Y's Men News -- Sunday, April 26, 2026 | | |
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- Travel Discussion Group: Best Way to Buy Airline Tickets
- Pianist Olga Vinokur Returns to Y's Men This Thursday
- CR Exposes High Levels of Lead in Protein Powder and Shakes
- Trips & Events Lists Outings
- Deadline Today for Show of Interest in Rod Stewart Concert
- Classical Music Society Closes Season with Classical Top Ten
- Special Y's Men Tour of Bridgeport Academy
- Y's Men Bocce This Wednesday
- Y’s Men Ping Pong Players Meet on Mondays
- Y's Men Pickleball Season Underway
- Author to Attend Meeting of Non-Fiction Book Club
- What a Difference a Week Can Make
- Y's Men Team Up with Staples S.L.O.B.s for Clean-up Day
- Wife of Y's Man Larry Hirsch Passes Away
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Travel Discussion Group: Best Way to Buy Airline Tickets
The Y’s Men Travel Discussion Group will meet from 9:00 to 10:30 am tomorrow (Monday, April 27) in rooms 203-204 at the Saugatuck Congregational Church.
The meeting’s focus: In Realtime, Testing Best Practices for Buying Airline Tickets
- There will be several devices connected and simultaneously searching using different connection methods
- They hope to learn enough to improve members own personal searches
Spouses/partners/significant others are always welcome.
For information about the Y’s Men Travel Discussion Group, or to be added to the Group’s email distribution list, please contact Art Mann at mannart03@gmail.com
| | Pianist Olga Vinokur Returns to Y's Men This Thursday | | |
The late Y's Men Past President Art Greenberg with Olga Vinokur at a Y's Men Concert.
The Y's Men have invited the community to join them for a special morning of classical piano when acclaimed pianist Dr. Olga Vinokur performs at the Saugatuck Congregational Church Sanctuary this Thursday, April 30, from 10:00 to 11:30 am.
The concert is dedicated to the memory of Art Greenberg, whose generous sponsorship made previous performances possible. Art passed away last November at the age of 90. This concert is made possible by Art's sons, Y's Man Jim Greenberg of Fairfield, and John Greenberg of Ramsey, N.J., and their families, who are proud to carry on their father's tradition.
As many Y's men know from her previous appearances, Dr. Vinokur is an acclaimed pianist, having been a solo performer on many of the world’s classical music stages. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, in Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Hall, Town Hall, King’s Place in London and the Shanghai Oriental Art Center among many others. She is also a prolific media personality, as well as a performer with many of the world’s great orchestras and ensembles.
Don't miss this extraordinary morning of music, presented in memory of a man who believed in the power of community and culture. The performance is free and open to all.
The concert will be preceded by the Y's Men's regular coffee social hour in Hoskins Hall from 9:00 to 9:45 am following which Y's Men and guests will proceed to the Church's sanctuary for the concert from 10:00 to 11:15 am.
| | CR Exposes High Levels of Lead in Protein Powder and Shakes | | |
Panel from Consumer Reports addressed the Y's Men last Thursday.
Photo by Ted Horowitz
Consumer Report's representatives have spoken to Y's Men on a number of occasions, always enlightening us with their findings, and their dedication to consumer protection. The presentation last Thursday by Jen Shecter, Paris Marineau, Dr. Sana Miyahid, and Brian Ronholm, was no exception.
The emphasis of Thursday's presentation was the recent article written by Paris on the findings of high levels of lead in plant - based protein powders and shakes. While such products have traditionally been associated with athletes, it now is marketed as a health food and meal substitute.
How does lead appear in such food supplements advertised as promoting good health? It happens that the plants used for such supplements often grow in areas with heavy metal residues, which ultimately find their way into supplements. The dangers of lead are well known: it lingers in the body and bones; when bones break down, lead is passed into the bloodstream.
As explained by Brian, one of the obstacles faced by CR and other advocates, is that protein powders and shakes are food supplements, not regulated as a food by the Food and Drug Administration. Brian, a former undersecretary in the USDA, has worked with the State of California, proposing a bill to require protein powder manufacturers to disclose the lead levels in their products, affording educated consumers the option of selecting available alternative products, as well as providing manufacturers with the incentive to voluntarily reduce harmful levels.
CR's independence is critical to its mission and the successful investigations it has conducted over the years. It takes no product ads, and is 90 percent funded by subscriptions. Brian described himself as a "Food Policy Insider," and noted that it often takes a degree of courage by CR investigators when bringing uncomfortable hard truths to manufacturers.
Click here to view the entire presentation.
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Monday, April 27
NYC Walk: First Things First
Spouses, Significant Others, and Guests Welcome!
https://conta.cc/4vj21ub
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Wednesday, April 29 and Wednesday, June 24
Tour of Amazon Fulfillment Center
Due to anticipated demand, we must restrict
participation to Y’s Men members only.
https://conta.cc/4v4R1Ar
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Friday, May 29
Prospect Gardens
Spouses, Significant Others, and Guests Welcome!
https://conta.cc/4twusmB
Paste this link in your browser.
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Thursday, June 4
New York Yankees vs. Cleveland Guardians
Open to fully dues-paid-up Y’s Men members, spouses and friends
https://conta.cc/4sJGW9R
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Thursday, June 11
New York Mets vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Open to fully dues-paid-up Y’s Men members, spouses and friends
https://conta.cc/4kOYChS
Be sure to refer to the NYC Travel Hints on the T&E website. They were revised recently, and are helpful to those who may not be familiar with train travel to and from the City.
| Deadline Today for Show of Interest in Rod Stewart Concert | |
Rod Stewart
The show of interest in attending the Rod Stewart and Richard Marx concert on August 7 has been extended to the end of the day today. Sunday, April 26. Act now because the list of those interested is growing fast.
Date and Place: Friday, August 7, 7:30 pm, at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater, Bridgeport.
Ticket Price: $123.00 (including credit card fee).
Organizer Y's Man Dick Kalt needs to know who is interested and how many tickets they want. Send an e-mail to him at dickkalt@gmail.com to express your interest.
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Classical Music Society Closes Season with Classical Top Ten
Taking a cue from the pop charts, the Y’s Men Classical Music Society has assembled a top ten selection of classical and classic music to be featured at its final meeting of the season on Tuesday, May 5 at the Westport Center for Senior Activities from 2:45 to 4:15 pm.
This season, the Classical Music Society has enjoyed a mix of recorded and live performances spanning truly classical and classic music from several ages and genres. The May meeting will summarize that experience with selections that reflect those programs. Many of the pieces were chosen by members of the Society.
Because seating is limited, please contact Y’s Man Ed Bloch, Society co-chair, at edbloch71@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
| Special Y's Men Tour of Bridgeport Academy School | |
"Building a Stronger Bridge"
Y's Men and their guests have been invited to tour the Achievement First Bridgeport Academy Middle School on Friday, May 8 from 10:00 to 11:30 am.
Achievement First Bridgeport Academy Middle School is a public charter school located in Bridgeport. Serving students in 5th through 8th grade, it helps students learn to love learning and develop the skills necessary to carry them into high school and beyond.
Contact Y's Man Frank Wood at fwood227@gmail.com for additional information.
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Y's Men Bocce Season Underway; Play is Every Wednesday
Y's Men bocce players have begun their new season. They play every Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Park, 909 Reef Road in Fairfield starting at 10:30 am and ending about noon. No registration or fees are required. There are six well maintained courts, and a restroom. If you have a Bocce set, bring it, until it is known how many players will attend.
This year, Y's Men players will be joined by the Fairfield Men's Club.
For additional information, contact Y's Man Len Ances at ances@sbcglobal.net or 203-227-821
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Y’s Men Ping Pong Players Meet on Mondays at 2:30 pm
Y's Men Ping Pong players meet every Monday at the Westport Center for Senior Activities to play from 2:30 to 4:00 pm.
Extra paddles are available if needed. Typically, the group plays singles or doubles depending on the number of folks who come.
Players at any level are welcomed even if they have not played in 40 or 50 years.
For additional information contact Y's Man Jeffery Silberman at jefferymsilberman@gmail.com
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Y's Men Pickleball Season Underway
The courts are swept, the nets are up, the temperature is rising. The 2026 outdoor pickleball season is underway.
The location: Town Farms Courts on North Compo Road.
The time: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12:30 to 2:00 pm.
A third day of play has been added: Saturdays from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm.
For those who may be new to the game or would like to improve their skills, Westport offers a series of clinics throughout the spring and summer months. Westport residents can sign up for the clinics at the Parks and Rec website. They can really make a difference in your game.
If there are any questions or suggestions, please contact any of the four Y's Men listed below.
Hayes Clark hayesclark53@gmail.com
Ed Diamond erdli@aol.com
Jay Dirnberger jaydirnberger@gmail.com
Matt McNerney matthewmcnerney0@gmail.com
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Author to Attend Meeting of Non-Fiction Book Club on May 13
The author of the book the Y's Men Non-Fiction Book Club has been reading will be its guest when it meets on Wednesday, May 13 on the second floor of the Saugatuck Congregational Church.
Michael Joseloff, author of The Greatest Scientific Gamble: A Story of Impossible Odds, Rival Scientists, and the Atomic Bomb, will talk about his book which tells the dramatic and little-known story of how personal relationships, wartime fear, and scientific ambition collided in the race to unlock the power of the atom.
Joseloff's brother, the late Gordon Joseloff, served as First Selectman of Westport for eight years.
All Y's Men and their guests are invited to attend. For additional information, contact Y's Man Jeff Schwartz at jandjschwartz@gmail.com.
| | What a difference a week can make. This is the plot at the intersection of Long Lots Road and Maple Avenue North that will be maintained by the Y's Men. The photos, taken about a week apart, graphically illustrate how quickly the season can change. | | Y's Men teamed up with Staples High School S.L.O.B.S. (Service League of Boys) for a successful Westport Annual Clean-up Day yesterday morning. This group worked the Levitt Pavilion riverfront site one of three targeted by the volunteers. | | |
Wife of Y's Man Larry Hirsch Passes Away
Deborah Green, the wife of Y’s Man Larry Hirsch, passed away suddenly on Friday, April 24.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, May 15 at 11:00 am at the Abraham L. Green Funeral Home, 88 Beach Road, Fairfield followed by a reception at the Shorehaven Country Club, 14 Canfield Avenue, Norwalk.
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