Graduation

THE CAPS GO FLYING as the Hudson Area High School Class of 2009 starts to celebrate the end of high school. The class of 96 students is the largest class that Hudson has graduated in many years. The Valedictorian was Molly Johnston, daughter of Don and Angela Johnston. The Salutatorian was Nicole Smith, daughter of Matt and Sue Smith. The balance of the top ten consists of: Aubrey Laughlin, daughter of Joe Laughlin and Julie Laser Laughlin; Casey Henning, daughter of Mark Henning and Cathy Henning; Garrett Schoonover, son of Cathy and the late Jeff Schoonover; Adam Brenner, son of Brad and Linda Minton and Steve Brenner; Abigail Bills, daughter of James and Debra Bills; Joseph Beaubien, son of Marshonnie and Michael Brinkman and Joseph L. Beaubien Sr.; Amber Morse, daughter of Ronnie and Rosanna Morse; and Mara Lyons daughter of James and Tina Lyons.                Photo by Sherry Frye

HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL (and soon to be School Superintendent) Michael Osborne, with Salutatorian Nicole Smith and Valedictorian Molly Johnston.

 

THE CLASS OF 2009 gathers together for the last time at graduation ceremonies held last Sunday

OUTGOING SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT Kathy Malnar addresses the graduation ceremonies held last Sunday in the Hudson Area High School Gym

Memorial Day Ceremonies

KARA MEISTER plays Taps at Hudson's Memorial Day ceremonies, which were held at Calvary Cemetery this year. Memorial Day activities in Hudson also included the parade, and a flyover of US Air Force A-10 Thunderbolts. At Calvary Cemetery, Abbie Bills gave the Gettysburg Address, and Kyle Benschoter gave Logan's Orders.  The main speaker of the day was Reverend Raymond Wightman of the Hudson First United Methodist Church.   

THE HUDSON TIGER MARCHING BAND was again a main feature of the Memorial Day Parade in Hudson.

THE LEGION COLOR GUARD again carried the flag in the parade to Memorial Day activities at Calvary Cemetery.

 

ABBIE BILLS presented Lincoln's Gettysburg Address to the crowd at the
Memorial Day activities in Calvary Cemetery.

ELTON "VAN" VANDEZANDE again performed "My Flag and I," a Memorial Day tradition at Hudson.

Goodroe resigns as city manager

City Manager Frank Goodroe has announced to the Hudson City Council of his decision to resign as City Manager, effective June 19.  He has accepted a position as Court Administrator in a Court System in Southeast Michigan, near Metro Detroit, and will begin his new duties on June 22nd.

He began his tenure in Hudson in early January, 2007, following his appointment at the end of December, 2006. "This has been a period of financial struggle for the residents and citizens of this community and have placed tremendous challenges on the local government, as we have experienced shrinking financial resources," he said. "From the beginning, I have focused on local economic development in the industrial and commercial sectors of the City, especially the downtown district. While my tenure here has been briefer than I had intended, I have grown to appreciate living in a rural, less populated area, and have especially enjoyed my involvement in and association with the Hudson Chamber of Commerce, Hudson Senior Citizens Programs, Hudson Ministerial Association, which operates the Hudson Food Pantry, and the Hudson Kiwanis Club and the holiday food basket program."

The City Council will meet Tuesday to establish interim administrative leadership for the City and will decide how to proceed with the recruitment and selection of the next City Manager. 

Summer reading at the Library

The summer reading program at the Hudson Public Library will be on Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Many activities are planned following the theme “Be Creative @ your Library”.

June 3rd will be sign-up day with children ages 3 years through 12th grade welcome to join us. Looking a little bit ahead, on June 17th we will be journeying to the Lansing Historical Museum by bus with a sack lunch, June 29th - July 11th the wii games will be back in town, July 27th we will be taking in a Toledo Mudhens ballgame in conjunction with the Summer Rec Program and August 5th Grandma Science will be in town to experiment with us. Somewhere in there we are planning a trip to the Toledo Art Museum, so stay tuned for further details.

Schedules are available at City Office and the Library. Sign-up sheets for the museum trip will be in both places as well. Questions call 448-3801 or email joannatthelibrary@yahoo.com 

Hudson Summer Recreation Schedule

• Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning June 2nd 1 - 2:30 p.m. games and fun stuff for kids 3 years and up @ Webster Park

• Wednesdays beginning June 3rd from 1 - 2:30 p.m. will be summer reading program at the Hudson Library for children ages 3 years and up.

• Every morning Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. Anyone wishing to walk with a group will be meeting at the Community Center.

• Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. anyone wishing to ride bikes as a group will be meeting at the Community Center.

• T-Ball will be Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 14th - 31st, 6:30 p.m. at Webster Park. There will be a $10.00 fee for this program and the sign-up sheet is at City Office.

• July 27th noon game@ Toledo Mudhens ... details to follow.

• All community members are welcome to join us!!  

Clayton Summer-Fest plans under way

The Clayton Summer-Fest 2009 Committee met Tuesday, May 19, with 14 members present. The business meeting was conducted by the President, Robert Smith.

The Secretary’s report and Treasury report were given by Lois McNeil and Wilma Baker respectively.

The Summer Festival will be held on August 8, and entries are being accepted for the parade which begins at 11:00 A.M.

Anyone interested in entering the parade should contact Paul Burcroff at 445-2481.

 Applications are also available at the Clayton Post Office for Queen contestants. T-Shirts and raffle tickets are on sale at the P.S. Food Mart location. Darlene Clark is accepting registrations for the Car Show which will also feature door prizes, 50/50 drawing, and games. The Clayton Firemen will give rides to children in one of the Fire Trucks. There will also be a “Free” drawing with prizes donated by local merchants. Carnival rides will be presented by D & R Shows. Bingo will take place in the Fire Hall beginning at 5:00 P.M. The Street dance will start at 9:00 P.M. to 12:00 midnight. The evenings activities will conclude with a spectacular Fireworks show.

This concluded the business meeting and refreshments were served. The next meeting will be June 16. brn5

Geraniums for Civil War Veterans

Members of   Brownie Troop 180 (Helping Hands for Hudson) planted red geraniums at the 275 gravesites of Hudson’s Civil War Veterans in honor of Memorial Day thanks to United Way funding. 

For a second year, Brownie Troop 180 (Helping Hands for Hudson) planted red geraniums at the 275 gravesites of Hudson’s Civil War Veterans in honor of Memorial Day thanks to United Way funding.

Working with Janet High, owner of Bean Creek Garden Center, the Brownies planted approximately 300 geraniums from plugs back in March. Janet and her staff have been taking care of the flowers so they would be ready for their planting day.

The Civil War gravesites were identified thanks to the help of Mrs. Hazel Monahan, Curator of the Hudson Museum. Mrs. Monahan and Mrs. Kris Eschedor, Troop Leader, worked together to document the Veterans’ gravesites at both Hudson cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery and Maple Grove Cemetery, in a user-friendly format for the planting teams.

The members of Brownie Troop 180 and their families spent time over the holiday weekend to complete the planting task. The families of Daisy Troop 308 assisted the Brownies with the planting.

In addition to the geraniums for Memorial Day, Brownie Girl Scout Troop 180 has placed several flower planters through out Hudson. Thanks to generous funding from United Way, the girls were again able to place the planters at the Municipal Building, Police Station, Fire Station and at The Coleman Foundation. Thank you United Way!

The Brownies of Troop 180 would like to offer our sincerest thanks to Janet High and Bean Creek Garden Center, Mrs. Hazel Monahan and the Hudson Museum, Angela Johnston and Sacred Heart School and to our supportive Brownie families. We would especially like to thank United Way for sponsoring our project and allowing our Troop to honor our Civil War Veterans in such a personal way. Thank you for helping us help Hudson!

Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament

The Brownies of Troop 180 ended the year with a Rock-Paper-Scissors Tournament. The winners received tee-shirts generously donated by the USARPS League