Mike and Karen celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary early. On a weekend in late June, they took their children’s families to the Dearborn area to spend time at the place Mike and Karen met (Henry Ford Museum) and other sites. Karen was a waitress and Mike flipped hamburgers at the museum’s Coffee Shop (which is no longer). While at The Henry Ford, they also visited Greenfield Village and saw a vintage baseball game. The McCartys and Besselsens stayed at the Dearborn Inn, where Karen also was a waitress. The group drove past Emmanuel Lutheran Church where Mike and Karen tied the knot on July 1, 1972. They saw Karen’s old house in Dearborn and they posed for pics at what’s left of Mike’s old house on Sussex Street in Detroit. On the way back home, they spent time at Michigan State University. The group had fun and laughs at places that hold special meaning.
Karen
& Mike on their wedding day, July 1,
1972 >>>>>
.
A
little dining and some of the Dearborn
sights at Greenfield Village
.
Some
more activities in the village, and Karen
& Mike pose by the original McCarty
Metro HQ
.
The
McCarty family celebrates Mike &
Karen's 50th anniversary in Dearborn,
Michigan
DATELINE: BOBBY
& CHARLIE TOUR THE MT JULIET POLICE DEPARTMENT
On
July 26, Bobby and Charlie received an exclusive tour of the
Mt. Juliet Police Department, guided by Officers Jamie
Fialkowski and Shanna Drake. Bobby and Charlie donated new
stuffed animals that could be handed out by officers when
responding to domestic or accident situations. Upon entering
the station, officers presented Bobby and Charlie with
honorary police badges. While on tour, they met the Chief
along with officers in dispatch, record keeping, detectives,
evidence room, media, K-9, and more.
A
highlight of the tour was sitting in a police car, listening
to the siren, and seeing the technology behind the new light
bars on the vehicles.
Also, a trip to the police department would not be complete without
a few police jokes...
When a giant fly attacked the city, the police called the
swat team.
The toilets at the police station were blown up by a rowdy
mob. The cops have nothing to go on now.
I came home to find a cop in my bed. He was undercover.
DATELINE: RZEPKA
FAMILY REUNION
At the end of July,
Marianne organized the second Rzepka family reunion up in
Cross Village, Michigan. She got a house right on Lake
Michigan again, so there was a lot of relaxation on our own
private beach, combined with a lot of adventures in the
U.P., Mackinac Island, Harbor Springs, Petoskey, and other
destinations in and around the famed Tunnel Of Trees.
There was also a lot of great tasting Polish food during
the week. It
was great seeing the family and their families on a great
week together. Thank you again Marianne for organizing this.
Lots of fun for
the kids, included dancing at Leg's Inn - Great
food - Sunning on the beach - The nightly nature
scavenger hunts
.
Photos from our
private beach which we all had fun in the sun,
swimming in Lake Michigan, and beautiful lake sunsets
.
Mackinac Island -
We found the Grand Hotel's Secret Garden -
A carriage ride - Kristina and Austin's bike ride around the
island
.
Fun Around The
Area - Mystery Spot - Tunnel of Trees - Mushroom
Houses in Petoskey - Chess in Harbor Springs -
Putt-Putt Golf
.
Rock painting fun
- One last sunset - Thank you Marianne for
organizing this memorable trip
themccartys
on TikTok and YouTube are not the only McCarty
family sites on social media... Brand new this
year is "Let's Party McCarty" on
YouTube. Created by Alexa McCarty, it goes through
her daily life. Let's Party currently has 32 subscribers and over
100 videos.
themccartys
on Tik Tok has grown it's following to over
5.4 million people. That is an increase of over
200,000 in the past 60 days! In our May issue, we reported that they had
5.2 million followers. They also have
over 122 million likes. On YouTube, they are currently #16
in the US, and are also in the top 50 in views world wide,
and have over 4.15 million subscribers and over 6.5 billion
(yes with a 'b') views.
Congrats to Kevin,
Stephanie, Audri and Braxton on this great
feat. If you haven't seen their
posts yet, download the TikTok and YouTube apps and search
for themccartys and follow them.
THE
McCARTYS
VERIFIED
TikTok @ themccartys -
Supporting: American Heart
Association
5,400,000 FOLLOWERS ON TIKTOK
6.5 BILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE
BACK
TO SCHOOL LIFE HACKS TO MAKE THINGS EASIER...
If
you have any household tips, tricks, or hacks, send them to me
at mccartymetro@gmail.com
.
Here are some of the recent travel destinations from our
faithful readers
Chris and Alexa drove from Oregon to Michigan to visit
family and pick up a camper
Karen took an Alaskan cruise with Ryan, Missy and family
Larry and Gina traveled to Paris, Fr......... TENNESSEE!
Kelly & Margaret and Austin, Kristina, Brad, and
kids traveled to Cross Village, Michigan for a Rzepka
family reunion
Did you travel recently? Send us your destination and pictures to
mccartymetro@gmail.com
ED NOTE:
Sorry... I did not receive any emails this past month
I appreciate
you stopping by and would like to hear your questions, comments, or editorials.
Just submit them anytime during the month to mccartymetro@gmail.com
for inclusion in our next issue.
For those that do not speak the language, Le' Food is
French for "The Food"! Here you can find some
of our Metro family favorite recipe and tips.
Readers,
email me at mccartymetro@gmail.com
to submit your favorite recipe for inclusion in an
upcoming issue.
This month we have tips submitted by K
OLD
SCHOOL CAFETERIA PIZZA
This
pizza recipe captures the essence of all that was good in the school cafeterias of our youth. (Cafeteria ladies not included.)
INGREDIENTS:
Pizza Crust
1 packet quick rise yeast 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup instant dry milk 3 tablespoons sugar 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons oil 2 1/4 cups hot water 2 tablespoons corn meal
Cheese Blend
Pizza Topping
1 pound ground beef
1/2 pound mild Italian sausage
1 large onion chopped
2 cloves garlic minced
1 cup water
6-8 ounces tomato paste
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
.
4 oz each grated American,
grated medium cheddar, grated mozzarella cheeses
.
DIRECTIONS:
Pizza Crust:
Preheat oven to 475. Line a half-sheet pan with parchment paper.
Spray with cooking spray and sprinkle lightly with cornmeal. Tilt the pan back and forth to distribute corn meal evenly. Combine yeast, flour, dry milk, sugar, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Combine oil and warm water, and then pour into flour mixture and stir thoroughly for about 5 minutes. Mixture will be very sticky. Pour mixture from bowl onto prepared pan and spread evenly using a spatula. Set dough in pan aside to rest for 20-30 minutes. Put the pizza dough pan in the oven and pre-bake until crust is set:
Conventional oven: 475° F for 10 minutes or
Convection oven: 425° F for 7 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside until Pizza Topping has cooled slightly.
Pizza Topping: Prepare the pizza topping while the pizza crust is "resting." In large skillet, combine chopped onion, mild Italian sausage, and ground beef and cooked over medium-high heat until meat is thoroughly browned and onion is soft and translucent. Add tomato paste, water, brown sugar, and dried herbs. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15-20 minutes. The mixture is done when it is no longer runny. Allow topping to cool slightly before spreading it on pizza.
Cheese Blend: Combine three grated cheeses in a medium bowl.
Assembling
Your Pizza: Carefully spread the Pizza Topping over the pre-baked Pizza Crust. Top evenly with Cheese Blend. Return pizza to hot oven and bake until cheese is melted and topping is heated through:
Conventional oven: 475° F for 10-15 minutes
or Convection oven: 425° F for 5 minutes
You can submit videos by sending it to
me, send me a link, or uploading to YouTube and sending me the
info to mccartymetro@gmail.com
.
A Clown Took
My Kiddo!
Stranger
Danger
with Kevin, Stephanie, and Audri
Alexa's
100th!
Let's
Party McCarty
does their 100th YouTube video
Lose Track
Of The Kids?
Here is what
can happen when you leave
your kid (especially a McCarty kid)
unattended for a few minutes!
.
PLEASE
PRAY FOR OUR METRO FAMILY AND FRIENDS
.
.
.If you know
someone who could use our prayers, please email me at mccartymetro@gmail.com.
.
GONE
BUT NOT FORGOTTEN - THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY
SINCE THE LAST EDITION
James
Caan, 82, actor (The Godfather, Misery, Elf). Larry
Storch, 99, actor (F Troop, Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales, Sabrina the Teenage Witch).
Tony Sirico (no photo), 79, actor (The Sopranos, Goodfellas, Wonder Wheel).Gary
Moeller, 81, football coach (Michigan Wolverines, Detroit Lions).
Ivana Trump, 73, businesswoman, author, and model, fall.
Paul Sorvino, 83, actor (Goodfellas, The Rocketeer, Law & Order).
Tony Dow, 77, actor (Leave It to Beaver) and television director (Coach),
complications from liver cancer. Nichelle Nichols, 89, actress (Star Trek, Are We There Yet?).
Pat Carroll, 95, actress (The Little Mermaid, The Danny Thomas Show, Caesar's Hour), Emmy winner (1957), complications from pneumonia.
Bill Russell, 88, Hall of Fame basketball player (Boston Celtics) and coach (Seattle SuperSonics, Sacramento Kings), Olympic champion (1956). Vin
Scully, 94, American Hall of Fame sportscaster
(Brooklyn/LA Dodgers). Olivia
Newton-John, 73, singer ("I Honestly Love You", "Physical") and actress (Grease), Grammy winner (1974, 1975, 1982), breast cancer.
Anne Heche, 53, actress (Another World, Volcano, Donnie Brasco), Emmy winner (1991), injuries sustained in a traffic collision. John
Wockenfuss, 73, baseball player (Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies), complications from dementia.
Tom Weiskopf, 79, golfer (PGA Tour), pancreatic cancer.
Jerry Allison (no photo), 82, Hall of Fame drummer (The Crickets) and songwriter ("That'll Be the Day", "Peggy Sue").
Len Dawson, 87, Hall of Fame football player (Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs) and broadcaster.
.
.
DATELINE: FINAL
EXCHANGE BETWEEN WALLY & THE
BEAVER .
"Heeey
Wally?"
.
"Yeah Beav?"
.
"Hey Wally, well, I miss
you."
.
"I miss you too Beav."
.
"Was it creepy and
scary?"
.
"Ah heck no, Beav, it was
... peaceful."
.
"What's it like
Wally?"
.
"Well, it's a lot like
Mayfield. Mom and dad are
here,
Lumpy, heck, even that creep
Eddie Haskell is here."
.
"Really? Eddie got
in?"
.
"Yeah, I guess they took
pity on him.There's even a malt
shop,
me and all the guys and girls
hang out after the Friday
night game."
.
"You get to play football
and basketball too?"
.
"Heck ya Beav and the the
best part is, no one gets
hurt."
.
"Gee Wally, I can't wait
to come there."
.
"Well Beaver, you have
time, but when you do, mom,
dad and me will be
waiting."
.
REST IN PEACE TONY DOW, AND THANKS FOR
THE GREAT MEMORIES!
.
YOUR
DATELINE NEWS WILL RETURN IN
OCTOBER
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When a giant fly attacked the city, the police called the
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