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2025 County Annual Meeting Highlights
The 2025 Peoria County Farm Bureau annual meeting was held on Saturday, November 15th at the ITOO Hall on Farmington Rd. There were 253 members and guests in attendance.
During the business meeting, elections were held for officers and townships. Officers elected included Cheryl Walsh (President), Korbin Wagenbach (Vice President), Evelyn Powers (Secretary), and Aaron Maher (Treasurer). Township directors that were elected included Steve Schaffer (Akron), John Kraft (Chillicothe), Rick Schotthofer (Medina), Larry Clay (Peoria), Kiersten Sheets (Hallock), Sumner Hunt (Jubilee), Vacant (Limestone), Alec Wagenbach (Radnor), Kevin Windish (Rosefield), and Jennifer Stanley (Trivoli).
After the business meeting concluded, the Peoria County Farm Bureau Foundation held a live auction which helped to raise funds for scholarships going to students pursuing ag related degrees. The auctioneer for the live auction was Dusty Polhemus and with everyone’s generosity the Peoria County Farm Bureau Foundation was able to raise over $11,000. A big thank you to all the generous sponsors and donors of the Peoria County Farm Bureau Foundation!
To conclude the meeting, guests heard from guest speaker Evan Hultine. Evan is the current Illinois Farm Bureau vice president and is from Princeton, IL. Evan provided remarks on the work that he has been doing over the last year. He discussed the three pillars that Illinois Farm Bureau is working towards with impactful advocacy, trusted information, and meaningful development.
Thank you to all the members that attended this year’s annual meeting. A big thank you to the ITOO Hall, Raber Packing Company, Dusty Polhemus, and all the volunteers that make our annual meeting possible.
Ag in the Classroom presenter, Joyce Basehoar, was recognized for all of her years of service at Saturday’s County Annual Meeting. In the past 11 years, Joyce has given 1,500 presentations in Peoria County schools.
Local Affairs Committee Chairman Kiersten Sheets presented the Volunteer Service Award to the Logan-Trivoli Fire Protection District. They plan to utilize the $400 award to purchase an airway rescue mannequin for CPR training, which is a requirement of all of their personnel each year.
The Ag Service Award was presented by Ross Pauli. This year, Dale Benson was awarded for his outstanding service to agriculture. Congratulations to Dale!
Pictured is Dale’s family. From left to right, Gage, Janet, Kurt, Patricia, Adam, Glenene, Bob, and Dale Benson.