By Natalie Bazinet
Staff Writer
LIMESTONE — As his committed volunteerism has spanned decades, Norman Page was among three individuals named Limestone’s Citizen of the Year.
Aroostook Republican photo/Natalie Bazinet
This is the second time that the community has selected Norman Page as one of Limestone’s Citizens of the Year.
This is the second time that the community has acknowledged Norman Page’s selfless actions through the award of Citizen of the Year, a title he and his late wife Linda shared in 2001.
The Pages’ oldest daughter, Pam Scheppele, gave a speech honoring her father prior to the award presentation.
“Dad, I know Mom has been by your side as you’ve helped your friends and neighbors here in Limestone, but this time the award is just for you, Norman Page,” Scheppele said. “We are proud of you.”
As Scheppele described in her speech, Page maintains the cross country ski trails at Trafton Lake and the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge, helps ensure that the town’s recreation department has nicely groomed ski trails for events like Winter Fun Day (for which he groomed the dogsled trails, too), volunteers for the Limestone/Caswell Historical Society, Friends of the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge, Limestone Alumni Association and is a friend and supporter of the Robert A. Frost Memorial Library.
Sharing anecdotes both humorous and somber, Scheppele cited the lessons she learned through being raised by a farmer — how her father taught her how to be a hard worker, how to persevere, how to have fun, how to be open to learning new things and how to have hope.
Choosing poetry over prose, Page’s granddaughter Sheena Page also spoke of the lessons she learned from her grandfather.
