Y's Men News -- Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | | |
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- Dr. Adam Pearl Speaks Tomorrow About Life Hacks for Longevity
- Inter-Generational Discussions Begin This Evening
- The UN at 80: Current Challenges and Future Possibilities
- Travel Discussion Group to Focus on Budget Travel
- T&E Lists Outings to Governors Island and Seven Bridges
- Y's Man Michael Hehenberger to Speak at China Conference
- Entry Period in 2025 Photo Contest Begins This Week
- Y's Men Co-Sponsor LWV Local Candidate Debates
- Red Cross Blood Drive October 29 at VFW
- DNR to Perform to Benefit Whittingham Cancer Center
- Y's Men: Anyone Remember When the Church Was Moved
- Y's Men Veterans: Bedford Students Want to Hear About You
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Y's Men: Please Show Respect for Your Speakers
Speaker presentations on Thursday mornings are not over until the Q&A session is finished. Please remain seated until then. If you must leave during the Q&A, sit in the rear of the room so you can slip out quietly. And avoid conversations in the back of the room until the Q&As are completed.
| | Ear, Nose, and Throat Life Hacks to be Shared Tomorrow | | |
Dr. Adam Pearl
Don’t miss an essential session with Dr. Adam Pearl, Chief of Otolaryngology at Bridgeport Hospital and a top Connecticut ENT specialist, this Thursday, October 23. Dr. Pearl will share practical “Ear, Nose, and Throat life hacks” for living a longer, healthier future—covering not just fall prevention and balance, but also expert tips for managing hearing loss, speech disorders, and mobility issues as we age.
Join us to discover easy, evidence-based strategies to keep you feeling steady, communicative, and engaged in daily life. Dr. Pearl’s advice will empower you to stay active and independent—valuable insights every Y’s Man can put to use right away!
Y's Men Thursday morning meetings are in Hoskins Hall downstairs in the Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Road East in Westport. Coffee, donut and bagel social hour begins at 9:00 am, business meeting at 10:00 am, speaker at 10:30 am. Come early and meet your fellow members. Guests are always welcome.
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First Session of BridgeBuilders Inter-Generational Discussions Set For This Evening
Fellow Y's Men:
We’re ready to begin a new season of inter-generational discussions with the Staples High School BridgeBuilders. Co-chairs of the group, Jake Shufro and Sienna Schwartz, have received interest from more than 90 fellow students - obviously a smaller sub-set will participate in our session.
They and their fellow students have decided the topic of the October meeting will be "How do people lose trust in government institutions on the local and national level." Here are some questions and background - https://bridgebuildersusa.org/october-2025
The first session will be this evening from 6:45 pm to 8:45 pm at The Westport Library, Room 210 (the Board Room).
Please let me know (jamesmarpe@mac.com) if you will be able to attend.
Thanks for your interest. Looking forward to another stimulating and thought-provoking discussion.
Jim
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80th Anniversary of UN Founding
Observed with Lecture Tomorrow at The Westport Library
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UN Under-Secretary-General Christian Saunders will speak at The Westport Library tomorrow.
To mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, UN Under-Secretary-General Christian Saunders will speak on: "The UN at 80: Current Challenges and Future Possibilities." Saunders will highlight UN action in areas such as peacekeeping, global development, nuclear weapons proliferation, climate change, and humanitarian relief operations.
This event, scheduled for tomorrow from 7:00 to 8:00 pm at The Westport Library, is organized by the United Nations Association of Southwestern Connecticut in honor of its founder, Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen. Y's Man Bill Hass is president of the organization.
Click here to obtain a free ticket and for additional information.
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Travel Discussion Group to Focus on Budget Travel
The Y’s Men Travel Discussion Group will meet from 9:00 to 10:30 am on Monday, October 27, in rooms 203-204 at the Saugatuck Congregational Church
As is the usual custom, meetings start by members talking about their recent travel experiences.
The topic of the meeting (as suggested by Dewey Loselle – Thank You!): Budget Travel or Traveling for Less
- Who has found good "budget tours" or budget hotels, budget web/travel sites, inexpensive places, countries to go to?
- What is one of the least expensive trips you have ever done?
- What ever happened to the old "Europe on $5.00 a day book/series"?
- Did you ever journey by backpack? Sleep in hostels, etc.?
- Aren't there some "senior" hostels in Europe? Do you ever eat "street food"? Take freighter cruises? Is Eurail pass still a thing. Is there an age limit?
- Hey I love a nice "Tauck Tour" to anywhere or an Abercrombie Safari, but how can you do it for less?
BTW – the image above is the graphic ChatGPT created when asked for an “inspirational message about travel.”
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, mannart03@gmail.com
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Friday, October 24
Governors Island Tour
Spouses and significant others are most welcome.
https://conta.cc/4pVvpDZ
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Wednesday, November 5
Four Hours at Seven Bridges Galleries and Sculptures
Spouses and significant others are welcome. Non-member friends of Y’s Men are welcome, space permitting. Please inquire.
https://conta.cc/3VPJ1D2
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Y's Man Michael Hehenberger to Speak at Conference in China
Y's Man Michael Hehenberger advises that he will be presenting a paper on "Quantum Computing and 'AI for Healthcare' '' at the 20th International Conference on Genomics which begins tomorrow in Hangzhou, China. The Conference's theme is "The Future of Omics and AI." In past years it has drawn such science luminaries as James Watson, Francis Collins, and Harvard's George Church.
To view the slides from Michael's presentation click here.
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Entry Period in 2025 Photo Contest Begins Tomorrow
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 beginning tomorrow (Thursday, October 23) through 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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DNR Performs in Fundraiser for Whittingham Cancer Center
DNR, the Y's Men's favorite rock band, performs at The Westport Library on Saturday, November 1. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the event begins at 7:00 pm.
The performance will raise funds for Norwalk Hospital's Whittingham Cancer Center. For tickets (beginning at $50.00) and other funding opportunities go to https://trellis.org/DNR.
| | Y's Men: Anyone Remember When the Church Was Moved? | | | | |
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On Saturday, November 1, the Saugatuck Congregational Church will celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the move of the church building across the Post Road in 1950.
It’s a public event to which everyone will be invited, but particularly, the Church is looking for people who witnessed the event to participate. There are surely some Y’s Men who were there as kids.
If you're one of them, please contact Y's Man Bob Mitchell at mitch1236@optonline.net.
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Y's Men Veterans: Bedford Students Want to Learn From You
NOW HEAR THIS: In years past, a number of Y's Men military veterans have participated in a highly successful Veterans Day education program at Bedford Middle School. The program invites veterans to share their military experiences with members of the school's eighth grade classes.
The coordinator at Bedford is eager to have as many vets as possible participate in this year's program but has not heard from some of her past volunteers.
If you are a vet and have participated in the past, but have not responded to this year's invitation, or if you would like to join this year's program on Wednesday morning, November12 as a first-timer, please contact John Brandt at jkbrandt@aol.com. He will put you in touch with Courtney Ruggiero, the program coordinator who will reserve you a place in the program.
According to past Y's Men participants, it's one of those intergenerational experiences that will be well worth your time
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