August 2025 Meeting Minutes

Caldwell County North Carolina Beekeepers Association

August 21, 2025, Monthly Members Meeting Minutes

To be presented at the September 18, 2025, Members Meeting

*MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY:   

Lia Sweeney at 6:31 p.m.

++OFFICER’S REPORTS++

*Secretary’s Report:

David Coomer read Minutes from the July Meeting. The Minutes were approved.

*Treasurer’s Report:

Justin Crawford gave a detailed oral report and provided printed copies. The report was accepted.

*President’s Update:

There was no president’s report due to Luba Skibo not being present.

*Vice President’s Update:
Lia Sweeney reported some information provided by Robert Smith. The Hive at the Greenway Presbyterian Church is to be inspected soon and a second hive will be added. Lia is setting them up on the Hive Tracks App so members will have the option to track the ‘Club’s Hives’. An explanation of how to find them on the app was given.

Robert also advised, through Lia, that the members should be treating Varroa mites and feeding sugar water now.

++OLD BUSINESS++

Other than the Club Hive info given in the Vice Presidents Update. There wasn’t any other old business to discuss.

++NEW BUSINESS++

The Annual Members’ Picnics was discussed, and planning began with some volunteers committing and it was determined we would coordinate the various aspects of members volunteering and their bringing of sides and deserts, on the Facebook page. The Club will provide meat, bread and drinks.

David Coomer will compile all the information and further planning will be in the next week or so as we get closer to the date of the picnic.

Lia will talk to the church about the Pavillion and or use of the gym if needed.

++Program Director++

Lia introduced guest speakers.

++SPEAKER PRESENTATION++

Our guest speaker was Bryan Fisher. He presented the Good, Bad and Ugly of Beekeeping. He spoke on the aspects of each of those topics and gave insight and approaches to address those issues.

 ++OTHER BUSINESS/UPCOMING EVENTS++

David Coomer reminded us about the upcoming ‘Great Southeast Pollinator Census’ coming on August 22^nd and 23^rd.

Terry Triplett told us he observed that several hives have been installed at the Google Plant on Hwy 64/18 in Lenoir.

6 door prizes were awarded.

The 50/50 raffle gave a member $54.

The meeting adjourned at 7:36 p.m.

Members and Guests in attendance: 34

*** The Minutes were recorded by Secretary David Coomer***