Feb 15t - Feb 21st Edition 

A Celebration of life will be held for Roger Landcaster on February 15, 2026 at 12:30 in the rec hall. 

The committee sign-up sheets were taken up on Friday night, February 13th due to the 50th Anniversary Celebration preparations on the 14th and the event on the 15th.  I will have the sheets and anyone who still wants to sign up on the 15th can contact me at home (419 Spoonbill Drive).

Please help us get the word out, especially to your committees.  Every committee must have a minimum of seven members to form and a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer (may be the same person) and a designated representative (DR).

If any Chair wants to review what their committee description is, please contact me by email and I can send you the form. 

VENUE REQUEST FORMS

Venue request forms for 2026-2027 are now available in the CC and in the wood rack on the kitchen side of the RH.  There are two forms available.  One is for standard requests.  The other form is for private parties or special events (state dinners, Canada Day, etc).  Be sure to sign the back of the form.  You can drop completed forms off at 419 Spoonbill Drive in the box at the door.  Tree Frazier, Venues 

Coffee hour is held in the rec hall Monday's at 8:00 am.  Come and enjoy coffee & donuts, hot chocolate or tea and learn what activities are going in the the community. 

Acoustic Jam, Monday on the Lake Pad 

2:00 pm 

All Musicians and Singers are welcome to attend. 

Sunday February 15 come and watch the movie Ezra. 

Based on a true story a stand-up comedian living with his father (Robert De Niro) while struggling to co-parent his autistic son Ezra.   Rated R   1h 42m

Movies start at 6:30 in the Rec Hall. Bring your favorite pillow plus snacks and enjoy the movie with friends and neighbors. 

Ronnie Beverly   8663-414-6808

Bingo will be Monday & Thursday with papers and daubers.  Bingo will begin at 6:00 this year--NOT 6:30.  Papers will be sold from 5:15- 5:45.

In the months of February &  March  Social Hour committee will be serving ham, eggs and cheese on a grilled croissant on the first and third Friday.  

In February that will be on the  20th.  In March that will be the 6th and 20th.  All other Friday's in February & March the Social Hour committee will be serving  Toasted English Muffins with toppings.  

Bake Sale and Rummage Sale

We need you to bake for the Operation Christmas Child bake sale and rummage sale. The event is in the Rec Hall from 8 am-12 pm on February 21. Bring your baked goods and items for the rummage sale on Friday, February 20, from 3-6 pm. Please bring pies, cakes, breads, cupcakes, cookies, and more. If cookies are small place 6 to a plate, and place large ones 4 to a plate. If you have any questions, please call Gloria Bawol at 586-419-6531.

Thank you so much for helping to make this the best bake sale ever!

Café by the lake will be open 11:30 - 1:00 Monday thru Friday, and sometimes on Saturday, Weather permitting. 

Attention All Veteran's in Buttonwood Bay.  Every March, during Spring Fling, the Silver Threads Quilt Group has a presentation honoring selected Veteran's within our park.  This program has been ongoing since 2015.  To date, we have presented 173 homemade quilts, all made by members of the Silver Threads Quilt Group.  To enter this drawing for a homemade quilt the Veteran must be a resident of the park and have never been selected to receive a quilt.  Please have the Veterans complete the sign-up sheet which includes name, BWB park address, branch and the years of service.  These are available during Thursday sew days at the Community Building between 9-2.  The Veteran will need to sign up themselves but if there is an issue coming to the Community Building, we will come to you.  Call Denise Schubert at 252-675-8198 for assistance or questions.

The Spring Fling Veterans presentation is a very moving ceremony that they will remember for years.  One of our greatest honors is meeting with the recipients and seeing the pride they feel when they are nominated.

Also, please take time to visit the parks Memory Garden and see the plaque recently installed, honoring our vets

Have a great day!

Trina Bates

Guest Service Coordinator

Buttonwood Bay

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

Phone: (863) 655-1122

Email: tbates3@suncommunities.com

https://www.sunoutdoors.com/florida/buttonwood-bay

Huff N Puff exercise will be held Mondays at 9:15am to 10am following Monday coffee in the RH.  Tuesday through Friday we will start at 9am until 10am.  come join us!  Contact Tree Frazier for more information.

Next Country Breakfast will be Feb. 28th from 7:30 to 9:00 AM at the Rec Hall. Tickets are $7.00 per person. Tickets go on sale Monday at Coffee Hour and will continue each Monday thru Feb. 23rd.

LINE DANCE Information- No line dance on Feb. 25 due to Spud Party. No line dance the week of Spring Fling, and no Line dance March 18 due to Grand Finale. 

March 20- Friday Night Line Dance and Potluck. Potluck at 5:00 and Dance at 6:30. Bring your own table service and drink as well as a dish to share. 

Worship schedule for February

Sunday, February  15 = "Questions  Still Being Asked" from Matthew  26. Communion served

Sunday February  22 - "Nehemiah  and Your Occupation"   from Nehemiah  1

Each service  is non denominational, and open to  all.   They include biblical

preaching,  familiar hymns, and a  warm atmosphere  to visit with friends and

neighbors.  You are encouraged  to invite others  to share in this time together.

Patty Baker, David Bodine, Don Bower, 

JoAnn Carter, Terry Ducar,  

Gabby Gingras,  Marilyn Hartl,  

Marion Hopkins, Wayne McDaniel  

Bruce Rice, Connie Schwartz,   

Peter Taylor, Mary Wallace,  

Renie Vanmeter,  Cris Wilson.

Talan Cisco (Grandson of Cheryl and Tom Willie)

Jesse Deno, (Joanne Rabideau's Grandson)  

 Isla Boone (Granddaughter of Dana Coke)  

Susan Hess, (Pastors daughter)  

Brenda Kiehm, (Marna Finks daughter)  

Cindy Muncy (Betty Elich's Daughter) 

Melissa Williams, (Wilma Cassilbrys Daughter-in-Law) 

Brenda Kiehm, (Marna Finks daughter)  

For additions or removal from the prayer list

or Memorial requests.

(Please contact)

Lou Ann Jaklin

906-235-119

ROSARY

The Rosary group meets Tuesday at 8:00 am 

in the Craft Room

Attention Golfers:

The Annual Buttonwood Bay Spring Golf Scramble will be held on Saturday, February 28th, 2026 at the Golf Hammock Country Club.  The cost will be $70 per golfer and that will include Golf, Cart, Cheeseburger, fries, pop and/or iced tea immediately after we complete the scramble. There will be prizes and a 50/50 Raffle also.

Tickets are available at the Monday Social hour (RH) and the Friday Coffee. Check-in at the golf course is at 7:15am and it will be a shot-gun start at 8;00am.

If you plan to participate, please turn in your score cards at the box in the Rec. Hall (west entrance) so we can calculate your handicap. Please include you full name (first and last) and the tees and date you played. If you don't have a legitimate handicap you will be assigned a handicap and it could penalized your team.

BB EVENTS

There will be no BB Events published during 

Spring Fling week. 

Raul's will be in Buttonwood from noon to 5:00 pm on both Monday & Thursday!

Chair Yoga returns Tuesday,  at 1 o’clock in the Rec Hall. Bring your yoga mat if you have one or a non slip large rug to place under the chair when you are standing. Class fee is & 2.00 per class. See you soon.

March 1st is the  general meeting of the Buttonwood Bay Fishing club.  They will meet in the community center at 4:00 PM.  The March tournament will be held on Wednesday March 4th.  Meet at the fish cleaning building at 7:30 AM. 

The next Friday Night Line Dance - 

lead by Laura and Judy

Will be on March 20th

6:30-8:30 pm (Doors open at 6:00)

$2.00 for residents - $4.00 non residents

Share the Wealth

Rec Hall - You are welcome to bring snacks and drinks

Pictures and Ramblings

Above there is always a great crowd 

at Monday Coffee Hour.

Mid Florida Credit Union was the

 Monday coffee hour sponsor.

Thanks to the Social Hour committee we now have ham, eggs and cheese on a croissant roll twice a month. 

Here are the group pictures and winners from the men's, ladies, and mixed doubles tournaments we had the last 3 weeks. 

Men's: 

1st place: Stephan Perkic

2nd place: Dan Danek

3rd place tie: Andy Allison  & Dan Simcox

Women's: 

1st place tie: Deb Herman

                    Cathy Armbruster

2nd place: Linda Shaw

3rd place: Joan Hale

Above the rec hall is ready for the 

50th Anniversary Celebration.

50th Anniversary participants  lined up for pictures prior to the 50th golf cart parade. 

Congratulations to the couples celebrating in this years 50th celebration.  Now I have to add they emailed me with pictures that I received follow the Saturday evening celebration, I know many  of you will remember this message.  

• Donna Holien requested that pictures of couples celebrating their 50th anniversary be posted on Cyber News.

• The initial request was for a flyer for a January fundraiser, which Donna later followed up with pictures of the Grand Marshals.

• William joked about needing a liquor license for the Cyber News post.

Hi Bill, here are a few pictures that we took this afternoon of the couples celebrating their 50th. We’d appreciate if these could get put on cyber news. 

Duane & Judie Schafer (59 years) and Dick & Karen Avery (60 years) were the Grand Marshals and led the parade. 

Thank you, 

Donna Holien 

Your a welcome, we hope that next years 50th will just as great. bj/jj