Y's Men News -- Wednesday, August 27, 2025 | | |
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- Mike Boyle Brown Bag Lunch This Friday
- No Travel Group Meeting on Monday (It's Labor Day)
- Peter Greenberg at Westport Library September 25
- Openings Available for Summer Tennis Players
- Annual Hot Dog Festival Set for Tuesday, September 9
- Y's Man Tom Kretsch's Art Work Opens Tonight at 6:00 pm
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Last Chance to Sign Up for Shorefest at Sherwood Island
- DNR Concert to Honor First Responders
- Entry Date Set for Expo 22 Photo Contest
- T&E Lists Upcoming Outing
- Y's Men Invited to Westport Rotary Football Pool
- Y's Men Photography Club Will Cover Critical iPhone Settings
- Classical Music Society Meets September 2
| | Mike Boyle Brown Bag Lunch This Friday | | |
Mike Boyle, Y's Men President
The monthly brown bag lunch conducted by Y's Men President Mike Boyle will be held this Friday (August 29) at noon at the Pavilion at Sherwood Island State Park.
Designed as a way for Mike to get to know members better, the lunches are on the last Friday of the month. "If you have any ideas or want to get more involved, let me know," Mike said. "If you have concerns, complaints, compliments, or just want to chat, come join me. If nothing else, we will talk about how to make the most of your Y's Men experience.
Bring your own lunch and/or a drink.
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It's Labor Day: No Travel Group Meeting Until September 15
Because this Monday, September 1, is Labor Day, the Travel Discussion Group, which meets every other Monday, will not meet. The next meeting of the Group will be on Monday, September 15.
Y's Men are reminded to purchase tickets for the special event on Thursday, September 25, when the Travel Discussion Group and The Westport Library present Peter Greenberg in conversation with Y's Man Allen Swerdlowe (see following article).
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, mannart03@gmail.com
| | Y's Men Travel Group and Library Welcome Peter Greenberg | | |
Peter Greenberg
Peter Greenberg is America’s most recognized, honored, and respected front-line travel news journalist and consumer adviser.
He is travel editor for CBS News, appearing on CBS This Morning, CBS Evening News, and CBS Sunday Morning, as well as NBC’s Today, ABC’s Good Morning America, PBS, and in Newsweek magazine.
Greenberg is the author of The New York Times best-selling Travel Detective series. His website, PeterGreenberg.com, is one of the premier travel news resources for consumers and industry insiders.
Please join us and invite your friends to attend this wonderful and informative evening.
Tickets are are selling fast, so click here to purchase yours at the Library's website. Bon Voyage!
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New Openings for Players 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.
| | Annual Hot Dog Festival Set for Tuesday, September 9 | | |
The Y’s Men Annual Hot Dog Festival, postponed from July, has been re-scheduled for Tuesday, September 9 at 5:00 pm. A fundraiser for Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, the event will be at Compo Beach South.
Unlike the regular Tuesday evening beach picnics during the summer where participants bring their own food and beverage, food is provided at the Festival with hot dogs as the main attraction. You're still welcome to bring your own dinner and beverage.
The festival raises money for Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang so bring a donation in cash or a check made out to Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang.
A rain date for the event is Wednesday, September 10.
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Y's Man Tom Kretsch's Art Work at The Westport Library;
Special Opening and Artist Talk Tonight at 6:00 pm
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Last Chance to Sign Up for Shorefest at Sherwood Island
Ever since the pandemic, Sherwood Island State Park has been the Y’s Men's summer Thursday morning “go to" place for socializing with coffee, donuts and bagels along with regular hiking and walking.
Now we have an opportunity to help support a location that has been so important to our members for the past five years: Attend Shorefest on Friday, September 5, the annual dinner and silent auction that is the primary fundraiser of the Friends of Sherwood Island State Park.
The Friends have been a critical factor in maintaining and improving the Sherwood Island experience. They were asked by the state to cover the majority of the repairs which were needed by the Sherwood Island Nature Center. During Covid, the Friends spent $44,000 in securing mini splits, replacing and upgrading touch tanks, and completely overhauling the computer system and infrastructure. Annually, they replant and maintain the dunes, organize nature hikes, maintain the fish tanks, secure and plant trees, and fund an intern program.
Click here for detailed information on Shorefest and to buy tickets.
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DNR, the Almost All-Physician Band, to Honor First Responders
DNR, the almost all-physician band, 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 service. The concert is free.
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Date Set for Entries in Expo 22 Photo Contest
Beginning Thursday, October 23 and ending on Thursday, November 6 entries may be submitted in Expo 22, the photo contest co-sponsored by the Y's Men Photography Club and the Westport Center for Senior Activities.
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. Both also are available on the Y's Men website.
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Sunday, September 14
Aerobatic (Flying) Airshow
This event is open to Y’s Men members and spouses and significant others. Family members and non-member friends are also welcome.
https://conta.cc/4o6IDgk
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Y's Men Invited: Westport Rotary NFL Football Pool Fundraiser
If you are interested in participating in this pool, please go to the pool admin at the link below and create your account.
You can make a single donation of $50.00 for the season by Venmo funds to the address @Westport-Rotary (code 8606) or simply send a check made out to Westport Rotary Foundation, P.O Box 743, Westport, CT 06881. Write Football Pool on the memo line of your check. You will be ready for kick off on September 6.
Here's how it works: Everyone contributes $50.00 one time. Each week the weekly winner of the most games is awarded $50.00 (depending on the number of players), then at the end of the season the top 5 or 6 or 7 (TBD) get a bigger payout. Everyone else does not get funds back!
Of the total participants (last year we had 80), 50 percent goes to the Rotary Foundation Eradicate Polio Fund. (Last year it was 50 percent of 80 entrants times $50.00 or: 80x$50.00 x .5 =$2000).
The link is:
https://www.runyourpool.com/contest/?jCode=4a7000990eb34c8088a32f808be1bffa
If you encounter any problems or have any questions, please contact Jeff Wieser at wieser74@gmail.com
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Y's Men Photography Club Will Cover Critical iPhone Settings
Critical settings for iPhones will be the discussed when the Y's Men Photography Club meets at 9:30 am on Tuesday, September 2 in Room 109-110 at the Saugatuck Congregational Church. Some of the settings are applicable to Android phones and all will help achieve the most effective performance from any model Camera/iPhone.
Slowly and patiently (according to Club Chairman William Weiss) the meeting will cover:
Battery health settings
General settings
Camera specific settings (of course)
Security - basic protection settings
iCloud - usage, memory and storage
Photos app - albums, effective searching, etc.
And a few other topics that will make your iPhone run faster, cooler and longer.
For additional information, contact William at 201-538-5970.
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Classical Music Society Resumes Meetings September 2
After a summer hiatus, the Y's Men Classical Music Society begins its new season with a meeting on Tuesday, September 2 at 2:45 pm at the Westport Center for
Senior Activities.
The meeting will feature one of the pillars of the classical repertoire, a piece that has not only survived through the years but has broadened its influence far beyond the concert stage. It exemplifies all that is grand about the extraordinary composers and their works of any period. It is both familiar and central to an understanding and deep appreciation of what music adds to our quality of life.
Any guesses? Come to the meeting and see if your "Jeopardy!" skills are intact.
Because of limited seating at the Senior Center, reservations are required. Please reserve a seat through Y's Man Ed Bloch at edbloch71@gmail.com.
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