Y's Men News -- Sunday, June 7, 2026 | | |
Table of Contents
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- Tomorrow -- Travel Group's Topic: My Favorite Places
- Y's Men Gather at Compo Every Tuesday Evening
- Thursday Morning Social Hour Continues at Compo Beach
- T&E Lists June Outings
- T&E Committee Seeks New Members
- Interested in "Subbing" with Y's Men Summer Tennis?
- A Place for Y's Men Ladies to Meet
- Second Prospect Gardens Tour Scheduled for This Wednesday
- Learn About Summer Health Hazards This Wednesday
- Y's Men Military History Group Visits West Point
- Y's Man Dave Matlow Honored by Westport Rotary Club
- Clambake Tickets on Sale and Going Fast
- Interested in West Point Football This Fall?
- Services for Y's Man John McManus Today at Noon
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Tomorrow -- Travel Group's Topic: My Favorite Places
The Y’s Men Travel Discussion Group will meet from 9:00 to 10:30 am tomorrow (Monday, June 8) in rooms 203-204 at the Saugatuck Congregational Church.
The meeting’s topic: These are a Few of My Favorite Things!
- Do you have a place you go to again and again?
- Or, is there a place you really want to return to?
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 at mannart03@gmail.com
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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). BYOEverything is the order of the day, including a beach chair. Tons of parking right there. Beach picnic rules apply; nothing made of glass or with alcohol, and maybe bring a snack 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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Thursday Morning Social Hour Continues at Compo Beach
Even though the guest speaker portion of Y's Men Thursday morning meetings has taken a hiatus until September, the social hour part continues with coffee, bagels and donuts from 9:00 to 10:00 am. Unlike previous years, the gatherings will be at the Compo Beach Pavilion, not at Sherwood Island which is undergoing renovations.
The first summer social hour will be tomorrow. If you don't have a parking permit, just tell the gate attendant that you are there for the Y's Men gathering.
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Wednesday, June 10
Prospect Gardens (second tour)
This event is open to Y's Men members and significant others.
Non-members are welcome but priority is given to members.
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Monday, June 15
NYC Walk: New York Harbor Defenses
Spouses, Significant Others, and Guests Welcome!
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Rain Date: Tuesday, June 16
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Wednesday, June 17
Grace Farms (Sold Out)
Spouses, Significant Others, and Guests Welcome!
https://conta.cc/4rvEvHe
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Wednesday, June 24
Tour of Amazon Fulfillment Center
Due to anticipated demand, we must restrict
participation to Y’s Men members only.
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Friday, June 26
Governors Island Tour
Spouses, Significant Others, and Guests Welcome!
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Monday, June 29
Copp’s Island Oystering
This event is sold out. Later opportunities will be offered if possible.
https://conta.cc/48EKHGf
Be sure to refer to the NYC Travel Hints on the T&E website. They were revised recently, and are helpful to those who may not be familiar with train travel to and from the City.
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T&E Committee Seeks New Members
Almost weekly, the Y's Men Trips and Events committee sends out emails offering a wide variety of activities: Walks, history and art museums, places of interest, cultural gems, baseball and football games, gardens, boat trips, train rides amongst many other things to interest the Y’s Men.
It’s a lot of work coming up with ideas, organizing the event and getting out the emails. We’re looking for new members who might have fresh ideas and are willing to put in the effort to learn the system and help us provide even more variety to the membership.
If you see this as a possible fit, please contact Y’s Man Alan Zimbard at azmajor@msn.com
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Interested in "Subbing" with Y's Men Summer Tennis League?
From time to time our regular playing group needs an additional player or two on a particular day. If you don't really want to commit to a whole summer schedule, but might like to play occasionally, this might be for you.
We play on Tuesday and Friday mornings from 8:00 to 9:30 am at the Longshore Tennis Courts in Longshore Park. We play on seven Har-Tru Courts. It's a friendly group. We are looking for players that are rated 2.5 or better.
If interested in being a "sub" please contact Dewey Loselle at DeweyLoselle@gmail.com or call 203- 454-4171
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A Place for Y's Men Ladies to Meet
During Summer Y's Men Social Hour
Liz Wong, wife of Y's Man Jim Wong, is organizing a new meet-up for wives, girlfriends and daughters of Y’s Men.
The group would meet at Compo Beach where the Y's Men are meeting during the summer. It would get together during the same time the Y’s Men have their weekly Thursday coffee meetings, which is from 9:00 am to 10:30 am. The women would meet in another location at the park, separate from the Pavilion, to sit and talk with each other.
The group could also offer great support for wives who have husbands who are infirm. In that case, these women could bring their spouses to the beach to meet with the guys and then have something to do themselves while the men are having their coffee. In another scenario the wife may be infirm but would like to socialize. In that case the Y's Man could bring his wife to the group while he goes to the coffee. It’s a win-win for everyone! Guys, talk to your wives if they don’t get our newsletter themselves.
Note that this will not be a Y’s Men club and should not be confused with The Y's Women of Westport, which is a group that, like the Y's Men, sponsors speakers and provides a variety of its own activities.
If interested, have your wife, partner or family member contact Liz Wong at liz.yswives@gmail.com
| | Second Prospect Gardens Tour Scheduled for This Wednesday | | |
Front entrance walkway to Prospect Gardens. A second tour has been organized for this Wednesday, June 10.
Photo by JC Martin
Following the popularity of the Y's Men tour of Prospect Gardens in Westport last month, a second tour has been scheduled for this Wednesday, June 10. Space is available for only six more guests, so act fast if you are interested.
Event organizer Y's Man past president Baxter Urist, says the peony display should be resplendent this week.
Click here for details.
| | Learn About Summer Health Hazards This Wednesday | |
Ticks. Mosquitoes. Bee stings. Sunburns. Summer is full of opportunities to get outside — and a few hazards that come with it.
Join The Westport Library Medical Series this Wednesday, June 10 from 7:00 to 8:00 pm for a practical and engaging conversation on the health risks that accompany life outdoors in Connecticut.
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Zane Saul will discuss Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses, while longtime Westport physician Y's Man Dr. Robert Altbaum will cover common summer concerns including insect bites, stings, sun exposure, and more.
Bring your questions and hear directly from experts about how to prevent, recognize, and respond to some of the most common summertime health issues.
A little knowledge can go a long way toward a healthier summer.
Click here for additional details and to obtain a free ticket.
| | Y's Men Military History Group Visits West Point | | Nine members of the Y's Men Military History Group, chaired by Y's Man Mark Perlman and organized by Y's Man Bruce Angeli, enjoyed a terrific and informative day at the United States Military Academy at West Point last week. Here they gather in the Visitors Center before embarking on a tour and lunch at the famed Thayer Hotel. | | Y's Man Dave Matlow Honored by Westport Rotary Club | | |
Y's Man Dave Matlow (fifth from right) was one of four volunteers and organizations honored with Westport Community Service Awards last Tuesday.
Y's Man Dave Matlow, Westport documentary photographer, was one of four volunteers and organizations honored with Westport Community Service Awards by the Westport Rotary Club last Tuesday.
The others were Jocelyn Baraniaran, Westport Book Sales Ventures president; Westport Police Athletic League; and Staples Tuition Grants.
The Rotarians also presented Public Protection Awards to members of the Westport Police and Fire Departments.
Courtesy of Dan Woog "06880"
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Thursday, June 18
5:30 pm
Ned Dimes Marina Clubhouse
$84.00 / person
BYOB1
Lobster, Clams, Mussels, Corn on the Cob, Potato Salad, Watermelon
Alternatives to lobster available: Tenderloin, grilled swordfish, chicken
A Y’s Men Social Committee Event
(Limit 60 Participants)
If you'll be paying by check please send to
Y's Men, PO Box 167, Westport, CT 06880
To sign up, click here.
1This is a BYOB event for adults of legal drinking age only. Guests who choose to bring and consume alcoholic beverages do so solely at their own risk and are responsible for their own behavior, transportation, and compliance with all applicable laws. The Y’s Men and its officers assume no liability for any alcohol‑related incidents arising before, during, or after the event.
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West Point Football -- October 10 or October 17
Interested in seeing a game?
In recent years, we've made trips to see West Point Football. We are going again this year. We aim for a good match-up while fall weather is still pleasant.
To gauge interest, please click here.
| | Services for Y's Man John McManus Today at Noon | |
John McManus
A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at noon today at Cassidy-Flynn Funeral Directors, 288 East Main Street, Mount Kisco, NY, for former Y's Man John McManus, who passed away in March. He was 86 and joined the Y's Men in 2015.
John was active in the Y's Men Investment Club and was instrumental in the formation of the Y's Men Classical Music Society in 2016.
Click here for complete information and an obituary.
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