"Recommended by N.R.T.A. and A.A.R.P." July, 1975

INDEPENDENCE DAY TIME TO REAFFIRM OUR PRIDE, FAITHby Jim Stevens

July 4, 1975, marks another anniversary inthe adoption of the Declaration of Independenceby the 13 American Colonies. Its issuance wasthe first formal step by all the colon ies in separa-ting from Great Britain.

Also, one of the most important dates inworld history, it marks the start of the first suc-cessful discarding of a government by the peopleof a country I and the establ ishment of a govern-ment on the principle that the governed have theright to form their own government. Its successhas been an inspiration to oppressed people eversince.

Not a sudden determination to break fromGreat Britain, the Declaration of Independencewas the result of many years' effort by the Colon-ies to become reconciled with the mother country.Reasons for the break were compl icated, beinginterwoven with pol itical, econom ic, rei igious,legal, historical and social conditions of the time.

Just when did the Colonists decide to be-come independent? A good starting point wasthe ascension of George III to England IS throneabout 1760. Previous monarchs paid little at-tention to the Colonists, permitting them a lotof freedom. With the settl ing of The Seven YearsWar in 1763, with England the victor I George IIIchose to be a strong king, and charged Pari iamentwith enacting many Acts and Tax Laws that broughtunjust hardships to the Colonists.

Then came the Declaratory Act, givingParliament unlimited powers and declaring voidall resolutions, votes, and proceedings question-ing these powers. Then followed the TownsendActs, imposing taxes on many items, includingthe tax on tea. Great Britain, indicating it in-

tended enforcing the laws, sent troops to Bostonin a show of physical force.

These measures aroused the Colonists. At ameeting of the Continental Congress in September,1774, resolutions were adopted setting forth therights claimed by the Colonists under their charterand by their natural rights. In September, 1775,the group met again and, having no word fromGreat Britain, and having engaged in severalbattles with British troops, set up a committee todraw up the articles of the Declaration of Inde-pendence.

Thomas Jefferson assumed the duty of au-thorship and made the report to Congress June 28,1776. After considerable debate and some chang-es; the document was adopted on July 4, 1776,and signed by the 58 delegates on August 2, 1776.

The American Way may not be perfect, butfor 199 years it has sustained stability in our coun-try through every crisis and, in the main, hasbrought orderly progress.

This great Republic was founded and conse-crated under the protection of Divine Providence.On this Independence Day, let us reverently re-affirm our PRIDE in the past, and our FAITH inthe future.

Dr. K\s Korner

The happy chatter outside my office door ismade by people who are coming early for the tripto the Seminole Turf Club in Casselberry. We areon our way to a combination of fun events: a busride with friends, dinner in the beautiful diningroom at the track, and an evening of excitementas we cheer for our favorite horses. This is thesecond year we have gone to the races.

Last Saturday our new Boat Club cast offfrom the Marina for a voyage to Mt. Dora. Inth is, the second, boat-a-cade, there were 14vessels and some 60 happy sai lors. Boating iswell on its way to becoming a major program atHawthorne. It is probably true that we have thefinest Marina in any retirement commun ity.

Going on trips, whether by bus or boat, isa part of the Hawthorne Iife style. So is stayingat home, for some people. On the Hawthornecalendar there are some 50 to 60 activities eachmonth but there never is any pressure upon any-one to join anyone of them. Much as we hopeeveryone will come to the Clubhouse many timeseach week, we also encourage home-bound ac-tivities. There are many people who simply lovehome and find their greatest enjoyment in doingthings in and around the house. Homes, too, aregreat places for entertain ing a friend or new ac-quaintance, drop-ins invited for coffee, yourchurch circle, or partners for bridge and othergames.

There is really no end to opportunities forcreative recreation at Hawthorne. Our new Sem-inar on Aging is an example of using the leisureof retirement in the pursuit of new knowledge.We are beginning a study of growing older in oursociety, learning how the responsibilities of citi-zenship in the changing world will shape our lives.

The chatter outside my office door subsideda long while ago. Now the conversation has todo with the morn ingls broadcast over Channel 4.A new day is beginning. What joy, happiness,and satisfaction it will bring for those who arehere today, for those who are soon to move intoour commun ity I and for those of us who are upnorth! Aren It you glad that you Iive at Haw-thorne?

Whirlpool He-OpensHear ye! Hear ye! All ye people with

muscular aches and pains (wh ich includes mostof us at one time or another). The good newsis that the wh irlpools are now ready.

Many residents took advantage of thewhirlpool each day until it was closed for majorconstruction work. Now it is completed - withenclosures of roof and sl iding glass doors andwindows to keep the water temperature at aneffective 105 degrees.

Among those glad to hear the announce-ment are "Pan" Pankratz, of Dogwood Trail;Ginny Simpkins (our hostess with the mostest);Andree Vorheis and many others. (A gentlereminder: Doctors advise a time limit of 10minutes daily.)

by Margaret Albro

The Month Of JuliusAfter we at Hawthorne have properly cele-

brated Independence Day, we could celebrateagain July 12 to commemorate the birthday ofJulius Caesar ••• the month named for him.

July, Iike other months, is loaded withanniversaries, holidays and such ••. all aroundthe world. In France there is Bastille Day. Can-adians celebrate "freedom" almost simultaneouslywith the USA. Detroit, Mich., and Windsor,Ont., (just across the river) jointly hold an an-nual gala week, The Freedom Festival. Detroit,incidentally, was founded in July, 1701 by theFrench explorer-trader Cad i IIac.

The postal service was establ ished July 26,1775; first postage stamps were sold July 12,1847; the second London Bridge finished July 31,1831. The Battle of Gettysburg, also a Julyeven t, rates a page or an en tire boo k by itse If.Thus endeth the history lesson for July.

by George McDermid

We Get Around . . . . . .To The Tip Of Florida

After a fascinating scenic drive along theKeys on US-l, the crossing of 30 bridges (ones~ven miles long), Hawthornites arrived at KeyWest's Ramada Inn at exactly 6 p.m.

What a commot ion in the bus! Much cl ap-ping and cheering erupted when we viewed thesign "Welcome Hawthorners" on the outdoorstandard.

Early next morn ing we were taken on theconch train ride and enlightened by our guide, ayoung history student. We saw picturesque homescolorful gardens, the Truman and Hemingwayhomes, radiant Royal Poinciana trees and historicFt. Zachary Taylor, built in 1845-66 and now inthe process of becoming a national park.

A trip to the reefs in a glass bottom boat onour last day was followed by a quick lunch andthe start homeward. What a great feeling finallyto see the Iights Of Hawthorne and know we were"home" once again! We're grateful to Vi Ross .and Elsie Franta for the successful trip.

by ·Flo O'Br·ien

Win - Place .;ShowIf some of us d idn 't know the mean ing of

those words prior to June 16, we quickly learned.Our trip to the Seminole Turf Club ct Casselberrycombined a pleasant bus ride, a delicious dinner,the pleasure of seeing beautiful horses and the ex-perience of placing wagers. Best of all was the.fellowsh ip that is typically Hawthorne!

"Bert" Jensen, Jeannette Poston, Joe Na-tale, and AI Turcott (their names drawn by lot)presented the silver trophy to the winning driverin the special Hawthorne race. Vi ROSSIwhowith her sister, Elsie Franta, arranged the trip,ass isted •••. and deserved Iy so!

by Rae Paxton

To The Polls We'll GoAARP Chapter 1775 wishes to thank Haw-

thorne residents who registered to vote on Friday,June 13. The 92 residents who responded bringsthe total number to 175 registered in our first twodays. We regret the inconven ience of standingin Iine on the part of some of our residents. Ournext registration day will be Oct. 10, the sameday as our next AARP meeting.

During May, 18 of our residents completeda nine-week course in Home Nursing given byMs. Edith Noffsinger I of Lake County Area Vo-Tech Center. We appreciate the efforts of lilaGutekunst in arranging and supervising the course,and our thanks go to those who participated. Ifenough interest is shown, the course will be offer-ed again in the Fall.

Also in May, a Defensive Driving Coursehad 28 participants, and this course also will berepeated in the Fall. Our thanks go to Bill Haf-ner, Roland Albine, Helen and Gil Edger andRuss Setzer.

Our membership in AARP Chapter 1775 hasgrown to over 600. However, we regret thatabout 50 former members have not renewed, andthis may be due to a misunderstanding. Our fis-cal year is from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. So, re-gardless of when you paid your dues last year,they were good only until Dec. 31, 1974. Duespaid any time through 1975 will be good untilDec. 31, 1975.

by Harry Galbraith

(Ed .. Note ..•. We thank Jim Dye for call ing thelifetime Lea~n ing Tax-aide program to our atten-tion. George Drysdale provided able leadershipfor this challenging project.)

Harry and Edna Galbraith, Leeta Hutchins andGinny Simpkins visited with Mickey Mouse atthe AARP-Senior Citizens luncheon at DisneyWorld.

Library Has New LookOrder reigns now in Hawthorne Library.

Although not completely ready, books have beencategorized and placed on the shelves in theirproper places. Book cards and file cards are be-ing worked on and should be ready for Fall.

Working on plans for funds to purchase newbooks have been the following committee: MarvelLubis and Trudy Cleaves, chairmen; Flo O'Brien,Janet Bakeman, Bob Gosselink and Dr. Kauffman.A Library Tea in the Fall is in the planning stage.

Editor

Join The (Hawthorne) ChorusEach Thursday afternoon happy sounds of

singing resound throughout Club Hawthorne. Thechorus of 35 mixed voices is busy learning a widevariety of good choral music - old time favorites,songs from popular musicals, fine arrangements ofsecular and sacred music. Membership in thechorus is open to anyone who Iikes to sing andwants to join congen ial people with whom he canrehearse, perform and have fun. Individual try-outs are not required. We are hoping to doublethe size of the chorus. You can join simply bycoming to any rehearsal.

by Bob Lenox, director

Sing-a-Iong with Bob Lenox.

We Could Have Danced All NightExcitement •.• and perhaps some trepida-

tion ••. ran high March 12, 1974, when 56 ofus met for our first square dance lesson. Ourteacher led us into the intricacies of the dance,and we began learning a new vocabulary.

Most of us had been familiar with termsIike "Do Sa So", "Allemande Left" and "Prom-enade", but in ensuing weeks we learned themean ing of "Box the Gnat", "Wheel and Deal II,

"Grcnd Square" and the like.Enthusiasm continued to the extent of

dancing to records during the summer after les-sons ceased. Often it was a case of the blindleading the bl ind, but our interpretations onlyadded to the hilarity. As one wit said "It wasalmost as much fun as square dancing. "

The sets have changed since then, butmany of the original group continued to have thesame del ight in learn ing new figures and perfect-ing the old. This April, Square Dance Club wasformed, with Marion and Vivian Schaal, presi-dents, and two Iively original members, Max andDee Zarch, vice presidents.

Again this summer we meet Thursday nights,in fewer numbers, still enjoying the fun and bene-fitting from the undeniable exercise we get. Any-

one who knows anything of square dancing is wel-come to come to "Swing Your Partner" and "SeeSaw Your Pretty Little Taw".

Myrtis Maharay

Bill Lund, the square dance teacher, wouldbe pleased to see his students practicing Thursdaynights. What fun they Ire having! You won It seea sad face when th is group gets together. AboutOctober, his class should be resumed and a newclass is planned for beginners. Why not join? Thesign-up sheet is at the clubhouse. You will beguaranteed fun and friendsh ip you will long remem-

ber. Dee Zarch

Ballroom dancers, who completed lessons inMarch, ended workshop sessions June 30. Underthe genial guidance of AI and Lois Summers, theylearned many variations of ballroom dancing, gain-ed confidence in themselves and courage to attendthe Saturday night dances, and best of all, madefriends. Walt and Emily Graber taught several funspecialties, and Walt taped many melodies for wider

selection. Sessions, which will resume in the Fall,are open to all residents, as are the regular Sat-urday dances.

Rae Paxton

Let's Go ExploringHow many places of interest close to Haw-

thorne have you visited? Our location in centralFlorida is ideal for many one-day trips. Of course,Disney World and Sea World are musts but thereare so many interesting trips that require no ad-mittance fees.

Let's start with Leesburg. Try going downsome of the side streets and see the many fine oldhomes and gardens. Mt. Dora has some beautifulold homes, and magn ifi cen t gardens. Howey-In-The-Hills showed us a good time during their 50thanniversary celebration.

Have you been to the Farmers Market atWebster, held only on Mondays? You can spenda day just browsing and you can find almost any-thing you could want. Tarpon Springs, a trulyGreek settlement is worth a days' visit. Thesponge fleet, docks and shops have so many diff-erent things and the Greek restaurants are superb.

If you haven't driven on the sands of Day-tona Beach, you are missing an astounding sight.You can drive for about 8 miles along the Atlan-tic ocean. A little farther north and you cometo St. Augustine, America's oldest settlement.Here is a city you must see. Plan on spending aday. Even then you can only see the highlightsof this marvelous old city.

An overnight trip south to the Keys is a de-Iightful drive. Route 27 to Homestead passesthrough many scenic areas and towns with land-marks worth stopping for.

Ocala National Forest is a bird lover'sparadise and the pine trees are the tallest I haveseen. An easy walk through Silver Springs is atreat and there is no charge for parking and somuch to see.

Sounds good? Let Is go.

by Dick Parks

Cops Are NiceOnly the lovable Estelle Halloran could

accompl ish what we're tell ing you here.It was quite some time ago, in Waterbury,

Conn •... before Estelle and John Halloran cameto Hawthorne •.. but here's what happened. Youknow our Estelle as an accompl ished artist. Shecannot possibly pass up an opportunity to paintsomething, sculpt something, or otherwise releaseher considerable talent in all art forms.

So ,one day she accompan ied husband,John, to the Court House in a busy Connecticuttown. John went into the offices to handle hislegal business while Estelle waited outside on aconven ient park bench near her car and the coin-grabbing parking meter that stood sentry over it.(Sure, she had put money into it).

A nearby statue commanded her to copy itin miniature in clay. (Estelle almost always hasclay or paints or whatever, in her car -- just assome of us carry cameras -- on the ready) butshe didn't have water! So Estelle moistened theclay by, get this, by spitting into her hands be-fore stroking the mastic. You can imagine howmessy her clay-caked hands had become by thetime an officer of the law appeared and glower-ed at the meter, wh ich by now WaS screamingVIOLATION.

Out came the ticket docket. Estelle,clayed-up hands and all, rushed up and attempt-ed rescue.

"50 you're the lady doing that sculpture onthat bench over there" he said. "Very interest-ing .•. and ... it's worth something to me to seea n ice lady sitting in a park, spitting on her hands.Nobody would bel ieve it. II

Then he reached deep into the pockets ofhis uniform, drew out a coin, slipped it into themeter slot, lilt's nice meeting you •..• Bemy guest. II

by Chet Horstman

Do You All Know Jean?Assum ing fu II-time duti es as secretary in

the Clubhouse office is Jean Hanson Wrobel,former assistant to Janet Davis, who resigned ashort time ago.

Jean, who has been working part-timehere since last August, is a graduate of the Uni-versity of Florida at Gainesville, with a Bache-lor of Science in Recreation degree. She andher husband, Vic, now reside in Tavares. Jean Wrobel

CountruThis was the song a certain nine-year-old

girl had to learn when she arrived in the USAover a half century ago. The words were the onlyprobl em ••• the tune was fam i liar ••• that of"God Save the King".

Soon she was singing the hymn ofher newcountry as lustily as her new-found Americanfriends. Then came "The Star-Spangled Banner",then "America the Beautiful II • How thrilled shewas!

How eagerly she read American history •••stories of Benjamin Frankl in, Alexander Hamilton,Nathan Hale, Paul Revere, Patrick Henry I GeorgeWashington, and Abraham Lincoln.

Registering to vote at age 21 and casting herballot proved exciting. After her marriage, shewas enthralled by military life stories related byher Span ish-American War veteran father-in-law.Later, she proudly watched her two childrenmarch in patriotic hoi iday parades, then saw herson beg ina 2O-year mil itary career I and now hasa grandson carrying on the Marine tradition.

How thrilled she was to stand with hand

'Gis Of ~heeover heart at the unfurling of the Stars and Stripesat her sons military bases, especially in lands farfrom home!

Then the "boom was lowered" .•• and onIndependence Day in 1973 she discovered she wasinel igible to join others in singing "My Country,'Tis of Thee"! Unknowingly, she had been anal ien for all these years in the USA.

After the in itial shock, she began a four-month long procedure, during which she was in-terviewed, made to fill out lengthy forms, wasfingerprinted and investigated. Finally, she stoodin court with Europeans, Pakistan is, Scandinaviansand other aliens to swear allegiance to her "new"country, to uphold its constitution, and even tobear arms for her country, if the need should arise.

That former alien now is a Hawthorne resi-dent. She's grateful for the good life shes had inthese United States, for the opportunity to raiseher family in a free land, for the privilege ofreaping benefits from a working career.

When she raises her voice in song now j shesentitled to sihg "MY Country, 'Tis of Thee" .•••loud and clear! --

Listen To The Sights And Sounds Of HawthorneTree toad "songs" that accompany each rain.A grey fox peeking out from an unfinished

home.An owl in a woodpeckers home on Aspen

Circle.A "chuck-willis-widow" and "oh-oh" sounds

that "charm" the Edgers.White herons along the river banks.An all igator recently adorning the Fifer lawn.Squirrels in tree branches.Singing and dancing at Club Hawthorne.Spouting of lake fountains.Swish of disks on the shuffleboard courts.A night hawk objecting to the porch light

as four Singles play pinochle.Bob-whites and "whip-poor-wills" in the groves.

PENN NOTES BY MAILResidents who wish to receive copies of Penn

Notes while away from Hawthorne, may do so byleaving stamped, self-addressed envelopes (largesize) at the program office before departure.

Laughter in and around the swimming poo! ,Bike and golfcart riders in the twilight.A black snake (sunning on the steps) keep-

ing Freda Rosenberg from enteringher home.

Trucks moving homes, equipment and sod.Rabbits eating caladium plants {ours}.Confederate Jasmine along the new fencing.Boat crews leaving the river to Fisherman

"Pldqe ",The cheery "Hill fromourneighbors.

i The "Stars and Stripes" flapping in thebreeze •.•.•

HAPPY JULY 4th

PENN NOTES EDITORIAL STAFFTemporary Editor Rae PaxtonMargaret Albro, M. E. Caldwell, Vir-ginia Cometta, Harry Galbraith, ChetHorstman, Myrt i5 Maharay, George Mc-Derrnid, Ed Misiaszek and Dick Parks.

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by Chet Horstman

Dear Mr., Mrs. I and Ms. Hawthorne:

Our Hawthorne has, perhaps, the mostpenetrating and complete Iines of commun icationsof any similar community in the world.

Where, I ask you, can anyone find suchthorough-going and entertaining press coverageas we have here. There's the daily TV on ourown exclusive Channel 4; the weekly ProgramBulletin; and, in your hands this very moment,the Monthly Penn Notes.

Now one of our readers has informed usthat she has discovered sti II another f and veryinformal, hourly news source. And she's delight-ed with it. These commun ications Iines are theIines on wh ich many of us hang our clothes in thedrying area beside the laundromat.

Contrary to impressions of the passe "washIine gossip" of days gone by, our correspondentobserves that conversation and verbal-by-playthere takes on a newer, livelier, laughter look.Wh ile the news nuggets exchanged there arecheerfully informal, they also are infinitely in-formative. Not only is it an effective means ofgetting people to know each other on a down-to-earth plateau/ it Iightens the labor of laundering.

It may be a spritely multi-party line/ butno one waits to talk. Even though the line IS

busy - you can get your message through.

If ever there is to be music piped into thedrying area/ we ']] suggest that the theme be"Getting to Know You. "

(In Touchwith ManagementlWe are pleased to announce that Haw- 17)"

thorne's "Golf Course" is well under way.At this writing/ the ground area just east ofthe river and bounded by rear yards of AspenCircle homes has been sterilized. A vinylcovering is presently installed over the entiregol f surface to insure el im ination of weedsand rough grasses. The irrigation system is inoperation and grassing of the area is scheduledfor the last week of June. Th is important ad-dition to Hawthorne's recreational facilitieswi II include an 18-hole putting course, a n ine-hole putting green, and a tee and green forchipping practice.

Col].e!etion is scheduled for October1, 1975.---.,.....-~.--

Amos W. HenleyVice President

Ready For The FourthFishing derby, barnyard golf, obstacle

shuffleboard, races/ relays/ games, swimm ingfeats, bathing suit competition, a picnic lunch

you name it, we ']] have it tomorrow/ July4th.

However, we ']! not forget the patrioticaspect I in addition to our fun. Many residentshave been involved in planning Hawthorne'scelebration of our nation's independence. JohnRoth headed the group before he travelled North.Ed Jessen remained to coordinate plans and herehe discusses them with: Chuck Pickford, incharge of the patriotic features; Malcolm (Pidge)Pidgeon, fishing derby expert; and Roland Copp,chef par excellence.

(TIi,J;~ ?The Hawthorne Gadabout 'IEDITED B4 MARGARET ALBRO

Hawthornites are really on-the-go people.Several residents have been travel Iing for manydifferent reasons.

Harry and EIizabeth Spicher went to Penn-sylvania to attend the graduation of their grand-daughter.

The George Drysdales drove to Atlanta,Ga. to spend some time with their daughter Mary,who recently underwent surgery. They plannedto help out with the housekeeping chores whilethere.

Mrs. Ed (Bobbie) Misiaszek flew to Man-chester to visit her daughter and family there.She took along one of her recent paintings as agift. Eddie preferred to stay home at Hawthorne,"Where the action is", he said. Proved profi-table too, as he was top winner at Bingo on June4th; he not only won the two regular games, butshared in the "jack-pot" prize.

~Jay and Anne Robertson left early one morn-

ing for an extended trip. They plan to go to Alex-andria, Va. to visit their parents first, then willfly to Colorado to visit a daughter who Iives nearPikes Peak, on to California to visit anotherdaughter, etc. etc. Happy landings!

{i;Dr. and Mrs. Kauffman flew to Denver I

Colorado, after receiving the sad news of thedeath of Mary's brother there. They left fromKey West where they had been with the Haw-thorne group tour, so naTurally their suitcaseswere packed with summer clothes. Much to theiraston ishment on arriving at Denver I they foundit was snowing there.

~In the Romance Dept: We are happy to

i/6nnounc.e. the marriage of Hawthorne residents~ "Ben" Tlyme and the former Mill ie Hansing. The

Thornes are spending their honey;;'Oon in Canadaand Michigan, and will be at home at 180 AzaleaTrail on their return. Congratulations also are ex-tended to Dorothy Gill an and Benton Rinehart, re-cent newlyweds.

Overheard at the Clubhouse: "Did anyonenotice that gorgeous rainbow in the sky last even-ing? It arched from one end of Hawthorne almostto the opposite. Does that mean there's a pot ofgold at Hawthorne? We have heard that old In-dian rei ics may be found here, but gold? Iwonder. "

'.i}Frank and Louise Fagan can be justly proud

of the beautiful hibiscus plant in full bloom atthe ir home on Jacaranda Drive. The flowers areso huge that it took only two to fill the bowl onthe coffee table at the Hospitality Lounge.

~The threesome of Lena Stott and Mr. and

Mrs. James Warman won first prize at Hawthorne'sGol f Tourney recently: a regular event held eachTuesday at the Continental Gol f Club. All "New-comer Golfers" are welcome to participate, wheth-er you're duffers or pros, (handicaps are arranged).8:00 a. m. is tee-off time.

~Hawthorne residents who come from the

State of Michigan initiated a "Michigan Club"on June 6th, following the Brown-bag Luncheon.Tommy Thomas was elected President, Jim StevensV-P and Lois Garske, secretary-treasurer. Someinteresting events are being planned for futureget-togethers by the Program Committee. It wassurprising to note that the majority of them arePioneers (here a year or more).

~Many residents at Hawthorne have asked

Bee Templeton of Palo Vetde Drive where he gothis unusual first name. He patiently explains hewas named after the Confederate General, BernardBee. Needless to say, he hails from S. Carolina.

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Rev. Mernitz, who is better known here as"Pop", says he was given that nick-name manyyears ago, when he was a Youth Counselor at achurch camp. Not wanting to seem too dignified,he suggested that the campers call him "Pop", ashis own children often did. He has been knownas "Pop" ever since.