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<DIV>Greetings Fellow Chestnuteers,</DIV>
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<DIV>The Winter Board Meeting </DIV>
<DIV>of the Mass.Chapter of <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1262886269_0><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1262962135_1><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1262964307_1>The American Chestnut Foundation</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> will be held <BR>Sunday,January 17th from Noon to 4 pm at (note the new start time!)</DIV>
<DIV> <SPAN class=infoText><FONT color=#000000><SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1262964307_3>National Grid Facility 939 Southbridge St., Worcester, MA 01610 </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=infoText><FONT color=#000000><SPAN class=yshortcuts>The site is just off exit 11 on I-290</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=infoText><FONT color=#000000><SPAN class=yshortcuts>Map - http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Worcester&state=MA&address=939+Southbridge+St&zipcode=01610-2227&country=US&latitude=42.2351&longitude=-71.81707&geocode=ADDRESS</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV>(Go through the gate and park to the right, look for the signs to lobby where you will be “buzzed” into this secure facility. Conference room is on the second floor.)</DIV>
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<DIV>All are welcome!</DIV>
<DIV> <BR>Note: There will be <STRONG>NO</STRONG> Growers Meeting preceding the Board Meeting 10AM-12:30PM.</DIV>
<DIV>The meeting will start at Noon</DIV>
<DIV><BR> <EM><STRONG>DRAFT AGENDA</STRONG></EM> for 1/17/10 <EM>please email me with additional items! <A href="http://us.mc1114.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=atN1DJB@yahoo.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow><FONT color=#0000ff>at N1DJB@yahoo.com</FONT></A><BR></DIV></EM>
<DIV> <BR><STRONG>Noon - 4:00 pm WINTER TACF BOARD MEETING </STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>Welcome and introduction - (Jamie Guy)</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Introduction of Guests and Members - (Jamie)</DIV>
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<DIV>Treasurer’s Update - (Michael N.)</DIV>
<DIV> Bugget committee report (Michael N.,Jamie J Meik.)</DIV>
<DIV>Board of Directors Issues - </DIV>
<DIV> Update our bylaws at the Secretary of State's office-How & Who- (Jamie,J. Mirick)</DIV>
<DIV> <BR>Secretary’ s Report (Kathy)<BR>Membership<BR>New Contacts</DIV>
<DIV>approval of minutes from fall,annual meeting</DIV>
<DIV>Progress on wood plaques & letter for Jim Garland and Frank Howard</DIV>
<DIV> <BR>Inoculation report - (Kendra, Charlotte,John E.)</DIV>
<DIV> Orchard to inoculate in 2010</DIV>
<DIV> How do we best use Frank Howard's donation? </DIV>
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<DIV>New England Regional Science Coordinator report- (Kendra)</DIV>
<DIV> Regional meeting: <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1262964307_10>March 20th</SPAN>, <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1262964307_11>Urban Forestry Center</SPAN> in <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1262964307_12>Portsmouth, NH</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV> Umass Seed orchard possibilities </DIV>
<DIV> Geocaching</DIV>
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<DIV>RI <A rel=nofollow><FONT color=#003399>News: </FONT></A>. -(Yvonne)</DIV>
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<DIV>Seed Orchard Development-</DIV>
<DIV> Report on Easement Agreements with landowrners - (John Mirick)</DIV>
<DIV> Seed Orchard at Moore SP- MOU -Lois, Dennis, Jamie,J. Mirick</DIV>
<DIV> North Grafton Land -Peter and Shirley Williams (Kathy,Rufin)</DIV>
<DIV> Future actions with Trusties of Reservations- J.Meik</DIV>
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<DIV>Support for Stockbridge Orchard - (Jamie ,Rufin)</DIV>
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<DIV>Spring Orchard Activities, (Charlotte)</DIV>
<DIV> Nanking Lines – how many will we do?</DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Please email any other topics for discussion or<BR>suggestions.<BR><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> <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>
<DIV> <BR>thanks<BR>-Jamie Donalds</DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>President</DIV>
<DIV>The MA Chapter Of The American Chestnut Foundation</DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV><!-- cg26.c4.mail.gq1.yahoo.com compressed/chunked Mon Dec 7 07:33:35 PST 2009 --></div><br>
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