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ROWN — Farm Bureau and Country Financial will sponsor a customer appreciation open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the American Legion Hall, Mt. Sterling. Lunch will be served. Call the Farm Bureau office at 217-773-2634 or the Country Financial office at 217-7733591 for more information. LAY — The membership appreciation picnic will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Flora Library Park. Call the Farm Bureau office at 618-665-3300 for free tickets. UMBERLAND — The Women’s Committee will sponsor a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at the Farm Bureau office. Call the Farm Bureau office at 217-849-3031 for an appointment or more information. • Farm Bureau will sponsor a bus trip Tuesday, Aug. 9, to the Amish country. Stops include Rockome Gardens, Illinois Amish Museum, and an Amish dairy farm and woodworking shop. Lunch will be at an Amish family’s home. Cost is $60 for members and $65 for non-members. Call the Farm Bureau office at 217849-3031 for reservations or more information. EWITT — The DeWitt County Farm Bureau Foundation golf outing and fundraiser will be at 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at the Clinton Country Club. Cost is $75, which includes donuts and lunch. Call the Farm Bureau office by Friday for reservations or more information. ULTON — The Fulton County Fair queen pageant is at 7 p.m. Monday (today). The Women’s Committee candidate is Amanda Havens and the Young Farmers Committee candidate is Rachel Bull. • The Women’s Committee will sponsor the Best Milk Mustache contest at 2 p.m. Thursday during the county fair at the Farm Bureau booth in the Merchant Building. The Young Farmer Committee will sponsor the 4-H Ag Olympics following the scramble events which begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in front of the grandstand during the country fair. The Young Farmer Committee will sponsor the pedal tractor pull at 2:30 p.m. Friday in the grandstand during the county fair. The Women’s Committee will sponsor the pork cook-off contest at 11 a.m. Saturday in the band pavilion during the county fair. • A legislative breakfast “meet and greet” will be at 8 a.m. Thursday at the VFW Post 5001, Lewistown. Invited to attend are state Rep. Norine
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Hammond (R-Macomb), state Rep. Michael Unes (R-East Peoria), state Sen. David Koehler (D-Peoria), and state Sen. John Sullivan (DRushville). Cost is $5. Call the Farm Bureau office at 5473011 for more information. ALLATIN — The Gallatin and Saline Farm Bureau Foundation annual golf scramble will be Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Saline County Golf and Country Club, Eldorado. Call 252-6992 or 272-3531 for reservations. Oncourse registration will be at 7:50 a.m. with tee time at 8:32 a.m. A meal will follow the scramble. Call the Farm Bureau office for more information. ANCOCK — The Illinois Soybean Association will sponsor an informational meeting from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Colusa Elevator, Nauvoo. Topics will include soybean markets, river transportation issues, and export channel partnerships. Lunch will be served. Call Barb Baylor Anderson at 618656-0870 for reservations or more information. ACKSON — The Foundation fish fry and fundraiser will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Murphysboro American Legion. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children. There will be a silent auction, games, and live entertainment. • The food drive continues through the end of July. Bring non-perishable items to the Farm Bureau office and the Jackson County Farm Bureau Foundation will donate the items and $2 to local food banks. EE — Visit the Lee County 4-H Fair and Junior Show this week. The Young Leader Committee will sponsor its food stand from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday. The Public Relations Committee will sponsor each day a “Farmer for a Day” activity at the county Farm Bureau booth. • The Young Leader Committee will sponsor a Harvest for All food drive that will kick off Thursday at the Lee County 4-H Fair and Junior Show. The food drive will conclude Saturday, Aug. 20, at the Lee County Farm Bureau Farm Visit Day. Donations of nonperishable food items or cash may be dropped off at the Farm Bureau booth at the fair or the Farm Bureau office. All items collected will be donated to the Lee County pantries. ONROE — An ice cream social for members will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at the Monroe County Fairgrounds. “Hometown Harmony” will provide the entertainment. Call the Farm Bureau office for more information.
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EORIA — A Peoria County Equine Directory of Services was printed in the July “Farmer” newsletter and is available online at {www.peoriacountyfarmbureau.org.} • The Peoria County 4-H Show is Thursday, Aug. 4, through Saturday, Aug. 6, at the Exposition Gardens, Peoria. The livestock auction is Friday, Aug. 5. The Young Leaders will sponsor a tractor driving contest Saturday morning, Aug. 6. Call the Farm Bureau office for more information. • Orders for Calhoun County peaches are due Friday, Aug. 5. Pickup will be Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Farm Bureau office. ALINE — The Saline and Gallatin Farm Bureau Foundation annual golf scramble will be Saturday, Aug. 13, at the Saline County Golf and Country Club, Eldorado. Call 252-6992 or 272-3531 for reservations. On-course registration will be at 7:50 a.m. with tee time at 8:32 a.m. A meal will follow the scramble. Call the Farm Bureau office for more information. TARK — Farm Bureau and Western Farm Business Farm Management will
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sponsor a farmland leasing seminar from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Black Hawk East campus conference room. Call the Farm Bureau office at 309-286-7481 by Wednesday, Aug. 3, for reservations or more information. • Farm Bureau will sponsor a bus trip Wednesday, Aug. 24, to Circa 21 to see Nana’s Naughty Knickers. Cost is $80, which includes the meal and show. Payment is due with registration. Call the Farm Bureau office at 286-7481 by Aug. 3 for reservations or more information. NION — The food drive continues through the end of July. Bring non-perishable items to the Farm Bureau office and the Union County Farm Bureau Foundation will donate the items and $2 to local food banks. ERMILION — Farm Bureau is taking orders for Southern Illinois peaches. A 25-pound box cost is $23 for members and $28 for nonmembers. Orders are due by Tuesday, Aug. 2, with delivery the middle of August. Rendleman Orchards will supply the peaches. Call the Farm Bureau
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office at 217-442-8713 or visit the website {www.vcfb.info} for more information. AYNE — The Young Leaders golf scramble will be at noon Saturday at the Wayne County Golf Course, Fairfield. Cost is $50, which includes golf, cart, dinner, and prizes. The hole-in-one contest winner will receive a John Deere Gator XUV 825i. Register online at {www.waynecfb.com/golfscramble.html}. • The member appreciation dinner will be at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Fairfield. Tickets are $2 and are available at the Farm Bureau office. A silent auction benefiting the Wayne County Ag in the Classroom program will be held. Go to {www.waynecfb.org} for more information. HITE — The member appreciation pork chop lunch will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, at the Floral Hall at the White County Fairgrounds. Call the Farm Bureau office at 618-382-8512 for reservations or more information. Those who pre-register are eligible for door prizes.
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