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Wednesday Update -- April 3, 2024

• Danielle Dobin To Discuss Westport Civics This Thursday
• Spring Fling Scheduled for April 19
• What’s Next in Weston Podcast
• Ancient Mariners Set to Re-Group
• New Direct Link to Volunteer Opportunities
• Jim Marpe Lists Community Events
• Sign Up for Cybersecurity Webinar Set for April 10
• Olga Vinokur Performs for Y's Men on April 11
• Four Upcoming Trips Announced by T&E  
• Fiction Book Club to Discuss Hemingway
• Join New Y's Men Facebook Group

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.

Danielle Dobin will speak tomorrow about Westport town government.

Danielle Dobin To Provide Understanding of Town Government

Tomorrow (Thursday, April 4) Danielle Dobin, a noted veteran of Westport town government, will discuss how decisions are made at the municipal level, let’s call it Civics 101.

Dobin currently sits on the Board of Finance, has spent several years as head of Westport’s Planning and Zoning Committee, and will focus on the big five,

Board of Selectwomen, Board of Education, Planning and Zoning, Board of Finance, and the RTM.

Join us for a very informative discussion on how the more than 96 Westport Boards and Commissions work to represent, support and impact our daily lives to provide the high quality of life for our families here in our hometown.

Danielle 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 am to 10:00 am; business meeting from 10:00 am to 10:30 am; and speaker with Q&A from 10:30 am to 11:30 am.

The Y’s Men Social Committee Presents

Spring Fling

Sign-up now. Payment deadline is Thursday, April 11.

Time is running out! Don't wait for it to be SOLD OUT.

Come join us for a Y's Men Annual Spring Fling & Buffet Dinner

Gaelic Club of Fairfield (Ballroom)

74 Beach Road

Fairfield CT

Friday, April 19, 6:00 to 9:00 pm

Buffet Dinner just $75.00 per person

Live Irish Band

Traditional Irish Music and Good ole' Rock 'n' Roll

Dancing

Cash Bar

Click here to hear one of Dewey's favorite songs which will be played at the Spring Fling.

An addition to the evening will be a performance by the Lenihan Irish Step Dancers. Click here for a brief preview.

The Spring Fling is a party not to be missed.

Don’t miss out on a great social opportunity.

Dress is casual with a touch of green.

The private Gaelic Club is a special party venue, 

a must see if you have never been. https://gaconline.org/ 

Or pay by check made out to Y's Men of Westport/Weston and mailed to Y's Men of Westport/Weston, P.O. Box 167, Westport, CT 06880-0167.

In the latest "What's Next in Weston" podcast, First Selectwoman Sam Nestor provides details on the proposed Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Weston town budget.

In this very informative discussion, there is a lot of good, and positive information for Weston residents.

The Ancient Mariners Are Re-Grouping!

Prior to Covid the Y’s Men had an active boating group known as “The Ancient Mariners.”

They held weekly local sailing or power boating events and less frequent overnight or multi-day trips to other destinations. They also organized occasional off-season sailing charters in the British Virgin Islands or as far away as Croatia.

Several Y's Men are interested in restarting the Ancient Mariner Program but more boaters and boats are needed to reach the critical mass that will be required. They are inviting Y's Men to join them and would like to hear from you.

If you own a boat and are interested in participating, but haven’t already been in touch with us, please contact Y's Man George Kalan via email at gkalan@optonline.net.

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: Wednesday, April 24 for the VFW Blood Drive; a whiskey-tasting on Wednesday, April 24 (see poster below) to benefit the Westport Uniformed Firefighters Charitable Foundation; and Saturday, April 27 for Westport's Town-Wide Clean-Up Day.

How Do You Keep Yourself Safe?

Sign Up for This Y's Men Webinar

Sam Disraelly made a presentation to the Y's Men in February on ways to keep ourselves safe.

In an April 10 webinar, "Keeping yourself safe from online crime," Sam will show us how to build protection around our on-line selves.

The webinar will take place on Wednesday, April 10 at 2:00 pm. Attendees will use their home computers to tap into the webinar.

To get on the invitation list, click the button below.

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 s a walk up Broadway from Columbus Circle to Harlem on Wednesday, April 10.

Second is a visit to the Sessions Woods Wildlife Management Center led by Y's Man Tom Failla on Monday, April 15, at 11:00 am. The trip is limited to 20 participants, and RSVPs should be received by Monday, April 8. Tom is Weston's Tree Warden.

Next is a tour of radio broadcast studios on Wednesday, April 24 with a reservation cut-off on April 15. The tour is limited to 15 participants.

And finally, a tour of the New England Air Museum and Vintage Radio Museum on Friday, May 3. This tour is limited to 24 people and reservations should be made by April 18.

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's Fiction Book Club

To Discuss "For Whom the Bell Tolls"

The Y's Men's Fiction Book Club meets on the third Thursday of each month. On March 21, it discussed Henry Roth's Call It Sleep. On Thursday, April 18 the Club will discuss Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls. Walker Percy's The Moviegoer will be the subject of May's meeting.

If you are interested in joining the Club or want additional information, contact Chris Lewis at celewis14@gmail.com.

Join New Y's Men Facebook Group

The new Y's Men private Facebook Group now has more than 90 members. It is there for all Y's Men to participate in and enjoy. To become a member of the Facebook Group, go to Facebook.com and enter Y's Men of Westport/Weston, and ask to join.