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The Point Association The Point Association is a groupof neighbors working together toimprove the quality of life in ourneighborhood by getting to knoweach other; preserving our historicheritage; maintaining the Point’sresidential character; beautifyingourparks,streets,andpiers;andpromot-ingpublicpoliciesthatstrengthenall

of Newport’sneighborhoods.

Alice Clemente

TheGREENLIGHTLVIINo.4WINTER2013-14

CONTENTSPresident’sletter...............................................................3Memoriesof the1962America’sCupRace................4ClimbingtheLadderof Success....................................7CarollingonthePoint.....................................................9NewAssociationOfficers............................................ 10Friendsof theWaterfrontInstallsHarborWalk AroundtheHyattHotel.......................................... 12ConnectionPoints......................................................... 13AnnualMeeting............................................................. 14HistoryandArchivesCommitteeReport.................. 15Memoriesof aPointChildhood................................. 16FallForums:NewportBoards/Commissions andaNewMarinaAcrossfromthePoint– AllianceforaLivableNewportUpdate................ 17PointImpressions......................................................... 18

STAFFEditor.......................................................AliceClementeAdvertising....................................................... BillRauchBusiness.........................BillRauchandHillarSaraperaCirculation...............................................MarciaMalloryLayout......................................................DonnaMaytum

Meetings are generally scheduled for tbe first Monday of the month and are open to Association members. Please call Beth for time, date, and location.

EXECUTIVECOMMITTEEOFFICERSPresident: BethCullen,848-2945 president@thepointassociation.orgFirst Vice President: TomHockaday,619-3424 vicepresident1@thepointassociation.orgSecond Vice President: LaurieShaw,862-0930 vicepresident2@thepointassociation.orgCorresponding Secretary: JoanRauch,619-0110 corrsecretary@thepointassociation.org Recording Secretary: RonBarr&NancyScott, 619-1505 recordingsecretary@thepointassociation.org Treasurer: BillRauch,619-0110 treasurer@thepointassociation.org

Copiesof The Green Lightmaybepurchasedfor$1.00atBucci’sConvenienceStore,PoplaratThamesStreets.

Theholidayseasonisuponusonceagainandwithit,memories–forsome,nostalgiaforaPointthatoncewas.Inthisissue,twoarticlesreflectthisnostalgia,butalongwithitwefindhereanewdeterminationtorecreatesomeof thatpast,specificallythisyearthroughanefforttorevivethecarolingthatwasformany,thenandnow,thehighlightof thePoint’sholidayseason.Plansarealsounderwayforahistorylecturetofollowupontheverysuccessfulonesowellattendedthispastyear.ThechallengesfacingthePoint’scurrentrealityarealsoverymuchreflectedhere,tobesure.Inthatcontext,thewinterGreen Lightoffersanespeciallydelightfulperspectiveonthatcurrentreality:thePointasseenthroughtheeyesof ayoungGermanstudentwhohaslivedamongusthispastsemester.Enjoy!Allgoodwishesforahappyholidayseason.

CoverphotobyJaneHence.

The Green Light ispublishedfourtimeseachyear:thefirstweekof March,June,September,andDecember.

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PRESIDENT’SLETTER

Itisthattimeof yearandtheholidayrushisuponus.GladyouhavetakenthetimetoopenyourGreen Light andcatchuponallourneighborhoodnews.Putonthekettle,orpouraglassof wine,takeamomentarybreakfromthehustleandbustleasyoureadaboutallthepastandpresenthappenings,hereonthePoint.But...beforeyougettoocozy,thereissomethingimportantIneedyoutodo.Pleaseturntothebackcoverandcheckyourmailinglabel.Didyoulook?Hasyourmembershipexpired?Well,timetorenew!Thoughweareanall-volunteerassociation,yourduesareneededtocoverourexpenses.Materialsforourevents,beau-tificationefforts,andcommunicationcostsdoaddup.Of course,ourlargestbudgetoutlayistheprintingandpostingof thisGreen Light. So,pleasedoyourpart;itisaseasyassendingacheck,orbetteryet,visitingourwebsitetopayonline.Whilethere,pleaseupdateyourcontactinformationandbesuretorecheckyouremailaddress.Alsoonourwebsite,weencourageyoutooptinforournewcolorful,verygreen,paperlesse-versionof theGL.If youhaveanytroublepleasecontactus,wewillwalkyouthroughtherenewalprocess.Now,turntopage19,thereyouwillfindeverythingyouneedtorefreshyourmembership.Allset?Great,nowcarryonenjoyingthiswonderfulpublication–readbyPointersfromnearandfarforover58years!Engagedcivicenergypermeatedthewallsof theGuildHallatourannualmeetinginOctober.ManythankstoSt.John’snewvicar,Fr.Humphrey,Rep.PeterMartin,andCouncilorMarcoCamacho,aswellasallourcommitteechairsfortheircommunityupdates,newsandreports.Thisyear,ournominatingcommittee,ledbyJohnWard,reallyhititoutof thepark(IknewI’dfindawaytosneakinabaseballreference–GoSox!)byscoutingaslateof experiencedandcapableofficers.Aheartywelcomeaboardtoournewteam,FirstVicePresident,TomHockaday,Treasurer,BillRauch,andNancyScottandRonBarr,ahusbandandwifeteamwhohavesharpenedtheirpencilsandarereadytotakeonthemeetingminutesasco-recordingsecretaries.Theyhavesomebigshoestofill.Joinmeinsendingheartfeltthankstoouroutgoingofficers,JaneHence,TomGoldrick,andTomKennedy,forsharingtheirtimeandtalentswithusforsomanyyears!Aswelooktotheyearahead,thereismuchtodo.WewillcontinuetomonitorthedevelopmentsonGoatIs-landastheHyatt’sproposedmarinaplanscontinuethroughtheregulatoryprocesses.Morewaterfrontactiv-ity,asanewgroupisformingtoraiseawarenessandfundingtorepairandbeautifythepieratStorerPark.InJanuary,ourHistoryandArchivescommitteeandoureventsco-chairsJenHuntleyandLaurenDanawillbeorganizingaPointhistorytalkinpartnershipwiththeNewportHistoricalSociety.Andasspringapproaches,ourplantsaleandbeautificationgroupswillbelookingforyourhelp.Remember,thisisyourorganization.Wewouldlovetohearfromyou.Helpusaswecontinueourmissionof promotingcommunityspiritthroughactiveparticipation,stayingintouch,andprotectingandenhancingthewell-beingof ourspecialseasideneighborhood.Oh,anddon’tforget,beforeyouturnthepage,takeamomenttopayyourdues.Thankyou! HappyHolidaystooneandall...

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AyearagolastJulyIsatdownneartheseawallwithafewfriendsatFortAdamsandwatchedthefinalsof the2012AmericanCupWorldSeries.Thiswas sortof apreludeorpracticetrialforthelargerboatstoberacedinSanFranciscothefollowingyear.Itwaswonby theAmericans butmarred by the cheating scan-dal.Imarveledatthespeedandtechnologyof thesesmaller45footcatamarans,butwasdisappointedwiththeappearanceof thesemulti-hull“contraptions.”Of coursetheknowledgeof newdesignandtechnologyisimportanttothesailingworld–but,IguessIamatraditionalist.Theyjustdonothavethebeautyof thelarge,single-hull,boatsthatracedovertheprevious132yearsforthe“Auldmug.”Itishardtocomparethemtothegracefullinesof the,seventyfoot,twelvemeterboatsthatracedintheAmerica’sCupfinalsatNewportninetimesbetween1958and1983.The exciting 2013America’sCupRace is nowoverandtheoldesttrophyininternationalsportsisinthehands of American, and the sometimesNewportresident,LarryEllison.TheAmericanboatOraclethatwasbehindeightracestooneisconsideredthebiggestcomebackwininanysport.Thankscangoinparttoour local FifthWard, sail trimmer-crewman,RomeKirby.Thisserieswasthelongest,fastest,andbyfar,thewildestAmerica’sCupever.Thespeedof theseboatsallowsthemtohavemorethanoneraceadayinfrontof shorespectators,butthebig72footcatamaransareexpensive, hard to sail, dangerous, and require hugeshorecrewstolaunchandretrieve.Of theelevenmenthatsailedonOracle,onlyKirbywasanAmericanand

seventypercentof theboatwasbuiltinNewZealand.(America’sCuprulesrequirethehullsbebuilt intheteam’scountryof origin.)Ican’treallyseewhywesaywewonthecupwiththisforeigncrewandwhenmostof theboatwasbuiltanddesignedinourcompetitor’scountry.Of allthemanyAmerica’sCupracesIhavewatched,the1962seriesismyfavorite.ThatwastheyearBusMosbacher,skipperof Weatherly,waschallengedbyasyndicatefromAustralia.TheirboatwasnamedGretelwith JockSturrock as skipper. Iwas determined towatch it,butneededaboattogotheninemilesoff shore to follow the races. Aweekbefore the seriesbegan,Ireceivedaphonecallfromacommercialairlinepilotfriendwhoowneda34footsailboatinMarblehead.HeaskedmetosaildowntoNewportfortheraceswithhim.Iimmediatelyaccepted.WeleftMarbleheadharborearlyinthemorningwithanall-malecrewof four.Iwassurprisedthattheairlinepilotownerhadnolifejacketsonboard,onlyahalf tankof gas,andnonavigationdevicesorcharts,butplentyof beer.(Iwonderedif Iwouldeverwanttoflywithhim.)WedidfindaGulf Gasolineroadmapthatshowedusthemanyislandstoavoid.WewereluckythatanortherlybreezeandafavorablecurrentcarriedusthroughtheCapeCodCanal.Attheendof thecanalwestoppedatthelittletownof Onsettorefuel.Newportharborwasmorecrowdedthanusualasmanyboats had arrived for theCup races. Wedidfind aplacetoanchorandcelebratedourarrival.Aswewereveryhungry,itwasdecidedtoeatearly.Afirewaslit

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***Newportwasabeehiveof activity.TheAussiescrewandtheirfollowershadtakenoverZelda’sRestaurantonThamesStreetastheirfavoritehangout.TherewasnodoubttheAustralianswereagreathitasthelocalswerenowcalling eachother “mate.” Several restau-rantshadstockedSwanbeerandkangaroostewfortheAustralians,buttheAussieswereeatingAmericansteakanddrinkingAmericanbeer,aswerethecrewsof theAmericanboats. Addedtotheexcitement,PresidentKennedyandhiswifeJackiewerecomingtoNewporttowatchtheracesaboardthedestroyerJoseph P. Ken-nedy-namedafterhisolderbrotherwhowaskilledinWWII.Ourcrewdecidedwehadtomakesomekindof “wel-comeback toNewport” statement for thePresidentandhiswife. Iwas fortunate tohavemethim inhisofficeinWashingtonnineyearsearlierwithtenothercollegeclassmatesandoureconomicsprofessor.HewasanewU.S.SenatorfromMassachusettsandwasdatingJacquelineBouvier fromNewportwhomhemarriedinStMary’sChurchlaterintheyear.Onceweheard,however,thattheywouldbesurroundedbyaroundof parties andpress,wedecided itwas theAussies thatneededthewelcome.Theywerethefirstcountrysouthof theequatortocompetefortheCupandtheycame

half wayaroundtheworldtogethere.Theywerecertain-lytheunderdogagainstthemightyunbeatenAmericans.

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Therewere tenof usonboard thatpoweredout towatchthefirstrace.Oncewejoinedthecrowdedspecta-torfleet,thesignaturejibwasproudlyhoisted,butthedaydidnotstartoff well.Thewakesfromthemanyboatsandspectatorshipsfollowingthe12metersmadeourboatpitchandrollviolently.Oneof ourguestsfeltsickandretreatedtothecabin.Itoldhimthatwastheworseplacetobeandtocomeupandgetsomefreshair.Hepoppedhisheadoutof thehatchwithhissix-hundreddollarbinocularsinhishand.Asuddenlurchof theboatandtheglassesfelloutof hisgrip,bouncedoff thedeckandwentoverboard.Weatherly won the first day, butGretelwas definitelyfaster on her downwind sailing andbecause of thisshewonthesecondrace.Theexcitementwasnowatafeverpitch.ItbecameaverytightseriesandGretelalmostwonanotherrace,butmadesomemajortacti-calmistakes allowing theAmericans towin thefinalthreeraces. AstheAustraliansclearlyhadthebetterboat,theAmericanschangedtherulessothatallfuturechallengerswerebarredfromAmericandesignorbuilttechnology – but, it appearswe can use theirs.TheAussiesobviouslyimprovedtheirsailing,andwiththeirnewhulldesignwereable totaketheAmerica’sCupawayfromthecountryandNewporttwenty-oneyearslater.

Afteraboutaweek,IstartedtoreceivephonecallsthatmypicturewasinSports Illustrated.Iaskedthem,tongueincheek,forwhichof mysports,knowingIhadtorunoutandbuymanyissuesof themagazine.Thecaptionabovethepicturereads:“Tinypro-AustralianmovesinboldlyonDestroyercarryingpresident.”

Today,thewellpreservedtwelvemeterboatshavenotallleftNewport.Weatherly,Nefertiti,American Eagle,Intrepid,Freedom,andothersmaybeseensailingorracingonthebay.Mostareavailableforcharter.Seeingthembringsbackmanymemories,andtheyarebeautifultosailorwatch.Ref:PhotofromSports Illustrated(SIVault)Sept.24,1962pg.30

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Question:Whoorwhatisamustang?Answer:Anon-commissionedmilitarypersonwhobe-causeof outstandingability,intelligenceandleadershipqualities,andofteninsituationsof militarycombat,isselectedbyhis/herpeersforpromotiontoacommis-sionedofficerinhis/herbranchof theservice.SuchamanisBruceLivingston,aresidentof James-townandfaithfulattendeeattheNavalWarCollege8BellsLectureSeries.ThisiswhereImethimandlearnedabouthismilitarylifestorywhichfollows.BrucewasinjuniorhighschoolinNewJerseywhentheJapaneseattackedPearlHarboronDecember7,1941.In1944hewasa17-yearoldhighschoolseniorwhenhereceivedhisparents’permissiontoenlistintheU.S.MarineCorps.After advanced infantry training at CampLejeune,NorthCarolina,andfurthertrainingatCampPendleton,California,heandhisunitweresenttotheislandof GuamintheNorthPacifictopreparefortheanticipatedinvasionof theJapanesehomelandafterthreeyearsof devastatingAmericandefeatsandvictories.Whenfateintervenedin1945with2atomicbombsdevastatingthecitiesof HiroshimaandNagasaki,bringingabouttheunconditionalJapanesesurrender,Bruceandhiswell-trainedplatoonof combatreadyMarinesweresentto

theChinesemainlandinstead.BrucewaspromotedtoCorporalandheandhisunitwereinstructedtohelpintherepatriationof thedefeatedJapanesesoldiersbacktotheirislandhomeontransportships.Moreurgently,theywereentrustedwithprovidingsecurityforanarrowgaugerailroadthatwastransportingvitalsuppliesof coalfromthecoalmineslocatedsome60milesfromtheChinesecapitalinPeking.FromthedistributioncenterinPeking,thecoalwouldbedispersedtothevastsur-roundingareaof China.ChinawasatthetimeinvolvedinacivilwarbetweentheChineseCommunistsunderMaoTse-Tung and theChineseNationalists underChiangKai-Shek.BruceandhisMarineswerechargedwithkeepingthesupply linesopenandthis included“ridingshotgun”ontherailroadfrom1945to1947.In1947,BrucereturnedtotheUnitedStatesforfur-ther security training and a promotion to Sergeantfollowed.HethenbecameamarksmanshipinstructoratParisIslandandtheNavalAcademyatAnnapolis.InDecember,1948,heresignedfromactivedutyandjoinedtheMarineReserves.Hetookadvantageof theGIBill to get his high school diploma from a prepschoolintheAnnapolisareaandsubsequentlyenrolledinanengineeringprogramatJohnsHopkinsUniversity.However,fateintervenedagainandhewascalledbacktoactivedutyin1950becauseof theKoreanWar.HewaspromotedtoStaff Sergeantandthiswasfollowedbyhisnextstepuptheladderto2ndLieutenantin1951.HebecametheExecutiveOfficerof the3rdBattalion,7thMarineDivisionandsawcombatwiththemontheKoreanPeninsula.In1952,BrucereturnedtotheU.S.asCommandantof MarinesattheNavyBureauof PersonnelinArlington,Va.During this timehewas appointed a 1st Lt. and

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shortly thereafterCaptainproceeding further up therungsof theladder.In1954,BrucetooktotheseaasCommandingOfficerof MarinesandlegalofficeronaheavycruiserwhichhaditshomeportintheMediter-raneanSea.Returning to theU.S. in 1956, Brucewas assignedtoCampPendletonas infantry andartilleryofficer.ThiswasfollowedbyatriptotheNavalWarCollegeinNewportforfurtherspecializedtraining.HetookanotherstepuptheladderwithapromotiontoMajor.Hisnextpostingin1966wasasExecutiveOfficerof CombatOperationsinVietnamwherehewouldoftentravelbyhelicoptertoinspectvariouscombatsites.AnadditionalstepuptheladderwasapromotiontoLt.ColonelduringhisVietnamtour.AfterayearinViet-nam,Brucewassenthalf wayaroundtheworldtoOslo,Norway.Hewas instructed to setupa coldweathertrainingcommandforNATO.Forthenext3years,hetravelledthroughoutthevariousNATOcountriesoninspectiontours.HemanagedtoestablishahomeinOslowherehisfamilywasabletojoinhim.

Onconclusionof thistourof duty,BrucereturnedtoNewporttoenrollinaseniorprogramattheNavalWarCollegeincludingaMasterof Scienceprogram.Afterreceiving his diploma from theWarCollege,BrucemountedtheladderonceagaintobecomeaColonel.HecompletedaForeignOfficer’scourseandwasgivencommandof theNinthMarineRegimentonOkinawafrom1973to1974.His final postingwas back inWashington,D.C., asDeputyDirector of Training andEducation for theU.S.MarineCorps.HealsowasresponsibleforsettinguptheMarineCorps’PhotographicCenter.In1974,BruceretiredfromtheU.S.MarineCorpsoncompletionof 30yearsof service.HeboughtahomeinPortsmouthandwasenjoyinghis retirementoncemorewhenhechancedtomeetaSwedishmanwithwhomhehadbeen associated inNorway.ThismanwasinNewporthopingtomakearrangementstobuilda30-footsailingyacht.HewasthefrontmanforanoverseasorganizationthatthoughtNewportwouldbetheideallocationforanauticalbusiness.ItturnedoutthattheorganizationneededalocalconnectionfamiliarwiththeterritoryandBrucefitthebilltoaT.TheboatingbusinessbecameBruce’scareerinretire-mentandheandhisson,agraduateof JohnsHopkinsUniversity, formed LivingstonMarine Associates.Amongtheirearlyaccomplishmentswastheconstruc-tionof thehullof thereplicaof thesloopProvidence.As theirbusinessexpanded, theyboughtandmovedtoaboatyardinJamestown.Brucecontinuedtobeanactivepartneruntilrecentlywhenhesemi-retiredanddownsizedtosurveyingandboatinspectionconsulta-tions.Brucehasneverlosthisloveof theMarineCorps.HeisCommander of theVeterans of ForeignWars inJamestownandisactiveinprojectsforJamestownseniorcitizens.Hestillkeepsincontactwithseveralof hisoldMarinebuddiesand,asIstatedatthebeginningof thisarticle,isafaithfulattendeeattheNavalWarCollege8BellsLectureSerieswherehekeepseveryoneontheirtoeswithhiskeenknowledgeandsenseof navalhistory.WhoelsedoyouknowwhoservedonactivedutyinWorldWarII,theKoreanandtheVietnameseWars?Seeyouatthenext8BellsLectureSeries!

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byEstherFisherBenson(ReprintedfromtheDecember1985issueof theGreen Light)

In1942theChristmasCarollingonthePointwasiniti-atedbyKingandRobertCovell,bothof whomwereseriousmusicians.Theygatheredagroupof peoplewholovedtosing,mostof whomwerePointers.Of course,therehadbeenothercarollersintheCity,visitingtheNewportandtheNavalHospitals.Thebestremem-beredwastheSwanhurstChorusunderthedirectionof CarollBall,buttheysangonlythemelodicline,whilewedidthefourparts.AvigorouspracticesessionwasheldafewdaysbeforeChristmas,withRobertconducting.Tworecorderplayers,NancyPriceCareyandJ.H.Benson,wereof greathelpinkeepingusonthepitchwhenwewereoutinthecoldonChristmasEve.Robertnotonlyinsistedthatwehaveournotescorrectlybutalsothatwesangloudorsoft,asthecaroldemanded.Bestof allhetaughtustwoorthreenewcarolseachyearwhichfilledoutourrepertoiregreatly.Thesongbookswerethickenedbytheinsertionandpastinginof thesenewsongs,makingthemquitedifficulttoholdwithmittenedorglovedhands.Attheconclusionof thisvaluablerehearsal,ourthroatsweresoothedbyVirginia’sdeliciouscinnamoncocoa.Howdifferentwastheactualnight!Of courseitwasrainy,orsnowy,andbothwindyandcold.Bundledupinheaviestcoats,scarves,mittens,andboots,wemetattheCovellsandsetforth.Lanternsandflashlights,aswellassongbooks,encumberedus.Generallywewalkeddirectly northonWashington Street, yet ourschedulewas not rigid. I remember our visit to theEcclesHousecomingaboutmid-waywhenwewerequitefrozen.Thesweepof thenorthorsouthwindreallyhitsthere,acrossfromBatteryPark.Cominginfromthecold,afterourstopattheBethunes,weweregrateful for theblazinghearth, thearomaof mulledclaretandthelusciouscookieswhichgreetedusattheEccles.Butwecouldnotlingerlonginthisalltoorelax-ingatmosphere,havingsomuchsingingstillahead.AtStellaMariswherewewentinside,onlythesisterswerevisiblebutalldoorsabovewereopensothatthepatientscouldhear.TheTuckermans,newcomers toourcity,wereespeciallypleasedtobeincludedinourendeavor.In theHomefor theAged,nowtheNinaLynetteHome,everyoccupant,wreathedinsmilescame

downstairstolisten.Weoftengavethemathirdcarol.On several occasions SuzanneAubois’ parentswerewithherat86Washington.Acrossthestreetwesangat theWatsons, thentoPopandMomBozyan’sandtheMacLeods.Itissatisfyingnowtorealizethatfrommanyof thosehousescameasecondorthirdgenerationwhosangwithus.(Bethune,Bozyan,Aubois,Whalon,MacLeod,CovellandHaylor).PaulineWeaver,atthecornerof WillowandSecond,ledusinsothatEvelynBendict,bed-riddenupstairs,couldhearus.TheRev.andMrs.HaylorwereatSt.John’srectoryandwesangthere.WethenwenttoHaroldandPhillipineArnold’swhere the narrowpassageway to Susan andHaroldjunior’shouseconcentratedournowweakeningtones.IntheearliestyearswemadestopsattheCrandallsandMissAgnesStorer’s,shebeinganotherillperson.Actu-allyourschedulewasnotexactlythesameeachyear,norwasthegroupof singers.Anucleuseveryyeargaveuscontinuity.SomepeoplejustlikedtosingatChristmassotheycamealong.OftentherewasanillpersononthePointandwewentthere.Wecontinuedforabout25yearsbutlostmanypeople–thosewhosangandthosewhoweresungto.ButlifeandChristmaschanged,becomingfranticallybusy,withnotimeforsuchhomelyexpressionsasoursinging.Lookingback, it seems tome that allof ussharedaneedtogivesomethingof ourselvesatChrist-mas,notapersonalgiftbutonetoeverybodywhichthePointrepresented–andwedidlovetosing!

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NEWASSOCIATIONOFFICERS

BILLRAUCHBillRauchhadbeenaweekend residentof Newportfornineyearsandafulltimeresidentforoverfouryears.Hespenthisprofessionalcareerinfinance,servingasChief FinancialOfficer for several retail companiesinOhioandinMassachusettsandConnecticut.Cur-rently,Billisself-employeddoingbusinessconsultingandbookkeepingforindependentcompanies.Healsorecentlyearnedarealestatelicenseenablinghimtoworkinpropertymanagement.

BillenjoysdonatinghistimeasaskilledvolunteerforServeRI,andhasdonemuchprojectworkfornon-profitsinbothRIandMA.Previously,too,BillheldthetreasurerpositionforhisneighborhoodassociationwhenhelivedinOhio.OnemightoftenseeBillatourlocalYwhereheworksout daily, or, see himwalking for exercise betweenthePointneighborhoodandtheIdaLewisYachtingCenter.Bill ismarried to Joan, our corresponding secretary,

andistheproudfatherof adaughter,ason,andthreegrandchildren.RONBARRBorninIndiaandeducatedinAustraliaandEngland,RonfirstdiscoveredNewportwhilesittinginaLondonpubinthe1950swatchingamoviecalled“JazzonaSummersDay”andthentotallyforgotaboutit!HearrivedintheUSAintheearly60sandstartedanarchitectural concrete design company in the north-east.HesoldthistoworkatanOutwardBoundSeaSchoolandthenwentsailing,livingaboardfor7yearsandcombiningthatwithanadventuretravelbusinessworkingonsea relatedprojectswithURISchoolof Oceanography,Earthwatch,PlanetOcean,theHamp-tonMarinersMuseumandothers.

In1979,hefinallyrediscoveredNewportanddecidedtosettleheretoopenamarinebookstorecalledTheArmchairSailorwhichhe ran for20yearswhile liv-ingintheFifthWard.Duringthattimehestartedthe“LowerThamesNeighborhoodAssociation”with a

Bill Rauch, Treasurer, Ron Barr and Nancy Scott, recording secretaries, Tom Hockaday, vice-president. Photo by Tom Kennedy

smallgroupof otherbusinessesand“TheWaterfrontWatch”tocombatcrimeonthewater.HealsoservedontheCityWaterfrontCommissionandTheSeaman’sInstituteboard.Heiscurrentlyactiveontheboardof TheEnglishSpeakingUnionandinvolvedwithDiscus-sionGroupsandQuindecimattheNavybase.

He andhiswifeNancy have lived in thePoint areaonThirdStreetand thensomesixyearsagoboughttheir homeonBridge Street.There they verymuchenjoygardening,ThePointAssociation’sactivities,St.Columba’schapel,whereNancysingsinthechoirandtravelextensivelyfor3to4monthsayear.TheybothvolunteeratNewportHospital.

NANCYSCOTTNancyisanativeNewEnglander,borninVT,broughtup inMaine, andhas lived inRI since1984. AftergraduatingfromWheatonCollege,shebeganherloveof travelasaflightattendantforPanAm—thosewerethegoodol’dayswhenairtravelwasfun!Shealsoworkedasasalesrepfortwomajorairlines.Sheretiredin2008aftermorethan20yearsintherealestateindustry,firstasabrokerandforthelasttenyearsas the relocationdirector inRI forColdwellBanker.ShewasresponsibleforhelpingtorelocateexecutivesandtheirfamiliestoRIfromallovertheworld.Inthatcapacity,shewasacheerleaderandone-womanChamberof Commercepromotingallthat’sspecialaboutlivinginRhodeIsland.

Currently, she serves on theBoardof theNewportHospitalAuxiliaryandmanagestheHospitalGiftShop.(Stop in and shop; theyhaveawidevarietyof greatgiftsandallproceedsaredonateddirectlybacktothehospital.)SheservesontheOutreachCommitteeandsingsinthechoiratherchurch.

SheismarriedtoRonBarrwhobroughthertoNewport,andtogethertheyenjoygardeningandtravel.

TOMHOCKADAYTomHockaday isapublicrelationsandcommunica-tionsspecialistandownerandCEOof HockadayandAssociates,apublicaffairscompany.HehaslivedandworkedbetweenWashington,DC,NewYorkCityand

Newportthelast30yearsandnowresidesfulltimeinNewport.

Tom and his partner, BillMartin, began living parttimeinNewportin2007,owningahomeintheKay-Catherineneighborhood, andmoved to thePoint in2010.Theyresideat67BridgeStreetandownasec-ondpropertyat132ndStreet(OldNat’sHousethatisadjacenttotheirhome).Tomhas previously served asBoardMember of 2condoassociations,including2termsasPresidentof theSwann-DangerfieldCondoAssociationinAlexandria,VA.Hehas been active in 3 neighborhood associa-tions:AuroraHighlandsCivicAssociation inArlington,VADelRayCitizensAssociationinAlexandria,VA (CommitteeChair)OldTownCivicAssociationinAlexandria,VAHehasalsovolunteeredfornumerouscharitable,con-servationandhistoricpreservationgroups.

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CONNECTIONPOINTSbyBethCullenIn2012,thePointAssociationconductedasurveytofindoutwhatourneighborsvaluedmostaboutlivingonthePoint.Historicpreservationandbeautificationeffortsweretheexpectedanswers,butmanyreportedthatbeingapartof anactiveneighborhoodassociationthatmonitoredcitydevelopmentsandpolicymakingwaswhat theyvaluedmost. Inthatvein,wehavebeenadvocatingformoreaccessibleandopenchannelsof communicationbetweenourselves,ourfellowneighborhoodassociations,andwithcityleaders.Please visit ourwebsite,www.thepointassociation.organdclickon“LocalLinks”.Thereyouwillfindalltheinformationyouneedtostayconnectedthiswinterfromthewarmthandcomfortof yourhome.ThePoint-Nextdoorkeepsneighborsintouch.Thisplat-formallowspeopletolookoutforeachotherandpreventcrime;expandthesearchforalostpet;rallyinsupportof alocalcause;andtoshareotherhelpfulinformationmakingforahealthierandmoreengagedcommunity.Currently,

over430people,infouradjacentneighborhoodshaveregistered.Bybandingtogether,webecomeastronger,healthier,safercity.

EngageNewportisanotherusefulwaytostayintouch.Thisevolvingforumforopinionsandideasaboutourcity’smajorinitiativeswasrecentlylaunched.Alongsideelectedrepresentatives,localmedia,neighborhoodandcommunityorganizations,EngageNewportisagreatmeanstoaddyourvoiceintheaffairsof yourcitygov-ernment. Point residentsMaureenCronin andMarkMarosits,co-foundersof WorldwaysSocialMarketing,were tappedbythecity tocreate this interactivesite.As pioneers in the field of social impactmarketingandpassionateadvocatesof entitiesworkingforsocialgood,theyworkwithinternationalclients–fromtheirofficesrighthereinNewport.Wearebenefitingfromtheirexperienced,globalapproachtoaffectingchangethroughactive,localengagement!So,whynot take advantage of these digital connec-tions,watchgovernmentmeetingsonlocalaccessTV,viewmunicipalforums,keepintouchwithneighbors–eventhosewhohaveflowntowarmerclimates.Stayinformedandengaged.Sendyourthoughtsandcon-cernsdirectlytoourelectedofficials.Therearesomanywaystoparticipate,connectandaddyourvoicetothecommunityconversation.Helpourleadersachievetheirvisiontomake“Newportthemostlivableandwelcom-ingcityinNewEngland.”

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ANNUALMEETINGbyTomKennedy

TheAnnualFallMembershipMeetingwasheldonThurs-dayevening,October17th,inSt.John’sHall.BethCullen,PointAssociationpresident,openedthemeetingbygreet-ingthenearly50guestsandthankedthemembershipfortheirlargeturnout.ShethenthankedandintroducedFr.Humphrey,thenewvicarof StJohn’s,whoalsowelcomedtheaudienceandstatedhisintentiontomakeStJohn’s“theneighborhoodchurchinthePoint.”P.A.businesswasthenaddressed.TomGoldrick,outgoingtreasurer,submittedareportwhichwasaccepted.Beththenspokeaboutsomefutureeventsof theAllianceforaLivableNewport,notingthatIsabelGriffithwouldbereportingtotheP.A.boardonALNactivitiesduringtheensuingyear.Bethremindedthemembershipof thefallcleanupscheduledforSaturday,Oct.26th.TheDanafamilywasthenthankedandapplaudedfortheircontributiontorestoringthelandscapeafterrecentPointflooding.Opportunitiesforobtainingtreesanddaffodilsforplantingwerethenexplained,andtheP.A.’sfutureroleinfinancingareplacementwaterfountaininBat-teryParkwasdiscussed.JeanHuntleyandLaurenDanawerethenintroducedastheneweventsteam.Futureeventswereoutlined,includingplansforHalloweenandChristmas,andtwolectures.Hillar Serapera addressedchangesintheAssociation’sby-laws and invited com-ments andquestions.Thenewe-editionof theGreen Light was discussed. LisaStuartandLisaBrewwereintroducedasthenewlead-ersof theHistoryandArchivesCommittee.Theybroughttheaudienceuptodateontheirrecentworkandfutureplans

andneeds.Theyalsobrought with themsome P.A. publica-tions,which theyof-feredforsale.LaurenShawprovided somebackground on localinfrastructure proj-ects,includingthefu-tureof theVanZandt

bridgeandtheMarshandBridgestreetarea,wherefloodingisaperennialproblem.Thesetopicselicitedmuchdiscus-sion.Finally,thecurrentPointAssociationmembershipwasnotedat458.JohnWardthenspokeasleaderof theNominatingCommit-tee.Hepresentedtherosterof nomineestothemembers.BethCullen readbrief biographical sketches of the newofficers shortlybefore theirnameswerepresented to themembershipforavote.Allwereapproved.Thenewappoint-mentswere:TomHockaday,vicepresident,BillRauch,trea-surer,andNancyScottandRonBarr,recordingsecretaries.Twoguestspeakersfilledtheremainderof themeeting.Pe-terMartin,ourrepresentativeintheStateAssembly,spokeabouthissixyearsonthejobandhisexperienceswiththeOldColonyrailroad.Hethenaddressedhisconcernsaboutthe presentPoint railroad crossings andplans for a newpedestriancrossingonAmericasCupAvenueinNewport.After a shortbreak for refreshments,CouncilmanMarcoCamachoaddressedtheaudienceonawiderangeof issues,some of which provoked a great deal of comment andenquiry.Topicsaddressed included redevelopmentof thenorthend,thenewPellelementaryschool,floodinsurance,theGoatIslandmarinaproposal,masstransit,andNationalGrid’s utilitywork. In afinal plea from theCouncilman,themembershipwas encouraged to volunteer for severalmunicipalcommittees,whosefindingsmightbeimportantforNewport’s future.Hementioned theCharterReviewCommission, theFinancialReviewCommission, and theHomesteadExemptionGroup.

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HISTORYANDARCHIVESCOMMITTEEREPORTLisaBrewandLisaStuart,Co-ChairsWe are thrilled to be continuing thework of KayO’Brienandthemanyotherswhostartedtheimportanttaskof collectinginformationabouttherichhistoryof ouruniqueneighborhood.Wehavebeenveryfortunateinhavingsomeof thelead-ingexpertsinthefieldhelpusorganize.MarthaGinty,apreservationistwithlongtiestoNewportandthePointhelpedusdevelopourmissionstatementandprotocols.BertLippincottIIIfromTheNewportHistoricSocietyandMarieBernierfromRedwoodLibraryandAnthena,botharchivists,haveadvisedusonthecorrectarchivalprocedurestoorganize,store,andmakeavailableourmaterials.Dr.CharlesWatkins,retiredProfessorfromSalveRegina, has visited our archives and providedadviceonorganization.TheyhaveagreedtoserveonourAdvisoryBoardaswetackletheworkahead.Weareverygratefultoallof them.Wewould like to thankHarborHouseforprovidingspacetousintheGreatRoom.OurthanksalsotoTomHockadayforhisdonationof filingcabinets.

ThePointAssociationArchive containsphotos,oralhistory tapes,maps and documents relating to thebuildings,peopleandeventsof thePoint.Inaddition,wehaveseveralveryspecialandimportantcollectionsincludingTheGeorgeWeaverCollection,TheLouiseShermanCollection,TheKayO’BrienCollectionandTheVirginiaCovellCollection. Wealsohavecopiesof alltheGreen Lightissuessince1957.AllGreen LightissueshavebeenscannedandMikeCulleniscurrentlyworkingonuploadingthemtoourWebsite.Asyouallknow,theyareatreasuretroveof information.

Ourgroupincludes:MaggieMoffitt,LizMathinos,JohnWard, JaneWalsh,BillMartin and SydWilliams.MikeCullenisourtechnologyguru.Thismonthourgrouphastakenonthetaskof identify-ing,scanningandstoringalargegroupof photos.Undertheguidanceof ouradvisoryboardwewillbestoringtheoriginalsinacidfreeclearplasticandarchivalboxes.Ourgoal istomakeallthematerialsavailabletoPointMemberssotheymayresearchtheirhomes,familiesorevents.Initially,PointMembersmaycometothearchivesinHarborHouse.Ultimately,wehopetohaveallourfilesonline soPointAssociationMembersmay search thearchivefromtheircomputer.Eventually,wewouldliketomakeourarchiveavailabletoresearchers.Pleaseconsiderjoiningourgroup.Inadditiontohelpinguswiththematerialswealreadyhave,wearelookingtoaddtoourcollection.Wouldn’titbewonderfulif everyfamily,houseandeventinourneighborhoodhadtheirstorytoldinourarchives!Pleaseconsiderdonatingpho-tosanddocumentsorsharinganyresearchyoumayhaveconductedonyourownaboutyourhome,familyorlifeonthePoint.

Pleasecontactusathistoryandarchives@thepointassociation.orgif youwouldliketojoinourCommittee

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MEMORIESOFAPOINTCHILDHOODbyAnitaPenerJohnson(Nina)Memoriesof myyouthinNewportareveryvivid.TheCenacleConventonBatteryStreetwasasacredhomewhereIalwaysfeltwelcome.MymotherdiedwhenIwasfouryearsold,butIhadsomany“Mothers”wholovedmespiritually.MotherDeverauxandMotherManningaretwopeopleIrememberattheconvent.Mygrandmothercutflowersfromhergardenat7GladdingCourt.She’dgivemethebouquetandsay,“Nina,takethesetotheCenacle.AsktheSisterif youcanplacethemonthealtarintheChapel.”WhenIrangtheconventbell,asmilingnunwouldaccepttheflowers,askmetocomein,andalwayssay,“WouldyouliketovisitJesusintheBlessedSacrament?”She’dleadmedownthelongcorridor[Grandmascrubbedandpol-ishedthosewoodenfloors].Theinsidewallssmelledcleanandgood!Itwasquiet–andIlovedtoheartheswish-swishof Mother’shabitasIfollowedhertothechapel. Sometimes,on the left side, behind the black grille, theSisterswerechanting. Icouldn’tunderstandthemelody,butIwastrulymesmerized!ThefoghornsatthePointwerefamiliarsounds.Istillheartheecho.Someonetoldmetheynolongerbellow.Iwonderwhy.WhenIvisitNewportnow,echoesring,e.g.schoolmornings,myfriendCarole,callingmynameoutsidethehouse;theschoolbellsforCalendar,PotterandMumford;theflagpoles,theassemblies,thePledgeof Allegiance.IremembertheBlueRocks,theperiwinkles,VanZandtPier,thelighthouseandthelingeringsunsetsoverthebay.Therewereplentyof horsechestnutsinautumn.Icollected them;and liked theway they lookedandsmelledaftercrackingtheshells–shinyballsof pol-ishedfurniture!Thanksgiving,Christmasdinners,thesmellof pinecones,pumpkinandsquashpies.OneChristmasIgotaSparklePlentydollinthestockingfilledwithnuts,appleandorange.Ribboncandywas

special!Iseemyself trudgingthroughthesnow,feelingwarminmyredvelvethoodsurroundedwithwhitefurandasnugredbowsuspendedbytwowhitefurballsundermychin.IleftthePointwhenIwas14yearsold–movedtoNewYorktolivewithmyfather,butIcherishtheeducation(bothreligiousandsecular)thatIreceivedintheforma-tiveyears. DuringWorldWar II therewasagenuineSpiritof Patriotismthatstillabidesandoftensendsanemotionalresponseinme.

Anita (right) with her sister Rita (left) at Newport Beach

APointHistory“ShowandTell”presentedbyBertLippincott,Wednesday,January15,

5:30attheNewportHistoricalSociety.Comelearnabouthowourneighborhoodcametobe.Seefirsthandtheoriginalearly18thcenturymapsanddocumentsthatformedourbelovedPointcommunity.

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FALLFORUMS:NEWPORTBOARDS/COMMISSIONSANDANEWMARINAACROSSFROMTHEPOINT–ALLIANCEFORALIVABLENEWPORTUPDATEbyIsabelGriffithsAllianceforaLivableNewport(ALN)helditsfirstfo-rumof aseriesfeaturingNewport’svariousboardsandcommissions early inOctober at theNewport PublicLibrary.AttheforumtheCliff Walk,Easton’sBeach,andWaterfrontCommissionshighlightedthedutiesof eachcommissionandexplainedrecentchallengesandachieve-mentsindetail.AmongtopicscoveredwereCliff Walkrestrooms;AnnStreetPierexpansion;andtheinfamousNewportseaweedharvester.CityCouncilwomanJeanneMarieNapolitanointroducedtheforum.Herexperienceasamemberof theNewportCityCouncil emphasized the importance of the city’sboards and commissions and the influence of their

volunteermembers. “Without a doubt, boards andcommissionsarethelifebloodtothecouncilandthecommunity.…[Theyprovide]perspectivesonissuesandconcernsthatmightnototherwiseenterintothepublicdiscourse.”Napolitanoencouragedpeopletoconsiderservingonaboardorcommission.Detailsmaybefoundonthecity’swebsite,www.cityofnewport.com.Clickon“boardsandcommissions.”OnOctober 30 representatives of theHyattHotelpresentedplansfora25-slipmarinanortheastof GoatIslandataforumsponsoredbyALN.Mostof thosewho attended are residents of thePoint,where themarinawouldhave its greatest impact.Among theirconcernswere: the size andnumber of boats to beaccommodated;noiseandpossiblepollution;andhowthemarinamightchangethecharacterof aharborcur-rentlydevotedtoswimmers,kayakers,fishermenandsmallboatowners.Newport’sPlanningBoardandWaterfrontCommissionhaveapprovedtheplanwithreservations, limitationsandrecommendations.CouncilmanJustinMcLaughlinsaidthecouncilwouldreceivethosereportsandmakeitsownrecommendationsonwhatrequirementsshouldbeimposedontheproposedmarina.CouncilmanMarcoCamachowhorepresentsthePointalsowaspresentattheforumandrespondedtoresidents’concerns.ItistheCoastalResourcesManagementCouncilthatwillmakethefinaldecision,sometimebeforetheNewYear.

Videosof allALNforumscanbeseenontheALNwebsite

http://newportalliance.org,Clickon“forumvideos.”

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POINTIMPRESSIONSbyHermannDerwanz

Coming as aRotary exchange student from a smallvillageinsouthernGermany,IfindthatNewportandthePointareverydifferentfrommyhome.Oneof thebiggest,andtomemostsurprising,isthedifferenceintheroofs.InGermany–andotherEuropeancountries–everysingleroof ismadeoutof redtiles.ThatwassonormaltomethatIneverreallythoughtaboutitbeingdifferentintheUSA.Notseeinganyredroofswasverystrangeforthefirstweek.IhavecometoappreciateallthedifferentstylesandroofingmaterialsusedhereinNewport.Thissmallbutstrikingcontrasthasopenedmyeyestothemanyotherdistinctions.InGermany,wealsodon’treallyhaveneighborhoodassociations.Justseeing“normal”peopleachievebetterconditionsfortheirneighborhoodwasprettyinterest-ing.MyhostparentsareBethandMikeCullen,whoareveryactiveinlifehere.IamlearningalotabouttheAmericanwayof gettingthingsdone.Inschool,IamtakingUSHistoryandalotof theeventswe’retalkingaboutactuallytookplaceinNewportandevenrighthereinthePointneighborhood.ItfeelslikeIamwalkinginalivinghistorymuseum.Therestillarealotof verynice,oldhousesfromcolonialtimesthatmakewhatIamlearningatRogersHighSchoolcometolife.ThePoint,tome,islocatedinabeautifulandverycleanarea,withagreatviewonthesea.Ilikeallthegreenspaceandniceparks.TheonlythingIdon’tlikeabout

thePointandNewportingeneralaretheroads.Allthesmallfixesandpatchesdonesomanytimesinsomanylittlepiecesalwaysgiveyouagoodshakingeverytimeyoudriveanywhere,especiallyontheschoolbus!

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