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  • About
    • About LCBA
    • Exec Board & Trustees
    • Newsletter
    • History
    • Constitution & Bylaws
    • Inspectors
  • Education
    • Classes and More
    • Mentors
    • Beginner Beekeeping Class
    • Intermed Beekeeping Class
    • Beekeeping Introduction
    • Youth Education Program
    • Winter Fondant
  • Calendar
    • Events
    • Ms Honey Bee's High Tea
    • World Bee Day
    • Field Day
    • Bee City Festival
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LCBA Leads the way

Lorain County beekeepers association

To promote beekeeping through education, cooperation, or any efficient means.

Since 1919, Lorain County Beekeepers Association has been a leader in raising awareness about the impact of honeybees. We also promote the vital, centuries-old practice of beekeeping. As one of the largest associations of its kind in Ohio, we are committed to bringing honeybees and beekeepers together to improve bee ecology and protect one of our most precious natural resources.


We are a non-profit organization and meet the second Friday of each month. Membership dues include your entire family and provide access to a variety of educational and entertaining events throughout the year, along with a monthly e-newsletter.


LCBA also is a teaching organization and offers beginner beekeeping classes each spring. See our list of Officers, Beekeeping Mentors and Bee Inspectors.


Join us and be part of the “BUZZZZ.”


Become a member today!

There’s gold in your backyard It’s the pollen that honeybees collect and distribute among trees, flowers and vegetable plants to help them grow. We rely on honeybees to pollinate one-third of our food supply. These small, but mighty creatures are vital to our existence!

Be part of the worldwide movement to help the honeybee. Join LCBA!

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Executive board & trustees

President

Vice President

Vice President

Marilyn Teeple, 440-355-4419,

m.teep70@gmail.com

Vice President

Vice President

Vice President

John Rose, 330-416-8207,  johnprose@msn.com

Secretary

Vice President

Secretary

Audrey Gargas, 216-534-6195, gargas1@frontier.com

Treasurer

Vice President

Secretary

Gene Gargas, 330-273-6308, gargas1@frontier.com

Trustee

Trustee

Trustee

Randy Leiby, 440-381-1956 , RDLeiby@hotmail.com

Trustee

Trustee

Trustee

Joann Romick, 440-360-0444, jromick277@gmail.com

Trustee

Trustee

Trustee

Sheila St. Clair, 440-647-2602, info@queenrightcolonies.com

Volunteer positions

Fair Chairman

Bren Leiby   440-381-1145, brenhono77@yahoo.com

Building Fund Director

Sheila St. Clair, 440-647-2602, info@queenrightcolonies.com

Event Photographer

Bren Leiby   440-381-1145,  brenhono77@yahoo.com

Buzzzz Editor

Lori Keleman, 440-748-6204 , buzzzzworthy.@gmail.com

Video Librarian

Bill Vittori, 440-323-4942, billv99@prodigy.net

Membership Coordinator

Gene Gargas, 216-534-6195, gargas1@frontier.com

Community Education Program Coordinator

Marilyn Teeple,  440-759-2826, m.teep70@gmail.com

Youth Education Program Director

Marilyn Teeple,  440-759-2826, m.teep70@gmail.com

Memorial Garden Coordinator

Corrie Marquis, 440-567-7949, cmarquis7949@hotmail.com

Bee City Coordinator

Sheila St. Clair, 440-647-2602, info@queenrightcolonies.com

Media Coordinator

Amanda Manahan, media.lcba@gmail.com

LCBA receives OSBA Gold Award

Our Mission

To promote beekeeping through education, cooperation, or any efficient means.

Executive Board Members Job Descriptions

President

Plan and lead meetings with the help of the executive committee, plan fair and outside functions and activities, run executive meetings, suggest speakers for meetings, write presidents note to members for BUZZZZ newsletter.

Vice President

Assist president in planning of meetings, fair and outside functions, lead meetings and write notes when president is not able to, support, assist and vote on matters regarding LCBA.

Secretary

Take meeting minutes at regular and executive meetings, handle necessary correspondence, mail or email notifications to potential beginner class sign ups, send out class notifications to media if needed, confirm speaker, other miscellaneous duties, submit minutes to executives for approval, submit final minutes to BUZZZZ editor for newsletter, support, assist and vote on matters regarding LCBA.

Treasurer

Establish and maintain financial matters for the organization (writing checks for bills or other expenses and payables), present reports at executive meetings regarding income and expenses, support, assist and vote on matters regarding LCBA

Membership Form - Become a Member of LCBA today!

Download the form below. Attach completed form to Contact Us or mail it to: Gene Gargas, LCBA Treaurer, c/o LCBA, 2410 Brook Haven Lane, Hinckley, OH 44233 

Send payment to LCBA Treasurer

LCBA Membership Form 2023 (pdf)Download

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Better yet, see us in person!

General Membership Meetings are held at 7:00 PM the second Friday of each month unless otherwise advertised.  All meetings are open to the public.

LCBA Officers Meeting are held  the last Thursday of each month, 6:30 M. All members are invited to attend. Any items you would like to discuss, please submit to a board member at the members meeting that month.

Lorain County Beekeepers Association

Life Church, 1033 Elm Street, Grafton, Ohio 44044, United States

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