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COMING UP!Association Annual Meeting, Tomorrow 9 amHello July Cocktail PartyTOMORROW NIGHT 6:30 - 8:30Please Bring an Hors dʼoeuvreJuly 7, First Niagara Family Classic TennisTournament - Check with YCJuly 13, Lobsta, Clams and JamsGROTON LONG POINTNEWSVolume 70 July 5, 2013 Issue # 2THE FIRST BIG WEEK!Griffin Hanna and Laraine Cellucci loaded up at theWhite Elephant sale last Saturday! The annual salenetted over $2600!Casino boys out for their Sunday morning postbreakfast snack. Jackson McKinley, ChristopherDevine, Dylan Devine and Connor McKinley!Cousins Paddy Mahoney, Mikey Kane, Jack Kaneand Jack Schilge just waiting until activities begin.Well, we kind of eased intoit gently this week. Cars andboats and bikes began arrivingover the past week in anticipationof this first week in Julyand the celebration, on theFourth of July, of our independencefrom England.Registration took place,classes filled up and old friendsgathered to once again enjoyall that GLP has to offer.Yesterdayʼs festivitiesbegan the celebrations with theannual road races and the colorfulparade. We hope to havethe racerʼs pictures, namesand times in the paper whenthey can be tabulated and picturesof the parade in nextweek.But we have a lot moregoing on the rest of this weekend,too. The Adult/Child tennistournament is tomorrow morningat 9 am. This is the mostenjoyable, friendliest tournamentof the summer, so comeon down.“The Commissioning of theFleet” takes place tomorrownight at 6:20 pm in back of theYC and then the “Hello July”cocktail party after that at 6:30.Please welcome any newcomersyou may happen to meet.The YC has great thingsplanned this month. Especiallynotable is the “Lobstaʼ, Clamsand Jams” night on July 13and the immensely popular“Family Night and Fireworks”on July 20.Weʼll try to keep youinformed but please refer to theYC calendar for some funevents for both children andadults!You know that the Point is filling up when the communitybulletin board fills up!Stephanie and LilaHunter get ready forLilaʼs first GLP summer.Washburns at theAcropolis on their Greekhike!At the White Elephant sale Nancy Hebbard andTeddie Brown battled over which one of them wasgoing to get the .... um...... what is that thing anyway?

HEAR ʻN THEREOur Hear ʻN There gueststoday are Judith Gass and MikeTortia with a good size harborblue!Here we are in the secondissue already! Things are happeningfaster than we canreport them. Ran into KimBrunstad on the Boardwalk lastweekend. We usually see her inAugust but she was in for a fewdays to soak up the sun. Heroldest, Eric, who just graduatedfrom Carnegie Mellon inPittsburg, is on his way toCalifornia where he will bestarting a fabulous new job withGoogle. Her other son, Rob,just got accepted to Yale, Kimʼsalma mater..... Rumor has itthat Taylor Swift and her buddy,Selena Gomez, were spotted inMystic lapping up cones at theDrawbridge Ice Cream store.Weʼre sure there will be morelocal Taylor sightings as shehas recently purchased a ratherlarge, $17.7 million dollar housein Watch Hill and is spendingsome time there redecorating.No doubt Selena will be helpingwith those decorations. TheBiebs was nowhere in sight.....Ashley Starr and Bill Eident arenew parents of baby daughter,Autumn, who was born on June20th. Autumnʼs parents lovethat season and so their ownlittle season weighed in at 8pounds and 21 inches. Dianeand Dick Starr are delightedwith their second grandchild.....The Halls from ManhattanBeach, California are lookingfor some kids to do some soccerworkouts over the summer.Evaliese and Elysia would liketo get some kids together to dosome informal soccer work sothey donʼt lose their edge. Givethe Halls a call if you are interestedin some informal play.Soccer runs in the Hall familyas their oldest sister, Isabella,will be playing college soccerfor Connecticut College this fall,,,,,, Jane Battles will be on theporch all week with copies ofthe 2013 Social Directory. If youmiss her she will have themavailable at her home on theBoardwalk ...... We have awhole new crew delivering yourGLP NEWS this summer. Youknow that most kids “retire”from the job when they hitaround 14 and we had a bigcrop this year who arrived atthat milestone. So be patient; itmight be a little time until the“newbies” are used to theirroutes. And, of course, theydonʼt go out in downpours orthunder and lightning so yourpaper might come late or eventhe next day but you will get it.A “little something” for yourdeliverer will be greatly appreciated.We leave a few papers atthe mailboxes the next day.Give us a call if you have infofor us!Luise Bethencourt - EditorRedluisey@gmail.comhome 536-1737cell 914 409-6869SERVING GLP FOROVER 40 YEARSB & H BUGBEEPLUMBING & HEATINGCall 572-0274KEITH BRIDGHAMJOHN HOLGREMGLP NEWS Page 2OUT AND ABOUTGay Tyler Gallagher Real Estate CompanyOffice located at the “Farmhouse”Stop by for a visit24 East Shore Ave.Groton Long Point, CT 06340-8205Mary Ann Soltys, wholives in Alaska with herhusband, Tony, metBarbara Melanson for aday while Barbara had astopover on her Alaskancruise.Emmett Brady finishes the Cinco de Miles, a 5K run in Manchester,New Hampshire which took place the first weekend in May.Bea Andersonʼs firstplunge of the summeroff East Dockafter a long ride infrom Ohio! Hereʼsone young lady whois happy the dockhas been repaired!Real Estate Sales and RentalsProperty ManagementMonthly & Yearly RentalsGay Tyler GallagherBroker860 572-4828Fax: 860 572-4812email:gaygallagherglp@sbcglobal.netwww.sectproperties.com-Pet Sitting-Dog Walking-Boarding-Pet Taxi Services-Pet CPR & First Aid Class-Airport Service860-464-PETS (7387)Pamela C. MaherCertified Professional Pet SitterCertified Pet CPR& Pet First Aidwww.smoochthepoochpetsitting.comknp@smoochthepoochpetsitting.com

Graham Gavert“FROM THE ARCHIVES”GLP NEWS Page 3Lobstaʼs,Clams and Jams“Origins of theJuly 4Family Picnic”It probably seems as thoughthe GLP Fireworks and FamilyPicnic have been around forever.Maybe in individual backyards,but as a community, itstarted to come together in theearly 1990s. Hereʼs an invitationto gather in the June 28,1991 issue of the GLP News.Whatʼs more, we were poachingsomeone elseʼs fireworks:“The Groton Long Point YachtClub in a joint venture with ourillustrious Volunteer FireDepartment is planning an oldfashioned family picnic onFriday evening July 5. (To addto the festivities, this is theevening of the Fishers IslandFireworks display.)“Bring your blanket, bring yourpicnic to South Beach at the 6oʼclock whistle. Grills will beprovided for cooking, andweather & wind permitting therewill be a bon-fire. Kids – startplanning now for a sand sculpturecontest, young and oldalike get ready for a ʻtug ofwar.ʼ“If we have any young entrepreneursout there, lemonadestands are welcome….Oldtimers, new comers, grandmas,grandpas, kids, moms, dads,aunts, uncles, guests – come toSouth Beach at 6 p.m. on July5. See your old friends, meetsome new ones. Fun andsome surprises for all!”And a final caution – in italics –to this invitation: “Reminderthat GLP regulations concerningalcoholic beverages, foodand glass containers are still inforce at this function.”PPPPPPPBroken Tennis Strings?Restringing in GLP!Call Alex Reed 536-1093Fast turnaround time$15 per racquetplus cost of stringBoy, has the Yacht Club gota great event coming up for youfor the July 12th weekend! Theweekend itself is filled with allkinds of activities such asSaturday morningʼs MixedDoubles Tennis Tournamentstarting at 8 am, then theGLPYC Biathlon for ages 7 toadult at 1 pm and then toppedoff by Saturday nightʼs newevent this year called “Lobstaʼ,Clams and Jams.”You and your friends canenjoy a clambake completewith lobster, oysters, mussels,and other seafood, washeddown with whatever seafoodfriendlybeverage you'd like tobring (it's BYOB).And then we follow up thedinner with dancing to a liveband, “The Groove Junkies”known as Connecticut's #1party band! Dance the nightaway to hits of the 60s throughtoday! Nobody will be able tosit down when the band startsup. L,C&J starts at 6:30 p.m.and ends ....... who knowswhen!Tickets are now on sale andwe have to limit the number ofpeople attending so it would bewise to get your tickets now.Tickets are $45 per personfor YC members and $65 perperson for guests.So what could be better on awarm summer night than digginginto a buttery lobster,scooping up the deliciouslyseasoned seafood and dancingout on the porch in coolingbreezes and under the moon.Jeffrey Messina RPhA Full ServiceNeighborhoodPharmacyThomas (Zack) and LynnTsagarakis860 535-0301201 North Main St.Stonington, CT 06378(860) 445-6431Fax (860) 446-0530116 FORT HILL ROAD, GROTON, 06340David Bell, PresidentELC.0125432-E1Michael BellELC.0197503-E1860.572.1180www.themysticboathouse.com8 COOGAN BLVD MYSTIC, CTJOHN HEWES • PROPRIETORIndependent Investment Management for:Individuals and Families • Retirement PlansFoundations and Endowments • TrustsDavid K. Laidlaw, Esq., CFAManaging Director2 Depot 95 Katonah Plaza, Suite Avenue 202C • Katonah, Bedford New Hills, York NY 10536 10507Ph. 914.767.0650www.laidlawgrp.comD.B. Electric, Inc.Electrical ContractorResidentialCommercialIndustrialcall: 860.536.2354fax: 860.447-3328P.O. Box 98,Mystic, CT 06355

Katys Kitchenwith Katy ReedGRAPE NOTESby John LombardoGLP NEWS Page 4Strawberries are not just fordessert any more. The firstgarden strawberry was grownin France in the late 18th century.In 2011, 1,312,960 tons ofstrawberries were grown in theUnited States. Originally theywere used in pies, jams, tartsand fruit drinks and were evenconsidered to have medicinalbenefits. But as culinary pairingshave changed, strawberrieshave moved away frombeing just a dessert fruit. Thefollowing recipe is easy to makeahead, just toss at serving time.Have friends to lunch, bring thisto a potluck or enjoy on hotsummer evening.Spinach Salad with Chicken,Strawberries and BlueCheese- Serves 42 Tbs. plus 1/3 cup extra-virginolive oil4 boneless, skinless chickenbreast halves (about 1-3/4lb.), tenders removedKosher salt and freshlyground black pepper1/2 cup sliced almonds1/4 cup red wine vinegar2 tsp. honey1 medium shallot, minced6 oz. loosely packed babyspinach leaves (about 6cups)8 oz. strawberries, stemmedand quartered (about 1-1/2cups)3 oz. crumbled blue cheese(about 3/4 cup)Heat 2 Tbs. of the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heatuntil shimmering hot. Pat thechicken dry and season with 2tsp. salt and 1 tsp. pepper.Cook, turning once, until justcooked through, about 10 minutestotal. Transfer the chickento a cutting board and let rest,loosely covered with foil, for 5minutes. If you do not want touse the stove, place chickenbreast in microwavable dishand microwave for approximately4 minutes or until chickenis longer pink when sliced.While the chicken cooks, toastthe almonds in a dry 10-inchskillet over medium heat, stirringoccasionally, until evenlybrowned, 3 to 5 minutes.Transfer to a plate to cool.In a small bowl, whisk theremaining 1/3 cup olive oil withthe vinegar, honey, shallot, 1/2tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Ina large bowl, combine thespinach, strawberries, bluecheese, and almonds and tosswith enough of the dressing tocoat. Arrange the salad on aplatter or plates. Slice thechicken and arrange on thesalad. Drizzle with some of theremaining vinaigrette, if desired,and serve.Take a look at Katy Reedʼsrecipe in this issue. It is a winepairing nightmare: it has someweight from the chicken, somesweetness from the honey andstrawberries, and some saltinessand earthiness from theblue cheese. Lots of complicatedand contrasting flavorsmake for a difficult pairing.With that being said, letʼslook to Italy for a solution,specifically the Valpolicella viticulturalregion in the provinceof Verona in northern Italy.Valpolicella ranks just afterChianti in Italian wine production.The red wines from thisregion are made from threegrape varietals: CorvinaVeronese, Rondinella, andMolinara. A variety of styles ofwine are made here, but we aregoing to focus on two: Amaroneand Ripasso.Grapes destined to be madeinto Amarone are the last to beharvested in Valpolicella sothey are very ripe. The grapesare then placed in drying roomswhere as much as 40% of thewater content evaporates. Theresulting grapes are extremelyconcentrated. The wine is agedfor several years beforerelease. Amarones are richand full-bodied with aromasthat are reminiscent of Portwines. Youʼll find notes of darkchocolate, raisins, figs andearth. These huge wines aretypically paired with hearty, richdishes such as roasted meat.Which may lead you to wonderwhy we would pair this withKatyʼs recipe. The answer is:we wonʼt.But I needed to tell the storyof Amarone in order to makesense of Ripasso. Ripassomeans “repassed” in Italian.The Ripasso style of wine startswith the same three grape varietalsas Amarone. The grapesare not dried, but simplypressed and then added to acask with the leftover skinsfrom the Amarone fermentation.Passing the lighter Valpolicellawine over the remains of theAmarone adds flavor, color, andsubstance.Ripassos (sometimes called“baby Amarones”)are moreapproachable and less expensivethan their Amaronecousins. They have the substanceto match with the chickenin Katyʼs recipe and the portlikeflavors will complement theblue cheese and pick up thesweetness of the honey andstrawberries.Ripassos retail for around $20and are worth the search if youwould like to try something newwith Katyʼs complex and flavorfulchicken dish.935 North Main Street Ext., Wallingford, CT 06492203 265 - 1206 GLP 203 623 - 4994Peter Joyce ctpowerandsport.comSUZUKI - YAMAHA - JOHN DEERE - HONDA - SEADOOMotorcycles ATVʼs Snowmobiles Power Equipment Jet Boats PWCʼsLANDSCAPES, LAWN CARE & TREE CARE860.235.0752WWW.SPRIGSANDTWIGS.NETAN ALL ORGANIC COMPANYStewards Of The EnvironmentCT HIC #0577341CT Arborist Lic. #S-5902

LuiseBethencourt at CentercourtSo, let the games begin!Tomorrow starts the tennis seasonwith the Adult/Child TennisTournament beginning at 9 am.Even if you donʼt play itʼs sucha fun tournament to watchbecause there are always suchinteresting pairings taking to thecourts in search of the trophies.Fathers play with sons ordaughters and mothers do thesame. But there are grandchildren,cousins, friends andneighbors who get in on the actalso. Everyone has a wonderfultime and we hope you haveyour partners ready.Next Tuesday, July 9, theWomenʼs Draw takes place.Just a reminder to this tournamentʼsplayers. A lot of womenwho are coming up through ourtennis classes are encouragedto participate in this tournament.They will be fairly new totournament play and the moreseasoned, experienced playersare encouraged to and expectedto help make the newerplayers feel welcome. The trophiesshould not be point of thistournament. Sportsmanshipand patience should be. Accordingto the YC calendar thefinals of the Draw will be heldon Thursday, July 11.Next up is the MixedDoubles to be held onSaturday, July 13 with the finalson Sunday, the 14th. For thistournament some players liketo play with their husbands orwives and some players wouldlike to stay married and so playwith other than their husbandsor wives.Womenʼs Doubles takeplace on Tuesday, July 16 withthe finals on Thursday, July 18.Iʼm sure we will see some ofour usual strong participantsbut I also think that after seeinglast yearʼs tournaments thatthere are some new strongplayers after that trophy.Menʼs Doubles on July 20and 21. Bobby Congdon thinksthere is still some energy in histank and he has been playingall winter on the Nick Bollitiericourts in Florida. So watch out!But there are some youngʼunsplanning on victory, too.At the end of the month (howdid we get there already?)Womenʼs Singles on the 23rdand 25th and Menʼs Singles onthe 27th and 28th.Please, you have to be able toplay both days of the tournament.Even if you think there isno way you could get into thefinals, stranger things havehappened.Also, please remember tojoin the YC for tournaments andsign up at the Yacht Club officethe day before the tournament.Changes in dates or rain postponementsmay take place socheck with YC office for anychanges. Keep swinging!I would like to thank everyonewho helped repair EastDock, a great fishing spot,after Hurricane Sandy. EastDock always has many fishermancasting off into the waterto land porgies, flukes, blackfish,the occasional bluefishand other smaller fish. This articlewill have fishing tips, whatbait to use, and more. It mayalso have day and night fishingdifferences, too.Porgies are the most commonfish to be caught at EastDock. They will eat most anybait which can be bought atWild Bill's at Spicer's Marinanear The SeaHorse. Squid andsand worms can be purchasedat Wild Bill's and clams can befound at Main beach at lowtide. If you want clams, thenwalk around the water at Mainbeach at low tide. If you step onsand that doesn't feel like sandbut feels like you stepped on aGLP NEWS Page 5HOOKED! BY MAX BATTLES(A fish tale!)rock that crunched under theweight of your foot, it is mostlikely a clam. In other cases, it'sa crab or a rock. Porgies havespines so be careful when takingthe hook out of its mouth.With Porgies, any cast will do.Fluke are also commonaround East Dock. they can becaught with a minnow lure anda weight. As with all fish, bepatient. Until next time, goodluck fishing!Max heads off to East Dock todo some fishing!WhatFun!10% friends & family discountRODGERS DEVELOPMENTBuilding classic Groton Long Point Homes for 30 yearsPick your piece,draw or paint it,We glaze it and fire it,Pick it up in 7 days or.....Use our acrylic paints & take it with you!1057 Poquonnock Rd. (next to Book Trader &Dunkin Donuts) 860-865-0770www.clayroomgroton.comRODGERS DEVELOPMENTFull Service Electrical ~ Marine WiringGerry Leger CT LIC EI - 186632P.O.Box 134 MA Masters A 17106West Mystic, CT 06388ABYC MemberTel. 860 536 - 7028Fully InsuredNoankelectric@comcast.netglphomes.com • 860 536-4829

COOKING IN FLORENCELori and Bella Perrone overlooking Florence, Italy!Lori and Tony Perroneʼsdaughter, Bella, who will be asenior at Fairfield University thisfall, had the opportunity ofspending a semester of her junioryear abroad. Bella who isinterning this summer at GECorporate in Fairfield, chose tospend that semester at TheUniversity of Florence for theArts.This presented to Lori andTony the perfect opportunity tovisit the country that they justlove. But it wasnʼt just a quickvisit for them. They were ableto spend a month in Florencewhich is the dream of a lot ofus. As Tony said, “We had timeto do things. We werenʼt rushingaround trying to see all themuseums and monumentsbefore we had to get back on aplane.”They rented a place nearthe Ponte Vecchio called“Altrona” which means “theother side of the river.”But it was not all touring forthe Perrones. Lori was able towork with the executive chef,Paul Someri, at the universityʼsrestaurant called “Gonzo”where she cooked alongsidethe students and the chefs for afull week.You may know Lori fromour Casino Spa which she tookover last year and where shecooks up some of her ownItalian specialties.So now Lori plans to bringsome of what she learnedcooking in Florence to us onthe newly initiated “Pasta Night”every Thursday night at theSpa.From 6 - 9 pm you can sitback and enjoy all kinds of deliciouspastas and listen to somesweet Italian tunes from themusician, Giovanni.Favorite Candy from the Casino?We all have at least someexperience with “social media”these days. This was a littleconversation that we happenedto stumble upon on Face Bookhaving to do with the candy atthe GLP Casino. Reprinted withpermission.What was your favorite candyat the Casino?Richard Singer - frozen charlstonchews.... smack them onthe counter and they turn intobite size pieces.Pam Young Low - haha, Rickyes!! I remember them frozen inthe ice cream freezer! Yum! Iloved the Sugar Daddy popsand the candy necklaces!Richard Singer Remember theBrown Cows? They were likechocolate coated SugarDaddy's?Pam Young Low Yes!! and theSugar Mama's!Kerri King Keating You gotit.....candy necklaces!!!Pam Young Low bubble gumcigars and candy cigarettes!Nancy Pease I loved the candycigarettes because I would pretendthey were real. I startedsmoking real cigs at 15 and quitwhen I was 18!!Cindy Young Bazookabazooka bazooka BubbleGum !!! Fire balls!!!!Susan Pease Gadoua OMG,Nanc, I was going to say thesame thing! The fake cigs!!! Iloved the killer donuts theyGLP NEWS Page 6made. I know that's not candybut MAN, they were AWE-SOME!Melissa Carroll Kane Sticks ofjolly ranchers.Elizabeth Hinckley Becker fireflavored Jolly Rancherssticks...and so many a toothwere lost to a sugar daddy...wewould get $0.25 /day allowancewhile at GLPMarie Tremble Eck BAZOOKAJOE!Michael Hobert Candy Tehan!David Merrick Hannon Youcould ask Mr. Wheeler for anynumber of pieces of BazookaBubble Gum, and he wouldreach into the jar and pull outthat exact number in one grab!James Bradley Cleland sugardaddy and candy necklaces.....Suzanne Tyler ScheurerSkybar!! Oh, and candy cigs!!Ha!Ed. note The conversationalistsall grew up on the Point andmost of them have children oftheir own now. They certainlyfondly remember their youthfuldays at GLP. The conversationwas picked up on a Face Booksite started by Pam Young Lowcalled Groton Long Point, likeno place on earth. Youʼll beamazed at the treasure trove ofpictures, conversations andconnections youʼll find. Give it alook. Itʼs great GLP history.MIDWAYPIZZA33 Fort Hill Rd.Groton, CT 06340We Deliver860 445-7314Wings, chicken, burgers,Mozzarella sticks, fries!Lori cooking at the Gonzo!Yolanda “YoYo” CarrollBROKER, GRI, ABRM,PSCS, CIPS, CNSLicensed in CT and RILong time Groton Long Point Residentsalebote@aol.comSALES, RENTALS & SERVICEPREFERRED PROPERTY SPECIALIST860-536-2104www.yoyocarrollrealestate.com23 Prospect Street, Groton Long Point, CT 06340Raymour &FlaniganFurniture MattressesH.J. Smith, IncPlumbing & Heating917 Hartford TurnpikeWaterford,CT 06385Ask ForBOB MURPHYYour GLP Home FurnishingsConsultantCall Bob @ 860.437.3684Serving Groton Long Point Since 194722 East Main StreetMystic, CT 06355536-7925

All Booked Up!by Bethany BuckGLP NEWS Page 7AROUND THE POINTSummerʼs here...time forfriends, fun and summerreading!Have you ever left your toysoutside overnight? Toys inSpace by Mini Grey tells whymight happen if you do. A doll,a robot, a dinosaur, and someother friends are left out in thedark. At first theyʼre scared.But then they stare at onebright star, and suddenly thetoys are whisked off into spacefor an adventure! Itʼs a superfun picture book for 5-8 yearsolds.Mermaid Tales is a seriesby Debbie Dadey about fourmermaid friends. At TridentAcademy, the girls learn aboutsea life and protecting theocean. And that always leadsto an underwater adventure.The books have sparkly coversand theyʼre an easy read for 6-9 year olds.Part mystery, park game,Escape From Mr. LemoncelloʼsLibrary is a wacky read. Whena new local library is built by agame-maker, tickets are raffledoff to spend a night inside.Only to escape the library, youhave to solve all the puzzlesand quizzes that Mr.Lemoncello has created! Itʼs alittle like Charlie and theChocolate Factory meets ANight in the Museum. Thisbook is written by ChrisGrabenstein and itʼs for allages, but mostly 8-12 yearolds.A smart book for teens isThe Program, by SuzanneYoung. It's set in the nearfuture (ie better smart phonesbut no spaceships). Two teensrally to fight the system thatthreatens to erase their happymemories. Thereʼs a niceromance, too.Happy reading!Ed. note May we say howhappy we are to have Bethanyjoin the GLP NEWS again thissummer.The always generousBethany has donated 10 booksthat we will give out onSaturday morning at editorLuise Bethencourtʼs house at 8Oak Street at 9 am. NO earlybirds! 5 copies of Mermaidsand 5 “boy books!”Now this certainly looks like it was a happy occasion and it was!John Huss married the beautiful Sonya Nelson last June 29th.Johnʼs GLP gang was all there to celebrate with him. along withJohnʼs mom, Sally, at far left, his dad, John, at top 3rd from left andbrother, Rob, off the groomʼs right shoulder.Kathy and Don DiFrancesca hosted a 40th birthday celebration weekfor son John at the Coolclogher Manor House in Killarney, Ireland inearly June. Along with Kathy, Don, John and Bridgid, other GLPersthat crossed the pond were Amanda Gallagher, Trina and SethMcDonnell and Dave Lattizori. A great time was had by all whichalso included four other friends of John's Thereafter, Don andKathy traveled to Sorrento, Italy for a five day side trip.Look whatwe found!TheMurphysfromProspectStreet circa1982!There are alot more ofthem now!Can youpick themout?Open 7 da ysyear roun dT akeo ut & C ateringAll MajorC redit C ard sD i n e o n t h eSunset D eckLo vely Waterfron tViews o f Pa lm ers C ovea nd Fish ers I slandTHE FISHERMANRESTAURANT937 Groton Long PointRoad860 536-1717Free glass o f win e f orGLPerson Mo nd ay nightsSalt in the air justadds to the flavor.RANDALLREALTORSJONATHANRODGERSjrodgers@realtors.comoffice: 860 572-9099cell: 860 536-4829fax: 860 572-919922 Holmes St., Mystic CT 06355RandallRealtors.com

GLP NEWS Page 8Class AReports by the FishersIn spite of Mother Natureʼsbest efforts, the first day of racingwas perfect! The rain gave way tosunny skies and 10 to 15 knotsfor two point races. Given theearly start to the season, only sixboats made it to the line, but severalof those that did werecrewed by skippers from theboats that were not yet launched.Part of the brain trust fromCormorant, Dave Burkhard andLaura Grondin, stacked the deckon Woody BergendahlʼsSandpiper, and they showed therest of the fleet their stern in thefirst race. Old time racer JeffOlmstead lent his wisdom toFisherʼs Pelican who pulled out atight win in the second race. LucyRath joined Aunt Nuffy Murphy onSwallow to best her parents andbrother, Matt, Bo and Aiden Rathin Skimmer. And the addition ofthe Devine twins and JenniferBruno to Petrel kept her at thefront (though a little too much tothe front at the start of the secondrace – over early). BradPersonal Banking by your local bank.Contact Laraine Cellucci in our Stonington location:4 Cannon SquareStonington Borough860.535.0034You can depend on the Dime —for all your personal and business banking needs.Member FDIC |Equal Housing LenderWashburnʼs Kite pulled the besttrick of all by being launched inthe dark of Friday night, steppingthe mast at 11:30 on Saturday,and making the start by 1:30 -pumping like mad!The final order of finish for thetwo point races was:Race 1 - Sandpiper, Kite, Pelican,Petrel, Swallow, SkimmerRace 2 – Pelican, Kite,Sandpiper, Swallow, Petrel,SkimmerThe first race of the season isalways followed up the real startof the season – the annual partyat the Youngʼs on Club HousePoint. Fleet members, friends andneighbors showed up for theannual event where the trophiesfrom last season are awarded.Last yearʼs winners:Vice Commodoreʼs Cup –Cormorant 1, Petrel 2, Pelican 3.Commodoreʼs Cup – Duck 1,Petrel 2, Kite 3.Season (points) –Sandpiper 1, Kite 2,Cormorant 3.A perfect sunnyevening overlookingthe sound with goodfriends, good conversationand goodnatured heckling (Brad)put the perfect cap onthe day.2012 A Boat Winners!(l to r) Commodore'sCup: Darcy Watson,Duck; Season FirstPlace: WoodyBergendahl, Sandpiper;Vice Commordore's Cup:Laura Grondin,CormorantChristian Driscoll, Broker Assoc.Licensed in CT and RI. Affiliated worldwide.CDriscoll@CoastalCTstalCTLife.com860.823.7698d irect103 Halls Rd. OldExpert Real Estate ServicesServing buyer,seller and rental clients inGrotonLong PointLyme, CT 06355A Boat RaceChairman Jay Fishercongratulating JasonMcKinley who skipperedPetrel toSecond Place in boththe Commodore's andVice Commodore'sCups in 2012!Jenifer Egan, RealtorLicensed in CT. Affiliated worldwide.JEgan@C@CoastalCTLife.com202.669.7811directhttp://CoastalCTLife.comThe Seahorse“Where the Locals Eat”Open Daily • 11:30 am - 10 pm860-415-428065 Marsh Road • Noank, CTImpressive Selection ofCraft Beer, Wine & SpiritsCase DiscountsDelivery AvailableOpen till 9pm Mon-Sat& 5pm Sunday(860) 536-0122noankpackage@gmail.comMygrotonlongpoint.comoint.coGLP familiessince 1922SalesRentalsStoningtonrealestate.comat te.comLiz Viering, BrokerJane Battles, Associateng,BrokerA division ofJane Battles,Stonington A Real division Estate ofCompanyLiz zViering, n BrokerJane J Battles, AssociateeStonington 860-535-4047Real Estate Company860-535-4047DELICIOUS BAKED GOODS,BREADS, COFFEEAND MOREOpen every dayat 6:30am!(860) 536-0461pearlstreetbakery@gmail.comB O T H L O C A T E D A T 1 9 P E A R L S T R E E T , N O A N K ( R I G H T N E X T T O N O A N K C O M M U N I T Y M A R K E T )