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Lake Huron Medical Center Recognized For 2023 Patient Safety Excellence Award

If you’re looking for some of the best medical care in St. Clair County, look no further than Lake Huron Medical Center (LHMC), recognized by Healthgrades as a winner of the 2023 Patient Safety Excellence Award.

Lake Huron Medical Center is a member of Prime Healthcare, and for the eighth year in a row Prime Healthcare has had more Patient Safety Excellence Award recipients than any other health system. 

Lake Huron Medical is the only hospital in St. Clair County to achieve Healthgrades patient safety recognition. 

If all hospitals as a group performed in a similar fashion to the 2023 Patient Safety Award recipients, there would be on average, 95,880 patient safety events that could have been avoided.

Brad Bowman, MD, Chief Medical Officer and head of Data Science, Healthgrades says, “We are proud to name LHMC as a 2023 Patient Safety Excellence Award recipient and look forward to their continued efforts to make patient safety a top priority.”

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Blue Water Safe Horizons LOL Comedy Show Offers Laughs For A Good Cause

They say that laughter is the best medicine, so if you’re looking for some health benefits you don’t want to miss the upcoming 2023 LOL Comedy Show hosted by Blue Water Safe Horizons.

Blue Water Safe Horizons is a local non profit that works to end domestic violence and sexual abuse in St. Clair County. 

The LOL Comedy Show will take place on Friday, April 21st, in the Ballroom at CityFlats Hotel located at 800 Military Street, Port Huron. Show time will be from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.

It will feature comedians of varying experience levels, as well as headliner Robert Horton from the Detroit Area. There will also be some familiar faces from the local community that are not typically associated with stand-up comedy performing such as Crystal Mosher, Matt Markham, and Jeanette Roberts.

For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit: Blue Water Safe Horizons on Facebook.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Port Huron Museums Announces Reopening Of The Thomas Edison Depot

As the weather begins to break and give us a glimpse of what’s to come, the Port Huron Huron Museums announces the reopening of one of their most popular sites, the Thomas Edison Depot Museum. 

On April 1st guests can begin scheduling their visits to take in the sights and learn a little about the boyhood home of Thomas Edison. 

The museum, located at 510 Edison Parkway, is housed in the historic Fort Gratiot train depot that Thomas Edison worked out of as a news reporter between 1859 and 1863. 

It features re-created period environments and hands-on displays that tell the story of Edison’s creativity, family support, adversity, perseverance, and triumph as one of the greatest inventors of our time. 

The museum is fully wheelchair accessible with hours of operation being Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

For more information, visit: phmuseum.org. 

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Michigan Wins Over $7 Million In Grants To Improve Transportation Efficiency And Safety

With the shift in transportation going electric, the State of Michigan is staying competitive by improving their technologies, safety, and efficiency in the realm of transportation with newly awarded funding from federal grants. 

Over $7 million has been awarded in the first-round of Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). 

There were only two other states in the nation that received more projects funded which are California and New York. 

Four Michigan projects have qualified for the funding which will have a significant impact on transportation safety, efficiency, and international commerce. They include projects with: the City of Detroit, the Michigan Department of Transportation, and the Road Commission for Oakland County. 

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Blue Water Area Transit Announces New Program For Local Students Needing A Ride

Blue Water Area Transit and the Port Huron Area School District have partnered to help students who have no way of transportation, get to and from school free of charge.

The “Missed The Bus Just Call Us!” program is for middle and high school students who attend any Port Huron Area schools. Service areas include Port Huron, Port Huron Township, Ft. Gratiot Township, and Burtchville Township. 

The service will be available beginning Monday, April 12th, and will be available on all scheduled school days.  

To use the service, call (810) 987-7373, then dial option #2 at the voice prompt. Transportation will only be available within Blue Water Transit’s service area. 

For more information, contact Lee-Perry Belleau at: (810) 987-7373 ext. 128

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

The Arc Of St. Clair County Hosting Their Annual Flower Sale Fundraiser

The Arc of St. Clair County works to empower every adult with an intellectual/developmental disability such as autism, ADHD, Down Syndrome, along with a host of others.

They are accepting orders for their Annual Flower Sale to raise funds that will further assist the organization and their goals. A goal of $5,000 is needed and they need the support of the community to accomplish this. 

Orders must be placed by Monday, April 10th. Individuals will then be able to pick up their orders on Friday, May 10th, between Noon – 6 p.m., just in time for Mothers Day!

Prices range from $16 to $58, with a selection that includes geraniums, begonia’s, and more. Styles and types may vary due to availability at time of delivery. 

For more information, or to place your order, visit: thearcscc.org/flower-sale.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell