Volume 7 Number 4 Florida's Finest Resident-Owned Retirement Community July I August 1990

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Editor's NotebookThe Hawthorne Travel Club is very active in the sum-mer months with special short and long trips ofvarious kinds to keep the summer days exciting, butnone has been more interesting than the one toIceland on May 27 to June 2nd. Ten people fromHawthorne were picked up at home in a limo, driven toOrlando Airport from which they flew non-stop toReyjkavik. The Icelandic Tour Bureau, housed at thehotel where the group stayed, provided daily tours tovarious places, so the six days were completely filled.Two days were a full-day scenic bus trip.

It's a fascinating country of ice and fire from theglaciers to geysers. The geo-thermal heat is harness-ed to provide most of the country's heat, hot water,green houses (in one they had banana plants) and theirmost popular recreation - swimming.

Clara Hammond was on the tour and this was a bitof going home for her. She and her family lived therefrom 1949 to 1952 and she was able to locate a womanwho had worked for them and spent two days with her.The friend, Anna, is assistant manager of the PX baseand was able to get Clara in some of the places theregular tour could not go. She saw unbelievablechanges.

Cleora Widlicka was also on the tour and videoedevery place she went. She is putting this all togetherfor a 35 minute show she will do at Hawthorne in theFall. Judging from the excellent work Cleora hasshown to us before, this should be a must we will lookforward to.

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A! Cline cel~brated hi.s 94th birthday with a party offriends at Z s Phoenlx Restaurant in Leesburg forcocktails and dinner in the banquet room on July 2. AIwas born in Three Bridges, New Jersey on July 2,1896.

AI has a wife, Alice, who was 88 years old in March.They met in Elgin, Illinois where he was working andshe came from her home in Canada to visit an aunt.They were married on August 1, 1929, and will havetheir 61st wedding anniversary this year. They had nochildren.

. Both of the Clines dress like fashion plates and getaround as well as people half their age. Oh, AI groansand mumbles when he first gets up out of a chair butonce motivated, he gets right along. AI still drives.Alice stated that she isn't sure she ever learned todrive because AI always did it. He once tried to teachher and took her to a cemetery to practice "where shecouldn't kill anyone." What a remarkable pair.

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What does being an American mean to you?

WHAT'S NEW FOR YOU?With all the activities at Hawthorne there is plenty tokeep you busy. Now, we have seen to it that you can bekept busier if you so choose. We now have a few moreactivities that might be of interest to you.

The Fishing Club was formed to provide better fishingopportunities in Hawthorne waters. Kenny Maxon isthe Chairman and Bill Mertz is the Co-Chairman. Sofar, they have 15 residents interested in becomingmembers and this club expects to get into full swingthis Fall. So, if you are interested in fishing or becom-ing a fisherman/woman you should keep it in mind.

Pots, Pans and Cooking. Well, here is your chance tojoin the Kitchen Club. This activity comes under theCategory of Social and was established to revise the1977 "Rules for Use of the Kitchen" and to set up thekitchen to make it available to any activity that wantsto put on a luncheon or dinner. Thelma Robinson is theChairman with Evelyn Mare the Co-Chairman. Thisclub expects to buy pots, pans and utensils for thekitchen for everyone's use as well as to install properlocks on some of the doors. Here is your chance toprepare a dinner together.

We hope that this Fall we will be able to get a fewmore activities started. There is talk of a Video Clubfor which there is a sign-up sheet on the Triangle forinterested people. This would be an excellent oppor-tunity for anyone with a video camera to make use oftheir equipment. Who knows, maybe your film will beshown on TV-4. I would like to see tapes playedthrough the day at various times on TV-4 for our shut-ins as well as for the enjoyment of all the residents.

You have no excuses for being bored. There is cert-ainly plenty to do.

Sandy Alexander,

Program Coordinator

Hawthorne HeraldHawthorne-at-Leesburg

Post Office Box No. 1764 Leesburg, FL 32749-1764Telephone (904) 787·1000

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

Editor Verna GarberAssociate Editor Sandy AlexanderE~itorial Staff - ElnoraBolan,

Reba Heintzelman, Wini Hosking, Anna K. MerlinoRosalind MacRae Sykes, Dewhirst W. Wade

Art Lorraine Thomas

The HawthorneMemorial Garden

The idea of a Memorial Garden for the use ofHawthorne residents was originated in February 1987by Ann Edwards. The conception was well received bythe Hawthorne Memorial Fund, and president RoySinger appointed an Ad-Hoc committee: Ann Edwards,Helen Gardner, Stan Reaves and Walter Smoyer.

The Memorial Fund sponsored the research, legaland practical obligation leading to the successfulestablishment of this beautiful, unusual final restingplace for our current or former residents.

The Memorial Garden is located in a part of theRichmond Cemetery, now in disuse, but occupied inthe 1880's by members of the W.E. Morris family ofYalaha and others. When the Good Samaritan Societypurchased the Sander's property adjacent toHawthorne, they discovered that they had inheritedthe cemetery very close to Royal Palm Drive at ourback gate.

The committee communicated with GoodSamaritan regarding our using a portion of thecemetery for a Hawthorne Memorial Garden. Mr.Leslie Kleeb of Good Samaritan visited Hawthorne inthe autumn of 1987. Together they reviewed the areaand received permission to purchase and create aMemorial Garden in the old cemetery plot.

A sum not to exceed four thousand dollars wasvoted by the Memorial Fund to establish the MemorialGarden landscaping, water sprinkling system, grassand all visible amenities that result in a dignified,suitable environment. The Memorial Fund pays for theupkeep and general maintenance, to the workers andto HRCA for water and irrigation.

In April of 1988, the Memorial Garden was ready foruse. The first deposition of cremains was in May 1988.

Any interested resident may contact the MemorialFund and get permission to use the Memorial Garden.There is no cost for use and the family determines thetype of service they want, if any.

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We printed this story by Anna Merlino about ourMemorial Garden in the Hawthorne Herald, Nov.lDec.1988 issue, but since then, there have been so manynew people move into our park we decided it would begood to rerun this with a bit of updating.

To this date 20 cremains have been deposited inthe garden and the names are indeed recorded in abook in the Meditation room at the clubhouse.

Stan Reaves took care of the garden until hishealth prohibited his doing it anymore.

Our park mowers cut the grass on the days they arein that area, and the water sprinklers need only to beturned on and off when we don't get enough rain.

Clements'/Classic Pest Control volunteered tofertilize and spray for bugs and insects every two mon-ths as they do many lawns in that area, and at nocharge to us, just a bit of appreciation for the businesswe give them.

"Slim" Schanze is on the Memorial Fund Boardand was appointed Chairman of the Memorial Gardencommittee to see that the work is done. Now, some of

The GovernorVisits Hawthorne

In early June, Gov. Robert Martinez travelledthrough Lake County. He chose to come to Leesburg,specifically Hawthorne. June 7, 1990, the regularmeeting of our HRCA Board of Directors, provided twoexciting "firsts". Murph Raupple is the first woman tobe President of the Board and Gov. Martinez is the firstGovernor to visit us.

Murph, presiding at the meeting, called a recesswhen Gov. and Mrs. Martinez arrived with otherofficials. She introduced Lt. Gov. Allison Di Foor,State Senator Richard Langley and Lake CountyCommissioner Don Bailey. Then Murph presented theGovernor, who spoke to us of the needs-facing LakeCounty in the future. He admired many features we en-joy in Hawthorne. The audience of about 400 listenedattentively.

Chairman Rachel Hurld, assisted by members ofthe Hospitality Committee, prepared a gracious in-terlude for the honored guests to personally greet andchat with everyone in attendance. The visitingofficials mingled with us and congratulatedHawthorne for it's excellent 91.8% voting record.

All too soon the reception ended as the Governorhad other appointments to keep. Murph reconvenedthe Board meeting to its proper conclusion. We allagreed it was an exciting afternoon we will longremember.

Anna K. Merlino

the garden club people are making sure the flowersand shrubs are kept neat and clean.

It's a peaceful and pretty little place that takes onadded meaning to the families of those who havemade use of it.

Wood timbers outline the entire Memorial Garden on threesides and the front is sodded up to the paved road thatborders the other side. This Hawthorne Memorial Gardensign is near the back. There is also a conveniently placedconcrete bench.

New YorkStateCLUB

"New York, New York!"

Everyone enjoys Frank Sinatra's hit song. Noteveryone knows that beyond the Big Apple, whichoccupies a relatively small patch on the map, there aremountains: the Catskills and the sprawling Adiron-dacks which offer lovely views as well as year-roundsports. We have water, too: our state is bounded bytwo of the Great Lakes: Ontario and Erie. Even saltyocean waters wash upon the shores of Long Island.Among many scenic rivers are the Hudson, theMohawk, the Susquehanna and the beautiful St.Lawrence with its jewel-like thousand islands.

New York State was artistically etched andsculpted by glacial fingers resulting in many lovely,smaller lakes: Lake Placid is known world-wide for itsbeauty and for Olympic Games held there. A fewothers include: Lakes Champlain, George and, ofcourse, the unique Finger Lakes, nestled into theBristol Valley. Here is the scenic setting for growinggrapes and producing fine wines.

Despite much successful industry, I like toremember these natural beauties and the vastfarmlands devoted to cattle raising or truckfarming.So many rolling fields of oats, corn and wheat. Nearthe protective shores of Lake Ontario, cherry and ap-ple orchards blossom, ripening into colorful, lusciousfruits. Cider season is BIG in our state! As are cherryand apple pies!

New York does have very cold winters. With ice!And snow! Sometimes far too much. So we are nowenjoying retirement in Florida. It is fun to gatherformer New Yorkers together here, to brag about ourformer home state and this one: to reminisce aboutold times in the "real world" and to congratulateourselves on being able to enjoy the easier living inFlorida, in Hawthorne.

The New York State Club has held picnics, boatrides, roller skating parties, tours of Florida and more.Do attend our get-togethers!

Next upcoming event for the New York Club will bea dinner Christmas party planned by co-chairpersonsRay and Marj Sickles and their committee. See y'allthere!

Wini Hosking

At Hawthorne, wehave an Old TimeCountry Fair as wecelebrate our Independ-ence by honoring ourservicemen and womenand spend the day intogetherness. JeanHardy and Evelyn Marecoordinated the entireaffair, but it took a lot ofothers helping to make ithappen so successfully.

The opening cere-monies got underway at8:30 a.m. outside withthe invocation, Flagraising, The Pledge. of Jean HardyAllegiance, a beautiful rendition of "The Star SpangledBanner" by Mary Watt, then the veterans led the pro-cession into the air conditioned Great Hall whereeveryone watched a Jack Van Vliet special video "APatriotic Salute", followed by an audience participa-tion Sing-A-Long of patriotic songs.

Outside activities were from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.with a lunch break between 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Andkids, with an adult supervisor, were allowed to swimall day until 6 p.m. There were lots of poolside ac-tivities.

Pitch & Putt on the Hawthorne Golf course,Shuffleboard & Horseshoe pitching contests, avolleyball game, a parade of golf carts, bikes andtrikes and a beautiful boat parade filled the outdooractivity card.

Inside there were quilts on display and a photoguessing display.

B.J. The Hobo Clown seemed to be everywherewith his special brand of fun and merriment.

From noon until4 p.m. there was continuous enter-tainment in the Great Hall, consisting of theGroveland Country Cloggers, Bob Hayes who is afunny, funny magician, then a Hoe Down with asquaredance caller, Frank Bourgeois, who not onlycalled for a set of squaredancers who knew how, butgot a whole floor full of people learning and they had aball.

What would a Country Fair be without a SpellingBee, so we had one. Only 9 people actuallypartlclpated but a lot of us old school teachers andsuch who thought we were really good spellers foundout there are a few words that we never even heard of.Jim Connors won that one.

By this time we were all hungry so we enjoyed ourBuffet Picnic Supper which was catered by the Rain-bow Restaurant.

Jean Hardy presented awards to the winners in thedifferent categories.

Even if you didn't win a thing, it was fun and I'll betit was easy to fall asleep that night.

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Joe and Francis Youre show off their winning entry in the golf cart parade. At right: Frank Moran's camera caught the paradeof boats as they came down the river.

Checking out some of the lovely quilts on display. At right: The young Groveland Country Cloggers, after performing so well onstage, came down in the audience and got partners for more dancing which was fun. (Both photos by Frank Moran)

Alice & AI Cline waiting to be served supper at our Old Time Country Fair. As one of the few World War I veterans living inHawthorne, AI was in our opening ceremonies of tribute to servicemen and women. At right: (Huck Finn and Betsy Ross) Haland Catherine Latner (from Marion, N.C.) were in the bicycle parade and are joined here by their mother Virginia Latner Toddand grandmother Alberta Ball with whom they were visiting in Hawthorne.

Alta and Loyal Wilkens at Cumberland Island NationalSeashore with the Nature Club. (These two met on a NatureClub trip just a year ago and were married last summer.)(Oar Sykes photo)

NATURE CLUBSPRING TOUR

March 28 - 30, 1990

(With Bill Partington, of the Florida ConservationFoundation)

Forty Nifty Nature ClubbersBoarded Bill's bus with alacrity;Happy sounds in lots of numbers;To Swamp at Okefenokee.

Ospreys, anhingas, gulls, galoreSoared over lakes, creeks, trees and roads.Joan gave name tags that we all wore,Bill's info enriched ride by loads.

Georgia Welcome, we stop for lunch.Sides take turns to get out of bus.Ginny's stuffed cat hangs above the crunchHe directs traffic without muss.

Brown Baggers, we picnic with glee.Kay, Earl, Lillian, Edith and Nat,Bonnie, Roger, Martha and me,Dar and others around us sat.

Soon, Jekyll Isle hove into view.Palm trees, flowers and ancient oaks.Estates for the very rich few,Faith Chapel's Tiffany, it cloaks.

We checked into the eleganceOf king-sized Jekyll Island Club.Good beds, lights and chairs comfort grantsTwo night's stay; it's our homey Hub.

Cumberland Isle's tranquilityWe reach on the Cumberland Queen.Fresh morn, blue sky, water, you seeSail us to National Park scene.

Gnarled trees, clam shells, white sand dunesAnd sea oats waving in the sun.We visit Dungeness ruins,See wild horses - and day's begun.

Wolf Spider nest in old oak treeKay's camera records for all.Picnic's trash, we pack completelyTake home, after we'd had a ball.

Okefenokee means Trembling EarthGeorgia's National Wildlife RefugeWas site of next day's lovely worthCanal's flowers a real deluge.

Boats glide on Suwanee CanalPale pink Hurrah Bush's spray.White water lilies, gold club's fall,And Ti Ti bush will bloom in May.

Great egrets fly over our heads,Ten alligators swim and sun.Brown swamp hill cranes stroll water bedsAnd long-legged white ibis are fun.

Picnic in park and Swamp BoardwalkWere met with thundershowers and rain.At rainbow on homestretch we gawkedAnd parted with friends, smiles remain.

Rosalind Sykes

Azealeas(Rhododendren - Heath Family)

Originally, Azaleas were natives of Japan. Sincethen, floral hybridization of the shrubs has improvedthe value, excellence and beauty of various flowercolors.

Hawthorne's most favorite blooming shrubs thiswinter and spring were the colorful Azaleasthroughout the park, blooming in varying colors ofdark reds, deep rose, white, salmon and rose pinks.

It was the largest outstanding display of Azaleas inmy fourteen years of residence in Hawthorne. It was acheerful arboreal event of the pre-spring of 1990. "Thegrace of our park."

Azaleas desire and welcome acid soils and growbest in oakleaf mulch and fertilizer mixes of peat andsandy soils. Partial shade is preferred. Do not loosenor cultivate the soil under the shrubs, for you mayinjure the surface root area of the Azalea. They arefrost-proof and need very little water after the first orsecond year of growth.

Dewhirst W. Wade

Hawthorne Holds Open HouseOpen house was held at Hawthorne on Saturday

and Sunday, June 16 and 17. A large group ofHawthorne volunteers were on hand during these twodays to greet the guests from Leesburg and nearbycommunities.

The reason for this Open House was to acquaintour nearby public with the wonderful life we have tooffer those in retirement, in Hawthorne.

Art Lambright, Marketing Manager for Hawthorne,did an outstanding job coordinating the overall OpenHouse promotion. Twenty-four tour guides were onhand at various times during the two days to driveanyone interested in touring the Model homes. JohnPearson, Walter Smoyer and Roger Olds weredispatchers.

Hostesses graciously welcomed guests interestedin signing up for the tours, and in learning about theone hundred plus Hawthorne activities. Cindy Prattwas in charge of the hostesses. They includedMargaret Henderson, Marie Parks, Mary Sweet andAnita Scullin on the early shift. Rosalind Sykes, JeanBenes, Betty Delaite and Trudy Adams served in theafternoon. On Sunday, Mae Mowry, Irma Saraniero,Elsie Hubler, Florence Joliet, Dot Pyle, LenoreRostron, Lynn Perta, Mae Gosselink, BerniceMcCraken and Mary Kauffman served. In all, 179residents participated.

181 guests responded to ads in the localnewspapers. 77 cars and two boats came intoHawthorne. In addition, three vans shuttled peoplearound to view homes. Two of the Vans were courtesyof Key Scales Ford and Cecil Clark Chevrolet.Hawthorne security directed traffic.

Our Program Coordinator, Sandy Alexander, super-vised tables and programming. Hawthorne activitieswere presented around the entire auditorium. EdithSchipper and John West had the Short Story table. TheSpiritual Life Council and the Hymn Sing groups wererepresented by Polly Talley, Gloria Tonkel, VirginiaGreen, Marian Ludlow, Ruby Humble and LenoreRostron. Eleanors' Monahan and Dickerson hadcharge of the Handwork table. They showed beautifulembroidery and knitted pieces. The Fine Arts groupwith Margaret and Marguerite Deneau showed off por-traits, paintings and glass objects. Evelyn Dowldinghad Creative Clay objects and Woodcarving was byMac Morgan. Ruth Lague and Dot Williams showedCeramics.

Kay Lewis, one of the very first Hawthorneresidents, was there for the Trail Blazers. She said,"We still number 53 members, have lost only one." Theguiding lights of the Free Spirits, the Underwoods,were there.

Pack Packer and Bob Hickey showed polishedstones, bolas and jewelry from the Lapidary classes.The Boat Club was there, too, with John Bramow,Wells Stackhouse, Stu Costigan and others.

Joyce Dunigan, Bobbie Marsh and Cathy Collierwere in the Sewing group. Our Mah Jong founder, EdSmith was there. The State Clubs were represented byElizabeth Deuerlein, Thelma Robinson and Eleanor

Hill and others. Roy Townhill represented the NatureClub; Art Kozlik, the Elderhostel group.

Shuffleboard was represented by Paul and RoseWilson, Elsie Hartzer and Ethel Gardner. MayConeybeer, Ann Edwards and Eleanor Jorgenson wereon hand for the Women's Physical Fitness. RosemaryStaros, Margaret Smith and others representedAquacising and Exercise to Music. Don Watt offeredTennis lessons. Dean Simeral was Horseshoe Pit-ching representative. Faye Volk was at the KitchenBand table with bells, washboards and Ellie's mopcharacter "Susie".

Refreshments were served by Rachel Hurld andher committee: Betty Ludbrook, Vi Britton, VivianWilken, Cleta Heck, Henrietta Henry, JerryRaynesford, Dolores Schultz, Trina Jacobsen, HelenGuth, Emma Dennis, Midge Bushnell, Dot Brockmann,Doris Nelson and Ellen Fritts.

Joe Ferguson was in charge of entertainmentwhich was continuous both days. The Fun With MusicBand played, Henry Wilner sang "Younger ThanSpringtime", and Ed Bressler played his banjo andsang. The Line Dancers performed and theHarmonicrats with Jack Csinicsek and Harry Pincottwere a hit. Charlotte Fowler was the accompanist forthe two harmonicas but accompanied many other actsin the shows.

Cleora Widlicka's popular operatic puppets weregreat. Yvonne Knifley danced a Hawaiian number,Reba played several pieces on the organ and B.J. TheClown was funnier than ever and made dozens ofballoon sculptures for anyone who wanted them.

Three door prizes were awarded and brunch for twoat Vic's Embers, including Limo service, went to TessMiale. Trudy Adams won a dinner for two at theBeauclaire Restaurant Lakeside Inn in Mount Dora. AICline won the brunch for two at Mission Inn.

Mary Watt and Veva Cole were in charge ofHospitality for the tours.

Doris Noland and Marge Johnson took registra-tions for the crowning event of the day, the housetours. Three beautiful Model Homes on Bougainvilleaand one on Jacaranda were open. Others were resalehomes on Palo Verde and Jacaranda.

Dan Gorden, our park Manager, complimentedeveryone involved on a very smooth operation.

Mae West once said, "A gala day is enough." Wehad two gala days. The sun was shining, the flowerbeds at the entrance to Hawthorne were abloom, theflags were waving, and the jewel of Hawthorne, theClubhouse was set off by blooming Crepe Myrtle,trees and shrubs.

Ninety six person registered to tour the buses. TheOpen House was proclaimed a great success. Best ofall, the event proved that the people at Hawthorne doenjoy life here and get along with their neighbors andcooperate.

Elnora Bolan

Shaping The FutureThe AARP Biennial Convention was held in

Orlando, Florida on June 12, 13 and 14, 1990.Jean Hardy is President of our AARP Chapter 1775

in Hawthorne and she guided 161 Hawthorne peopleaboard tour buses to attend the convention held in theOrange County Civic/Convention Center. They joinedmore than 100,000 AARP members in one of thelargest gatherings since the organization's beginningforty years ago.

The entire convention was devoted to the theme of"Shaping The Future" and nationally knowncelebrities came from allover the United States toshare in promoting exciting challenges and to offerhelpful information for older mature people.

Eric Sevareid was the key-note speaker and drewsuch a large crowd that the auditorium overflowed andmany were turned away, but at least 10 TVs were setup outside the room so everyone could see and hearhis presentation.

One of the most entertaining programs was givenby the internationally known political satir!st, ~arkRussell. His hilarious rendition of how America viewsWashington drew gales of laughter as he stood up athis piano and talked/sang his numbers.

Volunteering was stressed in the Hometown, USAshow. Widowed persons were told how, by [olnlnq theranks of some 360,000 spirited AARP volunteers, theywould enrich their own lives by giving more than theywould be getting.

Heloise,the author of indispensable guides tohousehold hints presented some of her most valuablecost-saving tips and low cost solutions to littleproblems.

Dionne Warwick was one of the delightful eveningentertainers.

In the Exhibition Hall, people were given samplesranging from headache pills, milk of magnesia,brochures of home communities, along with pens toedible goodies. No sales of anything were allowedexcept at the food stands so merchants showeredpeople with free samples of their wares. Some peoplehad three and four big bags full of everythingavailable.

America's war on drugs was discussed by NBCNational Affairs correspondent, Douglas Kiker. Hetold us some of the strategies to be used in meetingthe challenges ahead.

Dr. Robert Butler of Mt. Sinai Medical Center talk-ed about depression and Alzheimer's disease. Hediscussed recent developments as well as thenecessity for people to learn how to cope with thiskiller.

The second day of the convention dealt more withhealth demonstrations and with stress. Healthy cook-ing and fitness-walking along with armchair aerobicswere also discussed.

Nationally known Consumer Commentator DavidHorowitz explained that people should learn moreabout rip-offs and how to avoid them. That they shouldlearn more about consumer rights and ways toexpress them openly.

Former- New York Congresswoman ShirleyChisholm focused on the forces that will be shaping

the American political scene as we approach the nextcentury.

Kitty Carlisle Hart, New York State Council on theArts, spoke so very convincingly how yo~ can make artand the arts an important part of your life.

To pick one speaker who was most interesting nomatter what your politics, would have to be RosalynnCarter, former First Lady, who devoted her time toproving that individuals do make a difference. Oneperson can make a difference and how YOU can getinvolved.

There were more than forty nationally knownexperts present at this convention sharing theireducation and vast experiences. It was such a boun-tiful slate.

Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme stole the showthe last day of the convention. Their show was thefinale for the Hawthorne group in the afternoon. Theyalso presented an evening show for the rest of thepeople. They were generously applauded f?r theirshow, bringing them back for several curtain callsafter their excellent duos of "Golden Oldies".

The Hawthorne group boarded buses for homewith tired bodies but a song in their hearts.

Just one more note:Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, a retired educator, founded

AARP in 1958. She never dreamed her efforts wouldaffect some 32 million people - that's the presentnumber of AARP members. She set forth fourpurposes for encouraging the organization: 1. Toenhance the quality of life for older persons. 2. Topromote independence, dignity and purpose for olderpersons. 3. To lead a determining role and place ofolder persons in society. 4. To improve the image ofaging. .

Summing it up, to work together toward splendidmaturity - growing, not just growing old.

Reba Heintzelman

Reba's camera caught these four people from Hawthorne onthe last day of the AARP Convention as they waited on thestairs for the end of the line to get in to see the EydieGormelSteve Lawrence afternoon show. In front is MargaretReedy and Art Kozlik and in back is Clare Johnson andHelene Kozlik.