Our Members

Did you know there’s a resource on our HP website that lists the names of contactors and other service providers your fellow members have recommended? It’s called the Services Referral Book. Check it out before you think of hiring that contractor. There are 50+ specific categories of contractors and services listed, from (A) Air Conditioners […]

GUNS N’ HOSES PIPES N’ DRUMS PERFORMING. In 2010, the U.S. Congress unanimously agreed that a national “Spirit of ’45 Day” be observed on the second Sunday of August, coinciding with the anniversary of August 14, 1945, the day President Truman announced the end of World War II. Eryka Aptaker began the Lee County version […]

THE LUCKY BINGO WINNERS (L-R): KRISTIN CALCARA, BRANDI MITCHELL, JACKIE ANDERSON, SCOTT OSLER, JOAN JANNELLE, JEANIE ANDREW-BRENNAN, ROSE BAUER, LINDA BARNAS, AND JOYCE PREISS. 102 HP members came to test their luck on HP’s August 13 Bingo Night. After enjoying a delicious buffet, players had several delectable dessert choices. Then the games began! $1,360 was […]

ONCE A MONTH DURING THE SUMMER, HP RESIDENT KITTY JEDD HAS BEEN HOSTING LUNCHEONS AT VARIOUS LOCAL RESTAURANTS FOR LADIES WHO ARE ON CAMPUS DURING THOSE MONTHS. ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 42 LADIES JOINED THE “LUNCH BUNCH” GATHERING AT THE CANTINA LAREDO IN FORT MYERS. THERE WAS DELICIOUS FOOD AND TONS OF CAMARADERIE! PHOTOS BY […]

ANNETTE AT HER GRAND REOPENING ON OCTOBER 19, 2024. Our HP Library has collected some 7,000 older books and puzzles for Annette’s Book Nook on Fort Myers Beach since Ian ravished the store three years ago. These donations enabled Annette to re-open her used book store in October, 2024. A number of HP members helped […]

Alas, all good things must often come to an end. Sue and Dennis Moody recently sold their HP residence and moved to Cypress Cove. They’ll be sorely missed by many members; however, they’re excited about what their future has to offer. As a farewell, Jan Donaldson, Tina Wright, and Bonie Panther hosted a lovely luncheon […]

CONGRATULATIONS, JOHN! Hello from the Golf Shop. October is here and the season is fast approaching. Summer maintenance is scheduled to be completed shortly with a tentative opening date for both courses of Monday, October 13. The renovation of the driving range turf is coming along nicely, and we plan to have grass ready for […]

On Tuesday, September 2, Anne Kim shot an 86, two strokes below her age! She’ll turn 89 this December. Her feat was achieved on the Sabal course from the red tees. She obviously played “lights out,” as her GHIN handicap is 28.5. She had two birdies – on holes 5 and 11 – and putted […]

Your ball lies partially on a red or yellow painted penalty area line and partially on the Golf Course. Is your ball in the penalty area? Rule 2.2c Determining Area of Course Where Ball Lies The area of the course where a player’s ball lies affects the Rules that apply in playing the ball or […]

From Stasia Arcarese: I went on a FGCU Wet Walk organized by the Friends of the Six Mile Slough Preserve. It was in the FGCU wetlands, and led by Naturalist William Greene. In this photo we’re standing in an area called the Cypress Dome in hip-high water. Luckily, we didn’t encounter any alligators. From Jan […]