Club News and Activities

We had 640 players compete in the Friday and Saturday shot-gun rounds of HP’s Annual Meeting Scramble held March 28 and 29. Perfect weather prevailed both days and into Saturday evening until about 5:30, when the skies opened up. Despite the deluge, over 900 owners partied under the high-top tents. Double Dare provided great dance […]

We held the Spring Doubles Challenge (Mixed and Men’s/Women’s Division) during the weekends of February 21-23 and March 1-2. There were 35 teams competing in all three divisions. Round Robin play in each division determined the two top teams who advanced to the finals. We had 50-75 people watching the finals each weekend. Winners and […]

Heritage Palms kicked off its St Patrick’s Day celebration with a parade of 20 or so cars and golf carts decorated in a myriad of green colors to commemorate the holiday. They traveled up Wine Palm and onto Washingtonia Palm before arriving at the Clubhouse. There they were greeted by 430 residents who gathered in […]

GARY RODGERS WITH HIS TEAM’S PLAQUE. Close to 100 HP men’s tennis players who play in the Lee County age 50 Plus and age 70 Plus respective tennis leagues and their guests, attended the Men’s Year End Tennis Party held April 1 in the Palms Dining Room. HP had three teams in age 50 Plus […]

From Ginny Tullis: The Chicks with Sticks golf group held our annual Can-Am golf tournament mid-March. The flags were flying, and everyone was dressed in their respective colors. It was neck and neck all the way, however, the Canadians managed to squeak out a win. Our group has been in existence for 18 years, and […]

From Mike Schmidlkofer: We had our State of Wisconsin party Monday March 3. We had famous Wisconsin food and beverages, played a Famous WI Name game, and had a large raffle for door prizes. 

The lucky Bingo winners. Seated (L-R): Debbie Edwards, Betty Newton, and Marie Carroll. Standing (L-R): Rena Gordon, Maria Milazzo, Rich Firebaugh, Karen MacMillan, Marge Olman, Cindy Highlander, and Steve Boughton. Not pictured: Patrice Carroll, Jeannie LaFaver, Linda Shannon, and Marlene Wessel 235 HP members came to test their luck on HP’s March 12 Bingo Night. […]

The HP Book Club will meet on Friday, May 9 at 2:30 p.m. in the Activity Center to discuss The Sicilian Inheritance by Jo Piazza. This historical fiction novel is rooted in the author’s own family history about a long-awaited trip to Sicily, a disputed inheritance, and a family secret that some will kill to […]

As the season came to a close, many of our golfers headed north for cooler temperatures. But before they left, they enjoyed a flurry of activities. The March 12 luncheon with a St. Patrick’s Day theme saw plenty of green on our members and in the decorations. A 50/50 raffle made several people happy. The charity […]