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<DIV>Greetings Fellow Chestnuteers,</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1223223096_0 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">The Autumn</SPAN> Board Meeting </DIV>
<DIV>of the Mass.Chapter of <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1223223096_1 style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">The American Chestnut Foundation</SPAN> will be held <BR>Saturday,October 18th from 1pm to 4 pm at</DIV>
<DIV> <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1223223096_2 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed"><SPAN class=infoText><STRONG><FONT color=#000000>River</FONT><FONT color=#000000> Bend Farm Visitors Center</FONT></STRONG></SPAN>, Uxbridge, MA</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV>Directions at the parks website - <A href="http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/blst.htm" target=_blank rel=nofollow>http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/blst.htm</A><A href="http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/more.htm" target=_blank rel=nofollow><FONT color=#003399><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1223223096_3></SPAN></FONT></A></DIV>
<DIV>-and at he bottom of the page.</DIV>
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<DIV>All are welcome!</DIV>
<DIV> <BR>The Growers Meeting will precede the Board Meeting 10AM-12:30PM.<BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR> AGENDA for 10/18/08<BR><BR><BR><STRONG>10:00 – 12:30 ORCHARD/INOCULATION MEETING</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>Collecting Autumn orchard data using the new data format</DIV>
<DIV> (Workshop to convert Orchard data if needed) - Charlotte,Jamie</DIV>
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<DIV>Fall Planting at a River Bend Farm - Charlotte, Jamie</DIV>
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<DIV>Glocester RI. Irrigation status - (Jamie, Yvonne John E)</DIV>
<DIV><BR>other Items??<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><BR><STRONG>12:30 – 1:00 LUNCH -S</STRONG>troll thru the newly planted orchard at River Bend farm</DIV>
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<DIV> <BR><STRONG>1:00 pm - 4:00 pm AUTUMN TACF BOARD MEETING</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>Welcome and introduction to River Bend Farm - (Riverbend staff,Denis, Lois??)</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Introduction of Guests and Members - (Jamie)</DIV>
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<DIV>Treasurer’s Update - (Michael N.)</DIV>
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<DIV>Board of Directors Issues - </DIV>
<DIV> Travel reinbursement vote - (Michael N,)</DIV>
<DIV> Bylaws on Consecutive terms - (Jamie)</DIV>
<DIV> Nominating commetee -(Jamie)</DIV>
<DIV> Dave U.status - (Brad )<BR><BR>Secretary’ s Report (Kathy)<BR>Membership<BR>New Contacts</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Inoculation report - (Kendra?)</DIV>
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<DIV>New England Regional Science Coordinator report- (Kendra)</DIV>
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<DIV>Annual meeting - plans, details and needs- (Brad)</DIV>
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<DIV>RI <A rel=nofollow><FONT color=#003399>News: land</FONT></A> trusts and new orchards etc. -(Yvonne)</DIV>
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<DIV>Possible <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1223223096_8 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Seed Orchard</SPAN> at Moore? Letter (Jamie, John M.,Denis and Lois)</DIV>
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<DIV>Summer/Autumn Orchard Activities, (Charlotte)</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Progress on Email Updates (Kathy, Yvonne)</DIV>
<DIV><BR>"Mighty Giants' Book events?? - (Brad)</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Please email any other topics for discussion or<BR>suggestions.<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>*Note I still have the projector and screen. If anyone<BR>needs it let me know and I will bring it to the<BR>meeting</DIV>
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<DIV>Also I have 1 bag of osmocote and 4 bags of planting mix available.</DIV>
<DIV>If you need either of these let me know how much and I'll bring it to the meeting <BR><BR>Board Members-Please let me know if you can not attend this meeting.</DIV>
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<DIV>Chapter Members-Feel free to join us!</DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><SPAN class=subhead><STRONG>Directions <FONT color=#000000>to </FONT><SPAN class=infoText><FONT color=#000000>River</FONT><FONT color=#000000> Bend Farm Visitors Center</FONT></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN><BR><U><STRONG>From the Mass Pike or Route 146</STRONG></U> </DIV></DIV></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px">Take the <STRONG>Massachusetts Turnpike</STRONG> to Worcester/Providence Exit 10A to <STRONG>Route 146</STRONG> South. In 12 miles use the Uxbridge Exit for <STRONG>Route 16</STRONG> and turn left onto Route 16 East, drive 2 miles to the traffic lights and turn left on <STRONG>Route 122</STRONG> North, drive 1-1/4 mile and turn right at traffic light onto <STRONG>Hartford Ave</STRONG>. In 1 mile, turn right on <STRONG>Oak Street</STRONG> at the UMass Memorial Tri-River Family Health Center. Visitor Center is 1/10 mile down the road on the left in the red barn.</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>thanks<BR>-Jamie Donalds</DIV>
<DIV>President</DIV>
<DIV>The MA Chapter Of The American Chestnut Foundation</DIV></DIV></td></tr></table><br>