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Ending income tax increase could impact schools By BILL KNIGHT
More than $6 million would be lost to the five school districts in The Weekly Post area under GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner’s proposal to dump a temporary state income tax increase, according to Paul Vallas, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Statewide, Rauner’s plan would cost public schools $3.7 billion a year and lead to tens of thousands of teacher layoffs, For The Weekly Post
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Vallas said. The reduction would leave school districts faced with cutting educational services and extracurricular activities, increasing class sizes, laying off teachers and raising local taxes, according to Vallas’ school-district breakdown of cuts that he said would be required under Rauner’s “Jobs and Growth” agenda. That would roll back Gov. Pat Quinn’s temporary tax hike from 5 percent to its pre-2011 level of 3 percent this
January if the Republican is elected. Rauner spokesman Mike Schrimpf said the suburban Chicago candidate would make education a priority. Schrimpf added that despite the temporary tax hike, Quinn cut education spending by $500 million during his five years in office. Indeed, since the start of the Great Recession in 2008, Illinois state support for elementary and secondary education has declined about $700 mil-
lion overall, according to the Illinois State Board of Education. However, State spending has increased over the last two Asplund years. “If the Farmington Central School District saw its State revenues decrease by $2.9 million, we could not possibly cut our way out of that kind of
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LIFE FLIGHT VISIT
By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – Two cross country runners were separately accosted by a man they said tried to abduct them about 4:30 p.m. last Friday (Aug. 29), according to police. Both girls – a 17-year-old Elmwood girl and a 16-year-old Brimfield girl – described the attacker as in his 60s, unshaven, with short white hair and glasses, driving an older white van with no windows. The girls were running through Elmwood as part of a regular cross country practice. The 17-year-old was approached as she ran near the intersection of Sharon and Knox Street, where the man asked if she would like a ride. When she declined, he attempted to grab her right arm, but she escaped, running from the scene between houses in the neighborhood. The van fled east on Sharon Street. A few minutes later, the same van pulled up to the 16-year-old, running near the intersection of Main and Morgan Streets and also asked if she would like a ride. She also declined, and then the man ordered her into his vehicle.
deficit, nor could we raise enough local funds to offset the reduction,” said Superintendent John Asplund of Farmington District 205. “To put this scenario into perspective, we would have to raise our aggregate property tax rate by $2.10. That would mean that a homeowner with a home that carried an assessed value of $150,000 would see their property tax bill increase by $1,050 per year.
BRIMFIELD – Fees and trees and park board trustees – the village board has plenty to ponder. They took little direct action during a 39-minute regular meeting Tuesday night. But the Brimfield Board of Trustees inched forward on a couple items and heard about a new initiative which could help economic development. Peoria County Assistant Administrator for Economic Development Mark Rothert stopped by to offer information about a new “rural collaboration concept.” Brimfield was asked to join Elmwood, Hanna City, Chillicothe and other smaller towns to pool resources and ideas. “Grants are a great example,” Rothert said. “If we apply as a collective that is, I would think, more effective.” With back-up from Elmwood economic development coordinator Chris Zimmerman, Rothert explained the economic advantages of teamwork. There have been a couple of meetings to network and share ideas, which may expand later. Eventually there could be a system For The Weekly Post
Youngsters line up for a chance to enter the OSF Life Flight helicopter last Saturday at Elmwood’s Sweetwater Park during an event put on by the Elmwood and Yates City fire departments. Kids also toured fire trucks, police cars and ambulances and learned about fire safety. Photo by Jeff Lampe.
Farmington library eyes Nov. 1 open By MICHELLE SHERMAN
FARMINGTON – The Farmington community soon will have a spacious new library that will be accessible to all residents. If all plans continue on schedule, says Farmington Area Public Library Director Barbara Love, the centuryold Carnegie building on Fort Street will be decomFor The Weekly Post
missioned on Oct. 3. The new building, located at 411 N. Lightfoot Road, should open on Nov. 1. “We’ve loved the 100year-old Carnegie building,” she said, but “the building that we're in now is not handicapped-accessible. These wonderful old buildings just had a lot of steps.” The process to a new
building simultaneously has been lengthy and quick, Love added. Some failed referendums throughout the past decade held up the funding piece of the $2.5-million project. Once the library was awarded a $1.6-million Illinois Public Library Construction Act Grant, a $700,000 bond referendum Continued on Page 7
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ELMWOOD – Since it’s founding in 1864, Farmers State Bank has been a fixture in the Elmwood community. This year, the bank celebrates its sesquicentennial anniversary with an open house on Friday, Sept. 26 from 2-5 p.m. in the lobby located at 104 East Main Street in downtown Elmwood. The bank’s board members would like to cordially invite all cus-
tomers past, present, and future to join the celebration. Rep. Aaron Shock (R-Peoria), Sen. Mark Kirk and Sen. Dick Durbin, the Elmwood City Council and Elmwood Mayor J.D. Hulslander have been invited. “It’s hard to imagine Elmwood without Farmers State Bank,” said Mayor Hulslander. “Not only is it a strong business offering banking services for hundreds
customers, but also a strong supporter of so many organizations including the Elmwood Educational Foundation, Elmwood Development Association, the school’s Boosters and Parents’ Clubs, Elmwood Business Women, and our Fall and Strawberry Festivals. When you talk about being woven into the fabric of a community – Farmers State Bank is the example.”
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Farmers State Bank is the third CBAI-recognized community bank in the state of Illinois to celebrate its 150th anniversary and one of two banks in downstate Illinois to be distinguished as a Minority Owned Bank by the Minority Bank Deposit Program of the United States Department of Treasury (one of ten in all of Illinois). Pam Paige of Elmwood is the bank owner.
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s Ag Festival – Williamsfield FFA has its annual Ag Festival on Sunday (Sept. 7) at Doubet-Benjamin Park in the northwest corner of town. Event includes kid’s games, free pancake breakfast and a pie-cooking contest. s Pancake Breakfast – An all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast is set for Saturday, Sept. 6 from 7 to 10 a.m. at United Methodist Church, Elmwood. Proceeds go to “Homes for Heroes” for the home in Elmwood. Free will donation. Call (309) 742-7221.
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Sweet theme for Fall Festival By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – There’s no record of a chocolate factory ever operating in Elmwood, but the 50th anniversary of the publication of Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” was a good enough reason to have “A World of Imagination” as the theme for this week’s Fall Festival here. But Elmwood also has a lot more, including a free screening of “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” at the Palace Theater at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, thanks to owner Vern Reynolds. The movie, Golden Ticket competition, and the festival parade’s promised “Oompa Loompa” characters are a few reminders of the book and its author. Dahl was a British writer who was a decorated fighter pilot in World War II, after which he specialized in fiction with surprise endings and unsentimental children’s books, also including “The Fantastic Mr. Fox” and “James and the For The Weekly Post
Giant Peach,” with dark humor and even dreadful violence at times. That’s part of what makes “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” among the Top 10 books every kid should read, according to “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling. Besides the “Chocolate Factory,” the Fall Festival has favorite features and special entertainment. Highlights: Thursday: Musician Tanner Picton from Canton performs 7:30-10 p.m. Friday: The Elmwood FFA Steer Show and Sale is at 5 p.m. at Sweetwater Park West MacQueen Street Band returns to Elmwood to play from 7-10 p.m. Saturday: The parade is at 12:30 p.m. Elmwood native Ashley Bean will rock ‘n’ roll at 5 on stage. Central Illinois country band Spring Creek Station will play at 7 on stage … … plus rides, food, and more. Visit www.facebook.com/ElmwoodFallFestival.
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Of doves, rides and a sobering scare
Rambling through central Illinois already tired of coaches not reporting scores ... but thankful for those who do. uuu Dove season opened Monday to considerable shooting and to an almost uniform response from non-hunting folks. “You Jeff are shooting the LAMPE Bird of Peace,” they say, as if a dove is somehow superior to a duck or crow. Well, for the record, the prolific Bird of Peace tastes better than most other birds and has maintained a steady population despite continued hunting pressure. ... We planned on having
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a full outdoors report to discuss doves and other critters this issue but our penny-pinching publisher made a mistake by accepting too many ads and cutting pages. We will be back to 20 pages next issue. Sorry this one is so tight. uuu The annual Fall Festival is coming to Elmwood and brings a certain sense of melancholy to our household. Seems like just yesterday the oldest boys were too scared to ride the rides without dad at their side. Now, aside from greenbacks, they could care less about any parental assistance. ... Which great philosopher was first to say, “They grow up too fast?” Socrates? Or the Mayor of Oak Hill? ... Speaking of the Fall Festival, there’s another free showing of “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate
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Hard to have patience as a Web-less patient My Internet connection went down the other day. This is nothing unusual; it’s almost a daily occurrence yet it still upsets me when it happens. Usually, I’ll call Mediacom, they’ll talk in a language that sounds sort of like English, twerking their flux compasators, and Jon tweaking scripts. GALLAGHER I recognize all the words they use, just not in the order they use them in. The bottom line is simple; they correct the problem and once again, I’m able to listen to my Dodgers play. The other day was different. I think half of Illinois must have gone down. I got through to their service department, but I was told that they were experiencing heavier than usual call volume. The wait time was between 10 and 15 minutes. If I wanted, I could punch in my phone number and they’d call me back when I was next in line. That sounded fair, so that’s what I did. Sure enough, a half hour later, the call came and I answered it. And the (very bad word) hung up on me. I didn’t even get the chance to cuss him out. I just said “Hello?� and the line went dead. I figured that they’d rectify the error of their ways and phone me
back. Silly me. I just became one less phone call that they had to deal with. An hour later, I called again. They didn’t give me the option of punching in my number this time. They just told me to hang on and someone would be with me someday. This was after they had tried to butter me up by telling me how important my call was to them. (Gee ... if my call is THAT important maybe you should hire more people to answer the phone!) Unfortunately, yelling at the phone was about as effective as yelling correct answers at the TV when “Jeopardy� is on. It made me feel a bit better, but did nothing to solve the problem. While on hold, I was treated to Weather Channel music. This is not so much a song as it is 10 or 12 measures of a song that loops so that there’s no beginning and no end. I could almost hear Sherri Lewis and Lamb Chop singing, “This is the song that never ends! Yes it goes on and on, my friend...� Every once in a while, a male voice would come on and assure me that they would get to me as soon as they could. He said, “Thank you for your patient.� Patient. Not “patience,� which I was quickly losing. PATIENT. Like what doctors have sitting in waiting rooms. I thought maybe I heard it wrong, so I listened very carefully. I even called my daughter later so
she could verify that they were using the word “Patient.� Then I called a friend who also verified that it was the word “Patient.� The call was FINALLY picked up 42 minutes after I called (by then, I had lost my patient, patience, as well as a whole bunch of naughty words), and a technician came on the line. I glanced at my computer and suddenly, the Internet was working. Naturally, the technician knew nothing of an outage in my area, nor did he see a problem. “You should have a good strong signal,� he said. (Was he mocking me?) “Yes, I do,� I said, “But for the past two hours it’s been down.� “Well, it’s up now.� He did agree to send a technician out the next day to check all the wires. The Internet stayed on for three innings of a ballgame; maybe an hour. Then the same thing happened, complete with long wait times. I find myself at their mercy, being able to follow baseball according to their whims. I just wish they’d take some of that exorbitant amount of money customers pay them each month and invest it in some executives who would agree to hire more people to handle their problems (and maybe a class or two at the community college that would teach them the difference between being a patient and having patience).
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Phelps improves after head-on collision
ELMWOOD – A local man injured in an Aug. 25 head-on crash on Illinois Route 8 is in serious condition, upgraded from critical after the collision near the intersection with McIntyre Road. Bruce Phelps, 75, was driving his yellow 1929 Ford C Cab westbound on Route 8 about 4 p.m. that Monday when an eastbound 2008 Ford Ranger driven by Allen Brunson Jr., 30, of 1903 Elizabeth St. in Peoria struck Phelps’ vehicle and knocked it onto its side, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. Brunson told police he’d taken his eyes off the road while looking at the computer in his truck, owned by USIC Locating Service, based in Indianapolis, Ind., and the C Cab had unexpectedly stopped in front of him, police said. However, a witness said Brunson had crossed the center line and also drove onto the shoulder before the wreck, and the Ford Ranger struck the C Cab head-on, not from behind, according to reports. Thomas Phelps, 47, a passenger in the C Cab, was extricated from the overturned vehicle by the Brimfield Fire Department and transported by BYE Ambulance to OSF St. Francis Medical Center. Bruce Phelps was flown by LifeFlight helicopter to St. Francis. Brunson, who declined medical treatment at the scene, was charged with improper lane usage, failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, and two counts of Driving Under the Influence, and booked into the Peoria County Jail.
The dump trailer of a truck overturned Tuesday in Elmwood while dumping sand for the AgLand FS elevator construction project. There were no injuries. Photo by Jeff Lampe.
Brunson was fined for traffic tickets in 2008 and 2007, including a DUI charge for which he served 14 days in jail and a year’s probation, which ended on May 16, 2009.
No injuries in house fire
YATES CITY – An early afternoon house fire at 2041 Illinois Route 8 west of Yates City on Aug. 21 damaged the southwest corner of the residence, which also sustained smoke damage throughout, according to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, which made its report available Aug. 26. No one was present and no one injured, according to reports, which noted that a Bank of Farmington employee told police the property was in foreclosure. The State Fire Marshall’s Office is investigating the blaze.
DUI charged after car ends up on railroad track
EDWARDS – Lynsy Clark, 28, of Hanna City about midnight on Aug. 26 was charged with Driving Under the Influence after police were called to Powdermill Road at
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• Aug. 20 – Maresca Picelli of Princeville on the Princeville-Jubilee Road near Parks School Road in Princeville Township.
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• Jerimay Keel, 26, of Elmwood on Aug. 27 was arrested for domestic battery and disorderly conduct and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Edward Eden, 61, of Brimfield, on Aug. 28 was arrested for theft and transported to the Peoria County Jail. • Stephanie Kendle, 32, of Laura on Sept. 1 was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and endangering the life or health of a child and transported to the Peoria County Jail.
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Here is an artist’s rendition of the new Farmington Public Library, which is expected to be open by Nov. 1.
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passed in November 2012 and planning began in earnest. The new building broke ground on Sept. 28, 2013. Bishop Brothers Inc. of Peoria was awarded the construction contract, and Mark Misselhorn of Apace Design was the project architect. Featuring lots of windows and a large main room, the new facility is 9,300 square feet and will house the library’s 25,000-plus volume collection. The Carnegie building is 3,000 square feet. A drive-up book drop and service window for items being held also will be available. “You don’t have to get out of the car” to return or receive books, Love said. A 50-seat meeting room and study room will be open to the public, something the current building does not have, Love said. There also will be areas dedicated to local history and young adults. Love said the plan is for the library to close for just one month before
opening the new location, but unforeseen circumstances could delay the opening. “Right now, they (the builders) assure me that we’re on track,” she said. While the Farmington library is closed, patrons can use their Farmington cards at any area library. Item holds still can be placed using Farmington library accounts, but they must be delivered and picked up at a different library. Outdoor drop boxes at the Carnegie building and at the Hanna City Park
District will be available for materials return. Love says the plan is to put the current facility up for sale, in the hopes that “somebody will love it as much as we have.” She added that she and her staff are planning some special activities for the final week in the old building, though the schedule isn’t finalized yet. “We really want to invite people to visit the Carnegie again to remember,” she said, “to have the good memories.”
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“In order to reduce our budget by $2.9 million ... we would need to reduce our staff by 64 full-time positions. We currently employ approximately 130 full-time people,” Asplund said. Nevertheless, Vallas – the former head of school districts in Chicago, Philadelphia and New Orleans – said, cutting income tax back to 3 percent, which Rauner says he would achieve over four years, would leave an $8 billion hole in the State budget. In Princeville, District 326 Superintendent Shannon Duling said drastic measures would be needed. “If we were to see another cut of $1.3 million, we would need to consider considerable cuts in both staff and programs,” Duling said. “Without an increase in revenue to offset another reduction of $1.3 million, we would likely decimate all of our reserves in less than two years.” Brimfield District 309 Superintendent Joe Blessman agreed. “Any additional cuts would mean cutting people or programs,” he said. “We cannot continue to
cut funding while at the same time have more requirements put upon us. Common Core training and curriculum, RTI [Response to Intervention], Rising Star, CPR [cardiopulmonary resuscitation] requirements may all be good ideas, but these programs do not come without training and cost.” The impact in Elmwood would be substantial, and District 322 Superintendent Chad Wagner said it would mean stepping up what the administration and board are doing already: watching every penny. “In tough economic times such as these, it is important to continue to analyze the budget, line item by line item, to ensure that funds are expended meaningfully,” Wagner said. “Decreasing the amount of money spent in a district requires continuous analysis of program effectiveness paired with staffing needs.” Williamsfield relies less heavily on state funding than most schools, said Superintendent Tim Farquer. “Many times two sets of ‘numbers’ are released and people are forced to choose who, if anyone, they can trust,” he said. “That scenario is being played out right now in our gubernatorial elec-
Area schools’ revenue sources School % Local % State % Federal Brimfield 73.9 21.7 4.5 Elmwood 64.7 31.4 4.0 Farmington 54.3 39.2 6.5 64.4 31.9 3.7 Princeville Williamsfield 87.3 9.8 2.9 SOURCE: Illinois State Board of Education
tion. Whose numbers do you trust? “We are different from our friends in the area in that we don’t rely much on state funding,” Farquer continued. “Only 10 percent of our annual revenue comes from the state. “This equates to approximately $350,000 from all state sources. The state could literally cut our funding in half and we should still be able to operate in the black without cutting
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services or increasing local property taxes. “We are also unique in that we tax below our voter-approved rate,” he added. “That is extremely rare. [So] we have the flexibility to raise local revenue without a referendum. “All of this positions us very well to weather the upcoming storm.” NEXT WEEK: Local school superintendents agree change is needed no matter who wins as governor.
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Streetscape construction continuing ELMWOOD – Laverdiere Construction was cleared to continue working on Streetscape in the 100 block of West Main until 4:30 p.m. through Friday this week, the City Council unanimously decided in a special meeting Aug. 29. Fencing will be moved closer to buildings on the north side of the street during the Fall Festival parade Saturday, according to administrator Chris Zimmerman, who said orange barricades would remain for traffic safety. In other business, the Council approved a payment of 75 percent of a $2,900 fee to S&S Fencing & Construction for work in Sweetwater Park, and OK’d a licensing agreement with Whitney Family Properties for placement of a commercial garbage dumpster on city right-of-way on East Hawthorne St. between Magnolia and Rose Streets to be used by a potential tenant at 102 W. Main St.
and one rural. “Since you were left out 30 years ago, we wanted to make sure you’re not left out now,â€? Rothert said. In other business: • Trustee Mike Meinders checked into the potential advantages and costs of moving five trees into town. The pin oaks and bur oaks were offered to trustee Allison Porter last month. “They’re good-size right now. I’d say 25 feet tall,â€? Meinders said. A representative of Green View Nursery told him it would take about an hour and a half to
move each tree – and trees that size would cost $400, plus moving costs. Board members indicated this was worth pursuing and Meinders will check potential prices with Hoerr Nursery, as well. • Trustees also indicated they’d like more information about establishing a park board. Attorney Rick Johnson suggested they check into the way it has been handled in other small communities. Fishel said getting a board in place early next year would be fine.
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CountyLink increases Peoria Co. coverage CountyLink (Rural Peoria County Public Transportation) service now has an increased availability to a larger geographical area in rural Peoria County. Due to a recent restructuring of its federally mandated service area, CountyLink has more available hours to service rural customers. There are no fixed routes or designated stops. Customers are picked up at home or another specified location and dropped off at a spe-
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OBITUARIES Clyde Breweur Sr.
FARMINGTON – Clyde D. Breweur, Sr., 60, of Farmington, died Aug. 29 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. A Celebration of Life was scheduled from 5-7 p.m. today (Sept. 4) at the Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farmington. Cremation rites will be accorded. Condolences may be made at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.
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BRIMFIELD – Patricia A. Gibson, 63, of Hanna City, sister and mother of area residents, died Aug. 26 at her home. She is survived by her husband, Kevin Gibson; her mother, Imogene Perry of Hanna City; daughter, Jeannie Lynn Peacock of Princeville; son, Christopher James Peacock of Hanna City; and stepson, Eric Michael Gibson of Massachusetts; five brothers and one sister, David “Buddy” (Donna) Perry of Brimfield, Don (Carol) Perry of Elmwood, Bob Perry of Hanna City, Joyce (Jack) Williams of Trivoli, Mike (Brenda) Perry of Hanna City and Rick (Cherie) Perry of Toulon; and seven grandchildren. Private graveside services will be held at Parkview Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.davison-fulton.com.
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PRINCEVILLE – Thomas W. Kautzky, 56, of Princeville died Aug. 30 at his residence. Cremation has been accorded. A celebration of life will be at a later date. Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes is in charge of arrangements.
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great-grandchildren; and one sister. Services were Aug. 28 at Grace Church in Morton, with burial in the Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery. Leave condolences at www.knappjohnson.com.
This Week’s Obituaries
• Clyde D. Breweur Sr., 60, Farmington • Alfred Donsbach, 90, Bradford • Patricia Gibson, 63, Hanna City • Thomas Kautzky, 56, Princeville • David Phillips, 66, Elmwood • Mary Reams, 70, Marion, Iowa • Glenn Stieglitz, 79, Morton • Marjorie Thorne, 91, Victoria • Lois Wilson, 102, Wyoming
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Phillips, 66, of Davenport, Iowa, formerly of Elmwood, died Aug. 30 at Manor Care in Davenport. Funeral services are 11 a.m. today (Sept. 4) at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood with the Rev. Dennis Fitzgerald officiating. There will be no visitation. Burial, with military honors, will be in Elmwood Township Cemetery. Leave condolences at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Mary Reams
YATES CITY – Mary Reams, 70, of Marion, Iowa, formerly of Yates City, died Aug. 28 at Northbrook Manor Care Center. Surviving are her husband, Paul of Marion, Iowa; sons, David of Minneapolis, Minn., and Michael of Portland, Ore.; three grandchildren; and two sisters, Bernice Clark of Canton, and Martha (Allen) Skelton of Benton. A memorial service was scheduled for Sept. 3 at Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Inurnment will be at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Leave condolences at www.cedarmemorial.com.
Glenn Stieglitz
FARMINGTON – Glenn A. Stieglitz, 79, of Morton, father of a Farmington man, died Aug. 25 at his home. Surviving are his wife, Wilma Bluhm Stieglitz of Morton; three children, Glenn (Kris) Stieglitz Jr. of Farmington and Jennifer Birkey and Bill (Sally) Stieglitz, both of Morton; eight grandchildren; 18
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FARMINGTON – Marjorie M. Thorne, 91, of Victoria, sister of a Farmington man, died Aug. 23 at Seminary Manor in Galesburg. Marjorie is survived by two brothers, Gerald (and Carolyn) Haist of Farmington, and Paul (and Charlene) Haist of East Peoria; two sisters, Ruth Ford and Mary Keefaver, both of Canton; three children; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and five step-greatgrandchildren. Cremation rites were accorded, and private graveside services held at Victoria Cemetery in Victoria. Offer condolences at www.hurdhendricksfuneralhome.com.
Lois Wilson
PRINCEVILLE – Lois E. Talbert Robbins Wilson, 102, of Wyoming, mother of Princeville residents, died Aug. 28 at Seminary Manor in Galesburg. Surviving are her children, Homer (Sue) Robbins of Princeville, Mary Jane (Leonard) Tilson of Princeville, Bonita (Gene) Brailey of Old Hickory, Tenn., Judy (Mike) Fesler of Danville, Iowa, and Stephen (Maria) Robbins of Miami, Fla.; a stepson; 22 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and 10 greatgreat-grandchildren. Funeral services were planned for Sept. 2 at Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Wyoming, with burial in Toulon Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family via www.haskellhott.com. Obituary Policy: We print basic obituaries for free. Longer obituaries cost $1 per column inch and $5 per picture. If you are a family member submitting an obituary, we will have to confirm the death with a funeral home or cremation service. Forms are available at The Weekly Post, 115 W. Main St.; Elmwood, IL. Or call 309-7419790.
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Art festival set for Saturday in downtown Galesburg GALESBURG – The 28th annual Art in the Park fine arts and fine crafts fair is Saturday (Sept. 6) in Standish Park Arboretum in downtown Galesburg from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The one-day juried art fair spotlights artist booths featuring painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, pottery, prints, jewelry, mixed media, fiber art, metal work and glass. Admission is free. The 2014 Emerging Artists Tent will feature works created by area junior high, senior high and college students with prizes awarded by the juror for Best of Show, first
Place, and three Juror’s Choice. The festival also includes art, live music, food vendors and family-friendly free art activities happening under the shady trees in Standish Park. Music will be provided by the Rootabaga Jammers, Frank F. Sidney’s Western Bandit Volunteers, and Emerging Artist Bands: Sin Thetic and East Side Ambush. Susan Twomey, director of the Buchanan Center for the Arts in Monmouth, Illinois, will be the 2014 Juror awarding $700 in cash prizes for Best of Show, first Place 2-Dimensional, first Place 3-Dimensional, first Place Fine Craft, and four Juror’s Choice. To learn more call (309) 342-
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Well-sealing demo Friday outside Yates City
YATES CITY – The Knox County Soil and Water Conservation District will be hosting a well sealing demonstration Friday (Sept. 5) at 10 a.m. at the Mottaz Farm outside Yates City at approximately 2090 Knox Road 300N (Salem Township, Section 16). An estimated 400,000 private water wells in Illinois provide drinking water to approximately 1.3 million people. Of these wells, state agencies estimate that there are at least 100,000 that are improperly abandoned.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod “Liturgical & Reverential” Pastor Michael Liese 204 W. Clay St., Brimfield (309) 446-3233 Summer Schedule Sun. Divine Service: 10 am
Crossroads Assembly of God Pastor Tim Cavallo 615 E. Ash St., Elmwood (309) 830-4259 www.crossroadselmwood.org Wed. Worship: 7 pm Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Elmwood Baptist Church Pastor Dennis Fitzgerald 701 W. Dearborn St. Elmwood (309) 742-7631, 742-7911 Sun. School: 9:30 am Sun Worship: 10:30 am, 6 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting: 7 pm First Presbyterian Church of Elmwood Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Father Paul Stiene 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Sat. Confession: 3:45 pm Sat. Mass: 4:30 pm Sun. Mass: 10 am
Brimfield United Methodist Church Pastor Leonard Thomas 135 S. Galena St., Brimfield (309) 446-9310 Sun. Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 9 am Thurs. Bible Study: 7 pm
EDWARDS Christ Alive! Community Church Pastor Lance Zaerr 9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards (309) 231-8272 www.christalivecc.com Sun. School: 9:15 am Worship: 10:30 am
Tues. Rosary: 8:15 am United Methodist Church of Elmwood Pastor Bradley F. Watkins II 821 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-7221 www.elmwoodumc.org Sun. Worship: 9 am, 10:30 am Youth Sun. School: 9 am Adult Sun. School: 8 am
FARMINGTON First Presbyterian Church of Farmington Reverend Chris Deacon 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington 309-245-2914 www.firstpresfarmington.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Fellowship: 10:30 am Worship: 11:00 am
YATES CITY Faith United Presbyterian Church Rev. Chris Deacon 107 W. Bishop St. Yates City, IL 61572 (309) 358-1170 Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 10:15 am Thurs. Choir: 7 pm
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ALL SPORTS ROUNDUP
Football still top high school sport for boys Football is still king among U.S. pep sports. Among the top 10 boys sports, baseball registered the largest gain in participation last year with an
additional 7,838 participants, followed by football and soccer (6,437). The top 10 boys sports remained unchanged: football, outdoor track and
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Williamsfield (193) was second and Princeville (220) was third last Wednesday at Laurel Greens in a match won by Mercer County with 167 strokes. Princeville’s Saturday match was called off.
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Correction
In an article on cross country last issue, Cassie Karn was incorrectly identified as a junior. She is a sophomore and her time at the 2013 state meet was 19:49. We regret the errors.
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And the Farmers surprise spread offense – a considerable departure from last year and from Vallas’ Knoxville squads – clicked nicely under first-year quarterback Steven Gilstrap. Gilstrap was 13 of 22 for 163 yards and ran for two touchdowns. “I thought he played great,” Vallas said. “Now he has to do it again.” That will be no easy task, as the Farmers play host to Mercer County (0-1), still smarting from a 28-0 loss in the opener to Elmwood-Brimfield. “We’re looking at a Mercer County team that Elmwood made really mad,” Vallas said. “Thanks to Todd Hollis and his team for waking them up.” TWP pick: Mercer County 28-8
PRINCES: Line strong
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Steady rain led Carruthers to scrap the shotgun. “We were almost pleasantly surprised at how well our line runblocked,” Carruthers said. “They are going to make us a lot better being able to run and pass the ball.” Senior QB Mitchell Janssen was 7-for-13 for 76 yards and one score and Princeville got rushing TDs from John Remmert and Zach Simmons. “We’re pretty deep in the skill positions,” Carruthers said. On Friday the Princes travel to Peoria Heights, which lost its opener at Ridgewood, 33-0. TWP pick: Princeville 48-14
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“We could tell they were getting gassed and starting to cramp up.” Not so E-B, which got a standout effort from hard-hitting junior linebacker Colton Fales, who had 18 tackles. Another bad snap gave E-B the ball at Mercer County’s 40. Seven plays later Wyatt scored on a 4yard run. He added another 6-yard TD in the fourth quarter and also Elmwood-Brimfield 28 Mercer County 0 E-B Mercer Co.
0 0 21 7 – 28 0 0 0 0 – 0
Scoring Summary Third Quarter E-B - Wyatt 10 run (Rolling kick) E-B - McCoy 1 run (kick failed) E-B - Wyatt 4 run (Wyatt run) Fourth Quarter E-B - Wyatt 6 run (Rolling kick) Team Statistics MC E-B 65 40 Rushes 286 125 Rush yds Yds per carry 4.4 3.1 5 30 Pass Att 1 12 Pass Comp Had Intercepted 0 1 14 137 Pass yds Individual Statistics Rushing - E-B: Wyatt 26-139, D.McCoy 26-97, Sollenberger 8-30, Hart 4-19, Houlihan 1-1. MC: VanWinkle 12-59. Passing - E-B: Houlihan 1-5-0 14. MC: Wood 12-30-1 137. Receiving - E-B: Totton 1-14. MC: VanWinkle 3-47 Tackles - E-B: Fales 18, Bowers 7, Sollenberger 7, Johnson 6, Wyatt 5, D.McCoy 5, Passie 4, Wilbur 4, Totton 3, Stephens 2.
Princeville 35 Lewistown 26 Lewistown Princeville
12 0 0 14 – 26 7 7 7 14 – 35
Scoring Summary First Quarter
had an interception. “They are a very sound team,” Mercer County coach Nat Zunkel told the Aledo Times Record. “We really beat ourselves tonight.” Next up for E-B is a 7 p.m. home game Friday vs. Lincoln Trail power Annawan-Wethersfield, which topped Farmington 42-21 last week and has made the playoffs all six seasons as a co-op. “They are kind of a carbon copy
(of Mercer County) in terms of formations,” Hollis said. “They run the ball more and the quarterback is more athletic. And they are certainly smaller up front.” A-W QB Tanner Litton ran for 57 yards and a score and passed for 102 and another TD and sophomore Jaxon Ince replaced injured running back Bo VanOpdorp to score twice and rack up 92 yards. TWP pick: E-B 40-17
United at West Prairie, 7 p.m.
Prairieland Blue Overall Conf W L W L Beardstown 1 0 0 0 Elmwood-B 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Havana 1 0 0 0 West Prairie 0 1 0 0 Farmington 0 1 0 0 Knoxville Last Friday Elmwood-Brimfield 28, Mercer Co. 0 Annawan-Weth. 42, Farmington 21 Stark County 48, Knoxville 0 Havana 45, Rushville-Industry 42 Beardstown 47, South Fulton 14 West Prairie 19, West Central 6 This Friday A-W at E-B, 7 p.m. Mercer Co. at Farmington, 7 p.m. Rushville at Beardstown, 7 p.m. South Fulton at Havana, 7 p.m. Mid-County at Knoxville, 7 p.m. P - Remmert 3 run (Janssen kick) L - Kruzan 50 int. return (kick failed) L - Kruzan 13 run (kick failed) Second Quarter P - Thole 33 pass from Janssen (Janssen kick) Third Quarter P - Green 8 run (Janssen kick) Fourth Quarter L - Miller 31 run (conversion good) P - Green 71 run (Janssen kick) P - Simmons 2 run (Janssen kick) L - Parrish pass from Hardesty (conversion failed) Team Statistics
Lincoln Trail Overall Conf W L W L Annawan-Weth. 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Mid-County 1 0 0 0 Princeville 1 0 0 0 Ridgewood 1 0 0 0 Stark County 0 1 0 0 Mercer Co. 0 1 0 0 West Central 0 1 0 0 United Last Friday Princeville 35, Lewistown 26 Ridgewood 33, Peoria Heights 0 A-Town 50, United 22 Mid-County 46, North Fulton 23 This Friday Princeville at Peoria Heights, 7 p.m. West Central at Abingdon, 7 p.m. Ridgewood at North Fulton, 7 p.m. Stark County at Lewistown, 7 p.m. Prin Lew 10 17 First Downs 34 45 Rushes Rush yds 185 321 5.4 7.1 Yds per carry 13 9 Pass Att 7 4 Pass Comp 1 1 Had Intercepted Pass yds 76 75 Individual Statistics Rushing - P: Green 14-149, Simmons 16-89, Janssen 9-64, Remmert 4-9. Passing - P: Janssen 4-9-1 75 Receiving - P: Sheets 3-42, Thole 133. Tackles - P: Martin 12, Hefler 10,
Simmons 8, Thole 7.
Annawan-Weth. 42 Farmington 21 Farmington 6 Annawan-Weth. 14
6 9 0 – 21 7 14 7 – 42
Scoring Summary First Quarter A-W - Litton 4 run (Bryan kick) F - Gilstrap 6 run (pass failed) A-W - Pillen 7 run (Bryan kick) Second Quarter A-W - Pillen 5 pass from Litton (Bryan kick) F - Gilstrap 7 run (pass failed) Third Quarter F - Balagna safety F - Balagna 16 run (Berry kick) A-W - Ince 4 run (Bryan kick) A-W - Ince 1 run (Bryan kick) Fourth Quarter A-W - Litton 1 run (Bryan kick) Team Statistics A-W Farm 19 Rushes 114 Rush yds Yds per carry 6.0 23 11 Pass Att 14 6 Pass Comp Pass yds 164 102 Individual Statistics Rushing - Farm: Balagna 10-39, Gilstrap 6-62, Garcia 3-13. Passing - Farm: Gilstrap 13-22-1 163, Hayden 1-1-0 1. Receiving - Farm: Fruendt 6-94, Lozier 2-27, Berry 3-23, Tran 1-18, Balagna 1-1. Tackles - Farm: Garcia 11, Cecil 7, Kiesewetter 6, Geber 6, Lozier 4, Settles 3, Balagna 3, Evans 3, Hursey 3.
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Elmwood-Brimfield stuns Mercer Co., 28-0 By JEFF LAMPE
ALEDO – Talk about this game started a few years ago, as soon as word came out the Prairieland Conference would play some Lincoln Trail teams. Ever since, the question has been: “How will the Trojans measure up against Mercer County?” The answer came last Friday in surprisingly emphatic fashion, as Elmwood-Brimfield shut out the Golden Eagles 28-0 in a game delayed one hour due to lightning. Ranked No. 5 in Class 3A, E-B (1-0) Weekly Post Staff Writer
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played a nearly error-free game and handed Mercer County – ranked No. 2 in Class 2A – its first home-opening loss since that co-op was formed. Heading into last Friday the Golden Eagles had won 14 straight home
games by an average 33 points per game. E-B coach Todd Hollis said the victory ranks as one of the top two in his 16-year tenure, with the other a victory over then-second-ranked Monmouth Yorkwood in 2003. After a scoreless first half, the Trojans drove 46 yards to take the lead on a 10-yard run by Lane Wyatt. Then, after the defense held Mercer County, E-B got the ball back at the home team’s 4-yard line after one of several bad snaps. Donovan McCoy scored two plays later on a 1-yard run to put
PRINCES SHINE
Slow start for area VB teams Local volleyball teams started slowly last week as the season opened. Brimfield-Elmwood (1-5) lost its opener to West Prairie 25-7, 25-15 and then went 1-3 at the Eureka Invitational last weekend, defeating Peoria Christian (25-21, 25-18) and losing to Midland (25-17, 25-18), Eureka (2516, 25-17) and Havana (25-23, 25-19). “Not the way I wanted the tournament to go, but I did try some different lineups,” said B-E coach Troy Tilly said, whose squad fell to Havana 25-21 and 25-16 on Tuesday. “Everybody on the team got some opportunity to play and I’m happy with how our bench played.” Farmington (0-2) also juggled lineups in losses to North Fulton (25-23, 25-19) on Monday and Illini Bluffs (22-25, 25-17, 25-17) on Tuesday. The Farmers were without Brianna Rutledge and setter Allyx Camp, who should return soon. Princeville dropped its opener to Chillicothe IVC under interim coach Shan Waid. Athletic director Jeff Kratzer said the Princes’ head coaching position should be filled today or Friday (Sept. 5). Long-time coach Kathy Garretts resigned for medical reasons. Weekly Post Staff Writer
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KEWANEE – Trailing 21-6 in the first half against a traditionally strong Annawan-Wethersfield football team could have signaled a time for Farmington to pack its bags last Friday. Instead, the inexperienced Farmers battled back to tie early in the third quarter on a 16-yard run by senior Max Balagna. And while Farmington eventually faded in a 4221 loss, new coach Toby Vallas saw plenty to be encouraged about. “We got a little fatigued at the end, but the kids played hard. I felt like there was a lot of Gilstrap positive,” Vallas said. For one thing, Farmington (0-1) played or started seven freshmen or sophomores who helped support a group of juniors and seniors playing varsity minutes for the first time. “I’m a big believer in playing a lot of kids and keeping kids fresh,” Vallas said. “We turned the ball over and gave up some big plays at inopportune times, but the mistakes we made early were not getting lined up correctly or other first-game mistakes.”
the visitors up 13-0. “The second half, if you’re a doublewing guy it was a thing of complete beauty,” Hollis said. “But if you’re a fan that likes watching the NFL, it was the ugliest thing ever.” Sweep right. Sweep left. Hollis said he almost called a pass once, but was shot down by his assistants. And there was no need to throw, as E-B’s big line wore down Mercer County. “You watch what our plays are supposed to look like and it was textbook,” Hollis said. “We put on a clinic in terms of blocking.
Senior quarterback Mitchell Janssen runs against Lewistown in last Friday’s 35-26 victory. Janssen ran for 64 yards and passed for 75 more and one touchdown. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
Princeville outlasts Lewistown By JEFF LAMPE
PRINCEVILLE – Four plays into last Friday’s game, Princeville was staring at a deficit and wondering what had happened. Over the last few seasons, an early interception return for a touchdown could have defined the game. Not this year. Not with a veteran group eager to bring the Princes back to respectability. Instead of wilting, Princeville rallied and took control in the second half of a lightning-delayed 35-26 win over Lewistown. Weekly Post Staff Writer
“It’s nice to see the senior leadership we had,” Coach Jon Carruthers said. “After the first pick-six they could have hung their heads and been down, but none of them did.” Aside from that early mistake, the Princeville offense was impressive. Hard-running junior Logan Green had 149 yards and two scores – most between the tackles – as the Princes racked up 321 rushing yards. That was even more impressive because Princeville had come into the season planning to run plenty of spread offense out of a shotgun. Continued on Page 14
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