BRUNSWICK

People Plus has announced the election of three new members to its board of trustees: Retired physical therapist Charles S. Evans, Big Top Deli owner Anthony Sachs and Edward Jones financial advisor Kelsie West.

“Each brings new and diverse skills and experience to our group of dedicated volunteers,” said Stacy Frizzle, executive director of People Plus. “I look forward to working with and learning from each of them.”

Evans recently retired from his work as a canine physical therapist, having moved to this unique career after some years practicing physical therapy on humans. Evans served in the Navy at the National Security Agency as a communications technician with a top secret clearance. In his 30s and 40s, he had a business creating fine furniture, cabinets and architectural woodworking. Evans moved to Topsham with his wife, Carol in 2014. He is working as a volunteer with the Cathance River Education Alliance. He sees People Plus as a way to become more involved in the community helping people to lead a better life.

A graduate of Drexel University and the Baltimore International Culinary College, Sachs spent a chunk of time honing his cooking skills in Ireland where he says “The Guinness was good.” Returning to settle in Maine, he was a chef at the Captain Daniel Stone Inn but decided to open a deli/catering business in order to have more regular family hours. He bought the Big Top Deli in May 2000 and has been the owner/operator for the past 15 years. He has served on the Teen Counsel Advisory Committee for the Brunswick Area Teen Center for the past three years and begins a three-year term as the Teen Committee’s liaison to the People Plus Board of Trustees. Sachs, his wife and two daughters live in Brunswick where he is a regular fixture for anyone who eats in downtown.

West runs the Edward Jones Topsham office and loves volunteering in her local community. A graduate of the University of Southern Maine, she is a Bowdoin native and chooses to live in this area to be close to her parents, grandparents and three siblings. She and her spouse, Nicole, live in Brunswick.

People Plus is the Brunswic-area senior community center and supports an engaged, healthy, and independent life for older adults, while joining others to build community for all ages. Dedicated to intergenerational community participation and support, the organization offers numerous choices for fitness and wellness services, recreation and learning opportunities, education and outreach and are home to the Brunswick Area Teen Center Program.