Adopt-A-Classroom Update
In mid-December, Carol Borloff and I met with Ms. Green, the teacher for the Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School kindergarten class with which we were matched. The energetic teacher joyfully showed us around her classroom, and then we sat down to map out the projects that our book club/golf group can take on to assist […]
Read On…
The HP Book Club will meet on Friday, February 21, at 2:30 p.m. in the Activity Center to discuss The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. The story involves a skeleton, found in an old well in 1972, that unravels the hidden secrets of Chicken Hill, a Pennsylvania neighborhood in the 1920s and […]
Prime Timers Light Show
From Sandra Wurdeman: Hope you enjoyed the light show at the Prime Timers’ Terrace 9 building at 10381 Butterfly Palm Drive.
OHIO PARTY
A Holiday Celebration
LINDA & KEN BARNAS, AND JAN & WALT RUCK. From Lynne Thompson: The Single Family and Villas of Pineview I & II held a Christmas cocktail party in the Palms Dining Room on December 9. 103 members enjoyed delicious heavy hors d’oeuvres catered by tour Food & Beverage staff.
A Spectacular Light Show
From K.C. Grosse: My husband, Dick, and I visited the beautiful Naples Botanical Gardens during the holidays when our daughter and son-in-law visited in December. Some of these photos seem to be artificially enhanced, but that’s not the case! The gardens are full of natural plants with gorgeous lighting. It’s really worth visiting!
Christmas Fundraiser and HP Tennis Party
Every year, Connie Rosellini opens her heart and her home to the tennis community and hosts a holiday party. It’s also a fundraiser for needy children in Ft. Myers. Gifts are donated, and then collected from under Connie’s tree, and dropped off for distribution to local children who are grateful for the generosity of our […]
Canadian Party, Eh?
Combining Tradition and Novelty on December 1
17 years ago, a small group of members gathered under the Clubhouse portico as the big holiday Christmas tree was lit for the first time. We now light the entire promenade, the large outdoor tree, and the beautiful themed indoor tree, all of which enhance our community during this festive holiday season. Since the first […]
Mike Lawver’s Retirement Party
On November 7, the Palms Dining Room was the festive setting for the retirement party for Mike Lawver, HP Director of Tennis, Pickleball, and Bocce for over 24 years. Mike started the HP tennis program in 2000 when he was hired, presiding over as many as six teaching pros, many clinics and events, individual instruction, […]