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The Rocket Mortgage Classic, Detroit’s annual PGA Tour event, will return to the Detroit Golf Club July 26 – 31, 2022, and daily grounds tickets and shared hospitality passes are now on sale.

Jason Langwell, Executive Director of the Rocket Mortgage Classic, said, “We are excited to get ticket sales underway for the 2022 tournament. As we enter our fourth year here in Detroit, the Rocket Mortgage Classic has established itself as a favorite summer tradition for residents of the city and beyond. Whether you’re looking to come out and watch the PGA TOUR’s best golfers up close and personal or you’re just a fan of exciting community events and summer fun, there’s something for everyone.”

PGA Tour fans will get the best prices if they buying tickets early, and grounds passes start at $60 for the first round on Thursday, July 28th, go up to $70 for the second round on Friday, July 29th, and cost $80 per pad for the final two rounds on Saturday and Sunday, July 30th and 31st.

Upgraded viewing experiences in hospitality tents start at $250 per day. Families are encouraged to attend, and up to four kids under 15 can attend free when accompanied by a ticketed adult.

For more information about the Rocket Mortgage Classic, visit RocketMortgageClassic.com.

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand

Sanborn Park is held dear by many Port Huron natives who learned to swim in the city pool, learned to play tennis on the courts, watched a baseball game on the field, or simply enjoyed playing on the playground on a lazy summer day.

The gem, located in the north end of Port Huron, is getting some upgrades and the community is asked to help with a Work Day on May 5th at 5:00 p.m.

A new multi-use trail is being constructed by the City of Port Huron in the Nature Area of the park. The city is working with the Friends of the St. Clair River to preserve and improve the ecological integrity of the park.

Friends President Sheri Faust said, “Our services to the city’s Multi-Use Trail Project include removing invasive species, conducting ecological surveys, and recruiting volunteers to help care for the park and trails. Sanborn Park Nature Area has a diversity of plant and animal life, such as rare white trout lilies and old-growth trees, and the park’s existing trails add to the unspoiled effect of this urban natural setting.”

A work day is scheduled for Thursday, May 5, at 5 p.m.. Help Friends of the St. Clair River to remove invasive species and trash from the trail. Please bring gloves or loppers if you own them; extras will be available to borrow.

Please meet at the Sanborn Park near the play structure. For more info, please email lydia@scriver.org.

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is moving most of its field offices and customer service centers around the state back to their pre-COVID hours on May 1, 2022.

DNR Customer Service Centers in Bay City, Detroit, and Lansing will be open to the public Monday – Friday from 8 AM – 5 PM.

State parks, state campgrounds, state game and wildlife areas, state forests and many other places are open, as most have been throughout the entire COVID-19 pandemic.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that even during a post-surge recovery phase, face masks remain an important tool in mitigating the spread of COVID-19. Anyone who feels sick, may be at higher risk of infection, or who feels better protected when masked should choose when they feel comfortable masking.

Fans of the Detroit area restaurant Olga’s Kitchen can now get some of their favorite menu items delivered to their home through Goldbelly, a food delivery company that connects people with food from their favorite restaurants and chefs.

Goldbelly’s mission is to bring people comfort through food, and they accomplish that by shipping meal kits, dessert kits, and food themed care packages from an ecclectic group of well-loved restaurants like Olga’s Kitchen and chefs like Wolfgang Puck.

Mark Schostak, executive chair of TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (owners of Olga’s Kitchen), said, “For years we’ve heard from Olga’s fans far and wide that they wanted a way to access their favorite menu items wherever they live. Our partnership with Goldbelly allows those fans to have the Olga’s items they crave delivered to their doorstep while maintaining our standard of excellence.”

Items from Olga’s Kitchen available on Goldbelly include spinach & cheese pies, beef & lamb gyros, peasant soup, and Olga’s snackers seasoned pita chips with a Swiss almond cheese dip.

Olga’s Kitchen was started by Olga Loizon who opened a Greek restaurant in Birmingham, Michigan in 1970. There are currently more than 25 locations of Olga’s Kitchen in Michigan and Illinois, and the partnership with Goldbelly makes its iconic food available throughout the U.S.

To see a video of me unboxing and cooking up a “Taste of Olga’s” Greek Dinner Kit in her home kitchen, visit the WGRT Facebook page here:

https://fb.watch/cCsTqfeT8U/

To learn more about Olga’s Kitchen at Goldbelly, visit their website here:

https://www.goldbelly.com/search?q=olgas

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand