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Minutes – 2020/01

Meeting Minutes – Monday, 6 January 2020

Wilson County Beekeepers’ President Carey Mitchell called the first meeting of 2020 (January 6) to order at the Ward Ag Center with 59 members and guests in attendance.   Minutes from the December 2019 meeting were approved as posted in the past newsletter.  The reported checkbook balance is $_________

Old Business Discussed:

  • There are still some ordered t-shirts that haven’t been picked up. If you haven’t gotten yours, please stop by and pay for your order.

New Business Discussed:  

  • Dues are due. New membership books are in.  If you attended the Short Course in October, your 2020 dues were included in your registration fee.
  • Our own Sterling Earhart will be doing a program at NABA on Sunday, January 12.
  • NABA’s Advanced Beekeepers Class is being held at Belmont University on Saturday, January 18 at 8:00 am. Geoff Williams and Clarence Collison are the scheduled speakers.  Registration information is available at nashbee.org

Jessica’s Monthly To Do’s:  (In Jessica’s absence, Carey mentioned:)

  • With the fluctuation of Tennessee Winter/Spring weather, when you have a warm day, be sure to go into the hive and see that there is food around the cluster. You can also emergency feed with candy canes or mountain camp…but be sure it is on top of the frames and not the inner cover
  • Read, Read, Read!!! We have plenty of books in the library, or dvd’s if you don’t want to read.

What’s Blooming at our house:

  • Autumn Olive elaegnus
  • Maples are on the verge (and may be blooming at your house)
  • Hellebores—Lenten Rose (Greg Tomerlin had a great picture of 9 bees on one plant)
  • Dandelion

Program:  Trevor Qualls had a PowerPoint on Honeybee Biology

Announcements:

  • January 18—Advanced Beekeeping Class at NABA
  • February 3—Woodworking Applications—Gene Armstrong

 

Carey and Jennifer Ferguson handed out door prizes at the end of the meeting:

  • New Leash on Life Calendar—Terri Goodrich
  • Lighter—Joyce Gagnon
  • ABJ Subscription—Dale McCleskey
  • TBA Tumbler—Sheril Ray
  • Hive Tool—Mark Goodrich
  • Honey Candy—Ronnie Woodard
  • Creamed Honey Containers (donated by Margaret Cantrell)—Jake Balentine

The meeting adjourned at 8:13 pm for refreshments and fellowship.

The Club’s current checkbook balance is $_______________

—
Respectfully submitted:  Petra Mitchell, Secretary/Treasurer
Wilson County Beekeepers Association
January 8, 2020

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