Proos visits TUESDAY, OctOBER 11, 2016 Monsanto… Since 1895 –page 3 Vol. 122, Issue #241 75¢ Three Rivers THREERIVERSNEWS.COM OMMERCIAL-NEWS C Shrimp on ice Woman Jim Eifert of Three Rivers gets shrimp from an ice sculpture container during Glen Oaks Community College’s gala event Friday. airlifted Commercial-News/Elena Meadows after crash BURR OAK TOWNSHIP — A 36-year-old Three Rivers woman was airlifted to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo following a one-vehicle crash Monday, Oct. 10 around 3:16 p.m., according to the Michigan State Police Marshall Post, White Pigeon Detachment. Kristy Strozewski was heading north on Carpenterson Road near Leverence Road when her 2005 Ford Taurus left the roadway and struck a tree. The crash remains under investigation, and it is unknown if alcohol was a factor. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, Burr Oak Fire Department, Tri-Township Fire Department, LifeCare Ambulance, and West Michigan AirCare assisted at the scene. Impacting lives through scholarships WP boil Glen Oaks holds following our dreams.” “There’s $106,000 flowing the right going where we want to go.” Schwartz, who received the Dr. direction,” he said. He noted the college’s responsibility second annual Gala George R. Hoekzema Business Studies The Foundation has “a little north of to make the most of the $6 million Scholarship, said that she has seen $3 million in assets and continues to annually entrusted to it by taxpayers. water By Elena Meadows how hard students work to get where gain endowments,” he said. “It makes a Some positive happenings at the Managing Editor they are going, and the light in their difference.” college, from Devier’s report: eyes and the weight lifted off their If one ever questioned lost sight of •Glen Oaks is number 239 out of notice CENTREVILLE — “Thank you for shoulders when they get scholarships. the impact, “go to graduation,” he said. 821 in the Best and Worst Community your contribution to the college and In her own case, her son just started Glen Oaks president Dr. David Colleges Report, and was the fifth the lives you have impacted through pre-kindergarten and “thanks to you, I Devier talked about how “Glen Oaks is highest in Michigan of the 28 scholarships,” Christel Schwartz of have been able to enjoy every minute.” on the Move.” community colleges. lifted Colon told attendees of Glen Oaks Glen Oaks Community College “We’ve challenged ourselves to work •Enrollment continues to increase, WHITE PIGEON — The boil water Community College’s “Diamonds, Foundation president Mike Doe told longer, harder and smarter,” he said. with dual enrollment and early middle notice for the village of White Pigeon, Donors and Dollars for Scholars” gala the group that the Foundation had “People have bought into our vision. college increasingly driving their put into effect Thursday, has been on the college concourse Friday, Oct. given $71,000 to more than 40 students It’s rewarding to be involved with an focus. They are now more than ever a lifted effective Monday at 4:30 p.m. 7. “Thank you for supporting us in this year, and $35,000 toward athletics. organization where people are all See GLEN OAKS GALA, page 3 Boundary commission to discuss local issue By Elena Meadows the matter of changing the jurisdiction in an effort to put a sports complex on Their meeting will be Wednesday, During Monday’s Lockport Managing Editor of an approximately 80-acre parcel the property, which is between N. Oct. 12 at 1:30 p.m. at the Michigan Township board meeting, Char Zavala from Lockport Township to the city of Main Street and Buckhorn Road, Library & Historical Center, 1st Floor said there would be a group meeting at LANSING — The State Boundary Three Rivers. north of Elm Street and south of Lake Superior Room, 702 W. 11 a.m. in the Three Rivers 6 parking Commission will soon be discussing The city has requested this change Coolidge. Kalamazoo Street, Lansing. lot to travel up to the meeting. Family fun at Fall Fest Left, Aidan Howard, 9, of Centreville, enjoys an inflatable obstacle course, and right, Ryane Harvey, 3, of Three Rivers, paints a pumpkin during the ninth annual Mendon Fall Fest Saturday, Oct. 8. “It’s been absolutely wonderful — a record year this year,” Fall Fest coordinator Rikki-Lynn Kovac said. “I don’t even know what to say.” They gave away more than 150 bags for children, and the weath- er was “absolutely perfect.” Kovac said she is even more excited for next year’s 10th anniversary, and hopes to have pony rides at that time. Commercial-News/Elena Meadows SPECIAL There seems to be nothing better these days than eating a delicious ice cream cone OFFER ALERT! on a hot, summer day ... Or maybe jumping into a refreshing, cool swimming pool We want you to advertise and splashing around is more of your ‘thing’ ... But we have to say, the best of all is with us! 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Broadway Road. ‘Fueling the Fight’ •Park Township Board, 7 p.m., township hall, CASSOPOLIS — Midwest campaign, rounding the donation 53640 Parkville Road. Propane servicemen prepared to an even $4,000. The donations •Al-Anon meeting, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian customers for the coming heating support some of the free patient Snack after check Church, 320 N. Main St., Three Rivers. season by delivering nearly 398,463 care services offered to WMCC presentation •Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, 8 p.m., West gallons of gas in August. But they patients and caregivers, including Linda Carango, a member of the Mendon United Methodist Church, 52952 S. delivered more than just gas; they massage therapy, coffee cart, accounting department at Midwest Portage Lake Road. delivered hope for cancer patients counseling, nutritional services, Energy Cooperative, enjoys a snack served through the West Michigan transportation assistance, exercise from a coffee cart volunteer at the West Michigan Cancer Center Thursday, Oct. 13 Cancer Center (WMCC). classes, smoking cessation, and after presenting Midwest Propane’s •Industrial Development Authority, 7:30 a.m., The local propane company cancer education. $4,000 donation. Linda is a cancer Chamber of Commerce, 57 N. Main St. donated one penny per gallon of In total, Midwest Propane has survivor who has benefitted from •Three Rivers Food Site open, 9 a.m. — gas delivered in August as part of donated over $40,000 to support WMCC’s programs and services. noon, 18 Railroad Drive. the 4th Annual Fueling the Fight regional cancer care and services. Photo provided •Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, 10:30 a.m., George Washington Carver Center, 436 Jeffer- son St., Three Rivers. •Three Rivers Community Kitchen, 4-5:30 p.m., Trinity Episcopal Church, 321 N. Main St., Three Rivers. •Mendon’s 4:4 Food and More community SJC SHERIFF'S DEPT. LOG kitchen, 4:30-6 p.m., Mendon United Method- ist Church, 320 W. Main St. Week of Oct. 2-8 White Pigeon Twp. •Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, 8 p.m., St. Oct. 2 9:09 p.m., obstructing justice, Clare’s Catholic Church, 229 N. Dean St., Cen- 2:34 a.m., assault in progress, Hallam Rd., Mendon Twp. treville. S. Washington St./E. Water St., Oct. 4 Constantine 9:13 a.m., agency assist, County Friday, Oct. 14 3:16 a.m., disorderly, Green St., Farm Rd., Fawn River Twp. •Childhelp meeting, 6-8 p.m., Firm Founda- Constantine 10:21 a.m., burglary, forced tion Ministries, Centreville. 3:36 a.m., traffic hazard, Big entry, Lovers Lane, Lockport Hill Rd./Kelly Rd., Burr Oak Twp. Sunday, Oct. 16 Twp. 11:46 a.m., assault in progress, •Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, 7 p.m., 8:54 a.m., delinquent minors, Mitchell Rd., Lockport Twp. George Washington Carver Center, 436 Jeffer- Hallam Rd., Mendon Twp. 12:47 p.m., alarm activation, son St., Three Rivers. 10:10 a.m., alarm activation, Banker St., Sherman Twp. M-86, Nottawa Twp. 1:26 p.m., alarm activation, Monday, Oct. 17 10:59 a.m., damage to property, Butternut Dr., Sherman Twp. •Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, 7:30 p.m., Osgood Rd., Mendon Twp. 5:18 p.m., car/deer accident, Congregational Church, 360 S. Washington, Bringing out leaders 5:31 p.m., structure fire, M-66/Hackman Rd., Burr Oak Constantine. Hoppin Elementary teachers and staff, including (front) paraprofessional Lisa Pangborn, (back row from left) first- residential, tanker, N. Locust St., Twp. grade teacher Jaimie Patrick, paraprofessional Becky Borger and fifth-grade teacher Bridget Griffioen, are partic- •Three Rivers Historic District Commission, 4 Mendon 6:32 p.m., assault in progress, ipating in a book study of “The Leader In Me” by Stephen Covey, learning about how schools around the world p.m., Three Rivers Area Chamber of Com- are inspiring greatness.