April 6 Ballot Features Some Contested Elections by JEFF LAMPE Ents, Are David Courson, David Kevin Windish

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Details, Page 9. incumbent Leslie Gavelys and Smith is a write-in candidate. election, the ballots for Knox, for Elmwood Township Super- Ken B. Vallas are running to be In the contested race for Fulton and Peoria counties visors are Republican Connie Village President, but both are Five candidates are vying for Salem Township Highway show a fair number of contested Davis and Independent Tammy write-in candidates. Commissioner, Independent three seats on the Board of Edu- races. J. McCoy. Five candidates are Actually, Yates City has sev- Blake Clark is on the ballot cation for the Elmwood School Among those is the Elmwood running for four seats as Elm- eral write-ins. In the contested while John Woodcock is a District #322. Running for a mayoral race, which features wood Township Trustees: Dem- race for two seats for a two-year write-in. four candidates whose signs ocrats William L. Atwood and four-year position are incum- term for Village Trustee, Seth Farmington has a contested have been showing up in town Robert E. Shoop and Republi- bent Mark Davis, Kathleen Lekies is an Independent on the race for Alderman in Ward 3 be- with increasing frequency. Run- cans Gene Gibson, Wyatt “Katie” Vaughan, Thomas M. ballot. David Mahr and George tween Independents David ning for mayor, all as Independ- McCoy and Brian Windish. Maier, Brett W. Powers and M. Murphy are write-ins. In the Continued on Page 8 PLAN AHEAD FOR TROPHY TOMATOES Farmington Start your ’maters! council OKs Plant tomatoes by April 1, enjoy all year By RON DIETER really no advantage one way cop vehicle For The Weekly Post or the other. By JEFF LAMPE The first of April is fast ap- Second, he claims you can For The Weekly Post proaching and that’s an im- make up for lost time if you FARMINGTON – Against a backdrop portant date if you plan to haven’t started your seeds in a of persistent conversation regarding a grow your own tomato and timely manner. I can’t argue new City of Farmington building, the pepper plants from seed. It’s with that. City Council on Monday voted on a few six weeks from May 15, the For his third reason, he says items on a relatively light action agenda. average frost-free date for you’ll get instant satisfaction. The council voted unanimously to ap- these parts, and the very earli- Just buy his plants, stick ‘em prove two purchases est you should set these plants in the ground and you’re by the Farmington out in the garden. done. While that may be true, Police Department. Inside There’s a huge commercial what about the gratifying ex- The first was for a • Princeville grower who supplies vege- perience of starting the seeds new squad vehicle School Board table plants to major chains of your favorite tomatoes and not to exceed ponders remote learning changes. like Lowes and Home Depot. nurturing them along to be- $53,099. That was Page 13. He thinks you should buy his come healthy young plants? I the price estimate plants instead of growing can attest to how gratifying While you may not save lots of money by starting your own tomatoes, the process can be gratifying – and tasty. provided by Police your own and on his website that task can be. It seems to Chief Chris Darsham for a 2021 Dodge he lists five reasons why. me, if you want instant satis- of a need or want,” whereas isfying and gratifying experi- Durango, fully equipped with equipment gratification is an act “pleas- ence of starting seeds myself. First, he says, you get a faction, just buy a can of to- and police department striping. ing to the mind or heart.” So, Fourth, he suggests your head start. Well, that’s true matoes. They’re peeled, Darsham also provided a $48,959 esti- I’ll grant that setting out garden starts out stronger be- only if you don’t get your cooked and ready to eat. mate for a fully equipped 2021 Dodge seeds started on time. All Webster’s dictionary says store-bought plants may be cause his plants are grown in Ram 1500 pickup. The council gave things being equal, there’s satisfaction is the “fulfillment satisfying, but I prefer the sat- Continued on Page 2 Continued on Page 7 Page 2 THE WEEKLY POST • March 18, 2021 www.illinoisweeklies.com TOMATOES: Plenty of reasons to start your own Continued from Page 1 in a timely manner will thousands of tomato varie- above the soil in the flats. ideal conditions. And be- yield fruit no later than ties but only a couple hun- There’s no need to buy ex- cause they’re profes- commercially produced dred offered as plants. pensive plant lights. Regu- sionally grown, they’re less plants. In fact, I’d be will- Many heirloom varieties lar warm white fluorescent likely to be attacked by cut- ing to bet that plants started are only available as seeds. bulbs have done the trick worms or other problems. at home will yield sooner A third reason to start for us for many years. Win- Well, I contend that plants than plants subjected to your own is to get earlier dow sill light is not subjected to the stresses of chain store conditions. yields. I contend properly enough. Besides, it’s too cold and poor watering at Now let’s consider start- started plants at home will cold there. the chain store are no ing your own tomatoes and yield earlier than store- The second most impor- match for well-tended peppers from seed. bought plants. I’ve seen tant condition is tempera- homegrown plants. And do First, we’ve already es- racks of tomato and pepper ture. For most vegetable you really believe the hun- tablished that it can be fun plants sitting outside on seeds, the warmth radiating gry cutworms in your gar- and rewarding. It’s a great chain store lots on chilly from the bulbs will be suf- den will show a preference project to enjoy with your nights. I’ve also seen those ficient. Once the seeds for homegrown plants? kids or grandkids. plants begging for water. have germinated and begun Finally, he claims harvest Second, you can grow Research shows these envi- to grow, the temperature time comes sooner. Sorry. varieties that are not avail- ronmental stresses will must be reduced to prevent Homegrown plants started able as plants. There are delay flowering and fruit the plants from stretching. set. This can best be done by Two conditions are most moving the plants outside important to growing during the day. Outdoors strong young plants. The they will get plenty of light first is plenty of light. At yet stay cool. Young plants our place we hang two stretch and become spindly four-foot fluorescent light for two reasons – low light fixtures side by side above and high temperatures. four 12 x 20-inch flats set Buy plants or grow your perpendicular to the lights. own – it’s your choice. The bulbs must be no Sooner or later you’ll have more than eight inches a nice crop.

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But they can't be let off so easily, for they are all farming by proxy.” – Wendell Berry Illinois Press Association Member Who do we blame for not farming right? The tree-lined streets of the Univer- for narrowing the research’s shatter- the researchers used high-definition sity of Massachusetts (UMass) and ing news on “catastrophic” topsoil satellite imagery, “soil spectral data,” hallowed hallways of Yale University loss into the mollifying language of and recent soil carbon indexing to are two places most farmers would ag economics: soil loss is about measure how much “A-horizon” soil, not expect to find a hot debate over today’s dollars, not tomorrow’s lives. topsoil, has been lost on intensely- soil erosion. “Inevitably, the paper goes on to farmed Midwestern land. And, yet, late this winter, staff at calculate the economic implications What they found, says Klinken- both campuses attacked agriculture’s of these findings,” he writes. “And borg, was “shocking:” that “the A- ongoing failure to protect farmland. that’s how the agricultural press horizon [soil] has been completely Don’t worry, no ivory tower was top- (which has barely noticed this study removed from 35 percent,” plus or pled. The standard Midwestern view so far) has read it: The loss of topsoil minus 11 percent, “of the cultivated of soil loss – that it’s a cost of pro- on 30 million acres may result in a area of the Corn Belt.” duction like seed possible $3 billion loss to ‘Midwest- Plus or minus “11 percent is a large or fertilizer – took ern farmers.’” range of uncertainty,” he admits. a long-overdue It’s what we do in agriculture, isn’t “But its meaning is plain. At best, 24 hit, though. it: we put prices on priceless items percent of the topsoil in the Corn The examina- like topsoil, clean water, and clean air Belt has been completely removed Spencer Curtale , Owner tion began in mid- so we can continue to abuse these by farming. At worst, 46 percent has Serving All of Central Illinois February when “irreplaceable resources” until we’re been lost.” Residential • Commercial • Farm Yale Environment forced to change. Both numbers are terrible and both point to how “modern” farming Free Estimates! 360, an online Besides, $3 billion isn’t that much, magazine pub- Alan right? must change to remain viable and, si- 309-691-0276 office lished by the uni- GUEBERT If we can do that to “an essential multaneously, regenerative as climate 309-222-1152 cell versity’s School part of our common heritage,” top- change – not “efficiency” – impacts of Environment, highlighted a De- soil, then it’s no surprise that “(t)he all farmers. The hopeful part is that cember UMass study that showed narrowness of these assumptions… we already know what we must do “more than a third of farmland in the has made it possible to farm in a way and we know how to do it. U.S. Corn Belt” – or about 30 million that is little more than slow strip- First, however, we’ll waste pre- acres – “has completely lost its car- mining.” cious time on the blame game. bon-rich topsoil due to erosion…” In fact, today’s obsessive devotion “It’s easy to blame the old To anyone needing to eat a genera- to economics – money – has flipped farmers,” writes Klinkenborg, “...the tion from now, that’s stop-the-presses an “old – and in big ag circles, for- ones who broke the prairie and their news. gotten – maxim that good farmers immediate descendants – for not And it was – but not in the corn- don’t really think about raising crops: farming in a way that conforms to and-soybean Midwest. Instead, the they think about improving soil.” what we know now. But we our- soil loss numbers caught the attention It’s also led to industrial farming selves aren’t farming the way we of one-time Iowa farmboy, Verlyn and “Industrial farming is like hold- now know we should. Who do we Klinkenborg, a lecturer at Yale and, ing up the grocer at gunpoint for a blame for that?” from 1997 to 2013, a member of the head of lettuce – ‘efficient’ in the Who, indeed. New York Times Editorial Board. short term, but eventually disas- © 2021 ag comm In a March 1 essay titled “How the The Farm and Food File is published trous,” says Klinkenborg. weekly throughout the U.S. and Canada. Loss of Soil Is Sacrificing America’s And disaster is where we now are Past columns, events and contact infor- Natural Heritage,” Klinkenborg po- in topsoil, explain UMass research- mation are posted at www.farmandfood- litely chided the UMass geoscientists ers. To measure today’s soil status, file.com.

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Remembrances of two Elmwood graduates [email protected] or (309) 678-9010 To the Editor: gree in political science in 1963. To compare coverage in the public The Jan, 30, 2021, passing of Jef- After a six-month stint in the Army record of that same issue, a white frey L. Coon prompts me to write a Reserve, Ron was one of the first Illi- man was pulled over for driving on a remembrance of two Elmwood High nois residents to enlist in the Peace revoked license, in an uninsured ve- School graduates who became infor- Corps Program. He taught in Tanza- hicle that was not his, with cannabis mal ambassadors of the region nia in east Africa, 1963-67, and fol- in the vehicle with an aggravated do- served by your paper. lowed that with a six-year career mestic battery charge. The descrip- Jeffrey (EHS Class of 1966) was a with the Institute of Modern Lan- tion within the article includes details son of Sanford and guages, working in of having “back-up called” and a K-9 Carleatt DeWitt Coon Saudi Arabia, 1968-69; unit and a drone used. It seems that and grew up on the Mexico City, 1970; and the man with the aggravated domes- family-operated farm then in Washington, tic battery charge didn’t receive then owned by Charles D.C. to 1973 as Direc- nearly any effort being sought out by Clinch on Texas Road, tor of Publications for local police through the description just south of the cur- the IML. of the public record. rent Christ Orchard re- Manifesting an affin- When we demonize one race over tail store. Jeffrey’s ity for a cosmopolitan – another we divide ourselves. In rural participation in Elmwood High’s but less buttoned-down – lifestyle, areas, like those reached by this chorus, band and dramatics launched Ron relocated to San Francisco and paper, we limit our growth as com- him into a 10-year career as a per- worked for a decade in the health munities when we allow these injus- former, business agent, and producer food industry and then until his death tices to happen. Many groups tried to in summer stock theatre, starting in 1993 as a manager of special make this more obvious to the public with Peoria’s Corn Stock Theatre. events and services for the Marriott last year but, maybe we needed a In 1968 Jeff worked with a summer Corporation in Tucson, Ariz. personal example to show the incon- stock theatre in southern Indiana Both Ron and Jeff contributed a sistencies that can occur. The differ- where his roommate and fellow per- measure of Midwestern rural, small- ences in the coverages of two crimes former was John Belushi, the later town perspectives to their numerous may seem miniscule, but it does po- SNL comic and “Animal House” metropolitan associates and friends, tentially show racial bias. actor. Jeff and John stayed in touch belying glib pronouncements of a – Ava Alford, Williamsfield through the remainder of the latter’s deep, unbridgeable American divide. Organic gardener all-to-brief life. Jeffrey and Ron are survived by Jeff continued in theatre in Corn- their sister, Sandra Coon McCorry seeking assistance ing, N.Y., Princeton, N.J., and off- (EHS Class of 1955). To the Editor: Broadway productions in New York Several of your readers likely re- If you’re looking to learn how to City, where he interacted with sev- member one or more of the three grow and preserve good food for eral emerging television and stage siblings. your family, a local organic gardener personalities, while completing a de- – David L. Coon, Pullman, Wash is looking for help to expand his Ju- gree in speech and theatre from SIU, Did a public record bilee College State Park area garden Carbondale in 1973. and help neighbors who are needing As his career in theatre wound story show racial bias? food for their families. down, Jeffrey pursued interests else- To the Editor: I have gardened organically for al- where but returned to NYC, working I’m writing to address problematic most 50 years and I am looking to initially as a floral designer and, sub- news coverage of the article “Brim- pay it forward by teaching about sequently, for 25 years as a personnel field purse thief caught after chase” growing lots of good produce to officer/trainer for Chemical Bank, (Aug. 13, 2020). This article gives a those who are interested in learning now Chase Bank. Living in Brook- very detailed account of a robbery how to provide for your family. lyn, he was one of thousands who on that resulted in a woman getting “her You will learn how to plant, mulch, Sept. 11, 2001 walked home from purse back” with “all items intact” cultivate, fertilize, harvest and pre- work across the Brooklyn Bridge. and a truck with “nothing removed.” serve all sorts of vegetables by can- After retiring, he relocated to Austin, This seems un-newsworthy com- ning and dehydration. Texas, where he died this past winter pared to other minor stories that de- If you want to learn this skill set at age 72. tailed comparatively worse crimes. and are not afraid of hard work and Although not a thespian like his This coverage could underscore po- getting your hands dirty please con- brother, Ronald D. Coon (EHS Class tential racial bias in our community. tact me at [email protected] or of 1957) entertained local audiences In our society, we have to be cau- (309) 635-6104. while in high school with comic skits tious of perpetuating the stigma that – Brad Guidi, Princeville and declamations in the style of black people inherently make bad Send letters to:The Weekly Post, PO stand-up comedian Don Adams, later choices or are criminals. We now Box 745, Elmwood, IL 61529 or email famous as the star of the 1960s series know that we are all biased in some to [email protected]. Include a phone “Get Smart.” way, but it’s important now more number. We reserve the right to edit Ron earned a ROTC scholarship to than ever to be diligent in how we submissions for length, grammar, accu- attend UCLA, graduating with a de- tell our stories. racy and clarity.

We Cover The News of West-Central Illinois With A Passion Page 6 THE WEEKLY POST • March 18, 2021 www.illinoisweeklies.com PUBLIC RECORD NOTE: Charges are merely an accusa- time. There were no injuries. Eight • ELMWOOD – Jesse J. Eldridge, tion. All suspects are presumed innocent nearby fire departments responded to 36, of Elmwood was charged on until proven guilty in a court of law. assist Logan-Trivoli Fire, which re- March 14 with home invasion with Barn fires spread to mained on the scene till 9:30 p.m. injury, aggravated domestic battery, criminal damage to property $500- Hanna City home Police reports $10,000 and unlawful possession of a HANNA CITY – Logan-Trivoli • FARMINGTON – Timothy Mar- weapon. Firefighters responded to a reported tin, 29, of Farmington was arrested • FARMINGTON – Jesse R. Davis, barn fire at 14326 W Smithville for domestic battery on March 15, ac- 34, of Farmington, was arrested Road in rural Hanna City on March 9 cording to a Farmington police report. March 7 for resisting/obstructing an at 3:17 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters He was taken to Fulton County Jail. office, aggravated fleeing or eluding found three barns on fire and the • FARMINGTON – Dalton Powell, an officer, reckless driving and house catching fire. 19, of Farmington was given citations DWLS/R according to a Fulton The owner of the property is Scott on March 12 related to a complaint County Sheriff’s report. Turbett. by the management of Circle K Gas Logan-Trivoli Fire Assistant Fire • FARMINGTON – Annalisa Station in the 1000 block of E. Fort Chief Chris Matzke said firefighters Hogue, 32, of Farmington, was ar- St. that Powell had used a fake I.D. to fought winds gusting in excess of 30 rested March 9 for domestic battery buy alcohol, according to a Farming- mph to extinguish the exterior of the according to a Fulton County Sher- ton police report. Police located Pow- house and the three barns. Three ad- iff’s report. ditional buildings were smoking and ell at a Farmington residence and those were extinguished also. took him into custody for possession Marriage licenses Three barns ended up being de- of a fraudulent driver’s license, illegal • Kristen Michele Risen and Mi- stroyed. Three buildings were saved possession of alcohol by a minor and chael John Welch, both of Elmwood. and the house was saved. A damage illegal consumption of alcohol by a • Paige Bailey Fowler of Delavan estimate is unknown at this time. minor. He was given a court date of and Loren John Streitmatter of Elm- Cause of the fire is unknown at this April 15 in Lewistown. wood.

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NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF The real estate, together with all REAL ESTATE buildings and improvements MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE thereon, and tenements, heredita- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that ment and appurtenances thereunto pursuant to a judgment heretofore belonging shall be sold under such entered by the said court occurred in terms. the above entitled cause, Sheriff of The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Peoria, Illinois, will on March 31, Attorney for Plaintiff 2021, at the hour of 01:00 PM at 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1540 324 Main Street, Room 203, Peoria, Chicago, IL 60603 IL 61602, sell at public auction to Phone: 312-360-9455 the highest bidder for cash, all and W19-1244 singular, the following described real [email protected] estate in the said judgment men- I3164903 tioned, situated in the County of Published: 3/4, 3/11, 3/18/21 We Cover The News of West-Central Illinois With A Passion www.illinoisweeklies.com THE WEEKLY POST • March 18, 2021 Page 7

NOTICE TO GRADUATES OF FARMINGTON: Concerns voiced over new building ELMWOOD HIGH SCHOOL Continued from Page 1 buildings that house The tion of Larry Snowden • Received copies of the of Darsham authority to pick Simple Things and from the Zoning Board of 2012 Farmington Com- Availability of Scholarship Grants and Financial Aid to pursue College and which vehicle he wants to Razor’s Edge Hair Salon. Appeals, since Snowden prehensive Plan, with the Advanced Education and Training under the MARIE AND MARGARET EKSTRAND EDUCATIONAL TRUST buy. Darsham noted that Cassandra Anderson, has moved to Canton. intent of reviewing and PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the graduates of ELMWOOD HIGH money to pay for the ve- owner of SoVia Home • Accepted a $400 check discussing at a later date. SCHOOL (Community Unit School District No. 322, Peoria County, Illi- hicle does not come from nois) who are pursuing or who will be pursuing education beyond high Showroom in Farmington, from the Farmer’s Closet • Heard that raccoons school of the availability of scholarship grants and financial aid under the taxpayer dollars, but also spoke several times to help towards the pur- have been seen coming in Marie and Margaret Ekstrand Educational Trust. rather from money gener- and suggested that, in- chase of new garbage and out of anabandoned The Trustees of the Trust will be granting scholarships and financial aid ated by officers for writ- stead of constructing a cans for the city. house on North Wall St. from the trust to students based upon the following criteria: (a) Any student who receives a Scholarship must be a graduate of ing tickets, impounding new building, the city the ELMWOOD COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 322 High vehicles and other actions. could buy and renovate School. “It’s kind of a reward buildings on East Fort St. (b) Students to receive such assistance shall be selected from for our guys to get a new applicants on the basis of scholastic ability and achievement, belonging to O’Brian citizenship, participation in school and community activities, car every two years or Companies LLC and financial need and general reputation and aptitude. so,” Darsham said. Froehling, Weber & (c) Scholarships shall be given to students only to finance their The new vehicle will re- education beyond high school in a properly accredited institution of Schell LLP. higher education, i.e. college, including junior college, university, place a 2015 squad car Anderson also asked to trade school, etc., either publicly or privately financed and operated. that has more than hear benefits of construct- Applications for scholarships and financial aid may be obtained from the 100,000 miles. Office of the Superintendent of Elmwood Schools, 301 W. Butternut St. ing a new building. Elmwood, IL 61529, telephone (309) 742-8464 or on the school website The council also ap- “I contend we did give www.elmwood322.com. All current graduates interested in obtaining proved the purchase of an reasons for our choice and scholarships and financial aid must file completed applications with the Office of the Superintendent of Schools on or before May 1, 2021 and alcohol sensor kit for we have told you why 10- post graduates must file completed applications with the Office of the Su- $3,795. Darsham said 15 times,” Mayor Kent perintendent of Schools on or before June 15, 2021, to be considered eli- Farmington does not have Kowal said. “The ‘why’ is gible for grants and aid for the 2021-22 school term. one of the breathalyzer THE TRUSTEES OF THE MARIE AND MARGARET not something you agree EKSTRAND EDUCATIONAL TRUST sensors, used to determine with. We just have a dif- whether a driver is under ference of opinions, I the influence of alcohol. think.” He said the new machine Kowal said benefits in- will save time and help clude constructing a new keep officers in Farming- building that would be ton, instead of forcing pleasing to the eye in a them to drive to Canton or “focal part of the city” Lewistown, which also and drawing more people have the DUI machines. to the downtown, which Finally, Darsham for- should aid businesses. mally introduced Farm- The council later ap- ington’s newest police proved a construction re- officer, Nick Robbins, port that “appointed” D. who is a resident of Joseph Construction Co. Hanna City and has pre- as the Design Build entity, viously worked as an of- giving the company au- ficer in Peoria and in thority to gather informa- Washburn. tion for the project, have a The council also ap- design plan drawn and proved Mayor Kent handle bidding. Kowal’s suggestion of ap- The report noted that an pointing Sherrill Balagna agreement for the pur- to the Community Eco- chase of the vacant lots nomic Development has been signed by the Committee and Kowal’s city and by property extension of a local state owner Sam Lillie. That of emergency for the transaction hinges on test- COVID-19 pandemic. ing that is still to be done “Hopefully for the last on soil compaction. time,” Kowal said. In other action, the Non-action items dom- council: inated most of the discus- • Accepted the resigna- sion during the 85-minute meeting, though, as several business owners voiced concerns over the construction of a new City of Farmington building on vacant lots on East Fort St. Dave Sanders of Diva Florist said he is con- cerned about parking issues that could be made worse by a downtown construction project this summer and fall. Con- cerns were also expressed about use of the “alley” behind the businesses and whether it would have to be closed for construction. Those concerns were echoed by Kristen Em- mons, owner of two

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We Cover The News of West-Central Illinois With A Passion Page 8 THE WEEKLY POST • March 18, 2021 www.illinoisweeklies.com BALLOT: No candidates running for some spots Continued from Page 1 Black and Jeni Crusen. Farmington Early voting underway in Peoria, Knox counties Township has a contested race for Highway Commissioner between Peoria County offers a variety of • Brimfield – Brimfield Public Li- Travis Mahr, a Democrat, and early voting options. brary is open March 24, 10 a.m. to Votes can be cast at the Election Steven G. Black, an Independent. 6 p.m. Commission Office at 4422 Bran- • Elmwood – Elmwood Methodist Five candidates are running for dywine Dr., Peoria, 8:30 a.m. to Church is open March 26, 10 a.m. three four-year seats on the Farm- 4:30 p.m. through March 26 and to 6 p.m. ington CUSD No. 265 Board of from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. from March • Kickapoo – Kickapoo Township Education. Candidates are incum- 29 to April 5. hall voting is March 29, 10 a.m. to bents Ron Zessin, B.J. Oldfield and The commission is also open 10 6 p.m. Dustin Blunier along with Keith a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March • Knox County – Early voting is Adam Deppermann and Daniel 27, noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, from Feb. 25 through April 5 in Gorsuch. March 28, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat- Galesburg at the Knox County There is also a two-year seat for urday April 3 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Clerk’s office during regular busi- the Farmington Board of Education on Sunday, April 4. ness hours. The office is also open listed on the ballot, but no candi- Elsewhere, here are details for Saturday March 20, and April 3, 9 date. That’s not unusual, either, as local early voting spots. a.m. to noon. contrasting the contested elections • Princeville – Early voting at Lil- • Fulton County – Vote at the Ful- are several races that have no candi- lie M. Evans Library will be March ton County Courthouse in Lewis- date. 22, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. town, 100 N. Main St., through Hanna City has nobody running • Hanna City – Hanna City Meth- April 5, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also on for Village Clerk on Peoria odist Church is open March 23, 10 Saturday March 27 and April 3 County’s sample ballot and there a.m. to 6 p.m. from 8 a.m. to noon. are no candidates listed running for three Trustee positions in Hanna Wagner • Clerk – Bobbie Philbee City. Village of Hanna City • Tax Collector – Karen Megan In Elmwood, nobody is running to • President – Anthony Fryxell • Road Commissioner – Matthew be Township Collector. In Jubilee Village of Princeville Perham Township, no candidate has stepped • President – Jeffrey D. Troutman • Trustee (four) – R. Andy Car- forward to run for Tax Assessor or • Clerk – Sarah S. Cordis roll, Douglas Whittaker, Dennis J. Tax Collector. The Assessor posi- • Trustee (three) – Ricky Dean Whittaker and Jerome Weistart tion is also vacant for the Pope, Teresa Gilroy and Spencer A. Princeville Township Akron/Princeville Multi-Township Wilson • Supervisor – Summer Rice and for Farmington Township. Akron Township • Clerk – Marlys Ely There is no candidate for a two- • Supervisor – Floyd Streitmatter • Tax Collector – Mary DeBord year term as a Park Commissioner • Clerk – Samuel Martin • Road Commissioner – Darrel for the Elba-Salem Park District • Road Commissioner – Jeffrey Fuchs and none for a two-year term with Streitmatter • Trustee (four) – Robert Ingle, the Hanna City Park District. • Trustee (four) – Stan Schick, Jerry Broadfield, Jon Bateman and Library boards are also having Steve Schaffer, Alan R. Knobloch Diane Menold problems rousing enough candi- and Gale Stoller Rosefield Township dates. The Elmwood Library Dis- Brimfield Township • Supervisor – Greg Bledsoe trict has Rusty Koll and Janelle • Supervisor – Anthony Karl • Clerk – Martin E. May Meyers running for two-year terms • Clerk – Michael Karl • Highway Commissioner – Matt as Trustees, but there is no candi- • Tax Collector – M. Carroll Car- Windish date for a third spot. Similarly, there roll • Trustee (four) – Darren Maue, is no candidate for a four-year term • Road Commissioner – Thomas Dennis Homan, James L. Zinser as Trustee for the Williamsfield Coyle and Ryan P. McIntyre Public Library. And Shirley M. Sol- • Trustee (four) – Richard Carroll, Trivoli Township lenberger is the lone candidate for August Schaub, Annette Doughty • Supervisor – Eric L. Stanley two spots for the Brimfield Public and Robert K. Scherler • Clerk – Patricia “Trish” Depper- Library District. Elmwood Township mann Farmington has nobody running • Clerk – Diana Hall • Road Commissioner – David R. for the City Council from Ward 2. • Assessor – Steven E. Davis Eberley, Jr. And Leland Wight is the lone per- • Highway Commissioner – • Trustee (four) – Steve Bucco, son running for two six-year spots David Wagner Joseph D. Gronewold, Josh Harding on the Regional Board of School Jubilee Township and Reid Harman Trustees for Henderson, Knox, • Supervisor – Stephen Garnett Brimfield/Milbrook Multi Township Mercer and Warren Counties. • Clerk – Robin A. Forney • Assessor – Sandra Powell Here are other candidates, listed • Road Commissioner – John Ely Elmwood Library District by county, in non-contested races. • Trustee (four) – Dan Bowers, • Trustee (four-year term, three) – PEORIA COUNTY Jeff Carter, Robert J. Shane and Harold Jehle, Pam Paige and Doug Village of Brimfield Jason D. Snyder Whitney • President – Danny J. Fishel Kickapoo Township Farmington Area Public • Trustee (three) – Michael R. • Supervisor – John Thompson Library District Meinders, Allison Lee Porter and • Clerk – Jamie Johnson (Also on Fulton County ballot) Brandee Dibler. • Assessor – Julianne McIntyre • Trustee (four) – Maggie Cecil, City of Elmwood • Collector – Bob Barth Linda Bearden, John Martin and • Clerk – Bethany Lovingood • Road Commissioner – Daniel Lisa Uptmor • Treasurer – Bonnie Beal Kelch Lillie M. Evans Library District • Alderman, First Ward – Walt • Trustee (four) – William Car- • Trustee (four-year term, three) – Avery man, Alan Kelch, Randy Weber and Diane K. Smith, Deborah Jo Givens • Alderman, Second Ward – Adam Martin Gensler. and Zach Waldis Duvall Millbrook Township • Trustee (two-year term) – Randy • Alderman, Third Ward – Dara • Supervisor – Danny E. Powell D. Ingle

We Cover The News of West-Central Illinois With A Passion www.illinoisweeklies.com THE WEEKLY POST • March 18, 2021 Page 9 Williamsfield Public Farmington Township Ramp nis Mohn Library District • Supervisor – Timothy Elba Township Truro Township (Also on Knox Co. ballot) W. Haley • Supervisor – Roger J. • Supervisor – Lacy • Trustee (six-year term, • Clerk – Sandra K. Newell Niebuhr two) – Agnieszka Powers Horn • Clerk – Phillip Goe- • Clerk – Sandra Wilkie and Eric E. Bell • Trustee – (four) Linda deke • Highway Commis- Williamsfield CUSD #210 Bearden, Kevin Wyant, • Highway Commis- sioner – Edward P. Lewis 24001 W. Farmington Road, Board of Education Paul Balagna and Jessica sioner – Roland Ekstrand • Trustee (four) – Beau Farmington, IL 61531 (Also on Knox Co. ballot) Slater • Trustee (four) – Paul Johnson, Randy Newell, • Member (four) – Lisa KNOX COUNTY M. LaFollette, David Tom Rakestraw and Mike A. Hanson, April Bou- Village of Williamsfield Lynn, Julie Newell and Strom chez, Wes Wrage and Re- • Trustee (three) – Stuart Lora Ramp gina Strom G. Hickerson, Andrew J. Salem Township Brimfield CUSD #309 Scott and Jeremy Eagle • Supervisor – Christine Board of Education Elba-Salem Park District Bewley • Member (two-year • Commissioner (four) – • Clerk – Joyce Warner term) – Patrick Meyer Wayne Wrage, Kevin Wil- • Trustee (four) – Paul • Member (four-year son, Levi Carr and Lora Noe, Norlyn McCormick, term, four) – Jason D. Terrence Grandt and Den- Snyder, Matthew Bryce Gillespie, Stephen Up- dyke and Mark Bell Princeville CUSD #326 Board of Education • Member (four-year term, three) – Grant W. DeBord, Michael Harmon and Jeremy Duckworth Millbrook Township Center Board • Managers (three) – William F. DuBois, Renee Britt and Teresa Joyce Hanna City Park District • Commissioner (three) – Jessica Archdale and Megan Welker FULTON COUNTY City of Farmington • Mayor – Kent R. Kowal • Clerk – Nancy Reed • Alderman, Ward 1 – Nathan Fleming

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We Cover The News of West-Central Illinois With A Passion Page 10 THE WEEKLY POST • March 18, 2021 www.illinoisweeklies.com Illinois nears next phase of COVID reopening By TIM KIRSININKAS state is “getting close” to Health Committee meeting, prohibits public gatherings Capitol News Illinois the next phase of reopening Ezike said the state has of 50 people or more. Ac- SPRINGFIELD – Illinois amid increasing COVID- been working on a phased cording to the plan, Phase 5 Department of Public 19 vaccination rates and reopening plan that could is triggered when “either a health Director Dr. Ngozi decreasing positivity rates. be announced by Governor vaccine is developed to Ezike said on Monday the Speaking in a Senate JB Pritzker this week. prevent additional spread “We’ve been thinking of COVID-19, a treatment about what the different option is readily available benchmarks would be to that ensures health care ca- start moving (to the next pacity is no longer a con- phase),” Ezike said. cern, or there are no new “Maybe not just an on-off cases over a sustained switch, but maybe a dial so period.” there may be one more Ezike said the most im- phase before we get to portant metric the state is Phase 5.” monitoring to determine All of Illinois currently next steps to reopening is ADVERTISE! Call (309) 741-9790 remains in Phase 4 of the how much of the state’s Restore Illinois plan, which most vulnerable popula- tions have been vaccinated. As of Tuesday, IDPH reported that over 5 million vaccine doses had been administered in Illinois, with just over 1.8 million of those doses being given to residents over age 65. Ezike said that the state could begin to see a return to regular large-scale events once a “great major- ity” of the state’s senior population is vaccinated. However, Ezike stressed that when they resume, events and gatherings would still be subject to public health and safety guidelines including mask wearing, capacity limits and social distancing. The state’s case positivity rate stands at 2.3 percent.

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Pages From The Past Compiled by Walter Lampe 5 Years Ago the Reynolds Palace Theatre in and south roads were the worst af- High school students in Farming- Elmwood. The Pack included Corey fected. Route 78 in both directions ton will see new dual-credit courses, Jones, Alex Maher, Eddie Jones, from Elmwood was badly blocked. plus new offerings in agriculture, Jordon Kelch, Scott Henderson, Na- 90 Years Ago earth & space science and career than Adlington, Jerry Herbst and Snow to the depth of six inches planning under a recommendation Cody Herbst. was blown by a hard west wind into presented at the Board of Educa- Col. Gail Cower Auctioneer from drifts that cut off all roads in the tion’s Monday meeting. Glasford was inducted into the Illi- Elmwood area. Brimfield-Jubilee Road will re- nois State Auctioneers Association One of the worst blizzards experi- open this week after the Peoria Hall of Fame. enced in this area in a number of County Highway Department 30 Years Ago years raged all day Saturday and closed the stretch between Kelstadt Todd Stevens of Elmwood helped Sunday. Mail carriers were able to Road and Jubilee Hills Drive for a the Monmouth College men’s track make only part of their routes on culvert replacement. team set five league records and a Monday because of snow blocked 10 Years Ago pair of school marks en route to a roads. Jenna Scotti, daughter of Greg and Midwest Conference team title. An explosion at the Stan-O-Lind Jill Scotti of Elmwood, was among 40 Years Ago station in Laura caused instant death 14 seniors from Peoria County The Williamsfield Jaycees were to Mr. Montgomery, head engineer. given the Lincoln Senior Award, putting up the new street signs. 100 Years Ago chosen for having qualities similar 50 Years Ago Old-timers of Elmwood pro- to Abraham Lincoln. Farmington’s boys basketball nounce this winter the finest in their Popular farm and home auctioneer team won the Farmington Regional, recollection. Fur overcoats have Jim Folger of rural Williamsfield ousting V.I.T. 91-70. been thrown in the discard, the big was inducted into the Illinois State The trailer home of Mr. and Mrs. overshoes and felt boots have re- Auctioneers Association Hall of Hal Predmore of Princeville was posed in the corner of the weed Fame at the annual meeting and completely destroyed by fire. shed, the cattle and horses have banquet in Bloomington. 80 Years Ago grazed out in the stalk fields all sea- 20 Years Ago A heavy snow greatly disrupted son long and the coal pile has lasted Brimfield Tigers Pack 153 toured transportation, in Elmwood. North surprisingly long.

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We Cover The News of West-Central Illinois With A Passion Page 12 THE WEEKLY POST • March 18, 2021 www.illinoisweeklies.com BRIEFS IHSA board approves dates for state finals The Illinois High School Associa- tion Board of Directors has approved a recommendation to approve dates and parameters for an IHSA State Series in traditional spring sports that include baseball, softball, bass fishing, boys and girls track and field, tennis, girls soccer and journalism. All tournaments are currently expected to conduct all rounds of com- petition, including a State Final. State Farmington’s Scholastic Bowl team won its second straight regional title last week. Team members include (left to right): Jason Kennelly, Gabe Thompson, Alex Barrett, Cameron Meehan, Lindsey Ma- Final qualifiers in some individual rinich, Johnathon Long, Ben Claybaugh and Shayleigh Thompson. Photo by Anita Bausman. sports may be modified to better terested in hunting, fishing, boating, meet gathering mitigations. Unused portions of trail snowmobiling and camping. Dates for finals are as follows: may transfer to Dunlap Visitors to ExploreMoreIL.com and • Bass fishing – Sectionals May 6, SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Win Camp.ExploreMoreIL.com will dis- State finals May 21-22. Stoller (R-Germantown Hills) has cover quick and easy solutions for • Girls track and field – Sectionals passed a bill through the Senate that hunting and fishing licensing and June 2-4, State finals June 10-12. would authorize the transfer of un- permitting; watercraft and snowmo- • Boys track and field – Sectionals used portions of the Rock Island bile titling, registration and renewals; June 9-11, State finals June 17-19. Trail from the Illinois Department of as well as campground reservations At press time, postseason schedules Natural Resources to the Village of on any device, at any time. for baseball and softball had not yet Dunlap. The platform also features a 24/7 been posted at ihsa.org. “I am glad that the Illinois Senate call center (866-716-6550) to enable Peoria County expects has returned to Springfield to con- fast and easy transactions. duct business, and I’m extremely The system also provides users a $1 million in road work happy that I was able to pass my first transition from the previous wildlife PEORIA – Peoria County is set to bill during our very first week back,” and fish licensing system and Re- receive over $1 million in funding Stoller said. “This legislation will serve America. Prior users will for construction projects over the benefit the residents using the Rock simply need to log in as they’ve done next three years, State Senator Dave Island Trail by removing the current in the past with existing credentials. Koehler (D-Peoria) announced. blockage in Dunlap. ” Et cetera The funds are being distributed as Currently, this section of the Rock • The Elmwood Kiwanis Club will part of the 2019 Rebuild Illinois con- Island Trial is impassable for bicy- not hold its annual Easter egg hunt in struction plan and will be distributed clists and pedestrians, and has forced town due to COVID-19 restrictions. in six installments over the three-year trail users onto the Village’s streets in • Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Peoria) period. Road and bridge improve- order to continue on the trail. The has been named to the House Perma- ments, new sidewalks and bike paths, land transfer will improve the safety nent Select Committee on Intelli- or upgraded traffic signals are just a for everyone who uses the trail. few of the changes the Peoria area Senate Bill 84 passed the Senate gence. The committee oversees the may see as a result of this funding. 56-1, and has been sent to the Illinois nation’s intelligence agencies includ- Projects will be decided upon and House for further consideration. ing components of the Departments managed at a local level, and will be of Defense, Homeland Security, Jus- overseen by the Illinois Department IDNR launches website tice, State, Treasury and Energy. of Transportation. for licenses, camping • ArtsPartners of Central Illinois is College honors SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois De- accepting submissions for its 2021 • Brenna Salverson of Edwards partment of Natural Resources Sky Art Peoria program, which puts has been named to the Fall 2020 (IDNR) has launched a new licen- the work of local artists on bill- President’s List (4.0 gpa) at Georgia sing, registration and reservation boards. Apply by April 30 at artspart- Southern University. platform for outdoor enthusiasts in- ners.net or skyartpeoria.artcall.org.

We Cover The News of West-Central Illinois With A Passion www.illinoisweeklies.com THE WEEKLY POST • March 18, 2021 Page 13 Princeville ponders new remote guidelines By JEFF LAMPE Shannon Duling said. “I Duling said the Daycare board: For The Weekly Post just don’t know if it’s will likely have to close. • Heard that enrollment PRINCEVILLE – New worth making that change The lowest bid so far has has dropped by 31 stu- guidance on remote learn- midstream with a couple been $220,000, and Dul- dents to 681 for March. ing and higher costs than months of school left.” ing is uncertain if the Head • Heard a review of the expected for a renovation To allow for more dis- Start grants will pay for district’s MAP testing re- project were hot topics at cussion, a tentative special that entire amount in one sults and how teachers use the March 9 meeting of the board meeting is sched- year, or if the project them to understand student Princeville School Board. uled for April 6, but may needs to be spread over needs. The board discussed new not be used, according to several years. • Approved a 36-month guidance from the Illinois Dulin. The normal April Technology coordinator agreement for electrical Department of Public 13 meeting has also been Kelly Jenkins reported that services with Constella- Health and the Illinois moved to April 27 and the the district was ordering tion. State Board of Education May meeting will be on 480 new HP Chromebooks • Approved selling a that would change guide- May 18. at $216 per device for a 2007 Bluebird bus to Jay’s lines for remote learning. Another topic likely to total cost of $103,680. The Auto Salvage for $2,000. Instead of requiring school resurface in those meet- new units would go to • Approved Amanda districts to offer remote ings is a renovation of the staff and would replace Lawson as volunteer softball assistant coach. learning to all students, the Unit Office/MHS Build- current 6th-, 9th- and 12- • Reviewed culturally re- new guidance limits the ing. Due to new guidelines grade devices. sponsive teaching and scope to those students from the State Fire Mar- The board also approved learning standards. who have a medical con- shal, the Daycare/ Head a Summer Tech staffing • Heard that Dulce Vene- cern or who live in a Start facility will need to proposal, whereby stu- gas is winner of the 2021 household with somebody be renovated. An upstairs dents are hired to repair Lincoln Senior Award for that has a medical concern. room will now require a chromebooks and com- Princeville. She was nomi- In those cases, medical direct exit to the outdoors, puter screens and deal nated by teachers and re- documentation will be and a hallway with direct with other tech issues. ceived the top number of needed. outdoor access will likely Hired were Chloe Day, votes. “I’m sure in the fall, have to be added in the Caitlyn Thole, Elle Schup- we’ll head in that direc- basement. bach and Rylan Harmon. tion,” Superintendent Without the changes, In other business, the SUPER “Our CROSSWORD Family Brought to Serving you by... Your Family”

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We Cover The News of West-Central Illinois With A Passion Page 14 THE WEEKLY POST • March 18, 2021 www.illinoisweeklies.com OBITUARIES John J. Dries Sr. Dixie Gustafson of Galesburg; and Healthcare Center, Galesburg. KICKAPOO – John J. “Jack” several nieces and nephews and Doris was born on Sept. 16, 1935 Dries Sr., 88, of West Peoria died great nieces and great nephews, in- in Knox County. She was the March 7, 2021, at UnityPoint cluding the two she was helping to daughter of Hubert and Gladys Health-Methodist in Peoria. raise. She was preceded in death by (Lethleider) Hodges. Doris married Jack was born on July 28, 1932, her parents; a sister, Rhonda the love of her life, Bob G. Keeney in Chicago, a son of George W. and McFadden; and a brother-in-law, on Aug. 31, 1968 in Elizabethtown, Bernadine (Gerten) Dries. Rex Dunn. Ill. Together, they celebrated 52 Jack proudly served in the U.S. Toni was raised and educated in years of marriage. Army during the Korean conflict. Galesburg, graduating from Gales- She is survived by her husband, He was a plumber, working for burg High School in 1974. She Bob at home; stepchildren, Bob Dries Brothers Plumbing for many went on to graduate with her B.S. in Keeney of Kankakee and Jesse years. Nursing from Bradley University in Keeney of Holister, Mo.; two Jack attended St. Mary’s Catholic 1978. Her nursing career included siblings, Inez Miller of Burlington, Church in Kickapoo. work at Galesburg Cottage Hospi- Iowa, and Verla Wexell of Galva; Jack is survived by six children, tal, in the home health field for a four grandchildren; five great- Jack (Joy) Dries Jr., Beth (John) time, and for the past several years grandchildren. Meister, Debbie (Jack) Siegel, for OSF Galesburg Clinic. Doris was preceded in death by Cyndi (Chris) Polhemus, Tim Caug- Toni was an avid reader. She her parents and four siblings. hey and Dennis (Kim) Caughey; 14 taught reading to newly American- Doris worked as a secretary for grandchildren; 13 great-grandchil- ized citizens and enjoyed volunteer- Admiral’s in Galesburg; and then Donna Brewer, Local Representative (309) 742-4661 dren; and first wife, Mary Bucha- ing at the Galesburg Public Library. later worked with her husband at nan. She also enjoyed watching classic their dairy farm and also at Emer- A funeral mass was March 12, TV and knitting. son Electric in Ava, Mo. Doris en- 2021, at St. Mary's Catholic Church A private funeral service was to joyed knitting, crocheting and in Kickapoo be Wednesday. Those wishing to at- reading books. Most of all, she Condolences can be left online at tend the funeral “virtually” may loved to spend time with her family www.wrightandsalmon.com. tune into the funeral home's Face- and friends visiting. Toni M. Horton book page at 1 p.m. at www.face- Funeral Services were March 12, ELMWOOD – Toni M. Horton, book.com/Hinchliff-Pearson-West- at Hurd-Hendricks Fellowship Hall, 64, of Galesburg, sister of an Elm- Funeral-Directors-and-Cremation- Knoxville. wood woman, died at 10:39 a.m. Services-160333664037824 Condolences can be left online at Monday, March 8, 2021, in OSF St. Condolences can be left online at hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com. Mary Medical Center. www.h-p-w.com. Bernice R. Knapp She was born October 27, 1956, Doris M. Keeney PRINCEVILLE – Bernice R. in Galesburg, the daughter of Stan- WILLIAMSFIELD – Doris M. “Bernie” Knapp, 90, of Roanoke, ley C. and Irene (Winkler) Horton. Keeney, 85, of Galesburg, a Wil- formerly of Congerville and sister She is survived by two sisters, liamsfield High School graduate, of a Princeville woman, died March Cynthia Dunn of Elmwood and died March 9, 2021, at Heartland 4, 2021, at Roanoke Apostolic

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Christian Nursing Home in Roa- Peoria. ternal grandfather, Homer Perdue; noke. He was born on July 21, 1943. On and his maternal grandfather, Rob- She was born Jan. 17, 1931. She May 27, 1994, he married Helen ert Hall. married Willis “Bake” Knapp on Leann Owens, who survives. Chris was a graduate of Farming- June 26, 1949. Dan is also survived by his four ton High School. He dearly loved Surviving are 3 daughters, Lynn children, including Bruce (Christy) his children and grandchildren. He (John) Getz of Eureka, Janet (Ben) Miller of Edwards; three step-chil- liked to live life to its fullest. He Leman of Congerville, and Julie dren; 20 grandchildren; and 22 loved music, singing and cooking. (Dave) Schumacher of Eureka; 11 great-grandchildren. Most of all, he enjoyed spending grandchildren; 24 great-grandchil- Christopher M. Perdue time with his family and friends. dren; 2 great-great-grandchild; and Cremation has been accorded. A HANNA CITY – Christopher M. 1 sister, Virginia Streitmatter of celebration of life will be held Perdue, 41, of Hanna City passed sometime in the future. Princeville. away at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, Patricia J. Lowe March 6, 2021, at Elmhurst Memo- Robertta R. Staples HANNA CITY – Patricia “Patty” rial Hospital. He fought a long, hard FARMINGTON – Robertta R. J. Lowe, 45, of Hanna City, died battle from injuries sustained in a Staples, 94, of Farmington, died Sunday, March 14, 2021, at her motorcycle accident in September March 1 at Farmington Country home. She was born on Sept. 23, of 2020. Manor. 1975, in Peoria to James L. and Pa- Chris was born on June 25, 1979, She was born on Sept. 1, 1926, in tricia M. (Bales) Lowe. in Peoria to Michael (Marla) Perdue McCook, Neb. She married Bernard She is survived by her mother, and Cathy (Vince) Bublitz. Staples on May 15, 1946. He pre- one son, Trevor Cox; one brother, Surviving are his father and step- ceded her in death on June 15, Jimmy Lowe; and one sister, Teresa mother of Washington; his mother 2010. (Scott) Skaggs. and stepfather of Brimfield; two Surviving are three children, Patty is preceded in death by her daughters, Christina Brown (Chas Larry (Alice) Staples, Lynda (Gary) father; maternal and paternal grand- Rice) of Elmore and Lynzie Perdue Langen, and LeAnn Wood; seven parents. of Elmwood; three grandchildren, grandchildren; several great-grand- Cremation rites will be accorded Evelyn, Emma and Hayden of El- children; and one sister, Laura with Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral more; two brothers, M. Todd (Krys- (David) Anderson. Home in Farmington. A Celebration tal) Perdue of Elmwood and Robertta worked as the treasurer of Life will be held at a later date. Michael T. (Traci) Crabtree of Co- at Manual High School. She was a Condolences can be left online at lumbus, Ohio; two step-brothers, member of the Elmwood United Jason Gaal and Tony Bublitz; two www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com. Methodist Church and also played step-sisters, Mindi Meierhofer and Dan A. Miller the organ there for several years. Sara Brattain; paternal grand- Graveside services were March 6, EDWARDS – Dan A. Miller, 77, mother, Peggy Novak of Crete; and 2021, at Elmwood Township Ceme- of Mason City, father of an Ed- maternal grandmother, Pauline Hall tery. Pastor David Pyell officiated. wards man, died March 1, 2021, at of Elmwood. Condolences can be left online at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in He was preceded in death by his pa- www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com. Dawson Chiropractic

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CLAIM NOTICE CLAIM NOTICE NOTICE OF CLAIM DATE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY In Re ESTATE OF In the Matter of the Estate of ) In Re ESTATE OF ) DAVID L. COYLE, ) MARY E. ABRAHAM, Deceased ) No. 2021-P-00078 MARY LOU DUCKWORTH, ) No. 21-P-00091 Deceased. ) No. 21-P-00061 Deceased. ) Notice is given to creditors of the death of MARY E. ABRAHAM on NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of DAVID L. COYLE on NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of MARY LOU DUCK- July 30, 2020. Letters of Office were issued by the Court to DENNIS January 26, 2021. Letters of Office were issued by the above en- WORTH on January 31, 2021. Letters of Office were issued by the A. RICKEY, 2727 W. Singing Woods Road, Dunlap, Illinois, as Execu- titled Court to EDNA M. BELLINGER, of 5054 East Elena Avenue, above entitled Court to JEANNE ANN WOLFORD, of 10823 West tor, whose attorney of record is KERRY R. CORDIS, Attorney at Law, Mesa, Arizona 85206, as Executor, whose attorneys of record Farmington Road, Hanna City, Illinois 61536, as Executor, whose at- 129 N. Walnut Avenue, P. O. Box 445, Princeville, Illinois 61559. are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Street, P. O. Box torneys of record are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., 118 West Main Claims against the estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. Claims against the Estate Street, P. O. Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. Claims Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representa- may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria County Court- against the Estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, Peoria tive, or both, on or before the 11th day of September, 2021 or if house, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative or both on or be- County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the representative or mailing or delivery of a notice from the representative is required by fore the 10th day of September, 2021, or if mailing or delivery of both on or before the 24th day of September, 2021, or if mailing or Sec. 18-3 of the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that notice. a Notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 of the delivery of a Notice from the representative is required by Sec. 18-3 Every claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information Probate Act of 2075, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim of the Probate Act of 2075, the date stated in that Notice. Every to notify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify claim filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to no- sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. tify the representative of the nature of the claim or other relief of a claim filed with the clerk must be mailed or delivered by the Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a sought. Any claim not filed on or before that date is barred. claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by days after it has been filed. claimant to the representative and to the attorney within ten (10) the claim¬ant to the representative and to the attorney within ten Dated: March 11, 2021. days after it has been filed and the claimant shall file with the (10) days after it has been filed and the claimant shall file with the DENNIS A. RICKEY, Executor of the Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. Court, proof of any required mailing or delivery of copies. Estate of MARY E. ABRAHAM, Deceased DATED this 18th day of February, 2021. Kerry R. Cordis DATED this 3rd day of March, 2021. The Cordis Law Office, LLC EDNA M. BELLINGER, Executor of the Estate JEANNE ANN WOLFORD, Executor of the Attorney for Executor of DAVID L. COYLE, Deceased. Estate of MARY LOU DUCKWORTH, Deceased. 129 N. Walnut Avenue BY: /S/ Kerry R. Cordis ROBERT L. POTTS, ESQ. ASHLEE E. STABLER, ESQ. P. O. Box 445 Attorney for Estate WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. Princeville, IL 61559 Attorneys for Executor Attorneys for Executor 309/385-4616 118 West Main Street 118 West Main Street Published 3/11, 3/18, 3/25/21 P. O. Box 368 P. O. Box 368 Elmwood, IL 61529-0368 Elmwood, IL 61529-0368 Telephone: (309) 742-3611 Telephone: (309) 742-3611 NOTICE OF ANNUAL TOWNSHIP MEETING [email protected] [email protected] OF THE TOWNSHIP OF ELMWOOD Published 3/4, 3/11, 3/18/21 Published 3/18, 3/25, 4/1/21 NOTICE is hereby given to the legal residents of the Township of ELM- WOOD in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois, that the Annual IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL NOTICE OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Township Meeting of said Township will take place on TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 2021. CIRCUIT OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MILLBROOK In Re ESTATE OF ) The Township Meeting for the transaction of miscellaneous business of NOTICE is hereby given to the legal residents of the Township of MICHAEL L. McINTOSH ) No. 21-P-00084 said Township will be held at the hour of 6:00 P. M. on said day at the MILLBROOK, in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois, that the An- Deceased. ) ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP HALL, located at 111 West Main Street, Elm- nual Meeting of said Township will take place on TUESDAY, APRIL 13, CLAIM NOTICE - INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION wood, Illinois, in said Township, and a Moderator having been elected, NOTICE is given to creditors of the death of MICHAEL L. McIN- 2021. will proceed to hear and consider reports of Officers and decide on such TOSH on November 23, 2020. Letters of Office were issued on The Town Meeting for the transaction of miscellaneous business of measures as may, in pursuance of Law, come before the Meeting and March 1, 2021, by the above entitled Court to SHERYL A. McIN- said Town will be held at the hour of 7:30 P. M. on said day at the especially to consider and decide the following: TOSH-SCHMIDT, of 710 West Timber Ridge Drive, Apartment 9, MILLBROOK COMMUNITY CENTER, in Laura, Illinois, situated in said Call Meeting to Order; Peoria, Illinois 61615, as Independent Administrator, whose attor- Township, and a Moderator having been elected, will proceed to hear Nomination/Election of the Moderator; neys of record are WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD., of 118 West Main and consider reports of Officers and decide on such measures as may, Moderator’s Oath of Office; Street, P. O. Box 368, Elmwood, Illinois, 61529-0368. in pursuance of Law, come before the Meeting and especially to con- Approval of minutes of previous Annual Town Meeting; Claims against the Estate may be filed in the Circuit Clerk's Office, sider and decide the following: Annual report of Super visor; Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, Illinois, or with the Administrator Call Meeting to Order; Annual report of Road District Treasurer; or both on or before the 17th day of September, 2021 or if mailing or Nomination/Election of the Moderator; Audit of Accounts; delivery of a Notice from the Administrator is required by Sec. 18-3 of Moderator’s Oath of Office; Permanent Fund Transfers; the Probate Act of 1975, the date stated in that Notice. Every claim Approval of minutes of previous Annual Town Meeting; Resolu tion appoint ing the Township Attor ney; filed must be in writing and state sufficient information to notify the Annual report of Supervisor; General Busi ne ss; and, representative of the nature of the claim or other relief sought. Any Annual report of Road District Treasurer; Adjournment claim not filed on or before that date is barred. Copies of a claim Audit of Accounts; DATED this 9th day of March, 2021. filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered by the claimant to the Permanent Fund Transfers; DIANA HALL, administrator and to the attorney within ten (10) days after it has General Business; and, Elmwood Township Clerk. been filed and shall file with the Court, proof of any required mailing Adjournment. Published 3/18/21 or delivery of copies. DATED this 9th day of March, 2021. The estate will be administered without court supervision, unless under 755 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/28-4, any interested person BOBBIE PHILBEE, terminates independent administration at any time by mailing or de- Millbrook Township Clerk. NOTICE OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING livering a copy of a form of petition to terminate independent admin- Published 3/18/21 OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRINCEVILLE istration to the Clerk of the Court at the above address. NOTICE is hereby given to the legal residents of the Township of DATED this 1st day of March, 2021. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PRINCEVILLE in the County of Peoria and State of Illinois, that the An- SHERYL A. McINTOSH-SCHMIDT, Independent Administrator nual Meeting of said Township will take place on TUESDAY, APRIL 13, OF ILLINOIS, PEORIA COUNTY of the Estate of MICHAEL L. McINTOSH, Deceased. 2021. IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ) Stephanie F. Schmieg, Esq. The Town Meeting for the transaction of miscellaneous business of MARY E. ABRAHAM, ) NO. 2021-P-00078 WHITNEY & POTTS, LTD. said Town will be held at the hour of 6:00 O'Clock P. M. on said day at Deceased. ) Attorneys for the Independent the PRINCEVILLE TOWNSHIP BUILDING, located in Monica, Prin ceville Administrator NOTICE TO KATHRYNE ANN CARSON MURPHY Township, Peoria County, Illinois, and a Moderator having been elected, 118 West Main Street WILL ADMITTED will proceed to hear and consider reports of Officers and decide on such P. O. Box 368 You are named in the petition as an heir of the decedent. measures as may, in pursuance of Law, come before the Meeting and Elmwood, Illinois 61529-0368 Within 42 days after the effective date of the original order of ad- especially to consider and decide the following: Telephone: (309) 742-3611 mission any heir or legatee may file a petition with the court to re- Call Meeting to Order; [email protected] Published 3/11, 3/18, 3/25/21 quire proof of the will by testimony of the witnesses to the will in Nomination/Election of the Moderator; open court or other evidence, as provided in Section 5/6-21 of the Moderator’s Oath of Office; SUBJECT TO to wit: Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/6-21). Approval of minutes of previous Annual Town Meeting; MANDATORY MEDIATION LOT 27 IN BLOCK 4 IN EDGE- You also have the right under Section 5/8-1 of the Probate Act Annual report of Super visor; "THIS IS AN ATTEMPT WATER TERRACE, BEING A SUBDI- (755 ILCS 5/8-1) to contest the validity of the will by filing a petition Annual report of Road District Treasurer; TO COLLECT A DEBT AND VISION OF PART OF LOT 1 IN with the court within 6 months after admission of the will to probate. Audit of Accounts; ANY INFORMATION UNDERHILL’S SUBDIVISION OF OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR ROME FARMS, ALSO A PART OF Dated: March 11, 2021. Permanent Fund Transfers; THAT PURPOSE" THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL DENNIS A. RICKEY, Executor of the General Busi ne ss; and, W19-1244 QUARTER OF SECTION 7, TOWN- Estate of MARY E. ABRAHAM, Deceased Adjournment. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SHIP 10 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF Kerry R. Cordis DATED this 9th day of March, 2021. 10TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERID- The Cordis Law Office, LLC MARLYS ELY, PEORIA COUNTY, ILLINOIS IAN, AS SHOWN BY THE PLAT Attorney for Executor Princeville Township Clerk. Community Loan Servicing, LLC; THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT Published 3/18/21 Plaintiff, BOOK "T" AT PAGE 28, SITUATED IN 129 N. Walnut Avenue BY: /S/ Kerry R. Cordis vs. THE COUNTY OF PEORIA AND P. O. Box 445 Attorney for Estate Sharon K. Van Ostrand; STATE OF ILLINOIS. Princeville, IL 61559 Mortgage Investors Trust Mortgage PART OF LOT 5 IN MCKINNEY Defendants. C/K/A: 14720 North Grandview 309/385-4616 Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, PLACE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 2 AND 3 IN SLOUGH'S SUBDI- Case No. 20 CH 50 Drive, Chillicothe, IL 61523 Published 3/11, 3/18, 3/25/21 Series 2004-WMC5, Judge Presiding PIN: 10-07-176-011 Defendants. VISION, AS LAID OUT ON THE NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE The person to contact regarding in- 16 CH 00392 SOUTH HALF OF THE NORTHEAST The Wirbicki Law Group LLC tober 1, 2004 MERRILL LYNCH NOTICE BY PUBLICATION QUARTER OF SECTION 32, IN OF REAL ESTATE formation regarding this property is: Attorney for Plaintiff MORTGAGE INVESTORS TRUST NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 8 MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1540 MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1540, Chi- Chicago, IL 60603 CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-WMC5 OF HAROLD E BREITENBACH MERIDIAN, BOUNDED AS FOL- pursuant to a judgment heretofore cago, IL 60603. Any questions re- Phone: 312-360-9455 Plaintiff, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON- LOWS: entered by the said court occurred in garding this sale should refer to file W19-1244 Vs. RECORD CLAIMANTS COMMENCING AT THE SOUTH- the above entitled cause, Sheriff of number W19-1244. The terms of the [email protected] William Butcher Special Representa- That this case has been com- EAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 5; Peoria, Illinois, will on March 31, sale are Cash. 10% at time of sale, I3164903 2021, at the hour of 01:00 PM at 324 with the balance due within 24 hours. tive for Harold E. Breitenbach, Kara menced in this Court against you THENCE WEST ON THE SOUTH Published 3/4, 3/11, 3/18/21 E. Breitenbach, Nicholas Breiten- LINE OF SAID LOT 5, 340 FEET; Main Street, Room 203, Peoria, IL The property is improved by: Single • • • and other defendants, praying for the 61602, sell at public auction to the family home. The Property is not bach, Unknown Heirs and Legatees foreclosure of a certain Mortgage THENCE NORTH 127 FEET, MORE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE of Harold E Breitenbach, Joanne OR LESS, TO THE SOUTH LINE OF highest bidder for cash, all and sin- open for inspection prior to sale. TENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT conveying the premises described as Hillsman, Unknown Owners and AN ALLEY TO BE RESERVED gular, the following described real es- The real estate, together with all PEORIA COUNTY, ILLINOIS follows, to-wit: Non-Record Claimants, Wells Fargo THROUGH SAID LOT 5; THENCE tate in the said judgment mentioned, buildings and improvements thereon, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED situated in the County of Peoria, State and tenements, hereditament and ap- Bank, N.A., as Trustee for the Pool- REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE WEST 40 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 127 Trustee for the POOLING AND SERV- FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall purtenances thereunto belonging ICING AGREEMENT Dated as of Oc- ing and Servicing Agreement dated COUNTY OF PEORIA, IN THE STATE be sufficient to satisfy such judgment shall be sold under such terms. as of October 1, 2004 Merrill Lynch OF ILLINOIS: NORTH LINE OF GIFT AVENUE; We Cover The News of West-Central Illinois With A Passion www.illinoisweeklies.com THE WEEKLY POST • March 18, 2021 Page 17

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We Cover The News of West-Central Illinois With A Passion Page 18 THE WEEKLY POST • March 18, 2021 www.illinoisweeklies.com Healthier E-B looking for improvement By JEFF LAMPE also noted sophomore Aiden Frail as ELMWOOD-BRIMFIELD Weekly Post Staff Writer a likely ball carrier. SCHEDULE ELMWOOD – With several (All games 7 p.m.) On defense, the Trojans look to re- starters returning and a trio of players March 19 - vs. West Hancock bound from a tough season thanks to back from injury after missing games March 26 - at Knoxville plenty of experience on the line in Eric Donath last season, Elmwood-Brimfield April 2 - at West Prairie (Bushnell) tackles Rushing and Damron and 12127 W. Farmington Rd. Coach Todd Hollis expects his team April 9 - vs. Macomb ends Groeper (6-2, 200) and Kenney. Hanna City, IL 61536 to take a step forward from an un- April 16 - vs. South Fulton Ramirez and seniors Charlie Shiss- April 23 - at Farmington 309-884-5033 characteristic 2-7 season. ler and Max Thompson anchor the ShelterInsurance.com Moments into the first game last running fullback Hunter Damron, defensive backfield. The least experi- year, E-B found itself without three wingback Craig Ramirez, left tackle ence is at linebacker, where McCor- starters: defensive end Luke Groeper, Adam Centers (6-foot-2, 225 mick, Draher and senior Griff defensive back Westin McCormick pounds), left guard Sam Rushing (6- Wagner are likely starters. and quarterback Noah Hollis. 0, 175) and tight end Ty Kenney, “We’re going to be pretty good up “All those guys are back healthy who started one game. Also back front,” Hollis said. “And overall team and ready to go,” Hollis said, “plus after starting the latter portion of the speed seems pretty good.” the guys we do have back have ex- season is coach’s son Hollis. Uncertainty clouds opening night, perience and great attitudes. A lot of “Because we do what we do and though, as West Hancock played our kids are just pretty thrilled to be have done it for so long [on offense], nearly all its games in Missouri last out there.” it really comes quickly,” Hollis said. year, and Hollis has no film to scout. Hollis said at this point, the offense Junior linemen Corbin Draher (5-9, “Coming off the year we had last appears to be ahead of the defense. 210) and Jack Trone (5-9, 235) have year, we shouldn’t be looking past Senior starters back include hard- also looked solid, said Hollis, who anybody,” he said. Farmington returns skill players on offense By JEFF LAMPE Farmington has even more experi- FARMINGTON SCHEDULE Weekly Post Staff Writer ence on defense, where seven players (All games 7 p.m.) FARMINGTON – While there is March 19 - at Knoxville saw starting time in 2019: corner- work to do to patch up the line, the March 26 - vs. Macomb backs David Fisher and Sam Farmers have several returning skill April 2 - at West Hancock Fletcher, strong safety Kyle Peck- players to make their usually potent April 9 - vs. West Prairie ham, linebackers Jake Johnson, offense click. April 16 - vs. Abingdon-Avon Wyatt Perkins and Steven Devries Returning starters on offense from April 23 - vs. Elmwood-Brimfield and Haggard on the d-line. an 8-3 finisher include quarterback “Haggard is really a special offen- Josh McMillin, wide receivers Cor- tions. The QB also ran for 663 yards sive and defensive lineman for us,” bin Rutledge and Ty Anderson and and six TDs. Rutledge had a team- Vallas said. linemen Brock Renner, Cam Oldfield high 30 catches for 757 yards and six Beyond those experienced return- and Chris Haggard. Also back from TDs, but has been battling some ees, though, Vallas said depth could an injury that sidelined him last regu- medical issues in recent weeks. be a problem, since turnout has lar season is Dridyn Lewis, a hard- Coach Toby Vallas said Anderson – dipped. running back who also plays who caught 19 passes for 313 yards “We’re under 60 for the first time defensive line and linebacker. and four TDs – is “much-improved” and had not even been under 70 in McMillin last year completed 122 in his second season of football. the past,” Vallas said. of 203 passes for 2,231 yards and 23 Senior Drew Vawter is a likely can- Opening at expected league power touchdowns to go with 13 intercep- didate to help on the offensive line. Knoxville will also pose a challenge. Princeville has good size on both lines By JEFF LAMPE His top target will likely be Jud Krat- PRINCEVILLE SCHEDULE Weekly Post Staff Writer (All games 7 p.m.) zer. Looking to fill the shifty shoes of PRINCEVILLE – There’s plenty of March 19 - at Mercer County Carter Johnson is senior running big boys to battle in the trenches this March 26 - vs. Mid-County back Hunter Boland, who ran for 469 year for Princeville. March 31 - vs. Ottawa Marquette yards and 6.5 per carry last year, and “Our line is going to be the biggest April 9 - at Monmouth United April 16 - vs. Stark County senior Denver Hoerr, a gifted athlete I’ve had for a long time. It’s nice to April 23 - at Annawan-Wethersfield who could see a big role. Also in the have experience coming back on the backfield is 5-8, 210-pound fullback NOW HIRING line, especially,” Coach Jon Car- plenty of runs in the direction of Gar- Keian Rice, a senior. ruthers said. “We don’t have a lot of cia, who is flanked by 6-1, 270- Many of those players anchor the Seasonal Openings depth, but we’ve got size.” pound guard Gage DeVries. Other defense, which is deepest at line- Leading the linemen is 6-1, 290- big linemen include 6-foot, 230- backer. Back are all-conference in- We are gearing up for a busy spring season and pound all-conference senior Peyton pound sophomore Kellen Francis, 6- have seasonal positions open at most locations. side backer Boland, Rice and senior Garcia, a two-way starter who plays 1, 230-pound senior Zak Hosler and Chance DeGroot along with Feucht, Join a Fun, Fast-Paced Work Environment with 6-2, 225-pound tackle Chase Wil- Flexible Hours and Competitive Wages tackle on offensive and is anchor of who played middle linebacker before the defense at nose tackle. liams. Senior Job Feucht also saw being lost to injury. Also back as a For more information, contact these locations: “I’m excited to see him play this starting time last year at guard. starter on defense is senior corner- Annawan: Geneseo: Shannon - 309-525-2881 Blake - 309-738-1791 year,” said Carruthers, whose record Behind the line is returning quarterback Alex Butterfield. Camp Grove: Kasbeer: is 53-37 after a 7-3 mark last year. back Sam Streitmatter, who passed Carruthers said he expects Mercer Justin - 309-854-2050 Dillon - 309-238-5513 for 1,195 yards and 15 TDs last year. Fenton: Osco: Opponents should expect to see County to be very athletic. Brian - 815-441-2202 Nick - 309-945-3387 Galva: Shane - 309-883-0776 Speed, familiarity should help Mid-County By JEFF LAMPE chez (RB/LB), Josh Dunn (OL/DL) Apply at any location MID-COUNTY SCHEDULE Weekly Post Staff Writer and Jett Olson (RB/LB). or online at (All games 7 p.m.) www.rivervalleycoop.com/careers BRIMFIELD – With seven starters March 20 - vs. United (Oneida) “Our team speed is one of our back on both sides of the ball and a March 26 - at Princeville team’s biggest strengths. We may River Valley Cooperative is an Equal Opportunity Employer full season to become familiar with April 1 - at Stark County not be the biggest time out there, but Coach Grant Gullstrand’s systems, April 9 - vs. Mercer County (Oneida) everyone has become much faster Mid-County looks poised to improve April 16 - at Ridgewood than the fall of 2019,” Gullstrand LEGAL ADS - Call (309) 741-9790 April 23 - vs. Ottawa Marquette (Galva) on a 2-7 finish last year. said. “Knowledge of schemes with Gullstrand took on his first head this being my second year as coach SEALED BID NOTICE Dennis, Seth Johnson, Hunter Ram- coaching experience last June. Last age and Cal Clucas. Many of the will help out as well.”

summer, instead of learning names of same names started on defense, in- Familiarity is also an advantage in Princeville Township Road and Bridge will be accepting players at practices, he was running cluding Hopping, Welch, Johnson, working with coop communities. In sealed bids by 5 pm at the Princeville Township Hall, football drills. And he had 50 or and Clucas. Other defensive return- March, Williamsfield was the site for April 16, 2021 for a Lean-To Shed. more players out for practices, even ees are Chase Davis, Hunter Fogle- its first football practices in 50 years. Princeville Township Road and Bridge retains the right with the fall season very uncertain song and Trevor Bird. That has helped participation, with to reject any or all bids. Please contact Darrell Fuchs, Now with football finally allowed, Gullstrand’s list of top newcomers 31 players this year from ROWVA Road Commissioner at 309-635-2520 for more details. Gullstrand looks on offense to return- includes Logan Kuberski (QB/DB), and 24 from Galva and Williams- ees like Parker Hopping, Denver Carson Malek (QB/DB), Parker field. On the junior high level, 16 of Published 3/18/21 Weedman, Nathan Welch, Mark Sornberger (WR/DB), Matthew San- 33 players are from ROWVA. We Cover The News of West-Central Illinois With A Passion www.illinoisweeklies.com THE WEEKLY POST • March 18 2021 Page 19 Brimfield girls finish unbeaten in hoops By VICTOR LAMPE “We had a really good season, and was a win.” For The Weekly Post with 8 out of 11 returning, I am very Molly Malone led Elmwood with Mission accomplished for the optimistic for next year,” Dura said. 10 points. Brimfield girls basketball team, Farmington “I’m pretty proud of how we fin- which capped an unbeaten season by Farmington (8-5) finished the sea- ished the season. This win definitely scoring more than 1,000 points in 16 son with a win over Peoria Heights solidified the last half of the season games. last Thursday, 54-28. for us.” The Lady Indians (16-0 overall, 6-0 “It was nice for us to go out on a Olivia Caldwell and Hannah Bur- ICAC), controlled the court against win,” Coach Bradley Whitcomb said. kiett were tabbed for the second team Knoxville last Thursday, 78-38. “Unfortunately it had to come to an in the ICAC, while Malone was hon- “We wore them down and stuck to end.” orable mention. our gameplan,” Brimfield Coach Ma- Emma Vallas led the Lady Farmers Princeville ribeth Dura said. with 25 points. The Lady Princes (10-2) won their Haley Wallace led the Lady Indians “It was great to see her finish her finale over Ridgewood, 52-42. with 30 points, putting her over high school career that way,” Whit- “It was close until the end, we had 1,800 for her four-year career. comb said, “She was our hardest a couple of players in foul trouble Elynn Peterson and Ella Lune fol- worker and she really set the tone for early on,” Coach John Gross said. lowed with 11 points apiece. the offseason.” Brenna Shupbach led with 15 fol- “Going into this game we had a Vallas, Reece Putrich, and Delaney lowed by Elle Shupbach with 13. couple of goals we wanted to accom- Foster averaged around 10 points per Ashleigh Brawley and Caitlyn Thole plish, remain undefeated, score 1,000 game this season. scored 11 apiece. points this season and get Haley Wal- Elmwood Princeville won its third straight lace to 1,800 points,” Dura said. The Lady Trojans (6-6) narrowly Lincoln Trail Conference title. Thole Wallace, Lune and Peterson all defeated North Fulton Friday, 38-37. and Brawley were first-team all-LTC made first team ICAC all-confer- “It was back and forth the whole while Destiny Harwood and Brenna ence, with Sophie Bedell making game,” Coach Gregg Meyers said, and Elle Schupbach made the second second team. “It wasn’t our prettiest game, but it team. VOLLEYBALL: 4 starters back for Lady Princes Continued from Page 20 nesday, Wethersfield Returning starters from a Aldrich is a great athlete up-and-comers to add to a Thursday, Knoxville Mon- 12-25 team are seniors which helps,” Assistant strong lineup. Returning day and West Central on Sydnee Barton (OH), Erica Coach Jaime Trotter said. are three Lincoln Trail March 24. Pasley (MH), Emma Vallas “We have some good girls Conference first-teamers: Brimfield (S) and Justyce Jennings that can hit hard. They seniors Elle Schupbach (a “We are a fast, athletic (L) along with juniors have been playing together four-year starter at outside team with some big hitters Holly Shriber (MH) and in the offseason and are in hitter) and Ashleigh Braw- and a fair amount of vol- Emma Evans (S). sync with one another.” ley (middler hitter) and leyball IQ,” said Coach Thompson is optimistic Williamsfield opened junior Julianne Kielion Penny Silzer, an assistant about the season saying, Wednesday at Annawan. (setter) and second-team at Elmwood last year. “We are playing smarter all-LTC senior Lindsey Brimfield dropped its than ever, and really work- Meisenheimer (libero). opener at Peoria Rich- ing as a cohesive group.” “We have a well-bal- woods Tuesday, 25-15, 25- The Lady Farmers were anced and aggressive 14. Jaclyn Fabry had seven to start the season at Knox- team,” Coach Charissa assists, three aces and one ville on Tuesday, then Ouart said. “I’m looking block and kill. Brimfield enjoy a three-match home- forward to a very exciting travels to play Havana stand: vs. Lewistown season with this group of today and is home to face Thursday, vs. North Fulton young ladies.” A-Town on Tuesday. Monday and vs. Peoria The Lady Princes opened Farmington Heights Tuesday. by topping Ridgewood on “The girls are pumped up Williamsfield Tuesday, 25-9, 25-13. Mei- and ready to go” Coach Prominent returnees senheimer had 13 digs, Quincy Thompson said. from a 9-20 squad for Wil- Schupbach had 9 kills, “After thinking that a vol- liamsfield in its final sea- Amber Brawley had 4 leyball season was out of son as the Lady Bombers blocks and Ashleigh Braw- the question, we are very are Molly Warner and ley had 4 aces. excited to have the oppor- Kaitlyn Aldrich. Next up is a four game- tunity to finish what we “Molly Warner is a well- road trip to United Wed- started last summer.” rounded player and Kaitlyn BOYS: Farmington closes with wins Continued from Page 20 PRAIRIELAND NORTH ALL-CONFERENCE Carlson said. “And when we won it all, it First Team was that much sweeter.” Kaden Jones, Sr., A-Town (Unanimous); Luke Carlson was also quick to credit other Groeper, Sr., Brimfield; Andrew Marincic, Jr., Brimfield teams and players for helping Elmwood (U); Ty Anderson, Sr., Farmington; win it all. Jason Hise, Sr., Knoxville (U); Jacob Schleich, “There were so many seasons and Sr., North Fulton (U). players involved that got us to that point,” Second Team said Carlson, who started his career rely- Easton Schisler, Sr., A-Town; Luke Hoffmann, ing on man-to-man defense before switch- Sr., Elmwood; Corbin Rutledge, Jr., Farmington; David Hise, Jr., Knoxville; Ryan Sunderland, Sr., ing to more zone defense in about 2006 – Knoxville; Mikey Whalen, Sr., Peoria Heights. mainly a 1-3-1 zone. Special Mention: Max Walters, Jr., Brimfield. “It all depends on the personnel,” he said. “You can’t just do one thing because guard Luke Hoffmann, but were outscored you like it.” 17-12 in the fourth quarter, during which Brimfield won on March 9 at Peoria A-Town was 7-for-10 from the line. Heights, 46-43, as Levi Moon hit on five Andrew Marincic led with 17 points vs. 3-pointers and finished with 19 points. North Fulton; Lenzi scored 15 and Centers Luke Groeper added nine points. tallied 11. Jakoby McKown led vs. Knoxville with Farmington 10 points and Max Walters scored 9. The Farmers (7-5) capped off a strong Elmwood close to the season with wins over North The Trojans split their final games to Fulton (59-44) and Peoria Heights (62- finish 9-4, falling at Abingdon-Avon, 43- 27). Corbin Rutledge scored 16 against 42, and winning at home on Senior Night North Fulton and Ty Anderson had 24 over North Fulton, 55-53, despite missing against Peoria Heights. 7 of 13 free throws in the final quarter. ROWVA-Williamsfield Adam Centers and Victor Lenzi had 10 The Cougars (4-11) closed out the year points apiece to lead Elmwood vs. A- with a 79-41 loss at Peoria Christian and a Town. The Trojans also got 9 points from 55-48 loss at Illini Bluffs on March 10. We Cover The News of West-Central Illinois With A Passion Hot news tip? Text Your Scores To Want to advertise? (309) 231-6040 or email Call (309) 741-9790 [email protected] Weekly PostThursday, March 18, 2021 Sports FOOTBALL SEASON TEES IT UP Brimfield coach retires Carlson finishes hoops career 495-205 By JEFF LAMPE For The Weekly Post After a successful 24-year varsity coaching career during which he won 495 games and a Class 1A state championship, Scott Carlson has retired from coaching at Brimfield High School. Carlson coached his 700th Mid-County football players practiced on a grassy field east of Williamsfield High school last week in what is thought to be the first football varsity game last Friday in a practice at the school in almost 50 years. Williamsfield, Galva and ROWVA all coop as Mid-County. Photo by Alan Wight. 59-41 season-ending loss to Knoxville. Three years ago, Carlson announced he planned COVID takes toll on football rosters to retire from teaching social By JEFF LAMPE studies, but at that time was Retiring Brimfield boys basketball coach Weekly Post Staff Writer uncertain about coaching. Scott Carlson, shown being interview at While changes in sports sched- “At the time I wasn’t sure the 2015 Class 1A state tournament, ules caused by COVID-19 led to calls winning that tournament the high- coaching was going to be light of his coaching career. a boost in turnout for some sports done, but I am now,” he said. last fall, many football coaches “I don’t know if I’m going to Mounds Meridian ranks as his have seen just the opposite head- regret it or get the itch again. It top memory in a career that ing into Friday’s start to this was a hard decision.” also included eight seasons of unique spring season. Carlson, 59, said he is uncer- frosh-soph and eighth-grade Many teams report numbers are tain who Brimfield will hire to coaching. down from their usual levels in replace him. But he is certain “I never really even dreamed the fall. Particularly hard hit is of a few other things. of winning it all, I just Farmington, where Coach Toby For one, the 2015 state dreamed of going to state,” Vallas said COVID “ravaged” his championship win over Continued on Page 19 team’s turnout. “We lost a lot of kids to ineligi- bility and COVID – more from Trying to block Princeville senior all-conference lineman Peyton Garcia in practice is no Volleyball season opens the economic part than the medi- easy task for his Princes teammates. Photo by Collin Fairfield. By VICTOR LAMPE the ground running.” cal part. We have some kids that policy. Elmwood is allowing 250 For The Weekly Post Returnees for Elmwood in- have had to work for their fam- Season Openers spectators who must have passes One year removed from its clude seniors Brianna Glover, ilies,” Vallas said. “And almost (All games at 7 p.m.) from players, cheerleaders or first volleyball regional title Alexia Herman and Caroline everybody I’ve talked to says • Elmwood-Brimfield vs. West band members. No visiting fans and a 25-5 record, Elmwood Colgan, juniors Adeline Web- they lost two or three starters.” Hancock will be allowed. has a new coach and lots of ster and Brooke Dawson, and With football season in doubt • Farmington at Knoxville Mid-County and other Lincoln new faces in its lineup. sophomore Liv Meyers. after it was cancelled last fall due • Princeville at Mercer County Trail Conference teams are al- “We have a lot of young tal- “We have a strong front row to COVID, eligibility issues have • Mid-County vs. United, at lowing 100 visiting fans per ent and I am anxious to see and the team communicates also been more of a problem. Oneida game. The rest of the crowd de- how we grow and work to- very well with each other,” Without the carrot of sports See Team Previews, Page 18. pends on how each school calcu- gether throughout the season,” Appell said. placed ahead of them, some high lates 20 percent of capacity. said new coach Felicia Appell, Elmwood travels to face schoolers stopped pulling the Coach Jon Carruthers said. Minutes from the latest ROWVA whose team opened Tuesday Williamsfield Saturday, then is load in the classroom. “This year, if you’ve got a lot School Board meeting state the at A-Town. “And, because the home on Monday against Peo- Nevertheless, the season will of returning starters – and espe- school plans to distribute tickets whole team seems to be very ria Heights and Tuesday open Friday across the area and cially a starting quarterback – to participants’ parents, to stu- well-knowledged with differ- against North Fulton. will present some unique chal- you’re ahead of the game,” Car- dents and then to the general ent positions, it gives us many Princeville public. lenges for coaches, players and ruthers said. options. These girls have been For many fans, remote live Princeville returns four even spectators. For those who do plan to attend working hard in the offseason games, be aware that every streaming games (check school starters from a regional winner With less practices, experience even during a year of uncer- school has a different attendance websites) is the best option. that went 28-6 and has several will be at a premium, Princeville tainty, and I can’t wait to hit Continued on Page 19

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