Kennebec Journal from Augusta, Maine • 10

B2 Saturday March 13 1999 i Local Central Maine Newspaper? 1 Obituaries Group eyes Carlton Bridge for hydrogen-energy plan ily has asked Knowlton ft Hewins Funeral Home in Augusta to assist with arrangements Those who desire may make memorial donations to Green Street United Methodist Church Mission in name Environment and Energy Center of the Chamber A Business Alliance Bath city officials the state chamber of commerce Maine technology officials and others Hie group is looking for grants that would allow it to complete a $269000 feasibility study Ex- The idea of using abandoned bridges aa plat-1 Iwnlwa A A By ERH Blethen Maine Newspapers BATH The Carlton Bridge in hydrogen -energy centers' origins tea! Dederick heaa of RJD Assocuitea in Bath could ecutkm of the prqject if it gets that far would involve msybe $10 million and face a variety of oth- someday bouse an experimental hydrogen-energy facility under a proposal now being pursued by a Portland-based grmip forma for will be replaced for vehicu It will still cany freight MMM with Robert Port Ewen for a system can and all over the NY Dederlck won a patent In 1998' that would hiel hydrogen-powered boats got abandoned bridges believe itornoU he said They could serve as er challenges The Canton Bridge lar traffic by next year 'deck trains on its lower 1 Some engineers worry that the old bridge might not be able to support activities on its up- obstruction-free platforms for solar tidal and wind units that could help turn water toditK gen and hydrogen into ftiel Dederlck and tl 0ML and hvrirvwMm fnfn AwJ 1 the members per deck over a prolonged period Even era realize that they will face a lot of of believe that these technologies can find a on the Carlton Bridge FUNERALS DEATHS Forget Marie 85 of Augusta March 12 in Augusta' Goggin Lee Warren Jr 77 of Weeks Mills March 12 in Au-gusta This listing is provided at no charge Paid announcements of deaths and funerals appear be- 'VMow 'Xorenzo Eastman Jr IX TOGUS Lorenzo jastman Jr 71 of Coopers Mills died at the Veterans Administration Renter at Togus Monday March 8 1999 after a courageous battle with -diabetes-- He was born in Gardiner Jan 1 1928 the son of Lorenzo j) Sr ihd Florence (Crosman) Eastman JTIe grew up in the Gardinerarea jfyaduating -from Gardiner fliah High1 School Jn 1945 He served in the JUavy during World War II as an aviation ordnanceman from 1943 to 1947 On March £S4 1931 he married Ruth Crockett at Green Street United The Hydrogen Center a nonprofit group wants to harness currents In the Kennebec River and set up solar panels on the upper deck It would use power from those sources to split see water Into hydrogen and oxygen and generate electricity from the hydrogen for uee in municipal buses or at local businesses Hydrogen is renewable sustainable job-creating non-polluting domestic aald Richard Smith a Portland lawyer and president of the center The bridge project could be a step toward a ftiture to a hydrogen The Hydrogen Center has won support for its proposal from representatives of the Department of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California and Northeastern University in Boston It also has been promised help from and logistical issues aa well as safety and aesthetic impacts Still the participation of so many groups in the proposal especially that of the prestigious Lawrence Livermore Laboratory gives Smith Smith patented envisions placing fortneastem fay who is a partner in the prqject the river jMWBWWj the floor oft 1 hope that the prqject could happen And that hope gives many ofthe participating partners reason to believe the project could do something positive for the Bath region and the state as a might be a leader in creating the fuel of We the river Smith said The bridge itself would be equipped with photo? voltaic panda to convert sunlight into energy Some! windpower generation might also be part ofthe mfaL Watson director of the TrooperVcar strikes kills Searsport man in China -V 1 iidethodist Church in Augusta' He raised his family in Skowhe- Stiff photo ANDY MOLLOY Electrician Grog LeCroix covers decks In the Hallowell city council chambers Thursday In preparation for renovations gan and worked fen- Tea Co ffft 30Jyearsand Hannaford Brothers for seven years He left -fikowhegan in 1980 and worked at Market in Rockland for athree years Starting in 1983 he forked for 16 years at Hussey's -General Store in Windsor He was a member of Kora Tem- ife Shrine Trinity Commandeiy 7' 'ushnoc Royal Arch Chapter 43 knd Bethlehem Lodge 33 Dick enjoyed many years of fishing all over the state of Maine 'His favorite spots were Moosehead Take and Cobbossee Lake with an pccasiorial visit to Pemaquid Point catch bluefish or mackerel He proved fishing with friends and family His best times were at the family amp at Point in East yinthrop His other hobbies included fly-tying cribbage hunting ifapping and ice fishing Mr Eastman was predeceased by an infant son Jeffrey Walter He is survived by his mother jSiiuna Eastman of North Adams jMasi'his wife' of 48 years of Coopers Mills a son Lorenzo Eastman El and his partner Pamela Parker of Chelsea two daughters Tina Tuttle and her partner Ron Bellerose of Gorham and Heidi Bowden and her husband Kevin of Augusta a brother James Eastman of Dallas Texas two sisters Mary Reinhold and her husband George of Cheshire Mass and Margaret Richardello and her hus-jband Alfred of Adams Mass his grandchildren Kristen and husband Oliver Zammit Devan Jennie Jef-jfrey and Ruth his great-grandchil- dren Anthony Jamie and Sarah as well as aunts uncles nieces nephews and cousins Mr request was that there be no visiting hours A memo-Jrial service was held at Green Street United Methodist Church The fam- Marie Forget AUGUSTA Marie Forget 83 of Northem- Avenue died Fri- day March 12 1999 atMaineGen-eral Rehabilitation ft Nursing Care at Gray Birch Drive in Augusta She was bom Aug 13 1913 in Quebec daughter of Alphonse Rodrigue and Suzanne (Cyr) Rodrigue Mrs Forget was a member of St Augustine Catholic Church and had been employed as a stitcher in the shoe manufacturing industry for many years She was predeceased by two brothers Lionel A Rodrigue on Feb 18 1999 and Joseph Rodrigue and four sisters Grace Ro-'c drigue Dora Melansoo Marguerite -Castonguay and Eglantine Lambert Survivors include a daughter Marguerite Turcotte of Worcester Mass brother Jean Rodrigue of Augusta three sisters Mrs Eugene (Yvette) Guimond Marie Jeanne Paradis and Edith Chasse all of Augusta three grand-children three great-grandchildren one great-great-grandchild several nieces nephews and cousins -There are no public visiting hours scheduled A manorial Mass will be celebrated at 9 am Saturday March 20 at St Augustine Catholic Church in Augusta Arrangements are by Plummer Funeral Home of Augusta Memorial donations may be made to die American Cancer Society Maine Division Inc 52 Federal St Brunswick 04011-2194 or Diabetes Association Maine Affiliate-9 Church SL PO Bax 2208 Augusta 04338-2208 Lee Goggin Jr WEEKS MILLS Lee Warren Goggin Jr 77 of South Road in Weeks Mills formerly of Randolph died Friday March 12 1999 at MaineGenersl Medical Center in Augusta He was bora in East Pitts ton Sept 6 1921 son of Lee Warren Sr and Ida (Nichols) Goggin Lee was employed by the state at Augusta Mental Health Institute for 23 years He enjoyed hunting He is survived by his wife of 44 yean Eleanor Goggin of Weeks Mills five children Harold Goggin of Randolph Robert Goggin of Weeks Mills Phyllis True of Weeks Mills Barbara Wyman of Florida and Betty Nickerson of Hallowell three uncles Lewis Nichols of New Brunswick Fred Goggin of Augusta and Lloyd Goggin of Ohio 14 grandchildren several great-grandchildren and several nieces nephews and cousins' Visitation hours will be from 2 to 4 pm Sunday Match 14 at Staples Funeral Home 53 Brunswick Ave Gardiner A funeral service will be held at the funeral home at 10 am Mon- day March 15 Spring interment Will be in the family lot at the Maple Grove Extension Cemetery in Randolph New Yoric Metropolitan Opera House and the career of the rose to new heights Later Sayao toured America performing in 49 states To show her gratitude te her adopted homeland Sayao sang for wounded soldiers returning from World Warn In 1959 she obtained American citizenship In Maine StyaO spent much of her time tending to her flower garden out-side her home on the rocky coast said Jeff Smith her caretaker She Hstened to her favorite opera program evoy Sunday afternoon could disturb her If they did they would take some serious Smith joked Sayao was in the hospital for a month before she (Bed Smith said SL nanasm Bowdtontiam0400S the ftiture1 council chamber will be painted salmon the original color and electrical fixtures will be replaced with antique reproductions Huston et for the electrical is $20000 said cost Row House plans to refinish wood- work in otherparts of the building as well he are really grateful that this group he said a twrlfc nTganirntywi The city hall on the corner of Winthrop and Sewall streets houses municipal offices the police department and the Gaslight Theater on tiie tided floor -Whan workers opened walls to Install an elevator to the Gaslight The ater ft was discovered the electrical wiring was not up to code The additional cost which is includ ed in the $389000 was $23000 a couple at years we would tni like to weatherproof the windows and do other repairs and painting which would cost between $10000 and he said year it was more to get in City Hall was dosed to the public Thursday And ftiday to replace the service counter on the main floor By making the building accessible to everyone In the community Huston said public meetings once again can be held there rather than the high school It just demonstrates that city government wants to keep itsel available and up to date for Hallowed" he said For the Rev Meg Queior the prospect of again making the grand clock tide holds promise not just for the church but for the community at large think the town feels as though it has some ownership in this Queior said also has a keen sense of itshisto-and an eagerness to preserve Contributions should be made payable to: the Clock co Dresden-Richmond United Methodist Church 21 South Pleasant Street Richmond 04357 lb the Love of My Life Bud Black March 13 1994-Maich 13 1999 May jmi Iwy walk in juaNae tni God'i love around yw flow to aU die bappinaaa yoe pve me eo one will ever baow 1 Your loving smile yoerfende lace eoaee fill yoer vacant piece 'ouAlweyi WlhOwi jUjtltahigjWfcOjnaj sign said Suzanne spokesman said It was raining heavily at the time McCaualand reported No: other details of the itself were Immediately available and it remains under investigation ha-said i The highway reopened after 10 prn waa dosed in both for three hours to complete the early stages of the investigation according to McCaualand i He said Kennebec-Somerset District Attorney David Crook was among scores of investigai- ton and a medical was at the scene to Web porn isex acts with the 12-year-old brother and others possibly as: young as 8 -J Seger pleaded guilty Thursday toil seven federal counts alleging sexual improprieties with minors The incidents occurred in Segeris home on Hammond Street where FBI agents confiscated Mi eomput-i er computer disks and a hard drive that contained Images of minora en-1 gaging In sex acts i Firefighters already offer proven-: tfam education to schools and bust nesses Patnaude said "This was another target group that ratty has opened the doors for us Ifs ratify is group of people who are forgotten in a lot of Ty The class Is a good introduction for the senior to emergency personnel we have to go and tend tq them people familiar with and theyre familiar with us Patnaude aald makes it much more relaxed not stranger when we go 3 Patnaude and Bradley would like to offer the program at other com-j plexes for the eMerfy In the community 3 wmtil StnonSbnpBdtyLBwnaDd Gaitfofi Tlwcton Iran and fforffie 1 comfort and oonwnfMie bid ournbeiee meke aemkta nam om even more sflorddoMb 1 See your drefor tar dridfoi Not only on BImpIkltyleM sanfan ncton ootlgnod i oWrerii comfort and oonm i on VS modeA AUtyeurdeejartardelaia wwwjfenpadlyiitlgooni CAIN SONS Equipment fne Route 32 Vmssmlboro 207-923-3763 Hours: Moil-FH 8-5 Sat 8-12 SOUTH CHINA A 73-vear-struckand dd Searsport man was killed instantly Friday evening on Route 3 by a pickup driven by an ithoritiea off-duty state trooper aut reported The victim was identified aa Adrian Twombley a pedestrian to Stephen McCaus-isman for the state Department of Public Safety McCaualand said Trooper Graydon Shorey 28 of South China waa operating his personal truck about 7 pjn Friday and had his wife and two children with him inthevehide None of them were injured the Mari admits BANGOR (AP) A Bangor man accused of transmitting Images of sexual liaisons with a 14-year-old boy and others over the Internet has pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct involving children -Robert John Seger 89 used a Cam" digital camera to record the liaisons with the boy and others then transmit images via "American also accused of engaging in Continued fro B1 an extent they have the ability to get a quicker he said The class also addressed i needs of handicapped individuals who also may live in the buildings During the classes Patnaude brings In speakers to address certain Issues dass we had the Vial of Life program where they have to list medications on a sheet goes in a vial in the refrigerator and a sticker goes on the outside of the he said ask them to bring vial of life in dass we check to make sure they have them filled out In Loving Memoiy ot Leonard Anair Who Passed Away March 11 1989 Sadly Misted by: WifeftFuufly In Loving Memory of Cathy Verhille Spurting always widi Aa yrow alwqrs be Yet la ao difficult" Because we yean to See that auium boa -That radialea mefc wutwwiaiia Concent and love toe aU Of dune bat you have touched We take you evoywhen With 10 (hat you sever Mias all of dioae ddasi bat A10 important to you and You love 10 much! And we Uy 10 hard Ibhaveths fiudi 1 Tb believe dat God Needed aameaue vwy apedall So velvety qwdall -W we and Mlea Yau Everydayl Kan Heidi Katie A Cary Mom A Dad Gluey lhari Ga Dava Kyau Jaffi AuArlu A Gory I aeauu Eric A Iih Ma A lMeaLa ami Made 9 Hallowell Continued from B1 a lot of symbolism and practicality with be aald Friday could have built a new city hall but we ehose to stay downtown and restore this 100-year-old building That's what people living in this community like to Woodward Thomsen Co a construction firm in Portland has been working since October on the project which cost the city $389000 When the first phase of renovation la completed the end of April Huston said dty hall will be In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and federal state and municipal safety regulations Huston said the total amount was borrowed from the Maine Bond Bank Tbe debt will be prid over the next 10 yean through taxes City hall improvements include a concrete handicapped-accessible ramp to elevator handkraeckraes-the third and main side bathrooms on the floors a Are escape and a new boiler The coundl chamber also will get a facelift thanks to Row House the cypi finish that la being stripped and stained the pale yellow walls of the Along Clock Continued from B1 pie of years later the dock just stopped Mi Morse said At the age of 81 Morse said he have the time or energy to undertake such a major project That job will be left to Jim Bryant a clock repairman from Wqyne Morse said there is much work that needs to be done The pendulum is missing a pendulum spring has broken ott and several pieces are missing kept it running the best I could but had a lot of accidents over the Mone aald 24 Hour Burner Service Fred Mlttofi Njutchestei Burnra 622-8854 (Retired opera singer jdies in Iincolnville LINCOLNVILLE (AP) Bidu I Sayao a diva who has been described as Brazil's most famous died Friday from complications of pneumonia after a brief illness She a was 94 i 'Sayao whose crystal yoice en- chanted maestro Arturo Toscanini and earned her success in Europe find Hub ITnitpH SlatM hoirtra aka and the United States before she retired to the Maine coast died at 815 am at the Penobscot Bay Medical Center in Rockport said Brett Shewey who was handling arrange- Jments 1 There will be no memorial service i and the interment of cremat- ed remains will be private Shewey said Toscanini trained Sayao for an American debut in Carnegie Hall in 5 1934 Two years later she sang at the Mike Shepard Driving EAcademy Wa Keep Parents Imrolvtdl Pine State Cremation Service Serving All Of Maine 1-800-769-6371 Toll Free Direct Cremation $950 Complete Mortuary Memorial Servict Arrangement CaB Mire today at SBM47B to ROlBouSSS OreonvWa Jet 04448 Freeport mplicitu Iwtroductery Woe $X2ao jg 'V -Hi I I.