6:30 President, Doug Galloway gave invocation and started the meeting
Secretary’s Report for September meeting emailed by Linda Moretz (motion made to pass minutes by Mack Whiteside and Tim McGee – secretary minutes passed)
Treasure’s Report for September emailed by Melodie Yancey (motion made to pass by Edwin Miller and Kandus Passig – treasures report passed)
Program Chair, Mickey Hollar – November meeting will be about Queen Rearing guest speaker Terry Dyson
Vice President, Tracey Carriker reminder to turn in your GAP photos/forms. If you need forms to fill out, please see Tracey.
New Business:
Doug Galloway:
NCSBA has asked if Caldwell County Beekeepers would be willing to help co-host the Summer Beekeeping Conference in 2019 which will be in Hickory, NC. They need volunteers and our commitment. The vote was to help co-host this event; 7 tentative members have agreed to help where needed.
There will be a Silent Auction at this event. Our members voted to donate a basket for the auction. Melodie Yancey volunteered to donate the basket. Donations are needed. Kandus Passig will collect items and put the basket together.
November 6th is Election Day, 6 Amendments to the NC Constitution are on the ballot. Please go vote as these amendments will affect all of us.
Introduced Guest Speaker, Burton Beasley to talk about Mead Making. Suggested books to read about making mead; The Complete Mead Maker by Ken Schramm and Making Mead (Honey Wine) by Roger A. Morse. Burton also mentioned if you have interest in making mead you might be interested in Mead Day with Alternative Beverage in Belmont. See following link to their Website for more info http://ebrew.com/
Door Prizes – congrats to the following winners: Burton Beasley, Kandus Passig, Tim McGee, Doug Galloway, Cecil Shields, Sara Kennedy, Robert Smith, Melodie Yancey
Upcoming Events:
Reminder: Due to the Eastern Apiculture Society Meeting from July 15 -19, 2019, which falls during the week of our regularly scheduled meeting, our officers have agreed to a date change on next year’s calendar of meeting. The July 18, 2019 meeting will be moved back a week to Thursday, July 25, 2019.
Mickey Hollar has Raffle tickets for the Hive Scale donated by Hidden Happiness Bee Farm go on sale. A ticket is $5.00 or 3 tickets for $10.00.
The Honey Extractor is now back at the Extension Office, if you would like to use it, please contact one of the officers so they can advise the Agriculture Extension office that you will be coming to pick it up. There is a time slot and limit as to how the extractor can be checked out.
Ongoing:
-GAP initiative.
-VOLUNTEERS EDUCATION: Tracey Carriker, Linda Moretz (when available), Doug Galloway, Mack Whiteside, Amy Burchette, Aziz Bootwala, Edwin Miller, Scott Barlow, Patrick Muldoon, Bud Faw, Danny & Mary Jaynes, Sara Kennedy (new member), Jeffrey Smith wants to accompany someone first time. ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED PLEASE LET LINDA MORETZ KNOW.
Mickey Hollar is in charge of refreshments and needs folks to volunteer during the year to pick a month to bring some goodies for our meetings.
8:00 pm -Meeting adjourned
Attendance October: 23
Minutes by Linda Moretz, Secretary
Future Chapter Meetings at 6:30 pm:
2018 Chapter Meetings:
Nov 15: Terry Dyson / Queen Rearing
Dec 20: Christmas Dinner (where TBD)
2019 Chapter Meetings/Tentative Schedule of Speakers
Jan 17: Karen Speer / From Hobby to Business
Feb 21: Danny Jaynes / Beginning Beekeeping Workshop
Mar 21: Dr. James Nieland / Chiropractor Beekeeper Back Health
Apr 18: George McAllister
May 16: Bryan Fisher / Splits
June 20: Dr. Bill Herring / Anaphylactic Shock
July 25: TBD
Aug 15: Annual Picnic
Sept 19: Emily Trescot / Wax Comb and Candles
Oct 17: Robert Smith / How to Build Affordable Woodenware/Sizes
Nov 21: TBD
Dec 19: Annual Christmas Dinner
2019 American Beekeeping Federation Conference
| When: | 01/06/2019 |
| Where: |
2019 American
Beekeeping Federation Conference & Tradeshow Sheraton Myrtle Beach 2101 N Oak St Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577 United States |
| Contact: |
American Beekeeping
Federation (ABF) [email protected] 404-760-2875 |
Caldwell County Beekeepers Class 2019
Feb 16, 21, 23
Future Conference Meeting
The Spring 2019 Joint NCSBA and SCBA Meeting, March 1 & 2 in Monroe NC.