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2023 Nominations for Officers and Board Members

The CT-TACF Nominating Committee of Jane Harris, Ginny Patsun and John Baker are recommending the following candidates for the Board of Directors and Chapter Officers for 2023.

  1. Nominations for the Board of Directors with a term ending in 2025:

Jack Ostroff

Jack Swatt

Philip McInerney

Florian Carle

Michael Gaffey

Woods Sinclair

Lindsay Rush

Fred Behringer

  1. Nominations for Officers for 2023:

President            Jack Swatt

Vice President   Fred Behringer

Treasurer            Jack Ostroff

Secretary             Florian Carle

  1. The Nominating Committee of John Baker and Ginny Patsun are willing to stay on for another year and looking forward to another member volunteering as a third member of the Nominating Committee.

Please be advised accordingly.

Thank you. Best Regards,

Very Truly Yours,

John Baker

      Election of Officers and Board Members will take place at our Annual Meeting on April 15th at the CT Forest and Parks Headquarters, 16 Meriden Rd., Rockfall, CT

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Hopefully they will be developing a mold resistant tree.

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Great video!!!

Black History Month provides an important opportunity to honor the past while also recognizing how Black knowledge, leadership, and community continue to shape the present. From histories rooted in land and survival to modern platforms and outdoor spaces where connection and representation matter.
Throughout February, we will share a series of four stories that explore Black relationships to land, legacy, and community, looking at both historical foundations and contemporary expressions. We begin with an exploration of the Coe Ridge Colony, an African American community founded after the Civil War, whose history offers important insight into self‑determination, resilience, and adaptation.

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