THE FIRST EDITION OF BTP WAS PUBLISHED IN DECEMBER, 2005. AS NOTED, IT WAS “SELECTED AS ONE OF SEVERAL MEANS OF COMMUNICATING WITH HOMEOWNERS.”
As noted in the inaugural issue of BTP by Dick Grosse, then Co-Chair of the Communication Committee in 2005, “The Board has authorized the Communications Committee to proceed with a monthly newspaper, Between the Palms. This newspaper is published by Seabreeze Communications Group, a company that specializes in mailing community association newspapers to the owners. Seabreeze generates its revenue by selling advertising.” Then, as now, there was absolutely no cost to Heritage Palms for this amenity.
Resident Linda Harvey had three years’ experience being a volunteer editor in another community, The Landings, before she moved to HP. Linda offered to help kick off the newspaper in Heritage Palms. The December 2005 issue was her first, which consisted of eight pages. Linda served as editor until October, 2016. I had worked with Linda several years as co-editor before replacing Linda as editor in November, 2016.
We’ve come a long way from our first paper of eight pages, to our most recent digital issue of 65 pages! However, our mission remains the same: “… to provide a newspaper, with Seabreeze Communications, which is a happy recording of people and events that take place in Heritage Palms.”
THAT “HERITAGE PALMS WAS OFFICIALLY TURNED OVER TO THE OWNER-CONTROLLED
BOARD ON OCTOBER 1, 2005.” STAN GOES ON TO STATE: “COMMUNICATIONS – TALKING – LISTENING – UNDERSTANDING. WE CAN AND WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED AND ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR INPUT.” AMEN TO THAT
FOUNDING BOARD OFFICERS.
