Information / Education

Adopt-a-Classroom

We’re excited to resume our relationship with Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School through our Adopt-a-Classroom program. It’s so rewarding to connect with a classroom in this school which is so close to our community. I’m hoping to connect directly with as many members as possible over the next couple of months to share my personal […]

HPPA News

HP’s Pickleball Association is excited about the upcoming season, with the addition of our four new pickleball courts. Every week we have more and more people joining in for open play, and the courts are starting to fill up after sitting mostly empty over the summer. Beginning November 1, we’ll move to our in-season court […]

Managing verses Leading

Many assume that those who were managers during their working lives, would be good leaders in retirement. This may be a faulty assumption, largely because management is a push process – focused on plan, product, and performance while leadership is a pull process – focused on purpose, process, and participation. A manager has formal organizational […]

South Florida West Coast Play Yellow Birdie Bash

YELLOW BIRDIE BASH PARTICIPANTS. On October 13, Team Heritage Palms participated in the South Florida West Coast Play Yellow Birdie Bash at The Glades Golf & Country Club in Naples. This fun, and meaningful, event featured 81 holes of golf, with a mission to raise funds for the South Florida PGA Foundation and Golisano Children’s […]

Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun!

WELCOME TABLE (L-R): JEANIE ANDREW-BRENNAN, NORENE MCFADDEN, AND DARLENE SLOWIK. The Heritage Palms Ladies Nine Hole League truly outdid themselves with this year’s KISS event, held on Wednesday, October 29! The anticipation was palpable as golfers from all around gathered for the spooktacular “Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun” celebration, brilliantly orchestrated by Paula Hyre and […]

Post Cards

L-R: PETER BUSCH, BOB KELLY, AND BOB & CHERYL WHILES. From Cheryl Whiles: October 16 was another fun day of playing golf with Gulf Coast News anchor, Peter Busch, and our own Bob Kelly. From Holly Osler: Pat Lonergan arranged a visit to the Wisteria Tea Room for some HP ladies. SEATED (L-R): KATHY HAZARD, […]

Emergencies Happen!

If there is an emergency situation which requires the Police, Fire, or Emergency Medical Services (EMS), the first call from your home phone or cell phone should be to 911. Ask the dispatcher for the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, as their services are usually quicker to respond. You’ll need to provide the operator with your […]

From The Pro Shop

Hello from the golf shop. I hope everyone is enjoying the wonderful holiday time of year. It’s hard to believe that 2025 is almost over. It’s been a great year for golf at HP. We are on track to play over 95,000 rounds this year with great participation in the Men’s and Ladies’ golf leagues, […]

WGA News

THE FIRST DECADE OF WGA BOARD PRESIDENTS STANDING (L-R): NANCY CAMPBELL 2001- 03, MARLENE KLUCH 2003-04, GLORIA COLLINS 2004-05, AND LYNN THOMPSON 2006-07. SEATED (L-R): PAM MCCARTHY 2005-06, CAMILLE BECK 2007-08, AND LORETTA TAYLOR 2008-09. NOT PICTURED: JUNE GIBSON 2009-10 AND EILEEN WOOD 2010-11. The WGA got off to a great start with league play […]