Sept 20th - Sept 26th Edition 

OBITUARY

Rose Sicher of 535 Bobwhite Dr. Sebring Florida Passed away on September 14, 2026 after a brief stay in a care facility near her son in The Villages. Rose was 97.

We will see you at Summer Coffee hour which is held  each Monday in the community center at 8:30 AM.    So join us for coffee and donuts and listen to Pat who will announce all the activities happening in the community!

KARAOKE WILL BE HELD EVERY 3RD FRIDAY FROM 6:30 - IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER.  THE NEXT KARAOKE WILL BE ON OCTOBER 16TH

 No Happy Hour on Sept 22nd due to Bistro night! Come join Kathy and Gail on Sept 29th for Happy Hour, time is 4 PM, dinner at 4:45 PM In the community center.  This is a time to reconnect with old friends and meet new friends. 

Please bring a dish to pass, your Place settings, and a plastic bag to take your dirty dishes home with you. Also bring your drink of choice. We meet every Tuesday except for the fourth Tuesday of the month, when Gail has Bistro night. Kathy and I hope to see you all in the community center.  Any questions you can call Gail at 704-351-0444.

Hard card bingo is on Mondays only. 

The doors open at 5:30 and play begins at 6:00.

Church is held at 9:00 am in the Rec Hall 

Worship schedule for September

 Sunday, September  27 - "Lessons  From  A  Blind  Man" Come from John 9.

Worship schedule for October

Sunday, October  4 - The first Sunday  in October  is  designated  as World  Wide Communion

Day in many denominations across  the  country  and  elsewhere.  We will observe this day as well, celebrating  with brothers  and  sisters from many backgrounds.  The message is "Dwelling Together in Unity."  from Psalm  133.

Sunday, October 11 - Next to the words of Christ, teachings of Paul are most often

Remembered.  The topic is "Paul's Words Are Still True" from I Corinthians 13.

Sunday, October 18 - In our attempts to try to understand how God wants us to live,

Pastor Cecil will speak to some of those areas with the subject "Questions Ministers

Are Asked" from Acts  16

Sunday, October  25 - We  are familiar with the  statement "How Time Flies" This  date

the church  will  observe  the  15th  anniversary of  the  calling  of  Pastor Cecil Hess To our community. Special music will feature the service, with the topic "Make No Mistake: We Are All Called."  Following the service a  brief  reception  is planned  to Mark this occasion.  

 All services include singing of our favorite hymns, inspiring special music, biblical preaching, and  a warm  fellowship  of  friends  and neighbors.  

You are invitedTo ask others  to share  in our worship.

Patty Baker, Stewart Barnhardt, Tim Beagles, 

     David Bodine, Don Bower, Martha Brock 

 Justin & Amanda Lauria, JoAnn Carter, 

Terry Ducar, Marilyn Hartl,  Marion Hopkins, 

Guy Kittrell, Carolyn Moran, Bruce Rice, 

 Sonia Rowe,   Renie Vanmeter,  

Cris Wilson, 

Thank you so much for your prayers. 

Our Grandson Talan Cisco is now cancer free!! 

(Grandson of Tom and Cheryl Wille) 

Joyce French, (Sister of Marion Collins)   

Susan Hess, (Pastor's daughter)   

Cindy Muncy (Betty Elich's Daughter) 

Rick Pratt, (Jan Jones' Brother). 

For additions or removal from the prayer list or Memorial requests.

(Please contact)

Lou Ann Jaklin

906-235-1190

ROSARY

Rosary is held in the Craft Room on 

Tuesday at 8:00 am.

The Buttonwood Book Club invites you to start reading the books chosen for 26-27 season.  Sign up to lead one of the discussions or just join us for lively discussions on Thursdays in the card room by the Community Center. 

BOOK CLUB 2026 - 2027 DATE BOOK PRESENTER

 11/5/2026 Opening meeting

11/12/2026 A Land Remembered Nancy Schulte

11/19/2026 Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Connie Zornow

11/26/2026 Thanksgiving - no meeting

12/3/2026 12/10/2026 12/17/2026 The Pink Pony Randa Dimara

12/24/2026 Christmas eve - no meeting

12/31/2026 On the Hippie Trail Judie Schafer

1/7/2027 Culpability Rhanda Dimaria

1/14/2027 1/21/2027 The Girl with the Autumn Eyes Nel Massar

1/28/2027 2/4/2027 2/11/2027 2/18/2027 

The Briar Club Linda Durbin

3/4/2027 Springfest - no meeting

3/11/2027 3/18/2027 3/25/2027 Final meeting of the season.

3 novels remain to be scheduled: The Bluest Eyes by Morrison Atmosphere by Reed The Wedding People by Espach If you would like to lead the discussion on one of these books, contact Randa Dimaria rush16001@aol.com to choose an open date.

Lunch is served in the rec hall every Wednesday.  

On September 23rd they will be serving,

Cheese Burger & Waldorf Salad

If you would perfer a large chef salad is only 6.00. 

Eat it there or take it home! 

Summer Line Dance with Judy Turner

is held in the rec hall on Tuesday & Thursday  at 10:00 AM. 

Laura returns Nov .17 to teach on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday! 

The Next Bar Poker will be held today

Sunday September 20th  in the Community Center.

  Doors open at 3:15 with the game starting at 4:00 pm.  Only 50 residents will be allowed.  

            Tammy Haskett will be handling Bar Poker 25 cents per hand.  

At break Gloria will be serving 

Sloppy Joes,  Chips and a Brownie $3.00

27 players showed up with the boots and rain gear because, well the picture below will better explain what happened. 

The water was coming from the  celing

Tammy says  I am suposed to be dealing cards not mopping floors.  By the way, the winner took home 

$113 dollars

And No the roof isn't leaking, the A/C handler in the attic was over flowing.  

The Veterans' Group meets on 

Monday 10:00 AM in the Craft Room.

Tickets for the New  Year's dance are still  available.  If you wish to get tickets contact, Cindy Jones at  810-706-2284

We will be going to the Outback Steakhouse US 27, on October 27, 2026. this is our last Bistro for the season. We will be ordering off the menu. Cocktails 3:45pm, dinner 5 PM. Sign-up sheets will be in the community center on October 1 by 9 AM. Please put your telephone number beside your name. If you sign up and have to cancel, please call or text Gail Patterson at 704-351-0444. If you sign someone else up, please let them know so they can add it to their calendar. Thank you.

(Correction on the poster above under Shows only, it should read $90 dollars rather than $80 dollars. )

MAHJONG IS PLAYED IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER ON  

WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY AT 1:00 pm

RUMMIKUB WILL BE PLAYED ON SATURDAY @ 6:30 IN THE COMMUNITY CENTER.

Cornhole is played on Saturday at 1:00 

at the horseshoe pits. 

Buttonwood Bay Baggers participated in the 5th Annual Kim Gose Cancer Research Foundation Cornhole Tournament. BWB players took 2nd (Linda Moline & Charla Underwood) and 3rd place (Ronnie and Gina McGee) in Novice group. We also came in strong in the blind draw novice group tourney winning 1st (Linda Moline and partner) 2nd (Ronnie & Gina McGee) and 3rd ( Charla Underwood & Billy Fint). 

Bid Euchre  is played on Monday & Thursday 

6:15 in the community center

Dominoes played at 6:30 pm Tuesday in the 

Craft room. 

If you have friends or neighbors who would like to receive email reminders, please tell them to go to Buttonwood Bay Events and scroll down to sign up for email. 

Pictures  & Ramblings

Pictures below are from the Friday Night Sept 18th  Cabaret 

Featuring Michael D Amore

All the pictures above of the  Cabaret were taken by Gillian Shaffer

Below are pictures of Happy Hour on Sept 15th.  25 hungry resident turned out. Sure looks like they had  plenty to eat.  

Great Crowd at Wednesday Sept 16th Cafe.

Well we have enough water in the retention pond by the Rec hall that at least one fountain is in operation. 

Work is under way installing a new fence between Buttonwood and the park next door.  The fence will continue past the dog park and all the way to the lake. 

Now what are they going to do with this grass area?    How about we have a soccer or  polo field!

Friday Sept 18th contractor has passed the dog park and headed toward the gate between the two Sun Community parks.

It Appears that they are at the end of the new fence 

at least for now!