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PRESENTS
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This
is the 7th annual McCarty Metro Awards presentation, brought
to you by Bradric Productions. Our aim is to acknowledge the
best of the McCarty Metro in 2011. The prestigious Dudley Award
(right) will be presented to the winners.
There are 8 categories, plus our annual Lifetime Achievement
Award. All winners have been decided by reader votes in our
February edition. All ballots have been left in a mayonnaise
jar on the porch at 9323 Sussex until tabulated by Reba Maggard,
and delivered to Metro HQ.
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LETS
BEGIN WITH THE AWARDS...
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PIZZA
The short film
"Pizza" was shot by Happy Hair Productions for the
Nashville 48 Hour Film Project. HHP is headed up by Larry
McCarty and Gina Deakins. |
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PEANUT
& JOCKO This
is the 7th consecutive win in the category of best cartoon for this hall
of fame duo. |
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LAUREN
& AARON'S
TENNESSEE WEDDING
The
wedding took place on Father's Day weekend in Nashville.
Lauren McCarty and Aaron Staggs said their vows on Saturday,
June 18th. |
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GOING TO
TENNESSEE FOR A WEDDIN'
Making the trek
to the Tennessee "dry" wedding were Mike, Karen,
Kelly, Margaret, Jerry, Kathlene, Steve, Kristen, Megan
& Jenna |
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METRO NFL
PIGSKIN PICKEM
The first annual
NFL Pigskin Pickem page launched in September, 2011 and ran
through February 2012
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METRO NFL
PIGSKIN PICKEM
Pigskin Pickem was
a contest to see who could pick the most NFL games correctly
during the season. It culminated with the Superbowl, and both
the NFL and the McCarty Metro each crowned their winners.
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BEST
WRITER OF 2011
THE
NOMINEES ARE 
Jerry McCarty
Kelly McCarty
Mike McCarty |
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KELLY
McCARTY
This
is Kelly's first writing Dudley which ends Jerry's 7 year
hold on the award. He has been chief editor and a writer for
the Metro since 1991
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BOB
HOPE
SPECIAL
This
is the first victory for the Bob Hope Special, which has been
a staple in the Metro for a few years now. It is also featured
daily on Twitter @bobhopeinheaven .
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LIFETIME
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD |
MIKE
McCARTY
Mike is the dean
of all Metro reporters, and guitar player for the infamous Mac
& The Lost Cause. He was there right from the start of the
Metro back in the 1960's, covering such events as the Sus-Comb
500. Today, he still splits his time at the Grand Rapids Press
and the McCarty Metro. Mike can still be seen on his Bluegrass
Page. He also appears live occasionally with his one-man show
which can be seen in and around the Grand Rapids area.
Our congratulations go out to Mike.
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Le' FOOD
GRAND RAPIDS ONLY FRENCH
RESTAURANT
Le' Food was the
invention of Jerry McCarty from the McCarty Metro video editions
that took place in the 1980's and 1990's. The head waiter of Le'
Food, (Pepe'), takes
crank phone call after crank phone call from a mischievous Chris McCarty,
while Mike and Karen are not at home. The scenes culminate with Pepe'
(Jerry) calling out into the crowded restaurant for patrons such as Mike Rotch,
Seymour Butts, and Hugh Jass to name a few. Congratulations to
Jerry and Le'
Food.
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