Sunfield Area SPY's Report---12/24/09

Christmas Greetings !

The Sunfield Area Sponsors of Programs for Youth (SPY's) extend the warmest of Christmas greetings to all our friends and agents out there in "Dirt Sheet Land”. May you all have a joyous Christmas and a healthy, happy, and worry-free New Year!
SPY's Annual Meeting On The Horizon

The Sunfield Area Sponsors of Programs for Youth (SPY's) will be holding their "Annual Meeting of the Membership" on Saturday, January 9, 2010. It will be take place at the Centennial Acres Golf Course clubhouse on Dow Road, two miles east of Sunfield.

The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to bring the membership up to date on all of our activities in the community; recognize some people for their hard work and efforts on behalf of kids and the community; give the membership a full financial report, so you can see what our combined efforts have produced; hold the election of officers and conduct the transition of leadership; as well as provide an opportunity to get to know other SPY members better, especially our newest members.
By now, all members of record should have received a letter with all of the details. For further information call any of the following: Darin Weller (517-819-4657); Bill Weller (566-8895); John Fisher (566-8278); or Barry Vezino (566-8218).

We sure hope all SPY members will make every effort to attend. We look forward to seeing you there.

* Reminder #1: Get your Annual Meeting RSVP cards back ASAP!!!! We need to know how many people to plan for. Do it now!

* Reminder #2: Hey all you SPY officers out there---don’t forget to bring a wrapped “white elephant’ gift to the annual meeting.


Dirt Sheet News

+ The Sunfield Area Sponsors of Programs for Youth wish to acknowledge our very first International contribution to the Scholarship Fund! It came in from Franz & Edeltrant Gerhards who live in Germany. It was in memory of Uwe Walliczek.
+ Andy Woodman’s Sports Trivia Question-Of-The-Week: Who holds the NFL record for most fumbles in a game? (Answer later in this column).

+ Trivia Question-Of-The-Week: This is a three part question---(1) In the GEICO insurance commercials, what is the name of the gecko? (2) Why did GEICO begin using the gecko in their advertising to begin with? (3) What does GEICO stand for? (Answers later in this column).

+ How did Jari “The Cooler” Collins acquire her new nickname? See her hubby “Buddy The Victim” for details. By the way, when you do see Buddy ask him why it took him three days to deliver his last Community Council Christmas Basket. (Note: These are two separate stories are not related).

+ Hey SPY's, year 2010 dues are due! See our treasurer Bill Weller before he sees you! You can get up-to-date on your dues at the Annual Meeting.

+ The “Sports Trivia Question Just For ‘Smarty-Pants’ Mac Cready Question-Of-The-Week: Who holds the record for the longest punt in NFL history? Was it Ray Guy---Lou “The Toe” Groza---Jimmy Z---Steve O’Neal---or Jack Petrovich? (Answer later in this column)

+ The next time you see Patti “I’m Giving Direct Deposit A Second Thought” Weller, ask her if her last paycheck has turned up yet.

+ Swede’s Groaner Corner: It is a known fact that the penguin is a very ritualistic bird which lives an extremely ordered and complex life. The penguin is very committed to its family and will mate for life, as well as maintaining a form of compassionate contact with its offspring throughout its life. If a penguin is found dead on the ice surface, other members of the family and social circle have been known to dig holes in the ice, using their vestigial wings and beaks, until the hole is deep enough for the dead bird to be rolled into and buried. The male penguins then gather in a circle around the fresh grave and sing: "Freeze a jolly good fellow..." Then they kick him in the ice hole.

+ Ah, Christmas-----What other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your socks?

+ Trivia Question-Of-The-Week Answer: Martin is the name of the Gecko that is a reptilian mascot for the Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO). Gecko first appeared in 1999 during the Screen Actors Guild strike that prevented the use of live actors.
+ Andy Woodman’s Sports Trivia Question-Of-The-Week Answer: It was quarterback Len Dawson of the Kansas City Chiefs who fumbled seven times in a game against the San Diego Chargers on November 15, 1964.

+ The “Sports Trivia Question Just For ‘Smarty-Pants’ Mac Cready Question-Of-The-Week Answer: The longest punt in NFL play was a 98-yarder by Steve O’Neal of the New York Jets in a game against the Denver Broncos on September 21, 1969.

+ 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

+ The meeting was called to order by His Lordship Darin Weller. Regular business reports were given and approved. (7)

+ Correspondence reviewed consisted of a nice thank you from the Lakewood Community Council; a thank-you from the Sunfield Senior Nutritional site; and notes from Fran Dillard and Mark Huyck.

+ Our Treasurer Bill Weller put out a reminder that year 2010 membership dues are now due!

+ A Community Christmas Basket distribution report was given.

+ A BMFMAWIPC tournament report was given. Bill Weller took some more bows and we incurred a delay while he signed autographs.

+ A report was given concerning the Michigan Charitable Gaming Association meeting at the capital that was attended by Sam Coan and John Fisher.

+ The membership also voted to contribute $100 towards helping out the “Santa Coming To Sunfield” event.

+ Buddy Collins gave a reminder was given about the SPY’s annual Wild Game Dinner.

+ The membership voted to appropriate $845 to cover the costs associated with the upcoming “March Is Reading Month” at the elementary school.

+ A report was given concerning the two new major community initiatives that will be announced at the SPY’s Annual Meeting. Details were finalized making them ready to go.
+ Much discussion about Annual Meeting preparations. Invitations were finalized and have been mailed to members in good standing. All preparations are going well.

Wishing Everyone Out There In “Dirt Sheet Land” A Healthy And Prosperous New Year!

+ MDLXII