Tuesday Update -- April 23, 2024

Y's Men of Westport/Weston

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April 23, 2024

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Tuesday Update -- April 23, 2024

Kelley Franco Throop to Speak on Baseball Rivalries
Y's Men Bocce Resumes Tomorrow
Travel Group Meets on Monday
Y’s Men Apparel on Sale
You Are Needed for the Program Committee
Y's Man Jack Mitchell Interviewed on "06880" Blog
Save the Date: Clambake on June 19
New Direct Link to Volunteer Opportunities
Community Events: VFW Blood Drive Tomorrow
Details You Will Need for Clean Up Westport Day
Four Upcoming Trips Announced by T&E
Y’s Men Spring Golf Outing Set for May 29

Videos of all 2024 meeting presentations are now available on the Y's Men website (ysmenwestportweston.org). Then click on the “Meeting Photos & Videos” tab.

Attorney Kelley Franco Throop will speak about baseball rivalries this Thursday.

Kelley Franco Throop to Speak

On Baseball Rivalries This Thursday

Kelley Franco Throop is a practicing litigation attorney and a baseball media entrepreneur. Her company is Three Inning Fan LLC which features snippets about the legal, transactional, and nostalgic side of the game at one minute each. She hosts her own baseball podcast, “A Date in October with KFT,” and is a frequent guest on other podcasts.

Kelley has been a guest lecturer at the Baseball Hall of Fame and a baseball contributor on CNN’s Financial Network. She will join us this Thursday (April 25) to present “Baseball’s Greatest Rivalries,” a most entertaining and informational audio/video look in to the histories of the greatest rivalries in the sport. There will be moments you will surely remember and either treasure or regret.

Kelley will speak at the regular, weekly Thursday morning Y's Men meeting in Hoskins Hall of the Saugatuck Congregational Church, 245 Post Road East, Westport. Coffee, donuts and conversation from 9:00 to 10:00 am; business meeting from 10:00 to 10:30 am; and speaker with Q&A from 10:30 to 11:30 am.

Y's Men Bocce Begins Tomorrow

The Y's Men Bocce Group will begin meeting again tomorrow (Wednesday, April 24) and will meet every Wednesday (weather permitting) at Veterans Park, 909 Reef Road, in Fairfield. There are six well-maintained Bocce Courts available.

Teams are formed and games start at 10:30 am and usually run to noon.

No registration is required. Just show up and join a team of fellow Y's Men.

Reminder emails are sent out on Tuesday evening. If you wish to be added to the list, send your email address to Len Ances ances@sbcglobal.net

Travel Group Meets Monday, April 29

The Y’s Men Travel Group will meet from 9:00 to 10:30 am this coming Monday, April 29 in Room 203 at the Church.

All meetings start by talking about one’s recent travel experiences and coming plans. Dave Pressler will be our guest moderator.

The Travel Group will discuss what they look for when travelling. What subjects attract their attention?

Land and Water
People
Architecture
Food
Native Botanicals
Animals
Other?

Dave will share what caught his attention during his trips to Australia - All Over, Down-Under!

Additions continue to be made to the Y's Men Travel Reference Doc, located here.

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

A Y's Man polo shirt is one of the apparel items on sale at Thursday meetings.

Y's Men Apparel On Sale at Thursday Meetings

We are getting close to our supplier's Spring deadline for Y's Men apparel items. To show your pride of membership with a dash of fashion, bring a check payable to the Y's Men of Westport/Weston to either of the next two Thursday meetings.

The items for sale are:

Windbreaker: $40.00 (note size: XL, L, M)

Polo Shirt: $30.00 (note size: XL, L, M)

Baseball Cap: $15.00

If you cannot attend any of the next two meetings but would like to order, please mail your check to Jeff Hare, 150 Sherman Court, Fairfield, CT 06824 and he will submit it to our Treasurer. Any questions, contact Jeff at jeffhare@optonline.net.

You Are Needed for the Program Committee

The Program Committee brings to the Y's Men's weekly Thursday morning meetings a roster of speakers who are experts in their fields, good presenters, and fun to listen to. Demand to speak at Y's Men meetings is quite high. If you enjoy picking up the phone, connecting with a stranger, and pitching them on speaking to the Y’s Men, you are needed for this committee.

We are seeking Y's Men volunteers to join the committee as we gear up for the new Y’s Men year beginning June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025. All meetings will be held on Zoom. We are looking particularly for members who have potential contacts with interesting speakers who can address our membership on a variety of subjects that could be of interest to them.

If you are interested, please contact Ron Holtz at ronholtz.ysmen@gmail.com or call him at 203-993-4970.

Y's Man Jack Mitchell Interviewed

On Dan Woog's "06880" Blog

Y’s Man Jack Mitchell is the featured guest in Dan Woog’s weekly podcast at The Westport Library. Dan’s interview with Jack about his personal and business life is most informative and fascinating. Check it out! Click on the button below:

Click Here to View the Jack Mitchell Interview

Save the Date

Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 6:00 pm

Ned Dimes Marina Clubhouse

BYOB

Lobster, Clams, Mussels, Corn on the Cob, Baked Potato, Watermelon

A Y’s Men Social Committee Event

(Limit 55 Participants)

Y’s Men Now Have A Direct Link

To Community Service Opportunities

Westport and Weston are great communities, in large part because of dedicated volunteers who participate in the activities of not-for-profit and local government organizations.

In the spirit of “Giving Back” to our communities, the Y’s Men are actively engaged in many of these volunteer activities on both an individual and group basis. To help Y's Men volunteer on their own in Westport, the Community Service Committee has established a direct link to the "Town of Westport’s Volunteer Opportunities" page on the Town’s Website.

You can find that link on the Y’s Men website in the Activities section on the Community Service page (click here). Take a look - there’s bound to be a volunteer opportunity of interest to you and a way to give back to the community “in kind” that suits your skills and experience.

Community Relations Events Announced by Jim Marpe

Y's Men Community Service Chairman Jim Marpe has announced three upcoming events. Tomorrow (Wednesday, April 24) is the VFW Blood Drive and tomorrow evening there is a whiskey-tasting (see poster below) to benefit the Westport Uniformed Firefighters Charitable Foundation. The Town-wide Clean-Up Westport Day is Saturday, April 27 (see article below).

Details Announced for Clean Up Westport Day

Saturday, April 27, is Clean Up Westport Day. It may not rise to the occasion of being a national holiday but it’s important to all of us...to our families, our community, and ourselves.

Where: Two sites. The first is the Baldwin parking lot - which is off Elm Street behind Serena & Lily. The other site is Burying Hill Beach, which is just south of the Greens Farms train station.

Time: We’ll be starting promptly at 9:00 am so please show up before then. We’ll probably be done in one to two hours.

Tools: If you have them, bring pickers, rakes, work gloves and any other ‘implements-of-collection’ that appeal to you.

And, finally, don’t worry ... coffee and donuts will be provided!

Sign up below so we know how many men will be involved in each location. (by the way, willing spouses and significant others are welcome).

Please email Larry Ackerman lackerman@theidentitycircle.com let him know you're available to help and if you prefer a particular location or if you're willing to work at either.

Four Trips and Events Arranged by the T&E Committee

Four upcoming trips for Y's Men have been announced by the Trips and Events Committee under the chairmanship of Bill Blaufuss.

First is a tour of radio broadcast studios on Wednesday, April 24. Currently sold out, a wait list is being formed with the intention of another tour.

Second is a tour of the New England Air Museum and Vintage Radio Museum on Friday, May 3. This tour is limited to 24 people.

Next is a private guided tour of the former headquarters building of Union Carbide Corporation in Danbury, CT, on Tuesday, May 14. The tour is about two hours, followed by lunch in the company cafeteria.

Finally, West Point Football on Saturday, September 21, with Army vs. Rice University.

Complete details for each of these events are available under the Trips and Events tab on the Y's Men website (ysmenwestportweston.org ).

Y's Men Spring Golf Outing Set for Wednesday, May 29

Save the Date!

The 2024 Y’s Men Golf Spring Golf Outing will be held on Wednesday, May 29 at the Longshore Golf Course.

The first tee time is at 10:30 am. The entry fee is $75.00, covering greens fees, cart rental, refreshments, and goodies at the 19^th hole, which will be at the Black Duck.

Prizes will be awarded to the lowest scoring team and to individual golfers for the longest drive, closest to the line, and closest to the pin (on two holes).

The Tourney’s format will be Scramble or best ball utilizing team of three or four players.