“Home #2” has been framed and was receiving its new shingled roof as of Monday, August 18. The contractors will soon be moving inside to do their dry wall work.

The NSP is part of the Michigan State HousingDevelopment Authority (MSHDA) initiative to work in partnership with cities such as Three Rivers in redeveloping older residential neighborhoods.

Details about home ownership opportunities of either of these houses can be obtained by contact Marilyn Smith at (734) 341-1866.

Be sure to keep an open eye for upcoming Open House announcements on both properties.

Scidmore Park is located at the corner of West Michigan Avenue and Spring Street, across from City Hall.  

Petting Zoo Hours are:

Mothers Day to Fathers Day
Saturday Only – Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Fathers Day to Labor Day
Thursday through Sunday – Noon to 5:00 p.m.

Labor Day to Halloween
Saturday Only – Noon to 5:00 p.m.

2010 Summer Programs are FREE educational programs that will be held in the pavillion just outside of the zoo gates every Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

June 26 – Llama Workshop
July 3 – Avian Wonders
July 10 – Insects
July 17 – Piles of Reptiles
July 24 – Backyard with the Burpee Boys
July 31 – Bunny Bonanza
August 7 – Bird Biology
August 14 – Amazing Anacondas
August 21 – The Burpee Boys’ Turtle Tutorial
August 28 – Country Reindeer Farm

Our City has undergone a historic amount of change in the past six years. We redeveloped one of our many parks into a classic petting zoo. The new zoo area has an exhibit barn with exotic birds, reptiles, and a bobcat native to Michigan. The barn is surrounded by pastures for a variety of animals with which people can interact and feed.

The community passed millages in the recent past to enhance the quality of life. First, a new school millage allowed us to build a state of the art and first class high school for the area. The project came in under budget, and the remaining money was used to enhance the middle school. Both facilities are great places for our kids to learn as well as places for the community to utilize. After the success of the high school millage, the people passed another millage to revamp and expand the elementary school buildings, providing quality K-12 school facilities for the entire Three Rivers area.

Voters also supported a street and sidewalk millage to improve our town. City Administration aggressively rebuilt the major streets in the community and replaced the adjacent sidewalks. Sidewalks surrounding the schools were also replaced with the millage. The effort changed the look and feel of our community. Many other projects are in progress to improve our downtown, expand our airport, create industrial growth, and build new residential homes in the City.

Three Rivers has much to offer its citizens, neighbors, and visitors. Our beautiful downtown historical district, parks, zoo, airport, cultural entertainment, and educational and employment opportunities only begin to exemplify the richness and diversity of our City. We invite you to browse these web pages to learn more about our City. We also invite you to visit Three Rivers soon in person.

Sincerely,

Joseph A. Bippus

City Manager