2007 Grants Awarded by the Aroostook County Committee

Project Information Committee Grant Amount* Total Grant Amount*
10th Mountain Ski Club, Fort Kent, to hire a seasonal, part-time employee to run the ski rental and service shop and to assist with the free community ski programs run by the club $3,500.00 $3,500.00
Association culturelle et historique du Mont-Carmel, Lille , for the preservation and restoration of the 27 interior windows of the main auditorium $3,000.00 $3,000.00
Caribou Pet Rescue Inc., Caribou , to spay and neuter all animals that come to the clinic; to work with the school system, 4-H clubs and scouts to teach responsible pet ownership and to prevent the transmission of contagious diseases $3,750.00 $7,500.00
Catholic Charities Maine, Portland, for the Home Supplies and Food Bank $3,000.00 $3,000.00
Homeless Services of Aroostook, Presque Isle, to provide transportation for individuals and families at the Shelter for medical appointments, job interviews, and other necessary trips $1,500.00 $1,500.00
Long Lake Association, Madawaska,  to provide a basketball court, tennis court and softball fields for the Long Lake area adjacent to the public beach $3,000.00 $3,000.00
Long Lake Public Library, St. Agatha,  to raise $250,000 to complete renovations, purchase equipment, materials and supplies and to create an endowment to start and sustain a library for the Long Lake region $3,300.00 $3,300.00
Maine's Swedish Colony, New Sweden, for a joint project with Maine's Swedish Colony ($550 for folk dancing revival at Midsommar Festival) and the Northern Maine Fair ($450 for an event at the Music Festival) $1,000.00 $1,000.00
Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle,  for space to house the library's recently acquired children's collection $1,045.00 $1,045.00
Northern Maine General, Eagle Lake, to build a pavilion at the public beach at Eagle Lake to celebrate the Centennial year as a tribute to the employees, consumers, community members and friends who have supported the agency since 1907 $2,500.00 $2,500.00
Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery Corporation, Caribou, to expand the columbarium cremation niches for burial of veterans and spouses on a year round basis $500.00 $500.00
Patten Lumbermen's Museum, Patten, for a covered shelter to protect a display of large pieces of equipment $2,000.00 $7,000.00
Salmon Brook Historical Society, Washburn, for a 38' x 14' addition to the rear of the barn to eliminate the overcrowding of machinery $2,000.00 $2,000.00
Southern Aroostook Cultural Arts Project, Houlton, to increase organizational capacity by hiring an executive director in 2007 $3,000.00 $3,000.00
St. John Valley Soil and Water Conservation District, Fort Kent , to expand beyond the traditional audience of agricultural producers and provide education and outreach to the general population $3,300.00 $3,300.00
Town of Westfield, Westfield, for the Westfield Parks Renovation Project will address safety hazards, refurbish existing equipment and purchase new equipment for the Main St. and Burleigh Rd. parks in Westfield $2,000.00 $2,000.00
University of Maine at Presque Isle, Presque Isle , for the Outdoor Adventure Program International (OAPI) for educational workshops, team building activities and summer camps for children $1,160.00 $1,160.00

*Some projects were funded through multiple sources.

The amount awarded by the Aroostook County Committee appears in the middle column.