Committee News

For all of our mid-western HP members, I thought you might be interested in why Oklahoma is the shape it is. A little history for you… The Oklahoma Panhandle is an unusual boundary that exists due to a law passed some 87 years before Oklahoma even became a state: the Missouri Compromise of 1820. The […]

The FL Dept. of Transportation, Fort Myers, and Lee County are committed to working hard for our safety, and have implemented Target Zero Fatalities & Serious Injuries. The initiative’s goal is to eliminate fatalities and serious injuries. Achieving this goal involves several challenges, including managing traffic flow. They focus on safe driving, while managing increased […]

Pharrell Williams wrote and recorded a beautiful song back in 2014 called Happy. It was the bestselling song that year, and was produced for the soundtrack of Despicable Me 2. It has a great catchy tune, and begins with the following lyrics: It might seem crazy what I’m ’bout to say Sunshine, she’s here, you […]

You are playing hole number 1 on the Sabal Golf Course. You hit your second stroke over the bunker on the right side of the fairway just short of the green. For your next stroke you would like to use your putter. The problem is that there is a pile of sand just off the […]

The Communications Committee has diligently worked on capturing and more importantly, updating, the History of Heritage Palms. There are five PowerPoint modules on our website which touch on our overall History (76 pages), Golf (76 pages), Member Activities and Volunteer Efforts (64 pages), Governance (13 pages), and Tennis and Pickleball (34 pages). Each of these […]

L-R: Bob & Laura O’Flynn and Linda & Dennis Calhoun 139 members came out in their red, white, and blue to play in HP’s Memorial Day Scramble under sunny skies, except for a few rain showers that blew through around 11. There were four flights, with the first through fourth places earning pro shop credit ($110, […]

In my last column, I talked about how Heritage Palms has a mission: keep this place running smoothly, beautifully, and maybe even with enough sand in the bunkers and tennis balls in the hopper. To do that, we need to be smart with money. Now, I know what some of you are thinking: “Aren’t we […]

In my last column on impulse control, I alluded to reflectionas a means of managing one’s impulses. Again, let me clarify: your impulses or feelings cannot be stopped; have them or they will have you. Your feelings serve as information, however, what you do with them matters. Reflection can be loosely defined as slowing down […]

On May 21, the HPGCC tennis community was sent the following thank you for its support of youth tennis in Lee County in memory of HP tennis player and organizer Gwen Berestecki: “On behalf of the Lee County Community Tennis Association (LCCTA), we would like to thank Gwen’s Wish for holding an outstanding fundraising event. […]

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO SAFELY NAVIGATE A ROUNDABOUT? In April, the CRC had Keith Robbins from FDOT present the “Safe System Approach” to proactive safety, and he left swag bags with cups, booklets, and cards detailing instructions for navigating the new intersection safety systems. If you missed the presentation, we will publish these cards […]