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The annual membership chairmen's trip was well-deserved for 125 Farm Bureau volunteers who excelled at this year's campaign. To qualify, a chairman's county needed to reach either farmer gain by or overall gain by March 22. The top three area signers also were invited. The two-day bus trip to Indianapolis included stops at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Connor Prairie -- a living history museum -- and Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre.

Volunteers were presented with awards and prizes during an evening banquet. Chairmen whose counties achieved overall gain by Feb. 14, and/or that reached Silver Plowshare (50 farmer-member gain or a 7 percent increase over last year) were honored. The top three new member signers were given plaques.

OFBF's campaign is still under way, according to Mike Fearon, OFBF director of membership activities. At press time, Fearon said the organization was 200 farmer members away from farmer gain and approximately 3,000 members from overall member gain.

Volunteers are still working to get nonrenewals and prospects, and working to qualify for the membership incentive contest, he said. Until May 15, volunteers who sign six members, new or renewal, qualify for a day trip to Amish Country in Holmes County on June 28.

Winning Volunteers
The following county membership chairmen earned a seat on the chairmen's trip to Indianapolis: Ed Ulrich, Allen; Dick Forbes, Ashland; Jill Montle, Athens; Tim Gartrell, Carroll; John Bay, Clinton; Shari Althouse and Fred Hippely, Columbiana; Todd Fike, Crawford; Jim Burnette, Cuyahoga; Paul Morrison, Darke; Brad Meyer, Defiance; Dan Stevenson, Defiance; Joyce Downerd and John Humes, Delaware; Steve Kuhl and Bill Molnar, Erie; Richard Sweeney, Fairfield; Cody Kirkpatrick, Fayette; Mark List, Franklin; Pat Parsons, Gallia; Tony Kolinsky, Geauga; Don Jones, Harrison; Tony Chesser, Hocking; Fonda Schlegel, Holmes; Jake and Juanita Forshey and Sis Vickers, Jackson/Vinton; Tim Finnery and Bill Greer, Jefferson; Gene Phillips, Knox; Mary Ann and Don Rogers, Lake; Lou and Rondal Robinson, Lawrence; Sandy Denes and Sherry Norton, Lorain; James and Mary Moore, Mahoning; Roy Loudenslager and Don Ralph, Marion; Patty Boyert and Nyla Kovalik, Medina; Don Broering and John Smith, Mercer; Jeff Francis, Miami; Colleen Alleman and Dan and Sue Greenlee, Monroe; Larry Ulrey, Morrow; Jerry and Michelle Barstow, Muskingum; Marcia and Kevin Murphy, Noble; Phyllis Garn and Chuck Lenke, Ottawa; Dewey Kennedy and Lee Wiseman, Perry; Lori Barker and Robin Williams, Pike; Cal Brant and Peg and Ken Royer, Portage; Dennis Fischback and Tom Price, Putnam; Bill Cox and Kelly Irwin, Ross; Brad Rife and Tom Wright, Sandusky; Sandi Lang and Marvella Lowder, Scioto; Mary Lynne Blevins and Tom Seifert Jr, Stark; Brian and Tamara Benton, Summit; Quentin Schwartz, Tuscarawas; Isabella Monson and Clarice Philo, Union; Amy Sigg Davis, Warren; Bill Burkhart and David Warren, Washington; Kurt Gasser and Ed Gill, Wayne.