Cook-DuPage Beekeepers Association

Established 1921

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Up coming events:
 
July 23-27  is the DuPage county fair
 
Educational Booth
 
Here is our time to shine, we have the opportunity to interact with the public and to present facts and dispel myths about bees!
 
If you are willing to volunteer your time please contact Amanda Manley at amandajmanley@gmail.com
 
 
Commercial Booth
 
We will also have a booth in the commercial building where we can sell honey to rais money for the club!  If you would like to donate honey to the club to be sold at the fair please send us an email.
 
 
State Fair:
 
State fair is coming up quick!  The club needs the help and contributions of its members to fill all of the categories for our display.
 
 
May Meeting:
 
Thank you to John Wallenches for your wonderful talk at the May meeting.
Thank you Johnny and Joan Sedlak Reylek for everything you brought to the meeting.
Thank you Bob Svidron for all the information you shared.
Thank you to Tammy Miceli for your book report.
 
Please don't forget to sign up to help at the educational booth at the DuPage county fair (July 23-27), by helping out you will get free entry to the fair on days you help, and you will be invited to two thank you dinners!
 
Check out this article about beekeeping:
 
  
Thank you to :

Chuck and Karen for your talks at the last meeting, and William Longgood for your book report.  Sue Sury for your demonstration on Romanian Easter Eggs,  Michael O'Connell for your talk on Clover plants.

 

 

 

 
 

  Are you interested in having a class in Romanian Easter Egg decorating and find out how to decorate the eggs from our March guest speakers? Classes will begin the first Thursday after Ash Wednesday in 2009 and run fromn 10:30 - 1:00 at Sue Sury's Naperville home, 5 minutes off of I-88. Call her at (630) 717-1965 to get more information.

 

 

Directions to the Shelter:

 

Jorie Blvd is located East of 83rd and West of York Rd on 31st Street.  Drive North on Jorie Blvd and turn West on Forest Gate Road.  Turn right on the service road that leads past the tennis center and follow that to the end of the road.

 

A map will soon be added.