Sunfield Area SPY's Report---7/2/09

Adopt-A-Highway Trash Pick-Up #2 Is Coming Up !

Saturday, July 18th., will be the SPY's second Adopt-A-Highway trash pick-up of 2009. The SPY's
pick-up trash along M-43 from Round Lake Road on the west side of town to Shaytown Road on the east side of town three times a year in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Transportation program. Anyone interested in lending a hand on Saturday, just show up at the Sunfield IGA Supermarket parking lot at 9 AM. With eight people it takes just a half an hour. With more it's even faster. Children ages 12 - 15 require adult supervision and are welcome to participate as well. For more information call project chairman Scott McWhorter at 566-7377.

SPY’s “Summer Celebration” On The Horizon

Man, you have got to check this one out! On Saturday, August 1st., the Sunfield Area Sponsors of Programs for Youth will be holding the fifth annual “SPY’s Summer Celebration”. This is a combined event featuring a Classic Car Show; a Barbeque Challenge; and a 5-K run /walk event. All the events are again being held at Van Buren Park in Sunfield.

The 5-K is being put together by Chris Wegener and co-sponsored by the Sunfield IGA. For further information, give Chris a call at 517-862-9373.

The Classic Car Show is headed up by Bob “Busted Knuckle” Bumgardner. For further information on this part of the event, give Bob a call at 517-526-3682.

For information on the Barbeque Challenge, call Phil “The BBQ King” Smith, at 566-8461.

There are cash prizes and trophies up for grabs in each activity. This promises to once again be a great event, with lots of great food and fantastic cars. Make plans to be there.

News Briefs

* A Sunfield Area Sponsors of Programs for Youth salute goes out to some fine folks for their recent contributions to the Scholarship Funds and / or Youth Activities Trust Fund. We thank:

+ The Sandy Fisher; Susan Wager; Diane Haskin; Jodi Spitzley golf team donated their winnings from
the Centennial Acres / SPY Shootout Golf Tournament.

+ LeRoy Jackson & Elaine Merryfield made contributions in memory of Edna Teachout; Bea Claflin; and
Brian Barnhill.

+ Nathan & Joan Peabody gave in memory of Edna Teachout.

+ The Progressive Insurance Foundation made a donation in memory of Mary Van Antwerp.

+ John & Sandra Fisher contributed in memory of Bea Claflin and Brian Barnhill.

+ We had an Anonymous donation to the Danny Rumfield Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Thank you all for choosing this means to help us help kids!

* A BIG Sunfield Area SPY salute goes out to the fine bunch of helpers that pitched in and did a shift or two at the last Texas Hold ‘Em event at Trippers. Thank you---

Darin Weller
Wendel Peabody
Barry Vezino
Cris & Sue Glazier
Bill & Patti Weller
Al Bosworth
Jamie Peabody
Jake Bosworth
Jim & Diny Peabody
Jon Glazier
David Fisher
John & Sandy Fisher
Bill & Patti Weller
Shana Cappon
Rosie Best Mike Spitzley

Special thanks to event chairman Craig Cappon for handling all of the scheduling and paperwork. Great work gang! These events give a tremendous boost to help with the ever-growing financial costs of the programs we provide.

* And, while we’re thanking some mighty fine people, we would like to acknowledge the following for their extra donations they gave in conjunction with the SPY’s Community Celebration Calendar drive. We thank:

Hilda Kenyon
Doug and Yvonne Albright
Lowell & Annie Emmons
Jack & Betty Smith
Art & Eunise Boulis
Becky Clabro
Harold Hanna
Larry & Kate Mapes
Flossie Rairigh

* Notice: Attention all hoopsters! "Barnyard Classic" 3 on 3 basketball tournament applications are out and
available at various area stores. This popular, growing event will once again be held in conjunction with the
Farmer's Picnic on Saturday, August 15th. Pick up your application and sign your team up today! If you
want an application but can’t find one in a local store, just contact event director Darin “King Of The
Dribblers” Weller (517-819-4657), and he will fix you right up.


* Thought #1: The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of somebody else’s money.

* Honest Roy’s Quote-Of-The-Week: “Most women you see in lingerie stores, you wouldn’t actually want to see in lingerie.”

* Andy Woodman’s Sports Trivia Question-Of-The Week: What famous college and pro football player’s first name was Yelberton? (Answer later in this column)

* Hey---Hey---Hey---Have you heard about the amazing new activity going on up at the Sunfield IGA? Eric “The P.T. Barnum Of Sunfield” Wegener has started holding chipmunk rodeos! Yup. It’s true! You have got to pack up grandma and the kiddies and check out this action packed new event---filed with runnin’ and ropin’, and all sorts of high-jinks. It is a sight to behold!

* The “Sports Trivia Question Just For ‘Smarty-Pants’ Mac Cready Question-Of-The-Week: What Pro Football Hall-Of-Famer was the first person to get a second bust in the Hall for broadcasting? (Answer later in this column)

* Swede’s Groaner Corner: A plateau is a high form of flattery.

* Thought #2: When the people fear their government there is tyranny. When the government fears the people there is liberty.---Thomas Jefferson

* Louie “Trouble-Shooter” Trowbridge’s Solution-Of-The-Week: Does the interior of your vehicle smell bad? A pet has an accident in the car...a child gets sick. You clean up the mess, but the smell’s still there. Put shallow bowls of white vinegar on the car's floor, in front and back. Then close the windows and leave the car overnight. In the morning, remove the bowls of vinegar and open the doors and windows for a few minutes so that any lingering vinegar smell disappears.

* Juaise “The Domestic Goddess” Peabody’s Household Hint-Of-The-Week: Stop dusting and you can use your coffee table as a message board.

* The Dottie League Duffers Quote-Of-The-Week: (This week’s entry comes from Gary “Dirty Bird” Updyke) “The main problem with my game is that my ball retriever is not long enough to get my putter out of the tree.
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* News Flash: We have just learned that Sandy “Wally” Walliczek recently went to the hospital and discovered that she is a new mom! Reliable sources tell me Wally has named her new daughter “Dink”.
* Andy Woodman’s Sports Trivia Question-Of-The-Week Answer: It was Yelberton Abraham Tittle, better known as Y. A. Tittle, is a former quarterback in the National Football League who played for the Baltimore Colts, San Francisco 49ers, and the New York Giants. In a career lasting 17 years, Tittle passed for 33,070 yards, and 242 touchdowns, and twice received the NFL Most Valuable Player Award. In 1971, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
He played his college ball with LSU. In a famous game against Ole Miss in Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge on November 1, 1947, Tittle broke through the middle of the Rebel line and appeared to be on his way to a possible winning touchdown for LSU. Ole Miss tacklers, however, crushed Tittle's belt on his football pants while he was crashing through the line. As Tittle ran down the field, he continued to grab at his pants because of the broken belt. He was unsuccessful in his efforts, however, and when his pants fell to his knees, the Rebel defense caught up to him and tackled him short of the goal line. Ole Miss eventually won the game 20-18.
* The “Sports Trivia Question Just For ‘Smarty-Pants’ Mac Cready Question-Of-The-Week Answer: It is Frank Gifford

* To find out more about the SPY’s organization, download forms or applications, or catch-up on past issues of the “Dirt Sheet”, go to the SPY’s website at www.sunfieldspys.org.

Highlights From Our Last Meeting

* Due to the power outage that had hit the area, our meeting was convened by our President, Darin Weller at a picnic table outside of the Library. Regular business reports were received and approved. (5)

* Correspondence reviewed consisted of a thank you from SPY’s Community Foundation winner Kara Clark.

* The membership voted to cover the $255 costs involved with 10 area youth attending the Lakewood Junior Golf events held recently at Centennial Acres.

* Event Chairman Bill Weller gave a Centennial Acres / SPY’s Shootout golf tournament post-event report.

* A July Adopt-A-Highway trash pick-up reminder was given.

* A Texas Hold ‘Em event discussion was held.

* A report out concerning a wonderful donation by master-craftsmen Erv and Gary Lubitz was given. (You’ll be hearing more about this in the weeks ahead).

* A Summer Celebration report was given. Plans for this year’s 5th. annual event are well underway. According to “Busted Knuckle” Bob Bumgardner, there are some exciting new features being added this year.

* A report on the updates to the SPY’s website was given. The Barnyard Classic applications are now available on-line, with the golf and softball tournament applications soon to follow.

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