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FARMINGTON PARKS

By JEFF LAMPEWeekly Post Staff Writer

FARMINGTON – The cityof Farmington will once againhandle maintenance at Farm-ington Township Park.

The city council voted 4-2Monday night to approve anintergovernmental agreementwith Farmington townshipthat will pay the city $15,500for maintenance of the park.

“We feel that compensatesthe city without the (town-

ship) having to raise taxes topay the city more,” saidNancy Schell, who is thetownship attorney.

City Administrator RollenWright that it would cost thecity approximately $13,246.60to maintain the park, based onhours from last year when asimilar agreement was inplace.

Ward 1 Alderman Matt Ulmquestioned that total and,along with Ward 3 Alderman

June Whitmer, voted againstthe measure. Last year the citywas paid $20,000, but some ofthat helped fund the purchaseof new equipment.

In other business, the coun-cil held a public hearing onthe 2016-17 budget that in-cludes $3,020,875 in rev-enues, $2,927,425 in expensesand a surplus of $93,450. Thecity also has $983,634.99 incash on hand. There were no

Farmington to maintain TWP park

By BILL KNIGHTFor The Weekly Post

PRINCEVILLE – The Board ofEducation on April 12 brainstormeda few options if District 326 doesn'treceive General State Aid paymentsnext year, and none is pleasant:

• Delay the start of school until astate budget is approved;

• Start school according to thescheduled calendar, and rely on Dis-trict fund balances to pay bills;

• Eliminate all non-mandatoryprograms from extra-curricular pro-grams to consumer-science and in-

dustrial-artscourses; or

• Cutting trans-portation services.

“If the Republi-cans and Democ-rats do not pass atleast an educa-tional budget, the

impact to the children of our Statewill be devastating,” said Superin-tendent Shannon Duling. “Althoughit is likely not time to panic, it istime for us to begin to plan for the‘worst case’ scenario.

“We have 137 days that the Dis-trict could operate with no morerevenue,” he said. “Without GeneralState Aid, we would have a verydifficult time making it through allof next year and would likely utilizeall of our financial reserves, whichwould leave us totally dependent onState revenue in future years.”

Dr. Brent Clark, director of theIllinois Association of School Ad-ministrators, recently tried to en-courage school boards.

“Most districts have worked hard

Princevilleschools echostatewidefund alarm

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FARMINGTON – Jacobs Park wasalive Monday night.

Soccer balls bounced here and thereas you pulled into the park on Farming-ton’s southeast side. A jogger passed onthe road, eventuallyheading east to thepaved trails by theFarmington Centralschool complex.

Roller bladerswere busy enjoyinga newly paved areathat was once a ten-nis court. Youngsters laughed andclimbed on playground equipment. Andon Perelli Field, two parents workedwith a budding young softball player.

So it goes at the busiest of Farming-ton’s four parks – even though the realbusy season is still to come when base-ball and softball seasons start.

But there was plenty of activity at Ja-

cobs Park and elsewhere. Youngsterswere playing at Reed Park downtownthat night and at Farmington TownshipPark on the south end of town. Mean-while, growing dirt piles at DimmittPark have been “a big hit” according toPolice Chief Carl Powell.

“Each park kind of offers its ownuniqueness,” said Leslye Smith, theWard 2 Alderman in charge of parks.

Farmingtonparks offer diversity

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Monuments and flags are just part ofReed Park in downtown Farmington,where a bandstand/pavilion, benchesand playground equipment also attractvisitors. Softball season is just aroundthe corner at Perelli Field in JacobsPark. Photos by Jeff Lampe

The City of Farmington willagain handle maintenance atFarmington Township Park.

Our ParksThis is the

fourth story in aseries on parks

in local communities.

InsideElmwood

School Boardconsideringnew program.Page 10.

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PRINCEVILLE: Budget cuts draining reserves to accumulate at least sixmonths of reservefunds – kind of an indus-try ‘minimum standard’for schools to have asafety net,” Clark said.“However, cuts to stateaid each of the past fiveyears have caused manydistricts to drain downthose reserves.

“We are 10 monthsinto this Fiscal Yearwithout an overall statebudget, and even for dis-tricts that have been ableto maintain the suggestedlevel of reserves, themath just doesn't work atsome point without statefunding.

“The best thing youcan do is share those un-varnished facts with yourlocal legislators so theyknow exactly what is atstake as the budget talksunfold,” he said. “Shar-ing your district’s situa-

tion with legislators willprevent them from being‘surprised’ in August.”

After approving Dis-trict fees for 2016-2017 – including an in-crease in the technologyfee to $100 for all K-12grade levels, with a capof $300 for families withmore than three studentsin the District – theBoard:

• heard P.J. Hoerr re-port on an issue with twoof the walls at the juniorhigh not being dryenough to paint due towaiting on the outsidebarrier to be installed,pushing the timeline ofthe junior high additionto mid-June.

Also, Hoerr listed theproject’s remaining al-lowance funds($32,325.90), the totalchange orders to date($180,304.25), and re-maining contingency re-

maining ($15,540.13 +$18,194.85 left overfrom signage budget =$33,734.98).

• instructed Duling tostart the process of de-veloping a life safetyamendment to completethe repair/replacement ofa handrail and ramp atPrinceville Grade School

• recognized recentstudent achievements, in-cluding Princevillesingers performing atIllinois Central College(where vocalists received40 1st-place medals and6 2nd-place medals), 7thand 8th grade ScholasticBowl teams for theirwinning records; FFAhonors to Serena Schae-fer and Marshall Martin;and the Algebra I MathTeam (including mem-bers Taylor Baird, IsaacGlenzinski, EmilyGreen, Alyssa Headleyand Peyton Kraft) ad-vancing to the Statecompetition May 7.

• approved donatingthe 2000 minivan to thePrinceville Fire Depart-ment (to be used fortraining purposes).

• in personnel, re-ceived announcements ofDistrict bookkeeper KrisWarren’s retirement and

resignations by JulieMetzger, MalloryStrawn, Melissa Lesterand Laura Henderson(resigned as PJHS Stu-dent Council sponsor);and approved an FMLArequest from NormaVenegas, 2016 SummerMigrant Program person-nel of Scott Endress (di-rector), Elizabeth Klein(K-2 teacher), Lana Wie-gand (3-6 teacher), JoeChovan (half-time highschool teacher), CandaceStahl (aide), EmilySmith (aide), BrendaValdes (migrant secre-tary/parent liaison), An-gela Stahl (cook), JanetNauman (Assistantcook), & Sara McElroy(substitute teacher/aide),and OK’d Kim Friedmanas PJHS Declamation co-coach and Sara Giddingsas PHS cheerleadingCoach.

• received an amended2015-2016 budget,which also was posted tothe District's website.The Board will conduct abudget hearing at 6:15p.m. on May 24, whenthe regular May meetingwas rescheduled fromMay 10.

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THE WEEK AHEAD

This Week’s Eventss Craft Night – Ladies Craft Night is

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s 3D Lab – Brimfield Public Library3D printing lab is today (April 21) andTuesday (April 26) from 3:30-5 p.m.Ages 12-18 welcome.

s Harvest Home – Harvest HomeFestival fundraiser dinner is today(April 21) from 4:30-7p.m. at Yates CityCommunity Center.Dinner $9. Grilledpork chop sandwich,tater tots, cole slaw,dessert and drinkserved. Dine in orcarry out.

s NAMI Meeting – NAMI mental ill-ness support group meeting is today(April 21) from 7-8:30 p.m. at ICCNorth, Poplar Hall. Connections for in-dividuals diagnosed with mental con-ditions, Rm. 129. Family members orclose friends, Rm. 132.

s Free Bread – Free bread availableat Elmwood Methodist Church Friday(April 22) at 10:30 a.m.

s Spring Showcase – Enjoy vendorsand crafters at Christ Alive Church inEdwards on Saturday (April 23) from9 a.m.- 3 p.m.

s Spring Story – Williamsfield PublicLibrary Spring Story Hour is now untilMay 4 on Wednesdays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. Registrationrequired. Forms available at WPLD.

s SAMS Program – SAMS will haveadoptable dogs and cats at Morrisonand Mary Wiley Library Saturday (April

23), 9 a.m.-1 p.m. s Blood Drive – Ed-

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Methodist Church 125 anniversary cele-bration is Sunday (April 24) at 430 NChicago Ave. in Williamsfield. Worshipstarts at 11 a.m., lunch follows at 1 p.m.Call (309) 639-2389. Day ends with aprogram of celebration at 3 p.m.

s Lego Club – Brimfield Public Li-brary lego club is Monday (April 25)from 6-7 p.m. Theme is “things thatgrow.” Grades K-5 welcome.

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Rambling through central Illinoispondering how any season can sur-pass the spring.

uuuEmails arrive daily from some-

thing called WalletHub. I ignoremost of them. Not the one that de-clared Illinois the worst state in theU.S. in terms ofhaving the mostburdensome taxrate. Considera-tion was given toreal-estate tax,vehicle tax, in-come tax andsales and excisetaxes. Our statecame out deadlast. The goodnews? Another study from 2015shows that State Farm ranks Illinoissecond in the country for hail claimsand third for wind claims! Anywonder our Prairie State also hadthe largest population decline of anystate last year? Yep, we lost 22,000people from 2014 to 2015 – the sec-ond straight year of population loss.

uuuMushrooms are up and popping,

some as close as Jubilee CollegeState Park, but we need rain. ...Added to the list of things to teachmy boys is this: Don’t prune yourfavorite flowering shrubs in the fall.Most shrubs flower off last year’sgrowth and a fall prune can havedisastrous results, as I was remindedthis week. My beloved judd vibur-nums got out of control last year

and it was with heavy heart Itrimmed them last fall. Why? Thesweet-smelling blooms are less pro-lific this spring, denying me oneyear of a unique, fleeting joy. ...Who knew it? Maple Lane CountryClub in Elmwood has one of thebest lakes in the area for bluegill (upto a pound and over) and redearsunfish (over a pound). So says NateHerman, the pond wizard who sam-pled the lake Monday and says anew season of his family’s “LakeLife” television show kicks off May1 on the DIY Network.

uuuIt was business as usual at Lampe

Publications last week. A youngchicken got loose in the office,briefly, and did what chickens do allover the floor. Frequently. Then am-ateur snake wrangler Tom Herman ofElmwood contacted us to see if wewanted a black rat snake he foundunder his mower. A classic series oftexts ensued, including, “Is itfriendly?” “Yes, very friendly.” Thatsounded good, as we have beenlooking for a friendly snake. Well, Ihave. Alas, we were voted downwhen other voters learned rat snakesare good climbers and require verysecure enclosures. Apparently no-body is interested in a snake explor-ing the dropped ceiling in our office.... All of which reminds me of thePeoria herpetologist who said thebiggest black rat snake he had everseen lived in a tree on Moss Ave. inPeoria, right in the midst of cars,people and all sorts of commotion.

So if you fear snakes, you reallyneed to look up, as well as down.

uuuAnother good guy left us Sunday

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The Passing of aFriend

By HOWARD B. AUSTIN

I looked into his silent face,The light was gone.The kindly smile no longer thereThat I had known;His eyes were closed, he could not seeMe standing there,Nor know that in my saddened heartI breathed a prayer.

"Almighty God, restore the sightTo tired eyes.Reach out and clasp his lifeless handAnd bid him rise.Take to Thyself that precious soulFrom whence it came,And fan that faltering spark to glowWith deathless flame."

Howard B. Austin was named the firstIllinois Poet Laureate in 1936

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It’s a good thing I don’t live inConcord, N.C. They have an eliteforce of policeofficers who al-ways get theirman. Sometimesit takes a dozenyears, but theyleave no crimeunsolved, norunpunished.

Just ask JamesMeyers, who re-cently felt the wrath of the entireConcord Police Department comecrashing in to bust him for aheinous crime that he committedseveral years ago.

It seems that James, a single fa-ther, was on his way to take hisdaughter to school when a Con-cord officer pulled him over for abroken taillight. When the officerran his record, he found there wasan outstanding warrant for Meyers’arrest.

James was wanted on charges of– and I’m not making this up –failing to return a video to a storethat went out of business morethan 10 years ago. The video,“Freddie Got Fingered,” had beenrented in 2002 from J&J Video,but never returned.

Meyers was arrested but allowedto take his daughter to school be-

fore reporting back to the policestation. There, he was formallycharged with “failure to returnhired property.”

They put him through all thepaces with a mug shot, finger-prints, etc., all while removing hisbelt and shoes (just in case he de-cided to end it all because of hisarrest). He was then released with-out bail after promising to return tocourt in late April.

The charge is a Class 3 misde-meanor and could carry up to a$200 fine, plus jail time if thejudge sees fit.

James went home and found themovie, then let some of his bud-dies know what had just happened.One of those buddies posted it onsocial media, and like most ex-tremely weird things like this, itwent viral in a matter of hours.

Tom Green, a comedian and thestar of the movie, called Meyers allthe way from Australia (where he’stouring) and offered to take care ofany legal fees Meyers incurs. (It’sthe least he could do after makinga movie that lousy.)

That got me to thinking about amovie I just happen to have in myown collection. About 25 yearsago, I rented an Elvis movie,“Clambake,” from Stars andStripes Video in Galesburg.

When I went to return it (and inall fairness, I was about a weeklate), the store was not only closed,but in the process of being torndown!

I briefly thought about tossingthe video into the rubble, but de-cided to keep it just in case theyopened in another location inGalesburg (they didn’t). I’m justhoping that before they went out ofbusiness, they didn’t issue war-rants for anyone who had an over-due video.

Now, every time a cop pulls outbehind me, I’m going to sweat un-controllably, worried that I may bea fugitive from justice for the samecharges that Meyers now faces.

At least “Clambake” was a lotbetter movie than “Freddie GotFingered.”

Still, I doubt if Elvis wouldcome back to bail me out if thisever happened. Rumor has it thathe’s dead.

Meyers will have his day incourt, and hopefully it will be ashort day at that.

Meanwhile, all the otherscofflaws in Concord, N.C., willtake note of the crack team of offi-cers on their police force who willprotect and serve while ridding thestreets of such vile offenders.

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To the Editor:Princeville High School and the

1973 Princeville football teamwould like to thank the family,friends and fans that attended theirGreater Peoria Sports Hall of Fameinduction on April 9.

Also, thanks to Rich and TracyThole who were there representingPHS. A special thanks goes toCoach Squire Butler for his won-derful speech and to Coach LeeWesterman for his support.

– Randy Ingle, Princeville

Thanks for help atTexas Union CemeteryTo the Editor:

We want to sincerely thank every-one who showed up after the tor-

nado last month to help clean up atTexas Union Cemetery. Thanks forthe equipment, the labor and thetime donated to deal with the heavi-est part of the cleanup from eightlarge trees that fell in the cemetery.

About one quarter of the cemeterygrounds were covered, a dozenheadstones were knocked over andthe fence around the grounds wastotaled. In five hours, the bulk of thebiggest debris had been cut, pickedup and piled for disposal. I did notget to meet every person thathelped, but did get a list of the ma-jority of them.

We can specifically say Thanks!to: Kurt, Karl and Molly Christ;Fred Christ, Lisa Lockhart, ScotMalmberg, Buck LaFollett, Wayne,Nolan, Ryan, Loren and Floran

Streitmatter, Gary Burnett; andBarry Burton.

At noon, Deyona Streitmatterbrought lunch for the volunteers.The Red Cross even showed upwith a truck of supplies, tools,snacks and drinks. But the volun-teers had come so well equipped,that we needed very little.

It was a privilege to see how acommunity can spring into action,and a blessing to see a monumentaltask transformed into a workablechallenge.

Thanks to each of you!If anyone is inclined to donate to

help with unexpected expenses atthe cemetery, you can email me [email protected] or call (309)565-0102.

– Daryl Harding, Hanna City

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NOTE: Charges are merely an accusa-tion. All suspects are presumed innocentuntil proven guilty in a court of law.

Judge orders Fostercompetency screening

FARMINGTON – An Elmwoodman accused of injuring a Farming-ton policewoman who later shothim in self-defense will be evalu-ated to determine whether he’s fit tostand trial.

Judge Thomas Ewing on April 13agreed to a request by Walter Barra,attorney for 21-year-old Austin Fos-ter, for the competency screening,and Ewing instructed Foster to co-operate in the evaluation.

Foster has been charged with at-tempted murder, aggravated battery,disarming a peace officer, and do-mestic battery in connection with anincident April 3, when he allegedlyattacked 42-year-old officer JenniferParkinson after she stopped his ve-hicle following a 911 call about adomestic battery complaint.

Illinois State Police say Foster re-peatedly struck Parkinson in thehead, forcing her to the ground,where she eventually reached herfirearm and shot Foster once in thethigh.

Foster and Parkinson were treatedand released from the hospital, andFoster was transported to the FultonCounty Jail in Lewistown, where heremains in custody.

Meanwhile, the Fulton CountySheriff’s Office reported that duringan interview Foster made threatsagainst an Elmwood police officer.

The attempted murder charge is aClass X felony with a possibleprison term of 20 to 80 years.

Another hearing is set for May 11.Knox Co. issues warrantfor alleged Yates City theft

YATES CITY – A warrant hasbeen issued for 42-year-old DanielWelch, formerly of Yates City, stem-ming from allegations he stole ma-terials from the Salem TownshipLibrary, according to Yates City Po-lice Chief Randy Benson.

Welch is accused of failing to re-turn several books and videos fromthe library and also the Brimfield li-brary, Benson said. A former room-mate told police Welch “had stolena number of items,” Benson said.

Welch’s last known address wasin Hamilton, Mo.

Ex-Brimfield Fire Chiefhas review Thursday

BRIMFIELD – The former FireChief at the Brimfield CommunityFire Protection District accused oftheft in June has a court appearanceat 3 this afternoon (April 21). but notrial date has been set, according toCounty records.

James Bennett, 40, allegedlycharged thousands of dollars of fuel

for personal use to fire departmentcredit card and kept hundreds ofdollars from checks intended for thedepartment, prosecutors say.

Bennett resigned in May 2015 andpleaded not guilty, records show.

Police reports• The Peoria County Sheriff’s Of-

fice this week reported that EverettKoller, 68, of Princeville on March28 reported a burglary of more than$500 worth of items, including anarc welder, from his residence onNorth Stanton.

• Dustin Stone, 26, of Princevilleon April 12 was stopped as he wasdriving a 2012 Hyundai Sonataowned by a Pekin woman, andStone was ticketed for operating anuninsured vehicle and two traffic of-fenses.

• William Choate, 53, ofPrinceville on April 16 was arrestedfor domestic battery and transportedto the Peoria County Jail.

• Penny Olson, 54, of Princeville,on April 16 was arrested for domes-tic battery and transported to thePeoria County Jail.

• Timothy Rians, 43, of Elmwoodon April 17 was arrested for disor-derly conduct, domestic battery andinterference, and transported to thePeoria County Jail.Marriage license

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PEORIA – The man convicted inFebruary of leaving the scene of anaccident involving a death and ag-gravated Driving Under the Influ-ence will serve 5 ½ to 9 years inprison, according to a sentence is-sued by Judge Albert Purham onApril 14.

In an agreement with the PeoriaCounty State’s Attorney’s Office,22-year-old Dillon Nolan of HannaCity pleaded guilty to the chargestied to an April 2015 crash in which22-year-old Joshua Fuller waskilled.

The agreement stipulated thatNolan would be imprisoned for lessthan 12 years instead of the decadeshe could have faced if convicted of

all of the original charges..“He was sentenced to six years

for leaving the scene and three yearson the aggravated DUI,” prosecutorBrian FitzSimons told The WeeklyPost. “They’re consecutive and hehas to serve at least 85 percent ofthe DUI term.”

Nolan also must pay some courtcosts, FitzSimons said.

The crash occurred on McClellanRoad in rural Elmwood, whereNolan called friends to retrieve hispickup truck and take him andFuller to Farmington, where Fullerwas pronounced dead a few hourslater.

An autopsy indicated Fuller’s in-juries were severe, and experts saidhe almost certainly died at thescene.

Four others were charged for ob-struction of justice in the incident:

• Michael Wilson, 21, of Farming-ton was convicted March 29 and isscheduled to be sentenced on May12;

• James Kosner, 22, of Peoria hasa June 24 scheduling conferenceand a July 5 trial date;

• Cotyjo Milliman, 21, of Elm-wood has a June 6 trial date; and

• William Zamaro, 28, of Farm-ington on April 15 was authorizedby Judge Purham to spend up to$3,000 in County funds to engageDr. George Nichols as an expertwitness “as the defendant is indi-gent,” [but] the County may be re-imbursed out of his posted bond. Notrial date has been set.

Nolan to serve 5+ years for fatal crash

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Farmington sewer ratesto increase May 1

FARMINGTON – Residents ofFarmington will see an increase intheir sewer rates starting May 1following an April 4 vote by thecity council.

Rates will increase to $18.39 fora monthly fee and an additional$5.80 per 1,000 gallons of waterused. The minimum charge forthose without water meters will be$40.67 per month.

This is the first rate increasesince 2012 and was needed due torepairs at the Sanitary Districtplant and throughout Farmington.Caldwell, Groeper earnFFA proficiency awards

URBANA – Two local highschoolers have earned State FFAProficiency awards.

Maddie Caldwell of Elmwood, asenior, was se-lected as theState FFA Profi-ciency Winner inAgriculturalSales. Caldwell isa member of theElmwood FFAChapter of theIllinois Associa-tion FFA. She isthe daughter ofTodd and KimCaldwell fromElmwood.

KassidyGroeper ofWilliamsfield, ajunior, was theState FFA Profi-ciency Winner in Beef ProductionPlacement.

Illinois FFA recognizes studentsin 52 different areas based on theirwork-based learning, also knownas Supervised Agriculture Experi-ences or SAE. FFA members whodemonstrate outstanding agricul-tural skills and competenciesthrough record keeping, leader-ship, and scholastic achievement

may be considered for this award. Caldwell and Groeper are eligi-

ble to compete in the National FFAAwards Selection process. The twowill receive plaques for their ac-complishments at the Illinois FFAConvention June 14-16 in Spring-field.

Caldwell was state runner- up inAgricultural Communications.Peoria County BoardOK’s rural transit

PEORIA – The Peoria CountyBoard on April 14 approved a one-year extension of a contract withMV Transportation to continue itsCountyLink service for rural resi-dents.

It’s the final year of a five-yearpact with the company, and theBoard is considering expanding therole of the Greater Peoria MassTransportation District in the opera-tion of the rural transit system. Al-ready, the County has an Inter-Governmental Agreement with GPTransit to help in the rural system.

CountyLink’s 12 vans providedmore than 14,000 rides in 2015, ac-cording to Assistant County Admin-istrator Mark Rothert, costing theCounty about $700,000. However,most of that expense is covered bypassenger fees and state grants.Route 8 resurfacingplanned for summer

The Illinois Department ofTransportation is planning to letbids for a project to resurfaceabout 10 miles of Illinois Route 8between Illinois Route 78 west ofElmwood to Illinois Route 97south of Maquon.

“This is a cape-seal project,”said IDOT spokesman BrianWilliamsen. “It is possible that theproject may be underway by July.

A cape-seal treatment is a shipseal covered by a micro-surface orslurry.Bison blessing eventat Wildlife Prairie Park

HANNA CITY – Native Ameri-can culture takes center stage at

Wildlife Prairie Park for the week-end of April 23-24.

First up on the schedule is the an-nual Bison Blessing Ceremony at10 a.m. on April 23, which will beconducted by the Seven CirclesHeritage Center at the Bison PastureOverlook.

Following the Bison BlessingCeremony is a Pow Wow featuringnumerous Native American crafts,activities and live demonstrationsincluding drum circles and dancersin full regalia. Vendors will sell re-lated merchandise.

The event is free to all WildlifePrairie Park members. Non-mem-bers will need to pay the general ad-mission price of $9 for adults and$6 for children 3-12. Kids under theage of 2 get in for free

To learn more call (309) 676-0998 or visit the park’s website atwww.wildlifeprairiepark.org.

Apply now for civicleadership program

Peoria County is accepting ap-plications for its summer CivicLeadership Program.

The free program is Thursday,June 9 from 8:15 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.and offers local high school stu-dents an opportunity to learn aboutcounty government through handson activities at various County fa-cilities. All Peoria County highschool students are eligible to takethe day-long course.

In addition to tours of the Juve-nile Detention Center, County Jail,Coroner's Office, and animal shel-ter, participants will meet electedand appointed officials and havelunch with the Sheriff's commandstaff. To learn more, call (309)672-6918 or visit www.peoria-county.org/communications.

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YATES CITY – The VillageBoard on April 13 approved a$30,000 summer project to resur-face several blocks of streets aftera presentation by engineer KevanCooper of Galesburg’s Bruner,Cooper & Zuck.

The Board unanimously ap-proved getting Knox County to dothe work instead of opening bidsto contractors for a potential sav-ings of $10,000, according toCooper, who said the job will re-quire two tanks of oil and proba-bly take a day to complete.

The Board also approved payingRiver Bottom Tree Service $1,000to remove a tree on Union Streetat the alley by Yates City Bank,and OK’d a camera surveillancesystem for the Community Centerrecommended by Police ChiefRandy Benson. The Village willconfer with the Park Board con-cerning sharing some costs, andlimited the expenditure for its pur-chase and installation to $1,200.

In other news,• the Western Illinois Regional

Council dropped the cost for help-ing with a grant application for fi-nancial assistance for a new civildefense system from $1,000 to$175, but the Board tabled any ac-tion while more information iscompiled.

• the Board accepted the resig-nation of Trustee Richard Grubb,who announced his leaving this

winter, and President Kenny Gib-son has 60 days to nominate a re-placement.

• Lynn Suits was named as a fu-ture replacement for Stephanie Ar-rowsmith, and Suits will be paidduring her training period beforethe May meeting.

• April 23 was set as SpringClean Up Day from 7 a.m. to 1p.m., and also that day the Com-munity Center will host a fundraiser for the gazebo renovationproject, a pancake & sausagebreakfast helped with local dona-

tions including a hog donated byGene Saunders.

• auditor Douglas W. Irwin ofKewanee is expected at theBoard’s May meeting to answerTrustees’ questions.

• Benson reported March’s “ac-tivity level was a little heavierthan last year,” and included 2 ar-rests, 4 citations, 25 warnings, 30traffic stops and 50 reports

• the Board unanimously ap-proved donating $300 to the Elm-wood-Yates City-Farmingtonfireworks program.

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Elmwood to discuss after-school programBy BILL KNIGHTFor The Weekly Post

ELMWOOD – TheBoard of Education at itsregular meeting on Mon-day (April 25) is ex-pected to discuss aproposal to contract withthe Right At School com-pany to provide an en-hanced K-8 after-schoolprogram with longerhours, room for more stu-dents, and an educationalcomponent.

The District’s currentprogram accommodates

about 45 students but hasa waiting list to partici-pate.

Right At Home claimsits program, which is of-fered at Dunlap and Ger-mantown Hills, is “morethan child care,” com-pany representativeAdams Case told theschool board last month,when members ClaudeKeefer and Rick LeHewasked for revenue and ex-penditure details on theDistrict’s current pro-gram.

Case said the com-pany’s data shows thatstudents enrolled in itsprogram earn bettergrades; have improvedbehavior, attendance andhealth; and develop exec-utive-function skills.

Enrollment would costabout the same as theDistrict’s current $45 aweek, Case said, andRight At Home returns 5percent of revenue to hostschools. So if 50 studentstook part, about $9,000 amonth would be gener-ated and the Districtwould recoup about $450per month.

The company also paysfor all supplies andsnacks, and would payfull- and part-time staff,which would be recruitedlocally, Case said.

The arrangement hasworked well at German-town Hills for almost

three years, according toDaniel Mair, superintend-ent there.

“I’ve been extremelypleased,” he told TheWeekly Post. “Any timethere’s something new,there’s growing pains, butit’s been pretty well-re-ceived.

“It’s gone very well,”he continued. “We usedto have a latchkey pro-gram that was basically asafe place for kids untilparents could pick themup. Right At School ismuch more focused.There are academic unitsand benefits.”

Germantown Hills’ pre-vious program had threeemployees, and twowanted to retire, Mairsaid, so the timing wasgood. The third was of-fered a position withRight At School but de-clined, he said.

Case last month toldthe Board that Right AtSchool’s approach issummarized in theacronym MILE, for aMission of a love oflearning, Innovation-dri-ven, Locally inspired, andEfficiency-obsessed.


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FARMINGTON: Dirt at Dimmitt Park popular“Jacobs is the busiest.Reed is nice because it’sright in the center of town.You go down there duringthe day and you’ll oftensee people sitting on thebenches. And kids like thenew playground equip-ment we’ve added.

“And Dimmitt Park ison the west end of town,so the kids there havesomewhere to play also.”

Dimmitt is the mostunder-utilized of Farming-ton’s parks, but Smith saidthat is changing.

New playground equip-ment has been added tothe west-side park and,later this summer, plansare to add a new concretebasketball half-court,thanks in part to an anony-mous donation.

Dirt piles have beenadded at the park to buildup an area used during thetractor pull to be held inAugust. The first tractorpull last year was a suc-cess, drawing 125 hook-ups. Additional dirt fill isbeing used to build up abase over rock and con-crete materials previouslyused to fill a ravine in thepark, according to Super-intendent of Public WorksDavid Ehlers.

Portable restrooms havealso been installed.

Work is also ongoing atJacobs Park, where theformer tennis courts wereresurfaced last fall andshould be striped thisweek to provide an addi-tional 35 parking spots. Agravel approach to thenew area will be repavedlater in the summer

“Parking has alwaysbeen an issue at Jacobsduring baseball and soft-ball season,” Smith said.

Smith said there areplans to add a toddlerplayground at Jacobs Parkwith equipment built foryounger children.

She did not have atimetable on that addition.

And later this year, thecity plans to put up a newshed in Jacobs Park thatcan be used as a storagefacility for the RecreationCommission, the group

that oversees baseball andsoftball in town.

Under terms of an inter-governmental agreementapproved Monday, thecity will again handlemaintenance of Farming-ton Township Park.

The most rustic ofFarmington’s parks, thissite on the south end oftown has plenty of play-ground equipment – in-

cluding several old-schoolwooden items – as well asgrass hiking trails, a balldiamond, a pavilion, afishing lake, a tennis courtand a basketball court.

For those who preferpaved trails, the Farming-ton Central schools havean extensive trail thatwinds through prairieplantings and past varioustrees and athletic fields.

All in all, Farmington’svarious governing bodiesoffer a lot of opportunity.

“And at some point, I’dlike us to look at a parkdistrict with the city, thetownship and the recre-ation commission,” saidRollen Wright, city ad-ministrator.Next week: A look at the

parks of Yates City.


The former tennis courts at Farmington’s Jacobs Parkhave been resurfaced and will soon be striped to add35 new parking spots. Photo by Jeff Lampe.



By RON DIETERFor The Weekly Post

I was tickled with the perform-ance of our daffodils this year. Feb-ruary warm spells coaxed themfrom the ground early and the returnof cold temperatures extended thelife of the flowers.

At our place, the show has lastedmore than a month. The earliestblossoms are just now beginning tofade.

Daffodil is the common name forthe genus Narcissus. Some folkscall them buttercups, but that’s actu-ally the common name for the genusRanunculus, a completely differentanimal.

Jonquil is another name some-times used, but Jonquil is actually aspecific species, Narcissus jon-quilla, which has tubular leavesrather than the flat strap-like leavesof other daffodils.

A lot of folks think daffodils areNetherlands natives since that'swhere the overwhelming majorityof daffodil bulbs sold today origi-nate. But they are actually native tothe Iberian peninsula in areas withrainfall in the spring followed byrelatively dry summers.

If you slice a daffodil bulb in halffrom top to bottom, you will findthe whole entire plant inside–leaves, stem and flower. It’s all therein miniature. The flower of a daf-fodil consists of a cup or a trumpetsurrounded by a perianth – the sixpetals radiating from the base of thecup.

The first daffodils to appear thisspring in our gardens were the vari-ety ‘Jetfire.’ You can’t gaze upon aplanting of ‘Jetfire’ in full bloom

without smiling. The flowers haveorange trumpets and a yellow peri-anth. The petals are reflexed orswept back.

Our friend Brent Heath, a flower-bulb expert, says the blossoms of‘Jetfire’ look like they’re standing infront of a fan. You get the idea.

We planted 500 ‘Jetfire’ bulbs in2009. The bulbs have increasedtheir numbers over the seven yearsand we had thousands of flowersthis spring. It’s a pleasure to gatherup a bunch, take them to the house,and set an arrangement on the din-ing room table and the bedsidestand.

I’ve seen very few ugly daffodilvarieties, although there are some.But to my mind, one of the mostbeautiful daffodil flowers is an heir-loom variety, ‘Mount Hood.’ Thelarge elegant flowers open with ahint of yellow in the trumpet matur-ing to pure white, matching thepetals. The trumpet has a delicatepleated edge.

I am intrigued by the miniatureversions of some plants such as alittle daffodil called ‘Hawera.’ Avery prolific little creature, it has de-veloped into large clumps over theyears and we need to divide them.The pale yellow flowers withslightly swept back petals are aboutthe size of a quarter and sit atop six-inch stems. Cute.

I don’t know of any other peren-nial flower that is such a bargain.For around a dollar, a top-sized daf-fodil bulb planted in the fall yieldsyears of enjoyment without mucheffort on the planter’s part. Andthey blossom forth at a time whenthe gardener’s soul yearns for a sign

of spring. What’s more, the bulb will gradu-

ally multiply, yielding copies of it-self that can be dug up and plantedelsewhere.

Over the span of three or fouryears or more, daffodil bulbs willreproduce, developing large clumpswhich can be lifted and divided.Here’s how.

Wait until the flowers have faded.Then, using a sharp spade, dig downaround the circumference of theclump to loosen it from the earth.Don’t dig too close. You don’t wantto slice into any young bulbs.

Lift the clump from the earth andgently tease it apart, exposing thebulbs and their roots. Do not re-move the foliage. Gently but firmlyseparate the bulbs from each otherand immediately plant them in theground at about the same depth asyou found them.

Don’t plant them too deep or youwill stymie future blooms. Waterthem in and that’s it. You get severalbulbs for the price of one.

Spring is the time to enjoy theflowers of Narcissus and otherbulbs, but fall is the time to pur-chase and plant them. That’s a prob-lem. After a hot summer of gardenchores, who’s thinking of spring?

So the idea of planting bulbs isforgotten or ignored. And that’s whywe don’t see more of these beautifulprolific flowers in springtime.

So, resolve now to order somebulbs when the catalogs arrive.Make a note on the September pageof your calendar right now. Nextspring you’ll be cutting bouquets foryou and your family to enjoy.

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By MELINDA MYERSFor The Weekly Post

Keeping your gardenlooking its best into fall ispossible with the help oflow-maintenance, spring-planted bulbs. Plant themin spring among other an-nuals or perennials andwatch as these bulbsbrighten the garden,adding new life to yourlate-season gardens.

Whether your gardensand containers are in fullsun or shade you’ll enjoythe attractive foliage andpop of color that dahlias,cannas, calla lilies, cala-diums and elephant earswill add to the landscape.

These easy care plantsreward you with loads ofbeauty. Just plant, waterand enjoy.

Grow dahlias in sunnyareas with at least sixhours of sunlight for thebest floral display. Sim-ply plant the tuberousroots four to six inchesdeep with the stem facingup after the danger offrost has passed.

Use dahlias in a cuttinggarden or as an attractivescreen along fences andproperty lines. Use theshorter more compactborder dahlias, like‘Gallery Pablo’ in con-tainers on your patio, bal-cony or deck where youand the hummingbirdswill enjoy their blooms.

Wait until the danger offrost has passed to plantcannas in a full sun topartially shaded loca-tions. Plant the cannarhizomes horizontallytwo to three inches deepwith the growing pointfacing up.

Take advantage of theirbold foliage and use can-nas as a backdrop in theflower border or screen inthe landscape. Use as avertical accent in a largecontainer or select dwarfvarieties for smaller pots.

Calla lilies are anotherspring planted bulb thatthrives in full sun or partshade. The speckled fo-liage adds color to thegarden all season long. Include these one- totwo- feet-tall plants in thefront or middle of theflower garden or as a ver-tical accent or filler in apot.

The black flowers of‘Night Cap’ teamed withthe white blooms of‘Crystal Clear’ create anelegant display.

Like the other bulbs,wait for the danger offrost to pass before plant-ing them outdoors. Plantthe knobby rhizomes 2-4inches deep with thegrowing point facing up.

Add some color andplenty of wow factor toshaded areas with the fo-liage of caladiums and

elephant ears. These trop-ical beauties thrive whensoil and air temperaturesare warm. Wait for thedanger of frost to passand the soil to warm, 65to 70 degrees, beforeplanting them in the gar-den.

Use caladiums tobrighten containers, dressup window boxes or edgea shady pathway. Thecolorful leaves stand outamongst the greens ofshade gardens.

Include elephant ears inthe garden or containers.Their large heart shapedleaves give a tropical feelto the patio, deck or poolarea. Consider plantingone, two or more to cre-ate an impressive wel-come for guests or a bold

statement in the land-scape. They pair nicelywith caladiums, coleusand other shade lovingplants.

Make this the best sea-son yet with the help ofspring flowering bulbs.You’ll enjoy the varietyand late-season colorthese plants provide. Gardening expert,

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OBITUARIESHerbert Fred Arnold

GALESBURG – Herbert FredArnold, 79, Galesburg, died at 4:20p.m. Monday, April 4, 2016, inMarigold Health Care Center.

He was born April 30, 1936, inLamar, Missouri, the son of ErnstJakob and Julia Louise RemmArnold. He mar-ried PhyllisBrown on Sept.26, 1964, in Mon-mouth. She sur-vives.

Also survivingare his four sons,John Brown ofKansas, Dennisand Steve Brown, both of Gales-burg, and Jay Arnold of Wood-ward, Oklahoma; two daughters,Julie Arnold of Florida and Jen-nifer and Bill Clifford of Gales-burg; two brothers, Alfred andCarol Arnold of Brimfield andEdwin and Anita Arnold of Ed-wards; 14 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and his two cats,Bud and Skitz.

He was preceded in death by hisparents; and two brothers, Carl andFriedrick Arnold.

Herbert served in the Army as aprivate first class for three years,overseas in Germany, France andBeirut, Lebanon. He worked as ameat packer for Farmland Foods,Wilson Foods and Cargill for over30 years, retiring in 1998. He at-tended Peoria Woodruff HighSchool in 1953. He was of theLutheran faith.

A celebration of life was heldApril 9 at the Ralph M. Noble Post#285. Cremation will be accorded.A private family burial will be heldat a later date in the Rock IslandNational Cemetery. Memorialsmay be made to the family.

Hinchliff-Pearson-West Gales-burg Chapel is assisting the familywith arrangements.

Online condolences may be madeat www.h-p-w.com.

Walter ChristELMWOOD – Walter Christ, 80,

of rural Elmwood, passed away atUnityPoint Health-Methodist April17 at 3:30 a.m.

He was born on April 26, 1935, inScheppach, Germany, the son ofChristian and Luise Siegel Christ.He immigrated to America in April

1953. He married Doris Ann Teubelon February 16, 1958, in Morton.

Surviving are his wife, Doris;three sons, Fred (Tina) of Elmwood,Ron (Carol) of Edwards, and Kurt(Connie) of Elmwood; and onedaughter, Melinda Christ of Elm-wood. Also surviving are 11 grand-children, eight great-grandchildren;three sisters, Frida Christ andMartha Plattner both of Peoria, andElse (Werner) Arnold of Germany;two sisters-in-law, Elise Christ andGerlinde Christ both of Germany;and many nieces and nephews. Hewas preceded in death by his par-ents; six brothers, Karl, Christian,Eugen, Fritz, Hermann, and Kurt;and three sisters, Johanna, Rosa,and Luise.

Walter farmed in the Peoria areaand enjoyed helping at Christ Or-chard.

He was a member of thePrinceville Apostolic ChristianChurch, where services were heldWednesday, April 20, at 10:00 a.m.Additional visitation is from 9:00 to9:45 a.m. on Wednesday at thechurch. Burial will be in the Apos-tolic Christian Church Cemetery,Princeville.

Condolences may be left online atwww.haskellhott.com.

William DikemanELMWOOD – William G. “Bill”

Dikeman, 80, of Naperville, brotherof an Elmwood woman, died April11.

Survivors include his wife, Carol;daughters Kim (William) Cusackand Kara (Matthew) Clemente; sixgrandchildren and two great-grand-children; and sister Mary Ruth(Frank) Webster of Elmwood.

Funeral services were April 16 atBethany Lutheran Church inNaperville. A private family inter-ment was planned at Swan LakeCemetery in Peoria.

Condolences may be left online atwww.friedrich-jones.com.

Louetta FosterDAHINDA – Louetta “Lou” A.

Foster, 84, Galesburg, mother of aDahinda man, died April 13 atRosewood Care Center.

Survivors include her husbandCharlie; sons Steve (and Sherry)Foster of Dahinda and Michael Fos-ter of Galesburg and four grandchil-dren.

A funeral Mass was April 18 atImmaculate Heart of Mary CatholicChurch in Galesburg, with burial atOak Lawn Memorial Gardens.

Condolences may be left online atwww.h-p-w.com.

Virginia GravesPRINCEVILLE – Virginia L.

Graves, 86, of Vero Beach, Fla., for-merly of Peoria, and the owner ofGraves Motor Co. in Princevillesince 1993, died April 7 at home.

Survivors include cousin AliceHedges, nieces Gigi Cannon andMichele Devido, nephew Lee Cole-man Graves, seven great-nieces andnephews, and a great-great nieceand nephew.

A graveside service was heldApril 16 at Swan Lake MemoryGardens in Peoria.

Condolences may be left online atwww.thewiltonmortuary.com.

Dirk HarknessEDWARDS - Dirk Anthony

Harkness, 44, of Peoria, son of anEdwards man, died April 8 at OSFSt. Francis Medical Center.

Survivors include his father,David of Edwards; his uncle, Tom(Lynn) Molloy of Las Vegas, Nev.;and many loving aunts, uncles, andcousins.

Cremation rites were accordedand a private memorial service willbe held for family and close friendsat Wright & Salmon Mortuary.

Condolences may be left online atwww.wrightandsalmon.com.

This Week’s Obituaries• Herbert Fred Arnold, 79, Gales-burg• Walter Christ, 80, Elmwood• William Dikeman, 80, Elmwood• Louetta Foster, 84, Dahinda• Virginia Graves, 86, Princeville• Dirk Harkness, 44, Edwards• Romana Heinz, 93, Brimfield• Mary Jean Hunter, 77, Farming-ton• Danny Kitts, 64, Brimfield• Betty Lucille Knox, 87, Yates City• Marvel Passmore, 87, HannaCity• Kathleen Sarnes-Sartin, 66,PrincevilleWe print basic obituaries for free.Longer obituaries cost $1 per col-umn inch;$5 per picture. Call (309)741-9790.


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BRIMFIELDSt. Joseph

Catholic ChurchFather John Verrier

314 W. Clay, Brimfield(309) 446-3275

www.stjosephbrimfield.orgSat. Confession: 3:30-4:45 pm

Sat. Mass: 5 pmSun. Mass: 10:30 am

Daily Mass: Tues.-Fri. 8 amSt. Paul’s

Lutheran ChurchThe Lutheran Church -

Missouri Synod“Preaching Christ Crucified”“Liturgical & Reverential”Pastor Michael Liese

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

Sun. Divine Service: 10 amBrimfield E-Free Church

Pastor Donald Blasing11724 Maher Road

Brimfield, IL 61517(309) 446-3571

www.brimfieldefree.orgWorship: 10:30 am

Sunday School: 9:30 amAWANA - Wed. 6:15 pm, for

ages 3-12Brimfield UnitedMethodist Church

Pastor Leonard Thomas135 S. Galena St., Brimfield

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

Thurs. Bible Study: 7 pmUnion Church at BrimfieldUnited Church of ChristPastor Stephen Barch

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

Sunday Worship: 9 amTuesday Bible Study: 6:30 pmFirst Sunday each month isCommunion Sunday (gluten

free communion offered)EDWARDS

Bethany Baptist Church7422 N. Heinz Ln., Edwards

(309) 692-1755www.bethanycentral.org

Sat. 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. Bauler

201 W. Evergreen, Elmwood(309) 742-2631

firstpresbyterianofelmwood.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

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BRIMFIELD – Romana J.“Nean” Heinz, 93, of Brimfield,April 10 at her residence.

Nean was born Feb. 8, 1923, inBrimfield, the daughter of ThomasG. and Olive A. Cluskey McDo-nough. She married Herman J.Heinz on May 10, 1948, in Brim-field. He died July 12, 2011, in Peo-ria.

Surviving are two sons, Larry(Maureen) Heinz and Joe (CharitySchultz) Heinz, both of Brimfield;four grandchildren, Richie Heinzand Dan Heinz, both of Brimfield,Josh Jones of Peoria, and Kellie(Mike) Rizzo of Niles; two great-grandchildren, Nicolas Hainline andGrace Rizzo; and one sister, Mil-dred Lapsley of Elmwood. She waspreceded in death by three brothersand three sisters.

Nean also a member of St. JosephCatholic Church in Brimfield,where a funeral Mass was heldApril 14, with burial at CalvaryCemetery in Brimfield.


Mary Jean HunterFARMINGTON – Mary Jean

Hunter, 77, of Farmington, diedApril 12 at Heartland Health CareCenter of Canton.

She was born on May 29, 1938,in Farmington to Stephen Franklinand Nora (Lenzi) Wilcoxen. Shemarried William Lawrence Hunteron June 21, 1957, in Farmington.He preceded her in death on July14, 2007.

Survivors include daughters Va-lerie (Ralph) Wagoner, Dorothy(Charles) Evon, and Norina Clark;12 grandchildren; 7 great-grand-children; 8 great-great-grandchil-dren; brothers Larry (Judy), Danny(Leann) and Terry Wilcoxen; sister

Lynn (Mark) Volland; step-broth-ers Don (Judy) Woodcock andTom Mattson; and stepsister Deb-bie.

Graveside services and burialwere April 17 at Oak Ridge Ceme-tery in Farmington.

Condolences may be left online atwww.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.

Danny KittsBRIMFIELD – Danny Kitts, 64,

of Lacon, brother of a Brimfieldwoman, died April 13 at OSFRichard L. Owens Hospice Home.

Survivors include his wife JanClifton-Kitts of Lacon; sistersDiana (Phil) Molleck of Brimfieldand Sharon (Sid) Crabel of Chilli-cothe; brothers Dick Kitts of EastPeoria and Gary (Darcie) Kitts ofSparland; and mother Marion Kittsof Lacon.

He was preceded in death by hisgrandparents; father, James (Jim)Kitts; and sister-in-law, Debi Kitts.

A memorial service was April 18at the Lacon CongregationalUnited Church of Christ. Inurn-ment will be in Fort Dever Ceme-tery.

Condolences may be left online atlenzmemorialhome.com.

Betty Lucille KnoxYATES CITY – Betty Lucille

Knox, 87, of Fulton, Mo., motherof a Yates City woman, died April15 at Fulton Manor Care Center inFulton, Mo.

Survivors include daughtersLola Stevens of Yates City andFrances (Dale) Weir of Fulton,Mo., sons George (Linda) Knox ofGilson, Dale (Jodene) Knox ofWarrenton, Mo., Walter (StephanieKnox of Maquon, Paul (Tennessa)Knox of Maquon, and Glen(Starla) Knox of Holiday, Fla.; 30grandchildren; and 28 great-grand-children.

Funeral services were April 18 atthe United Methodist Church inMaquon, with interment at theMaquon Cemetery.

Condolences may be left online athurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.

Marvel L. PassmoreELMWOOD – Marvel L. Pass-

more, 87, of Hanna City, mother ofa Farmington man and sister of anElmwood man, died April 12 atGraham Hospital.

Surviving are children Steve(Diane) Passmore of Farmington,and Cynthia Parr of Trivoli; 7grandchildren; 14 great-grandchil-dren; and brother Philip (Barbara)Snodgrass of Elmwood.

Services were April 16 at Ander-son-Sedgwick Funeral Home inFarmington., with burial atSmithville Cemetery.

Condolences may be left online atwww.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com.Kathleen Sarnes-Sartin

PRINCEVILLE – KathleenMarie Sarnes-Sartin, 66, ofPrinceville, died April 12 at herresidence.

Surviving are her children, Vic-tor Sarnes of Princeville, Sherri(Michael) Harmon of Princeville,James (Brooke) Sarnes of EastPeoria, Ricky Sarnes ofPrinceville, and Joey Sarnes ofPrinceville; 11 grandsons, 8 grand-daughters; 4 great-grandchildren; 3brothers, 9 sisters; and her bestfriend, David (Wolfie) Sartin ofPrinceville.

Cremation was accorded and amemorial service held April 16 atHaskell-Hott Funeral Homes inPrinceville.


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FARMINGTON: Hope for West Fort St. improvementscomments in a public hearing onthe budget. Later, the council hearda first reading of the budget.

New expenses for 2016-17 in-clude hiring an additional full-timepolice officer; updating the reverse-osmosis system; building a mainte-nance shed at Oak Ridge Cemetery;and using TIF funds for a 2017commercial facade reconstructionprogram.

Ulm and Dave Ehlers, superin-tendent of public works, alsoagreed that Motor Fuel Tax fundswould best be used on West FortStreet.

“I would like to see West Fort im-

proved as much as we can afford todo,” Ulm said.

Ehlers said the city is looking toreplace four to six non-functioningfire hydrants this year, but does notplans for any major improvementsto water mains.

“It just wasn’t in the cards thisyear,” Ehlers said.

A second reading and expectedapproval of the budget will come atthe next meeting.

The council also voted unani-mously to approve a change to thetraffic flow in the South MainStreet parking lot. Bids on the proj-ect are to be let and construction isexpected later this summer.

The lot will provide parking for34 vehicles.

In other business, the council:• Tabled discussion on a lease

with Rocket Communications.• Heard Ulm discuss a possible

Illinois Transportation Enhance-ment Program grant to redo curbsand sidewalks on West Fort St.

• Entered executive session, afterwhich no action was taken.

Finally, Farmington has a new al-derman. At the April 4 meeting,Chad Holloway was sworn in asWard 3 alderman, replacing NoahBlindt, who resigned. Hollowayworks at OSF in Peoria and serveson the Farmington Fire Department.


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Princeville softball improves to 13-1By PHIL JOHNSON

For The Weekly Post

Princeville went to adominating 13-1 on theyear after outscoring itslast two foes 31-0.

On Tuesday, the LadyPrinces beat Stark County15-0 as Madison Roe andHaley Holt drove in threeruns apiece and BrookeGardner was 3-for-4,scored four runs anddrove in two.

Monday saw a 16-0trouncing of Peoria Chris-tian with a 15-hit attackfor the five-inning game.

Chloe Lane was 3-for-3with three RBIs, MaddieHite hit a home run in athree-RBIs performanceand Holt was 3-for-3 with3 RBIs and a home run.

Paige Lane pitched thefirst four frames, givingup just one hit and fan-ning eight.

Midland was the victimfor Princeville on Fridayin an 11-1 win. Holt’spitching line showed fourhits, one free pass and sixstrikeouts.

“Haley’s pitching is oneof the areas that give usgreat depth,” coach ChadGardner said.

Holt also hit 2-for3 withtwo RBIs and Chloe Lanewas 2-for-4 with 3 RBIs.

The Lady Princes sweptAnnawan-Wethersfield intwo Lincoln Trail contestslast Tuesday and Thurs-day. In the Thursday

home game, Princevillestruck for seven in thethird. Getting multi hits onthe day were Holt, Madi-son Roe and NicholeRoberts. Paige Lane tookthe pitching win with sixwhiffs and allowing justone walk.

Brimfield-ElmwoodThe Lady Indians went

5-2 in the past week,falling to solid foesTremont (4-0) on Satur-day and North Fulton (2-1) last Wednesday.

On Monday, B-E (14-3)shut out Midland, 7-0,with Morgan Ledbetterstriking out 14, and of-fense being from KennedyDura, Allison Pillman andGrace LaFollette, each ofwhom got two hits apiece.

Last Saturday, the LadyIndians traveled to Manitofor the Midwest CentralInvitational. B-E lost itsopener to Tremont despiteLedbetter allowing justone earned run.

In the middle contest,B-E rolled Galva 8-3 andspread out 12 hits. AlyssaRoll scattered six hits togo with six whiffs.

“Delaney (Smith) camethrough with a big two-RBI single in the second,”coach Kurt Juerjens said.“ We’re having a lot ofyoung players contribut-ing for us.”

In a 10-0 rout of Ha-vana in their first game ofthe day, another freshman,Montana Ledbetter,pitched a complete gameshutout, allowing just onehit. Montana Ledbetterand Smith each drove intwo runs in the win.

B-E nipped Rushville 8-7 in a Prairielandmatchup at Rushville lastFriday. Through thefourth, The Lady Indiansenjoyed a 4-0 advantage,until the Lady Rockets gottwo in the fifth and a fivespot in the sixth. B-E re-bounded with the two inthe seventh for the win on

Roll’s two run single.La Follette was also keyat the plate, while Rollstruck out 14 from the cir-cle .

Last Thursday the LadyIndians overwhelmedDeer Creek Mackinaw,16-6, as Pillman drove infive, Roll drove in threeand Dura went 3-for-4.

FarmingtonFarmington (6-7) got

past Midwest Central onMonday at home, 5-4.The team had eight hits,led by Emily Buster at 2for 3 and Carly Behrens at2 for 3 with two RBIs.Allie Sprague stayedstrong for the pitching winwith six whiffs and nowalks.

Traveling north to Elginfor a Saturday invite, theLady Farmers went 1-2 onthe day, losing to IllianaChristian 8-0 and GenoaKingston, 12-0, butbouncing back with a big15-2 win over Harvard.

On Thursday, Spraguepitched the team to vic-

tory and contributed withher bat in a 3-0 win overPrairieland opponentKnoxville. In the circle,she struck out 13, whiledriving in two from theplate.ROWVA-WilliamsfieldThe Lady Cougars (3-9)

used a nine-run fourth in-ning at Henry on Mondayto get their third win, 13-3. Key hits were a bases-loaded triple by HannahLibby, followed by anRBI-triple from PaigeCollopy. Pitcher MadisonStewart allowed three hitsand fanned six.

“Hannah, Paige, BaileyHoward, and KelseyLindquist all hit big for usagainst Henry,” R-Wcoach Joel Zaiser said.

R-W also suffered a 15-0 loss to Lincoln TrailConference foe Galva athome. Giving up five inthe second and six in thefifth doomed R-W in thisgame. The Lady Cougarscause was plagued byeight team errors.

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Support at the plate came fromBrayton Metz, who was 3-for-4with 3 RBIs, Ethan Jehle (2-for-3),Kyle Doubet (2-for-3), SamHedrick (2-for-3) and Sims, whorapped two hits including a double.

FarmingtonFarmington (12-7) won three

straight last week, including a tight2-1 squeaker over Rushville-In-dustry on Saturday. Caleb Gilstrappitched a complete game five-hit-ter vs. R-I and struck out sevenwhile allowing just one walk.

At the plate, the Farmers got ahome run from Tanner Crowe,who drove in both runs in the bot-tom of the sixth. His homer platedGilstrap, who had singled.

On Tuesday, Farmington toppedLewistown 10-3 as Reid Berrywent 3-for-3 and got a save in 1.2innings of hitless relief of DylanHayden.

The bats were more lively lastFriday, as the Farmers racked up12 hits in an 11-2 win over Mid-west Central. Dakota Traver, BlakeMattson, Trey Swearingen,Gilstrap and Berry had two hitsapiece and Crowe homered andhad 3 RBIs. Crowe leads Farming-ton with five home runs.

Traver pitched six innings forthe win, fanning five.

PrincevilleThe Princes (8-8) clawed to .500

with gritty wins over Stark County(4-2) on Tuesday and Midland (4-3) on Monday.

Against Midland, Princeville led4-1 but yielded two in the bottomof seventh before Daniel Murkclosed out the save and made awinner of Dylan Stalter, who gaveup no runs or hits in three inningsand struck out five.

Princeville broke out for 13 hitsin the game, including a 3-for-3outing by Marcus Butterfield and a3-for-4 showing by Noah Bauman.

Kirkland Herold scattered sixhits over 7 innings to beat StarkCounty.

The Princes split their other twogames, losing 11-1 to Annawan-Wethersfield last Thursday and de-feating Shioctin, Wis., 2-1, lastWednesday.

Evan Bultemeier plated AustinBrodine with the winning run inthe sixth inning. Brodine reachedbase all three times and doubled.

ROWVA-WilliamsfieldThe Cougars (4-8) suffered a

sixth straight loss Monday againstHenry, 8-7. That was despite JasonClark going 3-for-4, Jack Craiggoing 2-for-3 with a home run andGarrett Wight going 2-for-3 with adouble and a triple.

The Cougars lost at Galva lastThursday, 9-8, in 11 innings. R-Wscored one in the top of the 11thbut Galva tallied two in the bottomframe for the win.

The Cougars had three triples inthe game by Craig, Charlie Gib-bons and Ryan Swanson. Wightalso went 2-for-4 and Zac Smithadded two hits for R-W.

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BRIMFIELD – The Brimfield-Elm-wood baseball team came up with onebig win in a tough two-game stretchlast week and was oh so close to an-other.

Saturday’s game was there for thetaking, but B-E dropped a 1-0 decisionto South Fulton, which scored one runin the eighth on a walk, fielder’schoice, passed ball and single. That was

the lone blemish in an otherwisesmooth performance by senior JakeRoberts, who allowed three hits andstruck out 11 in eight innings.

B-E (5-10) managed just four hits.Only two days earlier, the Indians

had handed Illini Bluffs (14-2) its firstloss of the season in a 6-2 upset.Quincy University signee Austin Simswas the winner, scattering five hits overseven innings and striking out 10.

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Jake Roberts of Brimfield-Elmwood suffered a tough loss Saturday, yielding just threehits and fanning 11 in a 1-0 loss to South Fulton. Photo by Collin Fairfield.


With track season and the weather ingeneral heating up, one thing has be-come clear: Steven Gilstrap is fast.

The Farmington senior proved thatagain in the past fewdays, first at the Lewis-town Invite last Thurs-day where he won the400 in 50.72 seconds –one of the fastest timesin Illinois so far, ac-cording to coach JimHardesty.

“He was second in-doors in the 400 and we believe he is abetter outdoor runner, so he has to be afavorite for all-state and to bring homea medal,” Hardesty said. “We think hecan bring home multiple state medals.”

On Saturday at the Bullet Invitationalin Knoxville, Gilstrap skipped the 400but anchored the 4x200 relay, whichFarmington won in 1:35.75. Gilstrap’ssplit of 22.4 seconds was fastest amongteammates Eric Higgs and Judd andDash Anderson. Jack Fletcher replacedDash Anderson in Farmington’s win-ning 4x400 relay (3:37.31).

Jonah Cecil also won the 800 atKnoxville (2:12), Carter Hintz won thepole vault (10-0) and the 4x100 and

4x800 relays took second.“Our relay runners have been work-

ing very hard and are getting better andbetter so we hope to send a couple re-lays to state as well,” Hardesty said.“The next few weeks of practice andgreat competition will certainly be im-portant for our growth.”

The Elmwood-Brimfield boys placedsecond at Knoxville (120 points) whileFarmington was third (102). Elmwoodwas sixth at Lewistown while Farming-ton was fourth.

E-B was strong in the mile atKnoxville, as Cooper Hoffmann won in4:47.54 and Matt Osmulski was secondin 4:49.05. Hayden Golemon won the300 hurdles (41.72) and was second inthe 110 hurdles (16.07). Devin Joneswon in triple jump (36-10) and JacksonHarkness won the discus (140-07) andwas second in shotput (48-04.5).

On the girls side for Farmington, re-lays were the big story. The quartet ofSarah Litchfield, Payton Peckham,Haley Huls and Jordan Peckham wonthe 4x400 (4:11.75) and took second inthe 4x100 (52.51) and 4x200 (1:50.06).Litchfield also won the pole vault at 8-feet, edging teammate Erika Tormanwho was also at 8-0.

Highlight for the Elmwood girls wassecond in the 4x800 in 11:19.07.

Brimfield-Elmwood upsets IB

Gilstrap heating upFarmington senior clocked in 50.72 in 400

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