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After a 10 year commitment to our HP Libraries,LouiseDowns is retiring.Shefirstentered the picture when she asked management howtofindbooks.Therewerelovelyshelvesand a few books but there wasn’t a system in place – and no money or staff to do it, so Louise nominated herself. The staff helped build more shelves, paid for a basket to collect returnedbooks plus labels to alphabetize them…and Louise was off and running. “Our libraries became so busy that coming in once a week to sort books wasn’t enough so I askedforvolunteers,”shesaid.“Infactthelibrarywassobusyandeventuallythereweresomanybooks, that we began putting books at the Lodge Libraryaswell.”LouisehasexcellenthelpfromhervolunteerstaffLoraineCass,NancyBouthilette,DorothyKurtz,PaulaJenkins,LyndaLeach,ArleneBeall,DianeStrandberg,AmyWulf,SharonHulick,KarenPeterson,PaulaSenger,NadineJohnson,MarciaProbasco,AnnWadsworth,JudyCraig,CaroleBeduhn,GailBeattie,PatZeiler,JoyceJohnson,JaniceMathews,JanCulp,SallyHarman,BonnieMerryfield,KayPolemene,ChrisAnderson,NoniCockrum,MarthaSimmons,NormaHoptry… and are you ready for this? Two gentlemen … Don Ingram and Bob Hoptry. Asshemovesontootherprojects,volunteerjobsandadventures,LouiseishappytoleaveourLibrariesingoodhands.WelcometoJaneBreischandAmyWulfwhowillworktogethertokeepTheLouiseLibrarySystemmovingforward.

HP Families Host Symetra Tour Players

By Jane Breisch cvgolfers@aol.com TheSymetraTour, the official“Road to the LPGA,” came toCypressLakeCountryClubinFortMyers, April 28th to May 4th to play the inaugural Chico’s PattyBerg Memorial Tournament. Why Cypress Lake? The course hassignificancefortheLPGAbecauseitservedasthehomeclubfor one of its 13 founders, Patty Berg. A longtime resident of FortMyers,BergjoinedtheLPGATourin1940andenjoyedadecoratedcareer,whichincluded60winsand15MajorChampionship titles. Shewas theTour’s leadingmoneywinnerin1954,1955and1957.Berg’simpactinthegamecontinuedafterherprofessionalcareerended.Shetaughtover

Chico’s sponsored the Patty Berg Memorial Tournament Symetra Tour players at the Tiki Bar: Seated (L-R): Numa Gulyanmitta,

Jasi Acharya and Krista Puisite. Standing (L to R): Ginger Howard, Casey Grice, Laura Wearn and Jennifer Brumbaugh. Missing: Karinn Dickenson and Stacy Keating.

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Article and Picture by Jane Breisch cvgolfers@aol.com Sometimesyouhavetobelucky.TakeJohnResidoriforexample.He, somewhat reluctantly, agreed to caddy for a Symetra Tour player andlandsMinSeoKwak.Who?TheeventualwinnerofthePattyBerg Memorial Tournament, that’s who! Before the tournament began, John was hoping his assigned player might not make the cut so he could avoid walking 54holes. Why? He last caddied as a teenager in Joliet, IL when he was5’4”andweighed108lbs....he’s a little bigger now. He quickly changedhismindhowever,aftercaddyingondayone.Hediscoveredhisplayertobeadelightful,quiet,5’6”,23yearoldfromSeoul,SouthKoreawholovestoswimandplaybasketball.Hermomrentsahouse

Luck of the Draw Or “Who’s Your Caddy?”

The two celebrating a satisfying victory

Luck of the Draw Or “Who’s Your Caddy?” on page 4

Marta Silva from Santiago de Compostela, Spain and her caddy HP’s Bob Breisch

Jasi Acharya from Columbus, Montana and her caddy, HP’s Jane Breisch

Hosts, caddies and players partying at the Tiki Bar

Meet Our Chef Norbert J. Mess

Article on page 4

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It’s Time To Retire

Louise Downs

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StayingConnectedBy Linda Harvey, Editorharveytoo@comcast.net With the season ending, and starting with this issue, Between The Palms will be reduced in the number ofpages.It’slikeavacationfortheseasonal writers – and for me too. Thanks to all the writers who commit towritinganarticleduring“season.”Yourcontributionsgiveinterestandvarietytothepaper.AndaspecialthankstoJaneBreisch,whovolunteeredtohelpeditandformatarticles.IntheFall,shewillinitiateanarticleaboutplacesyoucantakeyourguests,orvisityourself.ShekeepshermombusywhenshevisitssoJanehaspersonalexperienceaboutplacessheknowswe’llallenjoyreadingaboutandthenvisiting.

* * * * * And stay connected with us this summer by sending us a PostCardfromhome.Itcanbeonetakeninyourhomewithfamily–onavisitwithotherHPmembers–avacation–orany picture you’d like to share. Email them to me at the email in the byline of this article.

* * * * * PleaseremembertheBloodDriveonThursday,June26.During thesummerLeeMemorialHealthSystemisverylow on blood and they beg for donations. We can continue todoourpartasacommunity–eventhoughmostofhavegone north.

* * * * * IntheminutesoftheGreenCommitteeIreadwherefourthousanddozennewgolfballswerepurchasedforthedrivingrange.TheyareCallawayfloatersandareabetterballthanwe’vebeenusing.That’s480,000golfballs formemberstouseforpracticeandfortheoutsideserviceemployeestoscoopfromthewater–abackbreakingjob,inmyopinion.

* * * * * In last month’s BTP, in the article on the front page about the courage of John Bauerschmidt, part of the article was left out during publishing. We apologize for the error and we wanttocompletethearticle.SoasPaulHarveysaid,“Here’stherestofthestory.”John loves going to breakfast every Tuesday with his four buddies George Houska, John Rogers, Ray Rhoton and Art Zaugg. As these men will be departing for their northern environs and the Bauerschmidts plan on spending the summer here in HP, John would welcome other men to join him for breakfast on Tuesdays or any other day. John and Sue were both born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where John ran his own company Bauerschmidt Printing Group for 36 years. John has a deep abiding faith and knows that God has a plan for him. He and Sue just celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary and plan to celebrate their 50th also! You can read the entire article on the HP Web site. Our apologies to Sue and John.

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By Larry HarveyCDD Vice PresidentPicture by Ron Larson Golfers teeing off on both the Sabal and Royalgolfcoursesnowenjoyviewingthewater fountain recently installed by the HPCDD.Thefountain,initiallyproposedbyCDDSupervisorArtCarlson,wastobe placed in the “big”38 acre driving-range lake but a limited electrical source and a restricted lake location made it impractical. Instead, the Lake 22 (the lake inbetweenthe#1teeboxes)locationwasselected and the fountain installed at a cost of under $10,000. The fountain operates dailyfrom7AMto10PM.

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By K.C. Grossedickandkc@comcast.net Five years ago,MargaretYangstarting collecting aluminum can pull tabs from her 18-hole golf leaguefriends to turn in to the Ronald McDonald House. The House, in-turn, collects tabs frommanycommunities and other sources for recycling dollars. As time went on, both of our women’s golf leagues and yes, the MGA, as well as the tennis groups and anyone who knows Margaret, brought tabs to her.MadgeEssarywas the first to startbringing them back from the north each fall and Erin O’Brian turnedinhugeamountstotheProShop.Nowseveralotherseasonalladiesdothistoo.Veryimpressive! Don’tdrinksoda?Checkothercansinyourpantry,dogandcatfoods,soupcansandmostcansnowhavethesepulltop tabs. It’s easy enough to keep a plastic bag in your kitchen justforthem.

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Margaret with her car trunk full of tabs.

From Erin O’Brian Wood: The Ronald McDonald house is personally near and dear to me... When our daughter Peyton was 11 months old she swallowed a penny and nearlydied(infact,shedidfornearly5minutes)andwasinacoma.ShewasinthePICUforalmost40days.Longstoryshort,sheisahealthy,thriving7yearoldtoday!Iwas fortunate enough to be able to stay in the room with heronacotbutthehospitaldidhaveaRonaldMcDonaldroom which had a computer, washer and dryer, a shower, a couch to nap on, a refrigerator andmicrowave andtelevisionsoparentsandfamilycouldjusthaveabreakor take a shower. I always make donations to them … becausenoneofuseverseeusbeingthere.

At the end of the season, HP WWII Veterans gathered in the dining room for lunch. Some brought their wives, others were joinedby family and friends. After lunch HP members stopped by to say hello and thank these gentleman for their service. In the picture, GayMacDonald speaks with WWII Veterans and Veteran Elmer Blair speaks with a visitor.

WWII Lunch Ends Season

From The GM …By Bill BowerGeneral Manager

As we come to the close of another great season at the club and headintothedogdaysoftheSWFLsummer, the staff remains busy with numerous projects and initiativespreparing for the season ahead. The successeswewereabletoachievethis past season are the result of the efforts of our dedicated and talentedstaff. I’vehad theprivilegeofworkingwith

many great teams throughout my career, and our current HP team is without question one of the best. I encourage you to extenda“thankyou”tothestaffforajobwelldonewhenyounexthaveagreatexperienceattheclub.There’snogreatermotivationfor thosewhochoose towork in this industrythanreceivingpositivefeedbackfromtheirmembership.Summer Improvement Projects:• Conversion of the final nine holes (Sabal 7-15) to

CelebrationBermudagrass.Existingturfhasbeentreatedwithnon-selectiveherbicide(Roundup)andpreppedforplanting.ThiswillbeginthefirstweekofJune.

Theirvalueislessthan$1perpound;however,theamountof bags Margaret collects here at HP is now a car trunk full. She turns them in at the end of the season. Multiply that times alltheparticipatingcommunitiesinSWFL…andRonald

McDonaldendedupwithover$6000in2012and$4500in2013. Thank you Margaret for keeping HP as a contributing member to a worthwhile cause!

• DrivingRangeExpansionandinstallationofanewPuttingGreen.Thedrivingrangewillbeexpandedby48%.Abulkhead will be installed at the front of the range tees whichwillconnectthebulkheadsadjacenttoSabalandRoyal #18 greens. The new putting green will be installed behind #18 Royal green in the current chipping area.

• PhaseIIoftheGolfMaintenanceCompoundRenovationwillbegininJune.Itincludescoveredparkingformajormowing equipment and the installation of a new fuel islandandequipmentwash-downarea.

• TheLodge interiorwill get a significant faceliftwithnewcarpeting,furnishingsandfinishes.Wearecurrentlyworking with an interior designer on the plans.

• SeveralareasoftheClubhousewillalsoreceiveamake-over,includingtheLockerRoomsandLobby.

• TennisCourtperimeterfencingwillbereplaced.• OtherProjects:Installationofnewstreetlightingatthe

SixMileentrance,sealcoatingofdrivesandparkingareas(includingtheClubhouseparkinglot)andrenovationofthewaterfallmonumentattheSixMileentrance.

Finances: ThroughApril, the club remains in excellentfinancialpositionandwellaheadofplan.Food&Beverageperformancethrough the first four months of the year is particularly noteworthy, exceedingplanbymore than$140,000.Golfrevenueisslightlybetterthanplanwithanincredible73,132roundsplayedbetweenNovember1–April30,andexpensesinalldepartmentshavebeenkeptbelowplan.Withregardtocollections,wehaveonlyeightdelinquentlivingunitsdownfromasmanyas23justtwoyearsagoatthissametime.

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16,000 golf clinics until her passing at the age of 88 in 2006. The mark she left on the game can still be seen today as the LPGAisoneofthelongest-runningwomen’sprofessionalsports associations. ThePattyBergMemorialTournamentattractedafieldof 144 young ladies representing some 25 countries ... with virtuallynowheretostay.SoHP,alongwithotherareagolfcourse communities, was asked by the Tour to reach out to theirrespectivememberstofindhostfamiliesfortheweek.Noexperiencenecessary-justabedandbath,withoptionalfood.SevenHPfamiliesbellieduptothebarandhostednineSymetraTourladies.Theyandtheirrespectiveplayerswere: • Eileen andDaveBainter hostedCaseyGrice fromCollegeStation,TX •EileenBeaulieuhostedStacyKeatingfromMelbourne,Australia • Jane and Bob Breisch hosted JasiAcharya fromColumbus,MT •Nancy andCraigHoit hostedGingerHoward fromBradenton,FL •BarrieandBobHowellhostedKarinnDickensonfromBend, OR •Martha andBen Simmons generously hosted threeplayers,KristaPuisitefromRiga,Latvia,LauraWearnfromCharlotte,NC,andJenniferBrumbaughfromSanJose,CA. • Judy andRickWuethrichhostedNumaGulyanmittafrom Rayong, Thailand The Tour also requested caddies for their players. My husbandBobBreischinitiallyvolunteeredandwasassignedMartaSilvafromSpain.Hewasexcitedabouttheopportunityandconvincedmetocaddyfortheplayerwehosted,JasiAcharya from Montana. At an association party, Bob told John Residori he was caddying and the Tour was looking for “afewgoodmen.”HesuggestedJohnconsiderthrowinghishatinthering.Johnhadcaddiedwhenhewasin7thand8thgradeandsaidhe’dgiveitsomethought.Therestishistory(see related story Luck of the Draw – Who’s Your Caddy?). Most players stayed for the week, but Eileen Beaulieu’s

HP Families Host Symetra Tour Players from page 1 g u e s t w a s t h e exception.Sheandhercaddy (andboyfriend)DarrenarrivedMondayafternoon. Stacy went over toCypressLaketo practice first thing Tuesday morning. After hitting four balls her cell phone rang. It was the LPGA telling her Paula Creamerhadwithdrawnfrom theNorthTexasLPGA Shoot Out and could Stacy take her place? You bet! Eileen graciously agreed to drop Stacy and DarrenoffatRSWAirportandtheyflewtoDallas.Stacywentontomaketwocutsandfinishtiedfor19thwinning$14,295.Good thing she answered her cell phone! MeanwhilebackinFortMyers…theremainingSymetraTour golfers competed for their share of a $100,000 total purse during three days of competition. Of the remaining eightHPguestswhocompeted,Caseytiedfor31stwinning$752,andKristaandGingerbothtiedfor39thwinning$565each. The three rounds attracted some 4,500 locals, including many HP residents. The entry fee for all attending was free duetothegeneroussponsorshipofCenturyLink. Sothatplayershadanopportunitytorelax,meetotherplayers staying atHP and enjoy some camaraderie, hostfamiliesandtheirguestsmetattheTikiBarFridayeveningfor food, spirits and entertainment. Despite the rain, a good time was had by all … especially Martha Simmons and “hergirls”whotoreupthedancefloor.Allfamilieshostinggolfers agreed they formed a special bond with their players thatwillcontinueintonextyear.They’llfollowtheirplayerson the Symetra Tour, and hopefully onto the LPGA Tour as well.Chico’shasagreedtohostthistournamentagainnextyear – same course, same time – so consider opening your home to an aspiring tour player. Please help support them as they chase their dream.

Stacy Keating and Darren on their way to Dallas

Norbert J. MessJob Title:ExecutiveChefHow long have you been here: 9MonthsPrevious positions: AssistantGeneralManager–St.Charles YachtClubExecutiveChef–GulfHarbourGolf& CountryClubExecutiveChef–FiddlesticksCountryClubExecutive Chef – K.T.B. Florida SportsArena (nowGermaine)ExecutiveChef–DebaryGolf&CountryClub-ClubCorp Culinary training: • TwoyearsClassicalFrenchCuisinetrainingwithChef

GregAustin–C.C.E./• C.E.C.ofLakeNonaClub/Spago/Puck’sTavern/Puck’s

Café• ThreeYears FusionCuisine trainingwithChef Paul

SimmsC.E.C.–oftheSavoyHotel,London/LaVenezia,ParkAve./GoldenBearClub/Spago/Puck’sSteakhouse/TrattoriaDelLupo

• CertifiedExecutiveChef/CertifiedChefDeCuisine Where were you born and raised: I was born in Bridgeton,NJandraisedinOrlando,Florida. Family: WifePamela,SonRobert13,GreatPyrenees-Lily,Labernese-Gunner.PamelaownsStrawberryFieldsScrapbook Shop on Pine Island Road. It’s far more than thetypical“makeapage”scrapbooking.StrawberryFieldshasover1800sqftofscrapbookingandcardmakingandstampingsupplies,inaneat,cozy“hands-on”placetoshopandcreateprojects. Who inspired you to become a chef: My Grandmother startedmyloveofcookingwhenIwasveryyoung.Iwouldhelp her in the kitchen watching in awe at the processes involvedwithcreatingmealsforthefamily. What do you love about being a Chef: Nurturing people iswhatIlovemostaboutbeingaChef.Cooking isnotjustabouttechnique.Foodisallaboutcreatingmemories.Ilovewhen my cooking puts a smile on someone’s face. Favorite food to prepare:Ireallyenjoypreparingbraised

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in Atlanta so she can stay close to her daughter while she competesonU.S.soil.Kwak,whoplayedontheLPGAtourin2013,hadneverwonontheSymetratour.Shehadfivetop-tenfinishesandjoinedtheSymetratourin 2009,playing64 eventswithoutawin.AfterthefirstdayofcompetitionatthePattyBerg,shefinishedtied forfourthat1underpar.John commented “At no time did I see any ladies smoking cigars,soIhadtoabstain.”Thatwastoughforhim! OnSaturday,Kwakdrewalateteetime,andaftertworaindelays,justmanagedtogetthesecondroundin.Withnightfalllooming,MinSeonaileda30-footbirdieputtonthe 18th hole to snag sole possession of the lead at 5 under par as second round play was suspended due to darkness. Johnsaid“Bythetimewefinishedtheround,mostofthespectatorshadleftthecourseandPeggi(Residori)walkedwith a newspaper reporter who was following our group. Thatprovedtobesignificantthefollowingday.” Sunday was a fantastic, sunny, low humidity day in SW FL,withabrisksoutherlybreeze.At11:20AM,MinSeoandJohnsetoffontheirfinalround.Sheenteredthedayone stroke in front of Jean Reynolds and two strokes ahead of Australian Stephanie Na. She traded spots atop the leader boardwithNaformuchofthefrontnine.Kwakgothotwithher putter on the 11th hole, which started a string of four

Luck of the Draw Or “Who’s Your Caddy?” from page 1 birdiesinarowtofinallyseizecontrolofthetournament.John stated, “The reporter we met on Saturday would walk back and forth between Na’s group and ours and report to Peggi on where Na was standing. When Min Seo bogied the challenging par 3 17th, Iwas able to tell her not toworry, since Na had also bogied the hole, so our lead hadn’t changed.”Kwakfinishedherroundat7underpar,3aheadofNa.Herwinner’scheckof$15,000bringsherfiveeventSymetraTourtotalto$19,556,movingherfrom37thto4thplace on the 2014 money list. John and Peggi then took Min Seoouttodinnertocelebrateher,andvicariously,John’s,victory. When John was asked what impressed him the most about Kwak’sgame,hesaid,“Itwasfirsthandrealdedicationtothe game of golf. Min Seo would spend a half hour at the drivingrange,withasetroutineforeachclub,measuringeachshotwithherrangefinder.Thentwentyfullminutesputting one ball at a time, as if she were actually playing a hole.”Johnwasalsoimpressedwithherballflight.“Everyballwasstraightandhigh,andshewas inveryfewsandtraps.MinSeosaysshe‘lovestoflytheball.’” JohnandMinSeoarenowFacebookfriends.HermessagetoJohnonMonday:“Youmadethepaper!”HeandPeggihopetohostMinSeowhenshereturnsnextyeartodefendher title. And, of course, John will be her caddy. Some days youjusthavetobelucky!

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meatsduetotheintense,richflavorstheprocessproduces.Ihope members will try the braised pork shank. It’s not only an impressivepresentation; thepairingof smokedGoudapolenta makes it one great meal. Do you eat 3 meals a day: Not really, I’m constantly tastingproductsbeingpreparedforservicethroughouttheday.Iusuallyhave1sitdownmeal. What is your favorite snack:SaltedWholeCashews What is your favorite food on the HP menu:BraisedPork Shank over SmokedGouda Polenta, PappardelleBolognese and Baked Ziti Who cooks at home: We all do. Pamela and Robert and I all cook at home. It’s a great time to be together in the kitchen. Is there a food you don’t like to eat:Notreally,Ihaven’tfound anything that I dislike. Favorite Chefs:ThomasKeller,CharlieTrotter,FerranAdria, Norman Van Akin, Alton Brown If you weren’t a chef, what would you be: I can’t imaginehavingadifferentlineofwork.WhenIwasyoungIthoughtaboutbeingapoliceofficer–butIendedupdoingsomethingIlove. Do you play golf – other sports: I like to play golf and I

hope this summer I’ll be able to play here in HP. I also like tofishandhunt. Favorite accomplishment: Mentoring and assisting my pastlinecooksinbecomingSousChefsandExecutiveChefs.Things we wouldn’t know about you: • I’ma1stDegreeBlackBelt inOkinawanShorinRyu

Karate. It’sanOkinawanmartialartandisoneoftheoldest styles of karate.

• I’maFreemasonandpastofficerofmylodge,I’malsoa 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Member.

• Iwant to get involved in 3-gun competition over thesummer.Itinvolvesusingapistol,ashotgunandarifleand it’s based on scoring. The targets might include clay pigeons,cardboardsilhouettes, steel targetsofvaryingsizes and anything else the match organizer designates as atarget.Distancesofthetargetsmightvaryfrom1yardto 500 yards or anything in between. The shooter who hits themosttargets--andavoidscertain“noshoot”ones--inthe least amount of time is the winner.

• I’m44andI’veaccomplishedalot inmyworkarena.It’s been hard work but I’m happy with the outcome and lovebeingaChef.

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By Jean BerghauserNjb13@juno.com NormChristensen,82,oneofoursnowbirds,residesheresixmonthsandinNewHampshiretherestofthetime.Hestartedplayinggolfafterheretiredin1991andreallyenjoysthegame.Hegolfsaboutthreetimesaweekandhissuccess,hesays,ishisslowbackswing.Thefirsttimeheshothisagewas inNovemberof2011,an78whileplayingwithhisfriendand“goodluckcharm”EdKarpinski,fellowHeritagePalmsresident. Normshootshisagefrequently.InMarchheshota79andtwo 81’s. In April he shot 81 twice. He says he has learned to bemorepatientandenjoyhisgoodhealth.BeforeretirementheworkedforVerizonintelecommunications.Hehasfivechildren.Normhashadthreeholes-in-one,twoupnorthandonehere inFlorida.Congratulations,Normandwehopeyouhavemanymoreyearsofshootingyourage.BobKelly,Director of Golf says, “I guess when he turned 82 the game gotaloteasierforhim.”

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Norm Christensen Shoots His AgeBy Bonnie Merryfield

On April 10, 2014, members of the Heritage Palms “Red Hats” group and guests took arelaxingandfun-filledfive-hourluncheoncruiseonthepaddlewheel“TheCapt.JP.”LeavingfromdowntownFortMyers,thegroupcruisedalongthebeautiful waters of the Intracoastal Waterway to theW.P.FranklinLocksthatcontrolthewatersofLake Okeechobee. L-R: Donna Mancuso, Angie Holloway, Judy Craig, Elaine Trenholm, Sandy Swe, Carol Hecker, Sharon Wysocki, Bonnie Merryfield, Pat Sdun, Jill Erickson, Angela Coulter, and Cindy Halstead. Also with the group but not shown were Janet Heath, Gisele Keuler, Eileen Malloy, Peggy Burner, Jayne Stallings, and Lorraine Burger.

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By June GibsonNew England Patriot

The 4th Annual Heritage Palms Golf Scramble took place on Sunday,April13,2014.Ninety-fourgolfersteedoffat3:00pmwithashotgunstartontheRoyalGolfCourseinanine hole scramble. Prizes were awarded on the front nine andbacknineholes.Thewinnerswere:

Front Nine: 1stPlace:M/MSuprenant–M/MDrinkwater 2ndPlace:M/MMerkel–M/MCrist 3rdPlace:M/MDeCotis–M/MDyson 4thPlace:M/MFillmore–M/MBurger

Back Nine: 1stPlace:M/MMorris–M/MFrancis 2nd.Place:M.Broden-K.Renaud–M/MBalfour 3rdPlace:M/MRoberts–B.Chiasson–C.Marani 4thPlace:M/MLussier–M/MWadsworth

Afterthescramble,dinnerguestswerewelcomedtojointhegolfers.AnenjoyablemealtypicalofNewEnglandfarewasservedbytheWaitStaff. InatributetothevictimsandtheirfamiliesofthePatriotsDay Marathon bombing there was a moment of silence. Golferswereencouragedtowear“BostonStrong”clothingin addition to the usual patriotic red, white and blue attire. With the help of the committee members Betty Allen, ColetteBonnette,JuneGibson,CaroleHamiltonandKathey

Patriots Day Annual Scramble

Clair & Paul Crist Kathey Renauld, Marci Broden, Jan BalfourMary Drinkwater, Carol Suprenant

Renaud, fun prizeswere given outto the winners of the New England Triviaquestions. Many thanks to the Pro Shop for their assistance, and to theKitchenandWaitStafffortheirefficientandfriendlyservice. Next year wil l be the 5thAnniversary of theHeritagePalmsPatriots Golf Scramble. It will take place onApril 19, 2015.We arelooking forward to celebrating our New England heritage and this special day with old and new friends. Mark your calendars.

Sago Palm resident Keri Abed stands on a chairto explain a game to residents who gathered in theSago Palm cul-de-sac, along with friends fromWhite Palm.With her is Jill Erickson, her co-chair.A wonderful delicious array of food was servedwith recipes being asked for from the great cooks who prepared them. Sago Palm residents Bill and Marilyn Boehm helped to arrange and serve theyummy food.

Sago Palm & White Palm Party

Jill and Keri

Marilyn and Bill

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