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| Contributed photo The closure of a Cold War era Air Force base at Limestone that launched the start of an exciting new school of science and math, is featured in “Awesome Aroostook,” a one-hour video magazine program showcasing amazing people, places and things in The County – from Houlton to Fort Kent. MSSM students included in the video, from left, are: Amory Wright of Whitefield, Kathryn Peterson of Auburn and Anna Lamoureaux of Franklin. |
“Awesome Aroostook” is a one-hour video magazine program featuring amazing people, places and things in The County – from Houlton to Fort Kent. The youngest featured is a girl aged 3, and the oldest is a senior aged 88.
“At first sight, the ‘chapters’ in the video, may seem like a hodgepodge of stories,” said film maker, Brenda Jepson of New Sweden, who made this film with her husband, Alan, “but each one reflects the underlying theme that Aroostook County folk are truly awesome.”
Nine stories capture the kindness, creativity and character found in folks living in the Crown Of Maine. Some are from the past, some the present and others the future.
“I don’t know what it is about this place,” said Jepson, who grew up in Augusta.
“Maybe it’s The County’s big sky that inspires big ideas, and its close communities that nurture big hearts.”
The film was 12 months in the making and will be in stores county-wide and online from December 10th at crownofmaineproductions.com
Here are the “chapters” in the show:
• A young man in New Sweden who built the snowsled of his dreams for $1,500 in spare parts — including satellite dishes and even bathroom tiles.
• A hiding place near Fort Fairfield in an old Quaker church – a haven for escaping slaves on their last night as fugitives.
• A trip through the solar system – built by 700 volunteers and zero budget. The planets also inspire Planet Head Day.
• The closure of a Cold War era Air Force base at Limestone that launched the start of an exciting new school of science and math.
• An organic potato farm in Mapleton, and a new café in Presque Isle where the farm’s produce is turned into works of art.
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| Contributed photo Kyle Anderson of New Sweden, who built the snowsled of his dreams for $1,500 in spare parts — including satellite dishes and even bathroom tiles, is featured in “Awesome Aroostook,” a one-hour video magazine program showcasing amazing people, places and things in The County – from Houlton to Fort Kent. |
• A scientist, whose discoveries from nature are housed in Caribou, but who also gathered images of Swedish settlers in a nearly forgotten collection.
• An Acadian potato farming family in Fort Kent, who credit their buckwheat ploye mixes with saving the sixth generation farm. Pumpkins help too!
• A general store started by a Mennonite family in Bridgewater provides a small town with provisions, as well as a trip to the past.
• A quintet of harpers in Houlton find inspiration in lullabies – including one written by a three-year- old girl about the ocean, and they create a CD to fund medical research.
To a see preview of the show go online to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sMBPxN5HNQ
For more information, contact the Jepsons at Crown Of Maine Productions at 896-3416 or e-mail her at abjepson@myfairpoint.net.
