September 2026

Staying Connected

• September 2026
• JANE BREISCH

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Please review Brian Walker’s Strategic Planning Committee article in this issue. He has challenged all...

Strategic Planning Process – The Importance of Surveys

• September 2026
• BRIAN WALKER

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“If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.” — Peter Drucker I want to...

Summit Broadband Contract Extension Approved

• September 2026
• ALLAN POTECHIN

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Summit Broadband has been our internet and cable TV provider since November 2018 when we...

HPVA 11th Annual Memorial Benefit Golf Outing

• September 2026
• HERITAGE PALMS VETERANS ASSOCIATION

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Heritage Palms Members Celebrate 250th!

• September 2026
• BETWEEN THE PALMS

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Between the Numbers – Plans, Punches, and the 2027 Budget

• September 2026
• MARK CARTER

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“A budget is like a diet. Everybody agrees it’s a good idea until dessert shows...

Meet Andy Galan, HP Fitness Instructor

• September 2026
• AS TOLD TO JANE BREISCH

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Andy Galan is an HP Fitness Instructor and Specialist Trainer in sports – especially golf...

2026 Member Survey Results

• September 2026
• HERITAGE PALMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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The Board of Directors sent out its annual Operations Survey to HP members in April,...

Junior Summer Tennis Camp

• September 2026
• CHAD DYER

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Summer at Heritage Palms means one thing—Junior Summer Tennis Camp! This year we hosted camp...

September 11: A Day of Remembrance

• September 2026
• COMPILED FROM THE NATIONAL PARKS SERVICE BY JANE BREISCH

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The nation changed forever on September 11, 2001. Many Americans remember a country before and...

Postcards

• September 2026
• BETWEEN THE PALMS

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From Dan Barden, US Army – 586th Engineers: The Honor Flight Network flies World War...

Five Famous Foods Invented by Accident

• September 2026
• COMPILED FROM HISTORY FACTS BY JANE BREISCH

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The culinary world is full of happy mistakes. Whether thanks to unusual weather or broken...

Ace Faces

• September 2026
• BETWEEN THE PALMS

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Catherine PotechinJuly 9, 2026# 6 hole at Ballantrae Golf & Country Club in Stouffville, Ontario,...

From The Pro Shop

• September 2026
• BOB KELLY

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Hello from the Golf Shop. Summer is winding down, and hopefully we can finish the...

Group “Culture” May Determine Group Behavior More than Written Rules

• September 2026
• ANDREW WEINER, [email protected]

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Because the HP community is much larger in scope than golf and racquet sports, I...

Fort Myers Theatres Announce 2026 – 27 Season Plays

• September 2026
• JANE BREISCH

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Two Fort Myers regional theatres have announced their robust 2026-27 offerings! Contact these venues now...

Why Are People Never Smiling in Old Photographs?

• September 2026
• COMPILED FROM HISTORY FACTS BY JANE BREISCH

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First developed in the late 1820s, photography combined art and science into one medium capable...

Boys2Men Open House

• September 2026
• BETWEEN THE PALMS

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Boys2men volunteers Jason Skyberg and Lou Bottitta attended the Ray V. Pottorf Elementary Parents Open...

Is It Your Glasses, or Is It Something Else?

• September 2026
• Elmquist Eye Group

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It’s a familiar routine. Your vision gets a little blurry, so you update your glasses...

What Sleep, Your Heart, and GLP-1 Medications All Have to Do with Your Brain

• September 2026
• Lewis S. Nelson, MD, MBA

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EXPERT COLUMN Every night, while you sleep, your brain does something remarkable. It cleans itself....