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January 2009

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January 18, 2009 IHPA Board Meeting at the Heartland Inn in West Des Moines at 2:00 p.m.

The address is 11414 Forest Ave.  Take the University Ave. exit off of I-80.

 

Think ahead!  CIBA will have their annual beekeeping equipment auction on April 18th, 2009 with the location to be announced.

 

 

For Sale: 2 or 3 lb. packages of Italian bees with queens picked up in Cedar Rapids or Aurora, Iowa the first part of April. Bees from the Hill-Ward Apiary in California. All orders must be received by February 28, 2009.

 

Contact:

Douglas Child 319-634-3682

 

For Sale: We can take orders of package bees but pricing won't be known until mid to late January. Contact Phil Ebert 641-527-2639 or e-mail ehoney37@netins.net

 

For Sale:  I will again be selling 2# & 3# packages of bees this year.  Prices will probably be slightly higher than last year, but I won't know until near the end of January.  You need to place your order by February 28 for delivery in April.

 

Gordon Powell

4012 54th Street

Des Moines, IA 50310

Ph. 515-278-1762 

 

For Sale: Belt Driven four frame tangent extractor, motor, stand, base, included. Unit has been maintained and is in good shape.

 

Contact:

Tom Phelps

1723 Hilltop Rd.

Mt Pleasant, IA 52641

319-385-1553

 

 

 

 

 

( These are membership prices. Non-member prices are available on request.)

 

IHPA T-Shirts (Bright yellow shirt with brown lettering)

Youth                                                             ____qty.  X  $10.00                $___________

Adult              size (S)   (M)   (L) circle one ____qty.  X  $11.00                $___________

Adult              size (XL)   (XXL)  circle one ____qty.  X  $12.00                $___________

Adult              size (XXXL)                           ____qty.  X  $13.00                $___________

 

Women's tank top (NEW!)

Adult              size (S)   (M)   (L)  circle one ____qty.  X  $10.00                $___________

 

Aprons with IHPA name and a honeybee design (NEW!)

                                                                     ____qty.  X  $15.00                  $___________

 

Shipping  is $3.00 per shirt, or $5.00 for two shirts.

 

                                                                                               Shipping         $___________

                                                                                               TOTAL           $___________

 

 

Make check payable to: IOWA HONEY PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
Send form and check to:

Melanie Bower, IHPA Treasurer
207 S.E. Diehl
Des Moines, IA 50315
Phone:  (515) 287-6542

 

 

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