SPY's Newsletter 2/12/26

 SPY’s Community Newsletter

#392

(2/12/26)

Sportsman’s Night Mega Event Epilogue #1

The SPY’s 30^th Annual Wild Game Dinner / Sportsman’s Night held on Saturday night, February 7th. was truly an event to behold!  This year the event was moved to a new venue---the old Sunfield Elementary School Building that worked out extremely well.  We had far less crowding, which was an exceptional benefit because of the record number of attendees that were part of this once again sold-out event.  Pete Weller heads up this extravaganza, along with a top-notch crew consisting of Jim & Angie Frizzell; Paul Campbell; Hayden Klotz; and Rob Piercefield that worked extremely hard to make this a legendary success!  Again, this year Pete instituted a number of clever and well-received innovations which we will cover in detail in future Newsletters.

In the next few SPY’s Community Newsletters we will be providing much, much more detailed information about the event---the multitude of various winners----details on donors and helpers---etc. etc. etc., so please stay tuned.  But in this Newsletter we will do homage to the Major Donors / Sponsors that were responsible for making this event a tremendous success!

A Mega Ultra Stupendous Thank You!

Pete and his intrepid crew would like to send out a VERY SPECIAL salute and acknowledgement to the following over 50 sponsors / donors / and supporters of our Wild Game Dinner / Sportsmen’s Night fundraising event.

The following fine folks and businesses are to be commended for their support of our youth and community projects.  Because of their willingness to step up, the Wild Game Dinner / Sportsman’s Night was again a great success!  We thank:

Shattuck’s Great Outdoors (Justin Shattuck)

Advanced Plumbing & Mechanical (Craig Cooper)

Bryan & Sue Spitzley

Downing Well Drilling (Kevin Downing)

John & Sandra Fisher

Mark Woodman Plumbing & Heating

Jackie Mulholland

Eric & Brittini Brummette

Mike Davis Sunrise Farms

Tangled Love Photography (Melanie Daler)

Walkington Well Drilling (Terry & Lisa Walkington)

Mike Davis Sunrise Farms

Jackson Dirt Works (Ross Jackson)

High Caliber Karting of Okemos (Jordan Munster)

Klotz Family Farms, LLC (Steve Klotz)

Klotz Family Farms Snow Removal (Hayen Klotz)

Jenn Vargas-Rodriquez

Pete Weller

Lance Eldridge

Nelson Frizzell

Gilbert Orta

Sabersmith ark, Bon Jasso, & Taurin Franklin)

Bee Line Concrete Pumping (Jim & Angie Frizzell)e)

Sunfield Cycle Shop (Andy Clafflin)

Quality Hardwoods (Luke Brogger)

Mapes Furniture (Rance Bennett)

HSV Redi-Mix (Mark McKeever)

Brace Financial Services (Chris Brace)

Hanna Davis Fine Meats (Brandon & Yvette Davis)

Marko’s Citgo (Raj Singh)

Portland Federal Credit Union (Ben Weller)

Campbell & Sons (Paul Campbell)

AIS Construction Equipment (Jim Behrenwald)

Wilcox & Dyer, LLC (Keith Wilcox)

Prairie Ridge Farms (Tom Rockwell & Ron VanDyke)

Wine Shop At Home (Connie Wilson)

Creative Stay Crafts (Gizzy Downing)

Cross Branded Productions (Jake Morinec)

Dove Landscaping, LLC (Nicole Dove)

Dreamweaver Lures (Shane Ruboyianes)

Cunningham Farms (Donnie Cunningham)

These are all people who surely should be commended for their unwavering support of our community.  If not for them, we would not be able to provide as many programs and opportunities for our youth and village projects.  THANK YOU!!!!

Highlights

·      Pastor Kevin Wheeler delivered the invocation.

·      Once again, Buddy Collins ran the ever-popular “Heads or Tails Game”.  Winners in the Youth version were Maximus Spitzley and Levi Haskin.  Winners in the Adult version were Derek Brown and Shari Klotz.

·      Over the last couple of years this has become more and more a family event.  Therefore, the kids prize raffle has become quite popular with the younger set.  We would like to express or thanks to the following prize donors to the kids raffle:

Jim & Angie Frizzell

Jeff & Selena Duits

Kevin & Gizzy Downing

Katrina Roet

Danny May

John & Sandy Fisher

Mike Davis Sunrise Farms

Gilbert & Karen Orta

Eric & Brittini Brummette

In upcoming SPY’s Community Newsletters there will be much, much more to pass along---especially a couple of VERY unique parts of the overall program---including pictures.  So, stay tuned.

Parting Comments

·      Deep Thought of the Week:  You learn nothing from life if you think you are right all the time.

·      Notable Quote: “Why don’t the 99% of us who aren’t offended by everything quit catering to the 1% who are.”

·      That's Puny Department: A lumberjack went in to a magic forest to cut a tree.  Upon arrival he started to swing at the tree when it shouted, “Wait!  I’m a talking tree!”  The lumberjack grinned and said, “And you will dialogue.”

·      Did You Know Section: Believe it or not, cotton candy was invented by a dentist. Dentist William Morrison and candy maker John C. Warton worked together to create the treat in 1897. They called it “fairy floss.” And it’s not as bad for you as you might think. Since cotton candy is mostly air, it has less sugar in it than other sugary counterparts.

Final Notices

1.            If there is any organization or business out there that has something they would like to advertise or promote, please feel free to submit it to this Newsletter and we will help publicize it.  There is no charge.  We are glad to provide this means as a public service to help keep the community informed.

2.             If you are looking for further information about the SPY’s events---Corporate or Platinum Sponsorship information---scholarship forms---youth sports reimbursement forms---past SPY newsletters---etc.---just go to the SPY website at www.sunfieldareaspys.com.

3.            NOTE:  If you know of anyone who would like to receive these SPY’s Community Newsletters, just send me an email at john.sandrafisher@gmail.com with their email address and we will take care of it.