The River Country Sports Commission (RCSC) received two more donations this week toward projects at the Armstrong Youth Sports Complex (AYSC) in Three Rivers. They included $9,000 worth of contributions from Doug and Kathy Arney and Bill and Betsy Rhoda, which will be used in the construction of a pavilion at the complex. Horizon Bank also donated $1,000 to the AYSC’s general fund.

Presentations were made on Tuesday at the complex. RCSC Chair Curt Penney was on hand with fellow RCSC representatives, including former City Commissioner Jared Hoffmaster, Three Rivers City Clerk Melissa Bliss and Wastewater Plant Director Doug Humbert, to receive the checks from each donor. Southwest Michigan Market Manager Jeff Gatton made the presentation on behalf of Horizon Bank, which is the first installment of a five-year “silver level” commitment of $1,000 per year toward the project.

In addition to this week’s donation, Bliss told Watershed Voice the Arneys recently also held a car show in the area and donated the proceeds to the AYSC. The pavilion funded by this week’s donation is planned to be built on the east side of the park between the baseball diamonds and the soccer fields.

Dave Vago is a writer and columnist for Watershed Voice. A Philadelphia native with roots in Three Rivers, Vago is a planning consultant to history and community development organizations and is the former Executive Director of the Three Rivers DDA/Main Street program.