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Submitted by Michelle McKinnon and photos by Brenda Moody, Rita Jones , Kathy Downer, Mary Ann Gifford. Videos Betmar Video Club

Apr 1th, 2025

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MICHELLE’S MESSAGE

Welcome to April!  I want you to be in the know and let you be aware that I am stepping down from the Activities Counselor position. I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to serve Betmar and you at coffee hour and through coffee news.  Ohhh, April Fools!!  I couldn’t resist the temptation to get someone fooled.  Did I fool you?  What little joke will you carry out on someone today? 

VOLUNTEER SHOUT OUT

Thank you, Cindy Drake, for painting the boarder rocks at the MINI GOLF COURSE.  It looks great and we appreciate you putting in the time! Please check out her pictures in coffee news photos!

ACTIVITIES*

*John Perry’s last Friday afternoon music at the pavilion will be this Friday starting at 2:00. Everyone is welcome to see the last show of the season! Thanks for all the support!

*Thank you, Video for $1500, Dance $12,000, Betmar Bandstand $2500, Vespers $200, and Music and Entertainment $4500 for   Betmar!!
*Thank you Brooklyn Gonzalas for singing for us today

BINGO Bistro Loaded Baked Potatoes

GAME CLUB

Game Club will be Meeting this Thursday at 11:00 in Apache Blue Room. This is our last meeting for this season until October. Please come so we can talk about important issues and possible upcoming fundraisers! 😍❤️

GOLF CLUB

The Betmar Pro Shop will slowly reduce the shop hours as several of our dedicated volunteers go north to their homes for the season.  “Share the Fun” tickets you would like to use, consider coming in and checking out the golf merchandise in the shop for all your golf needs.The Pro Shop hours are posted on the door. Thank you, Brenda Moody

Congratulations to the following for their Hole in 1’s:

Phil Fisher, Jeff Antoine, Merle Townsend & Dale Dukette.

The Golf Activity Season is ending.  

Don’t miss the April Fools Golf event on Monday, March 24th.  Events on every hole.Check in @ 1:30 pm.

Don’t forget to get your Breakfast Tickets for Saturday, April 5th.  8:00 – 9:15 am

Thanks for a great Season!

HOSPITALITY

Calling all Hospitality Club members!!

Come to our end-of-season luncheon on Thursday, April 3rd in Clubhouse 3 at 1:00 pm. Short business meeting, swearing in of officers, and deciding of funds to be distributed. This will be followed by a lite luncheon.

All waiters from the Valentine Card Party are invited to attend as well as Betmar BOD. Members please bring a dessert or dish to share if you can.

Looking forward to our end of year luncheon and swearing in our new officers for the 2025-2026 season.

LIBRARY

Happy April Fools Day. Just like any other day. Make one another smile and be kind. What’s new in our Library? Books, puzzles, audio books, etc.   Unlike most places, in our Library, you will not be shushed. We encourage talking and laughing and having a fun time. We are always adding to our collections. We are friendly and engaging. We like to get to know our patrons. We accept donations, nothing over 10 years old and in good shape. We appreciate all donations.

Remember, family first and focus on your health.  Toni

MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

President:  Carol Kelly
231-852-0525
Vice President: Carolyn Gahagan
330-718-0449
Secretary:  Mark Fitzpatrick
416-857-0361
Treasure:  Jody Santoro
860-212-2046
Ent Director:  Danny Jackson:
239-699-0531

PROPERTIES

Good morning Betmar just a friendly reminder that pets are NOT allowed on the Golf cart paths.  The golf cart paths are for golfers only.  So please follow the rules in place and stay off the cart paths if you are not playing golf. Plant St. Update – They are starting the work and the old culverts are being removed, so progress is happening. Thank you Mac McKinnon

TABLE AND CHAIR SET UP

Block assignments for Table & Chair volunteers are published in each month’s Betmar Bulletin. Blocks are mapped out on page 28 of the phone book. The block assignment for the first half of April is blocks A & B (Ava, Curran, east ends of Lois, Sandra & 8^th and south section of Betmar).

Schedule for this period follows:

Wed 4/2    8 am       Bandstand Dinner Show
Thu 4/3     8 am       Musical Bingo & General Assembly
Sat 4/5      1 pm       Dance (after Golf Breakfast)
Mon 4/7    8 am       Bingo For questions, contact Tom Brown

GARDEN-the mulching is done. Thank you to those that came out to help.  We’d like to invite you to the monthly meeting April 7^th at 9AM at Apache. Master Gardener will Mary Ellen Gotto is an expert on native Florida plants.There will be coffee and donuts!!! Join us!!

TRIVIA check out the photos of this week’s winners

JOKE OF THE DAY

Three brothers aged 92, 94 and 96 live in a house together. One night the 96-year-old draws a bath, puts his foot in and pauses. He yells down the stairs, “was I getting in or out of the bath?”

The 94-year-old yells back, “I don’t know. I’ll come up and see.” He starts up the stairs and pauses and then yells “was I going up the stairs or coming down?”

The 92-year-old was sitting at the kitchen table having “I sure hope I never get that forgetful.” He knocks on wood for good luck then yells “I’ll come up and help both of you as soon as I see who’s at the door.”

ANNIVERSARIES  

BIRTHDAYS

Robert Burleson birthday April 1st.                 

Mr. Robert Burleson April 1st.  He is no fool, but he is a perfect gentleman!!!!!!

Sally Ellis, 89 on April 4^th

Jim Beckweth

Sandy Coon today

Judy Ledger Today                

VISITORS/GUESTS

Mark & Kelly Garrett’s Granddaughter Brooklyn Gonzales, and her friend Violette Derderian are visiting from Grand Blanc Mi.   Nicki, Collin, Vera, and Betty Mae visiting from Chicago

Dave and Lynette have granddaughter Lydia visiting from Michigan

Sandy Coon’s Sister Linda visiting from Michigan

Bob and Shelby Fetterly have visitors Marty and Joanne Yaddow from New York

Jim and Rita Wensel have

Mac and Michelle McKinnon have oldest son Mark, his wife Rachel, and two grandkids Tyler and Collin visiting from Davison Michigan

MEMORIAL for Florence Galligan

There will be a MEMORIAL for Florence Galligan, April 5th from 11:30am to 1:30pm in CH 3.A   luncheon will be served and ALL friends of Flo are welcome to attend.  Please bring your fond memories to share. Kristin Seaver (daughter)

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