Carroll County Farm Bureau

What if.Farm emergencies are a topic that no one likes to talk about yet it is one we all need to be prepared to deal with. Would you know what to do if a family member was trapped in a grain bin or was entangled in a piece of equipment? The Carroll County Farm Bureau in conjunction with Jo-Carroll Energy, Carroll County Health Department, and several local businesses will sponsor a Family Farm Safety/Farm Rescue class on Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Carroll County Fairgrounds in Milledgeville.

Topics covered in this class will include ATV and lawn mower safety, combine/machinery entanglement, farm chemical exposure, grain bin entrapment, electrical safety and tractor rollover. This event is for families of all sizes and ages with the basis of the class to teach families first responder techniques that can be used when faced with a farm-related accident. Stateline Farm Rescue will be the instructors and if all goes well, we will receive a visit from the OSF Lifeline Helicopter and crew prior to adjourning for the day.

Reservations are needed as lunch will be provided. A donation of $15 per family is requested upon registration. Contact the Carroll County Farm Bureau at 815-244-3001 or visit our website at www.carrollcfb.org for registration information. The day proves to be one you will not want to miss.

This year marks the 90th Anniversary of the Carroll County Farm Bureau. Throughout the year we will be doing different things to celebrate. One of the first things we are going to do is host a photo contest. The contest will have four different photo categories. Those categories will be Rural People, Kids, Countryside, and Animals. Photos must have been taken in 2008 or 2009 and be taken in Carroll County.

The contest is open to all Carroll County Farm Bureau members and their immediate family. A hard copy of the photo in either the form of a 5X7 or an 8X10 is required. It can be either black and white or color. This is an amateur contest. Contest photos may be submitted anytime between now and July 15. We will display the photos at our Membership Appreciation Breakfast where we will have our members vote on their favorite photos. One winner will be deemed in each category and a grand prize winner overall.

A list of the rules are available out on our website at www.carrollcfb.org or can be obtained at our office! Good luck! We look forward to seeing all of the photos.

Farm Bureau Classifieds

Carroll County Farm Bureau members can place up to two (2) free classified ads per week, with a limit of 250 characters per ad (not including spaces). Ads are limited to personal or farm items for sale/wanted to buy, or farm labor or services available or wanted. No ads for the sale or rental of real estate, garage sales, or commercial businesses will be accepted. To place an ad, call the Farm Bureau office at (815) 244-3001 by noon Friday to get your ad in the following week's paper.

FS: 98 Chevy 2500 4x4-108,000 miles. Regular cab, automatic, runs great, very clean. $6900 OBO. 815-541-6114

FS: 2006 Yamaha Attak 1000. Electric start, reverse & studded track. $5000 OBO. 815-541-6114

FS: 2002 Honda CVR 600 F4I - Runs & drives excellent. Excellent condition. 15,500 miles. $4200. 815-541-1237

FS: 2 prom dresses. One long black w/white trim, the other short white w/black trim. Size 11, $50 each. 815-259-3320

Wanted to Buy: Barge box in good condition. 815-684-5349

Hay & Wheat Straw for sale. Small square & large round net wrapped bales. 815-499-0463

FS: Lg bales of brome grass mixed hay. Small square bales of brome grass mixed hay, $3/bale. 815-225-7824

Wanted: Man to mow w/my mower, 10 hrs a month near Chadwick. 815-684-5443

FS: Suspension garage furnace, LP gas, 60,000 btu & thermostat. Like new $269. 815-493-1061

FS: 150 cc Baja adult size dune buggy only 3 years old. Looks & runs great. 815-535-6833

FS: Brand new white Larson storm door, window-screen in upper half, 36x80-81. (2) maple veneer interior doors (1) 28x80 (1) 30x80. 815-684-5430

Wanted: 2-3 ton hopper bottom bin. 815-244-9260

Maltese puppies for sale. Both male & female. 815-738-6147 or 815-742-3147

FS: All steel PTO unloading wood hauler box, also good ground driven tractor hay rake. 815-864-2572

Looking for a boat wheel. Tire & rim. 570x8. 815-273-3793 leave a message.

FS: 32ft hydraulic fold drag. 815-291-9650

Free pick up of unwanted cars, appliances, and any other metals. 815-684-2499

Rototilling and rock sweeping. Call for rates. 815-864-2499

FS: 1965 Chevy Bel Air w/new tires. 64,000 miles. $3250 OBO. 815-684-5373

FS: 88 Chevy Suburban 2 owner, 76,000 om, body ok. $3500 OBO. 90 Celebrity wagon, runs good, needs repair, $300 OBO. 815-990-2597

FS: MTD 22 inch mower deck $30. Wanted: gas stoves. 815-493-2785

FS: 1989 Leisure Island 24 ft pontoon boat. 40 hp Johnson. 2004 pontoon trailer. $4000 OBO. 815-541-4237

FS: Toy Poodle-Small Apricot Male. AKC, 1st shots, 3 months old. $250. 815-273-7078.

FS: 30 round oat hay bales $25 each. Double barrel "Volgelzang" wood burner, used 3x, $150. 815-858-4547