Return-Path: <ESC1101517360927_1101291778782_209@in.roving.com> Received: from rly-ma03.mail.aol.com (rly-ma03.mail.aol.com [172.20.116.47]) by air-ma09.mail.aol.com (v114_r3.2) with ESMTP id MAILINMA092-89a45d0890d45; Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:34:59 -0500 Received: from ccm09.constantcontact.com (ccm09.constantcontact.com [63.251.135.115]) by rly-ma03.mail.aol.com (v114_r3.2) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINMA034-89a45d0890d45; Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:34:37 -0500 Received: from ws005 (unknown [10.200.200.229]) by ccm09.constantcontact.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id B1F4982003A for <mlongreene2@aol.com>; Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:14:54 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <1101517360927.1101291778782.209.5.3810352E@scheduler> Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:34:37 -0500 (EST) From: The Genesis Fund <info@genesisfund.org> Reply-To: heidi@genesisfund.org To: mlongreene2@aol.com Subject: The Lending Hand e-newsletter Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_19135889_1318771529.1171294477795" X-Mailer: Roving Constant Contact 0 (http://www.constantcontact.com) X-Return-Path-Hint: ESC1101517360927_1101291778782_209@in.roving.com X-Roving-ID: 1101517360927 X-Lumos-SenderID: 1101291778782 X-Roving-CampaignId: 1101517360927 X-Roving-StreamId: 0 X-AOL-IP: 63.251.135.115 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ------=_Part_19135889_1318771529.1171294477795 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable February 2007 What's New at Genesis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Shalom House opens Valley Street Apartments Avesta Housing begins construction on Pearl Place News Briefs: Habitat ReStore opens in Bath ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What's new at the Genesis Fund - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4yd9y8bab.0.nbiwk= vbab.5w7vbvbab.209&ts=3DS0229&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.genesisfund.org%2Fnews.ht= m Executive Director search flyer - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4yd9y8bab.0.8xl9= 68bab.5w7vbvbab.209&ts=3DS0229&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.genesisfund.org%2Fdocume= nts%2Fexecsearchflyer.pdf Today's news about affordable housing in the U.S. - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t= =3D4yd9y8bab.0.lbiwkvbab.5w7vbvbab.209&ts=3DS0229&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.genes= isfund.org%2Ftodaysnews.htm View a slideshow of Genesis projects - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4yd9y8bab.0= .sfegwwbab.5w7vbvbab.209&ts=3DS0229&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.genesisfund.org%2FS= lideShow%2FSlideShow_1.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Join our mailing list! http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=3Doi&m=3D1101291778782 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Lending Hand e-Newsletter The Lending Hand is a monthly email newsletter about the work of the Genesis Fund, a community loan fund serving all of Maine. Our mission is to help Maine groups working to create affordable housing and other economic and social opportunities in their communities by offering innovative financing, expert assistance, and help in leveraging other sources of funding. Find out more about Genesis by reading below or visit our website at www.genesisfund.org (http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4yd9y8bab.0.ekhqcvbab.5w7v= bvbab.209&ts=3DS0229&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.genesisfund.org). =20 We look forward to hearing from you! Shalom House opens Valley Street Apartments affordable rentals for working families and individuals with special needs January 12 marked the opening of the newest housing venture of Shalom House Inc., a Portland agency that provides support services and affordable housing for people who live with serious mental illness. Valley Street Apartments, located at 88 Gilman Street adjacent to the Shalom House offices, consists of 24 apartments available to both low and moderate income families and individuals with special needs. Residents in need of support services will have the opportunity to live in their own apartments and receive case management assistance from Shalom House as well as other coordinated healthcare services. =20 Funding sources included MaineHousing, TD Banknorth, the Northern New England Housing Investment Fund (NNEHIF) and a $323,400 acquisition loan from the Genesis Fund. "This is a big deal," said Shalom House Executive Director Joseph Brannigan as he welcomed about 50 people to the open house. John Anton, head of NNEHIF commented, "As someone who lives in this neighborhood, I appreciate this project.=20 This is what we need, more affordable rental opportunities." Others on hand to address the crowd included Dale McCormick, director of MaineHousing and Leslie Merrill representing U.S. Rep. Tom Allen. City Councilor David Marshall said, "This used to be a vacant lot and now it is apartments within walking distance to many services and located between two major bus routes." As the owner of yet-undeveloped property on the block between Gilman and Valley Streets, Shalom House is poised to begin the next level of development on the site: a six-resident group home for individuals with serious mental illness and office and clinical space that will house psychiatric services in Shalom House's collaboration with Spring Harbor Hospital. For more on the work of Shalom House - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4yd9y8bab.0= .5n5pr7bab.5w7vbvbab.209&ts=3DS0229&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shalomhouseinc.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Avesta Housing begins construction on Pearl Place 60 affordable rental apartments to be created in Portland's Bayside neighbor= hood Pearl Place, a workforce housing project located on the corner of Oxford and Pearl Street in Portland=92s Bayside Neighborhood will create 60 units in a mix of one, two and three bedroom apartments. Construction of the project began in late November and is expected to be completed by the fall of 2007. In April 2006, the Genesis Fund provided a $500,000 loan for the project. Additional funding sources include the City of Portland, TD Banknorth, MaineHousing, Northern New England Housing Investment Fund, Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, and an Enterprise Foundation Green Community grant. Pearl Place, at 210 Pearl Street, will return multi-family housing to an area of Portland where many families lived before residences were torn down to make way for industrial development. This site provides close, easy access to public transportation, schools, and services. Pearl Place rents will be $600 to $730 per month for a one-bedroom apartment, $730 to $875 for two bedrooms, and $850 to $1,000 for three bedrooms. These levels are considered affordable for tenants with household incomes at 50 percent to 60 percent of Portland's median. With more than 80 percent of the city=92s rental households having annual incomes below $37,500, many families now renting will be eligible to apply for a home at Pearl Place. Future phases of the project include as many as 40 market-rate condominiums and 15 additional apartments.=20 For more on Avesta Housing... - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4yd9y8bab.0.4n5pr7= bab.5w7vbvbab.209&ts=3DS0229&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.avestahousing.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ News Briefs: Habitat ReStore opens in Bath Genesis seeks Executive Director Habitat ReStore opens in Bath Over the weekend of February 1 - 3, Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine held the grand opening of its ReStore located in Bath. The retail outlet will sell donated new or gently used building materials in the former Bath Iron Works office building that was purchased, in part, with an acquisition loan from the Genesis Fund last October. Genesis Fund director steps down Genesis Fund Executive Director Beth McPherson, who has led the organization since 1993, will step down on or before June 30, 2007. =20 "I hesitate to use the word retire," she said, "I intend to stay involved in housing work and other community work." Beth looks forward to new opportunities to serve the community once the new executive director has settled into the position. Genesis Fund President Joanne Campbell, senior vice president of the Camden National Corporation, is heading the search process. The deadline for applications is Friday, February 16. for more on our Executive Director search - http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4yd9y8= bab.0.bo5pr7bab.5w7vbvbab.209&ts=3DS0229&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.genesisfund.or= g%2Fexecsearch.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do you have questions about The Genesis Fund? What are the borrowing criteria? How can I invest in The Genesis Fund? Can our organization receive technical assistance? 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Our mission is to help Maine groups working to create affordable housing and other economic and social opportunities in their communities by offering innovative financing, expert assistance, and help in leveraging other sources of funding.<br><br>Find out more about Genesis by reading below or visit our website at <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4yd9y8bab.0.ekhqcvbab.5w7vbvbab.209&= ts=3DS0229&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.genesisfund.org">www.genesisfund.org</a>. <br><br>We look forward to hearing from you!<br><br> </p> =20 =20 </font> =20 =20 =20 =20 <a name=3D"article1" shape=3D"rect"/> =20 <table border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" > =20 <tr bgcolor=3D"#0066CC" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #0066CC;"= > <td colspan=3D"1" rowspan=3D"1" valign=3D"top" > <div style=3D"PADDING: 3px;" > <font color=3D"#FFFFFF" face=3D"Arial,Helvetica,sans-ser= if" size=3D"2" style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE: 1= 0pt;LETTER-SPACING: -0.02em;FONT-WEIGHT: bold;COLOR: #FFFFFF;" > Shalom House opens Valley Street Apartments </font> </div> </td> <td background=3D"http://img.constantcontact.com/letters= /images/newsletters_crisp2_rounded.gif" colspan=3D"1" rowspan=3D"1" style= =3D"BACKGROUND-REPEAT: no-repeat;BACKGROUND-POSITION: top right;" width=3D"1= 2" >&nbsp;</td> </tr> =20 <tr > <td colspan=3D"2" rowspan=3D"1" valign=3D"middle" > =20 <font color=3D"#0066CC" face=3D"Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Hel= vetica,sans-serif" size=3D"1" style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Hel= vetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;LETTER-SPACING: 0.03em;FONT-WEIGHT: bold;CO= LOR: #0066CC;" > <font color=3D"#0066CC" face=3D"Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Hel= vetica,sans-serif" size=3D"1" style=3D"font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helv= etica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;color:#006= 6CC;" >affordable rentals for working families and individuals with special=20= needs</font> </font><br /> =20 =20 <font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Hel= vetica,sans-serif" size=3D"2" style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Hel= vetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;LETTER-SPACING: 0.03em;COLOR: #000000;" > <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4yd9y8bab.0.5n5pr7b= ab.5w7vbvbab.209&ts=3DS0229&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shalomhouseinc.org" shape= =3D"rect"><img align=3D"right" alt=3D"shalom house" border=3D"0" height=3D"1= 62" hspace=3D"5" src=3D"http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs093/1101291778782/im= g/39.jpg?a=3D1101517360927" vspace=3D"5" width=3D"216"/></a> =20 =20 <p > January 12 marked the opening of the newest housing venture of Shalom House Inc., a Portland agency that provides support services and affordable housing for people who live with serious mental illness.<br><br>Valley Street Apartments, located at 88 Gilman Street adjacent to the Shalom House offices, consists of 24 apartments available to both low and moderate income families and individuals with special needs. Residents in need of support services will have the opportunity to live in their own apartments and receive case management assistance from Shalom House as well as other coordinated healthcare services.<br><br>=20 Funding sources included MaineHousing, TD Banknorth, the Northern New England Housing Investment Fund (NNEHIF) and a $323,400 acquisition loan from the Genesis Fund.<br><br>"This is a big deal," said Shalom House Executive Director Joseph Brannigan as he welcomed about 50 people to the open house. John Anton, head of NNEHIF commented, "As someone who lives in this neighborhood, I appreciate this project.=20 This is what we need, more affordable rental opportunities." Others on hand to address the crowd included Dale McCormick, director of MaineHousing and Leslie Merrill representing U.S. Rep. Tom Allen. City Councilor David Marshall said, "This used to be a vacant lot and now it is apartments within walking distance to many services and located between two major bus routes."<br><br>As the owner of yet-undeveloped property on the block between Gilman and Valley Streets, Shalom House is poised to begin the next level of development on the site: a six-resident group home for individuals with serious mental illness and office and clinical space that will house psychiatric services in Shalom House's collaboration with Spring Harbor Hospital.<br> </p> =20 =20 <div style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: right;" > <a color=3D"#0066CC" href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4= yd9y8bab.0.5n5pr7bab.5w7vbvbab.209&ts=3DS0229&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.shalomhou= seinc.org" shape=3D"rect" style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold;COLOR: #0066CC;">For mo= re on the work of Shalom House</a> </div> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <br /> =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 <a name=3D"article2" shape=3D"rect"/> =20 <table border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" > =20 <tr bgcolor=3D"#0066CC" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #0066CC;"= > <td colspan=3D"1" rowspan=3D"1" valign=3D"top" > <div style=3D"PADDING: 3px;" > <font color=3D"#FFFFFF" face=3D"Arial,Helvetica,sans-ser= if" size=3D"2" style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE: 1= 0pt;LETTER-SPACING: -0.02em;FONT-WEIGHT: bold;COLOR: #FFFFFF;" > Avesta Housing begins construction on Pearl Place </font> </div> </td> <td background=3D"http://img.constantcontact.com/letters= /images/newsletters_crisp2_rounded.gif" colspan=3D"1" rowspan=3D"1" style= =3D"BACKGROUND-REPEAT: no-repeat;BACKGROUND-POSITION: top right;" width=3D"1= 2" >&nbsp;</td> </tr> =20 <tr > <td colspan=3D"2" rowspan=3D"1" valign=3D"middle" > =20 <font color=3D"#0066CC" face=3D"Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Hel= vetica,sans-serif" size=3D"1" style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Hel= vetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;LETTER-SPACING: 0.03em;FONT-WEIGHT: bold;CO= LOR: #0066CC;" > <font color=3D"#0066CC" face=3D"Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Hel= vetica,sans-serif" size=3D"1" style=3D"font-family:Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helv= etica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:bold;color:#006= 6CC;" >60 affordable rental apartments to be created in Portland's Bayside n= eighborhood</font> </font><br /> =20 =20 <font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Hel= vetica,sans-serif" size=3D"2" style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Hel= vetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;LETTER-SPACING: 0.03em;COLOR: #000000;" > <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4yd9y8bab.0.4n5pr7b= ab.5w7vbvbab.209&ts=3DS0229&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.avestahousing.org" shape= =3D"rect"><img align=3D"right" alt=3D"avesta-pearl street" border=3D"0" heig= ht=3D"160" hspace=3D"5" src=3D"http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs093/110129177= 8782/img/41.gif?a=3D1101517360927" vspace=3D"5" width=3D"200"/></a> =20 =20 <p > Pearl Place, a workforce housing project located on the corner of Oxford and Pearl Street in Portland=92s Bayside Neighborhood will create 60 units in a mix of one, two and three bedroom apartments. Construction of the project began in late November and is expected to be completed by the fall of 2007. In April 2006, the Genesis Fund provided a $500,000 loan for the project. Additional funding sources include the City of Portland, TD Banknorth, MaineHousing, Northern New England Housing Investment Fund, Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, and an Enterprise Foundation Green Community grant.<br><br> Pearl Place, at 210 Pearl Street, will return multi-family housing to an area of Portland where many families lived before residences were torn down to make way for industrial development. This site provides close, easy access to public transportation, schools, and services.<br><br> Pearl Place rents will be $600 to $730 per month for a one-bedroom apartment, $730 to $875 for two bedrooms, and $850 to $1,000 for three bedrooms. These levels are considered affordable for tenants with household incomes at 50 percent to 60 percent of Portland's median. With more than 80 percent of the city=92s rental households having annual incomes below $37,500, many families now renting will be eligible to apply for a home at Pearl Place.<br><br> Future phases of the project include as many as 40 market-rate condominiums and 15 additional apartments. <br> </p> =20 =20 <div style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: right;" > <a color=3D"#0066CC" href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4= yd9y8bab.0.4n5pr7bab.5w7vbvbab.209&ts=3DS0229&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.avestahou= sing.org" shape=3D"rect" style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold;COLOR: #0066CC;">For mor= e on Avesta Housing...</a> </div> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <br /> =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 <a name=3D"article3" shape=3D"rect"/> =20 <table border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" > =20 <tr bgcolor=3D"#0066CC" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #0066CC;"= > <td colspan=3D"1" rowspan=3D"1" valign=3D"top" > <div style=3D"PADDING: 3px;" > <font color=3D"#FFFFFF" face=3D"Arial,Helvetica,sans-ser= if" size=3D"2" style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE: 1= 0pt;LETTER-SPACING: -0.02em;FONT-WEIGHT: bold;COLOR: #FFFFFF;" > News Briefs: Habitat ReStore opens in Bath </font> </div> </td> <td background=3D"http://img.constantcontact.com/letters= /images/newsletters_crisp2_rounded.gif" colspan=3D"1" rowspan=3D"1" style= =3D"BACKGROUND-REPEAT: no-repeat;BACKGROUND-POSITION: top right;" width=3D"1= 2" >&nbsp;</td> </tr> =20 <tr > <td colspan=3D"2" rowspan=3D"1" valign=3D"middle" > =20 <font color=3D"#0066CC" face=3D"Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Hel= vetica,sans-serif" size=3D"1" style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Hel= vetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE: 9pt;LETTER-SPACING: 0.03em;FONT-WEIGHT: bold;CO= LOR: #0066CC;" > Genesis seeks Executive Director </font><br /> =20 =20 <font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Hel= vetica,sans-serif" size=3D"2" style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Hel= vetica,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;LETTER-SPACING: 0.03em;COLOR: #000000;" > <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4yd9y8bab.0.ao5pr7b= ab.5w7vbvbab.209&ts=3DS0229&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.hfh7riversmaine.org%2F" sha= pe=3D"rect"><img align=3D"right" alt=3D"Bath ReStore" border=3D"0" height= =3D"198" hspace=3D"5" src=3D"http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs093/11012917787= 82/img/42.jpg?a=3D1101517360927" vspace=3D"5" width=3D"202.5"/></a> =20 =20 <p > <b>Habitat ReStore opens in Bath</b><br>Over the weekend of February 1 - 3, Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine held the grand opening of its ReStore located in Bath. The retail outlet will sell donated new or gently used building materials in the former Bath Iron Works office building that was purchased, in part, with an acquisition loan from the Genesis Fund last October.<br><br><b>Genesis Fund director steps down</b><br>Genesis Fund Executive Director Beth McPherson, who has led the organization since 1993, will step down on or before June 30, 2007.<br> <br> "I hesitate to use the word <i>retire</i>," she said, "I intend to stay involved in housing work and other community work." Beth looks forward to new opportunities to serve the community once the new executive director has settled into the position.<br><br>Genesis Fund President Joanne Campbell, senior vice president of the Camden National Corporation, is heading the search process. The deadline for applications is Friday, February 16.<br> </p> =20 <div style=3D"TEXT-ALIGN: right;" > <a color=3D"#0066CC" href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4= yd9y8bab.0.bo5pr7bab.5w7vbvbab.209&ts=3DS0229&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.genesisfu= nd.org%2Fexecsearch.htm" shape=3D"rect" style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold;COLOR: #0= 066CC;">for more on our Executive Director search</a> </div> </font> </td> </tr> </table> <br /> =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 </div> </td> </tr> </table> =20 =20 </td> =20 </tr>=20 =20 =20 <tr > <td colspan=3D"2" rowspan=3D"1" > <font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,s= ans-serif" size=3D"2" style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,s= ans-serif;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;LETTER-SPACING: 0.03em;COLOR: #000000;" > =20 =20 <hr color=3D"#000000" style=3D"COLOR: #000000;HEIGHT: 1px;" /> =20= =20 <font color=3D"#000000" face=3D"Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,s= ans-serif" size=3D"2" style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,s= ans-serif;FONT-SIZE: 10pt;LETTER-SPACING: 0.03em;COLOR: #000000;" > =20= =20 =20 <p > <center><b>Do you have questions about The Genesis Fund? </b><br> <i>What are the borrowing criteria?<br> How can I invest in The Genesis Fund?<br> Can our organization receive technical assistance?</i><p></p> Please visit our website at <a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4yd9y8bab.0= .ekhqcvbab.5w7vbvbab.209&ts=3DS0229&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.genesisfund.org">ww= w.genesisfund.org</a> or<br> email Executive Director <a href=3D"mailto:beth@genesisfund.org">Beth McPherson</a></center> </p> =20 </font> =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 <br /> =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 <div > =20 <b>Genesis Community Loan Fund</b> </div> =20 =20 <hr align=3D"left" color=3D"#000000" size=3D"1" style=3D"COLOR:=20= #000000;HEIGHT: 1px;" width=3D"50%" /> =20 =20 <div > Email: <font color=3D"#0066CC" style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold;COLOR: #0066C= C;" > <a color=3D"#0066CC" href=3D"mailto:info@genesisfund.org" shape= =3D"rect" style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold;COLOR: #0066CC;">info@genesisfund.org</= a> =20 </font> </div> =20 =20 =20 <div > Phone: 207.563.6073 </div> =20 =20 <div > Fax: 207.563.6055<br><a href=3D"http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=3D4yd9y8bab.0= .ekhqcvbab.5w7vbvbab.209&ts=3DS0229&p=3Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.genesisfund.org">ww= w.genesisfund.org</a> </div> =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 =20 </font> </td> </tr>=20 </table> =20 =20 =20 </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table border=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" width=3D"600" > <tr > <td colspan=3D"2" rowspan=3D"1" > =20 <div style=3D"visibility:hidden;" > =20 </div> </td> </tr> </table> =20 </div> <br /> <table bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" padding=3D"0" width=3D"100%" ><tr align=3D"center= " ><td ><table bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" width=3D"595" ><tr ><td colspan=3D"2" ><f= ont face=3D"verdana,arial" size=3D"1" ><b ><a href=3D"http://ui.constantcont= act.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?m=3D1101291778782&ea=3Dmlongreene2%40aol.com&a=3D1101517= 360927" style=3D"color: #0000ff;" target=3D"_blank">Forward email</a></b></f= ont><br /> <br /> </td></tr> <tr ><td ><font face=3D"verdana,arial" size=3D"1" ><FooterContent ><a href= =3D"http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=3Dun&m=3D1101291778782&ea=3Dmlongr= eene2%40aol.com&se=3D209&t=3D1101517360927&lang=3Den&reason=3DF" target=3D"_= blank"><img border=3D"0" src=3D"http://img.constantcontact.com/letters/image= s/safe_unsubscribe_logo.gif"/></a> <div >This email was sent to mlongreene2@aol.com, by <a href=3D"mailto:info@= genesisfund.org" style=3D"color:#0000ff;">info@genesisfund.org</a></div> <div ><a href=3D"http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p=3Doo&m=3D110129177878= 2&ea=3Dmlongreene2%40aol.com&se=3D209&t=3D1101517360927&lang=3Den&reason=3DF= " style=3D"color:#0000ff;" target=3D"_blank">Update Profile/Email Address</a= > | Instant removal with <a href=3D"http://ui.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?p= =3Dun&m=3D1101291778782&ea=3Dmlongreene2%40aol.com&se=3D209&t=3D110151736092= 7&lang=3Den&reason=3DF" style=3D"color:#0000ff;" target=3D"_blank">SafeUnsub= scribe</a>&trade; | <a href=3D"http://ui.constantcontact.com/roving/CCPrivac= yPolicy.jsp" style=3D"color:#0000ff;" target=3D"_blank">Privacy Policy</a>.<= /div></FooterContent></font> </td> <td ><font face=3D"verdana,arial" size=3D"1" ><FooterLogo /></font> </td> </tr> <tr ><td colspan=3D"2" ><font face=3D"verdana,arial" size=3D"1" ><br />Genes= is Community Loan Fund | 26 Water Street | P.O. 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