Commercial-News SJC Animal Control at the Helm Debra Greenacre Has Now Started Supervisor Announces As the Three Rivers Public Library Director
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Since 1895 –page 8 Vol. 122, Issue #249 75¢ Three Rivers THREERIVERSNEWS.COM COMMERCIAL-NEWS SJC Animal Control At the helm Debra Greenacre has now started Supervisor announces as the Three Rivers Public Library Director. resignation Commercial-News/Elena Meadows By Alek Frost what they’re gonna do yet but I think it’s Staff Writer kind of a shock to them but I’m definitely gonna miss you guys.” CENTREVILLE — Animal Control Co-Supervisor Greg Musser said Co-Supervisor Joshua Shook announced Sheriff Brad Balk “is considering all his resignation Wednesday at the Animal options” in terms of Shook’s replacement, Control Advisory Board meeting. with Musser acting as the lone supervisor Shook said he submitted his resignation in the interim. on Oct. 14 to pursue an employment In other business… opportunity elsewhere and his last day •St. Joseph County Animal Control will be Friday, Oct. 28. recognized Dr. Suzanne Lee’s “I’ve had an opportunity put before me contributions to Animal Control and her that will put a couple different skills in my annual fundraiser “Paws for a Cause,” by pocket, (it will) allow me to travel a little presenting her with a ceremonial wreath bit and it’s gonna put my family and I in a at Wednesday’s meeting. little bit better financial situation, so with •Musser discussed two new play yards all the pros outweighing the cons, I just that were recently installed east of the can’t (pass it up),” Shook said. “It wasn’t an Animal Control facility in Centreville, easy decision by any means, it’s something which includes two new 10’ x 10’ outdoor that I’ve been thinking about since before dog kennels. Dr. (Suzanne) Lee’s fundraiser. “With doing this, the dogs can actually “It’s something that I’ve got to move go out, we can let one dog out in the onto; the Sheriff’s Department is looking kennel and let one out playing,” Musser to make some changes and do some said. “It keeps the dogs more occupied, different things, they haven’t quite decided See AC SUPERVISOR RESIGNATION, page 3 New Library Director on the job By Elena Meadows vision is.” home (she hails from Indian River, Managing Editor Since 2003, Greenacre has spent Mich.) attracted her to the Three three years as a children’s librarian, Rivers Public Library. THREE RIVERS — New Three four years as an assistant director, She and her husband Brian are Rivers Public Library Director Debra time as a school librarian, was a library currently living at Corey Lake. She has Greenacre is on the job, having started director in St. Ignace and most three children and one grandson, age Tuesday, Oct. 18. recently was a library director in eight. She has priorities and visions for Colorado before “I found my way In her free time she loves to travel. the library, but says “I want to get to back.” Elena Meadows can be reached at know the staff, the board and the Being at a bigger library, serving 279-7488 ext. 22 or news@ community, and find out what their more patrons and being closer to threeriversnews.com. Ceremonial wreath Bishop E. Andrews descendant visits town Dr. Suzanne Lee (front) is presented with a ceremonial wreath by Animal Control By Elena Meadows Co-Supervisor Greg Musser (from left, back row), office support Bonnie Sachse and Managing Editor Animal Control Co-Supervisor Joshua Shook during the Animal Control Advisory Board meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Lee’s fundraiser “Paws for a Cause” raised a total of $3,751.25, with $2,976.25 going to “Helping the animals of St. Joseph County Animal THREE RIVERS — Peter Andrews Control.” Papulski, of Beaverton, Ore., along with Commercial-News/Alek Frost his wife Carolyn, recently paid a visit to Three Rivers to visit sites from his past, as well as those related to his great- grandfather, Andrews Elementary namesake Bishop E. Andrews. Local students Think! Energy Born in Three Rivers in 1940, THREE RIVERS — This week, local Papulski moved west in 1942 with his students learned about energy parents Alex and Jeanne Papulski when efficiency and natural resources with his father got a job there. an interactive presentation, receiving Papulski, who worked as a salesman kits to make their homes more energy for Rockwell Manufacturing efficient. The program, Think! Energy, International, has made a few trips back is an initiative aimed at increasing to the town of his birth. Some occurred energy literacy for students in grades in the 1940s to the corner of Bennett 4-6 while increasing the energy and Walnut streets where his At ancestor’s namesake school efficiency of homes throughout grandfather Edward Andrews lived in Peter Andrews Papulski visits Andrews Elementary, named after his great-grandfather, Michigan. The program is sponsored the Bennett House — the only house in Bishop E. Andrews. in our area by Indiana Michigan See DESCENDANT VISITS TOWN, page 3 Photo provided Power, SEMCO ENERGY Gas Company, the Michigan Department of Education and the National Energy Foundation. Constantine partakes in fire insurance withholding program Think! Energy is in its seventh year, By Angie Birdsall Honeysett read a memorandum on the the insured in order to secure repair, being delivered to over 19,000 students Fire Insurance Withholding Program replacement, or removal of damaged and teachers in Michigan this fall. It Conductor CONSTANTINE — The Constantine (FIWP) to the council. structures which violate the health and Andrews Elementary fourth-grader village council voted to participate in a includes a 60-minute in-school Savannah Headley checks out an Energy “Act 495 of the Public Acts of 1980 safety standards,” he said. “The obvious presentation focusing on renewable Stick, which lit up because her body forms state fire insurance withholding program, provides for participating municipalities reason for this is to prevent the insured and nonrenewable energy resources, a closed circuit as she holds both ends. at a Monday, Oct. 17 council meeting. to require insurers to withhold, in party from receiving a cash settlement See THINK! ENERGY, page 3 Commercial-News/Elena Meadows Village manager/fire chief Mark escrow, a portion of the settlement due to See FIRE INSURANCE WITHHOLDING, page 3 Halloween Party UP NEXT: Oct. 28 (9pm) Behind the Mask No cover! 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Sexual Assault Services (DASAS) white. “The Phantom of The Services) is a Three Rivers is hosting its first ever “Behind Opera” (1925) starring Lon organization founded in 1984 to Sunday, Oct. 23 the Mask” Masquerade event, Chaney plays silently on the film respond to the needs of domestic •Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, 7 p.m., George Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at the screen towering above the guests violence and sexual assault Washington Carver Center, 436 Jefferson St., Riviera Theatre. twirling on the dance floor to the survivors and their children. Three Rivers. To set the tone for this dazzling musical arrangements of MC Tickets cost $25; a limited event the guests have been asked Mike Stiles from WBET. Don’t number of handmade masks will Monday, Oct. 24 to come dressed in black and/or forget to stop by the Riviera Bar be available at the event for •Cardiac support group, 5-6 p.m., Community white and wearing a mask. Guest to try one of the numerous purchase with all proceeds going Room, HealthTRAC. attending will be welcomed by handcrafted cocktails tailored for to DASAS. •Three Rivers School Board, 6 p.m., District the rope and stanchions under this event. Tickets include a free Training Room, 851 Sixth Ave. the lit marquee; as you enter the glass of house wine, domestic •Three Rivers Public Library Board, 6 p.m., Three lobbies will be filled with beer or non-alcoholic beverage; Rivers Public Library, 920 W. Michigan Ave. illusionist pulling hands tricks, hors d’oeuvres and desserts •Centreville School Board, 6:30 p.m., high school casino games & waiters walking provided. library. around with appetizers. Once At the heart of the evening’s •Healing Hearts, Christ-centered support group for those who grieve, 7-8:30 p.m., Centreville United Methodist Church. •St. Joseph County Republican Party meeting, 7 p.m., Dresser Business Center, Glen Oaks Com- munity College. Preparations underway •Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, 7:30 p.m., Con- gregational Church, 360 S. Washington, Constan- tine. for 60th Showboat MENDON — Preparations are be a collection of songs and jokes Thesaurus and Dictionary to Tuesday, Oct. 25 well underway for the 60th from the previous 59 years. In elementary school students, and •Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA), 8:30 docking of the Mendon Kiwanis addition to songs you haven’t provides a weekend back-pack of a.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 321 N.