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Several years ago, I was working out with a couple of friends at a local gym when an older man (75+ years old) approached us and complained that we were monopolizing the bench press machine. His style of communicating was quite caustic and grumpy, and one of my friends remarked that when you get old […]

Heritage Palms will be having another Craft Show in the Palms Dining Room on Thursday, October 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Again, this will be on a smaller scale due to the lack of space and parking, and is only open to Heritage Palms resident vendors. Please mark your calendars and plan to […]

The Heritage Palms Charitable Organization (HPCO) was formed because we believe in the power of generosity, compassion, and caring for one another. When an HPGCC employee is facing a difficult time, our Community comes together to offer a helping hand—and our Treasurer plays an important role in making that support possible. We are looking for […]

Hello from the Golf Shop! October is here, and the season is approaching fast. Summer maintenance is scheduled to be completed shortly, with a tentative opening date for both courses on Monday, October 12. The Sabal bunker renovation project finished well ahead of schedule, which allowed us to close the Royal Course one final time […]

YOUR 30-MINUTE PRE-ROUND WARM-UP ROAD MAP Are you warming up before your round, or are you just hitting balls? A good pre-round warm-up is not about fixing your swing. It’s about preparing your body, finding your rhythm, and building confidence before you step onto the first tee. Here is a simple 30-minute roadmap: Before course […]

You are playing the 7th hole on the Sabal Course. You and your opponent balls end up just short of the green. You are first to play, but you think that your opponent’s ball may interfere with your next stroke. You ask your opponent to mark his/her ball that has a piece of mud sticking […]

The HP Book Club will begin the 2026-27 season on Friday, October 23, at 2:30 p.m. in the Activity Center. We will discuss Foster by Claire Keegan. The novella tells the story of a young Irish girl sent by her overburdened family to spend a summer with distant relatives on a rural farm. In her […]

From Pat Thornton: My husband, Bill, and I attended the Boots and Barrels dinner dance in the Palms Dining Room on August 21. There were close to 90 members. It was a hoot! L-R: BILL AND KATHY BELL, JOHN PAGANO, PAT THORNTON, CAROL PAGANO, BILL THORNTON, PAT AND JIMMY COLLETTE, DICK O’CONNELL, CATHY BALALA, JOANN […]