On Dec. 13,
exactly Y's Men and their wives and guests gathered at the
Aqua Turf in Plantsville for the annual holiday party.
Arriving at 6:00 pm, attendees first had to pass through the
raffle-ticket-selling obstacle course manned by Peter and Sharon
Burch and then found seats in the beautifully decorated Wagon
Wheel Room. After an hour of socialization, they were served a
delicious dinner which was once again up to Aqua Turf standards.
A total of 23 gift items were raffled off, followed by
announcing the winners of the Fall Golf Classic, the Dan Kahn
Bridge Tourney and the Art Taylor Cribbage Tournament. Art Weiss
recited a serious poem. The dance floor then filled to
overflowing to the music provided by Silver City Sound. Our thanks to our Special Events Chairman, Steve Volpini, for organizing this fun-filled event.
Photos courtesy of Joe
Cournoyer
Y’s Men Annual
Picnic
June 21, 2011
Photos by Joe Cournoyer
It was a perfect day for a picnic with partially blue skies and the
temperature just right. And this year, there were no breezes
finding their way under the canopy at the YMCA Outdoor Camp. The
2011 Y's Men Annual Picnic, held on June 21 at 5:00 pm and
attended by 125 members and guests (up from last year's 104), was a spirited affair with
unending smiles and socialization. After enjoying an array of
appetizers brought by members, picnickers were provided
hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken, potato salad, baked beans,
beverages and cookies for dessert, all provided by Paul's Deli
of Meriden.
Outgoing Y's Men Chairman Joe Kata thanked the officers and
committee members for their services during the past year and
then turned the gavel over to incoming Chairman Jack Brooks. Art
Weiss entertained the group with another whimsical poem,
and the winners of the Cribbage Tournament (Jim Brooks), Bridge
Tournament (Bill Schultz),
and Golf Tournament (low gross winner Bob Young and Calloway winner
Joe Koncki) were
announced.
Entertainment was provided by Kevin Scarpati (who also works at
the front desk at the YMCA) who crooned many old favorites from
the Frank Sinatra era.
Our thanks to
those who helped set up and clean up after the picnic. And our
very special thanks to our Special Events chairman Steve Volpini, who made it all happen.
