NST Remembers 9/11
Finally, Some Very Positive News
To Be Or Not To Be…Tech Savvy…That Is The Question (So Why Bother?)
On Wednesday, August 14,
Elise Alarimo, a 28 year
resident of North Shore
Towers with twenty-plus years of
experience in the field of technology,
answered this question to the
full satisfaction of The Brooklyn
College Alumni & Friends Group.
Although there are many,
here are ten very good reasons
to become tech savvy. The new
technology can help you:
1. Stay in touch with family
and friends and in particular,
allows those with limited mobility
to do so
2. Reduce feelings of depression
and isolation
3. Expand attention and improve
memory
4. Get an answer to anything by
Googling
5. Learn new skills and crafts
(knitting, cooking, etc.)
6. Learn new games and play
old ones (Scrabble, bridge, chess)
7. Order for delivery any product
you need (groceries, clothing,
household goods)
8. Do your banking and pay
your bills (saving postage)
9. Read old and new books
10. Keep abreast of local and
global news
Elise is concerned about the safe
use of our devices. She stressed
the importance of choosing strong
passwords (no names/addresses
and the inclusion of special characters);
never sending your password
or social security number by
email; and keeping your antivirus
software current. In addition, do
not store your information or
open unfamiliar emails. "When
in doubt, click out!"
Some social media tips and
tech etiquette include: Avoid
oversharing personal information
and get permission to share that
of others; writing in caps equals
shouting; and emojis have their
own meanings, so research before
using them.
Yes, you can become tech savvy!
You are never too old to learn
and "You don't have to learn
everything, only what you need
to know."
Our next meeting will be
Wednesday, October 23, when
Judy Greenberg will present Music
through the Ages. Judy is a graduate
of Julliard and is a resident of North
Shore Towers. She performed as
an accompanist and as part of the
"Spirit" Ensemble under the direction
of Bert Konowitz.
Join us to find out what’s going on
Brooklyn College
Alumni & Friends
Save the Date: Wednesday,
October 23, 10:30am
Coleridge Lounge
Topic: Music through the Ages
Speaker: Judy Greenberg
RSVP: Joycekf@aol.com
in our neighborhood and KTBCC
(Keep the Brooklyn Connection
Alive).
“Women in the Castle” – Hadassah Book Club’s October Selection
Save the Date: Discussion
Wednesday, October 30, 2pm –
Coleridge Lounge
This New York Times bestseller
by Jessica Shattuck is an engrossing
novel that deals with three
German war widows whose husbands
were part of a failed secret
plot to assassinate Hitler. Follow
their story as each woman deals
with the fallout of her personal
life and the devastation around
her differently.
Here’s what the critics said:
"Shattuck’s characters represent
the range of responses to fascism.
Her achievement — beyond
unfolding a plot that surprises
and devastates — is in her subtle
exploration of what a moral righteousness
like Marianne’s looks
like in the aftermath of war, when
communities and lives must be
rebuilt, together.” – Mary Pols,
The New York Times
“The book offers a never-before
seen perspective of Germany
during the Nazi period.” – NPR
“’The Women in the Castle'
pleads the case for humanity as
both dreadful and beautiful." –
Carrie Callaghan, The Washington
Independent
"Shattuck is a genius at character
development and narrative
description." – Judith Reveal, New
York Journal of Books
Arlene Augenbraun and Bern
Rosenthal will lead the discussion
at the next Migdal/Hadassah Book
Club meeting on October 30. All
lovers of books are welcome to
attend and join our lively, informative
Migdal/Hadassah Book
Discussion group.
BY BOB RICKEN
We have spoken often about
our concern for those
who first responded to the
collapse of the Twin Towers. These
brave police, fire personnel and iron
workers searched first for bodies and
then for the remains of those who
perished when the Towers collapsed.
A rare event occurred in
Congress when Republicans and
Democrats worked cooperatively
to guarantee these workers health
coverage forever. When the
President signed the bill, accolades
were given to Jon Stewart.
Mr. Stewart, a comedian, was an
outstanding spokesman who truly
understood the plight of the workers
who were suddenly extremely
ill from the toxins on the pile.
Many of these heroes were
paying for drugs and fighting for
their lives. It was believed that
ultimately more of these heroes
would die than the 3,000 who
perished when the buildings collapsed.
The bill recognized their
plight and guaranteed their health
coverage forever!
On 9/11, the Special Projects
Committee will host a program
in our movie theater at 7:30PM.
We will be able to acknowledge
many of our own staff and residents
who served during those
days and helped with the search
for survivors.
The program will include Rabbi
Bliss and our local elected officials
who will share their reactions to
the worst attack on our civilian
population in the history of the
United States.
Feel free to attend and bring
friends and members of your
family.
6 NORTH SHORE TOWERS COURIER ¢ September 2019
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