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Betmar Coffee News for April 28, 2020

Submitted by Judi Gearsbeck and Photos by Brenda Moody

GOOD MORNING BETMAR!!!

Well another Tuesday has arrived and we are still not able to have our regular Coffee Hour…are we bored yet?

Many of us are and then many of us are using this time to do things at home that we don’t usually get a chance to

do. It gets lonely at times, but we can do this every one!

BETMAR PHONE DIRECTORIES

(This information was provided by Tom Brown.)

Until now, both Betmar phone directories (both hard copy and online) have not displayed the 813 area code for

local numbers. In a recent Newspaper article the Florida Public Service Commission announced that Zephyrhills

and other neighboring communities will have a new Area Code assigned to accomidate growth. The new Area

Code has not been assigned yet and implementation may take several months. Once the transition has been made,

local calls will require entering all ten digits.

To get ahead of this and to avoid confusion once the new Area Codes are assigned, the online directory was

recently updated to include the Area Code in all listings.

On a related matter, some of our residents have cell phone numbers that carry the 813 Area Code. For most of us,

the 813 number is assumed to be a land line. If it is a cell number and you would prefer we list it as “Cell Number”

vs. “Home Phone”, please let us know by going to the Directory Online on the Home Page ( it looks like the red

phone book) and click on “Change Existing Listing.” This is the same method you would use to add phone numbers

or e-mail addresses as well.

BETMAR PICTORIAL CURBSIDE PICKUP

Thank you to all of the wonderful Betmar Family who made

the Pictorial Pick-up such a success. You really rose to the

occasion when road blocks were thrown at me. We handed

out 450 Pictorials without incident or compromising anyone’s

safety.

I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and

really wish that ALL could have worked together. If only they

had bothered to ask about alternative plans before telling me

I couldn’t pass out the Pictorials. Perhaps clearer heads could

have prevailed. But unfortunately, there were knee jerk reactions as often happens. So, I came up the an

unsubmitted third alternative plan.

Thank you to Patty and Luman Rockhill who made sure we had ample maskes. Thanks also to Paul Gillissen who

made us face shields for protection. Thanks to Pat Armendinger and of course my Walt who helped us to pass out

the Pictorials. Also, thanks to those who helped pass the word around the park and those who offered positive

comments and to help if needed.

The Pictorials are safely packed away now. We will have them ready to pass out in the Fall when the Annex is open

again. If you bought a Pictorial when your pictures were taken there will be one waiting for you.- NO FEAR. If you

want one but didn’t prepay, there will be extras available in the Fall. We will also have the submitted pictures and

some free 8×10’s for pickup in the fall.

I want to thank everyone for being so patient during this very unusual time and for making the Driveway Pickup go

well. YOU ARE ALL AWESOME and WE ARE BETMAR STRONG!

Have a wonderful summer and we will see you in the Fall.

BAD ( Barbara Alice Davis) Carroll.

Stay safe – wash your hands often – wear your masks – keep your social distance.

TREE TRIMMING SCHEDULE

There has been a change in the Tree Trimming Schedule. It will now start on Monday, May 4, 2020. It will be along

the cart path between CH2/Shuffle Courts and the Kissing Bridge. The entire cart path between those two

locations will be OFF LIMITS ALL WEEK!!! For your safety, barricades

will be up along the path and on the roadways in that area, and

MUST BE RESPECTED!!

Stay safe! Please avoid this area, including the Apache Junction

connection.

Thank you,

Betmar Properties

SICK BAY:

Update on Bill Manning. For the past several weeks Bill has been in rehab and has been having a very hard time. He

was not able to stand and they were not getting anywhere with his rehab. Last week they finally found out that he

had broken his hip when he fell. He had surgery to repair his hip and now will be in rehab for a while longer. In the

meantime,Irene has not been able to visit him at all.

Please keep both Bill and Irene and their family in our prayers for Bill to have a speedy recovery.

Coffee News Items

Please remember folks, that if you are having a Birthday, Anniversary or anything else you would like to share,

please send them to me or call me and let me know… I never have much to put in the news for you about YOU!!

Judi’s phone #…. 813-780-9811

Judi’s email…. judi.nuanez@aol.com

JOKE OF THE DAY

A young blonde pilot is in her first flying lesson in a two – seater plane. Her instructor all of a sudden gets a heart

attack and dies.”May day! May day! Help me! Help me! My instructor pilot is dead and I don’t know how to fly!”

She hears a voice over the radio saying, “This is air traffic control. We can hear you loud and clear. I will talk you

through this and get you back on the ground safely. I’ve had a lot of experience with this kind of problem. Now just

take a deep breath. Everything will be fine! Give me your height and position.”

The blonde replies, “I am 5’7 and in the front seat.”

(after a long pause)

“OK” says the voice in the radio….”Now repeat after me….Our Father Who Art in heaven….”

Have a great week my friends and remember to stay safe!!

13 thoughts on “Coffee News”

Betmar is doing a great job and I am so proud of you!!!

Judi Gearsbeck

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Click HERE to leave “YOUR” Shout Out ….. Betmar “Comments” can be left in next section below.

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On behalf of the garden club I would like to Thank Marilyn Loding and her neighbors for the beautiful flowers they

donated to the garden club gardens. Additionally I would like to extend much appreciation to Marilyn for all her

extra work planting the flowers!

Thanks again! Kathy Downer (04282020)

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Lynne Bushway says:APRIL 22, 2020 AT 4:39 PM

I was wondering, since the office is shut down until further notice, if it would be possible to get the listing of

people and/or companies that provide different services here in the park? I’m looking for lawn care and tree

removal services. I really appreciate all the info that you have been providing during these strange times. I love

receiving news of our park even when we are up home during the summer months. Thanks again for all you do

and also to all the people who are keeping our park beautiful. Stay safe, stay healthy, and stay 6 feet apart!!!!

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admin says:APRIL 22, 2020 AT 4:55 PM

Any Bet-Martians have a recommendation ?

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Pam Austin says:APRIL 21, 2020 AT 7:57 PM

To those in the park that have decided to disregard our pet section vs. non pet section rules…..

If you are going to be disrespectful enough to disregard these rules than at least be respectful of your

neighbors and keep your barking dogs inside your house… I did not buy my home in the non pet section of the

park only to listen to barking and yipping dogs all hours of the day and night. This is something you and only

you chose to do against the rules….not me! It is very disrespectful to your neighbors

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Jan V says:APRIL 22, 2020 AT 12:06 PM

I totally agree, Pam!! We are seeing many pets in the non pet sections that sneak them in. They need to read

the rules and register their pets, but they won’t as long as we, as residents (that don’t want dogs in our non-

pet sections), are remiss in not reporting these illegal people.

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D Hall says:APRIL 23, 2020 AT 3:22 AM

I’d also like to address the disrespectful actions of those who choose to walk their dogs on extra long or

retractable leashes and think it’s ok to allow their dogs to go INTO the yards of other people so they can do

their business. Even if it’s being picked up, I do not appreciate my lawn being used as a potty patch. If a dog

that’s being walked has the urge to go and does so on the side of the road, that’s one thing, but to think it’s

ok to allow your dog to be 10 or 15 feet into someones yard to lift it’s leg or squat where ever it chooses is

wrong and totally inconsiderate to the homeowner. My other pet peeve is those who allow their dogs to lift

their leg on garbage cans or items waiting to be picked up by the trash pickup. I’m sure the garbage men

don’t appreciate handling items that have been urinated on and I don’t want to smell it when we bring our

can back up to the house. So please, whether you are walking in a pet section or non pet section, do not

allow your dogs to go into the yards of others , keep them on the side of the road.

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Chris Jones. says:APRIL 21, 2020 AT 5:13 PM

Are the mosquitoes worse this year? I’m sure they already sprayed recently but I’ve had them in the Florida

room which hadn’t happened before..

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Harry & Theresa Burrows says:APRIL 15, 2020 AT 12:24 AM

The yellow n white plant is on number 7 gold golf..we trim this winter and redid the 3 I garden..plant was almost

extinct,but rediscovered in 1973 near Midlands Dam.called crinum mauritianum….thanks for the picture Harry &

Theresa Burrows from Illinois

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Brenda Moody says:APRIL 17, 2020 AT 9:10 PM

You are so welcome, Theresa and Harry! That plant just continues to bloom nicely again this spring. So

happy you enjoyed the photo. A bright spot on Hole#7. My best to you both!

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