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<DIV> Attatched are the minutes of a Restoration conference call that discuss a proposed </DIV>
<DIV>approch to Chestnut restoration.</DIV>
<DIV>I wanted you all to have a chance to look this over before we discuss it at the board meeting.</DIV>
<DIV>See you all on sunday, </DIV>
<DIV>-Jamie<BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>----- Forwarded Message ----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Sarah Spooner <sarah@acf.org><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Jamie Donalds <n1djb@yahoo.com><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wed, January 13, 2010 1:41:54 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Restoration plan conference call<BR></FONT><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Here are Essie's notes and the Q&A created from the call in December. The Q&A is in a .docx file; if you are running windows XP or earlier you may need an update to open the new file type.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>Happy new year, </SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sarah S. Spooner</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Executive Assistant</SPAN></P>
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