TIPPECANOE COUNTY FARM BUREAU BOARD MEETING

 May 23,2006

The meeting opened with the County President, Kevin Underwood, asking all to stand for the Pledge To The American Flag and The Lord's Prayer.

Gary Brownlee, Insurance Manager, reported the east side insurance office will soon be moving across the street to a building with double the space and more parking area.. The Tippecanoe County agency has grown to 10 agents and the main office, on 350 South, will soon have a better sign out front. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance is coming out with a new auto program come August 1st. Lisa Taylor, an office secretary who has been ill, will return to work June 15th. The insurance agents also plan to help" pop-com" at the county fair in July.

Eric Steele was guest speaker. He is with a company called Fore Point Networks that brings high speed internet to rural areas. For a reasonable fee those of us in the county may also receive wireless internet, the key in communications. Several members asked interesting questions.

Kevin asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes of the March 27 meeting. Craig Fuller asked if the questions on the last check register had been answered. Eleanor said the $138.52 void check had been added back in on March 28th and the State Office has requested our county buy stamps for all our mailings rather than they go through the insurance account. Jerry Arvin made a motion to accept the minutes, Craig seconded and the motion passed. After checking over the March and April check register, George Lwnley made a motion they be approved, Jerry seconded and that motion passed.

WOMEN - Janet Kemper had called and wanted to remind us of the flower show at the County Fair, the clocks for the Fair Queen contest and the Fall District III Seminar at Delphi. Sherry Underwood is on the Fair Queen committee and she has already order the clocks for all the contestants. There will be a Farming The Classroom training session at the end of the District Fall Seminar and our county is in need of volunteers.

YOUNG FARMERS - There is a Summer Conference planned for June 10th and 11'° in Fort VI ujuC.

SAFETY - Larry Underwood suggested we call the local fire department or the Sheriff s office if you are going to burn a fence row or brush pile. In case someone calls 911, when they see your blaze and smoke, they will already know what is going on at that location and not send the fire department out.

LOCAL AFFAIRS - Kevin plans a dinner meeting with County Government Officials and later another meeting with School Board members.

STATE LEGISLATIVE - Larry reported there were 34 candidates, or their representatives, at the April 4th Meet The Candidate Meeting and 64 Farm Bureau members. Everyone felt it was a great turn-out and Tom Turpin did a nice job keeping things moving. Larry thanked all who helped in any way and Kathleen Miller said a special thanks should go to Larry for a job well done.