Tower Times October 2022

Serving the residents of North Shore Towers since 1995

NST Summer Wrap Up

Post Pandemic ‘New Normal’ Season Highlight

By Michael Kohn

Perhaps the most dramatic highlight of this past summer season was the feeling of a ‘new normal’ at North Shore Towers following the worst years of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of the residents became more comfortable in social situations while enjoy ing the country club lifestyle of pre-pandemic times.

“I can’t say everything is completely back to normal yet because people are still cautious about crowds and some club events still take place by Zoom or hybrid format, but I believe Covid has brought about a ‘new normal’ to which everyone is adapting,” Bd. Director Cheryl Vollwei ler said. “There was definitely more robust activity around the grounds, and it was a very, very welcome experience to see friends and neighbors out and about again.”

Although the golf course has remained full for the last couple of years, she added, “We were thrilled to see people back at the pool, tennis courts, and gym.”

One major highlight of the summer for Vollweiler was the reopening of the VIP Grille in June, which has been “buzzing with diners, happy hours, and in-person club sponsored events since it opened.” Also, the welcome re ception for new residents returned for people who moved in over the last three years. “Whew!” she exclaimed. “It was awesome to meet and greet our new and new-ish residents and officially welcome them to the NST com munity.”

Vollweiler is also very excited by the success of the in augural Young Professionals Group event, which is plan ning more events in the near future.

NST Golf Professional Bob Guido said that although the golf course did not close even during the worst of the pandemic, everything was returning to normal. All of the usual golf outings are back in place, and holiday tourna ments have returned after a two-year hiatus.

“We did a great job with Covid and still had the golf course open,” he said. “Everyone’s been safe here. No body came into the Pro Shop, and we kept things moving and grooving.”

Now that Labor Day has passed, Guido called this past few months “a great summer and a vibrant season.” He credits a lack of rain and his staff doing a great job keep ing the membership happy and looking forward to coming

Pickleball, a hybrid of badminton, ping-pong, and tennis. gained in popularity during this past summer.

out to play golf. He also thanked Golf Superintendent Eric O’Neil for keeping the course in great condition.

The golf season continues until at least Thanksgiving, perhaps as long as December depending on the weather.

Guido said golf membership has increased in the last two years, with guest memberships “jumping to a differ ent level.” About half of the players are now in-house, and the rest are outsiders. Rounds of golf are up, and there are now 300 active members playing three to five days a week.

One other change that has developed through recent years is that “there’s a spark in the afternoon” around 3:00 pm after work, Guido said.

The Golf Pro still remembers decades ago when there were 600 members in the club. “We’ve seen a lot of chang es, but that’s way too much for one golf course,” he said. “You really couldn’t keep people happy.”

Looking toward next season, Guido said more work is planned to improve the course and fix the rest of the holes.

NST Tennis Professional Alex Pahlavi is concluding his first season at the Towers and said, “I’m very happy with how the season went, since there were a lot of chang es coming out of Covid. I’m really happy with the mem bership turnout that we had since going back to regular membership costs after the pandemic.”

The pro is planning on returning next season, and said he was thrilled that there were so many new members and familiar faces this year.

Tennis Association President Marilyn Salzman said it was a “terrifically active season,” with all five courts in use during prime time and people waiting to play. Many new players have moved in since a pre-Covid member ship dip, which has resulted in increased play by a more active group of players who are “really enthusiastic about the game.”

The season also included many social events, including a ProAm playing with Pros from other clubs. There were tennis events at night, including color wars, Olympics, and mixed doubles, with pizza or wraps served afterward. “That was a lot of fun and very exciting,” Salzman said.

Cheryl

The season’s highlight for the Salzman was the Tow ers Cup against Meadowbrook Point on Sunday, Septem ber 18th. The last time NST played the event was in 2018

“I can’t say everything is completely back to nor mal yet...but I believe Covid has brought about a new ‘normal’ to which everyone is adapting.”

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The Greatest Game Ever Played

By Howard Arkin usual losing seasons, I would like to reflect on a day in December 1958. It was Decem ber 28th, to be exact, when the Giants got to experience a moment of football glory. Well, let’s say that they almost got to ex perience that moment. It was on that day that the Baltimore Colts defeated the New York Giants 23-17 in a game considered by many to be the greatest game ever played.

With the foot ball season underway and with the Jets and Giants expected to have their

itz drove from Flatbush, picked Eisenberg, up in Elmhurst, and then went on to my parent’s home in Flushing. Yes, I was still living at home. You could not beat the rent.

Wanting to impress everyone with my new Chevy Impala I drove the rest of the way. Not wanting to spend what might have been at least five dollars on parking, I remember parking on what might have been a few miles away on the other side of The Grand Concourse. A long line had already formed at the bleacher entrance on River Avenue, but after about an hour’s wait, we got our tickets.

subjective, but its significance is not. It was watched nationally on NBC by over 45 million viewers and heralded pro footballs march to becoming America’s number one spectator sport.

My 76 years with the Knicks

New York City had always been a hot bed of college, but in the fall of 1946, a new professional basketball league was formed when New York was awarded a franchise. Enter the New York Knickerbockers.

sponsored a basketball team, and I remem ber seeing some games at floor level.

The Sunday mornings after these games, you could find me in the PS 159 schoolyard trying to be Carl Braun, Harry Gallatin, or Dick McGuire–to no avail.

On the Sunday before the game, I and two friends, Bob Horowitz and Elliott Eisenberg, were at Yankee Stadium, where we saw the Giants defeat the Cleveland Browns 10-0, enabling them to play the Colts for the NFL championship. Flushed with the joy of victory, we made plans to be at the title game.

We knew tickets would go on sale at some ungodly hour, but we would be there. At our ages, waiting six hours in 20-degree temperature would be child’s play. Horow

The game itself had many highlights, but the fourth quarter and overtime pro vided most of them. Towards the end of the game, Johnny Unitas, the Colt quarterback, drove his team to the Giant’s 13-yard line, setting up a 20-yard field goal by Steve Myhra and sending the game into over time. In the overtime, Unitas again drove the Colts downfield, this time to the Giant’s one-yard line, where Alan Ameche scored the winning touchdown. All was lost. Well, not quite. We still got to drive home in my new Chevy Impala.

Calling this the “greatest game” may be

Believe it or not, the Knicks roster that first season contained such names as Schectman, Rosenstein, Gottlieb, Hertz berg and Kaplowitz. With names like that they could easily be mistaken for the start ing five on a North Shore Towers basket ball team.

Their games were broadcast on WHN, and a few were televised, which is what first attracted me to them.

Using my JHS GO cards, I could be seen on Saturday afternoons watching them play teams with such odd names as the Providence Steamrollers, Toronto Hus kies, and the Pittsburgh Ironmen.

Before the games, the Journal Ameri can, a New York newspaper at the time,

In 1950 the Knicks would sign Sweet water Clifton, their first African American player. Who would have ever imagined how they would dominate the sport in a relatively short time? The 1950s and 60s produced some pretty good teams and players but no league champions.

They did come close a few times in the early 50s. The less said about the 1960s, the better. The ’70s has to be their decade of glory. Coached by Red Holzman and led by Walt Frazier, Willis Reed, Dave De busschere, Dick Barnette, and Bill Bradley, they defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in 1970 and 1973. These teams will forever be remembered as the teams that won by playing unselfish team basketball. The 1990s gave us the two Pats, Ewing and Ri ley, but no cigar.

If my math is correct, it has been 49 years since a championship banner was

OF DIRECTORS

Local Law 11, Garage Phase 1 Work

By Cheryl Vollweiler Secretary NST Board of Directors

are awaiting approval. Work on Buildings 2 and 3 will begin when DOB issues the necessary permits. Please note: there is no way to do LL11 work quietly, without vi brations, or without workers right outside your windows, so be prepared for noise, vi brations, and “visitors” on your balconies, and remember to keep your window shades shut during the day.

cost for Phase I, it will reduce the duration of the garage project overall, avoid signifi cant labor/material cost increases for the additional work, and eliminate significant additional inconvenience to residents. Rest assured, we will be closely scrutinizing all phases of the garage project going forward to maximum time and cost-efficiencies, as we are doing with everything we touch.

(“LL97”) consultant with whom the Board will be meeting in the next couple of weeks to begin strategizing on cutting carbon emissions, evaluating whether grounds ex ist to seek an exemption form LL97, and/ or whether other options exist to avoid the risk of penalties for non-compliance.

Adams, who said, “to be good, and to do good, is all we have to do.” In my view, however, being good and doing good is not enough. We must also shop (preferably at Bloomingdale’s).

I realized quickly that Mr. Adams was not leading me down a productive path, so I thought harder. Winston Churchill said, “[m]y tastes are simple: I am easily satis fied with the best.” While I am confident we can all agree NST is the best (after all, we live here, right!?), this quote proved equally fruitless because it made me ques tion whether we should shop at Neiman’s or Bergdorf’s instead of Bloomie’s. Luck ily, I also recalled that Churchill said: “it is wonderful what great strides can be made when there is a resolute purpose behind them.”

That brought me back to the purpose of this letter, which is to report that we are in deed making wonderful strides here, con sistent with the Board’s resolute purpose of addressing the most urgent issues on a priority basis, examining and implement ing important initiatives for our future in a coherent and well-reasoned way, and mak ing our beloved NST even better than it already is.

Since I last wrote, DOB issued permits for Local Law 11 (“LL11”) Cycle 9 work on Building 1. The scaffolding and side walk bridges are complete, and rigging is underway. Our engineers began their initial and progress inspection drops on schedule. “V-Line” balconies are being done first to comply with the existing DOB Order, and a proposed partial vacate order will be sub mitted when that part of the work is done. Work will then shift to other lines in Build ing 1 as specified in the Cycle 9 plan and will continue until all work is complete.

DOB approved the LL11 Site Safety Plan for Building 2 scaffolding/sidewalk bridges, and we are awaiting the permit to begin work there. DOB is currently review ing the Building 3 Site Safety Plan, and we

Those of us who experienced Cycle 8 know it’s a drag to have the sliding doors sealed and the shades closed while they work on the balconies. However, LL11 is mandatory and must be performed on a very specific schedule. I found that turn ing up my favorite music and singing along (at socially acceptable volumes for a multi-dwelling complex, of course) was a great distraction (“Circle of Silence” team-building activities, not so much). If you have any good LL11 coping sugges tions, let me know, and I will share them with everyone.

Garage Phase I work is also on track, with the first group of residents’ vehicles successfully relocated to temporary park ing spaces, staging areas established/ marked, and equipment/materials being moved on-site to begin work as soon as DOB issues the permit. No matter how hard we try, concrete repairs cannot be done quietly or neatly, so please be pre pared for noise, dust, and traffic disrup tions as areas of the garage are closed off for work and detours (even if your car was not relocated in this phase).

This Board promised that every con tract, cost, and invoice is being closely examined to assess whether NST dollars are being spent wisely or whether other options exist to accomplish our goals more cost-efficiently, and we are doing exactly that. Garage Phase I is a great example. In our final review of the Phase 1 scope of work with the contractor/engineer, the Board discovered that additional work is needed in the same areas but was deferred. This meant that the same residents cur rently displaced from their parking spaces would have to be moved again in a cou ple of years to do more work in the same places.

We worked with current management to confirm that the additional work can eas ily be completed in Phase 1, and negoti ated favorable pricing to do so. While this change will slightly increase the upfront

The next urgent item moving forward is the elevator upgrade. NYC law requires that by January 1, 2027, all elevators in clude secondary braking systems. This is a big deal. NST has 24 elevators that will require a complete modernization project to bring them into compliance based on the age of the system.

The deadline (which requires full certi fication, not a good faith effort to comply) is non-negotiable with substantial penalties for non-compliance, and every building in NYC has the same deadline. Given the massive scope of this project and NST’s unique considerations/needs, we are final izing a contract with an elevator consultant (expert) who will prepare all necessary specifications and documents, assist in bid ding out the project and identifying/vetting qualified contractors, and sub-contractors, and oversee/monitor the project through completion. Stay tuned for more on this.

We also identified a Local Law 97

This is just the tip of the iceberg, my friends. The Board has so much more go ing on (so. much. more.), but I will leave it here, with the promise of more to come.

As I write this on our 90th day in of fice, I am still moved by this Board’s de votion, intelligence, productivity, and keen focus on making NST the best it can be. I am equally happy to report that meaning ful participation from every Board mem ber remains a daily fact, as is direct, can did, and productive communication with management. I trust you can see why Mr. Churchill’s quote inspired me (the “great strides...resolute purpose” one, not the one that made me want to go shopping at Nei man’s).

Positive change is indeed happening at NST daily. Remember, we’re doing a lot, but there’s still a lot to do, and accomplish ing great things takes time. Please continue to be patient with us (your Board) as we do what is required to make our beloved NST even better.

See you around the Arcade.

The Greatest Game Ever Played

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raised at Madison Square Garden.

As you might guess, it is getting quite frustrating, and switching my allegiance to the Nets will not solve my problem.

The 22 years of this century continue to produce no positive results. The Knicks

have had a terrible owner, front office, and scouts who do not draft well. Great play ers such as Lebron James and Kevin Du rant choose to play elsewhere, and Stephen Curry is overlooked in the draft.

Oh well. As the saying goes, “Wait till next year.”

With everything going on here at NST these days, I thought I would start with a pithy quote to inspire everyone. I first thought of John

Impressionism, Women’s Club South

By Vicki Mazel October 12th, at the Towers on The Green ballroom with Professor Thomas Ger mano included: “We’re impressed,” “What a great meeting,” “Am I glad I came, he was terrific,” “When is he coming back,” “Thanks for this program. I learned a lot about impressionism,” and “Can’t wait to visit the museum and see some of the paintings he was talking about.”

Some of the com ments from Women’s Club members after the meet ing held on Wednesday,

distinctive of the movement, from thick brushwork and focused on light. Germano pointed out the influence Japanese artists had on the Impressionistic painters. The artists turned to beauty in everyday life; gardens, parks, and picnics are the hearts of many of the scenes. Parallel lines also play a part in the development of the im pressionistic canvas, along with vibrant colors, visible brush strokes, and thick lay ers of paint.

Without using any notes, Germano’s presentation was done with slides, as he focused on how light changes the appear ance of a subject.

ning music. Ending with a conga line danc ing to “New York, New York,” the spirited bunch of 150 members of the Club had a memorable time.

New Members Meet and Greet Held

By Bobby Gould Past President and Florida Representative of Women’s Club South (winter months)

review, by Vicki Mazel, Gloria Beck and Dr. Nurit Israel will be aired on Monday, October 31st, on Channel 995. Join us!

So What Else is New?

Club Calendar for future events:

Wednesday, October 12th, Dr. Ron Brown, 7:15 pm, Large Card Room, “The Famous and Some Infamous First Ladies.”

The well-attended program focused on “Impressionism.”

Germano studied painting at Cornell University and Yale, where he got his MFA. He teaches painting, drawing, and art his tory at the State University at Farmingdale.

The slide presentation included the be ginnings of French Impressionism, such as Monet, Renoir, Manet, and Cezanne, to name a few. He portrayed characteristics

In presenting the history of Impres sionism, Germano traced the movement’s history and found its way to the US in the mid-1880s. The artist Mary Cassatt was mentioned, and her influence as a painter persuaded wealthy Americans to purchase the Avant grade art. As the wealthy daugh ter of a banker, she had the credibility and power to help the movement become a success. Some other artists of note were Childe Hassam, John Singer Sergeant, and James Whistler.

Professor Germano provided a single spectacular program filled with informa tion, interest, and professional knowledge. We look forward to future lectures by this contemporary artist/historian who is well known in the art and academic world. He’ll be back soon–we promise! (See calendar below).

International Night–Oh What a Night!

A full house of Women’s Club mem bers was at Towers on the Green to cel ebrate International Night on Wednesday, September 14th. Italy was the country of choice, and the evening’s theme was car ried through decorations, food, and music by the Vic Vincent group. A sumptuous dinner from personal pizza to pasta was served buffet, including Eggplant Rolla tini, Chicken Parmagiano, Salmon, Salad, and Tartuffe, all prepared and served with an Italian influence. The tables were fes tive, with the flags of Italy as the center pieces. The decorating committee under the leadership of Co-Presidents Chickie Kaufman and Gloria Beck included Faith Wolitzer, Linda Platkin, Carol Klinger, and Marilyn Goldberg, to name a few.

Co-President Beck kicked off the fes tivities with a wonderful joke which set the tone for the evening of light-hearted fun and lots of dancing to the strains of the Vic Vincent Group. Vicki Mazel did a rap with an Italian influence as well. The Italian bal ladeers Dean Martin, Frankie Avalon, and Frankie Valli were represented in the eve

To bring membership information up to date, on Thursday, September 8th, the North Shore Towers Women’s Club, under the leadership of Bobby Gould sponsored a wine and cheese getting to know you event in the Coleridge Lounge for new members that had joined during Covid. Thirty-three newcomer members sat in a big circle, drinking wine and Snapple and munching on wrapped crackers, nuts, and cheese pro vided by the Club.

Each new member had a turn to talk about themselves. Gloria Beck told them about all the events that the club had to offer. Bobby Gould welcomed every one and gave them opportunities to form pods of new friends to get together with. Club member Alyce Zaller shared her pod formation last year and described the ad vantages of friendship. All members were given a pencil and paper to write down the phone numbers of new friends. There were sign-up sheets for Florida, games, and mar ried couples pods to touch all bases.

With winter months not too far off, the snowbirds will begin to make their way to the warmer climes in Florida. Our south ern sisters of the Women’s Club will still be able to enjoy programs as Bobby Gould already has meetings planned. There will be a delicious buffet in December, and in February, there will be a museum trip, in cluding lunch.

If you are interested in participating, please call Bobby Gould in New York at (718) 224-4388 and in Florida at (561) 496-6650. Make sure to leave your phone number, and she will contact you when ar rangements are completed.

Movie Of The Month:

‘The Bridges Of Madison County’

The October selection for the Cinema Club is “The Bridges of Madison County.” This Netflix entry is a 1995 American ro mantic drama based on a novel by Robert James Walter, and it was produced and di rected by Clint Eastwood and starred Mer yl Streep. A photographer wanders into the house and life of a housewife for four days.

A forbidden love affair ensues to shoot historic bridges, changing them forever. Although simple storytelling, style, char acter, and fine acting make it a special film with several award nominations. The

Monday, October 31st Cinema Club, 4:00 pm, “The Bridges of Madison Coun ty,” Channel 995.

Thursday, November 3rd, Dr. Thomas Germano, 7:15 pm, Large Card Room, the Art of Edward Hopper, realist painter and printmaker of the 20th century. His work will be at the Whitney Museum of Ameri can Art starting October 19th.

Note: Change of day from Wednesday to Thursday.

Watch for our other goodies coming up: Game day holiday party in December. Look for our posters with the yellow rose in the mailrooms, on the entrance door to the Towers Restaurant, and lighted boxes in lobbies and outside the restaurant. Don’t miss out on these events. Make sure to pay your dues of $25 to participate in all the fun. Leave a check for $25 with the build ing representative at your concierge’s desk.

Remember to include Apt. number, email address, and phone numbers (cell and house). Building reps:

Building 1: Faith Wolitzer, 4Y.

Building 2: Gloria Beck, 17G.

Building 3: Chickie Kaufman, 1T.

Verse By Vicki

One thing Women’s Club has for you, We give you plenty to do. Always put you in a great mood, With music, lectures and lots of food.

So put on your academic gown, Listen to Professor Ron Brown, James Coll’s an institution. With his lectures on the Constitution.

Another guy you want to know, Art historian Tom Germano. And you never have to sing the blues, Just watch 995 for movie reviews.

Lunch Bunch is sure to please, And a program of wine and cheese. Lots of eating you can say. With goodies, programs, and buffet.

So pay your dues and join the fun. Something to appeal to everyone. We work hard to keep you in the hub. The North Shore Towers Women’s Club!

Gloria Beck and Dr. Thomas Germano.

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Signature Smiles for North Shore Towers

North Shore Towers Dental Care

Dr. Abraham G. Borenstein, DDS

of North Shore Towers Dental (formerly in the Arcade)

HAS HANDED THE TORCH TO Drs. Yuval & Daniela Spector

Friendly Staff. Excellent Service. Beautiful Smiles.

At Signature Smiles many patients choose to obtain their general, cosmetic, implant and senior dental needs. Drs. Yuval and Daniela Spector and their extraordinary team take the utmost pride in providing an optimal dental experience, from your initial consultation through the final results. We seek to provide the highest quality dental care to the North Shore Towers community in a safe, relaxing environment with special attention to patient comfort and safety.

For nearly two decades our strength lies in the fact that we take time to get to know our patients and encourage them to candidly discuss their oral health issues. We listen to your dental concerns and provide excellent General, Restorative, Implant, Cosmetic and family dental care in a professional and comfortable surrounding, using high-tech dentistry.

Signature Smiles offers multi-specialty dental care in one great location, providing a high level of convenience. We specialize in Periodontics (gum disease) treatment, Dental Implants (tooth replacement) and Endodontics (root canals). Our patients receive comprehensive and thorough treatment. We strive to educate our patients and the community, about various cosmetic dental procedures, such as veneers, life-like crowns, implants, teeth whitening and other latest advances in dentistry. We stand behind every treatment we perform.

We value your quality time and therefore schedule your appointment with minimal waiting. Our team continues to enhance the smile image of many loyal patients at North Shore Towers. Let us enhance your image and self-confidence by creating a beautiful and healthy smile.

shows that we hear with our brains and not our ears. Our cutting-edge technology helps your brain decipher intricate details of relevant sounds for better speech understanding with less effort and the ability to remember more. All in a rechargeable hearing aid that delivers direct streaming from iPhone and Android™. This is why we’re excited to tell you about this new technology designed to bring you closer to life’s special moments.

The North Shore Towers Men’s Club member ship drive for the com ing year is October 1st

By Toby Horowitz through September 30th, 2023, and has been successful. Toby Horowitz, President of the Men’s Club, and board members Leo Tujak, Jerry Siegel, Jack Schwarz, Paul Arden, Terry Feit, Howard Arkin, and Bob Marx have all been busy reminding members to renew their membership. As a reminder to the few members who have not renewed, there is still time to pay your dues so you don’t miss the free paid-up Mem bership Brunch in the Towers on the Green on Subday, October 9th.

We would like to thank the Tower Times for their support in promoting the Men’s Club through the articles introducing new and existing residents to our events, activi ties and contacting the Men’s Club if inter ested in joining.

Since July, the Men’s Club has 15 new members who have moved into the Towers and learned about us through the articles

they read about the club. In addition, we have received tremendous support from both Annette Kroll and Linda Rappaport as new residents move into North Shore Towers. The Men’s Club website ( https:// northshoretowersmensclub.org) has also taught people about the club.

Bingo is his Nameo

One of the events around the Towers that has become a regular highlight is the Men’s Club Bingo, open to all residents of North Shore Towers. While it has been once a month on the last Sunday of each month, as of October 2nd, it will now be held two times a month (October 16, Oc tober 30, November 13 & 27 & December 11). December 25th is Christmas, and there will be no Bingo.

Anyone who has attended bingo knows Mr. Bingo is Irwin Shames, who has be come like a rock star to his followers and is the master caller of bingo. You can’t miss Irwin, since he always wears his Men’s Club jacket and always adds a little zest in calling the game.

On Sunday, October 23rd, for the first time in many years, there is an “Open House Getting to Know Us” event in the

Towers on the Green. This is a chance for all the different clubs to inform residents and recruit new members to the Men’s Club Organization. It is open to all resi dents, and the Men’s Club will have a table to greet all residents attending. It is an op portunity to meet members of the club. The event is from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.

The Men’s Club on October 13th would like to invite members and their guests to attend our monthly meeting and in-person guest speaker Irwin Robinson. Fred Cher now will interview Robinson, who is one of the music industry’s most dynamic and in novative leaders. He is a lifetime achieve

ment award winner in the music publishing and songwriter’s hall of fame.

Come and learn how Irwin succeeded in this challenging industry and his ac complishments with some of the top mu sic industry names. The event will be held Thursday, October 13th, at 7:30 pm in the Large Card Room in Building 2, Lower level.

For more information about the Men’s Club, contact Toby Horowitz at tmhmgt@ yahoo.com, or (718) 279-0082. Visit the Men’s Club website at (https://northshore towersmensclub.org)

North Shore Towers Summer Wrap Up

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when Meadowbrook Point won the cup.

“We won the championship, and it was like the US Open,” Salzman enthusiasti cally recalled. “It went down to the last match, the last set, last point. People were screaming like they were at the US Open. That was a real highlight for the end of the season, and we won back the Towers Cup.”

The culmination of the Tennis Asso ciation’s season was their closing dinner dance and meeting in the VIP Room Mon day, September 19th.

Salzman said there is already a full calendar of events planned for 2023. “We have a lot of new and exciting events, and it’s going to be a fantastic, fantastic sea son,” she concluded.

Pickleball is a recent addition to the Towers and has dramatically gained in popularity over the past summer. “It’s easy to play, low impact, and appeals to a wide range of people, from kids to senior citi zens,” Steve Auerbach said.

According to Auerbach, residents who have played racquet sports can learn the game very easily. A hybrid of badmin ton, ping-pong, and tennis, it has been the fastest-growing sport in the country since 2019, according to an industry group that tracks sports participation.

NST summer golf course action.

“Here at North Shore Towers, it got so popular at times that you needed to wait over an hour to get a second game since we only have one court,” Auerbach said. “The camaraderie has been amazing as we have made many new friends, and as long as the temperature is above 40 degrees, you’ll most likely see us on the court as we are a hearty group.”

Vollweiler said the Towers has some great new events planned for the fall. These include Trivia Bingo nights and “The One and Only Beatles,” with the tribute band Britishmania performing live on Saturday, October 29th at the Movie Theater, fol lowed by an after-party at the VIP Grille. “Many more new and exciting events are being planned, and we will keep everyone advised,” she said.

Many options are already being consid ered. for next summer. “We are, of course, looking forward to a robust golf and ten nis season, as well as our perennially soldout Memorial Day and Labor Day parties, but we are also exploring many new and exciting events and activities throughout the year (not just for next Summer) with a broad range of residents and interests in mind,” she said. “Everyone should watch their emails, message boards, and postings around the grounds to see the upcoming events as they are finalized.”

Tennis Association Pres. Marilyn Salzman holdingTowers Cup trophy with Tennis Pro.Alex Pahlavi behind her.

Pages From Our Past

OCTOBER 2013

Hollywood Comes to NST

A touch of Hollywood glamour arrived at North Shore Towers on Tuesday, September 17th, when the first of two Film Festivals at the co-op took place in the Arcade movie theater. More than 400 enthusiastic residents attended the event.

Hockey Steals Grandma’s Heart at 93 NHL games were blacked out in parts of New York City in January 2012, due to a dispute between the MSG network and Time Warner cable. One of the customers who suffered as a result was a 93-year-old woman who just weeks before could not have cared less about hockey.

Jackie Borax, a 93-year-old grandmother and recent New York Islanders convert, couldn’t change her cable provid er at North Shore Towers, and hitting a sports bar wasn’t an option for her. So she picked up her phone and chan neled her inner Bronx.

A Perfect Mold, Salzman and Fuchs

In the card game Canasta a meld is a combination of like cards. In everyday English a meld is a merger or blend. For Al Fuchs, an experienced Canasta teacher, and veteran of an 11-year continuous Tuesday night men’s Canasta game, linking up with Marilyn Salzman was a perfect meld.

The marriage of this merger took place last October 28th. The next day Super Storm Sandy struck and their honeymoon plans that involved air travel were put on

hold. While waiting for the storm to abate and plane travel to resume they stayed in their apartment, and among other things, played Canasta. It was a new game for Marilyn, who Al had taught several months prior.

Obituary: Men’s Golf President Ed Vesel, 85 Services were held for Ed Vesel, President of the Tow ers Men’s Golf Association for the last 12 years and a resident for 34 years, on Thursday, August 29th, at Sinai Chapels, Fresh Meadows, NY. Vesel, 85, died from a heart attack after an illness.

OCTOBER 2017

The Dinner In White

The pièce de résistance of the NST summer season was celebrated Labor Day weekend, with a highly successful French-inspired “Dinner in White” party. Residents had the opportunity to show off their all-white wardrobes, par ticipating in an event that originated in Paris as the “Dîner en Blanc” that has spread across six continents.

The celebration was a first for the Towers, with ap proximately 120 guests gathering to dine and dance in the Country Club’s VIP Room, Monday, September 4th. Although they were dining in the shadow of Building 1 rather than the Eiffel Tower, those attending had so much fun they requested that it become an annual event. Guests brought their own food and drink, and DJ Lynn provided the musical entertainment.

Men’s Golf Summer Season Wrap Up

Stan Yoel, President of the Towers Men’s Golf Associa

tion, was very pleased with their successful summer golf season.

Renewed Migdal Chapter of Hadassah

The Migdal Chapter of Hadassah has been an active presence at the Towers since the mid-1970s. In 2007 the Nassau Region of Hadassah, which oversees Hadassah chapters on Long Island, charged Joan Newman, a Region Board member, with the task of reviving the Migdal Chap ter.

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