Y's Men News -- Wednesday, February 26, 2025 | |
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- Pulitzer-Nominated Journalist Jere Van Dyk Speaks Tomorrow
- Travel Group Meets Monday at 9:00 am
- Y's Men Mindfulness Group Meets Mondays by Zoom
- Staples Chamber Orchestra to Perform for Y's Men March 4
- Staples Players Dress Rehearsal for "Spelling Bee" March 6
- T&E Announces Four Outings
- Meeting This Friday for Formation of Y's Men Collectables Group
- Hoot Owls Have First of Five Local Gigs This Friday
- Places Getting Scarce: Sign Up Now for CR Auto Test Center Tour
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Pulitzer-Nominated Author and Afghanistan Hostage
Jere van Dyk Speaks Tomorrow
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Jere van Dyk
Pulitzer-nominated author Jere van Dyk will join the Y's Men this Thursday to share his story about his youth in Washington state and how this led him to Afghanistan and into the dark world of political kidnapping, with Jere being held hostage himself. He will discuss his work, with our enemies, to resolve the cases of missing American hostages in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and Syria.
Journalist and writer van Dyk is:
- U.S. hostage advocate: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and Syria.
- Member, “Middle East Seminar,” Columbia University.
- Board Member: “Foreign Press Correspondents in America."
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Advisor: James W. Foley Legacy Foundation - an organization that advocates for American hostages and wrongful detainees held abroad and promotes journalist safety. (James W. Foley was an American educator, humanitarian, and independent conflict journalist who was kidnapped in 2012 while reporting in Syria. He was murdered by ISIS in 2014).
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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Travel Group Meets This Monday, March 3, at 9:00 am
The Y’s Men Travel Group will meet from 9:00 to 10:30 am on Monday, March 3 in Room 203 at the Saugatuck Congregational Church.
All meetings start by members talking about their recent travel experiences.
The topic for this week: Online Presentation and Discussion of Online Travel Websites.
Using its new projector, the Group will review some of the notable sites worth checking out and using for their own planning.
For information about the Y’s Men Travel Group, or to be added to the Group’s email distribution list, please contact Art Mann at:
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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Staples Chamber Orchestra to Perform for Y's Men March 4 | |
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The Staples Stradivarius Chamber Orchestra will perform for Y's Men March 4.
One of Staples High School’s elite musical ensembles will perform a free concert on Tuesday, March 4 in the Saugatuck Congregational Church Sanctuary, beginning at 2:45 pm. The concert serves as the March meeting of the Y’s Men Classical Music Society.
The Stradivarius Chamber Orchestra is an advanced, by-audition ensemble open to all Staples High School string players currently enrolled in the high school’s orchestra programs. Candidates must audition each spring for the following school year’s ensemble, whether they were part of the previous year’s ensemble or not.
For additional information, contact Ed Bloch at edbloch71@gmail.com.
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Staples Players Present "Spelling Bee" March 7 - 9 | |
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Enjoy this wonderful comedy dress rehearsal at no cost to Y's Men
Date: Thursday, March 6 at 6:00 pm
Check-in: 5:00 to 6:00 pm
Click here for details
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Trips and Events
Friday, February 28
Connecticut Bureau of Aquaculture
And NOAA Fisheries Science Center
Spouses and significant others invited
https://conta.cc/417ikMq
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Thursday, March 6
Staples Players Dress Rehearsal of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee"
Spouses and significant others invited (no other guests)
https://conta.cc/4khR2vy
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Friday, March 14
Keeler Tavern & Aldrich Museum
Spouses and significant others invited
https://conta.cc/42ZgOOH
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Wednesday, May 28
Consumer Reports Auto Test Track Tour
Register Here
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Special Collectables Group Formation Meeting Friday Morning
Are you a collector? Do you look for interesting and valuable items and wonder about their history.
Jon Fox is holding a special Collectable Group formation meeting at his home this Friday, February 28, at 10:00 am. If collectables and their stories interest you, or you are a collector, this is the Group for you.
If you are interested in participating, please come to Jon's home at 11 Berkeley Rd. in Westport (off Easton Rd.) this Friday at 10:00 am for a discussion.
Please let Jon know if you are coming by texting him at (203) 803-9678.
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Hoot Owls To Give First of Five Local Performances This Friday
The Hoot Owls, the Y's Men singing group, will perform five times in the weeks ahead. This Friday, February 28, they will be at Ogden House in Wilton followed by four performances in March at Mozaic Senior Life in Bridgeport, The Greens in Wilton, and Atria Senior Living in Darien and in Rye Brook, NY.
A special St. Patrick's Day program will be performed under the direction of Jazz Musician Chris Coogan.
There are currently 11 members of the Hoot Owls but more are needed. If you are interested in joining the Hoot Owls, or would like more information, please contact Bob Leng@Leng_7@msn.com.
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Places Going Fast
Sign Up Now for Tour of Consumer Reports Auto Test Center
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Views of the Consumer Reports Auto Test Center.
Be sure to sign up now for lunch and a tour of the Consumer Reports Auto Test Center in Colchester, Conn., on Wednesday, May 28. In May 2023, the last time this event was offered, it was sold out within two days of the official announcement.
Participation in this behind the scenes tour requires a $100.00 donation to Consumer Reports:
• Your tour includes a lunch reception with CR experts
• $76.00 of your ticket cost is a tax-deductible donation. $24.00 gives you access to a digital CR membership (10,000+ products and services)
Any questions, contact Second Vice President and Speaker/Program Chairman Ron Holtz at 203-993-4970 or ronholtz.ysmen@gmail.com.
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