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Wednesday Update -- September 25, 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)
- Broadway Comes to Westport Tomorrow Morning
- Homes with Hope Stand-up Comedy This Saturday
- Upcoming Trips Announced by T&E Committee
- Put Your Partner in the Loop; Add Them for Newsletter
- Slot Open for Indoor Tennis This Fall and Winter
- Classical Music Society Meets This Monday
- Y's Men Golf Fall Outing Set for October 9
- LWV Candidates Debate at Town Hall October 10
- Y's Men Holiday Party Set for Thursday, December 19
- 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
- Y's Men Tour Copps Island Oystering Operation
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Broadway Comes to Westport Tomorrow Morning | |
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Barry Kleinbort, lyricist, and Kim Maresca, musical theater star.
At tomorrow morning's meeting, Broadway comes to Westport (at least to the Y's Men) featuring lyricist Barry Kleinbort and musical theater star Kim Maresca. Together they will bring music and song to the Saugatuck Congregational Church's Sanctuary, performing memorable songs and providing a peek behind the curtain demonstrating how Broadway performances go from good to great.
The grand piano, Barry's work, and Kim's voice promise to make the meeting a smash hit. Your seat is reserved. Don't miss this one.
The regular Thursday morning meeting of the Y's Men tomorrow will be the performance by Mr. Kleinbort and Ms. Maresca in the sanctuary of the Saugatuck Congregational Church. As usual, there will be coffee, donuts and conversation with limited seating beginning at 9:00 am in Hoskins Hall. Then we move upstairs to the sanctuary where the performance will begin at 10:00 am. NOTE: No food or beverages are allowed in the sanctuary.
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Put Your Partner in the Y’s Men Loop!
Add Them to Our Newsletter Email List
We all know the truth but sometimes don’t like to admit it. Our partner (wife, friend, co-habitant, personal assistant, nurse, etc.) is in charge of our social schedule.
And it has always been so. “Our Town” writer Thornton Wilder said so in his Newport book, “Theophilus North” set in 1923: The men run the clubs and the major do-good organizations. The women run the houses and the social schedule (to paraphrase).
So after years of listening to a miffed “You didn’t tell me about that,” here’s your easy way out from under. Be the hero by sharing! Keep your partner informed about all our fun by sending us a second email address for our newsletter distribution.
You know the old expression: “Happy wife, happy life.”
Take 30 seconds now to add a second email - it's that easy!
Do it now since you know you’ll forget about it later. No more missed opportunities. Now more big events selling out before you can agree to order.
Click on the button below to add your partner’s email to our newsletter distribution list. And be prepared to see a smile!
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Interested in Playing Indoor Tennis This Fall and Winter?
There is an opening with the Y's Men Friday tennis group for this Fall and Winter. They play from 8:00 am to 9:00 am at the Westport Tennis Club, 1696 Post Road East. It's a friendly game with a great group of guys. They play through May.
If you want more information, please contact Willie Salmond at williamsalmond121@gmail.com
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Classical Music Society
Discusses Tchaikovsky Tuesday, October 1
The Y's Men Classical Music Society will again dip into the classical music TV series “Keeping Score” by Michael Tilson Thomas. This time to examine Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony at its next meeting Tuesday, October 1, 2:45 to 4:15 pm, Westport Center for Senior Activities.
In the segment, Conductor Thomas shows how the San Francisco Symphony prepares for a performance of the famous 4th Symphony. In doing so, he "unlocks the drama, pathos, elation and despair within it."
Non-members and new members are welcome. Reservations required. Contact Ed Bloch at 203-227-4920 or edbloch71@gmail.com.
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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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League of Women Voters of Westport
Candidates Debate 2024
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Thursday, October 10, 2024, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
110 Myrtle Ave, Westport, CT 06880
CANDIDATE DEBATES: State Senators and State Representatives. Thursday, October 10 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm at the Town Hall Auditorium.
Please send your questions for the candidates to lwvwestportct@yahoo.com.
Join The League of Women Voters of Westport, along with co-sponsors: the PTA Council, Westport Sunshine Rotary Club, Y’s Men of Westport/Weston,
Y’s Women of Westport/Weston, and the Westport Rotary Club for our candidates debate with State Senator (District 26) and State Representatives (District 136).
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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. Last Friday, they appeared at Atria Darien, an assisted living facility, and are scheduled there again in 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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Y's Men Tour Copps Island Oyster Operation | |
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This past Monday morning, Y's Men toured Copps Island Oysters.
Photos by Ted Horowitz
A group of Y's Men rode out into Long island Sound Monday morning aboard one of the boats owned by Norwalk-based Copps Island Oysters by Norm Bloom & Son. There they viewed oyster farming and harvesting. Later, they returned to the company's plant to observe processing, sorting, and packaging operations.
A similar second tour is being planned and will be announced by the T&E Committeee.
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