Former
Michigan State Spartan graduate, Austin McCarty, has been
accepted to the University of Michigan for his Masters in
Business Administration. Austin will be starting in May.
He will attend accelerated courses every other weekend for
2 years to accomplish his goal. While going there, Austin
will be staying off-campus with his Aunt Marianne. We were
wondering if there would be any conflict of interest in an
MSU grad changing colors and going to their arch-rival,
but then we remembered our color wheel...
When you mix maize and blue
together... You get GREEN!
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DATELINE:
ROYAL OAK, MICHIGAN
The 11th
annual UHY Cares / Dan McCarty Texas Holdem event was held
on Thursday, February 8 at the Royal Oak Emagine. The
winner of the championship bracelet ended up being Matt Jaeger,
after a long, long battle of trading chips. Steve McCarty
reports, that although the counts are still coming in, the
event raised nearly $25,000 for the UHY Cares charities.
He also was super pleased with the venue and event. Paul Glantz from Emagine was there to make sure it went smoothly. This year was our biggest crowd yet and, incredibly,
Steve got a lot of messages from people that said they wanted to come but did not see the invite.
Steve is
confident that next year could be even bigger! He is
obviously super appreciative for all those who participated and sponsored. The event is in memory of DJ and donations will be made to the Lupus Alliance and the Cancer
Society.
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NOTE: UPDATE... After the Metro went to press, Steve updated
the me with the final total raised from the Texas Holdem
Event. Many thanks to Steve, the UHY Cares team, our great
event sponsors and all the players for the new record of
$33,000 raised.
DATELINE: PIGSKIN
PICKEM RESULTS FOR SUPER BOWL 52
Super Bowl 52 is now in the books after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New England Patriots 41-33. What a great game, and a great end to our 7th season of the McCarty Metro Pigskin Pickem. Congratulations to Mike Wiacek, who came from behind, scoring 140 of a possible 200 points in the Super Bowl to become the 2018 Champion. This also marks the first 2-Time Champion as Mike was co-champion in
2014.
This was the biggest year yet, with 35 players qualifying
for the playoffs.
In
light of the devastating loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, while
most players and coaches take a little R&R
from the long season, New England Patriot head coach Bill
Belichick flew right to Hollywood to re-create his
role in the new Goonies movie.
WELCOME EMMETT!
Proud
parents Adam Rzepka and Amanda Rolfe are pleased to
introduce their first child, Emmett Rzepka, who
arrived in this world on February 19, 2018, weighing 7 lbs 8 oz.
ED NOTE: Congratulations to the parents and welcome Emmett!
DATELINE: MICHIGAN
Larry &
Gina traveled up to Michigan. The only issue was the foot
of snow we received during their visit. Quite a bit of
difference from the milder Tennessee winters. Anyway, they
attended the Dan McCarty Texas Holdem event in Royal Oak
they got to play cards, bowled in the losers lounge, had
some cocktails, and met a lot of people. While in town,
they also got to visit mom. One plan that got canceled due
to the snow was a trip to Frankenmuth, however, they did
have a nice dinner with Kelly & Margaret at Sajo's
restaurant. Steve and Kristen also hosted a party in their
new crib (very nice digs) and got to relax with family and
friends before having to go back. Needless to say their
trip was very enjoyable, and Gina seemed impressed with
Larry's driving ability through the snow covered streets.
Unfortunately with all the snow, it took hours for them to
get back to Tennessee with delay after delay. You can see
the video when they finally got home below in the Metro
Quick Videos section.
Taking
in a movie during the storm
A
nice dinner at Sajo's
Gina
& Margaret love the snow
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Larry
& Mom do a visit
At
the McCarty estate with family and friends
Stay!
Stay! Stay!
DATELINE:
VALENTINE'S DAY
The annual
Valentine's Day tradition continues. Kelly & Margaret
McCarty joined Moe & Bev VanWaleghem for a lovely
Valentine's dinner at the fancy Castle Of White Restaurant.
For one night only, White Castle offers table side service
with table cloths, menus, hostesses, waitresses and
waiters. The 4 enjoyed a great meal of White Castle sliders,
fish sliders, buffalo
chips, onion rings, and soft drinks, finished off with a
cheesecake on a stick. My compliments to the
chef!
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DATELINE: MICHIGAN
POT HOLES
With
the massive amount of pot holes created from the
winter thaw here in Michigan, I think I have found
my next tire (below), which I believe will withstand the
worst of the worst Michigan has to offer... Also,
in related news... Google Maps just came out with their
February updates (right).
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METRO
CRIME
STOPPERS... GOOD... BETTER... BEST...
GOOD:
A Valencia, California policeman had a perfect
spot to watch for speeders, but wasn't
getting many. Then he discovered the
problem--a 12-year-old boy was standing up
the road with a hand painted sign, which
read 'RADAR TRAP AHEAD.' The officer also
found the boy had an accomplice who was
down the road with a sign reading 'TIPS'
and a bucket full of money. (And we used
to just sell lemonade!)
BETTER:
A motorist was mailed a picture of his car
speeding through an automated radar post
in Bend, Oregon. A $40 speeding
ticket was included. Being cute, he sent
the police department a picture of $40.
The police responded with another mailed
photo of handcuffs.
BEST:
A young woman was pulled over for
speeding. An Michigan State Trooper walked
to her car window, flipping open his
ticket book. She said, "I bet you are
going to sell me a ticket to the State
Trooper's Ball." He replied,
"Michigan State Troopers don't have
balls." There was a moment of
silence. He then closed his book, tipped
his hat, got back in his patrol car and
left.
Our
McCarty Metro Investigative Report Team has uncovered a
bombshell this month. Illustrated are differences between
people. The findings are shocking!
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Here are some of the recent travel destinations from our
other readers.
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Gina and Larry traveled to Michigan for the Texas Holdem
event and to visit
Cousin Kathy and husband Walter are currently in Israel
visiting the Holy land
Chris traveled from Oregon down to Sacramento to conduct
a little binness
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Did you go on a trip
for work or
vacation? Send us your destination and pictures to mccartymetro@gmail.com
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Dear Editor:
I have it on good authority (a DNA test) that the McCarty brothers are only 11 or 12 percent Irish. What gives? I thought the "Mc" in any name was good for at least 84 percent. - Mike not-so-McCarty-ish, Grand Rapids
ED
NOTE: OK... So we found out that we are not as Irish
as we first thought. I hear Shaquille O'Neal, Barack
O'Bama, and rapper McHammer are all going through the same
ancestry issues finding out they are not as green as they
thought. But cheer up Mike.... Because EVERYBODY is Irish
on St. Patty's Day. Begora!
Dear
Editor: I find that I have tried several of the recipes
posted in the Le' Food Recipe Corner. I have some luck,
and some not so lucky results. Can you empathize with me
on my culinary struggles? -Working on my skills
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have to edit some out. Like the famous skull and crossbones
breakfast. Shown below are what the dish is 'supposed to
look like, the tools needed, and my feeble attempt at the
finished product. The eggs begged me to put it out of its'
misery!
We
appreciate our McCarty Metro readers and 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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For those
that do not speak the language, Le' Food is French for
"The Food"! I would like to encourage our readers to submit their favorite
recipes to the McCarty Metro at mccartymetro@gmail.com
for inclusion in upcoming issues. This month we have some
great dishes for to feed your family.
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TORTILLA WRAPS
(Also known as Larry’s Sissy Wraps) Makes approx. 48
Submitted by Gina
INGREDIENTS...
8-count pkg Large Flour Tortillas
1 packet Taco Seasoning Mix
8 oz Cream Cheese – softened
8 oz Sour Cream
6 Green Onions (chopped)
4 oz Chopped Green Chiles (drained)
8 oz Cheddar Cheese (shredded-about 2 cups)
DIRECTIONS...
Blend cream cheese and sour cream together in a bowl with electric mixer.
Add taco seasoning, onions, chiles, and cheddar cheese.
Beat just until blended.
Taste and add salt & pepper as needed. Spread mixture thinly and evenly over tortillas to within about ¼ inch of the edges.
Roll up each filled tortilla jelly-roll fashion and wrap individually in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours and no more than 24 hours.
Just before serving, slice each tortilla roll-up in 1/2 – 3/4 inch pinwheel rounds. You should get about 6 pinwheels per tortilla. They will become dry if sliced too far in advance.
These taste delicious just as is, but you can have your favorite salsa or dips ready on the side. Good choices are ranch dressing, guacamole, and sour cream.
We all
have seen articles in newspapers which we find humorous.
If you see any, please send them to me via email at mccartymetro@gmail.com,
and we will feature them in an upcoming issue of the
McCarty Metro.
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FINALLY MADE IT HOME!
Larry & Gina FINALLY
make it back to Tennessee,
and I think they were a little punchy after all the delays
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SENIORS
AT THE GUN RANGE
Is
this what President Trump had in mind for
senior citizens to help keep schools safe?
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GONE
BUT NOT FORGOTTEN - THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY
SINCE THE LAST ISSUE
Dennis Edwards, 74, Hall of Fame soul and R&B singer (The Contours, The Temptations), complications from meningitis.
Oscar Gamble, 68, baseball
player (New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies), ameloblastic carcinoma.
John Mahoney, 77, actor (Frasier, In the Line of Fire, Say Anything...), complications from throat cancer.
Mickey Jones, 76, drummer (Kenny Rogers and The First Edition) and actor (Home Improvement, National Lampoon's Vacation).
Art Van Elslander, 87, businessman, founder of Art Van.
Reg E. Cathey, 59, actor (The Wire, House of Cards, Fantastic Four), Emmy winner (2015), lung cancer.
Vic Damone, 89, pop singer ("On the Street Where You Live", "You're Breaking My
Heart"), complications from respiratory illness. Marty
Allen, 95, actor and comedian (Allen & Rossi), complications
from pneumonia. Billy Graham, 99, evangelist and Southern Baptist minister.
Nanette Fabray, 97, actress (Caesar's Hour, The Band Wagon, One Day at a Time) and singer, Tony (1949) and multiple-Emmy winner.
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DATELINE: HOLLYWOOD,
CALIFORNIA
With the recent
events in the #MeToo movement which started in October 2017
exposing sexual assault and harassment in Hollywood against
movie exec Harvey Weinstein. It has now expanded much further
in Tinsel Town and now in corporate America.
Many high
profile celebrities have also come forward with their stories
including Katelyn Jenner
who has recently come forward to say that she had been fondled
by Bruce for years.
Gina and Larry traveled to Michigan for the Texas Holdem
event and to visit
