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Tuesday Update -- December 24, 2024

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• No Thursday Meeting on December 26 and January 2 
• Infrastructure Security Expert Speaks to Y's Men January 9
• Panel Discussion on Media Coverage of the November Election
• Upcoming Trip Announced by T&E Committee
• Details Provided for January 7 Pequot Museum Trip
• Any Interest in Forming a Mindfulness Group?
• Tony Valenti Obituary Available

Season's Greetings and All Best Wishes

For a Happy New Year to Y's Men and Their Families

No Thursday Morning Meeting on December 26 and January 2

The next Y's Men Thursday morning meeting will be January 9, 2025.

There will be no meeting on Thursday, December 26 and Thursday, January 2. We wish all Y's Men and their families Season's Greetings and a Happy New Year.

Expert on Infrastructure Security to Speak January 9

Edward Levy

Edward Levy heads the Critical Infrastructure practice at NOBLE which provides global sustainment and operations support for the U.S. Military and civilian government agencies. He will address the Y's Men on Thursday, January 9, at its first meeting in 2025.

Ed has held senior security positions with major firms such as Lone Star Global Acquisitions, MetLife, Pfizer, and C.I.T. Group. He will talk about critical infrastructure protection.

NOBLE is committed to strengthening and maintaining a secure, functioning, and resilient U.S. infrastructure. The support it provides to the private and government sectors institutes the protective framework for the vital assets essential for national and economic security, national public health and safety.

Y's Men Thursday morning meetings are in Hoskins Hall downstairs in the Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Road East in Westport. As always, donut and bagel social hour 9:00 to 10:00 am, short business meeting at 10:00, and speaker starts at 10:30 finishing no later than 11:30. Come early and meet your fellow members. Guests are always welcome.

Save the Date

Election Impact: Veteran Journalists Alisyn Camerota, John Berman, and Others Look at the Future of News

Sunday, January 12, 2025 @ 2:00 - 4:00 pm ET

Alisyn Camerota

John Berman

Dave Briggs

CNN morning host John Berman and veteran journalists Alisyn Camerota and Dave Briggs headline an all-star panel that will break down the news media’s evolution following the 2024 election.

Berman will be joined by Camerota, formerly of CNN and Fox News, and Briggs, whose experience spans CNN, Fox News, and Yahoo Finance. They will answer questions about the challenges and changes facing the industry in the wake of a contentious election cycle and the evolution of how the public gets its news.

Key issues to be addressed by the panel include: journalism under political pressure, maintaining accuracy and truthfulness, preserving public trust, combating deliberate mis- and dis-information and adapting to rapid information spread on digital platforms.

The panel will also feature Staples High School's award-winning journalism teacher Mary Elizabeth Fulco, co-teacher and literary magazine editor Joseph Del Gobbo, and student representatives from Staples High School's journalism program to explore the media's role in democracy and the future of journalism.

Following the panel discussion, they also answer audience questions

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This event will be moderated by Y’s Men Past President John Brandt.

Co-sponsored by The Westport Library and the Y’s Men of Westport/Weston.

Bring spouses and friends. You must sign up to attend and the link will be available shortly.

The Trips and Events Committee organizes numerous and varied outings

for the pleasure of club members.  Click the link for more info:

Tuesday, January 7 - The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center

https://conta.cc/49rGC

Please check the T&E tab on the Y’s Men website for more information on listings

More Details Provided for January 7 Trip to Pequot Museum

A Y's Men trip to the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center is planned for Tuesday, January 7. Participants are expected to arrive at the Museum, located in Mashantucket, Conn., about 10:30 am.

While information about the trip has been circulated, even more detailed material is provided by clicking here.

Any Interest in Forming an Activity in Mindfulness? 

Paul Epstein recently joined the Y’s Men and would like to start a mindfulness group.

He says that "there is a growing body of research on the benefits of mindfulness for health, healing, and happiness. If there’s enough interest, we can figure out the details together.

"For instance, we might start with a period of meditation followed by a discussion of various teachings. We could then end each session by exploring ways to integrate mindfulness into our daily lives."

He suggests that a first meeting could be held at his home. Paul has taught mindfulness for 50 years, including at the Westport Center for Senior Activities. He also is the author of Happiness through Meditation.

For more information and further discussion, contact Paul at epsteinmb@aol.com

Tony Valenti's Obituary Now Available

As previously announced, Y's Man Anthony "Tony" Valenti passed away last Thursday morning. He was 84 and joined the Y's Men in 1998.

A full obituary of Tony is now available by clicking here.

There will be a wake on Friday, December 27, from 3:00 to 7:00 pm at Lesko Funeral Home, 1209 Post Road in Fairfield. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, December 28, at 10:00 am at St. Luke Catholic Church, 49 Turkey Hill North in Westport.