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Local Theatres Offer “Live” Shows Online

Both the Lexington Village Theatre and Enter Stage Right at the Citadel Theatre are offering innovative ways to experience “live” shows while maintaining social distance.

Emmy-award winning actor, director, and singer/songwriter Jeff Daniels will be giving a virtual performance on November 22 at 7:00 p.m, presented by the Lexington Village Theatre. The concert will feature original songs, personal stories, and a question and answer period after the show. Tickets are $15 for the 90-minute show.

Enter Stage Right is planning one of their classic “Will on the Water” Shakespearean productions. They will be presenting The Tragedie of King Lear on Sunday, November 8th, at 3:00 p.m. While viewing is free through the company’s Youtube channel, donations are encouraged.

In a short video narrated by Jeff Daniels, which can be found on the homepage of EnterStageRight.org, Daniels says, “When this intermission ends, our curtains will rise again.” In the meantime, there are creative ways to enjoy “live” theater at home.

Details for viewing both shows:

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/jeffdanielslexvillagenov22/register 

http://www.enterstageright.org/king-lear.html 

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

Be Aware of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning as Home Heating Season Begins

Winter is coming, and with the colder temperatures come an increase in carbon monoxide poisonings. Michigan residents are asked to be vigilant in protecting their families against the life-threatening danger. CO poisoning symptoms are headache, fatigue, dizziness, shortness of breath, nausea and confusion.

State Fire Marshal Kevin Sehlmeyer warns, “Working carbon monoxide detectors save lives. Only 1 in 8 families in the United States have a functioning carbon monoxide detector. Michigan residents should install a detector today to protect our loved ones from the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless and poisonous gas known as the ‘Invisible Killer; it requires an electronic sensor to detect.” 

To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, residents should make sure they have working carbon monoxide detectors with fresh batteries, have furnaces and woodburning stoves inspected every year, and remember to never run a gasoline or propane heater or a cooking grill inside a home or unventilated garage.

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

Local Election Results – November 2020

St. Clair County unofficial election results as of 6:00 AM:

To see updated election results from St. Clair County visit the County Clerk’s office <HERE>

St. Clair County:

State Representative 83rd District: Andrew Beeler

Prosecutor: Michael Wendling

Sheriff: Mathew King

Clerk: Jay DeBoyer

Treasurer: Kelly Roberts-Burnett

Drain Commissioner: Robert Wiley

Commissioner 3rd District: Lisa Beedon

Judge of Court of Appeals District 4: Michael Kelly

Judge of 31st Circuit Court: Daniel Damman

Judge of Probate Court: Elwood Brown

Judge of 72nd District Court: Mona Armstrong

SC4 Trustee: John Lusk, Nicholas DeGrazia

City of Port Huron Mayor: Pauline Repp

Port Huron City Council: Sherry Archibald, Bob Mosurak, Teri Lamb, 4th is too close to call

PHASD School Board: Ann Murphy, Jessica Totty, Frank Partipilo

Port Huron City Proposal: Marihuana ordinance – Yes

For election results in other Michigan counties, visit <HERE> .

Port Huron Police Seek MACP Recertification

The Port Huron Police Department is proudly recognized as a nationally and state accredited agency through CALEA since 1995 and MACP since 2018. The Port Huron Police Department is scheduled for reaccreditation and will need to go through the evaluation to achieve the status of accredited. This process is overseen by the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (MLEAC) which assigns assessors to review the agency on-site and recommends approval or rejection to the commission. 

Over the past three years, agency personnel has worked hard to meet the stringent standards set forth by the commission. This process has been completed and the Port Huron Police Department is scheduled to have its MLEAC on-site assessment for reaccreditation on Tuesday, December 1 and Wednesday, December 2, 2020. The two assessors will review files, policies and procedures, conduct interviews with key personnel, and meet with local businesses and dignitaries, in an effort to thoroughly evaluate the Police Department. 

Citizens, businesses and organizations are welcome to call the assessors directly and discuss the operations of the Police Department on December 1, 2020 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. Interested callers can reach the assessors at (810) 985-0141. 

The Port Huron Police Department appreciates the support of our citizens and welcomes comments, both positive and negative, to better improve our policing efforts. If anyone has any questions regarding the on-site or the accreditation process, they can contact Chief Joseph Platzer or Captain Marcy Kuehn at (810) 984-9710. 

Submitted by the Port Huron Police Department

Blue Water Area Conservation District Awarded Grants from MDARD

The Blue Water Area Conservation District has been awarded three grants to help implement voluntary conservation projects on private lands.

The District, which assists with soil and resource conservation in Macomb, Sanilac, and St. Clair counties, received grants totaling $149,500 to implement the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program to teach land stewardship practices and prevent agricultural pollution.

The District also received a $69,000 grant for their portion of the Conservation Technical Assistance program which employs conservation experts statewide. They also received a $78,500 grant for the Produce Safety Program to help farms of all sizes voluntarily improve produce safety. The Blue Water District was one of only six in the state to receive the Produce Safety Grant.

The awards are among $6.5 million granted by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Environmental Stewardship Division to 57 Michigan Conservation Districts.

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

MDOT to Start Bridge Scaling Project Today

Have you ever driven under an overpass and cringed at the crumbling concrete? Good news! A region-wide bridge scaling project is kicking off today. That crumbling concrete should be repaired soon.

The Michigan Department of Transportation reports that they are investing $827,932 in bridges in the Bay Region, which includes St. Clair County and ten surrounding counties. The effort may cause intermittent lane closures around the bridge projects.  

The project, which is aimed at removing loose and deteriorating concrete from the underside of the bridge decks, will take several months to complete. Sixty-eight bridges are on the schedule for repairs. The Bridge scaling project is expected to go on throughout the winter and wrap up by February 26th, 2021.

Bridges throughout the state are ranked as to their structural integrity. St. Clair County has several bridges that are designated as in poor condition, but most are in good or fair condition. A link to the full interactive map can be found at https://mdot.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=fb70725b2be04dc7b01703d0b6c91bb6

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland