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The Week Ahead -- Sunday, September 15, 2024 | |
- Travel Group Meets Tomorrow at Noon
- Final Tuesday Beach Gathering This Tuesday Evening
- Bocce Continues Every Wednesday (Weather Permitting)
- CNN's Alisyn Camerota Talks "Combat Love" Thursday
- Fiction Book Group Meets This Thursday
- Kostya Kennedy Discussed Jackie Robinson Last Thursday
- Upcoming Trips Announced by T&E Committee
- Keep Your Spouse in the Loop; Add Her to Newsletter List
- Beach Bash a Smashing Success
- Y's Men Golf Fall Outing Set for October 9
- Hoot Owls Looking for Y's Men Who Like to Sing
- Get Your Flu and Covid Shots Now
- Ukraine Art Exhibit Helped by Y's Man Steve Taranko
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Y's Men Travel Group Meets Tomorrow at Noon
The next meeting of the Y's Men Travel Group will be tomorrow (Monday, September 16) from Noon to 1:30 pm in Rooms 109-110 at the Church. This is a change in time and room location from its normal meetings.
This will be a special meeting so even if you’re not a card-carrying Travel Group member you are most welcome to join us.
At this meeting several of our Group’s members will be presenting photos of their travels and talking about those images. Should be fun!
If you plan to bring a lunch just be aware that, depending on the numbers attending, we may not have room to set up tables so bring food that you can hold in your lap, or just eat before or after the meeting.
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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Join the Final Tuesday Evening Beach Gathering for the Season
A group of 30 have been at Compo Beach every Tuesday for great weather, great sunsets and enjoying good fellowship with other Y’s Men and their spouses or significant others.
Come and enjoy this summer's last party at 5:00 pm this Tuesday (September 17) just 642 feet to the right of the cannons.
There will be a full moon to add to the beautiful view, some chairs, finger food and drinks to share. No beach sticker needed, no sign up. Just show up
Rain date next June
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Y's Men Bocce Players Meet Wednesdays
The Y's Men Bocce Group meets this Wednesday, September 18 and every Wednesday (weather permitting) at Veterans Park, 909 Reef Road, in Fairfield. There are six well-maintained Bocce Courts available.
Teams are formed and games start at 10:30 am and usually run until noon.
No registration is required. Just show up and join a team of fellow Y's Men.
Reminder emails are sent out on Tuesday evening. If you wish to be added to the list, or join in playing, contact Len Ances at ances@sbcglobal.net
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Alisyn Camerota To Discuss Her New Book “Combat Love”
At This Thursday's Regular Meeting
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Alisyn Camerota
Award-winning CNN News Feature Host and Y’s Men Friend Alisyn Camerota joins us this Thursday, September 19 to discuss her new book, and soon to be streamed film, "Combat Love."
A veteran of both Fox News and CNN, Alisyn will be interviewed by Y's Man John Brandt about her book, a memoir about her challenges growing up in New Jersey, moving to Washington State, passion to become a news anchor and keeping everything together through her strong affection for the New Jersey Punk Rock group Shrapnel.
Her relationship with Shrapnel played a powerful role in her life as she pursued her dream to be a TV news anchor.
Feel free to bring a guest to join us for this fascinating interview. Copies of "Combat Love" will be available for purchase at a special Y’s Men price and Alisyn will be happy to autograph them for you.
Similar to all Thursday morning meetings, we gather in Hoskins Hall downstairs in the Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Road East in Westport. Social hour runs from 9:00 am to 10:00 am; business meeting begins at 10:00 am; speaker starts at 10:30 am and finishes no later than 11:30 am.
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Y's Men Fiction Book Group Meets This Thursday
The Y's Men Fiction Book Group meets on the third Thursday of the month (which means this Thursday, September 19) at the Saugatuck Congregational Church. The Group will discuss Graham Greene's classic The End of the Affair.
Percival Everett's James will be discussed on Thursday, October 17, and Herman Melville short stories may follow.
All Y's Men are invited to attend the meetings. There is interesting fiction and lively discussions. Contact Chris Lewis at celewis14@gmail.com.
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Noted Author Kostya Kennedy Speaks
To the Y’s Men About Jackie Robinson
Award-winning author and baseball historian Kostya Kennedy spoke to the Y’s Men last Thursday about the life and times of one of the most revered athletes in American History, Jackie Robinson. He provided much information about professional baseball and American society during the late 1940s and 1950s when Robinson starred for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Robinson was not only a great athlete, but through his grit and determination, he was an agent for change in the National Pastime and American culture itself.
Kennedy’s insightful look at Robinson’s career and cultural challenges was presented to the Y’s Men and is available through his book "True, The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson." Click the button below to view the video of Kennedy's presentation which provides a great look at Robinson the man and his life, delivered by a true expert.
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Our 2024 Beach Bash a Smashing Success | |
Y's Man Tom Lowrie (center) won the Hawaian Shirt Contest at the Beach Bash
The Y’s Men Beach Bash last week was a great success, with a large turnout, great music and dance, and wonderful food and drink. The weather was perfect and the view from the Jacky Turrell Pavilion spectacular.
Many thanks to all who came and enjoyed this wonderful evening and special thanks to Dewey Loselle for putting this memorable event together, and to all the volunteers who made the “Bash” a Smashing success.
Congratulations to Tom Lowrie winner of the Hawaiian Shirt Contest who received (see photo above) recognition from Prill Boyle.
Click on the button below to see more great photos of the Beach Bash
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Y’s Men 2024 Golf Fall Outing Set For October 9
This year’s Y's Men Golf Fall Outing will be on Wednesday, October 9, at Longshore Golf Club. The first tee time is at 10:30 am.
The entry fee is $75.00, and covers the greens fee, cart rental, refreshments, and goodies at the 19th hole, which will be at the Black Duck.
Prizes are awarded to the lowest scoring team and to individual golfers for the longest drive, closest to the line and closest to the pin on two holes.
The Tourney’s format will be Scramble or Best Ball utilizing a team of three or four players.
Please register for the outing by emailing Bob Leng at leng_7@msn.com or by text to 978-289-0940. The deadline is Sunday, October 6.
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Hoot Owls Looking for Y's Men Who Like to Sing
The Hoot Owls, the Y's Men singing group, has invited other Y's Men to join them as they perform at nearby local venues. In July, they appeared at Atria Darien, an assisted living facility, and are scheduled there again this month, December, and March.
If you are interested in singing (reading music not necessary) and entertaining local seniors, please consider joining the Hoot Owls. Contact Hoot Owls Chair Bob Leng at 978-289-0940 or leng_7@msn.com. Bob comments, "Come join us. It's lots of fun."
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Time is Now to Get Your Flu and Covid Shots
Remember Covid? How easily we forget. But just three years ago we were hunkered down in our homes, nervous when someone came to the door with grocery or food deliveries: “Just leave it on the ground,” we said.
It’s still here. Just a month ago, we had a spike in CT, and this writer had three friends come down with the disease. They’ve all recovered.
Happily the big pharmas cook up new batches of vaccine every year to protect us from the new viral strains. Just as they have been doing every year for the seasonal flu. But the vaccine you got last year does you no good this year.
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.
You’re doing this not just for yourself but for every loved one and friend you come in contact with. Nearly all the chain and independent drugstores offer both vaccines, perhaps your own doctor, too.
Medicare absorbs all the costs for just about everybody covered but check to avoid a surprise medical bill.
Get vaccinated. . .stay well.
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Y's Man Steve Taranko Helps Bring
Ukraine Art Exhibit to Senior Center
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Ukraine Art Exhibit at the Westport Center for Senior Activities.
The new Ukraine Art Exhibit at the Westport Center for Senior Activities features the unique War Stamps designs of Ukraine and other artifacts. Y's Man Stephan Taranko helped bring the exhibit to the Center. It is located in a display case halfway down the main aisle, and will be in place until the end of September.
In addition, Steve, along with Ross Voytovych and Mark Yurkiw, has spent nearly three years sending humanitarian aid to Ukraine through the generosity of the people of Fairfield County. The exhibit features the now world-famous stamp designs that have also helped Ukraine fund its war expenditures. They hope to continue to send medical equipment, and other needed supplies to Ukraine. The exhibit further explains their humanitarian efforts.
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