November-December Message from the President

Hello, fellow beekeepers.

This year has been flying by and winter will soon be upon us. This week I covered my hive for the winter and will hit them with oxalic acid vapor later this month and then again right before X Mass. The state conference, in Bend, was very successful thanks to the efforts of Jeremy Mitchell, Becca Fain, and many others. The conference was well attended with 252 folks in person and 13 via Zoom for a total of 265. Preliminary conference income was $39,450 before expenses, with $30,735 in donations raised.

Jeremy Mitchell decided not to continue as vice president of the OSBA, and I personally want to thank him for a job very well done and wish him well on his endeavors. At the OSBA membership meeting, Tom Cinquini was elected vice president and Amanda Shaw was elected as the Portland Metro representative. The rest of the officers from 2023 will continue on for 2024. Jan Lohman was selected as an honorary life member of the OSBA for her service to the beekeeping community.

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season.

Joe Maresh