SPY's Newsletter 8/8/25
- Christina Grosshans
- Aug 26
- 3 min read
SPY’s Community Newsletter
(8/8/25)
The Sunfield Farmers Picnic Grand Parade and Annual People’s Choice Award Float Building Contest is Saturday, August 16, 2025
Do you have plans for Saturday, August 16, 2025? The members of the Sunfield Farmers Picnic Board would like to have your organization’s float, your tractor or antique car, decorated bicycle or wagon in the Grand Parade on Saturday. The Board invites anyone who wishes to participate in the parade to please do so. Everyone is welcome to participate in the parade and all activities at the 2024 Sunfield Farmers Picnic, Friday, August 15 through Sunday, August 17.
How about entering a float in the Eleventh Annual People’s Choice Award Float Building Contest? Represent your business or organization with a decorated float. The float must have your business or organization’s name and this year’s Picnic theme of “A Blessed Village”. Line up begins at 11:00 a.m. at the Sunfield Water Tower and begins at 12 noon. If you would like to register a float for this year’s parade, send an email to sunfieldfarmerspicnic@gmail.com and submit a color photograph of your float by 9 p.m. Friday, August 15.
Anyone else who wishes to be in the parade but not be in the float contest can let us know by sending an email to the address above or by calling DeAnna Clark at 517-231-2527 to leave a message. You may also just show up the day of the parade by 11:00 a.m. and we will fit you in. See You There!
It's Farmer’s Picnic Chicken Chow-Down Time Again!
(See details in attached flyer)
Contributions
John & Sandra Fisher made a donation to the Scholarship Fund in memory of Mary Noeske.
Notice #1
Mapes Furniture is having their 31st. annual Tent Sale Thursday, August 7th thru Saturday, August 9th. The hours are 10 AM to 7 PM on Thursday and Friday, and 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday.
Stop in and join them under the big top. There will be free hot dogs, popcorn, and soda pop starting at Noon each day.
Parting Comments
· Deep Thought of the Week: A bad attitude is like a flat tire. You can’t go anywhere until you change it.
· Notable Quote: “It is not the length of life, but the depth of life.”---Ralph Waldo Emerson
· That’s Puny Department: Studies show that cows produce more milk when the farmer talks to them. It’s a case of in one ear and out the udder.
· Did You Know Section: Back in 1989, a civil war movie debuted named “Glory”. It was about the development and service of the 54th. Massachusetts Colored Infantry. On July 18th of 1863, Union troops prepared for an assault on Fort Wagner on Morris Island in South Carolina, one of several forts guarding Charleston South Carolina's harbor. Leading the assault was the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry. Their brave assault would be repelled by a well-defended and overwhelming Confederate force. The 54th. lost 1,515 men as opposed to Southern loses of only 174. However, the bravery displayed by the 54th Massachusetts would go down in history. Among those brave black Civil War soldiers one, William Harvey Carney, would stand out and be awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor for his actions that day. Carney became the first black soldier to be granted the award
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
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