Jim and Marcile Gardiner Celebrate 65th Anniversary

Jim and Marcile Gardiner celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary on March 20th.  Initially from Fort Wayne, Indiana, they moved to Hudson in 1946 shortly after Jim returned from serving in WWII.  Together they owned and operated Gardiner’s Store from 1946 to 2001.   Jim and Marcile now reside in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  They have two children: David (Terri) Gardiner of Clear Lake, Indiana, and Janice (Geoffrey) McCord of Fort Wayne, Indiana, as well as four grandsons and two great-grandchildren.

City Council Meeting March 18 2008

As part of a workshop meeting following their regular session the Hudson City Council Tuesday evening had on their agenda a discussion of goals and objectives of the infrastructure section of Project Good Start, but the discussion soon evolved into the future of the project itself.

The project was started several years ago to focus on needs for revitalization of the community in several areas. The project fell into limbo in 2006 as other city priorities overwhelmed it.

The focus of Tuesday's discussion was how to revitalize the revitalization project, which had heavy citizen involvement. Several original objectives of the plan have been accomplished, but much remains.

As the topic worked its way back around to infrastructure, several goals and projects of various sizes were discussed. It was agreed that several city department heads need to be approached for their input before any final report can be developed, but the council plans to push ahead.

In other business, the council heard a status report on the repairs done to the Library over the winter. The project is mostly completed, awaiting better weather to put on finishing touches and do lawn work. The Council approved payment of all but $3,500 of the bill for the repairs, and will take care of the final amount after repairs are completed.

The Council also:

• Approved changes to the Waste Water Treatment Plant Capital Improvement program to increase the priority of repairs of lift stations.

• Approved the purchase of 150 tons of road salt for the 2008-09 season. (DPW crews have used about 100 tons on salt and 300 tons of sand this winter.)

• Approved a requirement and procedures protocol for the Construction Board of Appeals necessary for having the Hillsdale County Building Inspection do electrical inspection in the city.

• Approved a change in vendors for patient charting software for the ambulance service.

"Streak" teams to get Daugherty honors

The memory of the nationally famous Hudson Tiger winning streak of 72 games is still alive. The Duffy Daugherty Memorial Awards Banquet will be honoring the Hudson Tiger teams that played in the historic winning streak from 1968-1975. Yes, it has been 40 years ago but people still remember! The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 17th at the Eagle Eye Golf Club in East Lansing. The event will feature the honoring of former college football legendary coach Johnny Majors who coached at Tennessee and Pittsburgh. Also, honored will be former Marysville legend Walt Braun who led his team to a pair of class B state championships.

The awarding of an honor to the Hudson football teams of the winning streak years will be the first time the ceremony has ever honored a team or teams. An award will be presented to Hudson High School. Former legendary coach Tom Saylor, the architect of the famous winning streak, will accept the award for the teams of the streak. Certainly, players from the past teams will want to recall the former glory years by attending as will fans and others who want to relive the memories of "the streak." The event will be $50 a plate with a cash bar at 5:30 and dinner beginning at 7:00. The awards ceremony honoring Majors, Braun and the Hudson winning streak will begin at 8:00 lasting about 90 minutes. The Duffy Daugherty Foundation will provide a bus at no cost to people from Hudson that want to attend the event. If enough people are interested they can ride the bus and avoid the hassle of driving up to East Lansing. More information will be forthcoming on the awards ceremony in upcoming editions of the Post-Gazette.

Are you smarter than a 5th grader?

Five representatives of the Lincoln Elementary Quiz Bowl team challenged the Hudson Kiwanis to a match this week. A great time was enjoyed by all with the 5th graders winning the challenge. Quiz Bowl members were Jeannette High, Paul Adya, Tristen Nash, Zachary Luma and Emily Christensen. Kiwanis members were Sukhi Singh, Ed Engle, Ron Haber, Greg Choinski and Kathy Hepker.

Three Hundred Geraniums Transplanted 

Members of the Second Grade Brownie Troop #180 (Helping Hands for Hudson) spent their Saturday morning at Bean Creek Garden Center beginning the work for their United Way sponsored service activity Project Spring Flowers. The girls transplanted 300 geraniums into pots that will later be planted at Civil War Veterans graves in honor of Memorial Day. Janet High, Owner of Bean Creek Garden Center, again providing instruction and facilities for the growing the flowers. The girls say, "Thank you United Way for helping us help Hudson!"
 

Jim Payne Rima Worker of the Month

Jim Payne has been selected as Rima’s Worker of the Month for January. Jim’s career at Rima began on May 3, 1988 as an Acme Operator. After about six months as an operator, he moved to Acme Set-Up. In October 2005 Jim stepped up to Index Set Up where he serves today.

The Worker of the Month nomination is not new to Jim. He was our previous Worker of the Month in May 2003. Jim was also a part of the two person team that received the first Rima Team Award. Jim and Karen Fike created a new inspection gage that is used to remove chips and shavings from pmis. At that time, Debi Odette was quoted as saying, “This is an example of Jim’s skill, initiative and creativity. Jim is not only an excellent machinist, he has the ability to identify and execute solutions to problems.” This same vigor stands strong in Jim’s work ethic today.

Rick Davis, Production Manager, nominated Jim for this honor. “I nominated Jim because of his good work ethic and versatility. Jim does a great job in the Index Area doing the set-ups and machine repair, working on new jobs and getting samples out in time. We also have Jim help out in the Acme Area on set-ups or machine repair, which is really a big help to us knowing that I can ask him to do these things and he just does the repairs or set-ups and does a really good job. Thanks Jim for the cooperation and doing the work you do for Rima.”

Production Team Leader, Dwayne Kittle offered his insight. “Jim strives to do things right the first time. He has the ability to think outside the box and looks for ways to improve the way we do things in the Index Area. Jim is very mechanically inclined, which helps to repair things that need to be fixed, and is necessary to maintain the current status of our equipment. Jim always seems to keep a positive attitude and handles pressure well. Jim is a great asset to Rima and is a pleasure to work with.”

Jim and Melanie reside near Clayton. He is the proud father of Tinesha, James and Cheyenne. Jim enjoys watching NASCAR, taking his street rod to car shows, riding horses, and cruising on his motorcycle. Congratulations, Jim!

David Smith Graduates

David Smith graduated from Western Michigan University College of Business on December 15th, 2007, with a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree in Accountancy.  Following commencement ceremonies family and friends helped celebrate the occasion with a reception brunch at the home of his Aunt Duana Webster in Kalamazoo.  David is now employed with the accounting firm, Jansen Valk Thompson & Reahm in Kalamazoo. He is a 2003 graduate of Hudson High School.

Clayton Community Club Meets

The Clayton Community Club met Monday, March 10, at the home of Ardith Dowling. The business meeting was conducted by the President, Wilma Baker, and began with all reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. The Secretary and Treasury reports were given by Ardith Dowling. Roll Call was answered by giving the history of an Easter Song. The Mystery Gift was won by Mrs. Baker.

This concluded the business and game night was observed, with prizes awarded to the winners. Refreshments were served by the hostess from a table decorated in keeping with the Easter Season.

The next meeting will be April 14, with Carol Sue Rockwell hostess.

Joshua Munk & Benjamin Rupley Graduated From Central MI

Joshua Munk of Hudson graduated from Central Michigan University in December, with a Master's Degree.

Benjamin Rupley of Hudson graduated from Central Michigan University in December with a Bachelor's Degree.

Pittsford Wesleyan to hold egg hunt

The Pittsford Wesleyan Church is having its third annual Easter Egg Hunt at 11 a.m. March 22 on church grounds.

Parents are invited to bring children age 0-12 years to hunt for more than 1,000 prize-filled eggs. Parents should also provide an Easter basket for each child. There will be activities and special prizes for children, as well as a family program.

In the case of inclement weather, the hunt will be taken indoors. The event is free and open to the public.

The church is located at 9294 Railroad Street in Pittsford.

Lisa Borton on Hope College’s Drama Staff

Lisa Borton, a Hope College junior from Hudson, was assistant stage manager on the production staff for Crimes of the Heart, Hope College Theatre’s first production of the spring semester. Crimes of the Heart, set in Hazlehurst, Miss., is a heartwarming comedy which follows the story of the newly reunited Magrath sisters as they sort out their tragic yet hilarious troubles. The production ran for two weeks, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 15 and 16, and Wednesday through Saturday, Feb. 20-23.

Borton is the daughter of Michael and Sherri Borton of Hudson. She is a 2005 graduate of Hudson High School.     

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