Of Interest:

Howard County ZRA - 117  Zoning Committee Work Session 

Thursday,  February 4, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

Venue: Ellicott 2 Room, 8930 Stanford Blvd, Columbia MD 21045

This meeting is in the same building as the November hearings. Although no testimony will be allowed you are encouraged to attend to listen to the deliberations. We will keep you posted to any changes but please also check the link below for any date changes.

http://www.co.ho.md.us/DPZ/boardscommissions.htm#planningboard

Website Redesign

We value your opinion.  The Howard County Beekeepers Association is redesigning our website.  Please fill out our questionnaire.  Fill in as much as you feel is relevent to you.  Then, click the button on the top right side of the first page to email the form to us.  Thanks in advance.

Beginning Beekeeping Classes

Beekeeping Class: The Howard County Beekeepers Association will sponsor a Beekeeping Short Course in 2010 at the Howard County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, MD. (See attached flyer: MS Word PDF) (Application: MS Word PDF)

This course is open to anyone with an interest in honey bees and will guide you in starting your own colony for pollination, honey or educational experience. We encourage and welcome repeat students, there is always something new to learn. The course consists of five classroom sessions starting mid February and concludes with a field day working with live colonies in April. HCBA cooperates with the Howard County Extension Service and encourages 4-H family participation. Please see the Syllabus and specific meetings for more information.

 Classes will be held on Wednesday night: February 17th, and Tuesday nights: February 23, March 2, 9 & 16. All classes are from 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. in the Dining Hall. A field day will include work with live colonies (Date and location for "Field Day" will be in March or April to be announced).  

Note: Inclement Weather Policy

Membership Renewal Form for 2010

2010 Membership renewal is now due (Renewal Form: MS Word PDF)

Other News:

New York City Health Department to end ban on keeping honeybees

Honey lovers have a new reason to bee happy.

The city Health Department unveiled plans Thursday to lift a decade-old ban on keeping honeybees in the Big Apple.

The buzz began recently when a sustainable-food group - Just Food - and other bee enthusiasts begged health bosses to allow New Yorkers to keep the stinging insects.

Howard County Zoning Regulation News

A Public Worksession has been scheduled for this case for January 21, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ellicott 2 Room of the County Offices at 8930 Stanford Blvd., Columbia, Maryland. The official record was closed on December 11, 2009 for written testimony. The board is no longer accepting oral testimony regarding this case.

Photos:

See photos from Steve Harbin and Alisa DeGeorge

Pictures of the month

(Please send your best picture to jlcrooks@comcast.net Place in the subject line " hcba photo")

Other:

For Archived "Of Interest" and "Other News"

Contact Info.: HCBA President: J. Asato,  hcbeea@msn.com
  Meetings held at: The Dining hall at the Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, MD  For directions.: