Don’t forget about our Membership Value Program. The following local businesses are offering special discounts to Carroll County Farm Bureau members. Please present your current Farm Bureau membership card at your time of purchase to save!

5% off any order at Bear’s Drive Inn, Thomson

$5 off any service call at Crouse Plumbing & Heating, Mt. Carroll

15% off any Uppercase Living Expression™ at dabluz boutique, Mt. Carroll

10% off a one hour massage at Healthy Touch Massage & Salon, Mt. Carroll

$3 off Quick Lube (not valid with any other discounts) at Milo & Beaver’s Services Center, Savanna

10% off Total Order (not valid with any other discounts) at Dairy Queen, Mt. Carroll

$50 off of the Installation of JCWIFI Wireless Internet

Discounted Subscription Rates on the Journal Standard in Freeport

10% off Eye Glasses at Optometric, PC., Savanna

10% off All Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning at Perfection Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning, Mt. Carroll

$75 Studio Credit at Photography by Elly, Mt. Carroll

Adults get in for Child Price at Savanna Times Theater, Savanna

5% off anything, not valid with other sales or mark downs at True Value, Savanna

Every day, the news stations report on new studies that criticize our lifestyle habits, but every now and then, a study makes you take a little extra notice. A recent study looked at a possible link between children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a class of pesticide called organophosphate.

The Associated Press reports that the study doesn’t prove that pesticides contribute to childhood learning problems, but the research is interesting all the same. Researchers measured levels of bug killer compounds in the urine of 1,139 children, ages 8-15. The study included 119 children who were diagnosed with ADHD. The research showed that the children with ADHD had higher levels of  organophosphate. (The compounds turned up in 94% of the children.)

While compelling, the study’s authors admit the project had several “limitations.” Other scientists say the results of this study are inconclusive. It is difficult to ascertain if there is a direct link between the exposure to organophosphate pesticides and the development of ADHD in children. More research is needed to determine if there is any link.
Keep eating fruits and vegetables! Adults and children alike need 5 servings each day. The trick to safer foods is to make sure you are cleaning your produce the right way. Unless they are already packaged in a bag, you need to clean all fruits and vegetables, including organics. As any mom will tell you, making sure a child has healthy food is a job that starts in the home!

Just a reminder our office will be closed on Monday, May 31 in observation of Memorial Day. We hope everyone has a great weekend! It is the kick off for summer!