<div dir="ltr">Justin:<div>Im fine with the proposed regular meeting format you proposed. As for a Board meeting, I can try and make a second meeting each month, but I also like the idea of the Board meeting being via Zoom. Much less of a time commitment for me, who lives an hour away from San Rafael, San Anselmo, etc. I think it is less important the Board meets in person.</div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Tom</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 8, 2026 at 8:14 AM Dana Pepp <<a href="mailto:danapepp@gmail.com">danapepp@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>Hi,<div><br></div><div>Wondering if you could meet via zoom another day. I think it’s easier to plan, pivot and reflect with time in between, i.e. not the day of.</div><div>Just my thoughts.</div><div><br></div><div>Dana<br id="m_-8143235188750246106lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Jun 8, 2026, at 7:19 AM, David Potovsky <<a href="mailto:davidepotovsky@gmail.com" target="_blank">davidepotovsky@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><div><div dir="ltr">Not sure I'll be able to make a second meeting every month. My preference would be to meet with the Board 5:15 - 6:30 and then start the meetings with the 6:30-7 welcome. </div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Jun 7, 2026 at 8:56 PM Justin Strom <<a href="mailto:westnovatohoney@gmail.com" target="_blank">westnovatohoney@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 style="font-size:inherit"><div style="font-size:inherit"><p>Dear Board Members,</p><p>Thank you all for your input and participation at our recent board meeting. I am excited about the direction we have agreed upon for our monthly association meetings and wanted to summarize the proposed format moving forward.</p><p><b>Monthly Meeting Schedule</b></p>
<ul><li><b>6:00 PM</b> – Members gather in the bar area for refreshments and an opportunity to socialize with fellow beekeepers.</li><li><b>6:30 PM</b> – Meeting begins upstairs with a formal welcome and member introductions, hosted by Justin, Paul, Dana, and other board members.</li><li><b>7:00 PM – 7:15 PM</b> – President’s update on current hive conditions, seasonal beekeeping considerations, and words of wisdom.</li><li><b>7:15 PM – 8:15 PM</b> – Featured educational lecture or presentation.</li></ul><p>I am very excited to help plan our upcoming meetings and educational programs. I believe this format will provide a great balance of fellowship, club business, and quality beekeeping education.</p><p>Additionally, I would like to propose that we schedule our board meetings for the <b>third Thursday of each month at 5:30 PM</b>, approximately two weeks after our general club meeting. If there are no objections, we can begin planning around those dates moving forward.</p><p>Please let me know your thoughts.</p><p>Thank you,</p><p>Justin Strom<br>
Education Director<br>
Marin County Beekeepers Association</p>
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