The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Chapter 1191 held its monthly lunch meeting on Tuesday, 12 Jul 2022, at the Asian King Buffet in Waxahachie.
The guest speaker was Dina Rolen with Rolen’s Honey Bees of Waxahachie, TX. The speaker and family moved to Waxahachie thirteen years ago and got into the bee business seven years ago primarily in the bee removal aspect initially with honey production becoming a more predominant aspect. The importance of bees to agriculture and increasing productivity of plants due to their pollination function was stressed. The speaker noted that a hive would produce about 30 lbs of honey per year on average with havest normaly ocurring in late June or July. Improved technology in removal of honey from the comb, ensuring that the bees have sufficient water available, and helping to create a strong, healthy bee colony was emphasized.
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NARFE Chap. 1191 covers Ellis, Navarro and adjacent parts of the surrounding counties. Membership in NARFE is open to all active and retired federal employees and their spouses, former federal employees, and former spouses who are entitled to a federal survivor annuity. For more information, please call Midlothian at 972-268-5793 or 972-775-2463, Waxahachie – 469-552-6649, Ennis – 214-949-6197, Red Oak – 412-722-6307, or Corsicana – 903-874-3092. You may also go to www.narfe.org or see NARFE Chapter 1191 on Facebook.
Pictured above: GUEST SPEAKER at the NARFE Chap. 1191 meeting on Tues., 12 Jul 2022, at the Asian King Buffet in Waxahachie was Dina Rolen with Rolen’s Honey Bees, welcomed by Ralph Nelson, NARFE Program Coordinator from Waxahachie.
