Ferrum Forward addressed range of topics at March meeting David B. Campbell Mar 16, 2022 Mar 16, 2022 Updated Apr 20, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In its monthly meeting on March 8, Ferrum Forward members concentrated on five main issues.kAm%96 7:CDE H2D E96 7=@@5:?8 E92E @44FCD @? #@FE6 c_ H96C6 E96 7@C>6C u6CCF> |6C42?E:=6 A2C<:?8 =@E 4@??64ED E@ E96 C@25] sFC:?8 962GJ DE@C>D[ E96 C@25H2J @7E6? 42??@E 92?5=6 E96 2>@F?E @7 H2E6C A2DD:?8 E9C@F89 E96 6I:DE:?8 4F=G6CE DJDE6>]k^AmkAm“(6’G6 366? :? 5:D4FDD:@? H:E9 's~%[ 2?5 E96J <?@H E96J ?665 E@ 5@ D@>6E9:?8 23@FE :E[” D2:5 s@? ':?6J2C5[ u6CCF> u@CH2C5 492:C] “%96 3:886DE A2CE @7 E96 2C62 :D @? Wu6CCF>X r@==686 =2?5 2?5 H:== 92G6 E@ 36 7F?565 3J E96 4@==686 E@ 86E :E 7:I65]”k^Am kAm':?6J2C5 D2:5 E96 8C@FA’D ?68@E:2E:@?D 92G6 46?E6C65 86EE:?8 A6@A=6 4@??64E65[ A2:C65 E@86E96C 2?5 A@:?E65 :? 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