Nelson said Wednesday,“We’re very pleased to behere. We’re very pleased withthe community.”

He said the couple lived insouthern New Hampshireand found themselves visitingMaine more and more. Theysaw an ad for Highland Greenin Down East magazine andstopped by one day for a visit.

“We saw big potential,” Nel-son said, and with their landtrust background, loved thefact that the Cathance RiverNature Preserve borderingHighland Green had beenplaced in a permanent con-servation.

Also featured in the three-page profile, Margy Bur-roughs said, “I literally putmy finger on a map and saidthat looks like a good place”when she chose to retire inBrunswick.

She made friends andjoined the Association ofBowdoin Friends. She notedshe is a fan of the BowdoinInternational Music Festival,as well as of the healthyorganic and fresh produceshe has access to, grown by“local people whom you cantalk to.”

Jane and Dave Fey talk oftheir decision to buy anoceanfront home in the HighHead neighborhood in Harp-swell while they were still liv-ing and working in Manhat-tan.

They cited abundant oppor-tunities that make Brunswicka great place to retire: classesat Bowdoin College, the col-lege’s summer music festival,golf, boating, sightseeing,museums, sports.

“I think the college brings awhole culture to Brunswickand the area,” Dave Fey toldNangle.

The sentiment was echoedby Marlise Swartz, who isdirector of marketing for theThornton Oaks RetirementCommunity located offBaribeau Drive.

The retirement community,which opened its first build-ing in 1994, is associated withMid Coast Health Servicesand consists of 46 privatehomes and 98 apartments,with approximately185 resi-dents.

Swartz said she gets callsfrom people who have trav-eled or vacationed in the areaas well as folks who movedthrough the area while in themilitary and return.

She agrees the culture is adraw: “I mean, there’s won-derful art in Maine and thatappeals to a lot of people.There’s wonderful music andtheater,” Swartz said, point-ing to Maine State Music The-atre, the Bowdoin Interna-tional Music Festival and theMidcoast Symphony Orches-tra. Bowdoin College alsooffers a history museum andart museum.

People who retire inBrunswick are interested inthe outside world and theywant to continue to learn,Swartz said, and have won-derful things to share as well.

“They’re valuable to thecommunity and the commu-nity is valuable to them,”Swartz said. Thornton Oaks

residents value education andhave enjoyed auditing classesat Bowdoin College and theaddition of the MidcoastSenior College. The healthsystem in place in Brunswickis also a draw, and a need foran aging population.

So while it was good newsto hear that Brunswick isamong the magazine’s 100best places to retire, “It’ssomething we already knew,”Swartz said.

The 100 “Best Places toRetire” are all distinct, saidAnnette Fuller, co-editor ofthe book and managing editorof Where to Retire magazine.“Yet they have many qualitiesin common that active babyboomers and retirees enjoy:vibrant downtowns, ongoingeducation classes, volunteeror part-time work opportuni-ties, walkable neighborhoods,excellent health care, non-extreme weather and advan-tageous tax situations.”

“America’s 100 Best Placesto Retire” is available at Ama-zon.com orWhereToRetire.com.

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Herschel I. LibbyBATH — Herschel I. Libby, 91, of Edwards Street, died Thursday,

Sept. 12, 2013, at HillHouse Assisted Living in Bath. Arrangementswill be announced by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High St., Bath.

Patricia FenimoreBOWDOIN — Patricia “The Strawberry Lady” Fenimore, age 76,

died Sept. 12, 2013, at a local hospital. A graveside service will takeplace at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, in Bay View Cemetery,Bowdoin. A full obituary to follow.

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WEST BATH — Thomas B.Wing, 78, of Quaker PointRoad, died peacefully at homeon Sept. 12, 2013, after severalyears of declining health, andwill be dearly missed by hisfamily.

He was born in Bathon March 22, 1935, theson of Harold B. Wingand Bessie (Hopkins)Wing. Most of his lifewas spent in Bath.

Tom very muchenjoyed caring for hishome and grounds. Healso treasured his timeat his summer cottage on theLittle Sheepscot in George-town. He was a proud mem-ber of the Morse High Schoolclass of 1954.

After graduating from Bur-dett College in Boston, hemarried his high schoolsweetheart Gay Bonney in1957, remaining happilytogether for 56 years.

In his high school and col-lege years, Tom could often beseen sporting around town ina green Ford pickup deliver-ing milk for his family’s PineTree Dairy farm while enjoy-ing lots of home-baked good-ies given to him by his cus-tomers. Following collegegraduation Tom worked forLiberty Mutual InsuranceCompany in Boston return-ing home where he wasemployed by Bath Iron Worksas an electrical planner for 38years, retiring in 1997.

Tom paid meticulous atten-tion to details and enjoyed

hobbies such as refinishingfine furniture, gardening,landscaping and lovingly car-ing for his home and cottage.Tom had a reputation ofbeing trusted and respected

by all who knew him.He was a lifelongmember of the BathUnited MethodistChurch.

Surviving him arehis wife, Gaynel (Bon-ney) Wing of Bath, hisson, Randall B. Wingand wife Arlene of Jef-ferson, his brother,

Daniel T. Wing and his wifeKaren of Kensington, Con-necticut, two grandchildren,Josh Brewer of Fort Dodge,Iowa and Bethany (Brewer)Graham of Yarmouth, tengreat-grandchildren, and sev-eral nieces and nephews.

Predeceasing him are hisparents, his two sisters,Dorothy (Wing) Nystrom andJane (Wing) Collins, and hisbrother Herbert Wing.

A memorial service to cele-brate his life will be held at1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Septem-ber 17, 2013, at the Bath Unit-ed Methodist Church. Memor-ial gifts may be made to theBath United MethodistChurch, 340 Oak GroveAvenue, Bath, 04530 orCHANS Hospice, 60 BaribeauDrive, Brunswick, 04011.

Arrangements are by DaigleFuneral Home, 819 High Street,Bath. Condolences may bemade online at www.Daiglefu-neralhome.com.

Thomas B. Wing

WOOLWICH — IrvingWright, 84, died on January 7,2013, and Beverly Wright, 61,died on June 22, 1995. A grave-side service will be held for

them on Friday, September 20,2013, at 1 p.m. at Oak GroveCemetery (Southside) inBath, Maine.

Irving Wright, Beverly Wright

Harriet Ellen Soulen diedon September 7, 2013.

She was born July 20, 1922,in Minneapolis, Minnesota,the daughter of Harry andEllen Juntilla. She had twobrothers, Earl Juntilla,Marine Corps and HarryWilliam Juntilla, Cdr. U.S.Naval Air Corps. She receiveda bachelor of arts degree atthe University of MN andcompleted a master’s degreein social work.

In 1945 she joined the RedCross Club program and wasstationed on the Island ofSamar, Philippine Islands andlater in Japan at the end ofWW II. During the Korean Warshe returned to Japan and wasa Red Cross field director at amilitary hospital.

She loved travel, music, bal-let and theatre, becomingfamiliar with Kabuki andNoh theatre while in Japan.She toured Europe, the Far

East and hosteled with agroup in Mexico, traveling onbicycle and climbing Mt.Popocatepetl to the crater at18,000 feet, an unforgettableexperience.

She married Henry H.Soulen in 1960. They lived inNew York where she workedfor the International SocialServices. They moved toJapan where Mr. Soulen wasemployed for 9 years andenjoyed living in a Japanesehouse in a small village out-side Tokyo. They loved thecountry and culture. Theysubsequently lived in SanAntonio, TX for 23 years,spending summers on DeerIsle, ME, finally settling inBrunswick in 1994.

She was predeceased by herbeloved husband in 2009.

Services will be private.Memorial donations may bemade to: People Plus, P.O. Box766, Brunswick, ME 04011.

Harriet Ellen Soulen

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PORTLAND (AP) — Gov.Paul LePage has lifted amoratorium that preventedthe Maine State HousingAuthority from issuing feder-ally subsidized tax-exemptbonds.

In the next few weeks, theauthority will begin theprocess of reviewing housingproposals in anticipation ofissuing as much as $120 mil-lion in tax-exempt bonds overthree years.

Deborah Turcotte, theauthority’s spokeswoman,

tells The Portland Press Her-ald the authority has a list of56 pending housing projects,worth a total of $218 millionthat would produce morethan 2,000 new or renovatedaffordable and subsidizedapartments across Maine.

Which projects will qualifyfor funding remains to bedetermined.

In addition to providinghousing, the projects providejobs for electricians,plumbers, contractors andothers.

Maine aims to spark housing projects

Group seeks savingsfrom state’s tax cuts

AUGUSTA (AP) — A groupof Maine lawmakers, stateofficials and economiststasked with finding $40 mil-lion in savings in the statebudget is gearing up for itsfirst meeting in Augusta.

The task force which willmeet today was created toreview the state’s tax breaks,exemptions and credits to seewhere savings can be made.It’s scheduled to meet sixtimes this fall before submit-ting a report to the Legisla-ture in December.

Democratic leaders say thestate will have to further cutmunicipal revenue sharing ifthey can’t find $40 million insavings. The $6.3 billion statebudget approved in Junereduced revenue sharing toMaine’s cities and towns by$75 million, which some saywill cause property taxes torise.

Body found in Maine’sKennebec River

PITTSTON (AP) — Statepolice are trying to determinethe identity of a young manwhose body was pulled out ofMaine’s Kennebec River.

Police say the body was dis-covered Saturday afternoonnear Pittston, downriver fromAugusta.

Authorities are checkingmissing person reports andsay an autopsy is being per-formed Sunday at the medicalexaminer’s office.

Tom’s of Maine opensprogram to voters

KENNEBUNK (AP) —Tom’s of Maine is now look-ing for voters’ opinions onwhich organization shouldwin grants its fifth annual “50States for Good” initiative.

Beginning today, people canvote online for one of the 51finalists, one in each stateand the District of Columbia.

The 15 organizations with themost votes will receive $10,000each.

The program run by theKennebunk-based naturalpersonal care products com-pany aims to fund grassrootscommunity projects, withprevious winners gettinggrants for initiatives such assustainable nature trails,community playgrounds anda shelter for the homeless.

Finalists were chosen froma pool of almost 1,000 nomina-tions.

People can vote dailythrough Oct. 15 atwww.50StatesforGood.com .

FAA: Plane that landedon I-95 ran out of fuel

AUGUSTA (AP) — Federalinvestigators say a MaineWarden Service plane thatmade an emergency landingon Interstate 95 in Litchfieldin April simply ran out offuel.

No one was injured whenthe single propeller Cessnalanded on the highway onApril 26, prompting one dri-ver to pull over to make wayfor the aircraft.

The Federal AviationAdministration determinedthat there were no mechani-cal issues with the plane,even though authorities hadreferred to an unspecifiedmechanical problem as a pos-sible reason for the unexpect-ed landing.

Flight experts say it is apilot’s responsibility to makesure a plane has enough fuel.

The FAA’s report wasreleased to the KennebecJournal in response to publicrecords request.

The pilot has since resignedand could not be reached forcomment.

Portland considersban on plastic foam

PORTLAND (AP) — ThePortland City Council is con-

sidering a proposal to ban theuse of plastic foam productsat the city’s foodservice estab-lishments.

The proposal that will betaken up today also wouldprohibit the retail sale ofpolystyrene foodservice prod-ucts such as cups, plates andfood containers.

A working group appointedby the City Council studiedplastic foam products, with amajority recommending aban and concluding that theproducts pose an environ-mental risk and contribute tothe city’s litter.

Members of the workinggroup who were opposed toan outright ban proposeddeveloping a recycling pro-gram for plastic foam prod-ucts.

Colby College bell totoll for 2003 murder

WATERVILLE (AP) — Thebell at Colby College’sLorimer Chapel will ring 10times today for the 10 yearsthat have passed since a 21-year-old student was abduct-ed and murdered by a prisonparolee.

Dawn Rossignol of Medwaywas kidnapped in a parkinglot at the Waterville collegejust after 7 a.m. on Sept. 16,2003. Her body was found thenext day near a stream in aneighboring town.

The murder of the 21-year-old senior, who hoped tobecome a pharmacist, madenational news and shockedthe Colby community, whichmany thought of as a sanctu-ary from crime and violence.

Edward Hackett is servinga life sentence for her deathafter pleading guilty to mur-der, kidnapping and othercharges. At the time of thekilling, he was on parole forkidnapping and robbery inUtah and was living with hisparents in Vassalboro.

Waterville police and Colbysecurity officials agreed the

killing could have happenedanywhere and couldn’t beblamed on the college securi-ty.

“Everyone who looked atthis situation agreed that itwas a random act. Colby iscomfortable that our securityprotocols were more than ade-quate at the time,” spokes-woman Ruth Jacobs told theMorning Sentinel.

The killing also shed lighton the challenges facing thecorrections system and men-tal health care providers.

Hackett was on parole fromthe Utah prison system,where he’d been convicted forburglary and kidnapping,when he told mental healthcare providers he knew hewas not going to be successfuland that he planned to dosomething violent so hewould be returned to thestructured setting of prison,according to his court-appointed lawyer.

Globetrotter dribblesacross Penobscot

BANGOR (AP) — A HarlemGlobetrotter is marking hisarrival in Maine by dribblinga basketball over the Penob-scot River into Bangor.

Jet Williams planned todribble and spin a basketballthis morning while crossingthe Penobscot Bridge fromBrewer to Bangor. He was toend up at All Saints CatholicSchool, where studentsplanned to host a pep rallyand hear Williams talk aboutbullying prevention.

Williams’ arrival signaledthe start of what’s beingdubbed “Globetrotter Week,”which includes multiple bul-lying-prevention schoolassemblies and culminateswith the grand opening of thenew Cross Insurance Centeron Friday. The Globetrottersplay games Friday and Satur-day for what will be the firstticketed events at the newarena.

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ONE OF THE THINGS Thornton Oaks Retirement Communitybelieves is important to retirees moving to Brunswick is educa-tion, as illustrated here by a room full of residents taking in aclass on opera taught by retired college professor Mort AchterThursday — one of two classes offered at Thornton Oaks everyfall and spring as part of the Midcoast Senior College.

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