Staff Writer
LIMESTONE — Well received by the community, the first Limestone Rotary Club-sponsored Fun in the Snow Day took place on Feb. 13 and is certainly an event that will continue through the upcoming years.
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Kobe West, 6 of Limestone was all smiles during his sled ride on Feb. 13.
An estimated 75 to 100 community members turned out for Fun in the Snow Day on the sun-soaked winter day, taking advantage of the ski trails, snow shoeing and sliding with full access to the recreation center and their choice of longtime Limestone restaurateur Carol Kelley’s famed chicken stew, fire roasted hot dogs and marshmallows.
Some ambitious skiers took the trails all the way out to the Bog Road, while other energetic sliders hit the hill, pausing long enough to reenergize themselves with some hot stew and hotdogs before continuing to sled the afternoon away.
“I think what happened here today was the start of a jump-off point for future years,” said Fun in the Snow Day Co-Chair and Rotarian David King. “To me, the most important aspect of the day was the activity — getting people together and providing a reason for families to play and have a good time together skiing and sliding.”
King’s co-chair, Limestone Rotary Club President Dottie Martin, agreed that Fun in the Snow Day has found a niche in the community.
“When we all get together, we can really do something, and that’s exactly what we wanted to do,” Martin said, mentioning the tremendous community support that went into the success of the event, including participation from the Fire Department, Recreation Department, Limestone Ski Club, and the Limestone Snow Hawks. The Maine Winter Sports Center even pitched it, bringing out their ski equipment trailer to help potential skiers get on their way.
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Stephen Leavitt and his 8-year-old daughter Grace of Limestone roasted hotdogs during a the sunny winter afternoon during Fun in the Snow Day.
