Roger Stanfill, Code Enforcement Officer for the City of Three Rivers, was the guest speaker for the Three Rivers Lions Club meeting on Tuesday (May 8). Officer Stanfill explained the nature of his position and that he is assigned to the Three Rivers Police Department to deal with the enforcement of all city ordinances.  Such [...]

Members of the Three Rivers Lions Club will be visible at three locations Friday and Saturday (May 4th and 5th) as they conduct their annual White Cane drive. The Lions will be at Harding’s, Walmart and Walgreens as they seek donations that will enable them to assist needy residents of the Three Rivers area with [...]

The list of outstanding persons recognized by the Three Rivers Lions Club as ‘Citizens of the Year’ grew by two Tuesday evening (April 24) as the local service organization honored Jim and Vera Bippus of Three Rivers as ‘2012 Citizens of the Year.’ As noted in an earlier River Country Journal story, more than 100 [...]

“Hospitality” is a word heard on more than one occasion Tuesday evening (April 24) during the banquet program honoring Jim and Vera Bippus as the Three Rivers Lions Club’s 2012 ‘Citizens of the Year’. More than 100 people were on hand for the celebration at Belle Epoque – formerly A Place In Time – to [...]

Three Rivers Lions Club members and guests had an opportunity to learn about the River Country Journal during the regular club meeting Tuesday evening (April 10) at the Lions Community Service Center. Bruce Snook, a member of the club and president of River Country Journal LLC, provided background information on the development of his online [...]

The Three Rivers Lions Club will continue a tradition dating back to 1965 Tuesday evening, April 24, when they stage a public banquet to recognize Vera and Jim Bippus as this year’s “Citizens of the Year.” A recent announcement regarding their selection noted that “Vera and Jim are quiet contributors to the community. Their history [...]

The Three Rivers Lions Club has selected Vera and Jim Bippus of Three Rivers as “Citizens of the Year” in 2012. Since 1965, the Lions Club has recognized persons who, through a commitment to service, have given unselfishly of themselves for the betterment of the community. In keeping with this tradition, the Bippuses will receive [...]

The Three Rivers Lions Club is preparing for its 47th annual “Citizen of the Year” Banquet this spring and is accepting nominations for the honor. Since 1965, the club has recognized persons who – through a commitment to service – have given unselfishly of themselves for the betterment of the community.  The “Citizen of the [...]

To the Editor: As the president of the Three Rivers Lions Club, I feel it is my obligation to address the concerns of the citizens who live in the neighborhood of our Service Center. While it is always our goal to serve the community, we recently experienced another unfortunate incident as a direct result of [...]

The Three Rivers Lions Club continued a longstanding tradition Saturday morning (December 17th) as members and other volunteers distributed food and toys to needy families in the Three Rivers area from the Lions Service Center on Sixth Avenue. The project was supported by the Lions Club Extra! newspaper – the 57th such publication – as [...]

The 57th edition of the Lions Club Extra! will be distributed as an insert Friday’s (December 16th) edition of the Three Rivers Commercial-News.  The publication marks the continuation of a longstanding Three Rivers Lions Club tradition that dates back to 1954 – production and distribution of the Lions Club Extra!  The special edition publication, created [...]

An update regarding “Angels of Hope” was the focal point of the Three Rivers Lions Club meeting Tuesday evening (November 22nd). Roberta Jackson and Arnie Gerstein of Heartlight Center provided background information regarding the project, which is a non-profit offered through the Angel Workshop at Heartlight Center on Shimmel Road near Sturgis. Angels of Hope [...]

11 B-2 District Governor Jerry Pearson and First Lady Marge Pearson were special guests of the Three Rivers Lions Club Tuesday evening (November 8th) as the governor made his ‘official visit’ to the club.  The Pearsons, residents of Lawrence, are members of the Paw Paw Lions Club. Governor Pearson provided information regarding the status of [...]

The ‘transfer of assets’ proposal put forth by Three Rivers Health was the focus of attention during the Three Rivers Lions Club meeting Tuesday evening (October 25th). Bill Russell, President and CEO of Three Rivers Health, was the featured speaker and presented information about the issue that will be on the ballot November 8th in [...]

The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the local chapter’s work with the Silliman House were in the spotlight during the October 11th meeting of the Three Rivers Lions Club. Rebecca Shank, Regent of the Abiel Fellows Chapter of the DAR, provided background information on the DAR, its membership requirements, its emphasis on historical [...]

Three Rivers Lions Club members had an opportunity to learn about “Better Buildings for Michigan – Three Rivers” during their meeting Tuesday evening (September 27th). Marcia Saunders, Project Manager with Building Science Energy Services (BSES), was the featured speaker for the evening.  She explained the background of the project that stemmed from a $30-million grant [...]

Members of the Three Rivers Lions Club learned about the development and use of Braille during their most recent meeting Tuesday evening (September 13th). Al Walker, President of the Kalamazoo Downtown Lions Club, and Fred Jackson, a former president of both the Kalamazoo Downtown and Three Rivers clubs, were special guests for the evening. Walker, [...]

At its meeting on Tuesday, August 23, Lions’ Club President, Jeff Mayuiers called the meeting to order and explained that the picnic format was utilized to say “thank you” to not only individuals who helped to make our Summer projects a success but also to Club Members who went above and beyond the expected to [...]

Norm and Barb Stutesman kicked off the month of July with some long distance travel and participation in the Lions International Convention in Seattle, Washington. The Stutesmans traveled by motor home to attend the convention which took place from July 4th through 8th.  While there they stayed in a local campground. Both Stutesmans are active [...]

At its meeting on Tuesday (July 26th), Lions’ Club President Jeff Mayuiers called the meeting to order and explained that the picnic format was utilized to pay recognition to not only individuals who helped to make the Ox Roast a success but also to introduce the three student recipients of the three scholarships provided by [...]