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<DIV>Hey All, Anything and everything you have for suggestions are
welcome. Thanks, Mark</DIV>
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From: cwolff@islandinstitute.org<BR>To: mlongreene2@aol.com,
EMahoney@harborviewproperties.com, bahoppin@aol.com, mpassano@earthlink.net,
rkberle@msn.com, arobinson@islandinstitute.org, bbrewer@islandinstitute.org,
tyoungs@islandinstitute.org<BR>CC: ncarter@islandinstitute.org,
cmoulton@islandinstitute.org, rsnyder@islandinstitute.org, bisharatl@aol.com,
publicservant1@chebeague.net, njordan@long-island.lib.me.us<BR>Sent: 1/16/2008
4:15:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time<BR>Subj: Casco Bay Affordable Housing
Forum, March 6, 2008<BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: #00FF"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Hello Casco Bay affordable
(year-round) housing folks,</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: #00FF"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: #00FF"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The holidays are over, and as cold as it
has been outside, many of us are already starting to look ahead, planning for
a busy spring and summer season.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The Island Institute is responding to a desire expressed at the
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Maine</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Housing</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Island</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> breakout session at the
Governor's Affordable Housing Conference and the Fellows Advisors meeting
in August to hold an Casco Bay Affordable Housing Forum for folks to be
able to get together and discuss island specific problems, share strategies
and grant opportunities, and brainstorm solutions.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> In order to make the 4 hour forum most
productive for you, w</SPAN>e are asking island housing
organizations to identify ideas and needs that could be met during
this gathering. It may be helpful to line up a panel of experts based on
your identified needs. Please respond to the questions below by Friday,
February 1st. </FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: #00FF"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">We have scheduled the Casco Bay Affordable
Housing Forum to take place on Thursday, March 6, from 10-2. The
location is yet to be determined and will be based on the number or
participants. Please RSVP with the answers to your questions as to how
many people plan to attend so we can coordinate lunch.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: #00FF"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Please pass along to other folks who may be
interested in attending and providing feedback to these questions. We
may decide to open this up to other islands, but I'm most concerned about
making sure that this forum is structured to meet the needs of Casco Bay
islands.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: #00FF"><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: #00FF"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Thanks for your help, and I look forward to a
productive gathering! Hope to see you on March 6th!</FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: #00FF"><FONT
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: #00FF"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Chris<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: #00FF"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: #00FF"></SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: #00FF"><o:p><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><B><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: #00FF">Casco
Bay Affordable Housing Forum Survey</SPAN></U></B></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: #00FF"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><EM>Please fill out survey and return to Chris
Wolff by email at </EM></FONT></SPAN></B><A
title=mailto:cwolff@islandinstitute.org
href="mailto:cwolff@islandinstitute.org"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-language: #00FF"><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000080
size=3><EM>cwolff@islandinstitute.org</EM></FONT></SPAN></A><B><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: #00FF"><FONT
size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><EM> by Friday, February 1,
2008.</EM></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>What would you like to learn more about in
regards to affordable housing policies: buy-back, equity, land leases,
etc.?</FONT><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3> </FONT></o:p></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>What is going well for your organization?<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What are some of the difficulties
you have faced?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>What are some of the things you would like to
learn from the other islands?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>If we were to pull together a panel of housing
experts, what group(s) would you like represented, or which professionals
should we include (housing lawyer, land trust people, etc.)?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>How would you like the time structured:
morning panel discussion, afternoon sharing, etc.?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Who is planning to attend the Forum (please
give a concrete number and list of names)?</FONT></DIV></LI></OL>
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