Sunfield Area SPY's Report---12/10/09

Community Christmas Basket Distribution Is This Saturday !

The Lakewood Community Council has once again requested our help with the annual Christmas Basket Project for the Lakewood School District. Drivers that are familiar with the Sunfield area are needed this Saturday, December 12th, at 9 AM. It will take just a couple hours of your time, at the most.
The Christmas Basket project helps nearly 200 families in the Lakewood area. We have volunteered to deliver to the designated families in the Sunfield area. Anyone that would like to help out, just show up this Saturday at the Central Methodist Church in downtown Lake Odessa. For further information please contact John Fisher at 566-8278.

Firstbank’s Adopt-A-Family Christmas Tree

Once again, the fantastic folks at the Sunfield branch of Firstbank are sponsoring their “Adopt-A-Family” Christmas Tree. This is a great program that helps make some local kids’ Christmas a whole lot brighter. There are tags on the branches of the “Adopt-A-Family Christmas Tree” located inside the bank. Each tag gives the age and gender of a child, with a hint for a gift on the back. All you have to do to spread some holiday cheer is stop by the bank---take a tag or two off the tree---go buy a gift---and return it to the bank either wrapped or unwrapped by December 15th. That’s all there is to it. Get in the spirit! Stop by the bank today!

Eighth Annual Kid’s Gift Drive Underway

The 8th. Annual Local Kid’s Gift Drive is now underway! Please share the spirit of Christmas with those less fortunate living right here in the Sunfield area. Collection points for any NEW unwrapped toys or gifts for children from infants through 18 years of age have been set-up at the Sunfield IGA or Marko’s Marathon. Please drop your gifts off by Monday, December 22nd. For further information about the program, please call Geniese Davis at 566-8741. Remember, ALL DONATIONS stay right here in the Sunfield area!

Dirt Sheet News

+ The Sunfield Area Sponsors of Programs for Youth wish to acknowledge some recent contributions to the Scholarship Fund and to the Youth Activities Trust Fund that were made by the following fine folks:

* Mark & Diane Huyck
* Loren & Lisa Mazurek donated in memory of Keith Klotz.
* Ted & Orpha Stiffler made a contribution in memory of Keith Klotz.
* Participants in the B.M.F.M.A.W.I.P.C. 50/50 drawings.
* LeRoy Jackson & Elaine Merryfield gave in memory of Maurice Armstrong.
* Fish’s Card Room
* Oren & Rosie Best contributed in memory of Darwin McClelland.
* Durwood & Ardyth Dow donated in memory of Myrt Hager.
* Bill Cobb
* Art Meade
* Jamie Peabody
+ Lou Frizzell, Jr.
Thank you all for your thoughtfulness and caring. Your continued support is appreciated.

+ Trivia Question-Of-The-Week: What is Gilligan’s first name? (Answer later in this column).

+ The next meeting of the S.P.Y.’s will be held Tuesday, Dec. 15th; at the Sunfield Library; starting at 7 PM. This will be a very important meeting as we will be finalizing the officer nominating process; taking care of the annual meeting of the membership details; as well as other important business. Please pass the word and make every effort to attend. Guests are always welcome!

+ Andy Woodman’s Sports Trivia Question-Of-The-Week: How many points was a touchdown worth back in 1911? (Answer later in this column)

+ Thought #1: Blessed are the cracked, for they are the ones who let in the light!

+ Hey SPY's, year 2010 dues are due! See our treasurer Bill Weller before he sees you!

+ Reminder---The Sunfield Area Sponsors of Programs for Youth will be holding their "Annual Meeting of the Membership" on Saturday, January 9, 2010. It will be held at the Centennial Acres Golf Course clubhouse. All members please make every effort to attend this very important meeting. You will receive a letter in the mail soon outlining all of the details. See you there!

+ The “Sports Trivia Just For Ward ‘Smarty-Pants’ Mac Cready Question-Of-The-Week: Once again “Mr. Smarty-Pants” is whining about how easy his questions have been lately. Soooooooooooooooo, I guess I’ll have to start making them a little tougher so that they are worthy of challenging his highly intellectual mind. Here goes---Athletes---mainly football linemen and wrestlers are always trying to follow a high carb / high calorie diet. With that in mind---along with the understanding that McDonalds usually gets the rap for fattening up America---what better place for a pro athlete to bulk up if he / she so desires. That being understood, here is today’s question: On average, how many sesame seeds are there on each McDonald’s Bic Mac bun? Don’t groan. This is an actual quality control monitored item by McDonalds. (Answer later in this column).

+ NOTICE: The SPY’s annual Wild Game Dinner will be coming up on Saturday, February 6, 2010. Tickets will be available soon.

+ “Honest Roy’s” Quote-Of-The-Week: “Damn right I’m good in bed. I can sleep for days!”

+ Trivia Question-Of-The-Week Answer: Willie.

+ Andy Woodman’s Sports Trivia Question-Of-The-Week Answer: Five

+ The “Sports Trivia Question Just For ‘Smarty-Pants’ Mac Cready Question-Of-The-Week Answer: 178 sesame seeds.

Bill Weller Wins Championship!

The thirtieth annual "Bill 'Moose' Fisher Memorial All World International Poker Championship" is now history. The smoke has cleared and the dust is finally beginning to settle at Fish's Card Room. When it was all said and done, Bill “I Guess Darin Now Knows Who The Poker Player In The Family Is” Weller won this year’s championship.
We had a full field-limit of 30 players. But, this year due to various factors, we had to resort to the waiting list of contestants to fill a couple of last minute cancellations. However, it did not diminish the caliber of the field assembled, as it was a tough one. Over half of this year’s participants have earned the rank of Master or Grand Master in the competition.
Once again it was a great event! Much fun was had by all, and no one got hurt, other than some crushed egos and dashed hopes. Here are the final official standings:
Note: The time in parenthesis indicates when that person was eliminated from the competition.

1. Bill Weller---Champion

2. Cris Glazier (1:57 AM)

3. Buddy Collins (1:30 AM)

4. Dan Frizzell (1:06 AM)

5. Craig Cappon (1:05AM)

6. Jeff Hewitt (12:45 AM)

7. Darin Weller (12:16 AM)

8. Jon Glazier (12:15 PM)

9. Lou Frizzell, Jr. (11:58 PM)

10. Caleb Terpstra (11:45 PM)

11. Jake Bosworth (11:40 PM)

12. Steve Summers (11:35 PM)

13. Jamie Peabody (11:28 PM)

14. David Fisher (11:15 PM)

15. Lewis Trowbridge (11:07 PM)

16. Mike Quinting (10:45 PM)

17. Art Meade (10:35 PM)

18. Bill Cobb (10:22 PM)

19. Larry Terpstra (9:47 PM)

20. John Fisher (9:36 PM)

21. Oscar Ruiz (9:35 PM)

22. Oren Best (9:28 PM)

23. Mike Trowbridge (9:20PM)

24. Sam Coan (9:16 PM)

25. Mingo Salas (9:15 PM)

26. Brian Cook (9:10 PM)

27. David Rosier (9:06 PM)

28. Barry Vezino (9:00 PM)

29. Greg Thelen (8:59 PM)

30. Jari Collins (8:55 PM)

Highlights

* Rookie-Of-The-Year honors went to Barry Vezino this year.

* Greg Thelen was the first to cash his yellow chip.

* 50/50 drawing winners were Darin Weller and Jon Glazier

* This year we had just eight "Death Bed Resuscitations" recorded. (The competition record is 12). “DBR’s” were achieved by Cris Glazier (twice); Bill Weller; Louie Trowbridge (twice); Darin Weller; Jeff Hewitt; and Dan Frizzell.

* 117 different people have now played in the competition.

* Lewis Trowbridge and John Fisher are the only ones left who have not missed a competition. This was especially significant this year as the tournament fell on Louie & Emma’s 45th. wedding anniversary. Talk about an understanding wife!!!

• Congratulations to Craig Cappon on reaching “Grand Master” status, and to Caleb Terpstra for meeting the requirements for reaching the “Master” level.

* Louie Trowbridge won the “High Hand Pot”. Louie had four jacks.

• There were a couple of minor changes in the overall competition point leadership standings. Here are the current top ten:

1. Cris Glazier (443)
2. Lewis Trowbridge (407)
3. John Fisher (371)
4. Oren Best (362)
5. Dan Frizzell (308)
6. Greg Thelen (307)
7. Buddy Collins (293)
8. David Fisher (251)
9. Jeff Hewitt (250)
10. Brian Cook (244)

+ MDLX