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<DIV>Hi All,</DIV>
<DIV> Two things,</DIV>
<DIV>One, Brian is graceiously providing lunch (see below) so leave your brown bags at home!</DIV>
<DIV>Two, let me know if you want to carpool or caravan with me from Leominster Rt.2 rest area.</DIV>
<DIV>I have 2 spots in my car left</DIV>
<DIV>Who is orginizing a caravan from the south? Let me know and where you are meeting up.</DIV>
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<DIV>Here is the update agenda.</DIV>
<DIV>-Jamie</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><BR> <BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts>The Summer</SPAN> Board Meeting<BR>of the Mass. Chapter of <SPAN class=yshortcuts>The American Chestnut Foundation</SPAN> will be held <BR>Sunday, August 2nd from </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:time Minute="0" Hour="13"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">1pm</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> to </SPAN><st1:time Minute="0" Hour="16"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">4 pm</SPAN></st1:time></FONT></FONT><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> at<BR> <STRONG>Brian Clark's Farm - </STRONG></SPAN><st1:place><st1:City><SPAN class=yshortcuts><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Ashfield</SPAN></B></SPAN></st1:City><SPAN class=yshortcuts><B><SPAN style="COLOR: black">, </SPAN></B></SPAN><st1:State><SPAN class=yshortcuts><B><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">MA</SPAN></B></SPAN></st1:State></st1:place></FONT></FONT><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><BR><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN class=yshortcuts>Directions and c</SPAN>arpooling information for those east of I-190 is at the bottom of the page<BR> <SPAN class=yshortcuts>Mapquest</SPAN> - </FONT></FONT><A href="http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Ashfield+&state=MA&address=Clark+Rd" target=_blank><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black; TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Ashfield+&state=MA&address=Clark+Rd</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></A><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>All are welcome!<BR> <BR>The Growers Meeting will precede the Board Meeting </FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:time Minute="30" Hour="10"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">10:0AM-12:00PM</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> AGENDA for </FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:date Month="8" Day="2" Year="2009"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">8/2/09</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> - <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><BR></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:time Minute="0" Hour="10"><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black">10:00 – 12:00</SPAN></STRONG></st1:time><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> ORCHARD/INOCULATION MEETING</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></FONT><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> <BR><BR>Orchard Activities, (</FONT></SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Charlotte</FONT></SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">) <BR> Inoculation done- spring
2009<BR> Mother trees pollinated <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Polllination – <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Planting vs. maintenance of existing orchards – (Rufin)<BR> "Elderhostel",Earthwatch doing future inoculations? -(Charlotte, Lois)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Orchard reports when are they due? - (</SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Charlotte</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="COLOR: black">)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Brian on Deer repellants? - <SPAN class=yshortcuts>Brian Clark</SPAN> <BR> <BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts>Gloucester</SPAN> RI. Irrigation status - (Jamie, Yvonne )<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Tour of Hawley orchard – (Brian C.)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH - </FONT></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The Clark's will be generously providing a cook out style lunch - hamburgers, veggie burgers, brats, salads, fruit crisp for dessert, soda, ice tea, coffee. Let them<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>know if you any special requirement</FONT><B><BR></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> <BR></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:time Minute="0" Hour="13"><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black">1:00 pm - 4:00 pm</SPAN></STRONG></st1:time><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> SPRING TACF BOARD MEETING</SPAN></STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <BR>Welcome and introduction from Brian Clark - (Brian C)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Introduction of Guests and Members - (Jamie)<BR> <BR>Treasurer’s Update - (Michael N.)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <BR>Secretary’ s Report (Kathy) <BR> membership<BR> new contacts<BR> approval of minutes from <SPAN class=yshortcuts>Spring meeting </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><BR><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <BR>Board of Directors Issues – <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 3"> </SPAN>Executive committee<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 5"> </SPAN>Members<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>- money limits – election – legal consul<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <SPAN class=yshortcuts>Tower Hill open house celebration</SPAN> Sept.20th - (Rufin)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 3"> </SPAN>Chapter weed wacker vote (Jamie, </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Charlotte</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="COLOR: black">)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 3"> </SPAN>Travel reimbursement for<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Chapter President – (Yvonne)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: #ff007f"><BR></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> MA-TACF Annual meeting Planning - (Jamie)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> Where? (RI, tower hill, others)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> Speaker? (Someone from </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Worcester</SPAN></SPAN></st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="COLOR: black">, AL Beetle problem)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> "Newcomer session" before meeting?<BR> <BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts>New England</SPAN> Regional Science Coordinator report- (Kendra, Jamie)<BR> National Grant results<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> other issues?<BR> <BR> <BR>RI News: <SPAN class=yshortcuts>land trusts</SPAN> and new orchards etc. -(Yvonne)<BR> MOU with SKLT, Germplasm agreement complete?<BR> <BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts>Seed Orchard Development</SPAN> - (John Meiklejohn)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> Easement agreement for existing orchards - ( John Mei, John Mirick)<BR> <SPAN class=yshortcuts>Seed Orchard</SPAN> at </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Moore</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City></FONT></FONT><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">? Letter Response? <BR> Trusties of Reservations site , others? <BR> RI
(Yvonne)<BR> <BR> <BR>Orchard Activities Summary, (</SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Charlotte</SPAN></st1:place></st1:City></FONT></FONT><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">)<BR> Spring Inoculation <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> Sterling - cancelled<BR> Others - <SPAN class=yshortcuts>John Emery</SPAN><BR> Mother trees pollinated for
2009<BR> <BR>”Trees in the Urban Landscape” at Tower Hill –(Lois M.)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts>International Society of Arboriculture</SPAN> meeting (Rufin,Kathy)<BR> results<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><BR><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <BR><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><BR> <BR><SPAN class=yshortcuts>National Board Meeting</SPAN> update - (Jamie)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Board representation proposal – (Jamie, Rufin) <BR> Orchard Signage summary (John Meikeljohn)<BR> <BR> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Please email any other topics for discussion or<BR>suggestions.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 12pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">*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<BR> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Board Members-Please let me know if you can not attend this meeting.<BR> <BR>Chapter Members-Feel free to join us!<BR>-------------------------------------------------------------- <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">I plan to be at the rest area on Rt. 2 west just before the I-190 exit at </SPAN><st1:time Minute="30" Hour="8"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">8:30 AM</SPAN></st1:time><SPAN style="COLOR: black">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> Who want ride out with me?<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">I can take 4 besides myself. Update; 2 spots are left in my car<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"> - Jamie<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><BR><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Directions to Brian Clark's Farm:</FONT></STRONG><B><BR></B><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Proceed to Greenfield on Rt. 2 or I91 (Rt. 2 west merges with I91 north of <SPAN class=yshortcuts>Greenfield</SPAN>)<BR>Take I91 exit 26 for Rt. 2 West (<SPAN class=yshortcuts>Mohawk Trail</SPAN>)<BR>Go 10 miles to Rt. 112 South (right turn around a clover leaf)<BR>Follow 112 south for 6 miles to <SPAN class=yshortcuts>Apple Valley Rd</SPAN>. (right turn about 1/4 mile after Ashfield town line)<BR>Follow hardtop road 1 mile to large cinderblock and red steel apple storage building<BR>Right on to Clark Rd. immediately after the storage (up a <SPAN class=yshortcuts>steep hill</SPAN>)<BR>half <SPAN class=yshortcuts>way up the hill</SPAN>, turn right onto <SPAN class=yshortcuts>gravel driveway</SPAN> to white, newer looking
house.<BR><BR></FONT><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B>From South or East or West via Mass Pike:<BR></B>go North on I91 to exit 19 (Northampton, Rt 9 exit)<BR>go straight at end of ramp (across Rt. 9) onto Damon Rd.<BR>Follow Damon Rd. (becomes Bridge Rd.) 3.3 miles (straight through several lights/intersections)<BR>Right at T intersection with Rt. 9 (west)<BR>Follow Rt. 9 west for 10.3 miles<BR>Right onto 112 North (just past Goshen center)<BR>Follow 112 North for 8 miles to Apple Valley Rd. <BR>Sharp left (switch back) onto Apple Valley Rd. <BR>Follow hardtop road 1 mile to large cinderblock and red steel apple storage building<BR>Right on to Clark Rd. immediately after the storage (up a steep hill)<BR>half way up the hill, turn right onto gravel driveway to white, newer looking house.<BR><BR>A word of warning to anyone using GPS navigation devices - coming from the south on Rt 112, they will try to direct you to turn left onto
</FONT></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><st1:Street><st1:address><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Hawley Rd.</SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> (big mistake) or </SPAN><st1:Street><st1:address><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Smith Rd.</SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> (poor road, heavy forest, no satellite signals) before reaching </SPAN><st1:Street><st1:address><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Apple Valley Rd.</SPAN></st1:address></st1:Street><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> Ignore it and follow the directions above. Also, they will usually tell you to take I91 exit 18 which will take you through the center of </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Northampton</SPAN></SPAN></st1:place></st1:City></FONT></FONT><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">. The directions above are faster.<BR><BR>Additionally, there is no
cell phone signal in most of Ashfield -----------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">thanks<BR>-Jamie Donalds<BR>President<BR>The MA Chapter Of The American Chestnut Foundation<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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