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Newsletter

April 2010

Our AGM will be held on Wednesday 19th May at 7.30pm in the Lecture Theatre, Craibstone. The business part of the meeting will be followed by refreshments and a talk by John Cooper on how to prepare honey for showing. Information regarding nominations for the Committee can be found below. Further details and documentation will appear with the May NewsletterAGM 2010 – Nominations for Office Bearers and Committee MembersThe Association’s committee is comprised of the Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, plus 15 members. All these positions, as well as the post of President, are due for election at the AGM on 19th May 2010. All Association members are eligible to make nominations and to stand for election.Nominations are invited for any of the positions, and should be submitted to the Secretary, to be with her by 12th May at the latest. This is one week prior to the AGM and will allow time for ballot papers to be prepared should they be needed.If more nominations are received than there are places, then voting will take place at the AGM, and all members present will be eligible to vote.Anyone making a nomination should first ascertain that the person they are nominating is prepared to stand for election.ResignationsOur Vice-Chairman, Mr Willie Taylor and our Treasurer, Mrs Lilian Gordon have both decided to resign from their positions with effect from the AGM. Both of them have made an outstanding contribution to the work of the Association in recent years and are, quite simply, irreplaceable. I will take this opportunity to thank them both for their commitment and hard work which has been vital to the smooth running of the Association. George Thom and Jim TocherIt is with sadness that I have to inform you that two of the Association’s Vice-Presidents, Major George Thom from Ellon and Mr Jim Tocher from Inverurie, died last month. Both men were stalwarts of the Association and past committee members. George was, for many years, the Association’s Vice-Chairman and Steward at the Honey Show. Jim had a particular interest in those starting their beekeeping careers and many members have cause to be grateful for his advice. He presented the Association with The Jim Tocher Trophy which is awarded each year at the Honey Show to the member with most points in the Novice Classes. George and Jim’s commitment to the Association, and particularly to assisting beginners, was matched only by their generosity of time and resources. They will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with their families at this time.2010 Subscriptions Subscriptions fell due on the 1st January 2010. As previously intimated, the cost has been increased to £15 for a single member and £20 for Household membership; Junior membership for children aged under 16 is free of charge. If you haven’t yet paid your subscription, a reminder is included with this newsletterClick here for next page

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