COMMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT
JUNE 2012
Our 2011-2012 season has come to an end with a very successful State Tournament held at the
and her team for an outstanding job! The courts were in great condition, lunch was great and the
Friday night cocktail party was outstanding. Top it off with a fantastic banquet held at the
Peridia Golf and Country Club. Thanks again for a job well done.
Congratulations to our champions Shalee Cason in the Women’s, Ron Deckard in the Men’s,
Tom Hall in the Elders. Junior Champions were Megan Polski Girl’s and Dylan Holmberg for
the Boy’s and all of the Class Champions for a job well done.
Congratulations to Shirley Ingles on being inducted into the FSHPA Inc Hall of Fame.
At our annual meeting we discussed the NHPA request that we get training in CPR. I instructed
that all club Presidents seek out a community course (Red Cross or EMT location) on CPR and
get all Club Officers certified. I would like this completed by the end of October and to let me
know that you have completed your certification. The NHPA correspondence titled
EVERYBODY WHO HAS A HEART is printed else ware in the newsletter.
We have a new charter club called Flagler Palm Coast HSC
located in
Martone is the founder and President. Tom has been working tirelessly over the past four years
in securing a location for his
club. They had their ground breaking ceremony on February 20th
which I attended along with Vicki Marteney, Bob Lemon, Marvin Grubb, Harold Newsome and
Jerry Michalek. I was afforded the opportunity to speak on behalf of our association and I
basically covered how many clubs we have and how many tournaments a year we hold per year.
I mentioned that we hold our State Tournament over a four day period each April with this year’s
tournament being held in
but when I mentioned that in order to host a State Tournament you need to have a minimum of
18 courts. Immediately after the ceremony was over a few dignitaries got together with Tom and
decided to install 18 courts instead of 12. It looks like FPCHSC will be putting their name in to
host a State Tournament in the near future. When complete they will have 18 clay covered
courts.
I would like to thank the members of the EC for their hard work during the State Tournament.
Thanks to Marcela Santoyo on an outstanding job setting up the tournament. Too Vicki and Dale
Marteney for an outstanding job at the Friday cocktail party. Also too Harold Newsome and Dale
Marteney for doing the leg work at the banquet handing out the door prizes and plaques.
In closing I wish everyone a safe and healthy summer and I will see you in the fall.
Bob Hilpertshauser