Heritage Palms - March 2024 by Seabreeze Communications

Between The Palms

Tennis & Pickleball Team Up to Fight Disease

By Andi Stern apstern123@gmail.com

On January 28, tennis and pickleball players joined forces once again in their annual Play

It Forward charity event. This year, the HPTA and HPPA committees chose the American Cancer Society and the Dubin Center (an agency providing services to families dealing with Alzheimer’s and dementia disease) for their charities. And wow, did our community step up!

HPCO News

By Lou Bottitta, HPCO Board member

lbottitta@gmail.com

Our 2nd annual HPCO dinner dance, An Evening in Paris, was held January 31.

It was memorable evening, with the spirit of Paris filling the air while diners enjoyed French cuisine and time on the dance floor.

The 2nd annual golf outing fundraiser will be held on April 14, 2024, and will include a helicopter ball drop and raffle with the winners receiving cash prizes. Please see the flyer on page 6 or our website for golf details.

We want to express our gratitude to YOU, the members of HP, for supporting our efforts.

The formation of HPCO and its continued existence has been well received and appreciated by our HP employees and has gone a long way to lift morale in the face of numerous personal and family challenges.

Since our inception through the end of 2023, HPCO has received donations and raised funds to be able to pay directly or indirectly $80,193.66 to HP employees to address their special financial needs, consistent with our charter. Fundraising expenses have been minimal. Our annual report, along with more dinner dance photos and the golf registration form can be found on the website: www.hpcononprofit.org.

Generous HP members bought tennis balls, which were sold in the golf breezeway as well as on the tennis and pickleball courts, to be hit into targets. This year’s targets, painted by Marilyn Dorcak, depicted villains associated with super heroes. Befitting our theme, Super Heroes Fighting Cancer and Alzheimer’s , our tennis pros, dressed in super hero costumes, hit purchased balls coming from a tennis ball machine. An added element allowed members to purchase balls with their member numbers on them, and try themselves to hit them into the targets. It was really exciting to watch the action! From those that made it into the targets, winners of a 50/50 raffle were chosen - one $1,500 grand prize winner and four $400 runner-up winners.

Following two sessions of tennis round robins and two hours of open pickleball play, participants enjoyed a delicious brunch buffet accompanied by a very successful silent auction. Each tennis team donated a creative and thoughtful basket, and the pickleball community donated several imaginative baskets. Additionally, all of the tennis/pickleball pros donated lessons and clinics.

This year, the tennis and pickleball Play It Forward event raised over $3,000 to be donated to the two charities.

A HUGE thank you to every member who stepped up to support this event!

Heather Receives Two Awards

Heather Angell, received two awards at the 2024 PGA Show in Orlando in January!

Our own PGA Director of Golf Instruction,

L-R: Anita Hershman, Mike & Carolyn Lawver, and Daniel Camacho.

L-R: Joy Weiner and Andi Stern at the awards table.

Barb and Lou Bottitta.

HPCO President, Anthony Plevniak, and Linda Cappella.

L-R: HPCO Board member Miriam Shook, husband Bill, and dinner guest, Ursula Hammerling.

Heather was also named US Kids Top 50 Instructor. The class of 2024 includes golf professionals from 24 states and 8 international countries... Canada, England, China, Italy, Kenya, Tanzania, Wales, and Vietnam. Heather was a Top 50 Honorable Mention the past two years.

Heather was named Golf Range Assoc. of America (GRAA) Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional for the third year in a row.

Staying Connected

By Jane Breisch, Editor cvgolfers@gmail.com

“Hear ye, hear ye,” goes back to the British Parliament in the 1600’s, if not earlier. The expression was, and is, used to draw attention to what someone is saying, or in this case, writing. I mention this because…

WGA News

By Lynda Dechert, WGA President lyndadechert@comcast.net

Photos by Don & Lorna LingD&L Photograph 19 more Margaritaville photos are in this month’s BTP EXTRA.

It doesn’t seem possible that March is already here! Just two more months of league play remain. We certainly had a great time at our “Golfing Thru the Ages” event in February. Many thanks to Barbara Caporaso and her committee and volunteers for putting this together.

Coming up next: our Charity Event on March 13, with Jane Bates and Kelly Vecere as co-chairs. They’re excited to be giving all proceeds to the Dubin Center which provides free education and support to caregivers of Alzheimer’s and Dementia patients. This is done through educational classes, support groups, one on one coaching, resource referral, caregiver social events, and much more. This type of resource center is not available to every county in FL or in the U.S.A., yet is vital for our growing population of older adults. Their mission is: “to achieve caregiver health, strength, and resilience by providing education, information, hope and compassion.” Please help us support this organization by playing that day, or sponsoring a hole.

Although we continue play through April, we have our final meeting/cocktail party, awards, and elections on March 27. Our final event of the season will be our member/guest tournament on April 4. We hope you’ll consider inviting a guest for this fun day. More details to follow.

“As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round!” -Ben Hogan

Hopefully by now you’ve had an opportunity to read the on-line version of Between the Palms EXTRA which was eBlasted to you in both January and February. In case you missed the eBlast, these issues are available on our website: https://www.hpgcc.com/Community/Between_ the_Palms. There will be another EXTRA coming to you for March.

Why the EXTRA issue? As advertising revenue continues to shrink in the newspaper business, our

publisher is unable to provide HP the number of pages we’ve historically received “in season.” So, to be sure you don’t miss out on all the HP “news,” I’m actually producing TWO BTPs each month. The 2nd one is online only, and labeled as “EXTRA.” Check ‘em out! ***********

Should you have an article to submit for the April issue, my deadline is March 3. Post Cards are always welcome! Please email to cvgolfers@gmail.com

• March 12: “The Dublin Center”

• ch 14 “Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center”

• March 28: “Encore…Road Scholar”

Parrot heads (L-R): Barb Barlow and Marcia Leadbetter.

Margaritaville fun night committee members. Standing (L-R): Mary Lou Reid, Carol Anello, and Karen MacMillan. Middle row (L-R): Kitty Jedd, Ellen Foy, Judy Dinehart, Cathy White, Kathy Tarsiewicz, Barb Barlow, Jamie Ungar, Pam Leman, and Ann Marie O’Dea. On floor (L-R): Ellen Foy, Megan McCartin, and Carol Ann Wentzell.

Margaritaville MC’s (L-R): Carol Anello and Mary Griep.

Dear friend,

“I Just Don’t Believe That…”

When I meet people in town, they usually say, “Oh, yeah, I know you, you’re that doctor with the beard on TV.” Well, perhaps I should tell you a little more about myself, the picture from television and why I use it in my ads.

Let’s start with me, the guy with the beard. Ten years ago I was living here in Florida. At that time my mother was down visiting from New Jersey for the season when she showed up in my clinic with a frozen shoulder. She was desperate and in pain having lost practically all use of her dominant arm. She could hardly fix her hair, reach for a coffee cup or even fasten her brassiere. Basic hygiene had become extremely difficult for her. She was afraid, because the two orthopedic surgeons that she had consulted told her, “Your only option is to have your shoulder replaced.” I remember saying to my mother, “I just don’t believe that.”

Now at that time I was a chiropractor who worked primarily on the spine. Frankly… I didn’t know how I was going to help her. I just knew there was a nonsurgical solution out there and I was going to find it.

And boy did I find it! I found the answer to my mother’s shoulder problem and much, much more. And where did I find it? Of all places, I found it at the birthplace of Elvis Presley, Tupelo, Mississippi. Immediately I hopped on a plane and flew into Memphis, rented a car and drove out to a chiropractic neurologist who was willing to teach me how to fix my mother’s frozen shoulder. I spent three days in his clinic shadowing him, learning a new technique I had never even heard about before. Eager to help my mother, I developed this new skill set quickly. When I returned to Florida I wanted to be able to immediately fix my mother’s shoulder.

And that’s exactly what happened. After I performed the first Non-Surgical Operation on her shoulder, her pain went away significantly and she recovered to nearly full range of motion. She was so happy that she avoided surgery and got her life back.

It’s strange how life is, because that same doctor who showed me how to fix my mother’s shoulder opened up his treasure chest of knowledge and showed me how to help people with chronic knee, neck, low back pain and those suffering with neuropathy in their hands and feet, all without the use of Drugs, Surgery or Injections.

I spent the next several months flying back and forth to Mississippi learning all that I could.

Many years later we now have over one thousand successful patient testimonials. Many of them were told by their doctors that their only option was to have their knee or shoulder replaced or to take toxic drugs for the rest of their lives to mask their neuropathy symptoms.

Al was one of those patients who was told he had ‘bone on bone’ degeneration. His knee stopped unlocking properly, similar to what I’m describing in the photo, and he was facing knee replacement surgery. He was suffering from chronic degenerative knee pain, couldn’t walk properly and was easily holding onto 60 pounds of excess body weight. His doctors would have eagerly scheduled him for a knee replacement surgery had he decided to go in that direction.

Immediately after the Non-Surgical Operation I performed on Al’s knee, he was squatting and walking up and down the stairs normally without pain.

Al is now in his early 70s touring Alaska in his RV. He has dropped over 60 pounds and is biking 15 - 20 miles per day and loving life. He regularly sends me great pictures from his adventures.

Joyce was told by her oncologist, “There’s nothing that can be done.” She would have to live with the chemo-induced neuropathy in her hands and feet. Hot and cold were indistinguishable and the numbness and tingling made it impossible for her to walk any distance.

Joyce was a cancer survivor only to have come out on the other side with another debilitating condition. She and her husband showed up in my clinic and told me what their medical doctor had said. I told her the same thing I told my mother, “I just don’t believe that.”

After a thorough neurological examination and report of findings she trusted me enough to follow my protocols. Within two weeks her numbness and tingling in her feet subsided and the feeling was coming back.. After 12 weeks she was feeling the sand between her toes as she walked along the beach again. At her one year checkup Joyce’s sensory loss had improved over 80% overall to within the normal range… She is all smiles these days!

You should know that I don’t heal anyone of anything. What I do is perform a specific non-surgical operation that resets the communication between the brain and knee or shoulder, instantly decreasing pain and inflammation, increasing strength and flexibility and helping with tissue healing. For our neuropathy patients we have a 4 step, proven approach that heals your nerves and reverses your symptoms. We get tremendous results. It’s as simple as that!We get tremendous results. It’s as simple as that!

Today in the United States medical doctors are prescribing more drugs than ever before. These drugs are designed to cover up symptoms as your condition gets worse underneath the surface. The toxicity from the daily use of these chemicals ultimately leads to nasty side-effects and more drugs to treat the new symptoms. The current “healthcare” system was built to maintain your condition, not fix it. It’s a brilliant business model for the pharmaceutical industry and the hospitals, but a horrible strategy to follow if one is looking to age gracefully.

That’s where my practice comes in. I have found a way so that more people are able to afford the treatment they need, even those on a fixed income with or without health insurance coverage. One Non-Surgical Operation in my clinic could cost what you’d pay for just the deductible of a joint replacement surgery.

You Benefit from a Unique Offer…When you bring in this article, you will receive a FREE CONSULTATION with me to determine whether you are a good candidate for our Non-Surgical Knee or Shoulder Operation. If you’re being seen for Neuropathy we will take a thermal image of your feet at no charge to you. This will give me enough information to know whether I can help you. Once we determine you’re a good candidate and you feel comfortable in my clinic the complete examination is only $197. That’s it, for the entire neurological examination & report of findings. This examination & report could cost you over $500 elsewhere. But, please

call right away because this offer expires on March 31, 2024, and I don’t want you to miss out. By the way, further care is very affordable and you’ll be happy to know that the non-surgical, drug free therapies and procedures performed in my clinic can cost as little as $300 per month. You see, I’m not trying to seduce you to come see me with this low start up fee, then to only make it up with high fees after that. Further care is very important to consider when making your choice of doctor because higher costs can add up very quickly.

“You shouldn’t be forced to choose drugs and surgery just because that’s the only treatment medicare and your insurance company will cover.”

You should know a little about my qualifications. That’s important so that there’s no misunderstanding about the quality of care. I’m the bestselling author of Breaking The Cycle - how to take control of your life when traditional medicine has failed. An amazon #1 new release in three categories. I’m a graduate of Life University School of Chiropractic practicing since 1998. I am a licensed chiropractic physician certified in functional neurology. I’ve been entrusted to take care of avid morning walkers, pro-athletes and business tycoons you may have heard of.

My office is called Active Health Brain & Body and it is located at 6710 Winkler Road, Suite #1. It’s the gray Key West-style building at the corner of Cypress Lake Drive and Winkler Road behind the Bank of America. The phone number is 239-482-8686. Please call my wonderful assistants Megan or Silvia today to make an appointment.

I wish you the Very Best in Health and Life!

Dr. Rob Davis, DC

P.S. When accompanied by the first, I am also offering the second family member this same examination for only $97.

P.P.S. Your time is as valuable to you as mine is to me. That’s why I have a “no wait” policy. It is highly unusual to wait more than a few minutes in my office.

his story of how he avoided a total knee replacement surgery.

My mother and I featured in a local publication for nonsurgical shoulder solutions.

Joyce is all smiles at her one year checkup. No more neuropathy!

LNHGA News

By Stasia Arcarese larry.arcarese@verizon.net

HP’s LNHGA is in full swing! A fun time with plenty of singing and dancing was had at Music Bingo. The February Charity event for the Ray V. Pottorf Elementary School was held on February 14. Members also got a chance to dress in style at our February 19th cocktail party. Plans for 2024-25 are being made as requests for nominations and monthly committee volunteers were announced. Please check our website and bulletin board in the ladies’ locker room for activity info and news.

Watch for emails announcing our upcoming events:

• March 6: meeting and luncheon at 11 a.m.

• March 13: Individual Championship

• March 20: Individual Championship

• March 28: Awards Banquet at 5:30 p.m.

• April 3: End of season meeting/luncheon at 11 a.m.

• April 24: Final League Day

Ace Faces

Sunday, March 10th

HPPA News

By Joy Weiner, HPPA Secretary jcweiner3@hotmail.com

“A trophy carries dust. Memories last forever.” Mary Lou Retton

The HPPA held a successful Men and Women’s Pickleball Tournament on January 17 and 18. Participants were asked to rate themselves prior to the tournament. 12 men competed at levels of 3.0 and 3.5, while 23 women competed at levels of 2.5, 3.0, and 3.5. More participant photos appear in this month’s BTP EXTRA.

It was a fun round-robin format in which four of the top players from each level advanced to the championship round in the afternoon. Winners received $40 HP gift certificates, and runners-up $20 certificates.

Men’s overall 3.5 winner was Bryan Dean; tied for 2nd was Dennis Calhoun and Russell (Tony) Guibord. Winner of the 3.0 division was Michael Bonner; 2nd Mike Moriarty.

Anna Benko 2.5 winner, and Sue Green runner-up.

Women’s 3.5 winner was Faith Brennan; 2nd Felicity Ingall. 3.0 winner was Kim Schoch; 2nd Julie Dawson. 2.5 winner was Anna Benko; 2nd Sue Green.

The next tournament will be held on February 17 and 18, format to be determined. The HPPA would like to thank Mike Lawver and Chad Dyer and all of the Tennis/PB staff for their guidance and hard work to pull these tournaments off. They are fun for all and provide a lot of great memories. See you on the courts!

L-R:

L-R: Felicity Ingall 3.5 runner-up, and Faith Brennan winner.

Bryan Dean 3.0 winner. Michael Bonner 3.5 winner.

Kim Schoch 3.0 winner, and Julie Dawson runner-up.

January luncheon committee (L-R): Peggy Moriarty, Renee Olson, Cathy Finno, Karen Jensen, Dawn Gledhill, Martha Crawford, Mary Burke, Dolly Dipasquale, Sherry Connolly, Kim Wallin, and Rosann Salvaggio. More photos are in this month’s BTP EXTRA.

Original Nine-Hole Board members (L-R): Barbara Gregg, Mary Ellen Quinn, and Trudy Cleary.

L-R: Judy Kent and Judy Gephart at Music Bingo.

HPVA News

By Rich Jenkins, Commander, HPVA richjenkins43@gmail.com

HP’s Veterans Association (HPVA) hosted two successful dinner shows on February 1 and 2 in the Palms Dining Room. The powerhouse duo, Darryl and Andrea Gatlin, performed for 300 members between the two evenings. Their vocal range and stage presence made for great shows! The HPVA made a check presentation during each show to two different local Veteran organizations we support (see photos).

Our final general membership meeting of this season will be held March 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lodge. Its primary purpose will be to draw the eleven winners of the Big 250 50/50 raffle. To recap, we sell 250 tickets for $100 each and split the pot with eleven winners. First prize is $5,000; 2nd $2,000; 3rd $1,250; 4th $1,000; 5th to 10th $500 each; and 11th is $250. Your contribution helps us continue to support vetted SW FL Veterans.

Our general membership meeting is open to all HP residents. We’ll also be giving away raffle tickets to all attendees for the opportunity to win a door prize. We’re

raffling off items we provided as tee gifts during past HPVA golf tournaments. All attendees will be given free tickets and if one is drawn, they can select one of the items. Items are HPVA imprinted drinking containers, and both large and small golf towels. Following our meeting we’ll have pizza, beer, and soft drinks compliments of the HPVA Board.

For any questions or suggestions, we can be contacted at hpvamail@gmail.com or by directly contacting any of the HPVA Directors. Their names are on our HPVA website: hpvets.org.

HP Craft Show Returning March 23

By Lynne Thompson lynnebobfla@earthlink.

Attention all HP craft show attendees and vendors! We are again joining forces with Maria’s Crafty Hands for their MCH Spring Festival Craft Show. The event will take place on Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gulf Coast Church of Christ, which is just north of us near Challenger and Six Mile Cypress. PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIMES. We start an hour earlier, and close an hour earlier than in the past.

All vendors can enter by contacting Maria @ 239-6915600. For Registration forms go to: Mariascraftyhands@ yahoo.com. The deadline to sign-up is Friday, March 8. Everyone, please mark your calendars and plan to attend. Thank you for your continued support.

$10,000 check presentation to Hearts and Homes (L-R): Roger Moyer, Dave & Ann Santini, Rich Jenkins, Dan Barden and Bud Jason.

$10,000 check presentation to Home Base (L-R): Steve Hall, Rich Crawford, Mike Allard (Home Base CFO), Armando Hernandez (Home Base Senior Director), Rich Jenkins, Bill Brophy, Mike Brake, and Paul O’Connell.

Nina Burt, OD

Kate Wagner, OD Yasaira Rodriguez, MD

Do You Know The Rules?

By Dave Kraft dkraft_sr@yahoo.com

You and your opponent hit your shots in the same area. You are first to play your next stroke. Your opponent’s ball is on, or close to, your line of play such that, given the intended stroke, there is a reasonable chance that your next stroke could hit you opponent’s ball. You ask your opponent to mark and lift his ball. When lifting his ball, he finds a large piece of mud on it. Is he allowed to clean the ball before replacing it?

No. Rule 14.1c Cleaning Ball

Because your opponent’s ball is lifted only because it interferes with play, cleaning is not allowed.

When your opponent replaces his ball is he allowed to rotate the ball so the mud faces the hole?

Yes. Rule 14.2c/1 Ball May Be Replaced in Almost Any Orientation

When replacing a lifted ball on a spot, the Rules are concerned about only the location. The ball may be aligned in any way when replacing it on the original spot (such as by lining up a trademark or by rotating the interfering mud towards the hole).

However, the player is not allowed to replace the ball in an alignment so the ball rests on the mud unless that was its position before it was lifted. The spot of the ball includes its vertical location relative to the ground,

Here is this month’s golf etiquette tip. All players are expected to play in the spirit of the game by:

◦ Acting with integrity, by following the Rules, applying all penalties, and being honest in all aspects of play.

◦ Showing consideration to others, by playing at a prompt pace, looking out for the safety of others, and not distracting the play of another player.

◦ Taking care of the course, replacing divots, smoothing bunkers, repairing ball-marks, and not causing unnecessary damage to the course.

From The Pro Shop

By Bob Kelly, Director of Golf bkelly@hpgc.com

Hello from the golf shop. The weather has certainly not been the best so far this year. We’ve been spoiled over the last few seasons with warm temps and no rain. Hopefully we’ll be coming out of this El Nino pattern and have a great finish to the season.

Taking care of our courses has been more important this year than ever. With slower recovery of the turf, filling divots and repairing ball marks is crucial. One comment that continues to come up is golfers yanking flagsticks out of the holes, which damages the edge of the cups. It takes no more time to pull the flagstick straight out correctly and carefully. When you consider how many rounds we play daily, the cup edges naturally get worn, so please help us keep them at their best by removing the flagstick properly.

The End of Season Scramble & Tent Party is coming up quickly: March 22 and 23. This is a homeowner-only event. Sign-ups will open on Chelsea under Event Request on Friday, March 1, and close on Monday, March 4. Select your preference of an a.m. or p.m. shotgun Friday or an a.m. shotgun on that Saturday. The party will be on Saturday March 23. After signup closes, we’ll take all the requests and do a random draw for who gets in which shotgun. Those looking to attend the Party Only will also sign up on Chelsea under event request selecting Tent Part-No Golf. Exact sign-up details have been emailed out to everyone.

The last major Club event will be the Men’s & Ladies’ Club Championship/President’s Cup on April 6 and 7. Look for signup instructions to come out soon.

I hope everyone is enjoying the season and let us know if there is anything we can do to make it better!

Join Us in a Discussion of

Residency, Is it Time? Caleb A. Lowman, CFP® Managing Director Cordially invites you to

Olympic Ct., Fort Myers, Fl 33912 for a discussion of Florida Residency Basics that new residents should know and understand.

Wednesday, March 27th, 2024 12:00 p.m., Noon

If you would like to attend, Call (239) 344-7575 or email Marketing Coordinator, Tara Lowman at tara.lowman@lwm-llc.com and we will reserve your spot. Seating is limited.

event is educational in nature, no

Community Relations Committee News

By Maryanne Preston, CRC Chair Maryanne@hiring-solutions.com

Season is halfway over, and the CRC is excited to present our last two events:

• “Walking the Talk – A Conversation with Sheriff Carmine Marino” on Monday, March 25 at 4 p.m. at the Activity Center.

• On April 29, Lee Health will come to the Activity Center to share updated drawings and timelines for the new hospital on Challenger.

FM Police Chief Jason Fields visited HP on January 29. He recommended all citizens download the free ATLAS One App for the public that enables citizens to get alerts and message the police department. He also shared a quick

way to know if you are on a city road or county road. The Police Department offers many programs for youth and community involvement and is looking for volunteers.

On February 25, we had FDOT Southwest Area Office Director, Wayne Gaither speaking about Colonial and I-75 Diverging Diamond Interchange and other projects in the works.

We hope these events have enhanced your knowledge about how our local, county, and state government agencies work together and make Lee County the 8th safest county in the country.

We’re now planning for 2025, so feel free to send speaker and topic suggestions to Maryanne Preston at Maryanne@Hiring-Solutions.com or call 239-851-6906.

Lastly, set aside November 4, 2024, from 12:30 - 3:30 p.m., for our annual Volunteer Fair!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

Read On…

By Karen Harris heritagepalmsbookclub@gmail.com

The HP Book Club will meet on Friday, March 15, in the Activity Center to discuss The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris. Set in the period just after the Emancipation Proclamation, the novel follows two brothers, recently freed, who seek refuge on the homestead of a Georgia farmer. Their alliance will alter each of their lives forever. One reviewer described the book as “incredibly humane storytelling about the lives of ordinary people.” Karen Harris will lead the discussion.

Club meetings are open to all residents who read the book. If you wish to be added to the HP Book Club mailing list, please email me.

By Joe Vescio, MGA Secretary 1joevescio@gmail.com

The MGA March schedule features several of our most popular golf events. The MGA Championship is a stroke play event with golfers competing as individuals within their own tee leagues. Each league will be grouped into flights, and several prizes will be awarded in each flight for both gross and net scores. Our schedule also features this season’s second Pick-aPartner event. Two-man teams compete in a Scramble format on the front nine, and Alternate Shot format on the back nine. Teams are flighted in each of the three tee leagues, with several prizes for both gross and net team scores. The 256 spots in the January Pick-a-Partner filled up quickly, so we encourage members to register early.

Our Season-End Happy Hour and MGA Annual Meeting will be held on March 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 in the Palms Dining Room. At this event, we’ll present a check from this season’s fundraising drive to the Harry Chapin Food Bank. The newly-appointed 2024-25 MGA Board members will also be introduced at this event.

At the time of writing, MGA contributions have raised a total of $13,630 for the Harry Chapin Food Bank, which has been providing vital hunger relief to the residents of five counties in SW FL since 1994. We commend and thank our membership for their generous support of Harry Chapin’s food distribution programs.

MGA News Trivia Night Winners

From Betti Bocchino: The Islanders won first place at HP’s January 4 Trivia Night. L-R: Ed & Denise Rod, Fran Feehan, Noreen Bonagura, Betti Bocchino, Bob Bonagura, Carol Feehan, and Joe Bocchino.