24 North Shore Towers Courier n October 2016 Men’s Club BY PAUL NETTLER At the beginning of our meeting on September 9th, our President, Toby Horowitz, took a moment to recognize the achievements and leadership of Mort Gitter as President of the North Shore Tower’s Board who, as you know, recently passed away. Our club extended its condolences to his wife, Sue, and to his family. Toby also announced that he will not seek re-election as President of our Men’s Club in November due to expected opportunities from outside interests. However, he will still stay involved. The meeting was very well attended, as it should have been considering the demographic of North Shore Towers. The topic of our speaker, Anne Markowitz Recht, LSMW, CMC, was “Aging Well At Home.” Actually, the word “speaker” is a misnomer, as Recht requested that it be a discussion group. She provided interesting facts and suggestions, while the audience was invited to both ask questions and relate their own personal experiences. Recht is President of the AMR Care Group, which provides a wide array of services for seniors, disabled people and their families. She began by stating that “Aging is an art” and one could see all our heads nodding in agreement. In that vein, we all probably want to be artists and Recht provided us with many artist brushes. For instance, one of the major problems in aging is falling. Recht suggested that this problem can be minimized by installing grab bars in bathrooms, eliminating clutter and—ladies—giving away those high heels. Medication is another problem. The typical 75-year-old takes 10 medications. Some may be over prescribed. Have you ever checked with your pharmacist and physician about the interaction of your meds with each other and with your dietary supplements? Lists should be made of all your meds and supplements and placed in obvious places in the home and in your wallets or purses. Exercise is most important to keep dementia at bay. That’s both physical exercise as well as mental exercise, such as game playing, reading and doing puzzles. Human contact is important. Being in the company of other people is the best antidote to loneliness. Recht pointed out that dementia, including Alzheimer’s is an insidious disease. It can be in the body five to ten years before diagnosis, and doctors don’t know if medication really helps. It is estimated that there are about five million cases of dementia in our country today, and that by 2050, there will be thirteen million. Recht concluded the evening by quoting Sophia Loren who wrote, “There is a Fountain of Youth. It is your mind, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of the people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.” ROUND TWO. On October 13th, we will once again host Dennis Rappaport, who will continue to entertain us with stories of his experiences as a Boxing Hall of Fame promoter. Rappaport will start his presentation with a short video of his previous one and continue by recounting Photo by Arnold Rabinowitz Members and their wives and friends enjoy the yearly dinner/dance at The Swan Club additional experiences as a boxing promoter. You won’t want to miss this rare opportunity to hear Rappaport discuss his vast exposure to contacts and business dealings with some the Hollywood’s notables who had an interest in the boxing world. Rappaport will also touch upon his relationship with Muhammad Ali, probably one of the greatest boxers of all time. Truly, Rappaport’s knowledge of the boxing world is encyclopedic. Fueled by an open bar and a beautiful late summer evening where we could imbibe outdoors, more than 80 members and guests gathered at the Swan Club on September 13th for our annual dinner/dance. It was an affair literally filled with laughter and song, the song part proving that we are forever young at heart with renditions of “YMCA” and “Sweet Caroline.” Some folks even remembered how to Cha-Cha. Most importantly, the affair provided us with the opportunity to converse with members we may know only slightly or not at all, as well as meet wives and significant others. It should be noted that Toby Horowitz took the opportunity to thank all those members who make our club tick. In the same vein, on August 8th, we had a “Meet & Greet” session, led by Bud Bank, in the Coleridge Lounge. It afforded us the opportunity to interact more closely than we do at the monthly meetings. Several suggestions were made regarding future events. As usual, our Bingo night was a big success. Our next game will be held Sunday, October 30th at 7:00 p.m. in the large card room. Come see what devilish games Irwin and Ralph have dreamed up. There will be prizes. The Current Events Group met on September 12th. As has been the recent custom, the meeting started off on a humorous note, including the passing around of several “New Yorker” cartoons. The mood quickly changed to more serious matters as members once again displayed their excellent knowledge of world events and domestic affairs, and were not shy in noting their opinions thereof. Interestingly enough, more time was spent and differences of opinions were noted when discussing what some have called “ransom money” paid to Iran than on the presidential race, which of course lead to a discussion of the Clinton Foundation. That discussion morphed into what should be the government’s role in the market place as evidenced by the flap over the Mylan/Epipen pricing. The question of our involvement in the Middle East was also discussed, as well as what we should do about China’s bullying tactics in the South China Sea area and the threatening tactics of North Korea. Overall, though optimism was in short supply, it was a stimulating hour and a half. The October meeting of the Book Group will be held on the 31st at 10:30 a.m. in the Coleridge Lounge. Ralph Edwards will be choosing between two books: “Presidential Courage” by Michael Beschloss and “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln,” the 2005 book by Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian Doris Kearns Goodwin.” If you have any questions, call Ralph at 457-235-0472. Our informal breakfasts continue to attract more and more members. We are especially happy to see new members there. The breakfasts are held at Buffy’s (Towers Restaurant) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:15 a.m. Most members show up earlier. We are constantly getting new members. If you are interested in joining us, please call Joe DiGiovanni at at 516-965-9225. Members, make sure to attend the October meeting. The Nominating Committee will report, and there will be a vote for the next two-year terms of officers and board members. They will assume their positions as of the November meeting.
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