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December 2001

New House on Islesford to be Completed and Ready to Rent Soon

Great Cranberry Report

Ginger and Jennifer Cook have been renting the CIRT-owned "Rice House" on Great Cranberry since last May.  Ginger and Jennifer have lived on the island since the summer of 2000.  Ginger builds boats at Newman & Gray boatyard and Jennifer works as a dispatcher for Beal & Bunker.  They both have other odd jobs as well, including managing the island gas pump.  Ginger and Jennifer are pleased to be living in the Rice House.  The availability of CIRT housing makes it possible for them to reside year-round on Great Cranberry.

The "Kane House" on Great Cranberry remains empty, pending resolution of a lawsuit about acceptable uses of the town-owned land.  Attempts to settle the dispute are ongoing.  The CIRT Board is hopeful that a resolution is forthcoming.  In the meantime, minor repairs have been made to assure the house is weather tight.

Donations Sought

With this newsletter the Cranberry Isles Realty Trust is making its annual solicitation for contributions.  Funds are needed to pay off the loan on the Islesford house and to pay for renovations to the Kane House, when the lawsuit is resolved.  The CDBG grant has been exhausted, and CIRT is looking to your generous contributions to carry forward the effort to provide affordable year-round housing in our community.

CIRT is always interested in land or houses on the Cranberry Isles.  We accept donations and consider purchases.  Various techniques can be used to maximize the tax benefit of your charitable contribution or sale to CIRT.  Don't hesitate to contact any CIRT board member about your interest.

Please contribute to the Cranberry Isles Realty Trust!

Cranberry Isles Realty Trust Board of Directors

David Thomas, President
a1Lobster@acadia.net
207-244-5876
Islesford

Chris White, Vice President
crnbrycst@aol.com
207-244-3964
Cranberry

Owen Roberts, Treasurer
202-364-4236
Cranberry

Katrina Van Dusen, Secretary
katrina_van_dusen@coconetme.org
207-865-6599
Islesford

Jeri Spurling
jerited@acadia.net
207-244-7408
Islesford

Barbara Stainton
westernway@acadia.net
207-244-7316 or 4067
Cranberry

Janice Smith
creightonm@aol.com
216-371-3913
Cranberry

Norm Sanborn, Jr.
ncsii@panax.com
207-244-3624
Cranberry

Dick Pierson
rnp1@columbia.edu
Cranberry





Matt Skolnikoff, Housing Consultant
mattsko@tdstelme.net
207-335-2111
Isle au Haut


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Contributions are tax-deductible.  Please mail this form and your check to:
Cranberry Isles Realty Trust, PO Box 129, Cranberry Isles, ME 04625

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