September 27, 2005 Meeting Report
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County Farm Bureau President, Kevin Underwood, opened the 7:30 p.m. meeting asking all to stand for the Pledge To The American Flag and praying The Lord’s Prayer. Three officers from the Harrison High School FFA Chapter along with their advisor, Nichole Parker, were our guests. They each gave reports of what their organization’s activities were during the past year. Membership seems to be larger this year than the 35 members of last school year, three -fourths of the members are girls and one-fourth boys. Projects are; collecting food for Food Finders; 30 members worked at different activities at the State Fair; several members worked at both the Beef and Pork tents at the County Fair; introduced 1st graders, of Burnett’s Creek, to agriculture; several attended both the State and National FFA Conventions; visited other FFA Chapter’s meetings; started their our plants at Harrison’s greenhouse; planted plants at Green Tree; many worked at Ag Days at the fairgrounds in March; brought animals to nursing homes and recycle. Plans for the coming year include Trick or Treat for Cancer and with the National FFA Convention being in Indianapolis they hope all members will be able to attend. At the conclusion of their presentation Kevin presented them with a check, from Farm Bureau, toward their many projects. INSURANCE - Gary Brownlee, manager, said it is budget time for their organization and he would like to meet with members of Incorporated. He read a thank you note from the family of Aly McCann who was killed in an auto accident near Indianapolis. At this point the meeting broke for refreshments served by Janet and Jerry Arvin, Sheffield Township. Kevin called the meeting to order again and asked for approval of the August minutes. There is one correction, Sheffield Township was to serve as host for this meeting and not the Young Farmers. Kenneth Miller made a motion to approve the minutes with the correction to be made. Gene Nesbitt seconded and the motion passed. David Korty made a motion to accept the check register, Lloyd Leamon seconded and that motion carried. CORRESPONDENCE - Dale Workman, 1st Vice President, read thank you notes from Chelsea Anderson, Mary Douglas and Katie Keiser for the clocks for the Fair Queen contest. A note from Kathy Vernon for the Local Government Affairs dinner meeting. Andrea Pluckebaum thanked the group for sponsoring her trip to the Washington DC Citizenship Focus. YOUNG FARMERS - Josh Cox, president, said the June 11 picnic at Columbia Park was well attended. The group worked at the Little Hands on the Farm exhibit at the State Fair. They are beginning to look forward to getting together for winter basketball and their meetings again. SAFETY - Eleanor reported that 21% of farm fatalities are the result of collisions involving vehicles colliding with tractors and farm machinery. Farmers make sure your “SLOW MOVING VEHICLE” signs are clean, bright and in good repair and all reflectors and hazard light are not being blocked by the equipment you are towing. Jerry Arvin asked all the be extra cautious when school buses are in your driving area. COMMODITY - Lloyd said grain prices were down today, soybeans 10 cents and corn 2 cents. He reported the use of biodiesel has almost doubled in the last two years.. Thousands of school children in the Chicago area are breathing cleaner air, thanks to biodiesel now being used in the more than 1,400 school buses of the Cook-Illinois Corporation. MEMBERSHIP - Dale said our county is still in need of 3 voting members, by September 30th, and 118 non-voting members. The state Farm Bureau needs 1200 members to meet their goal. INFORMATION - Ellen DeFreese reported our county is now on the web. Please visit us at “WWW.TIPPECANOECOUNTYFARMBUREAU.ORG “ . If you have any information or meeting notices be sure to contact Ellen at 765-275-2518. NEW BUSINESS - Lloyd, chair of the nominating committee, and committee members, George Lumley, Marie McCorkle, Helen Nesbitt and Alan Kemper, are still working toward getting a County Woman Leader. CHICAGO 4-H TRIP - Kevin gave a report on this achievement trip which was September 17th and 18th . For the first time in a long time all 12 4-H members were able to make the trip. Those attending were; Charles Kincade, Patrick Kincade, Shana McCool, Claire Nesbitt, Joey Phillips, Josh Ratcliff, Megan Rockwell, Audra Rubendall, Karen Rumba, Allison Russell, David Sietsma and Anthony Tatman, along with Roberta and Dale Crabtree and Kevin and Sherry Underwood as escorts. The costs were very slightly more than last year. The 2006 Farm Bureau to Washington DC Leadership School was discussed. Mary Ann Workman made a motion our county send 6 participants this next year. Marie McCorkle seconded and the motion carried. DISTRICT REPORT - Janice Wilson passed out a new County Farm Bureau Political Survey to be used as a guideline. She spoke of some Young Farmer’s activities and awards they might win. The next District III meeting will be at the Tippecanoe County fair grounds on November 29th at 6:30 p.m. The Young Farmers are to be hosts for the October board meeting.
Submitted by Eleanor Laffoon-Altepeter, Secretary/Treasurer
Attending; Jerry Arvin, Janet Arvin, Dale Workman, Charles McCorkle, Gene Nesbitt, David A. Korty, Kenneth Miller, Lloyd Leamon, Ellen DeFreese, Larry Underwood, Betsy Underwood, Marie McCorkle, Mary Ann Workman, Kathleen Miller, Annette Korty, Helen Nesbitt, Sue Leamon, Josh Cox, Janice Wilson, Gary Brownlee, Kevin Underwood and Eleanor Laffoon-Altepeter.
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