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Steve poses with this years' tournament
champion, Megan
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DATELINE: ROYAL
OAK, MICHIGAN
The
9th Annual Dan McCarty Texas Holdem event was held on
Tuesday, February 23 at the Emagine Theater in Royal Oak,
Michigan. Organizer Steve McCarty reports that the event
drew nearly 180 guests and raised almost $30,000! Steve is
quoted as saying "We had great support from our sponsors and huge re-buys from our players. Usually people come to these events, make their donation, and leave. At the DMGC, we had a line of people that did not register and were waiting for a table spot to open. Plus we had people hanging out in the losers lounge networking and catching up with friends. It was a great event for UHY Cares, DMGC, and our community. We will
using the money raised to make donations to very worthwhile
causes in the Metro Detroit area."
ED
NOTE: Thanks Steve, Jessica, and the entire UHY Cares team,
along with the Emagine staff and the fabulous sponsors for
making this such a great event every year and making
everyone who attended feel like a VIP.
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MORE PICTURES FROM THE EVENT...
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| Steve
getting the event started |
The field
dwindled from 180 down to the final table of 9 |
DATELINE: DINOSAURS IN BEND,
OREGON
Cooper turned 3 on February 18. He got to celebrate the big event
twice, first with a make your own pizza with family, then with a
dinosaur party and bowling with family and several classmates from
his pre-school. The dinosaur cake was delicious, and all the
guests wore dinosaur tails. Congrats to Cooper on the 3-year
milestone. Below are some pictures from the parties.
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| Cooper
making some b-day za |
Mom and
Cooper blow out the candles on the dino cake |
Cooper,
Alexa and a friend don the dino tails |
DATELINE: STERLING HEIGHTS,
MICHIGAN
During the month of
February,
Jerry McCarty made a quick visit out to Michigan, where he hooked
up with family, friends, and bandmates for a cocktail at Andiamo
restaurant in Sterling Heights. Some of the discussions turned to
a possible Brad Savage & The Cockroaches reunion concert this
summer to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the band. Little did
patrons in the Andiamo bar know that they would be treated that
night to
an impromptu "unplugged" concert by a couple of current
and former members of the Cockroaches that were present. Below is a video of
them
playing Bad Reputation shot by one of the lucky bar's customers
that night.
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Sparing
no expense on Valentine's Day, your Metro editor
had our annual White Castle table service dinner.
Margaret and I were joined by fellow Metro readers Bev,
Moe, Jon, Carol, Diana, and Mike. While there, the
group was filmed for an upcoming video on the
White Castle website.
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This
past month, Luke had his art work displayed at the
Bigby coffee in Hudsonville, Michigan. So fun to
see all the artists hard work. Great to see Luke's
(Mia's and Braeden's too) love for art!! Congrats
to Luke, and way to go Jamestown art teachers. You
rock!!
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Metro reader Hil flew to Arizona to take part in the Ragnar Relay Del Sol.
This relay race is a 203+ mile run that stretches from Wickenburg to Mesa,
Arizona. Pictured below is Hil before her 13.5 mile leg of the relay.
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Dr.
Amanda flew out to Hawaii to spend some time on
the island with her Mom. Hawaii life. Terrific
backdrop, beautiful sunsets, turtles, snorkeling,
and umbrella drinks! Amanda explains "It's
always 5 o'clock somewhere!"
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DATELINE: GULL
LAKE XXXII
This year, Gull Lake XXXII in Augusta, Michigan will be held from
May 25-27, with the optional practice round a day prior on May 24.
Kelly McCarty will defend his title against 15 other competitors
who are out for the green jacket. This year, the commission also
instituted new rules to add to the excitement of the
tournament. Commissioner Mike W says, I would work on your
putting skills during the winter.
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TEE
TIMES FOR THIS YEAR'S EVENT
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 @ Stonehedge South from 12:27pm
12:36pm
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 @ Bedford Valley from 9:00am
9:27am
Wednesday, May 25, 2016 @ Gull Lake View West from 3:09pm
3:36pm
Thursday,
May 26, 2016 @ Stonehedge South from 9:00am 9:27am
Thursday, May 26, 2016 @ Stonehedge North from 2:24pm
2:51pm
Friday, May 27, 2016 @ Gull Lake View East from 9:09am
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Frank
M through some negotiations was able to save us some money to get
us a great deal on Gull Lake 2016. For those attending the
practice round on Tuesday, the 4 Day 3 Night senior package for
golf and lodging would be $402.47 plus skins. Those
not playing golf or spending the night on Tuesday the rate would
be less.
PLEASE
NOTE: New Gull Lake Policy in 2016: Guests wishing to rebook
for the next season will be required to place a full deposit prior
to departure. Furthermore, we will only be allowing one deposit
per reservation in 2016. Mike W will also need
to collect about $40 from each person this year to keep the
deposit on hand year after year.
IN OTHER GULL LAKE NEWS...
The
commission also states that newly acquired Stoatin
Brae, which will be opening up in the summer of 2016, will be part
of our 2017 Gull Lake trip. You can check
out the fly over video at https://vimeo.com/147012513
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DATELINE: BIGGEST
LOSER CONTEST
The
McCarty Metro Biggest Loser Challenge enters its' third month. So
far, 12 subscribers are participating. In the first two months, we
have lost over 50 pounds, and shared many ideas to become more
healthy in 2016.
We
are always looking for more contestants. If you want to drop some
weight before the summer starts, and you haven't signed up yet,
the challenge goes until June 1. Hop in anytime on our Biggest
Loser
page.
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DATELINE: MCCARTY
METRO EXPOSES THE DEADLY FACTS ABOUT WATER!
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FACT!
WATER CAN BE CHEMICALLY SYNTHESIZED BY BURNING ROCKET
FUEL!!!
FACT!
OVER CONSUMPTION CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE SWEATING, URINATION,
AND EVEN DEATH
FACT!
100% OF ALL SERIAL KILLERS, RAPISTS, AND DRUG DEALERS HAVE
ADMITTED TO DRINKING WATER! |
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FACT!
WATERS IS ONE OF THE PRIMARY INGREDIENTS IN HERBICIDES AND
PESTICIDES!!!
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FACT!
WATER IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DROWNING!
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FACT!
100 PERCENT OF ALL PEOPLE EXPOSED TO WATER IN THEIR
LIFETIME WILL DIE! |
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Dear Editor: Thanks
again for providing all of us with a reason to watch NFL
Football.
The
PigSkin Pickem was a lot of fun. I enjoyed having
"something at stake" during the games. See
you at Gull Lake. -P.
Smurf
ED
NOTE: In all, we had 30 people play during the
regular season, and 25 took part in the playoffs.
Congratulations to Scrotch who came from behind on Super
Bowl Sunday to take this years' championship. Hopefully,
I can get out of the cellar next year to make a decent
showing.
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Dear Editor:
Kudos to Steve and UHY for putting on such a great poker event.
Everything was just awesome that evening from the comped
parking, the valet service, the check in process, the bar, the
food, the dealers, the tournament itself, all the way to the
losers lounge (which I spent most of my time). Congratulations
to them on doing such a great job. -Brad
ED NOTE: I second
that (including the losers lounge part).
We always want to hear your questions, comments, rants,
or editorials.
Just submit them anytime during the month to to mccartymetro@gmail.com
for inclusion in the next issue.
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BUT NOT FORGOTTEN - THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY
SINCE THE LAST ISSUE |
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Mike Minor, 75, actor (Petticoat Junction), cancer.
Bob Elliott, 92, comedian (Bob and Ray) and actor (Get a Life), throat cancer.
Maurice White, 74, songwriter and musician (Earth, Wind & Fire), complications from Parkinson's disease.
Antonin Scalia, 79, judge, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (since 1986). Tony
Phillips, 56, baseball player (Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox), World Series champion (1989), heart attack.
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, 93, politician and diplomat, Secretary-General of the United Nations (19921996), complications from a fall.
Harper Lee, 89, author (To Kill a Mockingbird). Lennie
Baker, 69, musician and singer (Sha Na Na). Tony
Burton, 78, actor (Rocky movies), pneumonia. Andy
Bathgate, 83, Hall of Fame ice hockey player (New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings). George
Kennedy, 91, actor (Cool Hand Luke, The Naked Gun, Airport), Oscar winner (1968).
Gil Hill, 84, Detroit Police Officer, City Council
President, Actor (Beverly Hills Cop).
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FINALLY.... DATELINE: PAYBACK
Mildred,
the church gossip, and self-appointed monitor of the church's
morals, kept sticking her nose into other people's business.
Several members did not approve of her extra-curricular
activities, but feared her enough to maintain their silence. She
made a mistake, however, when she accused George, a new member, of
being an alcoholic after she saw his old pickup parked in front of
the town's only bar one afternoon. She emphatically told George
(and several others) that everyone seeing it there would know what
he was doing. George, a man of few words, stared at her for a
moment and just turned and walked away. He didn't explain, defend,
or deny. He said nothing. Later that evening, George quietly
parked his pickup in front of Mildred's house... walked home...
and left it there all night.
THE McCARTY METRO WILL BE BACK ON YOUR CYBERPORCH IN MAY
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Bob
enjoyed a family vacation to Florida
