Sunfield Area SPY's Report---3/4/10

Helpers Needed!

The next Texas Hold ‘Em fundraiser event the SPY’s will be working is coming up starting next Thursday, March 11th, and will run through Sunday, March 14th. It will be held at Tripper’s in the Frandor Shopping Center in Lansing. Helpers are needed! The work is easy. If you would like to lend a hand on this very important fund-raising event please give our project chairman, Sam Coan, a call at 566-7182 and volunteer to work a shift. Thank you.
News Briefs
+ The Sunfield Area Sponsors of Programs for Youth wish to acknowledge some recent donations to the Scholarship Fund that came in from the following fine folks:

* Gary & Deb Andrews gave in memory of Kylie Erdman.

* John & Sandra Fisher made contributions in memory of Roy Hough and Ruth Stambaugh.

* Elaine Nash donated in memory of Harold Hanna.

* Eunice Black gave in memory of Harold Hanna.

* Flo Sayer contributed in memory of Roy Hough.

* Oren & Rosie Best made donations in memory of Donna Ferrel; Harold Hanna; Roy Hough; and Ruth Stambaugh.

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

+ Thought #1: The first wealth is health.

+ Trivia Question-Of-The-Week: If you stretched out a standard slinky, how many feet would it measure?

+ Honest Roy’s Quote-Of-The-Week: “I really don’t think I need buns of steel. I’d be happy with buns of cinnamon.“


+ This year’s SPY’s Community Foundation Scholarship Review Committee is now forming. Volunteers are currently being sought for this task. Anyone that would be interested in serving are asked to contact John Fisher (566-8278) for further information.

+ The “Sports Trivia Question Just For ‘Smarty-Pants’ Mac Cready Question-Of-The-Week: Who was major league baseball’s single-season home run leader before Babe Ruth took over? (Answer later in this column)

+ Swede’s Groaner Corner: Steven Spielberg was busy discussing his new action adventure about famous classical composers. Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, and Arnold Schwarznegger were in the room. “Who do you want to play?” Spielberg asked Bruce Willis. “I’ve always been a big fan of Chopin,” said Bruce. “I’ll play him.” “And you, Sylvester?” asked Spielberg. “Mozart’s the one for me!” said Sly. “And what about you?” Spielberg asked Arnold Schwarzenegger. “I’ll be Bach,” said Arnie.

+ Andy Woodman’s Sports Trivia Question-Of-The-Week: What Hall Of Fame pitcher holds the record for striking out 10 consecutive batters---Bob Gibson---Sandy Koufax---Tom Seaver---Jimmy Z---or Cy Young? (Answer later in this column)

+ Louie “Tech Trouble-Shooter” Trowbridge’s Solution-Of-The-Week--- De-ice your lock in seconds with hand sanitizer! Just put some hand sanitizer gel on the key and the lock, and the problem is solved!
+ Thought #2: There can be hope only for a society which acts as one big family, not as many separate ones.

+ Notice #1: Attention High School Seniors! The application deadline for the 2010 Sunfield Area SPY's Community Foundation scholarships is this coming Monday, March 15th. Please make sure you have fully completed your form and have submitted ALL of your required information!

+ 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 discussing all sorts of important topics impacting mankind. Today’s subject---Women. After year’s of clinical study, research and debate, this illustrious brain-trust has come up with a list that will help all men understand women better. This compilation of “Things Only Women Understand” provide invaluable insights to a woman’s psyche. The study-group has determined that the following are universal truths:

Only a woman can understand…
1. A cat’s facial expression.
2. Why bean sprouts aren’t just weeds.
3. The difference between beige, ecru, cream, off-white, and eggshell.
4. Cutting your bangs to make them grow.
5. The inaccuracy of every bathroom scale ever made.
6. Discovering a designer dress on the clearance rack.
7. A good man might be hard to find, but a good hairdresser is next to impossible.

You’re welcome!

+ Notice #2: If you use General Mills or Chex brand food products, please listen up! They have a program called "Box Tops For Education". Every box top turned in is worth 10¢. So, if we can continue the community-wide effort we’ve going here, we will be able to get some neat things to enhance the kid’s learning environment. Start saving those box tops! Anyone with box tops to turn in, just take them up to the Sunfield Elementary School.

+ Thought #3: If you ever start feeling like you have the goofiest, craziest, most dysfunctional family in the world, all you have to do is go to a state fair. Because, five minutes at the fair, you’ll be going, “You know, we’re all right. We’re dang near royalty.”

+ Trivia Question-Of-The-Week Answer: 87 feet.

+ Andy Woodman’s Sports Trivia Question-Of-The-Week Answer: Tom Seaver accomplished the feat with the New York Mets against the San Diego Padres on April 22, 1970. He ended up striking out 19 total batters in the game.

+ The “Sports Trivia Question Just For ‘Smarty-Pants’ Mac Cready Question-Of-The-Week Answer: Clifford “Gavvy” Cravath, also nicknamed “Cactus”. Was a right fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies. One of the sport’s top power hitters of the dead-ball era, in seven years from 1913 to 1920, he led the National League in home runs six times, in runs batted in, total bases and slugging average twice each, and in hits, runs, and walks once each. Gavvy held the old home run record with 24 in 1915 before Ruth broke the record with 29 in 1919. Ruth went on to add to that record over the years.

+ 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.

+ MDLXXII