interested in using the fields may be able to recoup their costs by donating volunteer labor. The board discussed creating a list of improvements needed. Volunteer hours on such projects will accrue credit at the prevailing wage, which was estimated to be roughly $30 an hour. “I think it’s a great idea,” said trustee Brian Porter. “We’ve just got to fine-tune it.” Scheduling – from application deadlines to rainouts – is a compli-
cated issue the board expects to handle by committee. Village Clerk Holly Johnson said there had been chaotic times this spring when rain delayed games and teams showed up when they weren’t scheduled. She said she hated to see parents bring kids out to the park and find another team using the field. “Everybody knows it’s not structured and I think some structure is needed,” she said. TERRY BIBO can be reached at terry.bibo.freelance@gmail.com.
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WILLIAMSFIELD – George A. Ball Jr., 84, of Galesburg and Galveston, Texas, survived by Dahinda and Williamsfield residents, died Aug. 24 at Unity Point Methodist Medical Center in Peoria. Survivors include his wife Sue (Meyer) Ball; three daughters, Salli Blevins of Amarillo, Texas, Diana (Willie) Luna of Galveston, Texas, and Susan (Jim) Hall of Arlington, Texas; his second family, Craig (Leslie) Johnson of Dahinda and Tasi (Mike) Mackie of Williamsfield; one sister-in-law, Jacqueline (Russell) Galbreath, Williamsfield; and one brother-in-law, Wayne Ott, Dahinda. He was preceded in death by his parents, Helen (Robinson) and George Ball Sr.; his first wife, Shirley; one son, Richard Ball; one daughter, Nancy Ball; and second wife, Linda Ball. Cremation was accorded. A celebration of life was Aug. 28. Condolences may be left at www.watsonthomas.com.
Donna Bitner
FARMINGTON – Donna J. Bitner, 75, of Trivoli, mother of two Farmington women, died Aug. 27. Survivors include children, Donita Maccanelli and Susan Oltman, both of Farmington, Craig McAdams of Lewistown, and Theresa (Todd) Pahl of Trivoli. Her funeral was Aug. 31 at OaksHines Funeral Home in Canton, with burial at the Brunswick Cemetery in rural Trivoli. Condolences may be left at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Greta Brockway
EDWARDS – Greta Elaine Brockway, 68, of Peoria, half-sister of an Edwards woman, died Aug. 26 at UnityPoint Health-Methodist in Peoria. Survivors include half-sisters, Shirley (Neil) Bott of Edwards, Irene Sullivan of Peoria, Ilene (John) Johnson of Glasford and Beverly Jean (Jim) Emery of Manito. A funeral service was Aug. 31 at the Wilton Mortuary in Peoria, with interment in Swan Lake Memory Gardens in Peoria. Condolences may be left at www.thewiltonmortuary.com.
Gary Christians
PRINCEVILLE – Gary L. Chris-
This Week’s Obituaries • George A. Ball Jr., 84, Williamsfield • Donna Bitner, 75, Trivoli • Greta Brockway, 68, Peoria • Gary Christians, 73, Princeville • Mary Ann Cox, 75, Elmwood • Thelma Dunton, 80, Yates City • Madonna Gilroy, 92, Princeville • Donald Gronewold, 83, Farmington • Timothy Kellstadt, 48, Brimfield • John Lansford Sr., 64, Yates City • Frances Love, 84, Edwards • Joe Miller, 38, Brimfield • Ronald Williams, 69, Princeville
tians, 73, of Princeville died Aug. 23 at Rosewood Care Center in Peoria. Funeral services were Aug. 29 at Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville. Cremation followed and burial of ashes will be at a later date in Beckman Cemetery near Gilman. Condolences may be left at www.haskellhott.com.
Mary Ann Cox
ELMWOOD – Mary Ann Cox, 75, of Elmwood, mother of a Brimfield woman, died Aug. 24 at her residence. Survivors include her husband, Larry Cox, two children, Chris (Robert) Paternoga of Brimfield and Kevin (Elizabeth) Cox of Northbrook; and five grandchildren. Services were Aug. 28 at Elmwood United Methodist Church. Condolences may be left at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Thelma Dunton
YATES CITY – Thelma M. Dunton, 80, formerly of Yates City and sister of a Farmington woman, died Aug. 28 at Heddington Oaks in West Peoria. Surviving are two sisters, Shirley Johnson of Farmington and Helen Bennett of Morton; and five children – Randy (Barb) Dunton of Bloomington, Robin (Angela) Dunton of Dickinson, Texas, Kathy (Dean) Thompson of Germantown Hills, Mike (Jacqueline) Dunton of Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., and Tim (Debra) Dunton of Morton. Funeral services were Sept. 1 at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood, with burial at Yates City Cemetery. Condolences may be left at
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Madonna Gilroy
PRINCEVILLE – Madonna C. Gilroy, 92, of Lost Nation, Iowa, mother of a Princeville man, died Aug. 24 at her home. Six children survive, including Patrick (Teresa) Gilroy of Princeville. A funderal service was Aug. 28 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Lost Nation, with burial in the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Condolences may be left at www.laheys.com.
Donald Gronewold
FARMINGTON – Donald R. Gronewold, 83, of Washington, formerly of Farmington, died Aug. 25, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Born in Trivoli to Berne and Louise (Anderson) Gronewold, he married Shirley Scroggins in Washington on Dec. 27, 1959. She survives, along with a son, Kevin Gronewold of Washington; and two sisters, Donna Mae (George) Walker of Normal and Mary Jane (David) Severt of Rossville, Ind. Services were Aug. 29 at Crossroads United Methodist Church with burial in Hillcrest Memory Gardens, Washington, where military rites will be accorded by the U.S. Army. Condolences may be left at masonfuneralhomes.com.
Timothy Kellstadt
BRIMFIELD – Timothy Phillip Kellstadt, 48, of Noblesville, Ind., formerly of Brimfield, died Aug. 26 in Princeton, N.J. Survivors include his children, Ashlee (Jason) Webb of Seoul, South Korea, and Timothy Kellstadt of Faribault, Minn.; adopted children, Zack, Misty and Tish; parents, Charlie and Shirley Kellstadt of Brimfield; three brothers, Chuck (Cindy) Kellstadt of Brimfield, Allan (Melissa) Kellstadt of Lebanon, Ind., and Steve (Tina) Kellstadt of Elmwood; his grandchildren, Timmy, Tatum and “baby on the way” Thomas Kellstadt and Hayley, Chloe and Katie Webb. Funeral services were Sept. 1, at Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Princeville, with burial in Brimfield Cemetery. Condolences may be left at www.haskellhott.com.
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John Lansford Sr.
YATES CITY – John W. Lansford Sr., 64, of Yates City died Aug. 24 at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Sandra (VanWinkle) Lansford; his parents, Kenneth E. Sr. and Betty (Sheber) Lansford of Peoria; two children, Terry R. Lansford of Yates City and John W. Lansford Jr. of Nashville, and two brothers, Kenneth E. Jr. (Patty) Lansford of Florida and Terry L. Lansford of Chillicothe. Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no services. Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood is in charge of arrangements.
Frances Love
EDWARDS – Frances Beverly Love, 84, of Peoria, mother of an Edwards man, died Aug. 21 at home. Survivors include her husband, Michael Love; three children, Rob (Catherine) Edmundson of Ed-
wards, Barbara Palmer of Charlotte, N.C., and William Edmundson of Mesa, Ariz.; one brother, Duane Lewis of Gardner; eight grandchildren; and eight greatgrandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services were Aug. 29 at Grace and Peace Lutheran Church in Peoria. Condolences may be left at legacy.com.
Joe Miller
BRIMFIELD – Joseph “Joe” Miller, 38, of Brimfield died Aug. 24 at his residence. Survivors include a son, Wayde Jahn; and a daughter, Jolene Barbara, both of Dunlap; sisters Terry (Pat) Kelch and Jenny (Mike) Bays, both of Brimfield; and a brother, Tim (Sheri) Miller of Tampico. A funeral Mass was Aug. 29 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Brimfield, with burial in Calvary Cemetery in Brimfield.
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Ronald Williams
PRINCEVILLE – Ronald L. Williams, 69, of rural Princeville died Aug. 23 at UnityPoint HealthMethodist in Peoria. Survivors include his wife, Diana (Lauber) Williams; their children, Ryan (Sue) Williams of Princeville, Nicole “Niki” Williams of Napa, Calif., and Bret (Rachel) Williams of Henry; sister, Chris Williams of Normal; and grandsons, Chase and Jake Williams, both of Princeville. Funeral services were Aug. 28 at Princeville Presbyterian Church, with cremation following and private burial of ashes at Princeville Cemetery. Condolences may be left at www.haskellhott.com. We print basic obituaries for free. Longer obituaries cost $1 per column inch;$5 per picture. Call 309-741-9790.
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Lady Princes fourth at Wethersfield By PHIL JOHNSON
The Lady Princes began a hopeful 2015 campaign by winning two matches and placing fourth at the Kewanee Wethersfield Invite. Princeville (4-3) opened by defeating Chillicothe IVC in two straight games 26-24 and 25-15. Brooke Gardner had four aces and nine kills for the Lady Princes. Lucy Waid also had nine kills and led in blocks with two, while Claire Berchtold assisted 24 times. Bridget Talley was the digs leader in the match for Princeville with 16. Two days later the Lady Princes scored another sweep, this time over Illini Bluffs 25-16, 25-22. Waid contributed three aces and two blocks. Rebecca Spurgeon had two blocks, Gardner was the kills leader with eight, BerchFor The Weekly Post
told had 21 assists and Talley had five digs. At Kewanee, Princeville lost the thirdplace match to Eureka in two games. Princeville also fell to Orion in three games and had two-game victories over Prophetstown and Rock Island Alleman, and a hard-fought three-game loss to the hosts. Gardner was named to the all-tournament team. “We’re pleased with the busy beginning of our season. We don’t play again until Tuesday (Sept. 8), which will give us good opportunities to regroup in our practices,” coach Shan Waid said. Williamsfield Coach Tyson Hart’s Lady Bombers started with a wild match of three close games in coming out on top of West Central 25-22, 25-27 and 25-21. Emilee Furlong had two aces. Madison Stew-
art scored six kills and Taylor Dorethy blocked four. A loss to Galva, 20-25 and 16-25, followed. “We didn’t play our best against Galva. We struggled to work together, but we started to find our way late in the second match,” Hart said. Sure enough, the team bounced back to take Ridgewood in three, 2025, 25-10 and 25-20. Furlong had four aces and 15 serving points. Stewart set the pace with six kills, and Dorethy blocked three. “We’re looking to gel. We have some tough
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Continued from Page 16 out of sorts on the offensive line. Even so, the Trojans finished with 298 rushing yards and got 85 yards and three touchdowns on 16 carries from junior Sam Marincic, who also had one of three interceptions. But Marincic agreed there’s work to be done, particularly on offense. “We just need to figure out 38 to the right side, we’re just a little slow getting to that side,” Marincic said, mentioning a frequently called play. “The defensive end was cutting in hard and we just couldn’t stop him.” Marincic said he also needs to work on learning to follow blockers through the hole and to find the cutback. Hollis agreed with that but said there is room for improvement across the board. Then he smiled. “You watch the film, we’re making mistakes and there’s things we can improve, and we still won,” Hollis said. “We’re just going to keep getting better.” Marincic’s first score came at 11:11 of the second quarter on an 8yard run that was classic E-B football. Marincic first appeared in what looked to be a mob of players, then slipped through a carefully created crack to score. Elmwood-Brimfield 36 Mercer County 12
Jackson Harkness (45) and Sean Wilbur (77) combine for a tackle against Mercer County last Friday in a 36-12 win. Photo by Jeff Lampe.
Mercer County responded a few minutes later with a 44-yard run by Wood that took advantage of a blitz by the Trojans and poor tackling. “Other than that play and a couple other times they had long type plays, we had a lot of guys around the ball in a hurry,” Hollis said. Marincic scored again on a 3-yard run with just 9.9 second left until halftime on a drive kept alive by a fake punt by Groeper that gained 16 yards on fourth-and-1. E-B went up 30-6 at 8:34 of the third quarter on a 25-yard Marincic run and then, after a 23-yard Mercer
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0 6 6 0 – 12 Mercer Co. E-B 9 14 13 0 – 36 Scoring Summary First Quarter E-B - Hart 18 blocked punt return (Hedrick kick) E-B - Groeper sack for safety Second Quarter E-B - Marincic 8 run (Hedrick kick) MC - Wood run (run failed) E-B - Marincic 1 run (Hedrick kick) Third Quarter E-B - Marincic 27 run (Hedrick kick) MC - Klingaman 23 pass from Wood (run failed) E-B - White 19 pass from Sims (kick failed) Team Statistics E-B MC Rushes 60 29 298 145 Rush yds Yds per carry 4.9 5.0 4 26 Pass Att 3 14 Pass Comp Had Intercepted 0 2 Pass yds 32 123 Individual Statistics Rushing - E-B: Marincic 16-85, Harkness 17-79, Fales 13-71, Golemon 2-20, Groeper 1-16, Hart 3-15, McQuellon 1-9, Metz 3-4, Sims 4(minus-1). Passing - E-B: Sims 3-4-0-32. MC: Wood 14-26-3-123. Receiving - E-B: Marincic 2-13, White 1-19. MC: Klingaman 6-86. Tackles - E-B: Harkness 9, Fales 8, B.Novak 8, White 6, Wilbur 4, Harlow 4.
Overall Conf W L W L 1 0 0 0 Elmwood-B 0 1 0 0 Farmington 0 1 0 0 Havana Knoxville 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 River Valley West Prairie 0 1 0 0 Last Friday Elmwood-Brim. 36, Mercer Co. 12 Annawan-Weth. 20, Farmington 14 South Fulton 34, West Prairie 26 Stark County 46, Knoxville 6 Mid-County 60, River Valley 0 Rushville-Ind. 34, Havana-MC 0 This Friday E-B at A-W, 7 pm Farmington at Mercer Co., 7 pm Havana at South Fulton, 7 pm Knoxville at Rushville, 7 pm West Prairie at Mid-County, 7 pm
Princeville 40 Lewistown 20 Princeville Lewistown
6 14 13 7 – 40 6 0 0 14 – 20
Scoring Summary First Quarter P - Green 16 run (kick failed) L - Miller 5 run (kick failed) Second Quarter P - Jenkins 5 run (kick good) P - Remmert 32 pass from Jenkins (kick good) Third Quarter P - Remmert 2 run (kick good) P - Green 16 run (kick failed) Fourth Quarter
County TD pass, closed the scoring on a 19-yard strike from Austin Sims to Koby White. Neither team scored in the fourth as defense and special teams took over. Middle linebackers Jackson Harkness and Colton Fales combined for 17 tackles to lead E-B, which also enjoyed solid kick coverage. “Our punt team and kickoff teams – you watch them on film and it’s fun,” Hollis said. “Our front line, most of them ran by them before they could block anybody.” There’s that speed again.
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Lincoln Trail Overall Conf W L W L 0 0 Annawan-Weth. 1 0 1 0 0 0 Princeville Mid-County 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Stark County United 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Mercer Co. 0 1 0 0 Ridgewood West Central 0 1 0 0 Last Friday Princeville 40, Lewistown 20 Peoria Heights 40, Ridgewood 34 United 30, A-Town 14 North Fulton 24, West Central 6 This Friday P. Heights-Quest at Princeville, 7 pm A-Town at West Central, 7 pm North Fulton at Ridgewood, 7 pm Lewistown at Stark County, 7 pm L - Myers 9 run (pass failed) P - Saal 4 run (kick good) L - Roberts 20 pass from Evans (run good) Team Statistics Prin Lew First Downs 19 14 Rushes 47 27 Rush yds 366 116 Yds per carry 7.8 4.3 Pass Att 4 23 Pass Comp 3 13 Had Intercepted 0 0 Pass yds 62 174 Individual Statistics Rushing - P: Green 15-151, Remmert 14-100, Jenkins 10-83.
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Annawan-Weth. 20 Farmington 14 Annawan-Weth. 14 6 Farmington
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ALL SPORTS ROUNDUP
9-1 start just a taste of what’s to come
Yes, my often. Mercer Swaminess was County 28-20. 9-1 last week. Peoria HeightsYes, the lone Quest loss was a stunat Princeville ner. Nobody thought Peoria the Patriots would Heights? Really? The win. Reality will This week we SWAMI set in fast. aim for perfecPrinceville 42-20. tion. Read on. Knoxville at Elmwood-Brimfield at Rushville-Industry What has happened to the Annawan-Wethersfield Coach Todd Hollis colBlue Bullets? I had high lected his 100th win in hopes for them. R-I 24-20. week 1. Quite an accomWest Prairie at plishment if you know the Mid-County history of Elmwood footFree oil changes at ball. Win 101 comes FriWight Chevrolet when day as E-B avenges last Garrett Wight scores a year’s loss. E-B 28-14. TD. (The Swami, The Weekly Post and Wight Farmington at Mercer Chevrolet do not endorse County Aledo is a tough place this. Please ask Lee and to win. The Farmers will Alan about it, though.) put up a valiant fight, but Mid-County 42-19. Mercer County doesn’t River Valley at United lose two in a row very It’s going to be a long
year for River Valley. I see forfeits in the Swami’s Crystal Ball. United 44-6. Abingdon-Avon at West Central The Tornadoes collect their first win with a punishing run game against the Heat. A-Town 35-7. Havana-Midwest Central at South Fulton Duck season continues for another eight weeks. Rebels move on to 2-0. South Fulton 30-14. North Fulton at Ridgewood Good thing the banks of Spoony aren’t overflowing. The Wildcats’ party continues. North Fulton 28-27. Lewistown at Stark Co. Stark County’s dynasty marches on. Lewistown doesn’t have the firepower to stop it. Stark County 42-6.
PRINCES: Jenkins ‘was poised’ Continued from Page 16
Senior Logan Green saw a few of those in rushing for 151 yards and two 16-yard scores. Green’s first TD put Princeville up 6-0. After Lewistown rallied to tie, the Princes ran off 27 unanswered points on a 5yard run by QB Tristin Jenkins, a 32-yard pass from Jenkins to John Remmert, a 2-yard run by Remmert and a Green TD. Remmert ran for 100 yards on 14 carries and Jenkins had 83 rushing yards and was 3-for-4 passing in his first varsity start. “(Jenkins) controlled the game and was really poised. He set up the line and we gave him some things that were automatic audibles and he picked them up great,” Carruthers said. “He made all the right reads and had a
E-B boys claim first XC meet
KEWANEE – The Elmwood-Brimfield boys cross country team won its season-opening meet Monday at the eight-team Wethersfield Invite at Kewanee Dunes Golf Course. E-B scored 35 points to easily outdistance No. 2 Mercer County (75 points) and had seven runners in the top 20. Senior Matt Osmulski won in 16:39 and was followed by: No. 2. junior Derek McCoy (16:46), 5. sophomore Cooper Hoffmann (17:42), 13. Alex Herrmann (18:10), 14. Logan Whitney (18:13), 19. Dayton Rumbold (18:30), 20. Colton Gorham (18:30.1). On the girls side, E-B sophomore Emily McCauley was sixth overall in 22:01 and Cassie Karn was 14th (22:24). Earlier last week, the Farmington boys placed second at the Farmington Cross Country Invitational and the girls were third. For Farmington, Carter Hintz was 12th to lead the boys in 18:14.0 and Lindsay Cash was top girls finisher, placing 12th in 23:03.4.
Princeville senior Logan Green scores the first of two touchdowns in a win at Lewistown Friday. Photo by Jennifer Green.
great first game.” The Princes were also solid on defense, Carruthers said, praising defensive back Blake Streitmatter (team-high 9 tackles), defensive lineman Weston Bridson (7 tackles) and junior defensive back Noah Bauman (7 tackles). “You could tell they were hungry to hit someone else other than each other,” Carruthers said. “I was pretty proud of them.
“Overall, a lot of things were answered that were big unknowns.” Lewistown had two scores in the fourth quarters vs. Princes backups. Next up is a matchup with an athletic Peoria Heights-Quest team that is fresh off a surprise win. “It definitely is going to be an interesting game for us,” Carruthers said. “I guarantee they are a faster team than we are.” Not bigger, though.
FARMERS: Offensive line very young Continued from Page 16
couldn’t run the ball effectively,” Vallas said. “When you do that, you become pretty one-dimensional and it’s hard to score.” Despite that, Vallas praised the play of an offensive line that included sophomores Dylan Kenney at guard and Threal Anderson at tackle and freshman Jarod Depriest at guard. “(A-W) is big and athletic up front, but I think our kids held their own for the most part,” Vallas said. Gilstrap went 14-for-39 for 194 yards and according to Vallas, “with his legs kept us in it” as he ran for 53 yards. Defensively, Farmington did a good job of containing A-W’s offense. Vallas said junior Jonah Cecil (9 tackles) stood out at outside linebacker, as did junior defensive back Dylan Hayden (team-high 11 tackles).
Linebacker Jonah Cecil had nine tackles for Farmington against AnnawanWethersfield. Photo by Dave Giagnoni.
“Our defense has really come a long way since last year,” Vallas said. “Overall I saw a lot of positives but definitely some things to work on.” The schedule doesn’t ease up Friday, as Farmington travels to Mercer County.
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Kreiter medalist – Brimfield’s Brady Kreiter fired an 81 to earn medalist honors at the ICAC Tournament Thursday at WeeMaTuk Golf Course, the fourth time this season he has been medalist. Top team honors went to Delavan (357), which placed four golfers in the top six and outpaced Illini Bluffs (387), Elmwood (409), Brimfield (442) and WilliamsKreiter field (468). On Monday, Elmwood defeated Peoria Central, 197-201. Gabe Inskeep shot 47 to lead Elmwood and was followed by Jean-Claude Keefer (48), Dean Burwell (49) and Andrew Draher (53). Earlier in the week, Mercer County (162) topped Williamsfield (234) and Princeville (239) at Hawthorn Ridge in Aledo. Brian Brown shot 49 to lead Billtown and sophomore Peyton Elwell was leader for Princeville at 48.
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Special teams strong for E-B By JEFF LAMPE
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LEWISTOWN – The strategy for Princeville was pretty simple last Friday in a 40-20 seasonopening win over Lewistown. “We kept it between the tackles and ran downhill,” coach Jon Carruthers said. No shocker there. Blessed with its biggest offensive line in years, Princeville (1-0) was content to keep the ball on the ground and to rack up 366 yards on 47 rushes. “I can’t say enough about the line, they really did a good job,” Carruthers said. “Our backs had some tough runs, but there were some nice holes they got to run through.” Continued on Page 15
While it may look like Sam Marincic (orange glove) is bottled up, the junior actually scored one of his three touchdowns on this classic Elmwood-Brimfield play in a 36-12 win. Photo by Jeff Lampe.
Missed opportunities haunt Farmers in loss By JEFF LAMPE
FARMINGTON – In a game where nobody played very well, Annawan-Wethersfield did just enough right to upend Farmington, 20-14. Both teams missed multiple opportunities in this season opener, with A-W fumbling six times (though they recovered five) and being called for 97 yards in penalties. Farmington’s blown chances included a holding penalty that called back a 79-yard touchdown pass and a blocked punt that yielded great field position but no points. “Did we play well, no,” Farmington coach Toby Vallas said. “But it wasn’t their best game either.” A-W looked strong on its first drive, moving 56 yards to score on a 9-yard run by Jack Lindom.
ELMWOOD – All summer, Todd Hollis kept saying his Elmwood-Brimfield football had better speed this season. Friday, the Trojans proved their coach’s point. Reacting quickly on defense and special teams and generating a solid run game after a slow start, E-B (1-0) posted a second straight season-opening win over traditional power Mercer County, this time by a 36-12 score. The first sign of Elmwood’s speed came with 10:39 left in the first quarter after senior Cory Hart rushed in untouched to block a punt and then reHart turned it 18 yards for a score. “It hit me right in my arms,” said Hart, who did not feel the ball. “I was too hyped. It just went straight in front of me and I picked it up and scored. It was easy. I liked it.” A few minutes later, junior defensive end Isaiah Groeper sped past a blocker and sacked Mercer County quarterback Spencer Wood for a safety and a 9-0 lead. “If you ask what I was excited about on defense this year it would be team speed,” Hollis said, noting being fleet of foot pays off on special teams as well. The non-traditional scoring took pressure off an offense that returns just two starters and needed time to gel Friday against a Golden Eagles defense intent on stopping the run. E-B had two scoring runs of 44 and 75 yards called back by penalties, including one in the first quarter, and at times looked Continued on Page 14 Weekly Post Staff Writer
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There was not a lot of room to run on the ground for Farmington QB Steven Gilstrap on Friday vs. Annawan-Wethersfield. Photo by Dave Giagnoni.
Later that quarter the Farmers missed out on a golden opportunity after blocking a punt deep in A-W territory. “We got it on their (20-yard line) and then had some drops and couldn’t score,” Vallas
said, calling that drive as big as the called-back TD. That penalty came after Farmington rallied to within 76 in the second quarter on a 10-yard pass from Steven Gilstrap to Cody Jepson.
On their next possession, Gilstrap found Eric Higgs for a 79-yard score that was nullified by a flag. “It was a hold. It had no bearing on the play, but it was a hold,” Vallas said. Gilstrap was intercepted on his next pass and A-W took advantage with a 6-yard score by QB Tanner Litton. Litton scored again with 2:09 left in the half for a 20-6 lead. But Farmington rallied quickly, using two A-W penalties and a diving 7-yard touchdown catch from Higgs to get within 20-14 with 6.2 seconds left until halftime. “That showed a lot of poise by (Gilstrap) and the whole offense,” Vallas said. Neither team scored in the second half. “We got the ball down there a couple times, but we just Continued on Page 15
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