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Young Adults Get Ready For A Spooky Museum Tour This Halloween

Tis’ the season for ghouls, ghosts, goblins, and things that go bump in the night. The Port Huron Museum is holding the Young Adult Spooky Evening Candle Lit Museum Tour to give a unique spin on its museum tour.

The event will feature pumpkin carving, apple cider, and doughnuts. The main tour includes learning the history of Halloween by firelight as well as a candlelight tour of the museum, so get ready to be educated and served up with some seriously creepy vibes for a night of fun and entertainment.

The Young Adult Spooky Evening Candle Lit Museum Tour will be held October 30th from 6 PM – 9 PM. The event is geared toward 21-35 year-olds and visitors must be 21 to participate due alcohol being served.

For more information contact the Port Huron Museum at (810) 982-0891.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Boating Safety Tips for Fall Boating

Fall boating season has arrived, and with it come different types of risks that cold water and air temperatures bring. Here are some boating safety tips from the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water.

  1. A float plan is needed: A float plan is as simple as telling a responsible person where you will be going and when you’ll be back. A float plan ensures rescuers will be notified if you ever fail to check back in after your outing. Additionally, leaving a note under your vehicle’s windshield wiper at the launch ramp can help trigger an alarm.
  2. Got a way back into the boat? Falls overboard may be ranked #5 on the 2021 U.S. Coast Guard’s list of the “Top Five Primary Accident Types” with 273 accidents, but they also led to the highest number of deaths, as well as more fatalities than all the other 4 top accident types. Your boarding ladder should be functional and accessible as cold water can quickly sap strength.
  3. For life jackets, camo styling hides a danger: Dark green, tan and black camo patterns are remarkable at doing exactly as designed, blending you into your surroundings. However, that’s not a benefit if you happen to be floating in the water and rescuers are searching. Make their job easier and wear a life jacket with high visibility.

For more information visit boatus.org.

Reporting for WGRT – George James

Bivalent COVID-19 Boosters Available

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an Emergency Use Authorization for bivalent COVID-19 vaccine for booster doses, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) said vaccine providers throughout Michigan are prepared to begin administering booster shots now.

The bivalent booster helps fight both the original strain of the COVID-19 virus and Omicron variants BA.4 and BA.5. It’s recommended that individuals 12 years old or order receive the bivalent booster if they have completed their primary series of the COVID-19 vaccine, and they can receive the bivalent booster even if they have previously received a monovalent booster.

The FDA has removed the Emergency Use Authorization on the monovalent boosters, and they are no longer available for administration.

According to MDHHS, individuals are eligible to receive a single bivalent booster:

  • If they are 18 or older, and it has been at least two months since they completed primary vaccination or received the most recent booster dose with any authorized or approved monovalent COVID-19 vaccine.
  • If they are 12 or older, and  it has been at least two months since they completed primary vaccination or received the most recent booster dose with any authorized or approved monovalent COVID-19 vaccine.

Influenza vaccines are also available now, and can be administered at the same time as the COVID-19 booster.

For more information, visit https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/resources/covid-19-vaccine

School for Strings Registering New Students

Fall term at Port Huron’s School for Strings starts September 19th, and music lovers of all ages looking for an opportunity to learn violin, viola, cello, or double bass can register for classes now.

School for Strings has been teaching students on St. Clair County for over 22 years, and Executive Director Dr. Rebekah Brown said the school has the most experienced and highly trained faculty in the area.

Private lessons, group lessons, and youth orchestra classes are available in 12-week terms, and prices vary depending on the length of the lessons. School for Strings also has music theory classes, exploratory workshops, and Fiddle Club, a popular performance group that plays toe-tapping favorites at area festivals and special events.

Although many people think of string instruments as primarily featured in classical music, Dr. Brown said you can find the violin, cello, viola, and bass in a multitude of genres including jazz, pop, rock, hip hop, and other contemporary music along with Celtic, bluegrass, folk, and more.

“Playing a string instrument means possibilities of going down so many different musical avenues. We teach our students about all these style of playing then they can specialize as they wish,” said Dr. Brown.

For more information and to register for classes, visit SchoolforStrings.net.

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand

 

 

Update On 120-Inch Water Transmission Main Break

The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) has an update on the August 13th break to the 120-inch water transmission main that distributes finished drinking water from its Lake Huron Water Treatment Facility to communities in the northern part of GLWA’s drinking water service area.

With the 120-inch transmission main now fully closed, GLWA’s Lake Huron Water Treatment Facility has begun producing the 81 million gallons of water it will take to fill the 26 miles of main. Once the transmission main is filled, GLWA will work with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to implement a flushing and disinfection plan. Due to the size and length of the transmission main, GLWA expects this flushing and disinfection to take some time and is estimating a return to normal operations by September 21st.

GLWA will share more information as it becomes available.

Reporting for WGRT – George James

Construction Closing Port Huron Neighborhood to Thru Traffic

Beginning Tuesday, September 7, 2022 the City of Port Huron will be making improvements to the area from Cedar Street to Oak Street between 10th Street to 16th Street. These improvements will include new asphalt pavement, concrete curb and gutter, and sidewalks. Funding source for this project is the voter approved street millage.

These roads will be closed to thru traffic until approximately November 15th.

Please observe the “Road Closed Local Traffic Only” signs.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If there are any further questions regarding this matter, please contact the Department of Public Works.

Submitted by the City of Port Huron DPW