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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Jamie:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I will not make it until early afternoon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>John<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> masschestnutorchards-bounces@masschestnut.org
[mailto:masschestnutorchards-bounces@masschestnut.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jamie
Donalds<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 29, 2009 5:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> orchard mgrlist; orchard news<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [MassChestnutOrchards] Final Adjenda for TACF Summer Board
Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> Two
things,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>One, Brian is graceiously providing lunch (see below) so
leave your brown bags at home!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Two, let me know if you want to carpool or caravan with me
from Leominster Rt.2 rest area.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I have 2 spots in my car left<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Who is orginizing a caravan from the south? Let me
know and where you are meeting up.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Here is the update agenda.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>-Jamie<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><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 1pm to 4 pm at<br>
<strong>Brian Clark's Farm - </strong><span class=yshortcuts><b>Ashfield,
MA</b></span><br>
<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> - <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'>http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Ashfield+&state=MA&address=Clark+Rd</span></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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All are welcome!<br>
<br>
The Growers Meeting will precede the Board Meeting 10:0AM-12:00PM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><br>
AGENDA for 8/2/09 - <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong>10:00 – 12:00 ORCHARD/INOCULATION MEETING</strong><br>
<br>
<br>
Orchard Activities,
(Charlotte)
<br>
Inoculation done- spring 2009<br>
Mother trees pollinated <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:black'>Polllination
– <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span
style='color:black'>Planting vs. maintenance of existing orchards – (Rufin)<br>
"Elderhostel",Earthwatch doing future inoculations?
-(Charlotte, Lois)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Orchard reports when are
they due? - (Charlotte)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>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></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Tour of Hawley orchard – (Brian
C.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='color:black'>12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH
- </span></strong><span style='color:black'>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 know if you
any special requirement<b><br>
</b> <br>
<strong>1:00 pm - 4:00 pm SPRING TACF BOARD MEETING</strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <br>
Welcome and introduction from Brian Clark - (Brian C)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Introduction of Guests and
Members - (Jamie)<br>
<br>
Treasurer’s Update - (Michael N.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>
<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></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><br>
<br>
Board of Directors Issues – <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> Executive
committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> Members
- money limits – election – legal consul<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>
<span class=yshortcuts>Tower Hill open house celebration</span> Sept.20th -
(Rufin)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> Chapter
weed wacker vote (Jamie, Charlotte)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> Travel
reimbursement for Chapter President – (Yvonne)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><br>
</span><span
style='color:#FF007F'><br>
</span><span style='color:black'> MA-TACF Annual meeting Planning -
(Jamie)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>
Where? (RI, tower hill, others)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>
Speaker? (Someone from <span class=yshortcuts>Worcester</span>, AL Beetle
problem)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>
"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></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>
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></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>
Easement agreement for existing orchards - ( John Mei, John Mirick)<br>
<span class=yshortcuts>Seed Orchard</span> at Moore? Letter Response? <br>
Trusties of Reservations
site , others? <br>
RI
(Yvonne)<br>
<br>
<br>
Orchard Activities Summary, (Charlotte)<br>
Spring Inoculation <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>
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></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <br>
<span class=yshortcuts>International Society of Arboriculture</span>
meeting (Rufin,Kathy)<br>
results<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<span class=yshortcuts>National Board Meeting</span> update - (Jamie)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> Board
representation proposal – (Jamie, Rufin) <br>
Orchard Signage summary (John Meikeljohn)<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Please email any other topics
for discussion or<br>
suggestions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'>*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></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>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></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I plan to be at the rest
area on Rt. 2 west just before the I-190 exit at 8:30 AM.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> Who want ride out with me?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I can take 4 besides
myself. Update; 2 spots are left in my car<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> - Jamie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong>Directions to Brian Clark's Farm:</strong><b><br>
</b>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>
<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 Hawley Rd.
(big mistake) or Smith Rd. (poor road, heavy forest, no satellite signals)
before reaching Apple Valley Rd. 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 class=yshortcuts>Northampton</span>.
The directions above are faster.<br>
<br>
Additionally, there is no cell phone signal in most of
Ashfield -----------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>thanks<br>
-Jamie Donalds<br>
President<br>
The MA Chapter Of The American Chestnut Foundation<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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