July 2009 http://mcdonough.countyfarmbureau.org Vol. 3 No. 7

NONPROFIT ORGU.S. Postage PaidMacomb, IL 61455

Permit #455

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“An agricultural grassroots organization- devoted to ensuring the quality of life for our county Farm Bureau members- today and tomorrow.”

July 13-17- McDonough County 4-H Fair

July 22-29- Summer Ag Institute

July 29- Commodities Conference,

Springfield

August 1- Ag in the Classroom at the

Farmers Market in the Children’s Tent!

August 24- Regional Farm Talk with

President Phillip Nelson, Macomb VFW

August 29- Ag in the Classroom Golf

Outing, Gold Hills

For more agriculture related dates, visit our website http://mcdonough.countyfarmbureau.org

Farm talk meetingsThe Illinois Farm Bureau has scheduled regional

farm talk meetings this summer. Please mark your cal-endars to attend the meeting in Macomb on Monday,August 24th at 11 a.m. at the VFW Hall, 1200 EastJackson. Illinois Farm Bureau President, Phillip Nelsonwill offer updates on major issues and IFB’s activitiesto address these issues. This is also a great opportunityto hear what’s on your mind! Please call Sarah at theFarm Bureau office for more information, 309-837-3350.

Dr. Steve Johnson presented at a marketing meetingin June. Pictured from left to right is MCDFB director,Mark Wolford and Dr. Steve Johnson from Iowa StateUniversity. Dr. Johnson will be back in Macomb foranother presentation Monday, November 23rd,Mark your calendars! You won’t want to miss it!

Four youth fromMcDonough Countyhave been named recipi-ents of the 2009McDonough CountyFarm Bureau®Foundation Scholarship.Each of the recipientswill receive $500 to beapplied toward the costof continuing their edu-cation in agriculture.

During the past sever-

al years, the countyFarm Bureau Foundationhas provided assistancein scholarships to localindividuals. The primaryfocus of the not-for-prof-it Foundation is to pro-mote agricultural educa-tion. The Foundation issupported by individualcontributions, includingthose from McDonoughCounty Farm Bureau

members. Kari Kelso, the daugh-

ter of Clarke andDeborah Kelso, is a 2008graduate of MacombSenior High School. Sheis currently attendingOklahoma StateUniversity majoring inAnimal Science.

Jordan Tate, the son ofDennis and Beverly Tate,is a 2006 graduate of

West Prairie HighSchool. He is currentlyattending the Universityof Illinois- Urbana/Champaign and major-ing in AgricultureEngineering.

Austin Tate, the son ofDennis and Beverly Tateis a 2008 graduate ofWest Prairie HighSchool. He plans toattend Ranken Technical

College to study carpen-try and building con-struction technology.

Wyatt McGrew, theson of William andMarcia McGrew is a 2007graduate of Bushnell-Prairie City High School.He is currently attendingWestern IllinoisUniversity majoring inAgriculture educationwith a minor in busi-

ness. The McDonough

County Farm BureauFoundation is proud tobe able to support agri-cultural educationthrough its scholarshipprogram.Congratulations to the2009 McDonoughCounty Farm BureauFoundation Scholarshipwinners.

Pictured is part owner, Tim Thorman

Farm Bureau Foundation names four scholarship recipients

Welcome New MembersThe McDonough County Farm Bureau® would like to welcome the

following to our organization for the month of April & May.

Kari Kelso Jordan TatePictured from left to right is Wyatt McGrew andMCDFB President, Jeff Butler

Pictured from left to right is Austin Tate andMCDFB President Jeff Butler

Michael & Teresa McFaddenSatasha & Anthony Havens

Lester & Twila ZeislerMarilyn FitchCody Cooper

James Todd AdkissonTodd & Sandra Teel

Travis & Krystal Yeoman

Matthew CanonGeorgia GumMegan Harper

Craig & Donna LantPaul Miller

Larry ButcherBonnie BozardBrand Kingery

Lowell & Jan Armstrong

Pagliai’s Pizza Joins Discount ProgramPagliai’s Pizza of Macomb has joined the MCDFB

local discount program. Upon presentation of yourmembership card, they will offer MCDFB members afree drink with purchase.

Pagliai’s Pizza opened in 1959 and is owned byRichard, Roberta and Tim Thorman. They provideMacomb with the best in Italian dining.

Please join us in welcoming them to the discount pro-gram!

Dr. Steve Johnson