Welcome To The Central Eastern Illinois
Beekeepers' Association
Next Meeting: JANUARY 29, SUNDAY, 1:30 P.M., AT THE BEE LAB ON FAR SOUTH LINCOLN ST., URBANA.
Repeat: Sunday, January 29, 1:30 p. m., at the U of I Bee Lab, on South Lincoln, Urbana. If you are on Lincoln, continue across Windsor south, almost a mile, and the bee lab is on the west side of the road. The chain link gate will be open. Coming from the east or west, take Lincoln south, cross Windsor and continue south.
The business meeting will include election of officers: Karen Pruiett has been nominated for President; RenaWilson Jones has been nominated for Vice-President; Lorraine Wirges is up for Secretary and Andy Blum for Treasurer. Nominations may be made from the floor.
Dates for future meetings will be projected. Charley Nye, or Bee Lab Technician, has just returned from the National Beekeepers Meeting in LasVegas, so he will report.
Dues are due in January and in order to send our list of paid up members to State Beekeepers, we need to complete the list by 20 March 2012.
We will have drawings for door prizes and members may bring some goodies for refreshments.
If there are any questions about the weather and cancelling the meeting, call Lorraine at 217-892-2318, or Karen Pruiett, 217-595-5594 by noon on the 29th. Both of us will be on the road, otherwise, at noon.
Below are three club members sharing a conversation on beekeeping.
Lenard & Lorraine Wirges are talking to Bob Nagel , he's in the bee hat.
If you live in Central Illinois and would like to join CEIBA, contact us and start coming to our meetings. Having your own bees is NOT a requirement to join. We hold meeting bi-monthly, and sometimes more frequently during the active seasons-spring, summer and fall. The busy season meetings are generally held at a member's apiaries (beeyards), where we often look into one or more colonies. It is often a fun and learning experience and all are welcome. We do prefer that visitors wear protective gear (hat & veils at a minimum), although some of our members do not.
At these meetings, you will find that each beekeeper has his or her own way of doing things. It can make for an interesting and educational experience! Our members apiaries are located in all corners of east central Illinois. Each apiary brings into play it's own unique combination of environmental factors.
Should you decide to become a member, annual dues are currently $16/year, and membership brings some extra benefits. Both American Bee Journal and Bee Culture give lower rates for association members. Package bees purchased through the association are also slightly less if you are an association member. The cost of the dues does not begin to cover the amount of free advice that can be gained from other beekeepers! To encourage you in this endeavor, please print off this membership form. If you desire to join, fill it out, add a check to CEIBA for $16 and mail it to our treasurer Andy Blum, 1453 CR 3600N, Paxton IL 60957
You will receive a list of CEIBA meetings and directions for 2009. Feel free to attend whether you become a member or not! Bring a veil and a lawn chair and an appetite for the great snacks that are part of every get-together.
Current Officers: President-David Burns, david@honeybeesonline.com,
Vice President-Karen Pruiett, kspruiet@illinois.edu
Secretary-Lorraine Wirges, momwirges@aol.com
Treasurer-Andrew Blum handyandy1453@hotmail.com
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