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!

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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!