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The Week Ahead -- Sunday, November 17, 2024 | |
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Table of Contents
(Scroll Down to Find the Article Behind the Headline. Articles are in the same order as the Table of Contents)
- David Brant to Speak About the Aspetuck Land Trust
- Y's Men Holiday Party Set for December 19
- Dr. Jonathan Gitlin Discusses Genetic Responsiveness
- Expo 21 Photo Contest Winners Receive Awards
- Fire Department Requests Help for Hurricane Victims
- Woman's Club Seeks Funds for Coats and Blankets
- Eyeglasses Needed to Help Others See
- Upcoming Trips Announced by T&E Committee
- How to Order Free Covid-19 At Home Test
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Meet the Aspetuck Land Trust, Saving Land for You Since 1966 |  | |
David Brant
Mark Twain said it, “Buy land, they’re not making it anymore.”
And no one lives his advice every day more than our speaker this Thursday: executive director of the Aspetuck Land Trust for 14 years, David Brant.
For 58 years, the Land Trust has been Fairfield County’s most active organization protecting land forever and connecting people to the natural world. Come hear about its 44 trailed preserves less than an hour’s drive from our usual meeting place in the Saugatuck Congregational Church.
Not a hiker? The Land Trust is already active with hundreds of homeowners by guiding them on planting more native species to feed the smallest wildlife and reduce the environmental desert known as “the lawn.”
The Aspetuck Land Trust is on the move with special urban programs in Bridgeport, more land acquisition in neighboring towns, and a major initiative for 2030. Be among the first to hear about it.
As always, donut and bagel social hour 9:00 to 10:00 am, short business meeting, speaker starts no later than 10:30. Come early and meet your fellow members.
| Y's Men Holiday Party Set For Thursday, December 19 | |
DNR, the (almost) all physicans rock band, will entertain at this year's Holiday Party.
The annual Y's Men Holiday Party will be held on Thursday, December 19 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm at The Patterson Club in Fairfield.
The cost of the event is $80.00 per person, including your first drink! A cocktail hour will precede the dinner where there will be a cash bar and appetizers will be served.
In addition to great food, there will be great entertainment provided by DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) the (almost) all physicians rock band featuring our own Y's Man Bob Altbaum, MD.
To sign up and pay (no later than Friday, December 13), click on the button below:
Don't miss out; sign up today.
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Dr. Jonathan Gitlin:
How All Living Organisms Adapt and Survive
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Dr. Jonathan Gitlin speaking to Y's Men last Thursday.
Dr. Jonathan Gitlin, a noted pediatric scientist, addressed the Y’s Men last Thursday about how living organisms adapt and survive to major environmental changes.
He told the story of two women who passed away medically, and how only one survived because her body totally suspended living activity until she was revived. He further explained how other living organisms go through this suspension process, change genetically, and adapt to their new environment, sometimes many years later.
It was a fascinating presentation covering areas of active study that can impact human life as we go forward. In other words, when we die, are we really dead or can we return to the living, sometimes later, after genetic adaptation that can lead to organ transplantation and cancer survival, and then leading to a healthier life.
Unfortunately, because of technical difficulties, no video of Dr. Gitlin's presentation is available.
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Awards Presented to Expo 21 Photo Contest Winners
Awards were presented last Friday to Y's Men and Westport Center for Senior Activities photographers and their spouses who were winners in Expo 21, the
21st Annual Photo Contest.
Twenty-one amateur photographers submitted nearly 60 photos that were judged in seven categories: Architectural, Critter, General, Landscape, Nature, Portrait, and Waterscape. Judges were professionals, Y's Men Dave Pressler and Ted Horowitz, and Miggs Burroughs.
Awards for First and Second Place, Honorable Mention, and Best in Show were presented. First Place awards were given to Warren Jahn, Bob Weingarten, Larry Ackerman (2), Ralph Adams (2), and Teri Klein. Second Place awards went to William Weiss (2), June Whittaker (2), Teri Klein (2), and Chuck Greenlee. Greg Battersby and Karen Weingarten received Honorable Mentions. Best in Show was awarded to a photo from Ralph Adams.
All photos in the contest are now on display at the Westport Center for Senior Activities.
| 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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You may be able to read this, but many others can’t.
They need your help, and now it’s easy for you to give it to them.
Please bring your unused glasses, whether prescription or just readers, and drop them in the donation box at tomorrow morning's meeting.
The more pairs you bring, the more people you help, so bring in those unused glasses, or you will have to answer to Jon Fox.
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Remembering COVID-19, and Getting Free
Test Kits You Still Need
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The last days of the Presidential election campign 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 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 https://special.usps.com/testkits and 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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