April 21st - April 27th Edition 

A traffic accident took the life of Buttonwood Bay resident Darrell  Schillinger, age 88 of 721 Whippoorwill Dr. Sebring Fl. on Sunday afternoon April 21, 2024. The two vehicle traffic accident occurred on US 27 at Orange Blvd, near the Raceway gas station a mile north of routes 98 & 66 intersection in Sebring, FL. 

The next Bar Poker will be held on Sunday May 19th. 

Great turnout for the April 24th Pool Party. 

Below is one of the number of pictures taken at the party and will be shown in next week Cyber News on Sunday April 28th. 

Summer  coffee Hour will be held every Monday 8:30 AM in the community center.  Come and enjoy coffee and donuts 

Summer Bingo will be Monday only, doors open at 5:30, with play starting at 6:00. Summer bingo is hard card.  

Bring quarters and dollar bills only.  Any questions, call Carolyn Moran at 419-619-1124.

Happy Hour will be held each Thursday at 4:00 PM at the community center Please bring a dish to pass, table service and BYOB. 

BRING YOUR SWIM WEAR TO ENJOY THE POOL BEFORE OR AFTER DINNER

WE PROMISE YOU WON'T GO AWAY HUNGRY 

Judy Turners

Summer Schedule

Tuesdays and Thursdays

10:00 - Noon 

In the Rec Hall.

Reminder: We must have your photo in order for you to have access to the Directory.  We currently have a stack of forms that are on hold until we receive photos.

Remember, an email address is necessary for you to be able to receive Directory password updates.  If you don’t have an email address, have a friend allow you to use theirs and inform you if the password changes.

The Directory will continue to function all year.  An electronic file of the Directory form can be found on ButtonwoodBayEvents.com under “MAC Forms” if you need one when you aren’t in BB.

If you have an edit for your published Directory entry, please put it on a form and submit it.

Thank you so much for participating in the Directory project. 

Heartland Food Bank 

You'd never know we've dwindled to less than half of our Buttonwood population.   This week with the opened and new food, 157 pounds was collected.   We also had $20 in a cash donation.   And how we love that cash.

One week recently, our cash contributions paid the monthly utility bill for the food bank. Yes...they have those expenses too.  Like gas and repairs for their delivery truck, too. 

So if you can spare a little of the green stuff, or a couple cans of those veggies you really aren't fond of....bring it over to 524 Bobwhite Drive .  Thanks.

DID YOU KNOW YOU COULD EARN $$$$$$ 

https://www.sunoutdoors.com/referral-program

Did you know you could Earn money by referring your friends?

If you have a friend with a RV or Motorhome you can earn $500 off rent when they sign a 12-month lease with us.

https://www.sunoutdoors.com/referral-program

Did you know you could Earn money by referring your friends?

If you have a friend with a RV or Motorhome you can earn $500 off rent when they sign a 12-month lease with us.

Any Questions? Please reach out to me

Have a great day Buttonwood Bay!

Johnathan Simons

District RV Resort Manager

Buttonwood Bay| Lake Josephine

10001 U.S. 27 S | Sebring FL, 33876

P:  863-655-1122

F:  863-655-4501

Good morning my bistro friends. The sign -up sheets for the next Bistro will be out on May 1st.  The May Bistro will be held at 3 gents Grill. 

Paul Bohn,  JoAnn Carter,  Dan Cunning. Tammy Duncan,  

Murielle Dupuis, Fred Fink, Nicky Gauthier, Gabby Gingras, 

Todd Hudson, Marion Hopkins, Stan Lake, Linda Perez,

Mary and Tom Wallace,  

Chris Wilson

Sandra Mussen (daughter-in-law of Phil & Bob Coon)  

For additions or removal from the prayer list

or Memorial requests.

(Please contact)

Lou Ann Jaklin

906-235-1190

ROSARY

ROSARY IS HELD ON TUESDAYS AT 8:00 AM 

IN 

THE CRAFT ROOM.

Summer Café is held 11:30-12:30 in the Rec Hall and will continue every Wednesday. 

THERE WILL BE NO CAFE IN THE REC HALL ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 24TH 

Updated 2024-2025 Calendars

The updated calendars can be found on the MAC webpage address listed below.

https://buttonwoodbayevents.com/mac-forms/

I will not send additional updates over the summer

 unless there are a lot of changes.  I will send them in October.

Have a great summer!  Tree

The Buttonwood Bay History Garden is located in the center of our park; we are blessed to have many U.S. veterans in our midsts.  We would like to add a visible and permanent show of appreciation for their service by adding service bricks and flags to our history garden.

Thanks to our Park Manager, Jonathan Simmons, and staff for their contribution in adding rock and edging to the landscaping at the garden.  Also for Jonathan’s  approval to us to move forward and for purchasing bricks for each service branch.

One of the clubs in our park is the newly formed Veteran’s support group.  After their  help in drawing up the plans,  we will move forward with ordering the flags and poles.  Veteran company sources are being contacted for best prices.  Right now we are looking at approximately $300 each for the telescopic flag poles and $30 for each of the six branch flags. 

Once the poles are in place, we would like to have a small dedication ceremony for the raising of the U.S. flag, and each U.S.  Branches; Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard and Space Force.

We hope you will share our enthusiasm for this addition to our Buttonwood Bay Park.  In order to see this through, we will need assistance in the labor for placing the flag poles and monetary donations. To contribute to our efforts, please contact Sandra Bowers at morning coffee or 9861 Swan Lane (863-414-0650) or Kathy Patterson at 543 Redwood Drive (618-553-6297).

Buttonwood Bay History Garden has engraved bricks for sale. The bricks are 4“ x 8“ and include three lines of 18 characters per line, for the cost of $35. These bricks can have your name, or in memory of a BB, resident or, a club in BB. Clipart can be added for $7.00. Forms are located by the kitchen or contact Cheryl Wille

(810-824-0900)for a form.

Mister E's Sweet Treats Ice Cream Truck will begin visiting Buttonwood Bay on Tuesdays from 1-4 pm at the post office site. Tuesday, come out for a treat or a snack. 

Tuesday ! Attention! 3-13 pay me will now be held in the Community Center. A new time has been established. We will now meet @ 6:45pm.

Chair Yoga RH Tuesday at 1:00 PM 

There is NO Wednesday  Chair Yoga for the Summer.  

Friday at 11:15 AM 

FARM FRESH PRODUCE WILL BE SET UP NEXT TO THE POSTOFFICE  ON THURSDAYS FROM NOON TO 3:OO  PM. 

PICTURES 

MONDAY NIGHT BINGO ABOVE!

PIKE CONTRACTORS GETTING READY TO REPLACE THE POLE BEHIND THE TRUCKS FOR DUKE ENERGY CO.  THE EXIT TO BUTTONWOOD BAY WAS TEMPORLY CLOSED WHILE THE POLE WAS INSTALLED. 

LETS TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT THEY SERVED AT CAFE LAST WEEK.

MEATLOAF WITH GRAVY

POTATOS WITH GREEN BEANS

ROLLS 

OR IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A SALAD

RATHER THAN  A FULL DINNER  THAT IS  A GOOD SUBSTITUTE.

NOW, GLUE THE ABOVE PICTURE IN YOU MIND BECAUSE SNOWBIRDS WHEN YOU  RETURN IN THE FALL, THE CAFE IN THE PICTURE SHOULD BE GONE AND A NEW BUILDING IN IT'S PLACE.  WE WILL TRY TO KEEP YOU UPDATED AS THE PROJECT MOVES ALONG.  

JOHN (BUDDY) ALBRIGHT WILL ENGINEER THAT PROJECT!

RUMOR HAS IT THAT BUDDY WILL HIRE A  CONTRACT TO IMPLODE THE OLD CAFE TO GET IT OUT OF THE WAY, I DON'T BELIEVE IT BUT WE WILL WAIT AND SEE. 

DAY OF CARING 

THE ABOVE CREW WORKED THE REC HALL HELPING TO SERVE THE FOOD FOR OVER 200 OF VOLUNTEERS  WHO CAME FOR LUNCH AND RECEIVE THIER AWARDS FOR THE DAY OF CARING. 

THE BUTTONWOOD CREW IS PICTURED SERVING THE LUNCH TO THE DAY OF CARING WORKERS. 

I would like to extend my sincerest thanks to the Buttonwood Bay team under the coordination of Cathy Patterson for being an amazing host and the team that went to NuHope great job everyone. I'm proud to let leadership from Lakeland know I live in this community. Thank you everyone!! I hope you enjoy the food that has been donated for Happy Hour all who attend. Have a great week.

Cynthia White

Bobwhite Dr 

DAY OF CARE WORKERS WAITING FOR THE DINNER BELL TO RING

Several top Buttonwood Bay fishermen took a trip south to fish this week.  Pictured is just one fishermen catch  ready to clean.  In just this one picture there is over 100 fish.  We heard another fisherman  caught over 100 also.  They figure over two hours to clean all the fish.

RAMBLING

Weather last week was great, with highs in the 90’s with little or no rain. I know many would say that is too hot. Well not for those of us who live here year around. Many more snowbirds left last week but not enough to move coffee hour to the community center yet. There are still a lot of activities going on, maybe a few less on the tennis court, pickle ball and shuffleboard courts. We think it was less because snowbirds left rather than the heat. Had a good turnout at coffee hour and café and last Friday as you saw in pictures above there were over 200 for lunch at the Rec hall during the Day of Caring. The first Happy Hour at the community center was jam packed with residents and the counter in the kitchen was absolutely loaded with dishes to pass, they were seated outside for dinner. Last year in midsummer it was so hot that they moved Happy Hour inside. The pool has been packed every day. One day last week the big pool didn’t open until 11:00 am after they shocked the pool. I didn’t get down to the grove last Friday night to see if Pour at Four was still going but I believe it was as when checking at Karaoke in the Community center Friday night there was only 15 residents there but that was early in the evening and more may have come later.

Boy was I surprised when a summer committee representative came to my door last week and asked me if I thought I could post the flier she handed me in the cyber News. The headline read (MURDER IN BUTTONWOOD BAY) Now that backed me up a bid until I read a little further only to find out it was a game that looks like it is going to be a blast. You have already seen the poster at the top of this Cyber News so now you know what I am talking about. I was still a little worried that some of us older residents might read the headline and fear that it may not be safe in Buttonwood Bay, so I added a Mystery logo at the top to soften it a little bit. bj/jj     

Remember, it’s nice to be important but more important to be nice. Have a great week.