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FROM THE PROGRAMOFFICE

June looks to be a quiet month. Most of our"Snowbirds" have headed North and a few of ouractivities have recessed for the summer months.

Father's Day is Sunday June 18th, and once

again we will have our annual Ice Cream Social'sponsored by the Bocce Ball Club.

The Club Hawthorne Council and the ClubHawthorne Group have decided to recess for thesummer months and will begin again in Septemberon their regularly scheduled days and times.

July 4th we are hoping to have a few thingsgoing on. The VFW will start the day with a FlagRaising at 8 am followed with a guest speaker. TheVFW will also serve donuts and coffee. MaryGarcia has agreed to have afternoon Bingo again

this year. Bud and Barb Frank will have a ourannual barbecue lunch and Doreen Francis hasvolunteered to do the pool activities. If you wouldlike to help or if there is something that you wish tobe in charge of just call the program office and letus know. We are always in need of volunteers andwould like to see more events scheduled for this bigday in July.

Tuesday, August 8th we will have our firstCandidates Day here at Hawthorne. It is scheduledto start at 1 pm and we will give you more details asthe time gets closer.

Make sure you mark your calendars for theweek of August 14th. The Clubhouse will be closedfor a week of maintenance. It is time to strip andre-wax the floors.

Tuesday, the 6th of September we will holdour first Primary Election. All activities will be pre-empted in the Auditorium, Lemon, Lime, Gallery,Palm and Craft Rooms. The hours are 7 am to 7pm. This is an important election year and we hopethe voters will turn out and help make a difference.

Remember tofill out a Vacation Formif you are leaving the park for any

length of time. This is very importantfor us to be able to contact you in caseof an emergency. You can drop them

off at the Program Office,Administration Office or Security.

Have a safe trip and a great summer.

The next publicationof the"Hawthorne Highlights" will beissued in September. I wish you

all a safe summer.

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PITCH & PUTTDick Howard held a Pitch & Putt Spring

"States Elimination" Tournament on April 5th and6th• All participants played Round 1 on Wednesdayparing down to twelve. Elimination in Round 2 leftfour players: George Davis, Dave Conrad, EdStewart and Bernie Timmerding.

Round 3 was played on Thursday before asmall gallery offaithful supporters! Chips weredrawn for playoff partners and the winners wereBernie and Dave.

Round 4 put our talented and only ladyfinalist, Bernie, against a tough newcomer to oursport, Dave. The ''States ~Elimination" ffTournament winner wasDave representingPennsylvania and Bernie was2nd representing Missouri. Amini-round 4 between Ed and ~George resulted in Ed being .3Td representing New York ~and George being 4th representing Indiana.

The trophy for Dave was presented at theApril Pitch & Putt annual awards dinner where he

. ,,:as kept busy signing autographs and posing forpictures! Well-- he "couldah" done that!!!!!!

**************EDITOR'S COLUMN

The summer months are here and I wonderwhere the past six months have gone. ClubHawthorne has had many improvements this lastseason and next year looks to be just as busy if notbusier.

During the summer months the HawthorneHighlights will take a vacation. There will be no

publication during the months of July and August. Iwould like to encourage all activities to submitarticles for the Highlights. What better way for ourresidents to find out what is going on and who isdoing what. If you have something you would liketo submit, please see Sandy in the Program Office.

Right now I am lookingout my window and taking noteof how many golf carts are nowin Hawthorne. I believe the golfcart population has tripled in thepast two years. Please rememberthat we have plenty of golf cartparking at the clubhouse and askthat all golf cart owners park inthe designated parking places as

well as abide by the rules concerning your golf cart.As the weeks get hotter and hotter,

remember to drink plenty of fluids and stay out ofthe sun during the peak hours of the day.

There is plenty to do in the Clubhouse andwe encourage you to come down and join in thecard games, bingo and whatever else you mightenjoy doing. A good way to keep busy and stay outof the sun! .

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YOUTH

Youth is not entirely a time of life -- it is astate of mine. It is not wholly a matter ofripecheeks, red lips or supple knees. It is a temper ofwill, a quality ofthe imagination, vigor oftheemotions.

Nobody grows old by merely living anumber of years. People grow old only by desertingtheir ideals. You are as young as your self-confidence, as old as your fears; as young as yourhope, as old as your despair.

In the central place of every heart, there is arecording chamber; so long as it receives messagesof beauty, hope, cheer and courage, you are young.

When the wires are all down and your heartis covered with the snows of pessimism and the iceof cynicism, then, and only then, have you grownold. - Author unknown.

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MEDICARE HELPDid you know that ifyou receive either

Original Medicare of managed care Medicare, youhave a great Medicare resource in your own home?It's the Medicare & You 2000 handbook producedand mailed to you by the federal government.

The handbook describes Medicare benefits,coverage and plan choices. It also discusses yourMedicare rights, such as your right to qualitymedical care and your right to appeal prematurehospital discharges. Medicare & You also talksabout Medicare protections and fraud and abuse,and answers commonly asked questions.

The handbooks also has handy referencephone numbers, from state and federal ~encies(like the Office for Civil Rights) to specificMedicare references (like what number to call whenyou have questions about your doctor bills). Someof the references include phone numbers for eachstate. For example, Peer Review Organizations (tocall with quality of care concerns) are listed foreach state. In Florida, your Peer ReviewOrganization is Florida Medical Quality Assurance,Inc.

If you need a Medicare handbook, or havequality of care or Medicare rights questions, callFlorida Medical Quality Assurance, Inc. 1-800-944-0795.

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'TIS THE SEASON

Hurricane Season runs from June 1 throughNovember 30. Although major hurricanes arerelatively rare, they are very dangerous. Learningabout hurricanes, the hurricane warning systems,and planning ahead can reduce your chances ofexperiencing injury or major property damage.

A hurricane watch is issued when there is athreat of hurricane conditions within 24 to 36 hours.A hu"icane warning is issued when hurricaneconditions (winds of74 miles per hour or greater or,dangerously high water and rough seas) areexpected within 24 hours.

During a hurricane warning, you shouldlisten to the radio or television for officialinstructions. It is a good idea to know where theprimary Red Cross Shelter locations are in LadyLake, Fruitland Park and Leesburg. Refer to your"Hurricane Preparedness at Hawthorne" sheets thatwere distributed to each home.

You can get more information from theAmerican Red Cross. "Before the Wind Blows" is ahelpful brochure on hurricane preparedness. Youcan obtain a copy by contacting Florida's Coast toCoast Chapter in Tavares 357-8335.

It is very important that you moveeverything in your yard or carport that is loose ormovable into your shed, utility rooms or house.This is especially important for residents to dobefore you leave your home.

Remember that the Clubhouse is not anapproved shelter. If you are leaving the area, it isbest to depart early to avoid congested traffic on thehighways. Remember to fill out a vacation formand drop it off at the Marina Security Office,Administrative Office or the Program Office beforeleaving.

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DEATH NOTICES

Roy AltizerE. Walker FalwellFrank EverhartPaul OlsenWarren W. SweeneyEdith StutzensteinSavanna RuddRalph HarrisonJohn MassieLeGrand McKee

March 28AprilSApril 15April 16April 23April 23Apri123April 25April 30May 10

Former Residents who have passed away:Harvey Humble March 1John Ternary April 8.Florence Hunter April 21

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HAWTHORNE GARDENCLUB

"A BIT OF mSTORY"

The Gardens were established in 1976,through the efforts of the late Gerard Frison and a

few other active gardeners.Amos Henley was theManager then and he,himself: an avid gardener.The gardens are locatedwhere Mr. Henley had agarden plot prior to 1976.The original garden layouthad 74 plots, and there were41 charter members of theoriginal 41 , only one

remains active today. The one still tilling soil isBob Hickey. The balance of the original 41, stilllive in the park, moved away, or departed.

There is a bronze memorial plaque,dedicated to our first gardener. Amos Henley, at thewest entrance to the garden area.

The records are not complete, but theChairmen over the years were:

Gerard Frison -76, 77, 78 and 83Charles Carlson - 79No Record - 80, 82Harold Waterson - 81Peter Darazio - 84Orvel Schmidt - 85, 86, 92 and 93Walter Liphardt - 87,88George Strohsahl - 89, 90Bill Karstetter - 91Bud Frank - 94,95,97, and 2000Jess Murray --96Jim 'BUrks - 98,.99

Since its inception, there have been manychanges. Originally every plot had a chicken wirefence around it to keep out rabbits. Grass or leaveswere used on the pathways to keep down the weeds.Water use was restricted due to the small supplyline. If more than two hoses were on, there was nopressure. Rules or instructions were graduallyest~blished as guide lines for good gardening. Inreview, some are no longer appropriate; however,

many of the rules are as solid today as they wereyears ago.

In 1986, a request was made to have a fenceconstructed around the gardens. It was to be arabbit-proof fence, which it is, unless someoneforgets to close the gate. The fence was completedin 1987.

The gardens took on a new look. No morestakes and chicken wire. New comer posts of PVCwere set up to mark plots. Chips were furnished tomulch pathways. This was a great improvement,both in appearance and maintenance of thewalkways. A new water line was provided for abetter supply of water.

Shortly after the fence, there was amovement to build tennis courts. Also, a gazebowas built between the Tennis Courts and garden. Afew plots were taken from the garden to place thegazebo.

Two electric outlets were installed in thegardens in 1993. A pine tree was removed as votedon by the gardeners. In 1994, posts and hangerswere installed so hoses no longer were left layingon the ground.

In June 1995, the garden group had asuccessful dinner. Profit was used to purchase alightweight tiller. Shelves were installed in thegazebo and the area was cleaned out. In 1996 we,had a spaghetti lunch and the profit was used toreplace some hoses.

In 1999, chicken wire and wood wasinstalled around the bottom of the fence to keeprabbits out.

Since our growing season allows twogardens a year here in central Florida, there isseldom a time when something isn't beingharvested in our gardens at the same time new seedsor bedding plants are being planted. Over the years,Newcomers have put in gardens; some soon quit,and others became ardent gardeners. For those whoare dedicated, there is nothing like getting goodfresh veggies.

Any resident can have a garden plot. If youare interested call Bud Frank, Chairman of theGarden Club, at 360-0269.

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TAXA/DE

The AARPIIRS sponsored Tax Aideprogram has completed another successful season.The following Hawthorne volunteers were availablein the Marina Lobby each Monday and Wednesdaymorning from February 1st tbru April 15th

: MargeBelair, Marie Caravello, Myrtle Hearn, ElsieRickett. We also had volunteers from HighlandLakes give us a hand and they were Dick Endressand Tom Johnstone.

These volunteers interviewed 375 taxpayers,did 228 Federal TaxReturns, 60 State Returnsand made 31 home visits.

Based on inquiriesmade with professional taxpreparers and the volumeand complexity of thework we do, it would not

be unreasonable to say thatwe saved the residents we

served approximately $30,000 infees and services.

Thank you once again volunteers for comingto the aid of our residents.

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Mark your calendar for the week ofSunday, August 13th through Sunday,, August zo". This will beMaintenance Week in which we closethe clubhouse to strip and rewax thefloors. Sorry for the inconveniencebut it is a necessary procedure. Wewant to start the new season off with

a clean start!

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ALZHE~ERSUPPORTGROUP

The group of Hawthorne residentswho in 1998 began considering the development ofa support group for caregivers ofpersons withAlzheimer's Disease have continued to seek waysof helping people here in Hawthorne. As we heardcaregivers speak of concern that their loved onesmight become lost, if they ventured outside thehome, we did some study on the problem, readabout programs for "wanderers," and then discussedthe matter with our own Security Department.

As a result, we have obtained wristidentification bracelets of a medical design, andwant these to be used by any resident of Hawthornewho might be in danger of becoming lost. Thebracelet is engraved with a special number, which ison record with Security. The individual's namemay be engraved on it, also. But with the number,Security will be able to identify who the wearer is,and return them to their home, or call theircaregiver.

Two clubs at Hawthorne have contributed tothe cost of the bracelet - Golden 50-80 and QuiltingBees. We are very grateful for this gift; it enablesanyone in need to get a bracelet for their loved one.Please take advantage of this service. It has, ofcourse, the full support of Hawthorne and ourSecurity Department. You may call Lee Braswell,at 728-1713 (after June 15) to make arrangementsabout getting a bracelet or come to a Support GroupMeeting.

Remember, the Support Group meetings arenow being held in the Conference Room (oldLibrary) once a month on the second Friday, at 1:30PM. There will be no meeting in June, but they willresume in July.

The AD. Teams consists of Lee Braswell728-1713, Mary Leonard 787-8309, GailFuller 360-0841, Margaret Bell 323-8003, andBarbara Bauerle 323-8288.

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HAWTHORNE BOWLINGLEAGUE

The annual bowling tournament was held atthe AMF Lanes on West Main Street on the 24th ofApril. The participants earn the opportunity to bowlin the tournament based upon their performanceduring the 27 week season, which begins in earlyOctober and ends the second week of April.

The Hawthorne Bowling Association hasthree leagues, one each on Monday and Tuesdayafternoons, plus a Friday morning league.

Winning the league championship eams ateam a position in the four-team John GraceTournament. The second place team with the bestrecord of the three leagues fills the wild cardposition.

The teamrol1-offwas on the morning ofApri124. The winning team was the Marlins fromthe Monday league comprised of Bob Dockstader,Teddy Burlock, Jeana Saputa and Ralph Burlock.

Second place was theSnowflakes, the Friday

league. Third place went tothe Toppers, of the Tuesday

league, while the fourthplace team was theWildcats from Monday's

league.At 1 PM, the same day, the Don

Davis Individual Championship began.Five women and five men qualified by attaining thehighest season averages from the three leagues.

Singles roll-off starts with the fourth andfifth seeds playing each other, and the winners earntheir way up to bowl the number one seed for thechampionship.

The finals for the women were:.:Jean Sllpnta -.F.irst Place.Linda'tJt'ff d~ec{)ndPlaceTeddy Burlock - Third PlaceThelma Gaeth - Fourth PlaceJoan Lucas - Fifth Place

The men fmished in the following order:Bud Elwell- First PlaceRalph Burlock - Second PlaceRon Palmer - Third PlaceBill Vergiels - Fourth PlaceJoe Woodward - Fifth Place

John Grace and Don Davis were earlyHawthorne residents who were prominent in ouroriginal bowling association.

THE CANCELED STAMP STORY FORHABITAT

About seven years ago my neighbors, theLiphardt's, came over-with envelopes and asked meto cut them for Habitat. Mr. and Mrs. Liphardt goto the stamp club in Mt. Dora.

They showed me how I should cut the stampon the envelope, leaving about Y4inch around eachstamp. I then took them to Habitat and was givenmore. We had lots of envelopes when we had thetelephone company. At one time I had about eightor nine girls from Hawthorne helping cut stamps offthe envelopes. Each Tuesday I would go to Habitatand pick up more.

My supervisor for Habitat is Elinor Raitz.She is there every Tuesday, sorting envelopes andstamps.

Eventually I began taking the stamps on thepieces of paper. I had to soak them for some timeso they would slide off the paper. I usually had abowl to put them in and ifwater was cloudy I wouldput them in clean water. At times, I would have upto eight sheets of newspaper on the floor to dry.

Over the years Elinor Raitz, Emma Zaiac,and a few other women made up packages ofstamps and sent them to New York and Arizona.As a result we sold over $21,000 of canceledstamps. So on April 25th a house on GeorgiaAvenue in Leesburg was dedicated to the canceledstamp people.

There are many volunteers in this program, Ihave three, Dottie Kapp, Bill Sommers, and CarlSadowski. Ifyou are interested or would like toknow more about the canceled stamp programplease call Olive Morgan at 787-7765.

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HAWfHORNE KITCHEN BAND

Our Kitchen Band does so much for theCommunity Nursing Homes. They visit eightnursing homes a month taking with them joy,laughter, music and lots of smiles.

Dee Blaine wanted to add something to theskits that the Band does so she went to the GoodwillStore at the Shops of Lake Village for her creation.From Goodwill, Dee purchased crib bumpers forlegs and arms, gloves for the hands, a bed pillow forthe body, and material from the odds and ends tableto make the head. She then bought clothing and ahat as well as a wig to top it off.

Over a period of time, trial and error and thehelp of Eileen Sisko, who made his face, Dee put itall together and "Twiddle" was born.

Twiddle has straps on his feet, which slideover Dee's shoes and a string on his hand, whichgoes to Dee's thumb making it possible to holdTwiddle as a dance partner.

The smiles on the faces of the patients in theNursing Homes as Twiddle and Deedance around, puts smiles on thefaces ofthe members of theHawthorne Kitchen Band.Making the patients happy,makes them happy.

So you see, thanks tothe Goodwill store for allowingthis little guy to be born toentertain everyone theHawthorne Kitchen Band~visits. As they say in the band,w"TWIDDLE WAS BORN OFGOODWILL FOR GOODWILL."

Thank you to Dee Blaine and all the othermembers of the Kitchen Band for bringing so muchhappiness to our community.

We would also like to let you know that theThe Kitchen Band will be hosting a contest duringthe month of September and October.

During these two months the band will bepassing out "Hug Coupons" to anyone that smilestheir way.

These "Hug Coupons" will be given out bythe Band Members at Hawthorne functions. Lookfor them at Brown Bag, Bocce, Concerts,Shuffleboard, Swimming Pool, Saturday NightDance, The Library, the Fitness Center, etc. etc.

As you receive a coupon .... you will alsoreceive a hug!

The person that receives the most "HugCoupons" by the end of October will receive a giftcertificate and become an honorary member of theKitchen Band for the year.

The Band hopes to recruit new members asthey pass out the coupons and the hugs.

The "Hug Coupon Contest" date is fromSeptember 1 thru October 31 st. To claim the prize,please submit your coupons you have received toSandy in the Program Office on October 31 st.

Please write your name and telephone number onyour coupons.

The Award will be presented in November.You will be contacted by phone.

Keep smiling .... cause the Kitchen Band islooking for the Best Smiles in the Community!And if they like your smile you will receive a "HugCoupon" accompanied by a Hug! And this willentitle you to be part of the contest. The contactperson is Dee Blaine at 787-5339.

Good Luck!!! !Another program sponsored by The Kitchen

Band in October is their Western Program. Theywill shed their regular outfits and go "Western."

There will be cowboy hats, boots, jeans,scarves around their necks and anything that lookswestern.

All of the music will be Western songs.There will be some line dancing by the members ofthe Band, songs to be sung and other special danceroutines on the program.

The Band is planning a "real hoe down" forall of the Nursing Centers for the month. You canbet a fun time will be had by all.

The Band always has a good time whereverthey go. New members are always needed.Please call Jo Purvis at 360-2353 and say ''1want tojoin this fun group."

The Band meets on the 2nd Tuesday of eachmonth at 11:00 am in the Lime Room. Please joinus and see what we are all about!

We need you!

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In September the Club HawthorneCouncil Meeting will be held on

Thursday, September 1h at 10 AM,and the Group Meeting for all the

Chairmen and Co-Chairmen will beon Thursday, September 14h, at 10

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HAWTHORNE TRAVEL CLUB

Just a reminder that in January we will havetwo cruises, a seven-day cruise and a ten-day cruise.

The seven-day cruise is on the "Maasdam"Holland America which leaves January 21,2001, ona Western Caribbean cruise sailing from Ft.Lauderdale to Playa del Carmen, Mexico;Georgetown, Grand Cayman; Ocho Rios, Jamaica;and HalfMoon Cay, Bahamas. Prices range from$986 to $1,161.

The ten-day Wayfarer Cruise on the"Zaandam" Holland America sails January 21,2001, from Ft. Lauderdale to Willemstad, Curacao;Fort-de-France, Martinique; St. John and St.Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; and HalfMoon Cay,Bahamas. Prices range from $1,596 to $1,926.

If you are interested in either cruise pleasecall Willie Lee at 326-4091 or Barbara Frank at360-0269.

Be sure to check the Travel Table for othertravel possibilities. There are all kinds of trips,including day trips and overnight trips.

Next Biloxi trip is July 16 for four days andthree nights at the Isle of Capri

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HIGHLIGHTSThe Hawthorne Highlights is an important

publication to you, our residents. It is ClubHawthorne's way ofletting you know exactly whatis going on, news bits regarding the variousactivities and the people who run them, as well asthose who enjoy them

But we need your help and input for thismonthly publication. Please submit anynewsworthy article to Sandy in the Program Office.Your article can be about a particular activity,upcoming events, or some great news you may wantto share about a friend or neighbor. Iencourageeveryone to put your writing caps on.

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HAWTHORNE'S DRINKINGWATER

In 1996, the Federal Government passed theSafe Drinking Water Act Amendments. Theseamendments give consumers the right-to-knowCertain basic information about their drinkingwater. The Environmental Protection Agency hasadopted rules to address this right and now requirespublic drinking water systems to publish an annualConsumer Confidence Report which containsinformation about consumers drinking water.

Hawthorne's annual Drinking Water QualityReport is nearly complete and will be delivered toyour horne on Friday, June 30. A copy will also beavailable in the Library.

HA WTHORNE HIGHLIGHTSHawthorne at Leesburg

P.O. Box 491700Leesburg, FL 34748-1700

(352) 787-1000Editor: Sandy Alexander

General Manager: Dan GordenArticles Submitted by:

Dee BlaineBud FrankBob Harris

Elsie RickettGeorge Wolf

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