BIG WHEELS DELIVER MEALS: Jim Ruskowsky, Meals on Wheels Volunteer, and City Manager Frank Goodroe deliver meals on wheels for the Hudson Senior Center.
 

Big wheels deliver meals

The Home Delivered Meals Program is intended for persons who are at least 60 years old, homebound, unable to prepare a balanced meal and has no one to prepare it for them. Currently, 406 older adults are receiving home delivered meals from one of the seven senior centers in Lenawee County. Currently, Hudson Senior Center has 19 clients receiving meals; all of these clients receive a hot noon meal, and if needed a cold supper sack and frozen meals for the weekend. During the month of August drivers delivered a total of 634 meals. These meals are delivered by 14 volunteer drivers and Kiwanis members during the month.

The value of the program goes far beyond the nutrition provided by the meal. The program also means a guaranteed interaction with a friendly volunteer each day. If a person in the meals program does not answer the door, emergency contact persons are called until it is determined that the participant is safe. Several times each year, older persons have been found in need of help and have been rescued by the daily visit from a meal driver. All meals are delivered by volunteers who are reimbursed for mileage and are invited to stay for lunch at the center. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer should contact their local center. Volunteers are always needed and appreciated.

Another very important value of the program is that the delivered meals enable older persons to avoid premature long-term care placement. The value of this is two-fold. Home is usually where older persons would like to stay for as long as possible and the meals are far less expensive than long-term care.

The idea behind “Big Wheels Deliver Meals” is to create awareness about the program for members of the community and elected officials.

The mission of the Lenawee Department on Aging is to enable older adults to live independently with dignity. The Home Delivered Meals Program is a very important part of accomplishing that mission.

Hudson Museum publishes new book

The Hudson Museum wishes to announce the publication of a Civil War book entitled, "Cleaning up the Muss" by Martin Bertera and Hazel Pray Monahan. It contains the Civil War letters of Surgeon David P. Chamberlin to the Hudson Gazette newspaper.

It contains over 30 letters to his hometown newspaper and over 100 photos and maps, full rosters, fully footnoted and 144 pages.

Mr. Bertera is a Civil War re-enactor and has written books about the 4th Michigan Infantry. He is presently working on a regimental history of the 4th Michigan Infantry. Mrs. Monahan is curator of the Hudson Museum and is a retired nursing educator. She is president of the Bean Creek Valley Historical Society and has authored newspaper columns in the local paper called "Forty Years Ago" and other articles regarding Hudson's history.

The book in softbound is $20.00 and hardbound $40.00. It can be obtained from the Hudson Museum or the Hudson Public Library. Cost for mailing is an additional $2.50. For further information contact the Hudson Museum, 219 W. Main Street, Hudson, MI (517) 448-8858. All proceeds form the sale of the book go to support the Hudson Museum.

Hudson Tiger's lost to Blissfield 

               
THE HUDSON TIGERS lost again, this time at Blissfield last Friday, on the short end of a 21-0 score. The Tigers face Dundee here Friday evening.

Scott Rupnow Scored Opening Touchdown

Scott Rupnow scored the Coast Guard Academy’s opening touchdown in the Secretaries’ Cup against rival Merchant Marine Academy on Saturday, September 8th.  Coast Guard went on to win 36 to 31 in front of their home-field crowd which included Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Michael Chertoff and U.S. Transportation Secretary, Mary Peters.  Scott was selected to attend the U.S. Coast Guard Academy this fall semester as an exchange cadet.  He will return to West Point in January to complete his third year of studies, majoring in mechanical engineering, aeronautical systems.

New owner for Hudson Dry Cleaners

Mike Ames with Hoy Kwon, new owner of Hudson City Dry Cleaners and Laundromat.

After 24 years of owning and operating the Hudson City Dry Cleaners and Laundromat, Mike and Shirley Ames have sold their business to new owners Minh and Hoy Kwon. "We wish to take this opportunity to thank all the residents of the area who have supported us as patrons and friends over the years," Mike and Shirley Ames said. "Also thanks to Coleman Foundation and our other commercial accounts for their loyalty to us.

"We extend an invitation to you, the public, to stop in and welcome the new owners as they continue to provide the Hudson area with the friendly service we, Mike and Shirley, have shared with you for so many years. Your business is appreciated."
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