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Wednesday Update -- July 3, 2024

• Travel Group Meets This Monday
• Thursday Mornings at Sherwood Island Resume July 11
• Y's Men Soccer Fans to Gather This Friday
• Tuesday Evening Picnics at Compo Beach
• Y's Men to Visit Vintage Car Restorer July 13
• Y’s Men Annual Hot Dog Festival July 23
• Six Upcoming Trips Announced by T&E
• Future Social Events Listed
• Y's Man Phil Johnson Passes Away at 84

Videos of all 2024 meeting presentations are now available on the Y's Men website (ysmenwestportweston.org). Then click on the “Meeting Photos & Videos” tab.

Travel Group Meets This Monday at 9:00 am

The Y’s Men Travel Group will meet from 9:00 to 10:30 am this Monday (July 8) in Room 203 at the Saugatuck Congregational Church. 

All meetings start by our members talking about recent travel experiences and coming plans. 

The topics for this meeting are:

• Suggested by Lewis Zucker:
• Besides travel books, what do you do to research a location before going there?  Read books on history and culture?
• Suggested by Harry Sauer:
• Ground travel once one reaches a faraway destination by air - pluses and minuses of car rental, bus, rail, cab, Lyft/Uber or similar, private driver/bus, pedicab, motorbike, hotel conveyance, tram/streetcar, airport shuttle, helicopter, VTOL, boat, ferry, cog railway, cable car or lift, and whatever else people think of.

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.

No Gathering at Sherwood Island Tomorrow;

Socials Resume Thursday, July 11

There will be no gathering at Sherwood Island Pavilion tomorrow (Thursday, July 4) because of the 4th of July holiday. Coffee, donuts and bagels will resume next Thursday (July 11) and will continue every Thursday morning through the summer from 9:00 to 10:00 am.

A special thank you to the Y's Men team that brings the refreshments to you. They are Bob Israely, Brian Baxendale and Lou Rolla.

Plan to attend the next Thursday morning get together. No reservations are needed. Just show up and enjoy the free refreshments and conversation.

Following the social hour, an optional walking group forms up to tour Sherwood Island.

Y’s Men Soccer Fans Gather to Watch Europe Football

Men’s Quarter Finals This Friday

Spain versus Germany

Friday, July 5

12:00 pm Kick Off

Meet at the Black Cat Grille

58 Redding Road in Redding.

Come join and cheer starting at 11:30 am

A group of Y’s Men who love to watch soccer will gather on Friday, July 5 to watch this quarter final of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations). It should be one of the best games of the tournament. All Y’s Men friends and family are welcome.

Don't Miss Y's Men Tuesday Evening Picnics at Compo Beach

Summer wouldn't be summer without the Y's Men Tuesday evening picnics at Compo Beach.

Arranged by Y's Man Jon Fox, the gatherings take place on South Beach "642 feet to the right of the cannons." There is no need for a beach sticker. Simply tell them at the entrance that you are attending the Y's Men picnic. It begins about 4:30 to 5:00 pm. Bring your own chairs, finger food, and your choice of beverage perhaps to share (no glass containers are allowed).

If weather is bad (too hot, too cold, rainy), Jon says, "Stay home. Otherwise, just come and enjoy." If additional information is needed, contact Jon by clicking here.

Y's Men to Visit Vintage Car Restorer on Saturday, July 13

The Y's Men Trips & Events Committee, under the chairmanship of Bill Blaufuss, is offering a tour of Red Line Restorations, a vintage car restorer in Black Rock, on Saturday, July 13. Redline is a world-class automotive restoration facility that was founded in 2003 by Colton Amster.



The tour will be conducted from 10:00 am to noon followed by lunch at the new Elicit Brewery on Black Rock Turnpike.

If you are interested in attending, send an email to Ron Holtz at ronholtz.ysmen@gmail.com. Besides giving him your name, indicate if you are carpooling, and if you will be attending lunch at Elicit Brewery following the tour.

Y's Men Annual Hot Dog Festival Set for Tuesday, July 23

Every Tuesday evening throughout the summer Y's Men and their spouses and guests gather at Compo Beach South for a picnic beginning about 4:30 to 5:00 pm. They bring their own food and beverages.

On Tuesday, July 23, however, the food will be provided free of charge. The main attraction will be hot dogs in a festival to raise money for Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang.

Details about the event will be announced in the near future.

Philip Johnson

Y's Man Philip Johnson Passes Away at 84

Y's Man Philip Johnson passed away on Monday, June 10. He was 84.

Phil joined the Y's Men in 2005 and served as Treasurer for a number of terms. He also was active in Y's Men tennis.

A full obituary on Phil may be read by clicking here.