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Polk County Farm Bureau
Protecting & Promoting
Polk Agriculture since 1942
PCFB | president’s column

www.pcfb.org
Phone: 863.533.0561

OUR LEGISLATIVE WRAP-UP LUNCHEON was held on June

9 with good attendance and great insight from our legislative delegation
on the 2014 Session. Our thanks to Sen. Stargel, Sen. Grimsley, Sen. Soto,

Rep. Albritton, Rep. Combee, Rep. LaRosa, Rep. McKeel, and Rep. Wood
for their leadership. I’d like to say a special thanks to Rep. Seth McKeel

for the fantastic job he has done for Polk County during his service in the
Legislature. If you weren’t able to attend the June 9 event but would like to

hear the delegation’s comments, you can visit PGTV at http://www.polk-

county.net/pgtv.aspx to view a taping of the event.

We were pleased to present two Young Farmer & Rancher Scholarships
at the recent Polk FFA Banquet. Congratulations to Allyson Polston and

Justin Blarthe on their achievements. We also presented honorary Farm
Bureau student membership certiicates to the Polk FFA chapter oicers.

Our new Student Membership Program is open to high school and college students at a reduced membership
rate of $30 per year, and is a great opportunity for our future leaders to get engaged in the industry now. For

additional information on the student membership, or any Farm Bureau membership category, contact Carole
McKenzie at the PCFB oice at (863) 533-0561, ext. 111 or email carolem@pcb.org.

Our Young Farmer & Rancher Committee is growing by leaps and bounds! We welcome the following new
members:

Jimmy Williams
Whitney Fung
Agency Manager
Jamie Lang

Kaylee Norris

Bartow Office Agents
Shane Prevatte
Danielle Sprague
Phone: 863.533.0561
Daren Mason Keith Walter
James L. Moser, Jr.
Caitlin Meadows
Allan Prevatt
Jimmy Williams
Jason Yates
Caitlin Meadows will also serve as our Women’s Committee chairperson and, along with the YF&R

Committee, will be spearheading an upcoming sporting clay shoot fundraiser. he event will take place
at Fish Hawk Sporting Clays on Saturday, September 13. Proceeds from the event will be used to support

Haines City Office Agent
additional YF&R Scholarships for high school seniors and for the Wild Game Food Bank, a local organization
203 S Dixie Drive
that coordinates the donation, processing and distribution of wild game harvests to feed those in need. Team
Phone: 863.421.4545
and sponsor lyers will be going out soon so please mark your calendars for this fun event supporting two very
Rhonda Ambrose
worthwhile programs.

sporting clay shoot
he upcoming
Winter Haven Office Agents
fundraiser Fish
221 Avenue O SW
will take place at
Phone: 863.299.3892
Hawk Sporting Clays Saturday,
Sincerely,
on
Beverlee Lewis September 13
Barry Walker
.

Calling from Lake Wales KYLE R. STORY
863.676.3187
President, Polk County Farm Bureau

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