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The York County Beekeepers Association meet on the 2nd Thursday of every month at the York County Clemson Extension Building , 120 North Congress St., York, SC.  Pull to the rear of the Extension Building and enter through back door.

Visitors are always welcome.  Civic, garden clubs, 4-H groups, and Parents with children of all ages are welcome. 

Meeting time is 7:00 PM.  We begin our meetings with a welcome and prayer.  We hear a speaker on beekeeping and/or related topics such as plants honey bees forage on, pesticide practices.  We then began our business meeting and then adjourn with snacks. 

 

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Our next meting date is February 12 at 6:30 PM

York County Beekeepers Association

Proudly Serving York, Chester, and Union Counties,

South Carolina, USA

Field Day

Beekeepers learn to build the wooden ware for a  hive and maintain a hive.

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YCBA Meeting Minutes
November 12, 2009

Meeting began at 6:30PM with great discussion on various topics of beekeeping.

Visitors:  Steve and Angela with child, Kenneth Messer, Don Cook

Prayer Request: Charlie Johnson, Buddy Lambert, Wolford Martin

Ron Lilly announced that local dues are $15 and $5 for State due January 1

Fundraising – The club will be putting together a Recipe book about Honey-no deadline for recipes

Treasurer Report from Dee MCSwain-total amnt $2442.00

Ron Lily spoke about New  Membership for Harvey Messer

Sally Adams announced that there the secretary and treasurer is up for nominations

Carroll Moore for the Entertainment committee – Christmas dinner December 10th 6:30 PM at ARP Presbyterian.  The club will provide meat prepared by C.Moore.  Ron Lily will provide condiments, we will also have a gift exchange with $5 gifts.

Ron Lily Hickory Grove Parade December 5th and Lowry’s December 19th
               Workday will be at John Gardner’s home December 3rd at 9AM
               Need a silent generator
               Paul Fritz to pull the trailer or R. Lilly’s brother

Ron Lily – has information on storage bldg from Jay Moss who works at Lowe’s

Ron Lily – gave a list of plants that at calendar for flowering plants for honey

Ron Lily stated the representatives for South Carolina

Eck Miller-Vice President

Ron Lily – Representative

Ron Lily – ask for volunteers for Jr. Beekeeping Program for June 21-22, 2010

Other announcements:
Spring meeting March 6, 2010
Summer Meeting in Clemson July 16 – 18, 2010
Fund for ‘Save our Bees”
Short Course for beginner beekeeping class
EAS – Eastern Apiary Site in Boone, NC
Fundraiser for $2800.00 from Extractor from 2009
New  Bee Class in Kershaw

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