40 North Shore Towers Courier n July 2014 Knit & Crochet Club The North Shore Towers Knit & Crochet Club meets every Thursday evening from 6:30-8:00 pm in the large card room on the movie theater level. Lap blankets are made for the wounded veterans in the VA hospital and baby blankets, hats and sweaters go to Jacobi Medical Center. The group of approximately 30 women has been doing charity work for the last 7 years. New members are always welcome. Some people choose to work in their own apartments and bring their completed projects to the meeting. Yarns and needles (knitting and crocheting) to make these items are supplied. Each member contributes $2.00 / month to help cover costs. Monetary donations, however, are needed, as well as washable acrylic yarn (no wool). Yarn scraps are also accepted.The group has status as a charity, so donations will be acknowledged for tax purposes. For further information, please contact Judi Ross at 347-235-4509. Migdal/ Hadassah at NST By Lily Cohen May was a wonderful month for Migdal/Hadassah at NST. The annual luncheon at Towers on the Green on May 29 -- to benefit cardiovascular research and education programs -- was a great success. It attracted 150 guests and exceeded fundraising goals. Co-President Judy Paris spoke about Hadassah’s new initiative in the U.S. and Israel, “Ëvery Beat Counts,” which emphasizes women’s health. Robert Ricken, former president of the NST Board of Directors, was honored for his service to the community; and Bern Rosenthal was honored as Migdal’s “Woman of the Year” for her leadership of the Migdal Jewish Book Club. Both recipients gave moving, personal acceptance speeches which were warmly received by the audience. Migdal is very proud of its growing “Yiddish Vinkel” group, which meets Tuesday mornings in the Coleridge Lounge (vinkel means “corner in Yiddish). The group, started five years ago by former NST resident and Migdal President Carolyn Dinofsky, is now led by Ruth Sheradsky. The Vinkel’s focus us on keeping the Yiddidh language, culture and literature alive. Its 28 members (including men) enjoy the camaraderie and participatory nature of the group. Typically, member develop programs, bring materials to class, or read Yiddish stories from “The Fovertz” (The Daily Forward newspaper) to the class. Tuition is $18 for eight sessions. Call Ruth Sheradsky at (718) 819-8149 for information. At the end of May, our membership was delighted to learn that the Hadassah Medical Organization in Jerusalem came to an agreement with the State of Israel, This bodes well for the financial future of the hospital and research programs and for the American Hadassah organization. North Shore Towers Garden ClubOur neighbors and friends at North Shore Towers are fortunate that we have a special area of our beautiful surrounding property set aside as a garden to design and plant whatever they would like. The NST Garden Club was started in the early 90’s, and has evolved into an area of approximately 6,000 square feet that is divided into 64 – 8’x 10’ lots. The garden is located next to the West Gate entrance (service entrance), between the basketball court/picnic area and golf course. While most members plant seasonal vegetables, some have added both annual and perennial plants. One member maintains a beautiful rose garden, and another has designed a beautiful year round vegetable and perennial flower garden. We host our annual BBQ during the summer in the picnic area adjacent to our gardens, and at that time everyone loves to share their gardening tips and fruits and vegetables. Many residents moved from their homes and thought that they had left behind their vegetable and flower gardens. How nice a surprise to find that our love of gardening could continue with our move to North Shore Towers. If you would like to find out more about our Garden Club, please feel free to email [email protected], or call (718) 428- 4363.
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