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City of Hartford Anti-Blight Campaign Nets Multiple Offenders; PNC To G-P Princess and Prince Embezzlement trial of former Hartford Twp. Sexton underway... Page 3 candidate photos Planning Comm. blocks dog park in Coloma, Moser resigns... Page 6 hosted by Coloma businesses Comet spring athletic awards announced in Press Box... Page 12 on Page 7 Voting ends 7/31 Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Some Things Thunderstorms AM Showers Partly Cloudy Thunderstorms AM Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Hi 75 - Lo 63 Hi 71 - Lo 60 Hi 75 - Lo 60 Hi 75 - Lo 60 Hi 75 - Lo 60 Hi 78 - Lo 62 Hi 78 - Lo 63 Different 80% chance 50% chance 20% chance 40% chance 40% chance 20% chance 20% chance featured on precipitation precipitation precipitation precipitation precipitation precipitation precipitation “Welcome to Hometown Service... M-F 7-5, Sat. 8-Noon Hometown Pride 6603 Red Arrow Hwy. Paw Paw Lake” We're a local, family-owned business Coloma - the money you spend here, stays 468-3128 Page 14 here - in the communities we serrvve! Visit us at BigCLumber.com and follow us on Facebook The Hometown Paper for Coloma-Hartford-Watervliet 463-6397 E-mail [email protected] E-edition tricityrecord.com TRI-CITY RECORD Est. 1882 Vol. 136 Issue #30 July 26, 2018 Seventy-five Cents Park opening getting closer as construction continues; County Commissioners coming to Watervliet to view progress, public meeting follows at Fire Hall By Annette Christie Paw Paw River frontage and is directly be a trailhead for the water trail with an The development of a new county across the river from Hays Park. The ADA kayak launch that is already in- park coming to the northern part of plans for the park include improve- stalled, hard surface walkways, a park- Berrien County is well underway. The ments to the river frontage, mature ing area, security lighting, trash and contractor has been on the site, located trees, birding, fishing, a scenic walking recycle bins and bench seating which on the east side of M-140 in the City of trail on the island and other recre- will enhance recreational opportunities Watervliet, since spring and has been ational opportunities. Just this week for the region. Viewing decks will en- proceeding according to schedule. A the pedestrian bridge to the island was hance the walking trails on the island. grand opening of the Paw Paw River being installed. The estimated cost, $646,321, is being County Park is scheduled for the The park will connect Watervliet di- funded through multiple sources which KEY TO THE CITY… Hartford Mayor Rick Hall welcomed Miss Hart- month of August. rectly to the St. Joseph River and Lake began with Berrien County receiving a ford 2018 Angela Saldana at the July 23 meeting of the City Commission, The park development includes ap- Michigan on the designated Paw Paw grant in the amount of $296,000 from presenting her with the honorary key to the city celebrating her reign as proximately 3.5 acres with one mile of River Water Trail. This location will the State of Michigan Natural Re- the community ambassador to Blossomtime. (TCR photo by Jon Bisnett) sources Trust Fund. A generous 90ft bridge to island installed $25,000 donation from the “Friends of Paw Paw River County Park” was City of Hartford anti-blight given to display the community’s sup- port of the project. Berrien County will campaign nets multiple be funding the balance of the project through their endowment fund and general fund budgets. This is the first offenders; PNC to leave city county park in the northern part of the By Jon Bisnett sured by Chemical Bank, the city’s county. “We will get this city cleaned up…” only remaining financial institution Berrien County Commissioner Jon says Hartford Mayor Rick Hall. that they are prepared to accept an in- Hinkelman who represents Watervliet “We’ve got over two pages of viola- flux of new customers that choose to City and a portion of Watervliet Town- tions with a couple in court right now leave PNC, whose nearest branch will ship said, “We are very excited for the and the rest coming due in the middle then be located 15 minutes away in area and we look forward to the park of August,” touted Hall in reference to Paw Paw. being completed. I believe the park the stepped-up campaign to eliminate Guests will be tremendously utilized and the blight within the city. “If these people Interim Director Diane Rigozzi of Van Parks Department will look at making don’t show up for their hearing, a Buren Senior Services visited to thank enhancements as necessary to build on bench warrant is then issued. Contempt the city for their support and remind an already good thing.” of court charges are filed, the fines in- voters that both the renewal and new Future enhancements, dependent upon crease and they still have to clean up senior millage are on the August ballot use and funding, could include a rest- the blight. We’ll get this done… it just for the city. room facility, bait and tackle conces- takes some time” (Hartford Township refused to place sion, a fish cleaning station, a water Mayor Hall then announced at the the two measures on their ballot, stat- spray pad, and a playground. Monday, July 23 meeting of the City ing poor quality of overpriced meal Berrien County Board of Commission that PNC Bank has in- services and the inability to document Commissioners bringing night formed the city that the Hartford any township residents receiving serv- meeting to Watervliet HERE COMES THE BRIDGE... The 90-foot center span of the bridge over branch will permanently cease opera- ices.) The Berrien County Board of Com- the Paw Paw River in Watervliet was lowered into place by a giant boom tions in mid-October. The announce- Rigozzi quoted servicing just 56 Wednesday morning. Workmen are pictured guiding it into place. The ment immediately prompted concern clients in the city in 2011 and in six bridge joins the new Paw Paw River County Park to the island in the river. See WATERVLIET from Commissioner Terry Tibbs, years had grown that number to 161 in (TCR photo by Karl Bayer) continued on Page 6 “They will continue to maintain the 2017. property I would hope… we must hold The non-profit group just installed Soulard’s opens in Coloma this Thursday them to that.” their 100th mobility ramp at no cost to Hall said he hoped the city can help the Van Buren County recipient. PNC find a buyer for the building, but Candidate for 26th District State Sen- with special offerings for Glad-Peach time made it clear that the city has no formal ate, Don Wickstra, also made a cam- By Maryann Worl family loves this coffee which is or- Soulard’s will be opening to the public interest in the property. “It’s up to them paign stop. The 65-year-old retired Taylor and Matt Prestidge, graduates ganic and farmer focused. The coffee on Thursday, July 26, 2018. Their to ultimately find a buyer,” said Hall dentist from Hamilton is competing of Watervliet High School, are very beans are handpicked to prevent dam- hours are Wednesday to Friday 7:00 who went on to say PNC will leave be- with Bob Genetski and Lawton’s Aric proud to announce the opening of their age to the coffee plants and to produce a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday & Sunday hind an ATM in the city. Nesbitt for the office vacated by the bakery “Soulard’s” at 126 N. Church high quality beans. 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. They are closed on Hall indicated that he had been as- term-limited Tonya Schuitmaker. St. in Coloma. If a latte is the drink choice, Taylor and Monday and Tuesday. Soulard’s originated with family, Matt invite visitors to try one with Communications dreams, hard work, and many hours of milk, from the Oberweiss Dairy of Local officials meeting with State dedication. Taylor is a generational Chicago, used in their products. Taylor Representative Beth Griffin - July 30 baker. Her initial skills and love of says, “What goes into the final product at VBISD Conference Center; Nomi- baking were learned in the kitchen with makes the quality of the product bet- nating petitions for the available City her grandmother, Valerie Soulard and ter.” Oberweiss milk comes in glass Commission seats are due August 7; great-grandmother, Goldie Soulard, bottles, and while it may not have a 2017-18 City Audit is set to begin Au- daughter-in-law to Edwarde Soulard. long shelf life, Taylor feels it has extra gust 27. Edwarde Soulard, a famous French flavor. chef, was brought to the Drake Hotel Taylor asked, “Have you tried a Bub- Approval & Archive in Chicago when it opened in 1920. ble Tea?” Bubble Tea has flavor burst The Council approved and archived Many of his creations have been bubbles that explode when a person the meeting minutes: June 25 Business handed down to Taylor who will incor- drinks it. A Bubble Tea would go great Meeting and the July 16 Workshop. porate them into her products. with one of Matt’s “Box Specials” for Departmental reports from the month Matt grew up cooking. His family Glad-Peach Festival, August 2 – 5. of June 2018 were unanimously ap- previously owned the Waffle House in This lunch box will feature Matt’s proved and placed on file. Watervliet and cooking became a nat- Peach Pulled Pork BBQ sandwich, ural pastime of his along with carpen- chips and of course, a Soulard Cookie! Other business try.
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