Tippecanoe County Farm Bureau

August 28 Meeting Report

George Lumley offered a Blessing before 34 board members and guests enjoyed a 6:30 p.m. steak dinner prepared by the District III officers as the Teamwork Award, an award Tippecanoe County had won.

Kevin Underwood, County President, opened the business meeting at 7: 15 with all facing east for the Pledge to the American Flag and saying the Lord's Prayer.

Kevin then called on Kendell Culp, District Director, for remarks. Kendell thanked Eleanor for providing a place for the meeting and congratulated the county for again winning the Teamwork Award. This award is scored by the county getting points for activities they have been involved in during the past year, the more active a county is the more points they may obtain. Farm Bureau delegates from over the state met in Indianapolis on August 26th for their delegate session. With Indianapolis expanding the Convention Center they are expecting larger conventions and this seems to have pushed the smaller Farm Bureau convention to look in other areas. As of now the 2008 State Convention will be in Evansville and the 2009 convention in Fort Wayne, unless they look at a different time of year.

Janet Kemper, District III Woman Leader, announced the District III Fall Seminar will be September 8th at the Wabash and Erie Canal Conference Center in Delphi. An interesting program is planned and reservations are needed for the lunch. The Carolyn Burkle Scholarship. has been raised from $500. to $1,000. This scholarship is for high school seniors to fill out and is due to Janet by March P., 2007.

Kevin asked for corrections or additions to the June minutes. Bryon Metzger's name was misspelled but will be corrected. A question was asked about checks written for the flower show that seemed incomplete on the check register, Nancy was able to explain that. George made a motion to accept the minutes from the June board meeting and the June and July check register. Kenneth Miller seconded the motion and it passed.

WOMEN - Nancy Verhey, Acting Woman Leader, reported the Lugar Essay Contest, for 8th graders, is due to her by October 1"fh. She said entries to the Flower Show, at the county fair, were down this year and Dave Garrett, the judge, advised maybe more publicity was needed.

SAFETY - With fall harvest just around the comer be extra careful when moving a grain auger near electric power lines. One careless mistake can kill.

COMMODITY - Lloyd Leamon said their marketing meeting followed the teleconference. It was a very interesting meeting but only 9 attended. He thanked Jason and Jeanise Buck for their help.

LOCAL AFFAIRS - Kevin reported they did get a county budget passed and it will allow for a

2% salary increase for county employees. He hopes to have a board meeting with County Government officials in November.

NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE - Alan Kemper commented on the American Farm Bureau Federation officially calling on Congress to extend the 2002 Farm Bill for another year.

MEMBERSHIP - Dale Workman, 15t Vice President, reported in early August Tippecanoe County was at 96% of the voting membership goal and 92% of the total membership goal.

LITTLE FARMERS - Betsy Underwood said there were 38 children entered in 20 classes at the Tuesday evening Pet Parade during the County Fair. The parade seems to be getting bigger and better each year, we are growing.

PUBLIC RELATIONS - Nancy, speaking on behalf of Roger Verhey, said she thought they used between 400 and 500 pounds of popcorn again this year at the county fair booth. All shifts seemed to be well run, the help of the Insurance Agents was much appreciated. There needs to be more questions put on the "wheel" before another year. Jerry Arvin suggested arrangements for the Fair Booth be made in April and the shift schedules be in the minutes long before the county fair.

Dale and Mary Ann Workman introduced Rick and Katherine Bennett who are now living in Shelby Township. Katherine's mother was former District IV Woman Leader, Rosemary Crouch.

DISTRICT REPORT - Janice Deno said a membership from now until the last of September is still $27.50, after that we will be billed $32.50 per year for a membership. There is a Drainage meeting in Indianapolis on September 6th. Our state conventions are open to the public not just Farm Bureau members. The next convention is December 8th and 9th, 2006. Tippecanoe has an attendance goal of 40 persons this year. The AFBF Convention is in Salt Lake City, January 7th to the 10th, 2007, reservations are being,taken now.

The next Annual Meeting will be February 26th, 2007. The next Board Meeting will be September 25th, 2006.

Submitted by Eleanor Laffoon-Altepeter, Secretary/Treasurer.

Attending; George Lumley, Rick Bennett, Peggy Lumley, Katherine Bennett, Mary Ann Workman, Jerry D. Arvin, Janet Arvin, Helen Nesbitt, Gene Nesbitt, Kathleen Miller, Kenneth Miller, Dale Workman, Ben DeFreese, Ellen DeFreese, Alan Kemper, Lloyd Leamon, Thelma Whitehead, Janet Kemper, Sue Leamon, Annette Korty Nancy Verhey, Larry Underwood, Craig Fuller, Janice Deno, Kendell Culp, Betsy Underwood, Sherry Underwood, Kevin Underwood, Eleanor Laffoon, Steve Wallpe, Lana Wallpe, Clayton Verhey, Cody Verhey and Lauren Underwood

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