More than 200 people attended the final baseball game championship in Pellston. Rudyard played Saturday, June 12, in Pellston, to lose in the last inning. It was a good game, and the season finished on a high note. (See related story on sports pages in this issue.)

Third grade students at Turner- Howson Elementary School have formed a group called "Team Green.” They want to do their part to help create a "greener" earth. Their first project was cleaning up garbage on the playground at both the elementary and middle grades, as well as planting flowers outside the administrative building. Flowers were donated by Nathan Bootz. The students will be working around the community this summer completing a variety of other jobs, as well.

Jim Royer spoke Thursday, June 10, about colorful Rudyard characters, and the Royer family provided music at the historical society meeting. Last month Kathy Demaray spoke about the work of Sault Realism in preserving historical items for historical groups. They restored and enlarged several old photographs for our historical group to display.

Members of Team Green at Turner Howson Elementary School planting flowers are (from left) Paul Steiker, Shelby Forsman, and Autumn Garrett. (Photographs courtesy of Lori Nicklas) The book about the history of Rudyard schools continues to sell well, reports Elaine Sprague. The book includes lots of class photographs, stories by Rudyard students, and biographies of teachers. It costs $20 plus $5 shipping. Checks may be made to the Rudyard Historical Society and mailed to Ms. Sprague, 19962 S. Tromblay Rd., Rudyard, MI 49780.
BAY Hayley VanSloten (left) and Madison McDowell collect trash around the playgrounds. They are members of the Team Green at Turner Howson Elementary.