Y's Men News -- Sunday, August 10, 2025 | | |
Table of Contents
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- All Aboard for Sunset Cocktail Cruise This Wednesday
- GIDG Meets Tomorrow Afternoon
- Y's Men Travel Group: Peter Greenberg at Westport Library
- Our Legacies Will Be Topic of Life Talk Group
- Openings Available for Summer Tennis Players
- Y's Men Gather at Compo Every Tuesday Evening
- Join Us at Sherwood Island Thursday Mornings
- Thrive With Movement Program Coming to Weston
- Sci-Fi Book Club Re-starting
- Y's Man Bob Cooper to Appear with Suzanne Sheridan
- DNR Concert to Honor First Responders
- Non-Fiction Book Club Meets Wednesday, August 13
- Date Set for Entries in Expo 22 Photo Contest
- T&E Lists Upcoming Outings
- Are Y's Men in the Ranks of "Super-Agers?"
| | All Aboard for Sunset Cocktail Cruise This Wednesday | | |
We've chartered the ship SoundWaters
for another Y's Men sailing on
Wednesday, August 13: 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Join us for a delightful evening sailing Long Island Sound!
Click here to see previous cruise photos
The Cruise is almost sold out so sign up now. Y's Men can bring more than one guest. How about inviting a prospective Y's Man!
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SoundWaters is an 80-foot tall ship. It's a three-masted schooner styled after a 19th century Chesapeake Bay schooner. It's steel-hulled, U.S. Coast Guard-certified, and carries up to 40 passengers. The decks are wide and comfortable. There's plenty of bench seating.
For more information on the ship --
https://soundwaters.org/sails-rentals/charter-the-schooner
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For everything you need to know about the cruise, click here.
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The charge is $75.00 per person and is limited to 40 persons.
Regret: No refunds except for bad weather.
In addition to the cruise, the price includes
beer, wine, water and "lite bite" appetizers (not dinner).
There is plenty of easy parking.
You're also welcome to bring your own beverage/food. No glassware.
Wear comfortable shoes (no high heels).
There will be a rain date or refund if the cruise is cancelled due to bad weather.
The ship leaves from Stamford Harbor (details to follow reservation).
The event is limited to Y's Men members plus one guest.
This event is limited to 40 participants,
the ship's capacity is 40,
and we'll need 40 guests to fill-it-up to make it happen
We expect this to be a "sell out,"
so don't delay to reserve.
First come, first served.
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Payment by credit card only; Click the button below.
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A Y's Men Social Committee Event
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WAIVER OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK: All attendees, by attending the Y’s Men events specified above, agree to assume all of the risks, hazards and dangers that may arise from, or relate in any way to, the risk of contracting a communicable disease or illness (including exposure to COVID-19, a bacteria, virus, or other pathogen capable of causing a communicable disease or illness) whether occurring before, during, or after the event, however caused or contracted. Therefore, anyone who attends the event, hereby waives any and all claims against the Y's Men of Westport/Weston, the organizer or event presenters, and/or all related sponsors relating to all risks of personal injury, sickness, permanent disability and/or death.
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GIDG Meets at 3:30 pm (not 9:00 am) Tomorrow
The Global Issues Discussion Group (GIDG) will meet tomorrow (Monday, August 11) at 3:30 pm (not the usual 9:00 am) in Room 203/204 at the Saugatuck Congregational Church. The time change for tomorrow only was caused by a conflict with a two-week Church camp program.
Topics slated for discussion at the meeting are China, the Premier of China Xi Jinping, and Taiwan.
For more information on GIDG, contact Harvey Luft at harveyluft@gmail.com
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Y's Men Travel Group and The Westport Library Present
An Evening with Peter Greenberg, "The Travel Detective"
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Peter Greenberg
Peter Greenberg is America’s most recognized, honored, and respected front-line travel news journalist. He is travel editor for CBS News, appearing on CBS This Morning, CBS Evening News, and CBS Sunday Morning, and has also appeared on NBC’s Today, ABC’s Good Morning America, PBS, and in Newsweek magazine.
He will be in conversation with his longtime friend and colleague Y's Man Allen Swerdlowe, an architect and world-wide traveler, at The Westport Library on Thursday, September 25 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm. The program is co-sponsored by the Y's Men Travel Group and The Library. Please invite your friends to attend this wonderful evening.
Author of The New York Times best-selling Travel Detective series, Peter's website, PeterGreenberg.com, is one of the premier travel news resources for consumers and industry insiders.
Tickets are selling fast, so click here to purchase yours ($20.00) at the Library's website.
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Life Talk Group Will Discuss How We Want To Be Remembered
The Y’s Men Life Talk Group will meet this Tuesday, August 12 in Room 109-110 at the Saugatuck Congregational Church at 3:30 pm not the usual 2:00 pm. The one-time change results from a conflict with a Church event.
In the meeting, members will address legacy: How do you want to be remembered?
While your legacy can include material possessions, this legacy refers to the lasting impact your actions, values, and influence have on the world. Ultimately, your legacy is about the imprint you leave on future generations, something that will last beyond your lifetime.
What are the things you’ve done, the actions you’ve taken that you want people to recall when they think of you? What are the milestones of your life you believe have given it the greatest meaning in the eyes of others?
For information about the Y’s Men Life Talk Group, or to be added to the Group’s email distribution list, please contact Larry Ackerman at: larry@larryackerman.com.
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New Openings to Play in Y's Men Summer Tennis
More than 40 players participate in the Y’s Men summer tennis program. They play doubles on seven courts on Tuesday and Friday mornings at Longshore from 8:00 to 9:30 am from May through September. In September, there are openings because some members return to playing indoors.
If you are interested in joining the group for September play, contact Y’s Men Tennis Manager Dewey Loselle at deweyloselle@gmail.com or 203-454-4171 (home) for more information or with questions.
A range of age and skill levels can be accommodated.
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Y's Men Gather at Compo Every Tuesday Evening
Every Westporter knows the toughest reservation to get in town is a picnic table at South Beach in Compo (to the right of the cannons). Some even break the rules (gasp!) and spread their stuff all over one table. We’ll let them live with their conscience.
Instead, we just show up early before the sunset dinner rush even starts. Around 5:00 pm every Tuesday (weather permitting). BYO Everything is the order of the day, including a beach chair. Tons of parking right there. Beach picnic rules apply; nothing made of glass, and maybe bring a snack and beverage (alcoholic or non- alcoholic) to pass around.
Need more good news: no beach pass required! Just tell the nice young guy or gal in the gatehouse that you’re headed for the Y’s Men event.
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Join Us at Sherwood Island This Thursday
As Y’s Men, we all believe in the proper and renewable use of our natural resources. In Westport that means the beach. So while we picnic on Tuesday at Compo, every Thursday at 9:00 am we gather at the Pavilion at Sherwood Island State Park.
Except for the cardboard boxes for the coffee and the great views, it’s just like the winter venue at the Saugatuck Congregational Church. Same fine fellowship and donuts and bagels.
A Connecticut license plate on your car gets you in for free. Be sure to stop just beyond the young lady in the toll booth so she can see it
Come on down to chat with your fellow Y’s Men. Friends, family and guests are welcome. At 10:00 am there is an organized walk around the Park.
| | Thrive With Movement Offered by Weston Senior Center | | |
Weston Y's Men: Coming this fall to the Weston Senior Activities Center is Thrive With Movement, a dynamic and interactive series of 60 minute Health and Wellness sessions blending education and exercise, designed for individuals with Parkinson's, movement or balance challenges, or anyone looking to age well through purposeful movement.
Led by Dr. Sachin Gianchandani and his team from RGG Health, it starts with a brief and informative lecture on brain health, aging and movement science, and then on to fun and functional activities including boxing, light weight training, music and movement, and balance and coordination. Modifications are available, and all abilities are welcome.
Call 203-222-2608 to receive priority notification when registration opens. Allison Lisbon, Weston Social Services Director, would be pleased to answer any questions.
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Y's Men Science Fiction Book Club Re-Starting
The Y's Men Science Fiction Book Club, which has been dormant for a while, will be starting up again under the leadership of Y's Man Stephen Bentkover. To help spark an interest in the reading group, Stephen prepared the following proposal:
Of all of the classic science fiction book writers of the mid 20th century, none was more famous and possibly as prolific as Isaac Asimov. Perhaps, one of his best known and most beloved works was the famous Foundation trilogy, written between 1941 and 1953. It was the gateway to a series of prequels -- the Robot series, the Empire series -- and firmly established Asimov in the pantheon of great science fiction writers of his day.
As a way of re-starting the Sci-Fi Book Club, and after discussion with some other Y’s men, I propose that we read the Asimov's original Foundation Trilogy during the fall and rekindle our interest in this most interesting genre of literature. There are definitely some parallels to the present which were foreseen more than 75 years ago, and might lead to some fascinating discussions.
If you are interested in joining the Sci-Fi Book Club, contact Stephen Bentkover at sgb214@sbcglobal.net.
For details on the order of reading Asimov's Foundation Trilogy, click here.
| | Y's Man Bob Cooper to Appear with Suzanne Sheridan | | |
Suzanne Sheridan
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Suzanne Sheridan brings her tribute to Linda Ronstadt to the Levitt Pavilion this Tuesday, August 12.
The show includes a great band: Y's Man Bob Cooper on keyboard along with Tim DeHuff, Dave Edwards, Joe Sullivan and Kim Manning.
Sheridan performs both locally (at the First Folk Sunday music series) and internationally at The Bitter End, Gertie's Folk City, and in Canada and Australia.
Click here for tickets to Sheridan (and Ronstadt's) free show.
Bob Cooper also will be playing at the Levitt this Saturday, August 16, with Billy and the Showmen, a ten (perhaps 11) piece soul band.
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DNR With Y's Man Bob Altbaum to Honor First Responders
DNR, the almost all physician band featuring Y's Man Bob Altbaum, will be performing at the Levitt Pavilion on Thursday, September 11, to honor Westport's first responders. The concert will focus particularly on the town's volunteer Emergency Medical Service.
DNR will be encouraging voluntary donations and will highlight the valuable role EMS plays in caring for Westporters. If people are interested, DNR can arrange for them to join the EMT services. The concert is free.
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Non-Fiction Book Club Meets This Wednesday, August 13
The Y's Men Non-Fiction Book Club will meet at 3:30 pm this Wednesday (August 13) in Room 109 at the Saugatuck Congregational Church. Note the change from the normal 2:00 pm meeting time to 3:30 pm for this meeting only.
Club members will be discussing a suggestion for a new and exciting meeting as well as a suggestion for the next book they will read. Members are currently reading "The Island at the Center of the World" by Russell Shorto which will be discussed at the Club's September meeting.
For additional information, contact Jeff Schwartz at 201-787-0654.
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Entries in 2025 Photo Contest Begin October 23
Entries in Expo 22, the photo contest co-sponsored by the Y's Men Photography Club and the Westport Center for Senior Activities, may be submitted between Thursday, October 23, and Thursday, November 6.
Judging of entries, in eight classifications, will be on Wednesday, November 12. Three entries per person will be allowed in these categories: Landscape, Waterscape, Architectural, Portrait, Nature, Critter, General, and Highly Manipulated.
Click here to read the rules of the exhibition and obtain an entry form.
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New York Times Article Covers Study of "Super-Agers"
In case you missed it, Y's Man Peter Chelico called attention to an article in The New York Times this past Thursday (August 7) that reports on "super-agers," people age 80 and up who have the same memory ability as someone 20 to 30 years younger. The article refers to scientists at Northwestern University who have been studying this group since 2000, in the hope of discovering how they’ve avoided typical age-related memory disorders like Alzheimer’s disease.
Anecdotal accounts of how many super-agers live cite participation in groups and activities similar to the Y's Men. To read the article, click here.
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