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The Week Ahead -- Sunday, November 10, 2024 | |
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Table of Contents
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- Dr. Jonathan Gitlin to Speak to Y’s Men Thursday
- Westport Veterans Day Services Tomorrow
- Travel Group to Discuss Travel Photos
- Jazz Club Meets Wednesday, November 13
- Y's Men Only Invited to "Elf" Dress Rehearsal
- New Scam Alert from the Westport Police Department
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Why Consumer Reports Is More Important Than Ever
- Fire Department Requests Help for Hurricane Victims
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Woman's Club Seeks Funds for Coats and Blankets
- Upcoming Trips Announced by T&E Committee
- Y's Men Holiday Party Set for December 19
- How to Order Free Covid-19 At Home Tests
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Dr. Jonathan Gitlin Speaks This Thursday:
How All Living Organisms Adapt and Survive
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Dr. Jonathan Gitlin
Jonathan Gitlin, MD, will explore the mechanisms used by all living organisms to adapt and survive in our world of extreme environments when he speaks to the Y's Men at their regular morning meeting this Thursday, November 14.
We will see how adaptation is a fundamental aspect of evolutionary biology. Our understanding of these mechanisms has broad reaching implications and applications for human health and survival, from organ transplantation and cancer, to healthy aging and interstellar exploration.
Dr. Gitlin is an American pediatrician specializing in early human development and genetics and is recognized for his research in human nutrition.
As usual, Thursday morning meetings are in Hoskins Hall downstairs in the Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Road East in Westport. Speaker starts at 10:30 am, finishing no later than 11:30 am. Coffee, donuts, bagels and cream cheese are served during the social hour from 9:00 to 10:00 am, when a short business meeting begins before the speaker. Guests are always welcome.
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Westport Veterans Day Services Tomorrow
The Town of Westport and VFW Post 399 will host Veterans Day services tomorrow at 11:00 am in the Town Hall auditorium, 110 Myrtle Avenue. The public is invited.
At 10:30 am, the Westport Community Band will present a “Patriotic Salute to All Veterans” program which will include marches and patriotic tunes.
The services will begin at 11:00 am.
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Travel Group Meets Tomorrow at 9:00 am
The Y’s Men Travel Group will meet from 9:00 to 10:30 am tomorrow (Monday, November 11) in Room 203 at the Church.
All meetings start by our members talking about their recent travel experiences.
The topic to kick things off this week: What Do You Do With All the Photos You Take on Your Trips?
If you print photo books, feel free to bring some examples
We’ll also discuss where we store our photos (e.g. DropBox or other cloud-based solutions)
Additions continue to be made to the Y's Men Travel Reference Doc, located here.
For information about the Y’s Men Travel Group, or to be added to the group’s email distribution list, please contact Art Mann, mannart03@gmail.com.
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Jazz Lunch Scheduled for This Wednesday at Westport VFW
The Y's Men Jazz Club will hold its monthly jazz and entertainment lunch at the Westport VFW beginning at noon this Wednesday, November 13.
The program will feature videos shown on the big screen of Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, Art Tatum, Dave Brubeck and other legends. There will be biographical sketches of every artist before each
performance.
The buffet lunch will again be catered by the well-received Calise's. Wives and special guests are also invited to attend. The cost is $25.00 per person, pay there.
To attend, and for more information, contact Jeff Hare at jeffhare@optonline.net.
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What’s New??? A Scam Alert from Lt. Cabana of the WPD
A new scam alert has been sent to the Y's Men by Lt. Jillian Cabana of the Westport Police Department. Click here to read the alert in its entirety so that you aren’t the next victim.
| Y's Men Gain an Inside Look at Consumer Reports | |
Senior executives from Consumer Reports briefed Y's Men on "Why Consumer Reports Is More Important Than Ever."
Last Thursday morning the Y's Men met at the Westport Library and enjoyed a special presentation on "Why Consumer Reports Is More Important Than Ever."
Consumer Reports experts Ellen Kunes, Barrie Rosen, and Jen Shecter delivered an extremely informational inside look in to how Consumer Reports Magazine delivers the key decision information readers need every day to make the right buying decision and get the most out of the products they buy.
Each guest speaker delivered substantial insight into how Consumer Reports works to deliver clear, honest information on virtually every product or service that touches our lives.
If you did not attend, simply click here to see the entire presentation. You’ll be glad you did.
| Westport Firefighters Need Our Help to Help Hurricane Victims |  | |
Westport firefighters are collecting much needed supplies and monetary donations to assist residents in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene. They are filling a trailer and traveling South to help support the hurricane victims.
Needed Items include:
Food, bottled water, contractor-size trash bags, blankets, first aid supplies,feminine hygiene products, diapers and baby clothes, hand sanitizer, toilet paper, paper towels, bleach, shovels, brooms, gloves, coolers, propane, cook stoves, flashlights, batteries, fans, dehumidifiers, and generators.
Drop items off at Fire Department Headquarters at 515 Post Road East at any time.
Checks can be made out to "Westport UFCF" with Hurricane Relief in the Memo section and dropped off at Fire Department Headquarters.
Mail donations to Westport UFCF "Hurricane Relief," PO Box 5182, Westport CT 06881, or go to www.wufcf.org/donate-now to make an online donation and be sure to note that it is for the Hurricane Relief effort.
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Donations Needed to Purchase Coats and Blankets | |
The Westport Woman's Club is raising funds which it will use to purchase coats and blankets for those affected by the recent hurricanes. A $100.00 donation provides one coat and two blankets for someone in need. | |
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Remembering COVID-19, and Getting Free
The Test Kits You Still Need
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The last days of the Presidential election brought TV news reports reliving the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was shocking how much had been forgotten.
The stumbling efforts to get organized; the fights over masks; and then the relentless surge after surge of deaths with finally 1,200,000 Americans estimated to have died.
Though the pandemic is over, COVID is still very much with us. Just about everyone knows someone in Westport and Weston who has gotten gotten sick from it since Labor Day.
The Federal government knows it, too, which is why every household in the country is eligible again to get four at-home tests absolutely free, including shipping.
Just click on this https://special.usps.com/testkits follow the simple instructions to get your four rapid antigen tests, just like the ones you’ve probably used many times before.
You may recall the FDA found many of the “expiration” dates printed on these boxes were too early. The website has lists of the new dates. Best to write them on the box since who could possibly remember in six months?
While diagnosis is great, protection is Job #1: Time to get vaccinated for COVID and flu.
Do it now and critically a week before those crowded Thanksgiving dinners with those darling little petri dishes who call you Grandpa.
COVID is still the third biggest killer after heart disease and cancer. Flu is fifth. You can get both vaccines at the same time at your pharmacy. A double is safe for most but check with your provider.
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