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COMING UP!Thursday, Fourth of July!Road Race sign up, 8:30am, South Beach parking lot9 am Kids first (6 to 12) 800 meters - around the lagoon(kids under six around cones in the grass by the parking lot)Adults 5k approximately 9:30 am - to start after the kidsʼraces are finishedroute TBA - canned good/donation appreciatedParade - Bikes assemble in front of Casino 12 - 1 pmCars and floats back of CasinoStep off at 1:30pmGROTON LONG POINTNEWSVolume 70 July 1, 2013 Issue # 1SLAMMED!Whoa! We got slammed! Sandy blew into town with a vengeance! Residents stayed as long aspossible preparing for what turned out to be a monster storm but when the evacuation order came,most people left. When the storm was over and people were streaming back, cars were not allowedonto the Point because of the number of trees, branches and wires down in the streets. A massiveclean-up ensued with neighbors helping neighbors, sharing food and lanterns until the power cameback. The clean-up went on for days as many residents lost cars, appliances, furniture, boats andsustained structural damage. It could have been worse, but it was bad enough!

Katys KitchenAs it came time to write myfirst column for summer 2013, Iwas thinking about my dad whopassed away last Septemberfrom lung cancer at the youngage of 77. My dad loved goodfood, a good extra dry vodkamartini and most of all, icecream. Ice cream was such apassion of his; we served it athis funeral.Ice cream is not just adessert in my family; it is considereda major food group.Last summer I spent manyhours driving my dad aroundthe North Shore of Massachusettsseeking out all thesmall homemade ice creamstands. Some days he was tooweak to get out of the car buthe would send me up to thecounter to bring him back adouble scoop of frozen deliciousness.One of his favoriteice cream spots was MysticDrawbridge… chocolate icecream with chocolate chunks,rippled with fudge sauce andchopped up Butterfinger candybars. Here is to honoring youdad!Enjoy making ice creammemories with your family.“I scream, you scream, we allscream for ice cream!”Ice Cream BombeServes 16Ingredients:1 large metal bowl (13”diame-with Katy Reedter or more)Spray Pam2 boxes of Yodels or Ho Hoʼs2 gallons of ice cream- 2 differentflavors- softened1 jar of hot fudge sauce1 jar of caramel sauce1 package of crushed OreosDirections:Slice Yodels in thin circles- youwill get 5/Yodel.Spray the metal bowl with Pam.Line the bowl with the Yodelslices in a circular style until thebowl is completely lined up tothe top. Scoop softened 1 gallonof ice cream over the bottom.Pour hot fudge sauce overice cream. Sprinkle crushedOreos over this. Then pourcaramel sauce over crushedOreos. Top off with other gallonof ice cream, filling the bowl tothe top. Cover with saran wrapand freeze. If using a largerbowl you will need to doublethe quantity of ice cream.To serve, place metal bowl insink filled with about 2” of hotwater. Swirl the bowl in thewater for 1-2 minutes. Placelarge platter over bowl andinvert. Voila…Ice CreamBombe! Warm the knife underhot water to help with slicing.Ed. note I have had this atKatyʼs many times!Unbelievably delicious!GRAPE NOTESby John LombardoThe winter of 1829 – 1830was particularly harsh inGermany. Some grape growershad the idea to leave somegrapes on the vines after theharvest so they could be usedfor animal fodder. When it wasnoticed that the frozen grapesbecame very sweet, they wereharvested, pressed, and a verysweet dessert wine was crafted.The sugars and othersolids do not freeze on thevine, but the water content inthe grapes does. So, whenpressed, the ice crystals arediscarded and a very concentrated,sweet wine emergesfrom the vinification. InGermany these wines arecalled Eiswein; elsewhere theyare called ice wines.Riesling is the traditionalgrape varietal for ice wines. InNorth America the Vidal grapeis also popular. Ice wine productionis limited to the smallnumber of winemaking regionswhere the winter temperaturesregularly are sub-freezing.Germany and Canada are theleading producers.Ice winemaking is a riskyproposition. The frost maynever come. The grapes mayrot before the weather becomescold enough. And a sufficientlabor force must be available toharvest the grapes on veryshort notice. Not surprisingly,ice wines are more expensiveGLP NEWS Page 4than traditional table wines. Icewines are typically sold in halfbottles. Because of their richnessand sweetness, a littlegoes a long way. A single halfbottle can easily serve six people.These wines should beserved slightly chilled.In a true ice wine the veryripe grapes are frozen on thevine. Alternatively, very ripegrapes can be harvested, thenfrozen. A method called cryoextractionis then used to separatethe ice crystals and fermentationthen takes place.Wines made in this manner aretypically called icebox winesand are a less expensive alternativeto ice wines.Despite the sweetness, anice wine is quite refreshing dueto its bracing acidity. Ice winesare full-bodied, rich, and havevery persistent aftertastes.Peach, pear, and apricot aretypical aromas and flavors.Tropical fruits such as mangoand pineapple are also commonaromatic features of icewines.Ice wines are a dessert bythemselves. Iʼm not aware ofany wine that goes well with icecream. The dessert is toosweet and too cold to accompanya dessert wine. So, let mesuggest a glass of ice winebefore or after you tuck intothat ice cream.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

GLP NEWS Page 5What Have You Done Since Last August?How DOES he do it? Gerry Carriera and thegirls closed up last season. One last party!John Niekrash and Hunter Walker pulled inquite a few, then said goodbye for the season!Andrea Pulver Frickman celebrated anotherbirthday!John and Kris Burbank took Henry to college!Nancy Budd has been told manytimes to, ”Go fly a kite,” so she did!GLPers tour the reconstruction work of theCharles Morgan at the seaport!Itʼs called GLP South now! Theyʼve all migrated to Florida. Soon therewonʼt be anyone left in GLP in the winter!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

Gardening On The Edgewith Heather LaidlawRepairI spent this winter with apile of third-rate masonʼs soil inmy front yard, carting it little bylittle between thaws to theexcavated pit that was my originalvegetable plot. Back andforth, I plodded past exposedasparagus crowns, bare garlicclinging for dear life, fragmentsof East Dock and a dashedcold frame, all the while tellingmyself that this was the lasttime I would replace the soil,that the next time everythinggoes “whoosh!” Iʼll leave it andplant a rock garden.Sandy took my chunk ofearth, left my family un-earthed,exiled to our safe church on ahill. In the way that nature andemotion twine around eachother, Sandy marked a psychicstorm, a deliberate fight andflight reaction akin to the onethat brought me here twelveyears ago. Wind, fire, brokenglass. In brief, I lost more thandirt. One displaced can be replaced,but can one dis-peopledbe re-peopled? In bothcases, I gained more than lesserdirt, that which clings andrepairs when the surface hasbeen stripped away.their Spring break. GoodFriday found neighbors andnephews shoveling, wheelbarrowing,and leveling the newdirt—more than had ever beenthere before—a huge, dense,anemic grave. The last of thebrush and debris was raked up.The asparagus patch was dustedwith some gifted compost.The asparagus came back.Radishes, bush beans, andsunflowers keep popping theirway through the crusty soil,loosening and conditioning asthey grow. Lime green, winecolored,and dappled lettucerosettes start to carpet the borders.The patched-up coldframe hosts a squash that willsoon outgrow it. The stonewalls are mended, and EastDock rebuilt. It is June, therugosa scents the air, andeverything is green-green andsparkling with bright flowersand the ever-hopeful humanspirit.UNEARTHEDDONʼT FORGET!HELLO SUMMERCOCKTAIL PARTYSaturday, July 66:30 to 8:30Clark HallPlease bring anhors dʼoeuvre!GLP NEWS Page 6DONʼT FORGET!GLPAssociationAnnual MeetingSaturday, July 69 amClark HallSNOW DAYS!The snowstormnamed NEMO!When did they startnaming snowstorms?Sure waspretty but caused alot of problems!Last December Patrick Bradyran in the New Hampshire“Santa Shuffle.” The racewas a 5k and Santa Bradyacquitted himself admirably!The cousins came up onMIDWAYPIZZA33 Fort Hill Rd.Groton, CT 06340We Deliver860 445-7314Wings, chicken, burgers,Mozzarella sticks, fries!Ancient history! Jeff Claytonand Chris Carrando with theirseashell & trophies! Circa?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

YACHT CLUB CALENDAROH, BABY!GLP NEWS Page 7JULY CALENDARCut out and put on your refrigeratoror somewhere else where you can see it easily!July 1 Classes Begin 8 am, Mandatory Safety Assembly 8:30 amClasses resume 9 amSailing Parents Meeting - Seashells at 6:30 Opti/420 7 pmJuly 4th Road race, register 9am, 9:30 kiddies around the lagoon10 am Fun run 5k, 1:30 pm paradeJuly 6 Adult/child tennis tournament 9 am, A boat race 1:30 pm,Commissioning ceremony 6:20 pm back of YC,Hello July Cocktail Party- 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Clark HallJuly 7 Connecticut Safe Boating Course 9:00am - 5:00pmNew Haven Open/First Niagara Family Classic TennisTournament 9:00 amJuly 13 GLP Biathlon (age 7 – adult) 1:00pmLobstaʼ, Clams, and Jams adult event 6:30pmJuly 14 Patronsʼ “Thank You!” Social, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.July 17 Pottery Night 7:00pmJuly 18 Dinner on the Porch (bring your own food and drink)6:30pm adultsJuly 19 Movies Under the Tent July 19, Family - 7:00pm Teen -9:00pmFamily Night and Fireworks July 20, 6:00pm Fireworks, 9:30pmJuly 21 Breakfast at Wimbledon Family Night tent 9:00amJuly 26 Classes endAwards Night 7 pmJuly 27 Yacht Club Open Meeting, member questions and comments welcome - 9:00amJuly 28 Theater program performance 11:00amJuly 29 and 30 YC office closed 9 am - noonJuly 30 Seaport Morgan presentation by Matthew Stackpole 7pmJuly 31YC office open July 31Dates and times are subject to change - please check with theYC office or the YC calendar for information on specific childrenʼsevents during the week and any changes that mighthave already occurred since THE GLP NEWS went to print!The Irish soundingtots, Emmet andSiobhan Leigh, wereborn to Elizabeth(Carriera) andChristian Leigh.Grandparents Gerryand Karen Carrieraare thrilled!Tom, Heather(Melanson) and MaxMiller welcomed newaddition Finnegan tothe family!Not wanting to be outdoneby his sister,Heather Miller, ChrisMelanson and his wife,Nancy, also welcomed ababy this year. LucyHelen joined the growingnumber of Melansoncousins.www.cinderellascc.comCleaning Contractors, Inc.Servicing Groton Long Point since 1999860-464-9415Fully insured and Bondedpmaher@cinderellascc.comOpen 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 slandIdentical twin boysborn to Sherri Panikoffand Joseph Crowleymade Lois and StevePanikoff first timegrandparents. Theboys, Everett andDonovan, are namedfor relatives from bothsides of the family!THE 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

Class AReports by Jay WashburnThe Fisherʼs Island Sound OneDesigns, otherwise known asthe Class Aʼs or A-boats, kickoff another season with a PointRace off of Main Beach onSaturday, June 29 beginning at1:30 p.m. Most of the remaining14 boats of this one-designfleet (all of which reside atGroton Long Point) are expectedat the starting line, markingthe beginning of the 2013Summer racing season.This seasonʼs July scheduleincludes six race days, featuringthe annual ViceCommodoreʼs Cup (on Sunday,July 14 beginning at 2 p.m.)and the celebrated PequotRace to Fisherʼs Island (onSaturday, July 27 beginning at11 a.m.). Other July racesinclude the opener on June 29,and Point Races on Saturday,July 6 and 13 (beginning atPersonal 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 Lender1:30) and on Sunday, July 21 at2.The August schedule includesthe annual Commodoreʼs Cupon Sunday, August 11 at 2 p.m.Optis, Class C-420ʼs, Lasers,and Sunfish will join the A-boatsat the starting line to race inseparate fleet races at both theVice Commodoreʼs Cup in Julyand the Commodoreʼs Cup inAugust. Other August Class Araces include Point Races onSaturday, August 3, 10 and 24at 1:30 and Sunday, August 18at 2.The A-boats are also invited toparticipate in the inauguralThursday night of racing that isalso expected to include racesfor Optis, Class C-420ʼs,Lasers, and Sunfish. Theseraces are scheduled forThursday, July 11 andThursday, August 8beginning at 6 p.m.A majority of theClass A races startright off of MainBeach and add to thebeauty of FisherʼsIsland Sound as thefleet sails from markto mark, finishingwhere they started.Christian 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 06355GLP NEWS Page 8LOBSTER FACTS* Lobster is highly nutriciousand a dieterʼs dream. Itʼs low infat, calories and cholesterol,lower than lean ground beefand skinless white meat ofchicken or turkey.* Lobster meat containsomega-3 fatty acids, the substancesthat seem to reducehardening of the arteries anddecrease the risk of hert disease.* Lobster is also high in aminoacids, potassium and magnesium,vitamin B12, B6, niacinand riboflavin, calcium , iron,zinc and vitamin A.* Lobsters must be a minimumof 31/4 inches from they eyesocket to the back of the carapace,anda maximum of 5 inchesto be considered legal.* Losters can be shipped globallyand lobster products areavailable in a variety of productforms.* While most people think oflobsters as red some rare bluelobsters have been foundaround the world including offthe coast of New England!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 )