Andy McCarty has become Bob and Jean McCarty’s first grandchild to retire. Andy, a 24-year officer with the Baltimore Police Department, attended a retirement ceremony on March 30 at police headquarters in Baltimore. On April 1, he began a new job as education outreach coordinator for Impact Teen Drivers, a nationwide nonprofit. He talks to Maryland teens about safe-driving habits and the dangers of distracted driving. As a Baltimore police officer, Andy, 48, was on several units in the Northern District. He also picked up a street nickname, “Ghost,” for his surveillance techniques. “My grandfather and my uncle were both Detroit police officers,” Andy told his new employer. “It runs in the family.” Andy, Ann, and their children Sam, Max, and Gracie are looking forward to Andy’s new gig. Congrats
to the entire McCarty family!
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DATELINE: METRO
HEADQUARTERS
On Friday, April 7, the
editor of the McCarty Metro, and leader of the rock band
Brad Savage & the Cockroaches underwent a reverse
right shoulder arthroplasty surgery. This was due to a
fall sustained at home last year, along with years of
arthritis which built up. The 3 hour surgery was a
success, but the long healing process has begun. It will
be 6 weeks post surgery before Kelly can drive leaving
much of the daily household chores and duties up to wife Margaret.
Below are some photos the day of the operation, and 2
weeks Post OP for the removal of the bandages.
Dr. initials the
correct arm - Sitting up in bed post surgery -
Swollen hand from the IV antibiotics
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2 weeks later -
Bandages removed to show the scar - New protective
strips - Xray showing the new shoulder vs the old
one
DATELINE: NASHVILLE,
TENNESSEE
Karen and Mike accompanied the Besselsen family on a trip to visit Larry and Gina in early April. The hosts showed the guests a great time, putting them up at their Mt. Juliet home and taking them into downtown Nashville. On the fun agenda: a cookout at home, a Redneck Comedy Tour Bus, Dragon Park aka Fannie Mae Dees Park, Nashville’s Parthenon, Honky Tonk Central, create your own Goo Goo Clusters, duckpin bowling at Pins Mechanical, dinner at Amerigo Italian Restaurants, and more. Jill, Jon, Natalie, Henry, Larry, Gina, Karen, and Mike had lots of laughs set to country music. Great time!
DATELINE: A GUEST
APPEARANCE ON WJR RADIO
On March 4, radio host Jack
Krasula aired his hour long interview with the McCarty
Metro's own Steve McCarty. They discussed the path he took to become
the CEO of UHY Advisors, a top certified public accounting agency that prides itself on their
holistic approach to helping middle market entrepreneurs succeed.
Jack Krasula said... "We’re honored to have Steve McCarty as our guest this Saturday, March 4, 2023 on WJR AM-760 at 10:05pm – 11:00pm (EST). It will also be available on the web via streaming at
WJR.com".
Some
highlights of the interview...
Steve was born in Detroit, Michigan
He earned a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Walsh College
Steve started his career at Beaumont Hospital
In 1992 he moved into Public Accounting at UHY starting in Tax, moving to Audit, then creating the Firm Investment Banking Division
Since 2019 Steve has been the Chairman & CEO of UHY overseeing the Firm’s significant growth
UHY provides audit, tax, consulting and strategic planning to Private Equity portfolio companies, closely held middle market businesses, the mid-cap public marketplace and Entrepreneurial owned businesses
UHY is headquartered in Michigan, and is the 28th largest firm in America
Well after 37 years all good things must come to an end. Gull Lake 2023 will be our last trip to Augusta, Michigan the final tour.
It will be from May 24-26. I'm calling on all past Gull Lake attendees to try to make it out for the
finale. I made the first tee time later in the day on Wednesday because Bedford was doing maintenance to the course in the morning.
Frank once again will be making the rules hopefully they won't be on a three page word doc. Friday at Stoatin Brae will be a scramble.
Cost of the three day two night package is $337
$357 (3 Rounds / 2 Nights) Senior + $55 (Stoatin Brae) - $75 (Rain Credit) = $337
Per Person
ED NOTE: Due to my should surgery, I will not
be playing this year. Good luck guys!
"Let's
Party McCarty" is on YouTube. Created by
Alexa McCarty, it goes through her daily life.
Let's Party currently has 33 subscribers, 128
videos, and
over 3685 views. Check out Alexa's "Let's Party
McCarty" YouTube page and subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMTqznbORcb7jjztHwRj6zQ
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METRO
SIGN
OF THE TIME Submitted
by Elias
themccartys
on TikTok has grown it's following to over 6 million people. They also have
over 134.2 million likes. themccartys
on YouTube are currently top
25 in the US, and are also in the top 50 in views world wide,
and they have over 7.4 million subscribers and over 11.5 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 or subscribe
to their channel.
THE
McCARTYS
VERIFIED
TikTok @ themccartys -
Supporting: American Heart
Association
6,000,000 FOLLOWERS ON TIKTOK
10.4 BILLION VIEWS ON YOUTUBE
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https://linktr.ee/themccartys
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New on the Tik Tok
platform is the former drummer for Brad Savage
& The Cockroaches, Lake Speed. In just several
days, he already has amassed 133 followers, and
over 1100 likes of his humorous videos. Check him
out and follow on Tik Tok and YouTube under Larry
McCarty which he has over 11,000 views. You'll be
glad you did!
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Attention
dog owners... With the weather getting warmer, and
your dogs may be more out and about visiting
neighbors and going on neighborhood trips, here is a
handy chart on exactly what dogs can, and what dogs
can't eat. Keep it handy!
If
you have household tips, tricks, or hacks that you
would like to share, send them to me
at mccartymetro@gmail.com
Here are some recent travel destinations from our readers...
The McCarty brothers reunited in Florida in March for some fun in
the sun.
Chris, Amanda, Alexa, Cooper and Papi Neil went on a
cruise to Cabo
Mike, Karen, Jill, Jon, and kids took a road trip to
Nashville to visit Larry & Gina
Steve & Megan boarded an airplane with the Detroit
Red Wings to accompany them on their road trip to Boston
Did you travel recently? Send us your destination and pictures to
mccartymetro@gmail.com
DATELINE:
THINGS MOM TAUGHT ME
A child's first
teacher is his mother. So... In honor of Mother's
Day coming up on May 14, here are a few things that I learned from
Mom...
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My mom
taught me about weather... "Your room
looks like a tornado hit it!"
My mom taught me about religion...
"You better pray that comes out of the
carpet!"
My mom taught me about osmosis...
"Shut up and eat your supper!"
My mom taught me about the circle of life...
"I brought you into this world, and I can
take you out!"
My mom taught me about receiving...
"You are gonna get it when we get home!"
My mom taught me about genealogy...
"Shut that door... You think you were raised
in a barn?"
My mom taught me about justice... "One
day you'll have kids... I hope they turn out just
like you!"
My mom taught me about logic...
"Because I said so! That's why!"
My mom taught me about stamina...
"You'll sit there until your vegetables are
gone!"
My mom taught me about irony... "Keep
crying. I'll give you something to cry
about!"
My mom
taught me about time travel... "If you
don't straighten up, I'm gonna knock you into the
middle of next week!"
My mom taught me about envy... "There
are millions of less fortunate children in the
world who don't have wonderful parents like
you!"
Dear Editor: I recently downloaded "The United States of America - License Plate Game" from the McCarty Metro for a 13 hour road trip. You can imagine my surprise to find "Washington DC" listed among the 50 States. Is the Metro contributing to the dumbing down of Americans' understanding of "States" or is the Metro buying into the "Woke Mob" insistence to make this crime ridden city the 51st State?
-Blurry-Eyed Passenger
ED NOTE: I
figured that Biden would quickly grant statehood to DC, Guam, and Puerto
Rico. That would put us at 53 states, and automatically make
the Pledge of Allegiance come true. We would literally be one nation, indivisible.
(Get it? 53 is a prime number... I'm on the oxy, so not sure
if it's funny or not)
Dear Editor: Radio Host Dr. Laura recently said to me to "kill your father... figuratively". There was a really long pause between "kill your father" and "figuratively". I am an impulsive person and so I acted quickly on Dr. Laura's advice. My question to you is, how should I dispose of my father's body... figuratively?
- Blood on My Hands
ED NOTE: I think you
just are too reactive. You notice that I didn't call the
cops right away when you made a killing at the Immokalee
Casino. Although all your brothers did help you dispose of
the body... figuratively!
Dear Editor: I was recently offered an apple that had remained in a locked vehicle for 6 days in 90 degree temperatures. Scientists estimate temperatures in a closed vehicle will increase by 48 degrees, meaning this apple was heated and reheated to 138 degrees for 6 days straight. Having taken a bite from this toxic apple, should I be concerned about health ramifications or do I have a legal option against the person who offered me this nuclear apple?
-Mushmouth
ED NOTE: You
didn't know, but when not in use, my Chevy Trax becomes a
large capacity slow cooker and food dehydrator. You
should've went with the delicious banana chips like me!
Dear Editor:
Sandy and I want to wish you good luck with your
surgery and recovery. We'll add you to our prayer
list. -Brian and Sandy
ED NOTE: Thanks Cuz.
Much appreciated!
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 a great recipe submitted by Gina
ONE
PAN PESTO CHICKEN, TORTELLINI, AND VEGGIES Prep Time: 20
minutes | Cook Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 40 minutes
INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, sliced into strips
Salt
1/3 cup sun-dried tomatoes, drained of oil, chopped
1 pound asparagus, ends trimmed, cut in half
1/4 cup basil pesto or more, to taste
1 cup cherry tomatoes, yellow and red, halved
1 cup uncooked tortellini
DIRECTIONS:
Heat a large skillet on medium heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil add sliced chicken thighs, season chicken generously with salt, and half a chopped sun-dried tomatoes - and cook everything on medium heat for 5-10 minutes, flipping a couple of times, until the chicken is completely cooked through.
Remove the chicken and sun-dried from the skillet, leaving the oil in.
Add asparagus (ends trimmed), seasoned generously with salt, remaining half of sun-dried tomatoes, and cook on medium heat for 5-10 minutes until the asparagus is cooked through. Remove the asparagus to a serving plated.
Cook tortellini according to the package instructions, drain.
Add chicken back to the skillet, add pesto, stir to coat on low-medium heat until the chicken is reheated, 1 or 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add
tortellini, halved cherry tomatoes, mix with the pesto and the chicken. Add more pesto if desired. Taste, and add more salt if needed. Add chicken and tomatoes and tortellini to the serving plate with asparagus.
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
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Tribute To
'Ghost'
Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Hoffert and Airman Dallin Wrye tell the story of Officer Andy McCarty, a.k.a. "Ghost," a Baltimore police officer.
Monkey
& the Cork
While
in Florida with his brothers, Larry retells the famous
Monkey & the Cork joke that dad could never finish
because he laughed so much.
OMG - Dad
Is Crazy
Super Hero or
Super Crazy?
My dad can fix anything!
Themccartys
A Hole In
One
Steve
drains a long putt for
a hole in one at the
Tiger Woods course
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PLEASE
PRAY FOR OUR METRO FAMILY AND FRIENDS
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.If you know
someone who could use our prayers, please email me at mccartymetro@gmail.com.
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GONE
BUT NOT FORGOTTEN - THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY
SINCE THE LAST EDITION
Don
Shane, 70, Detroit TV sports caster. Chaim Topol, 87, actor (Fiddler on the Roof, Flash Gordon, For Your Eyes Only), complications from Alzheimer's disease.
Robert Blake, 89, actor (Little Rascals, Baretta), Emmy winner (1975), heart disease.
Napoleon XIV, 84, singer ("They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!").
Jesús Alou, 80, baseball player (San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics), World Series champion (1973, 1974).
Bud Grant, 95, basketball player (Minneapolis Lakers), Hall of Fame football player (Winnipeg Blue Bombers) and coach (Minnesota Vikings).
Dick Fosbury, 76, high jumper (Fosbury Flop), Olympic champion (1968), lymphoma.
Pat Schroeder, 82, politician, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
(1973–1997),
complications from a stroke. Joe Pepitone, 82, baseball player (New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs), World Series champion (1962).
Willis Reed, 80, Hall of Fame basketball player (New York Knicks) and coach (New Jersey Nets), NBA champion (1970, 1973), heart failure.
Jerry Green, 94, Hall of Fame sportswriter (Associated Press, The Detroit News). Al
Jaffee, 102, cartoonist (Mad Magazine), multiple organ failure. Len
Goodman, 78, ballroom dancer, television presenter, and coach
(Dancing with the Stars), bone cancer. Harry
Belafonte, 96, Hall of Fame musician ("The Banana Boat
Song"), actor (Odds Against Tomorrow), and civil rights activist, congestive heart failure. Jerry
Springer, 79, television host (The Jerry Springer Show, America's Got Talent) and politician, mayor of Cincinnati (1977–1978),
pancreatic cancer. Dick Groat, 92, baseball (Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals) and basketball player (Fort Wayne Pistons), World Series champion (1960, 1964), complications from a stroke.
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DATELINE: SUSSEX
AVENUE
I
am not able to drive my Chevy Trax per
doctors orders as I recover from
shoulder surgery, and unfortunately, I
left my secondary mode of
transportation (which actually is
roomier than the Trax) out in front of
the Metro HQ and it was vandalized in
broad daylight!
DATELINE NEWS
WILL RETURN IN
JULY
Send your news articles and photos to me at
mccartymetro@gmail.com
for inclusion in the issue
Steve was born in Detroit, Michigan
The McCarty brothers reunited in Florida in March for some fun in
the sun.
My mom
taught me about weather... "Your room
looks like a tornado hit it!"
