Y's Men News -- Sunday, April 13, 2025 | | |
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- Travel Group Meets Tomorrow
- Mindfulness Group Meets Every Monday Evening by Zoom
- Want to Go to Chicago in July?
- Acclaimed Pianists Concert Now on Sunday, April 27
- Current Events Discussion Wednesday and Friday Mornings
- Dr. Andrew Gerber of Silver Hill Hospital Speaks Thursday
- Bocce Season Begins Wednesday, April 23
- T&E Announces Two Outings
- New Y's Men Clothing Items Are Available Now
- Sign up for Compo Playground Re-Build
- Opportunity to Help Fund a Cure for MS at Walk on May 3
- Ted Aldrich Spoke on Decision to Drop Atomic Bomb on Japan
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Travel Group Meets Tomorrow Morning
The Y’s Men Travel Group will meet from 9:00 to 10:30 am on Monday, April 14 in Room 203 at the Saugatuck Congregational Church.
As is its usual custom, meetings start by members talking about their recent travel experiences.
The topic for Monday's meeting: Let’s Workshop Travel Plans You May Have. The meeting will focus on helping each other plan our future trips. Bring questions that have arisen as you work on your next trips.
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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Y's Men Mindfulness Group Meets Mondays by Zoom
The Y's Men Mindfulness Group meets every Monday at 7:30 pm by Zoom. If you would like to attend or obtain information about the Group, contact Harvey Luft at harveyluft@gmail.com or Paul Epstein at epsteinmb@aol.com.
Harvey and Paul also can provide access to reviewing and reading material from previous meetings and discussions.
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Want to Go to Chicago in July?
No...we don't mean a trip to the "Windy City," but let's go see one of the greatest recording music groups of all time (Chicago the band, not the musical) They appear Tuesday evening, July 29, at the Hartford Healthcare Ampitheater in Bridgeport.
We are holding 80 tickets in sections 206 and 207 at a price of $99.00 plus a small credit card fee, and need your show of interest in purchasing by end of day Sunday, April 20. If you want tickets, please contact Dick Kalt by clicking here. He will then confirm with the promoter and send out a payment link by the end of the month.
Please note that this article replaces an email sent to you Saturday, April 12 in which there were technical issues with a survey in connection with the event.
| | Concert by Acclaimed Pianists Set for Sunday, April 27 | | |
Dr. Liang-Fang Chang and Dr. Uriel Tsachor will perform in a free concert Sunday, April 27.
Photo by Ted Horowitz
The concert featuring two distinguished concert pianists, Dr. Liang-Fang Chang and Dr. Uriel Tsachor, originally scheduled for today, will now be performed on Sunday, April 27, at 4:00 pm in the sanctuary of the Saugatuck Congregational Church.
Presented by the Church and the Y’s Men, this free extraordinary 90-minute musical event will showcase the pianists classical piano mastery, performing on the Church’s Steinway grand piano. The concert serves as a special monthly meeting of the Y's Men Classical Music Society.
Event Details:
· Date: Sunday, April 27.
· Time: 4:00 pm.
· Venue: Saugatuck Congregational Church Sanctuary, Westport.
Program:
The artists will introduce their selected pieces, including two of Liszt’s Liebesträume (Nocturnes), two newly composed Nocturnes by Kevin Jay Isaacs, and two Brahms orchestral serenades transcribed for piano solo by Clara Schumann.
The performance will be followed by an audience Q&A session, a reception, and autographing of programs by the artists
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Current Events Group Meets Every Wednesday and Friday
The Y's Men Current Events Group meets every Wednesday and Friday at 10:00 am in room 211 at the Saugatuck Congregational Church. Members meet to discuss current events and talk about topics of mutual interest.
For information, contact Y's Man Tony Pranzo at tpranzo@yahoo.com.
| | Andrew Gerber, Head of Silver Hill Hospital, to Speak Thursday | | |
Andrew J. Gerber, MD, Ph.D.
Andrew J. Gerber is an American psychoanalyst and President and Medical Director of Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan. His principal interests and research lie in studying the neurobiological bases of social cognition, particularly in relation to autism spectrum disorders and change in response to psychotherapy. Dr. Gerber, a graduate of Yale, The London School, and Harvard, will speak to Y's Men this Thursday about the important work that is being done at Silver Hill Hospital.
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.
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Y's Men Bocce Season Will Open Wednesday, April 23
Games are played at the Bocce courts in Veterans Park (909 Reef Road) in Fairfield every Wednesday beginning April 23 when the Y's Men bocce season opens. There is no fee or registration required. Just show up and get on a team. Games (weather permitting) start at 10:30 am and generally run to noon.
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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Saturday, April 19
Tour of Gilbertie’s Organic Herb Farm
Sold Out & Waitlisted
Due to high demand, Trips & Events will endeavor to schedule another tour at a future date.
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Tuesday, April 29
Grace Farms
Spouses and significant others are welcome.
Non-member friends of Y’s Men are welcome, space permitting. Please inquire.
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| | New Y's Men Clothing Items Are Available Now | |
Buy Now to Avoid Any Forthcoming Tariff Charges
Y's Men has an exciting new collection of exclusive clothing items including vests, jackets, polo shirts, safety reflective vests, hats, polo shirts, and t-shirts. They are all available at very reasonable prices, but note that any special orders not in our inventory are subject to prevailing tariff rates.
Visit the Membership Table (located at the rear of Hoskins Hall) at Thursday's meeting to view the clothing collection and then proudly wear the Y's Men logo in this great community.
Payment can be made by cash or check, made out to Y's Men of Westport/Weston.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Ron Holtz at 203-993-4970.
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Y’s Men Volunteers Needed For Compo Beach Playground Re-Build
We are less than two weeks away from starting reconstruction of our crown jewel at the beach - the Playground. The Playground Committee has done a great job preparing for a fun, community event to improve this great play space for the next generation. We know that many Y’s Men participated in the 1989 and 2006 building projects, so it’s time to “strap on” those tool belts and volunteer one more time on behalf of your grandchildren and all the other kids in our community.
Do you have tools you could loan? Miter Saws, Drills, Sanders and Routers are needed most.
The Committee is currently collecting tools to be loaned and used for the entire build week Tool Drive . You will get them back after Sunday, April 27. You can deliver those tools this weekend, Saturday, April 12, from 9:00 am to noon, or Sunday, April 13 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm to the Compo Beach Playground site.
If delivery to the beach this weekend is not possible, email compoplayground@gmail.com and the Playground Committee can coordinate a pick up. All tools will be marked and stored safely during the week. If a tool is damaged or goes missing, it will be replaced. Build Week Volunteers Are Needed! Three shifts daily, with meals/snacks served. You are welcome to work any/every day. Since both parents of most young kids work, the Playground Committee needs help from those of us who are around town during the day. Any level of skill is welcome; most jobs do not require construction knowledge.
To Volunteer: Go to: https://www.compobeachplayground.com/
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Opportunity to Help Fund a Cure for MS at Walk on May 3
Support Y's Man Sal Cassano and his daughter Nikki as she battles MS by participating in the MS Walk at Sherwood Island in Westport on Saturday, May 3.
His goal is a modest $2,000, and any amount you can spare will go a long way in trying to find a cure. The MS Society is very optimistic that a cure is near.
For more information on the MS Walk you can reach out to Sal directly at 475-331-2887 or email him at salcassano35@gmail.com.
To make a donation to support Sal and Nikki in the Walk, click on the following link.
| | Thursday Talk: "The Partnership" by Ted Aldrich | | |
Author Ted Aldrich talked about his book "The Partnership" at last Thursday's meeting.
Y’s Men were treated to a fascinating talk by Westport resident, Ted Aldrich, at last Thursday's meeting on his recently published book "The Partnership" written during his commute to and from work in Manhattan.
The book focuses on key considerations leading up to the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan in World War II. The three men responsible for the decision were new President Harry Truman, Secretary of War Henry Stimson, and Army Chief of Staff George Marshall.
After assuming power following the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 12, 1945, Truman held a critical meeting at the White House. He had little knowledge of the Manhattan Project, because FDR, who did not like Truman, had shut him out. At the meeting, the three deliberated the pros and cons of dropping the bomb.
Among the criteria were: 1. Ending the war quickly with minimum loss of Allied life. It was unanimously concluded that an invasion was necessary, and would cost up to a million Allied lives. 2. The US was stretched in manpower and equipment. 3. Revenge for the Pearl Harbor infamy, and the Bataan Death March. 4. The second choice of a blockade would have cost millions of Japaneses lives.
In the end, the pros carried the day. As Shakespeare famously observed, “ ….and some have greatness thrust upon them.” He had been president for only a short while, but Truman made one of the most momentous and largely supported decisions in world history.
Click on the link below to view this extremely interesting presentation of "The Partnership" by Ted Aldrich.
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