Carroll County Farm Bureau

By Chastity Welch, Farm Bureau Manager

School will be out in only a few short weeks. What are you planning on doing this summer? If you are going to be hitting a theme park, we have tickets now on hand. Tickets to Great America in Chicago are available at our office for $36.50 which is a $25.29 savings off of the gate price. We also have Six Flags – St. Louis tickets for $33 which is a savings of $16.99 off of the gate price. Adventureland Tickets are available for $30.50 which is a discount of $8.50 off the gate price. And finally, we also have Silver Dollar City tickets for Branson. Those tickets are $55.50 for adults which is a savings of $4.69. The children’s tickets are $44.50 which is a savings of $4.94.

Why not make a weekend of it and take advantage of the hotel discounts also available as a Farm Bureau member? Choice Hotels and Wyndham Hotel Group both offer members a 20% discount on hotel stays. Contact our office today for the membership savings code.

There has been a lot of question recently on a piece of “junk” mail that many farmers are receiving. Many farmers have been receiving a notice in the mail about Supervisor Training. The official-looking and threatening notice states they would have to take a 60-minute class on the use of alcohol, either in person or online, and another 60-minute class on drug abuse. Is this legit?

Well it depends on if the farmer or any of his employees are required to be enrolled in a drug and alcohol screening program. That, in turn, is predicated on whether the driver is required to have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).

I have a whole fact sheet on the notice, if you want to give me a call, I can get a copy out to you, or we have also put it on our webpage at HYPERLINK "http://www.carrollcfb.org" www.carrollcfb.org. In summary, what you need to know is if you employ any driver- including yourself- who is required to have a CDL because of the work they do for your farming operation, then you must enroll these drivers in a drug and alcohol screening program (DASP). You will also need to assign someone to serve as “supervisor” for that program. That supervisor must be trained in accordance to the regulation.

The Annual Membership Appreciation Breakfast has been set for this year. We are going to be holding it a little bit earlier than we have in the past. This year we will be holding it on Friday, June 29th. It seems like July gets a little crazy so we are hopeful that by moving it we may be able to catch more people this way. We will be again serving pancakes, eggs, sausage, and hashbrowns. So mark your calendars now. We will be sending out postcards in the next few weeks as your official invitation.

Mothers’ Day is only a few days away. If you have been busy procrastinating, don’t forget we have a large selection of BeanPod soy candles here at the office. They come in three sizes, 4.5 ounces for $6, 16 ounces for $12, and 25 ounces for $15. We have quite the variety of scents in stock, so we should have something in a scent mom would like. Some local favorites include the lilac, McIntosh apple, raspberry lemonade, and more!

Farm Bureau Classifieds

FS: Used kitchen cabinets, would be good for garage for shop. 2 wall units total 8ft and 3 base units total 10ft $65 or

FS: White New Zealand Rabbits $10 each

FS: Will do roto-tilling

FOR RENT: 3 acres of pasture with water, shelter and corn crib for storage

FS: 15 gallon pull behind lawn tractor pressure sprayer, excellent condition $125 OBO 815-684-549

FS: 1997 5th wheel Dutchman royale 30ft camper, with 12ft slide out, very clean with new tires, 5th wheel hitch included $5,300 call or

FS: 1980 Sportsman 20ft self contained camper. Make an offer or

FS: 27ft above ground swimming pool, steps, slide, solar blanket, everything

FS: 4- 235/75R15 all terrain tires mounted on mag wheels, fair condition, and 1- ¼ hitch w/2” ball for 1 1/4 receiver. Best offer takes

FS: 2000 Chrysler Town & Country 6 passenger van 149,835K miles

FS: Happy Hens Healthy Eggs, Chicken & Duck Eggs will deliver.

FS: 2 Pioneer Speakers 2ft High, model CS-A31 never used $75 each or $150 for set. Sliver and Maroon Mountain bike $80. Black entertainment center 4ft across, like new $60. Red Prom Dress, lace up back, very pretty