Meeting Minutes – 14 April 2014
Carey Mitchell, President of the Wilson County Beekeepers Association welcomed 103 members and guests to the April 14, 2014 monthly meeting. He asked members to keep the Braunwalder family in their thoughts during this difficult time with the loss of their son, Clifton. Individual memorial donations can be made to either the Middle TN Council of Boy Scouts Summer Camp Campership program, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church youth group, The Middle Tennessee State University Catholic Student Center, or the Nashville Rescue Mission. Because we have had family losses within our group recently it wouldn’t be right to make a club donation to one and not all, so individual donations were suggested.
The membership approved the March minutes that were posted in the last newsletter.
Old Business Discussed:
- Today is the last day to pre-order t-shirts to get the size/color combination requested.. Extra shirts will be ordered by the club. An order for hats will be placed and Peter had several different styles to choose from that were circulated. They will have our logo embroidered on the front. The membership will vote at the conclusion of the meeting.
- Farm Days—April 16 and 17. Karen Dawson is still needing volunteers, so if you can help, please sign up.
- Field Day scheduled for May 24 with May 31 being the alternate in case of rain.
Three locations:
* Lebanon, 914 Maple Hill Road—Jim Murff
* Mt. Juliet, 6215 John Hagar Road—Randy Randall
* Watertown, 1931 Shop Springs Road—Andy & Julia Harper
Petra has detailed address information
- Swarm List available for additions/deletions/corrections … will be posted to website
New Business Discussed:
- Hive Splitting Demonstration in Ashland City (April 15 at 11:am)
- Petra has a price list for Cypress Equipment from Mose Zook in Lawrenceburg
Fred’s To-Do List:
- Inspect colony for brood pattern, queen right, and swarm cells
- When supers are on, NO syrup feeding or chemical treatment
- Install beetle traps
- READ—READ—READ
Charlie Parton, TBA President and member of Blount County Beekeepers Association, had an interesting program on making nucs and their uses.
A few announcements:
- Next meeting will be Monday May 19th (the third Monday) … Barry Richards will be presenting Observation Hives. Jim Garrison, who was scheduled, has postponed until July 28th.
- A vote was taken about the caps and the winner was a dark gray military style. The cost will be $10.00 each.
With Fred Dawson back to the meeting, he and Carey hand out this evening’s door prizes:
- J.D. Ginder won a 10-frame slatted board from Rossman Apiaries.
- W.T. Nolen received a bag of honey candy from Walter T. Kelley.
- Mike Crowston won the TBA travel cup, and
- Chuck Grogan won a smoker from Mann Lake.
- Steve Warren got the 1st Lessons in Beekeeping.
- Lanny Correll brought a wiring jig that was won by James Robinson.
- Kelcie Meador won a cute trinket box given by Caryn Crowston and
- the mystery gift bag that Ron Ledford brought was won by Susan Norvell.
Meeting adjourned at 8:32 for refreshments and fellowship.
Respectfully submitted: Petra Mitchell, Secretary/Treasurer—Wilson County Beekeepers Association, April 15, 2014
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