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Fall 1997

Enjoying the Last of Summer

Features

President’s Letter

Green Light News

Point Association News

Summer Abstract

Cover Girls

Long Wharf Development

St. John’s

Black Duck Incident

Photo Credits:Beverly Adler Beth Cullen George Perry Capt. Rommel

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Front Cover:Photo by the late King Covell in 1925(see page 10)

Acting Editorial BoardBeth Cullen (848-2945) Rowan Howard (847-8428) Kay O’Brien (847-7311)

Advertising and Word ProcessingSue Gudikunst (849-4367)

StaffBeverly Adler (846-1142) Jacqueline T. Mei (849-6500)Kay O’Brien (847-7311)Tama Sperling (847-4986)

Copies of the Green Light may be purchased for $1.00 dX Bucci’s Convenience Store; Poplar and Thames; Aidinoff’s Liquor and Gourmet Shop, Warner Street; Clipper Wine & Spirits, Third Street; The Rum Runner, Goat Island; and The Walnut Market, Third & Walnut.

The Point Association BoardOfficers Committees

Coles Mallory, President Adventure Club Noise Abatement(849-5659) Beth Lloyd (849-8071) Mike Cullen (848-2945)Donna Segal, P' Vice President Beautification Nominating(848-7088) Deborah Herrington (848-9735) Christine Montanaro (849-4708)Anne Bidstrup, 2"‘‘ Vice President Paul & Nancy Quatrucci (846-2434) Phone(849-1354) Green Light Anne Bidstrup (849-1354)Loretta Goldrick, Corresponding Beth Cullen (848-2945) PublicitvSecretary (849-9425) Historv and Archives Dick & Cheryl Poholek (849-3411)Ben Gilson, Recording Secretary Marjorie Magruder (849-3045) Traffic(847-9243) Membershio Mark Williams (849-1319)Philip Mosher, Treasurer Nancy Espersen (846-2907) Waterfront(849-4708) Don Dery (847-8351)

r Board meetings are scheduled fo r the first Monday of the Month, 7:00 p.m. at St. John’s Guild Hall and are open to associationmembers. If you have a concern that you would like the board to address, please call Coles prior to the meeting.

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The President’s Letter

I hope all of you had a busy and enjoyable Newport summer. For Marcia and me it was a wonderful time - great sailing winds, family visits, time with friends, and the arrival of a new grand­daughter (a real cutie).

Newport was at its best, and worst, this summer - like our granddaughter, both a source of great joy and a test of our pa­tience.

There is an election for City Council this fall that will make a real difference in whether future Newport summers are pleasant or frustrating.

The Point Association is currently working hard on several specific issues: noise, traffic, an entertainment license on Goat Island, and a possible ferry terminal adjacent to Storer Park. We will only be successful, on these and future issues, to the extent that the City Council supports us. That support is dependent on whether or not individual Council members truly believe in the value of strong residential neighborhoods.

I urge you get to know the candidates, work on a campaign, and vote.

The Point Association does not support individual candidates. Our mission is to ensure that our membership is informed on the candidates and the issues. We are sponsoring two candidate forums, the first prior to the primary and the second prior to the general election.

One reason this election is important is that we are losing a Council member who cares about Newport’s residential neighbor­hoods. Laurie Shaw has worked exceptionally hard on First Ward issues and has been a consistent voice for all of Newport’s neigh­borhoods. Laurie, you have been there when we needed you.

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In the News ...With all of the attention our area has been given in the

media of late, it seems that the world is catching on to what we all know - we live in an exceptional place. Four of the stories in this issue of the Green Light were in the planning stages prior to being disclosed in the press. The Black Duck (page 18), the cover photograph, the Save the Bay Swim (page 9), and the Star of the Sea (page 12) were all scooped before we went to press.

The Point hit the spotlight on July 2 7 / when it was featured as the Neighborhood of the Week by The Provi­dence Sunday Journal. The lead story in the Real Estate section, titled “History and Community Make the Point,” extols the virtues of our waterside whereabouts.

The staff writer, Avis Gunther-Rosenberg, mentioned the prevalence of historic architecture: “The Point has the second highest concentration of restored colonials in the nation, second only to W illiamsburg...” and she went on to describe the aura . .a feeling that the Point ... is still very tied to the sea.” A color photograph of the Elm Street Pier accompanied the article. Though real estate was the theme, many of our parks and limited retail establishments

were mentioned. The Point Assoc, and the Green Light were also given some ink.

Thankfully, the journalist had good sources. She quoted Kay O ’Brien, Anne Reynolds, Donna Segal and Patti Murphy. A few of her facts were a little erroneous, like the notion that the Point has only four B&Bs?! But on the whole, the article properly characterized this small part of the smallest state as a splendid place to call home.

Another incident solidifying the fact that we have a special neighborhood is that just weeks after leaving New­port Coral Jessop-Bumell, the Magdalen College, Oxford (page 14) choristers’ mistress, was seen strolling down our streets! Mary Jane Rodman could not believe her eyes when she came upon Coral on Washington Street. Coral had fallen so in love with Newport and the Point that, as soon as she returned home to England, she grabbed her husband and came back for a vacation! What will be next? Perhaps Mr. Spielberg, like Coral, didn’t get enough, and is dreaming up a way to use the Point as the backdrop for his next movie! Stranger things have happened ...

How Do We Look?Did you notice anything different about the summer

issue of the Green Light! This issue and the last have un­dergone a minor “face lift,” as we now are using the desk­top publishing services of Jemigan Design. The Green Light staff is vigilant in keeping our beloved bulletin as handcrafted as possible. However, with available tech­nology we are striving to keep the sometimes-laborious process of pulling this publication together as streamlined as possible.

We know of one reader who is pleased with the out­come. Anna Wood Murray wrote in early June from Ox­ford, England. “Dear Green Lighters, Hurrah for you! The best issue ever, especially ‘Cardines Field’ where I have been going since 1942, although intermittently. Now, I look forward to taking my grandchildren when I return to visit the Robinson house, where I grew up between the summers of 1930 and 1952. Thanks!”

The Green Light staff appreciates all input. Please write and let us know what you think. Story ideas, photographs and questions are encouraged. Also, as the production pro­cess continues to be reorganized, we are forever in search of volunteers to join the staff. Please contact Beth Cullen or Kay O ’Brien if you are willing to lend a hand, a camera, a red pencil, an idea, a sketch pad, a ... well, you have the idea!

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From Sea To Shining SeaThe Point Association’s Fourth Annual Wine Tasting

will be held on Sunday, September 7, 1997, from 4 - 6 p.m. at four historic homes in “The Point” neighborhood of Newport.

This year’s wine tasting will offer wines from the Pa­cific Northwest region. This area has grown dramatically over the past twenty years in its wine production and has some very distinct and wonderful wines as well as the clas­sical chardonnay, fume blanc, cabernet and pinot noir, this area’s specialty.

In the gardens of historic homes ticket holders will have the opportunity to sample some fine wines. Tickets are limited so that everyone will be able to properly sample the wines.

Tickets at $20.00 each may be purchased at Clipper Wine, 48 Third Street, Newport, RI.

For further information, please contact Donna Segal at (401) 848-7088.

Home Tours to Benefit the Rose Island Lighthouse

by Charlotte Johnson

W hat could the Rose Island Lighthouse have in com ­mon with a colonial farmhouse and a palatial estate? They are just some of the most intriguing waterfront properties that will be open for self-guided tours over the Columbus Day W eekend to benefit the Rose Island L ighthouse Foundation’s environmental education programs.

Come and explore some of N ew port’s exclusive, pri­vate, waterfront homes on the second annual Waterfront Home Tour, Saturday & Sunday, October 11-12, 1997. Tickets cost $25.00 per day - $20.00 if purchased before October 4th, $15.00 for RILF members.

On Saturday, you can visit two totally independent is­land homes, reached only by boat. Clingstone (Jamestown’s “House on the Rocks”) and the Rose Island Lighthouse. In case of bad weather, this boat tour will be postponed to Monday, October 13th.

Sunday, five homes will be open for self-guided tours. On the Drive, “The Castle” at Hammersmith Farm - the little yellow farmhouse occupied by Yusha Auchincloss; and “Beacon Rock,” the form er estate of sculptor Felix de Weldon, now owned by Brian Cunha. On the Point, sev­eral homes on Washington Street which enjoy a view of the Lighthouse will be open, including: #62 owned by Peggy & Lyn C om fort , the “Q uaker Tom Robinson House,” and you can stop for tea at the “Sanford-Covell House.”

To request a brochure and ticket order form, please send a stamped, self-addressed #10 envelope to: RILF,

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Volunteers are needed to house-sit for half day shifts on both Saturday & Sunday. O f course, you get to tour all the other houses, too. Call Katie Aheam e, 849-2547 or 848- 6707, to sign up.

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POINT TRIVIA

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News from the Nominating Committee

At the Poin t A ssoc ia tion A nnual M eeting on October 23rd, the 1997-1998 slate o f new officers w ill be announced. Christine Montanaro, the nominating com ­mittee chairperson, along with Ann Wiley, Nancy Espersen, D ick Poholek and Donna Flynn, have been busy pursuing candidates to fill three executive board positions. Donna Segal -1 st vice president, Phil M osher - treasurer and Ben Gilson - recording secretary currently hold these positions. In addition to these offices, 3 new members o f the nom i­nating committee will be announced, as w ell as the 2 board appointed positions.

Our association has a very long history o f dedicated and resourceful members who g ive so much to keep this organization vigorous and m eaningful. A s is the case with so many voluntary positions, the work is often done be­hind the scenes with little recognition. Please join us at the October meeting to w elcom e and thank the new slate for “stepping up” to the call, and to com m end those offic­ers “stepping down” for a job w ell done. Watch for your mailed notice o f the m eeting, on which w ill be the names o f the new slate o f officers.

Traffic Committee ReportFor the past several months, the Point Association Traf­

fic Committee has been studying traffic flow and safety concerns in our neighborhood. An outline has been drawn up which will be distributed to Point residents soon. This overview w ill clearly explain the reasons for recommend­ing these changes, and give everyone on the Point an op­portunity to comment on them.

The Committee focused on concerns regarding safety, and the large numbers o f vehicles using Point streets as a shortcut to other areas o f the city. There w ill be more on this proposal soon.

— Suzy Sturmak

Welcome to Our New Members

Guntis and Vija B ole

Mark and Kristin Brouker David Carlin III

M ilo and Suzanne D ow ling

Pat Evans Joe Fortunate

Warren and Joyce Galkin

David Killebrew

Daniel Kinder

Al and Pat L ow e Mikki M icarelli

Philip and Shirley Mintz

Ray and Jackie Morrissette

June Packard

Robert R. Richardson

Don and Loretta Roy

Henry and Claire Sullivan

Marika Terlecky

Ronald R. Turgeon

Dr. Alan Weitberg

News from Friends of the Waterfront

Friends o f the Waterfront is working with the Newport Waterfront Commission to develop an “Adopt-a-Waterfront Spot” project. Anyone interested in becom ing involved in this program is encouraged to contact Liz Mathinos, 847- 3977.

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City Loses Goat Island CaseThe Point Association continues to watch a develop­

ing legal situation— IDC Clambake Inc. vs. City of Newport— which could negatively impact the Point, and has serious consequences for the city’s future ability to regulate outdoor entertainment.

Last year IDC Clambake sought to establish a “clambake” operation on Goat Island and to provide outdoor entertainment. Concerned about its inability to properly regulate such businesses and responding to vocal objections by residents on the Point, the City Council granted only an indoor entertainment license (a prerequisite to an outdoor entertainment license). IDC sued the city for the council’s refusal to grant the out­door license. Asserting that its First Amendment rights were violated, IDC recently won its case in Superior Court.

The Point Association has been closely monitoring this case and has had regular consultations with city officials and independent legal counsel. The emerging conclusion is that an appeal to the ruling is unlikely to succeed and that energies would be better spent con­structively focusing on improving existing ordinances that currently do not adequately address businesses operating under non-permanent structures such as tents.

If you have concerns or ideas on appropriate license restrictions, please phone M ike Cullen at 848-2945.

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Where Did The Summer Go?Pointers SupportLocal Charities

Swanhurst Designers ShowhouseM embers of the Point Association joined forces with

the Telephone Pioneers, Conanicut Yacht Club and St.L u c y ’s C hurch to fo rm tw o shifts for the Swanhurst Design­ers S how house on Thursday, June 26*. Their task as hostesses was indeed challenging due to the hot and humid weather con­ditions, which by late in the af­ternoon turned into a powerful electrical storm, sending every­on e scurrying to batten the hatches in the 1851 “cottage villa .” But w e all rose to the occasion and graciously greeted the 120 g u e sts tou r in g the Show house during our shifts. Many thanks to my co-chairs, Sue Gudikunst and Beth Cullen, who, along with fellow Point-

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IAnne Reynolds and Marjorie Mag ruder outside Swanhurst after a hot morning as hostesses fo r a good cause.

ers A nne Bidstrup, Sarah G ilson , Loretta G oldrick , Marjorie Magruder, Christine Montanaro, Anne Reynolds, Mary Lynn Rooke and Mary Jane Rodman, went above and beyond that hot, summer day!

— Nancy EspersenSw anhu rst Day C h a ir

The monthlong event, organized by the N ew port Showcase Guild, netted $50,000, which was donated to Lucy ’s Hearth and the Women’s R eso u rce Center. Over 80 Aquidneck Is la n d organizations supplied o v e r 1,200 vo lu n teers to p artic ip ate in this event.

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Christine Montanaro, Rowan Howard, Mimi Krakoff, andMarjorie Magruder enjoy the cruise as the Spirit ofNewport passes the Green Light.

On June 29* over 70 Point and Hill Association mem­bers en joyed a beautifu l afternoon on the waters o f New port’s outer Harbor, view ing several magnificent 12- meter sailboats under full sail.

M ayor D a v id G ordon and C ity M anager M ike M allinoff (a fellow Pointer) joined others in bidding on

nearly 50 silent auction items which included m ovie passes, wines, restaurant gift certificates and antiques. Many went home with great bargains. Others just had fun listening and dancing to the lively sounds o f the Dixie A ll Stars. Reports indicate ... a good time was had by all at this annual Point Association sum­mer event, which was enhanced this year by the addition of other fellow Newporters ~ our neigh­bors to the southeast - the His­toric Hill Association.

— Anne Bidstrup

Anne Bidstrup readies the “deck” prize drawing for Mayor David Gordon, while Michelle Christiansen, President of the Historic H ill Association, stands by.

Patti Murphy and Ed (a fellow Newport innkeeper), along with Paul & Nancy Quatrucci, kick up their heels to the music of the Dixie All-Star Band.

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Point Season AbstractPointers Swim the Bay

for a Good CanseHats off - or shall we say swim caps - to the 198 swim­

mers who participated in the 1997 Save the Bay swim fundraiser that took place on July 26*. In this annual event swimmers plunge into Narragansett Bay from Coasters Harbor Island, Newport, and dash across to Jamestown (a 1.7 mile jaunt in open water) to raise funds for Save the Bay’s education and advocacy work. Of the 198 swim­mers, 15 were Newporters and of those, 5 are part of the Point family. Kudos to Russel Walsh, Jr. (his dad lives on Third Street), M elanie Preston, Sarah Everhart, Alberto Coll and Kristin Brouker. The time and energy that these volunteers put into this event benefit all of us who con­tinue to enjoy a clean and healthy bay.

A Thank Yon From Save the Bay Team #335

This is to publicly thank the people who sponsored our team for the Save the Bay swim that took place on Saturday, July 26*. Their generosity made the difficult part

o f the fundraiser that_ _ 1much easier. We want to make note that these contributors are all resi­dents or businesses on the Point. O ur appre­ciation is extended to C hris Moy, ow ner of M oy W orks and T ham es St. P ark ing ,

Mark, Kris, Shayna & Jake Brouker, N a rra g a n se tt S h ip - Ross Freeman & friend, Team #335, wrights, Inc., Ralph & prepare fo r the Save the Bay Swim, W eiss, Bart & BethLloyd, and West Marine. A special thanks is extended to Bart and Beth for letting us use their boat Ja c k . Another obstacle for teams can be finding a boat to use. In fact, a few swimmers had to cancel their swim because they were unable to get a boat. If you have an 8 - 9 ft. rowboat and would like to help a worthy cause, call Save the Bay (272- 3540) and offer your boat for next year’s event. Better yet, join a team, it’s lots of fun!

— Kris Brouker, Sw im m er — M ark Brouker, R o w er — Ros Freeman, Spotter

Adventure Club Hunt for Treasure

From left to right:Mary Durgin, Ross Freeman, LealaHumbert, Elissa Nabozny, Shayna Brouker, Marguerite Lloyd, & friend, as they read the clues that lead to the treasure.

The Adventure Club gathers in Battery Park to prepare fo r the

Treasure Hunt on July 26th .

Both young and old had great fun participating in the hunt!

Watch for signs posted throughout the Point announcing the Adventure C lub’s next event, or call Beth Lloyd to leam more about the club open to all Point children.

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Our Cover GirlsThe circumstances surrounding the photograph seen

here and on the cover are remarkable and curious. A month or so ago, Kay O ’Brien, thinking the photograph would work well in the G reen L igh t, brought the picture to me as we began to organize this issue. No more than three days later, Kay phoned and with great marvel in her voice told me that the very same photograph was in the August 1997 edition of Yankee magazine.

Sarah Plum b (who had given the p icture to Kay) thought Kay had submitted it to Yankee, but she had not. How the picture made it to the New Hampshire archives of the magazine no one knows, including the Yankee M an­aging Editor, Tim Clark. I contacted Yankee via the internet and Tim phoned to discuss the mystery behind the photo­graph. Does anyone have any clues ?

We know that the picture was taken by King Covell, in 1925. The girls had gathered at Villa M arina to cel­ebrate Betty C ovell’s birthday. It was a slum ber party, though they did not call it that then. Notice the Newport Light (the Green Light) behind them at the tip of Goat

Island. Pictured in the photograph from left to right are: Annette Harvey, Gwen Leys (there was some debate as to this g irl’s name, Sarah couldn’t remember, but she knew the g irl’s father was connected with the Navy, Louise Sherman thought it m ight be M argaret Blessing, whose father was a Naval War College librarian, but Betty Covell Ramsey remembers her as Gwen Leys, whose father was a Naval physician), E lizabeth Anthony, Sarah Barker Plumb, Betty Covell Ramsey, Bernice Harvey (Annette’s twin), Dorothy Hayes and Grace Brownell.

All but Sarah and Betty are now deceased. We were lucky to have the opportunity to take the recent photo just before we went to press. Betty Covell Ramsey came from Virginia to visit her daughter Anne Ramsey Cuvelier at the Villa M arina, and M ike & I had Sarah and Betty once again climb up on the seawall for a remembrance photo­graph. M uch has changed in the harbor, but as you can see, the Green Light still is prominently placed in the back­ground.

— B eth C ullen

The Story of the Green LightNewport Light, on the north end of Goat Island, was

first lighted on January 1, 1825. Keeper Samuel Watson or W. M umford occupied quarters on the island - but after the breakwater was constructed in 1836 -38, access to the light could be made on foot instead o f by boat.

By 1863 the stone house, which is affectionately re­membered by many, was constm cted at the foot of the tower. Some early keepers were: Pardon Stevens, John Cass, John Heath and Henry Crawford.

On October 1,1882, the man who was to tend the light for the next forty years took over the duty. Captain Charles Schoeneman, who retired in July 1922 at the age of eighty,

m ight have continued even longer at his post had not the light then becom e autom atically controlled. Captain Schoeneman made many rescues - including the saving of eight sailors from the Destroyer M yrant, in 1912, when he was seventy. A wave of nostalgia sweeps over us as we remember the Captain’s skiff m oored in an angle of the jetty, and the bright geranium boxes against the sparkling white walls of the snug little house.

The house was demolished in June 1922, and the wink­ing yellowish light was replaced by the brilliant emerald which gives its name to this publication.

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The Many Lives of Goat IslandExcerpts from the January, 1963 Green L igh t, article titled “Goat Island - Its Forts & Fortifications.

In Newport Harbor, about 500 yards west of Long W harf and the Point, lies an island whose history is as crowded as its length and breadth are now crowded with buildings (refer­ring to the remains of the Tor­pedo S tation). On M ay 22, 1658, it shared with Coasters Harbour Island the date of pur­chase from Caganaquant, C hief Sachem of the Narragansett Bay Indians, and together on M ay 1, 1673, they were finally deeded by the purchasers, B enedict Arnold and John Greene, to the town o f N ew port. C oasters Harbour Island became a haven for the poor, sick and mentally afflicted, and Goat Island be­came a fortress....

Firing a “Whitehead Torpedo" off the Goat Island Torpedo Station, 1894. Note the Fall River Line boat docked at Long Wharf in the background. Photograph from George Perry’s collection of historical Newport scenes.

Throughout the seventeenth, eighteenth, and early nineteenth centuries, Goat Island fortifications protected Newport from the Dutch and the British, and a few pirate raids as well. The entire history of Goat Island will be included in a future issue o f the Green Light.

Th. _. . hand Lighthouse (the Green Light), date unknown.Courtesy o f Louise Sherman.

... On July 29,1869, the occupation of Goat Island by the Navy Department was authorized by the Secretary of War, and during the summer of that year the Torpedo Sta­tion was established. A pledge of secrecy was exacted from officers and an oath of secrecy (was taken) from civilian

employees in connection with work carried on at the Sta­tion. Once again Goat Island became, in effect, a fortress island. The m anufacture of torpedoes continued through the Spanish-American War and the two World Wars, and the Torpedo Station became an important part ofN ew port’s growth and econom y. Goat Island is once again the prop­erty o f the City o f Newport (remember this was first printed 34 years ago). It may som e day becom e an actual arm of the Point. What future events are waiting in the wings? It w ill be interesting to see what lies in store for Goat Island.

E d ito r’s note: We w ould welcom e an article about the Torpedo Station, either personal reco llec tions, stories that have been passed down, or a researched h istorical piece. I f anyone is interested, please contact B eth Cullen.

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Star of the Sea Clears Two Important HurdlesThe Newport Zoning Board of Appeals voted unani­

mously at its June meeting to approve Star of the Sea’s proposed development plan for the former Corpus Christi property on Washington Street. Strong support from the Point neighborhood made the approval possible. The plan also received approval from the local historic district com ­mission.

The former retreat center had 80 individual rooms, as well as common spaces, which include kitchen, living and dinning rooms, offices and the chapel. Star of the Sea’s proposed plan will reduce those 80 individual rooms to 33 private units and maintain the existing common spaces. The historic chapel will be restored.

Occupancy will be limited to elderly, and the units will be available on a rental basis. The private units will be geared toward seniors who no longer want to maintain a

large home for themselves, but still prefer independence and privacy. In addition, fully supportive services, help with personal care, transportation and meals will be avail­able to those who wish. Twenty percent of the units will be dedicated to affordable housing for elders.

The Rhode Island H ousing M ortgage and Finance Corp. has given Star a grant of $330,000, as the first piece of a complex financing structure needed to renovate the property. Star continues to work on securing the remain­ing 3 million dollars of financing, and expects to begin construction in the spring of next year. Occupancy is pro­jected for the spring of 1999.

To ask questions, articulate interest or offer help, please call Ade Bethune, President of the Board, Star of the Sea, 847-5428, or M artha M arie Grogan, Development Coor­dinator 847-4443.

Walking on tlie PointAs daylight hours diminish, it’s lime to store the many

sum m er sights and sounds for later indoor flashbacks. Seasons dictate walking paths and summer always means the waterfront. Scenes change daily as do the variety of watercraft. Watching six vintage Am erica’s Cup 12-Meter yachts racing off Battery Park and Goat Island was an al­most onboard experience. A young man in a wheelchair beside the Goat Island seawall gave a vivid description of the excitement, joy and difficulty he experienced crewing with a spinal cord injury the day before on one of the 12- M eter sailboats. As the boats sailing in front of us heeled over in the brisk wind, their crews appeared to be standing straight up. One afternoon black thunderclouds rolled down the bay scattering a covey of white sails in front of them as the sailors scurried for safe harbor. At the shipyard three long fuel trucks lined up to top off the tanks of a large Coast Guard vessel while a chain of crewmembers passed supplies up the gangplank. The E s c a n a b a was off to homeport with a new paint job. One day I was surprised to

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see a lively miniature pony prancing jauntily up and down W ashington Street, both pony and sulky decked in flags.

Ladders, ladders have been everywhere as carpenters and painters take advantage of good weather. Hunter House, shrouded in plastic as renovations took place, now shows its shining fapade ready for 2000. The current “Battery Park Social Club” gathers daily to bat the breeze and regulars come to catch the ever-changing sunset shows. New con­struction on lower W ashington Street has frustrated driv­ers waiting for tracks and equipm ent to make tight turns but has fascinated sidew alk superintendents checking changes at the once vacant lot. At the Gateway, with RIPTA’s new sum m er bus routes, signage and parking, the V isitor’s Center looks more friendly. Flowers are every­where and now our canopy of green leaves resounds with snap, crackle and pop as squirrels discover the acorns. Please, no atmospheric conditions to attract hurricanes as the autumnal equinox nears! Too soon our summer sights and sounds will be past tense ... gone but not forgotten.

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Long Wharf Resort Construction in Full Swing(This is an excerpt from “The InnFormer, ” an Eastern Resorts Company publication, Summer, 1997.)

The first 11 units of Long W harf Resort, ER C ’s pre­mier Gold Crown resort, were completed and first occu­pied in late summer, 1996. Final plans have been form u­lated and bids accepted for Phase II of the development. Ground has been broken and constm ction is well under­way at the site at the com er o f Long Wharf and Washing­ton Street. Occupancy in the new main developm ent of the resort is projected for spring, 1998.

L on g W harf R esort, w ith the c o m p le tio n o f Phase II, will fea­ture over 80 luxu­riously appointed units. The major­ity w ill be tw o bedroom, two bathunits. A ll units at the resort w ill offer kitchens.

Long W harf Resort’s planned amenity center will be among the finest in N ew England. A large indoor and out­door heated pool w ill offer year-round swimming for the whole family. Hot tubs and sauna are planned as well as men’s and w om en’s locker rooms. A m ovie screening room and large lounge with fireplace afford rainy day activities. The health spa at Long W harf Resort will feature top-notch exercise equipment. The large landscaped lawn area of the resort w ill include barbecue grill and children’s play area. Long Wharf Resort w ill have something for every member o f the fam ily !

It sounds like our new neighbor to the south is going to be quite an addition to that rather smelly, sleepy, weedy corner o f the Point. Questions about the development may be directed to Robert A. Gentry, VP Operations, ERC - 845-0100.

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The fo llo w in g excerpts w ere w ritten by Virginia C o v e ll f o r the F e b ru a ry 19 8 5 Green Light. This sum m er the P o in t streets w ere once again traveled by E n glish “p u b lic ” school hoys. St. J o h n ’s C hurch hosted th eir third ann ual Celebra­tion of British Cathedral M usic in Ju ly . This year, the v is ­iting ch o ir fro m M a gd a len C o lleg e, Oxford, o ffered nine ch o ra l services within fo u r days. U nlike the boys a t C loyn e H ouse School, the youn g men fro m O xford d id not w ea r w aistcoats an d high hats. N onetheless, they brought a .spirit o f old world charm an d dignity to o u r neighborhood.

The Magdalen College, Oxford Academical Clerks’ talents stretched from Classical Cathedral Music to The Beach Boys! They serenaded the assembled with a medley of Pop tunes during an " A ll American P icn ic”- just one o f the many activities organized by St. John’s hospitality committee.

The Cloyne House School: 1895H917

By V irginia C ovell

Past issues of the G reen L ig h t have contained articles about the three public schools that Pointers attended. Cloyne House was a private school for boys patterned on the British system; it was located on the north side of Train­ing Station Road, just across the arm of the Bay separating the mainland from Coasters Harbor Island. The main build­ing was the Hunter-Dunn estate, since tom down. A small street, Cloyne Court, is now the only reminder. One Point resident remembers seeing the boys walking en masse down Third Street on their way to St. John’s Church, d a d in long trousers, shirts with Eton collars, waistcoats and high hats. Very like a scene from Dickens! Unlike the grim, forbid­ding English schools we often read of, Cloyne House seems to have been a happy place. A former student, J. Scott MacNutt, wrote an article about it for the Historical Soci­ety Bulletin entitled “Happy School By the Sea.” He speaks of the C onstellation anchored in the harbor; the boys could hear its ship’s bell as well as the calls and whistles of the Naval trainees on the ship.

The name “Cloyne” was taken from the Bishopric of the Rev, George Berkeley, the famous visitor to Newport

The Cloyne School neighborhood, ca. 1895,drawing by J. Scott MacNutt.

in 1729-1732. The school was founded in 1895 by Dr, O liver W hipple Huntington and Leslie Green (onetime ow ner o f the Pineapple H ouse at Second and Walnut streets). Its purpose was to prepare boys for college, and enrollment was limited to fifty. At Redwood Library there is a file of the C lon onian, a magazine put out by the stu­dents. In a copy dated December 1897 one boy writes: “We go to Newport to study French with Mme. Goelet, and then to Tow nsend Industrial School w here Mr. M cCready teaches us mechanical drawing, wood carving, and boat­building. The boys have built three boats (kayaks) which they paddle about the harbor.” The boys were particularly fond of the water, and with their home-built kayaks and sailboats they visited the many war vessels in the Bay. They also delighted in the A m erica’s Cup competition. They spoke of Sir Thomas L ipton’s many challengers named Sham rock as well as the defenders C olu m bia and R elian ce.

Our informer, in an 1897 issue of C lonon ian, said the fall season was so m ild that they played baseball instead of football. They went over to N ew port’s baseball grounds to play with Rogers High School and “Mr. Dim an’s School” (St. George’s in its early stages). St. George’s was also the scene of a Halloween party to which the Cloyne House boys were invited. “We started off at 7:15 by coach and arrived just before 8’oclock.” Quite a dignified way to begin Halloween capers, but the writer goes on to tell us about the games and refreshments, which sounded gay and imaginative. The Cloyne House School closed its doors in 1917 when the property was appropriated by the U.S. Government as we were entering World War I. J. Scott M acNutt concludes his article: “ ‘H appy’ seems a proper epithet for Cloyne; the time, the place, and the people — boys and teachers — may well be described by that word. The country was prosperous and untroubled, with no fore­bodings o f a worldwide war. Life at Cloyne would no doubt have been approved by the genial Bishop of Cloyne.”

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Cliiircli of St. John the E¥angelistFor 103 years the brownstone church of St. John the

Evangelist has stood on Washington Street midway be­tween Long W harf and Van Zandt Avenue. It is a land­mark familiar to many that goes largely unnoticed as we pass by. Sometimes we notice the tower bells that sound the hour throughout the day and the ancient call to prayer, the Angelus, at prescribed hours. The church was founded by Peter Quire, a black son of freed slaves, who requested the Rector at Trinity Church to start a mission on the Point. The first services were held in Peter Quire’s home (the Poplar St. house blown up in the ’30s) and later in the Guild Hall, which was built as the Free Chapel of S. John the Evangelist. Since its founding S. John’s has been the only neighborhood church on the Point. The Guild Hall, somewhat older, has been a meeting place for neighbor­hood functions for many years. S. John’s is one of the last of the traditionalist Anglican churches left in this part of the country and remains open to all. It may be the only church in Newport that stands open every day so passers- by may stop to visit, meditate and pray.

When you go inside you notice a couple of things about S. John’s. One is the quiet. The other is the great beauty of the religious art you see as you look around the church. The church, modeled after the 10* century Gothic churches seen in many English villages and towns, has especially notable stained glass windows. Starting clockwise around the church from the Blessed Sacram ent Chapel, the win­dows tell the New Testament story of the birth of Christ, His life, His death, His resurrection, and, in the last great window over the altar, His ascension. This sequence speaks to many years of planning for the placement of these fine art objects in exact order.

For the last three years, S. John the Evangelist has been host to a succession of great English Choirs for the Cel­ebration of British Cathedral Music. Some of these choirs have a history dating back to the Reformation, and each summer the Point has rung with the soaring music of young voices singing the ancient liturgies. S. John’s location on

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From Councilor Laurice ShawThe usual signs that sum m er is almost over are upon

us; delicious sweet com, kids going back to school, and politicians popping up everywhere. Yes, it was a lovely summer in spite of our battle with DUCKS and other vigi­lant efforts to keep commercial intrasion from our neigh­borhood. I would once again like to applaud the Point Assoc, and the G reen L igh t for being the ‘glue’ that keeps this neighborhood together and one of the most desirable places to live in Newport. The work that the association does to protect your quality of life should not be underes­timated. Please consider volunteering in some capacity. Not only is it critically important - it’s also fun. Call Coles Mallory at 849-5659 right now to see what needs doing.

I’d like to write about our rich quality of life for a minute. How would you define what that means to you? What do you value most about your community? W hat detracts from that value? These questions are rather simple but the answers are hardly easy. The fact that the Point Association has defined the quality o f life here and worked to protect it for the past 40+ years is what has made, and kept, this a beautiful place to be. The strength of ‘The Point’ is that people who live here have put lots of effort into protecting what they love and value. Bravo and thank you. That willingness to value what you love is the singu­lar factor that distinguishes a successful community from one that has no heart. Call it ‘grassroots’ or call it ‘special interest’ but the source o f what is really powerful is people being willing to work for what they value.

The Hospitality Industry in Newport has had substan­tial success in working for what they value. Money. Money

is not bad. M oney is good. We all need it. However, the effects of their success have been causing some difficul­ties to other parts o f the Newport community. These diffi­culties are expressed in the form of traffic, litter, noise, and property taxes that still only go up no matter how many people think Newport is a nifty place to visit. It takes away what many people would say they love and value; safety, beauty, peace and quiet, cleanliness and reasonable taxes.

Do you feel that your quality of life in Newport is be­ing threatened? Every year we have to fight harder just to keep what we have, never mind making any improvements. Somehow you feel that your elected officials should be doing this for you but th a t’s not working either. Why doesn’t the system work?!

The ‘system ’ isn’t working because too many people feel the ‘system ’ is someone else. The system is not some­one else - it is YOU. It doesn’t m atter whether the system in question is your child’s school, your church, The Point Association or your Government. The system is you and I, so, if the system isn’t working we only have to look into the mirror to find the source of the problem -and the solu­tion.

As you may know I ’ve chosen not to run for re-elec­tion. Come January I hope to take my experience back to the grassroots level and offer to help where it’s wanted. I feel very strongly that lots o f vigorous grassroots organi­zations make for a very healthy community. Nothing could give me m ore satisfaction than a Newport where the quali­ties that all parts of the community value are in balance and respected.

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Meet the Ward I CandidatesDavid R. Carlin III

37 Bedlow Avenee - 845-0396Mr. Carlin is a 27-year-old Financial Planner at Target 'Broker Dealer FFP Securities, Inc.).

s include: Fort Adams Trust (treasurer Friends of the Waterfront, N A A C P - inch, National Association of Securi-

• • ' ' ^ 1 o port Lions Club and Point Association.Views on Issues

Quality of Life - My overall concern is to preserve and enhance our Newport quality of life.Taxes - We must exercise budgetary restraint to keep taxes as low as possible.

G am bling I will vehemently oppose any expansion of gambling in our community.Noise - Newport must enact strong ordinances to prevent noise pollution em anating from Goat Island.W ate rfro n t - I will fight to protect the Point waterfront from commercialization.S ta te A id - Newport must demand its fair share of state financial aid.

If you have any suggestions, concerns, questions or comments, please feel free to call me.

George C. Perry, Jr. 102 Third Street - 848-5598

Newport is a wonderful place to live ... its natural beauty, its harbor and Narragansett Bay, its cultural activi­ties, its history, and its caring people ... all contribute to the place we Newporters are lucky to call home.

Newport’s First Ward has all of these attributes plus clean, attractive neighborhoods and many people who make a difference. I would be honored to represent N ewport’s First Ward.

Our City Government is now on the right course. With my many years of experience as a citizen spokesman, I will contribute to Newport’s ongoing improvement.

We have had enough poor m anagem ent of city re­sources. It’s time to recognize what is truly valuable to us and to preserve and build on those strengths. As your First Ward Councilman, I will bring integrity, accountability and trustworthiness to the Newport City Council.

E duca tion : Boston College, BS Economics; Dartmouth C ollege, M BAM ilitary : Lt. 0g), US Navy, D estroyeriosep/i P. Kennedy, Jr. - Newport, RIB usiness: 25 years of corporate management - Scott Pa­per Co. and M obile Chemical C o.; Owner in “On the Point” Bed & Breakfast since 1991.G overnm en t A ppoin tm ents: Newport Beach Commis­sion, Newport; International Hospitality Commission; Poll Warden, First Ward - Coggeshall & Potter Schools B oard of D irectors: Council for International Visitors, Star of the Sea (senior housing).M em bersh ips: Point Association (active); Friends of the Waterfront (active); Newport Art Museum; Newport His­torical Society; Redwood Library.Newport property taxpayer for 22 years.

Bob Rilee 5 Thurston Avenue - 848-9733

I moved to Newport over two years ago and own a home here. Choosing to live here was easy; Newport is full of opportunity and potential.

W hile earning degrees in mathematics and physics, I learned how to logically analyze and solve problems. My work as a computer software engineer has taught me how Ihe implementation of rules can solve very difficult prob-

lelieve Newport can benefit from my training and ice.<' know the political process. I ran for congress in

.. J know the importance of getting regular folks in- lolitically. I feel it is my civic duty to be a candi-

cl ‘dtc.I know our community has problems, but we can solve

them with fresh, bold ideas.

As long as public schools have a monopoly on educa­tion tax dollars, public school students will suffer. We should introduce competition into the education market by giving parents of nonpublic school students substantial property tax credits. Parents of public school students should get school vouchers and have school choice. Child­less homeowners should also receive substantial property tax relief since they do not benefit from the public schools.

We should m ake Newport a business-friendly com­munity by elim inating the inventory tax and repealing un­necessary regulations.

Finally, we need to stop the State House from looting our industries, and we must end our addiction to state hand­outs. I would like to see Newport become self-sufficient and not subject us to outside political manipulation.

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Sudden Death Off Goat IslandThe B lack D uck Incident

At the present time, when Newport is w ell endowed with bars and liquor stores, it is hard to realize the city was once totally dry (officially). This was the period o f the 13 years from 1920 to 1933, when the 18th Amendment was the law (and rum sm uggling was com m on in Narragansett Bay). Many Newporters can remember incidents o f this illegal traffic. Som e had rather humorous overtones as in the case (no pun intended) where a cargo o f w hiskey washed ashore on the C liff Walk to the delight o f som e local citizens. Others were tragic in the extreme and had wide-reaching repercussions extending to Congress and the White House. Such was the incident o f the motor ves­sel “Black Duck.”

At approximately 2100 hours on the foggy night o f 28 Decem ber 1929, a small U .S. Coast Guard cutter, CG 290, made fast by the stem to Dum plings B ell Buoy N o. 1 (off Jamestown’s east coast). It can be understood the depth o f 20 fathoms made it impractical to anchor in the event of a quick pursuit. The vessel was showing no lights and the crew was on full alert. There was a good reason for this - Coast Guard intelligence had determined that the “Black Duck” had loaded liquor on Rum R ow offshore from the British vessel “Symor.” It was thought the sm uggler was

going to ran the inshore patrol, possibly into Narragansett Bay. The Coast Guard was w ell acquainted with “Black D uck” and must have been highly desirous to capture her red-handed. At approximately 0200 hours, the sound of powerful motors was heard, and fateful events transpired rapidly .... to be continued.

We are reprinting this story firs t written fo r the June 1983 Green Light by the late Donal O ’Brien (Kay O ’Brien ’s husband and native Newporter) because it is so timely. Starting in September, the preparation fo r a film titled “Rum Runner” w ill begin at Fo rt Wetherill, Jamestown. Rick Smith, head o f the Rhode Island Economic Develop­ment Corp. ’s F ilm and TV Office, says the film w ill be an independently made romantic/action movie based on the shootout between the rum runner “Black Duck ” and the Coast Guard that took p lace in the w a te rs between Jamesto wn and N ew port du ring the 1920 ’s Prohibition era.

I f p la n s go forth, w e w ill surely be hearing more about this event in the loca l media as film ing begins. The re­mainder o f our story w ill be printed in the next issue o f the Green Light, due out the firs t week o f December.

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Dim Sum - “A Bit of Heart”

Chinese culture has always focused on food - indul- ■ (III- i!id obsessively. Dim Sum, literally “a bit of heart,”

ional Cantonese style of eating, nchlike meal, usually eaten late

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I' II , Portions are similar to the '.p.iiiish style of “tapas” - small portions (mouthfuls) so that many ^ different dishes may be eaten for a com plete taste sensation. The luxury of Dim Sum is that the meal itself may very well consist of 20 different dishes. What a treat for your tastebuds!

In Boston and New York a good Dim Sum restaurant is typically noisy and crowded with mostly Chinese cus­tomers. Servers push steam carts around the dining area and stop at your table to display their dish. You have the option o f accepting or declining. Menus can easily offer up to 100 different dishes or more, including the standard myriad o f dumplings, m ostly steamed, made from shrimp or pork variations with mushrooms, water chestnuts, and scallions, in many shapes and different wrappings. N on­dumpling dishes can include flat rice noodles with little goodie bits inside, stewed chicken feet or short ribs, snails with black bean sauce, clams with brown sauce, glutinous rice with yummy bits steamed in bamboo leaves, crispy pork or shrimp balls, pan fried scallion bread, shrimp cakes,

stuffed tofu, and steamed buns stuffed with vegetables, shredded pork, or sw eet bean paste.

The Pine Street Inn, located at 6 Pine Street, is a sea­sonal two-room bed and breakfast, which I opened in May

o f 1996. D im Sum is offered to

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m with mango and nasturtiums, green or jasmine tea, and includes 3-4 dif­ferent steamed dumplings, sesame

toast or scallion bread, and glutinous rice packets served in a two-tiered bamboo steamer. Guests can practice their skill at using chopsticks, although cutlery is provided. In addition, guests create their own dipping sauce from soy sauce, sesam e oil, hot chili sauce, and freshly minced scal­lions, ginger, and garlic. It seem s that, whether guests are staying with me for the first time or revisiting, they always say the same thing, “Yum-yum, D im Sum !”

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