www.hawthorneatleesburg.com October 13, 2017 P R O G R A M B U L L E T I N Hawthorne Today-HTV Program Schedule/Channel 98 Live show daily at 9AM. Re-broadcast at 12:30PM, 3PM, 5PM, 7PM, 9PM, 11PM, 3AM, and 7AM. Day Date Program & Guest Host Announcer Sat/Sun 110/14-15 Re-broadcast Kay Lewis Tribute to Employees 10/13 Monday 10/16 Fish pictures with Bill Connelly Sandy Fierce Francis Creighton Tuesday 10/17 Activity Fair NO SHOW Dorothy Dorothy Sayles Wednesday 10/18 What s My Line Sayles Thursday 10/19 Rerun of What s My Line from 10/18 Barb Weese Friday 10/20 Good Neighbors Francis Creighton Marie Giera SATURDAY Boat Club Meeting: 10/14, 10:00 AM, Lemon/Lime room. Don t forget the Boat Club meeting on Saturday, 10/14 at 10:00 AM. There will be a 50/50 raffle and coffee and donuts. Saturday Night Dance: 10/14, 7-10 PM, in the Hall with music by Bobby Tate. Residents & guests $5 Saturday Night Dance: 10/21, 7-10 PM, in the Hall with music by Automatic. Residents & guests $5. Boat Club Docktail Party: 10/21, 12:00 PM, Marina. Tickets are $10 and on sale thru 10/19. Shrimp and margaritas at 12:00, Tommy D (w/elvis Review) 1:00 4:00 PM. Open to members and their guests members must be present and have wristband to purchase all tickets. Maine Welcome Back: 10/28, Noon, Pavilion. Brown Bag Bash, BYOB. Open mic to share our summer stories. For questions, call the McCalmon s - Irv 207-804-5446 or Barb 207-331-7658. SUNDAY Concert Series: 10/15, 3:00 PM, Auditorium. Performing will be Phil & Laurie Adams, composers of musicals, songs, and radio/television jingles, this musical couple will delight us. Their special joy is musical theatre, so we can expect to hear some classic numbers. A very pleasant afternoon awaits. Tickets for the entertaining 2017-2018 season are on sale until Friday October 13th. Season tickets are just $40. Ice Cream Social Card Bingo: 10/22, 6:00 PM, Auditorium. Sponsored by the Tennis Club. Ice Cream Social features BUTTER PECAN ice cream along with vanilla and chocolate. Card bingo to follow with $1 per ticket going toward Bingo. Tickets are $4 and are on sale until 10/20. Tickets not sold at door. Employee Appreciation Dance Sponsored by the Fishing Club: 11/5, 7:00-10:00 PM, Auditorium. Tickets are $10 and will be sold in the auditorium October 23rd thru Nov. 3rd and at the door if not sold out. All proceeds will go to our employees who outdid themselves in getting Hawthorne back in order. Music will be provided by John Corcoran so it s sure to be a good time! Page 1 of 6
MONDAY HRCA Budget Committee Mtg.: 10/16, 9:00 AM, Administration Conference room. Pickleball Lessons: 10/16, 10:00 AM, Courts, Lessons resume every Monday and Wednesday at 10:00 AM at the courts thru March 2018. Please sign up at the Information Center in the clubhouse. Activity Fair Prelude: 10/16, 7:00 PM, Auditorium. Select clubs and activities will be entertaining and informing us as we prepare for the Activity Fair the following day. Clubs and activities wishing to participate should contact Joe Ruzicka 728-3134 or Jon Anderson 404-210-5851. Solo s Day Trip: 10/23, 9:30 AM. Our next trip is October 23 rd to the singing Bok Tower & Pinewood Estates in Lake Wales. Total charge of $50 includes transportation, entrance fee, and lunch. Checks made payable to Club Hawthorne and must be paid by Friday, 10/13. For questions, contact Aurora at 314-3644 or Carolyn at (724) 766-8023. All States Welcome Back Dinner: 10/23, 5:00 PM, Auditorium. All are welcome to purchase tickets for the dinner. We are serving baked chicken, potato salad, baked beans, rolls and cupcakes for dessert. BYOB. Tickets are $10, and sold until 10/20. Entertainment by DJ Carl Adcox! We will have door prizes, Come one, come all, and welcome back! Belk Fashion Show & Luncheon: 10/30, 11:00 AM, Main Hall. Sponsored by Hawthorne s Women for Hospice. Doors open at 11, lunch at 12:00 PM, Fashion Show at 1:00 PM. Lunch catered by Vic Embers : Plate with chicken salad, tuna salad, fresh fruit, pumpernickel bread, a cup of soup and dessert. Tickets are $15.00 and will be sold thru 10/25. We have a maximum of 200 tickets. There will be a 50/50 raffle, door prizes and basket raffles. All profit goes to Cornerstone Hospice. Donations welcome. TUESDAY Humana: 10/17, 9AM Noon, Hall. A representative from Humana will be in the Clubhouse for counseling on Medicare. Please call Debbie to sign up at 352-360-6212. Activity Fair: 10/17, 10:00 AM Noon in the Auditorium. Find out about all the activities Hawthorne has to offer at the Clubhouse! Hawthorne s Got Talent: 10/17, 7:00 PM, Auditorium. Have a dance? A song? A routine? A skit? A piece of business? Calling all actors, dancers, singers, musicians, jokesters, comics, clowns, mimes and more to aid in our hurricane recovery by sharing your talent or group talents. No gongs no hooks. Your appreciative audience will aid in the recovery by donating non-perishables to the food bank. To be included in the lineup contact Joe Ruzicka 728-3134 or Music Director, Mark Drew 728-4629. Camping Club s Pot-Luck Meeting: 10/17, 5:30 PM, Fine Arts room. Anyone interested in joining is welcome! BYOB and wear your name tag. Chair Volleyball: 10/24, 1:00 PM, Lemon/Lime. We have a new activity for both men and women of all fitness levels. Its good exercise and lots of fun! Come join us. Note: We meet the 4 th Tues and 2 nd Thursday of each month. Halloween Party: 10/31, 7:00 PM, Hall. This is a non-profit event with proceeds donated to a charity. Come and join in the fun and have quality time with your family and friends. Let s party and dance the night away! Costumes optional but there will be prizes. Also, live entertainment with Petrina! BYOB and table snacks provided. Tickets are $5 on sale in the clubhouse from 10:00 11:30 AM on the following dates: Tues. 10/10 thru Fri 10/27. No tickets sold 10/17 due to Activity Fair. Softball Practice: Every Tuesday and Friday 9:30 AM at the fields. Practice is open to all players and newcomers. WEDNESDAY HRCA Documents Committee Mtg: 10/18, 1:00 PM, Administration Conference room. Page 2 of 6
AARP Health Screening: 10/18, 9:30 AM, Lemon/Lime. The Health Screening will now be every 3 rd Wednesday of the month from October thru April. All our providers are returning, Connect Hearing, Pearl Vision, Hawthorne EMTS s (glucose), and our nurses for blood pressures. Gary will laminate your medical cards. Remember, all our services are FREE! See you on 10/18! Bus to Florida Mall (Orlando): 10/25, 9:00 AM, Flagpole. Please call 787-1000 for reservations. Meet at the flagpole 9:00 AM arrive at the mail 10:00 AM and leave the mall at 2:00 PM. A minimum of 10 riders required so please sign up early. THURSDAY Club Hawthorne-Seminar for Activity Chairmen: 10/19, 10:30 AM, Auditorium. Activity Chairmen are invited to Club Hawthorne s Educational Seminar & Appreciation Program. Leadership tips, support for clubs and operation of clubs will be focused on. Brunch is at 10:30 AM, we will have door prizes and an upbeat program. Open Oil Painting Class: 10/19, 1:00 PM, Fine Arts room. This is a combination of working on your own painting with assistance as needed and a structured class to learn new techniques. Open to anyone with some painting experience. Come and join the fun. Instructor, Diane Bantz. Sign-up at the Information Center. HRCA General Board Mtg: 10/19, 1:30 PM, in the Auditorium. Michigan Club Dinner: 11/2, Social at 5:00 and dinner at 5:30 PM, Hall. Meat Loaf Dinner sponsored by the Michigan Club. Open to the community. Join us for some fun Michigan stuff. There will be 50/50 raffle and door prizes. Entertainment provided by Carl Adcox. FRIDAY HRCA Water Committee Mtg: 10/13, 10:00 AM, Clubhouse Conference room. Florida Friendly Landscape Board & Planning Meeting: 10/13, 1:00 PM, Lemon/Lime room. Come and join us to plant new seeds of ideas for the 2017-2018 year. HRCA Investment Committee Mtg: 10/20, 10:00 AM, Administration Conference room. AARP General Meeting: 10/20, 1:00 PM, Lemon/Lime. Medicare made clear what do you need to know about options and opportunities? A representative from United Health Care will be our speaker. Refreshment will be served at 12:30 PM. Come early and socialize. A Dance Featuring Scooter the DJ : 10/20, 7:00-10:00 PM, Auditorium. Tickets are $7 on sale 10/16-10/20 and at the door. Come enjoy good music, good friends and a lot of fun with Scooter the D.J.! We never know what Scooter has in his bag of tricks. A fun time every year! Sox & Boots: 10/27, 8:00 PM, Auditorium. Come enjoy the haunting, bewitching sounds of Jody & the Trouble Brothers at our Halloween Dance. Costumes are encouraged so you can be as hilarious or as hideous and horrible as you dare. Tickets are $5 and will be sold 10/25 thru 10/27 and at the door if not sold out. Beginner s Oil Painting: 10/27, 9:30 AM, Fine Arts room. All supplies furnished. Small set up fee Instructor, Diane Bantz. 772-332-1694. Sign-up sheet at Information Center. Sign-up closes 10/20. Come join the fun. Camping Trip: 11/3-11/4, to Lake Griffin Life Enrichment Center. Contact Rally Masters Bill and Janet Jones for reservations and details at: 740-258-4567 Scarecrow & Scavenger Hunt Event: 11/10, 1:00 3:00 PM, Marina. Sponsored by TV98. Frames are $5 and scarecrow heads are free. 1-gallon jugs are needed and can be donated at the TV set area. Anybody can participate in the scavenger hunt for $1 but you must sign-up at the ticket table Mon/Wed/Fri during the month of October. Page 3 of 6
N O T I C ES Notice: Would the person who owns the rug, or who knows where the rug came from that is in the Clubhouse Hall near the Billiard room, please call Debbie in the Program Office at 360-6212. Clubhouse Window Display: Have you seen the new display window that is located by the front entrance to the clubhouse? It has been given a new face-lift. Roy Whitehead worked his magic and renovated the window that is easier for the clubs to display their advertisement for their clubs or events. It looks amazing and thanks Roy, for your hard work. Typical of our volunteers here at Hawthorne. Thank you Roy. Bulletin Notice: All yellow half sheet Bulletin, Drum & TV98 Announcement forms must be in the Program Office by noon on the Friday before the next bulletin. Anything received after 12 noon will not be in the Bulletin. Thank you. Free Tennis Lesson: Sign-up at the Information Center for free tennis lessons. Bob Goodwin will contact you to arrange a date and time. Biloxi Trip: November 12, 2017 we still have seats available on our Biloxi Trip. $219.00 each double occupancy with $100.00 back in incentives. Please call Bud or Barb Frank 360-0269. Hawthorne Concert Series: Tickets for the entertaining 2017-2018 season are on sale until Friday October 13th from 10 11:30 AM in the Auditorium. Season tickets are just $40. New this year is a Flex pack ($50) which includes 5 individual tickets that may be used at any concert October 2017 to March 2018. Flex pack will be available only for the month of October. See the flyer for additional options for tickets in support of the Concert Series. Archery: Starting in October the Archery range will be open daily from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Instructions will be on Fridays. Notice: All Activities that normally meet in the Hall, or Lemon and Lime rooms, will be pre-empted in the clubhouse on Tuesday, October 17, until 2:00 PM, due to the Activity Fair being held this day. Please plan to attend. The hours of the Activity Fair are 10:00 AM until 12 noon. Rummage Sale Shed #1: Located beside the woodworking shop, the shed will be open every Thursday beginning October 19, from 10:00 AM to noon. For pick-up of large items, please call 638-1554 or 365-0391 by Wednesday each week. Flu Shots at Hawthorne: Walgreen s pharmacist will be at Hawthorne on Wednesday 10/25 from 10:00 AM to 12 noon for residents to get their flu, pneumonia and shingles shots. Sign up at the Information Center. VFW POST #6389: The VFW will be selling American Flags. If you are interested please contact Frank Lupejkis at 716-946-7112. Mat Room: 10/31, 9:00 AM we are going to be removing everything n the mat room on 10/31 starting at 9 in the morning. If your activity has anything at all stored in this room, you must come down and Page 4 of 6
claim your items. Why! We are going to try to organize this room so that it works for veryone who has been assigned storage space in this room. So mark your calendars you must be there to save your activities stuff-otherwise it will be discarded. Thanks for your cooperation see you on Fall Cleaning Day in the Mat Room. Questions call Sylvia at 638-7490. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: AARP Tax-Aide is in need of both tax preparers and client facilitators again this year, for the upcoming 2017-2018 tax season. Hawthorne has been home to this all volunteer activity since at least 1997. Please consider volunteering, joining other Hawthorne and surrounding community volunteers. We operate out of the Hawthorne marina on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8 AM until noon, from the first of February until the end of tax season in April. Volunteers can work one to three days per week. Tax preparation is by appointment only. You would be joining a dedicated group of volunteers, both new and seasoned, providing federal tax preparation assistance to the residents of Hawthorne and the surrounding communities. Our volunteers are trained and certified by the IRS and AARP. Prior experience in tax preparations is not required but some computer skills are desired. We are sponsored by your local Hawthorne AARP Chapter 1775. If you would like to volunteer as either a counselor or a facilitator, you can sign up on the Information Center or stop by our table at the Activity Fair on October 17 th for more details. You can also contact George Sunday at 728-6975 or by email at g_sunday@hotmail.com Thanks for your consideration George Sunday A Message from the General Manager Some older dishwashers use more than 11 gallons of water per load. If it s time to update your dishwasher, some new models use less than 4 gallons per load. Water conservation is everyone s responsibility. A Message from the HRCA Board Do you know what 670 members/residents have that 525 member/residents don t have? Do you know how to join the 670 member/residents if you are still one of the 525? It is very easy, just say yes. VOTE YES TO REMOVE THE INGROUND WASTE CONTAINERS ON THE MARCH BALLOT. A vote to remove the in-ground waste containers from our proprietary lease will save $26 annually from our budget which will help It is very easy, just say yes. VOTE YES TO REMOVE THE INGROUND WASTE CONTAINERS ON THE MARCH BALLOT. A vote to remove the in-ground waste containers from our proprietary lease will save $26,000 annually from our budget which will help to offset other budget needs. The time has come to follow the recommendation of your HRCA Board of Directors, and vote to remove the in-ground waste containers. By doing so, you will be provided a free, wheeled, covered waste container in a size of your choosing from Lake County Page 5 of 6
AARP Weekly Health Tip If you have high blood pressure and it is not managed well, it can double or quadruple your risk for stroke. Our nurses are available the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the AARP Health Screening to monitor your blood pressure for you. Come see us OCTOBER 18, 9:30-11 AM. A Safety Committee Tip Be sure to notify Park Security and the Administration office who they should contact when you are leaving for vacation or anytime you will be gone for an extended period of time. Vial of Life What is this? It is a handy vial that contains your emergency contact and medical information. This vial can speak for you in the case of an emergency. Fill out the sheet and place back into vial place it in your refrigerator where our EMT s will look if they need it. Keep one in your car while traveling too! Pick up your vial in the clubhouse the container holding vials is located on the cabinet shelf near the ticket table set up. For questions, contact Elaine Kulick at 352-314-3624. Celebrating 50 years or More -Wedding Bells Rang for Steve & Sharon Doody Jack & Sue Martin 10/15 57 years 10/12 54 years IN MEMORIAM Name Address Died Service Henrietta D. Chandler Former Resident 9/22/17 11/24/17, 1:00 PM, Hall Page 6 of 6