Kennebec Journal from Augusta, Maine • 10

ILccall State 10 Friday October 24 1997 acioosuL i Obituaries Fayette to buy new equipment for public works He retired from Fruit Co in 1962 He was predeceased by his wife Phyllis Lund who died June 10 1983 He is survived by his daughter Helen Lund Chubbuck of Farming-dale daughter-in-law Joan Mansir Lund of South Gardiner his brother Ralph Lund of South Gardiner two sisters Iva Brown and Agnes Bennett both of South Portland 10 grandchildren 13 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews There will be no visitation or funeral service Arrangements under the care of Staples Funeral Home 33 Brunswick Ave Gardiner at Plummer Funeral Home 16 Pleasant St Augusta where the Ladies of St Anne Society will meet at 3 pm Sunday for a prayer service A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated Monday 10 am at St Augustine Catholic Church Augusta Burial will follow in Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery Augusta Memorial donations may be made to St Augustine Catholic Education Trust co St Augustine Rectory 1 Kendall St Augusta 04330 Envelopes will be available at the funeral home Mr Patten had been employed by Commonwealth Shoe Co for 43 years He was predeceased by his wife Gladys (Ftost) Pattern in 1980 a son Allen Patten Jr in 1981 and two brothers Frank and William Patten Mr Patten is survived by a son Harry Patten of Brunswick three daughters Barbara Mashino of Pittston Dorothy Freeman of Whitcfield and Linda Baker of Augusta a brother John Patten of Litchfield a sister Ann Whitford of Louisiana 21 grandchildren 30 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews At his request there will be no visiting hours A graveside service will be held today at 1 1 am at Kling Cemetery West River Road Augusta Arrangements are under the care of Plummer Funeral Home 16 Pleasant St Augusta Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society Maine Division Inc 32 Federal St Brunswick 0401 1 By TOM FREY Correspondent FAYETTE Following a two-hour executive session to discuss selectmen here voted Monday to purchase some safety equipment for the public works department Involved in the executive session town manager and road conn sioner along with all three selectmen and three public works employees Public Works Foreman Lariy Chicoine was not present Following the session the board directed the town manager to make the maintenance of public works equipment a high priority The board also approved the purchase of a grinder stepladder emergency lighting inri hand tnnl Select Chairwoman Diane Polky said the actions were the result of safety issues brought by the public works crew during the executive session In other business Monday Path-wick-Pasqrc reviewed a prehminaiy proposal reviewing the organiza- UMA photography show will offer images of noted architect Wright AUGUSTA The University of Maine at Augusta is celebrating a photographic retrospective of the classic photographs of Pedro Guerrero Frank Lloyd personal photographer for more than two decades The exhibit will be in the Jewett Hall Gallery from Monday to Dec IS An opening celebration including a multimedia presentation from San Diego architect Spencer Lake will be held in Jewett Han Auditorium from 7-JO to 9 pm on Monday Hie public is invited to attend the opening and the reception in the tional structure and workplace tty namics of the pdblic works deparV menL HIn light of recent problems On: rtucting mhk GODplunts about the standard of the work) of the work) we have taken a look at the opera? tion" said Pathwick-Pastyc (selectmen) instructed me to propose a plan for a more efficient and effective operation maintaining em ployee relations" Included in the proposal is 4 maintenance plan that focuses on preventive maintenance a sysj tem of planning work on a seasonal monthly and daily basis? and improving the aesthetic quality and durability of projects pert formed Pathwick-Paszyc said the firsf step in implementing Ms i the approval of detailed job tions for every position in the works department That lowed by the development of a maintenance program Pathwick-Paszyc was appointed to the positions of town clerk and registrar of voters following the Oct 14 resignation of Karen Braj ley gallery following the presentation Frank Lloyd Wright is considered! by many to be this greatg est architect In his 70-year career he dazzled the world with his innovative designs The photography exhibit Wright" features black and white images offering an intimate view of Wright the way he: lived taught and worked Monday show in Jewett Hall Auditorium is titled Lloyd as a Quality of The slide prognufi1 incorporates hundreds of images featuring more than 50 of Wright's houses buildings and churches Mrs Randall declined to identity: her daughter but said she received the parcel containing moldy bread1 and biscuits a towel ud a $20 Postal Service spokesman Roy' Betts said a seven-year delay is rare a painful experience for us" Betts said maintaining that 99 percent of all first-class mail arrived mi time $1725 per building for a cost ojf $6900 and the miscellaneous work of moving ftimiture and waxing nettr flooring win cost $250 per uni for a total of $1000 School officials did not hae final figures for the roof repairs The committee refined L- (''- cusd Article 4 which did not a -iron their copies of the warran article asks for authorizatici rrf! fer as much as fron excise tax account to adn: I'ivia salaries The selectmen suppor -ij des 2 and 4 but made tmh mendation on Article 3 i )Norks Unflnlshmd Furniture QL-Save Up To $80 on Oak Chairs Itfttt Fiehk aei 202 WtaWraa 395-2644 Christmas gift arrives 7 years late Richard Mansir ANSON Richard James Mansir 20 of Anson formeriy of Pitts ton died Sunday Oct 19 1997 Mr Mansir was bom in Augusta on March 4 1977 the son of Ronald Edward Mansir and Doris Peaslee He attended local schools and was raised in Pittston He resided in the Anson area the past year He is survived by his mother Doris and his stepfather Eugene Breton Jr of South China his father and stepmother Ronald and Bemiece Mansir of Pittston maternal grandmother Jean Peaslee of Pittston maternal great-grandmother Carolyn Runnells of Oakland paternal grandmother Evelyn and her husband Kenneth Andrews of Gardiner paternal grandfather Richard and his wife Cleo Mansir of Pittston two sisters Patricia Mansir of Pittston and Stephanie Mansir of Gardiner two stepsisters Heather Moulton of West Gardiner and Jasmine Gallant of Augusta two half-brothers Eugene Breton and Daniel Breton both of South China one stepbrother Glen Moulton Jr of Pittston several aunts and uncles a nephew and his girlfriend Estella Fritzburg of Anson Friends may visit today 2-4 and 6-8 pm at Staples Funeral Home 33 Brunswick Ave Gardiner A memorial service will be held Saturday at noon in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Chapel Hasson Street Farming-dale In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Gardiner Little League co James Fairfield Windy Acres West Gardiner 04343 Allen Patten AUGUSTA Allen Lester Patten 83 of Kinderhook Street Randolph died Wednesday Oct 23 1997 at MaineGeneral Medical Center after a long illness He was born in Worcester Mass on Nov 7 1913 the son of Allen and Ada (Pinkham) Patten Voting Continued from 9 Maine AFL-CIO and the Alliance for the Mentally 111 of Maine Under the Maine Probate Code guardians may be appointed for an meaning someone by mental illness mental deficiency physical illness or disability drug -or alcohol use or other causes Guardians serve in varying degrees with the same powers rights and duties to a ward tint parent has to a child except the guardian is not required to use personal finances for a ward and does not have the same legal liabilities (CHRISTMAS LAYAWAY! I HOuaWlafcMMMnUsMt BEURAIi CANOE aodMVJiK ROUTE 27 NORTH BSjGRADE 495-2005 Social Security Appeals Expert Help! NO FEE unless we win! Currier Consulting Co Inc Peter Currier LA 74 Winthrap St Augusts 826-5819 1 FUNERALS DEATHS BattsJa Rom 84 of Augusta Oct 22 in Augusta Fortlsr Racfisl 83 of Augusta Oct 22 in Augusta Lund Robsrt 89 of Richmond Oct 23 in Augusta Manslr Rlehard JM 20 of Anson formeriy Pittston Oct 19 in Anson Rattan Allan t- 83 of Randolph Oct 23 in Augusta Tuttla Shirlay 89 of Norridgewock Oct 15 in Skowhe-gan This listing is provided at no chaige Paid announcements of deaths and funerals appear below Rose Belisle AUGUSTA Rose Belisle 84 of Willow Street died Wednesday Oct 22 1997 at Maine Veterans Home after a brief illness She was born in St Benoit PQ Canada on June 16 1913 the daughter of Joseph and Marie Idela (Pepin) Veilleux Mrs Belisle had worked at Augusta General Hospital for seven years She had previously worked at Hallowed Shoe Co for 18 years and Edwards Manufacturing Co She was a communicant of St Augustine Catholic Church and a member of the Ladies of St Anne Society and a former member of the Cushnoc Senior Citizens Mrs Belisle was predeceased by her husband Fernand Belisle in 1984 three brothers Joseph Veilleux Albert Veilleux and Odilon Veilleux and three sisters Irene Rodrigue Yvonne God bout and Helen Brow She is survived by two sons Raymond Giroux of Sarasota Fla and Nelson Sonny Belisle of Augusta two daughters Nancy Beaudoin and Lorraine Dumont both of Augusta a brother Gerard Veilleux of Dover NH three sisters Geraldine Poulin of Augusta Rita Fenton of Ocala Fla and Isabelle Schulten of Crystal River Fla 12 grandchildren Steven and Peter Giroux Belinda Flowers Jackie Thibodeau William Beaudoin Carol Latno Lynne Williams Glenn Dumont Rachel Gear Timothy Belle-Isle Patti Farrell and Mark Patience 26 great-grandchildren one great-great-grandson several nieces nephews and cousins Friends may visit on Saturday and Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm Belgrade Cimtinued from board at its next meeting set for' 7 pm on Nov 4 in the town office In other business the board met with Dick MacKenzie of the Belgrade Dams Committee They discussed concerns about lowering the level of town lakes Long and Great ponds and Salmon Lake immediately after Labor Day People had problems getting their boats in and out of the water Saucier said is a decrease (in water levels) that happens after Labor Saucier said DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) has guidelines that have to be followed based on the spillway which is what the dam She said water level limits vary from lake to lake but there are minimum GOOD WOOD Custamtoari Fumltun CoMiets GMs Woodcrafts 700 Bnmwrick Awanua Gordinar 582-1033 Open Mon Fti 7 am 5 pw 4ft Yf Aft 8 fMHtf HM It ttySiHGB W'VftlG Hty tfftj 4 r- in to IN September Cod called we miu We miss your We Rachel Fortier AUGUSTA Rachel Fortier 83 of Northern Avenue died Wednesday Oct 22 1997 at Mai-neGeneral Rehabilitation and Nursing Care at Gray Birch Drive She was born in Augusta on Sept 27 1914 the daughter of Adelaid and Louise (Cote) Lalib-erte Mrs Fortier had been employed by EE Taylor Shoe Co for 30 years She was a communicant of SL Augustine Catholic Church Mrs Fortier was predeceased by her husband LectFortier in 1973 a daughter June Blaisdell in 1987 two brothers Conrad Laliberte in 1973 and Armand Laliberte in 1991 and a grandson Robert Bumford in 1993 She is survived by a daughter Jacqueline and her husband Raymond Bumford of Augusta a granddaughter Linda LaPointe and her husband Ronald of Belgrade a grandson Ronald Bumford of Gardiner four great-grandchildren oneaunt and several nieces and nephews Friends may visit from 2-4 and 7-9 pm Friday at Plummer Funeral Home 16 Pleasant St Augusta A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 am Saturday at St Augustine Catholic Church Augusta Burial will follow in Holy Family Cemetery Donations may be made to St Augustine Church Restoration 1 Kendall St Augusta 04330 Envelopes will be available at the funeral home Robert Lund RICHMOND Robert Leroy Lund 89 formerly of Richmond died Thursday Oct 23 1997 at MaineGeneral Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center at Gray Birch Augusta Mr Lund was boni in Jonesboro on June 30 1908 the son of George Arthur and Maude Miller Lund Records were incom- plete because of a computer malfunction Great and Long ponds cannot be more than 2JS feet below the spillway Salmon Lake which is located North Belgrade no more than 1J feet (the dam committee) said they would try to hold oft a little longer after Labor Dqy before they lower it next year but they wait too late into the season It has be done before it Amon said that under law the dam committee can lower water levels i John Getman said the problem with the levels also had to do with construction on the spillway which caused water levels to be lower than usual Contemporary Styles Hard-To-Fil Sizes featuring fasy Spirit oobo ejhoD 1519 Mains MaS 8 Portland 772-41231 ftMllH ftl ShmI Shirley Tuttle NORRIDGEWOCK Shirley Tuttle 89 died Wednesday Oct 13 1997 at Cedar Ridge Nursing Home in Skowhegan She was bom July 30 1908 in Palermo daughter of Benjamin and Blanche (Turner) Campbell She graduated from Erskine Academy in 1926 and attended Castinc Academy and Farmington Normal School She was married in March 1929 to Ellery Tuttle He died in 1990 She taught school for 30 years in Mercer Norridgewock and Augusta and was a resident of Norridgewock most of her life She was a member of Eastern Star Cedar Chapter No 2 Retired Teachers Association Village Improvement Society parish member of the First Congregational Church in Norridgewock and a member of the Phileathea She is survived by two daughters Mrs Richard Marriner of Norfolk Va and Rowena fCeller of Sidney six grandchildren Richard Marriner II of Fayette Mark Marriner of Norfolk Va Timothy Marriner of Restin Ga Boyd Brown of Houston Texas Beth Patterson of Shreveport La and Lonwood A Keller of Sidney eleven great-grandchildren Khristy Marriner Richard Marriner III Amanda Marriner Ashley Marriner Rachel Marriner Jennifer Irene Brown Nicholas Ellery Brown Allison Nicole Patterson Chad Edmond Patterson Joey Finnemore and Jessica Therrien and many nieces and nephews Arrangements were by Smart Edwards Funeral Home 261 Madison Ave Skowhegan Burial was in Oak Cemetery Norridgewock According to a University of Arkansas research team iq a report titled Last Suffrage Movement: Voting Rights for People with Cognitive and Emotional Disabilities" 41 states restrict voting by at least some people thought to be mentally incompetent Authors Kay Schriner Lisa Ochs and Todd Shields report that a number of states identity the disenfranchised individuals as idiots insane or lunatics Montana speaks to persons of unsound mind while Vermont specifies persons who are not quiet and peaceable According to the report Maine is one of nine states that bw people subject to guardianships from voting The authors note that Alaska repealed a disenfranchising law in 199A MAINE-LY DAY DAY TRIPS Friends FamMiee Co-workers PRIVATE HIRE mm MAKES THE CONCOURSE WAJBMUE CUTLER (AP) A Christmas present sent by priority mail to Florida has finally arrived nearty seven years later Clarence and Shirley Randall of Cutler sent their daughter a Ovist-mas package on Dec 17 199a The long-overdue package mysteriously appeared on her doorstep last week in Delray Beach Fla Windsor Continued from 9 town receives from the schooL Town officials anticipate spending $1300 to replace carpeting with tile in the units to prevent litigation from par-ents and staff -under the Americans with Disabilities Act The carpeting was cited as a source of dust and mold during an air quality review of school buildings Preparatory work to remove the existing floor covering will cost $1350 per building for a total of $5400 tile and its installation will be I Sr tan A ATTENTION VETERANS BEVERLY'S (WW Gnat Selection of Veterans Benefits Program A HALLOWEEN i at price so low if scaryl Saturday October 25 11 ajn-2 jn Smith- Wiley American Legion Post 4 46 Griffin Street Gardiner LOVING MEMORY Botin Rodriguez 1 1929 October 24 1996 NOTICE TO THE CUSTOMERS OF THE HALLOWELL WATER DISTRICT The Hallowell Water District will be Flushing the Water Mains during the week starting October 26 1997 through October 31 1997 between die hours of 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM Please refrain form using Hie water during this process Some customers may experience discolored water Thank you for your cooperation yon home a year ago today Though you we'M always seasetuberyour quiet and gentle ways bright smile and loving care always love you and mis you dearly Veterans Services Representatives from the VA at Togus will discuss the benefits to which you may be entitled and will take any elaima that you may want to submit The American Izgkn State Adjutant will discuss American liywi and other benefits'to which you may be entitled A light lunch will be served Legion members will be happy to show you around the post home There is no chaige for this presentation Plan to attend and make cure that you are getting the benefits which you earned in service to your country! REMEMBER WOMEN ARE VETERANS TOO! Wife Connie Daughter Amy-Jo Sitter Augustine a.