| Idaho County Farm Bureau scholarship program Any high school student, residing in Idaho County, has the opportunity to receive a $2,000 cash scholarship from Idaho County Farm Bureau by reading and taking a test on the book, The 5,000 Year Leap, by W. Cleon Skousen. It is an objective (multiple choice and true/false) exam. If they obtain a score above 70%, they can then compete for the highest score in their school district. One scholarship for each of the three school districts are given in Idaho county, for a total of $6000. Purpose: 1.) To aid financially to those who plan on attending college 2.) To expose students to a true patriotic viewpoint concerning government, economics and history: this book explains the Founding Father’s 28 basic principles for the writing of the Constitution of the United States, based on natural law and Christianity. . 3.) To create a competitive and objective scholarship that rewards personal industry and academic excellence. Idaho County Farm Bureau is proud that many students from all school districts around the Prairie have received scholarships over the years. For more information, contact Farm Bureau board member Sherry Nuxoll at fsnuxoll@gmail.com or 208 451 5166. Idaho County Farm Bureau annual meeting set for Nov. 20 The Idaho County Farm Bureau Annual Dinner is set for Saturday, Nov. 20 at the Senior Citizen Center in Grangeville. It will start at 5:30 p.m. and will feature Trevor Thompson, a former Navy SEAL as the guest speaker. Thompson will share his experiences of his first career as a Navy SEAL Officer and how some of these lessons of patriotism and service have translated to innovating in agriculture. Now he works with farmers as the President of TerraClear, a company focused on automating rock removal in fields. If you plan to attend please RSVP by Monday, Nov. 15 to Sherry Nuxoll at fsnuxoll@gmail.com or at 208-451-5166. The meal will be catered by “A Taste of Art” Stephanie Duclos.
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