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- June 2008 Newsletter
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Kanawha Valley Beekeepers Association
An Affiliate of West Virginia Beekeepers Association
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President
Steve May |
Vice President/Treasurer
Larry Lipscomb |
Secretary
Gordon Mead |
Webmasters
Mickey/Michele
Halleron |
Newsletter Editor
Jean Mead |
Next Meeting:
You won’t want to miss our next meeting on Saturday,
June 14th at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Albans Public Library,
6th Avenue & 4th Street. A variety of topics
important to beekeepers will be covered. One will be frame
construction. You will learn how to put together a frame that stays
together and how to insert the foundation. Another is extracting
your honey. Larry Lipscomb will bring a honey extractor and show
how to get that sweet stuff out of the comb and ready to put on your
biscuits. You will need to be prepared to apply medications to your
bees in mid summer so that topic will be discussed. If you would
like to bring something to share for refreshments, it would be
appreciated.
Field Day:
Our field day scheduled for the first Saturday of May was rained out
but the weather was bright and sunny on May 17th when
twelve members met at Ginger Williford’s home for field day
activities. We enjoyed and appreciated Ginger’s hospitality. It
was a great location and a sight to see the parade of white suited
beekeepers with the smoker puffing going single file up the hill to
the bee yard.
Heartland Apicultural Society:
Are you planning to attend the three-day meeting
at Marshall University in Huntington on July10th, 11th,
and 12th? The conference is held annually and this year
it is within easy driving distance. Three of our members have
attended HAS meetings in the past and this is why they plan to go
again and encourage you to do the same.
Allen Leadmon:
Attending HAS gives me an opportunity to
renew friendships with people from other states, take classes taught
by top professional people and buy supplies from vendors at a
reduced cost. At this year’s HAS I will be teaching classes on
candle making.
Steve May:
HAS is a very affordable way to meet some
very informed speakers teaching you something new and have great
fellowship with other beekeepers. Don’t forget to check out the
vendors for new gadgets. I have a great time and I am sure you will
too.
Gordon Mead:
I have enjoyed attending meetings of EAS
(Eastern Apicultural Society) and HAS. HAS, with its bare bones
approach, provides more useful information for beekeepers
for less than half the cost. During the three days one has the
opportunity to attend fifteen presentations selected from a long
list of subjects.
HAS
is offering side trips to local attractions on Thursday and Friday.
A bus trip to Heritage Farm Museum and a tour of “We Are Marshall”
landmarks is available on Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cost
is $5.00 and you must pre register. On Friday there is a visit to
Blenko Glass in Milton from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. There is no
charge but you must pre register for a seat on the bus. If you
plan to take either of these bus trips, make a note on the
registration and add $5.00 for the Thursday trip.
So
take a close look at the green registration sheet. Think about what
an opportunity it is to hear nationally known speakers, talk
directly with vendors and get acquainted with beekeepers from other
states. Add to all this, a convenient location and a reasonable
cost. Then send in your reservation.
Future Meeting Dates to Mark on Your
Calendar:
August 9, 2008
October 11, 2008 November 8, 2008
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