Between The Palms VOL. 22 NO. 8
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AUGUST 2024
Fourth of July Scramblin’ Fun Article by Jane Breisch, Editor, Photos by Dave Devereaux Independence Day dawned sunny and sultry for our annual July 4th Scramble. 144 players were divided into five flights, with 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th places earning $100, $80, $50, and $40 respectively per team in Pro Shop credit. Teams competed for skins in each flight, with $100 available per flight. Festive outfits of red, white and blue – as well as many stars and stripes – were seen everywhere on the Royal course, and the flag pins sported patriotically colored flags. The first-place Alex and L-R: Shelly & Jeff Paul, winners per flight Jean Tolevich. and Wade & Keri Abed. were:
L-R: Sam Robinson, Carole Condon, Jane Belanger, and Tim Smith.
L-R: Carol Giddens, Bob & Cheryl Whiles, and Dennis Calhoun.
• Flight 1: BJ Hurst, Bobby Roberts, Porter Roberts, and Dave Ginter. • Flight 2: Sharon & Joe Patalino, Bev Bailey, and Mari Lou McCann. • Flight 3: Chuck Burner, Greg Kreis, Mya Swe, and Bob Redar. Fourth of July Scramblin’ Fun on page 3
L-R: Don & Ann Mieczkowski, and Mary Lou & Jim Reid.
L-R: Duane & Vicki Totzke, and Joan & Bob Jannelle.
L-R: Tim & Pat Johnson, Char Wingert, and Bob Stauffer.
L-R: Glen & Paula Hyre, and Pat & Bob Lambrix.
Meet the Millers: New Publishers at Seabreeze Communications By Stephen Miller President, Seabreeze Communications smiller@seabreezecommunications.com My wife, Elizabeth, and I are thrilled to introduce ourselves as the new owners of Seabreeze Communications, the proud publisher of Between the Palms. As we live in Heritage Palms, we understand the importance of this paper in connecting us all, and fostering a sense of belonging. We live here with our sons Charles (7) and Michael (4). We’re excited to bring our experience in publishing to enhance this vital resource. For those of you who we haven’t had the pleasure of meeting yet, let me share a bit about our journey here. Elizabeth and I met at the Univ. of Iowa in our junior and senior years respectively. She is originally from West Des Moines, and I grew up in Cedar Falls L-R: Elizabeth, Michael, Minnie Mouse, Charles, and Stephen at Disney World. in eastern Iowa. After a brief stint in the twin cities where I worked as an analyst for Target, and she attended graduate school at the Univ. of Minnesota, we made our way back down to Cedar Falls where we started working for my family’s business. That business, called ALD Publishing, was very similar to Seabreeze. We partnered with organizations – in our case Nurses Associations – and produced their content. We then distributed those papers and worked with advertisers to help support the business. In 2018 we purchased the business and, over the following two years, developed a digital model that culminated with us having what we believed to be the largest and most engaged network of nurses in the country. Between The Palms
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When free, we spend a lot of time with our boys and extended family. We’re also very fortunate to have made some great friends down here. I like to golf, and when we’re not “in season,” our youngest son likes to come with me. Elizabeth and I both enjoy traveling, the Iowa Hawkeyes, Meet the Millers on page 2
Heritage Palms Hosting Saluting Our Heroes ’45 & ’53 Celebration By Michael Brake, Commander, HPVA Massbrakes64@gmail.com The Saluting Our Heroes ’45 & ’53 group will be holding their annual celebration at Heritage Palms again on Sunday, August 11. This rebranding of the Spirit of ’45 ceremony to now include Korean War veterans is FREE to all WWII and Korean War veterans and their guest. • Doors open at 4 p.m.; dinner served at 4:15 p.m.; and the program starts at 5:15 p.m. • $50 tickets to the ceremony and dinner are available to all those interested in coming to help honor our great heroes. While this is not directly a Heritage Palms Veterans Association event, we do support it both financially, and with the attendance of our members who are in FL in the summer. To make your reservation, or for more information, contact Kim Gaide at kimgaide@ aol.com, or call (239) 209-6160. Once reservations have been made, a check or money order should be made payable to VFW District 13 and mailed to Kim Gaide, c/o 1778 Woodlawn Avenue, Fort Myers, FL 33901 with payment received by August 6, 2024. Should any Heritage Palms WWII or Korean War Veterans plan to attend, please let me know.