Mixed Metaphors”
BY VICKI
The Wizard of Mars looked up to the stars,
His eyes spanned the universe.
With his mighty girth he searched Earth,
Figured things couldn’t get any worse.
Saturn’s ring did its own thing,
Circled round the atmosphere.
Full of bling was Saturn’s ring
The world was in great despair.
The Wizard was tooling around,
Keeping up his rapid paces.
With his girth he sped to Earth,
Saw masks oral the faces.
Cheetahs, bandanas, doctors masks,
Uncomfortable? Very much.
He saw another very odd thing.
Nobody seemed to touch.
The Wizard of Mars went to some bars,
Masks were nowhere to be seen.
People were drinking without thinking,
And policemen had to be so mean.
Finally the Wizard heard a lovely song,
The girl singing was a beauty.
He eyes glistened as he listened
He heard her name was Judy.
She lived in a place of hope,
With rainbows and colors that glow.
Tin men, thin men and flowers,
And a sweet man called Scarecrow.
Wizard brought many Earthlings there,
Figured it could do no harm.
They found an antidote for their ills,
Gave themselves a shot in the arm.
The Wizard set up new homes,
Became busy with new tasks
Then he watched with great pleasure
As people took off their masks!
So the story happily goes on,
Earth people get over the epidemic.
They finally find the rainbow,
And good riddance to the pandemic!
(Amen)
Chair Ladies …
Sitting and Knitting
The North Shore Towers Women’s Club
Chairwomen Gloria Beck and Vicki Mazel
are organizing programs for broadcast on
in-house Channel 995. In addition to the
popular lecture series that have been offered
in the past, workshops in art history, crafts,
cooking and decorating may find its way to
the big screens in our homes.
CINEMA CLUB?
Whatever happened to the Cinema Club?
Using the television schedule of films offered
by Netflix and Amazon, a film may be selected
for review on Channel 995 and designated in
this newspaper to inform interested residents.
Women’s Club reviewers Vicki Mazel and Dr.
Nurit Israeli would then shape a program in
the same manner as the monthly reviews that
were held in the Towers movie theater and
present it on Channel 995. Keep watching…
you may see us on there one of these days.
CLUB NEWS
According to Chickie Kaufman, Vice
President in charge of Membership, the
Women’s Club now has 335 members.
Dues have been put on hold since last July.
Collection of $25 dues will be resumed in
January 2021, and notification will be in local
newspapers. We are working hard to put pro-gramming
in place so that we can fill the void
that presently exists. We miss you too!
What are our members watching on TV?
CHIX ON FLIX (SOME OLDIES BUT GOODIES):
West Side Story - Romeo and Juliet revisited
on the Upper West Side. Academy Award
winning film dealing with love, rivalry and
street gangs.
Old Souls At Night - Jane Fonda and Robert
Redford in a romantic comedy about next
door neighbors who form an interesting
sleeping arrangement.
Molly’s Game - Biographical crime dra-ma
starring Jessica Chastain. Based on the
memorial of Molly Bloom.
Lady Bird – Semi-autobiographical film
written and performed by Greta Gerwin.
Coming of age through complicated friend-ships
and self-made imagination.
Fiddler On The Roof - Always a delight!
Spend some time with Tevye (Topol) and his
wife and daughters. You’ll sing along while
you watch this long-running musical.
That’s it for now dear readers. See you next
month…..
has presented many educational and
informative programs in the past. While
we have had to put these efforts on hold during
the pandemic, a new area of interest has been
successfully launched by our Steering Commit-tee
member Carol Klinger. In association with
the Towers Knitting and Crochet Club, Carol has
developed a wide-scale knitting project that will
bring warmth and comfort to people in need.
With cold weather coming soon, blankets and
hats are needed by residents of hospitals and
nursing homes. These institutions have been
reached and they are pleased to have these
winter items available to them. Many North
Shore Towers individuals are now involved in
this worthy project.
How does it work? Club members and
other volunteers are asked to knit or crochet
blanket squares for donation to designated
institutions. Can’t knit? People can also
assist by helping sew the afghan squares
together. Carol Klinger provides instructions
for every aspect of the project, and it takes
a short period of time. Worthy squares com-plete
a blanket that can keep someone warm
during the difficult winter months ahead. All
help is greatly appreciated.
If you can knit a scarf, baby hat or sweat-er,
your services are also needed. Yarns and
needles are available to project participants
at no cost. If you are already knitting for
the project, completed squares can be left in
an envelope with your concierge with your
building’s representative name for delivery
to Carol. For instructions and any further
questions call Carol Klinger at 347-408-4600.
Building representatives are:
Building One Faith Wolitzer
Building Two Carol Klinger
Building Three Vicki Mazel
THE LADY ZOOMERS
President Bobby Gould has announced
that the Women’s Club will be using Zoom
as the vehicle to further communicate with
our Steering Committee and membership as
well. Our technical adviser, the ever-talented
and knowledgeable Judy Paris, successful-ly
launched the program for the club on
September 8 with the Steering Committee
attending on screen. With Judy’s expertise
we will be developing programs and lecture
series and workshops for our members and
even all Towers residents as well. Program
PANDEMIC
POETRY CORNER
October 2020 ¢ NORTH SHORE TOWERS COURIER 31