Clayton Lyczynski II - Community Connector

01/25/2025

Gina's Healing Hands Day Spa
recently expanded!
More pics and video from the
Ribbon Cutting 🎀 ✂️ checkout the
Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce

01/18/2025

“Such a Blessed Day today at the Free Friday Friendship lunch. We served 65 meals and 8 showers were taken. Several new people visited us today and want to contribute their time and resources.”

I was blessed to share this Friday with Diana for ’Free Friday Friendship Lunch” but it was so much more than lunch! Approximately 50 Fridays per year the group at St. John's Episcopal Church, Sturgis, MI, open their doors to the community. Their focus is on the homeless. They provide/offer hot shower🚿 , grooming kits 🪥 🪒 , home cooked meal 🍲🥘 , necessities 🧻 🧤 🧣 , prayer 🙏🏼🛐, access to resources and organization, food to-go… care, compassion, & community ♥️ ✝️

I encourage you to stop by and see if you are being lead to help serve our community (Fridays at 11:30).

01/18/2025

Thank you Constantine Rotary Club for investing on our community!!

01/17/2025

SUGGESTIONS NEEDED:
I have a friend coming to town for the weekend looking for something to do…what do you recommend???

01/04/2025

This is a great article on housing from our friends at Watershed Voice:

"We're more powerful as a county and can have more of an impact by having all these talented, smart, dedicated people collaborating on these issues," John Carmichael says.

01/03/2025

It was a pleasure to be the guest speaker today at the Three Rivers MI Rotary Club and share my passion for our community, especially housing. 🏠

Clayton Lyczynski II, St. Joseph County Housing Coordinator, shared with us about his efforts to fulfill the St. Joseph County Housing Plan, whose purpose is to get more housing in St. Joseph County for people from all walks of life, as well as to make the county an attractive place to live.

Projects in which he has had some level of participation over the past few months include Mendon Workforce Housing, Sturgis Housing Commission, Hope United—Homeless Village, Three Rivers Promise Neighborhood, Coolidge Housing Development, Rooted Safe House/Centreville, City of Three Rivers Revitalization, VA In-Town House/Ash Road Community, and Habitat for Humanity.

He is excited about four applications he has in the works for grants that could get $200,000-$400,000 for housing updates in each community that receives one.

“The goal is more housing, but on the back end we need to stop housing from going out the door,” he said, referring to houses that fall into significant disrepair when their owners cannot afford maintenance.

Lyczynski’s two-year contract is scheduled to end in July; he is looking for grants and private sources to continue the funding.

A former Three Rivers city commissioner, Lyczynski tries to apprise the community of events and enlist feedback through his page, Clayton Lyczynski II - Community Connector.

“Everything I’m doing is to make this county a better place,” he said. “This is my heart—this is who I am.”

12/24/2024

I’m curious…what is one or two of your favorite Christmas Season songs???

12/12/2024

🎉 I didn’t get enough pics…but another fun Chamber Christmas Party 🎄

12/11/2024

If you missed the 🎀 ✂️ & BAH last week, go check out the pics at Eclipse Auto Pros &
Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce!!!
It was so exciting to see my buddy Ricky, his family, friends, team, and community help celebrate their growth & success!!! 🎉

12/09/2024

BOACC Christmas event this weekend with my tour of the town, by my new buddy Ken!
Ended the night with some live entertainment & great food at Whiskey Creek Burr Oak!!

More pics at Burr Oak Area Chamber Of Commerce page.

12/08/2024

Great night at Centreville Hometown Christmas !!! Click their name to go see more pics.

Also ran in to some friends at:
Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County, Michigan
Rooted of St. Joseph County
Sturgis Bank
St. Joseph County Association of Realtors
The Chill Bean

12/05/2024

St. Joseph County Association of Realtors
Annual Awards Night hosted by 🎤
Outgoing President Ashlee Lawson &
Incoming President Josh Nagy

I even made it in the slide show from
Blood Drive Day 🩸

11/26/2024

I had a great tour last week with Amy and the team from Midwest Energy & Communications!
They are excite to help bring High Speed Internet to SJC!! They have made tremendous investments in our region and are continuously looking for more grant opportunities, to expand. Check them out and see if they are in your area…bonus if you already have MEC for electric ⚡️ you probably already qualify for the high speed internet.

Check here:
https://www.teammidwest.com/internet/

11/25/2024

🎶 Many Three Rivers Community Schools Alumni, current students, and other local schools performed at The University of Olivet over the last couple weeks (including bother our daughters) in their choir performances 🎤
💜 🤍 Some videos in comments ♥️ 🤍

11/24/2024

SHOP LOCAL: Remember when you shop local you not only find more unique & personal gifts, but you also help a local family with money for their holiday celebration. Look 👀 for local opportunities 🎄

11/22/2024

Enjoyed an incredible BAH this week with Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce!!! If you have not had this incredible SmokeHouse food, you are missing out!!!

11/15/2024

Thank you Slick Raven Marketing for sponsoring our first (of hopefully many) SPEED NETWORKING Event at the Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce!! I got to meet so many new people, but also got to see my pal Daly from Daly Lash & Spa 😃