GENERAL MEETINGS
Open to members and their guests
Place: Green’s Farms Church, 71 Hillandale Road, Westport
10:45 am Coffee and Conversation
11:20 am Announcements
11:30 am Speaker
NOTE: Extra parking is available in front of the large lot on the grass and across the street in front of the Minister’s house.
October 14 – Mark Perlman: The Reluctant Soldier: Racial Segregation in the Army
This historical novel centers around a New York City college teacher who became an unwitting fighter during World War I, joining the famous Black “Harlem Hellfighter” Regiment. When World War II broke out, he was recruited by the French Resistance. An extremely rich documentation of the period during and between the two World Wars, the novel reveals the racial segregation and prejudice faced by Black Americans in the Army. Addressing this difficult historical heritage is particularly relevant in the current period.
Mark, a resident of Connecticut since 1991, earned BA and MBA degrees from Northeastern University in Boston. He spent more than 10 years researching for this book, making many trips to France and drawing inspiration from a variety of novels and documentaries. From these genres and his own imagination, he was able to weave fact and fiction, historical personalities and fictional characters, into a well-researched story about war, romance, jazz, murder cases, and political intrigue.
October 28 – Tom Curley: Media War Stories
Tom spent more than 38 years as a director at the CBS Television Network. He was an audio engineer for 60 Minutes, the CBS Evening News, the CBS Morning News, and the NFL Today. He directed CBS MarketWatch Weekend and other shows for CBS MarketWatch. Tom has also directed shows for the National Audio Theatre Festivals. He is now a director, writer, and actor with VoiceScapes Audio Theater (voicescapesaudiotheater.com). He also does two video podcasts on YouTube called “Get Off My Lawn with Tom Curley” and “Media War Stories, Behind the Scenes Tales from the Front Lines of the Media,” and produces a podcast for the Westport Rotary Club called “Westport Rotary Speaks.”
This presentation was rescheduled from January 2024.
Renew Your Membership by October 31st
Please pay your dues for 2024-25 to renew your Y’s Women membership. You must be a current member if you plan to attend meetings or participate in any of the special interest groups or other activities. The deadline is October 31st to be listed in the 2025 Y’s Women’s Membership Roster. Send a $65 check made out to Y’s Women to Doris Levinson, 6 Beechwood Lane, Westport CT 06880. You can also pay your dues in person at the general meetings on October 14th and October 28th. Click here for the Membership Form and to provide your up-to-date contact information.
If you have any questions, contact Doris at drjlevinson@gmail.com.
This historical novel centers around a New York City college teacher who became an unwitting fighter during World War I, joining the famous Black “Harlem Hellfighter” Regiment. When World War II broke out, he was recruited by the French Resistance. An extremely rich documentation of the period during and between the two World Wars, the novel reveals the racial segregation and prejudice faced by Black Americans in the Army. Addressing this difficult historical heritage is particularly relevant in the current period.
Tom spent more than 38 years as a director at the CBS Television Network. He was an audio engineer for 60 Minutes, the CBS Evening News, the CBS Morning News, and the NFL Today. He directed CBS MarketWatch Weekend and other shows for CBS MarketWatch. Tom has also directed shows for the National Audio Theatre Festivals. He is now a director, writer, and actor with VoiceScapes Audio Theater (voicescapesaudiotheater.com). He also does two video podcasts on YouTube called “Get Off My Lawn with Tom Curley” and “Media War Stories, Behind the Scenes Tales from the Front Lines of the Media,” and produces a podcast for the Westport Rotary Club called “Westport Rotary Speaks.”
Please pay your dues for 2024-25 to renew your Y’s Women membership. You must be a current member if you plan to attend meetings or participate in any of the special interest groups or other activities. The deadline is October 31st to be listed in the 2025 Y’s Women’s Membership Roster. Send a $65 check made out to Y’s Women to Doris Levinson, 6 Beechwood Lane, Westport CT 06880. You can also pay your dues in person at the general meetings on October 14th and October 28th. Click here for the Membership Form and to provide your up-to-date contact information.