The Week Ahead -- Sunday, December 29, 2024 | |
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Table of Contents
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- No Thursday Meeting on January 2
- No Y's Men Ping Pong Tomorrow
- Edward Levy, Infrastructure Security Expert, Speaks January 9
- Panel Discussion on Media Coverage of the November Election
- Upcoming Trip Announced by T&E Committee
- Travel Group Meets Monday, January 6
- Special Classical Music Society Program January 7
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Details Provided for January 7 Pequot Museum Trip
- The Communications Committee Needs You!
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No Meeting This Thursday, January 2
There will be no meeting on Thursday, January 2. We wish all Y's Men and their families a Happy New Year.
The next Y's Men Thursday morning meeting will be January 9, 2025.
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No Y's Men Ping Pong Tomorrow
Usually a group of Y's Men meet on Mondays from 2:30 to 4:00 pm at the Westport Center for Senior Activities to play ping pong. Tomorrow (Monday, December 30), however, they will not meet. Play will resume on Monday, January 6.
Y's Men can either just show up or contact Steve Eliot at steliot@aol.com.
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Edward Levy, Infrastructure Security Expert, to Speak January 9 | |
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Edward Levy
Edward Levy heads the Critical Infrastructure practice at NOBLE which provides global sustainment and operations support for the U.S. Military and civilian government agencies. He will address the Y's Men on Thursday, January 9, at its first meeting in 2025.
Ed has held senior security positions with major firms such as Lone Star Global Acquisitions, MetLife, Pfizer, and C.I.T. Group. He will talk about critical infrastructure protection.
NOBLE is committed to strengthening and maintaining a secure, functioning, and resilient U.S. infrastructure. The support it provides to the private and government sectors institutes the protective framework for the vital assets essential for national and economic security, national public health and safety.
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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Save the Date
Election Impact: Veteran Journalists Alisyn Camerota, John Berman, and Others Look at the Future of News
Sunday, January 12, 2025 @ 2:00 - 4:00 pm ET
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CNN morning host John Berman and veteran journalists Alisyn Camerota and Dave Briggs headline an all-star panel that will break down the news media’s evolution following the 2024 election.
Berman will be joined by Camerota, formerly of CNN and Fox News, and Briggs, whose experience spans CNN, Fox News, and Yahoo Finance. They will answer questions about the challenges and changes facing the industry in the wake of a contentious election cycle and the evolution of how the public gets its news.
Key issues to be addressed by the panel include: journalism under political pressure, maintaining accuracy and truthfulness, preserving public trust, combating deliberate misinformation and disinformation and adapting to rapid information spread on digital platforms.
The panel will also feature Staples High School's award-winning journalism teacher Mary Elizabeth Fulco, co-teacher and literary magazine editor Joseph Del Gobbo, and student representatives from Staples High School's journalism program to explore the media's role in democracy and the future of journalism.
Following the panel discussion, they also will answer audience questions.
This event will be moderated by Y’s Men Past President John Brandt.
Co-sponsored by The Westport Library and the Y’s Men of Westport/Weston, the panel will be held at The Library from 2:00 to 4:00 pm on Sunday, January 12.
Bring spouses and friends. You must sign up to attend. Click on the button below to sign up for the event.
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The Trips and Events Committee organizes numerous and varied outings
for the pleasure of club members. Click the link for more info:
Tuesday, January 7 - The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center
https://conta.cc/49rGC
Please check the T&E tab on the Y’s Men website for more information on listings
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Y's Men Travel Group Meets Monday, January 6
The Y’s Men Travel Group will meet from 9:00 to 10:30 am on Monday, January 6 in Room 203 at the Church.
All meetings start by members talking about their recent travel experiences.
To kick off the new year, the topic for this meeting is:
“Anything Goes: where are you planning to go and do you have any questions for our experienced team of travelers?”
For information about the Y’s Men Travel Group, or to be added to the group’s email distribution list, please contact Art Mann, mannart03@gmail.com.
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Special Classical Music Society Program Set for January 7
The Y's Men Classical Music Society will present a special program at its next meeting on Tuesday, January 7. Y's Man Harry Sauer will talk about his favorite living pianist Martha Argerich by showcasing her talents, communication skills, and sense of humor. Argerich, a young 83, is an Argentine classical concert pianist widely considered to be one of the greatest pianists of all time.
Harry's presentation promises to be informative, educational, and entertaining. The Society will meet at the Westport Center for Senior Activities from 2:45 to 4:15 pm. To attend, make a reservation with Ed Bloch at edbloch71@gmail.com.
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More Details Provided for January 7 Trip to Pequot Museum
A Y's Men trip to the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center is planned for Tuesday, January 7. Participants are expected to arrive at the Museum, located in Mashantucket, Conn., about 10:30 am.
While information about the trip has been circulated, even more detailed material is provided by clicking here.
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The Communications Committee Needs You! | |
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As the Y’s Men continue to grow, so do our communications needs. If you are an experienced communicator, through written word and/or audio/visual, our committee would love to “communicate” with you.
We are expanding our member communications through e-mail, Facebook, podcasts, news and social media and would like to discuss new ideas so our members and the public are well informed about our great organization.
If you have an interest in learning more about the Y’s Men Communications Committee, and discuss how you can contribute, please send an e-mail to dickkalt@gmail.com and let’s get together!
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