Our Maine Street's Aroostook Issue 18 : Fall 2013 | Page 14

I enjoy more cerebral forms of entertainment and
often complain about the limited cultural and
educational opportunities available to me. I also
complain about the limited choices in dining,
shopping and entertainment. But, Gabrielle and
Rhon’s wedding has encouraged me to contemplate
what we do have here, in The County.

We have beautiful open spaces. We have
roads free of traffic jams. We have pristine waters
and abundant wildlife. But, most of all, we have
family. Helping the newlyweds search for locales,
decorations, food and other wedding necessities, I
realized that the people of The County truly are
family. This wedding has reinforced what I have
always known, but not always acknowledged.
Starting with the search for a ceremony site and

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ending with the day of the wedding, I witnessed
how the people of The County do whatever they
can to help others.

When we approached the Ulmans about
holding the ceremony at their cabin, they were
enthusiastic and treated us as if we were members
of their own household. They gave us a tour of their
land, made suggestions for ceremony locations,
gave us hints for making everything easier and
offered to help in whatever ways they could. The
town of Fort Fairfield, Dan Foster in particular,
did the same. From the use of the F.A.R.M. Park
to the recreation department’s tables and chairs,
everything we needed was right here in our little
town.