This year’s homecoming court at Rudyard included freshmen Adam Graber and Tynecia Sistrunk, sophomores Dustin Switzer and Lindsey Davis, juniors Logan McMillan and Eryn Reed, and seniors Ron Coffey, Lakota Captain, Davin Salo, Emily Jeffreys, Ricky Gere, Lindsie LaPointe, Brett Van- Sloten, JC Rizzo, Arik Hesselink, and Liz Schroeder.

Homecoming was a wonderful night, even for the parents. The sponsors were walked to the center of the track and had their dreams, future plans, favorite candy, and motta annouced. The result ended with Lakota Captain and Ron Coffey being crowned queen and king of this years homecoming. The game also was a success as the football team ended up winning, 39 to 16. A dance took place Saturday night were everyone was invited to dance the night away.

I loved homecoming week when I went to school. I came from a school of about 1,200 teenagers and the best part of homecoming was the pep rally before the big football game. Freshman and juniors sat on one side and sophomores and seniors sat on the other side and we would do our chants to see who was the loudest.

Jennifer Besteman (left) of Rudyard, a volunteer services assistant for VitalCare Hospice, met with long distance walker Clayton Klein in Trout Lake Saturday, September 5. Mr. Klein, 90, of Fowlerville, is walking 420 miles to raise awareness for hospice. He began his trek Friday, September 4, from Paradise, walked across the Mackinac Bridge with thousands of others on Labor Day, Monday, September 7, and is scheduled to complete his walk at the Ohio border Monday, September 28. (Photograph by Patricia Serwach) Dorothy Johnson was promoted offically to Deputy Supervisor of Kinross. She will work under Larry Palma, the supervisor of Kinross Township. Her duties will include being Mr. Palma’s assistant in all matters, duties of the supervisor when he is unavaliable to do them, and taking care of administrative duties. Congratulations Dorothy.

Rudyard marching band performs in the homecoming parade Friday, September 18. Also, don't forget about the free give away of clothes. Coats, gloves, at the Oriloes in Kinross Saturday September 26. They are bringing 40 boxes of clothes up for anyone who is in need and will not be leaving until all of it is gone.

Rudyard will be at St. Ignace Friday, September 25, under the lights. There will also be a vollyball game at St. Ignace Saturday at 9 a.m. It would be wonderful to have a geat turnout for games.
Seniors Lakota Captain and Ron Coffey were crowned Homecoming Queen and King during a Rudyard football game Friday, September 18. (Photograph courtesy of Mike Young)