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Bedfordshire Beekeepers Association

 Notice of the 87th AGM to be held on
Saturday 27 February 2010 at Flitwick Village Hall

 Agenda

 1.   Chairman’s Welcome

2.   Apologies for Absence

3.   Minutes of the 86th AGM

4.   Matters Arising from the Minutes

5.   Chairman’s Report

6.   To Consider Recommendations from the Executive Committee

7.   To Consider any Motions Duly Submitted by Individual Members

8.   To grant honorary membership to Don Waterhouse

9.   Treasurer's Report

10.        Secretary's Report

11.        Membership Secretary’s Report

12.        Trading Manager’s Report

13.        Reports
12.1 Librarian

12.2 Honey Show Secretary

12.3 Publicity Officer

12.4 Turvey Apiary

12.5 Stockwood Apiary

14.        Committee for 2010/2011

15.        Date of next AGM – Saturday 26th February 2011

16.        Any Other Business

 AGM SATURDAY 27 FEBRUARY 2010

Programme

 Morning Session

          1000 to 1030hrs       Tea and coffee

          1030hrs                  AGM

          1300 to 1400hrs       Lunch (Bring your own or pre-order see below)

 

Our Vice Presidents (Bedfordshire MP’s) have been invited to come along for the lunchtime session

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Menu.

Ploughman's; Cheddar or Stilton                        £4.00

Jacket Potato; Cheddar or Baked Beans or Chilli.   £2.50

Pudding – choice of one piece of fruit (Apple, Banana, Orange) Free

WHEN ORDERING PLEASE SPECIFY

Ploughman’s filling of Cheddar OR Stilton             Jacket Potato Filling

 

Lunch orders should be given to Val Hill (Tel: 01462 711937 or valhill@waitrose.com) before the event, and must be paid for before lunch starts to avoid confusion.

 

Contributions for afternoon tea will be very welcome – both savoury and sweet.

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Afternoon Session

 

1400hrs                  Andy Willis “Bees and Plants”

1500hrs                  Bee Disease and Varroa Update with Keith Morgan (Regional Bee Inspector)

1530hrs                  Tea and drawing of the Raffle

 

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Attractions

 

Association Trading Wax Foundation still at 2008 prices, Frames & Equipment, Jars and Lids, Honey buckets, Gloves and other sundries as per the price list. Please pre-order boxes of jars from the stockists.

 

Wax Purchase Scheme Bring your clean rendered wax which will be converted into foundation for sale by the Association. Richard Smith will give you up to £1.30/lb depending on condition. We need over 1000lb to pay for the foundation order.

 

Library All books/DVD’s should be returned to Ray Smith prior to or at the AGM.

 

Second Hand Stall   The Association will sell your second hand items for 10% commission.   Please mark your items with name and price and give to Don Waterhouse on the day.

Raffle Any donations of prizes should be brought along on the day.   All proceeds to Bees Abroad.

 

L.E. Services (Thorne’s) Jenny Ellison will be selling beekeeping equipment.

 

Membership You can re-join on the day if you haven’t already sent off your subs. Note, any members joining after the AGM will not be able to get the bee publications through the association.

 

Paul Williams (Bee Embroidery) Beds BKA Polo Shirts, Sweatshirts and Fleece orders/collections