Submitted by Michelle McKinnon and photos by Brenda Moody, Rita Jones , Kathy Downer, Mary Ann Gifford. Videos Betmar Video Club
June 3rd, 2025
MICHELLE’S MESSAGE
Welcome to June! Today kicks off our three months of activities providing events for Betmarians. Sandy Beddingfield does so much for us during peak snowbird season, she needs a well-deserved break. Thank you, Sandy!!! Therefore, Melinda and I have something scheduled for you every week. Yesterday was the first outing at Swamp Fever with an air boat ride on Lake Panasoffkee and it was awesome! Please stay informed so you don’t miss out. This summer is going to be a great one!! A list of activities can be found in the communications lobby on the book shelf and at coffee hour!
Next week we celebrate Fathers!! Here a Betmar resident shares about her Betmar Dad:
On this Father’s Day, I would like to honor my Dad for all he has done for Betmar. He moved in on the northwest corner of Joe and K in 1980. Tom Donelan did golf and helped with scramble. Then he took over the Thursday singles handicaps skipping to his Tandy pc he volunteered to design a file on that PC to set up a phone directory for the park. There were approximately 1000 records of info he put in for the Betmar phone book. He volunteered in Communications and reported news to newspapers outside of Betmar. He went on board as assistant to Dan Maiden he served two more years as head of Communications. He requested the board to buy a PC which was approved and he set up the first PC for Communications Tom and Keith O’Connor set up and trained many volunteers on the operations cliff, Lighthizer was his assistant and provided many new ideas to improve the communication system in 1988 Kent Barnes chairman of the Board of trustees asked Tom to set up a PC program for the Office, Tom, Taught Arlene Ayers and others using a file he designed. He designed files for Golf and Swim Club’s. He taught them how to send him back files during the summer months. He set up a computer system for the library. Bill. Groh, a trustee had hand written notes containing the inventory of all Betmar Tom took the notes and designed an inventory file for all Betmar properties. After serving many years, Tom retired from his part-time work in the office in 2001. He served Betmar with outstanding service and devotion. I am so proud of my dad Thomas Donelan.
VOLUNTEER SHOUT OUT thank you Bernie for filling in for Melinda these last two weeks and being willing to sing and dance with me today-Tea For Two!
ACTIVITIES
*I hope you’re all doing well. I’m excited to share an important update regarding our website’s “Contact the Betmar Board” feature. We have recently implemented a new ReCAPTCHA system to enhance security and ensure that our communications remain spam-free and efficient.
This new addition aims to protect our board from automated submissions and ensure that all inquiries we receive are legitimate. It’s a user-friendly feature that will require visitors to complete a simple verification process before they can submit their messages to us.
We believe this upgrade will significantly improve our interaction with the community and help us manage communications more effectively. If you have any questions or need further information about the new ReCAPTCHA system, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Thank you for your attention to this update and for your continued support in making our website a secure and efficient platform for everyone.
RE captcha simply means you will need to place a check mark in the square answering – I am not a robot.
*Please pick up an activities sheet (at coffee hour or in the communications lobby on the book shelf) to be in the know about summer events. Tickets for these events will be available before coffee hour on Tuesdays starting at 8:30am in clubhouse 2. We hope you consider participating!! (please note the Tea Party is June 7th at 10pm)
We started the activities yesterday, Monday June 2nd , at Swamp Fever. It was a great air boat ride and all that attended had an awesome time! Please check out the pictures!! Congratulations Linda Kirk for winning the gift card to Sunrise!
*Ice Cream Social June 21st 1pm- $5 ticket available at coffee hour
*For those of you who wore tea party hats today-enjoy your teapot and treats-thank you Melinda and Lisa Peters for helping put them together
*Lunch and Learn on EATING June 19th 12 NOON annex FREE but a ticket needed -get one at coffee hour
*Teenie Weenie, Start up will be Wednesday June 4th. Starting July 9th Bernie Novak will be taking over teenie weenie for the rest of the Summer as Kelly and I visit family in Wisconsin and Michigan. We are still in need for someone to run the kitchen. Please contact Kelly Garrett if interested. (517-582-6314)
Time: Every Wednesday at 4:00 (June thru August) (actual eat time is 4:30)
• Location: Betmar Clubhouse 2
• Purpose: A potluck dinner and fellowship time for fellow Betmar folks and their guest.
• Cost: $1.00 for a hot dog (Jumbo or regular size). If you bring a dish to pass no additional cost. We highly encourage everyone to bring a dish. We understand that some days get busy and you may forget to bring a dish. In that case it will cost you $4.00 (plus $1.00 if you want a hot dog)
• What to bring: You will need to bring your own table settings (plate, silverware, drinking cup & napkins) per person.
• Iced Tea & Water provided.
• Share the Wealth drawing as well.
• Game time following dinner in the Annex (Nickle cover-up). Best Regards! Mark & Kelly Garrett
*Ladies Tea Party will be Saturday, June 7th @ 1 pm in the Annex. Tickets on sale at Coffee hour and in the Betmar Office. Tickets are $5.
Ladies come and enjoy an afternoon with your friends and with some good food. And remember to wear your hats!! There will be a prize for the best hat and several drawings.
*June 26th Lazy Maid Creperie Outing-a charming café located in Brooksville that offers a delightful selection of crepes that are sure to satisfy any craving. 9am carpool tickets at coffee hour
BINGO BISTRO loaded baked potatoes
DANCE CLUB line dancing Monday at 10:30 Annex
LIBRARY “In the case of good books the point is not to see how many of them you can get through, but rather how many can get through to you.” – Mortimer J. Adler
We have lots of good books. We have been getting new books every week. Lots of Author’s to choose from. We have wonderful staff to help you or guide in the right direction. Stay active and enjoy life. stay hydrated and healthy. Toni
PROPERTIES I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to share a quick update regarding the Apache clubhouse. We have been making great progress in our efforts to enhance the facilities and create a more enjoyable experience for everyone.
The renovations are moving along smoothly, and we are excited about the improvements that are being made. The new features and upgrades are sure to make a significant difference, and we can’t wait for everyone to see the final results.
We appreciate your patience and support during this process. If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to reach out.
The back entrance will be open for general use of the Clubhouse. Please only use the back entrance until it is safe for us to open the clubhouse fully.
Thank you, Mac McKinnon Betmar Properties Councilor/Director 813.838.0399 cell
SWIM CLUB water aerobics now Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9am
WHAT NOT BARN open Friday’s at 9am
JOKE OF THE DAY In honor of Father’s Day and the Tea Party coming up:
On Father’s Day a little boy decides to make his dad breakfast in bed. He makes scrambled eggs, toast, and coffee. He brings it to his dad, hands him a cup of coffee and says, “try it dad!” The father takes a sip and nearly gags because it is so strong. The little boy asks, “Dad, how do you like it?” Trying not to hurt his feelings, the dad replies “this is something else! I’ve never tasted coffee like this before son.”
The little boy smiles from ear to ear and says, “drink some more dad!”
As the father’s drinking, he notices 2 army men in the bottom of the cup. “Hey why did you put army men in here?”
The little boy again smiles and sings “the best part of waking up is soldiers in your cup”
BIRTHDAYS
Keith Bulmann will be 79 on June 8th
Kathy Supianoski June 4
VISITORS/GUESTS
Kelly Wheeler from Massachusetts visiting Leroy and Linda Kirk
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