Y's Men News -- Sunday, April 6, 2025 | | |
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- GIDG Will Meet Tomorrow Morning
- Military Discussion Group to Discuss Admiral Nelson
- Mindfulness Meeting on Zoom Monday Evening
- Breakfast Club Meets This Tuesday
- Forgiveness Topic of Y's Men Life Talk Group on Tuesday
- Jazz Club Lunch at VFW Wednesday
- Current Events Group Meets Wednesdays and Fridays
- Ted Aldrich on the Atomic Bombing of Japan Thursday
- Acclaimed Pianists Concert Now on Sunday, April 27
- T&E Announces Three Outings
- New Y's Men Clothing Items Are Available Now
- Volunteers Needed for Compo Playground Re-Build
- Kostya Kennedy Tells Real Story of the Ride of Paul Revere
- Volunteers Needed for Mission of Mercy Dental Clinic
- Opportunity to Help Fund a Cure for MS at Walk on May 3
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GIDG Meets Tomorrow at 9:00 am
The Global Issues Discussion Group (GIDG) will meet tomorrow (Monday, April 7) in Room 203/204 at the Saugatuck Congregational Church at 9:00 am.
New developments on the international scene will be discussed. Certainly, the imposition of tariffs enacted today (April 2) will provide fuel for many hot talk topics. As GIDG Moderator Frank Wood has advised the Group: "Keep your eyes on the news"
because it will be the source of many a GIDG discussion.
For more information on GIDG, contact Frank at fwood227@gmail.com.
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Military Discussion Group to Focus on Admiral Nelson
The Military Discussion Group meets at 10:00 am on Monday, April 7 in its usual room (across from Room 203/204 where the Global Issues Discussion Group meets) at the Saugatuck Congregational Church. Admiral Horatio Nelson, considered to be one of the greatest naval commanders in history, will be the subject for discussion.
For additional information on the Military Discussion Group, contact Jon Fox at jonfox06880@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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Next Breakfast Club Gathering Will Be This Tuesday
The Y's Men Breakfast Club meets this Tuesday, April 8, at 8:00 am in The Original Pancake House, 43 Main Street, Westport. The restaurant is on the second floor in the former Acqua Restaurant off Parker Harding Plaza. For those who would prefer it, there is an elevator available. A few tickets are still left. You must have a ticket to get in. No payments will be taken at the door.
The cost is $13.00 per person with tax and tip included. Pay by credit card by clicking on the link below or send a check made out to Y's Men of Westport/Weston and mail to Y's Men, PO Box 167, Westport, CT 06880.
Note: The risk you take in using a check is the mail delay in getting the check to our treasurer. Mailing a check can also be risky unless you post the envelope at the post office.
A few rules apply. You must keep to the menu which is already robust.
You will be treated to coffee or tea, two eggs any style, three fluffy pancakes, and a half order of meat (bacon, patties, links).
Questions? Please call Ron Holtz 203-993-4970.
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Y's Men LifeTalk Group to Meet This Tuesday
The next Y's Men LifeTalk meeting will be this Tuesday, April 8, at 2:00 pm at the Saugatuck Congregational Church in rooms 109-110.
The topic will be forgiveness…what does it mean to you? Are there people in your life whom you’ve struggled to forgive? Do you know people who have struggled to forgive you? How does it make you feel when you've truly forgiven someone?
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”
- Mahatma Gandhi
For more information, contact Larry Ackerman at larryackerman06@gmail.com.
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Jazz Club Lunch Scheduled for This Wednesday
This month's Y's Men Jazz Club Lunch will be at the Westport VFW on Riverside Avenue on Wednesday, April 9 at noon. The program will feature such Hall of Fame vocalists as Tony Bennett, Billy Eckstine, Peggy Lee, Ray Charles, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and others. Videos will be shown on the big television screen at the VFW and will be introduced by a biographical sketch of each performer.
The buffet will again be catered by Calise's with an offering of a variety of sandwiches, green and pasta salads, mixed deserts and iced tea. The cost is $25.00, pay there. Soft drinks, beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages may be purchased at the bar.
To reserve a place, email Jeff Hare at jeffahare@gmail.com or see him at tomorrow's meeting. Spouses, significant others and friends are invited to attend.
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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 209 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.
| | This Thursday: The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb on Japan | | |
Ted Aldrich
It’s Complicated: The decision by the United States on how — not if — to use the atomic bomb during World War II.
Ted Aldrich, author of "The Partnership: George Marshall, Henry Stimson, and the Extraordinary Collaboration that Won World War II," will focus his talk on all the factors that went into the decision by Henry Stimson who — working closely with George Marshall — was given the responsibility by President Roosevelt and then later President Truman to make a recommendation on how to use the atomic bomb once it was developed and successfully tested.
Addressing many of the misconceptions which formed in the years after Hiroshima and Nagasaki as to the reasons the USA used the new weapon of mass destruction, Aldrich will try to place the audience in the shoes of Stimson, Marshall, FDR, Truman, Jimmy Byrnes, other civilian and military figures of influence, and the American public during the brief period of time the decision about the bombs was made and will outline all the considerations that went into the deliberations about it.
The author will draw on extensive research he conducted on the decision while writing his book on the wartime collaboration of Stimson and Marshall and will spend a bit of time reviewing again the background of Secretary of War Henry Stimson to give a sense of the man to whom so much responsibility was given.
| | 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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Wednesday, April 9
NYC Walk: Historic Lower Manhattan
Spouses, Significant Others & Guests Welcome!
https://conta.cc/43NSmjF
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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.
https://conta.cc/42eYeAm
| | New Y's Men Clothing Items Are Available Now | |
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.
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. Any special orders not in our inventory are subject to prevailing tariff rates.
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 exactly 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. And even if you can’t be there for the building project, please consider lending some tools to the Playground Committee.
Build Week is Monday, April 21 through Saturday April 26. The Playground Committee has raised all the money necessary, the demolition is complete, and the excess sand has been removed, but we still need volunteers to work and folks to loan us tools during the build.
Build Week Volunteers: Three shifts daily, with meals/snacks served. You are welcome to work any/every day. Since both parents of most young kids work, we need 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/
If you have tools to lend (or donate) for the week, here is a Google docs link with the opportunity to list what you can share:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2097fySXcDPjt1kYHbdgSAUqMG9pLG5ZcOlTQOTTu3xKLSw/viewform
| | Kostya Kennedy Rides Back with Paul Revere | | |
Kostya Kennedy talked about his book on Paul Revere last Thursday.
Noted historian and author Kostya Kennedy returned to show the Y's Men on Thursday that no one ever tires of hearing about Paul Revere. He said that may be due to the Longfellow poem not published until 1860.
Kennedy read several passages from his new book, "Paul Revere: The Ride and How it Saved America." And posed this crucial question: What would have happened to our country if the Minutemen had not been alerted by Paul Revere and had not been at Lexington and Concord to fight the British?
Kennedy also told the little-known story of the British warship HMS Somerset sent to battle colonists but wrecked off Truro on Cape Cod. And a shift in the tide revealing its wooden structure coming out of the sand in 1973.
The local paper, The Provincetown Advocate, described it as “return of a ghost ship.” Kennedy said the National Park Service cut off all the pieces it could for preservation before the sand covered it again.
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Volunteers Needed for Connecticut
Mission of Mercy Dental Clinic
| | Click here to watch an explanatory video about the Clinic. | | For further information about the Mission of Mercy Dental Clinic, contact Y's Man Jeff Pivor at jpivordds@yahoo.com | | |
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.
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