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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