The Cranberry Island Ladies Aid Society will meet on Sat., Nov. 14th, 9:00 a.m. at the Community Center, to plan for our Christmas Sale. A craft workshop will follow the meeting - please bring ideas and projects!

How do I obtain/buy a Ladies' Aide Great Cranberry Island calendar for 2010 when I am not on the island? My e-mail is cvjohnston@myfairpoint.net.

Join us at the Islesford Dock (on-line) Winter Market featuring items from artists and craftspeople with a connection to the Cranberry Isles. No boat needed to shop for gifts! Go to
www.islesforddock.com and click on Islesford Dock WInter Market. Any questions? Give us a call at 244-7494.

Approximately 100 people attended the Harvest Dinner at the Cranberry Island Community Center on Sat., Oct. 10th. Chefs Richard Beal and Gaile Colby served a wonderful meal! Many thanks to them for all of their planning, shopping, preparing and serving. Thanks also to Ruth Westphal for the wonderful centerpieces, to Janice Murch for the donation of applesauce, to all who set up and cleaned up, and to all who attended. A great time was had by all!!

Janice Murch has donated many bulbs to the Ladies Aid. Individuals should stop by the Community Center, pick up a bunch of the bulbs and plant them here and there all over the island - we'll enjoy the beautiful results next spring!

Carl Brunner will be running a boat from Great Cranberry to Islesford at 6:15 on Friday night, October 9th for the Strategic Planning Process meeting. The return boat will be at 8:45.

Questions or messages you want to send?
Egreenman@islandinstitute.org

The Island Institute wants to hear from you. They have begun a strategic planning process that will define the organization's priorities over the next three years. Specific questions to be addressed:
-What programs and/or resources have worked well (or not) in the past?
-How well are our current programs and/or resources meeting community needs?
-Where should we focus our programs and/or resources in the next three years?

Please join them for an open public forum. Friday, October 9 2009 7:30-9:30 at the Islesford Neighborhood House. There will be a night boat provided. For further details, contact Eliza Greenman at 244-4475.

Edited by author 09-30-2009 11:02 AM
Richard Beal and Gaile Colby, co-chairs of the Ladies Aid Harvest Dinner, will be serving a great meal of roast pork with gravy, roasted autumn vegetables, boiled beets, spiced applesauce, vanilla ice cream with choice of blueberry, raspberry or amaretto sauce. Please join us at the Community Center on Saturday, October 10th, 6:00 p.m. Donations will benefit Ladies Aid projects.

Twenty-five people attended the Ladies Aid breakfast on Saturday a.m. A great time was had by all - folks enjoyed having foods they do not typically have at home(especially bacon, apparently, as four pounds disappeared by 8:45!)and several lingered over coffee, chatting with neighbors. Thank you to those who supported our work by attending!

COMMUNITY BREAKFAST - Sat., Sept. 19th, 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. Sausage/egg casserole, blueberry French toast casserole, pancakes, fresh fruit, juice, coffee & tea. Ladies Aid Society fundraiser - suggested donation $7. per person.

Edited by author 09-08-2009 02:04 PM
We're considering a move back to The Cranberry Isles in the very near future. We've thought of nothing else since we left GCI a few years ago. So this is a "Job Wanted" ad. Not your typical wanted ad nor a typical way to go about it. But, hey, the Cranberries' is not your typical place (that's a compliment!). So if you have any job vacancies, ideas, or suggestions, we welcome them all.

We have a varied work experience, which we also think is a good thing and beneficial to island living. While on GCI, Ingrid cleaned houses, managed the island gas pump, worked at the general store, substituted in the library, worked in a boathouse office, and provided child care. Off island, she is a photographer, photography instructor, and also works in the printing and graphic design industry. Richard is a licensed barber. And while on GCI he did carpentry, care taking, landscaping, maintenance of the gas pump and painting.

You can contact us via e-mail at ingridgaither@yahoo.com or phone at 704-546-7131.
Thank you for your interest and consideration. And we sure hope we meet again soon!

Sincerely,
The Gaither's
Mocksville, NC

The Cranberry Isles Ladies Aid will meet on Saturday, September 12th, 9:00 a.m. at the Community Center. Everyone is welcome!

2009-10 Ladies Aid meeting and event dates are now posted on the Cranberry Isles website, thanks to Bruce Komusin. From the opening website page, click on "Visiting", next on Great Cranberry, next on "Ladies Aid".

Red Sox Nation needs to keep their (our) sense of humor to win! Not to mention a lot of great players are produced here:


http://www.zazzle.com/red_sox_haitian_mens...-235427433945247377

Thanks to all who contributed to the success of the Great Cranberry Ladies Aid 109th Annual Fair! Many, many folks worked on publicity, posters, soliciting and donating raffle prizes, baking, chopping, cooking, sorting and selling White Elephants, knitting, sewing, dipping ice cream, grilling hot dogs, selling tickets, set-up, clean-up and a host of other fair chores. The efforts of many made for a great community event!!

John W. Goodwin, Jr. and crew did a wonderful job of preparing the site and pouring the slab for the new Ladies Aid craft barn. Wallace Builders will begin construction on Tuesday!

The Ladies Aid Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, August 19th, 5:00 p.m. in the Community Center.

"Bags for the Barn", a trunk show and sale of my quilted bags, will be held at the Community Center on Sat., August 29th, from 10:00 - 3:00.

Edited by author 08-03-2009 02:43 PM
Worlds Most Unique..04625!

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Just thinking with an athletic history like we are lucky to have out on GCI it might be fun to organize a group and see if their is support to redo the ballfield with a running track around the perimeter and a playing field in the center. If we could get everyone on the same page we might even be able to host some major competitions which could help the island in the long run.(pun intended)

UPDATE!
Results and pics from the 5th Annual Mud Mile held on Aug 1 on Great Cranberry in the mudflats:
http://members.boardhost.com/crowathletics/msg/1249324751.html

I am planning on being at the public dock on Great Cranberry on Monday, August 10, from 1 -3:30pm, to offer veterinary services to anyone who is interested. The boat is the M/V Seakeeper, and we offer examinations, routine checkups and vaccinations, as well as consultations on routine medical conditions. All small animals are welcome without an appointment; if you have large or farm animals, please call ahead to make arrangements: (207) 294-2448. Thank you.

Edited by author 07-22-2009 02:41 PM
The Town Office has received a notice from Ripp Campbell, that Emily Nelligan Bileck will be celebrating her 85th Birthday on July 24th.
Her family hopes everyone will take a moment to wish Emily a very happy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday, Emily!!

Cranberry Island Ladies Aid Notes:

Plans are in full swing for the 109th Annual Fair, to be held on Wed., Aug. 5th. Donations for each department - bakery, white elephants, crafts and "porch" (jams, jellies, pickles, flowers, vegetables, etc.) are needed and will be most appreciated. Judy Whitney Blake, chair of the bakery, is hoping for a variety of baked goods, especially pies, as they are a top seller. We also need willing workers for set up, clean up, working in the bakery, etc. Please call Mary Wallace (276-5203) or Sonja Colby (244-5708) if you can volunteer a few hours to help.

The old barn was moved to the ballfield on Friday and will soon be moved down the road to its new location. John Goodwin, Jr. and crew have prepared the site for the new barn - the cement slab is due to be poured this week. Stay tuned for further progress!

Little Cranberry Island (Islesford) is saddened by the loss of two wonderful island ladies this week, Betty Sprague and Lillian Alley. Rest in peace.

Edited by author 07-14-2009 03:28 PM
Hello everyone! My husband, daughter and I are looking for a one-week house swap on Cranberry Island in August or September. We live in a two-bedroom apartment in a lovely brownstone in historic Brooklyn Heights, New York. Our apartment has tons of light and beautiful views, and is one block from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade (directly across from downtown Manhattan). Almost all subways stop in our neighborhood. Please email creynolds@dapinc.com if you are interested in a trade! (Or, if you're looking to rent your place, we'd like to know about that too.) Thanks, Cory Reynolds

Please send photos to me via email; I will put them on the "Sights" page.
my email address is: bkomusin@cranberryisles.com
-Bruce

Where can I post pictures of July 4th on the island so all can see? Should it be here or the website somewhere? Would love suggestions.

Edited by author 06-30-2009 10:17 AM
"BREAD FOR THE BARN" - Freshly baked homemade bread will be offered for sale - $4.50 per loaf - several varieties, including oatmeal, anadama, cinnnamon swirl, and more! 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon, on Tuesday, July 7th, at the Community Center on Great Cranberry Island. Benefits the Ladies Aid Barn Fund.

John Dwelley has his water-taxi DELIHT in the water and is back in business for the 17th season. Call John on 207-244-5724 for a fast and comfortable taxi ride among the islands or to the mainland. Also cruises on Somes Sound or to Baker Island.

The Cranberry Island Ladies Aid Society will host a dessert & coffee Friday evening, June 26th, 7:00 - 8:00 at the Community Center. $4 per person - funds will benefit our barn fund.

Ladies Aid meeting on Saturday, June 27th, 9:30 a.m. at the Community Center - we need everyone's input and support in planning for our annual August fair.

Congratulations to Islesford School Graduate Samantha Krasnow! Have a great summer and good luck at Gould Academy!

andy (perry) seanor 275
 
05-13-2009 06:59 PM ET (US)
 hi all!

still looking for a golf cart for rent or borrow for the weeks of 7/13/09-7/23/09.

any response is appreciated!!

regards,

andy seanor
(the perry place on the pool)

The Ladies Aid Memorial Weekend Dinner was a grand success! The dining room was filled with enthusiastic diners and the donation basket was filled with money. Many people turned out to support this fundraiser in many ways - my thanks to each and every one!

Please be advised that paid parking will be in effect on Monday, May 18, 2009 in all parking lots. PLEASE make sure your vehicles are parked in the appropriate spots. Reserve overnight parking in Northeast Harbor may be obtained from the Mount Desert Police at 276-5111. Those who choose to park in the Joy Lot must display a valid 2009 Joy Lot sticker, and please remember that parking is first come, first serve in this lot. Reserve overnight parking at Manset may be obtained PRIOR to parking from the TCI Town Office at 244-4475. Parking violators run the risk of parking tickets and/or towing with charges.

hi all!

still looking for a golf cart for rent or borrow for the weeks of 7/13/09-7/23/09.

any response is appreciated!!

regards,

andy seanor
(the perry place on the pool)

CRANBERRY ISLAND LADIES AID SOCIETY NEWS -
We are currently making plans to build a new craft barn. In response to several inquiries about the old barn, we are accepting sealed bids for the structure. Name the amount that you will donate to the Ladies Aid, mail your bid to Mary Wallace, P.O. Box 11, Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 - mark the envelope "Barn Bid". Questions - call me at 276-5203.

There will be a Community Coffee Hour on Sat., May 16th - 8:30 a.m. at the Community Center. $2. per person for coffee and homebaked goodies. Proceeds benefit barn replacement fund.

Annual Memorial Weekend Dinner - Saturday, May 23rd, 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center. Menu - baked ham, a great mashed potato dish (recipe from our Islesford friends Barb and Brenda Fernald), vegtables, rolls, dessert. Hope to see lots of summer and yearround friends there!

Earth Day was observed on Great Cranberry on Sat., April 18th. Trash collectors were Gaile Colby, Karin Whitney, Ken Schmidt and Mary Wallace. Thanks to Ed and Jane Gray for opening the trash facility for dropoff. Thanks to Barbara Stainton, Clay Taylor, Polly Sanders and Eileen Richards for providing food for the cleaners' luncheon. Thanks to Janice Murch and her crew for the use of the golf cart. We are pleased to report that the island roadsides were in pretty good shape - four bags of trash were collected islandwide, with the majority of the refuse being found in the dock/beach area.

The date for the 3rd Great Cranberry Ultra Marathon is Saturday July 18 starting at 11 am. This event is meant to help bring more good energy to our beautiful island and to showcase our community spirit to visiting runners and their families. We have even heard from a soldier now serving in Iraq who would like to run, as well as many who have attended past editions. We'll also do a kids run again and other activites thru-out the day and evening. I can use volunteers and welcome input to help make this event a another success!

The Cranberry Island Ladies Aid Society will sponsor a Community Coffee Hour Saturday, March 21st from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. $2 per person for coffee and goodies. Proceeds will benefit our barn replacement fund. Members of the Ladies Aid will hold a business meeting at 9:30 a.m.

BULLSEYE SAILBOAT FOR SALE
1963 Cape Cod Shipbuilding fiberglass Bullseye sailboat for sale. This is a great daysailer. It is 15'-8" and seats 4 comfortably. This is a fiberglass version of the classic Herreshoff 12 1/2. We have sailed it in the Cranberry waters for 25 years. The boat is just as good today as it was when we bought it in 1983. The mainsail is about 4 years old, the jib is older. It has been stored and maintained at Newman & Gray on Cranberry. For further information contact Nathan Rome at 781 721 7415 or nathanrome@comcast.net.

Before you click the Aids Walk Logo you should make sure you know who and what you are actually supporting by going here first: http://www.aidswalk.net/newyork/about/beneficiary.html For some reason this little detail is overlooked every year when this is posted

JOIN TEAM UBUNTU for the NEW YORK CITY AIDS WALK
      May 17, 2009

Go to www.ubuntufund.org and click on the AIDS WALK LOGO

Join us and encourage friends and family to sign up.

Ubuntu Education Fund serves over 40,000 children, youth and adults with life-saving HIV services and vital educational resources in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

Founded in 1999 by Jacob Lief, this development group is celebrating its 10th year with the building of the Ubuntu Centre in Port Elizabeth. Share the spirit of UBUNTU!

Hello all,

My family and I are looking forward to another two relaxing weeks at GCI in July 2009. We are summer regulars as I have been summering on GCI for 35 years. I am looking for a golf cart to rent or borrow for two weeks in July (2009). Specifically, I need a golf cart during the weeks in July from 7/13/09-7/25/09. Please feel free to email me at andrew.seanor@ct.gov or steffie313@aol.com.


Sincerely

Andy (Perry) Seanor

(Gail Perry's nephew)

The Cranberry Island Ladies Aid Society will host Town Meeting Lunch on Monday, March 9th, at the Community Center. Each GCI household is asked to please contribute a dessert. Donations from all who eat lunch will be gratefully accepted and will be used to defray grocery expenses. Thank you!

Her lovely name is Amanda Phipps!

Edited by author 02-16-2009 12:28 PM
Forty people enjoyed dinner at the Cranberry Island Community Center on Valentine's Day! Mark's beef stroganoff, served over noodles, was a tasty entree, served with Caesar salad and honey-glazed carrots and homebaked biscuits and rolls. The dessert selection was a chocolate lover's dream - rich brownies, heart-shaped chocolate cakes, red velvet cake with whipped cream frosting, chocolate-filled mini cream puffs and a strawberry-chocolate bavarian. No one went away hungry! Off-island guests were Judy & Roger Blake, Aislyn McCafferty, Michael Richman, Polly Moran, Sophie Dowling's Gramma B.J., and a lovely young lady from Machias who was visiting Phillipe Donald. Thanks to everyone who helped to set up, clean up, cook and serve - thanks to the biscuit, roll and dessert bakers - thanks to head chef Mark Alley - thanks to all who came and ate - thanks to Barbara Stainton for her presentation on her recent journey to Antartica - thanks to Ruth Westphal for making a patchwork valentine balsam sachet for a door prize - the prize was awarded to our youngest guest, Sophie Dowling.

From the Cranberry Isles Sustainability Initiative:

Each of our libraries now has a beginning Energy Audit kit consisting of:
(1) Device to measure energy usage of appliances,
(2) Laser Thermometer to find cold spots,
(3) Energy Audit video made on Islesford with a professor from Unity College and a representative of the New Forest Institute.Check these out and find out how to stay warmer and be more energy efficient.

Bangor Hydro has sceduled a power outage for Cranberry Isles on Saturday, February 07, 2009, beginning at 11:00 AM and lasting for at least six hours. Please prepare for this outage.

The Cranberry Island Ladies Aid met on Sat., Jan. 24th to make plans for the Valentine Dinner, the town meeting lunch and building maintenance projects at the Community Center. Work will begin soon on replacement of rotted wood and leaky plumbing around the kitchen sink. Future projects include painting of the exteior trim, seeding of the front lawn and solving the leaks around the skylight.

Saturday, Feb. 14th - 6:00 p.m. at the Community Center
Valentine Dinner featuring beef stroganoff over noodles, complemented by salad, homemade rolls and biscuits, topped off with special chocolate desserts. This event will be a fundraiser for building maintenance expenses - suggested minimum donation is $10 per adult.

Over 20 people ventured out on the cold evening of January 17th to share a delicious potluck dinner at the Cranberry Community Center. A variety of casseroles and desserts was well complemented by salads and biscuits. No one went home hungry! Several lively games of Bingo were enjoyed - a great array of prizes was available for the winners' perusal and choices. Many thanks to Barbara Meyers and Mark Alley for planning and organizing the event, to Junior Bracy for his excellent Bingo calling and to all who cooked and attended!

A reminder to Cranberry Island folks - please join us on Saturday morning (Jan. 24th) for a coffee hour at the Community Center from 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. A Ladies Aid meeting will follow.

At the great suggestion of Barbara Meyers and Mark Alley, there will be a potluck dinner and several rousing rounds of Bingo at the Cranberry Island Community Center on Sat. Jan. 17th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Please come out and enjoy an evening of fun with family and friends - bring a delicious dish to share and a couple of bingo prizes.

Saturday, January 24th - The Cranberry Isles Ladies Aid will host a Community Coffee hour from 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. The Ladies Aid will hold a business meeting at 9:30 a.m. (Weather and life circumstances permitting. Please check posted notices in the Cranberry General Store for confirmation or cancellation.)

With great sadness I am reporting the loss of Garrett Nevius on November 06, 2008, long time summer resident of Sutton Island.

The Board of Selectmen is now accepting photos for consideration of inclusion in the Annual Town Report. If you have a photo(s) that you would like considered, please forward them via email to:
nan@cranberryisles-me.gov
All submissions must be at the Town Office by January 02, 2009 for consideration. Thanks!

Herb Stroup of Islesford is currently hospitalized at Mount Desert Island Hospital after a fall in his home last week. Any cards, prayers and or visits would be most appreciated.

Cranberry Isles Ladies Aid Events Scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 11th:

Community Coffee Hour 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. at the Community Center. $2 per person for coffee and homemade goodies.

Christmas Fair Workshop - 10:00 a.m. at the Community Center. Bring supplies, ideas, energy and enthusiasm for making ornaments and gifts.

All are welcome to join us in these community events!!

The Ladies Aid will host a Community Coffee Hour on Saturday, Oct. 25th, 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. at the Community Center. $2 per person for coffee and homemade goodies. Hope to see you there!

Thank you to all who helped to make the 2008 Harvest Dinner a success! Twenty-five volunteers donated turkeys and groceries, peeled and chopped vegetables, made centerpieces,decorated, made applesauce and cranberry relish, baked rolls, biscuits and desserts, roasted birds, cooked vegetables, set tables, served, washed dishes and set up. Over 100 people enjoyed a great meal in our newly renovated Community Center dining room.

Edited by author 10-06-2008 12:22 PM
The Cranberry Isles Ladies Aid will be serving a delicious Harvest Dinner at the Community Center, 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 11th. The menu consists of roast turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, squash, and green beans with apple crisp for dessert. Donations will be accepted at the door (suggested minimum donation $10 per person, $5 per child). Please join us for a great dinner among family and friends!

I would like to let everyone know that I have recently upgraded my USCG License. I now hold Master Oceans unlimited tonnage and Master Oceans 1600 Ton License. I would just like to express my thanks to my mentors as I grew up on GCI: Capt. Chuck Liebow, Capt. Norman Sanborn, Capt. Norman Sanborn II, Capt. Ted Spurling Jr., and Capt. David Bunker. I am currently sailing as Chief Officer onboard a 700' tanker in the US Gulf.
Aubrey and I are currently living in Auburn, Maine and soon to be moving to Minot, Maine. Aubrey is Practicing Law for Shankman and Accociates in Lewiston, Maine. We both are enjoying our 10 Mo. old baby girl, Cassidy. If anybody would like to email us, you can at brap3@hotmail.com

Compost: I'll take it all, the bugs can sort it out! Items of high acidity can hinder decomposition, such as coffee grounds, but unless you are planning on some serious lemonade or caffeinating the Navy, a few rinds and grounds won't slow the worms a bit. As for eggshells, they crush more than break down, but calcium is a welcome soil additive (which counteracts acidity, conveniently). Detritus fauna are hearty, ambitious critters, and the only thing above their reach are large quantities of bones which get sifted out anyway; everything else is dirt. Heap it on!

Hello all!

I am looking forward to another relaxing week at GCI. My family and I are regulars. The purpose of this message is to see if anyone out there on Great Cranberry has a golf cart for borrow or rent for the dates of August 10-16 2008. Feel free to email me at andrew.seanor@ct.gov or at steffie313@aol.com

I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,
Andy Seanor
(Gail Perry's nephew)

Philippe-
Do you mind if it has egg shells or citrus? I have heard that egg shells need to be crushed and that citrus is not good for a compost pile. Wondering if you had any thoughts on this. -Katherine

If anyone would like to dispose of their kitchen compost somewhere else... I'll take it! Just toss it in the wire thingy to the left of my shed, or give me call, leave it on the lawn (preferably in a container), something-- just don't toss it in the trash or off the dock! Its good stuff, and I am building soil! Thanks~

my sister Joanne Beal Tate passed away on April 25th was born and raised on great cranberry island,was laid to rest on July 5th 2008, by her parents Clarence and Barbara Beal. i want to thank Annie Alley and Eva Bracy for their support at this most difficult time, we were very sad that no other islander, were there to say good by. she loved the island and all the people, she talked about life growing up on cranberry often. may god bless her.

But seriously, the high tide line (meaning winter storm surge high tide) is the legal boundary for private property. The seas belong to us all.

Dave! Explore away, see what happens (so says the Cranberry Isles Militia): I sure do! Nobody owns the beach, so you are legally free of restraint if you access by way of legal right-of-way, such as the town road to Murches, and also by way of the path behind the Donald Trust house (Barbara Donald house), which I give you permission to use (the path itself now being Maine Coast Heritage protected wilderness-- and I doubt they would mind).
Bruce! Where is the WIFI hook-up from the Community Center? I need a hotspot!

dave, dead man's point & surrounding area is private property.

i suggest you explore the new 1-mile-long "Cranberry House Trail" behind Cranberry House. It was just created this spring, so it's not too well known yet. it is thru acres of unimproved land, very scenic & secluded. 250' or so of bog bridging thru wet areas.
-bruce

I want to see some "off the beaten path" type of stuff when I visit the Cranberry Isles in early July, I was looking at a trip to dead mans point. Any help would be greatly appreciated...dav_greg@yahoo.com

Capt. John Dwelley is back in business with his water taxi DELIGHT. Call John on 207-244-5724 for fast and comfortable service to or from the mainland or among the islands. John also specializes in cruises up Somes Sound or to Baker Island. He keeps a Boston Whaler at a mooring near Baker to take parties ashore who wish to visit the lighthouse or to picnic on the dance rocks.

I am desparately trying to find Leslie and Ed horvath and their girls- I see their house is for sale and think they must be planning to make the mainland a year round thing! I lost their cell number in a move and miss Leslie so very much! If anyone can point Leslie to this post I would REALLY appreciate it! She can reach me via email at ferajen @ hotmail . com (remove the spaces obviously). thanks for any help

Jenifer

JUST TO LET ALL OF YOU KNOW. YOU CAN NOW ALSO ACCESS HIGH SPEED INTERNET THRU VERIZON . I JUST HOOKED IT UP LAST NIGHT 3-28-08, IT IS WORKING GREAT. VERY FAST. JUST NEED TO CONTACT YOUR PHONE CO. ( VERIZON) THEY WILL SEND YOU WHAT YOU NEED TO GET HOOKED UP. COST IS 29.99 A MONTH, AND $40.00 TO GET STARTED.

Hello all!

I am looking forward to another relaxing week at GCI. My family and I are regulars. The purpose of this message is to see if anyone out there on Great Cranberry has a golf cart for borrow or rent for the dates of August 10-16 2008. Feel free to email me at andrew.seanor@po.state.ct.us or at steffie313@aol.com

I look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,
Andy Seanor
(Gail Perry's nephew)

The Board of Selectmen are now accepting photos for consideration of inclusion in the Annual Town Report. If you have a photo(s) that you would like considered, please forward via mail at Town of Cranberry Isles, P.O. Box 56, Islesford, ME 04646, or via email at nan@tci-me.us. All submissions must be at the Town Office by January 15, 2008 for consideration. Thanks! -Nan Hadlock, Deputy Town Clerk

My deepest condolences on the loss of Hal Newell Jr. He was a great man, he had a deep faith and really was a great neighbor. May he know that he will remain with us in spirit and in our memories.

So sorry to hear of the loss of Hal Newell. I enjoyed working with Hal and knowing him as a community member as well. To his family and friends:
Hold close to your heart the memories of times spent together, and in them find peace, love, comfort and warmth.

The Board of Selectmen have scheduled a Special Town Meeting on November 15, 2007 at 3:00 pm at the Great Cranberry Island Fire House. The warrant will be posted elsewhere on this website. Some of the articles we will be voting on are: a Selectman to fill the unexpired term of Hal Newell, who resigned; an article to borrow funds for a Municipal Garage Building on Islesford, and an article to borrow funds for engineering work on the Great Cranberry Island Dock, which is in need of repair. Hope to see all voters there!!! Your vote counts!!!

Edited by author 10-01-2007 12:40 PM
The Town of Cranberry Isles Harbor Advisory Committee will meet on Wednesday, October 03, 2007 at the Great Cranberry Community Center, 3:00 P.M..

The October Board of Selectman's Meeting has been postponed until October 11, 2007. It will be on Islesford at the Neighborhood House at 8:30 AM.
Please mark your calendar for this change! Thanks!! Denise

I am looking for a job on Cranberry Isle. Does anyone have anything??

Hi,


For the info on the Old Parker house on GCI you can e mail me at :
nfxxx@aol.com


Thanks
Nina

Hi Everyone,


I stayed in the old Parker house(now an abandoned shack on the Main Rd on GCI, yrs back, I know the house was sold and wondered if anyone knew who to, and a phone # to reach him.

Thanks
Nina

Thanks to Dick Avery and the crew at the boatyard for being impromptu hosts to my mother and I on my first visit back to Great Cranberry in nearly ten years. You have a little slice of heaven. I was glad to see it hadn't changed a bit since my childhood when my family would sail in on our old wooden sloop. Dick -- I think you have a museum quality collection of lichen growing on your home. How beautiful!

Thanks also to Danny Collins for sharing blueberries and stories. What a treat it was to meeet you Danny!

I hope that this was the first of many more visits to come and that one day I can join you all as stewards of the island. I'm an environmental scientist, not an investment banker though, so everything I pursue seems to require lots of patience, creativity, and frugality . .. . it does make for a better journey and it's the journey, not the destination, that offers the best reward. If any of you know of a unique opportunity for a young woman with strong arms and a strong heart for preserving a rustic property and growing a beautful garden, I would love to hear from you. My email is betsyblaisdell@gmail.com.

Thanks to all of you for sharing Great Cranberry with me!

Betsy

Our e-mail address has changed. The new address is cvjohnston@verizon.net. We're no longer on Comcast.

Capt. John Dwelley has got his water taxi DELIGHT off and running. In addition to water taxi service among the Cranberry Islands and to and from the harbors, John does cruises (6 passenger maximum) on Somes Sound, to Baker Island and among the islands. Bring a picnic and enjoy a cruise on DELIGHT! For reservations, call 207-244-5724.

A memorial service for Mrs. Glenn Hadlock will take place on Sunday, June 24th at the Islesford Neighborhood House from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. Please come to share stories, photos, and refreshments with Glenn's Family and Friends.

Islesford School Eighth Grade Graduation will take place on Thursday, June 07, 2007 at the Islesford Neighborhood House. A potluck dinner will take place at 5:30 P.M. followed by the ceremony at 6:30 P.M. A return boat will leave Islesford at 8:00 P.M. for GCI and Northeast Harbor. Please come!

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> For those of you that are looking to the RedZone Wireless, but
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For those of us who could not attend the meeting, it would be interesting to know what the price actually is. RedZone's web site is vague on that point, and the topic on the Cranberry site doesn't contain that information.

Hello All
For those of you that are looking to the RedZone Wireless, but are having some concerns about the price you should consider the following:
First the $10 or whatever you currently are paying for internet service will be gone. Second. I spoke to Jim McKenna if VOIP Phone Service
will work with his RedZone Wireless. He states It will. For those of you that do not know VOIP Stands for-Voice Over IP (IP is a series of numbers linked to
your internet account ). This will allow you to use the RedZone Wireless with your phone service. No more Verizon. There are half a dozen
service providers out there-Earthlink, AT&T CallVantage, Lingo, Vonage, SunRocket just to mention a few. And generally you can keep your phone number
I know I have been able to. But the main thing is that it will cut your phone bill by 1/3 to 1/2. I personally have been using these services for the last 5 years
and plan on switching the Islesford phones as soon as it is possible. The only argument against is if you have no power for the modem you have no phone
service, However when I was on Islesford in April and we lost the power for 2 days I fould that after 6 hours you loose Verizon anyway. Also most people
either have a cell phone or at least know a person with one. So really at the end of the month the extra you will pay for High Speed is Minimal when
you factor all of this in. Good Luck

We are planning to set aside the dates August 20 to 31 for a Children's Art and Crafts Exhibition in the Great Cranberry Library hallway. We will welcome entries from children of winter & summer residents and also folks who are renters. So,if you plan to be here during those dates, encourage your children to exhibit their work.

Hey guys, there's another English person about, :)
I'm a new on www.cranberryisles.com
looking forward to speaking to you guys soon

The Town Office will be mailing out parking space request letters sometime in March, after Town Meeting. If you have received this letter in the past, you will get the mailing again this year, however, if you have not been on the mailing list, please send your name and address to the Town Office. email to denise@tci-me.us or bill@tci-me.us. Thanks!!!

I want to contact someone to be sure that this summer I get a parking ticket. Any idea on whom I should contact?

My email address is lsweeney@up.net

Hey Rick Cegelis-
Please email me if you get a chance.
Lynne

More about John and Dot Towns here...
http://cranberryisles.com/photos/john_towns.html
-bruce

Hi,

John and Dot Towns was the name of the couple who owned the Red House B&B. Dot passed away in the last few years. John died before her. Judy and Chong Lim, the Town's daughter and son in law, now have the property. They currently have the place for sale and they rented the house & the barn for a week or more this past summer.

What an awesome memory of yours about Dot Towns, talking of her love for John! They could be a role model for all of us couples. Thanks for checking in with us and best of luck to you out west!

Warm Cranberry Regards,

Hal & Sarah Newell
Cranberry Isles ME 04625

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In the fall of 1991, my husband, myself and our first son (at that time ONLY son, at 15 months old) visited and stayed on Cranberry Island, I believe it was at The Red House, it looks like the place in pictures I've seen on this website. At that time it was owned/run by an elderly couple from Massachusetts. I don't remember their names, only that they were such wonderful people and the husband had had a stroke and was unable to walk or talk. He and his lovely and extremely capable wife made a big impression on my husband and I. One evening in dinner conversation, the wife said something we have never forgotten. Looking at her husband with obvious love and respect she said: "It doesn't matter that he is unable to speak or walk now, because I know who he is inside." He looked at her with that same deep affection. Only 5 years into marriage at that time, it gave us an insight to what it should be all about, and a standard to try and live up to. I just wondered if anyone there remembers their names. My family has since moved to Maine from California, 6 years ago, (with 3 sons now!)and it is partly due to the wonderful experiences we had in Maine that fall, including our visit to Cranberry Is.

Yesterday's edition of the Washington Post reported that MassMutual Life Insurance Company offers FREE $50,000 life insurance policies to families earning between $10,000 and $40,000 per year. "Each policy has a 10-year term and must list the insured's children as the beneficiaries. If the insured's parent or legal gardian dies during the 10-year period, the $50,000 benefit will be applied toward the children's education." MassMutual calls this program LifeBridge. Anyone who thinks their family might qualify, should call MassMutual at 800-272-2216.

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Hello. I am trying to find young Alton Bunker. He is about 38 or so...Last we knew he was still living in the Mount Desert area. Would really like to get in touch with him, as well as a few other friends of his want to get in touch too..Can someone let me know if he is still around and if I can still contact him through his PO Box on Cranberry. Any info would be helpful. Thank you. Karen

Are there any other. more low-cost options? Like parking further afield? I'm looking at parking 2 cars for two weeks, this summer.

egilchri@gmail.com

If you are looking for parking while visiting the Cranberry Isles this summer, mainland parking is available at the Cranberry Isles Town Dock in Manset for $10.00 per night. Please contact Bill, Denise, or Nan at 244-4475 (Town Office), Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM - 3:00PM, or leave a message and phone number after hours, and we will get back to you. It is best to contact us well before your arrival so that we may get the required parking pass to you for your vehicle.
Parking at Northeast Harbor is available at $10.00 per night through the Mount Desert Police at 276-5111.
Please be advised that if you are parking in any of the Town of Cranberry Isles Parking Lots, a 2006 parking permit must be displayed or the vehicle will be ticketed and towed at the owner's expense. Thank you.

I just wonder if the Rick Cegelis that lives there is the same one that lived in Grand Rapids, MI? Just came across this website and saw the name and I'm curious. If so, email me at lsweeney@pasty.net.

John Dwelley has DELIGHT in the water and providing water taxi service to and among ther Cranberry Islands from Northeast, Southwest, Manset and Seal Harbors as well as from your own float. Call John on 207-244-5724. Also if you need land transport on Islesford, ask John to arrange.

Babysitter needed on Great Cranberry! Fun, creative and responsible person needed to help with 3 children (ages 5, 7 & 9). 12-25 hours per week. 3-4 evenings/week and flexible daytime help. Mid-July and most of August. Please call, Gina Ward, 302-655-9282 or email: ginarodward@aol.com

I am a freelance photographer in Brunswick. One of the things I do is shoot stories for tourism magazines. My website is at http://www.MicheleStapleton.com

I'd like to spend three days on Great Cranberry this summer doing photography of the area. If I have to, I could stay in the B&B in Isleford and go back and forth by boat each day. However the prettiest light for photography is first thing in the morning and last thing at night (outside of the mailboat schedule) so it's definitely a huge advantage to stay right on GC if I can so I can be there for sunrise and sunset.

I was hoping I might find someone who could rent me a room for several nights on GCI. I am non-smoking, responsible, middle-aged, quiet.

If you think you could help, please post here or email me directly at Michele@MicheleStapleton.com

I would need a room for three nights, midweek, in July or August. Ideally I would plan the trip around good weather, as I can't get pretty pictures on rainy days. :)

Notice
Public Hearing

The Board of Selectmen will hold a Public Hearing on ATV Use and Other Small Vehicle Use on the Cranberry Isles at the Community Center, Great Cranberry Island, on Thursday, June 15, 2006 at 4:00 PM.

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I am the new owner of Roaring Acres Ceramics and Blueberry Shop in Brooks. We have designed a bright and tasteful crranberry design. Does anyone there have any interest in dinnerware or cranberryware or ceramics with cranberries on them? Thanks Carol roaringacresceramics@yahoo.com

Hello Everyone,

Please check out islesfordboatworks.org

So exciting.

Peace,

Amanda

To help Michelle out with information for her husband, she might want to contact Annie Alley on Great Cranberry. I don't have her phone number and I am pretty sure that Annie doesn't have an e-mail address. Annie would be a good place for this lady to start. Or she could call the Town Office on Isleford and ask for a good contact to answer some Isleford history questions. 207-244-4475 is Town Office number. Thanks.

Hal Newell

Hello:

My husband is a lost son of Little Cranberry and is trying to find out more about his family history. He knows that his grandmother Ida M. married Harry Spurling and that his mother is Marion Spurling Alley. He has been told that the Bagley family is in the mix as my husband is gifted musically and he's been told that's the "Bagley" side.

We were told (when we visited Little Cranberry) that the Spurlings were an old part of the island as well as the Bagley and Alley families. Could anyone help my husband who is 55 try and piece together his family history. Where did these families come from, what type of work did they do, etc. My husband would like to know because he wonders how he came to have his musical, and mechanical traits.

Thank you for your help,
Michelle wtw7835@aol.com

We are getting close to opening The Dock for our 14th season. Although our staff is almost full, we are looking for a few good dishwashers. We pay well and keep you well fed!

This looks like a wonderful team for the summer of 2006. Join us?!

This is an invitation for all those with a Cranberry Isles Connection who may be in the NYC area in May:

On May 21st, we'll be walking with Ubuntu Education Fund in AIDS Walk New York 2006. It’s a 10 km (6.2 miles) walk through Central Park. We’ll be doing so to raise money and awareness for Ubuntu’s programs to reach 40,000 orphans and vulnerable children in Port Elizabeth, South Africa with life-saving AIDS treatment and education. Ubuntu’s team is the only team in AIDS Walk working on AIDS in Africa. And we’ll be doing it together with over 300 teammates – in the spirit of ubuntu – the African philosophy of the bond among all of us.
 
Please join us. It’s easy, fun, and a remarkable way to make an impact.
To sign up,
Follow this link <https://www.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp

OR: There is a link on the bottom of the home page at www.ubuntufund.org

OR: Call us and we'll get you on the team.

Cynthia and Dan

The Town Reports are in!! If you have not received one and would like one mailed to you, please contact the Town Office at 244-4475 or you can email me at denise@tci-me.us. Thanks.

To my year-round and summer friends on the Cranberry Islands: 8 March, 2006
     Spring is around the corner and I've finally made a decision, based on declining health issues, that I must sell the MDI Water Taxi/Launch Service business and the Webber Cove 22, 'Water Taxi', "Ripples." It's a sad, but inevitable time for me... As I began thinking about listing with a broker this morning it occurred to me that, over the years, several individuals (many from the out-islands) have approached me on the Commercial or Clifton docks, commented on the boat, and asked that if I ever wanted to sell the boat to please let them know (and I can’t remember a single name!). I felt obligated to attempt to let any one who's approached me with an interest know that the boat is for sale...
     In any event, one person who has expressed interest yesterday, when I finally made the decision to sell, offered that he was primarily interested in purchase of the business, records, phone number, ad locations, etc.... He presently has boat(s) that he'd use to fill the Water Taxi role....
    I'd frankly prefer to sell the healthy business in total. i.e. Boat, Northeast Harbor mooring, commercial dock contract, records, phone #, etc...... Ideally, a younger Island lobsterman or perhaps an early retiree who'd enjoy a summer business and the accompanying income and tax benefits thereof..., etc. Secondly, a seasonal or year-round Cranberry Island resident who wants safe, radared, reliable, life rafted, radioed, covered, heated transportation+++ back and forth and/or out and about..... (With galvanized tandem 4-wheel trailer to haul her "home" and also save on boatyard/hauling costs...)
     The boat is a Webber Cove 22 (built in Blue Hill Bay) and was new in 1993. If you've seen her, and know me a bit, you know that she has been very well maintained and is loaded with extras....! (I'll have a complete listing sheet available to any who ask for a copy.) With its outstanding reputation and seaworthiness, I've been advised—and have observed—very, very few that one may see advertised for sale. (I've spent 2 days, off and on, searching on the internet and am only able to find two Webco 22 listings from the Chesapeake to Canada... The Webber Cove Boatyard has advised that most Webco's sell quickly to "friends" or acquaintances of friends... My suggested price will be very fair.
      So that's it in brief. I'd really prefer to sell the boat and business combined as the combination has been very good to me and could be the same for one who steps into my wake. However, if I have a strong offer for just the business, I'll have to accept that and then sell the boat separately. If that becomes the case, I'd much rather sell to folks on MDI or the Cranberries!
      If you're interested, or know of an island summer or year-round resident who might be interested, I'd very much appreciate it if you could pass this on. I've been advised these last few days that this boat will sell quickly and would hate to sell to someone from away, rather than to someone local who would appreciate and care for her here in her home waters...
      I can be reached as follows: Wes Shaw, 80 Ripples Road, Mt. Desert, 04660. Phone 207-244-7312, Fax 244-0331, e-mail: wesshaw@acadia.net

In doing research on a rum runner named William "Bill" McCoy, aka The Real McCoy, I've found that in the late 1940s his yacht Yankee Tar (a 97-foot Lawley motor yacht, formerly Romany II) was registered in Bar Harbor with the address of Cranberry Isle. Does anyone know someone who might know more?

Thanks,
Bob McKenna
Nautworld@aol.com

Hi I noticed that there were some great pictures posted by Sybil Mahoney, my given name is also Sybil Mahoney, so Sybil, if you read this I would love to hear from you. It's not every day you hear of someone with your name, especially one as unusual as this. I'm from Canada, but who knows, maybe we shared some distant ancestor. My e-mail is eaglerib@telus.net. Thanks!

Amanda: Great idea. I bet you could find a number of candidates for the summer on this island. Have to get the word around
Let me know if I can help.
Happy New Year.
Malcolm


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Hi all,
My brothers Brendan, Geoffrey and I are starting a community boat building project on Islesford called Islesford Boat Works (IBW). The goal of IBW is to further the island’s rich maritime history by engaging residents to consider new ways to live from and with the sea. Next summer we will be running our first program, focusing on boatbuilding with local youth. We plan to build a traditional sailing skiff with youth from the island and the surrounding area. Anyone over 8 years old living on Islesford and the surrounding communities able to make a significant time commitment will be eligible to enroll. The classes would be divided by age into two skill levels (8 to 12 yr. olds, and 13 to 18 yr. olds), each group coming twice a week for four hours.
We write to introduce the program and to gauge the level of interest, and we ask that anyone interested (parent or youth) please contact us so that we may create a possible list of participants and send you more information.
As of yet, we do not have the specific times for the classes, but the program will run all summer starting the first week of July. Tuition for the program is $75 per week; although no child will be excluded as scholarships will be available for all those in need. Participants will learn boatbuilding and woodworking skills through the program which will also challenge students to consider the community’s historical and current relation to the sea. Students will be expected to keep regular attendance and priority will be given to children able to make a commitment for the entire summer. Programming will be supplemented by visits to the Islesford Museum and surrounding boat yards as well as by an environmental education component covering forestry and marine studies. Journal writing will take place every class so that students can reflect and formulate their own ideas. Students will be encouraged to closely study and monitor their waterfront, developing an understanding of what a working waterfront is and the integral role it plays in shaping the community of Islesford. Please contact me if you, your child or someone you know might be interested in participating.
Thank you,
Amanda Ravenhill
a_ravenhill@hotmail.com

Unto Us A Child Is Born

If you would know Peace, come to where the Christ child lies.
If you would know Joy, look into His mother's eyes,
If you you would know Love,draw closer to her baby small,
If you would know God, give Him your heart, your life, your all.

May the fullness of His freeing spirit be yours in this holy season and throughout the New Year. Love, Hal & Sarah

Just want to wish one and all the happiest of holidays! I felt nostalgic just now and checked out all the photos on the website. Thanks to those who post them! Much appreciated!

Bea and all the Weinreichs

Hi. I'm a student from Camden, Maine and I'm doing a project on The Cranberry Islands... I was wondering if anyone has interesting information about the island I could use. Please email me at Crimsoncollage@yahoo.com . Thank you.

Jake's Ubuntu Education Fund is doing its second Bake for Health event on Dec.1, World AIDS Day, and we are aiming for 250 bake sales across the country. If you would like further info - last year they were held at schools, homes, offices, universities, bakeries, etc. - e-mail us at cynthia@ubuntufund.org. The NY office will provide info, posters, etc. This is an easy way to support an effective health project. www.ubuntufund.org Thanks again to all who participated last year. Cynthia and Dan Lief

lorraine Bracy, i hope this message reaches you,remember me, you should we grew up together, i haven't been to the island for a couple of years, but didn't see you. i have retired after 40 years with fairchild semiconductor , and 38 years on the night shift. so it will take me awhile to adjust to my new life not working.i often wonder how you are and junior, and the family. i know you have a daughter over seas. scary huh. i see donna quite often but joanne lives way down east ,don't get to see her much. i have 3 grandchildren ,2 girls and a boy. i enjoy them ,they live in kennebunk. well i hope you will get back to me so we could chat about how our lives moved on. my email is cfmoore@maine.rr.com
well bye for now caryll beal moore

I noticed that note about the DELIGHT water taxi being back in business. Just wanted to add my thanks to Capt. John Dwelley. He picked us up early in the morning of July 22nd for a sunrise scattering of ashes ceremony for Noelle Richardson. Noelle was a lifelong summmer resident on Great Cranberry, and died Jan. 26th this year, after a relatively short battle with cancer. Thanks John, for the custom service and the perfect boat for an intimate gathering on the water.

Ok, I'll answer two of my own questions. :-)

The Northeast Harbor police take care of parking for people going out to Little Cranberry, and the cost is $10/day. Telephone 207-276-5531.

The Hancock County Sheriff's office has jurisdiction over Little Cranberry, and if my house is swallowed by a sinkhole while I'm there, my friend who is house sitting can call them and they'll get a message to me. Telephone number is: 207-667-7575

I probably won't need the payphone.

Christine

Edited by author 08-17-2005 11:24 AM
Hi,

I'll be visiting Little Cranberry, August 20-27. I'll be transported by private boat from Northeast Harbor. I've heard that there is cell phone service to the island through Cingular and Verizon, but it might be iffy. I have a few questions:

- Is there a pay phone on the island? If so, where?
- Is there a number that my neighbor can call and leave a message at if she needs to get ahold of me asap, in case of a catastrophe? For example, if a tree falls on my house, bringing with it live electrical wires, and it burns down? Police? Post office?
- Where can I leave my car in Northeast Harbor?

Thanks for any advice.

Christine

Comments: Join Team Dock! We're looking for one more person to join our kitchen crew for the month of August. Great experience is, obviously, welcome, but not necessary. This is a good chance to learn and improve your skills, have fun, and earn. 244-7494 Cynthia and Dan

 Hi , can anyone help me ? I'm looking for Barbara Myers , may be remarried ,Barbara ? I was told that she went to the college of the Atlantic and is now living on Cranberry Isle . Now for the reason for my search . I am in search of a violin that my greatuncle built . This violin has a carved head instead of a scroll .I would like to reunite this fiddle with its mate , my greatuncle only built two . john Hydley of North Conway N.H. traded this fiddle for a set of bagpipes to Barbara Myers when she lived in the North Conway Area. Iwas also told that Barbara might be from N.J. originally but of this I'm not sure .Barbara is probably a fiddler or a piper . If anyone knows Barbara or thinks they might could they please pass this along to her . I know this is a long shot as the trade was a long time ago . I would gladly accept a collect call or email me . 207-778-6101 or jkhodsdon@yahoo.com Thanks alot Jeff .

Looking to visit Islands for the first time. Will be in town just for the day. Anyone have suggestions on things to do (hike, bike, eat, sightsee, etc.) and where I can get more information? If so, please respond to souc17@hotmail.com. Thank you.

Due to Haynes Garage, Bill Goldberg will be without a car for at least a couple of weeks (in other words, housebound). If anyone has a vehicle he could borrow or rent for the duration, we would greatly appreciate it. You can contact me at markgg2m@hotmail.com. Thanks

Hello Cranberry Island,
Long time no talk... it has been a while since I have been to the island and just wanted to say Hi to everyone...
if anyone ever wants to say hi to me they can email me @ klbunker@hotmail.com
Hope you all are well and I hope to get to the island someday soon.

Capt. John Dwelley is back in business with DELIGHT providing water taxi services among the Cranberry Islands and to the harbors around the Great Harbor of Mount Desert. DELIGHT, a handsome 32ft. classic Bunker & Ellis picnic launch, also charters for custom cruises to Baker Island, among the Cranberries, and on Somes Sound in old-style wicker-chaired comfort. Depart from your own dock or from Manset, Southwest, Northeast or Seal Harbor. For cruise or taxi bookings, call 207-244-5724. DELIGHT carries a maximum of six passengers.

thank you to all who have kept in contact with amanda bracy while she was in middle east. she is headed back to usa on friday the 10th. her mailing and email address below will no longer be valid.

We still have an opening for a line cook - with experience - for this summer at The Dock. E-mail or call:

cynthia@ubuntufund.org (207)266-5464

THIS IS A CORRECTION FOR AMANDA BRACY OVERSEA'S MAIL"

SRA AMANDA BRACY
379 ESVS/SVML
APO /AE 09309

EMAIL ON BELOW MESSAGE IS CORRECT

FOR THOSE PERSON THAT MIGHT WISH TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH AMANDA BRACY. MANDY WAS DEPLOYED TO MIDDLE EAST ON TUESDAY. SHE IS IN QUATAR AT CENTRAL COMMAND. SHE IS THERE TILL JUNE??? EMAIL IS: AMANDA.BRACY@AUAB.CENTAF.AF.MIL
HER MAILING IS SRA AMANDA BRACY
                  379 ESVS/ OFF SYM
                  APO/AE 09309

MAIL TAKES TWO WEEKS TO REACH HER.

What is Town's e-mail address? I want to find out how much I must pay for excise tax for my 15' Invader?
Thank you.
Malcolm Donald


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THE TOWN OFFICE IS NOW OPEN IN THE "TOWN HOUSE" NEXT TO THE
STORE ON ISLESFORD.
THE OFFICE HOURS ARE M W F 9 AM TO 3PM AND TUES & THURS
BY CHANCE OR APPT.
THE PHONE NUMBER FOR THE TOWN OFFICE IS NOW 244-4475.
STOP BY AND SAY HI AND CHECK OUT YOUR NEW TOWN OFFICE!

Now Bruce, I saw messages 162 and 163, and really, a little humor will probably not kill the island community.

Thanks a million to the Islesford Congregational Church for a generous contribution to The Serendipity Group (friends
of Sri Lanka)for tsunami relief in that small island nation. Many fishermen lost their boats and homes (and even families) and we are assisting them as much as we can. If others wish to assist, the address is: The Serendipity Group, c/o Hugh Dwelley, 3508 Wilson Street, Fairfax, VA 22030.

This is a group of mostly U.S. Foreign Service Officers who have served in Sri Lanka at one time or another. In addition to myself, Islesford summer resident Howard Wriggins is a member as is former Maine governor, John Reed. Both Howard and John served as ambassadors to Sri Lanka.

Hugh Dwelley

I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU! to all those who have returned their Comprehensive Plan Surveys. If, however, you have not submitted your survey, IT'S NOT TOO LATE! We are still hoping for more input so please send your copy to:

Cranberry Isles Comp Plan Committee
PO Box 7
Great Cranberry, ME 04625

We are hoping to get as much input as possible so please help us out! If you need another copy of the survey, they can be accessed through this website.

Thank you again for all your help!

Cyrus Moulton

In response to Ted Spurling, Jr.'s comments on the Removal Ordinance: The group that suggested a Removal Ordinance and, in fact, drafted the one you see, appreciates his comments and agrees that the wording might be in need of tightening. However, please understand the serious thinking behind the proposal.

Governance of our town by a group of volunteers is becoming an increasingly complicated and larger job. It requires the full committment of 3 selectmen. We absolutely need the ability to remove someone who is not doing 1/3 of the work.

Again, please understand this has nothing to do with a popularity contest.

I received my Cranberry Isles Annual Report, and alarms went off in my head while reading two of the articles on page 96:

Article 28 reads, “Shall an ordinance entitled ‘Recall of Elected Officials of the Town of Cranberry Isles, Maine’ be enacted?”

Article 29 reads, “Recall Action: A. To see if the voters of the Town of Cranberry Isles will vote by ballot for the recall of an elected Town official based on a motion from the floor naming the individual or individuals to be considered pursuant to the Town’s ‘Recall of Elected Officials’ ordinance. B. If Article 29A has been voted in the affirmative then Article 29B shall be considered: To see if the voters of the Town of Cranberry Isles will vote by ballot for the replacement of the Town Official recalled in Article 29A for the unexpired term of the individual recalled.”

This ordinance is not the work of anyone concerned with protecting or enhancing abstractly our democratic freedoms. Quite the opposite. After years of experience in a small town, I’m not being cynical asking the following two questions: 1.) Who drafted this thing? 2.) Specifically, whom does he or she wish to impeach next week?

Please read the full ordinance on page 64, but in summary the “Grounds for Recall” in Section 3 are these: Conviction of a felony; excessive absenteeism; failure to perform duties.

These might be legitimate grounds if handled properly, but they are made moot by Section 4, Motion for Recall, which reads, “At a Town Meeting, any registered voter of the Town of Cranberry Isles may present a motion for the removal of an elected official. If such motion for removal is seconded and approved by a simple majority of those present at the Town Meeting, such vote shall take effect as of the recording of the tabulation into the records.”

There are two enormous problems with the ordinance as written: 1.) Although the “Grounds for Recall” may seem reasonable, they are not pre-requisites for removal. Voters would be able to recall an official for any reason, however worthy, frivolous or spiteful. 2.) The “simple majority” is insufficient. It should be no less than a two-thirds majority, and then only after reasonable grounds had been established, such as those outlined in Section 3 of the ordinance.

As written, the ordinance is a slap in the face to the U.S. Constitution. It reduces the democratic process to a popularity contest, or, worse, to mob rule in the guise of democracy. If the person or persons who drafted the thing can’t come up with a better plan before town meeting on March 14, let us defeat Articles 28 and 29 without wasting any time.

Ted Spurling, Jr.
Islesford

Seasons Greetings to all and best wishes for the New Year.
Bea and all the Weinreichs

Join your Islesford neighbors in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Shop at the world's first ever CYBER BAKE SALE to benefit the health programs of Jake Lief's UBUNTU EDUCATION FUND. BUY NOW - EAT WELL THIS SUMMER! Send RICHARD'S FUDGE for the holidays! Win LOBSTERS! Just click on http://www.islesford.com/bakesale

I will be away at the Frankfurt Bookfair until Oct 13th. I will have very limited access to email. If you need immediate assistance, please contact Rebecca Zimmerman or Bryan Stauss (Rebecca_Zimmerman@MoMA.org) ( Bryan_ Stauss@MoMA.org).
Thanks.
Larry

I´m looking for relatives to the husband of Rachel Field, Arthur Pederson and their daughter Hannah. Arthur was a cousin to my mother and his mother left Sweden 1890.
Does anybody know something of interest?

Correction: ONCE UPON AN ISLAND

I would like to thank all the wonderful people of Cranberry Island who came out in the rain to support the ONCE UPON AND ISLAND concert on July 14. It was thrilling to sing for you! Enjoy the rest of the summer.

I, my wife and kids would like to move to the islands, so i am looking for a job and a home there. e-mail is m.mccray@mchsi.com

Dear Cranberry Residents,

We have lost our litte grey terrier dog. He answers to the name of McDuff and her wandered off sometime this Sunday afternoon (6/27/04). The kids and I have searched the island and been unable to find him. If you see him or he scractches at your door (he is very friendly) could you plesase detain him and call us at 244-3090. We GREATLY appreciate your help!

Thanks, Laurie Wadsworth

I will be away until 7.20.04. I will have very limited access to email. If you need immediate assistance, please contact Rebecca Zimmerman or Bryan Stauss (Rebecca_Zimmerman@MoMA.org) ( Bryan_ Stauss@MoMA.org).

Thanks.
Larry

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I am searching for a gentleman named John (Jack) Merrill who once owned an Alden Caravelle named Excalibur. I understand that he may have summered on Little Cranberry Island. I will be visting Little Cranberry this summer aboard that 1965 Alden and would truly enjoy meeting him.
I can be contacted at 973-292-9532 or e-mailed at Boundinghome@aol.com

John Dwelley's water-taxi DELIGHT has been launched and is in service for the season. Capt. John provides water-taxi services among the islands and to Southwest, Northeast and Seal harbors. He'll pick you up at your own dock and he specializes in cruises to Baker Island and on Somes Sound.
Call 207-244-5724 for reservations. DELIGHT, a classic Bunker & Ellis picnic launch, carries a six passenger maximum.

Hi, I am looking for a place to have a weddign ceremony and recetion. June 25,2005 approx 110 people. I would like the ceremony to have an ocean view and the reception inside or out or both. I also would like to have lodging accomodations for family and friends.

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Hi, I'm hoping someone can get me in touch with an old school friend Alton Bunker. I know he left the island sometime ago , but am wondering if he has returned or if anyone has some contact info for him. A really good mutual friend has passed and I want to let him know. Thank you so much, Carrie Muffin2luna@netscape.net

Roofer/Carpenter with on-island references available for your spring repairs. Call Mike at 943-2328 or (774)283-0110 or e-mail me at ltavares036@yahoo.com.

Announcing the return of the Great Cranberry Island 5k road race.
The date is Saturday, July 3, 2004 at 10:30 am. You can find out more and register online at:
http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1123576

FYI this event was named by Runners World magazine as one of the top 25 events in the entire USA during its short 5 year history. The race directors are myself, brother Larry and Emily Newell. We are planning for an exceptional race and welcome and need volunteers and participants.

We are also pleased to announce that the official beneficiary of this race is our own Great Cranberry Island Historical Society. We have developed a link where you can make donations at:
http://www.active.com/donations/campaign_public.cfm?key=gcihs
100% of funds raised thru this new online campaign go to help the Historical Society. The server is secure and easy to use, just click and donate. The GCIHS is a registered non profit organization so you can even write off what you give. Help us preseve our island history. Thanks in advance for your generosity.

---TOWN MEETING, ROUND ONE--- 8 March 2004--- We did meet today as scheduled and as required, and after much discussion--and a partial "a la carte" meeting--voted to recess until Monday, 15 March at 8:30 AM, Islesford. It was confusing but nobody got shot. Good thing, as Channel 5 News was there.

The room was very full of people, many determined to hold the meeting as scheduled, and we ended up with a pretty good compromise. We recessed twice for informational hearings (20 minutes to discuss the problems of continuing/not continuing the meeting on the appointed date; and 30 minutes to discuss a Municipal Fire Dept).

 School Superintentents from Mt Desert were at the meeting, and so we voted on all related school issues.

We did vote on the following articles: Article 1, Moderator (Barb Fernald); Article 2, Town Clerk (Frances J. Bartlett); School Articles 20 A-H (Yes to all, and recommended budgets); Fire Dept Articles 23 A-C (Yes to all, with modification of 23-B (five zones instead of three; one for each island).

ALL OTHER ARTICLES AND TOWN BUDGET will be voted at the reconvened meeting on 15 March. This includes Manset property, solid waste, etc etc and election of most officers. SEE YOU THERE ON THE 15TH. Ted ><>

I'd like to encourage voters to come to Town Meeting on Monday, March 8th as scheduled, as there is some confusion about the date.

The selectmen had decided that it would be best to recess until the 15th to accommodate a person or persons who could not attend on the scheduled date (Letter of Transmittal, 5 January 2004).

The problem is, we cannot "reschedule" this meeting--we must meet on the original date and then vote to recess--or not--as the voters present so determine.

It is very possible that we vote to continue the meeting on the 8th as scheduled, so please plan to come just in case.

In order to be prepared, the School Board has asked the superintendent to come on the first date, and possibly both.

See you on the 8th and/or 15th. Ted ><>

Mother at Thornton Oaks now has E-Mail. If you wish to contact Betty Hartley, her e-mail address is bhartley@mailbug.com.
Greetings from all the Johnstons

Hi! Just want to wish everyone a very happy, healthy New Year. Warm regards, Bea and all the Weinreichs

Hi everyone. I am looking for a summer job for 2004. I am a junior at Warren Wilson College. My name is Shiras Manning and I am a strong lady that isn't afraid to get filthy if I have to. If interested, please send for my resume at:
smanning@warren-wilson.edu
THANKS!!

Dear All, I am once again starting the rental process for Jean & Waddy's house next summer. I have a family that would like a mooring for their sailboat. Does anyone know how to rent the guest moorings or how to reach the Shorey's about their dock? Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Wishing that your Thanksgiving is filled with much joy and peace. I give thanks for my family and friends in North Carolina and on Cranberry. May this Thanksgiving day and the Christmas season to follow be fully seasoned for you with much grace and mercy.

My in-laws are going to spend a week at a rental (Lauren Cottage)on Little Cranberry Island. How do they get around the island? Do they have to carry their luggage any long distances? Are things like the market and the dock restaurant within easy walking? Will the market be closed if they go in Sept.? Thanks Larrydun@aol.com

My wife and I will be staying at the Braided Rugs Inn the week of August 2-9. We would like to visit Baker Island sometime during that week. John Dwelley can transport a maximum of 6 passengers in his boat, the Delight. The cost last year was $120 (I don't know if the rate is the same this year) so we were hoping to find two or more people interested in splitting the cost of the trip. Of course the trip will depend on John's schedule, the tides, weather, etc. Please contact me at the Braided Rugs Inn in August or answer me here before then. Or, please let me know if there are other boat owners who may be able to provide transportation to the island. Thanks for your help!

As far as i know, the only overnight parking officially available for visitors is that at Northeast Harbor. It is free at Joy Street lot (but that lot is unassigned spots and likely to be full) and fee-based at the police station -- i think $20/night.

My wife and I will be staying at Braided Rugs Inn on Islesford for a week in August. Just wondering where we should park (Manset or NEH) and not be fined. We paid $20 per night in NEH a couple years ago but have parked next to the town dock in Manset without any problems. Thanks for any help you can provide.

Hi everyone. This is the first time I submit something; hope it goes through. I just thought I'd ask if anyone knows of any buildable land for sale on the island??? I think we would not build very soon, and would build modestly when it happens. Any ideas? Thanks. Our emails are marthadrose@aol.com or rosedan1@aol.com. I hope someone is taking care of the sheep while the shepherd is stuck in the manger. Sorry bout that. Take care everyone. Martha

Cherie- Thnx for the comments re: my notes! Last one I sent on outside of package as I was operating the computer that automatically mails packages and someone else had packed your seeds. Hope you and Pater had a good interview. Our winter here is VERY COLD- tonite zero to sub-zero. Here is our email address if you care to get in touch. Just make sure in the subject line the first time that you give us a clue who you are. We do not open things we cannot identify>
CrnbryCst@AOL.com Chris
News to the rest of the world- We have a new dog "Tide" a Lab/Springer mix. She's a great gal- but all puppy! Can't wait to turn her loose on GCI!! Hope everyone is having a grand winter.. Chris & Susan

Hello Chris White,
   Again this season I am enjoying your notes as they come in with my seed orders. I am looking forward to interviewing Peter tomorrow morning for the position that we have open here. The interviews have been interesting and the choice to pick just one will be very tough for sure. I hope you are having a good winter as we are up to our eyeballs in snow. Look forward to your notes Cherie

Hello everyone,

I am very interested in working on the mailboat ferry, that transfers between the cranberry islands, this summer (2003) - for this I would need to get into direct contact to Rick , one of the Captains of the "Island queen" - does anyone have any useful e-mail adresses related to Beal and Bunker or directly Rick?

Thank you very much - my e-mail adresse is Phil@Blink-182.org

Hope to see you all this summer!
p.

Dear Chris White,
       This is Laurie, Jeannie and Waddie's daughter. I have inherited their house and I am trying to figure out how to have wheels at not too great of a cost. I have been told you know a lot about golf carts. I am trying to learn more about them. Would you mind emailing me at SpenceEm@aol.com? I would love to ask you some questions. Many, many thanks.
Sincerely, Laurie Wadsworth

I am currently out of the office. If you need immediate assistance, you can contact Rebecca Zimmerman (rebecca_zimmerman@moma.org) at 212-708-9443.

Blessings for the New Year. We wish Peace throughout 2003 to all our island friends. Chris, Vicky, Meg and Alex Johnston

Season's Greetings
    to all and
   warm wishes for a
    Happy New Year! --
Bea and all the Weinreichs

I will be out of the office until Dec 30th . If you need immediate assistance please contact Bryan Stauss at X9743. Otherwise, I will get back to you when I return

Merry Christmas to all and have a most Happy New Year. Won't be long now before we are all back together again. The days are finally getting longer now! Good to hear the Manset deal finally went through. Kudoos to the Selectmen who made this happen. For the first time through such a process, I am amazed how smoothly it went. Now the tough work starts. CIRT received a $5,000 grant to help us get the Kane house rehabilitated. Progress there is slow, but I expect by Spring we should be ready to advertise for occupants. Again- best to all. Enjoy a warm Christmas. Chris & Susan

Hi Everyone,
What is going on for Thanksgiving this year? Anything special planned? I just thought that I would check in and see how everyone is doing. We are all doing well here in North Carolina. Rocky also sends his best to all! Take care. Have a restful and blessed Thanksgiving.I hope to see you at the end of the winter.
Hal

HI, I JUST FINISHED MY APPLICATION FOR THE LAND TRUST HOUSE RENTAL ON THE ISLAND, AND WAS LOOKING FOR WHAT LIFE ON THE ISLAND MIGHT BE LIKE, HOPEING I WOULD BE THE ONE THEY CHOOSE TO LIVE IN THE HOUSE.

THANKS

Hello:
I am looking for information regarding Edith Drury, who owned the Sam Chapman house (followed by E. Eager and Meyers/Dowling). If you know of Ms. Drury or have contacts with her family, please contact me. Doogie@highstream.net

Thank you!

Ruth Westphal's email address is listed on my web page:
http://cranberryisles.com/great/library.html

Ruth Westphal,

Could you send me your e-mail address? I have an answer to the difficult question you posed re braided bread.

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Hi all,
This is a question for Mr. Chris White.
I was just wondering if you were thinking of throwing a big Birthday Bash this year. If so let me know. Maybe we could make it a duo celebration...

We were looking forward to spending the week of August 17-24 at the Comiskeys' house on Great Cranberry Island, but unfortunately we have had to change our plans. Is anyone interested in renting the house that week? (View house at http://www.cranberryisles.com/rentals.html). Please contact me by e-mail at annetyson@mac.com

The WALL STREET JOURNAL for Tuesday, May 21, has a long,
interesting front page article (A1) on the complex problems of trying to control wild animals--including deer.It mentions professional organizations which may be hired to hunt in a safe and effective way (vs. the random hunting by amateurs). That alternative is worth considering on the islands. I will send the article to Ruth Westphal, and have it placed in the library. I welcome
others' views on this important topic. Richard Cox

Our friend and neighbor, Margery Phippen died on the first day of spring. Her daughter-in-law, Lucy Phippen, told me that Margery had been failing throughout the winter and had been hospitalized several times. She would have been 98 years old in a couple of months. The family plans to have a service for Margery here at the church on Cranberry when warmer weather comes. Margery will be remembered by us all for her keen sense of humor and of course,for her beautiful quilts. Ruth Westphal

Well folks, I am almost finished mailing seeds. Hope to hit some ski slopes before/after the Portland boat show. Then back "On Island". If you aren't a "year arounder", I suggest you read the Town Warrant on this site, and give support to what the Selectmen have put together. If you have year around friends, encourage them to go to Town Meeting, and let them know your thoughts. Considering the hassles they take, opposed to the mini$ they earn I think they have done a great job dealing w/ issues and looking forward to the future. As a "non-resident", but "in the gut" islander, I think they have done a great job! My thoughts to the future are: push for better recycling/trash collection services. This may grow to be a grand consideration.Keep outside (county) involvement low, but make sure there is encouragement to maintain Fire/EMT services. Your three "volunteer" Selectmen are doing a great job. Let them know your thoughts. Don't bitch if you haven't kep't in touch w/ those hard working folks.

Our e-mail address has changed, because ATT has purchased MediaOne. After March 15, our old address of cvjohnston@mediaone.net will not work. Please change our listing in your address book to cvjohnston@attbi.com. Thank you.

Hi. We're looking for a house to rent for two weeks in August - starting either on Aug. 11 or Aug. 18. Any ideas would be appreciated - we have loved our summer vacations on Cranberry Island. Thanks so much, Paul Supton, Anna and Susan, sachenoi@aol.com, 510-339-3893(home).

Last year we spent our first vacation on GCI and want to return to it each summer. Does anyone know of or have a home that they would consider renting to us for a week or two this summer - preferably in August (but let me know if something at the end of July is an otption). We would like most to be on the water, but will consider other options. We have 4 children and will PROMISE to respect your property and the island. We have extended family that would like to join us either in the same home or in a second home. Thank you for thinking about us. Lauren Calahan lcalahan@rcn.com or 781-329-3330

Saturday, Feb. 9, was a cool, bright day in Buffalo. A moving and beautiful memorial service for Margaret was held, at the church to which we belong, Parkside Lutheran Church. Many members of our extended family and lots of friends shared our grief. Later, there also wa laughter,as is fitting,at our house here. In August, Margaret's urn of ashes will be committed to the soil of Maine, at Mt. Hope Cemetery, in Bangor. I hope many GCI people can come. Thanks for messages of comfort! Dick

Saturday morning, Feb. 2, about 2 AM,my beautiful, witty, intelligent Margaret slipped away--leaving a large hole in my soul. We had been married just over 48 years. Her ashes will, this summer, be laid to rest at the cemetery in Bangor where he parents' ashes also rest. Homecoming to Maine...

Margaret is in intensive care, for now unconscious and on a respirator and tube feeding. Prognosis is opaque. We can only wait and pray. Dick

Chris White,
  Thanks so much for the note on my seed order. I look for one every year. What a happy thing to find a personal note on papers for work. Here we are just gearing up for the big planting. We have sown our first summer seeds and will get in to the heft of it in February. Thanks for the seeds and have a happy day. Cherie

We are so saddened to hear of the untimely death of Pat Bradley. She always had a smile and a pleasant word. We appreciate the time we knew her on Great Cranberry Island, when she and her husband Steve came to pastor our church. Steve, our sympathy goes out to you.

Hey Folks- What are y'all up to this winter? Again, I am mailing seeds for Harris Seeds of Rochester. Also, Lyn & Emily jusy spent a week w/ us. I had a great time showing them the sights of Western NY. Took them to Niagra Falls etc. If you see or speak to Lyn, ask how he likes the Wokery in Wegman's!! The days are getting longer. Before you know it, it'll be time to head back to God's Pocket. I do plan to make the Portland Boat Show the wknd of 21 March @ Cranberry Island Boatyard milieu. It would be great fun if a bunch could get together for dinner etc. You know, I'm always looking for an excuse for a gathering. Give it some thought. This is not a Boat Show like NYC or Boston. There is a lot of craftmanship to be seen. Come on along!! Chris White

Merry Christmas, To All of our Friends on Cranberry and around the country. We send along our warmest Christmas greeting,wishing you and yours a blessed Christmas day and a healthy and prosperous New Year. Take care. We send along a big warm North Carolina holiday hug to brighten your day! Take Care.
Best regards, Hal

Greetings and Happy Holidays! I am a writer living along the North Shore of Massachusetts. I'm working on a novel which takes place on a fictitious island off the coast of the Acadia area. I'm looking to correspond with individuals living on Maine islands, ideally those that season year-round. If anyone is interested or know of any islanders interested in e-mail or snail mail correspondence, please let me know. E-mail address: rickbettencourt@hotmail.com. Thank you and have a safe, happy and healthy holiday season.

Ah Ha! The thief has been caught! Great News! Now let's move on to wishing all a most Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
May world-wide Peace come to us soon.. Wish we were on GCI to celebrate Christmas with y'all. Expect there will be some good times around the pot belly stove in the Community Center... Chris & Susan

The Cranberry Isles Ladies Aide Society will be sponsoring a Christmas Fair on Saturday, December 1st. The Sale will open at 11:30am at the Community Center and will feature a light luncheon of soup, bread and desserts. Craft items, sewn and knitted articles, homemade jams, jellies and other preserves will be available for sale. The public is invited to attend and enjoy this pre-holiday festivity.

  I want to announce that for a undetermined amount of time I will not be participating in any activities to benefit the Ladies Aide Society.
  My mother and I hoasted a Craft Day to make crafts for the Christmas Bazzar and not one member came to help. For the entire day Mom and I made crafts by ourselves. I spent alot of time and energy organizing this event and I personally feel very hurt and taken for granted. This event was posted at the store for a week prior to Saturday so everyone was made very awair.
  In the past I have donated my time and even entire quilts for raffles to benefit this organization and a town that is dear to my heart but not my own. I am sorry, but I can not support something that no one else seems to want to take seriously. Good luck to those of you who want to play on in this game but for now I am letting this ball go.----- Cherie

Hi there to anyone in the area. My mom (Beverly) and I are hoasting a craft day at my new house on Saturday, November 3 rd. The crafts will be sold at the Ladies Aide Christmas Bazzar, I think the date is December 1 st. Please come if you wish any time during the day and we will have craft stations for those of you who say you don't know what to make. We also encourage you to bring whatever you may already have going to work on and be social.Bring a lunch and help us craft away the day. Hope to see you there.

My number is 207 276 0987 for directions call.

HERE IS AMANDA BRACY NEW ADDRESS IN NEW MEXICO FOR ANYONE INTERESTED:

AIC AMANDA S. BRACY
BLD 1256, UNIT 56
107 WEST CASABLANCA AVE.
CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO 88101


E-MAIL: ABRACY88@HOTMAIL.COM

Hi All,
I will be visiting Maine in early September. Are there, or does anyone rent rooms by the night? I would like to spend one or two night on Great Cranberry Island.
Thanks, Bob - Retired high school pricipal.
Please email bobowens@wealth-plan.net

I'm doing some research on some people that lived in Isleford before 1950. Is there anyone there that might be able to tell me about my family members? I'm interested in knowing anything that anyone knows about the Spofford family that lived there. Or if anyone knows of any living relitives of theirs. (Of which I am one, Herbert would have been my GF.)

I have read the census for Cranberry Island in 1909. I also have some other information on a few of the people that are listed there.

Anything anyone knows would be of great help. Thanks in advance!

Reguards,
Heidi

Message for Doug Frank: We're looking forward to our second trip to Great Cranberry. Will arrive 8/11. Have a couple of questions for you. If possible, please contact us via email at berwat@hotmail.com. Thanks!

Hi everybody,

I just wanted to say hello because I am not comming this year. I am going to California, I will stay there for 1 year. It is an exchangeprogram. I hope that I can come next year.

If you want to hair more you can ask my grandmother Bea weinreich who be on the island from august 5th.

See you,

Nienke
Amsterdam
nienkespeet@hotmail.com

Grammy Ruth Westphal has a new grandson born in Portland, Me. on July 12th. Henry Michael Westphal was born to Rolf and Cindy Westphal. Henry was 8 lbs. 10 ounces. Older brother, Ian James, is quite happy about having a new little brother.

HI ! TO ALL:
THOUGHT IT WAS TIME TO UPDATE THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH MY DAUGHTER AMANDA BRACY; SHE IS CURRENTLY STATIONED AT SHEPPARD AFB IN TEXAS. SHE HAS ONE MORE WEEK AT HER TECHNICAL SCHOOL BEFORE SHE WILL GRADUATE. SHE WILL BE GRADUATING WITH A VERY LARGE CLASS ON JULY 30TH FROM AEORONAUTIC SCHOOL; IN SHORT SHE WILL BE A CERTIFIED JET F-15 & 16 MECHANIC. SHE WILL BE COMING HOME FOR LEAVE ON AUG 1ST. SO ANYONE HAVING MAIL SHOULD ADDRESS IT TO HOME FOR NOW. SHE IS EXCITED TO GET HOME AND OUT OF THE HORRIBLE HEAT IN TEXAS. SHE'S LOOKING FORWARD TO FOG !!!!. AMANDA NEXT DUTY STATION WILL BE CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO, OR CANNON AFB. SHE WILL BE INSTALLING AND REPAIRING JET ENGINES ON THE FLIGHT LINE THERE. THIS BASE IS A FIGHTER SUPPORT BASE. WE WILL KEEP THOSE OF YOU THAT KEEP HER IN MAIL WITH NEW ADDRESS AS SOON AS WE KNOW WHAT IT IS. THANK YOU ALL FOR WRITING TO HER, SHE REALLY ENJOYS THOSE LETTERS OF SUPPORT.

thank you! thank you!
just found the address etc!
penny

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...thanks for your quick response!
...i was just sort of checking out all of the info and do not remember where i went to post this message!
...i recently came back from grand manaan! have been going there for 4 years! need to find a little bit of grand manaan a wee bit closer to home! ...please send me your web site address, so i can get in touch with "the red house"
...is it a b&b?
...thanks
...penny

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Penny, on my home page, please click on "Rental houses wanted/offered." The Red House is the first item in the houses offered for rent. Their phone number, email, & postal address is listed there.
For your convenience: http://cranberryisles.com/great/redhouse.html

Hi!
Am trying to get some info for a place called THE RED HOUSE...a B&B on Cranberry Island.
Years ago, I had come across this magical place...through a business contact!
Unfortunately, I was never able to visit...but friends of mine did!
Now, it is my turn!
Thanks for your help!

lisa hall's martha stewart segment will be re-broadcast on july 26th, on cbs. in maine, it will be on channel 2 at 11am. check listings elsewhere.

Hi,
I returned yesterday from Viet Nam as part of a medical mission team from our church in Winston-Salem,North Carolina. Our team consisted of two physicians,three nurses and seven support people(2 US service veterans,myself included). Lan Nguyen,a Vietnamese lady,now living here in North Carolina had the original vision for this effort and a was a vital and driving force in our team. Our clinics were held in schools, foster homes, orphanages and many provincial medical facilities. We were able to see about 200 people per clinic,dispensing primary medicalcare, medicines plus small package of food (rice,sugar and noodles) to each person. We were able to hold our clinics everyday while in country without any problems. Our goal was to provide as much care medical care working within the guidlines of the local authorities. Through this avenue, we demonstated in a small way the love that we all share the wonderful people of Viet Nam. We were very thankful for the support and permission from the Vietnamese Red Cross and the endorsement of the local governments. Both organizations' support was vital. Without their support and the support of many of you,plus others around the country, this mission trip would not have been possible.
Thank you for your encouragement on this trip. Vietnam is a nation of 78 million people in a comparative area the size of New Mexico. We stayed in Saigon(about 8 million population) taveling each day to many different ruralareas. We traveled south to Longo An province for two days.Much flooding has hit this area and many villages are still digging out. and getting the lives back together from this diaster. We traveled about two hour by vans north of Saigon for two days and had wonderful days of work in governmental medical facilities.
I would be happy to give a more details to anyone that is interested. Our team was challenged and stretched in many areas yet rewarded in ways our beyond description and our imagination. Thank again for everything. I hope that this message isn't too long for our bulletin board format. I am sorry. Compressing this into few words is so difficult! Thanks again for everything. I will see y'all soon in August. PS: The Vietamesse prongs are delicious yet do not come close to the matchless taste of Maine lobster!
Warm Wishes,
Hal Newell, Jr.

Hello friends!We will be renting on Cranberry for month of August and are looking for a baby sitter for our two children,Bella 6 and Griffin 5.Also,is there anyone who knows how to captain a 28 foot Ellis lobster boat? When my husband isn't around, I'd love to be able to still go out on it! We can't wait to be with you all, thank you for your time, Karen @ scrottydotty@aol.com

A transcript of my conversation on the mailboat last summer (2000) with the production crew for Martha Stewart is available for the asking. I will recite it to you. It goes like this: "Your employer is compromising the beauty, isolation, anonymity and charm of our island life and culture. Please ask her to sell her house in Seal Harbor and declare publicly that it is no place to live. Ask her to confess on television and in the print media that she has left the area because sunrise on Cadillac is overrated; the lobster and crab fished locally is not as good as from the tanks at Morton's; and fancy motorboats from Hinckley are neither expensive enough nor do they come in enough choices of pastel hull with stripe interiors."

Thanks Bruce.

All the best, Bea

The photo of the apple tree blossoms with the white house & window in the background was taken 30 May 2001. The house you see is "The Store" (Rome/Glaser house).

The crabapple tree blossom photo, with blue sky in the background was taken 29 May 2001 in front of Betty Hartley's driveway.

I'm sure the blossoms at your house were just as beautiful.

Hi All,

Donnie just told me about this website and I just spent an enjoyable 20 minutes or so reading all the messages. Thanks Bruce! Great idea!

I'm housebound in New York at the moment, just finished a first round of chemotherapy with more to come, and hearing from island friends, knowing what's going on on Cranberry gives me much pleasure.

Bruce, Stephanie forwarded a photo you must have put on the web that looks a lot like my crab apple tree in bloom near what looks like a window of my house! Am I right?

Warm regards to all--Bea

Cap'n John Dwelley is back in service with his water taxi DELIGHT. John will pick up and deliver up to six passengers at Southwest, Northeast or Seal Harbor or at any of the harbors on the Cranberry Islands. Also from your private dock. Cap'n John specializes in 1, 2 or 3 hour cruises on Somes Sound or out to Baker Island. DELIGHT is a classic Bunker & Ellis picnic launch carrying up to six passengers in wicker-chaired comfort. Call 207-244-5724 for rates and reservations.

NOTICE: Cranberry Isles Parking Lot Evacuation. Northeast Harbor authorities request that all cars parked in the reserved parking area near the Police Station be moved on Monday 11 June 2001 to the tennis court parking area (where the boats are kept in winter), and that that area be used until Friday 22 June, because the reserved parking lot is to be swept and painted.

I am forwarding this to the attention of the Cranberry Island Library. As you may or may not know, I am at MoMA in NY in the Publishing Dept. I recently became aware of an organization that might be useful to the Cranberry Island Library. A non-profit NY based group called Distribution to Underserved Communities (DUC) is soliciting our overstock Art publications (and from other Art/Museum Publishers too) and then offering the books FREE to Libraries that otherwise may not have resources to obtain the books. They can be contacted at www.ducprogram.org. Their catalogue of available titles is very useful and you might write for one at: Art Resource Transfer Inc. DUC Library Program 526 W 26th St Suite 614 NY NY 10001 (212 255-2919) or email: artresources@earthlink.net. Tell them an island native now in the MoMA Publishing Dept referred you to them. Hope it is a useful lead.

Melani, it might help if you mentioned your father's given (first) name and also his parents, if you know them. There are quite a few Stanleys around here, and one of them might recognize the names & respond.

I would like somehelp in tracing my fathers family history
He has past away as all of his brothers and sisters
they grew up in Bar Harbor Maine. Any suggestions as to where I might turn??????

This seems a miracle to write from a Post Office from Menton; France: Gail an I are here painting. We didn;t have any success sending email. Bruce tell Terry that Gail will call instead 6676745. It is warm but wet but lovely here.Going to St. Tropez today. Hello to all on G; Cranberry Island. Wini

I just purchase a copy of Rachel Field's "God's Pocket". I was so very delighted to find that this book was reissued. In 1969, I was given a copy by a friend of Ms. Field, Irma Eliasson who for many years was caretaker at Woodlawn (Col. Black Mansion) in Ellsworth, Maine. I gave the copy to my son a few years back. Just so happy to find I could have another copy of this interesting story on the life of Samuel Hadlock. If you are not familiar with the book, I suggest you buy or borrow one for it is worth reading, even if you don't live on the Islands.

Joanne

Just got back from a couple of wks on island. Great mix of weather. Despite the winter winds etc., looks as tho most of the island survived the winter well. Bruce- Preble Cove sure looks differently now. Sue & I (and Lester) will return later this week for the duration. We look forward to seeing all. PS tune up your gas guzzlers before arriving or go electric.Island gas is now $2.50/gal. Take Care. See you soon. Chris

hi! all:
thought that some of you might like amanda bracy's new address: she has successfully completed six weeks of basic training at lackland afb in texas, she graduated with "honors" , she is now stationed at sheppard afb also in texas. her address is as follows: she is now studying aeronautic technology and will be at this address for aprox: next 13 weeks. she looks forward to your letters:

A. B. AMANDA S BRACY
1616
528 E AVE # 18405
SHEPPARD A.F.B.
TEXAS 76311-3469.

Due to popular demand, I've removed the two offending words. Thank you all, particularly Kristen, for your excellent reasons for keeping politics off this site.

Edited by author 04-17-2001 09:28 AM
re: my message of earlier this morning, yes it was supposed to be "relinquish" and yes...I meant it.

I have just logged onto the Cranberry Island website and was distressed to see the "Boycott China" banner at the top of the page. This is inflammatory and discriminatory...why would you want to include this on a Web Page which is dedicated to a beautiful, peaceful island, full of Lupines, llamas and lobsters? Truly, do not use the web page to assert your own political agenda. It will distance people from using the website as a source of information and contact with the island...it also points up your personal limitations and shortsightedness. Re-think this, ok?

 I recommend that if you elect to post your personal right wing political beliefs on what you have elected to call the Cranberry Island website that you rename the site the Komusin site and relenquish any claim that it represents the island. I would suggest that you reconsider referring to the title, "your webmaster" and perhaps consider calling yourself "the webmaster" because you do not represent many people's feelings in any manner.

Edited by author 04-12-2001 01:51 PM
I, your webmaster, Bruce Komusin, put "Boycott China" there and I meant it. I don't intend this site to be a political sounding board, but I felt it had to be said, to remind people of one of the few useful and effective actions they could take to show their feelings about the HOSTAGE situation.

And notice just how effective it really was -- just a few days after I posted it, China felt the pressure & saw reason! :-)

Now that the HOSTAGES are released, you might think I should take it off. Well, I probably will, eventually, but not right away. There are other issues with China that are almost as disturbing as this HOSTAGE situation. Need I mention the recent penchant of arresting scholars as spies, and the censoring of the Internet so Chinese citizens can't freely access the whole web, and thus can't see others' views of the Chinese government?

You are absolutely right, the "boycot china" should be changed to say "cut all ties with china" after all if it was not for all of the billions of dollars we have pumped into that country's economy where would they be now? They should have been bending over backwards to us after their hotdog caused this mess.

Seems to me whoever put the "boycot china" on, should remove it! This is not a place for political comments. In addition various Cranberry folks have been involved in diplomatic arenas. Time & patience usually pay off. Open communication makes things happen. Easily said, however since I am one of the most impatient ones. However, I do believe it is imporatnt to keep communications open. Boycots only increase emotions and cut off dialog. Nuff said..Chris

    This message is for Chris White. I just want to tell you how nice it has been to open my seeds at work and find a great note from you. It is always a pleasure to hear from you . I always call my Mother right away and let her know that I got another one.
    Also to anyone who is reading my newly built house is about two months from the big move in day!!!!!

Where's Jill? I sure would like to hear from my old friend Jill who, I beleive is now in Mexico. rtrippe@yahoo.

Thnx for reversing the order of messages. This is much more convienient. Had a great time @ boat show. Also am pleased to hear of election of new Selectmen (selectladies + Richard) etc. I applaud all who take on civic duties. It is difficult to get folks to do these tasks. We should all give y'all a pat on the back. Expect within the next wk to stop packing seeds for Harris Seeds & soon head back on island. Best to all. Chris

Frederick Allan Kehoe "Freddie" was born March 12th to Katy and Jim in San Francisco. Weighed 9lb 10oz.

HI! EVERYONE; THIS IS A CORRECTION TO AMANDA BRACY ADDRESS:
PLEASE DO NOT SEND ANYTHING BUT MAIL, SHE IS NOT ALLOWED ANYTHING ELSE AT THIS TIME. HER GRADUATION IS APRIL 13TH. FROM BASIC TRAINING. HERE IS CORRECTION:

AB BRACY AMANDA S.
321 TRS/FLT 290 DORM B-10
1015 TRUEMPER ST. UNIT 4054
LACKLAND AFB, TEXAS
78236-6040

SHE WILL REALLY ENJOY HEARING FROM EVERYONE!

news flash 5:30 pm 3/15/01 from MARTHA STEWART television,the show featuring Cranberry Islander Gary Allen taped on the island in Aug.00 will air April 3 2001.check local listings for time/channel.

Wondering how Town Meeting went. Can anyone give a synopsis?
Hope to see some of you at the Boat Show in Portland. Also hope all is going well. Sue & I and Lester do plan to get back on island about April 15th. Am still working @ Harris Seeds and skiing whenever possible . Take Care... Chris

For Holly Hartley: Thanks for your response- you are right, Cranberry Island is a special place anytime. Maryann Waterman

Hello! Karen Nalle here, still hoping for help with a rental (see message 46)
Anybody able to help us PLEASE!Thank you, Karen.

hi ! THIS IS FOR ANYONE WISHING TO DROP A LINE TO AMANDA BRACY. HER ADDRESS IS AS FOLLOWS:
A B BRACY, AMANDA S.
321 TRS-SLT290
DORM E-10 TSCH
1015 TRUEMPER ST.
UNIT 40504
LACKLAND A.F.B.
TEXAS, 78236-6040.

THIS MUST BE IN THIS ORDER FOR HER TO RECEIVE MAIL.
WILL KEEP EVERYONE UPDATED:

SHE REALLY ENJOYS GETTING MAIL!!!!!.

For Maryann Waterman: Over the years I have tried to plan my vacation so that it falls on Whimbleberry weekend. The rule for determining when it would be played kept changing. I think it is now the third weekend in August, with the kid's tournament taking place during the week before. Perhaps my posting this will inspire someone to send in a correction. In any case even if you miss the tournament, time spent on Cranberry will have other rewards.

Hi, we are summer residents in Northeast. We have rented out our house for August and would love to rent on any local island. We have a boat, so transport is not a problem. We would need at least 4 bedrooms, please. Any one able to help us, please? thank you, Karen.

CONGRATULATIONS to Leslie and Ed Horvath on the birth of their daughter. We hope everyone is doing splendidly. What did you name her?

Edited by author 02-26-2001 10:37 AM
Hi all! Norman Sanborn and I are very happy to announce our recent engagement. We have selected to have our wedding on June 23, 2001. We are planning to have it here at our house by the water (at high tide) and surrounded by lupines (hopefully). If we get rained out the ceremony will be at the church and we have rented a huge tent for the reception. We are desperately seeking houses to rent for our guests, as the Kimball Inn Terrace is already booked for that weekend. If anyone has any suggestions or availability we would appreciate any input. Our E-mail address is ncsii@panax.com or feel free to call. Thank you and look forward to seeing you all.

Our family had a great vacation on Great Cranberry Island last summer. One of the highlights was the Wimmbleberry Tennis Tournament. My son Brian is begging to return. Does anyone know when the tennis tournament will be this summer so we can try to coordinate that with our vacation. We are also looking for a rental during that time- if anyone has any suggestions. Thanks, Maryann

MR & MRS WESLEY BRACY JR WOULD LIKE TO PROUDLY ANNOUCE THEIR DAUGHTER AMANDA BRACY WILL BEGIN PROUDLY SERVING HER COUNTRY IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ON FEB 27TH. SHE WILL BE STATIONED AT LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE IN TEXAS FOR THE NEXT 6 WEEKS FOR BASIC TRAINING AND THEN WILL BE ASSIGNED A TECHNICAL SCHOOL, WHERE SHE WILL STUDY SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES AND AEROSPACE TECH. SHE IS VERY EXCITED AND WE ARE VERY EXCITED FOR HER. I WILL POST HER MILITARY ADDRESS FOR ALL THOSE WISHING TO CONTACT HER, AS SOON AS I HAVE IT!.

Does anyone remember me? I recognize many names here after stumbling over this website. I haven't been back to the island since the '70s because I have been terrified it will have changed. You all sound great. Anyone wanting to catch up with me, my email is wlmelotte@email.com

I received an Orvis spring catalog and noted that on page 20 you can buy a sweater called "cranberry isles cotton interlock" and (this time capitalized) Cranberry Isles Cotton Interlock Coordinates." Hmmmmmm.

Wini-Thanks. Yes, apparently the English used a form of inverted basket as a trap for lobsters and perhaps another basket for carrying the catch. From web sources Bruce kindly supplied I can see these were very different from the type I've described that might be of American origin.

To Bob Herlin, I saw these lobster baskets in Cornwall, England a few years ago, perhaps it is an "old country" style of fishing.

I searched "Lobstering History" and In perusing the Great
Cranberry Island Historical Society pages I'm looking for someone
to identify an artifact described as a "lobster basket".

It is a simply made bulbous bottomed splint basket about a 18" in
diameter at the base tapering up to a narrower 10" inch or so
opening at the top and standing about 2 feet high identified by
the owner as being used to hold a lobstermans catch in days of
old. It would suit the purpose and is similar in materials used to
eel traps I've seen.

If it is as described I suspect it is something of a museum piece
as I've never seen another.

If there are any folks that might help confirm or refute such
baskets use I would appreciate your passing this on or putting me
in touch with them.

Bob Herlin
Hobe Sound, FL

Our sympathies to Gaile Colby on the sorrowful, untimely death of her daughter, Ronda.

Happy New Year to all on & off Island. Have noticed already that the days are getting longer. Start @ Harris Seed Co. tomorrow. If I run into "islander's" orders I'll make it a point to include a "special" note. Won't be long now 'til the Portland Boat Show. Hope to see some of you there. Take Care-God Speed. Chris & Susan

I was saddened to read about the deer hunting on Cranberry. It seems as though "the animals" were the ones on two feet. What happened to the meat once the deer was killed? I hope it was saved and used for food.

I've posted the storm-damage photos Vicky mentioned, and also some important Ladies Aid info, here: http://cranberryisles.com/great

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May you sense and experience the true joy and peace of Christmas this season. We all send along a big warm holiday hug to one and all! Ho Ho Ho
With Love, Hal and Sarah Newell

Vicky-If you send photos to me too, I'll post them on the website for all to see. bkomusin@bigfoot.com

Vicky-Would love to see them.Hope you have a Happy Christmas. CrnbryCst@AOL.com

Chris, if you'd like, I can attach some photos of our place at Preble Cove that Mike Westphal E-mailed me. I would need your E-Mail address

John King- Just write Dick @ Cranberry Isles, ME 04625

Trying to get an home address, E-Mail Address or phone number where I can get a hold of Dick Beal.
Thak you

After hearing trees were down in the Trenton area, I called an Islander who reported that much damage was done on the island and the power had been out for 2 days. Many homeowners, especially those on the western side lost many trees, and the road towards Murches Point was closed due to fallen trees and power lines. Houses have lost roof shingles, in one instance flying shingles broke windows at a neighboring house. The Island men are taking generators to houses that are in danger of freezing pipes. Our thanks go out to them for their generous work. More snow and ice are predicted for tonight to make matters more miserable.

Mark Alley called to say you had some heavy winds last night.. Have Tried to call some folks to no avail. Are you all still there?

Bruce: A good new feature, the "bulletin board." Thanks for adding it to the website! Richard

The Webmaster of www.new-england-public-transit.org believes that the Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) represents the next frontier for the distribution of public transportation schedules to busy corporate executives that bravely choose to travel by public transportation. Note that highway maps, city street maps, and even airline schedules are currently available to the users of these tiny computers.

Accordingly, the webmaster of the volunteer operated web site for public transportation wants to likewise see the Cranberry Islands ferry schedules in PDA format for the folks that somehow can't remember them. It isn't that hard for the Webmaster - if he takes the time to read (and experiment with) what has been posted to the bottom of that home page!

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Sorry Kenyon@getglobal.net,
   Your message to: bkomusin@bigfoot.com was not delivered.

When we said...
.. the remote server gave us this error response ... 554 Access denied from 207.198.63.10. See http://www.orbs.org for more information

If you have an answer to my previous message about the deer hunt, you may also send it to my email address, cvjohnston@mediaone.net.

Re: Richard Beal world search committe. My email is Bryan_Talmage@cc.littonatd.com or BTalm70539@aol.com

A bunch of old work friends of Dick Beal are trying to get his address and email for Christmas cards and conversing on the pleasures between the two coasts (we're in San Jose CA). Since he is probably the constable and postmaster and selectman, and harbormaster, and farmer, and sheep cuticle cutter, hopefully he's not too difficult to locate. Thanks!

Just read the Bar Harbor Times, December 7 issue, about deer hunting. Two questions: The article states 220 deer have been "tagged" on Great Cranberry. Chris White writes about 90 have been killed. My 4 inch thick dictionary does not define "tag" when it comes to deer. What does it mean? Also how many deer carcasses are really lying around? I thought people shot deer for meat, not just for "sport".

Hello to any body on The cranberry Isle,
My family and I are looking for a pen pal from any of the islands.
We are not from an exotic far awy place. We're from the mid-coast Maine area. We are interested in the islands of Maine
and would like to find out what island life is like during all seasons. You can e-mail us at FrtnTim@aol
                         Thanks
                          Marcia

The following real estate agencues advertise in the current Bar Harbor Times
Swan Agency PO box 43, 43 Cottage St, Bar Harbor 04609
  ph 207-288-5818 fax 207-288-2151
Davis Agency,PO Box 1038, Southwest Harbor 04679 ph 207-244-
3891
LS Robinson PO Box 1480 Southwest Harbor 207-244-5563
Knowles PO Box 367 Northest Harbor 04662 ph 207-276-3322 fax 207-276-4114
Hinckley Southwest Harbor ph 207-244-7011. Hope that's a start!

To find out about property for sale, contact local real estate agencies such as:

Bar Harbor Realty Co. / 207-288-3578
Carters Real Estate / 207-276-5468
Century 21 / 207-667-5353
Maxine M. Clark / 207-244-5012
Davis Agency / 207-244-3891
Edge / 207-244-9400
ERA / 207-667-4091
etc.

Some numbers may not work, they're taken from 1990-91 phone book I happen to have here in FL.

How do I find out about property for sale either summer only or year-round on one of the Islands?

Edited by author 11-22-2000 09:06 PM
Posted by permission of Pauline "Polly" Bunker:

Lyndon "Tud" Bunker passed away the morning of November 22, 2000 at the Mt. Desert Island Hospital. The viewing will take place Saturday, November 25, at the Fernald Funeral Home in Somesville, ME. A memorial service will be held in the summer of 2001. Donations in memory of Lyndon Bunker may be made to the Great Cranberry Island Firehouse or to the Ladies Aid.

Happy Thanksgiving to all on or off island. Take note there are at least 90 less deer on island as of now. Many taken were found to be very unhealthy.

The Red House is at:
http://cranberryisles.com/great/redhouse.html

To Vickie,Check out the Red House on this web page, they might rent for short stays in October. The smaller islands are definately private and the owners would frown on campers, they always worry about fire. In Oct, one would need a fire at night! Mt. Desert is an island too, with lots of campgrounds. Call Acadia Park service. Also mosquitoes are a big problem just camping anywhere. Good luck. Wini

Posted by request of Louise Strandberg:

OBITUARY OF
STRANDBERG, Carl., 79

CRANBERRY ISLES - Carl Strandberg, 79, died Nov. 7, 2000, at his home on Great Cranberry Island. He was born July 24, 1921, in Kola, Sweden. He was raised in South Dakota and Minnesota, the son of Thorsten and Ellen Strandberg. Carl was a World War II veteran after enlisting in the U.S. Navy in 1940. He served in battleships and later served as pilot in command of various naval aircraft. Carl retired as a chief petty officer in 1960 and later formed and operated a helicopter crop dusting and air charter service in Nevada. After moving to Cranberry Isles in 1984, he served nine years as a selectman for the town. He remained active in town affairs and enjoyed gardening, woodworking and annual reunions with his navy colleagues in the Silver Eagles Association. Carl is survived by his wife, Louise (Brooks) Strandberg; a sister, Bernice Creed of Massachusetts; four sons, James Strandberg of Hawaii, Signe Masterson of Minnesota, Ted and Victor Strandberg of Nevada; four stepchildren, Nicholas Lobkowicz of Waldoboro, Lisa Mead of Manset, Thomas Lobkowicz of Atlantic Highlands, N.J. and Jill Lobkowicz of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; many nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. No services are planned at this time. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, contributions in Carl's memory may be made to the Cranberry Isles Fire Club, care of Mike Westphal, Box 144, Cranberry Isles 04625. Arrangements by Fernald Funeral Chapel, Mt. Desert.

My fiance and I are looking for a place to get married next October. Though we don't have roots in Maine, we both have our hearts set on having the ceremony in Maine. We would love to have the ceremony on a small island and we would like the guests to be able to stay there. All guests are nature-loving, low maintenance people who could camp out. Does anyone have advice on how to get permission to have the wedding on Bear Island or any of the small islands? Please email me your thoughts. Thanks, Vicki

Bruce: I'm pleased to see this new feature. Anyone wishing copies of A HISTORY OF LITTLE CRANBERRY ISLAND to use for Christmas gifts can send a check for $20 each to me at 3508 Wilson Street Fairfax, VA. 22030. I also have copies of GOD'S POCKET FOR $26 each. For a complete list of Islesford Historical Society publications and an order form, see the Islesford Page on this excellent website.

Best to all, Hugh

Thanks for the info..unfortunately, we only get ch. 7 here..have to go somewhere to watch!

For those in the Bangor area, Channel 5 TV will air the interviews taken recently on CI on Nov. 8, 9 & 10th at 5:30. The subjects are Polly's shop,(the Whales Rib), The new Historical Museum, and Edgar Bunker and the Korean War. We hope someone will tape it!

By popular request, here's an easy-to-use bulletin board where you can share your thoughts about the Cranberry Isles.

There's no need to "register" or give your email address, so you can remain anonymous if you choose not to enter your true name.

As webmaster, I reserve the right to delete any messages I deem objectionable.

-Bruce Komusin