McCARTY NEWSDATELINE:
METRO OFFICES
The gears are starting to turn as the possible shift of
power may move the Metro from Clinton Township to Grand
Rapids. Although Kelly has been happy in his position at the
Metro for the past 16 years, Bradric Inhuman Resources, in a
cost cutting move, has saw fit to massively cut the current
editor's medical benefits, while keeping all the reporter,
and Bradric exec benefits intact. "They are going after
the wrong people" said Kelly. "The reporters can
write all they want, but without the editor, it would never
get to the people to read." In the meantime, Mike
McCarty is being touted as the next editor-in-chief. As soon
as he can clear his commitments, get a HUGE stack of carbon
paper, and convince Karen to move back to Sussex, we may be
seeing a new version of the Metro sometime this year.
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DATELINE: 2ND
ANNUAL TEXAS HOLDEM & CHILI COOKOFF
February 5, 2009
@ Sterling Heights Lions Club, 12828 Canal Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
(N of 19 Mile West of Schoenherr Road) Pre-register $100 Buy In with $50 one time only re-buy.
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to register
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Event Sponsors: DMGC & the McCarty Family
License Number M -44197 |
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A Chili cook-off will be Held during the tournament Anyone can enter their own concoction!
Prizes for best, worst and hottest chili will be awarded!
A cash bar will be available for Beer Wine & Mixed Drinks
You must be 18 or older to participate you must be 21 to purchase alcohol
(proof of age required by law) Cash Prizes will be awarded
Prizes To Be Determined by Number of Players! Smoking will be allowed in Designated Area
but not in playing area! All proceeds benefit people with lupus!
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The
14th Annual Dan McCarty Golf Classic
to benefit the Lupus Alliance of
Michigan is planned for June 6, 2009 at
Twin Lakes Golf Club.
Register
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DATELINE:
COLUMBUS, OHIO
January
was a busy month with one confused, well traveled and
renamed kitten. Brad
McCarty got a new roommate in Columbus. On his visit back to
Clinton Township over the
holidays, Brad picked up a new kitten and named him Butters
(lower left).
I guess you could say that they really did not get along together like Brad
and Butters (bread & butter). After moving the cat from
Michigan to Ohio, a scratched up Brad called up his dad, who went down to
Ohio to pick the cat up. On the way home, Brad's dad, Kelly, renamed
Butters to Mittens because of its' white paws. Once home in Clinton Township, Kelly's
wife Margaret immediately put Mittens
on patrol (lower right).
Because of Kelly's allergies,
and the fact that Eddy their dog was EXTREMELY frightened of the
new addition, Margaret wanted to
find Mittens a new home, so she made a flyer with the
kittens picture (lower left). After only a couple of days and 2
sleepless nights for the dog, Margaret found a new
home for Mittens. A man from the post office wanted a second kitten for
his daughter, and it seemed like a perfect fit. After only a few
days in his newest home, the kittens' new owner renamed him
"What Did You Do Now You Stupid Sh*t" (lower right).
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It's a
bird?
It's a plane?
No...
It's SuperCat |
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DATELINE
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
My mom asked me how I did at the 7th Annual Vegas
Baby Vegas reunion in January. I told her that I
still owned the shirt on my back. Then I looked down
and realized that I was wearing one of my brother
Larry's shirts. The trip was attended this year by
several Metro subscribers. Steve McCarty, Kelly
McCarty, Larry McCarty, Jerry McCarty and Matt
Scholl all made the trip. It was a fun time. Thanks
to our Vegas contacts... Chip, Jim & Walt. It
was great hearing from or seeing you guys.
Larry, Steve & Kelly in the casino |
Stickman poses with Larz 'Lionel Ritchie' |
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DATELINE:
2009 MILESTONES
2009 will mark several
"milestone' birthdays and
anniversaries in the family. First,
in March, Uncle LeRoy (right) will
be turning the big 8-0. In
September, Mike McCarty will be
looking at his 60th birthday. Also
in September, Kelly & Margaret
McCarty will be celebrating their
25th wedding anniversary. Finally,
in July, your faithful editor will
be busting the half century mark at
50. Congratulations on all your
milestone events.
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Do
you have any "milestone"
events you would like to share in
the McCarty Metro?
If
so, then go to our Calendar
Page
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DATELINE:
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
Mike McCarty has received his exit date from The Grand Rapids Press -- June 1. In preparation for the big move, Mike has been looking for jobs, pickin' the banjo, checking want ads, playing guitar, etc. Mike will miss The Press, but not so much the 3 a.m. starts. If anyone has any ideas what this banjo boy's next job should be, please contact him through The Metro. And, once again, Kelly,
Mike is sorry. He feels he is not cut out to fill your editor shoes at The Metro. Besides, subscribers are used to reading The Metro on their computer screens, not carbon paper.
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2009
DETROIT LIONS SCHEDULE
September
13 - The Assassins with Rick McCarty
20 - Margaret's "Scrapbooking" Club
27 - Pickway Shoes w/ Rockin Rob Binge
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October
04 - MSU DDR CLUB
11 - The Bad Boys Home
18 - Folmer & Rud... Oh Hell... UHY!
25 - Megan's Swim Team
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November
01 - Asian Engineers Of Columbus, Ohio
08 - Fraser High School Boys Choir
15 - Mackenzie All-Nude Boys Swim Team |
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Produce With Al on the Mound and no Jimmy
26 - St. Michael's Volunteer Staff with Jean
McCarty at Quarterback
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SPECIAL MONDAY NIGHT GAME
December 08 - Grand Rapids Bluegrass Band -
Starring Mike McCarty |
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Summer's almost here in Michigan ...we can now see the deer moving around.
Yep, won't be long…
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AT THE MOVIES |
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SCOPING
OUT MEXICO? Chris
& Amanda sends
a Valentine greeting Click For Video | MONKEY
BUSINESS? Jocko
gets his laugh on at
The K of C Council Click For Video | BACK
IN BUSINESS? L?
Productions
Proudly Presents...
1 Minute Horror Commercials Click For Video |
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Remember... Living
On Earth Is Expensive,
But It Does Include A Free Trip
Around The Sun Every Year!
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DATELINE:
AUGUSTA, MICHIGAN
For lo, the winter is almost past, the rain is over and gone; the flowers will appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle (on turtle island) is heard in our land."
Reservations have been made for five villas starting May 13th.
Reservations are for 20 people. That's right 20 guys this year.
Chris McCarty will be returning for his bachelor party. Papa Smurf and his group will be returning again this year.
The F ing guy is back and The Milk Man will be delivering. Ben has changed is phone number to 1.800.OLD.FART
Don has a new web site www.reallyoldfart.com.
Two guys named Jack and a Captain will also return. GULL LAKE VIEW GOLF CLUB & RESORT 2009 TEE
SHEET
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Gull Lake East |
Stonehedge South |
Stonehedge North |
Bedford Valley |
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4:30 - 5:05PM |
9:18 - 9:54AM |
| Thursday, May 14 |
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9:36 - 10:12AM |
3:00 - 3:36PM |
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8:24 - 9:00AM |
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Arrival: Wednesday, the 12 of May, 2009
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Departure: Friday, the 15 of May, 2009
Package Cost: $219.12 per person based on a foursome/2 nights/3 days
Cart Rental Fee is an additional $14.00 per person per round Groups are able to pre-pay carts if the entire group would like to do this for scheduled rounds. Please let the villa office know this in advance and we can add this into your
package price. Extra rounds can be paid at each pro-shop and rain outs will be refunded on a credit card or with a refund check.
The Committee has decided to continue to play 27 holes (first 18 own ball, 2nd 9 scramble) of golf per day, giving us more time to drink.
If we decide to play more golf on a given day we just need to pay cart fees of $7.00 per 9
holes. Mike has made the starting tee times later in the AM to allow for drive time and relaxation.
DATELINE: METRO
MONEY SAVER
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While you are at work, have
you ever lost your delicious lunch after leaving it in the employee refrigerator
to keep it cold? Well, we at the McCarty Metro have your answer. Just get
some green markers or some green food coloring, and make some marks on the
baggies that house your scrumptious sammich. No one will EVER touch your
lunch again. See photos below.
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IMPORTANT
NEWS FOR DOG OWNERS
This week I had the first
case in history of raisin toxicity ever seen at MedVet. My
patient was a 56-pound, 5 yr old male neutered lab mix that ate half a
canister of raisins sometime between 7:30 AM and 4:30 PM on Tuesday. He
started with vomiting, diarrhea and shaking about 1AM on Wednesday but
the owner didn't call my emergency service until 7AM.
I had heard somewhere about raisins AND grapes causing acute Renal
failure but hadn't seen any formal paper on the subject. We had her
bring the dog in immediately. In the meantime, I called the ER service
at MedVet, and the doctor there was like me - had heard something about
it, but. Anyway, we contacted the
ASPCA
National
Animal
Poison
Control
Center
and they said to give IV fluids at 1 & 1/2 times maintenance and
watch the kidney values for the next
48-72 hours.
The dog's BUN (blood urea nitrogen level) was already at 32 (normal less
than 27) and creatinine over 5 (1.9 is the high end of normal). Both
are monitors of kidney function in the bloodstream. We placed
an IV catheter and started the fluids. Rechecked the renal values at 5
PM and the BUN was over 40 and creatinine over 7 with no urine
production after a liter of fluids. At the point I felt the
dog was in acute renal failure and sent him on to MedVet for a urinary
catheter to monitor urine output overnight as well as overnight care.
He started vomiting again overnight at MedVet and his renal values have
continued to increase daily. He produced urine when given
lasix as a diuretic. He was on 3 different anti-vomiting medications and
they still couldn't control his vomiting. Today his urine output
decreased again, his BUN was over 120, his creatinine was at 10, his
phosphorus was very elevated and his blood pressure, which had been
staying around 150, skyrocketed to 220 ... He continued to vomit, and
the owners elected to euthanize.
This is a very sad case - great dog, great owners who had no idea
raisins could be a toxin. Please alert everyone you know who has a dog
of this very serious risk. Poison control said as few as 7 raisins or
grapes could be toxic. Many people I know give their dogs
grapes or raisins as treats including our ex-handler's. Any
exposure should give rise to immediate concern. Onions, chocolate, cocoa
and macadamia nuts can be fatal, too. Even if you don't have a dog, you
might have friends who do. This is worth passing on to them.
Confirmation from Snopes at http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/raisins.asp
DID
YOU KNOW?
For icy door steps in freezing temperatures: get warm water and put Dawn dish washing liquid in it. Pour it all over the steps. They won't Refreeze. (wish I had known this for the last 40 yrs.) |
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December
2008 |       | Paul
Benedict, 70, American television actor (The Jeffersons).
Beverly Garland, 82, American actress (My Three Sons), after long illness.
Robert Prosky, 77, American actor (Hill Street
Blues, Mrs. Doubtfire), complications from a heart procedure.
Dock Ellis, 63, American baseball pitcher, cirrhosis.
Eartha Kitt, 81, American singer and
actress (Cat Woman), colon cancer. Bernie Hamilton, 80, American actor (Starsky and Hutch), cardiac arrest. | |
January
2009
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Jett
Travolta, 16, son of actor John Travolta and
Kelly Preston. Pat Hingle, 84, American actor (Commissioner
Gordon from the Batman movies), blood cancer. Ricardo Montalbán, 88, Mexican actor (Fantasy Island, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan). Bob
May, 69, American actor (Lost in
Space Robot), heart failure. Veatrice Rice, 59, American television personality (Jimmy Kimmel Live), cancer.
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WE WILL MISS YOU...
Our cousin Margie, (Margaret
Dohring Leland Brown), age 69, and a resident of Shelby Township, died
suddenly on January 17, 2009. She was a retired secretary for an aerospace company.
She is survived by her sister, Kitty Gereg, sister-in-law, Pat Dohring,
aunt of Dan (Lisa), Michael, (Barbara) Dohring and Bud (Suzy) Gereg,
along with six grand-nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her
husbands, Dennis Brown and Ray Leland. A funeral Mass was held Friday,
January 23 at 11 am at St. Ronald Catholic Community in Clinton
Township. Burial was at Resurrection Cemetery. Memorials to Hospice of Michigan would be appreciated. Visit online at
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WHAT'S
ON THE OTHER SIDE? Have you ever traveled to Mount Rushmore and wondered what was on the other side of the mountain. That has been
always been a mystery to me, so we send out reporter Mike McCarty to hike around
the mountain. He reports that the back side is just as breathtaking as the
front.
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