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Carrier Route PresortThursdayMarch 26, 2015Vol. 3, No. 5

By JEFF LAMPEWeekly Post Staff Writer

When discussion turns toWashington, D.C., you’llsometimes hear disgruntledconstituents comment, “Weneed to vote them all out.”

Obviously, the same senti-ment does not exist in mostof our local elections. Asidefrom occasional heatedraces, local politics oftenplays out in a quiet, non-confrontational manner.

Often the biggest problemon the local level is merelyfinding enough candidates tofill out the ballot.

That’s certainly the case

for the upcoming April 7election, for which contestedraces are at a real premium.

With the exception of theschool board elections forFarmington and Elmwood,most races are clear-cut. Ifyou run, you will win – evenas a write-in candidate, insome cases.

But a big part of what wedo here at The Weekly Postis to cover local politics.

This election is no differ-ent. With that in mind, weare providing a detailed lookat the contested school boardraces.

It is encouraging to notethat the crowd at last week’sMeet the Candidates Nightin Elmwood was well-at-tended. The same was trueTuesday in Farmington.

That tells us that, con-tested or not, local politicsstill matters to some people.

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Serving the fine communities of Brimfield, Dahinda, Edwards, Elmwood, Farmington, Kickapoo, Laura, Oak Hill, Princeville, Williamsfield and Yates City

School board races main intrigue of local election

Williamsfielddisputes: 1down, 1 to go

No socceryet forBrimfield

By BILL KNIGHTFor The Weekly Post

WILLIAMSFIELD – One local dis-pute is settled, but another continues.

The State of Illinois last week signedoff on a tentative agreement with theWilliamsfield Fire Protection District,which trustees signed on March 14,even as a labor dispute at the school isgoing to a third party for a ruling.

The Illinois Department of PublicHealth director,Dr. Nirav D.Shah, signed theFinal Order con-cerning theWilliamsfieldFire ProtectionDistrict (WFPD).Under the order, the district pays a fineof $21,000, surrenders its ambulance li-cense for the time being and concedesthat it used tanks of room air rather thanMedical Grade Oxygen for a few years.The district must also institute a Plan ofCorrection to use only Medical Oxygentanks and undergo additional training.

Meanwhile, The Weekly Post haslearned from parties close to the situa-tion that the Williamsfield EducationAssociation teachers union recently

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Commitment to raise livestock paying off for Caldwell clan

Elmwood, Farmington board bios

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InsidePeoria County is

considering cut-ting mowing thissummer. Page 7.

Election 2015• Learn more about the can-

didates running for the Elm-wood and Farmington schoolboards, Pages 8-9.• School board members

leaving office look back attheir time tenure, Page 16.

By TERRY BIBOFor The Weekly Post

BRIMFIELD – Soccer,maybe.

School calendar may belater, even June 13.

Then there is the annualprocess of rehiring or not hir-ing school teachers, whichmay be the reason for a nearlythree-and-a-half-hour execu-tive session at the March 18regular meeting of the Brim-field Board of Education.

First, parent Dawn Davidsondiscussed having soccer madeavailable in Brimfield. Shesaid many parents have indi-cated interest in starting ateam. She would be happy toget information from the Peo-ria Park District and schooldistricts which might be“friendlys.”

Board members were skepti-cal there would be enough par-ticipation or enough teams toplay within a reasonable driv-ing distance.

“If we could co-op withElmwood, we’d definitely


The following are answers totwo general questions from candi-dates for contested school boardseats in the Elmwood and Farm-ington school districts.

ELMWOOD CUSD 322DEAN CANTU, Professor and Chair, Department of Teacher Education,

Bradley UniversityNo. 1 education issue: As a for-

mer classroom teacher I recognizethat K-12 education is always sub-ject to change, often due to revi-sions in state and/or national

government standards, code/rules,and mandates.

In my role as Chair of the De-partment of Teacher Education atBradley University and as a mem-ber of two Illinois State Board ofEducation governing bodies – theIllinois State Educator Preparationand Licensure Board and the Illi-nois Social Studies Standards Re-vision Committee – I havewitnessed first-hand the impact,over the past few years, new K-12standards (i.e., CCSS in Englishlanguage arts and mathematics;

ELMWOOD – Whilemany families spend theirsummers attending baseballor soccer tournaments, theCaldwell family is on theroad showing livestock atover 40 events each season.

“It’s a commitment thatthe entire family takes veryseriously,” says Kim Cald-well, wife of Todd andmother of Maddie, Oliviaand Cole.

By their own choice, allthree Caldwell kids arevery involved in the day-to-day operation of theirlivestock business. Dailyresponsibilities includecleaning pens, walking,washing and grooming thelivestock. Often, choresaren’t completed beforedinner, so they head backto the barn to spend theirevenings tending to theirhogs and cattle.

“Raising show livestockhas given all three childrenskills that will last a life-time,” said Kim. She citesthe discipline required to

prepare for competition,passion for success, and thelife-long friendships devel-oped through participatingin the show circuit.

The family business fo-cuses primarily on showcattle but as a youngster,Maddie didn’t follow in the

Maddie Caldwell, left, and sister Olivia (center) enjoyeda recent trip to Denver for the National Western StockShow. Also pictured is Darren Markey, director of salesand marketing at Keystone Steel & Wire, which pur-chased Maddie Caldwell’s hog at the show.

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BILLTOWN: Arbitrator will rule

CALDWELL: One of 90 selected

filed two grievances with the school dis-trict alleging that the contract was vio-lated in regards to the evaluation processfor three teachers.

WEA president Kent Riggs has notidentified the teachers and previouslyhad no response to an inquiry on anygrievance and declined to comment onanother dispute. This week, however, hesaid, “We have filed for arbitration asthe administration has not come to ourterms.”

The two grievances reportedly havebeen consolidated into one, which willbe heard by an independent arbitrator ata date yet to be scheduled.

The grievance is a disagreement withteacher evaluations, which according tothe contract derive from a plan set up bya committee of administrators andteachers. The union says teachers can’tbe evaluated unless they are notifiedduring the first week of the school year.

The district argues that an evaluationmay be done if any signs of unsatisfac-tory practice are noticed.

“The WEA requested we stop theevaluations,” said Superintendent TimFarquer. “The district remains firm thatit is our responsibility to ensure the pro-fessional practices of our certified staffare at a level our students and parentsdeserve.

“I want to emphasize that a vast ma-jority of our teachers are doing tremen-dous work in the classroom,” he said.“They are strengthening their skills andexploring new, student-centered ap-proaches to teaching and learning. It’sthis type of professional commitmentour district will continue to support.

“We look forward to returning our at-tention and resources back to the im-provement of our school and the growthof our kids,” he added.

The parties must agree on a arbitratorfrom a list provided by the AmericanArbitration Association (AAA). The ar-bitrator will issue a final, binding deci-sion based exclusively on the meaningor application of the contract.

The current agreement between WEAand School District 210 expires Aug. 15.

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footsteps of the rest ofher family, embracinghogs as her livestock ofchoice. Maddie’s showsuccess recently led herto the National WesternStock Show in Denver,where she was selectedfrom several hundred en-tries as one of 90 juniorcompetitors to participatein the Auction of JuniorLivestock Champions.

Each year, hundreds ofyoung agriculturists fromacross the country con-gregate in Denver withprize stock in tow. Theseyouth between the agesof 9-18 spend thousandsof hours over a period ofmonths feeding, groom-ing and preparing theiranimals to compete in

one of the largest youthexhibitions in the nation.

“Maddie’s hard workhas paid off, and her dadand I couldn’t be moreproud of her," Kim Cald-well said. “Being se-lected for this eliteauction not only rewardsher with cash for her ef-forts, but it also serves asrecognition for all thehard work and commit-ment she has invested inher hogs.”

Red Brand fence, man-ufactured at KeystoneSteel & Wire in Peoria,won the high bid forMaddie’s hog at the Jun-ior Auction. This is thethird time in as manyyears that Red Brand haspurchased a prize-win-ning animal from the

Caldwell family at theWestern Stock Show.

Maddie’s sister Oliviashowed a steer and a hogthat each earned a placein the prestigious auctionas well.

“Maddie representsthousands of young peo-ple from around the coun-try who are committed tothe future of agriculture,”said Darren Markey, Ex-ecutive Director of Sales& Marketing at KeystoneSteel & Wire.

Kim Caldwell said itwas overwhelming tohave Red Brand’s localbacking at the Denverauction. “Several friendsat the show commentedon how neat it was tohave support from centralIllinois, and I have toagree.”

Maddie plans to usesome of the proceeds forfuture livestock projects,with the balance set asidefor college. She plans toattend Oklahoma StateUniversity in the fall of2016 where she willmajor in AgricultureCommunications.


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THE WEEK AHEAD

This Week’s Eventss Bake Sale – Elmwood High School

Contemporary Issues class hosting anall-school bake sale today (March 26)from 1:30-2:30 p.m. to raise funds forhumanitarian aid. Baked goods and sodaon sale $1 each. Funds go to Samaritan’sPurse for the ongoing crisis in Darfur.

s Story Time – Dynamite Dinosaursstory time today (March 26) 6 p.m. atMorrison and MaryWiley Library, Elm-wood. Children 4-8.Call (309) 742-2431.

s Manna Meal –Manna has a sit-downmeal and entertainmenttoday (March 26) at noon at the Elm-wood United Methodist Church. Carry-ouys available. Call (309) 742-3303.

s Fish Fry – Final St. Patrick’s Churchin Elmwood fish/shrimp fry is Friday(March 27), 4:30-6:30 p.m.

s Free Bread – Free bread is availableFriday (March 27) at 10 a.m. at Elm-wood Methodist Church.

s Fish Fry – Shrimp and whole catfishserved Friday (March 27) from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall inBrimfield.

s Steak Dinner – Steak cooked toorder, along with baked potato, salad,roll, dessert and drinks for $14. ServingSaturday (March 28) from 4:30-7 p.m. atWilliamsfield United Methodist Church.Call (309) 645-6146.

s Scrapbook Workshop – Completeprojects with fellow scrapbookers at Lil-lie M. Evans Library in Princeville, Sat-urday (March 28) at10 a.m.

s Historical Society – The ElmwoodHistorical Society has its monthly meet-ing March 31 at the Lorado Taft Mu-seum at 7 p.m. New members welcome.

s Antler Contest – Shed Antler contestthrough April 15. Bring sheds to Elm-wood Insurance Agency, 102 E. Main,Elmwood. Call (309) 742-2141. Topthree entries scored. Free t-shirt for eachentry. This year’s sheds only.

Future Eventss St. Jude Meeting –

Anyone interested inrunning in the Elmwoodto Peoria St. Jude run onAug. 1 should attend aninformative meeting

Thursday, April 2, at 7 p.m. at the Elm-wood Tap banquet hall. Contact LynnTannock at (309) 303-2411 or [email protected].

s Easter Egg hunt – Elmwood Kiwanishas its annual Easter Egg Hunt April 4 at11 a.m. in Elmwood’s Central Park. s Fish Sale – Spring fish sale underwayfor pond stocking. Order deadline April3 with delivery April 11 at 8 a.m. at theUSDA Service Center, 6715 N SmithRd., Edwards. Specialty Fish being of-fered. Call (309) 671-7040, Ext. 101. s Knitting Meeting – Next meeting of theHeart of Illinois Knitting Guide is April7, 9 a.m. at Memorial Hall at MapleLawn Homes, Eureka. Bobbie Jenningsand Paula Emons-Fuessle will give aprogram on chart reading and adding lifelines when knitting lace. All knitters orwant-to-be-knitters welcome to attend.Call to ask for a supply list, Char Rickey(309) 472-7085.

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On Page 11 please see the debutof a new feature called Teen Talk –the brainchild of Gabby Haskell, anElmwood sophomore. The idea ofthis feature is to get more young-sters reading. So tell your teen! ...One of my primo assignments as aPeoria Journal Star writer came

when Kickapoo sod king Dan Kelchasked for help judging homemadewine at the annual IndependentSports Club wild-game feed. Notonly did we get free wine and foodas judges, I also accepted bribes formy vote (Oh, don’t act shocked,there were a lot of politicians in theroom, so it was a natural thing todo). I seem to recall a Ludolph or aHeinz slipping $20 in my pocket,though after testing 20 varieties,who knows for sure? ... Why men-tion this? The Mayor of Oak Hill hascompetition for the coveted WeeklyPost stamp of wine-making ap-proval. The latest contestant, inwhat has become a heated contest,is called Hanley Jubilee Juice andcomes “40-paw approved” accord-ing to vintner Pat Hanley’s uniquelabel, which shows a litter of Labpuppies in the bed of a truck.

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of year for “Bluebird Herb” Unkrichof Edwards, who maintains blue-bird houses around Kickapoo,Wildlife Prairie Park and JubileeCollege State Park. Last year wasthe second best on record for Herb,as he fledged 687 bluebirds. Whilethat’s impressive, of more pressingconcern for Unkrich is the “divingboard” located on top of the grainelevator in Edwards. He sees itoften coming down the hill fromWildlife Prairie Park and pondersits existence. While I do not have a

good answer, I am sure somereader has an explanation. ... Kudosto the Masonic Lodge in Elmwoodfor throwing a pizza party to re-ward the scholastic bowl team afteranother fine season.

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When I was working at CircuitCity in Peoria, the district man-ager came around one day to in-troduce us to our new manager.We’ll call him ...“Doofus.” That’sappropriate.

Anyway, Doo-fus came up toeach one of usand shook ourhands, introduc-ing himself. “Hi,I’m Doofus andI’ve been with thecompany three days now!”

We had several candidates atour store who were already inmanagement and who were morethan capable of taking over thestore, but Corporate, in the sameinfinite wisdom that would shutterevery store in the company lessthan three years later, decided thatthis guy would be the perfect fitfor the job of managing a multi-million dollar store.

He’d never worked in an elec-tronics store before. His manage-ment experience was with severalconvenience stores, none wherehe lasted more than a year.

He didn’t know anything aboutTVs, computers, car stereos, cam-eras, or much of anything else wesold at Circuit City. He did listento music, so since we sold CDs

maybe that was the deciding fac-tor in hiring him.

They started him at $60,000 ayear. I know because I hacked intothe store’s database to find outwhat they were paying someonewith such qualifications. None ofour other managers were makingover $40,000.

We always started our day witha morning meeting to discussstrategies for the day, sales goals,and other store-related topics. Onemorning, Doofus had a big an-nouncement.

He read directly from an emailthat he had received from Corpo-rate. It said that a year ago we hadstarted selling candy and snacksnear the checkouts and that hadgone so well, they were going toexpand to include milk, eggs andbutter. A refrigerated unit to holdthese items would be shipped tothe store tomorrow and we shouldbegin clearing a space for it today.

I was shocked. Not that we weregoing to carry those items, butrather that Doofus had been ableto retrieve email.

Doofus showed an attachmentto the email (another shock) thatshowed a floor plan of where theunits would be going in relation-ship to our checkout lanes. Hetold us that during the day, wewere to move things around and

prepare for the delivery of theunits tomorrow.

I smiled through the entiremeeting. At the time, I was just alowly customer service associate,making barely minimum wage,but with a level head and a smartmouth (go figure!). When he fin-ished, I chuckled.

Then I realized he was serious.He really wanted us to move stuffaround.

“Have you checked today’sdate?” I asked him.

“Yeah,” he said, trying his hard-est to appear intelligent. “It’sApril 1.”

“Right,” I said. “April Fools!”But Doofus would have none of

that. “Corporate wouldn’t pull anApril Fool’s joke on us!” heclaimed as everyone at the meet-ing began smiling. No doubt theyremembered that each year, Cor-porate developed a sense ofhumor one day a year, around thistime.

I tried to tell him of some of theother pranks Corporate had pulled(including one that had our com-pany being sold to a fast foodchain), but he insisted.

“I want this stuff moved by theend of the day!” he demanded andstormed off to his office while weopened the store.

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GUEST VOICES


Fools: The April version and otherwise

JonGALLAGHER

I extend my welcome to the2015 NCAA Division I tourna-ment. It is a time that makes mesmile and feel inadequate, and –strangely – both those responsesare welcome.

I fill out mybrackets so I canhave an addedreason to watchthe teams asthey progress orfall by the way-side. And I re-ally knownothing aboutthose I choose that would sparkinterest in anyone.

We did the same thing back in1989, but Cathy approached it dif-ferently. There was a pool at thehigh school that saw many en-

trants, primarily male but with agood smattering of ladies andsome of us spouses (I was sellingcars at the time to help cover ourlosses as Cathy was just a poor,underpaid teacher), and my bridechose Seton Hall to win the wholething.

When I asked her why, she re-sponded, “I like the name and Ilike the fact no one else thinksthey have a chance.”

I was not surprised.I mentioned earlier that I know

nothing about college basketball. Ifollow the University of Illinoisand keep an eye on the rest of theBig Ten, but I could not namethree U of I starters. I just enjoywatching these scholar-athletesplay.

I rarely even come close to

choosing a third-round winner inthe tournament. I choose fromloyalty (and sometimes by simplyflipping a coin). So I was in-trigued and later excited as Iwatched the 1989 tournamentprogress and Cathy’s Seton Hallchoice continue to win.

It drove all those who actuallyfollow the game crazy. I think Iwas more disappointed by SetonHall’s one-point loss to Michigan,one of my Big Ten teams, in thefinal game than she was. It re-mained a conversation piece in thefaculty lounge every tournamentfor years thereafter.

This tournament has no chanceof measuring up to last week’sweather on my, “Wow, that wasgreat!” scale. But it will be fun.

Memories of tournament brackets past

To the Editor:By this time most people proba-

bly know the Presbyterian ChurchUSA has voted to approve same-sex “marriage” for individualchurches in our de-nomination if thatchurch chooses to doso.

However, like thefact that many do notagree with every-thing that comesfrom our government in Washing-ton, D. C., we do not agree withour own denomination’s stand andwill in no way support it. In thecase of Washington we have nochoice; with our denomination we

do.Our group strongly believes we

need to obey the leading of theScriptures for this kind of issueand not merely the shifting winds

of the society inwhich we live.

“For this reason aman will leave his fa-ther and mother andbe united to his wife,and the two will be-come one flesh.” Eph.

5:31 (NIV). The Scriptures opposing the po-

sition of our denomination are toonumerous to use here. And, theyare so clear that approving same-sex marriage is not merely a mis-

understanding of those Scriptures,but an outright rejection of them.

We choose to believe what Godsays regarding the issue, not whatother people may so or do. Wehave been commanded to love ourneighbors as ourselves and to treatthem as we would like to betreated.– Alfred Welker, Bonnie Welker,Pat Althiser, Richard Schrimp,Helen Schrimp, Florence Cox,

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Farmington woman diesin head-on crash

BRIMFIELD – A Farmingtonwoman died and a Brimfield manwas injured in a head-on collisionSaturday afternoon on IllinoisRoute 78 near Tucker Road, ac-cording to police.

Barbara Dozard, 42, of Farm-ington died at the scene of thewreck, a little after 1 p.m., whenher southbound vehicle apparentlycrossed the center line and strucka Chevrolet Silverado driven byScott Walker, 24, of Brimfield.

Emergency personnel includingBYE responded, and Walter wastransported by a LifeFlight heli-copter to OSF Saint Francis Med-ical Center, where he was reportedto be in stable condition.

The Peoria County Sheriff’s of-fice is investigating the fatalwreck. Route 78 was closedbriefly Saturday following the ac-cident.First a fire, then an arrest for possession

BRIMFIELD – After firefight-ers battled a blaze at the PulsiferRoad home he shares with hismother, a 42-year-old Brimfieldman was arrested for possessionof cannabis and drug parapherna-lia, police said.

James Ennis was issued a No-tice To Appear in the incident,which followed a fire last weekthat spread from a garden to anadjacent garage, destroying thebuilding, a truck and a trailer, anddamaging the nearby house.

Knox County Sheriffsdeputies roust partiers

WILLIAMSFIELD – Policewere called to the scene of an out-door party about 11 p.m. March21, where they found an unat-tended bonfire just south of SpoonRiver Bridge.

Several people fled the scene,leaving a bale of hay, a couch andabout 20 tires ablaze.

Williamsfield firefighters alsowere summoned and extinguishedthe fire.Motorist ticketed inrear-end collision

FARMINGTON – PeoriaCounty Sheriff’s deputies onMarch 28 issued citations for fail-ure to reduce speed and operatingan uninsured vehicle to AveryEfnor, 20, of Farmington after the2004 Hyundai he was drivingwestbound on Farmington Roadstruck a 2006 Chrysler driven byKelly Walsh, 45, of Pekin, accord-ing to reports.

There were no injuries, policesaid.Burglary reported atPrinceville home

PRINCEVILLE – Dulce Vene-gas, 21, of Princeville on March22 reported a burglary of herhome in the 200 block of NorthStanton Street.

Taken from the residence were atelevision and an Xbox game sys-tem.

A broken window may havebeen intruders’ point of entry.

Police are continuing to investi-gate.

Police reports• Remona Guiterrez, 37, of

Princeville, on March 21 was ar-rested for Driving Under the In-fluence, operating an uninsuredvehicle, and driving on a revokedlicense and transported to the Peo-ria County Jail.

• Keith Lester, 31, ofPrinceville, on March 21 was ar-rested for Driving Under the In-fluence and transported to thePeoria County Jail.

• Jared Young, 38, ofPrinceville, on March 21 was ar-rested to hold for another agencyand transported to the PeoriaCounty Jail.

• Emily Lanone, 24, of Peoriaon March 22 was ticketed by Elm-wood police for driving with noproof of insurance.

• Tiffany Harrison, 34, of Ed-wards on March 23 was arrestedfor driving with a suspended li-cense and Failure to Appear andtransported to the Peoria CountyJail.Deer accidents

• March 15: Whitney Windsorof Yates City on North TexasRoad near Wolford Road in Rose-field Township.

• March 21: Annie Spear ofPrinceville on North Princeville-Jubilee Road near Chase Lane inJubilee Township.

• March 21: Michael Ragan ofMapleton on Southport Road nearHeinz Lane in Kickapoo Town-ship.

• March 22: Jack Manon of Peo-ria on Southport Road near Ko-erner Road in KickapooTownship.

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We didn’t bother to rearrangethings. Doofus came by severaltimes during the day to remind us,getting a little more stern eachtime, but he left early that day andwe forgot about it.

Until the next day, my day off.I got a call at home from Doo-

fus.“They’re going to be delivering

that refrigeration unit today andnothing’s moved!” he screamedinto his end of the phone. Youneed to come in immediately!”

I told him it was my day off,which meant I was watching mydaughter (who was an infant at thetime), and that I’d be in the nextday at whatever time I was sched-uled.

He then launched into a tiradeabout disrespecting him and hisauthority and that I was going to

be written up and possibly termi-nated for my actions. I told himthat if that’s what he wanted me todrive 60 miles round trip for, thenI would definitely wait ’til mynext scheduled day. Naturally, thisinfuriated him even more.

When I got to work the follow-ing day, there was no refrigerationunit, no milk, no eggs, no butter.The store’s assistant manager metme at the front counter and askedme to join him in the office.

I was prepared to be fired (atworst) or written up, but Jerry satme down and threw his feet up onthe desk. It seems that the districtmanager had been to the store dur-ing the day and Doofus had apolo-gized for not having the areaready to the unit. He explainedthat the person he’d put in chargeof the project (me) was beingfired for refusing an order.

The district manager had someother concerns. He pulled out alist including one that had our car-stereo installers putting a newsound system in Doofus’ car – asound system that he had pur-chased elsewhere – without pay-ing for the installation. Thatheaded the list, but it was a longlist. He added to the list the factthat Doofus had fallen for Corpo-rate’s annual April Fool’s joke.

Doofus was sent home that dayand told not to come back.

The assistant manager showedme the termination papers thatDoofus had drawn up, then heripped them in half with a bigsmile.

Up until then, I’d been wonder-ing whether I had an operation toremove half my brain if I could bea candidate for store management.

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Peoria County mulls mowing cutbacksBy BILL KNIGHTFor The Weekly Post

Some Township road commis-sioners have weighed in on PeoriaCounty Board committees dis-cussing the possibility of savingmoney by reducing the times andmiles mowed on county roadseach season, according to AmyMcLaren County Engineer at theCounty Highway Department.

“It’s not yet an ‘action item’that’ll be voted on, but it’s beingdiscussed,” she said. “We want tohear about any concerns the pub-lic might have.”

The County had hired eighttemporary workers to mow bothditches of more than 320 miles ofroads two or three times eachsummer, she said. But last sum-mer mowing was cut back about10 percent in a pilot program.

“We want to get the temperatureof the area,” she said. If it’s done,“we would still mow blind inter-sections and some areas, likeKickapoo Creek Road. And wedon’t want property owners to feellike they have to mow – somehave told me they won’t mind thepollination – but there’ll be somethat’ll complain about wildlifeand habitat.”Seal-coating bids let,disputed road at issue

ROSEFIELD – Bids have beenlet for seal-coating RosefieldTownship’s road, according toRoad Commission Matt Windish,who on March 11 said the summerwork will be funded by Motor

Fuel Tax revenues.Meanwhile, Rosefield and three

property owners on GreengoldRoad on the border between Rose-field and Logan Townships arescheduled to present informationto Amy McLaren of the PeoriaCounty Highway Department at a9:30 a.m. hearing Friday (March27) in Room 402 of the PeoriaCounty Courthouse.

The issue is a complaint andquestion about the maintenanceand jurisdiction of the road.

In other Rosefield business, sev-eral pieces of equipment werepurchased, including a used truckfor $11,000, a Bush Hog rotarycutter, a used snow plow and asalt spreader.

The Township has about twoTons of salt remaining from thewinter, Windish said.Kickapoo budget OK’d

KICKAPOO – Kickapoo Town-ship after a 10-minute budgethearing on March 16 unanimouslyapproved next year’s Townshipbudget of $432,975 and roadbudget of $1,436,250.

“Townships are the least de-manding of your [tax] dollars,”Township Supervisor Karl Koysaid.

Township Assessor Jack Dukereported plans for a “Tour theTownship” outing for members ofthe Planning Commission to newsubdivisions and developments,and Road Commissioner DanKelch reported that seal-coatingwill start in about two weeks, and

that the Kickapoo News publicgroup has been effective in updat-ing residents on road conditionsand other events. The Facebookpage has 358 followers.Seven Farmingtonroads set for re-sealing

FARMINGTON – The Town-ship has accepted a bid of$49,263.20 from Illinois RoadContractors to re-seal Autumn,Diamond Point, Lightfoot, Mar-shall, Monari, Park and Ryerroads.

Road Commissioner Paul Bal-agna on March 9 told Trusteesthat most of the cost will be paidfor from Motor Fuel Tax rev-enues. Billtown cemeteryclean up set for April 1

TRURO – The Township onMarch 10 set April 1 as the datefor the Williamsfield Cemeteryclean up, when plants or other ma-terials that owners or family wantto save must be removed.

Also, Road Commissioner Nor-man Johnson discussed puttinggravel on roads and potholes, ac-cording to Township Clerk SandeWilkie, who on Feb. 24 waselected to replace Jeff Stiers.Salem Township, Libraryagree to share revenues

SALEM – The Township lastmonth agreed to the Salem Town-ship Library Board’s request forits share of the Personal PropertyReplacement Tax for 2014 and

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ELECTION 2015

NGSS in science; and the proposednew social studies standards based onthe C3 framework) and the new stateassessment system (i.e., PARCC) arehaving on the classroom teachers,school administrators, and teacher ed-ucators.

I recognize that these changes to theIllinois K-12 education landscapepresent both challenges and opportuni-ties. In that regard, I am extremelypleased with the manner in which ourteachers and administrators havealigned their curricula to the new K-12standards, engaged in professional de-velopment, integrated best practicesinto the teaching and learning process,and use data generated from state andnational assessments to guide theirpractice and provide our students withthe best educational experience possi-ble.

No. 1 non-education issue: As amember of the Elmwood C.U.S.D 322School Board over the past four years,I have witnessed the impact of reduc-tions in state funding for K-12 educa-tion on school districts across the stateof Illinois.

To be certain, the current fiscal situ-ation confronting nearly all school dis-tricts across the state is the mostimportant non-education issue boardsof education are confronted withtoday. As school board members, I be-lieve one of our most important dutiesis to be good stewards of the publicmoney in all decisions we make.

As a result, I endorse the basictenets of the statewide Vision 20/20process, which includes the followingassertion: “All students in Illinois areentitled to a quality education. It is ourduty to ensure our students have ac-cess to all necessary resources by im-proving equity in the funding model,appropriating adequate dollars for ed-ucation, and allowing local school dis-tricts the autonomy needed to increaseefficiency.”

To this end, the efforts of the schoolboard should be to ensure we are goodstewards of the funds we are currentlyallocated, while also advocating forequitable and adequate state funding.

TOM CONKLIN, self-employed independent contractor with State Farm

No. 1 education issue: Technologyand Curriculum – Both are constantlychanging. We need to make sure thatwe give our teachers the best optionsto continue to deliver the highest level

of education for our studentsNo. 1 non-education issue: School

finance. We know our expendituresand can control them to a certainpoint, however, the unreliable revenuefrom the state of Illinois is disappoint-ing to say the least, and the local tax-payers can only be burdened to acertain point for their share of the rev-enue.

KATHERINE (Chrissy) JACOBSONLicensed Certified Public Accountant, Aluminum Castings Company LLC

No. 1 education issue: I believe animportant education issue facing Elm-wood is ensuring we have the appro-priate quality staffing. It is theresponsibility of the District to offer awide variety of high quality coursesand extra-curricular programs and ac-tivities. We need to have academic andvocational programs to meet the needsof all of the students.

We have had several teachers whohave retired and we need to ensure weare hiring and retaining the most qual-ified teachers for the open positions. Itis important that the teachers are beingutilized in their expertise and not at-tempting to teach subjects they are notqualified to teach.

No. 1 non-education issue: Fundingis the most important issue facing ourschool district. With the State of Illi-nois in the current financial crisis andthe newly elected Governor, theamount of funding Elmwood will re-ceive is uncertain.

The Elmwood School District needsto review and evaluate the current ex-penditures to ensure our limited finan-cial resources are being utilized in thebest manner. We need to improve thefacilities and the junior high expan-sion plan is a great first step.

CLAUDE KEEFERretired from Caterpillar

No. 1 education issue: The financialconstraints on the district are going topresent a significant challenge to findways to legitimately reduce costs withno/minimal program loss while main-taining and/or building employeemorale. Since this has serious conse-quences, it will be imperative to beopen and transparent and do our bestto make the data driven difficultchoices.

We must find creative ways to domore with less, find new resources orincrease taxes. Above all, the qualityof the education is directly related tothe quality and commitment of the

teachers along with the staff that sup-ports them.

Technology is great, necessary andpowerful but it is only a tool to com-plement a good education.

No. 1 non-education issue: Elm-wood 322 needs to be able to updateand add to our facilities in order toprovide an improved learning environ-ment.

Our challenge is to decide what themost critical physical needs are, createthe detailed long range plan with timelines, determine the cost /funding andexecute the plan.

The best way to determine the bestsolution is to talk about it with thecommunity. “Necessity is the motherof invention.”

TERRI OSMULSKI, employed at Kindred Hospital in Peoria

No. 1 education issue: I feel one ofthe most important education issuesfacing our district is being able tooffer a more diversified curriculum inorder to prepare our students to be-come ready for life after high school,whether that is continuing their educa-tion or entering into work force.

No. 1 non-education issue: Financ-ing.

VAL RAMIREZ, project managerfor PJ Hoerr, Inc.

No. 1 education issue: While fund-ing is an obvious issue that every pub-lic school district has today, I feel thatone of Elmwood's biggest issues is ourfacilities. My family moved to Elm-wood 15 years ago, and one of thebiggest reasons for our move was theschool district. The education and staffthat Elmwood offers is some of thebest in the area.

Unfortunately, our facilities are not.While our teachers continue to pro-duce exceptional students, I think thefacilities have far outgrown their use-ful life. All of our neighboring dis-tricts have updated and modernizedtheir facilities.

I think to continue to attract and re-tain the most talented educators, weneed to offer them not only a fantasticcommunity, but a fantastic facility aswell. I believe this approach also ap-plies to attracting young families.

Our community is growing andchanging every day. I feel that ourschool should be growing and chang-ing as well.

No. 1 non-education issue: BobDylan said it best when he said, “Thetimes, they are a changin’.” Twenty

years ago, we relied on print andmedia to know the world around us.We now live in a world of instant in-formation. Anything we need is attain-able through cell phones, tablets, andnow even wearables.

While this information is good forknowledge, some of it is opinionated,unfounded, and sometimes downrightslanderous.

Combine that with the issues thatsocial media is presenting, and it be-comes evident that children and teensof today are much more vulnerable tonegative outside influences and nega-tive peer pressure than previous gener-ations, all of which can be detrimentalto their overall mental and physicalhealth.

FARMINGTONKAY FARALLI, taught in

Farmington CCUSD 265 for 30 years No. 1 education issue: The align-

ment of the curriculum and assess-ments in our schools with theCommon Core standards. It is crucialto develop the skills students need tobe successfully ready for college andfuture careers. Curriculum alignmentis an ongoing project that the staff hasbegun to work on but requiresthoughtful, time-consuming consider-ation in order to do the job well.

No. 1 non-education issue: The mostimportant non-education issue facingour school district is to continue to de-velop positive relationships within ourcommunities.

These relationships can serve as agateway which encourages greater in-volvement of parents and other com-munity/stakeholders within our schooldistrict.TODD GUIDI, network administrator at Alliance Benefit Group of IllinoisNo. 1 education issue: The amount

of testing that is being done. ThePARCC test takes twice as long anduses a huge amount of technical re-sources to administer.

No. 1 non-education issue: OurGeneral State Aid has been prorated to89 percent this year. The state alreadyowes District 265 over $1 million ofGSA.

DAKOTA HORN employed at State Farm

No. 1 education issue: A 21st cen-tury curriculum shift. Textbooks are athing of the past, and embracing tech-nology and its learning power shouldbe a strong push by school districts (ie

SCHOOL BOARD: Education, finances, facilities top issuesContinued from Page 1

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SCHOOL BOARD: State funding a concernonline classroom, 1:1initiatives, etc.)

No. 2 non-educationissue: Community in-vestment in the district[and] developing a planto allow all districtmembers to help ac-tively contribute to thegrowth of the districtfrom curriculum devel-opment to extracurricu-lar events.PATRICK (Kelly) THREW

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No. 1 education issue:

The recruitment and re-tention of superiorteachers to prepare ourstudents for their nextstep, whether it be fur-ther education within aCommunity college,University or a tradesprogram.

No. 1 non-educationissue: The ongoing con-cern of balancing budg-ets with the unknownstatus of the state’s fi-nancial position andtheir ability to meet ob-ligations to the district.

RON ZESSINclinical services supervisor at Illinois River

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ELMWOOD – Fornow, there are too manybumps to set up – orspike – an independentElmwood volleyball pro-gram, so the Board of Ed-ucation on Mondayunanimously voted totable the idea until moreinformation can be com-piled.

Elmwood and Brim-field successfully co-opfor the high school girlssport, but some parentsand board membersworry that its increasingpopularity could mean alack of athletes’ playingtime or a reluctance toeven take part.

With current JuniorHigh numbers, “we couldhave 40 girls on a JVteam,” said Board mem-ber Rick LeHew. “Andthis wouldn’t be a startup.We have nets, poles andballs, and the Booster

Club has committed tosupport our own team. Idon’t want this to cost theDistrict one dollar. I thinkit can be done.”

Penny Silzer of the pri-vate Elmwood VolleyballClub pledged that the or-ganization will help withfund raising and dona-tions, and parent BrandonBurwell reminded theBoard that IHSA rules onco-ops specify that sucharrangements ensure stu-dent athletes the opportu-nity to participate.

“The co-op with Brim-

field is a wonderfulthing,” he said, “but Ithink there’s a way tomake this happen.”

Currently ElmwoodJunior High has 27 girlsplaying volleyball, ac-cording to Athletic Direc-tor Chuck Vermillion,who added that it’s diffi-cult to predict the level ofparticipation in futureyears.

“It’s up to us to growthis program,” LeHewsaid.

Parent and Board can-didate Chrissy Jacobsonagreed, saying, “The Dis-trict would have to makea 100 percent commit-ment to support” an Elm-wood volleyball team,including a qualifiedcoach.

Some concerns for thecurrent co-op rangedfrom transportation toBrimfield, a time crunchfor day practices and un-supervised down time forgirls in Brimfield, butothers were less enthusi-astic. Teacher and coachEmily Roberts addresseda lack of facilities.

“Gym space is verylimited,” she said.

Board member DeanContinued on Page 11

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BOARD: Junior high bonds OK’dCantu said, “We need tomake a data-driven deci-sion.”

Board Secretary BillFrietsch agreed, adding,“We need to get the num-bers together before wemake a decision,” andmaking a motion to tableany action until Vermil-lion can survey interest.

The Board unani-mously approved delay-ing action until the nextBoard meeting, April 29.

This is a renewal yearfor the two-year commit-ment to continue the vol-leyball co-op, Vermillionsaid.

In other news,• Following a brief pub-

lic hearing in which therewere no public commentsabout issuing $1.5 millionin Funding Bonds, theBoard unanimously OK’dcontracts with Perform-ance Services, Inc. to co-ordinate mechanical,electrical, plumbing, win-dows and roofing workfor the Junior High reno-vation project, and withDemonica Kemper Archi-tects for its design. Super-intendent Chad Wagnerclarified that bids will beposted this week for anyinterested contractors sothe bid can be opened

April 23, with ground-breaking set to start May4 and completion Aug.10, pending a decision bythe City’s Zoning Boardof Appeals;

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BRIMFIELD: School into June?have enough kids,”Davidson said.

Superintendent JoeBlessman suggested soc-cer season may conflictwith other sports, whichcould siphon off the avail-able pool of athletic talent.

“With Title IX, wouldwe have have to haveboys and girls?” askedboard chairman DavidHarmon.

Blessman said the an-swer is likely “yes” at thehigh school level.

Board member Mari-beth Dura questionedwhether or not nearbyschool districts wouldwant to co-op. She saidshe’d like to see a canvassof the interest level beforestarting a new sport.

“To me, it comes downto the numbers and travel-

ing,” said board memberMark Hoerr. “If you findteams and numbers, I’mall for it.”

Meanwhile, negotia-tions for the 2015-2016school calendar have pro-gressed, but questions re-main. Without airconditioning in the gradeschool, the board hadasked if the calendarcould be modified toavoid hot weather asmuch as possible.

Blessman said the up-dated version “pushedeverything a week,” withearly dismissal throughLabor Day and classescontinuing into June.

With such tinkering,exams can be given be-fore Christmas, offeringstudents a grace period tomake up poor test resultsbefore the semester ends.

“The shocking part isthe last page,” Blessmansaid. “With five snowdays, that puts studentshere until June 8. I guessif this calendar is adopted,we’ll hope we don’t havesnow days.”

Since the revised calen-dar was completed that af-ternoon, it had not beenchecked by computer. Thefinal day was either June8 or June 13, but boardmembers said they didn’tthink the latter date wasaccurate. A vote was de-layed until the calendar isverified.

The board went into ex-ecutive session to discusspersonnel, includingtenure for junior highreading teacher AmyMcKinty, kindergartenteacher Ashley Northrup,high school art teacherSuzanne Stewart and5th/6th grade writingteacher Troy Tilly.

When board membersreturned, after 11 p.m.,they voted 7-0 to approvecertified employment foreveryone except gradeschool math teacher PamBrasher and PE-healthteacher Brandon Porter.

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HELP WANTEDAg-Land FS, Princeville locationis seeking part time/seasonaldrivers for the spring season.Must have CDL “B” license. In-terested applicants should con-tact Jason at (309) 385-4328 or(309) 208-2466.

FOR RENTAPARTMENT: 1 BR, all utilitiesincluded,103 W. Clinton, Brim-field. $450/month, no pets. Call(309) 264-8421.

SALEKid’s Clothing, Toy, Equipment

Sale - April 20Faithful Friends Preschool at theUnion Church of Brimfield ishaving a Kid’s Clothing, Toy andEquipment Sale - Saturday,April 11th – 8 am to 1 pm. Renta booth for only $20, bring all of

you gently used, from non-smoking homes only please,children’s clothes, toys, sup-plies, and equipment, man yourbooth, and keep you own prof-its OR FFP will gladly accept anydonations of gently used chil-dren’s items, we’ll do all thework and the money will benefitFaithful Friends Preschool &UC. Please call (309) 446-9432with any questions.

FOR SALE• HAY BALES: Alfalfa, orchard-grass mix, square bales, thirdcutting. $5 per bale, 60 avail-able. (309) 573-8937.• LIGHTNING RODS: Two an-tique copper lightning rods withglass balls; one w/weather vane.$50 each. (309) 231-3350.

Classified RatesClassified ads $5 for up

to 20 words and must beprepaid. Call (309) 741-9790 or visit 115 W. MainSt. in Elmwood. GARAGE SALE SPECIALTwo weeks for $10!

NOTICE OF SALENOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Education (the “Board”) of

Elmwood Community Unit School District No. 322 (the “District”) will sella vacant single family residence and a detached garage (collectively the“Improvements”) located on property described as follows:

Lots Numbered One (1), Two (2) and Three (3), in Block Lettered “A”, in TRACY & PHELPS ADDITION to the Town, now City of Elm wood; situated in the County of Peoria, in the State of Illinois.

PIN: 11-07-255-009Commonly Known As: 308 North Morgan Street, Elmwood, Illinois61529

(hereinafter the “Property”). Only the Improvements will be sold. TheDistrict will retain ownership of the Property other than the Improve-ments.

The Improvements shall be sold under the terms and conditions setforth in a form “Offer to Purchase” available at the office of the Super-intendent of the District located at 301 W. Butternut Street, Elmwood,IL 61529 (the “District Office”). The Board will receive offers to pur-chase the Improvements until 11:00 a.m. on the 23rd day of April,2015, at the District Office. Information concerning the Improvementsis available at the District Office.

1. The minimum acceptable offer for purchase of the Improvements is$5,000.00.

2. The person or persons submitting an Offer to Purchase which is ac-cepted by the Board (the “Buyer”) shall at the Buyer’s sole cost andexpense remove the Improvements from the Property no later thanJune 1, 2015.

3. The Buyer shall at the Buyer’s sole cost and expense disconnect anyand all utilities serving the Improvements including, without limitation,electrical lines, natural gas lines, water lines and sanitary sewer mainsin accordance with any and all regulations applicable to such discon-nections.

4. The Improvements will be sold in “as is” condition.

5. A minimum down payment of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) inthe form of a cashier’s check made payable to the Board of Educationof Elmwood Community Unit School District No. 322 must accompanyeach Offer to Purchase.

6. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by cashier’s checkpayable to the Board of Education of Elmwood Community Unit SchoolDistrict No. 322 at closing, or by such other form of payment as maybe acceptable to the Board.

7. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all offers submittedand to waive any and all informalities or irregularities in any offer sub-mitted.

8. Persons interested in submitting an Offer to Purchase the Improve-ments may arrange for an inspection of the Property and the Improve-ments at reasonable times prior to the deadline for submission of anOffer to Purchase by contacting Superintendent Chad Wagner at theDistrict Office, Phone (309) 782-8464.

Envelopes containing an Offer to Purchase with a certified check in theamount of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) shall be clearly marked,“Offer to Purchase School Property at 308 North Morgan Street.” Of-fers must be received in the District Office on or before 11:00 a.m. onthe 23rd day of April, 2015.

Board of Education of Elmwood Community Unit School District No. 322

BILL FRIETSCH, Secretary

NOTICE OF LETTING FORDUMP TRUCK WITH SNOW PLOW and

SPREADERPUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP ROAD

DISTRICT, in Peoria County, Illinois, is accepting sealed bids for thepurchase of a 2016 Ford F550 4x4 Dump Truck with Snow Plow andSpreader with bidder to take in trade an as-is, no warranty 2008 FordF-350 4x4 Dump Truck with 9' Western Snow Plow with 43,000 ±miles. Anyone interested in submitting a sealed bid for said DumpTruck shall submit their bid on or before 3:00 p.m., Thursday, the 9thday of April, 2015, to David Wagner, Township Highway Commis-sioner, 3603 North Wiley Road, Elmwood, Illinois 61529. ProspectiveBidders may secure addi tional informa tion and more detailed specifi-cations on the new Dump Truck and Accessories and an appointmentto examine the Dump Truck to be traded, by contacting the HighwayCommissioner at the above address or by phone (309) 231-3774. Thesealed bids will be opened at a Public Bid Opening and the contentswill be announced at 4:00 p.m., on April 9, 2015, at the ELMWOODTOWN HALL located at 111 West Main Street, Elmwood, in ElmwoodTownship, Illinois. The ELMWOOD TOWN SHIP ROAD DISTRICT RE-SERVES the right to reject any or all bids.

DAVID WAGNER,Elmwood TownshipHighway Commissioner

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGON APPLICATION FOR A VARIANCE

OF COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT #322 TO THECITY OF ELMWOOD ZONING BOARD OF APPEALSThe City of Elmwood Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public

hearing on Monday, April 13, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. at the City of Elm-wood City Hall, 201 W. Main Street, Elmwood, Illinois, on the applica-tion of Community Units School District #322 for a variance inconnection with the construction of a Junior High School addition onproperty commonly known as 301 W. Butternut Street, Elmwood, Illi-nois (P.I.N. 11-07-276-001), legally described as Town of Elmwood NE1/4 SEC 7-9N-5E outlots 1-2 & N 60’ outlot 3, together with adjacentrights of way. The applicant is the owner of the property. The applicanthas requested a variance from the setback requirement from a localstreet for a non-residential use in an R-2 district. By Order of the Zon-ing Board of Appeals of the City of Elmwood, Peoria County, Illinois.

NOTICE TO GRADUATES OFELMWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

ofAvailability of Scholarship Grants and Financial Aid to pursue Collegeand Advanced Education and Training under the MARIE AND MAR-GARET EKSTRAND EDUCATIONAL TRUST

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the graduates of ELMWOODHIGH SCHOOL (Community Unit School District No. 322, PeoriaCounty, Illinois) who are pursuing or who will be pursuing educationbeyond high school of the availability of scholarship grants and fi-nancial aid under the Marie and Margaret Ekstrand Educational Trust

The Trustees of the Trust will be granting scholarships and financialaid from the trust to students based upon the following criteria:

(a) Any student who receives a Scholarship must be a graduateof the ELMWOOD COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.322 High School

(b) Students to receive such assistance shall be selected fromapplicants on the basis of scholastic ability and achievement,citizenship, participation in school and community activities, fi-nancial need and general reputation and aptitude

(c) Scholarships shall be given to students only to finance theireducation beyond high school in a properly accredited institu-tion of higher education, i.e. college, including junior college,university, trade school, etc., either publicly or privately financedand operated

Applications for scholarships and financial aid may be obtained fromthe Office of the Superintendent of Elmwood Schools, 301 W. Butter-nut St. Elmwood, IL 61529, telephone (309) 742-8464 or on theschool website www.elmwood322.com. All current graduates inter-ested in obtaining scholarships and financial aid must file completedapplications with the Office of the Superintendent of Schools on orbefore May 1, 2015 and post graduates must file completed applica-tions with the Office of the Superintendent of Schools on or beforeJune 15, 2015, to be considered eligible for grants and aid for the2015-16 school term.

THE TRUSTEES OF THE MARIE AND MARGARET EKSTRAND EDUCATIONAL TRUST

BRIEFSDakota Ramp dodgeballevent raises $1,000

ELMWOOD – A dodgeball tour-nament and craft show organized inmemory of Dakota Ramp raisednearly $1,000 last Saturday at Elm-wood High School.

Nineteen dodgeball teams com-peted in three divisions: fifth andsixth grade, seventh and eighthgrade and high school.

Winning teams were: (5th-6th) Inthe Dodge House – Craig Ramirez,Luke Hoffmann, Charlie Shissler,Adam Centers and Griff Wagner;(7th-8th) Swaglords – CharlieMcKinty, Henry Lampe, RickyHightower, Cameron Jacobson,Daniel Tomlinson and Zach Marin-cic; (high school) Alpha Beta –Derek McCoy, Ethan Jehle, RileyMcFall, Vincent Lenzi, Sam Marin-cic and Tyler Svymbersky.

A group of 25 craft vendors alsoset up in the high school hallwayand cafeteria during the show.

All money raised goes toward theDakota Ramp Scholarship Fund,which allocates two scholarshipseach year: one to a band memberand one to a member of the Elm-wood High School chorus.

Elmwood St. Jude runmeeting held April 2

ELMWOOD – Anyone inter-ested in running in the Elmwood toPeoria St. Jude run on Aug. 1should attend an informative meet-ing Thursday, April 2, at 7 p.m. atthe Elmwood Tap banquet hall.

Due to changes in the signup pro-cedure, any previous runners andnew runners wanting to participateare asked to attend the meeting.

If you can’t attend, but want torun, or have questions, contactLynn Tannock at (309) 303-2411 orat [email protected] animal shelterhas fund raiser April 10

PEORIA – The Stray AnimalMidway Shelter (SAMS) has itsfifth annual Beer & Wine Tastingfund raiser April 10, 4:30-8 p.m. atBarracks on Pioneer Parkway.

Tickets are $35 in advance and$40 at the door and are good for asouvenir glass, appetizers and beerand wine samples.

SAMS celebrated its one-yearanniversary as a shelter on March14. In the first year, SAMS hadmore than 185 pets adopted and

hopes to top 300 adoptions thisyear.Fishing for St. Judeevent May 3 in Brimfield

BRIMFIELD – The second Fish-ing for St. Jude event will be heldon Sunday, May 3 at the BrimfieldCommunity Park.

The event includes a fishingderby for ages 1-15, Zoo Lady facepainting, The Unique Twist, inflat-able slide, Brimfield fire trucks,games, raffles, silent auction andconcessions.

The event is just one of manyhosted by Team Super Jetty, whichholds various fund raisers to sup-port St. Jude Children’s ResearchHospital in honor of Jerett Fauser.At age 3, Fauser was diagnosedwith a cancer of the white bloodcells. Following several years oftreatments, Fauser is now 8 andcancer free.

To receive a Fishing for St Judeshirt, you must register by April 7,though registrations will be takenup until derby day.

To register for the event, to makedonations or to ask questions, con-tact Brenda Weiwel at (630) 947-6351 or [email protected].

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Dorothy SargentYATES CITY – Dorothy L. Sar-

gent, 92, of Yates City, died at 6p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2015, atFarmington Country Manor.

She was born in Yates City onJune 23, 1922, to Leonard andRuth (Hausman) Hills.She marriedKenneth S. Sar-gent in Palmyra,Mo. on Decem-ber 15, 1941. Hepreceded her indeath on October13, 1972.

Surviving isher grandson Ty(Jenni) Davis of Williamsfield,great-grandson Liam Davis ofWilliamsfield, brother RaymondHills of Colorado Springs, CO,sisters Helen Larson of Yates City,Emma Jane Duley of Maquon,and Mildred Ruth Duley ofWilliamsfield.

She was preceded in death byher son Sidney Sargent, daughterDonna Davis, and an infant son.

Being a great baker and cook,she worked as the cook at YatesCity School for many years. Shewas a member of the DouglasUnited Methodist Church.

She enjoyed reading, gardening,flowers, knitting and crocheting. Being a breast cancer survivor,she was an avid supporter of theSusan G. Komen Foundation.

Funeral services were March 21at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home inElmwood. Burial will be at YatesCity Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to theHuntington’s Disease Society ofAmerica.

Condolences may be left atwww.oakshinesfuneralhome.com.

Betty BeallPRINCEVILLE – Betty J.

Beall, 90, of Chillicothe, formerlyof Princeville, died on March 19at Heritage Health Care in Chilli-cothe.

Graveside services were held onMarch 23 at Princeville Cemetery.

Condolences may be left atwwww.haskellhott.com.

Dorothy CoulterWEST PEORIA – Dorothy Mae

Coulter, 93, of Morton, mother of

a Brimfield man, died on March15 at Apostolic Christian Restmorin Morton.

Survivors include son Royal J.(Kathy) Coulter of Brimfield; 10grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were March 21at Trinity Lutheran Church. Inter-ment will take place in LutheranCemetery in Peoria.

Condolences may be left atwww.thewiltonmortuary.com.

Nellahvene CrossELMWOOD – Nellahvene A.

Cross, 95, of East Peoria, motherof an Elmwood woman, died onMarch 16 at Farmington CountryManor in Farmington.

Survivors include Linda(Robert) Cafferty of Elmwood;six grandchildren, Robin (Steve)Weimer of Garden Grove, Calif.,John Cross Jr. of Corona, Calif.,Jeff Lopez of California, MicheleIrwin of Fullerton, Calif., Kelly(Robert) Ahl of Peoria and PatrickCafferty of Elmwood; and sevengreat-grandchildren.

Nellahvene was proud of thefact that no one believed she wasas old as she was.

A graveside service will be heldat 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, March26, at Elmwood Cemetery. Therewill be no visitation.


Dale DarlingPRINCEVILLE – Dale T. Dar-

ling, 65, of Princeville died onMarch 18 in Okeechobee, Fla.

Cremation has been accorded. Amemorial service will be held at alater date.

Haskell-Hott Funeral Home isin charge of arrangements.

Marion EddyPRINCEVILLE – Marion

“Pinky” Eddy, 91, of Peoria, for-merly of Princeville, died onMarch 15 at Heartland ManorCare in Peoria.

Marion previously owned andoperated a beauty salon inPrinceville. She then worked atthe Princeville Grade School as acook, retiring in the early 1980s.

Cremation rites were accorded.A celebration of life memorialservice will be from 1 to 5 p.m.Saturday, April 18 at the ElksClub. Patrick’s Cemetery in Kick-apoo.

Condolences may be left atwww.wrightandsalmon.com.

Shirley HankinsMORTON – Shirley Jean Hank-

ins, 90, of Morton, mother of aPrinceville man, died on March18 at Morton Villa Care Center.

Survivors include two sons,James Hankins of Princeville andAlan (Kathy) Hankins of Pekin;four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

There will be a celebration oflife at a later date. Cremation wasaccorded by Preston-Hanley Fu-neral Homes & Crematory inPekin.

Condolences may be left atwww.preston-hanley.com.

Harold HorwedelBRIMFIELD – Harold Hor-

wedel, 85, of Vermont, Ill., fatherof a Brimfield woman, died onMarch 18 at Wesley Village inMacomb.

Survivors include his wife,Mary (Green) Horwedel, daughterLori (and Bruce) McCreight ofBrimfield, eight grandchildren,and four great-grandchildren.

Services were March 23 at theVermont Christian Church. Inter-ment will be in the VermontCemetery, with full military rites.

Condolences may be left atlegacy.com.

OBITUARIES

This Week’s Obituaries• Betty Beall, 90, Princeville• Dorothy Coulter, 93, Brimfield• Nellahvene Cross, 95, Elmwood• Dale Darling, 65, Princeville• Marion Eddy, 91, Princeville• Shirley Hankins, 90, Princeville• Harold Horwedel, 85, Brimfield• Thomas O’Brien Jr., 87, Ed-wards• Margaret Reissen, 87, Farming-ton• Dorothy Sargent, 92, Yates City• John Shaw, 80, Yates City• Mary Ann Stenger, 83, Kick-apoo• Judith Youngman, 71, Farming-ton• Harold Zessin, 92, Trivoli

Donna Brewer, Local Representative (309) 742-4661

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OBITUARIESThomas O’Brien Jr.

EDWARDS – Thomas H.O’Brien Jr., 87, of Peoria, fatherof an Edwards man, died onMarch 13 at Liberty VillageManor Court in Peoria.

Survivors include son Martin(and Cathy) O’Brien of Edwardsand six grandchildren.

A funeral Mass was March 20 atSt. Philomena Catholic Church,followed by military rites. Crema-tion rites will be accorded and pri-vate burial of ashes will be at St.Patrick Cemetery in Camp Groveat a later date.

Condolences may be left atLegacy.com.

Margaret ReissenFARMINGTON – Margaret E.

Reissen, 87, of Farmington diedon March 17 at her residence.

Survivors include nine children,Margaret Harmon of Sedalia, MO,Clara Johnson of Washington,Catherine (David) Sizek of Norris,Carolyn Herrick of Peoria, John(Connie) Reissen Jr. of Canton,Rose (Bob L.) Smith of CreveCoeur, Norma (Dave) Williams ofFort Myers, Fla., Paul Reissen ofLondon Mills, and Robert Reissenof Canton; 20 grandchildren; sev-eral great grandchildren; and sev-eral great-great grandchildren.

Cremation has been accorded.Burial of ashes will be at a laterdate.

Condolences may be left at

www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.John Shaw

YATES CITY – John M. Shaw,80, of Knoxville, brother of aYates City woman, died on March21 at Knox County Nursing Homein Knoxville.

Survivors include sister JudyTusek of Yates City.

Funeral services were March 24at Oaks-Hines Funeral Home inCanton, with burial at HendersonCemetery in rural Cuba.


Mary Ann StengerKICKAPOO – Mary Ann

Stenger, 83, of Kickapoo died onMarch 16 at her home.

Survivors include her husbandRaymond Stenger, one brotherBob Rahn of Kickapoo, daughtersCathy (Tony) Sherlock of Kick-apoo and Pat (Dave) Jones ofElmwood, 13 grandchildren and10 great-grandchildren – with twoon the way.

Funeral services were March 19at St. Mary’s Catholic Church inKickapoo, with burial in St.Patrick’s Cemetery in Kickapoo.

Condolences may be left atwww.wrightandsalmon.com

Judith YoungmanFARMINGTON – Judith Edna

Youngman, 71, of Bartonville,mother of a Farmington woman,died on March 18 at her home.

Survivors include her husband,Robert Youngman; daughterMichele (Brian) Graves of Farm-ington; 17 grandchildren; 16great-grandchildren; six sisters;and one brother.

Her memorial service wasMarch 24 at Preston-Hanley Fu-neral Homes & Crematory inCreve Coeur., with burial at Fon-dulac Cemetery in East Peoria.

Condolences may be left atwww.preston-hanley.com

Harold ZessinFARMINGTON – Harold R.

Zessin, 92, of Peoria, who farmedin the Trivoli area for more than70 years, died on March 16 atSunset Manor Nursing Home inCanton.

Surviving are his daughter, Mar-jorie Musgrave of Peoria; twograndchildren, Suzanne (Doug)Mendyke and Michael (Laura)Rakers; three great-granddaugh-ters, and one stepgreat-grandson.

Services were March 21 at An-derson-Sedgwick Funeral Homein Farmington, with burial in PennRidge Cemetery in Trivoli.

Condolences may be left atwww.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.Obituary Policy: We print basic

obituaries for free. Longer obituariescost $1 per column inch and $5 perpicture. Call 309-741-9790.

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Missouri Synod“Liturgical & Reverential”Pastor Michael Liese

204 W. Clay St., Brimfield(309) 446-3233

Sun. Divine Service: 10 amSun. School: 8:45 amBible Class: 8:45 am

Brimfield UnitedMethodist Church

Pastor Leonard Thomas135 S. Galena St., Brimfield

(309) 446-9310Sun. Worship: 9 amSun. School: 9 am

Thurs. Bible Study: 7 pm

Union Church at BrimfieldUnited Church of ChristPastor Stephen Barch

105 W. Clay Street, Brimfield(309) 446-3811

Sunday Worship: 9 amTuesday Bible Fun Night: 6 pm

EDWARDSBethany Baptist Church

7422 N. Heinz Ln., Edwards(309) 692-1755

www.bethanycentral.orgSat. Evening Worship: 6 pmSun. Worship 8:15 & 11 amWednesday Awana: 6:15 pm

Christ Alive! Community ChurchPastor Lance Zaerr

9320 W US Hwy 150, Edwards(309) 231-8272

www.christalivecc.comSun. School: 9:15 amWorship: 10:30 amELMWOOD

Crossroads Assembly of GodPastor Tim Cavallo

615 E. Ash St., Elmwood(309) 830-4259

www.crossroadselmwood.orgWed. Worship: 7 pm

Sun. Worship: 10:30 amElmwood Baptist ChurchPastor Dennis Fitzgerald

701 W. Dearborn St., Elmwood(309) 742-7631, 742-7911

Sun. School: 9:30 amSun Worship: 10:30 am, 6 pmWed. Prayer Meeting: 7 pmFirst Presbyterian Church

of ElmwoodReverend Marla B. Bauler201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood

(309) 742-2631firstpresbyterianofelmwood.orgSun. Worship: 10:30 amSun. School: 9:30 am

St. Patrick’sCatholic ChurchFather Paul Stiene

802 W. Main St., Elmwood(309) 742-4921

Sat. Confession: 3:45 p.m.Sat. Mass: 4:30 p.m.Sun. Mass: 10 am

Tues. Rosary: 8:15 amUnited Methodist Church

of ElmwoodPastor Bradley F. Watkins II821 W. Main St., Elmwood

(309) 742-7221www.elmwoodumc.org

Sun. Worship: 9 am, 10:30 amYouth Sun. School: 9 amAdult Sun. School: 8 am

FARMINGTONFirst Presbyterian Church

of FarmingtonReverend Dr. Linda Philabaun83 N. Cone Street, Farmington

(309) 245-2914www.firstpresfarmington.comSunday School: 9:30 amFellowship: 10:30 amWorship: 11:00 am

New Hope FellowshipAssembly of GodPastor Tom Wright

1102 N. Illinois Route 78Farmington

(309) 245-2957Sun. Worship: 10 amWed. Worship: 7 pmYATES CITYFaith United

Presbyterian ChurchReverend Marla B. Bauler

107 W. Bishop St., Yates City(309) 358-1170Worship: 9 am

Sun. School: 10:15 amThurs. Choir: 7 pm

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Outgoing members reflect on experienceBy BILL KNIGHTFor The Weekly Post

Among the few con-tested races in April’selection are school boardsin Elmwood and Farm-ington. In Princeville, thenext board will appoint amember because there aremore vacancies than can-didates.

Outgoing board mem-bers were asked twoquestions to help under-stand what boards canand cannot do. DavidBridson (Princeville),Veronica Haskell (Elm-wood) and Anne Stuffle-beam (Farmington)replied.

• “What do you wishsomeone would have toldyou before you got on theschool board?” they wereasked.

“The hardest part of thejob is not being able toexplain some of the deci-sions you make,” Bridsonsaid. “If people knew allthe facts that the schoolboard reviews in execu-tive session, they wouldunderstand the decisionsthat are made (at least un-derstand more of thebackground). It is hard tonot be able to defend yourdecisions because youcannot divulge details.”

Stufflebeam saw as-pects that were gratifyingand challenging.“Public service is a realeye-opener,” she said. “Ienjoyed serving for eightyears. One learns a lot!”

However, she addedthat new board membersshould “be prepared to beapproached at church, thestore, at a ballgame, etc.You ran for the office –now take responsibility.”

Stufflebeam also had arequest for parents andresidents, too: “Please trynot to disturb your localboard member at theirwork. That is their liveli-hood, how they supportthemselves and their fam-ilies. Ask for an appoint-ment for another time.”

In Elmwood, Haskellsaid, “I wish someonewould have told me howrewarding the experiencewas going to be, despitethe long hours of timeand work that went intobeing on our board. Ilearned an immense

amount of career-buildingskills by working withsuch a diverse group ofprofessionals, includingour wonderful adminis-tration.”

• Outgoing board mem-bers were posed the ques-tion, “What do you thinkthe community assumes –or doesn’t realize – aboutwhat school boards cando (or can't do)?”

“I think most commu-nity members assume theboard is more involvedwith the day-to-day oper-ations than we actuallyare,” Bridson said. “Ourjob is to hire administra-

tion and set direction forthe school district. Ourjob is not to deal withcoaching issues, teacherissues, and the other is-sues that are handled on adaily basis.

“Of course, we get intothose when they get esca-lated, but that can’t be ourfocus.”

Haskell agreed, adding,“Overall the communityneeds to realize thatboard members do notknow everything thatgoes on in a school. Weare elected to serve threemajor purposes: enforcepolicies and procedures,

employ the superintend-ent, and approve and paybills.

Stufflebeam stressedthat everyday peoplehave a role.

“The votes I cast havenever been my sole opin-ion,” she said. “I listenedto my constituents’ opin-ions and took those ideaswith me when casting avote. I encourage every-one in our district toreach out to the schoolboard members and/or at-tend the meetings. “As a taxpayer, it is yourright to have your voiceheard.”

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By JOANIE STIERSFor The Weekly Post

WILLIAMSFIELD – Nearly 250kids and the adults who accompa-nied them enjoyed a “sweet” timeat the Candy Land Carnival earlierthis month in Williamsfield.

More than 20 total inflatables, ac-tivity stations and games withprizes generated a night of enter-tainment for the event, which is aservice activity and fundraiser forthe Williamsfield Parent andTeacher Organization (P.A.T.).

This year’s carnival featured itslargest-ever cake walk, with about50 cakes donated by local residentsand bakeries. The carnival’s newestattractions included the fortuneteller booth, a lasso game, tempo-rary tattoo booth, photo booth, pig

races, a football challenge and awacky funhouse inflatable.

Local artists provided elaborateface painting, and local hair styliststransformed student hair into color-ful, braided and spiky styles.

Throughout the evening, localtalent entertained the crowd with alively and illuminated hula hoopperformance on stage.

In all, more than 70 businessesand community residents gener-ously contributed funds or servicesto make this event possible.

Combined with a raffle, the car-nival generates thousands of dollarsto help P.A.T. pay for equipmentand services for the school, fromstudent field trips to new books toclassroom technology.

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SOFTBALL: Princes seek regional repeat

Weather permitting, the outdoortrack season will open next week.

Princeville teams open Mondayat 4 p.m. against Bushnell-PrairieCity. Elmwood and Farmingtonwill both be in action in Farming-ton on Tuesday (March 31) with a4:15 p.m. meet also involvingKnoxville and Monmouth Ro-seville.Higgs shoots – Farmington soph-

omore Eric Higgs admitted he wasnervous this time around, muchmore so than when he won theClass 2A 3-point shooting contest.

Competing Saturday in the Kingof the Hill 3-point shooting finale,Higgs missed his first two shots.While he went on to make 11 ofhis last 13, that was not enough to

move Higgs past winner JackWesterkamp, a junior from Lom-bard Montini who made 14.

“Once I got out there I waspretty nervous,” Higgs said. “Afterthe second one I calmed down.”

Both other competitors in theevent pitting winners from allclasses also made 11. That in-cluded Class 1A winner JonathanBarth, a junior from Flanagan-Cornell. Ironically, Barth’s fatherand Higgs’ father, Joe, were col-lege roommates at Illinois StateUniversity.

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Outdoor track season scheduled to start Marissa Largent, ElmwoodElmwood High School senior Marissa Largent

has been a Spirit Squad football cheerleader andpom performer in all four of her years. Her mom,Michelle Largent, danced on the Lady Trojanspom team in her years. That was a significant in-fluence on Marissa as she became a junior highbasketball cheerleader at EJHS.

Her cheering and pom performing career seemsto have been an awesome fam-ily enterprise. Along with theinfluence of her mom, Marissahas been supported by herdad, Mike Largent, and evenher older brother, Michael.That’s pretty cool. Manytimes, siblings don’t speak outso positively about each other!

While cheering for the football team, Marissamost looks forward to the halftime dance routine.On the pom squad, the state competition is her fa-vorite part. The college team which she most sup-ports is not a football nor basketball team. She’smost enthused by the University of Minnesotadance team, of which coach Emily Roberts showsvideos to Marissa and her EHS Pom teammates.

“Remember the Titans,” a classic movie about ahigh school football team in the 1970s, is her fa-vorite performance on the big screen. Marissa hasan impressive EHS resume, being in FFA, KeyClub, National Honor Society, Elmwood Excel-lence and Art Club. Speaking of FFA, she’s a farmgirl who enjoys helping to raise chickens, cows,and riding four-wheelers on that farm where shelives with her family.

Next fall, Marissa will be attending Illinois Cen-tral College towards working to a nursing career.

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for our success last year,”Juerjens said.

Senior Kendra Gorhamand junior Morgan Led-better (.389) providemore than capable relieffor Florey on the mound.

Adding to the offensewill be the likes ofKennedy Dura (led teamwith 34 runs scored lastyear), Allison Pillman andRyleigh Keith.

Additional senior helpcomes from solid playersHannah Huber, Abby Fri-etsch and Hannah Baysin-gar. Also expected tocontribute are freshmenGrace LaFollette andAlyssa Roll.

PrincevilleCoach Chad Gardner’s

Lady Princes had a bigseason in 2014 with a 27-8 overall record, alongwith a regional champi-onship.

Second-team all-statepitcher and current seniorJordan Kraft and middleinfield, third-team all-stater Brooke Gardnerwill lead a very impres-

sive pack into the spring. Kraft, headed to Lin-

colnland College, pitchedto the tune of 20 wins, a1.61 ERA and 199 punchouts. She also hit at a .423clip.

A junior, Gardner bat-ted a monster .513 with48 RBIs. More than capa-ble pitching backupcomes from junior PaigeLane, who collectedseven wins.

“We feel that we havepower, speed, and pitch-ing going into this sea-son,” Gardner said.

A big part of the speedgame should come from

sophomore Jessica De-vries who was 17 for 17in swiping bases.

Another sophomore,Natalie Cokel, returns asolid .354 batting averageto the ranks. Add the .459batting and 24 RBIs ofsenior Chelsea Gardnerand defense from thelikes of Maddie Hite,Madison Roe and JordanKellar, and the LadyPrinces have a very bal-anced attack going intothe current season.

Farmington Expectations will not

be quite as lofty for Farm-ington.

“Our team this seasonwill be very young andinexperienced,” sayscoach Jeni Fauser.

Only one senior returnsfor the Lady Farmers thisseason.

“Kaylee Renfroe willprovide us leadership andspeed,” Fauser said.

Freshman CarlyBehrens will start atshortstop and EmilyBuster will start in theoutfield. Pitching willcome from sophomoreAlli Sprague and juniorIlsa Strough. Junior Bre

Springer will round outthe battery as catcher,while freshman NicoleHahn will fill in at a num-ber of positions as a util-ity player. Juniors JessicaBuster and Taylor White-hurst are first-year varsitystarters expected to addsome power to the lineup.ROWVA-Williamsfield One year after winning

a regional in a co-op withGalva, Williamsfield willjoin forces with OneidaROWVA.


Morgan Florey was 16-2for Brimfield-Elmwoodlast year on the mound.

Farmington’s Eric Higgs made 11of 15 3-pointers last Saturday inthe King of the Hill 3-point event.

Dura Gorham Kraft


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BASEBALL: Princes will be experienced two RBIs and a double and KyleTotton had two hits with a tripleand RBI. So far this year, Cuevasis off to an 8-for-13 start at theplate and is working to find hiscontrol on the mound after the ex-tended season of basketball.

Brimfield followed the openerwith a split in Jacksonville lastFriday: besting Red Bud, 7-2, butfalling to Chicago Christian, 10-0.Totton had two more hits againstRed Bud.

Brimfield (3-2) had anothersplit Saturday with a 6-5 victoryover Eureka, followed by a 16-4defeat at the hands of Dunlap.Demmin struck out six in four in-nings against Eureka.

FarmingtonThe Farmers look to be young

this season, especially on themound. While senior Nate Mon-roe leads the pitching corps, he isfollowed by two younger hurlersin Caleb Gilstrap and Dylan Hay-den.

“We hope our hitting can pickup our young pitching as weprogress,” said coach Josh Pu-trich.

In 2014 the Farmers finishedwith an overall 12-14 mark. Theylook to have competition at anumber of positions, which canhelp a team remain focused.

David Herr and Jake Johnsonwill get looks at first. TreySwearingen, along with Hayden,will spend time at shortstop andTaylor Crowe and Blake Mattsonwill work at third. Caleb Fruendtwill be the backstop and will getsome rest from Mattson. Secondbase looks to be handled by JacobRuchotzke.

In the outfield five playersshould see time from a group ofReid Berry, Gilstrap, Cade Lans-ford, Jake Settles and Jordan Mc-Cance.

“We are playing very strongnon-conference competition, sothere will be some growing pains,but it will eventually make us bet-ter, “ Putrich said.

That very strong competitionstarted in week one with losses toalways good Chillicothe IVC,Limestone and in a doubleheaderwith East Peoria.

Even against the strong foes,staff ace Monroe had two impres-sive outings.

PrincevilleThe Princes feature a senior-

laden team coming off a 16-12

campaign that ended in a regionalchampionship game loss toWilliamsfield-Galva.

Coach Chris Delbridge saidmany of the seniors have experi-enced a lot of varsity playing timesince they were freshman.

“Our defense is stingy. We’restrong up the middle. We believeour batting order is solid from thenumber one spot through numbernine, and we could have as manyas eight pitchers to contribute,”said coach Delbridge.

That pitching will be anchoredby Bradley University signeeMitchell Janssen, an all-stater in2014, who will also play third andoutfield. Janssen was 7-5 with 123strikeouts last year.

Pitcher Cole Hartley, a RobertMorris signee, is part of the deeppitching corps.

Also returning are leading hitterand RBI man Zach Simmons(signed with University of Wis-consin-Stout), who handles thecatching duties and led the teamwith five home runs and 36 RBIsafter batting .419. Shortstop BrettDown (Rockford University) alsoreturns after hitting .390 lastyear – the second-highest battingaverage on the team.

The infield should be roundedout by first baseman Evan Bul-timeier (.297), second sackerBrandon Crose (.320), and AustinBrodine (.350), who will take careof the hot corner.

Base-stealing threat Luke Cokel(.293) will lead the outfield incenter, which also features moreseniors, including Tanner Bed-well, Tim Hefler and ThomasSmith.

Cokel, T.J. Kielion, Crose andDown all crossed the plate 20 ormore times last season.

The Princes got off to a goodstart in week one, with victoriesover Jacksonville Routt, Red Budand traditional power St. Joseph-Ogden.

Janssen was 4-for-6 against RedBud and St. Joe with one homerun, a triple and three RBI.Janssen (1-0) also got the winpitching against St. Joe with eight

strikeouts and no walks.Tim Hefler was the winner

against Red Bud with three whiffsand no walks.

ROWVA-WilliamsfieldThis is the first year of a new

co-op that will be coached bylongtime ROWVA coach JohnClark.

ROWVA had a 13-16 mark in2014, while Williamsfield was 15-12 in its co-op with Galva lastspring. That included a secondstraight regional championship,this time over rival Princeville.

“Billtown players should helpour offense, while players fromboth schools will mesh for im-proved defense,” Clark said.

It looks as if the top pitchershould come from Williamsfieldas well, in junior Garrett Wight,who looks to play shortstop whenhe’s not on the mound.

Clark said pitching help willalso come from Zach Smith,Wyatt Brodie and Easton Beard.Catchers Ricky McCreary andOwen String will work with theaforementioned pitchers.

Joining Wight and Smith in theinfield will be Turner Roberts,playing some first and third,Ethen Hunt also at first, and TimLynn at second. Amongst outfield-ers are Tyler Jones and JackCraig.

The team inaugurated the co-oplast week with an 8-5 victory overKnoxville in which Easton Beardgot the pitching win in relief, andZach Smith collected three hits.

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Area baseballteams returnsolid lineups

B-E softballmay be statecontender

By PHIL JOHNSONFor The Weekly Post

Area baseball teams are blessed withseveral top returnees this spring in whatpromises to be a good season for mostlocal teams.

At least three teams – Brimfield-Elm-wood Princeville and ROWVA – areexpected to be strong contenders for re-gional titles. Here are previews of ourbaseball teams.

Brimfield-ElmwoodThe Indians’ co-op team will be

heavy with seniors this season in hop-ing to defend a regional championshipfrom 2014 and hoping to go farther.The 2014 ICAC champions head intothe new season coming off of a 25-8overall record.

“We are deep in pitching, have soliddefense, and our hitting should im-prove,” said second year coach Bran-don Porter.

Three of the four top starting hurlersare already committed to pitch at thenext level for the 2016 season. They areCarson Cuevas (Illinois Central Col-lege), Brad Demmin (Carl Sandburg),and Tucker Blum (also Sandburg). Jun-

ior Austin Sims will also be key in thestarting rotation.

Along with Cuevas, who will alsoplay shortstop, and Demmin, playing atfirst base, offense will come from sen-ior brothers Brian Gilles, working be-hind the plate, and Brett Gilles,manning the hot corner.

Junior Jake Roberts will be a fixturein the hitting lineup either at third or asthe designated hitter. Hard-workingseniors Michael Houlihan and ZachRoling should be penciled in to playright and left field, respectively, whilejunior Jace Swietek, at second, and

very versatile senior Ryan Smith willbe counted on for good defense and toturn over the batting order from thebottom.

“We may begin the season slowlywith Cuevas, Smith, (Brett) Gilles, andSwietek coming out late due to basket-ball, but we expect to catch up,” saidcoach Porter.

With good enough weather and avery busy first week schedule, Brim-field got off to a decent start. The Indi-ans beat Roanoke Benson last week in10 innings, 7-5. Cuevas had two hits,

Senior southpaw Brad Demmin is part of a deep roster of starting pitchers for thisyear’s Brimfield-Elmwood baseball team. Photo by Collin Fairfield.

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By PHIL JOHNSONFor The Weekly Post

After reaching the Elite Eight oneyear ago, the Brimfield-Elmwoodsoftball team has even loftier goalsthis season.

Last season the Lady Indians fin-ished at 29-4, won both the ICAC andPrairieland conferences and camewithin one victory of the state tourna-ment.

With only two starters (BekkaRobers and Kerrigan Dura) gone fromthat squad, optimism is understand-able.

“We will have high expectations forthis season. We want to advance far-ther than last year’s Elite Eight,” saidsecond-year coach Kurt Juerjens.

Top pitcher senior Morgan Floreyreturns after leading the team in hit-ting last season with a .475 averageand dominating on the mound. Floreywas 16-2 with a 1.48 ERA and 233strikeouts – more than two per inning.She also led Brimfield with 14 homeruns and 44 RBIs.

“Morgan was one of the big reasons

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