Committee News

So, there was once a woman who went to the doctor, and he delivered some shocking news: she only had six months to live. Stunned, she asked, “What should I do?” The doctor replied, “Marry an accountant.” Confused, she asked, “Will that help me live longer?” He said, “No, but it’ll feel like a lifetime!” […]

NEW 2025-26 WGA MEMBERS. STANDING (L-R): KIRSTEN SHOVLIN, CHANTAL GRENIER, KAREN FRY, JODIE OLIVER, RENEE OLSON, SHAWNA FAY, AND ELENA MULLER. SEATED (L-R): KIM MILLER, CHRISTINA MACINI, JACKIE RECHEL, AND GAILE SHEEHAN. The WGA kicked off their season by holding a 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee Celebration cocktail party in the Palms Dining Room on Tuesday, […]

You have a member resource for referred contractors right on our HP website! This valuable tool is maintained by the Communications Committee, and we are in need of more referrals. Please help! We are especially looking for good contractors you would recommend in the following disciplines: • Appliance Repair • Audio-Video Technology • Cabinetry • […]

You are taking a practice swing and accidently hit your ball. What do the Rules of Golf say about this situation? It depends on where your ball is when you accidently hit the ball. Ball in teeing area Rule 6.2b (5) Ball Is Not in Play Until Stroke Is Made Whether the ball is teed […]

The HP Book Club will meet on Friday, January 16, at 2:30 p.m., in the Activity Center to discuss The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore. This work of non-fiction is the story of Elizabeth Packard, a 19th century woman who was unjustly committed to an insane asylum by her husband, primarily because […]

AUSTIN WADDELL Austin Waddell has been taking great care of our eight tennis and six pickleball courts since July. He comes from the Blackwood Tennis Club at The Dunes on Sanibel, with seven years’ experience of tennis maintenance. He also has work experience as a cashier, and in grocery store maintenance in MA. A native […]

Transparency, transparency, transparency… what a hot topic and often-voiced word! Mark Carter has penned an excellent article titled Achieving Financial Transparency inwhich he defines “real transparency.” Check it out on page 12. *********** A neighbor of mine recently commented about how scary it is for her to drive to work each morning. She leaves quite […]

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 […]

AMIRA FOX Happy Holidays from the Community Relations Committee! We welcomed Lee Health last month on November 17. I hope you were there to hear about the cutting-edge health care services coming to our neighborhood. Mark your calendars for our next event featuring State Attorney Amira Fox on Monday, January 5, 2026, from 4 to […]