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News Briefs for March 11, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Geauga Humane Society to hold annual meeting
The 2010 annual membership meeting of Geauga Humane Society will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 13 in the Rescue Village Community Room.
The president of the Board of Trustees, board treasurer, executive director and the Geauga County Humane Officer will each submit annual reports at the meeting. Rescue Village also will present its Humanitarian of the Year Award at the meeting.
Rescue Village is at 15463 Chillicothe Road, Russell Township. For more information, call (440) 338-4819, ext. 19. Farm Bureau to offer safety program
The Northeast Counties Farm Bureau is sponsoring a workshop to help residents better understand farm safety issues.
Rural fire department volunteers, township officials, farm families and other will benefit from this event.
The 2010 Farm Safety Program will be held at the Banquet Room at St. Mary Catholic Church in Chardon at 7 p.m. March 30. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., with refreshments and displays of information on farm safety and local educational programs.
Agriculture health nurse Mary Fleming of Delaware, Ohio, will be the guest speaker.
Participants in the evening's program will receive credit towards their company's group rating programs offered through the Ohio Farm Bureau's Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation policy. Others are encouraged to contact their groups about the possibility of getting this session as a credit.
This program is open to the public. Call (800) 410-4613 or e-mail nefarmbu@fairpoint.net to register for the program.
