Good Friday and Easter!The Spiritual Life Committee is planning

two special programs, for Good Friday, April 17,and Easter, April 19.

Those of us who have not had the goodfortune to attend the Oberammergau PassionPlay will hear and see some of the magnificentpageantry of this production on Good Fridayevening. Using materials purchased by GwenBlack on her visit last summer, a committee isarranging a one hour synopsis of the play. Slideswill show some of the most dramatic scenes,recorded tapes will sound out the beautifulchorals, and readers, using the complete printedprogram of the Passion Play, will narrate thesettings which precede the various scenes. Theevening program lasting only one hour is in thecharge of Carl Elder, assisted by other membersof the committee.

The Annual Easter Sunrise Service aroundthe pool will be highlighted by an anthem sungby the Hawthorne Chorus and a sermondelivered by Evan Owens. Other Hawthorneresidents will read the Easter Story, lead inprayer and join in singing the familiar Easterhymns. More details of both services will befound in the weekly program bulletin.

-Roland (Pop) Mernitz

Hawthorne Today is On the AirHawthorne Today is the backdrop we see

on our daily Television CHANNEL 4 closedcircuit station. The station was started originallyas a communication center, but it has expandedinto entertainment, education and much more.

Channel 4 has its own programmers,cameramen, announcers and artists appearingeach week. It is a means of reaching out into thesurrounding communities. Guests such aslawyers, brokers, college professors, hospitalrepresentatives and politicians, to name a few,appear regularly on scheduled programs.

The programmers also make use of thegreater community entertainment world. Thestation has recently had a mermaid and tropicalbirds from Weeki Wachee, and make-up artistsfrom Circus World who made up Hawthornitesas clowns. Silver Springs and Six Gun Territoryalso had programs. Even Don Farmer of ABCappeared on the station, then filmed a Channel4 program which appeared on a nationalhookup.

The most important service of Channel 4 isto present Hawthorne's own talent to itsneighbors. There are retired professionals herefrom every field, including business, science andmedicine. There is infinite variety. Recently therewas a book reviewer, a distinguished professor oflanguages, a Great Books discussion group,dramatists, an accomplished pianist and choralgroups.

The Combo, Fun With Music, Chorus,Barbershopper singers, Hawthorne Players, TheQuartet, Piano Duo and Kitchen Band have allperformed on the station.

Channel 4 was launched about seven yearsago by Colonel Penn Communities and Dr. EarlKauffman, our first program director. At presentit is conducted by Bill Wilkinson, chairman ofChannel 4 TV. The station is growing stronger

Penn Notes StaffEditor Elnora BolanAssociate Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolyn OrmePhotographers John Tienken,

Don ComunaleStaff Margaret Albro,

Mary Elizabeth Caldwell, Joe Feol,Howard Mantz, Anna K. Merlino, Roland Memitz,

Marie Richardson, Edith Schipper

with daily viewers which include nearly 2,000residents who tune in to their own HawthorneToday show. -Staff

Music class from Beverly Shores ElementarySchool performed on Channel 4 recently, a fineexample of the wide range of entertaining andinformative programs presented on our ownHawthorne Today show.

us. Air ForceBand Here April 12

The United States Air Force Band and the"Singing Sergeants" will appear at ClubHawthorne April 12 in a single Lake Countyperformance beginning at 3:30 p.m. This 65-piece military musical group will appear hereunder the joint sponsorship of Colonial PennCommunities and the Leesburg DailyCommercial.

Tickets to this performance are limited to700 and will be available only through theLeesburg Daily Commercial. Tickets are free andare now available.

Ushers for this concert performance will beFenton Caldwell, Henry Davis, WallaceThurston, John Creighton, and Rev. Carl Elder.They will be joined by Don Kneale, specialassistant to Mr. Henley and Hawthorne's "buspilot."

All are retired Air Corps veterans whoseaircraft experiences include Spads, Nieuports,Sopwith Camels of World War I, Cobras,Mustangs, Wildcats, the Flying Fortresses ofWorld War II, and the mighty B-52's which arethe backbone of our air defense today.

The annual spring luncheon of Hawthorne'ssewing classes celebrated not only the arrival ofspring but also their accomplishments. Membersmodeled their work of the past few months,demonstrating their use of creative activity for apractical purpose. (For instance, IreneKuckenbecker designed the Peanut Man'scostume.) The work of the group is alsodisplayed at other times and places: in craft showsand bazaars, and in the Hawthorne sales office.

Beginners' and advanced individualizedprojects, as well as the making of gifts andaccessories, are undertaken in the classes whichare being taught this year by Gayle Townsend.Mrs. Townsend comes from Louisiana and is agraduate of Louisiana Tech University. Shemoved to Leesburg last July with her husbandTroy and their four year-old daughter Kristi afterhaving taught home economics for eight years inmiddle and high schools in Palm Beach and Leecounties. Mr. and Mrs. Townsend are building ahouse near Silver Lake and Gayle is expecting ababy in mid-April, putting the family in the

SpringSpring is a wanton Lady fair,Who tosses favors everywhere.On grasses browned by winter's cold,She smiles, and verdant green, behold!She blows a kiss on flower beds,And all the blooms /ift up their heads.She waves her hand up at the sky,Enticing rain clouds drifting by.She boldly makes love to the sunAnd shares its warmth with everyone.She whistles to the birds, and theyRespond in songs to her each day.She dances here and there, at will,And never are her fingers still,For all she touches on this earthImmediately knows rebirth.I've never met a lady whoCan do the things that Spring can do!

Sew Your OwnEaster Finery

position of wondering which event will happenfirst -- the move into the new house or the arrivalof the baby.

The sewing gatherings are more thanclasses. The problem of each person in thegroup is of shared concern, with all workingtoward its solution. With the sociabilityengendered, the atmosphere of mutualhelpfulness, and the participants' pleasure insatisfying achievement, the meetings suggest amodern parallel to the sewing bees and circles ofpioneer days. All residents interested in sewing,tyros and experts alike, will find a most warmwelcome at Hawthorne's sewing circle.

- Mary Kate Miller and Marie L. Richardson

Sound of MusicOne of the delightful events of the spring

season is the annual Hawthorne ChorusConcert. It is always looked forward to with greatanticipation by Hawthorne residents.

This year it will be held on Sundayafternoon, May 3, in the Clubhouse. This is toremind you early so that you may reserve thatdate. Tickets will go on sale April 20th.

Their ambitious program will includesomething to please every listener, from classicalto modern; selections from the operettas,"Sound of Music" and "Showboat." Also asurprise is in store for Gilbert and Sullivan lovers.

The chorus has been diligently rehearsingeach Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock inorder to bring these exquisite sounds toperfection.

Bob Lenox is the conductor, and his wifeMabel, is the accompanying pianist. GraceMagurn has been instructing the members incorrect breathing exercises and diction.

Although there have been some changesduring the year, as some members resign theyare replaced by an eager waiting list so that theroster still remains at 70 voices strong.

As usual, the Chorus will also sing at theEaster Sunrise Service which is held outdoorsaround the pool on Easter morning.

Happy Easter! See you at the Concert.- Margaret Albro

A Visit to the Zoo at SanfordAre you a fan of the TV program, Wild

Kingdom, movies of wild animals, feeding,hunting, mating, migrating, all over the world?Perhaps, you have seen Stan Brock, whoworked closely with Peters, the show's producer,wrestling with a crocodile or kangaroo. Brockbrought some of the animals home, and startedthe Sanford Zoo.

The Central Florida Zoological Park islocated just outside Sanford, on the road by thelake. It is tree-shaded, with picnic tables for thosewho bring their lunch, or just drink orange juice.

The zoo has 250 different animals, reptiles,and birds. After we entered, we were greeted --harshly -- by a red, yellow and green macaw.The peacocks were strutting around, and one ofthem spread out his gorgeous tail in a matingdance. The alligators and crocodile were inadjacent pools, so we could note the differencebetween them. The huge hippopotamus lay inhis little stream, oblivious of the small water birdsthat floated by his nose. He is a vegetarian.

Monkeys swung around on "flyingtrapezes" in their cages. The spider monkeys,especially, seemed to "float through the air."

The chimpanzeeswere given theirlunch by a keeper.They likedbananas best, pickingthem out, biting theirends, and pulling downtheir peels, before theystuffed them into theirmouths. Afterwards, theyate their other fruits andvegetables.

The larger animals were in pairs. Thespotted jaguars were half asleep. We sawleopards, lions, and pumas. The big Bengal tigerpaced back and forth in his cage, as though hehad never given up a glimmer of hope that hemight get out, to his wild past. His mate slept,more resignedly. Nearby, large black bearsemerged from their shelters into their opencages.

Next time your grandchildren wantsomething special to do -- or you, yourselves, do-- visit the Sanford Zoo.

- Edith Schipper

Theater Goers and Travellers Too!Five buses were chartered to carryover 200

Hawthorne Dinner Theatre Club members andguests to Ocala for a memorable evening inFebruary. The first stop was made at The Coachand Paddock Restaurant for a social hour and anespecially delicious roast prime rib of beefdinner. Then back onto the buses and a fewmore miles down the road to the beautiful newGolden Hills Theatre near Ocala and animpressive presentation of the musical"Godspell."

By the time this article is distributed the clubwill have completed its 50th Dinner Theatreparty since the group was formed in 1976. ASunday March 22nd date at Showboat DinnerTheatre in Pinellas Park with "Mame" celebratedthis 50th show milestone for club members.

The Dinner Theatre Club is one ofHawthorne's most active groups providing itsover 700 members with a variety ofentertainment, plus a lot of fun and socialfellowship opportunities.

- Ron Collier

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Five buses of theater goers were filled for therecent production of Godspell at the GoldenHills Theatre in Ocala, as hundreds ofHawthorne residents enjoyed the outing whichalso included dinner at the Coach and Paddockin Ocala.

Flags were flying and Hawthornites were in afestive mood for the early March cruise to saluteBoat Club Commodore for 1981 Kenneth

Mowen. The boats paraded down thePalatlakaha River to Lake Harris in this traditionalceremony.

Boat Club Takes to the WaterMost people would agree that the many

manifestations of water in our planet add to thebeauty of the landscape. Mountain brooks,meandering rivers, quiet lakes, the restlessoceans -- all give us pleasure to contemplate.The Colonial Penn designers were surely awareof this when they planned three lakes forHawthorne property and chose a location on ariver with easy access by boat to several of LakeCounty's 1,400 lakes.

All residents can enjoy this proximity towater but to boaters it is of special interest, as theshuffleboard courts are to shufflers. Boat Clubmembers have a variety of planned activities thatonly occasionally are washed out by theweather. Noontime and sunset picnics, cookoutsat different nearby parks, moonlight sails arepart of the boating program, as well as thepopular "raftout" to watch the Fourth of Julyfireworks from Venetian Gardens.

Boating safety is a subject that gets muchattention from club members. The monthly land-based meetings sometimes include speakers onsuch topics as state boating regulations, safetyprecautions, and Lake County watermanagement. Some members enroll in coursesin boat handling given by the Coast GuardAuxiliary or the U.S. Power Squadron. A FirstMate training program is conducted for thefemale club members who wish to acquire boat-handling skills.

Any Hawthorne boat owner leaving themarina on a cruise is asked to register in a log

book kept there, indicating estimated time ofreturn and a "float plan." Club members taketurns serving on a daily dock watch. With thehelp of the log it can be discovered if someonehas failed to return and a search and rescuemission organized to go out to find the marinerin trouble. There have not been very many timeswhen this has been necessary; the most frequentdifficulty has been running out of gas!

The first club cruise of the 1981 season washeld on March 12 and started with participatingboats parading under the Hawthorne bridge anddown the Palatlakaha River to Lake Harris in asalute to Kenneth Mowen, this year'sCommodore. In past years such a parade waspart of the Hawthorne Founder's Day activities.Like all kinds of parades, a line of trim boatsflying our country's flag and gaily decorated withcolorful pennants and balloons adds a festive airto any occasion. This one started Hawthorne'smariners off to another lively and enjoyableboating season.

- Marie L. Richardson

Concert Series Par Excellence!The high quality of the lifestyle at

Hawthorne is not just happenstance. Indeed, it isthe network of people working in cooperationwith one another that results in suchachievements as, for instance, the ConcertSeries. This nearly total community involvementhas proven successful to all -- the committee thatprovides the excellent programs and theaudience which fills our auditorium at eachconcert.

The general committee headed this year byDr. Earl Kauffman holds a close overall check onthe various special committees. GertrudStrahsburg, the recording secretary, keepsmeticulous notes on all meetings anddiscussions. Treasurer Richard Simms isresponsible for our considerable funds all inproper order. Margie Carley, correspondingsecretary, writes all the appropriate letters andnotes.

Standing committees spend hours planning,working and organizing in advance for eachperformance. Co-chairpersons of the selectioncommittee, Grace Magurn and Helen Stark,audition and follow leads to various sources oftalent to bring the best choices to Hawthorne.Geneva Riggs is in charge of hospitality whichincludes the bountiful September reception, andhosts and hostesses for each concert. ArthurRiggs and his group arrive at the Clubhouse at 7a.m. the day of the concert to sweep the floorand help the staff set up 600 chairs in specialarrangement for that particular afternoon. JanetHadden is librarian and carefully collects theprograms so that we know who played what andwhen.

Mary Andress has the complicated task ofselling tickets... John Noonan sees to theprinting of the programs. Louise Paquette is incharge of publicity. Walter Smoyer on thenominating committee is on the outlookconstantly for new workers. All aided andabetted by others, is it any wonder that ourConcert Series is one of the largest and bestattended activities at Hawthorne!

This past year we started off in Septemberwith a free concert by Eric Lesko, classicalguitarist, followed by a reception. Octoberbrought us the accomplished pianist ZelmaBodzin. In November we enjoyed the youthfulcharm of the Florida Southern College Chorale.December offered the high spot with the FloridaSymphony Orchestra in a memorable program.

January gave us something different - The BayStreet Players in excerpts from "My Fair Lady."In February we presented a most unusualconcert with the Central Florida Brass Choir.March brought the season to a happy close withthe Seminole Community College Choraliers. Allthis musical pleasure and variety for a mere sixdollars for the whole season!

Next year we are looking forward toSeptember 27 for our complimentaryperformance when Leroy Bynum, tenor anddirector of Choral Music at Lake CommunityCollege, promises an afternoon of vocalfavorites. October 18 will bring us a trio featuringGary Wolf, pianist, Elisabeth Wrancher, sopranoand John Norton, flutist, in a blend of voice andinstrumental selections. On November 15 therewill be a complete change with the FloridaSouthern Concert Band. December 16 brings thetalented Stetson Concert Choir. January 17,1982, will usher the gifted Florida YouthSymphony Orchestra. On February 21, 1982,we shall enjoy the well known Lyric Trio CharlesGottschalk, pianist; Arthur Tabashnick, violinist;Shirley Tabashnick, cellist. March 21, 1982, our1982 series will close with the brilliant piano duoLeonard and Norma Mastrogiacomo.

Mark your calendar for you will want toattend the entire series planned for our pleasure.

- Anna K. Merlino

Grace Miller of Media, Pennsylvania, gavean interesting report on Hawthorne TV of herexperiences being 20 hours in a lifeboat 150miles off the coast of Alaska when thePrincendam, Holland American Lines caughtfire. Little did she know at the time of the rescuethat a grandson of Carl and Martha Curtis ofHawthorne, Curtis Merrifield, Boatswain Mateon the Coast Guard Cutter Boutwell, was amember of the rescue operation. The ChicagoTribune had a picture on the front page ofMerrifield assisting .a lifeboat seat mate of theMillers aboard the cutter.

Washboards, sifter and measuring spoons inhand, the Ladies Kitchen Band strikes up a tunefor a recent Channel 4 appearance. Rhythm andenthusiasm combine with the musical ability ofband members for a delightful performance.

HolidaysNew Years -- a time to make fine resolutionsAs one year begins and another one ends;Valentine's Day is for loving and givingAnd Christmas is children and family and friendsSmall trick-or-treaters appear on the doorstepsTo celebrate Halloween in their own wayAnd should you be carin', 'tisgreen you'll be wearin'For everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's DayHere in the U.S. we honor our heroesWith pageants and prayers of the 4th of July,Veterans march to the tune of the drummersAnd fireworks explode in a star-spangled skyBut Easter is special, a time to be gratefulfor liliesand daffodils warmed by the sun,A time to give thanks to a gentle CreatorFor Easter's all Holidays wrapped up in one.

- Ethel McQUillan

The Boon of Educationwonder if early education and training is

not misdirected on occasion? For instance; I"parsed" sentences daily for years; I learned the"order of operations" in math; and thecomplicated and wholly illogical method offinding square root. I also learned Algebraic andGeometric axioms and hypotheses. There wasthe business of dissecting a frog that had beenpreserved in formaldehyde and learning thedifference between dicotyledonous andmonocotyledonous growth, and howmetamorphic rock differed from the igneouskind.

In the past 60 years I never once had toparse a sentence, nor do square root, norconcern myself with the order of mathoperations. As to algebra and geometry -- whocares? What I wanted to learn was how to train adog, paddle a canoe, shoot a rifle -- but no oneoffered to teach me.

There was a time when I learned to "box"the compass; learned to use a watch dial as acompass in case I got lost. I had to be able tolocate the North Star in case I became lost atnight. I don't know why this was necessary. Ialways knew where I lived and never got lost,day or night.

As a Boy Scout I had to learn to cook, butnever could I ever have come close to theculinary skills of the women in my family. Once

cooking got me in trouble. On a three-dayencampment with 40 boy scouts I prepared apancake breakfast for them. I bragged about thatat home. Dad suggested that I give mother abreak by preparing the breakfast next Sunday. Ican still envision the shock and the look ofdismay as my folks came down to breakfast -- toface a stack of 300 pancakes!

It took me three weeks to learn to jump into15 feet of water, fully clothed: remove allencumbering clothing and shoes, then recover a20 pound object from the bottom. I never oncehad to repeat that performance. I wanted tolearn about girls and cars. All I got was;"Sometime later!"

They taught me how to fall; how to tackle;how to handle a football. I was trained to run amile against competition and to throw the shot, a16-pound steel ball. But never since those dayshave I ever run a mile against anyone, northrown the shot, nor played football. What Iwanted was a date for the weekly gym dances,but that wasn't always possible.

I learned the meaning of "Yo te amo," and"Je t' adore". But the first time I used the latterin a meaningful way, my sweetheart insisted thedoor be left open.

I guess the real benefit of early training isthat it enabled me to write this piece. As you cansee, I did learn to read and write.

-Joe Feol

SpringtimeResurrection

Tightly wrapped in shrouds of brown,Corpses held in winter's tomb,In their burial robes they lie -Lifeless bulbs of daffodils.Wakened by the kiss of Spring,Groping, reaching, through the dark,Guided by an unseen Power,Fed and nourished by His love,By His gentleness and care;Drinking thirstily of rains -(God's compassion shed in tears)Breaking bonds of Winter's chains -

(Captive chains of yesterday,Chains, that freed from power to hold,Crumbling, molding, change to food).Pushing, pushing, through the leaves,Through the blanket of the leaves,Straining toward the sun and light,Growing stronger in their quest,Growing, rising, toward the light;Piercing through restraining leaves,Breaking through in ecstasy,Pulsing with upsurging life,Bursting into leaf and flower -

As miracle their bloom fulfills...Resurrected daffodils!

Easter NostalgiaThe Easter of our childhood revolved around clothes,Flowered hats, suits and blouses, bangles and bows;All shiny and new from shop and searchA childish splendor for that Sunday in church.The hardboiled eggs were a rainbow bright,Colored and heaped for our delight.Goodies galore on the holiday tableWith a sigh we remember-it's almost a fable.Years raced by, now miles that set us apartHave endeared the memories and mellowed the

heartNew clothes no longer hold the same thrill ".While rich foods somehow now make us ill!But one thing alone stands rooted, unbowed,Tested and true from then until now.Faith in the goodness of God and manAs we build our lives within His plan.

-Anna K. Merlino