Ocean Wave Energy Company (OWECO)

First electrical experience took cues from the mouths of pet dogs. Having desire, but toddler hands, teeth were utilized for removing an electrical plug from wall socket. Thrown across the room, by shocking salivary conduction and buzzed muscle, temporary fat lips impressed permanent consideration of electricity and water interaction. Walk ten cents one mile, down the wooded hill path, and return with paper bag containing nine penny candies or four and a nickel chocolate bar. 1960’s youngster scruples forbade throwing down even a single `Atomic Fireball” wrapper. The shiny plastic was alien to nature. Unaware of persistent local influences descended from whaling industry and Standard Oil roots, every time going the longer Shore Road past beach and hillside free-flowing cold spring water pipe, mind wondered why a petroleum distribution terminal existed at such beautiful harbor spot. Fifty years later, large storage tanks were removed, soil remediated, and a beach park is established.