The Three Rivers Lions Club is pleased to award scholarships to two outstanding Three Rivers High School Seniors. Lion Raeann Snook presented the certificates for $1,000 to McKenna Sue Rivers toward her first semester tuition at Michigan State University and to Tyler Alan Dunifin for his tuition at Hope College. Scholarship applicants are selected based [...]
Tuesday evening (May 14) was a time for celebration at Belle Epoque in downtown Three Rivers as Carol Boulette was honored during a public banquet as the ‘2013 Citizen of the Year’. The event, hosted by the Three Rivers Lions Club, was the latest in a long series of such gatherings dating back to 1965 [...]
Tuesday (May 7th) is the final day to purchase tickets for the banquet honoring Carol Boulette as the 2013 ‘Citizen of the Year’. The banquet, sponsored by the Three Rivers Lions Club, will be held at Belle Epoque in downtown Three Rivers on Tuesday, May 14th with a reception at 6 p.m. with dinner and [...]
Three Rivers Lions Club members will be found on Friday and Saturday (May 3rd and 4th) at three business locations in Three Rivers as they conduct their annual ‘White Cane’ drive. Lions will be at Harding’s, Walgreens and Walmart to distribute miniature White Canes to generate funds and raise awareness of Michigan’s White Cane Law. [...]
‘The Circle of Friends Clubhouse’ was in the spotlight during the Three Rivers Lions Club meeting on Tuesday, April 23rd. As the featured speaker for the evening, Stacy Linihan, manager of the Clubhouse in Sturgis, presented a brief history of the development of the Clubhouse concept, explaining that – prior to its present location in [...]
Tickets are available now for the banquet and program to honor Carol Boulette as this year’s Three Rivers Lions Club ‘Citizen of the Year’. The event will take place on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at Belle Epoque in downtown Three Rivers with a reception at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 6:30. The tickets – [...]
The Three Rivers Lions Club has selected Carol Boulette of Three Rivers as its latest “Citizen of the Year.” 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, Carol Boulette will receive her honor [...]
Members of the Three Rivers Lions Club learned about the training and use of police dogs as part of the law enforcement process during their meeting Tuesday evening (March 26). Sgt. Bill Burgoyne of the White Pigeon Police Department and Bill DeYoung, retired Kalamazoo Police Sgt., were the featured speakers. They presented information regarding (1) [...]
The Lions International Youth Exchange Program was in the spotlight during the Three Rivers Lions Club meeting Tuesday evening (February 12th). Melanie Knautz was the featured speaker with a program regarding her participation in the exchange program with sponsorship by the Lions clubs in Centreville and Three Rivers. Knautz, one of 24 students selected to [...]
The Three Rivers Lions Club is now accepting nominations for its “Citizen of the Year” program. 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 Year” is honored during a public banquet and program. [...]
The Michigan Main Street Program was at the heart of the January 22nd meeting of the Three Rivers Lions Club. Christy Trammell, Executive Director of the Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority (DDA), and Jeff Zimont, Chairperson of the (DDA) Board of Directors, were the featured speakers. They presented background information on the development of the [...]
At its meeting on Tuesday, January 8, Steve Larink, First Vice-President of the Three Rivers Lions Club, called the meeting to order and – following introduction of special guests and dinner – introduced Lion Jeff Mayuiers who was in charge of the program. Lion Jeff stated that he had planned a “Fun Night” and proceeded [...]
Members of the Three Rivers Lions Club and a variety of other volunteers were busy Saturday morning (December 22nd) distributing food boxes and toys just prior to the Christmas holiday. The activity took place at the club’s Community Service Center on Sixth Avenue with some recipients lined up before sunrise in anticipation of the distribution. [...]
The Three Rivers Lions Club is continuing a longstanding tradition with publication of its 58th annual Lions Club Extra! newspaper. The 44-page paper – produced in collaboration with the Three Rivers Commercial-News – appears as an insert in Saturday’s (December 22nd) print edition of the Commercial-News. The publication is filled with stories about the service [...]
Three Rivers Lions Club members learned about the St. Joseph County Road Commission during their meeting Tuesday evening (November 27). Guest speakers for the evening were Christopher Bolt, who serves as engineer-manager/CEO of road commissions in both St. Joseph and Cass counties, and John Bippus, chairman of the St. Joseph County Road Commission. The speakers [...]
The Three Rivers Community Schools – and Three Rivers High School, in particular – were in the spotlight during the Three Rivers Lions Club meeting Tuesday evening (November 13th). Kevin Hamilton, Dean of Students at the high school, and Carrie Balk, Educational Service Coordinator, were the guest speakers. Both discussed their roles in the schools [...]
The court system in St. Joseph County was in the spotlight during the program portion of the Three Rivers Lions Club meeting on Tuesday, October 23rd. President Tom Quake introduced Matt Davidson, a Three Rivers attorney, who presented information on the court system in the county. He began by presenting historical information regarding the structure [...]
At its meeting on Tuesday, October 9, Lions’ Club President, Tom Quake called the meeting to order and following introduction of special guests, and dinner, President Tom introduced Lions Jeff Mayuiers and Doug Gross who presented a program directed at focusing the attention of Lions’ members on the 15 individual projects that the Club undertakes [...]
Three Rivers Lions Club members learned about the St. Joseph County Literacy Council during their meeting Tuesday evening (September 25). Rebecca ‘Becky’ Lilly, Executive Director of the Literacy Council, was the featured speaker for the evening and provided background material on the organization which had its beginnings in 1986. The Council – composed of an [...]
The August 28th picnic meeting of the Three Rivers Lions Club was highlighted by a banner exchange ceremony and member appreciation activities. Special guests for the picnic included Don Brown, Council of Governors, Chairperson; Marsha Brown, Zone chairperson, Paw Paw Lions Club; Betsy Farrell, First Vice District Governor, and Jim Farrell, Betsy’s husband; and Immediate [...]
