Hudson Christmas Parade is this Thursday evening

The Hudson Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade will be on Thursday November 15th. The lighted evening parade will begin at 6:30PM off from Tiffin Street onto Main Street to West Street to the Hudson Fire Station. Santa Claus will be ushered into town by the parade and the local firemen. Early registered floats and units are: First Baptist Church, Hungry Howies, Lydia’s Books, Hudson Area Schools High School, Middle School Band, Do It Best, County National Bank, Hudson Public Library,  the Market House. Sacred Heart School, Boys and Girls Club of Hudson, Bubbies Babes Red Hats, NAPA Store, Horse & Wagon, Thompson Museum and Dr. Matt Taylor.

 If you can be in the parade, please call Kathy or Joann at 517-448-3801. We look forward to great fun on that day.

The Chamber is awarding five fifty dollar prizes. So get your float, boat, horse, car, walking unit, unicycle, bicycle, tractor, bus, van, or goat wagon ready to party.

Santa will be seeing children immediately after the parade in the Fire Station. The Hudson Friday Club and Hudson Woman's Club are providing the cookies. Chamber of Commerce provides the hot chocolate and cider, and the National Honor Society provides the elves.

Help sought with storage break-ins

The Lenawee County Sheriff Department is investigating several break-ins of rented storage units that have occurred over the last couple of weeks. The break-ins occur in the overnight hours and are usually detected the next morning when the storage unit opens for business. The suspect or suspects cut the padlocks that securing the doors to the storage unit or damages the door with a vehicle to gain entry to the unit. Once inside the storage unit the suspect(s) goes through the items in the storage unit stealing electronic devices and other items of value.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Crime Stopper.

Crime Stoppers is asking for your help.  If you have any information about this case, call (517) 266-6161 or (877) 276-8477.  You can leave your tip anonymously.  Crime Stoppers is an organization made up of police, media and community members.

Any tips that lead to the arrest of the responsible person or persons will earn the caller a cash reward.  We will protect your identity! Help us stop crime in Lenawee County! For more Crime Stopper Press Releases or to view Lenawee’s Most Wanted go to www.lenawee.mi.us.com and go to the Sheriff Department link.

Thank you for your assistance.

Council Members Sworn In 

THE HUDSON CITY COUNCIL met for their annual organizational meeting Monday night. Four Council members were sworn into their new terms by City Clerk Kim Murphy, left. The Council members, all who are incumbents, are Lee Daugherty, Lee Ann Minton, Dennis Smoke and Ed Engle. Long-time Mayor Lee Daugherty was again appointed to the post, and Jerry Tanner Jr. was again named Mayor Pro Tem. The Council will have their next regular meeting Tuesday, November 20. The annual audit report heads the list of a reportedly long agenda.

Recycling Papers

Sacred Heart's fifth grade class is working to help the environment by recycling papers.  Each Sacred Heart classroom now has a recycle bin for paper.  The fifth grade class is encouraging other families in Lenawee County to also recycle papers and other recyclable items to help the environment.  Thank You,  The Fifth Grade Class.    Photo by Jeaniene McClellan.

Can Food Drive

Hudson Cub Scout Pack 602 will be conducting a can food drive on Saturday, November 17th from 9:30-11:30 am. Scouts will be walking door to door throughout the city of Hudson to collect non-perishable  food items which will be distributed by the Kiwanis at Christmas time to local families in need. You may leave items on your front porch in bags and boxes for collecting. Otherwise, a Scout will knock on your door.  Your contribution will be greatly appreciated. Please give generously.

November 15 is historic date in Hudson

Do you Tiger fans and Hudsonites remember where you were and what you were doing 32 years ago today? This week, Bill Mullaly reminds us that back on November 15th, 1975, Hudson won game number 72 in a row over Kalamazoo Hackett at Houseman Field in Grand Rapids. That win set a national record as the New York Times, People Magazine, CBS sports and Sports Illustrated were all on hand to witness and report about the events.

It was a sunny afternoon on that day that put Hudson on the high school football map forever.

Mullaly comments, "Tom Saylor has always told me that 'we can visit the past and that is fine but we can' t live in the past.' Good advice coach but the good ole'  days sure were fun."

The final score back in the historic game then: Tigers 24, Fighting Irish 14.

So take a moment on Thursday (today) to talk to someone who remembers that day 32 years ago and get a reaction from them about the game and the events surrounding that historic win that goes down as one of the greatest moments in Hudson history football or otherwise.

Scott Rupnow contributing for 8-1 Coast Guard

by Vickie Fulkerson,  
Scholastic Sports Editor
The Day, New London, Conn.  Reprinted with permission

When Scott Rupnow showed up at West Point for his freshman year at Army, there were about 15 running backs in his class alone, most of them bigger than his 5-foot-10 frame.

“I was nowhere near the fastest,” said Rupnow, who instead joined the school’s sprint football team, where no player may weigh more than 172.

When Rupnow showed up at the Coast Guard Academy this fall as part of an exchange program, all he had to do to play football was convince coach Bill George he was serious about making the commitment to the program.

And that wasn’t easy either.

“He seemed a little skeptical,” said Rupnow, a junior. “He kept on preaching to me about being serious when I get here. ... Football’s definitely been the highlight of my time here, it’s made things all the better.”

As it turns out, Rupnow has been a vital member of Coast Guard’s second straight New England Football Conference Bogan Division championship team and, before he leaves at the end of the semester, there’s still a chance he may have played in an NCAA Tournament game.

The Bears (8-1) meet four-time defending champion Curry (10-0) in the NEFC title game at noon Saturday in Milton, Mass., with the winner receiving a Division III NCAA bid. (Editor's note: This story was originally dated November 7. The Eagles came up short on a 10-7 score.)

Rupnow has provided Coast Guard with much-needed depth at running back, ranking as the Bears’ fifth-leading rusher with 31 carries for 133 yards and three touchdowns.

He also caught three passes for 25 yards, popped a defender to spring fellow running back Lance Lynch for the game-winning touchdown against Maine Maritime on Oct. 27 and recovered a fumble Saturday against Framingham State that led to a Coast Guard field goal on the way to a 34-7 victory.

“He’s a tough kid. He’s very athletic,” George said Tuesday during the team’s weekly football luncheon. “He’s like our guys.

“... I just wanted to make sure he knew we run the program the way they do at West Point, Navy and Air Force. Just because it’s Division III doesn’t make it any different. We don’t take Labor Day off. This is college football.”

What George got in Rupnow was more than he could have asked for.

A 2005 graduate of Hudson (Mich.) Area High School, Rupnow was class valedictorian, student council president and a two-sport all-stater who also ran track. He is a dean’s list student at West Point, who ranked 160th of 1,152 cadets in his class as a freshman factoring in both military and physical training, and has been awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Superintendent’s Award for Achievement.

Rupnow opted for the Coast Guard exchange program because he felt like he needed a change of scenery from West Point.

Now, as the guy in the Army fatigues who stands out in a crowd — except when he’s on the football field — Rupnow can’t wait to get back to West Point so he can blend in again.

“I kind of have a newfound appreciation for West Point,” he said with a smile. “Here I don’t really have a job, I just kind of show up for formation. When I get back, I think I’m going to be a company first sergeant.”

Rupnow said that during the week, Coast Guard is harder than West Point. Coast Guard cadets aren’t allowed to take naps until after 4 p.m., which is the time the football players go to practice, meaning there’s no time the football players — or any other athletes in season — may take naps, something Rupnow’s found difficult.

Also, “let’s just say this is probably going to be the low point of my academic career,” Rupnow said.

West Point is harder on its cadets on the weekends, though, he said, when they’re only allowed to leave one weekend a month.

“On Friday nights before every game, all the running backs go out to dinner together,” said Lynch a senior captain for Coast Guard. “We’re always asking Scott questions about West Point.

“... He’s got a real good attitude toward contributing to the team, when he can, as much as he can. He’s made key blocks, he’s always running down the field on kickoffs and stuff. This could be the last time he gets to play varsity football.”

Helping Those In Need

Sacred Heart's fifth grade is working to help those in need.  At the following businesses, you may donate hats, coats, gloves and other winter apparel to families in need.  The businesses are:  Matt Taylor's Veterinary Clinic, Hudson Lanes, D-Z Lazer Tag, Reflections Photo Lab, Just-A-Buck, Greenstone Farm Credit (Adrian), Encore Dance Studio (Adrian), and State Street Market (Hillsdale).
                                       Photo by Jeaniene McClellan.

Clayton Halloween Winners

The Clayton Summer-Fest 2007 Committee sponsored a Halloween Party Sunday, October 28, for all children. Cathleen Brown was Chairperson of the event.

There were 81 children in costume that paraded before the judges, Katie Dowling and Morgan McNeil. The children were divided into two age groups.

The winners in the ages from one thru six were for the prettiest costume, First Prize, Alny Glisson” Second Prize, Ariel Craig, and Third Prize, McKenzie Pike. For the Ugliest Costume, First Prize, Madison Pike, Second Prize Adriana Knotek, and Third Prize, Drey Costello. For the Most Original, First Prize, Hunter Ouelletto, Second Prize, Hannah Baker, and Third Prize, Hayleigh Halliwiell.

In the Seven thru Thirteen age group the winners for the Prettiest Costume, First Prize, Haley Frietos, Second Prize, Stephanie Brown, and Third Prize, Myia Randall. For the Ugliest Costume, First Prize, Tyler Dornbos, Second Prize, Gabriel Lee and Third Prize, Sean Yelverton. For the Most Original, First Prize, the team of Maddie McNeil and Joanna Burr, Second Prize, Elizabeth Irwin, and Third Prize, Jaqulin Blankenship.

There was a contest for carved or decorated pumpkins. Prizes were awarded for the Prettiest. With First Prize winner Maddie McNeil, Second Prize, Haley Frietos, and Third Prize, Sarah Baker. For the Ugliest, First Prize, Mark Baker, Second Prize, Casper Brown, and Third Prize, Ethan Brown. For the Most Original, First Prize, Adam Baker, Second Prize, Zach Garland, and Third Prize, Tiffiany Hickman.

Each child had the opportunity to decorate a treat bag, under the direction of Betty Patterson. Games included Cake Walk, Bean Bag Toss, Ring the Pop Can, Bones in a Jar, Pinatas and guessi~ items in containers and the weight of a pumpkin. Games were under the direction of Summer-Fest members and volunteers. Hay Rides were given to children and adults by Robert Deo, supervised by Teresa Hamann and Andrew Harmor.

At the conclusion of the activities refreshments were served by the Summer-Fest Committee and Clayton Community Club. The Clayton Woman’s Club also assisted. Each child was presented with a bag of treats as they left the party.

Coming events that will be sponsored by the Summer-Fest Committee are a Texas Hold’Em Tournament on December 1 and the Christmas Lighting Ceremony and Concert on December 4.

Lana Beth Swanson & Carl Ray Fish Engaged

Mr. David Swanson of Washington State and Mrs. Elizabeth Rollins of Nevada; along with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Fish of Hudson are announcing the engagement of Lana Beth Swanson of Spokane, Washington  and Carl Ray Fish, formerly of Hudson. The wedding will take place in Spokane on January 12, 2008.


New Pastor at Clayton Bible Church

The Clayton Bible Church has a new pastor, in the person of Dr. Ben Fulayter, formerly of Mio, Michigan. After pasturing churches in northern Michigan, Pastor Fulayter and wife, Alice, moved into the parsonage October 15 with much help from people of the church.

Pastor Ben, as he prefers to be called, earned his education at Detroit Bible College and at Tabernacle Baptist Biblical Seminary. Both he and wife, Alice, are certified biblical counselors, and, as servants of the Lord, are concerned about the needs of people.

The church is located at 3641 State Street in Clayton and offers Sunday School classes for all ages at 10 A.M., followed by worship service at 11, with Bible messages by Pastor Ben, who is also teaching currently on the gifts of the Spirit in the 6 o’clock evening service. Bible study and prayer meeting is at 10 A.M. on Wednesdays, and Saturday evenings from 7 to 9 P.M. is game night for families. All are welcome to come and enjoy the blessings of the Lord together in fellowship.

Phone number of the church and parsonage is 517-445-2716.      

                                      To Index