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The South Western Ohio Beekeepers Association is a non-profit organization. Our mission is to develop beekeeping interest and skill in beginners through veteran beekeepers. SWOBA is made up of beekeepers from Hamilton, Butler, Clermont, and Warren counties in Ohio and some from Indiana and Kentucky. We have some beekeepers with more than 50 years of experience. Another goal is to increase the awareness of honeybees and their importance to our environment and food supply. Producing honey with one’s own bees is certainly a satisfying by-product to keeping bees. Most members keep two to four hives, but several have seven to fifteen and a few have forty or more. Most members produce honey, beeswax, pollen, and propolis for personal use and as gifts. Some members make a part of their income from the sale of these products. Annual membership dues are Five Dollars.
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2009 Schedule: (Remaining)
Saturday 6/13/09, 1:30PM Public Open Hive Demo at Greenacres Farm (The Old Church)~ 8680 Spooky Hollow Road 45242. Will be preceded by a SWOBA member Pot-Luck lunch meeting at Noon.
No Meeting ~ Show your honey at the Hamilton County Fair Scheduled to Open Tuesday, August 11 and end on Saturday, August 15.
Saturday, September 26, 2009, 1:00PM Public Open Hive Demo at Parky’s Farm in Winton Woods: Preceded by a SWOBA member Pot-Luck lunch meeting at Noon in the lower level of the Hayloft. Members are encouraged to arrive early, approximately 11:00am to try the interactive displays and see what is being offered to the public and school groups. Members are also requested to volunteer their services from 11am - 3pm to help man the interactive displays and answer the questions as a pay-back for the meeting space. Please see the plea for volunteers below.
Friday 11/06/09 At the Northside Bank & Trust 9315 Colerain Av, 45251, 7:30 PM, Members meeting with seasonal discussion.
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Honeybee Education
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Honeybee Education
Fantastic Farm Fridays
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Great Outdoor Weekend at Parky’s Farm
The Parky’s farm staff is in need of volunteers to help promote the honeybee through education on the Fantastic Farm Fridays and Great Outdoor Weekend at Parky’s Farm:
Fridays 10am – 2pm September 11th, 18th, 25th and Saturday September 26th from 11am – 3pm
They have several self-directed interactive displays that teach kids (and adults) about the honeybee. There is a “Bee” puppet show, observation hive, building a hive with supers, etc. and they extract and bottle honey. They will extract honey inside the Hayloft barn. Most of the exhibits are in the Hayloft or near the hives. Volunteers are needed to help interpret in any of these areas and generally answer questions. Of course, if you have other special talents that also could be shared such as a demonstration on how to construct frames that might be of interest to the general public, something can be set up. Shifts can be all or part of one or more days. The more hands, the lighter the load. Please help with this important public education program, call Randi Greathouse at 521-3276 x 102 or email at: rgreathouse@greatparks.org
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SWOBA Officers
| President |
Kevin Kress |
513-608-7550 |
10587 Swanson Ct. Cincinnati, Oh 45249 |
kfkress@fuse.net |
| Vice-President |
Cathy Estridge |
513-467-9728 |
4630 Zion Rd. Cleves, Oh 45002 |
cmestri1@fuse.net |
| Secretary |
Cam Jones |
513-910-9033 |
6654 Epworth Rd. Loveland, Ohio 45140 |
isequen@aol.com |
| Treasurer |
Robert G. Pessler |
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611 Enright Ave. Cincinnati, Oh 45205-2134 |
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