Northwest Indiana Beekeepers Association

Meeting Agenda

March 5, 2026, 6:00 pm

Location: Hobart Moose Lodge

  • Call to Order – 6:00 p.m. Rick Rayner, President.
  • Reading/approval of minutes from last meeting – Gina Matury, Secretary
  • Treasurer’s report – David Poremba, Treasurer
  • Old Business – Gina Matury, Secretary
    1. Committee Sign Ups
    2. Interest Survey
    3. T-shirts
  • Committee Reports
  1. Education-Bobby Csernak
  2. Entertainment/Facilities-Gina Matury
  3. Equipment and Materials Management- Gina Matury/Nick Valle
  4. Fair -Rick Rayner
  5. Finance -David Poremba
  6. Membership – Sue Gloza
  7. New Beekeeper – Juliana Beard
  8. Public Affairs-Public Affairs
  9. Website – David Poremba
  • New Business
  • Presentations
    1. TBoI Update/Overwintering
    2. VSH and Bee Biology Dealing with Varroa – Greg Breitzk
    3. Varroa management – Bobby Csernak
  • What’s happening this month in beekeeping/Questions
  • Announcements – Next Meeting April 2nd, 2026, here at the Hobart Moose 6 pm CST
  • Adjournment – Rick Rayner, President