Hudson grad
earns Savvy Award
Jeff Robinson, son of Darlene and Bill Robinson and a 1989 graduate of Hudson High School, recently earned a first-place Savvy Award from the City / County Communications and Marketing Association (3CMA).
Robinson received the award for the city of Powell, Ohio's 2008 annual report. Robinson serves as public information officer for the city, a suburb of Columbus.
The award, given at 3CMA's annual conference, recognizes creative marketing and communications among municipalities nationwide. The annual report won in the printed publications category for cities with a population between 11,000 and 53,000.
Robinson and a freelance graphic designer worked to complete the report.
Financial Advisors offers free workshop
Hudson Financial Advisors invites interested Hudson residents to attend a free financial planning workshop Nov. 18 at the Hudson Library Flood meeting rooms from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The workshop is titled "Year-End Tax Planning Tips" and will feature guest presenter Rich Warfield, president and founder of Warfield and Sender CPAs Ltd. The presentation will be taped and replayed on Hudson Cable TV channel 25. No reservation is necessary. For more information, call 330-342-1157.
Activity takes place
of author's visit
Anthony Horowitz, New York Times bestselling author of the Alex Rider series, has canceled his scheduled visit to Hudson Middle School.
Instead, publisher Penguin Children's Books has arranged it so that on Dec. 2 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Hudson Middle School, kids can be a part of their own Alex Rider scene. Using green-screen technology, fans can have their picture taken so that it appears they are right in the middle of an Alex Rider adventure. Then they can access the photo online to download or print the photo, e-mail it to friends, or post it on a Facebook page.
Reservations are required. To reserve a photo opportunity, call the Learned Owl Book Shop at 330-653-2252 or 800-968-2685.
Author to speak
at Lake Forest
New York Times Best-selling author Jamie Ford will speak at the Lake Forest Country Club, 200 Lake Forest Drive, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m.
Ford's novel, "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet," is the story of two families living in the Pacific Northwest during World War II. The Japanese internment camps and the chaos left in their wake leave deep marks on the characters lives.
"Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" has been named No. 1 Book Club Pick for fall 2009/winter 2010 by the American Booksellers Association.
Ford is the great-grandson of Nevada mining pioneer Min Chung, who emigrated from Kaiping, China, to San Francisco in 1865. Ford is an award-winning short-story writer, an alumnus of the Squaw Valley Community of Writers, and a former attendee of Orson Scott Card's Literary Boot Camp.
He grew up near Seattle's Chinatown, and now lives in Montana with his wife and four children.
For more information, call 330-653-2252.
Author to bring historical diaries
Marilyn Seguin, author of acclaimed histories and historical novels for young adults, will bring her new book to the Learned Owl Book Shop, 204 N. Main St., Nov. 14 from 1 to 3 p.m. Her latest book, "No Ordinary Lives: Four 19th Century Teenage Diaries," includes the writings of four young people between the ages of 12 and 20 -- a boy growing up near a lake in Maine, a sea captain's daughter, a Shaker farm boy, and a daughter raised by a single mom.
The author of 14 books, Seguin is perhaps best known for "Song of Freedom, Song of Courage, the story of Mary Campbell." Seguin teaches in the writing program of the English department at Kent State University. She lives with her husband in Cuyahoga Falls.
For more information, call 330-653-2252.
Hudson resident
shares tale of raccoon
Norma Lapierre will bring her storybook, "Bandit: A Raccoon Tail," to the Learned Owl Book Shop, 204 N. Main St., Nov. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Suitable for ages 4 and up, Bandit is the true story of an orphaned raccoon rescued by Lapierre and her husband, Bruce.
Bandit's story is told from the raccoon's point of view. It is full of color pictures of Bandit, from her days as a tiny kit in need of bottle feeding, to her full-grown, intensely curious self.
Lapierre lives and works in Hudson. She and her husband have four grown children, as well as grandchildren.
For more information, call 330-653-2252.
Author to sign
books at Nicky Nicole
Chanda Bell, co-author of "The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition" will sign books at the Nicky Nicole Westlake Crocker Park location Nov. 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. Copies of "The Elf on the Shelf" can be purchased at Nicky Nicole's location in Hudson.
Nicky Nicole customers can reserve a signed copy ahead of time by visiting the store or calling 440-835-1223.
Also in November, children who visit the Nicky Nicole store and spot the hiding Elf on the Shelf will win a treat. Children also can help name the Nicky Nicole elf at the Hudson store before Nov. 10 with the chance to win a prize.
For more information, visit www.NickyNicole.com.
Bear on the Square marks five years
Bear on the Square, 56 Library St., is celebrating its fifth anniversary with a Bear-day bash and grand re-opening Nov. 14 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 15 from noon to 4 p.m.
The event will showcase the numerous new items that have been added to the store. The store has also teamed up with Kid Concoctions to create five stations where guest can create creature bubble bath, smoothie layered lotion, foaming soap sundaes, lip gloss and/or gooey gunk.
There will be special prices for stations during the Bear-day bash along with free activities, prizes, bear-day cake, face-painting and more.
Although registration is not necessary for this event, the first 50 guests who register by calling Bear on the Square at 330-656-1022 will receive a free gift.
Diners can donate
to orphanages
Thanks to local restaurants, Hudson diners can take an orphan to lunch in November for just a quarter. Seven local restaurants are participating in Take An Orphan to Lunch Month, by accepting donations in the name of specific orphans.
By adding 25 cents to their check at Vue, Aladdin's, Luchita's and Brubaker's Pub, diners can provide a child at Hudson's orphanage in Kitwe, Zambia, with a meal of nshima, the Zambian staple food. Marcelita's and Zeppe's will have a donation jar near checkout for the donation of a quarter or more. Hershey's will also participate, earmarking their donations for the orphanage they sponsor in Ghana.
Each restaurant is accepting donations in the name of an orphan. Masauto Phiri, director of Ubumi Africa, has reported that the orphans selected to represent the children at the Ubumi Transit Home are very excited. Working with Hudson volunteer Chris Cantoni, who is currently visiting them, they are each composing a thank-you letter to the sponsoring restaurant.
Great Clips collecting food in November
Great Clips of Youngstown is co-sponsoring a Holiday Food Drive along with WJW Fox 8 and WMMS' The Maxwell Show.
Bring donations to any area Great Clips salon, including ones in Hudson's Acme Plaza and Stow's Marc's Plaza, through Dec. 31 and receive a gift certificate good for $5 off of a haircut in January 2010, courtesy of Great Clips.
In addition, some salons will accept cash donations to supplement the good works of various food bank and organizations benefitting from this campaign.
For more information, call Great Clips at 330-653-3090.
Try new salsa
Heather's Heat & Flavor, 94 First St. in Hudson, has introduced a new salsa. Savannah's Sweet Apple Pie Salsa is made with fire-roasted apples and fresh cinnamon.
"We named this sweet and mild salsa after my first grandchild, Savannah," says Karen Marks, owner of Heather's Heat & Flavor in Hudson.
Visit the store for a free sample. For more information, call 330-653-5131.
Tai Chi Institute
offers class
Tai Chi Institute of Cleveland will present a new eight-week session teaching "The Movement of Life" at East Woods media center every Monday from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. from Nov. 16 to Jan. 4.
"The Movement of Life" is a program suitable for all ages blending the healing qualities of Tai Chi Chuan, Qi Gong, Meditation, Shaolin Kung Fu and Acupressure. Physical benefits may include improved posture, balance and flexibility, added strength and endurance, an improved digestive system, increased muscle and bone density, normalized metabolism, weight loss and a stronger immune system.
The facilitator, Edward Niam, is a master of Shaolin Kung Fu, Tai Chi Chuan, Qi Gong, Shaolin Healing Touch and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Register for these classes through Hudson Community Education and Recreation at www.hudson.edu/hcer or by calling 330-653-1210.