LIMESTONE, Maine — Limestone Town Manager Elizabeth Dickerson said Wednesday she plans to formally honor members of the community for their hard work and help during a brutal storm that occurred in late February. That storm left many towns in Aroostook County with one-lane roads, created dangerous driving conditions, and shut down numerous schools and businesses.
Dickerson said that several members of the community stepped up under trying conditions and that she would like to bring everyone together, formally honoring them with a plaque or document.
One instance of heroism during the storm occurred on Feb. 26 when Limestone police located a stranded motorists caught in white-out conditions caused by high winds, according to a press release issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in Houlton.
With the help of Fort Fairfield Border Patrol agents, officers were able to access the stranded motorist and encountered seven additional stranded individuals on the way. Because the road was filled with stranded vehicles, excavators and front end loaders were used to clear the road, and ultimately all of the stranded motorists were rescued.
Dickerson said she wanted to “assemble everyone” on March 20, but that due to illness affecting town Select Board and staff members, she asked the selectmen if they would approve rescheduling the event for their next meeting on April 3 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Limestone Town Office.
“We could put this together, assemble the troops, and have everyone in the same room at the same time during our April meeting,” Dickerson said before the board members unanimously agreed.
