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Betty Kearns Cancer Fund Helps Ease Burdens for Cancer Patients

Getting a cancer diagnosis is bad enough. Worrying about paying bills during treatment is even worse. The Betty Kearns Cancer Fund can help.

The Fund has been quietly giving money to cancer patients to help them with expenses. They recently reported giving out $16,000 over the past year.

The Betty Kearns Cancer Fund is trying to raise awareness of the fund so that cancer patients know its out there to help them. The money is available to all cancer patients, with any type of cancer, and who are getting treatment anywhere.

Most financial assistance grants are $1000, but larger grants can be given for extenuating circumstances. Several of the past year’s recipients used the grants for pre-planning their final expenses, which eased their minds quite a bit while dealing with cancer.

Applications for the Betty Kearns Cancer Fund assistance can be found at the Community Foundation of St. Clair County website <HERE> . Applicants must reside in St. Clair or Sanilac County.

The grants are meant to help cancer patients with daily living expenses so they can focus on their health and healing.

A link to more information can be found at WGRT.com.

Pottery for Everyone at Foundry

If you’ve ever wanted to take a pottery class, now is your chance. Foundry, Port Huron’s home for creators, has several pottery options in October for beginners on up.

Denny Snyder and Mark “Pappy” Brandt have been working hard to get the pottery studio at the former Studio 1219 rebooted to fit Foundry’s mission to connect local artists in a comfortable and inspiring atmosphere.

October’s classes mix traditional weekly beginning classes where students learn to use the wheel with “Just for Fun” nights and ceramic pumpkin carving classes. On Saturday, October 16th, there is an outdoor pottery experience where participants make RAKU Jack-o-Lanterns.

“This is a really cool process like the one we did last November on our big opening,” said Snyder.

They will have a bunch of pre-made Jack-o-Lanterns, skulls, ghosts, and maybe even a few Christmas trees that participants can pick out and paint. The RAKU process involves popping the piece into an open fire and then cooling it in a trash can. The whole process takes about an hour.

“It’s a really cool unique thing that you can’t really do anywhere else around here in the area,” said Snyder. “It’s instant gratification because you can do it and take it home that night.”

Classes are available for all ages, and booking is online at Foundry’s website <HERE>.

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand

Lake Huron Medical Center’s September Employee of the Month

Port Huron, MI – Lake Huron Medical Center (LHMC) is pleased to announce its September 2021 Employee of the Month, Susan Rodgers. LHMC is honored to have a strong team of staff and volunteers working hard to deliver high-quality care to the Blue Water Area.

Susan works as an Ultrasound Tech and has been an employee at LHMC since June 2012. She was nominated by a patient who commented, “Susan was kind, considerate, careful, and professional. She established trust with me while she provided comfort and privacy. It was a privilege to be in her care.”

Lake Huron Medical Center is proud of each of its employees and volunteers; and extends a special thank you and congratulations to all our team members, especially Susan, as we celebrate their accomplishments.

To learn more about the programs and services offered at Lake Huron Medical Center, visit www.mylakehuron.com.

Kids Can Participate in Photo Shoot at Palmer Park

A ribbon cutting for the new Quantis Climber play structure at Palmer Park is Tuesday, September 28th at 4 PM. The public is invited to join in the celebration which includes testing out the new play equipment, popsicles, games, and music.

The Quantis Climber is designed for kids 5 – 12 years old, and it involves a rope assisted climb around twists and turns to get to the slide on top. Kids can create new ways to advance and move around the structure while building muscle and having fun.

Palmer Park received several updates this year including new swing sets, and a new pavilion and benches are up next. The Quantis Climber was funded by the combined efforts of the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation and the Community Foundation of St. Clair County.

Kids who want to participate in a photo shoot after the ribbon cutting can sign up with the Penchura company by signing a photo release. Penchura needs 30 -40 kids from 2 – 12 years old for the photoshoot, and kids will receive a free gift if they sign up.

Learn more about signing up for the photo shoot here:

https://www.playlsi.com/en/contact-us/model-release-form/

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand

Area Code Must Be Dialed Starting October 24th

“Your call can not be completed as dialed. Please hang up and dial again.” That is what callers will hear if they leave off the area code starting October 24th.

The area code will have to be included in all calls, even local, in the 616, 906, 989, and the 810 area codes. 810 includes the Blue Water Area.

This might not seem like a big deal, but with so many preprogrammed numbers for safety and security equipment, it is a critical change. Most equipment uses a 10-digit default setting, but older equipment might still use 7 digits.

Vulnerable devices that might need to be reprogrammed include medical alert systems, PBX business phone systems, fax machines, alarms and security systems, voicemail services, and of course phone contact lists on cell phones.

The reason for the change is to make room for the National Suicide Prevention Line, which is 988. Some area codes have 988 as a local “prefix”, or first three numbers, so the addition of the area code is needed to distinguish the local numbers from the hotline.

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

Nadine Moses’s Vehicle Found in St. Clair River

*UPDATE: The body found was identified as Nadine Moses on October 1, 2021, and no foul play is suspected.

The vehicle belonging to a Casco Township woman who has been missing since May has been recovered from the St. Clair River.

According to St. Clair County Sheriff Mat King, the 2011 Ford Edge was located about 30 feet off shore of St. Clair Aggregates, located on South Belle River Avenue. A body was found inside the vehicle, but it has not yet been positively identified.

A volunteer diving group, called Adventures with a Purpose, based in Oregon, used advanced SONAR technology to locate the vehicle this afternoon. The family of Nadine Moses had reached out to the group, which states they have located 12 missing persons over the past year.

Once the vehicle was located, Adventures with a Purpose contacted the Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office Dive Team responded and attached cables from a Preferred Towing truck to the Ford Edge.

The SUV was then removed from the water and the body was removed from the vehicle.

“Detectives from our office are continuing the investigation,” said Sheriff King. “We will be working hand in hand with the St. Clair County Medical Examiner’s Office to identify the body and hopefully bring closure to a grieving family.” Members of Nadine Moses’ family were at the scene of the recovery.

Nadine Moses went missing from her Casco Township home on May 4th . Family members contacted the Sheriff’s Office and an exhaustive search was conducted in an effort to locate the 84 year old woman. Several law enforcement agencies were involved in land, water and aerial searches.

The Marine City Police Department, Michigan State Police, Marine City Fire Department and Tri-Hospital EMS also assisted at the scene of the recovery today.

Submitted by the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office