Carroll County Farm BureauI wonder if next year when I plan the tractor drive, if we publicize it is for one day, but THEN hold it on another day if I can fake out Mother Nature! In the four years we have sponsored it, each year the storms get worse! The first year we had some rain the night before and sprinkles while we were doing sign up that morning. The second year, we had the huge storm late afternoon the day before which wiped out power to most of us in the Lanark/Milledgeville area. I know mine at home was off for 3 days. Last year, we had another good wind and rain storm the night before which took all the directional signs down! Luckily no one got lost. And low and behold this year certainly takes the cake with 6 inches of rain before we took off! Sign up was definitely in the rain and we were all wet! However as soon as the tractors hit the road, things started to clear up! I am just very grateful the decision was made to go with it as Saturday there would have been no way we could have had it. Despite the weather we had 67 out of 97 tractors show up. Thank you to the following for making sure we had a great day: Marion Zemke served as our guide as the sheriff’s department was quite busy with all the water, Keith Schriner and Heidi Weber for going up and taking aerial photos, Susie Hill who I just met due to her wanting to help with the day (you have to love when someone just calls you up! Thanks Susie!), COUNTRY Financial Agents Ernie Bates and John Bickelhaupt for providing the water and pop for the very warm day, and Stu Stone and his wife Shelley, along with their friends for the great lunch! Also, a big thank you to the CCFB Directors who were able to help that day: Larry Alexander, Mike Behrens, Allen Derrer, Leroy Getz, Ron Iske, and Keith Rath. It is always helpful to have extra followers and “spotters” at intersections to help. You shouldn’t be able to miss it, but this week is the Carroll County Fair! Today (Wednesday) we open up our Children’s Farm for the week. We will be open from 12:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, 4:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, and noon until 5 p.m. on Saturday. Kids will be able to do “chores” in our farm. We will also have the Sheep Rodeo on Thursday night at 6 p.m. in front of the grandstand. Then on Saturday, we will have a pedal pull at the hospitality tent. Sign in will start at 12:30 with the pull starting at 1 p.m. If you have not ordered your peaches yet, we need your order ASAP! They will be coming in the third week of August. Cost is $20 for members and $25 for non-members for a 25 lb box. They are cresthaven peaches from Southern Illinois. All dues have been mailed. If you have not received yours, please give our office a call. They are due on August 31. I am excited to announce we have a new Local Discount provider! The Plum Patch is offering 15% off all soap and lotion purchases. You may contact Melissa at 815-275-2806 for more information.
Farm Bureau ClassifiedsCarroll 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: 4X4 Mini Truck. Goes anywhere a side-by-side ATV will go but has an enclosed cab with heat and more cargo room in the bed. Comes with an electrically controlled snow plow blade. $5,500 815-244-7173 FS: Twin Canopy Bed with matching 3 drawer dresser and mirror $200 815-684-5419 FS: Square wooden table with 4 matching chairs $60 815-684-5419 FS: Red Prom Dress, lace up back, very pretty $175 815-684-5419 FS: Big Trampoline $110 815-684-5419 FS: 1973 Smokercraft boat and trailer, 16ft. deep hull $800 815-684-5419 FS: 24in Girl’s Huffy Purple Bike $40, 20in Mongoose bike $40 815-684-5419 FS: Ford Bed Extender - Fits: F-150 ‘Sport’ Truck (Styleside) -or- Sport-Trac. Stainless Steel. Original Ford part. Ads 20” length to truck bed. Call for pictures -or- to see in person. $75.00 Lanark - 493.8523 FS: Family sized microwave on kitchen cart both for $40. Real Nice 815-225-7497 FS: 2005 Polaris Ranger, remote winch, removable windshield and roof, 350hrs, runs great. $5,800 or best. 815-499-9505 WANTED: Lots of Dillweed plants. Chris or Rick 815-493-2970 FS: Good 8 x 16ft Hay Rack $150 815-864-2572 FS: 79 Big Round Straw Bales 815-541-9610 FS: Almond Electric Stove- Blue floral couch and matching chair. Kitchen table and 4 chairs. Microwave- Queen size wood headboard. 6 drawer dresser with mirror. Call after 5pm 815-821-5443 FS: Brother Inteleifax 2820 Programmable Fax/Phone/Copy Machine. 815-590-7234 leave a message FS: Cast Iron Wood Burning Stove 815-590-7234 leave a message FREE: You haul- Side by Side Refrigerator. 815-541-0310 FS: Homegrown Red Tomatoes-Red Beets-Potatoes-Green & Yellow Beans 815-225-7510 FS: 2yr old gas dryer Kenmore 800 Series $400 815-535-7054 FS: Tony Hawk Jargon Bike, needs new back tire. $75 O.B.O 815-213-1097 WANTED: 2 row corn picker. Call before 9 pm 815-225-7236 FS: 7y old Haflinger Building, rope to ride drive single $500 Horse tack also- Call after 4pm 815-336-2018 WANTED: Igloo Large Dog House 815-273-2846 WANTED: Girls pink&green polka dotted bedroom accessories. Green John Deere boys bedroom accessories. Tinkerbell bedroom accessories. Pink or green bedroom paint. Pink or Green Carpet rements (all at least 10x10ft) 3 Pink or green ceiling fan lights sets in pink or green. 2 regular ceiling fan-lights. Portable dishwasher good working condition. 815-244-9761 FS: Must Sell- 4 wheel drive 2001 Chevy 2500 pick up. Extended Cab with 3rd door. Heated leather seats. Gray in color. Aftermarket work done as well as 3in lift. Dick cepek rims 33mch tires. Asking $8,000 815-541-6609 Mt. Carroll FS: 1998 Dodge Durango. New Tries. $2,500 815-493-6818
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