Save the Date!
Countdown to the State Fair of Virginia As of May 1, there are exactly 145 days until the 2022 State Fair of Virginia opens on Sept. 23 and runs through Oct. 2.
Fair fact:
The 2021 State Fair hosted more than 2,000 exhibitors and drew over 5,000 entries in competitions for livestock, vocational skills, visual and culinary arts, horticulture and more. Mark your calendars to come celebrate the best of Virginia! A fun event for the whole family, the State Fair offers countless sights, events and iconic fair food. The fair also provides an educational and exciting look at Virginia agriculture. Fairgoers can see a host of livestock and equine exhibitions and competitions featuring beef and dairy cattle, goats, pigs, lambs and more. Visitors also can watch dairy calf births and dairy cow milking demonstrations and try their own hands at milking a cow. The favorite Young MacDonald’s Farm exhibit in Harvest Landing will return with its baby duck slide, chicken egg incubator and goat mountain. There’s no shortage of entertainment at the State Fair of Virginia! For fair details, visit StateFairVa.org.
KIERAN WAGNER
Virtual seminars return to educate members about Medicare options
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ollowing two years of growing popularity among members, virtual Medicare 101 seminars offered through Virginia Farm Bureau are here to stay. “These seminars allow our staff to unpack how Medicare works and explain the differences between traditional Medicare, Medicare Supplements and Medicare Advantage plans,” said Tracy Cornatzer, sales manager for VFB Health Insurance division. “The seminars are educational and provide an excellent opportunity for those who attend to gather information that will help when looking for a plan that will fit their needs.” Perhaps best of all, members can attend virtual seminars from the
comfort of their own homes, and sessions can easily be accessed on a computer, smartphone or tablet. The seminars typically last an hour, and a VFB Health Insurance representative will explain the plans. The presentations describe how Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement and other related plans work. Eligibility, enrollment periods and plan timelines also will be covered. For the third year of virtual seminars, sessions now include a third time slot: • Morning sessions will be held at 10 a.m. on June 7, July 7, Aug. 9 and Sept. 22. • Afternoon seminars will be held at 2 p.m. on May 24, June 16,
July 19, Aug. 18, Aug. 30 and Sept. 29 • Evening sessions will be held at 6 p.m. on May 10, June 28, July 28 and Sept. 8. To register, visit vafb.com/health/ medicare-seminars. Alternatively, you may RSVP by emailing your name, email address, and the date of the seminar you’d like to attend to MedicareSeminar@vafb.com, or contact your local Farm Bureau office. If you cannot attend a seminar and have questions about Medicare or need assistance signing up for a Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement or Part D plan, call 800-229-7779. You also can request a personalized quote at vafb.com/health.
vafb.com / SPRING 2022
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