*culture is not optional (*cino) recently announced the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) launch in Three Rivers. Each month, the Imagination Library provides an age-appropriate book for every registered child ages 0 to 5 in the City of Three Rivers, absolutely free to the family.
Three Rivers Area Community Foundation
Three Rivers City Clerk Melissa Bliss told Watershed Voice Wednesday she has taken a deputy clerk position in St. Joseph County’s General Clerks Division. Bliss’ resignation as city clerk was announced during Tuesday’s city commission meeting. Her last day will fall on January 8, 2021.
Bobbi Schoon, Acting Director of the Three Rivers Public Library (TRPL), feels good about the way the new building at North Main and Moore Streets has come together. “It’s going good,” she said. “we’re getting there, you know?”
The Huss Project is getting a new greenhouse at its property at Eighth and Broadway Streets in Three Rivers. The greenhouse will help the organization to start seedlings earlier in the spring and grow crops later in the fall for its farmers market and community food distribution programs.
The Three Rivers Public Library board approved roof work at its regular meeting Tuesday evening, received construction and reopening updates, and learned the name of the new children’s librarian.
Doug and Alek return from an extended hiatus (they couldn’t record last Tuesday because BREAKING NEWS) to discuss the top stories from around St. Joseph County, as well as Nic Cage’s latest role and the ever-growing presence of murder hornets (they’re real and they’re coming, probably). The duo also takes time to praise essential workers and discuss what they’ve learned about themselves in quarantine.
The Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce, Three Rivers Downtown Development Authority, and Three Rivers Area Community Foundation have announced the forthcoming launch of a $20 for $20 Gift Card Promotion for locally owned small businesses in Three Rivers. The promotion is expected to launch Friday, May 8 and end on May 31.