Volume 3, Number 5 Florida's Finest Resident-Owned Retirement Community September/October 1986

Autumn at HawthorneWe here at Hawthorne can but recallThe brilliantly colorful Northern fall.The leaves turning red and yellow and brown,The brisk breeze that brings them fluttering down.

The costumes of youngsters that were often seenAs they came "trick or treating" on Halloween.The frost on the pumpkin-the corn in its shockAre things we remember as we turn back the clock.

We won't forget the life that we ledBut that won't preclude our looking aheadTo another day of true Thanksgiving,For the real great place in which we're living.

To a Christmas season that's hard to beatWith luminaries on every street.You'd have to look really very hardTo beat our Community Christmas card.

So we see that the days of AutumnNeed not be so very awesomeThere are many things that we can doAnd still much more to look forward to.

- Web Stull

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Editor's NotebookA warm smile is an invitation to draw up a chair beforethe log fire of friendship.

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Don't know if the Flower Club here has influencedmore people to grow flowers or if Howard Murray'sreminder in the bulletin each week of some specialdisplay of beauty has made us more aware, but theflowers in Hawthorne have been exceptionallybeautiful this summer - and still are.

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George and Lillian Braun made their 23 days of vaca-tion this summer a real family affair. They drove 4200miles on their way to and from the Braun familyreunion in Jackson, Michigan at the home of George'sbrother, Robert. Fifty-seven members made it to thereunion from allover, to enjoy a potluck dinner andlots of conversation and memories.

The Brauns left Florida on July 16, stopped for avisit in Atlanta, Georgia with their three daughters andtheir families, then went to St Louis, Missouri to seeLillian's brother, William and his Margie Geis, and onto see friends in Des Moines, Iowa. Next stop was withGeorge's brother Harold and his Mildred inMinneapolis, Minn. where they also saw many oldfriends from their Minneapolis days. Then, on to thefamily reunion in Jackson.

On the way back they stopped in Nashville, Tenn.,then to see the girls again in Atlanta and back to theirhome in Hawthorne. So tired, but with enoughnostalgia to last for a long time to come.

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Paul Northrop, who lives at 127 Jacaranda Dr., along~it.h.his Lilli~n, c~lebrated his 90th birthday on Sept. 9,visitlnq relatives In Belgrade Lake, Maine.

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Opal Leverenz, one of our Hawthorne neighbors, won atrophy and a $20 prize for catching the most and big-gest wall eye fish in a fishing contest on Lake Erie.She fished from the Boat Club marina in Toledo, Ohio.

Her son competed too, and was a little chagrinedbecause his mother caught more fish than he did.Opal spent several months vacation in Ohio during thesummer.

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O~r Channel 4 TV Station celebrated its 11th birthdayWith a cake and punch party after their first broadcastof the fall season on Wednesday, Sept. 3. ProgramDirector Eric Brady introduced HRCA 1st Vice Presi-dent AI Lux, General Manager Dan Gorden and Pro-gram Coordinator Bunny McCarl, who each expressedgreat satisfaction with the service and enjoyment theTV station has given thru the years. Betty Crilleyrepresented the people who worked so hard to get thestation started in 1974, and she introduced those whowere in attendance and thanked them all. The currentprogramers and camera workers were all recognizedand thanked for their services. Everyone loves abirthday party.

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Life itself can't give you joy, unless you really will lt: lifejust gives you time and space, it's up to you to fill' it.

Were You There?Tuesday, Sept. 2 was Primary Election Day. We hopeyou exercised your privilege and duty to register yourapproval or disapproval of how your national, stateand local governments are performing.

We, here at Hawthorne, are fortunate not to beinconvenienced very much to participate in thisresponsibility. We are our own precinct and vote at theclubhouse. Special thanks to the AARP LegislativeCommittee for their assistance in preparation for theelection.

With an approximate total of 1575 registered votersand a turnout of 712, we had an average of approx-imately 45% voting.

But we want more on Tuesday, Nov. 4, when thegeneral election will take place. Plan to stand up andbe counted. It's important!

Gwen Black, Precinct No. 37Committee-woman, Democrat Party

Hawthorne at Leesburg

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Post Office Drawer "T;' Leesburg, Florida 32749Telephone (904) 787-1000

Published bi-monthly by the HawthorneResidents Cooperative Association, Inc.

Editor Verna GarberAssociate Editor Bunny McCarlEditorial Staff ' Elnora Bolan,

Anna K. Merlino, Howard Murray, Marie L.Richardson, Web Stull, Rosalind MacRae SykesDewhirst W. Wade '

Photographers Nathaniel Bodinger,Don Comunale, John Tienken

Bunny McCarl, Program Coordinator

Sept. 19 was my third anniversary as ProgramCoordinator. Over these years I have been delighted tobe working with some of the most active and dynamicsenior citizens that I have ever met.

Our Activity Program is second to none, offeringover 100 different activities. You have the choice ofbeing as active as you want to be. If you are notalready active, why should you become active in ClubHawthorne's Activity Program? You have the choice ofsitting home and watching television or coming downto the Clubhouse and participating in some of ourmany activities. Activities give meaning to life; addslife to years, and can keep you gOing when the gOinggets rough.

Some of the reasons why you should come downto the Clubhouse and participate are:

1. Mental and emotional stimulation2. Change of environment3. Release from boredom4. Enjoyment5. Possible learning experience6. Provides ego satisfaction7. Recognition and peer acceptance /8. Outlet for use of talents and leadership ability9. Builds self-confidence and provides

motivation for further participation10. Provides a way to contribute to someone

else's happiness.

Activities make a person more alert. Doctors havefound that certain parts of the brain are stimulated byactivity. However,the absence of activity can lead toboth mental and physical deterioration.

Activities provide opportunities for socialization.Involvement with others is stimulating. A stimulatedmind and body adds self-esteem to your life.

Activities are also important to good, physicalhealth. Scientists have found that for a normal,healthy bodily function, we must continue to use ourbodies. If we don't use it, we lose it! Also, physicalexercise stimulates the flow of oxygen to the brainwhich aids the thought process.

Activities provide opportunities for residents tomake a contribution to others. We all know that givingis a joyous experience. Whether we give of ourselveswith our time, talents, or love, we are able to receiveback more than we give.

Activities also provide choices. All your life youhave been making choices, and .lt continues as youparticipate in our activity program.

For those of you who may have some questionsabout our activity program, please come by and seeme. Also, Nov. 13 will be our third annual Newcomers'Convention. We will have representatives from everyactivity who will be here to tell you all about theiractivity. Last year 114 activities were represented atour convention. All residents (newcomers and old-timers) are welcome. ~

Remember, activities add life to years, not •years to life. Stay active!

MorningAt Hawthorne, when the sun comes up,The joggers and the walkers strutAlong the streets, each does his "thing;"One almost hears their bloodstreams zing!The bicyclers are on their way,Pedaling mile quotas for the day.

The tennis players exerciseAt first light, under morning's skies.Their heartbeats increase as they run,Making the game more than mere fun.

The avid swimmers at the poolKick up their legs in waters cool,Cardio-vascularly fitBy the time the showers they hit.

The golfers, at the crack of dawn,Eagerly, with scarcely a yawn,Start out to play eighteen rough holes,Following the ball where e'er it rolls.

How we admire this fitness crew,Who knows exactly what to do.But, there are Hawthornites asleep,Who from their beds will never creepUntil the clock chimes eight or nine,And for them, too, morning is fine.

- Betty Crilley

Arts and CraftsIn order to equalize the representation on the Pro-

gram Activity Group it became necessary to separatethe Arts and Crafts. At best, it's a fine line-whendoes a craft become an art? No one has the answer.However, this division will allow each group more"elbow room" to expand and develop.

Fine Arts will broaden the scope of its activities byinitiating the Art Club which will manage trips tomuseums, guest speakers, slide shows and artdemonstrations. The center piece of the Arts will stillbe the annual Art Show, and it will also sponsor theWhite Elephant Sale.

John Thiedeman was cabinet representative andJan Humbert was deputy for Arts and Crafts, so it waslogical that for 1986-87,John would represent Arts andJan would represent Crafts in the Cabinet. The Artsare structured so that there is an overall chairman andco-chairman; each group also has a recorder whoattends the PAG meetings. _

Each craft has its own chairman and steeringcommittee. Before the PAG meeting, Jan meets withthem to inform them of any pertinent business thecabinet discussed. Featured in Crafts is the Bazaar,which affords Hawthornites the opportunity of buyinghandmade originals.

To reach this equitable division smoothly involvingsuch large numbers of people, was no small task. Wethank Villette Morgan, Virginia Ritter and MarjorieThiedeman of the Arts, and Eleanor Monahan andRachael Lesser of the Crafts for their excellentmanagement of a complicated undertaking.

Congratulations and best wishes for clear sailing.- Anna K. Merlino

Hatha Yo,gaWe gather for Yoga's very bestWith Yogi DORIS DEMAREST.Bob does Cobra and the LocustHead up, feet up, all well focused.Charlie, tall, slim and tennis fresh,Head and Knee touch - a perfect mesh.DOROTHY's Shoulder-blade Squeezeis just as pretty as you please.ERNESTINE's neck does a low ScoopShe's so good, she impresses Group!GERRY C., by "playing the edge"Does Asanas without a hedge.GERRY D., is ever faithful,For Yoga's effects, ever grateful.JANET B., garbed in pretty pinkRib cage breathes deeply, link by link.JANET H., stands tall on her headShe sure would impress any Med.LOUELLA's Lotus brings her toesAlmost all the way to her nose.PEG does leg dance to "Pink Panther"It makes her look like a dancer.WANDA's balance pose is superb,Like standing one foot on a curb.I've been called a Yoga Princess -Who stretches, but never winces.But, I bow to our Yoga Queen,DORIS DEMAREST, best I've seen!Come join us.

- Rosalind MacRae Sykes

Rosalind Sykes (left) has been the Yoga teacher atHawthorne for four years and has now turned that job over toDoris Demarest (right). Here they strike a delightful Yogapose for our photographer, John Tienken.

Richard Jones proudly shows off his retirement award after11% years with Hawthorne security. (Nat Bodinger photo)

Richard Jones RetiresWhat is the goal of Richard Jones, who recently

retired from his full-time job after 11112years withHawthorne security? "To do as much tent camping aspossible, until I die!" he says.

A native of Michigan, Dick saw military service inKorea and was given a medical discharge in 1959.Thereupon he reactivated the hobby he had started in1955 when he purchased his first motorcycle. Hismotorcycling was not of the competitive speed vari-ety, but was for him a means of discovering thepleasure of touring scenic areas and pitching a tent inthe great outdoors. His wife accompanied him and,with a hitch and trailer carrying the equipment andprotective rain suits, they toured whenever andwherever they could. Their baby daughter learnedquickly to enjoy the motorcycle sidecar and sleptpeacefully as they journeyed. With the birth of theirson, however, the touring had to be curtailed for awhile. Now he and his wife are free to travel widely.Their daughter is married and lives in Fort Myers,while their son is in the United States Navy, on duty inthe Philippines.

Dick came to Florida in 1972. He had been a dieselmechanic in Korea and found mechanical work inLeesburg, as well as jobs in carpentry, another of hisskills. He was in charge of building maintenance atthe Leesburg Commercial in 1973 and joinedHawthorne Security in March, 1975. He plans to dosome part-time work, performing odd jobs in carpen-try, wiring, and plumbing, and even an occasional stintin Hawthorne when his services are needed.

As for that motorcycle, his current model is anAspencade 1200, with a radio, CB, engine guards, andrunning lights. His camping equipment is ready foruse, and the Joneses are more than ready to enjoy theopportunities for traveling, now that more free timewill allow them. Hawthorne residents say thank you,Dick, for your fine services, and many happy journeys.

- Marie L. Richardson

Fun With Ceramics

Rae Parks, Chairman of the ceramics group, busy at workpainting one of the huge Indian sandstone pots with asmaller one on display on the table.

Hawthorne ceramic creations are found nation-wide and internationally. True or False? True ...believe us.

When classes started here in 1974,many residentsbecame interested and soon were "hooked." A fewmen have been in classes, but today's classes arecomposed of those on the distaff side.

Many colorful ceramic gifts have traveled overseasto residents' children in government service, andstateside to children and grandchildren from Floridato Oregon, to Texas, the Midwest, Ohio, N.Y., Penn.,New England, and the Carolinas. When families learnof mom's (or grandma's) expertise, requests are soonforthcoming. Hawthorne ceramics travel for baby andbridal showers, for birthday, anniversary, Christmasand other seasonal gifts.

Although not green in color, those greyish articlesyou've noticed in the Craft room on weekly class days

VolunteersMany will be shocked to find,

When the day of judgement nears,That there is a special place in heaven

Set aside for volunteers.Furnished with big recliners,

Satin couches and foot stools;Where there's no committee chairman,

No group leaders or carpools.No eager team that needs a coach,

No bazaar, and no bake sale;There will be nothing to staple,

Nor one thing to fold or mail.Telephone lists will be outlawed,

But a finger snap will bring,Cool drinks and gourmet dinners,

And rare feasts fit for a king.You ask, "Who will serve these privileged few,

And work for all they're worth?"Why all those who reaped the benefits,

And not once volunteered on earth.

are called greenware-very fragile and in need of nc.Handle gently or the article and your hand partcompany.

Duncan Ceramics' certified teacher, Peg Kummer,instructs weekly classes, all day Thursdays and half-day Fridays. Students learn the techniques of clean-ing, painting, glazing, staining, antiquing, air-brushing, sgraffito "scratching" and many more.

Creations have included plates, mugs, carafes,planters, cookie jars, lamps, vases, as well asChristmas trees, angels, nativity sets, snowmen,unicorns, night lights, baskets, Care Bears, and manyothers. .

The advanced class, having completed beautifuliris table lamps, now has started on the Russian FolkArt technique. The intermediate class has finishedcolorful sandstone plant pots as well as stainedSleepy Bears. The beginners class recently learnedthe lustre technique.

Watch for sign-up sheets on the Triangle, andespecially watch for colorful creations on sale at theNov. 8 bazaar. Y'all come!

- Rae L. Parks

Shirlee Krogh, left, giving the finishing touch to the lovelywhite Unicorn she is making, and Ruth Lague is working onher beautiful iris lamp base. Many in the group made the irislamps as two more are shown on the left. These stems andleaves were done in green and the flowers were shades oforchid and lavender.

Let's look at our logo, one more timeIt was designed back in the Colonial Penn days by

Wendell Husebo's public relations agency forHawthorne.

The need to express the Florida warmth was amost important consideration in the design, and sothe yellow round section in the center representing thesunshine, was the start. A green stylized "H"represents our beautiful Hawthorne park. Then a coverfor both is the copper roof architectural design of thepublic buildings in the park. This strong but simpledesign is the eye-catching logo for Hawthorne.

Hawthorne Members Tutorin Literacy League

Janet Bakeman holds a "Learn to Read" ad card for ourphotographer Nat Bodinger.

Janet Bakeman, retired New York teacher andlong-time Hawthorne resident, is the Coordinator ofthe Leesburg Literacy League. In a recent interview,she talked about the League's work. Mrs. Bakemansaid, "This is an out-reach program which teachespeople who need help in learning to read. At present,students range from teenagers to adults in theirsixties."

A number of men and women from Hawthorneserve as tutors under Janet's sponsorship. They are:Glen Fleming, Gladys White, Ann Edwards, HowardMcClintock, Arthur Rostron, Lois Paterson, and MaryL. Smith.

The Leesburg Literacy League was originated in1972 by women from the First Presbyterian Church.The members of the League are volunteers, but inorder to teach, the tutors must have twelve hours oftraining for two days or three evenings. They use theLabach Method of reading instruction. Frank Labach,a missionaary to the Philippines, encounteredprimitive people with no written language. In about1936, he wrote down their language and developedsystems of teaching reading. He revised his systemlater to adapt it for other students. The system hasremained in use for fifty years.

Janet works with the Orlando Literacy Leaguesponsored by the Vol usia Community College inOrlando. Her function is to coordinate; that is, peoplewho want a teacher, come to her. Then she gets theteacher and students together. She has been in theprogram for ten years, serving at first as assistant to

the coordinator, then coordinator. Some studentsapply for lessons after hearing radio announcements.Others are reached by advertising posters, and otherways. No one who applies is turned down.

About 25 men and women representing differentchurches, mostly retirees, serve as tutors. They givelessons whenever the students have time, once ortwice a week for one hour at the Leesburg PublicLibrary.

The students are a heterogeneous group. Some areSpanish speaking, including a Jamaican, and twoVietnamese. One of the Vietnamese was the valedic-torian of her highschool class. She was a student ofJanet Bakeman. In fact, Janet worked with the entirefamily.

In the interview, she gave an interesting accountdetailing the direct results of the Literacy League'stutoring. For example, one young man received jobpromotions due to the reading course. Another man inhis 30's, who was working for a high school diplomathrough Lee Adult High School, didn't have con-fidence in his ability to read before he took theLiteracy League's reading course. Usually, the menwant better jobs; some women too, of course. Onewoman took the course to help her little girl in schoolbecause the child had been placed in a special class.In general, the work enriches the quality of life formany men and women.

In conclusion, Mrs. Bakeman said, "I have had thegratification of helping the people who come to mework out their problems through the Literacy League:I'm sure the other tutors from Hawthorne who takepart feel a sense of accomplishment, too."

- Elnora Bolan

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Grandchildren Visit at Hawthorne • • •

It's always a special treat when the grandchildren visit in Hawthorne. This charming trio, above left, are the granddaughtersfrom Auburn, N.Y., of Julie and Paul Newman. Six-year-o/d Jill holds three-month-old Susan, alongside four-year-o/d sister LoriNewman. Above right, is Danny Murray from Youngstown, Ohio, who celebrated his third birthday here with his grandparentsRuth and Jesse Murray.

Above left: Lissa Andrews, from Sudbury, Mass., spent her spring break in Hawthorne with her grandmother Murph Raupple,who welcomed her help in distributing the new Hawthorne telephone books. Above right: Gerald, Michael and Kevin Collingfrom Ridgefield Park, N_J.,enjoy the tricycles of Aunt Cathy and Uncle Henry Wilner, while visiting here.

Above left: Becky (with waterwings) and Emily Alexander from Detroit, Mich., enjoy the swimming pool at Hawthorne whilevisiting grandparents Virginia and Ralph Perry. Above right: Lynda and David Cowin, grandchildren of Frances Pecoraro, cameto our Channel 4 TV to share with us their prize-winning science projects and did a very professional job.

Hawthorne GardensOne day last April, Jane and Orvel Schmidt of Palo

Verde Drive sat down to a most unusual dinner. Itconsisted of eleven vegetables: zucchini, broccoli andrutabaga, peas and wax beans, Japanese radishes,two varieties of lettuce, cabbage and carrot salad,creamed onions, and a sprinkle of parsley. What madethis feast even more extraordinary is that all these hadbeen harvested just that afternoon from the Schmidtplot in Hawthorne's community garden area.

The gardens have been flourishing since GerardFrison promoted the idea in 1977, and gained thecooperation of Colonial Penn in the installing of waterlines and the laying out of plots. Much tilling, planting,watering, cultivating, fertilizing, and harvesting hasoccurred since then, to the great satisfaction ofdozens of Hawthorne residents. Plots have changedhands as some gardeners have "retired" for onereason or another, and others have come along to trytheir hands and hoes at cultivation. There are always afew plots available for newcomers, according to OrvelSchmidt, the current garden group chairman.

A two-inch water line that gives increased pressurefor watering is one of the recent additions to thegardens. Another is a glassed-in bulletin board withnotices and news items of interest to gardeners.

Growing vegetables in Florida is especiallyrewarding because of the opportunity for more thanone crop a year. Spring planting begins almost amonth before the vernal equinox with peas andlettuce. Following along are beans, Swiss chard,carrots, beets, squash, onions and tomatoes. ComeApril, the gardeners start to enjoy the fruit of theirlabors, and the harvesting of many vegetables con-tinues through May. Sweet potatoes and/or peanuts areplanted by Mid-May to get a good start before the real-ly hot weather develops. They make an excellent covercrop for summer, keeping weeds out of the garden andrequiring little attention. Thus, enabling plot owners todepart for summer safaris without feeling uneasyabout deserting their charges. Moreover, since sweetpotatoes take about five months to mature, they willbe ready at the right time to enhance the Thanksgivingfeast.

Mid-September planting is a repetition of thespringtime with the addition of broccoli, cabbage, andcauliflower and a January/February harvest. Ready toeat in March and April are fresh strawberries fromplants established in November (if, of course, thebirds or raccoons don't snatch them before thegardener does).

While the cash outlay to maintain a garden in"mint" condition is not excessively large, the time andlabor necessary are more than considerable. Too,weather can be uncooperative, rabbits ravenous,insects destructive. But to those who love cultivatingthe earth, the rewards are indeed great. Delight inwatching things grow, the sense of accomplishmentwhen crops provide the savory taste of garden-freshvegetables, congenial association with persons ofcommon interests, and ready exchange-of seeds andseedlings, of knowledge gained from experience, and

Orvel Schmidt, Garden Club Chairman, checks on thetomatoes in one of the garden plots at Hawthorne for ourphotographer Don Comunale.

of the harvests themselves-all repay the gardener forhis hard work and dedication. When harvests are toobountiful to be readily used up by one- or two-personfamilies, gardeners have the extra pleasure of sharingwith friends and neighbors. Lettuce can be such acrop, as proved by the story of a gardener who one daypulled up six heads of lettuce and gave five away tosupply a deliciously healthy salad around theneighborhood.

Some Hawthorne gardeners are new to the game,while others have had a connection with the landsince childhood. One of the later is ChairmanSchmidt, who as a youth worked on his uncles' farmand remembers toiling all night in the moonlight whenpotato plants yielding 2,000 bushels required dustingor cultivating. A graduate in Forestry from theUniversity of Michigan, he taught in the GraduateSchool of Forestry at Pennsylvania State University formany years. He continually encourages Hawthornegardeners, generously and cheerfully sharing hisexpertise. He will welcome with enthusiasm anynewcomers, be they tiros or veterans, who would liketo get their hands in the soil.

- Marie L. Richardson