Wilson County Beekeepers

Honey Only Cookie Contest – Wilson Co. Fair

5 August 2013 by Greg

Celebrate the Year of the Honeybee

Honey Only Cookie Contest

Friday, August 23, 2013

Sponsored by: Lebanon Walmart, JC Penney at Providence & Kitchen Collection

Chairperson: Shelly Barnes, FCS Extension Agent, 615-444-9584 or 615-443-6193 or sbarnes@utk.edu

1. Preregister by calling 615-444-9584 or emailing sbarnes@utk.edu Name, Address, Telephone Number and Title of Recipe no later than Saturday, August 10, 2013.

2. Enter all items Friday, August 23, 2013 beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the East/West Building (Back of Building). All entries will be judged beginning at 6:00 p.m.

3. Entry must NOT contain any sugar or sugar substitutes.

4. Entry must contain Honey.

5. Participants must enter three cookies.

6. All entries should be in disposable containers covered with a tight fitting lid when entered. (Wilson Co. Promotions will not be responsible for containers.)

7. Typed recipes no larger than 8 ½ X 11 must accompany all entries with name, address, telephone number and email address.

8. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners will be given prizes. Winning entries will receive prizes after announcements have been made.

9. Entries will not be returned and recipes become the property of Wilson County Promotions and may be used for marketing future events.

10. Entries must be made by exhibitor who is 19 years or older (Adult Division) and a resident of Wilson County. Exceptions to this rule are as follows: Wilson County fce members and Wilson County Master Gardeners who are not Wilson County residents are allowed to enter.

11. Only one entry per person will be accepted.

12. No mixes are to be used.

13. This will be judged LIVE. Judges will NOT discuss entries with audience members during the judging.

14. The 1st place winner will make plans to demonstrate how to make their winning Honey Only Cookie recipe on Saturday, August 24, 2013 before the Taste of Wilson County Cooking Demonstration at 7:00 p.m. in the East West Building (Back of Building).

Judging Criteria: Honey Only Cookie Contest will be judged on appearance, flavor, & creativity.

http://www.wilsoncountyfair.net/competitions/food-contests/honey-only-cookie

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Photos posted in two galleries

2 August 2013 by Greg

First, a few shots snapped by Herb Lester at the 29 July meeting. Thank you, Herb.

Meetings – 2013 WCBA Meeting with Jay Williams – 29 July

Also, we have a peek inside the honey house at Herb and Pat Lester’s Apiary.

Herb Lester Extracting Honey – July 2013

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Minutes for 29 July 2013 Meeting Posted

31 July 2013 by Greg

The Minutes for the 29 July 2013 meeting have been posted here:

Minutes – 2013/07-2

You can access the minutes from this and previous meetings by scrolling to the bottom of the About Us page of this web site.

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Meeting Notes from 29 July 2013

30 July 2013 by Greg

Good Morning, Beekeepers,

If you missed the meeting last night, you missed a good one. Fair Passes for those that are working the booth will go out in the morning’s mail if not picked up last night.

The North Alabama Symposium is scheduled for August 10 (lcbees.com). Kelleys, Rossman, and Dadant will be there and if you want to save on shipping, Carey and I will be going so you can pre-order and prepay and we will be glad to pick up. Let me know if you are placing an order.

NABA’s luncheon will be August 11 at Ellington with Jim Tew speaking afterwards. Start time is 1:00 and you are asked to bring a side dish or a dessert. Everyone is invited.

TBA Conference is scheduled for September 27 and 28. We have 11 scholarships to be given away for first-time conference attendees. Let me know if you want your name added to the list…we will be drawing at the September meeting.

Please start thinking about program ideas for the 2014 schedule. As always, if you have any questions, please drop a line,

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North Alabama Beekeepers Symposium – Saturday, 10 August 2013

30 July 2013 by Greg

The North Alabama Beekeepers Symposium sponsored by the Limestone County Beekeepers Association will be held at Calhoun Community College in Tanner AL (near Decatur, AL). Registration is open now. The registration fee is $20.00 per person. The pre-registration deadline is August 8, 2013.

Classes and demonstrations will be available to suit the needs of beekeepers at every level of experience: from beginner to advanced. Even those who are just thinking about becoming involved in beekeeping will benefit from attending.

For details and registration information, visit: http://lcbees.com/symposium.php

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WCBA Meeting w/ Jay Williams – Monday, 29 July 2013

29 July 2013 by Greg

The Wilson County Beekeepers Association meets Monday, 29 July 2013 at 7:00 PM at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center on the Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon Tennessee.
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The program for May will be: Marketing Honey & Photography by Jay Williams
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Note: After you enter the fairgrounds through the main gate, travel east until you reach the exhibit buildings, turn left and we are in the West Building on your right. Look for all the cars.

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