Cathy Brown spent some time with her daughter, Aimee Brown, and family in Chicago from October 12 to October 21. Aimee, her husband, Mike, and three children, April, Madeline, and Libby, all welcomed her to the Chicago area with open arms. Cathy said she was sad to leave, but she is now back home in the Rudyard area.

Dan and Sandy Ingles’ daughter, Tricia, and her husband, Matt, had a baby girl named Allie Aspen Wollam. She was born Thursday, November 5, in Traverse City. Sandy spent three days welcoming her new granddaughter to the world.

Retired UPS driver Eddie Koivisto enjoyed hunting elk and deer in Wyoming this fall. He left October 13 and came back October 20. He says that he goes to Wyoming every two years and spends time there with friends. They also visit South Dakota to hunt pheasant. This year, he got an elk, and a 10-point whitetail deer.

The school history books continue to sell well. With about 250 pages, there are lots of photographs of classes and teachers, stories of all the country schools, and interesting stories. The books sell for $20 plus $5 shipping. You can place an order by mailing a check to: Rudyard Historical Society, P.O. Box 277, Rudyard, MI 49780. So far, the society has sold about 400 of the 1,000 books published.

The Rudyard Historical Society’s Christmas party December 3 was a huge success, with a potluck dinner, cookie sale by the pound, and a bake sale. Decorations were by Ruth LaBombard. Approximately 80 people attended this year’s party that had special music and a sing-along led by Henry Jarvie.

The next society meeting will be Thursday, January 14. Jack Welcher will talk about his new book, “Growing Up on Mackinac Island in the ’30s and ’40s.” He will have his books for sale. He also will bring his keyboard and play music.