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Volume 9 Issue 4 January 2005 Katherine Stewart Imagine what life was like in 1908! That's the year Katherine (Kay) Stewart was born to George & Edith Blaney in West Virginia. While still a pre- schooler, Kay, her three brothers and parents moved to Pennsylvania. She attended a one-room school where 25 students covering grades Kindergarten through grade 7 received instruction. She completed high school in Point Marion, PA. While attending social events at the Grange Hall, Kay met Norman Harding. They married in 1926 when she was 18 years old. Norma was born a year later. When Norma was four years old, her father was killed in a coal mining accident. As a single mother, Kay moved back home. Grandmother cared for Norma while Kay attended Business School, Vreparing for the working world .. When Kay decided to remarry, It was to someone she'd known for several years, Eugene Stewart. He worked in a grocery store, and then became a manager. The promotion ladder required relocation. Eugene and Kay were married in December 1932 and moved to California, PA. Norma was happy to have a new Daddy! The grocery store management business involved numerous moves. Kay found employment wherever they located. Accounting was her field, and she found work in many places. Kay retired from Fasson, a division of Avery Labels. Today, Kay keeps an accounting ledger, listing herfinances and expenses. After 35 years in the accounting field she keeps busy in retirement. Eugene had read about Hawthorne. in an advertisement in a magazine. They were living in Ohio and thinking of retirement and Florida was on their minds. A friend asked them to stop at Hawthorne and obtain literature. They arrived in June 1977. That first impression settled the issue. This was "where they were going to retire". Back in C)hiothey chose the Coventry model, selected 505 \...riawthorne Blvd as the location, and closed the deal by phone. They settled things in Ohio and returned to Florida in October 1977. They lived at a campsite near Inverness until the new home was completed and ready for occupancy in December 1977. Involvement in Hawthorne activities began at once. Favorites for Kay were square dancing, bowling, exercise classes and aquacising. Kay became a Champion bowler in the Senior Olympics, held in Sanford, FL. She won many trophies and ribbons over the years. Her hobby of making quilts has benefited her family. Everyone has one of her beautiful quilts! In fact, she just completed another one. Kay cherishes many fond memories of her years with Gene. They had ten good years at Hawthorne before his death. Daughter Norma and her husband, Bill Custer, moved to the area in 1978. In 1994 they bought in Hawthorne across the streetfrom Kay. Bill became the director of the Hawthorne Barbershoppers as well as choir director in an area church. His sudden death in September 1998 left two widows, mother and daughter living across from each other. Norma opened her home for Kay and they are now sharing their lives together. . The key reason for living at Hawthorne for Kay IS security. Since 1977 the small "country hick town" of Leesburg has grown to today's modern small city. A personal objective for Kay is to enjoy life and togetherness while you can and to savor her friends. She feels this is a worthy goal for everyone. I asked Kay if she could explain her long life. At 96 years of age she has no secret formula. Her family lived to their 80's and 90's. Kay has never smoked nor used alcohol ic beverages and has exercised regularly and eats lots of fruits and vegetables. She enjoys her hobbies, is not a complainer and is not obsessed with the TV. Kay does admit to being a perfectionist. Interview by Nancy Apsey Hawthorne Remembers Published by Hawthorne Historical Society Editor George Wolf Writers Nancy Apsey Lee Manausa C. R. White Photography Bob Mann

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Volume 9 Issue 4 January 2005

Katherine StewartImagine what life was like in 1908! That's the

year Katherine (Kay) Stewart was born to George &Edith Blaney in West Virginia. While still a pre-schooler, Kay,her three brothers and parents movedto Pennsylvania. She attended a one-room schoolwhere 25 students covering grades Kindergartenthrough grade 7 received instruction. She completedhigh school in Point Marion, PA.

While attending social events at the Grange Hall,Kay met Norman Harding. They married in 1926when she was 18 years old. Norma was born a yearlater. When Norma was four years old, her fatherwas killed in a coal mining accident. As a singlemother, Kay moved back home. Grandmother caredfor Norma while Kay attended Business School,

Vreparing for the working world ..When Kay decided to remarry, It was to someone

she'd known for several years, Eugene Stewart. Heworked in a grocery store, and then became amanager. The promotion ladder required relocation.Eugene and Kay were married in December 1932and moved to California, PA. Norma was happy tohave a new Daddy!

The grocery store management business involvednumerous moves. Kay found employment whereverthey located. Accounting was her field, and shefound work in many places. Kay retired from Fasson,a division of Avery Labels. Today, Kay keeps anaccounting ledger, listing herfinances and expenses.After 35 years in the accounting field she keeps busyin retirement.

Eugene had read about Hawthorne. in anadvertisement in a magazine. They were living inOhio and thinking of retirement and Florida was ontheir minds. A friend asked them to stop atHawthorne and obtain literature. They arrived inJune 1977. That first impression settled the issue.This was "where they were going to retire". Back inC)hiothey chose the Coventry model, selected 505

\...riawthorne Blvd as the location, and closed the dealby phone. They settled things in Ohio and returnedto Florida in October 1977. They lived at a campsitenear Inverness until the new home was completed

and ready for occupancy in December 1977.Involvement in Hawthorne activities began at once.

Favorites for Kay were square dancing, bowling,exercise classes and aquacising. Kay became aChampion bowler in the Senior Olympics, held inSanford, FL. She won many trophies and ribbonsover the years. Her hobby of making quilts hasbenefited her family. Everyone has one of herbeautiful quilts! In fact, she just completed anotherone.

Kay cherishes many fond memories of her yearswith Gene. They had ten good years at Hawthornebefore his death. Daughter Norma and her husband,Bill Custer, moved to the area in 1978. In 1994they bought in Hawthorne across the streetfromKay. Bill became the director of the HawthorneBarbershoppers as well as choir director in an areachurch. His sudden death in September 1998 lefttwo widows, mother and daughter living across fromeach other. Norma opened her home for Kay andthey are now sharing their lives together. .

The key reason for living at Hawthorne for Kay ISsecurity. Since 1977 the small "country hick town"of Leesburg has grown to today's modern small city.A personal objective for Kay is to enjoy life andtogetherness while you can and to savor her friends.She feels this is a worthy goal for everyone.

I asked Kay if she could explain her long life. At96 years of age she has no secret formula. Herfamily lived to their 80's and 90's. Kay has neversmoked nor used alcohol ic beverages and hasexercised regularly and eats lots of fruits andvegetables. She enjoys her hobbies, is not acomplainer and is not obsessed with the TV. Kaydoes admit to being a perfectionist.

Interview by Nancy Apsey

Hawthorne RemembersPublished by Hawthorne Historical Society

Editor George WolfWriters Nancy Apsey

Lee ManausaC. R. White

Photography Bob Mann

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What Is A Leader?By Dr. Earl Kauffman

A leader:1. has goals.2. makes decisions.3. exercises power with people, not over them.4. goes into action.5. accepts his followers where they are.6. improves the conditions of his followers.7. develops leaders while leading.8. is a spark plug.9. doesnot admit discouragement or defeat

to his followers.10. analyzes his mistakes.11. goes the second mile.12. has no hidden motives or purposes.13. is never satisfied with the status quo.14. dares.15. remains humble in success.16. always has time for his followers.17. constantly seeks to improve his

knowledge of his field.18. uses every possible opportunity

to communicate with others about hisgoals, programs and methods of operation.

19. knows his own limitations and operateswithin them.

20. knows that "He who would be greatestamong men must be servant to all".

Reprinted from Hawthorne Herald,November/December 1985.

Resignation as President of HRCATo: Board of Directors of HRCA-ApriI4, 1985Because my position as President of the Leesburg

Regional Medical Center Board of Directors has beerconstrued as a conflict of interest with my positio.L'as President of the HRCA Board of Directors, I amresigning my position as President of the HRCAeffective as of April 4, 1985.

There is much to be done in maintaining anddeveloping the Hawthorne community and I intendas a Director, to help further those goals.

I have taken this action because it is my sinceredesire to continue to work for the best interests ofHawthorne and its community life. I want nothingto stand in the way of the Board of Directors workingas a team for the betterment of HRCA. In myjudgment a conflict of interest can become a devisiveopportunity that might affect our progress to date.In order to prevent this happening I believe it bestfor all concerned that I resign as President.

Signed Bill Ohme

Editors comment: This item was published in theGreen Sheet Vol. 3 No.5 dated April 5, 1985. Thisinformation further reported that are-constitutedorganizational meeting was conducted on April 4, 1985at which Walter Smoyer was elected President of theHRCA. Bill Ohme remained as a Director of HRCA fcthe ensuing year. Read today's editorial for additionYinsight.

EditorialIt is one week to the deadline for submission of

self-nominating applications for the positions onHRCA's Board of Directors. Dr. K's "What is aLeader?" written in the mid 70's is apropos. We'vereproduced Bill Ohme's resignation as President ofHRCA in April 1985. Our Cooperative Associationcame into existence in 1982. Bill Ohme served in aleadership capacity through 82,83,84, and 85. Youwill note his reason for stepping down was to avoida perceived conflict of interest with another of hisendeavors. Bill was the President of the Board ofDirectors for the Leesburg Regional Medical Center,a position he held for 10 years. Bill died in 2003. Ibelieve those who knew him recognized his manyqualities as a leader. An examination of the deathsin 2004 reveals many effective leaders are no longerwith us.

HRCA experienced growing pains in our earlyyears. We had in our community those who did notagree with some decisions. A newsletter wasdistributed in 1985 delineating these issues. It was

mailed to every resident, and decried allegedfailures of our Directors. At issue was the lack of asufficient number of nominees for the Board ofDirectors. Missing from this newsletter was the offerof alternate or additional choices.

A Cooperative Association differs from a privatelyowned housing association. Most of us haveexperienced living in a rented dwelling. We hadabsolutely no control of the conditions or fees. Ourchoice to become a shareholder in a co-op bringsadditional control- and additional responsibilities.Which brings us to the opening statement of thiseditorial. Each year the HRCA Board appoints a"search comm ittee". They go throughout thecommunity seeking candidates. On March 17,2005four persons will be elected Directors of ourAssociation.

We pride ourselves as Florida's Premier RetirementCommunity. We have many very qualified leadersin our midst. The task of our Directors is a teameffort and is shared.J

If you are considering serving Hawthorne as aDirector on our Board, now is the time to submi\your name. Do not delay. Do it today. I

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Wandering Through Hawthorne

CommonLame: Norfolk

Island PineScientific Name:Araucariaheterophylla

This tree isnative to NorfolkIsland (are yousurprised?), anisland off theeast coast ofAustralia. Thefamous explorerand adventurer,Captain Cook,discovered it. Itcan grow to aheight of 200feet. This madeit useful for the masts of sailing ships. It has foundan extensive use for landscaping. It has no needlesand therefore is not a true pine despite its commonname. The layering of the branches gives the tree a

\. ;ique appearance that inspired the name Pagoda"""(ree.

These particular specimens are located at 224Palo Verde Drive and are on property owned byMarilyn and Leland Schick. Marilyn recalls plantingthem approximately 15 years ago and has fed themvirtually nothing. They were about 18 inches highat the time. Marilyn also told us that she and Leeused to decorate the trees with Christmas lights eachseason until they became taller than they couldhandle.

Interestingly enough, Lee is a retired employeefrom the Hubley Toy Company, which was locatednear Lancaster, PA. Many of you probably ownedcast iron Hubley toys as youths. If so, Lee is probablythe local authority on Hubley Toys.

- C. R. White

Norfolk Island Pine

AnotherView

The NorfolkIsland Pine is thatcute little pine treesold especially atChristmas time toserve as a tabletopChristmas tree.Many are thentransplantedoutside where theydo very well here inFlorida.

It appears here atHawthorne thatsome people maynot be aware thatthis is a fairly rapidlygrowi ng tree that

can grow to 70 feet tall and also require at least 8 to10 feet spread room. Consequently, many timesthey are planted too close to the dwelling. Once itreaches 6 to 8 feet tall it becomes impossible to digup and transplant. When they are that large they nolonger add to the balance of the landscaping. I amsuggesting if you want this tree as a part of yourlandscape plan you provide the space it requires togrow.

Since these trees usually sprout several trunksand if let go will take up considerably more lateralspace, it is recommended they be pruned back toone main trunk. I recommend the landscapecommittee request our HRCA Board of Directorsconsider offering free removal of Norfolk Island Pinesto the residents of Hawthorne.

. Alex Bauerle

Mark your calendar -Sunday, January 30th 3 PM

Hawthorne Community Orchestra Performance

Ravels "Bolero" Haydn's Surprise Symphony"--jGeorges Bizet's Carmen Anton Dvorak's Largo

Gabriel Faure's Pavane and other selectionsCome and hear powerful great music

ifl our own Concert Hall!

LonelinessLoneliness seems to be universal. No one seems

to escape it completely. I thought at one time thatI found a cure for it: I was going to get married.Well, before I fully made up my mind or said themagic word "yes" the electric blanket was perfected.I found it to be a wonderful substitute for a bedfellowon a cold night. It has served me well· - 10, thesemany years. I don't have to cook for it, it doesn'ttalk back, it doesn't snore, and I have to say as towhen the heat is on - - or off. - Naomi Cox Moore

Penn Notes May 1979

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Deaths in 2004

Bessie AnellisLester AshLouise AshleyDonald AveryNicholas BallHaskell BarbourElmer BartowHarry BerquistHubert BiddleHarry BlaineFrancis BowmanHelen BreslerRoger BrownHelen BrownWilma CarlsonAnne Shirley CassKatharine CollierSada CrenshawCharles DeanRuth DeSousaRuth (Joyce) DuniganPhillip EhrenhardJack ErvinCarlos ErvinRon FinkRobert FlynnJohn GallisEvelyn GinsGordon GustafsonDagmar HammondDenzell HankensonNorman HayslipRobert HoggGladys HughesRalph ImbimboDorothy JacobsonMerlin JonesPaul LaForceRuey Jean Lee

.Steve LencsakSally LewisStella LoveWillis MerrimanScott MillerJames MillerShirley MillerKeven MillerEllie MillstaughLucy MinterRoy MobleyRussell MooreLeon MungerVirginia NobleShirley "Lee" Northcote

ThomasMarilynAdaAliceBettyTomEvelynMaryThelmaVirginiaEileenIdabelleMaryKermitEdmundRobertLutherConradRosalindForestJohnDougDorothyEdwinClintonAlice LucindaRichardJeanLawrence

O'NeillOsbornePentecostPitzProulxQuinlanRobbinsRobbinsRobinsonRobinsonRonnRossiSchirraSchultzSiomianSmithSutherlandSuttonSykesTidabockUnderwoodUsherVan deStouweWilcoxWilsonWiltonWoodcockWrightZander

A Petal FallsA petal gently falls ...

Even before it touches the groundA soft breeze lifts it to new heightsToward greater graces - heavenward bound.This petal from all others was distinct,Though all from one rosedom are we.My beloved had a lofty spi rit,A mind and heart that set him free.In His mercy God called him home.Oh, he was mighty glad to go.And now he shines with eternal lightThat warms me with its glow.When'er I see a rose ...It casts a spell and stands apart ...The fragrance of that cherished petalForever lingers in my heart.

- Anna K. Merlino