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Nelson said Wednesday, “We’re very pleased to be here. We’re very pleased with the community.” He said the couple lived in southern New Hampshire and found themselves visiting Maine more and more. They saw an ad for Highland Green in Down East magazine and stopped by one day for a visit. “We saw big potential,” Nel- son said, and with their land trust background, loved the fact that the Cathance River Nature Preserve bordering Highland Green had been placed in a permanent con- servation. Also featured in the three- page profile, Margy Bur- roughs said, “I literally put my finger on a map and said that looks like a good place” when she chose to retire in Brunswick. She made friends and joined the Association of Bowdoin Friends. She noted she is a fan of the Bowdoin International Music Festival, as well as of the healthy organic and fresh produce she has access to, grown by “local people whom you can talk to.” Jane and Dave Fey talk of their decision to buy an oceanfront home in the High Head neighborhood in Harp- swell while they were still liv- ing and working in Manhat- tan. They cited abundant oppor- tunities that make Brunswick a great place to retire: classes at Bowdoin College, the col- lege’s summer music festival, golf, boating, sightseeing, museums, sports. “I think the college brings a whole culture to Brunswick and the area,” Dave Fey told Nangle. The sentiment was echoed by Marlise Swartz, who is director of marketing for the Thornton Oaks Retirement Community located off Baribeau Drive. The retirement community, which opened its first build- ing in 1994, is associated with Mid Coast Health Services and consists of 46 private homes and 98 apartments, with approximately185 resi- dents. Swartz said she gets calls from people who have trav- eled or vacationed in the area as well as folks who moved through the area while in the military and return. She agrees the culture is a draw: “I mean, there’s won- derful art in Maine and that appeals to a lot of people. There’s wonderful music and theater,” Swartz said, point- ing to Maine State Music The- atre, the Bowdoin Interna- tional Music Festival and the Midcoast Symphony Orches- tra. Bowdoin College also offers a history museum and art museum. People who retire in Brunswick are interested in the outside world and they want to continue to learn, Swartz said, and have won- derful things to share as well. “They’re valuable to the community and the commu- nity is valuable to them,” Swartz said. Thornton Oaks residents value education and have enjoyed auditing classes at Bowdoin College and the addition of the Midcoast Senior College. The health system in place in Brunswick is also a draw, and a need for an aging population. So while it was good news to hear that Brunswick is among the magazine’s 100 best places to retire, “It’s something we already knew,” Swartz said. The 100 “Best Places to Retire” are all distinct, said Annette Fuller, co-editor of the book and managing editor of Where to Retire magazine. “Yet they have many qualities in common that active baby boomers and retirees enjoy: vibrant downtowns, ongoing education classes, volunteer or part-time work opportuni- ties, walkable neighborhoods, excellent health care, non- extreme weather and advan- tageous tax situations.” “America’s 100 Best Places to Retire” is available at Ama- zon.com or WhereToRetire.com. [email protected] THE TIMES RECORD MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 A5 M AINE FUNERAL 101 Mrs. T asks “Are there religious implications I should consider when sending a sympathy gift?” Yes. Various religions have traditions and customs regarding sympathy flowers Buddhist: Send white flowers, the traditional color of mourning in Buddhist culture. Yellow flowers are also acceptable. Red flowers symbolize happi- ness and are not considered an appropriate tribute. Christian: Most denominations consider flowers an appropriate tribute with no limitations on the color of choice. Hindu: Flowers may be an appropriate gift depend- ing on family preference. A gift of fruit delivered to the bereaved family's home is also considered a wel- come gesture of sympathy. Jewish: Flowers may be an appropriate gift depend- ing on family preference. A gift of fruit, sweets or food delivered to the bereaved family's home is also considered a welcome gesture of sympathy. Muslim: Flowers may be an appropriate gift depending on family preference. A gift of food sent to the bereaved family's home is also considered a welcome gesture of sympathy. www.DesmondFuneralHomes.com President Funeral Director Save on home delivery Serving the Brunswick area since 1967 729-3311 Herschel I. Libby BATH — Herschel I. Libby, 91, of Edwards Street, died Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013, at HillHouse Assisted Living in Bath. Arrangements will be announced by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High St., Bath. Patricia Fenimore BOWDOIN — Patricia “The Strawberry Lady” Fenimore, age 76, died Sept. 12, 2013, at a local hospital. A graveside service will take place at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2013, in Bay View Cemetery, Bowdoin. A full obituary to follow. DEATH NOTICES OBITUARIES WEST BATH — Thomas B. Wing, 78, of Quaker Point Road, died peacefully at home on Sept. 12, 2013, after several years of declining health, and will be dearly missed by his family. He was born in Bath on March 22, 1935, the son of Harold B. Wing and Bessie (Hopkins) Wing. Most of his life was spent in Bath. Tom very much enjoyed caring for his home and grounds. He also treasured his time at his summer cottage on the Little Sheepscot in George- town. He was a proud mem- ber of the Morse High School class of 1954. After graduating from Bur- dett College in Boston, he married his high school sweetheart Gay Bonney in 1957, remaining happily together for 56 years. In his high school and col- lege years, Tom could often be seen sporting around town in a green Ford pickup deliver- ing milk for his family’s Pine Tree Dairy farm while enjoy- ing lots of home-baked good- ies given to him by his cus- tomers. Following college graduation Tom worked for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company in Boston return- ing home where he was employed by Bath Iron Works as an electrical planner for 38 years, retiring in 1997. Tom paid meticulous atten- tion to details and enjoyed hobbies such as refinishing fine furniture, gardening, landscaping and lovingly car- ing for his home and cottage. Tom had a reputation of being trusted and respected by all who knew him. He was a lifelong member of the Bath United Methodist Church. Surviving him are his wife, Gaynel (Bon- ney) Wing of Bath, his son, Randall B. Wing and wife Arlene of Jef- ferson, his brother, Daniel T. Wing and his wife Karen of Kensington, Con- necticut, two grandchildren, Josh Brewer of Fort Dodge, Iowa and Bethany (Brewer) Graham of Yarmouth, ten great-grandchildren, and sev- eral nieces and nephews. Predeceasing him are his parents, his two sisters, Dorothy (Wing) Nystrom and Jane (Wing) Collins, and his brother Herbert Wing. A memorial service to cele- brate his life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Septem- ber 17, 2013, at the Bath Unit- ed Methodist Church. Memor- ial gifts may be made to the Bath United Methodist Church, 340 Oak Grove Avenue, Bath, 04530 or CHANS Hospice, 60 Baribeau Drive, Brunswick, 04011. Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath. Condolences may be made online at www.Daiglefu- neralhome.com. Thomas B. Wing WOOLWICH Irving Wright, 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 Grove Cemetery (Southside) in Bath, Maine. Irving Wright, Beverly Wright Harriet Ellen Soulen died on September 7, 2013. She was born July 20, 1922, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Harry and Ellen Juntilla. She had two brothers, Earl Juntilla, Marine Corps and Harry William Juntilla, Cdr. U.S. Naval Air Corps. She received a bachelor of arts degree at the University of MN and completed a master’s degree in social work. In 1945 she joined the Red Cross Club program and was stationed on the Island of Samar, Philippine Islands and later in Japan at the end of WW II. During the Korean War she returned to Japan and was a Red Cross field director at a military hospital. She loved travel, music, bal- let and theatre, becoming familiar with Kabuki and Noh theatre while in Japan. She toured Europe, the Far East and hosteled with a group in Mexico, traveling on bicycle and climbing Mt. Popocatepetl to the crater at 18,000 feet, an unforgettable experience. She married Henry H. Soulen in 1960. They lived in New York where she worked for the International Social Services. They moved to Japan where Mr. Soulen was employed for 9 years and enjoyed living in a Japanese house in a small village out- side Tokyo. They loved the country and culture. They subsequently lived in San Antonio, TX for 23 years, spending summers on Deer Isle, ME, finally settling in Brunswick in 1994. She was predeceased by her beloved husband in 2009. Services will be private. Memorial donations may be made to: People Plus, P.O. Box 766, Brunswick, ME 04011. Harriet Ellen Soulen RETIRE From Page A1 PORTLAND (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage has lifted a moratorium that prevented the Maine State Housing Authority from issuing feder- ally subsidized tax-exempt bonds. In the next few weeks, the authority will begin the process of reviewing housing proposals in anticipation of issuing as much as $120 mil- lion in tax-exempt bonds over three years. Deborah Turcotte, the authority’s spokeswoman, tells The Portland Press Her- ald the authority has a list of 56 pending housing projects, worth a total of $218 million that would produce more than 2,000 new or renovated affordable and subsidized apartments across Maine. Which projects will qualify for funding remains to be determined. In addition to providing housing, the projects provide jobs for electricians, plumbers, contractors and others. Maine aims to spark housing projects Group seeks savings from state’s tax cuts AUGUSTA (AP) — A group of Maine lawmakers, state officials and economists tasked with finding $40 mil- lion in savings in the state budget is gearing up for its first meeting in Augusta. The task force which will meet today was created to review the state’s tax breaks, exemptions and credits to see where savings can be made. It’s scheduled to meet six times this fall before submit- ting a report to the Legisla- ture in December. Democratic leaders say the state will have to further cut municipal revenue sharing if they can’t find $40 million in savings. The $6.3 billion state budget approved in June reduced revenue sharing to Maine’s cities and towns by $75 million, which some say will cause property taxes to rise. Body found in Maine’s Kennebec River PITTSTON (AP) — State police are trying to determine the identity of a young man whose body was pulled out of Maine’s Kennebec River. Police say the body was dis- covered Saturday afternoon near Pittston, downriver from Augusta. Authorities are checking missing person reports and say an autopsy is being per- formed Sunday at the medical examiner’s office. Tom’s of Maine opens program to voters KENNEBUNK (AP) Tom’s of Maine is now look- ing for voters’ opinions on which organization should win grants its fifth annual “50 States for Good” initiative. Beginning today, people can vote online for one of the 51 finalists, one in each state and the District of Columbia. The 15 organizations with the most votes will receive $10,000 each. The program run by the Kennebunk-based natural personal care products com- pany aims to fund grassroots community projects, with previous winners getting grants for initiatives such as sustainable nature trails, community playgrounds and a shelter for the homeless. Finalists were chosen from a pool of almost 1,000 nomina- tions. People can vote daily through Oct. 15 at www.50StatesforGood.com . FAA: Plane that landed on I-95 ran out of fuel AUGUSTA (AP) — Federal investigators say a Maine Warden Service plane that made an emergency landing on Interstate 95 in Litchfield in April simply ran out of fuel. No one was injured when the single propeller Cessna landed on the highway on April 26, prompting one dri- ver to pull over to make way for the aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration determined that there were no mechani- cal issues with the plane, even though authorities had referred to an unspecified mechanical problem as a pos- sible reason for the unexpect- ed landing. Flight experts say it is a pilot’s responsibility to make sure a plane has enough fuel. The FAA’s report was released to the Kennebec Journal in response to public records request. The pilot has since resigned and could not be reached for comment. Portland considers ban on plastic foam PORTLAND (AP) — The Portland City Council is con- sidering a proposal to ban the use of plastic foam products at the city’s foodservice estab- lishments. The proposal that will be taken up today also would prohibit the retail sale of polystyrene foodservice prod- ucts such as cups, plates and food containers. A working group appointed by the City Council studied plastic foam products, with a majority recommending a ban and concluding that the products pose an environ- mental risk and contribute to the city’s litter. Members of the working group who were opposed to an outright ban proposed developing a recycling pro- gram for plastic foam prod- ucts. Colby College bell to toll for 2003 murder WATERVILLE (AP) — The bell at Colby College’s Lorimer Chapel will ring 10 times today for the 10 years that have passed since a 21- year-old student was abduct- ed and murdered by a prison parolee. Dawn Rossignol of Medway was kidnapped in a parking lot at the Waterville college just after 7 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2003. Her body was found the next day near a stream in a neighboring town. The murder of the 21-year- old senior, who hoped to become a pharmacist, made national news and shocked the Colby community, which many thought of as a sanctu- ary from crime and violence. Edward Hackett is serving a life sentence for her death after pleading guilty to mur- der, kidnapping and other charges. At the time of the killing, he was on parole for kidnapping and robbery in Utah and was living with his parents in Vassalboro. Waterville police and Colby security officials agreed the killing could have happened anywhere and couldn’t be blamed on the college securi- ty. “Everyone who looked at this situation agreed that it was a random act. Colby is comfortable that our security protocols were more than ade- quate at the time,” spokes- woman Ruth Jacobs told the Morning Sentinel. The killing also shed light on the challenges facing the corrections system and men- tal health care providers. Hackett was on parole from the Utah prison system, where he’d been convicted for burglary and kidnapping, when he told mental health care providers he knew he was not going to be successful and that he planned to do something violent so he would be returned to the structured setting of prison, according to his court- appointed lawyer. Globetrotter dribbles across Penobscot BANGOR (AP) — A Harlem Globetrotter is marking his arrival in Maine by dribbling a basketball over the Penob- scot River into Bangor. Jet Williams planned to dribble and spin a basketball this morning while crossing the Penobscot Bridge from Brewer to Bangor. He was to end up at All Saints Catholic School, where students planned to host a pep rally and hear Williams talk about bullying prevention. Williams’ arrival signaled the start of what’s being dubbed “Globetrotter Week,” which includes multiple bul- lying-prevention school assemblies and culminates with the grand opening of the new Cross Insurance Center on Friday. The Globetrotters play games Friday and Satur- day for what will be the first ticketed events at the new arena. MAINE BRIEFS DARCIE MOORE / THE TIMES RECORD ONE OF THE THINGS Thornton Oaks Retirement Community believes is important to retirees moving to Brunswick is educa- tion, as illustrated here by a room full of residents taking in a class on opera taught by retired college professor Mort Achter Thursday — one of two classes offered at Thornton Oaks every fall and spring as part of the Midcoast Senior College. Obituary and Death Notice Policy The Times Record publishes obituaries as paid advertisements, with or without a photograph. Proof of death must be verified prior to publica- tion. The Times Record publishes death notices free of charge. 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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.

[email protected]

THE TIMES RECORD MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 A5MAINE

FUNERAL 101Mrs. T asks “Are there religious implications Ishould consider when sending a sympathy gift?”Yes. Various religions have traditions and customsregarding sympathy flowers

Buddhist: Send white flowers, the traditional colorof mourning in Buddhist culture. Yellow flowersare also acceptable. Red flowers symbolize happi-ness and are not considered an appropriate tribute.

Christian: Most denominations consider flowers anappropriate tribute with no limitations on the colorof choice.

Hindu: Flowers may be an appropriate gift depend-ing on family preference. A gift of fruit delivered tothe bereaved family's home is also considered a wel-come gesture of sympathy.

Jewish: Flowers may be an appropriate gift depend-ing on family preference. A gift of fruit, sweets orfood delivered to the bereaved family's home is alsoconsidered a welcome gesture of sympathy.

Muslim: Flowers may be an appropriate giftdepending on family preference. A gift of food sentto the bereaved family's home is also considered awelcome gesture of sympathy.

www.DesmondFuneralHomes.com

President

Funeral Director

Save on home delivery

Serving the Brunswick area since 1967

729-3311

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.

DEATH NOTICES

OBITUARIES

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

RETIREFrom Page A1

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.

MAINE BRIEFS

DARCIE MOORE / THE TIMES RECORD

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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