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Y's Men News -- Wednesday, June 18, 2025

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• Travel Discussion Group Meets This Monday
• Y's Men Gather at Compo Every Tuesday; Hot Dog Picnic July 30
• Come Join Thursday Morning Social Hour; Get Chicago Tickets
• Dental Clinic Begins Tomorrow; Y's Men Helpers Needed
• The Communications Committee Needs You!
• T&E Announces Outings
• Military History Group Announces Future Plans
• Author Ted Aldrich Guest at Non-Fiction Book Club July 9
• Something Different: Summer Reggae Party at The Library

Travel Discussion Group Meets Monday, June 23 at 9:00 am

The Y’s Men Travel Discussion Group will meet from 9:00 to 10:30 am this Monday, June 23, in Room 203 at the Saugatuck Congregational Church. 

As usual, meetings begin with members talking about their recent travel experiences. 

The primary topic of Monday's meeting will be: Presenting and Discussing the Results of Our Member Survey!

Spouses/partners/significant others are welcome to attend the meeting.

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

Y's Men Gather at Compo Every Tuesday Evening; Save July 30

Come join us at Compo Beach every Tuesday evening around 5:00 pm (weather permitting). Just 650 steps west of the cannons.

Beach picnic rules apply, no glasses allowed; maybe a snack to pass around.

Bring your own chairs.

If the weather looks nice this Tuesday...come and enjoy new and old friends.

Save the date: Wednesday, July 30 at 5:00 pm for the annual Y's Men Hot Dog Picnic to raise funds for Newman's Hole in the Wall Gang.

Thursday Morning Fellowship Continues at Sherwood Island;

Get Your Chicago Concert Tickets 

Throughout the summer the Y’s Men meet every Thursday at 9:00 am to share fellowship, coffee/donuts/bagels at the Sherwood Island State Park Pavilion.

Come on down to chat with your fellow Y’s Men. Friends, family and guests are welcome. At 10:00 am there is a walk around the State Park. 

Also, if you bought tickets to the Chicago concert on July 29, you can get them from Dick Kalt tomorrow while you are at Sherwood Island.

For additional information, or to get them another way, contact Dick Kalt at dick.kalt@gmail.com.

Connecticut Mission of Mercy Dental Clinic Begins Tomorrow; Y's Men Volunteers Still Can Provide Help

We're looking for more than just dentists. If you have any skills at all we're looking for you. Check your calendar.

Giving Smiles - Giving Hope

Click here to watch an explanatory video about the clinic.

Volunteer Dates

• Thursday, June 19: Assembly of the Clinic
• Friday and Saturday, June 20-21: Patient Clinic Days
• Saturday, June 21 (Afternoon) and Sunday, June 22 (Morning): Breakdown and Packing

Location: New Britain High School

Questions? Contact Y's Man Jeff Pivor at jpivordds@yahoo.com

The Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach believes that everyone deserves dental care. The Foundation, through its Connecticut Mission of Mercy Free Dental Clinics, provides the underserved and uninsured with free dental care so no one will suffer needlessly from mouth pain, complications from lack of care, or be embarrassed about their smile.

The Communications Committee Needs You!

The Y's Men Communications Committee covers many areas that serve our members and market our brand throughout the community. We are looking for members with experience and a desire to help us manage our newsletter, post articles to social sites, assist with audio/video for meetings and other events, and keep Y's Men and the community informed about the great programs and activities we offer.

If you have experience in these areas, we can use your help and leadership. Please contact Dick Kalt at dick.kalt@gmail.com and let's get together to discuss how we will take Y's Men Communications to a more robust level. We look forward to hearing from you!  

Monday, June 23

Governors Island Tour

Spouses, Significant Others and Guests Welcome!

https://conta.cc/43KurjG

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Set for Saturday, September 20

West Point Football

Spouses, Significant Others, and Guests Welcome!

New Link Will Be Available Shortly

Y's Men Military History Group Announces Future Plans

The Military History Group (formerly the Military Discussion Group) has reported several changes. Besides the name change, it was announced that Y's Man Mark Perlman will chair the Group through May 31, 2026 and will be followed in that role by Y's Man Paul Rohan.

The Group will meet on the first Monday of each month with the next meeting on July 7 (topic to be announced) and the August meeting on Monday, August 4 with Paul Rohan facilitating a discussion on "U.S. and Soviet Military Missions in Germany after World War II up to the fall of the Soviet Union."

For additonal information, contact Mark Perlman at firstdiv@optonline.net or 203-895-9493.

Author Ted Aldrich Guest at Non-Fiction Book Club July 9

The Y's Men Non-Fiction Book Club has invited the entire membership to attend what it expects to be a different and exciting meeting on Wednesday, July 9 at 4:30 pm in room 109 at the Saugatuck Congregational Church. It will be the first time that an author will be part of the program at a Club meeting.

Ted Aldrich, author of "The Partnership: George Marshall, Henry Stimson, and the Extraordinary Collaboration That Won World War II," will be the featured guest at the meeting. He spoke about the book at a Y's Men regular Thursday morning meeting in April.

Because seating is limited, contact Y's Man Jeff Schwartz by phone or text message at 201-787-0654 if you plan to attend. Y's Men do not have to be a member of the Club to be at the meeting.

Y's Men: Try Something Different at The Westport Library

Summer Reggae Dance Party Friday, June 27

With Mystic Bowie's Talking Dreads

Mystic Bowie

After honoring the legendary Keith Richards in March (yes, that Keith Richards), The Westport Library rocked out as the World's Loudest Library during four days of concerts in April.

Now, Verso Studios at The Westport Library and DinkinEsh Presents keep that fun VersoFest vibe going with Mystic Bowie's Talking Dreads ... for a you-can't-miss, you-gotta-be-there reggae concert event!

It will be Friday, June 27, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Click here to buy tickets (at $37.50) and for more information.

For a magical Friday evening, Mystic Bowie's Talking Dreads will take the Library's Trefz Forum by storm with their trademark fun Caribbean swagger and bouncy reggae rhythms. Get up and hit the dance floor with the funkiest versions of Talking Heads and other reggae tunes you'll ever groove to at this crazy Summer Reggae Dance Party!

Doors open 6:00 pm with a set from Tim “Journeys by DJ” Fielding. Mystic takes the stage at 7:30 pm.



Also at 6:00 pm, Khemi's Vegan Cuisine Mobile Eatery will be set up in the Library parking lot for those looking for something delicious before they head into the show.