Work is continuing toward making Centreville a more “walkable, bikeable, rollable community” and the upcoming week will be very important to the overall effort. Chris Sheteron, a member of the Centreville Village council and a leader of the local ‘Safe Routes 2 School’ project, provided an update on the process during a Friday afternoon (November [...]
The first weekend in November will be a big one in Centreville with TWO major events. The Centreville United Methodist Church and St. Clare Catholic Church are teaming up to sponsor the first event – a Fall Harvest Dinner – on Friday, November 5th. The dinner will be held at the Centreville United Methodist Church, [...]
Attempting to align the planets in Centreville Economic development involves knowledge and financial tools. Sometimes it simply entails having all the planets line up perfectly at a given pin-point in time. That’s what we are trying to accomplish with a potential project in Centreville. Camoplast-Crocker has a tooling operation in downtown Centreville. It’s located in [...]
The Centreville United Methodist Church and St. Clare Catholic Church are jointly sponsoring the First Annual Centreville Community Bazaar. The event will take in the Centreville Elementary Gym on Saturday, November 6th, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Set-up will be at 7 a.m. Non-profit groups are invited to participate at no charge. For profit [...]
“Safe routes to school” will be at the heart of a meeting in Centreville Tuesday evening, September 14th. Centreville’s Elementary and Junior High schools have registered with “Safe Routes 2 School,” a program designed to move people from one place to another safely while promoting physical fitness. The upcoming meeting – spurred by the registration [...]
The latest edition of the Village Voice newsletter published by the Village of Centreville is available now! The publication features information regarding the November 2nd election for seats on the Centreville Village Council, notes from Randy Baker, superintendent of the Centreville Department of Public Works, and a welcome to the Covered Bridge Diner which is [...]
Beautiful, warm summer weather marked the final day of the 2010 Covered Bridge Days celebration in Centreville on Saturday (June 26th). The lovely and spacious grounds of the St. Joseph County Courthouse and adjacent areas in downtown Centreville provided the setting for the two-day festival and its many activities including the mid-afternoon parade that was [...]
Special programs for the summer at the Nottawa Township Library are highlighted in the June 2010 issue of ‘Village Voice,’ the newsletter published by the Village of Centreville.
Jim and Pat Wragg, Centreville’s ‘Citizens of the Year 2010,’ are spotlighted in the latest ‘Village Voice’ newsletter published by the Village of Centreville. The publication also reports on plans for Covered Bridge Days 2010, slated for June 25th and 26th, highlights June meeting dates, and invites submission of summer activities for children for listing [...]
The search for the person who will be hired for the shared superintendent’s position in the Mendon Community Schools and Centreville Public Schools has been narrowed to two finalists. The contenders are Ron Drzewicki, superintendent of the White Pigeon Community Schools, and Rob Kuhlman, principal of Vicksburg High School.
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners has approved renewal of an agreement with the Village of Centreville for the sheriff’s department to perform law enforcement and clerical functions for another year. Under terms of the agreement approved Tuesday (April 6th), the sheriff’s department will provide police protection within the village limits by “furnishing deputies [...]
Times are changing in the world of education. Evidence of this comes in a Kalamazoo Gazette story by Jef Rietsma reporting that the Centreville and Mendon school districts plan to hire one superintendent in the fall to oversee both districts. To access the story, click here.
The latest edition of the Village Voice newsletter from the Village of Centreville is available now. This issue provides information about nominations for “Citizen of the Year 2010,” the Spring Cleanup scheduled for April 17th, notes from Department of Public Works on several topics, a United Way raffle for a John Deere riding lawn tractor, [...]
The Village of Centreville will hold budget hearing in the council chambers at 6 p.m. Monday (March 29th). A copy of the budget is on file and available to the public for inspection during office hours at the Village Office. For more information, call (269) 467-4855 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
The Village of Centreville is seeking nominations for “Citizen of the Year 2010.” According to the Village Voice newsletter, nominations can be made in a letter to the Centreville Village Council. In the letter, please include the name, address, number of years of Village residency, family members, occupation (past and/or present), community involvement, and interests [...]
Centreville High School has announced the names of the Centreville High School 2010 Athletic Hall of Fame. They are: Erin (Palmer) Pianowski (Class of 2002) and Larry Zaiss (Class of 1961).
The January issue of Village Voice, the monthly newsletter from the Village of Centreville, is available now.
The latest “Village Voice” newsletter from the Village of Centreville is available now. You can access it via the village website at www.centrevillemi.com, or by clicking on the following link: Village Voice – December 2009.
The Island Hills Golf Club property near Centreville, along with adjoining land, home sites and a home, will sell at auction on Saturday, January 9th, with Schrader Real Estate and Auction Company managing the sale. The 18-hole, par-72 golf course has been rated by Golf Digest as one of Michigan’s top courses and received a [...]
