Committee News

Thanks again to the 80+ volunteers who agreed to participate in our Strategic Planning Focus Groups in June. You’ll find photos of some of the participants on page 10-11, along with an article written by Brian Walker highlighting year to date accomplishments and detailing the Strategic Planning Process itself. *********** BTP welcomes HP’s Director of […]

“An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.” – Jack Welch Over the last three months, there has been a lot of activity related to the Strategic Planning Process as we continue to gather input from our members, Board, and staff on topics related to Strategic […]

MIKE AND CAROLYN LAWVER. After more than two decades of teaching, encouraging, organizing, and inspiring players at Heritage Palms, longtime Tennis Professional Carolyn Lawver is retiring, leaving behind a legacy that reaches far beyond the tennis courts. For many members, Carolyn has been a familiar and reassuring presence at the courts: a patient instructor, a […]

Happy July 4th! This year we celebrate 250 years of independence, often referred to as the “Semiquincentennial.” The national initiative, established to lead the celebration in 2026, is branded as America250. See https://america250.org/. Some background… The Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, voted for the independence of the United Colonies by passing the Lee Resolution […]

In response to preliminary Member Survey feedback, Committee discussions, and growing interest in additional member communication forums, we have launched a new private Facebook group: Heritage Palms Community Corner (Official- Members Only). The group was created to provide members and residents with another convenient way to stay informed, connected, and engaged with the community. The […]

Warren Buffett Never Had to Approve a Paint Color “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” — Warren Buffett Simple enough in theory. But in a community like Heritage Palms, figuring out exactly what “value” means is more complicated than balancing a checkbook, comparing dues, or debating whether the greens were faster last […]

“An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.” – Jack Welch Over the last three months, there has been a lot of activity related to the Strategic Planning Process as we continue to gather input from our members, Board, and staff on topics related to Strategic […]

L-R: KATHY TARSIEWICZ, JUDY DINEHART, MARYANNE PRESTON, KATHLEEN SMITH, KERRI THEISEN, AND MIRIAM SHOOK. Kathy Smith, Public Defender for the 20th Judicial Circuit, provided an insightful look into the legal system from the defense perspective for our members on April 6. Kathy began her career in 1990 after graduating from the Univ. of Florida and […]

There’s a newly established HP Advisory Committee: Strategic Planning. They will be reviewing our current structure… from governance, to resource allocation, to programming, to staffing, to campus facilities… you name it. For more information regarding their process see Brian Walker’s article on page 6. *********** For all of you who have travel plans… especially overseas… […]

“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker On behalf of myself, Brian Walker, and Roger Moyer, Co-Chairs of the Strategic Planning Committee, we are pleased to announce that the committee has been formed. HP hired Club Benchmarking to use as facilitators for our process. We are now establishing […]