LINCOLN SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Cindy Godfrey welcomes back children Tuesday morning for the start of school.  The kids had an extra long vacation this year due to a new state law that bars school opening before Labor Day unless barred by existing contracts. It's a long way to June but these kids seemed excited to have the new school year under way. 

Student Leadership Conference

Hudson High School students representing the student council and class officers attending the annual Student Leadership conference at Pokagon State Park in Angola, Indiana August 1-3.  Students participate in a variety of leadership activities, team building activities, and plan and problem solve for the upcoming school year. Front Row (left to right): Mrs. Curtis, Aleah Reese, Kari Stoyk, Mariah Kelly, Mrs. Morse, Mykahla Frayer, Jamie Grob, Julia Scoby, Maria Miller, Molly Johnston, Nicole Smith. Second Row: Mrs. Schoonover, Taylor Haber, Charity Trout, Jessica Keene, Chelsea Baker, Lauren Shaffer, Tegan Hilyard, Amy Dunne, Jenna Bork, Mr. Butts, Mr. Osborne. Back Row: Gannon Curtis, Byeongjik Kim, Brett Merrillat, Nathan Smith, Jesse Webster, Andrew Osborne, Jacob Joslyn, Garrett Schoonover.

Designate Hudson for United Way   by Lori Lancaster

Our local United Way fund distribution committee is tasked with the evaluation of numerous funding requests from groups and associations, which provide various programs to Hudson area children and residents.  These organizations provide our community with a wide range of services, from Scouting and organized sports for our children, to holiday food baskets for those in need.  The non-profit groups that offer these services are made up of our friends and neighbors volunteering their time for the enrichment of the entire community.  Supporting these organizations, by designating your United Way contributions to Hudson, will make a substantial impact by improving the quality of life in and around our community. In the spring of 2005 Hudson’s United Way distributions totaled $25,325.00.  Unfortunately, when the committee met this spring, they found total funding was down by 64% to $9,049.63.  This substantial change resulted in the large reduction or elimination of dollars available to our local organizations The commit-tee’s investigation revealed that while overall donations to United Way remained relatively unchanged, our local funding was reduced due to organizations or individuals that, last year, did not designate the Hudson community as the recipient of their contributions. All donations to United Way are deeply appreciated and help support worthy causes.  But if you wish to have your contributions remain in our community, serving our local organizations, please consider designating your gifts to Hudson.

The 2006 United Way local distribution committee volunteers are Lori Lancaster, chairperson, Mike Borton, Jean Ann Berlin and Bill Rupnow.

Boy & Girls Club Opens September 11 

The Hudson Extension of the Boys & Girls Club will open on September 11 for elementary students ages 7 and up. The hours are from 3-6pm on Mondays and Wednesdays for the elementary. The club will be open for middle and high school students September 12. Middle and high school student days are on Tuesdays and Thursdays, also from 3-6pm.  The club will be closed on Fridays. A new staff and days the club is open, are the main changes for the Boys & Girls Club.  The new staff includes; Site Director, Mrs. Bonnie Dunne, the director of the Learning Center, entitled the “Study Station” this year, is Mrs. Ellen Morgan.  Hudson High School Senior, Amy Dunne, will serve the club as the Check-In/greeter, Kari Stoyk, also a senior this year, will serve as Arts director and Hudson graduate Donald Stephens, will serve as the Games Room director.  All five staff members will serve as homework helpers as needed in the “Study Station”.

Area students will receive homework help and tutoring from staff and volunteers through the club, as well as participating in creative craft and arts activities, game tournaments and occasional field trips. The mission of the Boys & Girls Club of Lenawee is to inspire and enable all young people by providing an affordable, diverse, empowered and enriching experience through community collaboration that seeks to develop self-confident engaged youth.  Students from other county schools and those that are home schooled, are welcome to join, as well as students from Hillsdale county schools and surrounding areas. The cost to join the Boys & Girls Club is just $3.00 per student, per year.  For more information, please call Bonnie Dunne at 448-8912 ext. 315(club) or ext. 219(school) 

Engagement Announced

Alisha D. Mosher and Richard B. “Rich” Frees both of Hudson are announcing their engagement. Ms. Mosher is the daughter of Jeff Mosher of Kailua-Kona Hawaii and Denise Shadduck of Grand Ledge. Alisha has an Associates degree from Lansing Community College and is now attending Spring Arbor University working on her Bachelors Degree as a Family Life Educator and will graduate in July of 2007. She is employed by Contact for Health Chiropractic Center in Hudson. Frees is the son of Richard “Tim” and Mary Ann Frees of Hudson. He is a graduate of Hudson High School and Baker College in Jackson. Rich is a Journeyman in Sheet metal and is employed by Applegate Heating and Cooling in Jackson. The couple will be married November 25,2006 at Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Hudson where they are both members.
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