Meeting Minutes – Monday, 7 December 2020
President Carey Mitchell called the Monday, December 7 meeting of the Wilson County Beekeepers Association to order. A total of 26 members and guests were in attendance. Minutes from the November 7, 2020 meeting were approved as posted in the past newsletter. The reported checkbook balance is $xxx.
Old Business Discussed:
- TBA’s Board Meeting was held on November 14. Philip Chapman reported that no progress was made and he said it was a waste of time.
- Last month’s elections resulted in the following:
President—Carey Mitchell
Vice President—Leonard Walker
Secretary/Treasurer—Petra Mitchell
Directors: Philip Chapman, Dale McCleskey, Peggy Scholes
Alternates: Margaret Cantrell, David Thompson, Leonard Walker
New Business Discussed:
- New sweatshirts are in… if you pre-ordered, Petra has your shirt(s) set aside. If not, there are a few extras. Also new black and gold hats are in.
Leonard’s Monthly To-Do
- Feed if necessary—dry feed, not liquid
- Repair old equipment
- Purchase new equipment
- Order your bees
What’s Blooming at our house:
- Elaeagnus “Autumn Olive”
- Henbit (before the freeze)
- Dandelion
Program: Al Taylor had a very informative program—What Bee is Right for Me?
Announcements:
- January 4-–Sterling Earhart—Use of a Reserve Hive—two queen system
- Vitex seed available at the back table
Door Prizes:
Tool Bucket — Les Burton
Rossman Shirt — Philip Chapman
Honey Candy — Tirri Parker
1-Year ABJ Subscription — Trisha Davis
Bee Brush — Joan Giltner
Hive Tool — Sheril Ray
Coffee Mug donated by Tirri Parker — Petra Mitchell
The meeting adjourned at 8:13 pm.
The Club’s current checkbook balance is $xxx
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Respectfully submitted: Petra Mitchell, Secretary/Treasurer
Wilson County Beekeepers Association
December 8, 2020
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