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Thursday September 7, 2017 Vol. 5, No. 27 Hot news tip? Want to advertise? Call (309) 741-9790
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Small districts benefit from new school funding plan By BILL KNIGHT
A landmark school-funding reform measure passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Bruce Rauner means small-town districts should no longer receive inadequate funding because their property values are far less than some suburban areas. The bill was approved after secret talks between Illinois’ four legislative leaders following Rauner’s amendatory veto of the original overhaul. The action was urgent because the new state budget, passed after a two-year staleFor The Weekly Post
State fees to cut revenues for local govt.
Who Voted How? Here is how Weekly Post-area lawmakers voted on the school funding bill. House: Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-Peoria): No; Ryan Spain (R-Peoria): Yes; Dan Swanson (RWoodhull): Yes; Mike Unes (R-East Peoria): Yes. Senate: Dave Koehler (D-Peoria): No and Jil Tracy (R-Quincy): Yes.
mate, had no mechanism to pay schools without an Evidence-Based Formula to ensure schools are adequately funded regardless of property values in their areas. However, concerns about the bill include the state having the money for a new
LABOR DAY RIDE
By BILL KNIGHT
Thousands of tax dollars collected locally and earmarked for municipal budgets aren’t coming back under a provision in the 756page Budget Implementation Bill the legislature passed this summer. Instead, the bipartisan vote authorized the state Department of Revenue to enact a collection fee, essentially charging towns a handling charge for work that used to be part of the state’s routine duties. Two percent of some taxes collected by the state on behalf of municipalities and counties will be withheld and transferred to state funds. The Department of Revenue estimates the new fees will amount to about $61 million a year for the state. Originally proposed by Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner – who suggested such a fee was like the one that retailers get to collect sales taxes for government – the change doesn’t please area offi-
proud of the funding equity it creates for kids across the state. “The new formula only works if there is money to fund it,” Farquer added. “Illinois has a history of underfunding its commitments. We must break this pattern and commit the money it takes to properly fund public schools each and every year.” State Superintendent of Education Tony Smith praised lawmakers, saying, “The Illinois State Board of Education is proud to have supported the historic work of the General Assembly and the Governor’s funding reform commission.” Continued on Page 12
Fall Festival, Ag Day offer family fun By JEFF LAMPE
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tax-credit program to help private schools – one of the largest private-school scholarship programs in the country. Concerns also exist that the tax credit could result in dropping enrollment at public schools, which in turn would cut their state aid. “It was a compromise,” State Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) told The Weekly Post. “There are things I’m happy with; there are thing I’m disappointed with. That’s the nature of any compromise. The good thing is that all schools will stay open.” Williamsfield Superintendent Tim Farquer said, “The final product represents true ideological compromise. I’m very
Family fun promises to be the focus in Elmwood and Williamsfield this weekend for two youthoriented events. Elmwood’s annual Fall Festival starts today at 5 p.m. with carnival rides and food available starting at 5 p.m. The Fall Festival continues through Saturday with a variety of activities planned. “We’ve got carnival rides, food and live music,” event organizer Scott Livengood said. “How can you go wrong with that combination?” Add in a forecast calling for good weather, a parade, bingo games under the starlight with music in the background, a steer show and an appearance by the popular West MacQueen Street Band, and you’ve pretty much got all the bases covered. Unlike past years, there will be no food tent at the Elmwood festival. Instead, organizers have opted to bring in various different venWeekly Post Staff Writer
Out for a Ride
A group of Brimfield and Eureka riders decided to start the Labor Day weekend in unique fashion – taking a horseback ride from rural Brimfield to Fort Madison, Iowa. Pictured above are (left to right): McKinzy Bunting, Conner Bunting, Mark and Eric Knapp of Eureka, and Jim Bunting of Brimfield (who is also pictured at right and is the grandfather of McKinzy and Conner). Riders traveled along country roads to Yates City, then headed south to Illinois Route 116, which they followed to the Mississippi River. The group planned to make about 23-25 miles per day and to cross into Iowa Wednesday. They were staying overnight at farms and parks along the route.
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STATE FEES: State woes passed to local levels Continued from Page 1
cials, who say they have adopted a wait-and-see attitude. “Generally, the municipalities are fiscally responsible and are not causing any budget problems,” said Elmwood Treasurer Dean Warner. “They are continually being asked to do more with less revenue. The state keeps pushing their monetary problems down to the local levels to deal with.” Miles Sodowski, legislative aide for State Sen. Dave Koehler (D-Peoria), said, “The Department of Revenue will charge 2 percent on taxes like the County School Facilities tax, the county-option Motor Fuel Tax, flood protect districts and others.” That’s out of about $3.1 billion the state collects in such taxes, which includes a 4-percent fee for Chicago’s Sport Facilities. “We can't afford a loss of revenue from any source,” said Williamsfield Treasurer Mary Rice. “We are a small community. We rely on income from the state and the county.”
The new collection fee won’t apply to the general state sales tax of 6.25 percent, from which municipalities get a 1.25-percent cut. The state collects sales taxes from retailers and redistributes that back to municipalities, mostly on a monthly schedule. However, the local share of state income tax is being cut 10 percent in the 2017-18 budget. The state plans to ease the impact by sending local governments two additional extra Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) payments – each local government's share of state income tax revenue from individuals, trusts, estates and corporations. However, the state also will cut that overall LGDF distribution 10 percent this year only. Illinois municipalities are still owed LGDF money from the last fiscal year. That revenue supposedly will be rolled into payments made this fiscal year, making total receipts from the state equal to the amount of revenue towns collected in 201617. Gov. Rauner’s original
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proposal would have cut local income-tax revenues by 50 percent. Further, the Illinois Municipal League warned local governments that the extra payments depend on whether the state Comptroller has the cash flow to do so. “We don't like to lose any income, but the loss of 2 percent of certain revenues should not have a big impact on the Village,” said Princeville Treasurer Sue Hofer. Still, “every dollar is important
to the Village.” The new collection fee is just one of the ideas that could affect local revenues. Rauner also proposed freezing property taxes statewide, something that wouldn’t touch the state’s budget but would cramp local governments and school districts, whose expenditures are driven by labor costs, inflation and rising costs for capital improvements.
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s Fall Festival – Elmwood’s annual Fall Festival starts today (Sept. 7). Carnival rides, live music Friday and Saturday (Sept. 8-9), parade Saturday (12:30 p.m.) and 5K run/walk, 8 a.m. s Pond Clinic – IDNR fisheries biologist Rob Hilsabeck will speak on pond management Friday (Sept. 8) at 4 p.m. Pond is at 11626 W. Cottonwood Rd., Brimfield. call (309) 671-7040, Ext. 3. s Corn Boil – Princeville Lions Club corn boil Saturday (Sept. 9) from 4-6:30 p.m. at Troutman Park in Princeville. Pork sandwiches, sweet corn, hot dogs and watermelon.
tral Illinois Quilt Show Saturday (Sept. 9) 10 a.m.-7 p.m. at Elmwood Presbytes Free Bread – Free bread available at rian Church. Handmade quilted items for Elmwood Methodist Church every Friday sale, door-prize drawings. (including Sept. 8), 10:30 a.m. s Pancake Breakfast – All-you-can-eat Free bread available Tuesdays (includpancake breakfast at the United ing Sept. 12) at Harrison Hall in BrimMethodist Church of Elmwood Saturday field at 10 a.m. (309) 696-4542. (Sept. 9), 7-10 a.m. s NAMI Presentation s Food Sale – Cotton– Patricia Edwards is Publicize Your Event wood Food Sale Saturpresenting on the subCall us at (309) 741-9790 day (Sept. 9). Potluck ject of Coping with Seaor email information about starts 11 a.m. White elesonal Affective your upcoming event to phant auction. Proceeds Disorder. She speaks at news@wklypost.com. benefit Cottonwood ICC North today (Sept. Cemetery on Cotton7) from 7-8:30 p.m. in wood Road, Hanna City. Poplar Hall Rm. 129. s Movie Night – LME Library in s Drones Talk – Licensed drone pilot Princeville movie night Sept. 11 at 6:30 Dean Poignant speaks on uses of drones p.m. Watch Laurel & Hardy shows and today (Sept. 7), 6:30-7:30 p.m. at LME Our Gang/Little Rascals. Library in Princeville. Weather permits Senior Luncheon – Brimfield Union ting, drone flying will be demonstrated. Church luncheon starting Tuesday (Sept. s Brimfield Skylab – The Brimfield 12) at noon. Luncheons will continue Public Library is having the Peoria the second Tuesday of every month. Riverfront Museum’s Skylab on Friday
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GUEST VOICES
Illinois public schools on the defensive
As I write this, Illinois has passed a school funding bill that includes $75 million in first-ever state tax credits for scholarships for youngsters to attend non-public schools in our state. The proposal is yet another declaration of lack of confidence in Illinois public schools. I am a believer in public schools as the historic bedrock upon which our nation has been built. I also believe in Jim competition as a NOWLAN tool for enhancing quality. Yet public schools have been held suspect in various quarters since the mid-1800s. Catholic schools became especially important to Irish Catholic immigrants because of intense discrimination against these newcomers from Yankees, who controlled the public schools. By the 1960s, however, many Catholic schools began to struggle as they lost low-cost teaching-religious sisters and brothers. About the same time, Catholic families began fleeing inner-city neighborhoods, leaving behind poor parishes that struggled to provide education to minority students. Coincidentally, or not, the four Illinois legislative leaders (two Dems, two GOPers) who recently approved the tax credit idea are all Irish Catholic. In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court
prohibited prayer in schools. As a result, I think many conservative Christians began to look for alternatives such as home-schooling. The home-school families I know have little good to say about public schools. But much else was at play as well. When I was a back-bench lawmaker in the late 1960s, many of us felt aid to non-public schools was unconstitutional. Yet a series of court decisions since then concluded that aid to religious schools can pass constitutional muster. The aid must benefit the student, as in scholarships to students, who in turn use same for tuition at non-public schools (most of which are Catholic). In 1983, the Reagan education department issued “A Nation at Risk,” a report that excoriated American schools, 90 percent of which are still public, for falling behind other nations in student achievement. This prompted a school reform movement that soldiers on to this day. The report energized American corporate leaders to say they could improve schools by making them more like accountable businesses. Also in the 1980s – I said this was complicated – teacher unions gained the right to strike in Illinois and rapidly became political powerhouses. Some business leaders saw a connection between teacher unions and perceived poor student achievement. This fueled efforts to provide alternatives to traditional public schools. These initiatives include charter schools, which are somewhat independent schools within public school
districts. They operate free of unions, thus far. Most of the 100 or more charter schools in Illinois are in Chicago. Few are found downstate, where most school districts are too small to fit in another school, even if they wanted to. I have always felt that most education failings result primarily from increasing family dysfunction and low parental expectations. For example, I go right by the local high school on my frequent walks out into the country. I see many teacher automobiles in the parking lot early each morning, long before school begins. The many teachers I know work their butts off and often seem more caring of the students than some of the parents – all for an average salary in my district of $48,500. As I understand the sketchy details of the tax-credit proposal, wealthy individuals would get a 75 percent credit for contributions to a scholarship fund to help low-income youngsters attend non-public schools. This credit plus federal tax deductions might make it possible for donors to actually “make a buck” net from their “good deeds.” The $75 million in tax credits would deprive the state general funds of that amount, money that might otherwise go to public schools. Clearly, the idea is a slap at public schools. I do believe competition via school choice induces educators to up their game in order to keep their students. Continued on Page 6
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On the other hand, alternatives to traditional public education, by their nature, tend to attract better students, probably with fewer problems overall, into their classrooms. Some perform better than traditional publics; some do not. Neighboring Iowa offers its students open enrollment. That is, stu-
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dents may attend any public school they wish at no increased cost. If a neighboring school district has a better music program, a talented aspiring musician can attend that school. Or mom can take her daughter to work 40 miles away each day, and drop her girl off at school in the town where she works, riding together each way each day.
People say open enrollment wouldn’t work in Illinois. They say parents who could figure out the transportation involved would send their kids to the schools that spend twice as much per pupil as their own district, and for other reasons. I say we should pilot the idea in part of the state, as another public school choice option.
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dors. And Boden Amusements will have additional food carts. In addition to the West MacQueen Street Band’s Saturday showing following the parade until 3 p.m., other live music includes the blues/rock band Cole Hollow Friday at 7 p.m., 90s rockers Letters from the Dead making a return visit Friday at 8 p.m., local rockers 2/Thirds Saturday at 3:30 p.m. and the soul-filled sounds of JC & The Redemption Saturday night starting
at 6:30 p.m. The annual Elmwood FFA Steer Show is Friday at 5 p.m. in Sweetwater Park with the sale at 6:30 p.m. Also Saturday is a 5K run and walk at 8 a.m. starting and finishing in Central Park. Saturday’s parade starts at 12:30 p.m. and is followed by a kiddie tractor pull on Main Street. New this year will be cow bingo to be held Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. near Central Park. Tractors and cattle are a part of
the focus of a one-day event coming to Williamsfield on Sunday. The annual Ag Day Festival features food and fun from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Doubet-Benjamin Park in Williamsfield. Farm-related games and features will be conducted from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. including a backhoe rodeo, hay bale climb, farm equipment displays, an ice cream social starting at 1:15 p.m. and much more. There will also be live music during the lunch hour.
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• A Brimfield woman on Aug. 28 reported a brick having been thrown through the rear window of her 2005 Buick LaCrosse, and the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident, which caused about $200 in damages, as criminal damage to property. • Jerry Mathis, 46, of Brimfield on
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Police from Elmwood and Farmington also responded to the call. • Elmwood Police said an attempted burglary occurred on Sept. 2 in the 200 block of West Willow Street in Elmwood and are investigating based on an eyewitness account. • Elmwood Police on Sept. 3 ticketed Gabriel Bertado, 50, of Kewanee, for driving with no valid driver’s license and for speeding at 42 miles per hour in a 30-mph zone.
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Farmington projects start soon By BILL KNIGHT
FARMINGTON – Work is set to begin today (Sept. 7) on repairs to the Oak Ridge Cemetery mausoleum by Rich Murray Granite & Marble Works of Bartonville, according to City Administrator Rollen Wright. Wright said Murray accepted a two-phase approach to the renovation. “Rich was enthused and happy,” Wright said. The Council on Aug. 21 approved $15,000 for Phase 1 of the work, which will start with the For The Weekly Post
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removal of loose marble. On Monday, another project is set to get underway, as milling, new pavement and seal-coating will be done on West Fort Street by R.A. Cullinan of Tremont and Illinois Road Contractors (IRC) of Jacksonville, said Public Works superintendent Dave Ehlers. Cost will be about $200,000 and be funded by Motor Fuel Taxes (MFT). Another MFT project, installing a liner in a culvert on South Cone Street, is delayed, Ehlers said. In other news, the City’s
new K-9 program, approved Aug. 21, is stepping up fund raising, Police Chief Chris Darsham said. The program has $3,762 on hand, Darsham said, plus outstanding pledges. Farmington Country Manor will host a porkchop cookout Sept. 22, and Jen’s Place is planning an Oct. 22 fund raiser. The dog will be trained for drug detection, tracking and apprehension for $9,850 and budgeted for $2,500 a year. In other business, • Darsham said the Police Department in August had 28 reports, made 31 traffic stops and responded to 1 crash, handled 22 ordinance violations, made 12 arrests and dealt with 2 property crimes and 11 crimes against people, and • Wright reported the City’s Tax Increment Financing account in August paid $2,634.50 in legal fees and received $10,288.47 in property taxes.
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AREA CHURCHES BRIMFIELD St. Joseph Catholic Church Father John Verrier 314 W. Clay, Brimfield (309) 446-3275 stjosephbrimfield.org Sat. Confession: 3:30-4:45 pm Sat. Mass: 5 pm Sun. Mass: 10:30 am (10 am in the summer) Daily Mass: Tues.-Fri. 8 am
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod “Preaching Christ Crucified” “Liturgical & Reverential” Pastor Michael Liese 204 W. Clay St., Brimfield (309) 446-3233 Sun. Divine Service: 10 am
Brimfield E-Free Church Pastor Donald Blasing 11724 Maher Road Brimfield, IL 61517 (309) 446-3571 brimfieldefree.org Worship: 10:30 am
Sunday School: 9:30 am AWANA: Wed. 6:15 pm, ages 3-12
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EDWARDS Bethany Baptist Church
Pastor David Mustain 135 S. Galena St., Brimfield (309) 446-9310 Sun. Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 9 am Thurs. Bible Study: 7 pm
Union Church at Brimfield United Church of Christ Pastor Stephen Barch 105 W. Clay Street, Brimfield (309) 446-3811 brimfieldunionchurch.org Sunday Worship: 9 am Tuesday Bible Study: 6:30 pm First Sunday each month is Communion Sunday (gluten free communion offered)
DAHINDA Dahinda United Methodist Church 1739 Victoria Street, PO Box 14, Dahinda IL 61428 Church phone: 309-639-2768 Email: williamsfielddahindaumc@yahoo.com
7422 N. Heinz Ln., Edwards (309) 692-1755 bethanycentral.org Sun. Worship 8:15 & 11 am Wednesday Awana: 6:15 pm
Christ Alive! Community Church Pastor Lance Zaerr 9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards (309) 231-8272 christalivecc.com Sun. School: 9:15 am Worship: 10:30 am
St. Mary’s Catholic Church Father Joseph Dondanville 9910 W. Knox St., Edwards (309) 691-2030 stmaryskickapoo.org Sat. Confession: 3-3:45 pm Sat. Mass: 4 pm Sun Masses: 7 & 11:00 am Mon. Mass: 5:30 pm Daily Masses: Wed-Fri. 8 am
ELMWOOD Crossroads Assembly of God Pastor Tim Cavallo
615 E. Ash St., Elmwood (309) 830-4259 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
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United Methodist Church of Elmwood Pastor David Pyell 821 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-7221 elmwoodumc.org Sun. Worship: 9 am, 10:30 am Youth Sun. School: 9 am Adult Sun. School: 8 am
Pastor Zach Waldis 420 E. Woertz, Princeville (309) 385-4487 princevilleumc@mediacombb.net Sun. Worship: 9 am Sunday School: 10:15 am
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Reverend Marla B. Bauler 201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood (309) 742-2631 firstpresbyterianofelmwood.org Sun. Worship: 10:30 am Sun. School: 9:30 am
Reverend Dr. Linda Philabaun 83 N. Cone Street, Farmington (309) 245-2914 firstpresfarmington.com Sunday School: 9:30 am Fellowship: 10:30 am Worship: 11:00 am
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Father Joseph Dondanville 802 W. Main St., Elmwood (309) 742-4921 Sat. Mass: 5:30 pm Sun. Mass: 9 am Tues. Mass: 8 am Tues. Confession: After mass
Pastor Tom Wright 1102 N. Illinois Route 78 Farmington (309) 231-8076 Sun. Worship: 10 am Wed. Worship: 7 pm
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YATES CITY Faith United Presbyterian Church Reverend Marla B. Bauler 107 W. Bishop St., Yates City (309) 358-1170 Worship: 9 am Sun. School: 10:15 am Thurs. Choir: 7 pm
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Movies offer more football for fanatics By BILL KNIGHT
As high school football accelerates and college teams got underway last week, some fans long for the days when CTE meant Center-Tackle-End instead of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Fortunately, simpler times before concerns about concussions or questions about the NFL snubbing Colin Kaepernick can be re-lived on video. The best football films offer viewers a slice of life without pads – a separate reality that no whistle can stop, no touchdown can soothe, no cheerleaders can inspire. For this fall, there are a dozen tough-and-terrific football videos: All the Right Moves (1983). Tom Cruise stars in this realistic look at a gifted high school athlete looking to earn a scholarship to escape his dying Pennsylvania mill town. Then he gets in trouble with his coach, is kicked off the team, loses his chance for college, then takes a factory job until the coach eventually helps him recover his sports opportunity – and his future. Craig T. Nelson co-stars, with Lea Thompson and Chris Penn. Any Given Sunday (1999). Oliver Stone directs Al Pacino as an NFL coach dealing with a demanding owner (Carmen Diaz), a veteran quarterback (Dennis Quaid), and a hotshot rookie QB (Jamie Foxx). It's a realistic look, with effective cinematography and a solid script depicting the manipulations, machinations and machismo of the sport. At 170 minutes, it’s almost an epic, with a stunning supporting cast also including Charlton Heston, James Woods, Matthew Modine, Ann-Margaret and LL Cool J. Brian’s Song (1971). Billy Dee For The Weekly Post
Williams and James Caan star as Gale Sayers and Brian Piccolo in this tearjerker about a cancerstricken Chicago Bears running back, his friends, family and teammates. An interesting subplot revolves around they’re being the Bears’ first interracial roommates. The original, 74-minute movie costars Jack Warden, Shelley Fabares and Bernie Casey. Knute Rockne, All American (1940). Pat O’Brien stars as Notre Dame’s legendary coach in this affectionate biopic. Co-starring as George Gipp (“The Gipper”), Ronald Reagan has a few terrific scenes. The 96-minute feature costars Donald Crisp and Gale Page. The Longest Yard (1974). Burt Reynolds stars as a former pro quarterback sentenced to the penitentiary, where the warden wants to organize a game of guards vs. inmates. The grudge match has layers of consequences. The 121-minute film costars Eddie Albert, Ed Lauter, Richard Kiel and Bernadette Peters. North Dallas Forty (1979). Nick Nolte and Mac Davis star in director Ted Kotcheff’s film version of the book by ex-Dallas Cowboys player Peter Gent. Funny and enlightening, the script shows how the game can exploit players. The 119-minute movie co-stars Charles Durning, Brian Dennehy, Dabney Coleman, Bo Svenson and John Matuszak. Paper Lion (1968). Filmmaker Alex March directed this comedy as a mock documentary, starring Alan Alda as journalist George Plimpton, who actually trained with the Detroit Lions and lived to write about it. Alda’s screen debut, the 107-minute movie co-stars Alex Karras, Lauren Hutton and Roy Scheider.
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The Program (1993). James Caan stars as a hard-driving coach willing to look the other way as long as his misbehaving student athletes win, in a season building toward a key game. The 110-minute film co-stars Craig Sheffer and the very young Hallie Berry and Kristy Swanson. Remember the Titans (2001). Denzel Washington and Will Patton star as reluctant coaching partners in 1971, when integration hits a football team, high school and community. Based on a true story, the 114-minute film co-stars Ryan Gosling and Donald Faison. The Replacements (2000). Keanu Reeves is a washed-up college star and Gene Hackman a has-been, headstrong coach brought together when prima-donna NFL players strike and teams cobble together ragtag teams to keep the season going. Orlando Jones, Brooke Langton and Jack Warden co-star in the 118minute film. Semi-Tough (1977). Burt Reynolds and Kris Kristofferson star as footballers who share an interest in the daughter (Jill Clayburgh) of their team’s owner. Based on Dan Jenkins’ novel, the Michael Ritchie film nicely blends romantic comedy and sports goofiness. The 107-minute feature co-stars Robert Preston, Bert Convy, Carl Weathers, Brian Dennehy, Ron Silver and John Matuszk. Varsity Blues (1999). James Van Der Beek and Paul Walker star as competing quarterbacks in this light drama about Texas football. Jon Voight and Scott Caan co-star in the 103-minute picture, which culminates in a mutiny of players against their coach before a key game. BILL KNIGHT can be reached at bill.knight@hotmail.com.
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Teal season opens Saturday By JEFF LAMPE
Dove and goose hunters enjoyed a strong start to the season in central Illinois, with numerous reports of limits in the dove field and the goose blind. Next up on the hunting calendar is teal season, which opens Saturday (Sept. 9) and runs through Sept. 24. Remember, hunting hours for teal season don’t open until sunrise – one-half hour later than other waterfowl seasons. That’s in an effort to help hunters target teal instead of wood ducks. Youth season – Permits are now available for the 2017 Illinois Youth Firearm Deer Hunt, to be held Oct. 7-9. The youth hunt is open to those who have not reached their 18th birthday by Oct. 7. Youth permits are available over-thecounter at license vendors. Hunters may purchase only one permit (either-sex) for an open county. Hunters 16 years of age or older must also have a Habitat Stamp. All youth hunters must have a current, valid Youth Deer Permit and a regular hunting license, Youth Hunting License or Apprentice Hunter License, unless exempt. If using a regular hunting license, parWeekly Post Staff Writer
ticipants must have completed a Hunter Education course. Each hunter participating in the youth hunt while using an Apprentice Hunter or Youth Hunter license must be accompanied by a non-hunting, validly-licensed parent, guardian or grandparent who is 21 years of age or older. All other hunters must each be accompanied by a non-hunting supervisor who has a valid Illinois hunting license or who has in his or her possession a valid Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card. Each supervisor may only accompany a single youth. All Illinois counties except Cook, DuPage and Lake Counties, and part of Kane County, are open for the youth deer season. Hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. Unfilled youth permits will also be valid during the first firearm deer season. Bobcat trappers – The state is seeking help studying bobcats in Fulton, Hancock, McDonough and Schuyler counties. Trappers in those counties willing to help a study are asked to contact Western Illinois University researcher Chris Jacques at (309) 298-2155. He is conducting a survey of radio-collared bobcats in west-central Illinois.
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BRIEFS 2nd Kellstadt memorial for Haiti on Sept. 17
BRIMFIELD – The Second Annual Tim Kellstadt’s Memorial Pancake Breakfast is scheduled for 7-11 a.m. on Sept. 17 at the American Legion Hall. Admission is $7 and $4 for children, with proceeds going to the Friends of the Children of Haiti, a Peoria medical mission that provides health services to more than 15,000 Haitian patients at its clinic in Jacmel, Haiti. Besides the breakfast itself, there will be a raffle for prizes, including a Phillips 55-inch smart/H D television, half a side of beef, and 15 tons of road-mix gravel. Details on Friends of the Children of Haiti, which traces its history to the 1970s, when Dick and Barbara Hammond started medical visits there, are available at fotcoh.org.
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EDWARDS – The Peoria County Soil & Water Conservation District is currently holding its fish sale. Pick up will be Oct.14 at the USDA Service Center in Edwards. Grass carp need to be ordered by Sept. 29. Other fish must be ordered by Oct. 6. To get an order form, visit peoriacountyswcd.tripod.com or call (309) 671-7040, Ext. 3.
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Members of B.Y.E. Ambulance service and city dignitaries were on hand for a groundbreaking at the new ambulance facility at 807 W. Main St. in Elmwood. Pictured above are (left to right) Dick Taylor, Les Atwood, Wanda Forsman, Peggy Gibson, Jerry Powers and Elmwood Mayor Bryan Davis. Site preparation is underway this week and the plan is to pour footings by week’s end. Photo by Miranda Coulter.
11, the Illinois Department of Revenue’s MyTax Illinois will become Illinois employers’ most convenient option for filing unemployment insurance monthly wage reports, quarterly unemployment insurance reports, and for making contribution payments. For information, please visit: mytax.illinois.gov. Employer questions regarding MyTax Illinois may be directed to the IDOR Telephone Assistance Hot Line: 1-800-7328866. Current employers who have a withholding account with IDOR are encouraged to set up their MyTax Illinois profile before Sept. 11.
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Et cetera
• PRINCEVILLE – The Lions Club invites people to its Corn Boil from 4-6:30 p.m. Saturday (Sept. 9) at Troutman Park, where the group will offer pulled-pork sandwiches, hot dogs and watermelon in addition to sweet corn. • SPRINGFIELD – In preparation for winter, the Illinois Department of Transportation is filling temporary jobs to help with snow-and-ice removal throughout Illinois this winter. The deadline to apply is Sept. 13. For information, including details on pay and the potential for benefits, please visit www.idot.illinois.gov.
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The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is preparing to implement the Evidence-Based Funding (EBF) formula, but says calculations could take months. Meanwhile, initial payments to school districts will be based on final Fiscal Year 2017 distributions. For Weekly Post-area school districts, the ISBE’s total “preliminary basefunding minimum amounts” for the 22 payments of General State Aid plus grants for the Fiscal Year are Brimfield ($1,149,348.82), Elmwood ($1,657,317.23), Farmington ($3,866,031.89), Princeville ($1,770,224.57), and Williamsfield ($203,551.92). The Senate had voted to override Rauner’s veto, but the House’s response took
a while. The sequence of votes there saw the bill defeated in the House 46-61; an attempt to override Rauner’s veto also losing with 63 of 71 yes votes needed to override; and then finally a 73-34 victory. State Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill), a longtime sponsor of schoolfunding reform, said, “What should not be lost in this debate is what this bill does for small, rural school districts in downstate Illinois. There will not be another generation of students subject to inequity – the worst in the country.” Princeville Superintendent Shannon Duling said, “We are glad they have passed legislation that addresses much of the equity issues found in the antiquated former school funding formula. We believe the new evidence based
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Highlights of Senate Bill 1947
• Aid to districts – After decades of schools relying on local property taxes, which contributed to huge disparities between property-rich and -poor districts, the law requires the state to use an evidence-based formula to determine how much money districts need. • Tax credits – The plan includes a new tax credit for people who donate to a private school scholarship fund. Student recipients would have to be from households with annual incomes less than 300 percent of the federal poverty level (about $73,000 for a family of four). Up to $75 million in credits may be granted each year starting next fiscal year. • State mandates –The law provides relief from some unfunded mandates, enabling districts to privately contract driver’s education and scale back physical education from daily to three times a week. • Property tax relief – Residents of wealthier school districts will be permitted to try to reduce property taxes through a referendum if 10 percent of registered voters petition to place the issue on the ballot. • Chicago –The state will begin covering the cost of pensions for teachers in Chicago. Legislators also authorized Chicago Public Schools’ board to raise at least $120 million more in additional property taxes.
funding model will fund schools on actual need, helping to ‘level the playing field’ between very poor districts and wealthier districts. “Personally, I am disappointed in the legislative process that brought us to the passing of this legislation and the political games that seem to dictate everything that happens at the legislative level in the State of Illinois,” he continued. “For schools to have
missed two state payments due to the forces in power in Springfield is just plain sad.” Despite bipartisan support, the measure was hardly unanimous, as many Republicans objected to additional funds going to Chicago Public Schools and many Democrats opposing $75 million in tax credits for private school scholarship donations. That plan sets up a fiveyear program starting with
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the 2018-19 school year to help students from households with income of less than $72,900 for a family of four to attend private schools by offering a 75cent state tax deduction for each dollar donated to a scholarship covering tuition costs at a private school. Up to $75 million of such tax credits would be awarded each year. Area private schools that could benefit from the plan include St. Mary School in Kickapoo. The tax-credit amendment to the bill, titled “Invest in Kids Act,” helps get funds to private education with money that otherwise
would go to the state’s general fund, critics said. Sen. Daniel Biss (DEvanston), a Democratic candidate for governor, called the tax-credit plan a “dangerous” precedent and accused Republicans of using the situation as a “back door” maneuver to push for privatization of public schools. “What’s next?” Biss asked. Duling, in Princeville, also voiced his displeasure. “As for the tax credits benefiting privateparochial schools, we are disappointed that was added to the bill with very little discussion or warn-
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ing,” he said. “Utilizing public funds to fund private-parochial schools should have been thoroughly discussed before making such a rash decision.” In Williamsfield, Farquer said he hoped it would be watched carefully. The tax-credit plan “is not a voucher program,” Spain said. “And schools have a ‘hold harmless’ [protection so their aid won’t fall]. It’s a pilot project for five years. It was not something that was a priority or a deal-breaker for me.” Several Catholic school administrators referred requests for comment to the Catholic Diocese of Peoria’s Office of Catholic Schools, but it declined to comment. Some unions also criticized the plan. Illinois Federation of Teachers President Dan Montgomery accused Rauner of using students “as leverage for private school tax credits.” However, a court challenge is unlikely. An Illinois Appellate Court in 2001 ruled that a $500 tax credit for parents paying “qualified educational expenses” above $250 for students in private schools was constitutional.”
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OBITUARIES Nancy Martin Lietz
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FARMINGTON – Nancy Martin Liez ,72, passed away on Aug. 28, 2017, peacefully at her residence in Lisle, Ill., surrounded by family. She was a devoted daughter of the late Lloyd and Irene (Cook) Martin and a sister to Chuck and Lionel Martin. She was dear wife to the late Martin Lietz, who she married in Lietz Farmington on Aug 7, 1966; beloved fiance and life partner to Jim Rendel: loving mother to Marty and (Valerie) and twins Joel (Anne) and Jeff (Amy) Lietz. She enjoyed spoiling her 11 grandchildren and traveling with friends and family. She was raised in Farmington and after college taught at Manito Forman High School. She was an active member of her church and several social circles. Nancy was best known for her joyful personality and her love of life, family and friends. Funeral services were Friday, Sept. 1, 2017, at Blake Lamb Funeral Home in Lisle. Burial was in Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Park. Condolences may be left online at www.legacy.com.
Robert Furlong
BRIMFIELD – Robert H. Furlong, 80, of Brimfield, died Aug. 31 at the OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria. Survivors include his wife, Beverly (Ray) Furlong; children Natalie (Rod) Gilles of Brimfield, Holly (Gary) Johnson of Brimfield, and Scot (Michele) Furlong of East Peoria; sister Norma Roth; eight grandchildren; and seven greatgrandchildren. Cremation rites were accorded. A funeral Mass was Sept. 5 at St.
This Week’s Obituaries • Robert Furlong, 80, Brimfield • Eileen Heinz, 92, Kickapoo • Gloria M. Kelley, 91, Farmington • Henry D. Lawrence, 77, Elmwood • Nancy Martin Lietz, 72, Farmington • Beverly Long, 92, Williamsfield • David L. Morgan, 76, Dahinda • Jean Schmeislki, 84, Dahinda
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Eileen Heinz
KICKAPOO – Eileen “Nanny” Heinz, 92, of Dunlap, a Kickapoo native, died Aug. 27 at her home. Born to Reginald and Bertha Nader Blackmore on Sept. 22, 1922, in Kickapoo, Eileen attended St. Mary school in Kickapoo, graduated from Dunlap High School, and attended Brown’s Business College in Peoria. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law Linda and Ken Lusk, son-in-law Phil Cornish and nine grandchildren. Cremation rites were accorded. There will be a memorial Mass for Eileen at St. Mary’s in Kickapoo on what would have been her 95th birthday, Sept, 22, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. Condolences may be left online at visit www.masonfuneralhomes.com.
Gloria M. Kelley
FARMINGTON – Gloria M. Kelley, 91, of Duncanville, Texas, formerly of Farmington, died Sept. 2 at Entrust of Desoto in Dallas. Surviving are children Terry (Karen) Kelley of Farmington and Sheila (Larry) Balagna of Duncanville, Texas; 7 grandchildren, Kurt Balagna, Matt Balagna, and
Greg Balagna, Shanna Swadinsky, Eric Kelley, Tracy Blumenshine, and Patrick Bumbaough, and 13 greatgrandchildren. Gloria and her husband Mervin owned and operated Betty Ann Bakery in Farmington, and she also was a Farmington librarian for many years. Graveside services and burial Wednesday (Sept. 6) at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Farmington. Condolences may be left online at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.
Henry D. Lawrence
ELMWOOD – Henry “Hank” Dwight Lawrence, 77, who grew up in Elmwood, died Aug. 31. Born in Canton on Feb. 24, 1940, to George Marion and Ila Marie (Amen) Lawrence, he graduated from Elmwood High School in 1958. Survivors include his wife, Betty Jane (Cromwell) Lawrence; children Robert and wife, Melissa (Hayes) of Peoria, daughter Elizabeth of Washington, D.C.; granddaughter Madeline; and sister Marion Willis of Metamora. Cremation rites were accorded. His funeral was Sept. 5 at First Federated Church. Condolences may be left online at www.cumerford.com. BRIMFIELD – Beverly Long, 92, a Williamsfield native and mother of a Brimfield woman, died Aug. 31 at Proctor Place in Peoria. Born June 22, 1925, in Williamsfield to James and Adelaide (Ireland) Carrigan, she is survived by daughters Lisa Baize of Brimfield and Lori Dyar of Trivoli; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and sister Marilyn Armstrong. Cremation rites were accorded and entombment at Resurrection Mausoleum Chapel in Peoria followed a private memorial Mass there. Condolences may be left online at www.wrightandsalmon.com.
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OBITUARIES David L. Morgan
DAHINDA – David L. Morgan, 76, Oneida, father of a Dahinda woman, died Aug. 26 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. Survivors include his wife, Donna (Reynolds) Morgan; daughters Lori (Jeff) Kohl of Dahinda, Kristine (Dale) Mundwiler of Oneida, Lisa (Jason) Schaab of Pekin, and Kary (Jeremy) West of Oneida; 12 grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Aug. 30 at Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home & Crematory in Oneida, with interment
at Oneida Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.
Jean Joan Schmeilski
DAHINDA – Jean Joan Schmeilski, 84, of Peoria, sister of a Dahinda man and grandmother of a Brimfield man, died Sept. 2 at Riverview Manor Care in East Peoria. Survivors include children William (Veronica) Schmeilski of Lake Wales, Fla., Kim (David) Schmeilski-Wyzlic of Metamora, and Steven Schmeilski of Peoria; grandchildren, Wesley (Carolina)
Schmeilski of Brimfield, Aaron Schmeilski of Denver, Colo., Cole Schmeilski of Mossville, Abigail (Louis) Getz of Morton, and Joseph Wyzlic of Peoria; four great-grandchildren; and siblings Ronald (Melony) Pitcher of Dahinda and sister Sandra (Billy) Randle of Bartonville. Funeral services are today (Sept. 7) at 11 a.m. at Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel. Visitation will be one hour prior. Burial will be at the Lutheran Cemetery in Peoria. Condolences may be left online at www.davison-fulton.com.
ALL SPORTS ROUNDUP
E-B boys XC second at Canton invite, girls fifth CANTON – Though the season is young, Elmwood-Brimfield cross country coach Gregg Meyers likes much of what he sees from his state-ranked boys team. E-B’s 55 points put the team second to Athens (49) Saturday at the Canton Invitational. Cooper Hoffmann placed fourth in 16:17.4 to lead the Trojans, By Weekly Post Staff Reports
while Trevor Dunkel was fifth (16:24), Logan Whitney was 11th (16:49.2), Alex Herrmann was 14th (16:59.8) and Jacob Brown was 24th (17:39.7). “For the most part we ran pretty well,” Meyers said. “Cooper, Trevor, Logan and Eli McKinty all ran significantly faster than last year, which is a good sign at this point of the season.”
Sophomore McKinty was fifth in the frosh-soph race (18:16) while freshman Eli Stevenson was second (17:30). The E-B girls placed fifth at Canton, with Emily McCauley 19th (21:33.1) and Alexa Perrow 20th (21:40). Freshman Julie Dunkel won the froshsoph race in 21:58.9. “Our goal was top five in varsity and to get a trophy in the fresh-soph race and we did both of those,” coach Kyle Anderson said. “We are still a young team with things to work on.” Golf – Brimfield’s boys golf team won the Prairieland Conference Tuesday at WeeMaTuk with a score of 259 to outpace Rushville at 282. Elmwood was fourth at
391 (led by Andrew Draher’s 92) and Farmington was fifth at 427. Brady Kreiter of Brimfield won the conference title for the third straight season with a round of 75. Jeremy Ott of Brimfield was third at 80. In girls action, Regan Kersh of Farmington placed second with a 101 – just one shot behind the winner. Elsewhere, Williamsfield improved its match record to 12-3 on Aug. 31 by shooting 166 at Oak Run Golf Course to defeat Henry-Senachwine (176) and Stark County (218). Calvin Peterson shot 37 and was medalist while Austin Larson and Matt Brown both fired 40s and Luke Brown shot 49.
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The Swami Sez... Tight leggings may have impacted prediction skills Kim C. from Elmwood writes: “I find myself yearning for the next column as soon as I am done reading your current words of wisdom. I knew fate had intervened this week when I received a new shipment of Lularoe leggings with a football theme. Please accept this pair as a token of my appreciation for the joy you bring into my life. I had to guess on the size.” Swami sez: You The are so very thoughtful, Kim. SWAMI The Swami had just purchased a new turban, cape, crop top and Uggs that went perfectly with your leggings. Pretty fly for a white guy. (This is just a saying, as The Swami has beautiful sunkissed skin that is more Samoan than white, but you get the point.) The new kit was perfect for a night of clubbing, dancing and socializing. Unfortunately, the leggings had to be surgically removed the next morning. Turns out The Swami doesn’t wear an extra small. Must be all the curry and pumpkin spice lattes. And the crystal balls must have sustained some damage resulting in a 6-4 record for last week. I will not hold it against you, Kim. Things learned from Week 2: • The Prairieland went 10-6 in crossover games with the LTC. • Princeville has a chance to be LTC champion if they keep playing like this. Their defense has been stellar and the run game has been dominant. Adam Snedden had a game against Peoria Heights:188 yards rushing with three TDs, a 49-yard catch for another TD and two picks. The Swami sees you, Princeville. • West Prairie found another running back. Wes Rhoades had 132 yards to go with Nate Ferguson’s
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132 yards in a win against United. • A-Town has been a huge surprise after dismantling its first two foes. • Logan McCallister racked up 231 yards rushing in North Fulton’s victory Friday. The Wildcats are also 20. Football can once again be a positive topic on this year’s Spoon River Drive. The Swami is looking for someone with a booth to peddle a slightly used pair of football leggings . Autographed for a slight upcharge. • Farmington didn’t win as easily against Rushville as what The Swami predicted. Might have to do with the 18 penalties for the Farmers. How many penalties did Rushville have? Only 1! Hmm. • The most disappointing performance last week was Knoxville. How can they lose to Mid-County? Maybe Woodside ran with a chip on his shoulder because The Swami said he wasn’t back to 100 percent. Whatever the reason, Knoxville must pull its season together quickly after an 0-2 start. • E-B discovered its pounding rushing attack for a monster win against A-W in the most exciting game of the week. Andrew Endres and Luke Wyatt ran hard behind an offensive line that looked to prove the doubters wrong. Great confidence builder for E-B. And The Swami will gladly eat crow and admit when he’s wrong. • Seven area teams are yet to lose: E-B, Farmington, Princeville, Illini West, West Prairie, North Fulton and A-Town.
Which teams will keep zeros in their respective columns? Non-football fans may stop reading now. Peoria Heights at E-B This is the 10th year for the Blackout game originated by Coach Hollis. It is a wonderful way to raise awareness and funds for Easter Seals. E-B won’t have any trouble going to 3-0. E-B 49-6. Illini West at Farmington This is an early battle of undefeated teams. Both teams beat Mercer County: Farmington 42-21 at home, Illini West 34-12 on the road. Looks like an even matchup. Swami sez Farmington’s passing attack will make the difference in a 35-28 win. Ridgewood at Princeville A battle of Spartans and Princes. Actually it won’t be much of a battle, these aren’t the Spartans of 300. The Princes roll to victory, 56-7 Rushville at Knoxville These two have not won yet. It is imperative for the Blue Bullets to get things on track. Knoxville 28-14. North Fulton at A-Town This game features a tractor pull at halftime, half-price admission for those wearing camo and a Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band singing the national anthem. More importantly, the winner has the early lead in the Prairieland Black. A-Town 41-24. Stark County at A-W The Titans have more talent than the Rebels. A-W 28-12. Mercer County at Mid-County Which Mid County team do we get? Will Mercer County finally get into the win column after having high hopes at the start of the season? Yes. Mercer County 27-26. Others West Prairie 34, Havana 7 United 38, West Central 31 Lewistown 22, South Fulton 14 That’s what The Swami sez and I’m sticking to it. Twitter: @WeeklyPostSwami
SCOREBOARD Elmwood-Brimfield 30 Annawan-Wethersfield 22 E-B 8 8 0 14 - 30 Annawan-Weth 0 14 8 0 - 22 Scoring Summary First Quarter EB - Wyatt 10 run (Wyatt run) Second Quarter EB - Dawson 3 run (Endres run) AW - VanOpdorp 75 kick return (VanOpdorp run) AW - Elias 21 run (pass failed) Third Quarter AW - Van Opdorp 26 run (VanOpdorp run) Fourth Quarter EB - Wyatt 18 run (run failed) EB - Endres 7 run (Lenzi pass from McKinty) Team Statistics EB AW First Downs 25 10 Rushes-Yds 80-375 Yds per carry 4.7 Comp-Att-Int 0-3-1 Passing yds 0 Individual Statistics Rushing - EB: Wyatt 31-159, Endres 29-159, Greer 4-22, W.Dawson 4-18, M.Dawson 7-14, Bowers 2-6, McKinty 3-(-3). Passing - EB: McKinty 0-3-1 0. Receiving - EB: None. Tackles - EB: Rushing 10, Gore 7, Lampe 6, LaFollett 5, Lenzi 3, Lance 3.
Princeville 56 Peoria Heights 6 Peoria Heights 0 0 0 6 - 6 Princeville 21 7 28 0 - 56 Scoring Summary First Quarter P - Arnett 18 run (Harshberger kick) P - Snedden 37 run (Harshberger kick)
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Overall Conf W L W L Elmwood-Brim. 2 0 0 0 Farmington 2 0 0 0 Illini West 2 0 0 0 Peoria Heights 1 1 0 0 West Prairie 2 0 0 0 Havana 0 2 0 0 Last Friday Elmwood-Brim. 30, Annawan-W 22 Farmington 29, Rushville-I. 20 Illini West 34, Mercer County 12 Princeville 56, Peoria Heights 6 West Prairie 30, United 20 This Friday Peoria Heights at Elmwood-B, 7 pm Illini West at Farmington, 7 pm Havana at West Prairie, 7 pm
Overall Conf W L W L Abingdon-Avon 2 0 0 0 North Fulton 2 0 0 0 South Fulton 1 1 0 0 Knoxville 0 2 0 0 Lewistown 0 2 0 0 Rushville-Ind 0 2 0 0 Last Friday A-Town 59, Ridgewood 20 West Central 42, South Fulton 32 North Fulton 24, Havana 14 This Friday N. Fulton at Abingdon-A, 7 pm S. Fulton at Lewistown, 7 pm Rushville-I. at Knoxville, 7 pm
Overall Conf W L W L Princeville 2 0 0 0 Annawan-Weth. 1 1 0 0 Mid-County 1 1 0 0 Stark County 1 1 0 0 West Central 1 1 0 0 Mercer Co. 0 2 0 0 Ridgewood 0 2 0 0 United 0 2 0 0 Last Friday Mid-County 20, Knoxville 16 Stark County 18, Lewistown 6 This Friday West Central at Princeville, 7 pm Stark Co. at Mercer Co., 7 pm Mid-County at Ridgewood, 7 pm Annawan-Weth. at United, 7 pm
P - Snedden 52 run (Harshberger kick) Second Quarter P - Arnett 3 run (Harshberger kick) Third Quarter P - Snedden 49 pass from Butterfield (Harshberger kick) P - Arnett 11 run (Harshberger kick) P - Snedden 29 run (Harshberger kick) P - Thole 95 interception return (Harshberger kick) Fourth Quarter PH - Foster 11 pass from Wilson (pass failed) Team Statistics PH P First Downs 5 9 Rushes-Yds 23-84 33-316 Yds per carry 3.7 9.6 Fumbles-Lost 3-3 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 12-25-4 2-2-0 Passing yds 77 62 Individual Statistics
Rushing - P: Snedden 12-189, Arnett 14-85, Kessling 2-34, Johnson 2-17, Janssen 2-9, Butterfield 1-(18). Passing - P: Butterfield 2-2-0 62 Receiving - P: Snedden 1-49, Feucht 1-13. Tackles - P: Kessling 7, Wieland 5, Janssen 4.
Third Quarter F - Marion 2 pass from Bradt (Johnson kick) Fourth Quarter RI - Buckner 63 run (run failed) RI - Downs 2 run (run failed) Team Statistics F RI Rushes-Yds 19-70 Yds per carry 3.7 Comp-Att-Int 20-30-0 0-2-0 Passing yds 309 0 Individual Statistics Rushing - F: Marion 9-51, Lansford 7-21, Bradt 3-(-2). RI: Buckner 14163, Irwin 8-27, Downs 10-25. Passing - F: Bradt 20-30-0 309. RI: Tripplett 0-2-0 0. Receiving - F: Kenney 7-95, Uryasz 4-43, Jansen 2-37, Lansford 3-64, Powell 1-5, Marion 1-1, Johnson 364. Tackles: F: Marion 13, Shymansky 12, Fletcher 8, Springer 6, Rickard 4.
Farmington 29 Rushville-Industry 20 Rushville-Ind 8 0 0 12 - 20 Farmington 8 14 7 0 - 29 Scoring Summary First Quarter RI - Buckner 65 run (Tripplett run) F - Johnson 15 pass from Bradt (Lansford pass from Bradt) Second Quarter F - Kenney 3 pass from Bradt (Johnson kick) F - Powell 5 pass from Bradt (Johnson kick)
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VOLLEYBALL: Farmington off to 4-2 start Continued from Page 20
Kelch followed with seven. Meinke passed for a big 22 assists. Brimfield will go to Galva this Thursday the seventh for a non-conference matchup. Elmwood Elmwood won an ICAC match last Thursday in Glasford 25-22, 25-18 over Illini Bluffs. “IB is a tough team with height, power, and blocking ability. We pulled together and played as a team to win in two sets,” coach Stratton said.
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Emily Stratton had four ace serves and two blocks. Taylor Herman also had four aces and four kills. LeHew scored on four kills and Holly Stratton assisted 15 times. Last Tuesday, the Lady Trojans fell in a Prairieland contest to Lewistown at
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home 25-18, 25-14. Grace LaFollett killed six. Emily Stratton and Herman each had a block. Holly Stratton’s passes resulted in 10 assists. Jadyn Ginther also had an ace. “Our serving and hitting was off, and we didn’t pass well to our targets,” coach Stratton said. “We hope to get another chance to play Lewistown this season.” Next up for Elmwood is a home contest against South Fulton on Sept. 12. Farmington Farmington (4-2) bested Peoria Christian on the road last Thursday in nonconference play by scores of 25-16, 15-25, 25-16 as part of a very good week. Bailey Shymansky had a big game against Peoria Christian with 20 digs, seven kills, and one ace. Haley Huls had 17 assists and one ace. Payton Peckham dug out 14. Macie Sprague scored on nine kills, and Megan Gilstrap defended with seven blocks. Erika Torman, Morgan Powell, and BreAnna Richards each scored on an ace serve.
The Lady Farmers also downed Illini Bluffs 25-17, 23-25, 25-19 last Tuesday on their home floor in a hard-fought, non-conference match. Shymansky came up big again with 11 kills and 19 digs. Huls was also key with 16 assists and 11 digs. Gilstrap got nine blocks and four kills, while Sprague also had four kills and two aces. Farmington goes to Peoria Heights Thursday. Princeville Princeville (3-4) resumes its schedule Thursday at Roanoke-Benson. Williamsfield Williamsfield (2-2) lost an ICAC contest to Delavan last Thursday 25-20 and 25-18. Gionna Ott had nine digs and assists, Grace Powell scored on three kills and Emily Foster had three blocks. “Despite losing, we were very pleased with the efforts and attitudes from the ladies tonight,” Williamsfield assistant coach Jaime Trotter said. The Lady Bombers swept Peoria Heights last Tuesday 25-18, 25-18 – sparked by seven kills from Foster, eight digs by Powell and three aces from Cara Bell. Williamsfield faced Illini Bluffs Wednesday and plays in the Carl Sandburg College Tournament this Friday and Saturday.
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FOOTBALL: Farmers hurt by penalties, errors
Continued from Page 20 second game of varsity football at that position. So we have a lot of work and can improve.” Early on, E-B appeared on the way to blowing out the Titans (1-1). The Trojans scored first on a 10yard Wyatt run that capped a seven-play drive. Two more long drives ended with an interception and a sack, before Wade Dawson turned a blocked punt by Jesse LaFollett into a 3-yard TD run for a 16-0 lead. After attempting three passes in the first quarter, the Trojans did not throw again – except on a successful conversion. “Throwing for all those yards last week might have been the worst thing that ever could have happened to me,” Hollis said. “(Passing) is a weapon we have. But I probably should have stuck with what was working and pounded the ball down the field and maybe we could have put that game away early.” Instead, Titans QB Zac VanOpdorp followed Dawson’s TD by taking the kick return 75 yards for a score that shifted momentum. The Titans scored again before halftime and in the third took a 22-16 lead after a 26-yard VanOpdorp run. But the Trojans bounced back with an 11-play drive that culminated in an 18yard TD run by Wyatt. After that came a 17-play drive that saw Endres score the game-winner on thirdand-goal from the 7. “There at the end there
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was no surprise to what we were doing and we executed,” Hollis said. A-W took the ensuing kickoff back to the E-B 25, stopped by a touchdownsaving tackle by Jack Bowers. A few plays later, VanOpdorp had a 9-yard TD called back for holding. The threat ended with a LaFollett sack on fourth down. “They have a very good return game. We tried to keep it away from their two deep guys and their shallow guys made us pay,” Hollis said. “The kicking game is something we really need to get better at.” E-B will also have to recover from the loss of end Vince Lenzi, likely out for the season with ligament damage in his ankle. Farmington 29 Rushville-Industry 20 RUSHVILLE – You look at Hayden Bradt’s 309 passing yards and 20-for30 accuracy and figure: Farmington blowout. And for three quarters, yes. With Bradt again posting impressive numbers,
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the Farmers held a 29-8 with one quarter left. In those first three quarters, Bradt hooked up with four receivers for scores (Nick Johnson, Ethan Kenney, Dalton Powell and Evan Marion). “He’s far from playing perfect, but he’s played pretty darned well for his first two starts,” Farmington coach Toby Vallas said. “The more comfortable he gets, the better he’s going to be.” But in the fourth quarter, the Farmers yielded scoring runs of 63 and 2 yards in the final three minutes. “I think we made a lot of mistakes,” Vallas said. “We were pretty sloppy. You don’t beat good teams playing the way we played.” Penalties were also a factor, as the Farmers were flagged 160 yards to 5 for the home team. And Farmington sat three starters for the game: running back Dash Anderson, lineman Jarod DePriest and wideout Judd Anderson. All three will be back this Friday at home for a matchup with an Illini West team that is off to an impressive 2-0 start after traveling to Mercer County for a 34-12 victory. Illini West quarterback Jackson Porter threw for two TDs and 235 yards in the game, with 201 yards going to running back Colton Sargent. Fullback Nick Vorhies ran for 120 yards and two TDs. “They look very good,” Vallas said. “They spread the ball around, but I think their fullback is the main guy.” As for his own team, Vallas praised Marion (13 tackles) and Brock Shymansky (12 tackles) for once again having big games on defense. “Evan Marion was a monster,” Vallas said. Mid-County 20, Knoxville 16 ONEIDA – Don’t tell Knoxville that Bret Wood-
side is not at 100 percent. The Mid-County running back scored three times, including a 76-yard screen pass . After being dominated in its opener, Mid-County coach Gary Denhart said his team turned things around against rival Knoxville. “The one thing I’m so happy about – besides winning – is we weren’t physical and we weren’t emotional last week, but tonight we were,” Denhart said. “We played physical football. We had a great week of practice. It was loud, it was emotional.” Emotion helped the MidCounty defense to hold Knoxville twice on fourthdown plays – the last time with just over a minute to play and Knoxville at the Mid-County 27-yard line. The Cougars also recovered a fumble that halted a drive at the 14-yard line with 7:40 left to play.
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ruthers said. “So the only thing we could think of was to go double tight end, two PRINCEVILLE – You could excuse the fullbacks, spread them out a little bit and just hammer away.” thought process in Princeville coming Blessed with more size up front, into this season that might have gone like this: “Yeah, we’ll be pretty good this year, Princeville also has a pair of strong runners in Adam Snedden and Jack Arnett – but wait until these boys are seniors.” both part of a very strong junior class. Maybe there’s no need to wait for the Snedden finished with current crop of talented 189 yards rushing, four juniors to get any older. Friday’s Games touchdowns and two inAfter two weeks, the • Peoria Heights at Elmwood-Brim- terceptions. He scored Princes (2-0) have been field, 7 p.m. twice in the first quarter the most dominant team • Illini West at Farmington, 7 p.m. on runs of 37 and 52 in the area, outscoring • West Central at Princeville, 7 p.m. foes 105-15 with a pun• Mid-County at Ridgewood, 7 p.m. yards, then caught a 49yard TD and ran for a 29ishing run game and an yard score as Princeville athletic, stingy defense. racked up 28 points in the third quarter to “As far as win total, this is what we needed to do,” coach Jon Carruthers said. start the running clock. Arnett had 85 yards on 15 carries and “We have a loaded schedule later so we three TD runs. have to take care of business these first For all that scoring, Carruthers was few game.” every bit as excited about a defense that That was no problem in last Friday’s ballhawked four interceptions and held 56-6 victory at Peoria Heights, which rePeoria Heights (1-1) to two first downs ally took just six offensive plays. After and 44 yards in the first half. Cody Thole those six plays, which came out of the took one of those interceptions 95 yards Power-I, the Princes were up 21-0 and for Princeville’s final score. never looked back. “Our defense was the biggest question The shift to the Power-I was something mark coming into the season and they’ve new for Princeville. been good,” Carruthers said. “They really stack the box and bring Read on to learn more about the second linebackers from all over the place,” CarBy JEFF LAMPE
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Junior tailback Jack Arnett runs for some of the 85 yards he gained on 15 carries against Peoria Heights last Friday in a 56-6 win. Arnett scored three touchdowns for the Princes. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
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KEWANEE – So much for all that talk about the Elmwood-Brimfield passing game. One week after throwing for an uncharacteristic 156 yards and passing 16 times, the Trojans got back to what they do best: pounding the football up the middle and off tackle to pummel a foe.
Facing an A-W team without its injured all-state tight end/linebacker Ben Buresh, E-B racked up 375 yards on 80 carries and had Luke Wyatt and Andrew Endres rush for 159 yards apiece. “Our offensive line from last week to this week was totally different,” E-B coach Todd Hollis said. “We’re still a team that has 10 guys playing only their Continued on Page 19
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15 service points and Mallory Meinke was top with 15 assists. Zofia LeHew and Emily Stratton had six kills each to lead Elmwood (3-2), which got 20 assists from Holly Stratton. “Brimfield is a tough team,” Coach Jen Stratton said. “We want a rematch in regionals.” Here’s a look at other action:
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BRIMFIELD – From the moment open gyms started this summer, coach Kelly Bizosky heard the same refrain from her Brimfield volleyball team. “We want the Elmwood game.” Tuesday night, the Lady Indians finally faced off with their former teammates and earned an exciting 35-33, 25-21 victory in front of a large crowd. “These girls had a lot to prove, and they did,” Bizosky said. “Since the first day of open gyms, this is the game they’ve talked about.” Motivation was also strong on the other side of the net, which resulted in a classic first set that saw numerous momentum changes before Stephanie Thurman finally slammed home a deciding kill. For The Weekly Post
Elmwood-Brimfield’s senior duo of Trevor Dunkel (left) and Cooper Hoffmann (right) led the Trojans to a second-place finish Saturday at the Canton Invitational behind likely Class 1A state meet rival Athens. Photo by Jeff Lampe.
Brimfield took the long trip to Manito last Thursday and swept Midwest Central 26-24, 25-17. Jaden Link scored with nine kills and had nine digs, followed by five kills from Gracie Kelch. Meinke set up points with 18 assists and kept scoring chances alive with eight digs. “The long ride was worth the decisive win,” Bizosky said. The Lady Indians got a home victory last week in Prairieland action over Havana 25-13, 25-20. Emily Doty had nine kills and Brimfield
Kamryn Cuevas led Brimfield with 10 kills and 15 points serving Tuesday night in a win over Elmwood.
Thurman and Kamryn Cuevas led Brimfield (7-2) with eight kills apiece. Cuevas also led with
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