Hope I see ya there, Chipwood - along with all the other S-B guys who are Islanders (past, present or honorary).
I think it's important for us to make a showing and see how the situation is handled - it could go either way, I suppose, but there are several conscientious (in my estimation) council members who would be opposed to a ban.
It'll be hard but we'll have to stay cool-headed and see if we can't voice objections based on sound arguments. And believe me there are
plenty - hopefully we can get the local clubs involved. I'm sure they're already on it and well-apprised of the situation.
And yeah, this crap has been probably been going on since 1636...
Maybe there's a big silver lining in this cloud after all - I'd love to see something formed to defend and protect shoreline access, like Newport's
Friends of the Waterfront, which is a great watch-dog organization.