Y'S MEN NEWSLETTER
NOVEMBER 3, 2005
Fred O'Regan, President of the International Fund for Animal Welfare
will speak about Working on the Wild Side: A Report from the Front
Lines. IFAW, based on Cape Cod, is the world's leading international
animal welfare and conservation group and Mr. O'Regan will talk about
its ongoing battle to protect endangered species and threatened habitats
around the world. Before becoming president of IFAW, O'Regan was the
Peace Corps Regional Director for Europe, Central Asia and the Mediterranean.
“Students Today – A College President's Perspective,” will be the
subject of Father Jeffrey von Arx's take. In July 2004, Rev. Jeffrey
von Arx, S.J., assumed the presidency of Fairfield University, becoming
the eighth Jesuit to hold the position since the institution's founding
in 1942. Born in Bellefont, Penn., Fr. von Arx grew up in Locust
Valley on the north shore of Long Island. He graduated from Princeton
University in 1969 and entered the Society of Jesus that summer. He
subsequently earned an M.A. and M.Phil. in history at Yale University
and completed his Ph.D. there in 1980. A year later, Fr. von Arx received
an M.Div. from the Weston School of Theology and was ordained a priest.
IN MEMORIAM
Reginald A. Vecchione
FUTURE MEETINGS
November 3 Fred O'Regan Int'l Fund Animal Welfare
November 10 Fr. Jeffrey
von Arx Students Today
November 17 Geoffrey F Cole President and CEO,
Norwalk Hospital
November 24 Thanksgiving No Meeting
DONUT HOSTS
The donut hosts for November 3 will be Bob Bernstein, Barry Cregan,
Abe Nad and Bill Reynolds. The hosts for November 10 will be Russ Blair,
Carl Liba, Richard Pactor and John Rumely.
MEETING FACILITIES
Setting up the chairs on November 3 Herb Bloom, Martin Levey, Dick
McFarland and Abe Nad. November 10 the chairs will be set up by Russ
Blair, Bill Crowther, Jim Hurley and Bill Reynolds.
November 9— BROADWAY THEATRE BUS TRIP -- "SWEET
CHARITY" a sparkling revival of 1960 musical starring
Christina Applegate. Written by Neil Simon with music by Cy Coleman
and Dorothy Fields, featuring hit songs "Hey Big Spender" and "If
They Could See Me Now" Price: $94 per person which includes theatre,
bus and driver tip. Lunch is NOT INCLUDED, but participants will
be mailed a list of area restaurants with phone numbers. Contact: Warren
Rossell 226-5357.
December 5— Begin your holiday season with the Radio
City Christmas Spectacular following a Christmas tour of New
York. Our guide from the Metropolitan Museum of Art will take us
to the World Financial Center's Palm Court, Wall Street, and to see
many of the department store windows. Lunch will be at La Maganette
Restaurant. The price is $125 per person. Contact: Dave Kidney, 227-7560.
May 21— Our Baltic cruise begins May 21. It
is a ten night cruise, 13 day total. We will visit Copenhagen, Tallin,
St. Petersburg, Helsinki, Stockholm, Visby, Sweden, Warnemunde (
Berlin ) and Arhus ( Denmark ). The cost is $3,909 per person for an
outside cabin, includes air fare. Contact Ed VanGelder 227-6120.
Meet at the Saugatuck Congregational Church at 10 a.m. in the parking
lot if you would like to hike. Bud Martin 227-2448 can answer any questions.
Tuesday |
Trailmaster |
Destination |
Bring Lunch |
Nov 2 |
Roy Spies
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Trout Brook
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Yes |
Nov 9 |
Peter Sternbach
|
Huntington Peserve
|
Yes |
November 17 is the deadline for submitting entries in the photo contest
and exhibition.
The Hoot Owls will sing October 31 at Sterling Glen in Stamford at
3:00 p.m. They will also sing November 2 at the Norfield Congregational
Church for the Weston seniors at 12:40 pm. November 9 at 12:45 pm
they will sing at the Wilton Senior Center.
YOUR DUES ARE DUE
This year the dues remain at $40. New members will pay $50. Payment
can be sent to Michael Stashower, 14 Cardinal Lane, Westport, CT
06880 or be paid at one of the next meetings. Make your check payable
to the Y's Men of Westport/Weston. Our fiscal year runs from July to
June, and the dues are now due for the 2005-2006 year. If you are over
90, contact Mike so he can waive your dues. Thanks for your cooperation
in getting dues in early so we don't have to do a lot of follow-up.
MEETING SCHEDULE
November 3 Fred O'Regan
November 10 Fr. Jeffrey von Arx
November 17 Geoffrey Cole
November 24 Thanksgiving No Meeting
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