SPY's Newsletter 3/17/2025

SPY’s Community Newsletter

#356

(3/17/25)

Euchre Tournament Report

Pictured are this year’s SPY’s Euchre Tournament Champions Jody Root and Eric Brummette.

The fabled “Showdown On Main Street” SPY’s Annual Euchre Tournament is now in the books.  The swampers have been in to mop up all of the tears and shattered dreams of the record setting 42 participants who turned out to try their hand at this pasteboard classic.  Here are some highlights:

·      The Grand Overall Champion was Jody Root with 86 points.

·      The Men’s First Place Champion was Eric Brummette with 81 points.

·      The Women’s First Place Champion was (obviously) Jody Root..

·      Kurt Sandborn and JoAnn Roth were the BIG was the 50/50 drawing winners.

·      Door Prize Winners were:  Stephanie Brummette; Alan Brodbeck; Bubba Grove; Rosie Best; Katie Terpstra; Art Meade; Tammy Wakley; and Shana Cappon.

This year our tournament was again headed up by the fantastic team of Craig & Shana Cappon.  They would like to send out a BIG thanks to the following prize donors:

Terry’s Cafe

Conrad’s Quick Lube

Craig & Shana Cappon

Strong Ink

Renee Strimback

Best Tax Service

Denise Newman

Special Announcement

The SPY’s Community Foundation is looking for some members of the community who would like to serve on the Scholarship Review Committee.  If you think you would like to serve, or would like further information as to what’s involved, please contact John Fisher at 517-648-0969.  This is not very time-consuming at all, and there will be only one meeting involved.

It’s Happening This Saturday!

This Saturday March 22nd. the Sunfield Area Sponsors of Programs for Youth (The SPY’s) will once again host a 9-pin no tap Bowling Tournament / fund-raiser to benefit the SPY's various youth and community programs.  This event is open to everyone!  It will be held at the Buddy’s On The Beach Bowling Alley in Lake Odessa.  Contact event Chairman Jeff Gibbs (517-930-6989) for details or to sign-up.

9 Pin no tap Bowling event

To benefit Sunfield Sponsors of Programs for Youth (SPY’s)

Saturday March 22nd, 2025 @ NOON (register by 11:30am)

Buddy’s on the Beach

Cost $25 each bowler (3 games)

Prizes and 50/50 drawings

Limited to first 50 bowlers, text or call

Jeff Gibbs @ (517) 930-6989

Eaton County Special Recycling Dates Announced

Eaton County’s Department of Resource Recovery is pleased to announce the 2025 Household Hazardous Waste event schedule.

For your connivance, we have listed each of their events below.

Registration is required and has officially opened for these collection events and will be available until the Wednesday prior to the date of the event at Noon.

Please visit their website Recycling Events page to view event flyers, register for events, and sign-up to volunteer.

www.eatoncounty.org/383/Resource-Recovery

At the website, simply review the event flyer for the event you are interested in for all of the details.

SPRING CLEAN UP: May 10, 2025, 9 am – 2 pm in Delta Township

RECYCLE-PALOOZA: August 19, 2025, 9 am – 2 pm in Charlotte

Remember to visit their website Recycling Events page for more information.  Or, call Eaton County Department of Resource Recovery at (517) 543-3686

Contributions

·      Kurt Sandborn donated some of his Euchre prize money back.

·      “The Cousin Club” made a contribution to the Dime Pitch Booth activity.

Youth Job Opportunity

John Fisher is seeking an area youth(s) interested in some part-time work, primarily with lawn care and light chores.  If interested give him a call at 517-648-0969.

Notice #3

Looking For A Special Volunteer-----The SPY’s are looking for someone to take over the Chairmanship of our Adopt-A-Highway program.  The SPY's pick-up trash along M-43 from Round Lake Road on the west side of town to Shaytown Road on the east side of town, three times a year in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Transportation program.  What’s involved with being the Chairman of this activity is primarily handling the sign-up sheet and passing out bags to the volunteers the day of the event.  If you would like further information please contact Derek Desgranges at 269-838-7686.  

Parting Comments

·      Deep Thought of the Week: It’s very dangerous to have a fixed idea.  A person with a fixed idea will always find some way of convincing himself in the end that he is right.

·      Notable Quote: “If you don’t like change, you are going to like irrelevance even less.”-----Eric Shinseki

·      That’s Puny Department: An invisible man married an invisible woman. The kids were nothing to look at either.

·      Did You Know Section: Ever heard the phrase “It’s in the bag”?  Ever wonder what it means, or the origin of it?  Although there are other recorded uses, the version of this idiom that has become so widely accepted came about thanks to the old New York Giants (now San Francisco Giants) baseball team. It began as a superstition. In 1916 the Giants had a run of 26 consecutive wins. A bag filled with 72 extra baseballs would be put on the playing field at the beginning of each game. These balls were used to replace any that were hit into the seats or any that became too dirty. The Giants, during this crazy winning streak, fell under the impression that if they were in the lead during the ninth (last) inning, carrying the ball bag off the field would ensure their win because, according to the team, they had captured the game in the bag.

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. 

2.              We are glad to provide this means as a public service to help keep the community informed.

3.            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.