Board 2012-2013
General Meetings
General Meetings will resume again in September.
Monday June 10
Y’s Women’s End-of-the-Year Brunch and Annual Meeting
11:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Church, catered by The Pantry
Reservation checks for $10 must be received by May 31, no walk-in exceptions.
Send checks to Annette Kirban, 9 Webb Road, Westport, CT 06880
Please bring items of non-perishable food to be donated to Mercy Learning Center in Bridgeport.
GIVING
Mercy Learning Center of Bridgeport provides basic literacy and life skills training to low income women, without regard for race, color or creed…and does an extraordinary job. Their clients are often in urgent need of food. The Y’s Women have been helping by bringing non-perishable food items to the first meeting of each month. It is then delivered to the Center for distribution. Please help — your contributions will be much appreciated. Any questions? Call Jean McGurk, 222-0501
Monday June 10
Y’s Women’s End-of-the-Year Brunch and Annual Meeting
11:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Church, catered by The Pantry
Reservation checks for $10 must be received by May 31, no walk-in exceptions.
Send checks to Annette Kirban, 9 Webb Road, Westport, CT 06880
Please bring items of non-perishable food to be donated to Mercy Learning Center in Bridgeport.
GIVING
Mercy Learning Center of Bridgeport provides basic literacy and life skills training to low income women, without regard for race, color or creed…and does an extraordinary job. Their clients are often in urgent need of food. The Y’s Women have been helping by bringing non-perishable food items to the first meeting of each month. It is then delivered to the Center for distribution. Please help — your contributions will be much appreciated. Any questions? Call Jean McGurk, 222-0501
Satellite Groups
(Y’s Women members ONLY)
Book Club 1: We will meet on Thursday, June 20 at 1:30 pm in the Breslin Room of the Y. We are reading The Lady in Gold by Ann-Marie O'Conner. Any questions? Call Connie Beskind, 255-8682 or Frankie Stein, 226-4219.
Book Club 2 will meet on Thursday, June 6, 1:30-3:00 pm at the home of Barbara Rogan. We are looking forward to a discussion of Ian McEwan’s novel, Sweet Tooth, led by Grace Oringer. For further information, call Eileen Rosen at 226-1433.
Book Club 3 will meet on Friday, June 7 at 10:30 am in the Y's Board Room. Fran Mande will lead our discussion of Leaving Mother Lake by Yang Erche Namu and Christine Mathieu. Questions? Please call Joan Harnett, 587-1170. New members are welcome.
Newstalk: For our meeting on Thursday, June 27, from 10 to11:30 am, we will have Arlene Bloom as our presenter. This will be the last meeting before our summer vacation and will be held in the Board Room of the Westport Y. Questions? Call Carole Donenfeld, 226-9313.
Hiking Group:
June 4 - Compo Beach - Meet in parking lot by the cannons.
June 11 - Southport - Pequot Library parking lot.
June 18 - Compo Beach - parking lot by cannons.
June 25 - Sherwood Island - Pavilion parking lot.
We will resume our earlier time schedule. Meet at 8:45 and walk between 9:00 and 10:00. It's been crazy weather this year so, as usual, we’ll play it by ear. Bad weather cancellations via email by 8 am. Hope to see you all...Barb Stephan and Polly Temple
Contact Polly at pnptemple@mac.com
Duplicate Bridge: We meet on Tuesday afternoons from 1 to 4 pm. During the summer we will be at the lovely, air-conditioned Cabin-in-the-Woods on the grounds of the Unitarian Church. Come for relaxed bridge; not a sanctioned game (no master points). For questions or partners, call Anne Fogel, 227-3425.
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On Vacation:
Some Satellites — e.g. Cinema, Let’s Carpool and Go!, Newcomers Luncheon — will resume in the Fall. Look for them in the next newsletter which will be emailed to you in late August.
Book Club 1: We will meet on Thursday, June 20 at 1:30 pm in the Breslin Room of the Y. We are reading The Lady in Gold by Ann-Marie O'Conner. Any questions? Call Connie Beskind, 255-8682 or Frankie Stein, 226-4219.
Book Club 2 will meet on Thursday, June 6, 1:30-3:00 pm at the home of Barbara Rogan. We are looking forward to a discussion of Ian McEwan’s novel, Sweet Tooth, led by Grace Oringer. For further information, call Eileen Rosen at 226-1433.
Book Club 3 will meet on Friday, June 7 at 10:30 am in the Y's Board Room. Fran Mande will lead our discussion of Leaving Mother Lake by Yang Erche Namu and Christine Mathieu. Questions? Please call Joan Harnett, 587-1170. New members are welcome.
Newstalk: For our meeting on Thursday, June 27, from 10 to11:30 am, we will have Arlene Bloom as our presenter. This will be the last meeting before our summer vacation and will be held in the Board Room of the Westport Y. Questions? Call Carole Donenfeld, 226-9313.
Hiking Group:
June 4 - Compo Beach - Meet in parking lot by the cannons.
June 11 - Southport - Pequot Library parking lot.
June 18 - Compo Beach - parking lot by cannons.
June 25 - Sherwood Island - Pavilion parking lot.
We will resume our earlier time schedule. Meet at 8:45 and walk between 9:00 and 10:00. It's been crazy weather this year so, as usual, we’ll play it by ear. Bad weather cancellations via email by 8 am. Hope to see you all...Barb Stephan and Polly Temple
Contact Polly at pnptemple@mac.com
Duplicate Bridge: We meet on Tuesday afternoons from 1 to 4 pm. During the summer we will be at the lovely, air-conditioned Cabin-in-the-Woods on the grounds of the Unitarian Church. Come for relaxed bridge; not a sanctioned game (no master points). For questions or partners, call Anne Fogel, 227-3425.
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On Vacation:
Some Satellites — e.g. Cinema, Let’s Carpool and Go!, Newcomers Luncheon — will resume in the Fall. Look for them in the next newsletter which will be emailed to you in late August.
Trips - on the road again
Day Tripping — now and into the Fall
Tuesday, June 4: The mansions of Long Island's Gold Coast. ... including the Vanderbilt Museum, also known as "Eagle's Nest," lunch at Harbor Mist Restaurant and a guided tour of the Gold Coast gem, Oheka Castle. Price per person, $112, all inclusive.
Thursday, October 24: An Incredible Day in the Hudson Valley ... starting with Madava Farms, the home of Crown Maple Syrup as we trace the journey of their maple sap from tree to barrel. We will have lunch at the American Bounty restaurant of the Culinary Institute of America. The afternoon will be spent touring the newly restored FDR Home, Museum and Library. All inclusive cost is $106 per person.
Thursday, November 21: Return to Goodspeed Opera House for The Most Happy Fella. Luncheon at Gelston House will precede this acclaimed Frank Loesser musical. With a gorgeous score and spirited dancing, it is a simple and touching love story that makes for an extraordinary afternoon of theatre. Some favorite songs include "Standing On the Corner" and "Somebody, somewhere." The all-inclusive cost will be $132 per person.
Going further and staying longer
September 10 – 18
Rhine Castle River Cruise. This is a very special cruise starting in Basel, Switzerland, and cruising through France, Germany and the Netherlands. It will meander through four countries and ten ports with delicious on-board meals (including wine with each dinner), six tours and entertainment.
Click here for further information about the cruise
October 8 -13
Enchanted Sunrise: Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
The world’s premier balloon event. Trip includes: five nights accommodations, local airport transfers, deluxe coach transportation in New Mexico with Tour Director and Driver, 11 meals. Sightseeing-admissions as outlined. Round-trip Air on a scheduled carrier, baggage handling -1 bag per person (checked bag fees additional). All taxes and gratuities. Trip cancellation/interruption insurance including pre-existing conditions. Includes 3 nights in Albuquerque, 2 nights in Santa Fe, with a stop in Taos. Prices per person: $2675 double/triple; $3170 single. A deposit of $500 will confirm space. For full details, see brochure — available online, at general meetings or from Pat Farmer.
Click here for the brochure
Looking even further ahead ... Plans are in the works for October 2014 for a River Cruise in France. Specific dates and costs not yet available (costs should be in the same range as the 2012 and 2013 trips).
Details for all trips are available at Y’s Women’s General Meetings or by contacting
Pat Farmer, Chairman of Trips & Travel, at 203.227.3076 or pahf02@gmail.com
Trip Cancellation Policy. Your payment is your reservation. Refunds will be given only when your place can be sold to someone else.
Tuesday, June 4: The mansions of Long Island's Gold Coast. ... including the Vanderbilt Museum, also known as "Eagle's Nest," lunch at Harbor Mist Restaurant and a guided tour of the Gold Coast gem, Oheka Castle. Price per person, $112, all inclusive.
Thursday, October 24: An Incredible Day in the Hudson Valley ... starting with Madava Farms, the home of Crown Maple Syrup as we trace the journey of their maple sap from tree to barrel. We will have lunch at the American Bounty restaurant of the Culinary Institute of America. The afternoon will be spent touring the newly restored FDR Home, Museum and Library. All inclusive cost is $106 per person.
Thursday, November 21: Return to Goodspeed Opera House for The Most Happy Fella. Luncheon at Gelston House will precede this acclaimed Frank Loesser musical. With a gorgeous score and spirited dancing, it is a simple and touching love story that makes for an extraordinary afternoon of theatre. Some favorite songs include "Standing On the Corner" and "Somebody, somewhere." The all-inclusive cost will be $132 per person.
Going further and staying longer
September 10 – 18
Rhine Castle River Cruise. This is a very special cruise starting in Basel, Switzerland, and cruising through France, Germany and the Netherlands. It will meander through four countries and ten ports with delicious on-board meals (including wine with each dinner), six tours and entertainment.
Click here for further information about the cruise
October 8 -13
Enchanted Sunrise: Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
The world’s premier balloon event. Trip includes: five nights accommodations, local airport transfers, deluxe coach transportation in New Mexico with Tour Director and Driver, 11 meals. Sightseeing-admissions as outlined. Round-trip Air on a scheduled carrier, baggage handling -1 bag per person (checked bag fees additional). All taxes and gratuities. Trip cancellation/interruption insurance including pre-existing conditions. Includes 3 nights in Albuquerque, 2 nights in Santa Fe, with a stop in Taos. Prices per person: $2675 double/triple; $3170 single. A deposit of $500 will confirm space. For full details, see brochure — available online, at general meetings or from Pat Farmer.
Click here for the brochure
Looking even further ahead ... Plans are in the works for October 2014 for a River Cruise in France. Specific dates and costs not yet available (costs should be in the same range as the 2012 and 2013 trips).
Details for all trips are available at Y’s Women’s General Meetings or by contacting
Pat Farmer, Chairman of Trips & Travel, at 203.227.3076 or pahf02@gmail.com
Trip Cancellation Policy. Your payment is your reservation. Refunds will be given only when your place can be sold to someone else.
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