<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000;"><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br>Greetings
Fellow Chestnuteers,<br>
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<span style="cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762562_0">The Summer</span>
Board Meeting <br>of the Mass.Chapter of <span style="cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1277857049_2"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762562_1">The
American Chestnut Foundation</span></span> will be
held <br>
<span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762562_2">Sunday,July 25th from <span style="font-weight: bold;">11</span> to 4 pm</span> at <br>
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<b><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1277857049_3">The Communnity Room of the </span></b><b><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1277857049_4">Lunenburg Public Library<br>1023
<span style="cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762562_3">Massachusetts</span>
Av. <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762562_4">Lunenburg MA</span><br></span>
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Website<b><span> </span></b><span>with directions</span><b><span><span> :<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.lunenburgonline.com/education/dept/deptinfo.php?sectiondetailid=2291"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762562_5">http://www.lunenburgonline.com/education/dept/deptinfo.php?sectiondetailid=2291</span></a>&</span></span></b><br>
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Note: There will be a Growers/Pollination Meeting preceding the Board
Meeting <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1277857049_6"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762562_6">11AM-12:30PM</span></span>.( note the later start
time)<br>
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<b>All are welcome!<br>
</b> <br>P<i>lease email me with additional agenda items! <font color="#0000ff">at <a rel="nofollow">N1DJB@yahoo.com</a></font><span> </span><br>
</i> </span></font><div><br><strong><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762413_5">10:00 – 12:30</span>
ORCHARD/INOCULATION MEETING</strong><br> <br><br>Orchard Activities,
(Charlotte) <br> Inoculation done-
spring 2010<br> Mother trees pollinated <br> Intern Work<br><br></div>
<div> Seed orchard activities - (Jamie, Charlotte,John Meik.)<br></div>
<div> <br><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1246915174_3"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762413_7">Gloucester</span></span> RI. Irrigation status -
(Jamie, Yvonne )</div>
<div>other Items??</div>
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<div><strong><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762413_8">12:30 – 1:00</span>
LUNCH - Bring along a brown bag lunch<br></strong> <br><strong><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762413_9">1:00 pm - 4:00 pm</span> SUMMER TACF BOARD MEETING</strong></div>
<div> <br>Welcome and introduction - (Jamie)</div>
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<div>Introduction of Guests and Members - (Jamie)<br> <br>Treasurer’s
Update - (Michael N.)</div>
<div> <br>Secretary’ s Report (Kathy) <br>
membership<br> new contacts<br>
approval of minutes from <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1246915174_4">Spring
meeting </span></div><span class="yshortcuts">
<div><br> <br>Board of Directors Issues - </div>
<div> <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762413_10">Tower Hill celebration</span> Sept.20th - (Rufin)<br> <font color="#ff007f"><br></font> MA-TACF Annual meeting November 13, 2010 - (Jamie)</div>
<div> Where? (RI, tower hill,
OSV,others)</div>
<div> Speaker? (Someone from <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762413_11">Worcester</span>, AL Beetle
problem, Sara Fitsimmons? others)</div>
<div> "Newcomer session" before
meeting?- (Brad)<br> <br><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1246915174_5"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762413_12">New
England</span></span> Regional Science Coordinator report-
(Kendra)<br> News <br></div>
<div> other issues?<br> Planting at Old Stubridge Village - (Lois,Jamie)<br><br>Princeton Restoration Branch Event -(Jamie, E. Hammond)<br> <br>RI
News: <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1246915174_6"><span style="cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762413_13">land trusts</span></span> and
new orchards etc. -(Yvonne)<br> <font color="#000000"></font><br> <br><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1246915174_7"><span style="cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762413_14">Seed Orchard Development</span></span> - (John
Meiklejohn)</div>
<div> Easement agreement for existing orchards - ( John
Mei, John Mirick)<br> <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1246915174_8" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204);"><span style="cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762413_15">Seed Orchard</span></span>
at Moore? Letter Response? <br> Trusties of Reservations
site , others? <br> RI (Yvonne)<br>
<br> <br>Orchard Activities Summary, (Charlotte)<br>
Spring Inoculation </div>
<div> Sterling , Medway -
Done<br> Others - <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1246915174_9"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762413_16">John Emery</span></span><br>
Mother trees pollinated for 2010<br> Intern work -Roguing out trees<br> <br> <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1246915174_10" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(0, 102, 204);"><span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762413_17"></span></span><br><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1246915174_11">National Board Meeting</span> call update - (Rufin)<br> <font color="#000000"></font><br> </div>
<div>Please email any other topics for discussion or<br>suggestions.</div>
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<div>Board Members-Please let me know if you can not attend this
meeting.<br> <br>Chapter Members-Feel free to join us!</div></span><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
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Map and direction below<br><br></span></font><font face="Times New
Roman"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Note</span>:
The Library willl be closed
during our meeting so we will not be using the front entrance. There is a
door with a walkway just to the right of the front entrance, enter thru
this door. If locked, knock on the door and someone will let you in.</span></font><br><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Directions-</span><br><br></span></font><span class="css-editor-pageitem-text css-editor-pageitem-text
css-editor-pageitem-text-1019"><span style="font-weight: bold;">From
Route 13 North or Route 2 Eastbound:</span>
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<div style="margin-left: 40px;">From Route 2 exit 32, (Route 13 -
Leominster/Lunenburg), proceed on Route 13 North, to T at Route 2A
(Walmart will be directly in front of you.)<br>Turn right on to Route 2A
East, go through the next light and to the next light in center of
Lunenburg. Proceed through this intersection; the library is
approximately 1 block down on the left, just after Memorial Drive, in
front of the elementary school.<br>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">From Route 70 or Route 2 Westbound</span>:
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<div style="margin-left: 40px;">
From Route 2 exit 35 (Route 70 - Lancaster/Lunenburg), follow Route 70
North to T intersection. Take left at T,
then bear right after John Deere dealership onto Lancaster <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762562_8">Avenue</span>.
Proceed
approximately 4 miles to
light in the center of town. Turn right onto Massachusetts Avenue (Route
2A.) Library is approximately 1
block down on the left, just after Memorial Drive.<br>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">From I-190:
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<div style="margin-left: 40px;">Follow signs to Route 2 West, then
proceed for Route 13 North as above.
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">From Route 2A East:</span>
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<div style="margin-left: 40px;">Follow Route 2A East (<span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762562_9">Lunenburg</span> Street
in <span style="border-bottom: 2px dotted rgb(54, 99, 136); cursor: pointer;" class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1279762562_10">Fitchburg</span>).
Once past intersection at John Fitch Highway, go approximately 4 miles
to light in center of Lunenburg. Proceed through intersection;
the library is approximately 1
block down on the left, just after Memorial Drive.
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">From Route 2A West:</span>
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<div style="margin-left: 40px;">Follow Route 2A West into Lunenburg. You
will climb a
hill as you approach the center of town; the high school and elementary
schools will be on your right. The library is located in front of
the elementary school, on the right.<br>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">From Route 13 South</span>:
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<div style="margin-left: 40px;">Follow Route 13 south to T at
Massachusetts Avenue in
Lunenburg (Rt. 2A). (Gas station will be on your left.) Take left,
and proceed to next light in center of town. Proceed through
intersection; the library is approximately 1
block down on the left, just after Memorial Drive.</div>
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