SPY’s Community Newsletter
(10/30/24)
Important Announcement
Please be advised that the site for this year’s SPY’s Wild Game Dinner / Sportsman’s Night has been changed. It seems that Centennial Acres has taken on a new business venture by installing Trackman golf simulators in their clubhouse that are scheduled to be in use 10 AM til 10 PM every Monday through Sunday. Therefore, they no longer wanted to accommodate events like the Wild Game Dinner which would conflict with their new golf simulator business. So, the SPY’s event was forced to find a new home for their highly popular event.
Therefore, this year’s Wild Game Dinner / Sportsman’s Night will be held at the American Legion Hall in Charlotte. (This is the same place where the SPY’s used to hold their 50’s/60’s dances). The date hasn’t changed. It will still be held on the first Saturday in February, which will be February 1, 2025. Stay tuned for further details.
News From Our Congressman
I have received word from our Congressman John Moolenaar that his office is accepting applications for military academy nominations from high school seniors until November 8, 2024. For further information contact any of the following:
246 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-3561
Fax: (202) 225-9679
8980 North Rodgers Court
Suite H
Caledonia, MI 49316
Phone: (616) 528-7100
431 North McEwan Street
Clare, MI 48617
Phone: (989) 802-6040
Sunfield Urban Renewal Report #1
The first of two major “urban renewal” projects in the Village of Sunfield has recently been completed. The dilapidated big blue house on the southeast corner of Washington and Third Streets has been torn down and the lot totally cleared.
The next project slated, is the razing of the bar and the old Hanna’s Locker buildings on Main Street. This could happen at any time.
Next SPY Meeting
The next meeting of the Sunfield Area Sponsors of Programs for Youth (the SPY’s) will take place on Tuesday, November 12h. It will be held at the Best Tax Service building starting at 6:30 PM. Guests are always welcome.
Special Event Planned
A benefit “Poker Night” for the Miss Flat River Heritage Scholarship Program is being planned for Friday, November 22, 2024, at the Centennial Acres Golf and Banquet Center.
· THE FIELD IS STRICTLY LIMITED TO 35 PLAYERS!
· You MUST be registered in advance in order to compete!
· Here are the details:
*Sign-in is from 5:30 to 6:15 PM
*Entry fee is $40
*The tournament starts promptly at 6:30 PM
· Munchies, etc are furnished.
· DO NOT bring your own beverages. A cash bar is available.
* If you have any questions about registration, please contact:
Maddie Hubbert
616-570-4142
* If you have any questions, or would like more information about the tournament process call:
John Fisher
517-648-0969
Parting Comments
· Deep Thought of the Week: F-E-A-R has two meanings:
1. Forget Everything and Run
2. Face Everything and Rise
· Notable Quote: “Respect is earned. Honesty is appreciated. Trust is gained. Loyalty is returned.”
· That’s Puny Department: What do you call a row of rabbits hopping backwards?
(A receding hare line.).
· Did You Know Section: Today, we associate tug-of-war with cookouts and schoolyard games, but for a brief period in the early 20th century, world-class competitors participated in tug-of-war matches on one of the most prestigious stages in athletics: the Olympic Games. Tug-of-war was an event at five Summer Games: in 1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, and 1920. The rules of Olympic tug-of-war were essentially a slightly more regulated version of the game commonly played today. Two teams of eight competitors (or five or six competitors in the 1900 and 1904 Games) grabbed hold of either side of a rope, and two lines were drawn in the middle of the field, 6 feet away from each team. The two sides then battled to pull the opposing team 6 feet over the line closest to their side — or to make the other team fall over. If this wasn’t accomplished within a five-minute time limit, the team that had pulled their opponent the greatest distance was declared the winner.
However, there were some unusual rules in Olympic tug-of-war that led to a few odd results. For instance, a country could enter multiple teams into the same competition, which resulted in the United States winning the gold, silver, and bronze medals in tug-of-war at the 1904 Olympics. A similar result occurred after a controversy in the 1908 Games: When the United States complained that the competitors from Great Britain had an unfair advantage from the heavy, spiked police boots they were wearing, the U.S. withdrew from the competition in protest, and all three medals went to Great Britain. After the 1920 Games, the International Olympic Committee removed around 30 sports from the Olympics, including tug-of-war, amid concerns that the event was getting too large.
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 add them to the mailing list.
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