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Beekeepers Image Gallery, February 2025
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Apiary Inspector Letter: It’s Time to Register Your Apiary!
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MSBA Winter 2025 Meeting
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MSBA 2025 Board of Directors
Executive Board | |||
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President | Mary Laura Fitzgerald | themarylaura58@gmail.com | |
Past President | Fred Smith | f.smith@myactv.net | |
First V.P. | David Schultz | dschultz@specializedengineering.com | |
Secretary | Toni Burnham | dcbees@dcbeekeepers.org | |
Treasurer | Lisa Ghezzi | lisa.ghezzi@icloud.com | |
Director | Valerie Wampler | valwampler@yahoo.com | |
Director | Monica Schmitt | thebeelady@missionbeelieve.com | |
Director | Russell Sprangel | sprangel@comcast.net | |
SECOND VPs (County Reps) | |||
Allegany | Ben Cooper | cooperville@atlanticbb.net | |
Anne Arundel | Ryan Smith | ryansmith@honeysmithbees.com | |
Baltimore | Regina Andrew | regina.andrew@comcast.net | |
Baltimore City | Rob Yochem | ryochem@gmail.com | |
Calvert | Susan Polsky | sarabellbees@md.metrocast.net | |
Caroline | Paul Dill | (302) 249-1866 | |
Carroll | Matt Gagle | info@aperturehoney.com | |
Cecil | Brad Luff | bradfordluff@verizon.net | |
Charles | Erik Darm | erik.darm@gmail.com | |
Dorchester | Darlene Goehringer | popsoldplace@gmail.com | |
Frederick | Mike Raide | mike.raide@gmail.com | |
Garrett | Brittany Llewellyn | llewellynfarms@hotmail.com | |
Harford | Harry Dutcher | bspaboy@comcast.net | |
Howard | Bill Glover | williamglover@verizon.net | |
Kent | Dave Kyger | davidkyger@mac.com | |
Montgomery | Len Greig | lgreig3@verizon.net | |
Prince Georges | Michael Mehalick | michaelrmehalick@gmail.com | |
Queen Anne’s | |||
Somerset | Crystal Lehmanking | a.mellifera.a@gmail.com | |
St. Mary’s | Diane Wellons | deezltownbeez@gmail.com | |
Talbot | Anna Wysocki | wysocki.anna@gmail.com | |
Washington | Scott Edie | scottaedie@gmail.com | |
Wicomico | Lauren Pascarella | Lauren@baybeeshoney.com | |
Worcester | Thomas Babcock | tbabcock0001@gmail.com | |
Washington, DC | Jan Poston Day | jan@secondstoryhoney.com |