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By BILL KNIGHTWeekly Post Staff Writer

ELMWOOD – Hours after JenniferBeard’s family enjoyed the comedy“Daddy’s Home” at the Palace Theatrehere, her bank successfully bid for theproperty in a sheriff’s foreclosure saleon Monday morning.

Beard is president of Farmers StateBank, whose bid of $192,330.85 wasaccepted to buy both the Palace and theshuttered Garden Theater in Canton.

There were no other bids.The theater was closed on Monday

and there were no immediate plans forany movies to be shown.

Also present at the County Court-room 203 were Rick LeHew from Elm-

wood Theater Co., and Elmwood Eco-nomic Development Officer Dick Tay-lor. LeHew said the investor group,which has raised $230,000 from morethan 30 investors, this week plannedmeetings of its steering committee andinvestors and was given a walk-throughat the theater on Tuesday.

LeHew said the group hopes to workout a purchase agreement with FarmersState Bank as soon as possible. De-pending on the timing, a grand reopen-ing could come in early February.

The foreclosure concerned four de-faulted loans taken by Vern Reynoldsand Reynolds Theaters Entertainment,Inc., according to Farmers State Bank,including the Garden Theater in Can-

ton.“We contacted the renters at the Can-

ton theater [New Hope CommunityChurch] and told them they can stay fornow but we plan to put it up for sale,”

said Beard. “The Palace is not going tobe listed [for sale] immediately.”

Court documents say no paymentswere made on Reynolds’ first mortgagesince October of 2014 and none on asecond mortgage since December of2014. In court filings, Farmers StateBank (FSB) said it was owed more than$157,000 on the first mortgage andabout $13,000 on the second. Withlegal expenses and additional fees,Farmers said it was owed more than$180,000 plus interest of $29.67 perday since Oct. 26, when the court is-sued the sale order.

The sale’s final determination will bemade on Jan. 20 by Judge Katherine

Elmwood bank buys Palace Theatre at auction

Rosefieldsets culvertguidelines

By BILL KNIGHTFor The Weekly Post

ROSEFIELD – Rosefield TownshipTrustees on Wednesday (Jan. 6) unan-imously approved new guidelines forthe installation of residential and com-mercial culverts, effective immedi-ately.

The new standards affect propertiesabutting Township roads, and requireprior approval and fees to notify theTownship of such improvements andensure the correct size of culverts toaccommodate water.

“That’s all I want,” said RosefieldHighway Commissioner MattWindish. “We just don’t want some-one using plastic or a four-inch pipeor gravel dumped in a ditch.”

Township involvement “will cost usmore than the fees,” he added.

The requirements are identical toPeoria County standards, exceptRosefield residents will needWindish’s approval instead of PeoriaCounty Engineer Amy McLaren.

The fee for residential culverts willbe $25; commercial with culverts willpay more, depending on drivewaywidths.

Rosefield residents may contact theContinued on Page 2 Continued on Page 8

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PRINCEVILLE – When three com-munity boards hold their joint “Meet-ing of the Boards” next Thursday(Jan. 21) the event is not some small-town turf war, but a sensible expres-sion of common ground.

Meeting twice ayear since 2008, theget-together of theLillie M. Evans Li-brary, PrincevilleSchool andPrinceville VillageBoards is an oppor-tunity to interact andshare informationwith each other and the public, partic-ipants say.

“We find it very valuable,” saidShannon Duling, Superintendent ofPrinceville School District 326. “It isgreat to see all of the wonderfulthings going on throughout all of theorganizations and throughoutPrinceville.

“I think it also helps us all ‘keep onthe same page’,” he added.

The meetings rotate between the

Coping with the ColdBirds always amaze in the cold of winter with

their tiny feet, perched on branches with no mit-tens or gloves. Canada geese are even more im-pressive, sitting or standing on ice.How do they do it?Sparrows, like the one at right, seek shelter in

dense foliage to avoid the elements, huddle to-gether for warmth, tuck in their heads and feetand puff up their feathers. They also shiver toraise their metabolic rate. Geese add fat to help insulate from the cold and

also grow an extra set of downy feathers for insu-lation. Chickadees and finches will add up to 10percent of their winter body weight in fat to serveas insulation. That’s one reason offering birdshigh-fat foods helps during the winter.Birds also have scales on their legs and feet

that minimize heat loss. And they can restrict theblood flow to their extremities to reduce heat loss.

Photos and words by Jeff Lampe

The marquee is temporarily blank atthe Palace Theatre in Elmwood.

Princeville‘summit’open to all

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THEATRE: Projector part of debate

Peoria County HighwayDepartment at 6915 W.Plank Rd.; (309) 697-6400 for referrals, Town-ship Supervisor MikeWindish said.

In other business,• Trustees unanimously

approved the appointmentof Jim Zinser as Trustee,replacing Dan Kuntz, whoresigned last month after20 years of service. Zinserwill complete Kuntz’sterm, which expires inApril 2017; and

• the Peoria CountySheriff’s Office and theLogan-Trivoli fire depart-ment signed off on emer-gency access to homes onGreengold Road, whichhad been disputed in aCounty hearing last year.

Gorman, according toJennie Cordis Boswell,one of FSB’s attorneys.

Meanwhile, a disagree-ment about who owns themovie house’s digitalprojection system is un-resolved, according toMichael Seghetti, the at-torney representing theCity of Elmwood.

The City filed a motionto determine whetherprojection equipment theCity arranged forReynolds to purchase is

subject to the sale. TheCity says the projectionsystem is not a theaterfixture but personal prop-erty, and should not beconsidered part of thesale.

“Attorneys are talkingto attorneys,” Beard said.

For now, the Palace isclosed until further no-tice.

“Hopefully, it won’t bevery long,” Beard said.

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This Week’s Eventss Fiction Addiction – Teens welcome

at Brimfield Public Library today (Jan.14) from 3-4 p.m. to talk about books,movies, music and get advance copiesof soon-to-be released books.

s Free Bread – Free bread availableat Elmwood United Methodist ChurchFriday (Jan. 15) at 10 a.m.

s Math Club – Kids grades K-8 wel-come to Brimfield Public Library onJan. 19 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. to playmath games.

s Ladies Craft –Ladies 18 and olderwelcome to make t-shirt totes on Jan. 21 atMorrison and MaryWiley Library in Elm-wood at 6:30 p.m. Reg-istration required, call (309) 742-2431.

Future Eventss Princeville Meeting – Joint meeting

of the boards in Princeville is Jan. 21at 7 pm. at the Princeville HeritageMuseum, 325 N. Ostrom Ave. Com-munity welcome to attend.

s Fund Raiser – Harvest Home FundRaiser dinner Jan. 21, serving chickenand noodles, mashed potatoes, veg-etable, biscuit and drink for $9. Served4:30-7 p.m. Dine in or carry out.

s Soup Day – Douglas MethodistChurch has soup day Jan. 23 from 11a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the church fellow-

ship hall. Chili, vegetable and broccolicheese soups served along with maidrites, hot dogs, pies and cake, Dona-tions accepted. Call (309) 224-6575.

s Chili Contest – Whitney’s WalkChili Cook-Off Jan. 23 at 5:30 p.m. $5for endless bowl to taste all entries.Hot dogs and brats also. Silent auction,live auction. Call (309) 446-9678.

s Lego Club – Kids grades K-5 in-vited to Brimfield Public Library onJan. 25 from 6-7 p.m. to make LEGO

creations. No registra-tion required. Childrenunder 5 must be ac-companied by a care-giver.

s Chess Night – Chessnight at FarmingtonPublic Library Jan. 26,6-7:30 p.m. Chess sets

provided. Call (309) 245-2175.s Book Club – Book club at Brim-

field Public Library is Jan. 26 from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Library Study Room.New members welcome.

s Knitting Guild – Heart of IllinoisKnitting Guild meets Feb. 2 at 9 a.m.at Maple Lawn Homes in Eureka. Call(309) 472-7085.

s Pancake Day – 59th annual Pan-cake Day at the United MethodistChurch in Farmington is Feb. 6, 7 a.m.to 6 p.m. Church located at 187 WestFulton St. For meat orders call (309)219-2781 or 245-4310 before Jan. 27.

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Rambling through central Illinoispondering when the phrase bold-faced lie became an acceptable al-ternative for bald-faced lie.

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During the course of my life,I’ve managed torun into some fa-mous people. I’ve shakenhands with Pres-ident Obama,delivered a pizzato Roy Clark,spent the after-noon with RedSkelton, talkedmagic with David Copperfield (acouple of times), and was nearlykilled delivering pizzas to a lockerroom full of very hungry profes-sional football players.

I’ve met and corresponded withauthors, radio personalities, andprofessional wrestlers. If youasked the play-by-play announcerof the Boston Celtics (SeanGrande) about me, he’d tell yousome stories that I probablywouldn’t want shared.

Even with all the celebrities andnear-celebrities that I’ve met, I’venever been one to be star struck.I’ll admit that spending the after-noon with Red Skelton left metongue-tied, but after I aged grace-fully, I figured out that even fa-mous people are just like us“normal” people.

During the 10 years I deliveredpizzas in Galesburg, I ran into afew people who are well known.I’ve already mentioned Roy Clarkof TV’s “Hee Haw” fame, and theSt. Louis Rams, but one deliverystands out to me.

I worked for Pizza Hut at thetime. Our store was in downtownGalesburg, centrally located. Whensomeone ordered a delivery, thestandard line was, “It’ll be there in30-45 minutes.” Normally, 30 min-utes was no problem, especially

when the call came from theHoward Johnson’s motel.

The Howard Johnson’s motelwas located on the square, just afew blocks from our restaurant.Since then, the sign out frontchanges on almost a monthlybasis. I once suggested they put achalk board out there to write thename on that rather than replacingthe sign so often.

Deliveries there rarely took morethan 20 minutes from the time wehung up the phone until the timewe knocked on the door.

On this particular delivery, theguests were surprised at how fasttheir pizza arrived. It appeared tobe a mother and a couple ofteenage girls in the room. Momcame to the door and took care ofthe money and tip while theteenagers sat on one of the bedsbehind her and made jokes about alittle plastic thing that kept the lidof the pizza box from gettingcheese on it.

We completed the transaction(which took about 30 seconds)when one of the teenagers said, “Isuppose you want my autographnow?”

I shook my head. “Your mompaid cash. Nothing to sign,” I said.

I thought maybe she thoughtshe’d used a credit card andneeded to sign the receipt.

“That’s okay,” she said. “I couldsign a piece of the hotel’s station-ary.”

“Okay,” I said, shrugging myshoulders. “Who are you?”

Talk about deflating someone’sego! This girl looked at me like I’djust told her that she was YokoOno’s lookalike.

Then she told me her name. Ididn’t recognize it. She told me

that she was on a hit TV show. Iexplained that I didn’t watch TVbecause I’d just finished two and ahalf years of Knox College anddidn’t have time to waste.

As it turns out, she was in townto visit Knox. Her show had endedand she was looking for a college.

We talked for a bit about Knoxwhile her mom searched through abriefcase. She came up with an 8 x10 publicity shot of the young ac-tress and took it to her to auto-graph for me. I told her I’d behappy to put it up in the restaurant,if the boss would let me.

She laughed about that and toldher that they never did figure outwho the boss was on her show. Shesigned it, “To John (she put the Hin John even though I told her myname was spelled J-O-N) and thePizza Hut crew. Hope you figureout ‘who’s the boss!’ ” (signed)Alyssa Milano.

I guess “Who’s the Boss” was abig show during the 1980s andearly ’90s, but to my knowledge,I’ve never seen an episode of it.

I now know Alyssa as one of thebiggest Dodger fans in Hollywood(she used to date Dodger pitcherBrad Penny). She also designed aline of Dodgers-theme clothing.

The picture hung at Pizza Hutfor quite a while. I’m not surewhat happened to it.

I guess I should act more im-pressed when someone asks if Iwant their autograph.

Maybe she could have gotten metickets to a Dodger game.

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Peoria County releasescrime data for 2015

The Peoria Sheriff’s Departmentreleased its annual Crime StatisticsReport for 2015 for the eight PeoriaCounty townships in The WeeklyPost’s circulation area:

Brimfield city and township to-gether had 2 burglaries of motor ve-hicles, 1 criminal sexual assault, 3domestic battery charges, 6 drug ar-rests, 13 thefts, 1 identity theft, 1auto theft, 7 vandalism/criminaldamage to property incidents, 2 vio-lations of orders of protection, 3DUIs, 3 accidents with injuries, 25accidents with no injuries, 2 fatal ac-cidents and 42 traffic tickets.

Elmwood city and township had 2assaults, 1 battery charge, 2 burgla-ries of motor vehicles, 2 burglariesof non-residences, 2 burglaries ofresidences, 4 domestic batterycharges, 2 thefts, 1 vandalism/crimi-nal damage to property incident, 3DUIs, 2 accidents with injuries, 20accidents with no injuries, 1 fatal ac-cident and 13 traffic tickets.

Jubilee Township had 3 assaults, 1battery charges, 1 burglary of a resi-dence, 2 domestic battery incidents,1 drug arrest, 4 thefts, 4vandalism/criminal damage to prop-erty incidents, 3 DUIs, 2 accidentswith injuries, 21 accidents with noinjuries and 25 traffic tickets.

Kickapoo had 5 assaults, 2 batteryincidents, 1 burglary of a motor ve-hicle, 5 burglaries of non-residences,3 burglaries of residences, 1 criminalsexual assault, 5 domestic batterycharges, 11 drug arrests, 48 thefts, 3identity thefts, 2 auto thefts, 19 van-dalism/criminal damage to propertyincidents, 2 violations of orders ofprotection, 8 DUIs, 10 accidentswith injuries, 80 accidents with noinjuries and 94 traffic tickets.

Millbrook had 1 assault, 1 bur-glary of a non-residence, 2 criminalsexual assaults, 2 domestic batterycharges, 1 theft, 4 DUIs, 1 accidentwith injuries, 2 accidents with no in-juries, 2 fatal accidents and 21 traffictickets.

Princeville city and township had2 assaults, 8 battery incidents, 12burglaries of motor vehicles, 2 bur-glaries of non-residences, 3 burgla-ries of residences, 1 criminal sexualassault, 12 domestic battery charges,2 drug arrests, 15 thefts, 3 identitytheft incidents, 1 auto theft, 17 van-dalism/criminal damage to propertyincidents, 7 DUIs, 5 accidents withinjuries, 27 accidents with no in-juries and 56 traffic tickets.

Radnor had 1 assault, 2 battery in-cidents, 3 domestic battery charges,5 drug arrests, 3 thefts, 2 identitythefts, 1 auto theft, 14 vandalism-criminal damage to property, 2DUIs, 5 accidents with injuries, 37accidents with no injuries, 2 fatal ac-cidents and 52 traffic tickets.

Rosefield had 2 burglaries of non-residences, 4 thefts, 1 identity theft,1 vandalism/criminal damage toproperty, 1 violation of an order ofprotection, 1 DUI, 4 accidents withinjuries, 17 accidents with no in-juries and 15 traffic tickets.Peoria motorist ticketedin 1-car mishap

RADNOR – Lina Goelzer, 18, ofPeoria was cited for failure to re-duce speed to avoid an accident onJan. 8, when the car she was drivingnorthbound on Illinois Route 91near Dorita Lane left the road andhit a utility pole, according to thePeoria County Sheriff’s Office.

Police said there were no injuries.Elmwood juvenile ticketed in icy crash

ELMWOOD – A 17-year-oldElmwood boy on Jan. 9 was tick-

eted for failure to reduce speed toavoid an accident after the 2003Ford Taurus he was driving didn’tstop on slick roads at the intersec-tion of Illinois Routes 8 and 78north of here. The vehicle thenstruck the rear of a 2013 Ford Es-cape driven by Elizabeth Ellis, 40 ofYates City, according to reports.

Police said there were no injuries.Two injured in Jan. 5collision on U.S. 150

KICKAPOO – Two motoristswere transported to OSF St. Fran-cis Medical Center by AMT ambu-lance on Jan. 5 after a collision onU.S. Route 150 near Ford Road inKickapoo Township, according tothe Peoria County Sheriff’s Office.

Media Ngoy, 32, of Galesburgapparently lost control of a 2007Mazda and crashed into a 2005Chrysler driven by David Powell,70, of Ellisville, police said.Police reports

• Elmwood Police said an at-tempted burglary was reported onJan. 7 in the 600 block of NorthMagnolia Street.

• Shellie Daily, 32, of Princevilleon Jan. 5 was arrested for Failure toAppear and transported to the Peo-ria County Jail.

• Zachary Poole, 21, ofPrinceville on Jan. 5 was arrested tohold for another agency and trans-ported to the Peoria County Jail.

• Brandy Romesburg, 24, of Elm-wood on Jan. 7 was arrested for re-tail theft of less than $300 andtransported to Peoria County Jail.

• Frederick Boland, 39, ofPrinceville on Jan. 8 reported a theftof more than $300 in power toolsfrom a site in the 12000 block ofPrinceville-Jubilee Road.

• Kyle May, 32 of Peoria on Jan.10 was ticketed for unlawful hunt-ing without a permit at Jubilee StatePark.

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WILLIAMSFIELD –Building projects largeand small were discussedat the Board of Educationmeeting Monday night,when an “early sell” basebid of $155,000 was setfor the new building andtrades home, and more de-tails were discussed on up-grades to the school.

A $155,000 minimum isfor buyers wishing to pur-chase the home before itscompletion and to pickfinishes for flooring, cabi-netry and colors. An OpenHouse will be Jan. 24from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,and bids will be acceptedthrough Feb. 8.

As far as proposedschool upgrades, Superin-tendent Tim Farquershared preliminary costestimates totaling$948,000 based on meet-ings with an architect. Thecosts are $60,000 for exte-rior sidewalk and water-main work; $208,000 for anew STEM Center (forScience, Technology, En-gineering and Math);$320,000 for a new sci-ence room; and $360,000to convert a locker roominto an office area.

“I will work to compileadditional information for

the February Board of Ed-ucation meeting,” Farquersaid. “It looks like a bidprocess will take place inFebruary or March withpotential approval in theMarch or April timeframe.”

In other news,• The district’s Perform-

ance Evaluation ReformAct committee set a Jan.29 deadline for teachers tosubmit examples of waysto measure student growthin their classrooms, whichcould result in incorporat-ing student growth intoteacher evaluations;

• Next Friday (Jan. 22),the District will take partwith other area schools intalks with the KnoxCounty Area Manufactur-

ing Association concern-ing student internships;

• Pam Courson andRenee Hart are workingwith Hy-Vee and theMethodist Church for aweekly “Blessings in aBag” program to distributefood to free- and reduced-lunch students;

• Williamsfield will hosteight IESA tournamentsthis winter: 7th and 8thgrade basketball regionalsand sectionals, and 7thand 8th grade volleyballregionals and sectionals;

• Farquer said Scholas-tic Administrator maga-zine is working on anarticle highlightingWilliamsfield’s efforts touse more openly licensededucational resources.

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OBITUARIESRita Austin

PRINCEVILLE – Rita M. Austin,71, of Bartonville, formerly of Mon-ica, died Dec. 30 at her residence.

Born on Dec. 1, 1944, inPrinceville to Dale and Lela Simp-son Riggen, she is survived by hermother, Lela Snider; sons Chris Dil-lon and Timothy Kalb; daughterValarie Marsh; four brothers; andtwo sisters.

Cremation was accorded and amemorial service held Jan. 9 atMonica United Methodist Church.

Condolences may be left online at www.haskellhott.com.

Bob Bayless Sr.PRINCEVILLE – James Robert

“Bob” Bayless Sr., 86, of Peoria, fa-ther of a Princeville man, died Jan. 4at Heddington Oaks in West Peoria.

Survivors include his wife, Rose-mary (Schlicksup) Bayless; sons

James (Julie) Bayless Jr. ofPrinceville, Steve (Jennifer) Baylessof Port Huron, Mich., David Baylessof Indianapolis, Ind., and Michael(Cathy) Bayless and Jeff (Heidi)Bayless, both of Morton; 16 grand-children; 18 great-grandchildren;

and one nephew, Ty Bayless of Indi-ana.

Cremation was accorded. A me-morial Mass was held Jan. 9, atBlessed Sacrament Catholic Churchin Morton with burial of the cre-mated remains at ResurrectionCemetery in Peoria at a later date.

Condolences may be left online at www.knappjohnson.com.

Donald BensonWILLIAMSFIELD – Donald G.

Benson, 92, of Maquon, father of aWilliamsfield man and a Yates Citywoman, died Jan. 6 at SeminaryManor in Galesburg.Survivors include his wife Audrey(Maxwell) Benson; children Jerry(and Deb) Benson of Williamsfield,Janet (and Eric) Windish of YatesCity, Larry (and Sharon) Benson ofMaquon, Gary (and Judy) Benson ofElkader, Iowa, and Mary (and Larry)

This Week’s Obituaries• Rita Austin, 71, Monica• Bob Bayless Sr., 86, Princeville• Donald Benson, 92, Maquon• Shirley Cranford, 81, Edwards• Ronald Francis, 73, Princeville• Cheri Lines, 56, Farmington• David Luper, 84, Yates City• William Savory, 94, Brimfield• Sylvia Schumaker, 66, Elmwood• Patricia Thompson, 70, Farming-tonWe print basic obituaries for free.

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BRIMFIELDSt. Joseph

Catholic ChurchFather John Verrier314 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 ChurchPastor 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

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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 am

ELMWOODCrossroads Assembly of God

Pastor Tim Cavallo615 E. Ash St., Elmwood

(309) 830-4259www.crossroadselmwood.org

Wed. 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 am

Sun Worship: 10:30 am, 6 pmWed. Prayer Meeting: 7 pm

First Presbyterian Churchof Elmwood

Reverend 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 78

Farmington(309) 245-2957

Sun. Worship: 10 amWed. Worship: 7 pm

PRINCEVILLEPrinceville UnitedMethodist ChurchPastor Ken Dees

420 E. Woertz, Princeville(309) 385-4487

[email protected]. Worship: 9 am

Sunday School: 10:15 amYATES CITYFaith United

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

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groups, and the 7 p.m.meeting next week – atthe Princeville HeritageMuseum, 325 N. OstromAve. – will be hosted bythe Village Board.

There’s a flexibleagenda, but it’s mostly atown hall format, accord-ing to Julie Delbridge ofthe Princeville Civic As-sociation.

“All three boards gen-erally give updates oncurrent projects and pro-grams,” said Delbridge,

who’s also director of themuseum.

“There really is a lot ofinformation passed on atthese meetings,” she con-tinued. “It is a great op-portunity for the residentsto hear what is going on –and also for them to askquestions.”

After each board intro-duces members andmakes brief remarks up-dating the meeting onprojects, the Civic Associ-ation also will share somecomments, and then the

public may make obser-vations or ask questions.

“Unfortunately, thepublic attendance is usu-ally low for these meet-

ings,” Delbridge said. “Iam hoping … that therewill be more communitymembers inclined tocome out.”


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Isenberger of Davis, Ill.; 18 grand-children; 40 great-grandchildren; 6great-great-grandchildren; and hissister, Betty Bone of Arizona.Funeral services were Jan. 9 atHurd-Hendricks Funeral Home inKnoxville, with interment at OakLawn Memorial Gardens in Gales-burg.

Condolences may be left online at hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.

Shirley Ann CranfordEDWARDS – Shirley Ann Cran-

ford, 81, of Peoria Heights, sister ofan Edwards man, died Jan. 8 at OSFSaint Francis Medical Center.

Survivors include her husband,Virgil Cranford; children Danny(Suzanne) Cranford of PeoriaHeights, Scott (Bev) Cranford ofNorwood, Mark (Connie) Cranfordof East Peoria, Mary (Kevin) Scottof Dunlap, Bill (Jill) Cranford of Ot-tawa, and Gary Cranford of PeoriaHeights; nine grandchildren; twogreat-grandchildren, sister GeorgiaLee Shields of Birmingham, Ala.;and brother Richard Klockenga ofEdwards.

A memorial service was Jan. 10 atWright & Salmon Mortuary. Crema-tion rites have been accorded andburial of ashes will be in SpringdaleCemetery at a later date.

Condolences may be left online at www.wrightandsalmon. com.

Ronald FrancisPRINCEVILLE – Ronald F. Fran-

cis, 73, of Fort Smith, Ark., father ofa Princeville man, died Jan. 4, 2016.

Survivors include his wife, Andrea(Alfs) Francis; children Mark(Rachel) Francis of Princeville,Ronda (Kurt) Hoeferle of Blooming-ton and Nicole (Chris) Williams ofGalva; sister Flo Dieckow of Peoria;and nine grandchildren.

Cremation was accorded. A cele-bration of life open house will beheld at the Wyoming American Le-

gion on Saturday (Jan. 16) from 1 to4 p.m.

Condolences may be left online at legacy.com.

Cheri LinesFARMINGTON – Cheri Lynn

Lines, 56, of Farmington died Jan. 7in her home.

Survivors include husbandMichael A. Lines Sr.; sons MichaelA. Lines Jr. of Farmington andRobert T. (Jesse) Lines of YatesCity; and five grandchildren.Visitation will be Thursday (Jan. 14)from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Davison-Ful-ton Woodland Chapel in Peoria. Fu-neral services will be at 10 a.m.Friday at the funeral home. Burialwill be in Springdale Cemetery inPeoria.

Condolences may be left online at www.davison-fulton.com.

David LuperYATES CITY – David R. Luper,

84, Prairie City, father of a YatesCity man, died Jan. 7 at the PrairieCity Rehab & Health Care Center inPrairie City.

David is survived by sons Dan(Liz) Luper of Yates City, DonLuper of Reeds Spring, Mo., andSteve Luper of Davenport, Iowa;and four grandchildren.

Funeral services were Jan. 11 atMartin-Hollis Funeral Home inBushnell, with burial at Prairie CityCemetery.

Condolences may be left online at www.martinhollisfh.com.

William SavoryBRIMFIELD – William Savory,

94, of Peoria, father of a Brimfieldwoman, died Jan. 2 at BickfordHouse Assisted Living in Peoria.Surviving are daughters KathyGilpin of Brimfield and Lynn (Jim)Barnhart of Tullahoma, Tenn.; 5grandchildren; and 13 great-grand-children.

Funeral services were Jan. 8 at the

Rossville (Ind.) PresbyterianChurch.

Condolences may be left online at www.gendafuneralhome.com.

Sylvia Jane SchumakerELMWOOD – Sylvia Jane Schu-

maker, 66, of Maquon, aunt of anElmwood woman, died Jan. 2 at herhome.

Born on June 5, 1949, in Fulton,Mo., the daughter of George Wash-ington and Betty Lucille (Kemper)Knox, she was raised in the Douglasarea, and graduated from Yates CityHigh School in 1967.

Her many survivors include hermother, Betty Knox of Fulton, Mo.;her husband Bill of Maquon; andniece Alicia (Brandon) Provence ofElmwood.

Funeral services were, Jan. 6 atthe Maquon United MethodistChurch. Cremation rites were ac-corded.

Condolences may be left online at hurd-hendricksfuneralhome.com.

Patricia ThompsonFARMINGTON – Patricia A.

“Pat” Thompson, 70, of Farmingtondied Jan. 8 at OSF Saint FrancisMedical Center in Peoria.

Surviving are children William(Debra) Wykoff of Morganton, N.C.,Mary (Brad) Strickfaden of Trivoli,Donald Wykoff of Farmington,Donna (Les) Elder of Louisville,Ky., and Karen (Stephen) Johnstonof Farmington; six grandchildren;four great-grandchildren; brotherMike Adams of Bolivar, Mo.; sistersJanet Brown of Greeneville, Tenn.,and Carole Singleton of WinterSprings, Fla.; and her best friend for65 years, Sharon Hall of Elmwood.Services were Jan. 12 at Anderson-Sedgwick Funeral Home in Farm-ington, with burial at TrivoliCemetery in Trivoli.

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Trojans were saddled with a 44-12deficit in the second half of a difficult74-42 loss.

The Lady Trojans did get double-digitscoring from Regan McFall with 13 andMorgan Ledbetter with 12.

In a make-up of an early seasonmatchup, Elmwood lost to BushnellPrairie City last Tuesday, 50-48. TheLady Trojans were strong around thebasket as Meyers and Ledbetter eachscored 16. McFall had 10.

FarmingtonAfter a very hectic middle and late De-

cember packed with two tournaments,Farmington (9-12) has recently played aschedule with a ratio more favorable ofpractices to games. A Saturday homematinee against Monmouth United re-sulted in a 42-38 defensive victory.Abbey Brown led with 12 points, fol-lowed by 10 from Julia DePriest.

“We got outrebounded and basically

outplayed for three quarters,” coachJimmy Jordan said. “ I definitely giveour team a lot of credit for our fourthquarter performance that got us throughfor the win.”

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Monday’s victory wasthe second in three daysover North Fulton, as theIndians also won last Fri-day’s game, 68-40. Kellyhad 21 in that win andJace Swietek added 16.

ElmwoodYoung teams can be

frustrating. One night theyplay surprising well, thenext night, not so well.

So it goes for Elmwood(8-8), which briefly leddefending state champBrimfield in the fourthquarter on Jan. 5, thendays later got thumped63-49 by ROWVA-

Williamsfield, which waswithout four starters.

Garrett Wight scored 17points to lead the Cougars,who also got 11 pointsapiece from Sam Denhartand Adam Kertz. Elm-wood countered with 13points from senior JakeRoberts and 12 fromfreshman Jacob Brown.

Three days later, theTrojans held on to upsetIllini Bluffs, 48-47. Elm-wood led 35-39 after threequarters but needed a last-second shot by Roberts tosurvive.

Roberts led the Trojanswith 17 points (on 7-for-

10 shooting) while juniorIsaiah Groeper added 13.

Elmwood plays Dela-van Friday at 6:30 p.m. atCuba, Brimfield Saturdayat 3:30 and North FultonMonday at 2.

FarmingtonThe Farmers (13-4)

picked up where they leftoff in their last game onTuesday against BushnellPrairie City, rolling to a67-43 home victory.

Trey Swearingen had 24points for the Farmers andEric Higgs added 23.

That followed a strongfinish last Friday, asFarmington roared pastHavana with a 28-15 runin the fourth quarter of a74-66 victory.

“Thank goodness wehad one good quarter,”coach Jeff Otto said. “Ourdefense was not as solidas it had been and they hitsome shots and got confi-dence early.”

Swearingen kept Farm-ington in the game bomb-ing for 32 points

“He carried us in thatgame, both offensivelyand defensively,” Ottosaid. “He can score, but healso does a lot of littlethings on defense thatdon’t show up in thescorebook.”

Higgs added 20 for theFarmers, who face SouthFulton Friday at 7:30.

PrincevilleNick Kraft scored 16

points Tuesday to top1,000 for his career asPrinceville (8-6) routedWest Central, 75-41. NoahBauman added 25 for thePrinces and Matt Tholehad 11. Princeville is atMercer County on Friday.

ROWVA-WilliamsfieldRoller-coaster play also

describes the Cougars,who bookended “poor”games around a convinc-ing win over Elmwood.

On Monday, ROWVA-Williamsfield (10-3) fellto Delavan 50-40 in whatcoach Bob Anderson saidwas a lacking effort.

“Delavan guards theheck out of you and theyreally exposed our weak-nesses, and one of those ishandling the ball,” Ander-son said.

Charlie Gibbons was abright spot, scoring 16points to follow 10 heposted against Elmwoodlast Friday.

“I’m happy with the ef-fort he gave us,” Andersonsaid. “If he can continueto do that when we geteveryone else back it willreally help us.”

Bret Woodside has beenback from injury the lasttwo games and ZachSmith may return from anankle injury on Fridayagainst North Fulton.

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Paige Koll, ElmwoodElmwood senior Paige Koll participates in Spirit

Squad, Poms and track. Outside of sports, Paige isinvolved in student council, Key Club and volun-teers for the Arthritis Foundation. After completinghigh school, Paige plans to attend Ball State Univer-sity and major in nursing.

Asked about her proudest moment as an athlete,Paige said, “Last year, (Poms) got fourth at IHSAsectionals and went to state.This is the first time that anElmwood team has ever madeit to state. We really bonded asa team and put in so muchhard work at many, many 6:30a.m. practices to get to state.”Paige continued, “They hadcalled 5th and 6th place andpretty much everyone on ourteam had given up hope ofmaking it. But then they called fourth place and itwas us. As soon as we heard that, everyone startedyelling and jumping up and down in excitement.”

Paige said she can always rely on her friend andteammate Alaina Clark to help teach routines to un-derclassmen. She also said she relies on Coach Rob(Emily Roberts to those of us not on the danceteam) saying, “[Roberts] is like a mom to all of uson the team. She helps us not just with dance butwith other things, like academics.”

Paige also singled out her mom, Heidi, saying,“She is always there and is supportive of me andpushes me to be the best I can be.”

Paige hopes to make a return trip to regionals thisyear with dance and appreciates all the support shesees from fans and from the Elmwood community.

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Remaining unbeaten willbecome a lot tougher for the15-0 Brimfield’s boys bas-ketball team. The next fewdays are sure to test the No. 2ranked Indians’ depth, as twostarters will be sidelined.

One is center Brad Novak,who is headed to Savannah,Ga., for an all-star footballgame and recruiting sessionwith numerous collegecoaches. As a result, he willmiss ICAC Tournamentgames at Cuba High Schoolon Friday (vs. Illini Bluffs at5 p.m.), Saturday (vs. Elm-wood at 3:30 p.m.) and Mon-day (vs. Williamsfield at 7).

“I told him, this has got tobe – other than the postsea-son – the worst possible timefor this with three games infour days,” coach Scott Carl-son said. “You take a 6-8 guyout of the middle of the de-fense and it affects what youdo.

“I’m still not sure what

we’re going to do.”Carlson is also uncertain

how soon he can count onguard Koby White, who re-mainshamperedby an ankleinjury suf-fered in awin overElmwoodon Jan. 5.White wasalso out ofschool for asickness on Tuesday.

None of that matteredMonday, as Brimfield rolledpast North Fulton in ICACtourney play, 66-34. PhelanKelly led all scorers with 20points and Jordan Bauercame off the bench to add 12for Brimfield, whose winstreak was 35 prior to Wed-nesday’s game with Delavan.

“Bauer can score,” Carlsonsaid. “If teams are going toplay zone against us, he canhit some shots.”

By PHIL JOHNSONFor The Weekly Post

Brimfield reached the20-win plateau againstjust three losses on Sat-urday at Rushville withan 80-43 victory.

The Lady Indianswere challenged very lit-tle in the contest as 10players scored, led by 14each from Camryn Swi-etek, Kenzie Schlipf andShayla McCormick.

Brimfield started andfinished strong lastThursday in a Prairie-land home game versusAbingdon-Avon for the57-39 victory. Theteam’s top four scorerson the season were trueto form in the contest:Schlipf led with 18, fol-lowed by Nicole Thur-man with 11 andMcCormick andKennedy Dura with 10each.

“Our games since theState Farm Tournamenthave been a very good

turnaround for us.Rushville and Abing-don-Avon were goodtests for us. We de-fended their good scor-ers very well,” coachJim Blane said. “ Thisweek, we have a weekoff from games to workon some more offensiveoptions and defensivefundamentals.”

ElmwoodElmwood (11-9) cured

a two-game losingstreak at home on Satur-day by giving up just 12points in the second halfand welcoming backjunior Rachel Jacobsonfrom injury. Jacobsonled the Trojans with 15points in the 42-32 winover Ridgewood.

Allie Meyers wasright behind Jacobson inthe team’s scoring effortwith 14 points.

“It was great to haveRachel back for her con-tributions and the depthshe helps to provide, “

coach Gregg Meyerssaid. “ We worked forgood shots but couldn’tconvert well, so it wasnice to still win on a badshooting day.”

On Tuesday, Elm-wood lost a road trip to

Illini Bluffs, 55-41.Elmwood stayed close

to Prairieland power-house Havana on theroad last Thursday, trail-ing just 30-21 at the in-termission. But the

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Brimfield girlshit 20-win mark

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Farmington junior Abbey Brown drives to the bas-ket in a 42-38 win over United last week. Photo byDave Giagnoni.

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