States O - W
Ohio Associations
Brown County Beekeeper's Association
P.O. Box 575, Mount Orab, OH 45154-9734
President: Joel G. Boothby jboothby@browncountybeekeepers.org 937-515-2476
V-President: Mark Bering mbering@browncountybeekeepers.org
Treasurer: Dave Gee dgee@browncountybeekeepers.org
Secretary: Brent Donathan brentd@browncountybeekeepers.org
Main Contact: Joel G. Boothby
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Western Brown High School Community Room
Central Ohio Beekeepers Association
6240 Wright Rd, Canal Winchester, OH 43110
President: Cheryl Wachsmuth jcwachsmuth@voyager.net
V-President: Dana Stahlman
Treasurer/Secretary: Barry Conrad barry@hiveandhoney.com 614-837-3899
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of each month
Location: Franklin Park Conservatory
Clinton County Beekeepers Association
5171 St. Route 730, Wilmington, OH 45177
President: Corey Buckley blackhillfarm@ymail.com 937-382-3830
Treasurer/Secretary: Wayne Wilkin
Main Contact: Corey Buckley
Meeting: 2nd Tuesday of each month 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Location: Wilmington Public Library
Coshocton County Bee Keepers
28929 Township Road 338, Warsaw, OH 43844
President: Richard Mullet dmullet@bright.net 740-824-3915
Geauga County Beekeepers Association
President: Dane Paterson 440-286-7287
Treasurer/Secretary: Eleanor Spirka bumblebee8@windstream.net 440-968-3371
Main Contact: Eleanor Spirka
Meeting: last Thursday of the month 7 p.m. (July & Aug; July-picnic meeting; Aug-fair)
Location: Kent State Campus, 11141 Clairdon-Troy Rd., Burton, OH
Green County Beekeeper's Association
2575 Indian Ripple Road, Beavercreek, OH 45385
President: Dan O'Callaghan
V-President: Warren Summer
Treasurer: Adora Leonard
Secretary: Terry Smith
Main Contact: www.gcbeekeepers.com
Meetings: 1st Tues of each Month (except Dec and Jan)
Location: Narrows Reserve, 2575 Indian Ripple Road, Beavercreek, OH
Jefferson County Beekeeper's Association
Steubenville, OH
President: Mike Walkosky
V-President: Marshall Clark
Treasurer/Secretary: Joe Kovaleski josephkovaleski@sbcglobal.net 740-632-7500
Main Contact: Joe Jovaleski
Meetings: 4th Monday of each Month
Location: Pleasant Hill Grange Hill, State Route 213, Steubenville, OH 43952
Kokosing Valley Beekeepers Association
President: Roy Tuggle, Jr.
V-President: Ron Cameron
Treasurer: Eugene Biggs
Secretary: Sharon Tuggle knoxbees@yahoo.com
Main contact info: Sharon Tuggle knoxbees@yahoo.com
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of April, June, August, and October, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Mount Vernon, OH
Lawrence County Beekeepers Association
Willow Wood, OH 45696
President: Bill Reid reidapiary@bright.net 740-643-2925
Contact person: Margaret Reid reidapiary@bright.net 740-643-2925
Maumee Valley Beekeepers
Treasurer: Ron Rudolph rrudy40@bex.net 419-475-2446
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each month 7:00 p.m., except December
Miami Valley Beekeeper's Association
5995 Horseshoebend Road, Troy, OH
President: Todd Faulkner
V-President: Pam Marsh
Treasurer: Al Tuttle
Secretary: Kenny Adams
Main Contact: www.mvbeekeepers.com
Meetings: 1st Monday of each Month, except for December and January
Location: Brukner Nature Center, 5995 Horseshoebend Road, Troy, OH
Mid Ohio Valley Beekeepers Association
President: Steve Boone sbeeman@mybluelight.com
V-President: Sam Hammett samjohammett@verizon.net
Treasurer: Teresa Wagoner twagoner77@yahoo.com
Secretary: Clifford Leeson dorisleeson@hotmail.com
Meetings: 4th Tues of Month 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Location: Washington County Career Center
http://www.angelfire.com/nb/movba
North West Ohio Beekeepers Association
http://nwoba.honeyrunapiaries.com
President: Dwight Wilson, djlwilson@aol.com 419-722-1953
V-President: Tim Arheit tarheit@honeyrunapiaries.net 419-371-1742
Treasurer: Ed Alt 419-969-4911
Secretary: Alan Wischmeyer 419-523-6855
Main Contact: Dwight Wilson
Meeting: 4th Tuesday of each month 7:30 p.m.
Location: Pandora School, Pandora, OH
Sandusky River Valley Beekeeping Association
www.srvbeekeeping.com
President: Richard Brutsche 419-668-7386
Vice President: John Schick
Treasurer: Nancy Muncy
Secretary: Donna Valentine
Main Contact: John Schick 419-668-8947 schick13@accnorwalk.com
Meeting: 1st Monday of each month
Location: TBA
Scioto Valley Beekeepers
9642 Randle Road, Williamsport, OH 43164
President: Isaac Barnes ikesbees@hotmail.com 740-225-2462
V-President: Dan Cottrell
Treasurer: Marie Crawford
Secretary: Caroline Snoke
Main contact info: Isaac Barnes ikesbees@hotmail.com 740-225-2462
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of every month, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Circleville Fire Station Meeting Room
Southwestern OH Bee Association
Website: www.swoba.org
Stark County Beekeepers Association
14945 Liberty Ch. St. SE, Minerva, OH 44657
President: Jeff Dicken je3dic@aol.com 330-868-3692
V-President: Besty Bowers
Treasurer: Scott Courtney
Secretary: Steve Smith
Main Contact: Jeff Dicken
Meetings: 1st Tues of Month 7 p.m., St. Timothy's Church, Third St. South, Massillon, OH (some meetings are at different times and places, call Jeff first)
Location: Washington County Career Center
The Ohio State Beekeepers Association
100 Pyle Rd., Oberlin, OH 44074
86724 Keyser Rd., Cadiz, OH 43907 (After June 1, 2010)
President: Bob beekeeperbob17@hotmail.com 740-294-1584
V-President: John Grafton johngrafton654@gmail.com
Treasurer: Carmen Conrad carmen@hiveandhoney.com
Secretary: John George jkgeorge1@roadrunner.com
Main contact info: Bob beekeeperbob17@hotmail.com 740-294-1584
Tuscarowas County Beekeepers Club
President: Rick Hamilton rrhconst@hughes.net
V-President: Paul Worstler
Secretary: Bill Watkins
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of each month
Location: Winfield Methodist Church
Oklahoma Associations
Frontier Country Beekeepers Association
PO Box 34, Guthrie, OK 73044
President: Glenn Brunette Brunette@hughes.net
V-President: Harry McQuown
Secretary/Treasurer: Elizabeth LeGrande
Main contact info: Chuddie Smith chuddiesmith@cox.net
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month
Location: Logan County Fairgrounds, 1201 S. Division, Guthrie, OK 73044
Noble Beekeepers Association
Noble, OK
President: Carolyn McCabe orchids@mbo.net 405-899-4228
V-President: Steve Anderson cnojd@aol.com 405-321-4167
Treasurer: Maribeth Snapp beesrneat@gmail.com 405-812-7756
Secretary: Irene Boatwright ibbsn@aol.com 405-273-0670
Meetings: 3rd Thursday of each month 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Noble Public Library, Common Room, 204 N. 5th, Noble, OK 73068
Oregon Associations
Coos County Beekeepers Association
922 S Cedar Pt. Rd., Coquille, OR 97423
President: Shigeo Oku shigeo_oku@gmail.com 541-396-4016
V-President: John Gardner
Treasurer: Jane Oku jane_oku@hotmail.com 541-396-4016
Secretary: Bobbie Gardner
Main Contact: Jane Oku
Meetings: 3rd Saturday of the month 6:30 p.m. (except Dec)
Location: OSU Building, 631 Alder St., Myrtle Point
Klamath Basin Beekeepers Association
(members are accepted from Oregon and California)
3328 Vandenberg Road, Klamath Falls, OR 97603
President: Tom Chester
V-President: Jim Smith
Secretary: Donna Schmerbach
Treasurer: Ed Geise
Email: klamathbeekeepers@gmail.com
Meetings: 9:00 a.m., last Saturday of the Month, January-October
Location: Klamath County Ag Extension Office, 3328 Vanderberg Rd., Klamath Falls, OR
Oregon State Beekeepers Association
1881 NE Ashberry Dr, Hillsboro, OR 97124
Website: http://www.orsba.org/
President: Jan Lohman president@orsba.org 541-567-3209
V-President: Paul Andersen vpresident@orsba.org 503-332-5410
Treasurer: Paul Kowash
5959 SW Taylors Ferry Rd, Portland OR 97219
503.452.2664; 503.367.5242 (cell)
paulkowash@aol.com
Secretary: Carolyn Breece 743 NW 18th St, Corvallis OR 97330
541.207.3668; 541.224.2859 (cell)
carolyn_breece@yahoo.com
Main contact info: Carolyn Breece carolyn_breece@yahoo.com 541.207.3668
Southern Oregon Beekeepers Association
OSU Extension Center, Hanley Rd, Central Point Oregon
President: John B Jacob oldsolbees@gmail.com 541-582-2337
V-President: Floyed Palowski fmpawlowski@ashlandwireless.net
Treasurer: Julian Lewis lewis_adams_00@yahoo.com
Meetings: First Monday of the month, 7:30 p.m.
Location: OSU Extension Center
Tillamook County Bee Keeper
PO Box 434, Garfield, OR 97118
President: Bob Allen 503-322-3819
Meetings: Call 503-322-3819 for meeting info
Willamette Valley Beekeepers Association
4194 17th St. SE, Salem, OR 97302
President: Richard Farrier 541-327-2673
V-President: Harry Vanderpool shallotman@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Gordon Kroemer
Secretary: Mike Rodia
Meetings: 4th Monday of each month 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., except December
Location: Chemoketa Community College
Pennsylvania Associations
2 Cs and a Bee Beekeeping Association
President: Ken Hoover president@ccbee.org 814-946-4412
V-President: Ted Kaminski 814-247-9934
Treasurer/Secretary: *Helen Evans secretary@ccbee.org or pigeonflyr@verizon.net 814-472-7637
http://www.ccbee.org/
Allegheny Mountain Beekeepers Association
c/o Ben Cooper, 15075 Main St., Hyndman, PA 15545
President: Ben Cooper cooper5@HerInTown.net
Vice-President: Brian Umstead
Treasurer/Secretary: Mike Burkert
Main Contact: Ben Cooper
Meetings: 2nd Friday of every month at 7 p.m.
Location: LaVale Library - Lavale, MD 21502
Armstrong-Indiana Beekeepers Association
450 Freeport Road, Butler, PA 16002
President: Lynda Reich honeysweet@zoominternet.net 724-283-8637
Secretary: Eleda Swank
Main Contact: Lynda Reich
Beaver Valley Area Beekeepers Association
711 Hall St., Aliquippa, PA 15001
President: Rob Steffes robertsteffes@hotmail.com 724-378-7204
V-President: Tom Johnson
Treasurer: Dan Worst danandnancyw@comcast.net
Secretary: Lyn Szymkiewicz lynszym@verizon.net
Main contact info: Rob Steffes robertsteffes@hotmail.com 724-378-7204
Beekeepers of the Susquehanna Valley
226 Hemsarth Rd., Millville, PA 17846
Treasurer: William Blodgett
Secretary: Brenda Aucker
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each month
Location: varies
http://www.thebeeyard.org/
Capital Area Beekeepers' Association
Harrisburg, PA
President: Sam Garula thebeekeeper@farmoccasions.com
Secretary: Linda Purcell linda.sweetbee@gmail.com
Location: Pennsylvania State Farmshow Complex, McClay Street, Harrisburg, PA
Chester County Beekeepers Association
President: Linda Betlejeski birchroadfarm@verizon.net
V-President: Frank Ruthkosky fruthkosky@taylorgifts.com
Treasurer: George Biles gjbiles@yahoo.com
Secretary: Charles Karat ckarat@operamail.com
Meetings & Location: see http://www.chescobees.org/ (dates & times vary)
Monroe County Beekeepers Association
c/o RR 3 Box 3170, Snow Hill Road, Cresco, PA 18326
President: Rev. Michael J. Salnicky pocbkpr@earthlink.net
Vice-President: Glenn Bachman bkeeper@ptd.net
Treasurer: Richard Sudnik spanky@epix.net
Secretary: Laurel Bishow laurelbishow@yahoo.com
Main Contact: President or V-President
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. (February thru November)
Location: Monroe County Conservation District Ed Center, Running Valley Rd, Tannersville, PA
Montgomery County Beekeepers Association
P.O. Box 203, Hatfield, PA 19440
President: Mark Antunes president@montcobeekeepers.org
Vice-President: Brian Marcy vicepres@montcobeekeepers.org
Treasurer: treasurer@montcobeekeepers.org
Secretary: secretary@montcobeekeepers.org
Main Contact: inquiries@montcobeekeepers.org
Meetings: schedule at www.montcobeekeepers.org/calendar/aspx
Location: Montgomery County 4-H Center, 1015 Bridge Rd (Route 113), Skippack, PA 19426
Northwestern Pennsylvania Beekeepers Association
23273 Fry Road, Venango, PA 16440
President: Charlie Vorisek vbeefarm@windstream.net
V-President: Norm Pratt
Treasurer: John Haschalk
Secretary: Tara Miller
Main contact info: Charlie Vorisek vbeefarm@windstream.net
Meetings: 5 times yearly, Saturdays 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Our Lady of the Lakes, Edinboro, PA
Pennsylvania State Beekeepers Association
2565 Southside Rd., Canton, PA 17724
President: Lee Miller jimbeeglad@gmail.com 724-544-2900
Vice-President: Warren Miller superbee@hotmail.com
Treasurer/Secretary: Yvonne Crimbring pabee@epix.net 570-673-8201
Main Contact: Jeremy Barnes, 717-428-1144, mailto:babathemba@mac.com
Meetings: November 12 & 13, 2010
Location: Country Cupboard, Lewisburg, PA
Susquehanna Beekeepers Association NE PA
President: Ricahrd C. Chapin oldbeekeeper@epix.net
V-President: James Wood jimngin@epix.net
Meetings: 2nd Friday in April, May & June
Locations: Claverack Bldg., Montrose, PA
York County Beekeepers' Association
c/o 1722 Union Church Rd., Seven Valleys, PA 17360
President: Jeremy Barnes mailto:babathemba@mac.com
Vice-President: Julie Kurtz sgtmom52@aol.com
Treasurer: Erin Fetters erinthebee@gmail.com
Secretary: Gail Leasure twinhopes@zoominternet.net
Main Contact: Jeremy Barnes, 717-428-1144, mailto:babathemba@mac.com
Meetings: 4th Thursday of each month, 7:00 p.m., Jan - Sept
Location: Community Room of Penn State, York Campus
Rhode Island Associations
Rhode Island Beekeepers' Association
President: Everett Zurlinden everett@beehavin.com 401-374-4730
V-President: Louis J. Chasse II 401-295-0888
Treasurer: Anthony DiGiulio BeeOdyssey@aol.com 401-282-9443
Secretary: Open position
Meetings: 2nd Sunday of every month, 2:00 p.m.
Location: varies
South Carolina Associations
Aiken Beekeepers Association
Main Contact: Wesley Bommer wesgardens@aol.com 803-564-6487
Cherokee County Beekeepers Association
1100 W. Floyd Baker Blvd., Gafney, SC 29340
PO Box 700, Gafney, SC 29342
President: Wayne Powell
V-President: Barry Millen
Main contact: Alana West awillin@clemson.edu 864-489-3141
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of the month, 6 -7 p.m.
Location: Cherokee Co. Extension office
Edisto Beekeepers
President: Gilbert Miller 803-284-3343 ext 225
Lancaster County Beekeepers Association
Lancaster SC 29720
Meetings are the first Thursday of each month at Marion Sims Theater at Springs Memorial Hospital.
Meetings start at 7pm
www.lancastercountybeekeepers.com
Low Country Beekeepers Association
1081 Holly Ridge Ln., Cottageville, SC 29435
President: Archie Biering beecity@lowcountry.com
V-President: Ronald Beltz
Treasurer: Lina Walters
Secretary: Diane Biering
Main Contact: Archie Biering 842-835-5912 beecity@lowcountry.com
Meetings: 3rd Thursday of the month (except July)
Location: Bee City, 1066 Holly Ridge Ln., Cottageville, SC 29435
SC Midstate Beekeepers Association
233 Cricket Cove Rd., Leesville, SC 29070
President: Wesley Bommer wesgardens@aol.com 803-564-6487
V-President: Patrick O'Connor abnpjo@hotmail.com 803-786-8754
Treasurer/Secretary: James Kepler kf4vyc@arrl.net 803-217-2070
Meetings: 1st Tuesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Lexington County Admin. Bldg.
Spartanburg Beekeepers Association
Clemson Extension Office, Room 216, 142 S. Dean St. Spartanburg, SC 29302
President: Anna Knighton beekeepinglady@yahoo.com
V-President: Michael Paulson
Treasurer: Frances Pack
Secretary: Joan Slemenda jdudge@att.net
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month, 6:30 p.m. refreshments, 7:00 p.m. meeting
Location: Clemson Extension Office, 142 S. Dean St., Spartanburg, SC 29302
Tennessee Associations
Anderson County Beekeepers Association
Clinton Community Building, Clinton, TN
President: Cathy Lowden clowden@comcast.net 865-463-8541
V-President: Anita Greenlee
Treasurer: Dale Knight
Secretary: Linda Vanasse lvanasse@covhlth.com 865-771-1977
Meetings: 3rd Monday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Clinton Community Building, Clinton, TN
Elk Valley Beekeepers Association
406 Joyce Lane, Winchester, TN 37398
President: Philip Wilkerson
Main contact info: John W. Ferrell
Meetings: 2nd Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m.
Roane-Morgan Beekeepers Association
919 Snowhill Rd., Oakdale, TN 37829
President: Bobby Horton
V-President: Bill Layne
Treasurer: Dale Snow
Secretary: Peggy Snow
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Advantage Center, Wartburg
Rutherford County Beekeepers Association
12931 Newton Rd, Unionville, TN 37180
President: Keith Elrod awoodbee@gmail.com 615-274-3725
V-President: Robert Burns 615-274-6836
Secretary: Robbin Elrod robbin.elrod@gmail.com 615-274-3725
Main contact info: Keith Elrod awoodbee@gmail.com 615-274-3725
Meetings: 1st Monday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Lane Agriculture Center, 315 John R. Rice Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN
Tennessee Beekeepers Association
3900 Rock Springs Rd, Watertown, TN 37184
5115 Maryland Way, Brentwood, TN 37027
President: Jim Garrison jimg1850@live.com
V-President: Ray Turner
Treasurer: Petra Mitchell
Main Contact: Jim Garrison
Meetings: varies
Location: varies
Wilson County Beekeepers Association
Ward Ag Center, Lebanon, TN
President: Carey Mitchell 615-286-2529
V-President: Randy Randall 615-758-7247
Treasurer/Secretary: Petra Mitchell petrabee@hotmail.com 615-286-2529
Meetings: 1st Monday of each month, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Ward Ag Center
Texas Associations
Alamo Area Beekeepers Association
Edward Priest 210-722-7380
edward_p@sbcglobal.net
9570 Maidenstone, San Antonio, TX 78250
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday on odd # months; at Helotes Ind. Baptist Church
15335 Bandera Rd; Helotes @ 7 p.m.
Capitol Area Honey Bee Stewards
Carol Malcolm 512-997-9986
8913 Georgian Dr., Austin, TX 78753
Meetings: Intermittent
Central Texas Beekeepers Association
Michael Kelling 979-277-0411 michael@kellingphotography.com
1997 Tonckawa Hills Ln, Brenham, TX 77833
Meetings: Monthly on the 4th Thursday (except November and December) 7 p.m.
Location: Washington County Fairgrounds, Brenham
Coastal Bend Beekeepers Association
411 Catalina Place, Corpus Christi, TX 78411
President: Tom W. Stewart daletoms@aol.com 361-852-4218
Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association
Website: www.northtexasbeekeepers.org
Contact: John J. Talbert 972-843-8084 john@sabinecreekhoney.com
PO Box 6, Josephine, TX 75164
Meetings: 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m
Location: Heard Craig Hall, 306 N. Church St, McKinney
Concha Valley Beekeepers Association
6422 Goodland Loop, San Angelo, TX 76901
President: Travis Lane 325-653-7226
Secretary: Georgia Edwards glcedwards@gmail.com
Main Contact: Travis Lane
Meeting: 3rd Tuesday of each month (except Dec.)
Location: 7887 U.S. Highway 87 N., San Angelo, TX
East Texas Beekeepers Association
Website: www.easttexasbeekeepersassociation.com
Richard Counts 903-566-6789 dickcounts@bigplanet.com
16239 Audrey Lane, Arp, TX 75750
Meetings: 1st Thursday of each month at 6:45 p.m.
Location: Room 104, RTDC Building, 1530 NE Lp 323, Tyler
El Paso Beekeepers Association
Contact: Sarah Downing 915-859-7725
1030 N. Zaragosa, Ste A, El Paso, TX 79907
Meetings: Not meeting regularly.
Fort Bend Beekeepers Association
1402 Band Road, Suite 100, Rosenberg, TX 77471
President: Albert Smaistrla albertsmaistrla@wcec-wb.net 979-335-4473
V-President: Herman Hoot carolequb@swbell.net 281-434-0555
Treasurer/Secretary: Jeff McMullan jeffmcmullan@comcast.net 281-980-2363
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month (except Dec.) 7:00 p.m.
Location: 1402 Band Road, Rosenberg, TX 77471
Golden Triangle Beekeepers Association
Contact: Wallace Commander 409-982-0907
2445 Green Avenue, Port Arthur, TX 77642
Meetings: Not meeting regularly
Harris County Beekeepers Association
Website: http://www.harriscountybeekeepers.org/
President: Don Angle
V-President: Loree Cox
Treasurer: Chris Baca
Secretary: George Rodriguez 713-320-6263 Bossrod2010@att.net
4911 Campbell Dr., Pearland, TX 77584
Main Contact: Deborah Rankin, Corresponding Secretary info@harriscountybeekeeping.org
Meeting: 4th Tuesday of each month 7 p.m., except December
Location: Golden Acres Center, 5001 Oak Ave., Pasadena, TX 77503
Heart of Texas Beekeepers Association
Contact: Butch Trigleth 254-733-1880 combowelder76@aol.com
609 E. Frederick St., Riesel, TX 76682
Meetings: 4th Tuesday of each month (except December) at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Mama Baris Restaurant, 1201 Hewitt Drive, Hewitt
Houston Beekeepers Association
Website: www.houstonbeekeepers.org
7611 Fondren Rd., Houston, TX 77074
President: Sandy Morgan
V-President: Donald Burger
Treasurer/Secretary: Rita Willhite ritaw@seitel.com 832-654-7317
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each month
Location: Bayland Community Center, 6400 Bissonnet St., Houston, TX at 7:30 p.m.
Lone Star Farms
http://www.lonestarfarms.net/
8371 Jackrabbit Ln
Bryan, Texas
Dennis Brown dennis@lonestarfarms.net
Meetings: first Thurday of the month at 7 pm
Metro Beekeepers Association
website: www.metrobeekeepers.net
2937 Whispering Creek Ln., Burleson, TX 76028
President: Terry Botkin tdbotkin@yahoo.com
V-President: Gary Allison selrahc4491@sbcglobal.com
Treasurer: George H Stokes ghstokes@gmail.com
Secretary: Judy Joy jnjjoy99@yahoo.com
Meetings: 2nd Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m.
Location: United Electric Coop - Community Room, Bethesda Rd at I 35 W. Burleson
Main contact: Terry Botkin 214-837-7256
Montgomery County Beekeepers Association
P.O. Box 455, Cleveland, TX 77328
President: Monty Odom llodom@academicplanet.com 281-592-1361
Vice-President: Valerie Craft valsherbal@aol.com 936-760-3298
2nd Vice-President: Ernest Butler, Jr. ebutlerjr@gmail.com 936-856-9080
Treasurer: Lisa Hyder lhyder@swbell.net 281-296-7200
Secretary: Anita Severa arsevera62@msn.com 936-446-1181
Main Contact: Monty Odom
Meeting: 3rd Thursday 7:00 P.M.
Location: Conroe Central Library
Permian Basin Beekeepers Association
Contact: J.C. and Dean Brittingham 915-332-2215
2312 N. Adams, Odessa, TX 79761
Meetings: Not meeting regularly.
Pineywoods Beekeeping Association
President: David Gallager david.gallager@gmail.com
V-President: Victor Travis vltoff@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Cecil Hunt clh12@consolidated.net 936-632-5357
Secretary: Bob Ham bobham@suddenlink.net
Main Contact: pineywoodsbeekeepers@gmail.com
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of each month 7:30 p.m.
Location: Angelina Co. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 South Chestnut, Lufkin 75901
Red River Valley Beekeepers Association
c/o Bennie J. Watson, 1952-A Hines Blvd., Wichita Falls, TX 76301-7961
President: Bennie J. Watson wbennie899@aol.com 940-767-0207
V-President: Jerry Breedlove 940-767-0870
Treasurer: David Potter 940-636-3681
Secretary: Brian Sissel 940-224-1596
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each month (except December) 7:00 p.m.
Location: Bolin Science Hall, Room 209, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls
Rio Grande Valley Beekeepers Association
Contact: Billy Wright 956-464-5042
Route 5, Box 74, Donna, TX 78537
Meetings: 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Location: TAMU Res. and Ext. Center, 2401 E. Highway 83, Weslaco
San Marcos Area Bee Wranglers
Main Contact: Denise Benson, Corresponding Secretary smabeewranglers@centurylink.net
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Location: Hays County Extension Office, 1253 Civic Center Loop, San Marcos, TX 78666
Texas Beekeepers Association
1799 Goodson Ct., Round Rock, TX 78664-3706
President: Todd Youngblood
V-President: Edwart Priest
Treasurer: Jimmie L. Oakley treasurer@texasbeekeepers.org 512-388-3630
Secretary: John J. Talbert secretary@texasbeekeepers.org 972-873-8084
Main Contact: John J. Talbert
Meeting: 2nd weekend in November
Trinity Valley Beekeepers Association
Website: www.tvbees.org
9702 Vinewood Drive, Dallas, TX 75228
President: Christi Baughmann
V-President: Lara Guerra
Treasurer: Carlos Guarjado
Secretary: Matthew Diez
Meetings: 1st Wednesday of each month (except August), 7 - 9 p.m.
Location: Room G101, Learning Center, Eastfield College,
3737 Motley Drive, Mesquite, Texas 75150
Main contact: Dr. Alan Eynon abees@swbell.net 972-231-5702 x 104
Walker County Area Beekeepers Association
776 Wire Rd., Huntsville, TX 77320-1935
Main Contact: Chuck Johnson cjohnson2909@sbcglobal.net 936-291-0943
Meetings: Last Thursday of each month 7:00 p.m.
Location: #1 Tam Rd., Walker County Extension Office, Huntsville, TX
Williamson County Beekeepers Association
Website: www.wcaba.org
1799 Goodson Ct., Round Rock, TX 78664-3706
Main Contact: Jimmie L. Oakley mailto:treasurer@texasbeekeepers.org 512-388-3630
Meeting: 4th Tuesday of each month (except December) at 7 p.m.
Location: First United Methodist Church, 410 E. University Ave, Georgetown, TX 78626
Utah Association
Utah County Beekeepers Association
5875 West 11300 South, Payson, UT 84651
President: Stephan Briles
V-President: neil Shelley
Treasurer: Barbara Rowland
Meetings: 1st Wednesday of the month, 7 - 9 p.m.
website: http://www.utahcountybeekeepers.org/
Vermont Associations
Bennington County Beekeepers Club Limited
110 County St., Bennington, VT 05201
President: Jacob Ech cbook@pngusa.net
V-President: Robert Greene robaero@yahoo.com
Secretary: jeanne Davis lorjecosa@gover.net
Meetings: Thursdays--Jan, April, August & October
Location: Crispe Room, Vermont Veterans Home
Central Vermont Beekeepers
216 Maple St., Duxbury, VT 05676
President: Kim Greenwood kimgreenwood@hotmail.com
Meetings: alternating Tuesdays & Saturdays, monthly
Location: varies
Northeast Kingdom Beekeeping Club
St. Johnsbury, VT
Main Contact: Paul Berlejung
Meetings: Alternately on the 1st Tuesday or Thursday of the month 7-9 p.m.
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/northeastkingdombeekeepers
Email: nekbeekeepers@gmail.com
Vermont Beekeepers Association
PO Box 764, Burlington, VT 05402-0765
Website: http://www.vtbeekeepers.org/
President: Bill Mares bill.mares@gmail.com 802-863-4938
V-President: Maddie Sobel MaddieFarm@aol.com
Treasurer: John Tardie
Membership Secretary: Valarie Wilson valarie@vtbeekeeper.com
Recording Secretary: Jeffrey Hamelman
Virgina Associations
Beekeepers Guild of Southeast Virginia
P.O. Box 5206, Chesapeake, VA 23324
President: Bob Montcalm, montalm@verizon.net, 757-487-2143
V-President: Pamela Fisher, bgrrl@cox.net, 757-620-0945
Treasurer: Rick Fisher, apisrex@cox.net
Secretary: Gene Richely, gljjjctb@yahoo.com
Main Contact: Bob Montcalm
Meetings: 2nd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Towne Hall, a wing of Towne Bank, 137 Mt. Pleasant Rd., Chesapeake, VA 23322
Website: http://beekeepersguild.org/
Colonial Beekeepers Association
Website: http://colonialbeekeepers.com/
President: Pete Ostrowski bostrowski1@cox.net
V-President: Jud Nierle jnierle@hotmail.com
Treasurer: Pam Burton pamburton1@gmail.com
Secretary: Jackie Skinner jbs1959@aol.com
Meetings: 3rd Monday, Jan - Nov, 7 - 9 p.m.
Location: St. Luke's Methodist Church, 300 Ella Taylor Road, Grafton, VA 23692-3236
East Richmond Beekeepers Association
15 East Main Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Website: http://www.eastrichmondbees.org/
President: Anne Morrow Donley
V-President: Barbara Ruslander
Treasurer: Evelyn Waring
Secretary: David Stover
Main contact info: David Stover david@davidstover.com 804-782-0988
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of the month
Location: Ft. Lee Baptist Church, Laburnum & Charles City Rd., Richmond, VA 23231
Gateway Beekeepers Association
King George, VA
President: Michael J. Church churchmj@verizon.net 540-775-9740
V-President: Robert Wernsman bobzbee@aol.com 540-775-2364
Treasurer: Julie Moore juliemoore@dirtybirdpottery.com 540-644-1138
Secretary: Stephanie Walters sawalt65@va.metrocast.net 540-775-3964
Meetings: 3rd Thursday of the month except December, 7 - 9 p.m.
Location: American Legion, Hwy 206 & Hwy 610, King George, VA
New River Valley Beekeepers Association
c/o Jerry Borger, 1260 Running Buck Rd., Christiansburg, VA 24073
President: Jerry Borger twoltcols@verizon.et 540-382-1798
V-President: Lynette Tobias lt24073@gmail.com 540-381-0306
Treasurer: Jack Price wp25244@west-point.org 540-745-3411
Corresponding Secrectary: Mark Chorba marco@vt.edu 540-231-6115
Recording Secretary: Chris Robinson cfrobin@yahoo.com 540-985-3919
Main Contact: Jerry Borger, president
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. (except Dec/Jan, Jul, Aug)
Location: 210 Pepper St., Christiansburg, VA 24073
Northern Piedmont Beekeepers
President: Mike King kahu9@juno.com
V-President: Alan Fiala alan.fiala@aya.yale.edu 703-790-8044
Treasurer: Lele Hankins hankins77@comcast.net 540-547-4711
Secretary: Deb Parker brokenpost@gemlink.com 540-854-4883
Meetings: 3rd Thurs of Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Sept, Oct, Nov 7:30 p.m.
Location: Culpeper, VA, Coop Extesnion offices
Main contact: Ann Harman ahworkerb@aol.com 540-364-4660
Page Valley Beekeepers Club
148 Pass Run Ln., Luray, VA 22835
President: Ken Fisher
V-President: Ron Pierce
Treasurer: Lucia King
Secretary: Susan Finlay
Main contact: Susan Finlay 540-743-7558 sfinlay1@yahoo.com
Meetings: 2nd Thurs of each month, 7 p.m.
Piedmont Beekeepers Association
1659 Virginia Byway, Bedford, VA 24523 (treasurer)
6960 Johnson Mountain Rd, Huddleston, VA 24104 (newsletter editor)
President: Klaus Scheiber klausandbev1@4isp.com
V-President: Jeff Jenner jefftrf@va.net
Treasurer: Dorinda Hughes ventrus00@aol.com
Secretary: Deb Parker brokenpost@gemlink.com 540-854-4883
Main contact: George Kelly btusnret@aol.com 540-586-0766
Meetings: 3rd Thurs of each month
Location: Lynchburg, VA, Lynchburg Public Works Bldg, 1700 Memorial Ave.
Prince Williams Regional Beekeepers (PWRBA)
6311 Catharpin Rd., Gainesville, VA 20155
President: Keith Fletcher mailto:Fletcherpwrbeekeepers@gmail.com
V-President: Tina Kestner
Treasurer: Terence Hasham
Secretary: Karla Eisen
Main contact: Karla Eisen pwrbeekeepers@gmail.com 703-753-9023
Meetings: 2nd Thurs of Jan, March, May, Sept and Nov at 7 p.m.
Location: Manassas Church of the Brethren, 10047 Nokesville Road, Manassas, VA 20110
Rappahannock Area Beekeepers Association
8800 Courthouse Rd, Spotsylvania, VA 22553
President: Jim Herrick FoxHunter92@aol.com
Treasurer: Martin Perry Perrypony@aol.com
Secretary: Sara Broyles sarabee1@verizon.net
Main contact info: Kim Fraser Ubbuny@aol.com 540-785-8769
Meetings: 3rd Thursday of the month
Location: Snow Library, Spotsylvania, VA
Southwest Piedmont Beekeepers Association
2325 Trent Hill Dr., Bassett, VA 24055
President: Edward Keaton honeybgail@comcast.net 276-629-7275, cell 276-252-8615
V-President: Charlie Fain
Treasurer/Secretary: Gail Keaton honeybgail@comcast.net 276-629-7275, cell 276-732-8615
Main Contact: Edward or Gail Keaton
Meetings: 1st Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m.
Location: Administration Bldg., Collinsville, VA 24708Tidewater Beekeepers
P. O. Box 15613, Chesapeake, VA 23328
President: Frank Walker
Vice-President: Sean Kenny
Treasurer: Carol Watkins beelady1952@aol.com 252-429-3134
Secretary: Nina Calvano philandnina@verizon.net
Virginia State Beekeepers Association
President: Ann Harman ahworkerb@aol.com 540-364-4660
V-President: Alan Fiala alan.fiala@aya.yale.edu 703-790-8044
Treasurer: Karen Hunt kahu9@juno.com 540-937-4792
Secretary: Deb Parker brokenpost@gemlink.com 540-854-4883
Meetings: April, November
Main contact: Ann Harman ahworkerb@aol.com 540-364-4660
http://www.virginiabeekeepers.org/
Washington Associations
Clark County Beekeepers Association
P.O. Box 144, Brush Prairie, WA 98606
email: clarkcountybee@yahoo.com
President: Artie Larson
V-President: Wade Henke
Treasurer/Secretary: Brenda Calvert 360-514-9223
Meetings: 2nd Thursday of the month Sept-June 7 p.m.
Location: Caee Center, 11104 NE 149th St. Room 202-205, Brush Prairie, WA 98606.
(no meetings from June-Sept for honey extraction and county fair)
Cowlitz Beekeepers Association
101 Greenwood Ct., Kelso, WA 98626
President: Dave Sypher dmsypher@gmail.com 360-578-2444
V-President: Curtis Clifford cba75beaver@yahoo.com 360-636-6688
Treasurer/Secretary: Fran Boucher boucher_fran@yahoo.com 360-425-4863
Meetings: 4rd Thursday of each month
Location: WSU Extension office, Longivew, WA
Mt. Baker Beekeepers Association
Main contact info: Michael Jaross, 1705 Cowgill Ave., Apt B, Bellingham, WA 98225
michaeljaross@gmail.com 360-676-9214
Meetings: 2nd Wednesday of the month except July, 7:00 p.m.
Location: North Bellingham Grange, Northwest Avenue just south of Smith Rd.
Puget Sound Beekeepers Association
Website: http://pugetsoundbees.org/
Any info can be sent to our newsletter editor at: editor@psbees.org
Snoqualmie Valley Beekeepers
Website: www.snoqualmievalleybeekeepers.org
Main Contact: Bob Combs 425-891-2329
Meetings: 7 pm on the second Tuesday of each month at Meadowbrook Interpretive Center.
All club meetings are open to the public - you don't need to be a member to attend.
Location: 1711 Boalch Ave, North Bend, WA 98045
The basic format for meetings is:
7:00-7:30 Beginner topics
7:30-8:00 Teatime and Q & A
8:00-9:00 Feature presentation.
West Virgina Associations
Cabell Wayne Beekeepers Association
3554 Haneys Branch Road, Huntington, WV 25704
President: Gabe Blatt gabeblatt@verizon.net 304-429-1268
V-President: Wade Stiltner 304-272-5049
Treasurer/Secretary: Dan O'Hanlon 304-526-7025
Meetings: 2nd Monday of every other month - Starting January, 7:00 p.m.
Location: Lavalette United Methodist Church, Lavallette, WV
Website: https://sites.google.com/site/cabellwaynebeekeepers1/home
Kanawha Valley Beekeepers Association
550 Coal River, St. Albans, WV 25177
President: Steve May gs.mayesuddenlink.net 304-727-7659
V-President: Larry Lipscomb
Treasurer: Allen Leadmon
Secretary: Ginger Williford
Meetings: 3rd Saturday, bi-monthly
Location: St. Albans Library
www.kanawhavalleybeekeepers.com
Monongalia Area Beekeepers Association
8330 Price St., Morgantown, WV 26505
President: Mark Becilla 304-296-4158
V-President: Dr. Jim Amrine
Treasurer/Secretary: Carol Becilla
Meetings: 1st Tuesday of Feb, May, Aug, Nov
Location: WVU-Science Bldg (Ag. Bldg)
Wisconsin Associations
Brown County Beekeepers Association
1418 Chicago St., Green Bay, WI 54301-3840
President: Randy Younger 920-619-3920
V-President: Gary Pusick garyp@celebrationchurch.tv 920-619-2519
Secretary: Kelly Kornowski
Treasurer: Thomas Cashman tcash99930@aol.com 920-432-2261
Meetings: 3rd Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Please check our website at http://www.browncounty.com
Chippewa-Eau Claire Beekeepers
36510 165th Ave, Stanley, WI 54768
President: John Spate 715-834-2415
V-President: Jim Burzynski jimbeeman1@yahoo.com 715-644-5681
Treasurer/Secretary: Karri Burzynski karri_22us@yahoo.com 715-644-5681
Main Contact: John Spate
Meetings: 2nd Sunday of each month 2:00 p.m. (except Mother's Day)
Location: WWIB Radion Station, Chippewa Falls, WI
Marathon County Beekeepers' Association
UW-Extension, Marathon County, 212 River Drive, Wausau, WI 54403
715-261-1231
http://marathonctybees.webs.com/
http://marathonctybees.blogspot.com/
Meeting: Second Tuesday of every Month at 7:00 pm
Location: UW-Extension building
Milwaukee Waukesha Beekeepers Association
W229 S7120 Guthrie School Road, Big Bend, Wisconsin 53103
Website: http://mwba1.tripod.com
President: Andy Hemken, Bee Guy andy@hemkenhoney.com 262-662-2843
V-President: Paul Drapeau pdrapeau@wi.rr.com 414-442-8003
Treasurer: Paul Wein, Keeper of the Cookie Jar pwein@netzero.com 262-691-4895
Co-Secretary: Andrea Drapeau mwlank@aol.com 414-442-8003
Co-Secretary: Annemarie Adsen 414-571-0135
Main contact info: Andy Hemken, Bee Guy andy@hemkenhoney.com 262-662-2843
Meetings: 1st Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m.
Location: Brookfield Library
Oneida County Beekeepers Association - Promoting Beekeeping in the Northwoods
President: Moria King moria@OneidaCountyBeekeepers.com
Vice President: Kevin Reas
Secretary/Treasurer: Paul Mueller paul@OneidaCountyBeekeepers.com
Website: http://www.oneidacountybeekeepers.com/
Meetings: We generally meet every third Thursday.
Please visit our website for current meeting and event information.
Ozaukee-Washington County Beekeepers Assoc.
W316 N8628 Palomino CR, Hartland, WI 53029
President: Carl Birkholz 920-876-2598
V-President: Kurt Petersen 920-467-2257
Treasurer: Jeremy Boldt 920-564-6274
Secretary: Elaine Schumann
Meetings: 2nd Tuesday of each month March - November
Location: Agriculture Bldg., 650 Forest Ave., Sheboygan Falls, WI
Sheboygan County Beekeepers Association
125 Grafton CR, Kohler, WI 53044
President: Jim Zahn
Treasurer: Robert Kohls rlh.la.kohls@juno.com 262-966-9615
Meetings: 2nd Monday of each month 7:00 p.m.