Jane Breisch, editor of Between the Palms

Staying Connected

To our returning seasonal members – welcome! We have missed you! These pages contain a ton of upcoming Heritage Palms fall activities… from Book Club, to the Fall Craft Show on October 29, to HP University Club programs, to Fitness & Wellness Committee presentations, to the Heritage Palms Veterans Assoc. Golf Outing on Sunday, October […]

Diane Hanson, Fitness and Wellness Committee chair

Starting this Season on a Healthy Note

The Fitness and Wellness Committee is excited for the start of the season! Our goal is to provide the Heritage Palms members with a variety of opportunities to learn, as well as expand, your existing knowledge about Healthy Living! Our upcoming Wellness Sessions will provide those opportunities. Here is our schedule for the first half […]

Tod Widholm, Karen Cunningham and Ken and Mary Williams at the Labor Day Scramble

Labor Day Scramblin’ Fun

HP’s annual Labor Day Scramble was held on both golf courses Monday morning, September 7, under sunny skies. The rain held off until 12:45 or so… thank goodness! The 148-player field was divided into four flights, with 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places earning $100, $95, $90, and $80 respectively per team in Pro Shop […]

Lou Bottitta, Boys2Men director

Boys2Men Mentors Prep for 2027 – Will You Join Us?

Pottorf Elementary students are already deep into their school year, and Boys2Men volunteers have been gearing up to make 2027 our strongest year yet. We’ve locked in this year’s field trips — including an exciting new visit to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office — and updated classroom materials with fresh role models for our Six […]

Michael Brake, commander of the Heritage Palms Veterans Association

11th Annual HPVA Memorial Golf Tournament

The 11th Annual Heritage Palms Veterans Association Memorial Benefit Golf Tournament will take place on Sunday, October 25. Members can support our cause of helping veterans in need right here in SW FL by participating in the tournament, buying ball drop balls, and by purchasing hole sponsor signs. Please see our accompanying flyer for more […]

Mark Carter, Finance Committee chair

Between the Numbers – Love, Money, and the Business of Tennis

Recently, I learned that a first-round loser at the U.S. Open gets $140,000. This was encouraging news until I discovered that losing to Gulf Harbour doesn’t pay anything—and may get you a side-eye from Whitey Sornat. Now, if someone offered you $140,000 to lose a tennis match, you would probably grab your racquet, lace up […]

Fort Myers Theatres’ Upcoming Productions

Here are four Fort Myers regional theatre offerings. Contact these venues now before the best seats are taken! FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE, 2268 Bay Street, Fort Myers. The FL Rep is celebrating their 29th season as “one of America’s top repertory theatres” according to the Wall Street Journal. Check their website at https://www.floridarep.org for tickets for […]

Andrew Weiner, Between the Palms contributor

Normal Aging vs. Personality Driven Behavior

Several years ago, I was working out with a couple of friends at a local gym when an older man (75+ years old) approached us and complained that we were monopolizing the bench press machine. His style of communicating was quite caustic and grumpy, and one of my friends remarked that when you get old […]