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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 the meeting. We’re going to be in New Mexico.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>John<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><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 21, 2010 10:29 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> orchard mgrlist; orchard news<br>
<b>Cc:</b> ellzabeth hammond<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [MassChestnutOrchards] Summer Board meeting Of MA-TACF<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Greetings Fellow Chestnuteers,<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>
<span class=yshortcuts>Sunday,July 25th from <b>11</b> to 4 pm</span> at <br>
<br>
<span class=yshortcuts><b>The Communnity Room of the Lunenburg Public Library</b></span><b><br>
<span class=yshortcuts>1023 Massachusetts Av. Lunenburg MA</span><br>
</b><br>
Website<b> </b>with directions<b> :<a
href="http://www.lunenburgonline.com/education/dept/deptinfo.php?sectiondetailid=2291"
target="_blank"><span class=yshortcuts>http://www.lunenburgonline.com/education/dept/deptinfo.php?sectiondetailid=2291</span></a>&</b><br>
<br>
Note: There will be a Growers/Pollination Meeting preceding the
Board Meeting <span class=yshortcuts>11AM-12:30PM</span>.( note the later
start time)<br>
<br>
<b>All are welcome!<br>
</b><br>
P<i>lease email me with additional agenda items! </i></span><i><span
style='color:blue'>at N1DJB@yahoo.com</span></i><i><span
style='color:black'> </span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span class=yshortcuts><b>10:00 – 12:30</b></span><strong> ORCHARD/INOCULATION
MEETING</strong><br>
<br>
<br>
Orchard Activities,
(Charlotte)
<br>
Inoculation done- spring 2010<br>
Mother trees pollinated <br>
Intern Work<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> Seed orchard activities -
(Jamie, Charlotte,John Meik.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <br>
<span class=yshortcuts>Gloucester</span> RI. Irrigation status - (Jamie, Yvonne
)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>other Items??<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=yshortcuts><b><span style='color:black'>12:30 –
1:00</span></b></span><strong><span style='color:black'> LUNCH - Bring
along a brown bag lunch</span></strong><b><span style='color:black'><br>
</span></b><span style='color:black'> <br>
<span class=yshortcuts><b>1:00 pm - 4:00 pm</b></span><strong> SUMMER
TACF BOARD MEETING</strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <br>
Welcome and introduction - (Jamie)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>
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<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>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><br>
<br>
Board of Directors Issues - <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>
<span class=yshortcuts>Tower Hill celebration</span> Sept.20th - (Rufin)<br>
</span><span
style='color:#FF007F'><br>
</span><span style='color:black'> MA-TACF Annual meeting November 13, 2010
- (Jamie)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>
Where? (RI, tower hill, OSV,others)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>
Speaker? (Someone from <span class=yshortcuts>Worcester</span>, AL Beetle
problem, Sara Fitsimmons? others)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>
"Newcomer session" before meeting?- (Brad)<br>
<br>
<span class=yshortcuts>New England</span> Regional Science Coordinator report-
(Kendra)<br>
News <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>
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>land trusts</span> and new orchards
etc. -(Yvonne)<br>
<br>
<br>
<span class=yshortcuts>Seed Orchard Development</span> - (John Meiklejohn)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>
Sterling , Medway - Done<br>
Others - <span class=yshortcuts>John Emery</span><br>
Mother trees pollinated for 2010<br>
Intern work -Roguing out trees<br>
<br>
<br>
<span class=yshortcuts>National Board Meeting</span> call update - (Rufin)<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Please email any other topics for
discussion or<br>
suggestions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Map and direction below<br>
<br>
</span><b><span style='font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif";color:black'>Note</span></b><span
style='font-family:"Times New
Roman","serif";color:black'>: 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><span
style='color:black'><br>
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<b> Directions-</b><br>
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<span class=css-editor-pageitem-text><b>From Route 13 North or Route 2
Eastbound:</b> </span></span><span class=css-editor-pageitem-text><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class=css-editor-pageitem-text><b>From Route 70 or Route 2 Westbound</b>:
</span></span><span class=css-editor-pageitem-text><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>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>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class=css-editor-pageitem-text><b>From I-190: </b></span></span><span
class=css-editor-pageitem-text><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Follow signs to Route 2 West, then
proceed for Route 13 North as above. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class=css-editor-pageitem-text><b>From Route 2A East:</b> </span></span><span
class=css-editor-pageitem-text><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Follow Route 2A East (<span
class=yshortcuts>Lunenburg</span> Street in <span class=yshortcuts>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. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><br>
<span class=css-editor-pageitem-text><b>From Route 2A West:</b> </span></span><span
class=css-editor-pageitem-text><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<div style='margin-left:30.0pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class=css-editor-pageitem-text><b>From Route 13 South</b>: </span></span><span
class=css-editor-pageitem-text><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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