Town Crier Articles

Inspired by the Italian response to the Covid-19 crisis, Charlotte Park resident John Marston (also the resident member of the BOD) felt a need to create and embrace a light-hearted spirit of connectedness in New Town.

 

Planning several days in advance, Marston circulated an email to his Charlotte park neighbors and urged them to spread the word of a March 21 event to bring music and laughter to a somber time in the lives. In the offing was a coordinated kazoo rendition of Sister Sledge’s “We are Family” performed by anyone who wished to hum or play a kazoo.

 

At 5 pm the music queued from his front porch on Rollison Dr and echoed down the empty street. Slowly neighbors cheerfully emerged, carrying a tune (even if not the right one ????) on their kazoos, smiling, laughing, and groovin’ to the music.

 

All down the length of Rollison smiling neighbors crept out onto ther porches and steps to join the party.

 

“we understand that everyone has different perception and might consider such an activity frivolous and disrespectful of this serious crisis we face” said Marston. “We honor the diversity of perspectives on how to handle the stress and anxieties.  Not everyone agrees to the light hearted ‘breaks’ from worry and grief.  Many of us are dealing with very difficult situations with family and friends.  So, please make sure that this sharing doesn’t give a message that everything is laugh or we lack empathy and compassion.”