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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Jamie, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I will not be able to attend this weekend's MA-TACF
mtg. The New England Forestry Foundation has not yet informed me on
whether they've accepted my application for a conservation easement. If I
hear from them before Sunday, I'll update you. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>If there's other info you'd like from me for the
mtg., please let me know.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>John Meiklejohn</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt Tahoma">
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5">
<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=n1djb@yahoo.com
href="mailto:n1djb@yahoo.com">Jamie Donalds</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 21, 2010 9:29 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=masschestnutorchards@masschestnut.org
href="mailto:masschestnutorchards@masschestnut.org">orchard mgrlist</A> ; <A
title=masschestnutnews@masschestnut.org
href="mailto:masschestnutnews@masschestnut.org">orchard news</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=danc305@earthlink.net
href="mailto:danc305@earthlink.net">ellzabeth hammond</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [MassChestnutOrchards] Summer Board meeting Of
MA-TACF</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman,new york,times,serif; COLOR: #000000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR>Greetings Fellow
Chestnuteers,<BR> <BR><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1279762562_0 class=yshortcuts>The Summer</SPAN> Board Meeting <BR>of the
Mass.Chapter of <SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1277857049_2 class=yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1279762562_1
class=yshortcuts>The American Chestnut Foundation</SPAN></SPAN> will be
held <BR><SPAN
style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(54,99,136) 2px dotted; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1279762562_2 class=yshortcuts>Sunday,July 25th from <SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">11</SPAN> to 4 pm</SPAN> at <BR> <BR><B><SPAN
style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(54,99,136) 2px dotted; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1277857049_3 class=yshortcuts>The Communnity Room of the
</SPAN></B><B><SPAN
style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(54,99,136) 2px dotted; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1277857049_4 class=yshortcuts>Lunenburg Public Library<BR>1023 <SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1279762562_3 class=yshortcuts>Massachusetts</SPAN> Av. <SPAN
style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(54,99,136) 2px dotted; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1279762562_4 class=yshortcuts>Lunenburg
MA</SPAN><BR></SPAN></B><BR>Website<B><SPAN> </SPAN></B><SPAN>with
directions</SPAN><B><SPAN><SPAN> :<A
href="http://www.lunenburgonline.com/education/dept/deptinfo.php?sectiondetailid=2291"
rel=nofollow target=_blank><SPAN id=lw_1279762562_5
class=yshortcuts>http://www.lunenburgonline.com/education/dept/deptinfo.php?sectiondetailid=2291</SPAN></A>&</SPAN></SPAN></B><BR><BR> Note:
There will be a Growers/Pollination Meeting preceding the Board
Meeting <SPAN
style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(54,99,136) 2px dotted; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1277857049_6 class=yshortcuts><SPAN
style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(54,99,136) 2px dotted; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1279762562_6 class=yshortcuts>11AM-12:30PM</SPAN></SPAN>.( note the later
start time)<BR> <BR><B>All are welcome!<BR></B><BR>P<I>lease email
me with additional agenda items! <FONT color=#0000ff>at <A
href="mailto:N1DJB@yahoo.com" rel=nofollow>N1DJB@yahoo.com</A></FONT><SPAN>
</SPAN><BR></I></SPAN></FONT>
<DIV><BR><STRONG><SPAN
style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(54,99,136) 2px dotted; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1279762413_5 class=yshortcuts>10:00 – 12:30</SPAN> ORCHARD/INOCULATION
MEETING</STRONG><BR> <BR><BR>Orchard Activities,
(Charlotte)
<BR>
Inoculation done- spring
2010<BR>
Mother trees pollinated
<BR>
Intern Work<BR><BR></DIV>
<DIV> Seed orchard activities - (Jamie, Charlotte,John Meik.)<BR></DIV>
<DIV><BR><SPAN id=lw_1246915174_3 class=yshortcuts><SPAN
style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(54,99,136) 2px dotted; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1279762413_7 class=yshortcuts>Gloucester</SPAN></SPAN> RI. Irrigation
status - (Jamie, Yvonne )</DIV>
<DIV>other Items??</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><SPAN
style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(54,99,136) 2px dotted; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1279762413_8 class=yshortcuts>12:30 – 1:00</SPAN> LUNCH - Bring
along a brown bag lunch<BR></STRONG> <BR><STRONG><SPAN
style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(54,99,136) 2px dotted; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1279762413_9 class=yshortcuts>1:00 pm - 4:00 pm</SPAN> SUMMER TACF
BOARD MEETING</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><BR>Welcome and introduction - (Jamie)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Introduction of Guests and Members - (Jamie)<BR> <BR>Treasurer’s
Update - (Michael N.)</DIV>
<DIV>
<BR>Secretary’ s Report
(Kathy) <BR>
membership<BR>
new
contacts<BR>
approval of minutes from <SPAN id=lw_1246915174_4 class=yshortcuts>Spring
meeting </SPAN></DIV><SPAN class=yshortcuts>
<DIV><BR> <BR>Board of Directors Issues - </DIV>
<DIV>
<SPAN id=lw_1279762413_10 class=yshortcuts>Tower Hill celebration</SPAN>
Sept.20th -
(Rufin)<BR> <FONT
color=#ff007f><BR></FONT> MA-TACF Annual meeting November 13, 2010 -
(Jamie)</DIV>
<DIV>
Where? (RI, tower hill, OSV,others)</DIV>
<DIV>
Speaker? (Someone from <SPAN
style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(54,99,136) 2px dotted; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1279762413_11 class=yshortcuts>Worcester</SPAN>, AL Beetle problem, Sara
Fitsimmons? others)</DIV>
<DIV>
"Newcomer session" before meeting?-
(Brad)<BR>
<BR><SPAN id=lw_1246915174_5 class=yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1279762413_12
class=yshortcuts>New England</SPAN></SPAN> Regional Science Coordinator report-
(Kendra)<BR>
News <BR></DIV>
<DIV>
other issues?<BR> Planting
at Old Stubridge Village - (Lois,Jamie)<BR><BR>Princeton Restoration Branch
Event -(Jamie, E. Hammond)<BR> <BR>RI News: <SPAN id=lw_1246915174_6
class=yshortcuts><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1279762413_13 class=yshortcuts>land trusts</SPAN></SPAN> and new orchards
etc.
-(Yvonne)<BR>
<FONT color=#000000></FONT><BR> <BR><SPAN id=lw_1246915174_7
class=yshortcuts><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1279762413_14 class=yshortcuts>Seed Orchard Development</SPAN></SPAN> -
(John Meiklejohn)</DIV>
<DIV>
Easement agreement for existing orchards - ( John Mei, John
Mirick)<BR>
<SPAN style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed" id=lw_1246915174_8
class=yshortcuts><SPAN
style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1279762413_15 class=yshortcuts>Seed Orchard</SPAN></SPAN> at Moore? Letter
Response?
<BR>
Trusties of Reservations
site , others? <BR>
RI
(Yvonne)<BR>
<BR> <BR>Orchard Activities Summary,
(Charlotte)<BR>
Spring Inoculation </DIV>
<DIV>
Sterling , Medway -
Done<BR>
Others - <SPAN id=lw_1246915174_9 class=yshortcuts><SPAN
style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(54,99,136) 2px dotted; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1279762413_16 class=yshortcuts>John
Emery</SPAN></SPAN><BR>
Mother trees pollinated for
2010<BR>
Intern work -Roguing out
trees<BR> <BR> <SPAN
style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed" id=lw_1246915174_10
class=yshortcuts><SPAN
style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(54,99,136) 2px dotted; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1279762413_17 class=yshortcuts></SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN id=lw_1246915174_11
class=yshortcuts>National Board Meeting</SPAN> call update - (Rufin)<BR>
<FONT color=#000000></FONT><BR> </DIV>
<DIV>Please email any other topics for discussion or<BR>suggestions.</DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR> </DIV>
<DIV>Board Members-Please let me know if you can not attend this
meeting.<BR> <BR>Chapter Members-Feel free to join us!</DIV></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <BR>Map and
direction below<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New
Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Note</SPAN>: 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></FONT><BR><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <BR>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">
Directions-</SPAN><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><SPAN
class="css-editor-pageitem-text css-editor-pageitem-text
css-editor-pageitem-text-1019"><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From Route 13 North or Route 2 Eastbound:</SPAN> <BR>
<DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 40px">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.<BR></DIV><BR><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From Route 70 or Route 2 Westbound</SPAN>: <BR>
<DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 40px">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
id=lw_1279762562_8 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.<BR></DIV><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From I-190: </SPAN><BR>
<DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 40px">Follow signs to Route 2 West, then proceed for
Route 13 North as above. <BR></DIV><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From
Route 2A East:</SPAN> <BR>
<DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 40px">Follow Route 2A East (<SPAN
style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(54,99,136) 2px dotted; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1279762562_9 class=yshortcuts>Lunenburg</SPAN> Street in <SPAN
style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(54,99,136) 2px dotted; CURSOR: pointer"
id=lw_1279762562_10 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. </DIV><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From
Route 2A West:</SPAN> <BR>
<DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 40px">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.<BR></DIV><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From Route 13
South</SPAN>: <BR>
<DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 40px">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.</DIV></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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