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The Week Ahead -- Sunday, October 20, 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)
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GIDG Focuses on Middle East Tomorrow
- Let’s Do Brunch This Wednesday
- Y’s Men Sponsor October Blood Drive at the VFW
- Orin Grossman Performs for Y’s Men This Thursday
- Entries in Photo Contest Begin October 24
- Ed Hynes Brings Back the British Last Week
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Fire Department Requests Help for Hurricane Victims
- Westport Woman’s Club Seeks Clothing Donations
- Y's Men Volunteers Needed for Library Book Sale
- Your Unused Eyeglasses Can Help Others
- Upcoming Trips Announced by T&E Committee
- Brunch and Holiday Party Upcoming Social Events
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How to Order Free Covid-19 At Home Tests
- Y's Men View Manhattan Architecture by Yacht
- Visit to Outdoor Sculpture Museum This Past Friday
- Services This Week for Jim Brockwell and Fred Hunt
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GIDG To Focus on Middle East at Monday's Meeting
The Global Issues Discussion Group (GIDG) will meet next Monday, October 21 at 9:00 am in Rooms 203/204 at the Saugatuck Congregational Church. There were lively discussions on Africa at the last two meetings but the Group will return to topics in the Middle East on Monday. Because that area is heating up, there should be plenty of key current issues.
The hot topics now are "If, How and What: Should Israel Attack Iran." Next: How far will or should Israel progress in attacking Hezbollah. And most recently, the US has sent in about 100 troops to man the THAAD anti-missile launchers to protect Israel from possible Iranian attacks.
There will probably be more hot issues by Monday.
See you there.
Frank Wood, GIDG Moderator
For more information, contact Frank at fwood227@gmail.com.
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“Let’s Do Brunch” at the Sinclair
We will have a fabulous Y’s Men Private Brunch at the delightful Sinclair restaurant at 1229 Post Road in the Brick Walk in Fairfield.
Wednesday, October 23, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Choose from the Sinclair’s All Day Brunch menu at:
https://www.thesinclairct.com/menu/brunch (steak & eggs and pork chop & eggs options excluded)
Or go for the three-course lunch special with lots of choices
including steak (special menu click here)
There's something for everyone, even Vegans!
The all-inclusive price (meal & coffee/tea, tax, tip, CC processing fee) will be $30.00 per person no matter what you order!
Cash Bar with plenty of Mimosas & Bloody Marys if you choose.
There are a few spots left, and they are going fast. Click below for all the information and to buy your tickets. Act now.
Spouses and significant others are invited to attend.
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Y's Men Partner With VFW Post 399 in Blood Drive
One of the most important Y’s Men Community Service initiatives is our partnership with Westport’s VFW Post 399 in sponsoring their monthly American Red Cross Blood Drives at the Joseph J. Clinton VFW Hall on Riverside Avenue.
Our first sponsorship is scheduled for Wednesday, October 23 from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
There are two ways to participate:
1. Sign-up to donate blood on-line at redcrossblood.org or through the American Red Cross Blood Donor App.
2. Volunteer to help greet, sign in and serve refreshments to donors.
Please contact Y’s Men Blood Drive Coordinator Jay Dirnberger at jaydirnberger@gmail.com
Donating blood is one of the easiest and most important ways we can support our community.
Please join your fellow Y’s Men in giving the gift of life.
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Pianist Orin Grossman Performs This Thursday in Sanctuary | |
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Orin Grossman
Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts may no longer be on television, but we have the world-renowned musical interpreter and performer Orin Grossman live this Thursday (October 24) at 10:00 am in the Church's Sanctuary.
Grossman has played halls from the Quick Center to Carnegie Hall. His first love is the music of George Gershwin, and who can argue with that? He’s played Gershwin songs and classical compositions around the world, including Florence, Cairo, Australia, and St. Petersburg.
Thursday’s presentation features a discussion and performance of Gershwin’s “Someone to Watch Over Me” and “Looking for a Boy.” Plus two works by another great American composer, Duke Ellington, “Swampy River” and “Single Petal of a Rose.”
Orin graduated Harvard, Magna cum Laude in Music, and earned his Ph.D. in Music at Yale. He’s been at Fairfield University for nearly 50 years as Professor, Dean, and Academic Vice President. Now he is Professor Emeritus of Visual and Performing Arts.
Don’t miss him this Thursday.
Orin will highlight our regular Thursday morning meeting this week. Coffee, donuts and conversation with limited seating begin at 9:00 am in Hoskins Hall of the Saugatuck Congregational Church. At 10:00 am, we move upstairs to the sanctuary for his presentation leaving all food and beverages behind. None allowed in the sanctuary.
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Enter Expo 21 Photo Contest Starting This Thursday | |
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By Nancy Breakstone Photography
Our 21st Annual Photo Contest is open only to Y’s Men members and our wives, plus participants at the Westport Center for Senior Activities. In short, Expo 21 is only for shooters old enough to have decided what’s good – or not!
You can start submitting entries this Thursday, October 24 and must have them in by Thursday, November 7.
If you’ve entered before (or a first-timer) be sure to read the new rules click here . As always, your three photos have to be mounted to a precise size and delivered to one of our meetings or to the Senior Center. The entry fee has been waived and a new honest category has been added “Highly Manipulated.”
That label applies to too many photos we see in shows now. They are heavily edited with software to make, for example, the most spectacular sunset ever seen on the planet and like no reality the photographer ever did see – just imagined.
The rules are specific about photos fitting in this category which “look more like art than a depiction of reality.” Welcome to the new era of creative photography. Nothing wrong with being creative with photographs, except when not labeled as such and viewers are deceived. Expo 21 is requiring labels.
Judging will take place on Tuesday, November 12, and the entries will be on display at the Senior Center from Friday, November 15 through January 2025.
Please don’t wait for the last minute to enter. It takes some time.
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Ed Hynes Brings the British Back to Westport | |
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Ed Hynes first became interested in the Danbury Raid as a child when he learned his neighbor’s house was partially burned by the British during the raid. He and his wife are fascinated by history and have visited many important battlefields both here and abroad.
Ed gave the Y’s Men a riveting presentation about the British landing at Compo Beach in the spring of 1777, their march through Redding to Danbury, and their return to the shore through Ridgefield and Wilton.
He discussed the encounters that took place in Danbury and Ridgefield and the roles key historical figures played in the Raid and Battle.
He gave a fascinating history of Benedict Arnold and the events motivating one of the most famous “flips” in American history. Ed spoke of the relations and non-relationship between the British soldiers and the colonial army and the many aspects of the Revolutionary War we never knew.
This was a true history lesson that included the involvement of Westport, street-by-street. You must see this extremely engaging and educational video.
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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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Clothing Donations Sought by Westport Woman's Club | |
The Westport Woman's Club is looking for clothing donations to help those in need. Donations will be accepted through this Friday (October 25) so start going through your closets now. You know you don't wear everything you have in your closets so now is a great time to help someone in need. Donate now. | |
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Y's Men Volunteers Needed for Library Book Sale
The Westport Library's Fall Book Sale is the first weekend of November (Friday, November 1 through Sunday, November 3). They need volunteers before, during and after the sale. The Library is a great partner with the Y’s Men and many of our members have regularly volunteered for years.
Please consider signing up to help in this important (and fun) Library fundraiser. For further information, contact volunteer coordinator, Suzy Hooper at 203-434-7344 or at geosoo143@yahoo.com
Here are the dates and times that volunteers are needed:
Tuesday, October 29, Noon to 8:00 pm
Wednesday, October 30, 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Thursday, October 31, 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
The sale starts Friday, November 1
Sunday, November 3, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Monday, November 4, 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Go to https://signup.com/go/NaowWqC to review available shifts and jobs
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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 a Thursday morning 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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Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests | |
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Residential households in the U.S. are now eligible for another order of #4 free at-home tests from USPS.com.
Expiration Dates Extended
Tests may show “expired” dates on the box, but FDA has extended those dates; see the full list of extended expiration dates.
For more information and to order (and it’s really easy) click here: https://special.usps.com/testkits
Meanwhile, don't forget to get vaccinated for Covid and flu. The CDC says both diseases are major killers: Covid, still third after heart disease and cancer; flu is fifth. Now is the time to get both shots at the same time, perfectly safe for most but check with your provider.
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Y's Men on T&E Trip View Manhattan Architecture by Yacht | |
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Y's Men and their guests were in New York last week for a cruise around Manhattan.
Photo by Bruce Borner
A tour of New York City architecture aboard an elegant 1920s-inspired excursion motor yacht was enjoyed last week by many Y's Men and guests. Hosted and narrated by a member of the American Institute of Architects New York Chapter, the tour circumnavigated the island of Manhattan.
Click here to view some stunning photos from the excursion.
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Y's Men Visit Outdoor Sculpture Museum in Woodbury | |
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Visitors in the Y's Men Group pose with a work at Hogpen Hill Farms Sculpture Museum
This past Friday, Y's Men and their guests visited the outdoor sculpture museum at Hogpen Hill Farms in Woodbury in Litchfield County. Located on 234 acres of former farmland, the museum features colossal sculptures, including towering stone megaliths, a giant black swan, and references to physics and artistic greats.
Photos of the Y's Men visit may be viewed on Facebook by clicking here.
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Memorials This Week for Two Y's Men
There will be services this week for two Y's Men who passed away recently.
Jim Brockwell passed away on Thursday, October 10. He was 87, and joined the Y's Men in 2002.
A graveside service will be held tomorrow (Monday, October 21) at 12:00 pm at Willowbrook Cemetery, 395 Main Street, Westport. A complete obituary of Jim appears at magnerfuneralhome.com.
Services for Fred Hunter who died on Wednesday, October 2 will be held this Thursday, October 24.
His family will receive friends at the Harding Funeral Home, 210 Post Road East, Westport, from 3:00 to 7:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Y’s Men of Westport/Weston, P.O. Box 167, Westport, CT 06881.
The Y's Men extend their condolences to the Brockwell and Hunter families.
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