News Archive
July 26, 2008
Summer Meeting of the NCSBA
The FCBA was well represented at the summer meeting of the NCSBA in Pinehurst, NC, July 10-12, 2008. NCSBA Treasurer Paul Madren awarded Brady and Mary Mullinax the McIver-Haus Award for more than 30 years of service to the state association. Dr. Buddy Marterre became 2nd Vice President of the NCSBA for 2009. Dr. Marterre received a blue ribbon for his photography. Elaine Styers also won several ribbons and lead a workshop.
July 16, 2008
Can Local Honey Cure Your Allergy Woes?
Mr. Clinton Parker, FCBA member, talks about allergies and bee sting therapy with WXII 12.
June 7, 2008
Obituary
Lewisville - Mr. Barry Colin Sheets, 59, of Lewisville passed away Saturday, June 7, 2008, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. Mr. Sheets was born in Forsyth County to Clarence W. and Margie Moser Sheets on Feb. 1, 1949. He was a member of South Fork Church of Christ and served in the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Sheets was a computer network administrator for Wake Forest Physicians. He will be remembered as a man with a multitude of talents and interests. A gathering to honor his life will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at South Fork Church of Christ, with Dr. Bill Allen officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to South Fork Church of Christ, 205 Keating Drive, Winston-Salem, NC 27104. Online condolences may be made at www.hayworth-miller.com.
May 11, 2008
A Single Seed in Rural Hall, North Carolina
Our own Mr. Vern Switzer makes his debut on YouTube.
May 7, 2008
Winston-Salem Journal Article
Mr. Michael Hastings, Journal Food Editor, visited the FCBA on May 3, 2008 to see and participate in our monthly potluck. He shares his experience with readers in this May 7, 2008 article in the Winston-Salem Journal.
September 2, 2007
Winston-Salem Journal Article
Dr. Buddy Marterre and Mr. George Settle report on the importance of bees to pollination and the impact of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) on local beekeeping in the September 2, 2007 issue of the Winston-Salem Journal.
August 3, 2007
Honey Bees Swarm WSSU
About 30,000 honey bees invaded Winston-Salem State University. Friday (August 3, 2007), the colony was hanging about 40 feet off the ground outside the Gaines Athletic Complex. With the help of some of his colleagues, local bee expert Dr. Buddy Marterre used a special contraption to relocate the bees to a new hive.
See the video | See the photos
July 13, 2007
Golden Achievement Award
On July 13, 2007, at the summer meeting of the NCSBA in Kinston, NC, the FCBA won "Chapter of the Year 2006" for earning the Golden Achievement Award. Several members were present to receive the award, including Ms. Amber Shew, chairperson of our club's Golden Achievement Committee and Mr. Brady Mullinax, Sr., our chapter's founder.