Board confirms trimester plan

The Hudson Area School Board set the final pieces in place to go to a trimester schedule in the schools next year, when the board approved a letter of agreement with the teacher's association pertaining to contract changes that would be required.

Because going to the trimester, which gives students more flexibility and the option for extra curriculum, the school day will be lengthened while the school year is shortened. The new school calendar approved by the board will mean that school will start the Tuesday after Labor Day next fall, and will end the Friday before Memorial Day. The changes will mean that the schools will have 171 student days next year, and 177 teacher days.

In other business, the board approved a recommendation on staffing, which will fill both open custodial positions and hire a new bus mechanic. Over the past several years the school has experimented with various contract mechanics, but consistency of the same person available to do upkeep has been an ongoing problem.

The board also:

• Moved the May meeting from May 19 to May 12, due to scheduling conflicts with the Honors Banquet and Band members returning from their trip to Florida.

• Got more detailed plans for the proposed cafeteria update, which will be funded out of food service funds.

Museum Curator Hazel Monahan Honored

The City of Hudson will be honoring Curator Hazel Monahan with a Twenty year service award at the Hudson Museum Dinner and Auction on Saturday May 3rd. Hazel was instrumental in acquiring the museum building from Don Murdock and M&S Manufacturing Company. She joined forces with the library staff and board to raise funds to renovate the building and move the museum collection out of the library basement. Hazel consulted with the State Historical Museum and the Lenawee Historical Society’s Charles Lindquist on how to accession acquisitions and how to run a historical museum. Hazel oversaw scores of workers on the renovation, the movement and the placement of the historical and natural history collection.

Hazel has donated her time and knowledge to the citizens of the Hudson area for the past twenty years and is much admired for her service. Hazel is an example of volunteerism at it’s finest.

Come join us in celebrating Hazel’s dedication to the history of Hudson and its people. The dinner tickets are $15 each and a wonderful auction follows with local donated services, garden treasures, collectibles, antiques, and just plain weird stuff. Reservations can still be made for the dinner/auction at 448-8841 or 448-3801. The proceeds from the auction pay for the operation of the museum

Track Season in Full Swing

With the weather warming up, track season is in full swing. Ryan Roys won the 110 hurdles by a big margin at the meet at Columbia Central High School a week ago.
 

Science Olympiad team prepares to defend state title

2008 Hudson Middle School Science Olympiad Team

Over 500 high school, middle school and elementary teams competed at the Science Olympiad Regional competitions during February and March.  Ninety-six advancing regional teams will be competing in the 26th Michigan State Finals on Saturday, April 26th, 2008, on the campus of Michigan  State University.  Forty eight teams come from junior high or middle schools, and forty eight teams represent high schools.  Over 40 competitive events will be held in various locations of the MSU campus.  Some events are Balloon Launched Glider, Crave the Wave, Science Crime Busters and Forensics (CSI type events), and a variety of other events in between.  State Champion and runners-up teams will go to the National Science Olympiad Tournament at George Washington University, Washington DC on May 30th and 31st, 2008.

Hudson Middle School is returning to the State Tournament for the ninth consecutive year, looking to repeat at the Class C State Champions.  Participating on the team this year include 7th graders Hannah Schoonover and Marissa Timko; 8th Graders Robert Stein, Paige Gilpin, Samantha Merillat, Julie Shoemaker, Trevor Francoeur, Erin Luma, Hyeyoung Kim, and Maria Rising; 9th Graders Meiko McDaniel, Tom High, Jake Enerson, Rich Varner and Sandy Heistan.  These students have shown a strong dedication to science and have worked hard all year to meet the competition of their peers and win.  Good luck to them all!

Congressman Tim Walberg in Town 

CONGRESSMAN TIM WALBERG  was in town Monday, and spoke to a group at the Uptown Kafe.

Pittsford Garden Club News

The ladies of the Pittsford Garden Club Inet at the home of Donna Bertalon for a light luncheon and a program about Domestic Harmony. Roll call was answered by providing a gift for Domestic Harmony. Co-Hostesses were Dorothy Towne and Peggy Burkhart. Dorothy also won the door prize donated by Florence Hukill.

Installation of officers will be at our next meeting with a tour of Hidden Gardens, which should be in glorious full bloom.

Flower of the month was the daisy representing innocence!

Hudson Woman's Club May Party

The officers of the Hudson Woman's Club will be holding a Spring Luncheon for members on May 13th at 1:00 PM at Karen's Uptown Kafe. RSVP to Betty Camp or Kathy Hepker. The 115 year old club will resume meetings in September.

Birth Announced - Jolene Vaughn Malarney

Welcome to the world little Jolene Vaughn Malarney, born April 14, 2008. She was 6 pounds, 14 oz., and was 20 inches long. The proud parents are Jake and Jamie Malarney of Adrian. The beaming grandparents are Peggy Sapp of Adrian and John and Suzanne Malarney of Hudson. We love you, Baby Girl!

Hunter Safety Class Set

 The Lenawee County Conservation League will sponsor a  Michigan DNR Hunter Safety Class will be Sunday May May 17th &18th from 8:45 AM to 4 PM. at 1404 Sutton Road, Adrian.

 This class is open to anyone who needs a Hunter Safety Certificate or is interested in learning firearm or archery safety. Parents are encouraged to attend the class with their child. All students age 11 or younger must be accompanied by an adult in class. Class size is limited. Pre-registration is required! .A class fee of $10.00 per student is requested offset the cost of targets and ammunition supplied by LCCL.  Registration for the May 17-18 class will be at the Lenawee County Conservation League clubhouse on Saturday April 26th at 9:00 am. No registration by phone will be accepted. Class size is limited, so be there early!

Bring Birth Date and Emergency Phone Number to registration. Students are NOT required to be present at registration.

Hudson Softball Clinic Planned

A professionally instructed two hour softball clinic with Coach Alica Mobley, Head Coach of the Michigan Warriors and two time MVP and Captain of the Adrian College Bulldogs will teach hitting, pitching, fielding and base running as well as other fundamental skills of the game to girls ages 7 to 17, Sunday, May 4, at 2:00 PM (Registration at  1:30) at Will Carleton Park. The cost is $10.00 per player, with all proceeds supporting Hudson Softball. Come dressed to practice and bring your mitt. Come early to watch the Michigan Warriors home-run derby. Questions? Call Mindy Valdez at 517-673-9650.

Hudson Boy Scout Memorial Planter Sale

The Hudson Boy Scouts, in cooperation with Bean Creek Garden Center will be Continuing their efforts with the Trestle Bridge Beautification Project. We are offering for sale a memorial planter that is a 3 foot long 6 inch diameter planter that will be hung from the black fence around the Trestle Bridge.

These Planters will be filled with either petunias and or begonias, and come with a memorial sticker.

The planters will be maintained by the Hudson Boy Scouts.

Cost of the planters are 35.00 each for the season.

If interested in purchasing one of these memorial Planters please contact Hudson Boy Scouts 119 N. Maple Grove Hudson, Mi 49247 Or send an E-mail tobhigh@tc3net.com or go to: www.beancreekgardencenter.com to order a planter, please fill out form below and enclose a check for $35.00 made payable to Hudson Boy Scouts.

Lenawee Co Civil War Roundtable to Host Civil War Singing Group

The Lenawee County Civil War Roundtable will be having their annual dinner meeting on May 21, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hudson American Legion, located at 16113 Cadmus Road in Hudson.  “The Company Singers” from Huntington, Indiana will be the program for the evening.  The group formed in 2001 is comprised of members of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.  Their song list contains over forty period pieces, and the audience is encouraged to sing along.

The dinner meeting is open to the public, and the cost is just $15.00 per person.   Reservations are required, and must be made by May 6, 2008.  To RSVP, or for more information, contact Ray Lennard at the Thompson Museum at 517-448-8125.

Thompson Museum Offers Class on Herbs

On May 10, 2008 Susan Betz will present a class on designing a kitchen herb garden at the Thompson House Museum.  The class will cover the selection and planting of a easy to grow kitchen herb garden.  Mrs. Betz has been growing herbs for the past 25 years and has owned and operated “The Little Farm Herb Shop” in Allen, MI for over 10 years.  She has worked at the Slayton Arboretum at Hillsdale College.

The cost of the herb program is just $10.00 and pre-registration is required.  To RSVP, or for more information about the class, call the Museum at 517-448-8125.

Earth Day Celebration

Second Grade Brownie Girl Scout Troop 180 (Helping Hands for Hudson) is again celebrating Earth Day during their April meetings. We have made crafts from recycled items, discussed ways to reduce our carbon footprint and are spending two meetings picking up litter in our community with our parent helpers. Thank you United Way for providing us with garbage bags and protective gloves.

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