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Ogle County Farm Bureau® News

OGLE COUNTY BROADBAND PARTNERSHIP
“Broadband for All in Northern Illinois!”
 
Oregon, IL – Ogle County is spear-heading a broadband partnership with other northern Illinois counties and communities: Putnam County, Growth Dimensions Economic Development (Boone County), and Lee County. This is a program through the Accelerate Illinois Broadband initiative.
The vision statement for the partnership is to “Ensure availability of reliable, high-performing, high-speed, affordable broadband to all residents and entities in the north central Illinois region that promotes educational, economic and information opportunities.”
Goals for the Region
According to Ogle County Vice-Chairman Patricia Nordman, the goals for the region are:
To create a technologically advanced broadband network that is affordable, accessible, adaptable, and reliable; and To leverage partnerships and resources across the region to support and expand network development; To serve and provide support for all the inclusive services for residents, education, businesses, agriculture, and tourism; and To incorporate scalable improvements that will enhance existing infrastructure and new developments.  
The initial objectives developed by the Broadband for All in Northern Illinois partnership focus on
Identifying existing broadband networks in the region, both private and public; Identifying underserved areas by means of a needs assessment, community survey and other tools; Identifying funding opportunities, both public and private; and Identifying physical-, policy- and other barriers to network development.  
To take the survey follow the link below
Click here to take survey

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  LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS RECEIVE LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT
 
The Ogle County Farm Bureau Young Leaders through financial support from COUNTRY Financial recently donated grain bin rescue augers to three area fire departments serving Ogle and Lee Counties.
Augers were purchased by COUNTRY Financial and distributed to the Byron, Rochelle and Rural Dixon Fire Departments.
The augers are used in conjunction with grain bin rescue tubes in extracting individuals trapped in collapsed grain inside of grain bins. The rescue augers allow first responders to extricate grain more rapidly saving vital minutes in life saving situations.
COUNTRY Financial Agency Phil Hasz noted, “This effort is one that COUNTRY Financial has dedicated itself to over decades providing necessary equipment to local communities to assist them in emergency response situations. As someone who lost a family member in a grain bin accident I’m glad to see that this donation may save other families from that tragedy. We’re proud to be a part of this effort to support and serve the communities that we serve.”
The three fire districts were chosen as they were to only ones serving Ogle County that did not currently have a rescue auger on-site.
Ryan Reeverts, Ogle County Farm Bureau Young Leaders Chairman said, “This was an activity our entire committee was committed to, to assist our first responders in saving lives on the farm. Each year we tragically lose farmers to grain bin entrapment accidents and hopefully by having this equipment available our local fire districts can prevent fatalities from occurring.”
Fire chief responded, “
COUNTRY Financial is a group of US insurance and financial services companies with customers in 19 states. The group of companies offers a range of insurance and financial products and services, including auto, home, life, farm, commercial insurance, retirement planning, investment management and trust services, with offices in communities across Illinois.
The COUNTRY Financial group is ranked annually in the Fortune 1000 list.
The Ogle County Farm Bureau Young Leaders are a Farm Bureau members between the ages of 18-34 with an invested interest in agriculture and community service.

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​CATCH the CUBS in MILWAUKEE
 
The Ogle County Farm Bureau is sponsoring a member bus trip to catch the Chicago Cubs in action versus the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Insurance Field.
 
Game time is slated for 1:20 p.m. on July 6th in Milwaukee.
 
The cost for each trip is $80 per person which includes your reserved seating ticket and motorcoach transportation. The bus will depart on at 9:30 a.m. on July 6th from the Ogle County Farm Bureau Building, in Oregon, IL.
 
Only 50 seats are available, and will go fast. To reserve your seat call Ron or Melody at 732-2231.

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Defensive Driving Course on July 20th & 21st has been cancelled.

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