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DMA Newsletter Vol. 41, No. 1 Darien Men’s Association September-October 2017

Officers and Directors 2017-2018

Photo by Michael Poler

Seated, l. to r.: Scott Hutchason, 1st past president; John Wolcott, 1st vice president; Tom Lom, president; Jim Tulacro,

secretary; Sunil Saksena, 2nd vice president; John Podkowsky, membership & hospitality. Standing, l. to r.: Roy

Marcantonio, treasurer; Alex Garnett, 2nd past president; Bert von Stuelpnagel, assistant treasurer; George Gilliam,

director at large, 2nd term; Gehr Brown, director at large, 1st term; Gary Banks, assistant secretary; Jack Fitzgibbons,

community services

President’s Message As DMA begins its new program year, a big

thank you goes out to Scott Hutchason and

the outgoing Board for leaving our

organization in such excellent shape.

Membership grew last year by a net of 25

to 297. Our financial condition is sound.

We have healthy participation in our

activities, including several that were

initiated in the past year or two.

Of special note, our communications

efforts have progressed considerably

over the past year. Ray Meurer and his

team have enhanced newsletter

development, including electronic

distribution. The newsletters are chock

full of information about upcoming

speakers, new member profiles and

activity updates. Those who prefer

hardcopy of the bimonthly newsletter may pick one up at the Membership Desk on Wednesdays.

Also thanks to Ray, we now receive timely emails with news and updates regarding speakers,

activities and events. If you have any items for email distribution, please let Ray know.

Similarly, Gary Banks has led the effort to evolve the DMA website in terms of added content and

easier navigation. We plan to continue the emphasis on making our website ever more useful and

user friendly for our members. Ray and Gary both are looking for “new blood” to join them in

these efforts. If you have an interest in participating, please contact Ray and/or Gary.

We have another slate of excellent speakers lined up for the coming year thanks to John Wolcott

and his committee. The speaker calendar is fully booked through December, with many dates in

the winter and spring also booked.

Some of you have asked if spouses may attend just the speaker portion of our meetings from 10:45

a.m.-noon. The answer is “Yes.” Starting September 6, spouses are invited to do so. However,

you and your spouse are urged to carpool because parking is limited. Spouses can wait in the Guest

Waiting Area just off the foyer during the business part of our meeting or leave and return at 10:45

a.m. to hear the speaker.

Let me conclude by thanking all activity leaders and their committee for their hard work and

contributions to making DMA the jewel that it is. I look forward to a year filled with fun and

fellowship.

Tom Lom, president

Events and Activities

Annual Cookout

Alex Garnett reports that 230 members and spouses, including 15 widows, attended the annual

cookout June 15, 2017 at Weed Beach. Weather was perfect. Food was great. A good time was

had by all. See photos of the event at the end of the newsletter.

Bowling

Tom Lom reports that after a summer respite, bowling will restart Tuesday, September 5, 2017, 9:15

a.m., at the Nutmeg Lanes, Fairfield, Conn. All are invited to join in.

Bridge Tony Kwedar notes the Bridge group continued to meet through the summer months. Members

get together Tuesdays, 1 p.m., at St. Luke’s Church in the library. The cards will be shuffled and

dealt as usual in September and October.

Veterans Honored at Award Ceremony

Photo by Michael Poler

Wartime Service Ribbons were presented to 21 DMA veterans on May 17, 2017, by Lt. Col. Sean

Connolly, Commissioner of the State of Connecticut Department of Veterans Affairs, and Darien

First Selectman Jayme Stevenson. Medal recipients included John Barston, John Bartlett, William

Bellis, Richard Constable, John Davidson, Thomas Dunn, Alex Garnett, John Geoghegan, Stephen

Gravereaux, Kent Haydock, John Hess, Frank Johnson, Gerrit Lydecker, Albert Metayer, Charles

Scribner, Edward Spurgeon, Lawrence Story, Howard Thompson, Peter Wells, Thomas Williams

and John Wolcott.

Hiking

Sunil Saksena says he is planning three hikes for September and October. To encourage broad

participation, two will be relatively easy. The third hike will involve a higher level of difficulty

and will appeal to the more experienced hiker. The hikes are planned for September 15, October

6 and October 27. Time, place and other details will be announced at the DMA meetings. As

always, spouses are invited to join in.

Photo by Harvey Mogenson The last hike in the spring was at the Babcock Preserve in Greenwich. It is a 300-acre tract of

forested land north of the Merritt Parkway.

Community Service

Photo by Gregory Glashan

Jack Fitzgibbons said DMA members marched in the 2017 Darien Memorial Day Parade and that

there was a good turnout for the National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive despite the

rainy weather. It is one of the largest events of the year for Person-to-Person (P2P) in Darien. The

drive helps keep the food pantry stocked for the summertime. Darien residents leave bags of

groceries at their mailbox to be picked up by volunteers for delivery to P2P to be unloaded, sorted

and shelved. Jack notes that other Community Service activities during the year include Darien

Spring Cleanup, Repair of Darien Christmas decorations and Bell Ringing at Palmer’s

Supermarket. No activities are scheduled for September or October at this time.

Book Club

Harris Hester reports the Book Club will discuss The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien on

Wednesday, September 13, 12:30 p.m., at the Mather Center library. A classic work of

American literature that has not stopped changing minds and lives since it burst onto the literary

scene, the book is a ground-breaking meditation on war, memory, imagination and the

redemptive power of storytelling. On October 11, 12:30 p.m., at the Mather Center library, the

club will discuss Killers of the Flower Moon: the Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by

David Grann. The New York Times called the book “… disturbing and riveting. ... Grann has

proved himself a master of spinning delicious, many-layered mysteries that also happen to be

true. ... It will sear your soul.” Both books are available now at the Darien Library. Look for

them in the reserve section behind the main desk.

Computers

Ed Mulock and the Computer group took the summer off and will meet again starting September

12 and every Tuesday after that at 10 a.m. in the Mather Center computer room. Ed always enjoys

helping DMA members with any computer-related problem or question.

Golf

Photo arranged by Tom Lom

Denny Devere and Peter Carnes organized three terrific golf outings with wonderful

camaraderie in June, July and August. Venues were Sterling Farms, Woodway Country Club and

the Country Club of Darien (CCD), shown above. Each outing was very well attended and

recently saw 28 DMA members teeing off at the CCD. Overall, it was a great summer of golf for

our members. For September, Peter is looking into organizing a golf outing at Sterling Farms.

The date and tee time will be announced later.

Current Affairs

Jim Phillips reports that the Current Affairs group will discuss “Comprehensive Immigration

Reform: Challenges and Problems” on Thursday, September 28. The discussion leader is

Charlie Goodyear. The Current Affairs group meets at 8 a.m. in the Lillian Gade Room, second

floor, Darien Community Association. The focus of the discussion is to talk about information

that is relevant, not to debate the pros and cons of an issue. The discussion leader maintains this

focus and posts reference material on the DMA website that participants can read prior to the

meeting.

Happy Wanderers

Photo arranged by Gregory Glashan

John Barston, Joe Spain and Taylor Strubinger led the Happy Wanderers on two wanderings

in May and June: City Island, shown above, and the Hudson River Greenway. Starting in

September 2017, the Happy Wanderers will hold their events on the third Tuesday of the month to

avoid conflicts with other DMA activities. On September 19, the destination is the Walkway

across the Hudson River followed by lunch at the Culinary Institute of America. The walkway is

a former railroad bridge that was turned into a walking bridge connecting Poughkeepsie, N.Y.,

with Highland, N.Y. On October 17, the wandering will be in Central Park. On November 21,

the group will wander Chrystie Street and Second Avenue starting from the Manhattan Bridge.

Committee members will fill in more details at the Wednesday meetings.

Speakers September-October

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Lennie Grimaldi, an award-winning journalist, will talk about his new book, Connecticut

Characters: Personalities Spicing Up the Nutmeg State. Lennie’s book chronicles 40 years of

spicy personalities, from political chili peppers such as John Rowland and Joe Ganim to pop

culture cloves Linda Blair and Ed and Lorraine Warren. He also describes in colorful detail Hells

Angels and certain mobsters – and he takes the reader on a journey into the underbelly of cities

and to the wooded terrain of wilderness warriors. He covers the FBI and Donald Trump, too. When

19-year-old Lennie tried to land an exclusive interview with 18-year-old actress Linda Blair

following her arrest on drug charges, he camped out near the women’s bathroom at a Westport

bar. “The Exorcist” star gave him the interview. When Lennie needed color for a Connecticut

Magazine profile of mobster Frank Piccolo, Lennie crashed Piccolo’s wake. When Bridgeport’s

sweet-and-sour Police Chief Joe Walsh refused an interview request, Lennie sent Walsh a singing

telegram – and got the interview. These stories and more are

chronicled in Lennie’s most recent book that captures four decades

about some of Connecticut’s most intriguing characters. Lennie is an

award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in hundreds of

newspapers and magazines, including The New York Times, TV

Guide, Yankee magazine and Connecticut Magazine. He also served

as a media consultant to Donald Trump in the mid to late 1990s.

Lennie is the founder and host of the webzine Only In Bridgeport,

devoted to government and politics in Connecticut’s most populous

city. He also wrote Bow Tie Banker, a biography of David Carson,

retired CEO of People’s Bank, and Chased, the life of mob infiltrator

Billy Case. Lennie is the author of Connecticut Whistle Stops:

Greenwich to New Haven and Only In Bridgeport, An Illustrated History of the Park City.

Arranged by Gehr Brown


Chandra Bozelko often is called the new “Orange Is the New Black.” As a graduate of Princeton

University who was in the middle of postgraduate study when she was arrested, she was an unlikely

inmate. “Orange Is the New Black” is a TV series about a woman who struggles to adapt to life in

prison. Chandra served more than six years at the York

Correctional Institution, Connecticut’s only women’s prison, for

several non-violent crimes that remain on appeal. While she was

incarcerated, she published a book of poetry, Up the River: An

Anthology. Chandra was the first inmate to write a newspaper

column from behind bars, called “Prison Diaries.” The column is

now is a blog that updates weekly with a new “diary” entry. “Prison

Diaries” was honored by the Webby Awards and won first place in

the National Society of Newspaper Columnists’ annual contest in

2016. While she was incarcerated and since her release, Chandra

has established herself as a thought leader on issues related to

criminal justice reform. Her written commentary has appeared in

The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New York

Times Magazine, USA Today, US News and World Report, The

Washington Post, Quartz, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, The Hartford Courant, The

Baltimore Sun and several other publications. In January 2017, Chandra was granted a John

Jay/Harry Frank Guggenheim Criminal Justice Reporting Fellowship to work on indigent defense

under the new presidential administration. Chandra lives in Connecticut.

Arranged by David Mace


George Ubogy, M.D., will talk about appreciating music, which

is basically understanding how differing emotions are captured

and exemplified in music. He will illustrate his talk by playing

excerpts by Schubert, Wagner, Rossini and Brahms. He also will

discuss the role of the performer’s interpretation of music, the

physics of musical sounds and the neurobiology of hearing

music. Dr. Ubogy attended the Juilliard Preparatory Division

during childhood and adolescence and continues to play the

piano for pleasure. At Cornell University, he learned to play the

chimes (a small carillon) and continues to make and submit

musical arrangements of classical and popular music for that

instrument. A retired physician, he was an internist and section

head at Greenwich Hospital.

Arranged by Sunil Saksena


Ute Wartenberg Kagan, J.D., executive director, American Numismatic Society, will present a

fascinating account of arguably the most valuable coin in the world – the 1933 $20 gold Double

Eagle, which last sold in 2002 at a Sotheby’s auction for $7.6 million. This bizarre and mysterious

saga begins in 1933 with the Gold Confiscation Act and ends in

April 2017 at the U.S. Supreme Court. The intriguing tale

includes alleged smuggling from the U.S. Mint, King Farouk of

Egypt, shady coin dealers, government agents conducting a

“sting operation” and, of course, a few lawyers. Dr. Wartenberg

Kagan’s primary research focus is on ancient Greek coinage, and

she has spent most of her academic career in the museum world.

From 1991 through 1998, she worked as the curator of Greek

coins in the British Museum in London. Since 1999, she has been

the executive director of the American Numismatic Society in

New York. Educated in Saarbrucken, Germany, Dr. Wartenberg

Kagan was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, where she

received her doctorate in papyrology. She has published more than 50 books and articles on

numismatics and papyrology, is a recognized public speaker, and is frequently interviewed for

newspapers, radio and television. In connection with her active interest in current U.S. coinage,

Dr. Wartenberg Kagan has testified about coin design before the Senate Banking Committee and

has been appointed by the Secretary of the Treasury to various coin advisory committees.

Arranged by Tom Haack

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Dominic Rocca, M.D., Ph.D., will talk about “What You Should Know about Sleep” that will

provide an overview of the basics of sleep, including the

different stages of sleep and sleep requirements. Dr. Rocca

will discuss insomnia and sleep apnea, the two most common

sleep disorders. He also will talk about the dangers of sleep

deprivation and how to use naps and caffeine to deal with it.

Dr. Rocca is a member of the Pulmonary Associates of

Stamford. Before that, he was director of the Connecticut

Center for Sleep Medicine. He formerly was awarded a sleep

fellowship with Boston University and Beth Israel Hospitals.

He also had fellowships in Pulmonary & Critical Care and

Allergy and Immunology at Boston University. He served a

three-year residency in internal medicine at New York

University. Dr. Rocca has received numerous honors and

awards, including Top Connecticut Doctor Award and

Specialist of the Year Award at Stamford Hospital. He is a member of a number of medical

associations such as the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology and the

American Medical Association. Dr. Rocca’s board certifications include internal medicine,

pulmonary medicine and critical care.

Arranged by Jack Fitzgibbons


Greg Palmer, co-owner of his family’s business called Palmer’s Market, will talk about

“Noroton Heights: Past, Present and Future.” He is

president of the Noroton Heights Shopping Center,

where he and his brother Jim are spearheading the

redevelopment of the center. Greg is a true philanthropist

who gives freely and generously of his time and

resources. Personally and through his business, he

supports local organizations, schools, sports teams and

fundraisers. Greg's commitment to serve others is

evident in the many organizations to which he has

dedicated his time. He is a past board member of the

Darien Chamber of Commerce and served as sidewalk

sales chair. He received its Volunteer of the Year award

in 2002. He also served on the board of the Community Fund of Darien as Business

Committee chairman. Greg has been a part of the Allocations Committee and the CARE

campaign and received the Volunteer of the Year award in 2009. He represented Darien on

the Coastal Fairfield County Tourism board in the early ‘90s. He has been a First County

Bank Incorporator since 2008 and a member on the Spring Grove Cemetery board since 2009.

He is a member of the Kiwanis and the Darien Old Timers Athletic Association, where he

was president. He also is a member of the Country Club of Darien and the Campfire Club of

America. Greg graduated from Darien High School in 1979. He graduated cum laude from

Southern New Hampshire University in 1983 and was a member of the National Honor

Society. He is a father of three, a dedicated family man and a lifelong Darien resident. An avid

outdoorsman, he enjoys fly fishing, boating, hiking, skiing, golf, and trap and skeet shooting.

Arranged by Tom Lom


David L. Levinson, Ph.D., president, Norwalk Community College (NCC), will talk about

activities at the school since 2004, when he was named to his present position. During his

presidency, NCC completed a successful capital campaign for a

new Science, Health and Wellness Center, became an

Achieving the Dream Leader College, and was selected by

MDC, Inc. as one of 15 community colleges nationwide to

receive funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for a

developmental education project. NCC is a recipient of

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching’s 2010

Community Engagement Classification based on the college’s

commitment to serving the community. Dr. Levinson serves as

vice president for the Connecticut State Colleges and

Universities at the Board of Regents for Higher Education and

is general editor of “Education and Sociology: An

Encyclopedia” and is author of “Community Colleges: A

Reference Handbook.” He is an elected commissioner on the

New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.

Commission on Institutions of Higher Education and co-chairs

the American Sociological Association’s Task Force on

Community College Faculty. He also is on the board of directors of the Connecticut Campus

Compact; Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce; Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk; Norwalk

Children's Foundation; U Thant Institute; and the Workplace, Inc., southwestern Connecticut’s

Workforce Investment Board. A recipient of a Distinguished Teaching Award from the

University of Massachusetts at Amherst, he taught at Bergen Community College; Merrimack

College; Norwalk Community College; Teachers College, Columbia University; and Tufts

University. Dr. Levinson holds a B.A. in sociology from the State University of New York at

New Paltz and an M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Arranged by Erik Rambusch


Ed Myers, former president and chief executive officer of Transworld Airlines Inc. (TWA), was

described “… as a man who, above anything else, knows a thing or two about money and about

running an airline” in an article published by The New York Times in 1985. Ed’s talk will focus on

his years with TWA, from 1968 until his retirement in

1985. An event that left a significant impression on him

was meeting Pope John Paul II when TWA provided air

service to the Pope during his visit to the United States in

1979. The title of Ed’s talk is “The Pope and Me.” Ed

began his career in 1953 with the hotel accounting firm

of Harris, Kerr, Forster & Co. In 1968, he went to work

for Eastern Airlines as assistant treasurer and in 1968

joined TWA in the same position, becoming senior vice

president for finance in 1971. He then was named

president and chief executive officer of the airline in

1975, retiring in 1985. From there, he went to Hilton

International Hotels as president and chief executive

officer until 1988. In addition to his business career, Ed

served as a board member and trustee of a number of organizations, including the Air

Transportation Association, National Public Radio, Rollins College and Bradley International

Airport. He served on the Reagan Presidential Transportation Transition Team in 1981. In Darien,

he served on the Library board and the Red Cross and was a member of the Literacy Volunteers.

He is an avid golfer and is a member of the Union League Club and the Sky Club in New York

City. He also enjoys playing bridge. During the Korean War, he was a First Lieutenant in the U.S.

Army Field Artillery.

Arranged by Alex Garnett

Membership

John Podkowsky, membership & hospitality chairman, reports that 47 new members joined

during the 2016-2017 program year, bringing the total membership up to 297. The average age of

our members is 79, and 31 members are over age 90. The 2018 DMA Membership Directory has

been updated and printed. Copies will be distributed at our first regular meeting in September. You

are encouraged to give corrections to John. An addendum will be published if needed. A very big

thanks goes to Frank Kemp, who kept the roster current with 69+ changes during the program

year. Another big thanks goes to Tom Williams and the woodworking crew, who have been

working on our second badge cabinet. They expect it to be fully in place at our first meeting in

September.

Following are names, bios and photos of six new members. Be sure to say hello to each one as you

see them at the meetings and at other actives in the weeks ahead.

Henry Cavanna was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and graduated from Brooklyn Prep in 1987. He

graduated from Boston College in 1963 with a B.A.

degree while participating in the Dramatic Society. He

graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1966

with an LL.B. After graduation, he started work with

J.P. Morgan Investment Management in 1971 and retired

in 2003 as Managing Director, U.S. Equities. He formed

Cavanna Capital Management in 2003 and continues

active in that project. Henry and his wife Mary Ellen

reside in Darien, as do their four children and 13

grandchildren. Henry is a member of Wee Burn Country

Club, Gulf Stream Golf Club and St. Andrews Club. He

enjoys golf, tennis and bridge.

Kennard Gregory, known as KG, was born in Hartford, Conn., and grew up in a small town

north of there. He graduated from Wilbraham Academy in Wilbraham, Mass., in 1962. After

attending Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa, he enlisted

in the Marine Corps Reserve. He moved his wife and

family to Stamford, Conn., prior to completing his

reserve obligations and became a broker for Associated

Yachts located then on Rowayton Avenue in Rowayton.

In 1973, with Grove Ely, he created a yacht sales

business at Jenkins Boatyard. In the spring of 1988, KG

purchased a boatyard in Riverside, R.I., and relocated

the family from Rowayton to Bristol, R.I., operating

Bullock Cove Marine until 2010, when the boatyard was

sold and the family moved to Essex, Conn. In 2012, at

Grove Ely’s request, he returned to Rowayton to manage

Wilson Cove Marina until 2017. KG has two daughters,

one in Ohio with three children and one in Darien with

two children. KG is a member of the Cruising Club of

America, New York Yacht Club and Wilson Cove Yacht Club. His activities include boating and

cruising in Maine in the summer and sunny-day skiing in the winter. He enjoys biking and tennis

in all seasons.

Malcolm Hall was born in Glen Ridge, N.J., in 1956 and grew up in Upper Montclair. He

graduated from Montclair Kimberley Academy in 1975, where he was active in Glee Club and

varsity soccer, ice hockey and baseball. In 1979, he

graduated from Lafayette College with a B.A. in history and

was active in Chi Phi fraternity and varsity soccer. Malcolm

started working as a limited partner from 1980-2002 at

Mabon, Nugent and Co., Cedar Street Securities Corp. and

Garban Corp. From 2002-2014, he was in management with

Fimat, GFI Securities, Seaboard Securities, Whitaker

Securities and Tullett Prebon, dealing in corporate bonds

and new issue trading. Currently, Malcolm is vice president

of Business Development for Darien Rowayton Bank. He

and his wife Christine live in Darien. They have three

children: a son entering Washington University in St. Louis

this fall and two daughters, one living in Washington, D.C.,

and the other with one grandchild living in Georgia.

Malcolm is a member of The Middlesex Club and the

Darien Chamber of Commerce. For recreation, he enjoys platform tennis, soccer and politics.

Eloy Nava was born in New York City in 1942 and graduated from Fort Lee High School in

1960. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a B.A. in management

engineering in 1964, a B.A. in mechanical engineering

in 1965 and an M.A. in management in 1970. Eloy

started his working career at the Electric Boat Division

of General Dynamics, becoming chief nuclear engineer

and project manager responsible for testing nuclear

reactors on submarines. In 1978, Eloy joined a family

export business in New York City as CFO that led to

purchasing a clothing manufacturing plant in the

Dominican Republic in 1984, importing men’s trousers

to the United States. In 1993, the business was sold,

and he started a career as certified financial planner in

which he still is active with an office in downtown

Darien. Eloy lives in Darien with his wife Diane. They

have two children: a son living in Charleston, Mass.,

and a daughter living in New Canaan with four

grandchildren. Eloy is a member of the Nantucket

Anglers Club, Country Club of Darien and the

Stamford Astronomy Club. His interests include fishing, golf, travel and astronomy.

Brian Sutton was born in Los Angeles in 1958 and grew up in New City, N.Y., Ashtead, Surrey,

England, and Greenwich, Conn. He graduated from

Greenwich High School in 1976, where he was

active in soccer and chess. He graduated from

Gettysburg College in 1980, where he was active in

soccer and Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. After

graduation, he started working for Coopers &

Lybrand, doing tax preparation and auditing. He

moved to William Parr & Company in Darien in

1982 and opened his own office as Brian A. Sutton,

PC in Darien in 1989. Brian lives in Darien with his

wife Sally. They have two children: daughter Katie

living in Hingham, Mass., and Brian, Jr., residing in

Darien. Brian belongs to the Middlesex Club,

American Institute of CPAs and the Connecticut

Society of CPAs. His interests include chess, skiing,

golf, travel and soccer, both playing and watching.

William (Wim) Jessup was born in Greenwich, Conn., in 1949 and graduated from Greenwich

High School. He graduated from the University of

Denver in 1971, majoring in hotel and food service

management. After graduation, he worked for major

chains such as Sheraton and Marriott Hotels,

advancing from intern to hotel and restaurant

management positions. He also managed The Surf

Club in Miami, as well as several yacht clubs along

the Connecticut coast. He currently is executive

director of the Landfall Marine Training Center in

Stamford. Wim is a U.S. Coast Guard licensed

captain and provides new boat owners with support

and training. He and his wife Barbara live in Darien.

Besides sailing, he enjoys all water-related sports.

Annual Cookout Weed Beach Photos by Harvey Mogenson

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Tennis, Paddle Ball, Pickleball

Al Metameyer says tennis will continue to be played Mondays and Fridays, weather permitting,

until October 5. After that, paddle ball will start. Both sports are played at Weed Beach on a

reserved court for DMA from 9:30 a.m. until noon. Pickleball starts after Labor Day at the Mather

Center, 2 Renshaw Road, on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.

Help Wanted DMA Newsletter is looking for help in writing articles about our speakers. The speaker write-ups

describe what the speaker will talk about and information about the individual’s background.

Much of the information is provided by the speaker, but additional information is gathered by

browsing the Internet. Contact Ray Meurer, [email protected] or phone (203) 853-8036.

Darien Men’s Association Newsletter

Editor, Ray Meurer. New member photos, Michael Poler. Assistant & New member bios,

Taylor Strubinger. Artwork, Tom Glover. Mailing labels, Frank Kemp. Photo credits for events

this issue: Gregory Glashan, Tom Lom, Harvey Mogenson, Michael Poler.

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