<div dir="ltr">Having some challenges keeping you in the loop on this, hopefully this attempt to forward to the whole board works. (Wrong address fist time, too large the second, lol)<div>Please let me know if you have and thoughts or comments, and thank you<br><div>Jennifer Berry<br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Jennifer Robin Berry</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:jrobinberry@gmail.com">jrobinberry@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Jul 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM<br>Subject: Re: [Buzz] Learn from the Bees - Varroa Mite Management Class - Starts Sunday!<br>To: Cecil Nielsen <<a href="mailto:crnielsen415@gmail.com">crnielsen415@gmail.com</a>>, Jennifer Berry <<a href="mailto:president@marinbees.org">president@marinbees.org</a>><br>Cc: Robert MacKimmie <<a href="mailto:robert@robertmackimmie.com">robert@robertmackimmie.com</a>>, Bonnie Morse <<a href="mailto:bonnie@bonniebeecompany.com">bonnie@bonniebeecompany.com</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">Hi Cecil,</div><div>It sounds like you are concerned that we are treating Bonnie unfairly, and for transparency I've cc'd her on this email thread. I've not taken Robert off the cc, so he is also included here. </div><div dir="auto">
<p>I want to assure you that myself and the board take fairness and transparency very seriously. </p>
<p>Bonnie’s posts are moderated according to the Education Policy, which we've posted on the Buzz, in our most recent newsletter, and the website. I've attached is again for your reference. This policy applies equally to all members, and its purpose is to ensure that educational content shared via the listserv aligns with our club’s mission, maintains neutrality, and prevents the list from being used for commercial purposes. </p>
<p>While I approve Bonnie's posts as quickly as possible, they are moderated as part of the policy—this is not a punitive action. In this case, Jennifer Radke's posts are also held for moderation, along with others who post classes and workshops. </p>
<p>In the interest of transparency, I’d also like to kindly ask that any further concerns regarding the moderation process or policy be directed to me formally. I’ve noticed that there have been some concerns expressed through informal channels, and I want to ensure that we’re maintaining open, direct communication in a way that serves our community rather than dividing it. </p>
<p>If you, or anyone else, feels that further discussion is needed about the policy, I’m happy to facilitate an open forum to ensure everyone’s voice is heard.</p>
<p>Thanks </p>
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Jennifer Berry<br>
President, Marin County Beekeepers Association</p><p>415.205.7440</p></div></div><div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 10, 2025 at 09:12 Cecil Nielsen <<a href="mailto:crnielsen415@gmail.com" target="_blank">crnielsen415@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">How can Radtke post and not Bonnie?</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Cecil</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>From: <strong class="gmail_sendername" dir="auto">Jennifer Radtke</strong> <span dir="auto"><<a href="mailto:learnfromthebees@gmail.com" target="_blank">learnfromthebees@gmail.com</a>></span><br>Date: Thu, Jul 10, 2025 at 8:19 AM<br>Subject: [Buzz] Learn from the Bees - Varroa Mite Management Class - Starts Sunday!<br>To: <<a href="mailto:buzz@buzz.marinbeekeepers.org" target="_blank">buzz@buzz.marinbeekeepers.org</a>><br></div><br><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="outline:currentcolor;color:rgb(29,34,40);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir="ltr" style="outline:currentcolor"><b style="outline:currentcolor">Learn from the Bees</b><br style="outline:currentcolor"></div><div dir="ltr" style="outline:currentcolor"><b style="outline:currentcolor"><h1 style="box-sizing:border-box;font-size:22px;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;line-height:1.3;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;clear:none;padding:0px;text-align:justify"><div style="color:rgb(29,34,40);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-transform:none;outline:none"><div dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;outline:currentcolor;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="font-size:22px;margin:0px 0px 0.5em;font-family:Montserrat,sans-serif;line-height:1.3;color:rgb(0,0,0);text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1px;clear:none;padding:0px;text-align:justify;outline:none">Year Round Varroa Mite Management: Keep Your Hive Alive!</span></div><div style="outline:currentcolor;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(84,84,84);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:13px;outline:none"><div style="outline:none"><div dir="ltr" style="outline:none"><div style="clear:both;outline:none"><div style="margin:0px 0px 2em;border:none;border-radius:0px;line-height:22px;padding:0px;outline:none"><div dir="ltr" style="outline:none"><div style="outline:none"><div dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;outline:none">Part 1: Sunday, July 13th, 6:30-8pm </div><div dir="ltr" style="font-weight:400;outline:none">Part 2: Sunday, July 27th, 6:30-8pm<b style="outline:none"> <br clear="none" style="outline:none">$45 on Zoom</b></div><div style="outline:none"><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" href="https://urbanfarmoasis.org/product/year-round-varroa-mite-management-keep-your-hive-alive-july-13-july-27-zoom-630pm-8pm/" style="color:rgb(25,106,212);outline:none" target="_blank">Click here to register!</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(29,34,40);font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-transform:none;outline:none"><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(84,84,84);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;outline:none">Learn how to keep your hive alive for multiple years by keeping your varroa mite levels low. </div><div dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(84,84,84);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;outline:none"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(84,84,84);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;outline:none">Learn what to do each season to keep mite levels low and your bees thriving. It is each beekeeper’s responsibility to keep their mites low, as it means lower mite & virus levels for all the surrounding hives (mites/viruses transfer easily between hives). We focus on methods that have worked in the Bay Area for my hives and the hives of students in my mentorship. We will cover the sugar roll test, organic treatment methods like drone comb frames, formic acid treatment, and oxalic acid glycerin. Taking care of mites will allow your bees to overwinter smoothly and live multiple years.</div><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(84,84,84);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;outline:none">With the class being split into two parts, you will have the chance to practice the sugar roll test in between classes and get help with any problems or questions in Part 2.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(84,84,84);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;outline:none">Video of the sugar roll test will be shown in class, plus you will get recipes and instructions for organic treatment methods.</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 10px;color:rgb(84,84,84);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;outline:none"><b style="outline:currentcolor;color:rgb(29,34,40);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:medium"><span style="outline:currentcolor">RECORDINGS:</span></b><span style="outline:currentcolor;color:rgb(29,34,40);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:medium"> You will get both video and audio recordings after the class, so you can rewatch in months to come. </span></p><div style="color:rgb(84,84,84);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;outline:none"><span style="font-weight:700;outline:none">Instructor:</span> Jennifer Radtke has been keeping bees in her backyard for 20+ years, and has developed the beekeeping education program at the <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" href="https://urbanfarmoasis.org/product-category/class/" style="color:rgb(25,106,212);outline:none" target="_blank">Urban Farm Oasis</a>. After her hives died in 2010/2011 from varroa mites, she has been tracking and managing mite levels and successfully overwintering hives multiple years. She has a group <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" href="https://www.learnfromthebees.com/mentorship/" style="color:rgb(25,106,212);outline:none" target="_blank">bee mentorship program</a>.</div></div></h1></b></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#888888"><font color="#888888"><div style="outline:currentcolor;color:rgb(29,34,40);font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div style="outline:currentcolor"><div style="outline:currentcolor">Jennifer Radtke</div><div dir="ltr" style="outline:currentcolor">LearnFromTheBees.com</div><div style="outline:currentcolor">Bee Teacher @ Urban Farm Oasis<span style="outline:none"> </span><font size="2" style="outline:currentcolor">(formerly BioFuel Oasis)</font></div></div></div></font></font></div>
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