SANDUSKY RIVER VALLEY BEEKEEPING ASSOCIATION
DECEMBER 3, 2007
HOLIDAY POT LUCK!
At GZBZ HONEY FARM
6:30 P.M.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR! THE WIND IS BLOWING AND SNOW WILL BE HITTING YOU IN THE FACE!
I'M STARTING OUT WITH INFORMATION FROM JOHN GRAFTON.(I FORGOT TO INCLUDE THIS IN THE NOV. ISSUE). HE SAID IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR WANT INFORMATION USE THESE: THEIR WEB SITE,
and the phone # 1-800-282-1955
(Ohio State beekeepers)
OUR NOV. MEETING WAS ANOTHER INFORMATIVE GATHERING! OUR PRESIDENT, JOHN SHCICK, DID A DEMO ON MAKING YOUR OWN CANDLE MOLDS! HE DID THE WHOLE PROCESS DURING THE MEETING AND HAD VARIOUS CANDLES HE CRAFTED HIMSELF FOR DOOR PRIZES!
THE WEB SITE WHERE JOHN GETS HIS MATERIALS - www.perma-flex.com
IT'S CALLED PERMA-FLEX MOLD CO. AND THE PHONE # IS 800-736-6653 TO INQUIRE ABOUT THEIR PRODUCTS.
THE DISCUSSION ON DIFFERENT WAYS OF EXTRACTING WAS INFORMATIVE AND ALL OF US HAVE OUR OWN LITTLE TECHNIQUES THAT WE SHARED WITH EACH OTHER. WHAT A STICKY BUISNESS!
THE "BEE SPECIAL" ON PBS AND "60 MINUTES" WAS ALSO DISCUSSED. THE MAJORITY THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS GETTING THE PUBLIC MORE AWARE OF THE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF BEES. IF YOU HAVN'T SEEN EITHER ONE, TRY AND SEE IT, BECAUSE THEY ARE BOTH VERY INFORMATIVE.
WE HAD THE NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTIONS AND THE RESULTS ARE:
2008 OFFICERS
PRESIDENT - JOHN SCHICK
V. PRESIDENT - KENNY LYNCH
SECRETARY - CAROLYN ALLINDER
TREASURER - NANCY MUNCEY
TRUSTEES - DAVE PARKHURST
BILL ALLINDER
NEWS EDITOR - SUE GEIGER
OUR NEXT AND LAST MEETING FOR THE YEAR WILL BE DECEMBER 3, AT 6:30 P.M. WITH A HOLIDAY POT LUCK! THE TABLE SERVICE IS FURNISHED, ALL YOU NEED TO BRING IS A COVERED DISH. COFFEE AND DRINKS WILL BE FURNISHED ALSO. THE PROGRAM IS AN OPEN FORUM. PLEASE BRING PROGRAM IDEAS FOR 2008 IF YOU HAVE ANY. THE OFFICERS WILL BE HAVING A MEETING AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR TO LINE UP THE PROGRAMS. WE DO NOT HAVE A MEETING IN JANUARY.
SOME SPACE LEFT FOR THE RECIPIES! SO….
CRANBERRY MUFFINS
From honey.com
1 C. cranberries, chopped
1/3 cup honey ¼ cup butter
¼ cup honey 1 egg
½ cup milk 1 orange rind, grated
2 cups flour 1 Tbls. Baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Mix Cranberries with 1/3 cup honey. Cream margarine & remaining honey, until light & fluffy. Add egg & beat thoroughly. Stir in cranberry mixture, milk and orange rind. Sift together dry ingredients; add to the cranberry mixture & stir until just combined. Batter should be lumpy. Spoon batter into greased muffin tins, filling 2/3 full.
Bake at 400* for 15 to 18 minutes.
Makes 12 muffins
HONEY ROASTED BRIDGE MIX
Great for gift giving! From honey.com
½ C. honey 2 Tbl. Butter
1 tsp. cinnamon (divided)
4 C. mixed Nuts 2 ½ Tbl. Sugar
Boil honey, butter and ½ tsp. cinn. For 2 minutes. Pour over mixed nuts, stir till coated. Put them in foil lined pan. Bake for 325* for 10-15 minutes; till glazed and lightly browned. Cool 20-30 min. Remove from foil and toss with sugar mixed with ½ tsp. of cinnamon. Pack in air-tight decorative tins.
See you Monday nite!
Sue