[MassChestnutOrchards] RI Status in MA Chapter?

Mon Jan 11 19:22:31 EST 2010

Hi Rufin,
It would seem reasonable that there be some contract with National; however, I do not recall that this had ever occurred. In any event, it would have been recorded in the minutes of our Board meetings.
Mike M.

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From: "Rufin Van Bossuyt" <rufin at charter.net>
To: <masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org>, "'Yvonne Federowicz'" <Yvonne_Federowicz at brown.edu>, <kendra at acf.org>
Cc: 'meghan Jordan' <meghan at acf.org>
Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] RI Status in MA Chapter?
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 18:34:39 -0500

If I recall correctly, we as a chapter have a legal agreement with TACF- 
National setting us up as a chapter. Not sure where this document would be 
at present.
Maybe Susan could shed some light on it.

Rufin
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From: "Mirick, John O." <jmirick at mirickoconnell.com>
To: "'Yvonne Federowicz'" <Yvonne_Federowicz at brown.edu>; <kendra at acf.org>; 
<masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org>
Cc: "'meghan Jordan'" <meghan at acf.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] RI Status in MA Chapter?

I pulled our Articles of Incorporation.  Let me give a more specific 
response.

Our official name is "The Massachusetts Chapter of the American Chestnut 
Foundation, Corp."

We can vote to change the name to "The Massachusetts-Rhode Island Chapter of 
the American Chestnut Foundation, Corp." and then file a change of name 
certificate with the Secretary of the Commonwealth (I think that there's a 
$100 filing fee).  To comply with statute and by-laws, for a name change we 
need to give notice to the board that the name change will be on the agenda. 
Adoption of name change requires majority vote.

Our purpose is assist in the work of the American Chestnut Foundation in 
bringing about a revival and a renewal of the American chestnut tree as a 
prominent part of the forests of the United States of America......

There is no geographic restriction in the purpose clause.  So we can work to 
accomplish our purpose in Rhode Island as well as in Massachusetts, without 
any need to revise our Articles of Incorporation.

As currently written, the by-laws limit us to 17 directors, elected for 2 
year terms.  With a formal expansion to include Rhode Island, we might want 
a larger number.  The Board can increase the number of directors (again, 
requires notice and majority vote).

Personally, I'd like to see us move to 3 year terms which helps to insure 
continuity.  With Rhode Island formally included, perhaps we should be 
considering 21 directors, which would mean 7 positions to be filled (or 
continued) each year.

John

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From: Mirick, John O.
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 12:26 PM
To: 'Yvonne Federowicz'; 'kendra at acf.org'; 
'masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org'
Cc: 'meghan Jordan'
Subject: RE: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] RI Status in MA Chapter?

A change of name is a mildly complicated formality.  I think that our 
articles of organization as currently stated allow us to encompass 
activities in RI.

Let's discuss at January Board meeting.

John

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-----Original Message-----
From: Yvonne Federowicz [mailto:Yvonne_Federowicz at brown.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 11:33 AM Eastern Standard Time
To: kendra at acf.org; masschestnutorchards at masschestnut.org
Cc: 'meghan Jordan'; Mirick, John O.
Subject: Re: [MassChestnutOrchards] RI Status in MA Chapter?

Hi Kendra, Meghan and members,

We have brought up our need to change our paperwork to include RI.  It seems 
fairly official but not in writing (yet) -does anyone else have comments on 
this?

Perhaps we can ask John Mirick if there is any trouble with simply changing 
the name and a few lines in our MA-based charter to make the inclusion, and 
if we can skip doing anything official with RI government?

Thanks, Yvonne

On 1/6/10 11:11 AM, "Kendra Gurney" <kendra at acf.org> wrote:

Hi Folks -

TACF staff are looking to update some of our "standard" publications, like 
the membership brochure, and I was wondering - how "official" is the RI 
inclusion in the MA chapter?  Has there been any change to the chapter's 
by-laws or name to officially include RI within the MA chapter?  I ask 
because we do have 2 joint chapters, VT/NH and the Carolinas, and if the MA 
chapter should be listed as MA/RI we would want to make that change in our 
documents.  I know functionally RI is a part of the MA chapter, but wasn't 
sure if that inclusion needs to be mentioned in the chapter name or not. 
Any clarification would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Kendra

Kendra Gurney
The American Chestnut Foundation®
New England Regional Science Coordinator
USFS Northern Research Station
705 Spear Street
South Burlington, VT 05403
Tel: 802.951.6771 x1350 Fax: 802.951.6368
Cell: 802.999.8706
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