Groundbreaking Participants.

This building project has been in negotiation during the Presidency of three County Presidents and their Executive Committees. (From L to R) Tim Kinner, Asst Sec.; JD Sudeth, Past President; Jim Birge, Manager; Ken Metcalf, Past President; Allen Entwistle, Vice President; Mark Reichert, President

Past County Farm Bureau Presidents and retired Manager show their support for the construction of the new facility. (From L to R) Jack Oakley, retired Manager; Past Presidents: JD Sudeth, Wayne Cross, Ken Metcalf, Sam Snell, Ron Schemmer, and John Beatty.

Some current members of the Sangamon County Farm Bureau Board take their turn with the shovels. (From L to R) Jim Underwood, Bob Johnson, Kathy Lascelles, Jason Komnick & wife Melissa, Larry Beaty, and Paul Rice.

Several Past Board & Building Committee Members saw fit to see the fruits of their efforts to design the building. (From L to R) Steve Dudley, Joe J Pickrell, Scott Landrey, and Illinois Farm Bureau District 10 Director, Dale Hadden.

Old friends unite to celebrate the event. (L to R) Jack Oakley, Retired Manager; Joe S Pickrell, Lincoln Land FS President, and George Myers, Myers-Rice Land Service.

Generations have seen where Farm Bureau has been and where it is going. (L to R) Paul Rice & George Myers.

Sangamon County Farm Bureau Staff sharing the moment and looking forward to the new building. (L to R) Jim Birge, Manager; Michelle Lowe, Membership Administrative Assistant; Katie Smithenry, Assistant Manager/Communications Specialist; and Carol Mills, Bookkeeper/Administrative Assistant.