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Dec 17, 2024

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TUESDAY AT COFFEE:

COFFEE NEWS December 17, 2024

MICHELLE’S MESSAGE

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! Today is the Christmas Gift Bag Exchange-I hope you like mine-whoever gets it! Enjoy the next two Tuesdays, there will not be coffee hour. Clubs can still submit information for coffee news. Thank you so much and see you next year-January 7^th!

VOLUNTEER SHOUT OUT

Thank you, Christmas Golf Cart Participants! Spectacular! Today’s shout out goes to Barb Vliek, who for over 20 years has been in charge of the parade. She was honored last night as she celebrated her 90^th birthday. Thank you, Barb, for so many years of managing the Christmas Parade. I also want to say a shout out to Terri and Steve Williams for being Mr. and Mrs. Clause as well as Marilyn and Ron Williams for having the cake, cookies, and drinks before the parade!! Rock Stars!!

Thank you Wilma Klak and Daniel Jenks for the Christmas Song this morning!

December Coffee Workers-thank you: Linda Ames, Linda Dwelly, Bill Rood, Linda Rood, Nancy Downs, Connie Abbott, Bonnie Hunt, Carol Kelly, Tom Kelly, Daniel Jenks, Wayne Miller, Ann Ruffue, Susan Jenks, Randy LaVere, JoAnne LaVere, Alice Poole, Patty Cheely, Judy Becker, Carolyn Gahagan, Janet Shaffer, and Denise Tschupp

ACTIVITIES

* New Year’s Eve hootenanny at club House three from 8 PM to 12 AM. BYOB-snacks and beverages. Casual dress a variety of music and dances by Carol Kelly. Tickets are six dollars each, call Shirley Fisher at 8

*Anyone that is a newcomer for THIS year 2024, we are hand delivering our luncheon invitations. If you would please RSVP Melinda so we’re sure to have enough food for everyone. We already have some great raffle prizes for both newcomers and anyone living in Betmar! Hawaiian Theme!

Come prepared to buy your tickets. 🎟️

Presidents and event leaders please let Melinda know asap what your raffle gift will be. Thank you everyone! See you there! 707-628-2791

*CH#3 on December 23, at 1:00 p m

A light luncheon will be served

*Board Meeting Thursday Dec 19^th 9am annex

*Our very own Kitchen Band will be at the gazebo this afternoon at 2:00. Come and enjoy some Christmas music and fun entertainment! You can join the band any Friday morning at 9:00 clubhouse 3!

*John Perry will be at the pavilion singing and playing some great music from the 50’s through the 80’s every Friday afternoon starting at 2:00. Hope to see everyone there. Thanks for your support. John

*Three new videos are now available on the Betmar YouTube Channel. The following links are provided for direct access, but these are always available from the Betmar YouTube Channel Button found on the main menu or our Betmar Website: www.betmar.org

While watching the videos, be sure to hit the “Subscribe” button. This will automatically let you know when videos are added to the Betmar YouTube Channel, and alerts you of Betmar Live Events. It costs nothing, just helps keep you informed of Betmar happenings. Enjoy the new videos!!

2024 Christmas parade https://youtu.be/FtwWQKAj0vA

Barbara Vliek 90th Birthday Celebration https://youtu.be/fpcLGKlG0sc

Dec 2024 Setup for Betmar Christmas Parade after party https://youtu.be/DORgDAmlgZw

*Vespers is now meeting at 4:30 in Clubhouse 3, December through March. Jan Merch is in charge. Come join us for inspiring music and various speakers.

*Congratulations Shirley Fisher for winning the Culver’s Gift Card at the Lunch and Learn

*The annual memorial service is January19, 2025. Carol Kelly spearheads this every year. If you reported a loved ones passing to the office, a death notification has gone out to the membership and Carol will have that information. A death notification only goes out if a family member reports it to the office. If you would like to have your loved one included in the memorial, you may notify Carol Kelly and submit a photo to Communications. Unless the family personally notifies the office, death announcements are not made public.

*Please join us on Wednesday, December 18 at 6:00 at Clubhouse 2 when the Jam Bandits take the stage at Betmar Bandstand for another evening of great music, dancing and fun with friends. And by the way, if you have new neighbors or neighbors or friends who may not have come to Bandstand, please invite them to come along and see what they’re missing.

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COMPUTER CLUB

The Computer/Technology Club will be having a class on your Android phone today at 1:00. At 2:00 you may bring in any device and we will help you with your problems. Mary Ann Gifford

DANCE CLUB

On Saturday December 21st, we will have our Christmas dance in clubhouse #2 featuring Karl Sapp. Everyone is welcome. It will be our final dance before our New Year’s Eve dance so Please plan to get your tickets at this time. Will Yancey will supply the music. You may also buy your New Years Eve tickets prior to coffee and donuts Tuesday morning Dec. 17th from 8:00 to 9:00a.m. Everyone is welcome, you do not have to be a Betmar resident. For more information please contact Pam Ward 989-859-6905. Linedance lessons will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 10:30 till 12: in clubhouse#3. Clogging will be held on Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 to 10:15 followed by linedace lessons.

DART CLUB

The dart club will be starting the winter session for Team darts on January 15th. There is a sign up sheet on the bulletin board on the back wall of the annex. Come and join the fun..

GOLF CLUB

ATTENTION: Twig Pickers. WE NEED YOU! Anyone available to help pick up debris on the Blue Course tomorrow after coffee? If so please bring your rake and meet at the Golf ClubHouse @ 10 am. Thank you in advance. Don’t forget to pick up your 2025 Golf Registration stickers:

December 16, 2024 from 8:00 am to 9:30 am

December 17, 2024 from 10:00 am to 12:00pm
December 18, 2024 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
December 21, 2024 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am
December 23, 2024 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
January 2025 dates to follow!

The Breakfast lady says to get your Tickets for the January Breakfast ASAP. Since there is no coffee hour on the 24th and 31st, you only have Coffee Hour on the 17th to purchase them. Otherwise, you will need to go to the Office or Call Marilyn Williams 269-352-0844 or Mike Williamson 517-937-5279 for tickets. The Menu is Eggs and Sausage and since they are also having Judy’s famous Cinnamon Rolls, they are expecting a sell out.

Don’t forget to register for the Chili Cook off! 269-501-4752 Terri Williams Golf Communications

HOBBY CLUB

Today is the last day Hobby will be selling gift ideas and Christmas items! If you need stocking stuffers or last-minute gifts, come see what we have! Hobby will be meeting today at 1:00 in the annex. We will be learning how to make baskets! Now that’s a gift idea!

MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT

Friday night, 7:00 p m in CH 3. Old Fashioned Country Jamboree. S/B a great show.

SHUFFLE

Shuffleboard Club Tournament Thurs and Fri, Dec 19, 20 Come watch and enjoy the play. Shuffle lunches start at 11am. Come and enjoy. Vegetable Beef Barley soup, Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Hotdogs, Assorted Sandwiches, Tossed Salad and Desserts

Thank you in advance bakers for your donations of cakes and pies. Bailey Johnson

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 second half of December is blocks E & F (east end of Lakewood, Joyce & Barbara).

Schedule for this period follows:
Wed 12/18    8 am       Bandstand & Gift wrapping
Thu 12/19     7:45 am Shuffle Lunch
Fri 12/20       7:45 am Reset from Dinner to Shuffle Lunch
                     8 am       Let’s Dress the Girls
Sat 12/21      8 am       Dance
Mon 12/23     8 am       Bingo   For questions, contact Doug Dorgan

TENNIS/PICKLEBALL CLUB

To those of you who have already volunteered to wrap, we’ve assessed our supplies and are asking you to bring any of the following items that you may have on hand: Scissors, tape, wrapping paper, boxes of any size, and markers. If you don’t have those items, please come anyway! We’ll be happy to see you Wednesday, 12/18 at 10:00. Thanks! Dueling Piano tickets in the main office-Jan 5^th

WHAT NOT BARN

Don’t forget! Your friendly neighborhood whatnot Barn is open Tuesdays and Fridays through the winter. We will be closed Tuesday the 24th of December. If you have a yard sale, call us for pickup on Tuesdays. We love your leftover yard sale items! We’re still taking Christmas items in and selling a lot of them. Come see what we have! Still selling clothes for a dollar an item. Still selling bedspreads comforters etc for five bucks no matter the size. Lots of nice recliners. Some beautiful bedroom furniture. Come over Tuesday after coffee or Friday morning. We love seeing you.

JOKE OF THE DAY

A group of us married couples got together for a Christmas dinner. When the last couple arrived, I immediately start showing off my present from Mac.

“Look at what my Mac bought for me!” I exclaimed as I hold up my hand with a diamond the size of a baseball on it. All the other wives gather around me oooing and aahhhing over my new ring.

One of the other husbands’ whispers to Mac, “I thought she wanted a new car?”

“She did”, answered Mac. “But I don’t know where to buy a fake Mercedes.”

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