Well, I had a newsletter going, it was in Drafts, it isn't anymore. As a matter of fact, that Folder is completely empty, as is the Trash folder (I checked in case I deleted it by accident). It is now in cyberspace as unrelated bits. It was really good too. Oh well. :) I'm going ahead and sending this out with Patti's meeting Minutes attached so that those that couldn't make the meeting can get a flavor of what was discussed. One important item is that Jack Rademacher volunteered to chair a committee to decide if the ECWBA should teach beginner beekeeping classes. Jeff Champeau, past President and Founder of the ECWBA, had already made contact with several entities and has done some of the groundwork. The ECWBA (Jeff, Denise (D) and Andy (and others)) had taught beginning beekeeping classes before municipality ordinances allowed beekeeping within municipalities. The ECWBA discontinued teaching beginner classes as ordinances came into being that decreed that new beekeepers needed instruction from a certified teacher through the auspices of the University or its extension, and as members lost interest. D carried on with the blessing of the Fond du Lac fire department, but D is ready for a break after many years of sharing her knowledge. So it's come full circle, and it is being considered to once again pick up our hive tools and smokers and teach those that want to learn how to keep bees. Jack will look into whether the Fond du Lac fire department will consider us to be qualified instructors, but whether they do or don't doesn't really matter. If the committee decides that there's a need and a desire, and enough volunteers, we can proceed with offering classes. There was other good stuff in that newsletter that is no more, maybe it will come back. I'll let you know if it does. Gerard
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