MONTHLY WATER REPORT

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Hawthorne “Artist of the

Month” – all of the Artists

featured the past seven

months have a painting in

the Library. Please take

the time to visit and look at

their beautiful work

HAWTHORNE

HIGHLIGHTS

The following report is for the month

ending: August 31, 2016

Total home water usage for the month

11,742,100 gallons.

Average usage per home for the month

9,901

gallons (based on 1186 homes)

Home usage year to date 89,941,300 gallons

Average year to date monthly usage 9,479

gallons (home use year to date/number of

months)/1186 homes)

Maximum allowable usage per home per

month is 8,800 gallons. (based on 1186

homes and CUP allocation of 124,000,000

gallons/year)

Total gallons left for home use for the rest of

the year 34,058,700 gallons.

Rainfall for the month 6.13 inches

Rainfall for the same month last year 8.39

inches.

Rainfall year to date 35.94 inches.

Rainfall for the same period last year 32.13

inches

Submitted by Keith D. Slone

Chief Plant Operator

HAWTHORNE HIGHLIGHTS

Hawthorne at Leesburg

100 Hawthorne Blvd.

Leesburg, FL 34748

(352)787-1000

Editor: Debbie Provost

General Manager: Roger Slagle

OCTOBER

2016

Volume 26

No. 7

FLU SHOTS

October 17, 2016 10:00 AM to

12 Noon

October 26, 2016, 10:00 AM to

12:00 Noon

Sign up on the Quad

Hawthorne’s “Artist of the Month” is

Martha Robinson. Be sure to visit the

Library where our artist of the month is

featured. The artist is also on HTV on

the first Friday of the month.

WAYS TO MAKE YOUR HOME SAFER AND HEALTHIER

Our homes can be dangerous. Around 18,000 Americans die every year from accidental injuries

in their homes. Almost 38,000 older adults are treated annually in emergency rooms just from

tripping over carpets and rugs. Here are some tips that can protect you or even save your life.

1. MOLD – Mold is bad for the respiratory and immune systems. Get a DIY kit or hire a

pro to detect it. Check every 3-5 years.

2. DUST MITES – These tiny critters are found in carpets and bedding. They can

aggravate asthma and allergies. Use hypoallergenic bedding and wash often in hot

water. Place your pillow in a plastic bag and put it in the freezer for 24 hours to kill

mites.

3. HEATING PADS – Old heating pads often have problems. Toss them out if they show

wear, frayed cords or charred spots.

4. RUGS - Rugs that are loose or wrinkled often cause falls. Have carpets restretched

and tape down throw rugs.

5. BATHROOM – Use night lights and grab handles. Non-skid bathmats inside and

outside the shower are safer.

6. STAIRWAYS – Add sturdy hand rails and put treads on steps.

7. ANTS – Mix a 50/50 solution of vinegar and water in a spray bottle and spray places

ants are likely to appear.

8. DRYERS – Check and clean out the lint trap after every use.

9. OUTDOOR LIGHTS – Put in lights that are motion sensitive to help you see coming

and going at night.

10. LADDERS – Climb a ladder ONLY when someone can be there to spot you.

11. STEP STOOLS – Use ones with sturdy legs, fitted rubber tips and a base that is wider

than the top.

RESOURCE: AARP Bulletin April 2016 Vo. 57 No. 3

HAWTHORNE RULES & REGULATIONS REMINDERS

The exterior must be painted white, gray, cream, or a pastel color approved by

management. Colors must be approved by management before painting begins. Trim

color must also be approved by management.

Pedestrians always have the right of way.

Community traffic control signs shall be observed by all modes of transportation.

Throughout 2015, the Website Update Committee members (Sylvia Gauthier, Ed Wilcox, Todd Reader, and Pete Hurlburt) along with Cindy Clark, worked tirelessly on developing a new website which launched earlier this year. You can still get to the site by going to www.hawthorneatleesburg.com, and now the site is compatible with all of today’s personal devices; smart phones, tablets, iPods. The committee went through every part of the existing information on the public and resident side, updating information and photos. The new Committee members for the 2016-2017 season are Sylvia Gauthier, Joanne Jefferson, Paul Thomas, Gina Myrmel, Pat Kriss and Dennis Works. Our new goal is to promote use of the website through marketing and education and, of course, to keep the information on the website timely and relevant. Toward these goals, we have been working through the summer on a project we call HAL (stands for Hawthorne At Leesburg). Meet “HAL”: our own Hawthorne At Leesburg newsboy!

We would like to thank Joanne Jefferson for providing canvas board, Tom Goetz for the cutouts of HAL, and artists Jackie Paronto and Diane Bantz for bringing him to life. HAL will be making appearances throughout the community at various events, maybe even in the flesh! We urge everyone to log on to the website’s resident side and check out the information under each heading. Go see Brandi or Dee at the Admin building to fill out a request if you don’t already have access to the resident side of the site. Many don’t know that our community telephone listings are updated EVERY week! The resident side offers the information distributed on the Friday Clips, HRCA Board and Club Hawthorne meeting minutes, Lake County Services phone numbers (including Mosquito Control), links to Club Sites that have their own website, and much more. This site was designed so that whether here or away, you are always connected to what’s going on. The Website Update Committee invites you to log on to the website, open the links and discover what’s new! Sharyn Germ- Committee Chairperson

ALZHEIMER’S BREAKTHROUGHS POSSIBLE

CROWDSOURCING COULD HELP RESEARCHERS GET CLOSER TO A TREATMENT IN SEVERAL YEARS INSTEAD OF 30 YEARS. YOU CAN HELP MAKE IT HAPPEN

Hawthorne residents have been invited to be among the first to participate in a new project to fight Alzheimer’s. All you need is a computer, an iPad or a smartphone (such as an iPhone or Android phone). It is not about you and your health history. It’s about playing a brilliant research game called “Stall Catchers” at www.stallcatchers.com <http://www.stallcatchers.com>. And, guess what? PBS wants to do a special, highlighting the early volunteers for this fabulous project. They think that Hawthorne is an ideal community to show on their four-part special called “The Crowd & The Cloud”. They will be here at Hawthorne to tape the community on Saturday, October 22, and the first class for volunteers on Sunday October 23. It is now estimated that 40% of people living into their 80s will eventually develop Alzheimer’s, and it is topping the list of causes of death at that age, even above heart failure. Our community has created a wonderful lifestyle and healthy environment for seniors helping us live longer and happier. But many of us have already lost friends, family, and parents to this dreaded disease and some of us even suspect we may have early symptoms of it. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could help accelerate the research? Please consider volunteering for this project, called: EyesOnALZ.

I have been asked by my son, Dr. Pietro Michelucci, who is leading the EyesOnALZ project, to teach some of the first classes on the simple way to participate in this. Pietro, having visited me here at Hawthorne, loved the atmosphere and thought it would be an ideal place for a kickoff of the senior communities. He has been preparing me to share the project in 4 sessions with all who would like some support in getting started. It can be done directly through the website just by signing in, but I have found that I have been more successful at it by having some hands-on support. We will be offering 4 sessions at the Marina on Sunday, starting October 23. The October 23 session will be at 2 PM. You can sign up to participate by signing at the Quad or by phoning me, 607 857-5213 (please leave a message). If you want to be in the session that PBS is taping for their special please specify it. There will be limited spaces. You will need to bring your computer If it is too big to carry, please come anyway with your tablet (iPad) or smartphone and you can enjoy the orientation.

This project is based on the concept of “crowdsourcing” which is already being done for other health programs. By putting together several hundred thousand people from around the world working through their computers, the scientists can reduce the time of interpreting data, slides, and videos from decades to only several years. Computers and People, working together bring the best of tech and the human brain to finding solutions for difficult problems, such as Alzheimer’s. During these sessions you will find out more about how Alzheimer’s disease develops and what progress scientists have made towards finding a possible cure. You will learn what your input will contribute to this important research. And you will get some practice in identifying capillaries that get clogged and reduce blood flow in the brain. You will leave the session ready to play and contribute to speeding up Alzheimer’s research directly. For more information and motivation check out this short video on Alzheimer and the project: http://tinyurl.com/eoaintro

0Resident Coralee Burch

Registering a Car in Florida

What you need to know about registering a car in Florida:

1. Motor vehicles, mobile homes and trailers must be registered and titled. 2. Motorists must show proof of registration by displaying a metal license plate and

validation decal on the rear bumper and carrying a registration certificate. 3. Anyone who brought their vehicle from out-of-state must register for a Florida vehicle

tag within 10 days of relocating. 4. Initial vehicle registration costs = $225.00 5. Tag fees depend on the weight of the vehicle; they are $27.60 for automobiles less than

2,500 lbs., $35.60 for automobiles between 2,500 and 3,500 lbs., and $45.60 for automobiles more than 3,500 lbs.

6. To register a vehicle, motorists must present the following documents: a. Photo ID (U.S. passport, driver’s license). b. Proof of Florida vehicle insurance. c. Out of State title. d. VIN verification for out of State vehicles. e. Bill of sale if the vehicle was purchased within the last 6 months.

Where to obtain a tag and title: 1720 N. Citrus Blvd., Leesburg, FL Phone: 352-343-9602 Hours: 8 AM to 4 PM Monday through Friday

CRAFT FAIR

Hey Hawthorne residents…Mark your calendars The annual Hawthorne residents Arts and Craft

Fair is Saturday, November 12th from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM at the Clubhouse. You will be

amazed by the selection of creative art-offered by our very talented residents. Bring your

neighbor, call a friend. Come early and stay for lunch. The Bocce Club will be selling awesome

sandwiches and dessert. And don’t forget to take home some of the great homemade soups!

2016 KAY LEWIS TRIBUTE TO OUR EMPLOYEES

Since we have so many new residents in our Community I thought it would be important to give

you a little background in how this project started.

In 1988 the older members of the Community got together and decided that through the years

they had been giving to a number of charitable causes and that it was about time the

Hawthorne Community did something special once a year for our employees.

July 25, 1989 a letter was sent to the Board. We received a response on October 26, 1989 and

it was presented to the Council in June of 1990. The Council did not want to give up the annual

Christmas Card project which was for charitable institutions outside Hawthorne and suggested

that Thanksgiving time would be more appropriate.

It was Kay Lewis who headed this struggle from beginning to end. She mobilized the entire

Community and thus began “The Annual Tribute to Employees”. Kay died in February 1998 and

it was her dying wish that in lieu of flowers, her friends and relatives give contributions to the

“Tribute to Employee Fund”. In this year we added her name to the Tribute at the annual

Meeting on March 19, 1998. From this you can readily see that this is not an individual or

special group project but rather a project of total Community participation.

Thanksgiving is certainly an appropriate time of the year to honor our employees. It is a time of

reflection-a time when we think about all of the good things that we have in our lives and

certainly our dedicated employees are among the blessings that we have here in Hawthorne.

Take a few minutes to reflect on all that our employees do for you to make our lives easier and

better every day.

Think about our employees who lift, push, and pull tables, chairs, pianos, organs, etc. many

times a day to meet our needs.

Think about the members of our service department who are usually prompt to answer a call.

Have you ever needed help because of illness or injury? What did you do? Call Emergency

Services. They are there to help in a matter of seconds.

Do you get tired of someone arguing all of the time? You can tune out or walk away. Our

employees cannot and do not. Some of our employees have to listen to our “quirks, needs,

requests, demands, etc., every minute of the workday. They do this respectfully, graciously and

attentively. As we have said many times – some say “That is what they get paid for”. Yes, they

do get paid, but, so does the barber, beautician, mail carrier, newspaper carrier waiter,

waitress, etc. yet we give them something extra to express personal gratitude.

After this brief reflection, it is time once again, to talk about expression of our personal

gratitude. Our employees serve us continuously and graciously – Let’s do a little extra to show

them we really appreciate them. This year, Sally Schulte and I will be working hard trying to

encourage every member of Hawthorne to contribute something – whatever you can afford to

do. Once again, the box will be in the Hall from October 19th to November 18th. It is your

participation that makes the project successful. Let’s make it better than ever.

Submitted by Dianne Dishinger and Sally Schulte

CELEBRATING OUR MUSICAL HERITAGE

That’s the theme for Hawthorne’s Opening Concert this season! We welcome back the Orlando

Concert Band for this performance on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at 3:00 PM in Hawthorne’s

own Concert Hall.

Tickets go on sale on Monday, October 3 for the Concert Season. Our Fall brochure should be

on your clippee for details.

Jon Territo is the Director of the Orlando Concert Band. This is a group of 60+ musicians. We

will hear music of Stephen Foster, John Williams, Rodgers and Hammerstein, to name a few.

Melodies from “Fiddler on the Roof” and Cole Porter are featured too. Who knows, we may

even hear some Jazz – that’s certainly part of America’s heritage.

Start off the 2016-2017 Season attending this great event. See you there!

Submitted by George Wolf, Chairman

MOST OF OUR GENERATION WAS HOME SCHOOLED IN MANY WAYS

My mother taught me about Behavior Modification – “Stop acting like your father”,

My mother taught me about Receiving – You are going to get it from your father when you get

home”.

My mother taught me Medical Science – “If you don’t stop crossing your eyes, they are going to

get stuck that way”.

My mother taught me ESP – “Put your sweater on; don’t you think I know when you are cold?”

My father taught me Humor – “When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don’t coming

running to me”

My mother taught me How to become and adult – “If you don’t eat your vegetables, you’ll

never grow up.”

A VERY SPECIAL VOLUNTEER – KAY WALDRON

This Lady does so much for Hawthorne activities it is hard to slow her down. As Officer and

Deputy of the Physical Group, we wonder where she gets all her energy. Kay is an instructor for

Exercise to Music which meets Tuesday and Thursday mornings all year. She also is instructor

for the Hi Steppin’ Cloggers who meet on Wednesday afternoon. In this capacity, Kay not only

teaches, she choreographs dances and routines, designs and makes costumes for performances

here at Hawthorne and for her dancers in Hawthorne Players productions.

Remember the Black and White dances; again that was organized and taught by Kay. They,

originally, had performed on the Gong Show competition here which was so popular that many

of our activities invited them to entertain at their events.

Our line dancing instructor needed a summer break; Kay pitched in to keep instruction going for

the beginners as well as the intermediate group on Tuesday afternoons.

Kay is not just active in physical but several other activities; here is just a few:

She helps organize the Christmas dinner

Waitress for the Kitchen Club

Active in the Entertainment Club finding new acts, selling tickets or whatever she

is asked to do

Helps with Newcomers

Kay is a gem among our Volunteers and we are happy to give her this much deserved

recognition for her dedicated service to Hawthorne.

Thank you Kay for all you do to make our life here so enjoyable.

Submitted by: Ginny Stevens Officer for Physical and Sheila Gibson, Deputy for Physical

of Club Hawthorne Council

“LEADERSHIP MAKES A DIFFERENCE”

If you would like to submit an article for an extraordinary volunteer to be placed in the

“Leadership Makes a Difference” section, please contact Debbie Provost, Program

Coordinator in the Program Office.

HAWTHORNE VOLUNTEER COUPLE

Mel & Dorothy Fournier live at 422 Hawthorne Blvd. They came to Hawthorne in 1998 and

lived at 405 Palo Verde for 10 years and moved to their present location in 2008. The first

event they went to was “The Newcomers Club” which is one of the best ways to get to meet

other new people. The next one was the Hawthorne Boat Club and then the Michigan Club and

that is when they started volunteering at Hawthorne.

Mel & Dorothy have been volunteering since they were teenagers at church and school in

Detroit, Michigan. Married in 1951, Mel was called into the Air Force in April and served for

two years. They moved to Florida in 1953. They helped organize a Married Couples Club.

Dorothy taught Sunday school and Mel was on the Church Board.

In 1958 they moved to Orlando, Florida, and again volunteered with church and many school

activities of which Mel was Chair of Luther High School. Dorothy was a member of the Pink

Ladies at Holiday Hospital (now known as Winnie Palmer). These activities continued on for

many years.

In 1980 they made a move to Delray Beach, Florida, and again volunteered for many things at

Church and other areas. While in that area both became very active in an organization called

“Lamplighters” which helped people with many different kinds of needs. Soon after that Mel

was hired by that organization to set up and teach others how to become “Lamplighters” all

over the State of Florida. It was at this time that Hurricane Andrew struck south Florida and it

was with the help of this group that Mel and Dorothy went to the north Miami area with their

motorhome and spent 6 weeks helping people in need and educated the groups how to raise

money through the “Lamplighters” program to help the many people in need.

In 1992, Mel & Dorothy retired and went full time in their motorhome and belonged to the

camping group “The Holiday Ramblers Recreation Vehicle Club”. They did many things for the

Holiday Rambler Club including seminars, and one year ran a recycle program collecting

recycled material in containers called “Iggy’s”.

In 1998 they decided to settle down in Hawthorne and continue their volunteering. Mel has

been Chairman for the Michigan Club 2 times plus on the steering committee. He was

Chairman of the Hawthorne Bible Study 2 times; he has also been Co-Chairman for the Spiritual

Life Group as well as being on the steering committee.

Dorothy was Secretary for the Hawthorne Boat Club, Secretary for Michigan Club and

Chairperson for the Golden 50/80 Club for two terms and is now secretary plus serving on the

steering committee. She has been a Zone Captain for Zone 13 when she lived on Palo Verde

and is now Zone Captain for Zone 38. Dorothy is also a Hawthorne Ambassador (welcoming

new residents to Hawthorne) and on Club Hawthorne Council. She has decorated for AARP

Spring Luncheon the past four years.

Together Mel & Dorothy have decorated houses at Christmas time for those who cannot do it

for themselves; they have also had 100% participation from their Zone for the Luminaries on

Christmas Eve each and every year.

Mel & Dorothy have five children one of which now lives at Hawthorne, their oldest Kathy

(Fournier) Faber & husband Craig who also have become very active. Kathy & Craig have been

with the Hawthorne Players appearing in several productions. They also were chair and co-

chair of the Newcomers Group. Craig was Chairman of the Pitch ‘n Putt for 2 years. As you can

see this is a family that always likes to volunteer. THEY LOVE HAWTHORNE AS A WONDERFUL

RETIREMENT COMMUNITY.

Submitted with assistance from Jim Apsey

Jim Herbert - A Leader Among Us How you ask did a veteran bachelor science teacher from Massachusetts wind up managing a Hawthorne softball team in Leesburg, Florida? Like many residents, it was his parents that introduced him to the Florida lifestyle. Jim Herbert, a Hawthorne resident since May 2005, spent his youthful years in Scituate, Massachusetts. His dad, a rail road conductor on the New Haven Rail Road and his mother raised Jim, his brother and one sister in the Massachusetts south shore community. Following high school graduation, Jim enrolled at the University of MA, Amherst. He graduated with a BS degree in Zoology. Deciding that teaching was his calling, Jim then furthered his education at Pennsylvania’s Temple University’s intern program in education, where he earned his master’s degree in education. Jim’s college summer job printing protective mattress covers and later as a printing press work operator, taught him that he preferred work that was more challenging and offered plenty of variety. Teaching presented him with just the right fit. His first teaching position was as a 9th grade general science teacher in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Jim acknowledged that his first few years teaching were a struggle, but with the support of senior staff and the Temple University’s intern oversite mentor he found his footing. Jim certainly established a positive comfort level, for he remained in the Norristown, Pennsylvania school district for his entire 33 years of teaching. Jim’s parents began to explore Florida’s offerings in 1979. They settled in Leesburg quite literally by accident. Due to a car accident in Winn Dixie’s parking lot, their car had to be in repair for several days. During the waiting period, the Herbert’s discovered the then newly established Woodlands Retirement Park on route 27. They bought a home soon after and remained there until their passing. Jim visited his folks frequently but, after he retired, came south more often. Upon his mother’s 90th birthday, he realized that his parents could benefit from his assistance. He started looking around for a home nearby and checked out Hawthorne. The sales team at Hawthorne worked their magic and, within a short time, Cindy Clark had helped Jim settle on a home located on Royal Palm. The park offered Jim many activity options. Having enjoyed baseball in his younger days, he volunteered to serve as the 14 man softball teams, official scorer. After his scoring tenure, he felt he could make a contribution on the field. He started in the outfield but, over time, became a utility player for a team that has grown into a 50 member sports club. Jim was hooked. His commitment to the team led to his becoming the softball team’s manager over the past 5 years. He credits many team members for helping him fullfill the varied responsibilities that go with managing the growing sport. He points out that softball has often been the reason several families moved to Hawthorne. The love of the game and the organization of multiple teams have offered many retirees a place to continue to “play ball”. This year, Jim will step away from his role as manager of the softball team. He feels that, after 5 years, other players should take over the position. He will continue to be a player on the team and to umpire games. The game of bridge also appealed to Jim. He had played bridge in past years, especially enjoying bridge games with a group of staff science teachers. He arrived as a knowledgeable bridge player and found multiple options for play in the park. Jim paired up with Elaine Merbach (past resident) for duplicate bridge play early on and often headed up duplicate play in the area. He

plays social bridge at Hawthorne weekly and has become the park’s bridge teacher over the past 4-5 years. He enjoys teaching the game to beginning bridge players, which he often does during the fall. Because of his teaching interest, he is often looked to for bridge advice and bridge etiquette during bridge games. Being a resident of Hawthorne, Jim felt a responsibility to contribute his service toward keeping the community viable. To this end, he volunteered to serve on the Hawthorne Board of Directors planning subcommittee. He remained on this committee for 3 years, stating that it was hard but important work. He noted how important it was for this committee to compile accurate information to present to the Board of Directors who would then act on it. He emphasized that no Board has the time or the manpower to do it all and that Board sub committees are crucial in contributing information that will allow Hawthorne’s Board of Directors to make well informed decisions. Jim has become a skilled computer operator over the years. He plays an important role in managing the softball’s website, updating all the stats and team news on a weekly basis. Personally, Jim is focusing on scanning family photos, slides and information, becoming proficient in using photo shop and organizing his family history. A favorite solitary pursuit Jim enjoys is reading. He reads extensively, preferring historical fiction, science and history topics. He enthusiastically recommends a recent read - In the Heart of the Sea. As a single guy, Jim‘s preference is to eat in rather than eat out, leaving him little choice but to become a fairly decent “survival cook”. His baking skills were given a high rating by the Saturday Night Bridge group. Hawthorne’s residents are fortunate to have Jim as a member of the community. Over his eleven years in the park, he has given generously to the interests that he has pursued. His gifts of organization, fairness, intellectual pursuit, leadership and spirit are ones that have been deeply appreciated. Jim has been a giving volunteer that makes Hawthorne such a special place to live. Thanks for choosing to live among us, Jim!

AARP HEALTH SCREENING

AARP Health Screening is one of many services offered by AARP here in Hawthorne. For over

20 years, from October through April every 3rd Wednesday starting at 9:30 until 11:00 AM,

residents come to the Lemon/Lime Rooms for the screenings. Volunteers from within and

outside the park provide these services free to our residents. Our own RN’s are available for

blood pressure checks which are recorded and monitored from month to month. A clinician

from a local hearing center does hearing screenings. He/she also checks hearing aids and will

do minor repairs if necessary. They do have batteries available as well. Vision screenings are

provided by a technician from a local medical establishment. The results will be given to the

resident with a recommendation. In more recent years, we started providing glucose testing.

This had been very popular.

Our first screening will be October 19, 2016 at 9:30 AM in the Lemon/Lime Rooms. Hope to see

you there. We look forward to seeing our old friends and meeting new ones. Please contact

Pam Feyler if you are a nurse and would like to volunteer your time for the screening. Thank

you!

Submitted by Pam Feyler, AARP Health Screening Coordinator

BECOMING A FLORIDA DRIVER

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OBTSAINING A FLORIDA’S DRIVER’S LICENSE

1. New Florida residents must register for a Florida Driver’s license within 30 days of

becoming a resident.

2. People who move to a new residence from within the State of Florida must register for a

replacement license with the address changed within 10 days of relocating. Cost = $25

3. First time license applicants must have the following documents:

a. Proof of date of birth (birth certificate or U.S. Passport)

b. Proof of Social Security number (SS card, W-2 form or pay stub).

c. Two documents proving residential address. (deed, mortgage,. Insurance bill,

utility bill or mail from financial institutions).

4. Licenses may be renewed by mail or online at gorenew.com

5. Florida requires a mandatory vision test for drivers over the age of 80 regardless of

citizenship status.

6. Motorists over 80 are issued a six year license, compared with an eight year license for

younger drivers.

Where to obtain or renew a license:

1720 N. Citrus Blvd., Leesburg, FL

Phone: 352-343-9602

Hours: 8 AM to 4 PM Monday through Friday

Memory Lane

Have you been down Memory Lane recently? You must experience this new amenity at

Hawthorne’s Royal Palm entrance. The Community Pride Committee is pleased with this

attractive improvement of the median as one enters or leaves Hawthorne.

Our grounds maintenance crew worked in 100-degree heat planting over 500 asiatic jasmine

plants in the median. A job well done and appreciated especially by the Hawthorne Memorial

Fund, as this area is adjacent to the Hawthorne Memorial Garden – hence Memory Lane.

We understand the Community Pride Committee has other recommendations adding to the

attractiveness of our hometown. Thank you for this ongoing activity.

Roving Reporter G. Wolf

CALLING ALL VETERANS

MARY ELLEN ROBERTSON CHAPTER, DAR (Daughters of

American Revolution)

INVITES VETERANS & SPOUSES OF HAWTHORNE TO JOIN US

FOR AN EVENING OF HONOR AND TRIBUTE.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2016, 7:00 PM IN THE HALL

PLEASE SIGN UP IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING NO LATER

THAN 10/28/2016

Guest speakers, Congressman Daniel Webster and Retired Colonel Larry Rodgers, Hawthorne

Color Guard, Civil Air Patrol Cadets and music.

Certificates, compliments of our commemorative partners, the U.S. Department of Defense,

will be presented to all Veterans who sign up. All Hawthorne residents are invited to join us

as we honor those men and women to whom we owe so much. Please sign up on the Quad if

you will be attending no later than October 28th.

Refreshments served afterwards.

??? call Judy Brannon 323-3460 or Linda Davies 728-3746

FINE ARTS 2016-2017 SEASON AT HAWTHORNE

Classes and workshops go on in the Art Room almost all of the time: watercolor, acrylic, pastel,

oil, collage, floor cloths, china painting colored pencil, clay fiber art, pen and ink, mixed media

and more! Watch your weekly program sheet for details.

Classes are free except for materials.

Maybe you have some special talents to share with us. All our instructors are volunteers and

we are always looking for new ideas. Contact Cynthia Vose for more information.

We meet monthly on the first Monday of each month (Sept-April) in the Fine Arts Room (next

to the Library) at 9:30 AM and we encourage you to stop by the meeting and see what is

happening! Everyone is welcome!

We have an email “chat and updates” newsletter and members and friends with email sign up

for that. It comes right to your computer several times a month with all activities listed as well

as interesting blog sites, web sites, information about local art happenings, quotes, news, art

supplies sales and reminders. (You can sign up for that any time by contacting the editor at

Ginny.stiles@gmail.com

The first Friday of each month, our Fine Arts group is featured on HTV98. The artist of the

month is interviewed. Seven paintings and/or artwork will be featured in the Library. Be sure

to watch and then drop into the Library to see the art first hand!

Many of you stopped by our Fine Arts booth at the Activity Fair last October to talk to the

instructors and officers and see some demonstrations of many of the mediums that we offer.

Sign-ups for most classes are at the monthly meetings and on the Quad where the Fine Arts

clipboards are located. We hope you will drop by. Each year we have a Fine Arts Show that is

open to the whole park. The date is Sunday, September 12 from 1:00 -4:00 PM. We also

sponsor a wonderful brunch each winter and this year the brunch date is Saturday, January 21st

from 10 AM – 1:00 PM in the Auditorium. Please circle both on your events calendar right away

to save the dates!

Submitted by Linda Heller, Secretary of Fine Arts Club

FLORIDA’S FLEA AND FARMER’S MARKET

Florida is well known for its fresh produce markets and flea markets. Plan to take in some of

our close by and well know offerings:

They include:

Leesburg Saturday Morning Market Downtown Saturdays 8:00 AM-1 PM

North Lake Flea Market Hwy 27/441 Fri-Sun 7:00 AM – 3 PM

Renningers Flea Market/Antiques Mt. Dora Sat & Sun 8:00 AM-4 PM

Market of Marion 12888 US 27/441 Fri, Sat & Sun 8:00 AM-4 PM

DATES TO REMEMBER

Thursday, October 6 – Council Meeting

Sunday, October 9 – Tennis Ice Cream Social/Card Bingo

Monday, October 10 – Maintenance Day

Tuesday, October 11 – Veterans Day

Thursday, October 13 – HRCA Workshop/Agenda Meeting

Sunday, October 16 – Concert Series-Orlando Concert Band

Monday, October 17 – Flu Shots

Tuesday, October 18 – Activity Fair

Wednesday, October 19 – Health Screening

Thursday, October 20 – Group Meeting

Thursday, October 20 – HRCA Board Meeting

Friday, October 21 – Candidate Forum

Monday, October 24 – Gun Club Ice Cream Social/Card Bingo

Tuesday, October 25 – FL ROC

Wednesday, October 26 – Flu Shots

Friday, October 28 – Sox & Boots Halloween Dance

Sunday, October 30 – Veteran Tribute by Daughters of American Revolution

AUGUST DEATH NOTICES

John L. Booth 8/19/2016