HPPA BOARD (L-R): DEBBIE EGAN, LARRY GUTTING, JOY WEINER, PAM HENDRICKS, BECKY STOKES, CINDY NORRIS, AND SHARI CULLEN. NOT PICTURED: LYNN ROBERTS AND TIM CULLEN.
The Heritage Palms Pickleball Association had a very busy January. It started with a continental breakfast at the Pickleball Courts on January 7 to celebrate our HPPA members who returned in January. Despite the gloomy, cold day, we had over 30 players. The Food and Beverage department did a great job, adding hot chocolate at the last minute, and even brought the leftovers back two mornings later for our Lady’s Day Drop In.
BARRY WARNER, LADONNA STAMPER,
SUE HAEN, AND JULIE DAWSON.
AND KIM SCHOCK.
(L-R): 1ST DENNIS CALHOUN,
AND 2ND BARRY WARNER.
Next up was our 4th Annual “Back to Season Party” in the Palms Dining Room on January 12. Once again Food and Beverage served an excellent Taco Bar with cookies for dessert. Chips and salsa were on all the table during our cocktail hour. 69 attended and enjoyed a raffle, 50/50 give away, and Pickleball Bingo. All this while watching a slide show put together by HPPA member Cheryl Penkalski.
Once again, the HPPA coordinated with the HPTA for our annual “Play It Forward” Charity Project starting at the end of December, and ending with the Tennis Ball Shoot out and brunch on January 19. See details in the article Pickleball and Tennis Collaborate to “Keep Kids Moving” on page 25.
RAFFLE TICKETS
Unfortunately, our Fun Men and Women’s Round Robin scheduled for January 22 and 23 had to be cancelled due to the cold rainy weather. But it did not dampen spirits. They were rescheduled the following week, and had 24 women and 19 men participate.
Finally, I can’t forget the start of our long anticipated Pickleball Expansion Project. Construction actually started on Christmas Eve and has been “full steam ahead” ever since. Fingers-crossed, I may be seeing you all on the new courts by the end of this season.
(L-R): 2ND PLACE CRAIG JENSEN, AND 1ST
PLACE RICK BARLOW.
