Come On In!... the water's fine! Now that the warm

weather is here the Hawthorne pool is an activespot and especially on Tuesday and Fridaymornings. That is when the aqua-belles aquaciseand the swimmers swim.

Aquacising, the relaxing and refreshing wayto exercise in the water, is led by GertrudeHammond and Edna Patt in alternate weeks.The popular sessions are open to all, includingnon-swimmers and non-floaters, and are ofspecial benefit to those who find landbasedexercise somewhat too strenuous.

During the first part of the class theaquacisers practice arm circles and all kinds ofbody bends and hang on to the side of the poolto kick their legs into foaming action. Later, classmembers hold an empty plastic gallon containerin each hand to achieve extra buoyancy and beable to do many different exercises without fearof losing their balance, sinking, or even gettingtheir faces wet. A popular exercise is with kneesbent and body in a rocking chair motion.

Faithfulness to the aquacising lessons resultsin toned up muscles, a feeling of well-being andrefreshment, plus some real fun in the process.

Swimmers, with Jan Humbert and BettyArp, take over the pool after the aquacisersleave, and these lessons, too, are open to all.Jan teaches the beginners and Betty theintermediates. It is most rewarding, they say, tosee someone swim who has up to the presentnever learned how to swim because of fear ofthe water. Once a student has learned the basicsof breathing and floating, he goes on to sculling,back stroke, breast. stroke and crawl. Swimmersthen try to improve and strengthen their strokesand endurance.

Instruction in the pool keeps up until coolweather puts a stop to it about the middle ofNovember. Betty and Jan share with theirswimming pupils a great satisfaction in theirprogress and accomplishment, making swimmingtime one of Hawthorne's true pleasures.

Come on in; the water -- and all theswimming pool teachers -- are fine!

- Marie L. Richardson

Golden 50/80 Plus Club members werehonored at a reception hosted by Colonial PennCommunities when Edna and Paul Gleasonwere noted as the couple married the longest --64 years. Here Mrs. Gleason serves weddingcake to Kenneth Thornton.

Each year, May is officially proclaimed asOlder Americans Month in a statement by thepresident released by the White House.President Kennedy first designated OlderAmericans Month a national observance in1963. (It was then called Senior Citizens Month.)

Today's older generation has few gaps inthe ranks of people in their 60's -- most havesurvived. It includes record number of personsliving well into their 70's, 80's, 90's and beyond.In 1980, the total number of Americans 60 yearsand over surpassed, for the first time, the totalnumber of children up to age 10 or youths from11 to 19.

Now there is a growing realization that olderpeople, too, need educational opportunities tokeep abreast in a rapidly evolving society. Olderpeople need opportunities for every kind ofinvolvement and participation in civic life,volunteer service, regular employment and thetotal life of the community. They needopportunities to be productive in society.

Volunteer work is perhaps most popularoutside-the-home activity of Americans 65 andover. About five million people aged 65 andover do volunteer work of one sort or anotherregularly, and another three million are engagedin paid employment.

In her Easter bonnet with all the frills upon it isReba Heintzelman, who won a prize for theprettiest creation.

Our own Hawthorne residents are involvedin a great many volunteer services includingMeals on Wheels, Hawthorne Helpers,S.C.O.R.E., Open Door, United Way,entertainment at nursing homes and otherfacilities, volunteer work in hospitals and schools,income tax assistance, contributions to art showsand festivals, donations to charities andparticipation in community-wide events. Theseservices contribute not only to our own residents,but also to the residents of the greater Leesburgand Lake County area.

During Older Americans Month, manyAmericans are sizing up their own communities,asking: 1) What kind of life can older peopleexpect to have here? 2) Can they realize manyof their goals and aspirations here? 3) Whatopportunities does the community offer for activesocial and cultural life, for further learning, forvolunteer service? Living in Hawthorne, oneshould answer these questions: 1) great; 2) yes;and 3) many.

We all know that living in Hawthornereflects the bright, active side of senior citizenlife. At present we are an exception to theaverage "older American community" -- themajority of older and retired Americans lead alife that is not as fulfilling or rewarding as thatfound in our wonderful community. Americancommunities are having their first experiencewith a full generation of older people, and arebeginning to respond to the reality of a rapidlymaturing America. To quote W. SomersetMaugham in The Summing Up: "Old age hasits pleasures, which, though different, are notless than the pleasures of youth."

Enjoy your life! Enjoy Older AmericansMonth! ENJOY HAWTHORNE!

-Carolyn B. Orme

Penn Notes StaffEditor Elnora BolanAssociate Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolyn OrmePhotographers John Tienken,

Don ComunaleStaff Margaret Albro,

Mary Elizabeth Caldwell, Joe Feol,Howard Mantz, Anna K. Merlino, Roland Memitz,

Marie Richardson, Edith Schipper

More than 800 people filled Club Hawthorne recently to hear thestirring sound of the u.s. Air Force Band and Singing Sargeants.

May Flowers"March winds and April showers

bring May flowers."

So you have often heard. Here, atHawthorne, the March winds blew, all right,swirling around the dry fallen leaves, so that thelawn you had raked the day before looked asthough you never raked it. There were few Aprilshowers, but enough to make the lawns and treeslush and green.

But, as for the flowers, most of them camein March and April. The greatest display, thebanks of white, pink, red, and purplish azaleas,all over Hawthorne and Leesburg, came the lastpart of March, and were fading by the middle ofApril. But other flowers -- including roses,amaryllis, geraniums, petunias, calendulas andmums -- in the gardens around the homes, borewitness to time spent in gardening, and to greenthumbs.

The flower beds in the medians and aroundthe Park have been kept bright and beautiful, asthe seasons progress. There were velvetypansies, snapdragons, calendulas, petunias andothers. Just before you enter the Park, you aregreeted by the gaily blooming flowers planted inthe median of highway 27. After the bridge, yousee the blazing geraniums around the memorialfountain. And the air is spicy with the fragranceof the jasmine.

In May, many of you will be leavingHawthorne, for the summer, for points farthernorth or elsewhere in the wide world. When youare leaving, take a last look at the luxuriantlyblooming pink oleanders, in front of the salesoffice.

- Edith Schipper

Lest We ForgetIn these nomadic, modern times, Memorial

Day (May 30th) is considered just anotherholiday by many who look forward to it as thebeginning of the out-door season of the year.Families may have a picnic at a local park; go toa baseball game, or perhaps open up theirlakeside cottage to entertain guests.

Many years ago it used to be calledDecoration Day. That meant at least part of theday was spent decorating the graves of lovedones with flowers at a cemetery.

As a little girl, I lived with my grandparentson a farm. Always on Decoration Day we aroseearlier than usual. After chores and breakfastgrandpa would hitch up the team of horses tothe surrey with the fringe on top, while I pickedflowers from the garden; red, pink and whitepeonies, blue iris, lilacs and some early roses inbloom. Grandma was busy packing a lunch andmaking a jug of lemonade to take for our noonmeal. It was a long, all-day ride to the cemeteryand return.

After decorating the graves, we would sit onthe fancy, white wrought iron benches at thefamily plot and eat our lunch. In the hushedatmosphere, I was awed, though not afraid. Aslong as we ate outdoors, I thought it was like apicnic. We left shortly after, as we had to getback in time to feed the animals and milk thecows.

Many American Legion and VFW groupsstill hold services on Memorial Day at cemeterieshonoring the soldiers buried there. Winter-wornAmerican flags on each grave are replaced bybrand new ones.

At best, it is a day for recollection, LESTWE FORGET! -Margaret Albro

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Talent at Hawthorne is richly varied - as wasabundantly evident at the Arts and Crafts Showin April. To organize an undertaking of thismagnitude requires expertise as well asdiplomacy. All the entries were worthy of thebest craftmanship.

As we entered the auditorium we wereoverwhelmed by a rainbow of color, an infiniteassortment of exquisite articles all beautifullycrafted and displayed. Margaret Henderson andEleanor Monahan, co-chairman, deserve aspecial accolade for the order and success of theday.

Bunka Shi Shu artists Marguerite Bunnelland Helen O'Neill proudly presided over themagnificent pieces various ladies were stitching.Colors blended and shaded to form a gracefulscene.

Ceramics had an impressive display of clayartistry under the direction of Dorothy LeMayassisted by Charles and Stella Poulson, FlorenceWilliams and Marge Holstein.

The Doll Club headed by Marjorie Andretichattracted children of all ages. Each doll wore acomplete custom made wardrobe. lillian Masonand Betty Mitchell had a most appealingmenangerie of colorfully stuffed animals. Dollsand animals are donated to hospitals andhandicapped children.

Chair caning in many intricate designs washandsomely displayed on a variety of chairs byDuke LaMore. Walter Ward in connection withchair caning showed various stages of refinishingfurniture.

Mildred Barrett, chairman of Handwork,could have a show of her own so many were thevarieties of exquisitely wrought artistic, practicalor ornamental pieces. Carrie Anspacher, TishCantliffe and Iris Underwood had an array ofgarments and articles intricately knitted andcrocheted. Fran Davis showed an unusualgrouping of clothes hangers all brightlydecorated. Dorothy Peck had a table of beadeditems, ornaments, angels and jewelry all theresult of a rich imagination plus infinite patience!Pine needle work is the specialty of AlmaDonecker and Sophie Marlega who showedbaskets, trays, picture frames and glass coasters.Marcella Ware revives the ancient art of tatting,that dainty edging that adds beauty and charm toeverything it touches. Belle Steed had a flower"bed" that makes nature try harder to come upwith prettier roses or daintier daisies. Each

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bouquet and floral arrangement showed balance,color and shape. Her shell ornamentation waselaborate yet delicate. Eleanor Monahan'sneedlepoint is almost like painting so lifelike arethe subjects.

Another fascinating table featured thelapidary work. Genuine semi-precious stoneswere cut and buffed then set in silver jewelry andornaments. Bob and Zena Haley, RalphHumphrey and Harry Spicher truly achieveprofessional results.

Mary Miller and Marge Palesch held afashion parade of ladies garments all tailor madeto fit with precision in the newest modes of theday.

Gene Stamm's handmade Mah Jong setand chest are rarities that require specialappreciation. The bones, bought at asupermarket were boiled, bleached and cut tosimulate ivory. No trouble is too great for thetrue artist! Inlaid wood pictures made by Rita andJohn Moulden also deserve a compliment.

The Camera Club featured many photos ofHawthornites busily working at any of the abovementioned activities. Newell Terry, JohnTienken and Don Comunale clicked shutters likemad to capture the scene. Nat Bodingerspecializing in color pictures was everywheresnapping the action.

In addition to the Art Exhibition, The FunWith Music group and the Kitchen Band played,while Roz Braddock and her committee servedtea to the newcomers, and Trudy Adams held abake sale. - Anna Merlino

A wood inlay picture of the Last Supper is thework of art of John Moulden, shown here by hisWife, Marguerite, at the recent Arts and CraftsShour.

Fred Farrell's FollyOne day Fred Farrell was exploring his new

surroundings at Hawthorne and discovered somegreen concrete slabs with white lines andnumbers. His curiosity aroused he found someround, black and yellow disks with recessedcenters and a long stick with a handle on oneend and a rubber knob on the other. Fred notedthat the rubber knob fitted nicely around therecess, and started shoving the disks down theconcrete slabs. In this way, he discovered thethrill of getting 7's, 8's and 10's and the agony ofgetting 10 off.

After some time, Ed Carter came along andexplained to Fred that his "handle" would cradlenicely around the disk and the rubber "knob"would fit his hand much better than the handleand he could improve his skill greatly . To Fred'ssurprise it worked and he was hooked for good.

Then one day others came along whowondered what in the world this man was doing.Fred invited them over for some instructions inhis new found skill, thus starting a chain ofevents that will have repercussions forgenerations to come.

Later as others succumbed to this malady,the contagion spread through the community.Trainees were instructed to hold the cue gentlyas if it were the hand of their first sweetheart.They balanced on their feet like tip toe throughthe tulips, and glared at their opponents' diskwith malice, then let 'er fly!

Now after many years, each Friday morningthere are scores of new candidates beingexposed to this disease. Those most seriouslyafflicted will be playing for years to come.

For example, during this shuffleboardseason, Hawthorne victims travelled totournaments all over Florida altogether 60,734miles. They used 4048.9 gallons of gas, woreout about two sets of tires, and spent 50 nightsin motels. Also, they ate hundreds ofhamburgers, consumed a great many donuts andgallons of coffee.

There seems to be no end to this mania, butwe love it. Thanks Fred, for getting it started!

- Ish Crawford

In SpaceOur Creator all through space,Maker of celestial lace,Have you found for us a placeOut there in celestial space?

- Nona McKinney

The good guys in white hats are workers andwinners in the recent Lake County ShuffleboardTournament, hosted by Hawthorne.

Lake County ShufflersThe Lake County Shuffleboard Tournament

was held in March at Hawthorne. Dean Witterand Reynolds Brokerage of Eustis, representedhere by Dan St. Pierre, furnished coffee,doughnuts and the luncheon. The firm alsoprovided caps and patches to distinguish theshuffleboard workers, referees and winners.

There were 163 entries from Lake County.Hawthorne had 32 players. According to IshCrawford, this was the first year for men andwomen's combined singles. He thought thismight account for the greater participatlon in thetournament this year.

DewhirstWadeHonored

Dewhirst Wade was one of the founders ofthe New York State Arborist Association, andwas instrumental in the adoption of the SugarMaple as the official New York state tree. Hefounded and edited "Arbor Day Life" magazineand wrote news and nature articles.

He is a retired professional arborist and treecare specialist. Wade will receive the award of"Associate in Plant Science" and a degree inArboriculture and Park Management from theStockbridge School of Agriculture, University ofMassachusetts, Amherst.

Dewey worked several years on his degreesince retiring at Hawthorne returning to Amherstduring the summers to complete his degrees.

Talent Blossoms at HawthorneDear Darlin' Daughter,

All colorful creation has burst loose here inHawthorne Village. Pink, white and lavenderazaleas wave their fragile blossoms in thebreezes. And masses of red geraniums andtwisting stems of red and yellow roses backthem. Carpets of petunias and marigolds areeverywhere. Our Art Classes, too, are exultingwith elegance:

I visited the Fabric Painting Class thatmeets in the Gallery on Saturdays. It was suchself-expressive fun! You can "liquid embroider"on any type of fabric, on glass and on wood withoil-based ballpoint tubes of paint. And thepictures remain completely washable! OnnieMahan found the delightful teacher, DeLoyceMcNair, who comes in from Mt. Dora. Eachmember painter pays $3 per session, plusmaterials, to enjoy coloring transferred patternson their desired fabrics.

For All To SeeThere was a time when residents, who

attended a movie showing in the Clubhouse andarrived too late to sit in the first 10 or 12 rows,seemed to spend the evening wiggling in theirseats in order to see the screen over or aroundthe spectators in front of them. That is a thing ofthe past. Now all viewers, even up to the backrow, can enjoy the film or slide presentationwithout worrying that a neighbor's head will getbetween them and the image on the screen. Thereason? The screen has been raised 3lj2 feetabove its former position, with its top now ashigh as the balcony.

Penn Notes staff photographers DonCommunale and John Tienken were originatorsof the idea and presented it, with proposedspecifications, to the Memorial Fund committee.The committee, after careful consideration,voted to sponsor it as a project that wouldenhance the enjoyment of Hawthorne residentson many occasions.

The new screen position was initiated at anillustrated travel talk on Greece presented byRosalind and Dar Sykes. Both the program andthe increase in viewing capability were warmlyappreciated by the audience. On behalf of manyfuture audiences thanks is expressed to theMemorial Fund and all others who had a part inthe project.

- Marie L. Richardson

Marian Stoudnour's Quilling Class caughtmy eye, as it met nearby at other Craft tables atthe same time as Macrame. And what isquilling? Class Member Polly Edwards said, "Iwrote to tell a friend that I was studyingsomething new called quilling. She wrote backthat was nothing new, her Grandmother hadquilted years ago!" So much for communication.Well, to appreciate the art of quilling, I wish youcould visit the examples on display in theHawthorne Sales Office Display Case this May.

This Quilling Class continues through thesummer. Quilling is worked on a 4/8" thickquilling board. You place your design on theboard and cover with a piece of isinglass. Thelong strips of quilling paper come in 1/8", 1/4"and 1/2" widths in delicious colors. Youdampen the end of a strip and wrap tightlyaround a corsage pin or elongated specialneedle. When completely wrapped, you pinchoff the end of the quilling paper and hold it witha spot of Elmer's glue. By pressing that wrappedpaper you make shapes like 'pressed heart,''feather shape,' 'eye" and 'raindrops.' Then youpin this to the design on your board. When thepicture is completed, you transfer it to thedesired frame. A damp sponge helps with stickypins and fingers. "The ultimate aim," MarianStoudner says, "is to be able to look at a pictureand create it in your own quilling design."

There's lots more to tell you but it's time forme to run to a new class. I'll write more nextmonth.

- Your Creatively Expanding Mother,Rosalind MacRae Sykes

Sunday MusicaleThe Sunday MUSicale, a group of

Hawthorne performers, seeks to encourage parkmusicians to join in offering concerts for theenjoyment of our residents.

In addition to our "Sunday Musical CoffeeConcerts," we have begun workshop sessionslimited to the performers and their families. At arecent meeting, Joe Feol, John Noonan, HelenStark, Grace Magurn, Louise Paquette, RuthLaske, Linda Henley, Martha Hickey, RuthMartin, Arnold Graef and Ed Laske played awide variety of music which included stringquartets, trios, piano duos, cello duos, voice andviolin solos by composers ranging from Bach toMilhaud. -Ed Laske

What is the Health Education Committee?It is far better to know about us and not

need us, than to need us and not know us. Thisslogan could very well be applied to the HealthEducation Group.

Approximately six years ago the group wasstarted by a number of people who during theircareer years had been active in different phasesof the medical profession and still wished to be ofservice to the Hawthorne community.

Various services have been provided in thepast and currently we are providing theprograms listed below.

The first of these is the "Vial of Life" whichis chaired by Louise Fagan. This consists of vitalmedical information being placed within a smallplastic vial similar to a pill container which in turnis fastened to the inside wall of the refrigeratorcompartment, its location being marked by a reddisk placed on the outside door. This makes iteasier in case of emergency for security peopleto obtain information relative to the patient. Ourgoal is to have 100% participation in this.

Our second program is that of bloodpressure screening. Jean Weston advises thatabout 80 people per session take advantage ofthis service which is offered twice a month.Accurate records are kept and copies given tothe patient to show to his doctor. We are usingthe latest type of electronic blood pressure unitsfor this service.

Our last, but not the least of our projects, isour loan closet facility located in the first aidroom just across from the library in the great hall.Here we have available for loan, wheelchairsand many other items. This group, headed byBob Hickey, is doing a bang-up job. Theaccompanying photo shows Bob Hickey showinghis "Wares" at a recent TV presentation. Therecent community-wide breakfast sponsored byHealth Education has resulted in our being ableto purchase much needed equipment for ourloan closet.

We would be happy to have any of you joinour group in this worthwhile work.

-John Tienken

Allemande LeftMembers of the Circle 8 Square Dance Club

especially enjoyed the "Yellow Rock" call whena large group of beginners joined the Club onApril 30th.

Ten couples and five singles had completeda series of 28 lessons under the direction ofCaller Jim Roop, Wildwood. After learning todance to all of the Basic and Main Line calls thegroup was ready to advance to the first andsecond and quarterly calls, which make up therepertoire of the advanced square dancer. SinceJim had been teaching in other mobile homecommunities, Hawthorne beginners were joinedby other beginners from Mid-Florida Lakes,Imperial Terrace, Brittany Estates, Inverness,Holiday Travel Park and Blue Parrot Park."Angels" from Circle 8 were always available tocomplete an unfinished square.

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retirement age and had joinedthe beginners group had alsocome to swing, promenadeand twirl, enjoying theentertainment provided bythe physical and mentalchallenge of square dancing.

Beginners met every Satur-day at 12: 30, and were followedby a workshop for the moreadvanced dancers at 2:30.Over 100 persons participatedin the "Grand Square","Colonel Boogies March" andother singing calls which climaxed most sessions.

Circle 8 presently has 40 members whodance each Thursday evening led by local andnational callers.

- Roland (Pop) Mernitz

Michael Ryan conducts the classes andshows at the Planetarium. His classes run thegamut from kindergarten to college students. Healso teaches science in the Howey schools.

Ryan is very deft with the many motorizeddevices which he uses to project simulated stars,constellations, planets and nebulae. He canproject 1,200 stars with his new metal highintensity star ball.

The stars are projected on a fiberglass domeoverhead. He also uses a laser, monochromaticbeam to project brilliant figures and spacedesigns.

One of the most enjoyable features ofRyan's show is his Cosmic Concert during whichhe plays musical phantasia from "Star Wars" and"Star Trek."

It is easy to lose yourself in the "night sky"as thousands of stars come into view. MichaelRyan said one little boy asked, "How did youopen up the dome to let the stars come in?"

Astronomy Classes Visit PlanetariumTwenty-five members from Gerard Frison's

Astronomy classes visited the Lake CountyPlanetarium at Howey-in-the-Hills on April 6.

The Planetarium is maintained especially forthe instruction of school children, but the public(including grandchildren, and visitors fromHawthorne) is welcome.

A model of an astronaut peering out of hishelmet, dressed in full space gear is stationed atthe entrance to the Star Theater among the nineplanets in space. On the opposite wall are thesigns of the Zodiac, and the stars which make upthe constellations.

PracticePracticePractice

All Hawthorne golfers -- be they novice orprofessional, male or female, are invited toparticipate on Tuesday mornings at theContinental Golf & Country Club withregistration on Monday evenings in Hawthorne'shospitality room between 7 and 8 p. m. Carpools can be arranged.

Here at Hawthorne, on the banks of thePalatlakaha River, we have our own free practicenine-hole putting course with its nearby sandtrapand chipping green. Soft sole shoes, sneakers,or golf shoes are suggested so as not to mar "therub of the green."

Practice putting for a purpose -- to formgood stroking and playing habits. The golf ballthat you putt has to fall into a 4-inch round hole(cup) on each of the greens. Again, practice --practice -- and practice. You may hit an "Ace" -a "Hole in One."

The world's golf record for the most "holesin one" is held by Art Wall Jr. who had 37 acesduring his 31 year professional career.

In England in August 1913 anEnglishman, Edward Blise, age 50, a 182 lb.golfer - hit the longest drive in golf history, 445yards! In the years since 1913, Craig Wood hit aball 430 yards, and Jack Nicklaus' best drive was345 yards. -Dewhirst Wade

Do Not DisturbHawthorne is really no place to retire,Retirement means dozing beside a warm fireOr leafing through photos of days long agoSo why am I dashing around to and froAnd why am I standing on top of Stone

MountainOr getting half drowned in some far away

fountain?Because Hawthorne Travel Club makes it

sound greatTo see every country and city and state.Do they care if we get a frost bitten noseExchanging warm qreetinos with cold

Eskimos?Why, I could be launched on a trip to the

moonOr soar to Siam in a hot air balloon.Just give me one reason for risking my neckTo ride on a camel or stroll a wet deck.They're planning another trip? Why should

I care?I plan to stay right here in my rocking chairAnd I'll read the Bulletin. What's this I see?A trip to Peru? Hey guys, wait up for me.

- Ethel McQuillan