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The 2015 4-H Lawn Mower/Tractor Safety School will begin on Tuesday, March 3 and will run until Tuesday, April 7 at the University of Illinois Extension - Effingham County office in Effingham. If you are unable to attend the first meeting, you won't want to miss the next one on Tuesday, March 10.

Each year the University of Illinois Extension Effingham County office offers the 4-H Lawn Mower/Tractor Safety School. Tractor School is important program, which is designed to enhance safety awareness among youth operating lawn mowers, garden tractors and farm tractors.

The 4-H Lawn Mower/Tractor Safety School is a Special Interest Club. The 4-H program fee is $20. You will have the opportunity to enjoy the many benefits and membership opportunities as a 4-H member. This program is Free to those who have paid their 2014-15 4-H program fee. The safety sessions are held each Tuesday in March & April from 7:00 p. m.  to 8:30 p. m. at the Effingham County Extension office.

4-H Lawnmower/Tractor Safety school is sponsored by area implements dealers - Buening Implement, Bahrns Equipment, Green/Line Equipment, Sloan Implement, Dittamore Implement and Schilling Brothers. The program is geared toward both rural and urban youth. Everyone is welcome.

Register by Tuesday, March 3. To register visit:  https://web. extension. illinois. edu/registration/?RegistrationID=11600 or phone the Effingham County Extension office at 217-347-7773.