Sunfield Area SPY's Report---10/1/09

The Fabulous 50's/60's/70’s Dance Is On The Way !!!

It's happening Saturday, October 10th.! The utterly fantastic Sunfield Area SPY's 50's/60's/70’s Dance returns for its thirty-third smash year. We've got some pretty neat stuff in store for you again this year. A great live band. We will again be providing free mix and soft drinks, as well as a snack buffet with an assortment of finger foods throughout the night. A cash bar will be available. You won't want to miss it!

The dance is being held again this year at the American Legion Hall in Charlotte. Doors open at 7 PM. The price of tickets is still just $10 per person in advance and $15 at the door; which hasn't changed in the past twenty years. Tickets are available from any of the following:

* Bruce or Juaise Peabody 566-8547
* Janet Keefer 649-8878
* Denny or Luanne Shoemaker 566-8391
* John or Sandy Fisher 566-8278
* Joel or Deb McDowell 616-374-7705
* Craig or Jackie Mulholland 566-8859

Dig out the poodle skirt, the letter sweater, brush-up on the Stroll, Twist, and Hand Jive and be there---or be square!

Ben Teachworth Family Benefit Planned

On Sunday, October 18th, from Noon to 4:30 PM, there will be a baked potato & chili bar, (with all the fixins) benefit at the St. Edwards Catholic Church in Lake Odessa. There will also be a bake sale auction. This event is being held to help out the Ben Teachworth family. In July, Ben had the misfortune of incurring a serious fall resulting in both of his legs being severely broken. He is recovering at home, however, it is expected that his recovery will take 9 to 12 months. Ben and his wife Amanda have four young children.

If you have any questions---need further information---or would like to make a donation of food or funds, please contact any of the following:

Connie Nash---616-527-0781
Cassandra Cramer---517-749-2437
Gwen Nash---989-862-5573

News Briefs
* The Sunfield Area Sponsors of Programs for Youth would like to acknowledge a couple of recent contributions to the Scholarship Fund. They came in from the following fine folks---

+ Kyle Thelen

+ LeRoy Jackson & Elaine Merryfield donated in memory of Laurel Jones.

We thank you for using this means to help us help kids!

* Trivia Question-Of-The-Week: On the old TV western “Gunsmoke”, what was Doc Adams’ first name? (Answer later in this column).

* Thought #1: Bad decisions make good stories. 


* Mapes Furniture is having a fantastic Harvest Sale this month. Stop in and check it out.

* Andy Woodman’s Sports Trivia Question-Of-The-Week: What water sport was invented, though never tried, by Benjamin Franklin? (Answer later in this column)

* Vocabulary Word For The Week---LIQUIDITY---That’s when you look at your investments and wet your pants.

* “Honest Roy’s” Quote-Of-The-Week: “Between two evils, I always pick the one I haven’t tried before.”

* The “Sports Trivia Just For Ward ‘Smarty-Pants’ Mac Cready Question-Of-The-Week: From what kind of wood are bowling pins made? (Answer later in this column).

* Swede’s Groaner Corner: Show me a piano falling down a mineshaft, and I’ll show you A flat minor.

* HELP WANTED: We are looking for some volunteers to do a shift or two at our upcoming Texas Hold ‘Em event at Trippers in Frandor on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, October 12th. thru 14th. The tasks you will be doing involve selling chips; doing table rakes; and some light paperwork). We only need 2 people per shift to run things. Give our event chairman Sam Coan a call at 566-7182 and let him know you’d like to help.

* Thought #2: You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment
 at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing
 anything productive for the rest of the day.

* Louie “Trouble-Shooter” Trowbridge’s Tip-Of-The-Week: This week’s topic is gas pump accuracy. Whether you’re traveling cross-country or right across the street, it pays to pay attention to the pump.

1) Make sure prices on the road signs match the prices on the pumps.
2) Check that the meter doesn’t start running until gas begins dispensing.
3) Watch that the gallons display and price display are moving at a consistent rate.
4) During a fill-up - pump 10 gallons and then check to see if the pump and the price match exactly. i.e. 2.95 X 10 = 29.50
5) Check that your receipt matches pump display.

If you feel there are errors call the 800 number on the pump to report gas cheats.

* From The Poker Table At The Tanked Fish Lounge: Once again we find Fishman, Bones, Socki, Geebus, Frizzy, and Puma sitting around “the table of knowledge” at the Tanked Fish Lounge solving all of the important social, political, and economic problems of the day. Today’s main topic of discussion was the proliferation of gang violence in the city. Socki hit the nail on the head with his nostalgic observation, “I have no respect for gangs today. They’re just a bunch of no-style punks. They just drive by and shoot people. Wassup with that? At least in the old days, like in West Side Story, the gangs used to dance with each other first before they got down to business.”

* Attention---Attention---Attention! Don't forget to be saving your General Mills and Betty Crocker brand products box tops---the ones that say "Box Tops For Education". They are on cereals like Wheaties, Cheerios, Trix, all Chex cereals, cake mixes, etc. They can be redeemed to buy things for the kids at Sunfield Elementary. If you have any to turn in, just send them or take them up to the school office. Start saving those box tops today!

* Attention All SPY's! The election of officers will be coming up at our annual meeting in January. If you have a desire to serve as an officer in the SPY's organization, or would like to nominate someone for an office, please contact any of the following:

Darin Weller 517-819-4657
Barry Vezino 566-8218
John Fisher 566-8278
Bill Weller 566-8895
Craig Mulholland 566-8859

* Trivia Question-Of-The-Week Answer: His first name was Galen.

* Andy Woodman’s Sports Trivia Question-Of-The-Week Answer: Water Skiing.

* The “Sports Trivia Question Just For ‘Smarty-Pants’ Mac Cready Question-Of-The-Week Answer: Maple.

* 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.

* MDL