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GROTON LONG POINT
SLAMMED!
Bikes assemble in front of Casino 12 - 1 pm Cars and floats back of Casino Step off at 1:30pm
Volume 70
July 1, 2013
Issue # 1
Whoa! We got slammed! Sandy blew into town with a vengeance! Residents stayed as long as possible 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 allowed onto the Point because of the number of trees, branches and wires down in the streets. A massive clean-up ensued with neighbors helping neighbors, sharing food and lanterns until the power came back. The clean-up went on for days as many residents lost cars, appliances, furniture, boats and sustained structural damage. It could have been worse, but it was bad enough!
HEAR ʻN THERE
Our first HearʼN There guests this summer are Grace Mahoney and her friends from the University of Dar el Salaam in Tanzania where Grace recently spent 6 months.
First of all, it is always wonderful to return to Groton Long Point in the spring and we are glad to see so many familiar faces and to bring you news of all our friends and families and to let you know what has been going on since we last saw you........ Thanks to Sherri Brady for the Hurricane Sandy pictures on the front page. Itʼs a little tough reliving the storm through the pictures but so many residents were not here to see what actually happened that we wanted to show you what it was like during the hurricane. Hopefully we will not have to go through another storm like Sandy again, ever....... Moving on...... Former tennis partners and still friends after all these years, Peggy Hill and your editor, Luise Bethencourt, both underwent surgery for sports injuries over the past year. Peggy for her rotator cuff and Luise has a new left knee.
Serious, hard tennis over the years took its toll but their surgeons both promise they will be back on the courts soon.... Will & Deacon Prince are again collecting your bottles & cans from your homes each Thursday and Sunday. They supply the clean boxes. 25% of their profits is donated to GLP organizations. Call their Mom, Tenley, to set up 617 529-6866! We certainly donʼt like reporting on our friends and neighbors who have passed away since we last published but weʼre sure youʼd like to be informed. Please let us know if you know of any of our other neighbors and friends who have passed away. We sincerely hope they rest in peace. Jean Brown Wally Brown John Higgins Robert Holby Bruce Lockwood Alton Meister Fran Meister Mildred Panciera David Remmert Jane Sharples
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PROM TIME A GA IN!
Katie Ray & Ryan Lewis at the Farmington HS junior prom and Katieʼs brother, Max, with Kate Kallman at the senior prom. Max heads to Holy Cross in the fall!
Too bad this one wasnʼt in color. At right both Libby Mahoney and her date, Chris Harris, are “gingers!” Redheads go to the prom! Libby will attend Quinnipiac next fall to pursue a career in nursing.
At left Bella Hall heads to Connecticut College in the fall so sheʼll be nearby which will hopefully bring all the Halls in to visit from their home in California. Bella is pictured with her date, David Passmore! At right Robert Breck who will be starting at Penn State in September heads to the prom with his date, Bryny Brock. These are such “sunrise, sunset” moments! When did these once little kids grow up to be such beautiful, handsome and accomplished young women and men! Sigh! But it has been fun watching them grow over the years! The Groton Long Point News wishes them all the best of luck on their next steps forward!
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OVER THE WINTER......
Graham Gavert “FROM THE ARCHIVES”
... the Estelles, Roger Chiriconi, John Tuohy, Bob and Joan Pulver and Janey Bogdan went to Decemberʼs Pot Luck supper.
“By the Numbers”
Although itʼs practically a national pastime to complain how much less things cost in the old days, itʼs hard not to be shocked at the disparity between now and then. Going through some old bills for our little cottage on Burrows Street from the 1960s/1970s, I found some interesting data.
Back in 1966, the mill rate for the Town of Groton was an aggressive 32.70 and in 1967 it had risen to 35.90. Of course property values were a fraction of what they are now, so even with a high mill rate, the tax bill for 1966 was a now-enviable $184.43, and in 1967, it rose to $202.48. The GLP Association tax was $51.89 and $42.30 for 1966 and 1967, reflecting an unusual drop year by year.
Electric rates were similarly piddling by todayʼs standards. No AC back then and I have no idea if there was a washer/dryer in the house (I doubt it), but the average electric bill for July and August hovered between $13.00 and $14.00 each month.
As for water use, most cottages had all the pipes turned off after Labor Day. In fact, it was a ritual to “open the house for the summer.” What I found interesting was that compared to todayʼs rather simple water bill, the old bill included a detailed Table of Rates, stemming from Water Dept. Regulations adopted back in July of 1932. Back then, the “first cold water faucet for each family unit” cost $20.00. After that, it was $1.00 for extra cold water faucets … $2.00 for the bath tub … $3.00 for a bath/shower combo … $3.00 for a shower stall, inside or outside … $4.00 for the first toilet and $2.50 for each additional toilet … $1.00 for a dishwasher … $1.00 for a clothes washer … $5.00 for outside faucets (“lawn, dock, garage, etc.”)… and $6.00 as an additional charge for year-round consumption. Somehow, the calculation on our little place was configured, resulting in a water bill for the 1966 season totaling $40.00.
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Directions: Slice Yodels in thin circles- you will get 5/Yodel. Spray the metal bowl with Pam. Line the bowl with the Yodel slices in a circular style until the bowl is completely lined up to the top. Scoop softened 1 gallon of ice cream over the bottom. Pour hot fudge sauce over ice cream. Sprinkle crushed Oreos over this. Then pour caramel sauce over crushed Oreos. Top off with other gallon of ice cream, filling the bowl to the top. Cover with saran wrap and freeze. If using a larger bowl you will need to double the quantity of ice cream. To serve, place metal bowl in sink filled with about 2” of hot water. Swirl the bowl in the water for 1-2 minutes. Place large platter over bowl and invert. Voila…Ice Cream Bombe! Warm the knife under hot water to help with slicing. Ed. note I have had this at Katyʼs many times! Unbelievably delicious!
GRAP E NOTES
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by John L om ba rd o
The winter of 1829 – 1830 was particularly harsh in Germany. Some grape growers had the idea to leave some grapes on the vines after the harvest so they could be used for animal fodder. When it was noticed that the frozen grapes became very sweet, they were harvested, pressed, and a very sweet dessert wine was crafted. The sugars and other solids do not freeze on the vine, but the water content in the grapes does. So, when pressed, the ice crystals are discarded and a very concentrated, sweet wine emerges from the vinification. In Germany these wines are called Eiswein; elsewhere they are called ice wines. Riesling is the traditional grape varietal for ice wines. In North America the Vidal grape is also popular. Ice wine production is limited to the small number of winemaking regions where the winter temperatures regularly are sub-freezing. Germany and Canada are the leading producers. Ice winemaking is a risky proposition. The frost may never come. The grapes may rot before the weather becomes cold enough. And a sufficient labor force must be available to harvest the grapes on very short notice. Not surprisingly, ice wines are more expensive
than traditional table wines. Ice wines are typically sold in half bottles. Because of their richness and sweetness, a little goes a long way. A single half bottle can easily serve six people. These wines should be served slightly chilled. In a true ice wine the very ripe grapes are frozen on the vine. Alternatively, very ripe grapes can be harvested, then frozen. A method called cryoextraction is then used to separate the ice crystals and fermentation then takes place. Wines made in this manner are typically called icebox wines and are a less expensive alternative to ice wines. Despite the sweetness, an ice wine is quite refreshing due to its bracing acidity. Ice wines are full-bodied, rich, and have very persistent aftertastes. Peach, pear, and apricot are typical aromas and flavors. Tropical fruits such as mango and pineapple are also common aromatic features of ice wines. Ice wines are a dessert by themselves. Iʼm not aware of any wine that goes well with ice cream. The dessert is too sweet and too cold to accompany a dessert wine. So, let me suggest a glass of ice wine before or after you tuck into that ice cream.
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I spent this winter with a pile of third-rate masonʼs soil in my front yard, carting it little by little between thaws to the excavated pit that was my original vegetable plot. Back and forth, I plodded past exposed asparagus crowns, bare garlic clinging for dear life, fragments of East Dock and a dashed cold frame, all the while telling myself that this was the last time I would replace the soil, that the next time everything goes “whoosh!” Iʼll leave it and plant a rock garden.
Sandy took my chunk of earth, left my family un-earthed, exiled to our safe church on a hill. In the way that nature and emotion twine around each other, Sandy marked a psychic storm, a deliberate fight and flight reaction akin to the one that brought me here twelve years ago. Wind, fire, broken glass. In brief, I lost more than dirt. One displaced can be replaced, but can one dis-peopled be re-peopled? In both cases, I gained more than lesser dirt, that which clings and repairs when the surface has been stripped away.
their Spring break. Good Friday found neighbors and nephews shoveling, wheelbarrowing, and leveling the new dirt—more than had ever been there before—a huge, dense, anemic grave. The last of the brush and debris was raked up. The asparagus patch was dusted with some gifted compost.
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The snowstorm named NEMO! When did they start naming snowstorms? Sure was pretty but caused a lot of problems!
The asparagus came back. Radishes, bush beans, and sunflowers keep popping their way through the crusty soil, loosening and conditioning as they grow. Lime green, winecolored, and dappled lettuce rosettes start to carpet the borders. The patched-up cold frame hosts a squash that will soon outgrow it. The stone walls are mended, and East Dock rebuilt. It is June, the rugosa scents the air, and everything is green-green and sparkling with bright flowers and the ever-hopeful human spirit.
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July 1 Classes Begin 8 am, Mandatory Safety Assembly 8:30 am Classes resume 9 am Sailing Parents Meeting - Seashells at 6:30 Opti/420 7 pm July 4th Road race, register 9am, 9:30 kiddies around the lagoon 10 am Fun run 5k, 1:30 pm parade July 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 Hall July 7 Connecticut Safe Boating Course 9:00am - 5:00pm New Haven Open/First Niagara Family Classic Tennis Tournament 9:00 am July 13 GLP Biathlon (age 7 – adult) 1:00pm Lobstaʼ, Clams, and Jams adult event 6:30pm July 14 Patronsʼ “Thank You!” Social, 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. July 17 Pottery Night 7:00pm July 18 Dinner on the Porch (bring your own food and drink) 6:30pm adults July 19 Movies Under the Tent July 19, Family - 7:00pm Teen 9:00pm Family Night and Fireworks July 20, 6:00pm Fireworks, 9:30pm July 21 Breakfast at Wimbledon Family Night tent 9:00am July 26 Classes end Awards Night 7 pm July 27 Yacht Club Open Meeting, member questions and com ments welcome - 9:00am July 28 Theater program performance 11:00am July 29 and 30 YC office closed 9 am - noon July 30 Seaport Morgan presentation by Matthew Stackpole 7pm July 31YC office open July 31
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O H, B AB Y!
Tom, Heather (Melanson) and Max Miller welcomed new addition Finnegan to the family!
The Irish sounding tots, Emmet and Siobhan Leigh, were born to Elizabeth (Carriera) and Christian Leigh. Grandparents Gerry and Karen Carriera are thrilled!
Not wanting to be outdone by his sister, Heather Miller, Chris Melanson and his wife, Nancy, also welcomed a baby this year. Lucy Helen joined the growing number of Melanson cousins.
Dates and times are subject to change - please check with the YC office or the YC calendar for information on specific childrenʼs events during the week and any changes that might have already occurred since THE GLP NEWS went to print!
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The Fisherʼs Island Sound One Designs, otherwise known as the Class Aʼs or A-boats, kick off another season with a Point Race off of Main Beach on Saturday, June 29 beginning at 1:30 p.m. Most of the remaining 14 boats of this one-design fleet (all of which reside at Groton Long Point) are expected at the starting line, marking the beginning of the 2013 Summer racing season.
This seasonʼs July schedule includes six race days, featuring the annual Vice Commodoreʼs Cup (on Sunday, July 14 beginning at 2 p.m.) and the celebrated Pequot Race to Fisherʼs Island (on Saturday, July 27 beginning at 11 a.m.). Other July races include the opener on June 29, and Point Races on Saturday, July 6 and 13 (beginning at
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A majority of the Class A races start right off of Main Beach and add to the beauty of Fisherʼs Island Sound as the fleet sails from mark to mark, finishing where they started.
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