Picnic Minutes – Monday, 5 June 2017
On Monday, June 5, 2017, seventy-two Wilson County Beekeepers members and family swarmed to the Ward Ag Center for the annual picnic. Carey Mitchell, President welcomed one and all. Attendees were asked to sign up at the table and for those that wanted to make a monetary donation to New Leash on Life (our charity for this year) envelopes were provided. Carey announced that a country ham will be raffled off at the end of the evening and chances were $1.00 each.
No club business was discussed, as this was an evening of food and fellowship.
The membership stood for the Pledge of Allegiance with Mark Anderson leading us and then providing the invocation.
There were plenty of tables full of good foods and desserts so anyone that went home hungry was by their own doing.
After dinner, Margaret collected envelopes from the tables for the Ham which brought $53.00 and the donation envelopes had $385.00 for a total contribution to New Leash on Life in the amount of $438.00 plus the table full of items from the Wish List. Carey introduced Angela Chapman, Executive Director of NLOL who thanked everyone for their continued support of NLOL as they are not government funded. They continue to operate by donations and grant.
Carey shared the scholarship requirements and presented this year’s New Beekeeper scholarship Certificate to Ernie Calabria along with a $250.00 check. Ernie was quite surprised.
Door prizes were given out…there were heirloom tomato plants, trees, geranium, lighters, fair passes and Hardeman queens. Everyone received a packet of Veseys Bee Friendly Wildflower Mix.
Finally we had the drawing for the ham which went home with David Walker. Congrats!!!
As a reminder, NABA will be hosting Field Day at Bon Aqua Springs Apiaries on Saturday, June 10 with BBQ being cooked on site for lunch purchase.
The next meeting is July 3, 2017 with Lynda Rizzardi getting us ready to enter items in the fair.
After paying for the supplies/food for the picnic and scholarships, our checkbook balance stands at $xxx.
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Respectfully submitted: Petra Mitchell, Secretary/Treasurer
Wilson County Beekeepers Association
June 6, 2017
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