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Concerns Voiced Over New Stark Co. School ****************ECRWSS***** PRSRT. STD. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Elmwood, Illinois Permit No. 13 Friday Carrier Route Presort June 25, 2021 The Prairie News RURAL BOXHOLDER Vol. 19, No. 21 LOCAL P.O. BOXHOLDER Hot news tip? “The Voice of Stark and eastern Henry counties” Want to advertise? Serving the fine communities of Wyoming, Toulon, Bradford, Duncan, Galva, LaFayette, Stark, Speer, FREE! Call (309) 286-2185 Castleton, -Bishop Hill, Camp Grove, Princeville, Edelstein, Laura, West Jersey, Monica, Elmira, Modena, Saxon, Lawn Ridge, Broadmoor, Compliments of Elmore, Lombardville, Milo and rural customers at Kewanee and Williamsfield. Our Fine Advertisers! LITTLE FIRECRACKERS Concerns voiced over Mr., Miss new Stark Co. school Firecracker Board says it is watching budget crowned By JOHN A. BALLENTINE the poorest time to ever think For The Prairie News of starting a new school.” By CAROL TOWNSEND WYOMING – Four Stark Milby said the cost of mate- For The Prairie News County residents voiced con- rials “is skyrocketing” and GALVA – Kemper Trigg was cerns about a school renova- said he believes the board crowned Mr. Firecracker and tion project during the public should “drag their feet” on this Payton Williams was crowned comment portion of Monday’s project at this point in time. Miss Firecracker Sunday night meeting of the Stark County Milby also asked that if between acts at the Levitt AMP Board of Education. Stark County’s tax rate in- concert at Galva’s Wiley Park. The speakers told board creases, will Bradford students choose Bureau Valley High Kemper is the son of David members that the school ren- School as the school to attend and Allison Trigg and Payton is ovation project should be put instead of Stark County High the daughter of Justin and on hold, asked them to recon- School? sider building a new school Kristen Williams, all of Galva. Milby closed out his state- and expressed concerns about Annette Smith of the Galva ments by saying, “I never got Ready to Grow committee higher tax rates. a chance to vote on this build- thanked both the Community Local farmer Doug Milby ing” and said that his “rights State Bank of Galva and State said in his statements that he were tromped on.” Bank of Toulon for placing “didn’t attend some of the Keith Webster said, “I’ve cans for voting in their lobbies. other information meetings” been frustrated watching this Kemper Trigg, left, is Galva’s Mr. Firecracker for 2021 and Payton Williams, because “I was gone, I wasn’t All proceeds will go toward right, is Miss Firecracker. Others contestants in the annual contest were process come out.” projects for the Galva Ready to Parker Swanson, Jacelyn Smith, Jaylyn DeCrane, Harper Craig, Lolabel Leaf, here.” Webster said his frustration Grow committee. Ellory McDonald and Eli Woods. Photo by Carol Townsend. Milby, in addressing the is based upon “what little say I board, said, “I feel that this is Continued on Page 2 Wonder weed chicory deserves more respect By GRETCHEN STEELE chicory blossoms are not fans of the known for its use as a coffee additive or For The Weekly Post scalding sun, blossoms may close up substitute. Many people have been en- Chicory really is a wonder weed. Poor some, only to fully reopen the follow- thralled by “New Orleans Style” coffee, old chicory just doesn’t get the respect ing day. a mixture of chicory and regular coffee, it deserves! But chicory is so much more than just and sometimes a few shakes of spices Across Illinois, chicory is bursting a common roadside weed – it’s an ex- and a little cream. forth along the roadsides, scattered out cellent edible that has several uses. I During the Civil War, when the Union in fields and often in what seems like must caution about harvesting chicory Navy cut off the port of New Orleans – the most inhospitable places. Chicory from heavily traveled roadsides or ditch one of the largest coffee importation likes disturbed, crappy ground. Heck, lines that look like they may have been sites – chicory became a necessary sub- I’ve seen it pop up in the cracks of side- sprayed or had overspray from adjacent stitute for coffee. People also turned to walks and parking lots. fields. Be picky about where you har- chicory as a coffee substitute during the The prolific blue weed provides a vest so you don’t end up with chemi- Depression and when coffee was ra- lovely view on your morning commute. cally contaminated plants. tioned during World War II. Often there will be vast swaths of deli- All parts of the chicory plant can be The chicory part of the “New Orleans Chicory is present across the Illinois landscape and is an cate pale blue blooms in the early consumed: leaves, flowers, flower buds Style” coffee comes from the roots of edible plant whose roots make a great addition to a cup morning. As the day progresses, since and roots. Chicory is probably best Continued on Page 7 of coffee. Photo by Gretchen Steele. Continued on Page 2 Page 2 THE PRAIRIE NEWS • June 25, 2021 www.illinoisweeklies.com SCHOOL: New cost estimate is $16,535,000 Continued from Page 1 problems and I think you local media and they were an update on the school feel that I’ve had.” He are going to give the tax- highlighted on our Face- building renovation proj- noted that part of the payers a lot of burden,” book page,” Orwig said. ect and said the total cost blame is his own because Castagna said. Orwig said that a spe- is currently $16,535,000. he did not attend earlier In response, Board Pres- cial meeting was held in As far as a tentative meetings. ident Ann Orwig dis- February of 2020 where timeline, construction is Webster said frustration cussed a summary of the the public was invited to to start Aug. 17 with a also stems from the origi- timeline leading up to the attend, and taxpayers completion date of Aug. nal estimated cost of $15 new school building as far were given an opportunity 1, 2022. The overall proj- million now being esti- as meetings that were to know what impact the ect completion date is mated at over $16 million. held. project would have on Dec. 23, 2022. “Where are we going to “We found that there their property taxes. At A new gymnasium has stop?” he asked. was a significant cost to the Feb. 24, 2020, regular been removed from the Jim Castagna, local put a Band-Aid on that board meeting Orwig plans, due to additional Stark County farmer, said [existing] building and said, “Everyone, except costs projected. he believes many people that’s when we began one person, spoke highly In other agenda busi- were not aware of a new looking at a renovation in favor of the project.” ness, the board approved school building being project,” Orwig said. Orwig also said the bids for milk from Prairie built and that it won’t be Orwig suggested that board is aware of the es- Farms, trash pickup from safer than the existing school building. In re- the cost of repairing the calating costs and that Area Disposal and print- gards to hopes the new existing school building they are keeping an eye ing of the Rebel Reporter building might boost at- would be a temporary so- on the budget and not by Lampe Publications. tendance, Castagna said lution to an ongoing prob- merely signing “a blank No bids were received for that other school districts lem. check.” She said public bread products, so the have built new school “In the fall of 2019 the input has been sought out school district will use a buildings and have not Farnsworth Group pre- with input opportunities food cooperative. “increased their sented those plans – we present at past meetings. After closed session, the numbers.” had a lot of community Orwig also said the board: “I’m afraid you’re members who were in at- board would not drag • Hired Desiree Gentry thinking that a new build- tendance, those plans their feet when it comes as custodian, Jacob Siek- ing is going to solve your were highlighted in the to safety of students, be- mann as elementary phys- cause that would be “irre- ical education teacher and sponsible.” Clint Terwilliger as assis- She closed by saying, “I tant football coach; work for the taxpayers, • Accepted the resigna- but I also work for the tions of Sarah Stieghorst kids in this district.” as sophomore class spon- The Farnsworth Group sor and Logan Thake as and CORE Construction elementary physical edu- representatives provided cation teacher. The Voice of Stark and eastern Henry Counties www.illinoisweeklies.com THE PRAIRIE NEWS • June 25, 2021 Page 3 PUBLIC RECORD Incidents & Accidents with a phone. 6-17 – As the result of a complaint Stark County in the 400 block of North Center 6-14 – A rural Toulon resident re- ported an unoccupied wrecked ve- Ave., Michael Bainbridge, 56, hicle located just south of 1100N Galva, was arrested for possession and 200E. A note located on the ex- of hypodermic needles and posses- tensively damaged van stated that sion of drug paraphernalia. He was the occupant(s) had sought to get released with a notice to appear in help. Authorities had the vehicle towed and impounded. The incident court. remains under investigation. 6-18 – to the 400 block of NE 2nd 6-14 – Blayze N. Ryder, 18, Ne- Street for a dog running loose and ponset, was ticketed for disobeying walking in wet concrete.
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