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Stephenson named MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2016 Historian of the Year... Since 1895 –page 2 Vol. 122, Issue #246 75¢ Three Rivers THREERIVERSNEWS.COM COMMERCIAL-NEWS Commander speaks Larry Money (right), Michigan State Commander of the American Legion, speaks at a gravestone dedication service for Pvt. Augustus Smith (gravestone left) and Pvt. Stephen Corwin (gravestone second from left). Next to Money is Jon Mieras, service officer of the Constantine American Legion Post #223. Commercial-News/Elena Meadows ‘Today we will right that wrong’ their country,” Jon Mieras, service officer buried in this cemetery without after their marriage. Corwin then moved October 1863. His unit was attached to Two 19th-century of the Constantine American Legion gravestones to mark their resting places to Mendon and married Mary Butts on District of Lexington, Ky., 23rd Army veterans get Post #223, told the audience at a to be forgotten for almost one hundred Nov. 16, 1858. He had at least four Corps, Army of the Ohio, to April 1864. gravestone dedication service for Pvt. years. Today we will right that wrong and children with his first two wives. Mary First Brigade, First Division, District of headstones Stephen Corwin and Pvt. Augustus will honor these brave men as should also passed away at a young age. Corwin Kentucky, 5th Division, 23rd Army By Elena Meadows Smith Sunday, Oct. 16 at Brick Chapel have been done all those years ago.” married for a third time; his third wife Corps, Department of the Ohio, to Managing Editor Cemetery. “Men who suffered the Corwin was born in Wayne County, was Lucinda Forman and they had two August 1864. Fourth Brigade, District of privations of war to preserve this Union N.Y., in 1818. By 1855 he was living in sons, Edwin and Robert, and a daughter, Kentucky, Department of the Ohio to CONSTANTINE TOWNSHIP — of States and returned home to peacefully Brady Township. Here he was a farmer Hattie Mae. February 1865. Second Brigade, Cavalry “Today we are honoring the memory of live out their lives. Men who through and married Catherine Cole on Dec. 17, He enlisted in Co K, 11th Michigan Division, District of East Tennessee, two men who answered the call to serve reasons lost to the passing of time were 1855. Catherine passed away shortly Cavalry and was mustered into service in See VETERANS GET HEADSTONES, page 3 Railroad repairs start next Woman arraigned week in Schoolcraft SCHOOLCRAFT — The Michigan Saturday, Nov. 5. after stabbing Department of Transportation US-131 will be closed at the railroad CONSTANTINE — A 29-year-old (MDOT) will be repaving the railroad crossing and detoured on XY Avenue, Constantine woman was arrested crossing approach between South 8th Street and West W Avenue. following a stabbing shortly before Street and Lovell Street in Schoolcraft For a project map, visit Mi Drive at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13. between Monday, Oct. 24 and http://bit.ly/2cXWKmJ. Denise Cherise Conley was arraigned Friday, Oct. 14 on charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and domestic violence. Her bond was set at $5,000 cash/surety. Marching band takes second The Constantine Police Department at Stevensville Lakeshore High School. was called to the Elm Tree Apartments Highest finish in The band earned best marching, best on Meadow Lane on a report of a program history color guard, and second place overall. stabbing. Upon arrival the police “This is yet another sign of a hugely spoke with a 30-year-old Kalamazoo THREE RIVERS — The Three Rivers successful season for the band.” said band man who reported that he’d been “Wildcat” Marching Band had another director Mr. Bryan VanToll. “This was by stabbed by a female acquaintance in impressive competition finish on Saturday See BAND TAKES SECOND, page 3 one of the apartments. The victim had a stab or puncture wound in his left upper-chest and was transported to the Three Rivers Health Emergency Room Gov't upheaval likely statewide and from there to Bronson Hospital in Paint recycling Kalamazoo but has since been released. Roger Bruischart of Sturgis (left) dropped off 30 gallons of latex paint to volunteer By Capital News Service Michigan Association of Counties. Investigating officers are not certain Heather Klinger (right) and her father and ePaint Recycling LLC Business Manager Ted And that’s just because of the August what type of weapon was used to inflict Klinger (not pictured) at the St. Joseph County Grange Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 15 LANSING — A lot of new faces will primary. the injury. in Centreville. “Good, useable paint” was separated into 13 basic colors and would later be in county boardrooms come January. In the November general election, be filtered and reprocessed before being transferred into new containers that are then The Constantine Police Department sold to Habitat Humanity re-stores in an effort to “keep paint out of water tables and More than 130 county commissioner 145 more seats remain in contention. If was assisted by the White Pigeon seats statewide will be filled by people all of them get new commissioners, landfills.” Residents of St. Joseph County were also able to properly dispose of “household Police Department, the Michigan State hazardous waste” and recycle “electronics, tires and paper” at the fairgrounds Saturday as new to their jobs — a 21 percent that would be a turnover rate of 44 Police and by the St. Joseph County part of programs offered by St. Joseph County and the County Solid Waste Committee. turnover rate, according to the See GOV'T UPHEAVAL LIKELY, page 3 Sheriff’s Department. 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FISHING” •Three Rivers Food Site open, 9 a.m. — noon, 18 Railroad Drive. •Three Rivers Community Kitchen, 4-5:30 p.m., Scott Koenigsfeld Trinity Episcopal Church, 321 N. Main St., Three Rivers. •St. Joseph County Commission, 5 p.m., third Night fishing the shorelines floor of the county courthouse in Centreville. Every fall large schools of bait exactly where they are. •Three Rivers City Commission, 6 p.m., city fish move into the shallows along The best places to target when hall, 333 W. Michigan Ave. the shores of most natural lakes. night fishing are places where •Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, 7 p.m., George Some species of bait fish such as the shoreline is very steep. The Washington Carver Center, 436 Jefferson St., tullibees and ciscoes spawn in depths we want to fish are less Three Rivers. the fall and at night. Their than 10 feet, usually about four •Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, 8 p.m., St. spawning habitat is shallow rock to eight. This type of fishing Clare’s Catholic Church, 229 N. Dean St., Cen- or hard bottom shorelines. does take some specialized treville. Following the bait fish are the equipment, boat preparation and walleye. set up. Next week we will cover Wednesday, Oct. 19 Bait fish are easily located all the basics of night fishing. •Three Rivers/Mendon Great Start Parent Co- during the day as the schools will There is still plenty of fishing left alition (GSPC), noon, Riverside Church, 207 E. show up in deeper water on the on the big lake so make some Michigan Ave., Three Rivers. sonar screen as large, solid plans for a final trip. Good luck •Community Corrections Advisory Board, noon, masses. These masses will and be safe out there. Lake Room of the New Courts Building in usually have walleye around Scott Koenigsfeld of Three Centreville. them. Rivers fishes the FLW Walleye •Commission on Aging Board, 1:30 p.m., Three As the sun starts going down League (Michigan Division), Rivers Community Center, 103 S. Douglas Ave. these schools of bait will begin to Labadie Auto Walleye •St. Joseph County Road Commission, 5 p.m., move shallow and the walleyes Tournament as well as other local MSU Extension office, 612 E. Main St. will follow. Shortly after dark the walleye tournaments on Saginaw •St. Joseph County Conservation District board, bait fish will be near shore. It is Bay and Lake Erie. He has fished 6 p.m., Conservation District office, 693 E. Historian of the Year for 2015 and 2016 now that the walleye move in the FLW Walleye Tour in the past. Volunteer curator and archivist Holly Stephenson (left) was named the 2015 and 2016 Historian of the Year by St. Main St., Centreville. and trap the bait fish next to His sponsors are Ranger Boats, •White Pigeon Village Council, 7 p.m., village Joseph County Historical Society President Martha Starmann (right) on Sunday, Oct. 16. Stephenson was presented the 2015 award “for her efforts in preserving (the SJC Historical Society’s) renovation of the Historic Klesner shore making them easy prey. It’s Moore Boats, Pure Fishing and office, 118 S.