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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. a no passing zone. In a preliminary 6-18 – to the 500 block of SW 6th report, a ticket was issued in con- cated and the driver was advised of junction with a two-vehicle acci- the complaint. Ave. for a property line dispute. dent that occurred at Route 78 and 6-15 – to the 500 block of SE 1st 6-18 – to SE 2nd Street to remove Duncan Road. The accident remains Ave. in reference to a theft. an unwanted subject. under investigation through the 6-15 – to several residences all 6-19 – to the 300 block of NE 2nd Stark County Sheriff’s Office. over Galva to speak to occupants Street for a loose, unfriendly pit- 6-15 – John M. Hatch, 71, Wyo- about ordinance violations. ming, was arrested for disorderly 6-16 – to the 400 block of NW 9th bull. The owner took possession of conduct. He was later released with Street for a criminal damage to the dog. a notice to appear in court. property complaint. 6-19 – to an area near the intersec- 6-20 – Justin C. Potter, 31, Wyo- 6-16 – Officer met with a complai- tion of NW 6th Ave. and NW 1st ming, was cited for driving with an nant at the Galva Police Department Street for an obstruction in the expired driver’s license. He was is- in reference to alleged harassment sued a notice to appear in court. through Facebook. The offender roadway. Galva Report was advised to have no further con- 6-19 – to the 00 block of NE 2nd Officer dispatched: tact. Street for a landlord/tenant dispute. 6-16 – Officer met with a subject 6-14 – As the result of a traffic 6-19 – to a residence on North stop in the 400 block of NW 5th at the Galva Police Department to Center Ave. to remove an unwanted Street, Larry Anderson, 69, Brad- turn in FOID revocation paperwork. ford, was arrested for improper use 6-17 – to the 500 block of NW 8th subject. of registration and operating an un- Street for a loose-dog complaint. 6-19 – to a residence on NW 7th insured vehicle. He was released The dog was not located. Ave. to remove an unwanted sub- 6-17 – to a suspicious vehicle with a court date. ject. 6-14 – to a single-vehicle accident complaint in the 200 block of SW with damage only about three miles 3rd Ave. The subject was driving in 6-19 – to the 400 block of NW 4th east of town. The juvenile driver the area looking for a dog that got Street for a 911 hangup call. It was ran from the scene and was cap- loose. determined to be a child playing tured by the Galva officer. The sus- 6-17 – to the 1000 block of North with a phone. pect had been involved in a Center Ave. for a reckless driving 6-20 – to the railroad crossing at hit-and-run accident in Kewanee complaint. The suspect vehicle was moments earlier. The Kewanee Po- not located. NE 2nd Street and Burlington Road lice Department and Henry County 6-17 – Officer was contacted for a complaint involving juveniles Sheriff’s Office each handled their about a runaway juvenile from Ke- playing along the railroad tracks. wrecks and issued citations accord- wanee who was possibly staying in 6-20 – to the 300 block of Main ingly. the Galva area. The juvenile was lo- 6-14 – Officer, along with the cated at a residence just west of Street for a property line dispute. Galva Fire Department and Stark town. The subject made suicidal 6-20 – to the 100 block of SE 1st County Medic, were dispatched to a comments and was ultimately trans- Street for an animal neglect com- house fire in the 00 block of NE ported by ambulance for eval- plaint. 2nd Street. uation/treatment. 6-20 – to the 300 block of Main 6-15 – to the east edge of town for 6-17 – to the 300 block of SW 4th a traffic complaint involving a semi Street for a 911 hangup call. It was Street for a burglary, criminal dam- driving erratically. The semi was lo- determined to be a child playing age to property complaint.

The Voice of Stark and eastern Henry Counties Page 4 THE PRAIRIE NEWS • June 25, 2021 www.illinoisweeklies.com The Prairie News GUEST VOICES The Prairie News is published The Prairie News is located every Friday (except the last at 101 West Main Street, PO week of December and July 22 Box 240, Toulon, Illinois 61483. this year) by Lampe Publications Office hours are Mon. to Thurs., LLC, 115 W. Main St., Elmwood, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. IL 61529. (309) 286-2185 • Publisher - Jeff Lampe [email protected] [email protected] Deadlines - News due Tues- • Advertising Manager - days by 3 p.m. Ads due Mondays Pam Wulf by 3 p.m. The Prairie News en- [email protected] courages readers to submit news • Ad & Graphic Designer - for publication. Email to: Ken Black [email protected] [email protected] The Prairie News assumes no • Chief Correspondent - financial responsibility for typo- John Ballentine graphical errors, but will reprint • Bradford Correspondent - that part of an ad in which the Angie Stange error occured. • Galva Correspondent - The Prairie News is a member Carol Townsend of the Illinois Press Association. Worker wages not cause of higher food prices After my first year at the Big U, I “... 25 percent of all farm workers lowing about how they must have returned to the southern Illinois dairy had a family income below the fed- less government oversight and more farm of my youth for a summer of eral poverty line.” labor leeway to survive today’s pan- work. The first task, however, was to This less-than-a-living wage reality demic-squeezed market. ask my father to double my hourly for most farm and food workers In April, a federal judge told JBS pay from 50-cents points to another central truth in U.S. USA, the global meatpacking giant, an hour, the agriculture: worker wages are not the that it must slow kill floor line speeds amount I’d been central component of increased food at its Ottumwa, Iowa, hog killing paid through high costs despite Big Ag’s constant whin- plant back to 1,106 hogs per hour. school, to $1 per ing that they are. JBS had recently raised line speeds hour. For example, in early June the fast under a U.S. Department of Agricul- “Well,” Dad casual restaurant chain Chipotle an- ture October 2019 rule change. That said calmly, “a nounced it was raising menu prices 4 rule, however, was contested in fed- dollar an hour is a Alan percent, or about 35 cents per order, eral court. man’s wage and I GUEBERT to pay for the company’s raising More remarkable than the order to don’t see a man average worker wages from $13 to return kill speeds to just 1,106 hogs standing in front of me.” Discussion $15 per hour. per hour, is how many federal politi- over. Two months earlier, Chipotle ac- cians, led by Iowa’s Sen. Charles Federal minimum wage that year knowledged that its CEO, Brian Nic- Grassley, rallied to restore unlimited was $2 an hour but no “hired man” – col, had earned $38 million in 2020, kill speeds because, as reported by or, evidently, “hired boy” – ever re- or 31 times his $1.2 million base sal- DTN, Grassely claimed “slower line ceived that wage from my father. ary. speeds could lead to a $23 per head I didn’t make the same mistake the BusinessInsider.com did the math decline in hog prices.” following summer. After a month on Niccol’s pay; it “was 2,898 times Even if true – Grassely cited an home at, again, 50-cents an hour, I more than the median Chipotle Iowa State University source for the returned to the university to work at worker’s $13,127 salary in 2020 number – not even a nickel of the its dairy research farms for the fan- working 25 hours a week in Illinois.” money would flow to most hog tastic wage of $2.10 an hour. Moreover, it continues, “A study farmers since about 85 percent of all And my father? He encouraged it from California State University San U.S. hogs are raised under contract because hired men (and even hired Bernardino found that for a mini- for (wait for it, yes) meatpackers. sons) back then were both plentiful mum wage increase of 10 percent, As such, most, if not all, of any and cheap. He also had the law on his food prices increased by just 0.36 extra profit made through faster, side; farmworkers were exempt from percent” – or a fraction of the price more dangerous kill speeds would federal wage requirements. hike Chipotle instituted because of flow to the packers, not the hog Little has changed since. Accord- “higher worker wages.” farmers or plant workers. ing to a recent U.S. Department of The company is simply pocketing But that’s the way it’s been since, Labor National Agricultural Workers the lion’s share of the price increase well, too long. Survey, the “average total income of as profit and blaming it on higher © 2021 ag comm farm workers is between $15,000 to worker pay. Baloney. The Farm and Food File is published $17,499 a year for individuals and weekly throughout the U.S. and Canada. If we’re talking baloney, cue Big Past columns, events and contact informa- $20,000 to $24,999 for a family.” Meat. tion are posted at That means, notes the survey, that Once again meatpackers are bel- www.farmandfoodfile.com.

The Voice of Stark and eastern Henry Counties www.illinoisweeklies.com THE PRAIRIE NEWS • June 25, 2021 Page 5 Legislators pass Gov. Pritzker 660+ bills By JERRY NOWICKI have not been convicted of the of- dural due to similar language being Capitol News Illinois fense for which they are in custody. It passed in other bills. SPRINGFIELD – With the first also creates provisions for curbside In early 2020, he was nearly unani- year of the 102nd General Assembly voting during early voting and on mously overridden on a veto of a bill mostly wrapped up, lawmakers as of Election Day. creating tax breaks for aircraft parts. last Friday had officially passed 664 Like next year’s budget, the elec- Pritzker’s second year was slower, bills through both houses for even- tions bill passed with support from with just 22 bills passing both houses tual consideration by the governor. only supermajority Democrats – a in the regular session. Lawmakers Gov. JB Pritzker had signed 17 of common theme for some of the more then came back for a “lame duck” them as of Friday, including last controversial legislation that has session in January 2021, passing 23 Thursday’s signing of the state’s op- passed under Pritzker. Partisan bills bills before the 101st General As- erating budget and a bill making sev- included a 2019 minimum wage sembly adjourned. eral changes to the state election hike, placing an ill-fated graduated Pritzker vetoed one of those bills, a code. income tax on the 2020 ballot, crim- measure establishing pretrial interest Charlie Wheeler, an emeritus pro- inal justice reforms that passed in on civil monetary awards. fessor at the University of Illinois January, and newly drawn legislative In contrast, according to a Capitol Springfield who covered the Illinois maps that will likely help Democrats News Illinois analysis of Illinois General Assembly for the Chicago maintain those supermajorities. General Assembly website data, Sun-Times for more than two dec- While there have been bipartisan former Democratic Gov. Rod Bla- ades, said he was struck by the “pro- victories as well, such as the budget gojevich issued 133 vetoes in the gressive nature” of the bills passed and capital infrastructure plans 95th General Assembly of 2007 and by the General Assembly this year. passed during Pritzker’s first year in 2008, the final one before his 2009 “The voting legislation, for exam- office, legalization of adult-use mari- impeachment. In that two-year ses- ple, you look at what other states are juana, and expanding gambling, the sion, 87 of those vetoes became law doing and then you look at what we partisan makeup of the General As- either with the changes Blagojevich did, that was kind of an example” of sembly has allowed the governor to suggested or through overrides. the strongly Democratic legislation use his veto sparingly. Things went better for Blagoje- that passed this year, Wheeler said. A supermajority is reached when a vich’s successor, Pat Quinn. Quinn, a That elections law, which took ef- party has at least 71 votes in the Democrat with Democrats in control fect immediately upon the governor’s House or 36 in the Senate, giving of the General Assembly, vetoed 41 signature, instructs election au- them the ability to override a gover- bills in the 97th General Assembly, thorities to create a permanent vote- nor’s veto. Democrats have been with 17 becoming law. In the 98th by-mail list which voters may choose over those numbers for the entirety General Assembly, he vetoed 25 to join. It also makes Election Day of Pritzker’s time in office. bills, 10 that became law. 2022 a state holiday and requires Wheeler said it’s common to see Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, election authorities to create a central fewer vetoes in such a situation. meanwhile, issued 111 vetoes in the voting site where all residents within “They’ve been on pretty much the 99th General Assembly of 2015 and the authority’s jurisdiction can cast a same page,” Wheeler said, noting 2016, with only four overturned. ballot on Election Day 2022. any disagreements are “nothing com- Rauner saw more Republican push- It also allows political candidates to pared to some of the past animosity, back in 2017 and 2018. He issued use campaign funds for child care for example, with Madigan and 142 vetoes in the 100th General As- and care for other dependents, and (former Democratic Gov. Rod) Bla- sembly, 51 of which became law. requires that any vacancy in the Gen- gojevich who sort of mutually de- This week, Pritzker issued his first eral Assembly be filled in an open tested each other.” veto of the current General As- meeting, rather than behind closed Pritzker has used the veto just 11 sembly, a technical fix to drafting er- doors. It beefs up cybersecurity re- times as governor. rors in the state budget. Lawmakers quirements as well. In his first year, Pritzker vetoed just inadvertently left out effective dates It allows – but does not require – eight of the 599 bills passed in the in portions of the bill, and they ac- county jails to establish polling regular session and one of the 38 cepted Pritzker’s changes on partisan places to allow voting by inmates bills passed in the veto session. The lines. He signed the bill Thursday who are residents of the county and majority of those vetoes were proce- with the changes.

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We Cover The News of West-Central Illinois With A Passion Page 6 THE PRAIRIE NEWS • June 25, 2021 www.illinoisweeklies.com Bradford’s Snack Shack honored by Betas By ANGIE STANGE Shack business thrived and added a For The Prairie News new gathering spot in town until BRADFORD – In honor of dedica- COVID restrictions and concerns. tion and great service to the commu- Not to be deterred, these enterprising nity, the Bradford Beta Sigma Phi ladies met the challenge. honors Bradford’s Snack Shack When indoor serving was prohib- Ladies with the 2021 Women of the ited, staff made window service and Year Award. curbside service available. They also These dedicated business women made home deliveries in special situ- have kept their snack and ice cream ations. When the community looked shop open throughout the COVID-19 Pictured is the Snack Shack staff. Front for a place this past winter to have row (left to right): Natalie Wall and Melanie shutdowns of 2020 and 2021 through McCullough. Back row (l to r): April Atkins, access to a meal during daytime their ingenuity and determination. Taylour Cade, Tori Lomelino, McKenna Bir- hours, they accommodated by in- Melanie McCullough, with the help kett and Allison Heffler. Photo by Angie creasing their menu and by staying of her daughter, Jennifer Slichen- Stange. open throughout those months to myer, Jennifer’s two daughters, ford is located on South Peoria serve the public’s needs. Emma and Allison, Taylour Birkett Street/ Route 40 across the street These Snack Shack Ladies will- Cade and Tori Lomelino opened the from Elsie Hodges Park and the ingly continue to help others in the “Bradford Snack Shack” at the end Bradford Library. The menu offers a community by collecting donations of July 2018. Since opening, variety of items including ice cream for various charitable causes that McKenna Birkett, April Atkins, and treats and meals to go. A stroll over arise. They make personal sacrifices Natalie Wall have joined the staff. to the park to enjoy their treats only to provide the community, visitors, This small shop with a unique and added to the outing. travelers, and workers in the area a varied historical connection to Brad- As soon as it opened, the Snack place to have a great meal or snack. Midsommar Music Festival returns June 26 For The Prairie News BISHOP HILL – Bishop Hill’s Midsommar Music Festival will return Satur- day, June 26, with a full line-up of musical per- formers. In Sweden, Midsommar is one of the most impor- tant days of the year. Bishop Hill honors its Swedish roots by hosting Vallillo its own Midsommar cele- pole Celebration, and a This year’s Midsommar music lineup includes Black Hawk Pipes bration. Highlights of this and Drums,Hammer & Pick (above), Jazz on the Side and Chris Fiddle Workshop. all-day event include Park Vallillo. The Bishop Hill village Concerts, a Swedish May- celebrates its 175th Anni- versary this year. Schedule for the day in- cludes concerts in the center of the park in front of the gazebo. At the Main Stage: Black Hawk Pipes & Drums will pe- form at 11 a.m.; Hammer & Pick at 1 p.m.; Jazz on the Side at 2 p.m.; Chris Vallillo at 3 p.m. Maypole dressing be- Accordionist Ernie Sandquist will lead the procession, following the gins at 4 p.m. and proces- Maypole decoration and concluding with Midsommar ring dance. sion to the Colony School are welcome. tion. The public is wel- begins after it is dressed. Tap Root Wranglers will come to view exhibits, Ring dancing to follow. play their style of blue- enjoy refreshments, and A Midsommar Fiddle grass music at the Filling make a clay sculpture to Workshop begins outside Station from 1-3 p.m. take home. The Vasa Na- the Colony School around The Vasa National Ar- tional Archives will be 4:30 p.m. followed by a chives offers a Mid- open from 10 a.m. to 4 5:30 p.m. jam. Cost is $10 summer Respite featuring p.m. for the workshop. The drinks, snacks and a Learn more online at jam is free and listeners make-and-take clay sta- www.visitbishophill.com.

We Cover The News of West-Central Illinois With A Passion www.illinoisweeklies.com THE PRAIRIE NEWS • June 25, 2021 Page 7 BRIEFS New Galva mural honors Hayes Pump GALVA -A new mural has been in- stalled on the wall of the old Best building site and Routes 34 and 17 for many to view. The mural of the Hayes Pump and Planter was painted by Michael Clark of Aledo and his helper Scott Lindsey. The mural is on panels and was placed next to the Most Amazing Harvest mural. Hayes Pump and Planter made pumps and planters in Galva from 1886 to 1931. This mural has been installed in Galva and pays homage to the Hayes Pump and Planter The mural was donated by Galva company that operated in town from 1886-1931. Photo by Carol Townsend residents Gary and Shearon Armel. • Making the spring Dean’s List cludes cake will be served for $15. – Carol Townsend (3.5 gpa or better) at Bradley Univer- Please send a check to your class Wiley Park 4th of July sity were: Jason Braker of Speer; representative by July 21. There is no Shaunta Teague, Brock Stoller, Al- payment accepted at the door. service welcomes all lison Kieser and Levi Dietz of Wyo- All classes are invited up to and in- GALVA – The Galva Ministerial ming. cluding the Class of 1970. Association announces there will be • Making the spring Dean’s List Vaccinated Illinoisans a community worship service on (3.5 gpa or better) at Illinois Wes- July 4 at 10 a.m. at Wiley Park in leyan University was McKinna can win lottery money Galva. Molln, of Toulon. SPRINGFIELD – Any vaccinated The community is welcome to Galva H.S. reunion Illinoisan will be automatically en- join the churches celebrate their tered into a lottery for $10 million faith on this national holiday. Come scheduled for Aug. 8 in prizes without having to take any GALVA – The Galva High School to the new stage on the west side of extra steps to enter. 50 Plus Reunion will be held Galva the park. Please bring a lawn chair. Gov. JB Pritzker said the vaccine Day weekend, Sunday, Aug. 8, at the College honors Flemish American Club 212 North lottery would award $7 million in • Making the spring President’s Burr Blvd. in Kewanee. cash prizes for adults 18 years of List (4.0 gpa) at Illinois Central Col- Doors open at 11 a.m. with lunch age and older, as well as $3 million lege were: Joshua Braker of Speer; served at 12:30 p.m. You can stay in scholarship awards for Illinoisans Samuel Ehnle of Bradford; and and visit until 4 p.m. ages 12-17. Treyton Scholl of Wyoming. A hot buffet with drinks which in- Learn more at allin.illinois.gov. CHICORY: Roasted chicory roots are fragrant Continued from Page 1 long, deep taproots and can be a real blender. This step can involve some the chicory plant that are roasted and bear to dig out of hard, dry soil. It’s trial and error, depending on the type then ground. In America, chicory has much easier if done when the soil is of coffee grinder you have. If I have historically been used as a coffee damp. You will likely also have to a large batch, I find it easier to run substitute during difficult times. dig around the edges of the plant and through the blender on chop then a Early settlers often grew chicory in then tug at it to get it freed from the few whizzes on liquify to get the their home gardens, and the escape ground. powder consistency I like. from those gardens has resulted in Once you get home with your chic- You definitely will want to filter ory roots, give them a good scrub the plant becoming naturalized ac- this versus just dumping it in a cup like you would any root vegetable ross America. and pouring boiling water over it Besides the edible root, chicory has and then slice or coarsely chop. The roots can be tough and sometimes (unless you like a gritty drink). I use other culinary uses. When cooking roughly 1.5 tablespoons of ground with chicory, harvest in the spring or even a little woody in the centers. I find it a little easier to use a vege- chicory per 1 cup of water – but fall since summer’s heat makes them that’s just my personal choice. taste bitter. Young chicory leaves can table peeler and peel off thin strips and then slice the tougher woodier You can also mix with your favor- be added to salads, flower buds can centers if present. Either way works ite coffee blend at a ratio of 1 part be pickled and blossoms added to sa- fine. chicory to 3 parts coffee. By all lads. Mature leaves can be used as a Dry the chicory in the oven at 200° means, experiment around with this cooked green. Be forewarned: chic- F for an hour or an hour and a half. delightful caffeine-free substitute. ory greens have a bit of a bitter bite. Once fully dry, turn the oven up to Try it with cream, a little sugar, The roots are what so many for- 300° F and roast until it turns a honey, or even yummier – a dollop of agers prize and are most commonly lovely golden brown and you can harvest for the delicious drink made molasses. Mix in a bit of cocoa pow- begin to smell the wonderful scent der – the variations are only limited from roasted and ground roots or that comes from roasting chicory. mixed with coffee. For those wishing by your imagination! Usually, that takes about 30 minutes. As always when it comes to forag- to harvest the root and try their hand The finished product should be ing, make sure that you have cor- at making a chicory drink or chic- crispy and easily break in your rectly identified the plant and only ory/coffee blend, it’s best to harvest fingers. the root in the fall. At the end of Though hard to describe, it is al- try a little of any wild food the first summer, chicory stems are tall most worth roasting roots just to time. scraggly and dry. So mark the spot have the wonderful sort of spicy, sort Until it’s time to dig those roots, now when they are blooming to of chocolatey, earthy fragrance fill enjoy the beauty that the lovely deli- make it easier to find come a rainy your house. cate pale blue flowers bring to our early fall period. After your sliced/ chopped roots are landscape, and dream of that beauti- The reason for picking a rainy sufficiently dried, roasted and cooled, ful aroma and taste of a warm cup of period to harvest is that chicory has put them through a coffee grinder or chicory brew.

We Cover The News of West-Central Illinois With A Passion Page 8 THE PRAIRIE NEWS • June 25, 2021 www.illinoisweeklies.com Princeville’s Heritage Days return By JEFF LAMPE show entries is skilled local pianist Daniel For The Weekly Post Herrmann. PRINCEVILLE – While the beer tent is Saturday starts with a Lions Club break- gone for another year, most activities that fast from 7-10 a.m. and the 5K run/walk at have made Heritage Days a popular event 8, with registration at 7 at Village Hall. in Princeville are back this weekend after The parade is at 1 p.m. and will be led a one-year, pandemic-related hiatus. by grand marshalls Kerry and Ann Cordis. Getting to this point was not always cer- Rides open after the parade along with tain, though, according to Beth Duttlinger, children’s activities, including a balloon president of the Princeville Civic Associa- artist, temporary tattoos and rock painting tion, which organizes the festival. in Stevens Square. “Some of this was like a wing and a New this year are water fights on the lot prayer when we were doing the planning, on the corner of Santa Fe and Spring because we weren’t sure how much would streets that normally houses the Akron- be open,” Duttlinger said. “So we’re very Princeville Fire Department beer tent. All fortunate the state is open and we can do ages can participate in the water fights. the carnival.” The annual festival opens today at 5 Bingo is open from 3-5 p.m. at the food p.m. with carnival rides and a food tent tent and Chris Delbridge’s band Hindsight preceding a 6 p.m. concert by the Central performs from 6-8 p.m. on the stage. Illinois Banjo Club at the Stevens Square Duttlinger said Sunday’s Worship in the Stage, to be followed at 7:30 p.m. by The Park was cancelled because no church Marriage Game. wanted to coordinate the service. Friday marks the official opening of the “We need people to get involved in the Art Show at Lillie M. Evans Library at Princeville Civic Association,” Duttlinger 4:30 p.m., where Duttlinger expects up to said. “We do some really great things for 50 entries. Rides and the food tent start at the community that support our businesses 5, the Princeville High School football and associations, but we need help.” auction is at 5:30 on the stage and the tal- To volunteer, attend a PCA meeting July ent show and vacation bible school per- 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the library or visit formances start at 7. Among the talent princevillecivicassociation.blogspotcom.

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We Cover The News of West-Central Illinois With A Passion www.illinoisweeklies.com THE PRAIRIE NEWS • June 25, 2021 Page 9 OBITUARIES Teresa A. Dawson enjoyed gardening, camping and preceded him in death on March 22, TOULON – Teresa A. Dawson, 49, quilting. She especially enjoyed 2012, in Kewanee. Toulon United Methodist Church of Toulon, formerly of Brockport, being a caregiver and lending a Surviving are two daughters, Kathy Rev. Leon D. Pomeroy 229 W. Main St., Toulon N.Y., passed away at 8:18 a.m. Mon- helping hand to anyone and she Walker of Normal and Sue dearly loved her grandchildren. PO Box 538 day, June 14, 2021, at her home. McGarvey of Washington; three (812) 698-9294 Teresa was born This obituary may be viewed and grandchildren, Michael McGarvey, Sunday School: 9:15 a.m., All Ages. on June 14, 1972, private condolences left at Matt (Autumn) McGarvey, and Sunday. Worship: 10:30 am in Albion, N.Y., www.ruxfuneralhome.com. Jeremy (Shawnna) McGarvey; three Check us out on Facebook @ Toulon United Methodist Church the daughter of Lehlan J. Murray great-grandchildren, James, Maddie Paul and Ruth GALVA –There will be a and Leo McGarvey; and one sister, Elmira United Presbyterian Church (Davis) Dawson of celebration of life held Saturday, July Ruth Coakley of Kenosha, Wis. He Rev. Art Blegen Amarillo, Texas; 3, from 1-4 p.m., for Lehlan J. was also preceded in death by one 7874 State Route 93, Toulon, IL 61483 they survive. Murray at the Galva Legion Post grandson, James McGarvey; one (309) 896-3481 Also surviving #45. Originally from Galva, Lehlan, brother, Stephen; and three sisters, Services each Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Dawson https://www.facebook.com/Elmirachurch1852 are her fiancée, 70, was born Aug. 29, 1950, and died Elnora, Marjorie and Pearl. Kenny Lain of Toulon; one brother, Nov. 28, 2020, at home in Kentucky. Merle attended Toulon High The Gathering Church Terry (Christi) Dawson of Herford, All friends and family are welcome School and graduated from La Location: The Ely Barn Texas; one niece, Danielle (Mingo) to join in celebrating his life. Fayette High School. He was a 2403 Township Rd. 100 N., Toulon, IL 61483 United States Army veteran, 40°59’24” N 89°56’20”W Pena; two nephews, Josh and Zach John B. Pettegrew Sunday mornings @ 10:30 a.m. Dawson; one great-nephew, Noah; PALO ALTO, Calif. – John B. spending a year in Germany. Merle Mail: PO Box 322 one great-niece, Layla; and several Pettegrew, 91 of Palo Alto, Calif., grew up working as a farmer, before Wyoming, IL 61491 aunts, uncles and cousins. She was passed away Sunday, June 13, at working as a custodian for the [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/thegatheringchurch.life preceded in death by her Stanford Hospital. LaFayette School District for 11 grandparents. He was born April 19, 1930, on the years. He later worked as an 1st Congregational Church of Toulon Teresa worked at RLI Corp. in family farm in Milo, Ill., the son of electrician for LTV Steel Mill in Guest Speaker Peoria for eight years. She loved to James Elting Pettegrew and Elsie Hennepin until his retirement. Merle 218 N. Henderson St., Toulon be at home with her animals. She Lucille Bowyer. was proud to be a volunteer fireman 309-286-7340 Leave Message. enjoyed gardening, feeding the birds in LaFayette. He enjoyed crossword Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. in-person or John married Bonny Jean Reinbeck watch us live at https://facebook.comfcctoulon and squirrels, and trying new recipes. in 1950. She preceded him in death and jigsaw puzzles, going to antique Her visitation waa from 9-10 a.m. after 20 years of marriage and two tractor shows and collecting scale toy Galva Congregational Church Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Haskell children. tractors. He was a loyal Chicago Pastor Josh Ryner Funeral & Cremation Services in John then married Hela Bursztyn in Cubs fan. Merle was formerly a 211 N.W. 3rd Avenue, Galva, Illinois 61434 Wyoming. Graveside service member of the Wyoming United (309) 932-3733 the early 1970s and they were Service Time 10 a.m. followed at 10:30 a.m. at Toulon together until her death in 2005. Methodist Church. Cemetery in Toulon. Rev. Art He is survived by: two siblings, Jay Merle’s funeral service will be at FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Nutzhorn officiated. Pettegrew and Jerry Pettegrew; his 11 a.m. on Monday, June 28, 2021, at "faith in truth" Memorial contributions may be daughter Laura Blechen (California); Haskell Funeral & Cremation 211 NW 4th Ave GALVA made to the Henry County Humane Main Service: Sun 10:30 two grandchildren; Chris Tomera Services in Wyoming. Veronica New Preacher! Bryan Griem Society. Condolences may be left for (California) and Yvonne Davis Haskell, Certified Funeral Celebrant, (309) 932-2713 Teresa’s family on her tribute wall at (California); and three great- will officiate. Burial will be in GalvaBaptistChurch.com www.haskellfuneral.com. grandchildren; Molly Davis, Samuel Evergreen Memory Gardens in Wyoming Nazarene Church Davis and Lucy Davis, all in Kewanee. Memorial contributions Cheryl R. Glisan 517 N Madison Ave. Wyoming, IL 61491 GALVA – Cheryl R. Glisan, 70, of California also. may be made to American Cancer 309-695-4523 leave message Galva, died at 9:27 p.m., Saturday, John’s son Joseph Lynn Pettegrew Society. Condolences may be left for Sunday School: 10:00, All ages June 19, 2021, at OSF St. Francis (Nevada) preceded him in death. Merle’s family on his tribute wall at Sunday Worship: 11:00 Medical Center in Peoria. John attended the University of www.haskellfuneral.com. Wednesday Night TBD Check us out on facebook: Wyoming Naz Funeral services were held at 10 Illinois, where he was a member of Gloria J. Webster a.m., Thursday, June 24, at Rux the varsity track team and won his TOULON – Gloria J. Webster, 74, LIST YOUR CHURCH HERE Funeral Home in Galva. Pastors Josh numerals and letter of Toulon passed away Friday, June Join the directory for $150 per year. For just $3 per week, Ryner and Bob Curry officiated. sweater. He 18, 2021, at 10:04 p.m. at OSF put your information in 7,000 newspapers every Friday. received his In addition, if you run ads you will automatically be given Visitation was held from 4-8 p.m., Richard Owens Hospice Home in the lowest rate of $4.25 per column inch. Wednesday, June degree in Peoria. She was born April 2, 1947, Please email information to: [email protected] or mail it Electrical (with a check made out to Lampe Publications LLC) to: 23, at the funeral in Morrison, to parents, Lee and The Prairie News; PO Box 240; Toulon, IL 61483-0240. home. Burial was Engineering in Jeane (Brandts) to be in Galva 1953. In 1958, he Osborne. She Cemetery. moved his family married Dwain Memorials may to Palo Alto, Calif. Pettegrew Webster on May 2, be directed to the due to an offer of 1970, in American Legion employment. John Hooppole; he Auxiliary or to the worked as an engineer until he survives. Glisan Galva retired. Also surviving Congregational Church. He was a lieutenant in the Army are 5 children, ROTC and a member of the Synton She was born Nov.16, 1950, in Mischell Raver, Webster Galesburg, the daughter of Daryl D. Radio Club. Jamie (Amber) and Emma Jean (Yelm) Olander. She He enjoyed traveling to England Webster, Jeania (Seth) Hoskins, married Wayne E. Glisan on March with Hela, spending time with his Sharon (Alex) Perez, all of Toulon, 5, 1976, in Galva. grandchildren and walking every day and Toni (Jamar) Medina of Fort in the park, located behind his home Survivors include her husband of Worth, Texas; 12 grandchildren, in Palo Alto. He had a passion for Galva; her 3 daughters; Darci Avery Raver, Madison and Logan cars and took great pride in his 1965 (Michael) Gustafson, Billi (Duane) Webster, Paisley, Magnolia, Indigo Jaguar E-Type. He was an artist and Clevenger and Brenda (Jeff) Weber, and Everest Perez, Tatyana, Justice, painted for many years. all of Galva; daughter-in-law, Maximus, Massimo and Tuscany A funeral service will be held at Tabatha Glisan of Geneseo, a brother, Medina; 1 brother, Gary Osborne of Boyd’s Grove Methodist Church Pete Olander of Galva; 3 sisters; Jacksonville; and 1 half-sister, near Bradford on June 24, 2021, at 1 Karen (Warren) Ahlberg of Sherrie (Danny) Coppejans of the p.m. Burial is to follow at Mound Knoxville, Donna Marie Wallentine Quad Cities. She was preceded in Cemetery. He will be laid to rest next of Galva and Shirley (Richard) death by her parents. to his parents. Memorials may be Sizemore of Cassville, Mo.; 14 Family was very important to directed to the American Cancer grandchildren and 6 great Gloria. As a homemaker she loved Society. Online condolences may be grandchildren. She was preceded in and cared for her family. She was sent to www.grant-johnsonfh.com. death by her parents, her son, Derrick dedicated to her faith as one of Glisan, a sister, Sharon Ingels and a Merle E. Walker Jehovah’s Witnesses. Since her faith brother, Donald “Deke” Olander. WYOMING – Merle E. Walker, was so important to Gloria, many Cheryl graduated from Galva High 93, of Washington, formerly of may have questions regarding her School in 1968. She had worked at Wyoming, Bradford and LaFayette, beliefs. Find answers at JW.org. Maytag in Galesburg for 30 years. passed away at 5:13 a.m. Tuesday, There will be no public services at She was also a beautician and had June 22, 2021, at Morningside of this time. Haskell Funeral & owned and operated the Galva Hair Washington. Merle was born on July Cremation Services in Wyoming is in Co. since 2003. 5, 1927, in Huron, S.D., the son of charge of arrangements. She was a member of the Galva Herbert and Martha (Powell) Walker. Condolences may be left for Congregational Church and the He married Lorraine Witten on Aug. Gloria’s family on her tribute wall American Legion Auxiliary. She 22, 1948, in Stark County; she at www.haskellfuneral.com.

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We Cover The News of West-Central Illinois With A Passion www.illinoisweeklies.com THE PRAIRIE NEWS • June 25, 2021 Page 11 Bradford board readies for new year By JOHN A. BALLENTINE fiscal year 2021 after a hearing was held For The Prairie News and a summary was read. Also, there BRADFORD – The Bradford School were three bids received – from K&R Board learned Monday evening from Stump Grinding, Ryan Peterson Tree School District Superintendent Chad Service and Integrity Lawn Care – for Gripp that student registration is set for tree and stump removal on the school the 2021-22 school year on Aug. 3 from district’s property. The winning bid ap- Answers on Page 3 3-7 p.m. and on Aug. 4 from 8 a.m. to proved was for $2,625 from Integrity. noon, in the grade school gymnasium. Students at the Bradford Schools will In addition, two teachers’ institutes are return on Aug. 18 and have a dismissal scheduled for Aug. 16 from 10:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. with a “Meet the Teachers” time of 3 p.m., which was approved for event set for the 3:30-6:30 p.m. portion the 2021-22 school year by the board. of those hours. Also approved were: a Workers’ Com- Similarly, on Aug. 17, the teachers’ in- pensation renewal with Bullis & Sund- stitute is 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with berg; the School Improvement Plan; and “Meet the Teachers” reserved for the the hiring of Kelly Gosch as MTSS 1:30-3:30 time slot. [Multi-Tier System of Support] coordi- An amended budget was approved for nator for the upcoming school year.

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