Five Rivers Bee Club
Minutes for February 12, 2019
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*President: Vernon Lamb (870) 886-6669 *
*Vice-President: Arrie Goodwin(870) 966-3666 *
*Secretary / Treasurer:Jacque English(870)856-4987*
*Webmaster / Admin: Webmaster / Admin
*Master-at-Arms: Ron Brownell and Rick Derouin
*Member-at-Large: Robin Bowyer, Ronda Lee, and Carmen Inman
Please feel free to contact any of us should you have any questions.
“The mission of Five Rivers Bee Club is
to provide our membership and local community with a forum for sharing
knowledge and mutual interests in beekeeping, to educate and promote the
benefits of beekeeping to the public.” ?
Five Rivers Bee Club By-Laws
February 12, 2019
Five Rivers Bee Club Monthly Meeting
In attendance: We had 33 folks (26 members
and 7 guests) Welcome to our newest
members: James Wooldridge, Robert "Bob" Stone, Richard
"Rick" Adams, Tommy Pitcher, Clint and Liz Williams. Introductions were made. We
have 45 paid members.
We met at Patio Lino in Ash Flat, AR. and
meeting began at 6:30 p.m.
Tom Pitcher gave opening prayer.
Topics Discussed:
1) Minutes
from Jan 2019 were accepted as is. Minutes
from the Officer's meeting was passed out to each member to have their own copy. We
understand that some folks do have own a computer to read the minutes or access
Face-book on our website 5rbc.net. We
will be making copies of the minutes from here on out for each member's household. Any pamphlets, handouts, will also be printed
and pass out as well.
2) Treasurer's
Report: (Books are open for any member
to review) FNBC Checking: $815.01
3)
Vernon asked if anyone else
received a USDA Questionnaire/Survey on Honeybees. Jacque is going to contact them to see if she
can get a stack for the members.
4) Show-n-Tell:
Vernon did a wonderful show-n-tell presentation on the difference between a NUC and a Pkg. He had pictures in the frames to show what to
look for, what patterns should look like. Handout attached.
5) Place for Meetings: We all agree that we are out growing our
present location (Patio Lino) in Ash Flat.
We asked the members present how many wanted a food place and how many
wanted a non-food place.
The majority in attendance, by a show of
hands, voted a place that serves food.
A poll was also placed on our Face-book page
for the folks that could not make this meeting.
We have very few places in our area that can
accommodate our membership size. Artisan
has the room and the available time slot, but they do add a 20% gratuity tax
onto everyone's bill.
I just read that Bob and Sandy's BBQ in Hardy will be
re-opening in the spring and they have the room for us all comfortably.
6) Five
Rivers Bee Club Field Trip Day - Our club will start visiting members hives as
a group to get hands-on experience; to
learn techniques, ask questions and offer guidance. The field trips will be held the 1st Saturday
of every month at various members
locations.
Jacque will send out an email to each member
and post on Face-book looking for folks wishing to be take part and come up
with a schedule to be posted on website.
7)
Arrie relayed Jonesboro Meeting / Seminar will be held Saturday, March
30, 2019. Contact Arrie for more
information.
8) Carmen
worked up an impressive tri-fold pamphlet
to be placed at various businesses in the area.
Handout attached.
9)
Lonnie brought in a Bee tool bag that a friend (Caroline Burntree) of
his made. Very sturdy and
well-made. They sell for $40.00.
10) Rick Adams made some
very cool stickers and passed out. Thank
you Rick. Here is his website - if you
need something created: http://signsbyrick.com/
11) Bee orders were due this meeting for this year. I spoke with Troy of Hillbilly Bees and I overcharged. For our members the cost of a NUC is $150.00 / ea , not $165.00. I will give the balance owed to folks at the March meeting. Orders submitted for this year:
|
Name |
# 0f NUC |
# of Pkgs |
|
English |
3 |
|
|
Morris |
1 |
2 |
|
Birdsell |
1 |
|
|
Inman |
2 |
|
|
TOTAL |
5 |
4 |
Meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Jacque English
