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Anti-slavery Underground Railroad was prominent in area By BILL KNIGHT
FARMINGTON – In the next few weeks, Americans and residents of The Weekly Post area may be reminded of the nation’s long battle over slavery and the years of efforts to help African-Americans escape bondage through the “Underground Railroad.” First, last week marked the anniversary of legendary black writer and orator Frederick Douglass escaping slavery, on Sept. 3, 1838. In a few weeks, the country will mark 178 years since Congress approved the For The Weekly Post
Fugitive Slave Act requiring Americans to give up runaway slaves. Two weeks later in 1850, many abolitionists gathered in Farmington to form the Illinois Anti-Slavery Society. The Fugitive Slave Act sought to enforce the U.S. Edwin Brown Constitution’s requirement to return runaway slaves after an 1842 Supreme Court decision that ruled free states didn’t need to
help recapture or return runaway slaves. Americans who violated the Fugitive Slave Act faced imprisonment and hefty fines if they aided suspected slaves – who weren’t permitted to a trial (meaning many free AfricanAmericans were kidnapped and sent to the South). Nevertheless, many area residents defied the law. Conventional wisdom about the Underground Railroad was that such abolitionists didn’t know each other well, if at all, but Knox College historian Continued on Page 2
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9-11 DISPLAY IN WILLIAMSFIELD
This photograph of Ground Zero in New York City was taken one week after terrorist attacks decimated the World Trade Center in Manhattan’s Financial District. Photo by John Seder.
Memories of Ground Zero on display By JEFF LAMPE
WILLIAMSFIELD – Even 15 years later, the emotions of the 9-11 terrorist attack on New York City are raw for John Seder. “I still break up when I talk about it,” said Seder, a transplanted New Yorker who now lives in WilliamsWeekly Post Staff Writer
field. “When I first went back there that first week (after terrorists piloted two planes into the World Trade Center), I talked to people from high school and everybody I talked to knew somebody who died. It was gut wrenching.” During visits before and after the attack, Seder took pictures of what
The Phelps Barn south of Elmwood was an Underground Railroad stop. Photo by Jeff Lampe
he encountered in and around New York City. A collection of 25 of his photographs will be on display at Williamsfield Public Library, 407 Norman Drive, through the end of the month. The library is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to Continued on Page 8
By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – The City Council on Tuesday heard good news in the treasurer’s report and in a presentation from a fiber-optic line provider; took action that was good news to ATV owners; and saw some hope in getting onboard with other local governments to lobby the state. Responding to citizen requests, the Council amended the UTV, Golf Cart & ATV ordinance to allow ATVs to operate within the city the same as golf carts and utility vehicles. Opposing the measure were Aldermen Walt Avery, Bob Paige and Kent Stevens; supporting it were Andrew Almasi, Bryan Davis and Jared Howerton, with Mayor J. D. Hulslander breaking the tie. The amended law requiring certain equipment, permitting and operating rules now apply to all such small vehicles. Mid Century Communications CEO Jim Broemmer addressed the council with the company’s Mid Century Fiber plans to expand in the area, and asked for a franchise agreement comparable to other providers, such as Mediacom. For The Weekly Post
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Owen W. Muelder, author of “The Underground Railroad in Western Illinois” (2007), disputes that assumption, certainly in this area. “There can be no doubt about the fact that these freedom fighters knew each other very well,” Muelder wrote. “Their friendship, loyalty and common commitment extended a network across the Mississippi River to southeastern Iowa.” In “Illinois Liberty Lines,” a 1982 book written by the late Delores Saunders of Farmington, she recounted three main versions of the anti-slavery movement: those who sought slavery’s limitation to the 15 Southern states where it existed, abolitionists who sought its eradication through legislation, and abolitionists who worked for the end of slavery by any means necessary, including the Underground Railroad’s Liberty Lines. Two active “lines” ran through The Weekly Post area in the mid-19th century. One from Quincy through Mendon, Augusta, Cuba and Farming-
ton en route to Peoria, then Princeton. The other brought escaping slaves from Jacksonville, through Springfield and to Farmington, Trivoli, Elmwood and on to Peoria. Eventually, hundreds of escapees reached Canada, then British territory, where Queen Victoria pledged to free them. Another Liberty Line also started in Quincy, but moved escaping slaves through Carthage, Roseville and Galesburg. “Galesburg and Farmington were two key routes,” Saunders wrote. “The traffic was indeed heavy through this area.” Farmington-area Underground Railroad “conductors” included Deacon Luther Birge, Riley Bristol, Phineas Chapman, David Cone, George Little, Lucius Parrish, Theodore Sargent and Dan Tanner, all of Farmington, plus Isaac Harkness, who settled Trivoli. “Harkness helped Eli Wilson and James Wickwire in times of emergency,” Saunders said. In Elmwood, conductors included Elmwood founder William J. Phelps (whose Underground
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Railroad “station” is a barn one mile south of town that was restored in 2003 and is on the cover of Muelder’s book), Fountain Watkins, and Edwin Ruthven Brown (editor of the Peoria Evening Review newspaper). There also were opponents of abolitionists’ resistance to slavery in general and the Fugitive Slave Act in particular. But slavery was doomed to die with the Underground Railroad’s
many successes, and the progress achieved in the ensuring Civil War. In fact, the renowned orator Robert Ingersoll (who once welcomed Frederick Douglass into his Peoria home after Douglass spoke in Elmwood one winter), described Elmwood’s Brown as “a soldier in the army of progress [who] bravely fought for the weak against the strong, to free the bodies and the minds of men.”
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s Fall Festival – Fall Festival on the square in Elmwood is Thursday to Saturday (Sept. 8-10). Live music, food tent, vendors, carnival rides and more. Theme is “Music Through the Ages.” Saturday, breakfast at Elmwood Methodist Church 7-10 a.m., 5K run/walk 8 a.m., parade 12:30 p.m.
s Ag Day – Ag Day festival in Williamsfield is Sunday (Sept. 11) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at DoubetBenjamin Park. Free pancake breakfast starts at 8 a.m., community-wide worship at 9:30. More than 20 free farm-related events, activities open to public.
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s Brimfield Market – Brimfield Public
handmade quilted items for sale. s Senior Luncheon – Brimfield Union Church has a senior citizen luncheon Sept. 13 at noon. Luncheons continue the second Tuesday of each month.
Library Farmer’s Market is today (Sept. 8) from 4-7 p.m. s Free Bread – Free bread available at Future Events Elmwood Methodist Church Friday s Harvest Home – Yates City Harvest (Sept. 9) from 10-11 a.m. Home Dinner at Yates City Community s Steer Show – Steer Center is Sept. 15, 4:30Show at Sweetwater 7 Publicize Your Event p.m. Lasagna, salad, Park in Elmwood is Frigarlic bread, dessert and Call us at (309) 741-9790 day (Sept. 9) at 5 p.m. drink served for $9. or email information about Sale starts at 6:30. s Essential Oils – Fiber Guild – s Bishop your upcoming event to “Back to School” essenHill Fiber Guild meeting news@wklypost.com. tial oils class at MorriSaturday (Sept. 10) at 10 son and Mary Wiley a.m., Criative Threads in Library in Elmwood is Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. Chillicothe. Call (309) 472-7085. Call (309) 431-2418 to register. Quilt Show – s Prairie Quilters of Central Illinois Quilt Show is Saturday (Sept. s NAMI – NAMI meeting Sept. 15 710) 10 a.m.-7 p.m. at Elmwood Presbyte- 8:30 p.m. at ICC North, Poplar Hall rian Church. Door prize drawings and Room 131. Family members Room 132.
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Of fast Internet, big cats, Mothra & odd guests
Rambling through central Illinois pondering megabits per second (Mbps). uuu The emergence of Mid Century as a possible Internet provider in Elmwood and Brimfield is great news. Because they offer fiber optic connections, Mid Century provides faster service – a base plan of 25 Mbps for businesses that is sizJeff zling fast compared to LAMPE Frontier (6 Mbps) or Mediacom (10 Mbps on a good day). Customer service should also improve overnight and it would be hard not to be more reliable than the Big Two. On Wednesday I called the Mid Century office in Fairview and spoke with a real person who actually answered my questions. That does not happen with the Big Two. And while I appreciate Derby Net’s wireless service, it just can’t match up speedwise. Here’s hoping Mid Century hears enough positive comments to expand. ... Brimfield residents should consider attending an informational meeting Sept. 13 at the Brimfield American Legion between 3:30-7 p.m. ... In Elmwood, businesses can learn more on Sept. 21 at City Hall from 4:30-6:30 p.m. uuu Did every farmer wake up last Tuesday, stare into the bins, fire up the grain truck and start hauling
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body’s tabby along a corn field. uuu This wet summer has been a boon for bugs. Wasps are everywhere. Spiders look unusually healthy and walking at night requires passing through a maze of webs. In addition to size, the number of bugs is staggering – and I’m talking only about the ones in our house. Remember Mothra, the weird winged foe of Godzilla? I swear she nearly ate me the other night on a stroll to the bathroom. ... Fortunately, and this is actually true, we also briefly had a praying mantis in the bathroom. How can that happen, you ask? Me too? The Missus said maybe Mr. Mantis hitched a ride aboard one of the kids. That worries me on many levels. If we are raising sons who are so clueless they don’t notice a praying mantis on their pants or shirt, we are in bigger trouble than staring down a weird bug while on the toilet. ... As it turns out, I would much rather have a mantis as a house guest than a moth. All that prayerful dude did was sit there, like a statue, waiting. Alas, he earned a quick toss out the window – which allowed 16 moths access. ... Parting shot: We will decide The Weekly Post Big Tomato winner Sept. 13 at high noon. There’s still time to add a few ounces to your prize ’mater and beat out Lester Bowles of Trivoli, who may be staking out our building waiting to intercept rival entries Contact Jeff Lampe at 231-6040 or jeff@wklypost.com
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Princeville nixes change in liquor law
PRINCEVILLE – The Village Board on Tuesday defeated a proposed amendment to classifications under the local liquor code by a 2-4 vote. The Board considered the measure in response to an Aug. 16 appeal by Nick Lennox, speaking for the Fast Stop convenience store at 615 E. Main St., which wants to expand into a beer and wine café with a sandwich counter and four gaming machines. At that meeting, Trustees pointed out that a liquor license permitting consumption on the premises is necessary, and the Board didn’t think existing classifications covered the plans Lennox described. “I don’t know whether it will come back up again or not,” said Village President Sid Stahl. – Bill Knight
Ag Day festival Sunday in Williamsfield
WILLIAMSFIELD – This weekend’s Ag Day Festival serves “bushels of free farm fun” from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday (Sept. 11) in Williamsfield. The event, which celebrates the area’s heritage and future in agriculture, begins at 8 a.m. in DoubetBenjamin Park with a free pancake breakfast. A community-wide worship service led by three churches begins at 9:30 a.m. At 10:30 a.m., a one-hour scenic Spoon River tractor drive departs the park. At the same time, more than 20 free events and activities open to visitors. Ag Day organizers have brought back the bale climb, farm chore course and backhoe rodeo, while adding new activities, such as adult pedal tractors and a bounce house
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Antique tractors will return to the park this Sunday for the Ag Day Festival in Williamsfield. For the first time, organizers have set a one-hour scenic Spoon River tractor drive, which starts at 10:30 a.m. from Doubet-Benjamin Park. Photo by John Seder.
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Boy Scouts sign-ups around area Sept. 15
On Thursday, Sept. 15, from 6:307:30 p.m., the W. D. Boyce Council will host registration for the Boy Scouts of America at an elementary school near you within the districts that W. D. Boyce Council serves. Sign-ups will be held locally at Brimfield Grade School, Elmwood Elementary School, Farmington Elementary School, Kickapoo St. Mary’s School and Princeville Grade School. Each youth that joins Scouting will receive a free rocket along with an invitation to participate in the Blast Into Scouting Cub Launch. Parents will receive a pack calendar along with additional information about Scouting.
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CHAMPAIGN – Peoria County had a strong showing at the recent Illinois Master Gardener Conference in Champaign. The Jubilee Butterfly Garden at the Jubilee College State Historic Site received an Illinois Master Gardener Teamwork Award. Teamwork Award volunteers at the Jubilee Butterfly Garden have worked to promote pollinator plants and share information with visitors to the Jubilee College site. They include Tony Anderson, Louise Bassett, Elizabeth Chenevert, Bonnie Hunt, Cathie Maguire, Patricia Melaik, Connie Waller and Bonnie Williams. Polly Wagner has also assisted at the site. Honored with an Outstanding Master Gardener Award were Anderson, Bassett, Chuck Crider and Sharon Jackson of Trivoli. Melaik received the Sustained Excellence Award.
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Two plead guilty for possession of debit card
YATES CITY – A Farmington woman and a Peoria woman on Aug. 29 pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of another’s debit card in connection with a reported unauthorized withdrawal of cash from the Yates City Bank and Elmwood Community Bank this summer. Alicia Phillips, 25, of Farmington, was sentenced by Judge Albert Purham to 152 days in the Peoria County Jail, 30 months’ probation, and $1,247 in fees. In a separate proceeding the same day, Courtlyn Phillips, 23, of Peoria also was sentenced to 152 days in the Peoria County Jail and 30 months’ probation, and $750 in fees. They were accused of using a debit card without permission of the cardholder, who lives on Burson Street here. The two apparently had been visiting the Yates City home, when other residents had driven them to Peoria to buy heroin, according to Yates City police.
Rear-end collision yields multiple tickets
FARMINGTON – Jeffrey Maberry, 46, of Farmington about 5:30 p.m. Sept. 3 was northbound and stopped at the intersection of Harmon Highway and Airport Road in Peoria when his 1995 Dodge Ram truck was rear-ended by a 2010 Chevrolet Malibu drive by Brian Bearce, 34, of Peoria, according to the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office. No injuries were reported, but police ticketed Bearce, who walked away from the scene, for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, failure to report an accident, failure to give aid, and an expired registration.
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• Jacob Morgan, 33, of Elmwood on Aug. 29 reported the burglary of his 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. • Thomas Skaggs, 59, of Yates City on Aug. 30 reported to Knox County Sheriff’s officers a residential burglary that day, when collectible currency valued at $4,000 and checks written to him totaling about $10,000 were taken. Police said a door was apparently kicked in to gain access.
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Austin Foster found unfit to stand trial By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – At a Tuesday afternoon hearing before Fulton County Judge Thomas B. Ewing, the Elmwood man jailed on murder charges in connection with an April fight with a Farmington police officer was found unfit to stand trial. Austin Foster, 22, was determined to be unfit after a competency evaluation by Dr. John R. Day of Peoria, whose report said it’s also unlikely Foster would be fit a year from now. Foster was charged with attempted murder of a peace officer, aggravated battery to a peace officer, For The Weekly Post
disarming a peace officer, and domestic battery in connection with an April 3 fight with policewoman Jennifer Parkinson. Parkinson stopped Foster’s vehicle on Park Road on Farmington’s south side, where he allegedly attacked the officer, striking her in the head and face and knocking her off her feet. The two struggled until Parkinson reached her sidearm and shot Foster in the thigh, Illinois State Police said. Both were transported to the hospital. Parkinson was treated and released, and Foster was treated, taken into custody, and driven to the Fulton
County Jail in Lewistown, where he’s been jailed since on a $750,000 bond. At an April 13 hearing, Ewing told Foster to cooperate with Day since the outcome of the exam would affect how the case proceeded. Day’s evaluation originally was ordered for June 21, but there was a delay in getting police reports, according to Public De-
fender Walter Barra. It’s unclear what recommendations for Foster will come from Barra or prosecutors. The attempted murder charge is a Class-X felony with punishment upon conviction of 20 to 80 years in prison without probation, $25,000 in fines, and three years of mandatory supervised release.
Brimfield OK’s golf carts By TERRY BIBO
BRIMFIELD – It took a few months of tinkering, but village trustees approved a new golf cart ordinance on Tuesday. After reviewing the laws in nearby towns over the summer, the board had asked city attorney Rick Johnson to draft regulations specifically fitted to Brimfield. The vote was 41, according to board president Dan Fishel. Trustees Mike Meinders, Kevin Gilles, Paul Dye and Joe Arbogast voted for it. Allison Porter voted against. Brian Porter was absent. Under the new ordinance, carts will be allowed on village streets for those who obtain a permit. The fee is $50 and permits expire each April 30. To apply, cart owners and any other operators must be at least 18 years of age. They must provide their names and addresses, the name of their insurance carrier and policy number, information such as serial number for the cart itself and a waiver of liability. A physically-handicapped applicant or operator must submit a certificate signed by a physician that certifies he or she is able to safely operate a golf cart on city For The Weekly Post
streets. Applicants must provide proof of insurance and a copy of a driver’s license for each operator. Seat belts are required. There are exceptions for people making frequent stops and deliveries, for those unable to wear a safety belt as verified by a physician or appropriate agency, and for a driver operating a golf cart in reverse. Carts may be operated without a permit during special events when the village grants approval, although the other regulations apply. If a cart has to be impounded by the village, the fee will be $250. Each cart must be inspected and approved by the village, although the procedure still is being developed. “That has yet to be determined,” Fishel said. Terry Bibo can be reached at
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noon. A native of Manhattan who grew up on Long Island, Seder returned to his home city two days after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. He was at Ground Zero on Sept. 18, the first day people were allowed back into the Financial District. “There are several photos from that,” Seder said. Seder also has numerous pictures depicting fire fighters and police officers. He tells the story of attending funerals for a father and son who were firefighters in separate houses and who both died in the attack. Only later did he learn that same father’s other son, a police officer, also died. Inspired by that sacrifice, Seder joined a group of volunteers in east-central Illinois who collected 800 boxes of donated items for government workers in New York City. “We brought so much stuff that they worked out a visitation to Ground Zero,” said Seder, who brought a small camera. A semi-retired profes-
This picture of the Statue of Liberty and the World Trade Center towers was taken in April of 2001, months prior to the Sept. 11 terrorist attack. Photo by John Seder
sional photographer, Seder has moved frequently across the country with his wife, Jennifer Seder, who is currently the pastor for the Dahinda and Williamsfield United Methodist churches. All along, Seder has kept close ties to his home city. And he said he will never forget the atmosphere in New York following the attack. “New York is always
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Based in Fairview, Mid Century is a cooperative that offers phone, video and broadband Internet access through fiberoptic lines, and serves dozens of communities including Canton, Farmington and Williamsfield. Their fiber-optic lines are as close to Elmwood as the junction of Illinois Routes 8 and 78 west of town. Mid Century is looking to serve Elmwood businesses initially, Broemmer said, then later residential customers, who’ll be offered the service with no required contracts, a price locked in for life, and features such as uploading speeds as fast as downloading. “That’s how strong we feel about our company,” Broemmer said. The company also is studying a service to compete with cable and satellite providers. “Fiber build-up is not cheap,” Broemmer continued, estimating the expansion into Elmwood from Yates City to Brimfield would cost more than $1 million. “We have to make sure that the interest is there, if the demand is really here. Then we’d have a sign-up period.” During that time, Mid Century would ask for a refundable $50, good-faith commitment to take the service, and during construction of the underground lines offer free installation, a $100 savings. Most of the line would be 3 to 4 feet beneath the surface, usually bored rather than trenched, he said. The opportunity is timely for work to get done in the next few months, he added, and quick consideration of a Mid Century version of the City’s standard franchise agreement is needed.
The Council asked City attorney Stephanie Schmieg to prepare a draft of a Mid Century franchise agreement for consideration on Sept. 20. Finances also figured into the meeting. “Two months into the [fiscal] year, it’s too early to count on how we’re doing, budget-wise,” said City Treasurer Harold Jehle, “but it’s somewhat positive. “The state’s close to being caught up,” he continued, “and we’ve received about 60 percent of real estate tax revenues.” The City in August received more than $13,000 in both sales taxes and income taxes, Jehle reported, and more than $1,200 from video-gaming revenues. The combined water and sewer reserve funds stand at more than half a million dollars. The Council then unanimously passed a resolution supporting the Illinois Transportation Legislative Initiative to ask the governor and legislature to restore state funds collected through gas taxes and user fees and intended to underwrite local, township and county infrastructure. In other news, the council • approved Hulslander’s recommendation to reappoint Val Ramirez to the Zoning Board; • approved hiring part-time city employee Jordan Wagner as full time with standard benefits; • heard Police Chief Aaron Bean report the department in August had 42 incidents, 32 reports, three warnings and two stops; • approved hiring Wendy Hibser as a part-time police officer; • heard that seal-coating some city streets is tentatively scheduled this month.
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Milliman sentenced to jail, probation By BILL KNIGHT
ELMWOOD – Peoria Judge Albert Purham on Sept. 1 sent Cotyjo Milliman, 22, of Elmwood to jail on his conviction of attempt to obstruct justice in connection with his role in the aftermath of a crash in April of last year, when a truck driven by 22year-old Dillon Nolan of Hanna City wrecked on McClellan Road east of Elmwood, killing 22-yearold Joshua Fuller of Trivoli. Purham sentenced Milliman to 90 days in the Peoria County Jail, and he was taken into custody that afternoon, so he could be released before Dec. 1. Purham also placed Milliman on two years’ probation and imposed conditions including alcohol/drug treatment and testing as determined by probation employees, and forbid him from patronizing the Brown Jug tavern in Trivoli, where he had gone despite it being near the Fuller family home. Before Purham’s decision, prosecutor Brian FitzSimons asked for a sentence, “appropriate to the offense and the offender,” dismissed letters submitted on Milliman’s behalf, and criticized the defendant. “People who wrote letters [supporting Milliman] as a man of For The Weekly Post
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“I hope it’s not the defining moment of your life,” Purham said. But “I need to deter others from participating in cover-ups, to step back and say, ‘No’.” Mentioning a DUI charge Milliman was convicted of a few months after the fatal accident, Purham added, “You have to curb your drinking.” Three others in the case were charged with obstruction, a Class 4 felony that carries a potential sentence of up to three years in state prison and a fine of up to $25,000: Michael Wilson, 21, of Farmington, William Zamaro, 28, of Farmington, and James Kosner, 22, of Peoria. Wilson in May was sentenced to a 180 days in the Peoria County Jail and 30 months’ probation. Zamaro on Aug. 26 had his case transferred to Drug Court, where he has other cases pending. He’s scheduled for an Oct. 7 court review. Kosner has a trial date of Oct. 17. Nolan in April was sentenced to a prison term of 5½ to 9 years after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an accident involving a death and to aggravated Driving Under the Influence.
August 2016 Peoria County Real Estate Transactions Date 8/1 8/2 8/2 8/2 8/3 8/4 8/5 8/5 8/8 8/9 8/9 8/10 8/11 8/12 8/15 8/16 8/17 8/22 8/23 8/24 8/25 8/29 8/29 8/29 8/29 8/30 8/30 8/30
Address Amount 6033 W. Ashbrooke St., Edwards $250,000.00 121 W. Shawn St., Princeville $78,540.00 314 W. Lynn St., Elmwood $55,000.00 613 E. Main St., Elmwood $155,000.00 10814 N. Autumn Trail, Brimfield $399,500.00 11906 W. Dubois Rd., Brimfield $62,500.00 214 N. Ellen Ave., Princeville $197,500.00 1107 N. Santa Fe Ave., Princeville $1,054,039.00 10920 N. Mosely Ct., Brimfield $170,000.00 N. Kramm Rd., Brimfield $80,000.00 205 N. Knox St., Elmwood $54,000.00 5608 W. Brookmere St., Edwards $237,000.00 7300 W. Akron Rd., Princeville $87,000.00 6700 N. White Fir Dr., Edwards $385,000.00 302 N. Knox St., Elmwood $170,000.00 N. Grand Fir Dr., Edwards $318,510.00 E. Calhoun St., Brimfield $57,500.00 14821 W. Windsong Dr., Brimfield $143,000.00 9207 W. Grimm Ln., Edwards $275,000.00 6519 W. Callahan Ct., Edwards $370,000.00 7000 N. Buckthorn Way, Edwards $65,000.00 304 W. Peoria St., Elmwood $76,000.00 709 N. Town Ave., Princeville $170,000.00 6309 W. Clairemont Ct., Edwards $418,000.00 6825 W. Challacombe Rd., Edwards $230,000.00 507 E. Ash St., Elmwood $227,000.00 6114 W. Clairemont Ct., Edwards $350,000.00 510 N. Hickory Run, Elmwood $121,900.00
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Williamsfield set for Ag Day, other projects By BILL KNIGHT
WILLIAMSFIELD – The Village Board on Tuesday discussed preparations for Sunday’s annual Ag Day, noted that Motor Fuel Tax-funded sealcoating done by Knox County crews was completed earlier that day, arranged for two overgrown properties to be cleaned up, were updated on ongoing water-plant upgrades and toured Caldwell Cottage after an early adjournment. “There’s an awful lot of Williamsfield history there,” Village President Mick Gray said about Caldwell Cottage. “The For The Weekly Post
Daughters of the American Revolution put in air conditioning and a new furnace [so] it’s in good condition.” The Village hopes more student and other groups will tour the Village-owned historic site. Meanwhile, the parks are ready for Ag Day, Gray said. “That’s a pretty big deal for Williamsfield,” he said. “Everything’s all ready.” Also ready is a cleanup project involving two unsightly properties, as the Board arranged to have trees and brush removed. “There’s a lot of tree work,” said Gray, who added that the property
owners will be billed for the cost involved. In other news: • Central Cable of Wisconsin took about a week to complete work bringing Mid Century’s fiber-optic line into town; • the Board granted a variance to a school-built home whose cul de sac lot inadvertently overlapped a Village easement; • Oberlander has started upgrading technology for the water plant, and engineers are finalizing blueprints for the project; and • the St. James Catholic Men’s Club cancelled the idea of a craftbeer festival, Gray said.
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BRIMFIELD – June M. McKown, 90, of Brimfield, passed away at 4:05 p.m., on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2016, at her residence. She was born on Sept. 3, 1926, in Peoria, to Glenn and Gertrude (Heinz) Dodd. She married Duane McKown on June 11, 1949, in Brimfield, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. He preMcKown ceded her in death in 1967. Surviving are 12 children, Bob (Pam) McKown of Peoria, Dick (Barb) McKown of Brimfield, Jim (Peggy) McKown of Kickapoo, Mary Johnson of Brimfield, Mike (Chris) McKown of Ellisville, Bill (Ruth) McKown of Brimfield, Fred (Cindy) McKown of Ellisville, Debbie (Bob) Hare of Galesburg, Rodney (Barb) McKown of Brimfield, Steve (Cathy) McKown of Dunlap, Janet (Bill) Rosecrans of Brimfield, and Joanne (Greg) McKown of Hanna City; two sisters, Rita (Don) Vicary and Rose (Mike) Haynes; 34 grandchildren; and 36 great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, one brother, Sam Dodd; two sisters, Sylvia Dodd and Bonnie Hietter; and two grandchildren, Mitchell McKown and Chris Owens. June was a homemaker and lived in the Brimfield community her entire life surrounded by family and friends. She was an avid member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Brimfield. Her life revolved around her family and her faith. She never forgot anyone’s birthdays and enjoyed celebrating birthdays and decorating for all holidays. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Brimfield, with a two-hour visitation from 5-7 p.m., on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, at the church. Burial will follow the service at Calvary Cemetery in rural Brimfield. Donations may be made to June McKown’s family for funeral expenses. To leave online condolences, please visit www.oakshinesfuneral-
This Week’s Obituaries • Doris Chianakas, 81, Princeville • Sue DePinto, 79, Elmwood • Jon Galindo, 55, Kickapoo • Mildred Garlish, 97, Farmington • Jack Groeper, 75, Brimfield • Todd Hueser, 45, Brimfield • June McKown, 90, Brimfield • Ray Snider, 84, Oak Hill • Angela Schumacher, 37, Elmwood • Sandy Tracy, 68, Princeville
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BRIMFIELD – Jack W. Groeper, 75, of rural Brimfield, passed away at 10:17 p.m. Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in the emergency room at UnityPoint Health-Proctor in Peoria. Jack was born April 23, 1941, in Peoria, the son of George F. and Ethelyn “Ep” Walliker Groeper. He married Roberta Schoenbein on Sept. 17, 1961, in Oneida. She survives. Groeper Also surviving are one daughter, Robin (Robert) Forney of Brimfield; three sons, Ron and Roy Groeper both of Brimfield, and Russell (Teresa) Groeper of Williamsfield; eight grandchildren, Zachery, Jacob (Sara), Jordan (Emily), Isaac, Caleb, Kyli (Mike), Dalton, and Kassidy; one greatgrandson, Dean; three sisters, Sandra “Sue” (Homer) Robbins of Princeville, Sheila (Thomas) Wyard and Jayne Groeper both of Peoria; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and one daughter, Rhonda Kay Groeper. Jack previously worked as a brakeman for the Santa Fe Railroad and also for Continental Can Company in Peoria. He was a lifelong farmer and loved caring for his cattle. Jack was currently the Jubilee Township Road Commissioner. He was a member of the Peoria County Farm Bureau, Two Rivers Cattlemen Association, and Grace Presby-
terian Church in Peoria. A funeral service was held Sept. 3, 2016. Burial was in the Brimfield Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to B.Y.E. Ambulance Service or Brimfield Fire Department. Condolences may be left for Jack’s family on his tribute wall at www.haskellhott.com.
Doris Chianakas
PRINCEVILLE – Doris I. Chianakas, 81, of Princeville died Aug. 28 at her residence. Survivors include husband James M. Chianakas; son Randy (Sara) Long of Princeville; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Sept. 2 at the Princeville United Methodist Church, with at the Princeville Township Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.
Sue DePinto
ELMWOOD – Sue (Shelton) DePinto, 79, of Elmwood, died Aug. 27 at Farmington Country Manor. Survivors include husband John DePinto; three sons, Todd (Susan) DePinto of Greensboro, N.C., Jeffrey (Shelley) DePinto of Perkasie, Pa., and Bruce (Candace) DePinto of Peoria; and six grandchildren. Cremation rites have been accorded. There will be no services. Condolences may be left online at www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.
Jon Galindo
KICKAPOO – Jon Mitchell Galindo, 55, of Phoenix, Ariz., died Aug. 27 at John C. Lincoln Hospital in Phoenix. Survivors include siblings Kathy (Jim) Stenger of Kickapoo, Tony (Michelle Pomberg) Galindo of Chillicothe, Jamie Galindo of Chillicothe, Marcia (Russ) Mudd of Chillicothe, Diana (Jerry Martinez) Crothers of Tempe, Ariz., and Carmen (Jeff) Jenkins of Chillicothe; daughter Alexandra (Elisha) Hanson, and many nieces and nephews. A funeral Mass will be Saturday (Sept. 10) at St. Edward Catholic Church in Chillicothe, with burial at the Chillicothe City Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at weberhurdfuneralhome.com.
Mildred Garlish
FARMINGTON – Mildred Rose (Ryer) Garlish, 97, of LaFontaine,
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Ind., formerly of Farmington, died Aug. 28 in LaFontaine. Survivors include son Henry (Janice) Garlish of Farmington; daughters-in-law Bonnie Garlish and Nancy Garlish; 9 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 8 greatgreat-grandchildren. Cremation was accorded. A family service will be held later. Condolences may be left online at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.
Todd Hueser
BRIMFIELD – Todd Michael Hueser, 45, of Canton, a 1990 Brimfield High school graduate, died Aug. 30 at his home. Survivors include his wife, Cynthia (Foust) Hueser; daughter Ashley Nichole Hueser of Canton; son Christopher Michael Hueser of Canton; and parents Dan and Joyce Hueser of Marquette Heights. Cremation was accorded and graveside services held Sept. 3 at Kingston Mines Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at abtsmortuary.com.
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ELMWOOD – Angela Rene (Huddleston) Schumacher, 37, of Peoria, daughter of an Elmwood man, died Aug. 25. Born April 27, 1979, in Peoria, daughter of Darren L. and Norma J. Hiatt Huddleston, she is survived by her father; daughters Amberlee and Penelope; sister Kymberly Huddleston; and brothers Justin (Michelle) Huddleston and Dylan Huddleston. Cremation rites were accorded, and a celebration of life held Aug. 31 at the VFW in Bartonville. Condolences may be left online at www.peoriafuneral.com.
Ray Snider
BRIMFIELD – Ray F. Snider, 84, of Toulon, formerly of Oak Hill and father of a Brimfield woman, died Aug. 31 at his residence. Survivors include wife Billie Snider; children Lori (Brian) Porter of Brimfield, Rae Jean (Kenneth) Day of Wyoming, Cheryl (Rick Perry) Leezer of Toulon, Sandi (Larry) Jackson of Glasford, Becky
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(Joe) Beck of Wyoming, and Debra (the late Tim) Miller of Galesburg, 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and loving companion “Peppy.” Funeral services were Sept. 3 at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home in Elmwood. Burial with military rites will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.
Sandy Tracy
PRINCEVILLE – Juanita Sandra “Sandy” Tracy (nee McIntire), 68, of Sparta, Tenn., formerly of Princeville, died Aug. 26 in Sparta. Survivors include husband Walter Thomas Tracy of Sparta; sister Erminda Marie (Clay) Ayers of Tryon, N.C.; brother Wayne Andrew (Karin) McIntire of Galva; brotherin-law Gary Tracy of Sparland; and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held Sept. 3 at Haskell-Hott Funeral Homes in Wyoming, with burial at Sheets Cemetery in rural Wyoming. Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.
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JH softball regionals underway, baseball ahead
Junior high softball regionals are underway and the baseball postseason starts next week. Brimfield is No. 1 seed at its Class A softball regional and Saturday at 11 a.m. plays the Williamsfield vs. Elmwood winner. Princeville is No. 2 seed. Farmington faces Tremont
Saturday at noon in the AA Canton Ingersoll Regional. In baseball: Williamsfield is at Limestone Walters in 1A; Elmwood, Princeville and Brimfield play at Brimfield in 2A; Farmington is at Canton Ingersoll in 3A. • ELMWOOD GOLF – Mid-County
topped Elmwood 186-199 in an Aug. 30 golf match at Maple Lane Country Club. Andrew Draher led Elmwood with a 46, Tanner Blum shot 48, Dean Burwell was at 49 and Jarrett Clark shot 56. On the girls side, Montana Ledbetter carded a 56 and Maggie Harms shot a 58.
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19. Megan Gilstrap and Haley Huls turned in strong performances with six blocks and eight assists respectively. Huls also had four digs. Farmington lost to West Prairie on Tuesday, 35-6, 25-12. The Lady Farmers lost at Illini Bluffs on Aug. 30, 25-20, 25-19. Meghan Wherley blocked four. Huls had eight assists and five digs. Gilstrap scored on five kills. Princeville Princeville (2-3) had no matches and spent the past week practicing.
“We’re preparing to play Midland (Tuesday, Sept. 6) and Roanoke Benson (Thursday, Sept. 8) at home this week,” coach Shan Waid said. Williamsfield Williamsfield (0-3) took to the road last week. Last Thursday, the Lady Bombers fell at Delavan 25-9, 25-22. Grace Powell had five kills. Alexis Little dug nine and Amber Williams assisted on seven scores. “We came back on Delavan, a very good team, serving better and hitting with better accuracy,”
Bombers co-coach Kathy Wight said. “Since the girls performed better on skills we worked on, they didn’t hang their heads in this loss.” At Peoria Heights on Aug. 30, Williamsfield took one game, but came up short in the match. Powell had seven kills. Little had 10 digs, and Williams performed big with 17 assists. “Missed serves and hitting errors set us back in this match, but we’ll work on those skills going forward,” coach Wight said.
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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
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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
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Much like Notre Dame’s college football team, Redemption Week turned out to be more hype than substance. The Swami ended up with a 6-4 record last week, bringing the season total to 11-9. We just might have to get Mrs. The Swami involved SWAMI once again this year to turn the luck around!
The Trojans just snuck in a win last week against Wethersfield. I’m not sure if the gameplan was to give the Titans a false sense of security deep into the fourth quarter, but it sure worked. Stark County may not be as good as everyone gave them credit for this year, and the Week 1 win for the Trojans may have a little tarnish on it. But they should bounce back with an impressive win here. E-B 48-20. Elmwood-Brimfield at Peoria
The offense of the Farmers is gaining momentum and scored 52 points last week. That is going to cause most teams a lot of trouble. This road trip against Illini West will not slow the Farmers. Look for Farmington at Illini West
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them to score more than 50 again. Could Farmington be marching on to a Week 7 matchup with E-B in which both teams are undefeated? Stay tuned football fans. Farmington 56-12.
The young Princes fell in a very close game to Peoria Heights last week. It was an impressive performance even though they didn’t come away with the W. That will come Friday night. Princeville 27-20 Princeville at Ridgewood
The Cougars of Mid-County squeaked out a win against Knoxville. They stopped the game winning drive of the Blue Bullets within five yards of the end zone when time ran out. They won’t be able to keep the game that close this time. Mercer County 31-13. Mid-County at Mercer County
This is the battle for the Lincoln Trail Conference crown. Stark County has had the upper hand for the last several years I believe this is Redemption Week for Wethersfield. (Hopefully it goes better for the Titans than it did for The Swami.) Wethersfield will be able to score on the Stark County defense.A-W 28-17.
Annawan-Wethersfield at Stark County
Knoxville has to be deflated.
Knoxville at Rushville-Industry
They had a long run stopped just short of the goal line as time ran out before halftime. Then they came up just short again at the end of the game. Those things are not easy to battle back from. Rushville got smoked by Farmington last week and will look to right the ship against the Blue Bullets. R-I 28-13.
The officials for this game better pack extra yellow hankies. North Fulton 21-20. Abingdon-Avon at North Fulton
I just can’t believe that Lewistown is as bad as its 0-2 record. I also can’t believe that South Fulton is as good as its 2-0 record. The Swami will have to bet on the streak though, against his better judgment. South Fulton 21-13. Lewistown at South Fulton
West Central will pick up its second win of the season as the wheels have come off for United. West Central 22-13. United at West Central
The Ducks should pack up and fly south already. It looks like another long, winless season for them. West Prairie will keep rolling from a win last week over United. WP 28-6. West Prairie at Havana
SCOREBOARD Elmwood-Brimfield 35 Annawan-Wethersfield 28 7 7 0 14 – 35 Annawan-Wet Elmwood-Brim. 0 6 6 23 – 28 Scoring Summary First Quarter AW - Shaw 90 pass from Bumphrey (Bryan kick) Second Quarter AW - Buresh 54 pass from Bumphrey (Bryan kick) EB - Harkness 73 run (kick failed) Third Quarter EB - Harkness 4 run (run failed) Fourth Quarter EB - Marincic 33 interception return (Harkness run) EB - Marincic 10 run (Lenzi pass from Houlihan) AW - Shaw 55 pass from Bumphrey (Bryan kick) AW - Buresh 82 pass from Bumphrey (Bryan kick) EB - Harkness 3 run (Hedrick kick) Team Statistics AW EB Rushes-Yds 22-26 66-317 Yds per carry 1.2 4.8 Comp-Att-Int 11-21-2 4-13-0 Passing yds 357 21 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 1-0 Individual Statistics Rushing - EB: Harkness 30-189, Marincic 25-149, Teubel 7-33, Houlihan 311, S.Hedrick 1-6, Metz 1-1, Groeper 1-(-13). Passing - EB: Houlihan 4-13-0, 21 yds Receiving - EB: Lenzi 4-21.
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Overall Conf W L W L Elmwood-B 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Farmington Peoria Heights 2 0 0 0 Illini West 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 West Prairie Havana 0 2 0 0 Last Friday Elmwood-B. 35, Annawan-Weth. 28 Farmington 52, Rushville-Industry 6 Mercer County 48, Illini West 6 North Fulton 20, Havana 6 Peoria Heights 35, Princeville 28 W. Prairie 29, Monmouth United 22 This Friday Elmwood-B at Peoria Heights, 7 pm Farmington at Illini W., 7 pm West Prairie at Havana, 7 pm
Overall Conf W L W L Mid-County 2 0 0 0 0 0 Annawan-Weth. 1 1 Princeville 1 1 0 0 West Central 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Mercer Co. Ridgewood 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Stark County 0 2 0 0 United Last Friday Mid-County 21, Knoxville 20 South Fulton 28, West Central 6 Ridgewood 33, Abingdon-Avon 19 Stark County 35, Lewistown 0 This Friday Mid-County at Mercer County, 7 pm Mon. United at W. Central, 7 pm Princeville at Ridgewood, 7 pm Annawan-Weth. at Stark Co., 7 pm
Tackles - EB: Harkness 7, Jordan 6, Teubel 4, Hedrick 3, T.Lance 3.
Peoria Heights-Quest 35 Princeville 28 Princeville 14 0 7 7 – 28 Peoria Heights 0 7 21 7 – 35 Scoring Summary First Quarter P - A.Snedden 6 run (S.Snedden kick) P - Bauman 1 run (S.Snedden kick) Second Quarter PH - Hamilton 19 pass from Begner (Perez kick) Third Quarter PH - Hamilton 62 pass from Begner (Perez kick) PH - Hinton 9 run (Perez kick)
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P - Arnett 2 run (S.Snedden kick) PH - Hughes 9 pass from Begner (Perez kick) Fourth Quarter P - A.Snedden 68 run (S.Snedden kick) PH - Gregory 21 pass from Begner (Perez kick) Team Statistics P PH First Downs 12 18 Rushes-Yds 56-189 24-20 Yds per carry 3.4 0.8 Comp-Att-Int 3-6-1 27-38-1 Passing yds 9 409 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-2 Individual Statistics Rushing - P: A.Snedden 7-106, Arnett 14-65, S.Snedden 15-54, Janssen 4-
33, Bauman 5-(-2). Passing - P: Bauman 3-6-1-9. Receiving - P: Feucht 1-2, Arnett 2-4. Tackles - P: Janssen 11, A.Snedden 9, Urbanc 6, Herrmann 6, Jenkins 5.
Farmington 52 Rushville-Industry 6 Rush-Industry 6 0 0 0 – 6 13 12 6 21 – 52 Farmington Scoring Summary First Quarter F - Hayden 9 run (kick failed) RI - Goodrich 65 run (kick failed) F - Uryasz 10 pass from Hayden (Johnson kick) Second Quarter F - J.Anderson 34 run (kick failed) F - Hayden 7 run (kick failed) Third Quarter F - Uryasz 6 pass from Hayden (kick failed) Fourth Quarter F - Uryasz 9 pass from Hayden (pass good) F - D.Anderson 15 run (kick failed) F - D.Anderson 42 run (Johnson kick) Team Statistics F MC Rushes-Yds 312 Comp-Att-Int 16-22-0 Passing yds 203 Individual Statistics Rushing - F: Hayden 10-85, D.Anderson 6-78, Marion 7-74, J.Anderson 357, H.Bradt 2-18. Passing - F: Hayden 9-19-1, 236 yds Receiving - F: Higgs 5-101, J.Anderson 3-21, E.Kenney 3-37, Uryasz 4-37. Tackles: F: Marion 7, Garcia 6, DePriest 6, Cecil 6.
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showdown with Illini West (1-1), which was thumped 48-6 by Mercer County – the same squad Farmington downed 30-20 in the opener. Elmwood-Brimfield 35 Annawan-Wethersfield 28
ELMWOOD – Trojans fans left the home opener happy that Annawan-Wethersfield didn’t have much depth – or Sam Marincic. Marincic nabbed two key interceptions and knocked down another likely touchdown pass for E-B. Down 14-0 in the first half on pass plays of 90 and 54 yards, the Trojans (2-0) fought back as Jackson Harkness took a fourth-and-one carry 73 yards for a score. Harkness scored twice more in the second half, racked up 189 yards on 30 carries and finished with a team-high seven tackles. But it was Marincic who delivered the play of the game. That came early in the fourth quarter with A-W leading 14-12. Marincic jumped a pass to the flat and took it 33 yards for a score. “From watching film, they always lined up with 25 in the slot and so we just knew it was going to be a screen,” Marincic said. “I saw (the quarterback) look at the guy and so I just started running for it and that’s where he threw it.” On the ensuing kickoff, Riley McFall recovered an A-W fumble at the 14-yard line. Three plays later, Marincic scored again on a 10-yard run with 10:33 left for a 28-14 lead. Any thoughts of the hosts coasting were dashed as the Titans had scoring passes of 55 and 82 yards on their next two possessions. “They were short completions that went for long gains and it’s because we made some mistakes on coverages,” E-B coach Todd Hollis said. “I don’t think it’s something that isn’t fixable, but we definitely
Elmwood-Brimfield’s Sam Marincic ran for 149 yards on 25 carries against Annawan-Wethersfield and had two interceptions. Photo by Jeff Lampe.
need to work on it.” As expected, E-B finally appeared to tire A-W – which has just 26 players out – on its final drive. The Trojans moved 76 yards in 10 plays to take the lead for good on a 3-yard Harkness run. Even so, it was up to Marincic to seal the victory with an interception in E-B territory with 1:06 left. E-B’s secondary will get little rest Friday at Peoria Heights-Quest, where quarterback Blake Begner has passed for 827 yards and nine TDs in the first two games. For proof, E-B need only check out ... PEORIA HEIGHTS – Blake Begner passed for 409 yards and four scores to rally Heights (2-0) past Princeville. Princeville (1-1) went up 14-0 in the first quarter on a 6-yard run by Adam Snedden and a 1-yarder by quarterback Noah Bauman. But Peoria Heights came back to tie early on a 62-yard pass play on the first play after halftime. “That was the one that really hurt us. Our coverage wasn’t bad. We had a couple blown coverages, but they really caught the ball well,” Princeville coach Jon Carruthers Peoria Heights 35, Princeville 28
said. “On one long pass we were right there and our DB actually tipped it and they caught it and ran in for a touchdown.” Princeville rallied to tie in the fourth quarter on a 68-yard run by Snedden, who led the Princes with 106 rushing yards on 7 carries. But Begner found Tyler Gregory across the middle for a 21-yard TD with 1:50 remaining and Princeville reached midfield before stalling. “They’ve got some playmakers,” Carruthers said. “On a lot of the catches we were right there.” Princeville remains on the road Friday for a matchup with Ridgewood (1-1), which lost 32-14 to Peoria Heights in its opener.
KNOXVILLE – Mid-County (20) survived several scares to remain unbeaten. Knoxville (0-2) had a long run just before halftime come up 3 yards short, had a two-point conversion overturned by penalty and saw its final drive end at the MidCounty 5-yard line as time expired. Quarterback Davion Davis’ 1yard run in the third quarter was the game winner for the Cougars and came after a bad snap on a punt. Mid-County 21, Knoxville 20
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3 nailbiters, 1 blowout Farmington the big winner in Week 2 football By JEFF LAMPE
Area squads went 3-1 last week, but only Farmington football fans had a chance to relax on a wild Friday. Here’s the recap:
Friday’s Games
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Farmington 52 Rushville-Industry 6
Farmington junior wide receiver Jakob Uryasz had four catches for 37 yards and three touchdowns last Friday in the Farmers’ 52-6 home-opening victory over Rushville-Industry. Photo by Dave Giagnoni.
FARMINGTON – Offensively, you can’t get much better than Farmington was last Friday. The Farmers scored on all eight possessions and rolled to 515 yards of balanced offense. The defense was good, too, giving up just an 85-yard touchdown run on Rushville-Industry’s first play from scrimmage. After that early play, Farmington tightened the screws on the defending Prairieland Black Con-
ference champions and allowed just 128 more yards. “The linebackers, Gavin Garcia, Evan Marion and Jonah Cecil played really well,” Farmington coach Toby Vallas said. “Our defense has really improved.” The offense has kept right on clicking under quarterback Dylan Hayden, who passed for 236 yards and three touchdowns to
B-E VB ups mark to 6-2
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CANTON – Even with several runners sidelined with injuries, the Elmwood-Brimfield boys cross country team posted a solid showing at its first sizable meet. Ranked first in the Dyestat IL Class 1A poll, E-B placed five runners in the top 23 to win the Canton Invitational with 66 points, ahead of Pekin (84), 19th-ranked Athens (90) and Peoria Notre Dame (96). Junior Cooper Hoffmann led the Trojans, placing third in 16:36.3, while juniors Trevor Dunkel (16:59.2) and Alex Hermann (1659.6) were 11th and 12th respectively. “Cooper ran 53 seconds faster than last year and had a really good race,” E-B coach Gregg Meyers said, noting cool weather aided runners. “The other guys did a nice job with their improvement, too.” Sophomore Logan Whitney (17:35.8) placed 19th for E-B and sophomore Jacob Brown (17:50.5) was 23rd. Weekly Post Staff Writer
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Brimfield-Elmwood Alannah Chaney goes up for a spike in a win over Midwest Central last week. Photo by Collin Fairfield.
scores, and Alanah Chaney picked up two aces. Jacobson had another good scoring performance with six kills. “Chaney and (Kamryn) Cuevas were big on defense for
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Elmwood-Brimfield boys open XC season strong
LADY INDIANS ROLLING
The Brimfield-Elmwood volleyball team headed into the long Labor Day weekend on a roll after winning a pair of matches last week. Brimfield-Elmwood hosted Midwest Central on Thursday and went to 6-2 on the season with a 25-19 and 25-14 sweep of the visitors. Rachel Jacobson registered five kills, while Kenzie Cuthbert came up with four ace serves and nine assists. Ellie Graham was the digs leader with nine. “We’ve been playing well lately, and we’ll use the long weekend off from games to prepare for good teams upcoming,” B-E coach Troy Tilly said. Back on Aug. 30, the Lady Indians battled for a 25-23, 1925 and 25-19 match win at Havana. Graham was key with 15 digs. Cuthbert assisted on six
• Elmwood-Brimfield (2-0) at Peoria Heights (2-0), 7 p.m. • Farmington (2-0) at Illini West (1-1), 7 p.m. • Princeville (1-1) at Ridgewood (1-1), 7 p.m. • Mid-County (2-0) at Mercer County (1-1), 7 p.m.
Jakob Uryasz. “Jakob was the guy finding the seams and the open spots,” Vallas said. “They double-teamed (Eric) Higgs the whole night, but he still had 101 yards.” Hayden also looked more comfortable carrying the ball as he ran for two scores in the first half and finished with a team-high 85 yards on 10 carries. Judd Anderson added a 34-yard score on a jet sweep and Dash Anderson ran for two scores in the fourth quarter. “Dylan ran the ball well when we asked him to and had a couple of scrambles he got yards on,” Vallas said. Next up for Farmington is the long road trip to Carthage for a
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“Logan ran a decent race and then Jacob, Drew (Lueschow) and Dayton (Rumbold) are all trying to fight in there for that fifth spot,” Meyers said. Meyers said he hopes to have injured senior Derek McCoy and junior Kelby Barnewolt back running soon. Carter Hintz led Farmington’s boys at 40th. Next up for the boys is Saturday’s First to the Finish race at Detweiller Park. Four other boys teams in the top 10 will be at the meet. The E-B girls will also run Saturday and hope for a better showing than at Canton, where the team placed sixth. Freshman Sydney Hartwig (22:31.1) led E-B, finishing 23rd – two spots ahead of junior Emily McCauley (22:36.4). Senior Cassie Karn (23:11.9) was 31st and sophomore Alexa Perrow (23:14.3) placed 33rd. Farmington’s girls placed ninth and were led by Lindsay Cash (24:04) in 37th.