Y's Men of Westport/Weston
Y's Men of Westport/Weston
The Y's Men of Westport/Weston was organized in 1977 for the purposes of "enlightenment, fellowship and community service" for retired or semi-retired men. By 2011 the group had grown to over 450 members with weekly meetings on Thursday mornings featuring prominent guest speakers. Within the club, there are 17 groups focusing on activities reflecting the interests of its members that range from sports to book club, bridge, international discussion, travel to support groups.
In November 1977 Charles Curtiss, Secretary of the Westport Chamber of Commerce and Matt Johnson, Executive Director of the YMCA, met with Dick Shirey, Cy Harriman, Ben Robbins, Fred Denham and Bruce Miller to organize a club for Westport's retired men. They were united in their belief that retirement was to be enjoyed and not feared. They formed a temporary Board and held the first official meeting of the Y's Men of Westport in the Bedford Room of the YMCA in January 1978, with nine men in attendance.
ENLIGHTENMENT is nurtured at the regular Thursday morning meetings, featuring stimulating guest speakers on a wide range of subjects.
FELLOWSHIP starts with the coffee and donuts which precedes the start of the weekly meeting. It is strengthened through participation in the many organized activities and travel and events with fellow members and their womenfolk.
COMMUNITY SERVICE covers a multitude of activities, which are described elsewhere.
One cannot help but be impressed by the quality and diversity of our members. Before they retired, they were executives of major corporations, business owners, doctors, lawyers, engineers, government officials, airline pilots, publishers, musicians, artists, experts in computers, media, marketing, advertising, research and public relations.
1977
President - Charles Curtiss
1st Vice President - Dick Shirey
Program - Dick Shirey
1978
President - Ben Robbins
1st Vice President - Dick Shirey
Program - Scott Hill
Secretary - Mike deStefano
Treasurer - Cy Harriman
Publicity - Dick Shirey
1978-1979
President - Ben Robbins
1st Vice President - Dick Shirey
Program - Scott Hill
Secretary - Mike deStefano
Treasurer - Cy Harriman
Publicity - Scott Hill
1979-1980
President - Dick Shirey
1st Vice President - Scott Hill
2nd Vice President - Rudy Swanson
Program - Scott Hill
Secretary - Mike deStefano
Treasurer - Joe Chamberlain
Publicity - Dick Sutphen
Trips & Travel - Herb Baldwin
1980-1981
President - Dick Shirey
1st Vice President - Scott Hill
2nd Vice President - Rudy Swanson
Program - Dave Andrews
Secretary - Mike deStefano
Treasurer - Joe Chamberlain
Publicity - Dick Sutphen
Trips & Travel - Herb Baldwin
1981-1982
President - Dick Shirey
1st Vice President - Ray Babcock
2nd Vice President - Dave Andrews
Program - Dave Andrews
Secretary - Mike deStefano
Charles Curtiss
Treasurer - Ray Martin
Publicity - Dick Sutphen
Trips & Travel - George Maplesden
1982-1983
President - Ray Babcock
1st Vice President - Dave Andrews
2nd Vice President - Bill Lindenmuth
Program - Bill Lindenmuth
Secretary - Leigh Doorly
Publicity - Dick Sutphen
Trips & Travel - George Maplesden
1983-1984
President - Dave Andrews
1st Vice President - Jack Coplen
2nd Vice President - Bill Lindenmuth
Program - Bill Lindenmuth
Secretary - Jim Sweeny
Publicity - Dick Sutphen
Trips & Travel - Joel Greene
1984-1985
President - Jack Coplen
1st Vice President - Warren Smith
2nd Vice President - Joel Greene
Program - Joel Greene
Secretary - Jim Sweeny
Assʼt Secretary - Gardiner MacKinnon
Treasurer - Dick Pitkin
Assʼt Treasurer - Dick Price
Publicity - Dick Sutphen
Trips & Travel - Jim Sendecke
1985-1986
President - Warren Smith
1st Vice President - Jim Sweeny
2nd Vice President - Joel Greene
Program - Joel Greene
Secretary - Jim Smith
Treasurer - Dick Pitkin
Assʼt Treasurer - Dick Price
Publicity - Jack Ryan
Trips & Travel - Jim Sendecke
1986-1987
President - Jim Sweeny
1st Vice President - Leigh Doorly
2nd Vice President - Bob Dore
Program - Bob Dore
Secretary - John Sibley
Assʼt Secretary - John Howell
Treasurer - Dick Pitkin
Assʼt Treasurer - Sett Setterling
Publicity - Jack Ryan
Trips & Travel - Gabe Misarti
1987-1988
President - Leigh Dooly
1st Vice President - Joel Greene
2nd Vice President - Jim Smith
Program - Jim Smith
Secretary - Pete Kelly
Assʼt Secretary - John Allen
John Howell
Treasurer - Harry Dart
Assʼt Treasurer - Sett Setterling
Newsletter & Publicity - Jack Ryan
Directory - Andy Wolfson
Trips & Travel - Gabe Misarti
1988-1989
President - Joel Greene
1st Vice President - Jim Smith
2nd Vice President - Ford Cramer
Secretary - Bob Allen
Assʼt Secretary - John Allen
John Howell
Treasurer - Harry Dart
Assʼt Treasurer - Sett Setterling
Newsletter & Publicity - Jack Ryan
Directory - Andy Wolfson
Trips & Travel - Gabe Misarti
1989-1990
President - Jim Smith
1st Vice President - Ford Cramer
2nd Vice President - Bob Allen
Secretary - Bud Boynton
Assʼt Secretary - John Allen
Pete Kelly
Treasurer - Harry Dart
Assʼt Treasurer - Sett Setterling
Newsletter & Publicity - Jack Ryan
Directory - Andy Wolfson
Trips & Travel - Gabe Misarti
Membership - Dick Hazard
1990-1991
President - Ford Cramer
1st Vice President - Bob Allen
2nd Vice President - John Howell
Secretary - Warren Rossell
Assʼt Secretary - Pete Kelly
Howard Klarman
Treasurer - Robert Gralley
Assʼt Treasurer - Sett Setterling
Newsletter & Publicity - Jack Ryan
Directory - Walter Pitkin
Trips & Travel - John Sachs
Membership - Dick Hazard
Kurt Rosenfeld
1991-1992
President - Bob Allen
1st Vice President - John Howell
2nd Vice President - Ray Orr
Secretary - Walt Sundheimer
Assʼt Secretary - Pete Kelly
Howard Klarman
Treasurer - Robert Gralley
Assʼt Treasurer - Sett Setterling
Newsletter & Publicity - Stu Bernard
Directory - Walter Pitkin
Trips & Travel - John Sachs
Membership - Dick Hazard
Kurt Rosenfeld
1992-1993
President - John Howell
1st Vice President - Ray Orr
2nd Vice President - Stu Bernard
Secretary - Austen Doolittle
Assʼt Secretary - Pete Kelly
Treasurer - Warren Cerrone
Assʼt Treasurer - Dana Kennedy
Newsletter & Publicity - Larry Aasen
Directory - Walter Pitkin
Trips & Travel - Warren Rossell
Membership - Kurt Rosenfeld
Dick Hazard
1993-1994
President - Ray Orr
1st Vice President - Stu Bernard
2nd Vice President - Bob Gralley
Secretary - Austen Doolittle
Treasurer - Warren Cerrone
Assʼt Treasurer - Sett Setterling
Newsletter & Publicity - Fred Wetzler
Directory - Walter Pitkin
Trips & Travel - Warren Rossell
Membership - Kurt Rosenfeld
Dick Hazard
1994-1995
President - Stu Bernard
1st Vice President - Bob Gralley
2nd Vice President - Steve Tate
Secretary - Austen Doolittle
Treasurer - Carl Frey
Assʼt Treasurer - Bill Murray
Newsletter - Bernard Hodes
Publicity - Fred Wetzler
Directory & Data Processing - Ford Cramer
Trips & Travel - Frank Evans
Membership - Kurt Rosenfeld
Dick Hazard
1995-1996
President - Bob Gralley
1st Vice President - Austen Doolittle
2nd Vice President - Steve Tate
Secretary - Tom Hunter
Treasurer - Carl Frey
Assʼt Treasurer - Bill Murray
Newsletter/Publicity - Bernard Hodes
Directory & Data Processing - Ford Cramer
Trips & Travel - Frank Evans
Membership - Kurt Rosenfeld
Dick Hazard
1996-1997
President - Austen Doolittle
1st Vice President - Warren Rossell
2nd Vice President - Carl Frey
Secretary - Tom Hunter
Assʼt Secretary - Bruce Allen
Treasurer - John Lomartire
Assʼt Treasurer - Jan Van Laer
Newsletter - Bernard Hodes
Publicity - Howard Klarman
Directory & Data Processing - Ford Cramer
Trips & Travel - Frank Evans
Membership - Kurt Rosenfeld
Dick Hazard
Directors - Tom McCaffrey
Mike Stashower
Bill Barlow
1997-1998
President - Warren Rossell
1st Vice President - Carl Frey
2nd Vice President - Neil Croarkin
Secretary - Tom Hunter
Assʼt Secretary - Bruce Allen
Treasurer - John Lomartire
Assʼt Treasurer - Jan Van Laer
Newsletter - Bernard Hodes
Publicity - Howard Klarman
Directory & Data Processing - Ford Cramer
Trips & Travel - Frank Evans
Membership - Kurt Rosenfeld
Directors - Arnold Berke
Dick Eldh
Robert Seskin
1998-1999
President - Carl Frey
1st Vice President - Neil Croarkin
2nd Vice President - Jan Van Laer
Secretary - Tom Hunter
Treasurer - John Lomartire
Assʼt Treasurer - Jan Van Laer
Public Relations - Howard Klarman
Trips & Travel - Bill Reynolds
Membership - Kurt Rosenfeld
Community Service - Dick Webb
Directors - Bob Curtis
Ed Fisher
Bill Mostad
Past President - Warren Rossell
1999-2000
President - Neil Croarkin
1st Vice President - Jan Van Laer
2nd Vice President - Paul Heilman
Secretary - Tom Hunter
Assʼt Secretary - Frank Evans
Treasurer - Clem Hipkins
Assʼt Treasurer - Bill Murray
Public Relations - Howard Klarman
Trips & Travel - Bill Reynolds
Membership - Kurt Rosenfeld
Community Service - Dick Webb
Directors - Bruce Allen
Harrison Valente
Bill Mostad
Past President - Carl Frey
2000-2001
President - Jan Van Laer
1st Vice President - Steve Tate
2nd Vice President - Bill Reynolds
Secretary - Tom Hunter
Treasurer - Mike Stashower
Assʼt Treasurer - John Luscombe
Public Relations - Howard Klarman
Len Egol
Trips & Travel - Dave Rosenau
Membership - Kurt Rosenfeld
Community Service - Dick Webb
Directors - Budge Atterbury
Jim Goodenough
Ed Van Gelder
Past President - Neil Croarkin
2001-2002
President - Bill Reynolds
1st Vice President - Roy Dickinson
2nd Vice President - Pete Wolgast
Secretary - Tom Hunter
Treasurer - Mike Stashower
Assʼt Treasurer - John Luscombe
Public Relations - Barry McCabe
Trips & Travel - Dave Rosenau
Membership - Kurt Rosenfeld
Community Service - Dick Webb
Directors - Bob McGrath
Dave Kidney
Harry Audley
Past President - Jan Van Laer
2002-2003
President - Roy Dickinson
1st Vice President - Pete Wolgast
2nd Vice President - Bob McGrath
Secretary - Austen Doolittle
Treasurer - Mike Stashower
Assʼt Treasurer - Craig Heatley
Public Relations - Barry McCabe
Assʼt Public Relations - Tom Hunter
Trips & Travel - Elliott Netherton
Assʼt Trips & Travel - John Luscombe
Membership - Kurt Rosenfeld
Community Service - Tom McBride
Directors - Frank Michels
Tony Valenti
Dave Rosenau
Past President - Bill Reynolds
2003-2004
President - Pete Wolgast
1st Vice President - Bob McGrath
2nd Vice President - Bill Meyer
Secretary - Jon Fox
Assʼt Secretary - Austen Doolittle
Treasurer - Mike Stashower
Assʼt Treasurer - Mike Belaga
Public Relations - Barry McCabe
Trips & Travel - Elliott Netherton
Assʼt Trips & Travel - John Luscombe
Membership - Kurt Rosenfeld
Community Service - Bruce Allen
Directors - Otis Crawford
John Washburn
Dick Eldh
Past President - Roy Dickinson
2004-2005
President - Bob McGrath
1st Vice President - Bill Meyer
2nd Vice President - Jon Fox
Secretary - Austen Doolittle
Assʼt Secretary - Roy McKay
Treasurer - Mike Stashower
Assʼt Treasurer - .
Public Relations - Barry McCabe
Trips & Travel - Elliott Netherton
Membership - Kurt Rosenfeld
Community Service - Bruce Allen
Directors -
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Past President - Pete Wolgast
2005-2006
President - Bill Meyer
1st Vice President - Jon Fox
2nd Vice President - Bob Fatherley
Secretary - Roy McKay
Assʼt Secretary - Austen Doolittle
Treasurer - Mike Stashower
Assʼt Treasurer - Elliott Netherton
Public Relations - Barry McCabe
Trips & Travel - Mike Belaga
Membership - Kurt Rosenfeld
Community Service - Bruce Allen
Directors - Will De Voll
Andy Lozyniak
Bill Sorenson
Past President - Bob McGrath
2006-2007
President - Jon Fox
1st Vice President - Bob Fatherley
2nd Vice President - Bill Balch
Secretary - Roy McKay
Assʼt Secretary - Austen Doolittle
Treasurer - Mike Belaga
Assʼt Treasurer - John Luscombe
Public Relations - Barry McCabe
Trips & Travel - Elliott Netherton
Membership - Bill Meyer
Directors - Ed Van Gelder
Roger Eickoff
Neil Coleman
Past President -Bill Meyer
Refreshments - Ted Garrity
YMCA Liaison - Bob Allen
John Luscombe
Senior Center Liaison - Ralph Hymans
2007-2008
President - Bob Fatherley
1st Vice President - Bill Balch
2nd Vice President - Neil Coleman
Secretary - Roy McKay
Assʼt Secretary - Marty Yellin
Treasurer - Mike Belaga
Assʼt Treasurer - John Luscombe
Public Relations - Barry McCabe
Trips & Travel - Elliott Netherton
Membership - Bill Meyer
Community Service - Bruce Allen
Directors - Peter Nathan
Rick Towers
Stan Groner
Past President - Jon Fox
Historian - Austen Doolittle
Publications - Steve Raffel
2008-2009
President - Bill Balch
1st Vice President - Neil Coleman
2nd Vice President - Mario Sá Couto
Secretary - Marty Yellin
Assʼt Secretary - Peter Knight
Treasurer - Mike Belaga
Assʼt Treasurer - John Luscombe
Public Relations - Mike Guthman
Trips & Travel - Ernie Arnow
Gus Porter
Membership - Bill Meyer
Community Service - Bruce Allen
Directors - Chuck Greenlee
Shelly Lipsett
Peter Sternbach
Past President - Bob Fatherley
Historian - Austen Doolittle
Publications - Steve Raffel
2009-2010
President - Neil Coleman
1st Vice President - Mario Sá Couto
2nd Vice President - Jeff Hare
Secretary - Marty Yellin
Assʼt Secretary - Peter Knight
Treasurer - Mike Belaga
Assʼt Treasurer - John Luscombe
Public Relations - Mike Guthman
Trips & Travel - Gus Porter
Membership - Bill Meyer
Community Service - Bruce Allen
Directors - Barry Cregan
Mort Feldman
Larry Untermeyer
Past President - Bill Balch
Historian - Austen Doolittle
Newsletter Editor - Steve Raffel
2010-2011
President - Mario Sá Couto
1st Vice President - Jeff Hare
2nd Vice President - Peter Garcia
Secretary - Marty Yellin
Assʼt Secretary - Peter Knight
Treasurer - Mike Belaga
Assʼt Treasurer - John Luscombe
Publications - Bill Balch
Trips & Travel - George Underhill
Membership - Bill Meyer
Community Service - Bruce Allen
Directors - Brian Strong
Malcolm Davies, Woody Bliss
Past President - Neil Coleman
Historian - Austen Doolittle