Tim and Connie BUELER of Snohomish are among the BUELER Family who have been a part of Snohomish persons who are actively engaged in activities of the Community. Tim and Connie, in particular, are beekeepers in an industry that has more to it than is usually understood. They operate Bee Haven in Snohomish, and there is a "Bee Crossing" sign at the entrance to their 7 acre ranch. Connie works Verizon which keeps our communications "abuzz" ( & allows me to write this to you-CC.) and Tim is a contractor and an Area 1 representative for the Washington State Beekepers Association. How much honey do they collect each year? A TON, or 2,000 lbs. of it ! They sell their product at their farm, and at Twin Eagles Cafe in Snohomish. Their hives are about a half-mile from their farm. What makes different t y p e s of honey? Proximity to w i l d f l o w e r s, or b l a c k b e r r i e s for example, but there are many more t y p e s of honey to know about. Subtle differences make each type a bit different from the others for our taste buds. A recent article in the Herald by graphic artist Judy Stanley (take a look at it via the Herald Search -CC) stated that 200 million lbs of honey are produced annually in the U.S. with 300 different t y p e s of honey. While the U.S. is a major producer of honey, most of our honey comes from China, Tim Bueler states. Bees that have access to pesticides and produce honey that may come from Third World countries could be affected by those pesticides. This is where beekeeping associations, such as Tim and Connie belong to are important to knowing the purity of the product that is being marketed. The pollination by the bees are welcomed by the neighbors of beekeepers in that it keeps their trees and plants pollinated. Candlewax is another product that bees produce. For a more comprehensive article about this farm operation in Snohomish, please refer to: Ref. The HERALD, Everett, WA. Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 Section: Local Section - Our Towns Site: http://www.heraldnet.com/about Article: This couple is abuzz with the busy business of bees by Kristi O'Harran Includes a PIX of Tim Bueler tending to the hives on his farm in Snohomish. COMMENT: Look to the Herald for their full page article -highly illustrated re Honey that was very informative. For more Information on beekeeping you may want to contact Tim or Connie Bueler at 425-334-9684. * * * Carroll Clark lived a block away from the Purdy and (variants)________ Funeral Parlor in Snohomish, I had many occasion to know Mr. E. E. Purdy and his wife, both licensed embalmers, and funeral directors. I believe the E in Mr. Purdy's name was Eldridge (or Eldredge). The Purdy funeral parlors abound in the areas of Snohomish County. Purdy & Walter, Purdy & Kerr, Purdy & Dawson, etc. Mr. Purdy was a beekeeper right in town as I lived on 2nd Street, and he (they) lived a block away at the corner of Cedar Street and Rainier ( in quite recent times, "Streets" have become "Avenues" etc. ad infitum). I would talk to him when he'd come over to the Garden City Grange Hall (2nd. & Glen St.) in Snohomish next door to my home 806-2nd St. across from today's Star Mall Antiques/Collector's Choice Restaurant. Beekeeping was Mr. Purdy's hobby - where all he kept his hives I am not sure as I was perhaps 7 - 10 yrs old when I would query him about those bees. He liked kids, so we got along fine and I admired his ability to work with the bees w/o being stung. We got to sample his product many times. This was a mortician's hobby which he loved. I took my wife-to-be to visit the Purdys at the Parlor from time to time and we always had a great visit -Mrs. Purdy told us how she had become an embalmer and got her license, when few women did so. There was another advantage in knowing the Purdys and the various Grange members back in those times. When they made pies in the basement, and opened the windows, I made sure that I was around close to those windows next door as I sniffed those freshly baked pies! Apparently I had that certain look about me, and they would offer me a big slice of apple or whatever p i e and I savored those times when the Grange would have a Fair or some gathering where pies would be served. They were all very nice to me, and I tried not to make a nuisance of myself but I just couldn't resist those smells of freshly baked pies sitting on the window ledge to cool - allowing the aroma to entice my eyes, my taste buds, and my demeanor! The "barefoot boy, with cheeks of tan" and a penchant for apple pie - any kind of pie!! Depression Days ! 1931 - 34 age 7 - 10. Loaf of bread, 10 cts. unsliced; quart of milk w cream on top 10 cts. a movie (black & white) 10 cts. to age 12, Brown's Theatre (NOT Theater!). Adults 20 cts. Carroll in Snohomish * * * 30 * * *