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Governor declares a State of Emergency for Michigan as the National Weather Service’s Wind Chill Warning effective until 11 a.m. Thursday, calls for temperatures of 35 degrees below zero.  Most schools are closed today and Thursday; see the complete list on the WGRT Cancellations Page.

All taxiways and runways at the St. Clair County International Airport have been cleared. The Airport has now resumed normal operations. No further interruptions are anticipated at this time. Due to the predicted wind chill temperatures, the Smiths Creek Landfill will be limiting hours of operations on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 to 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Recycling services will also be suspended for the entire day. Normal operations are anticipated to resume on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 7:30 a.m. Future updates will be provided as necessary.

Port Huron City Offices will be closed,  January 30. Non-essential personnel will not report to work.   It will reopen at regular time on Thursday, January 31.

The St. Clair County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management continues to monitor the weather conditions.   Here are the warming centers available for the public:

Kimball Twp Fire Station # 1 – 1970 Allen Rd – Hours of Operation: 8 am until Midnight (all week)

Fort Gratiot Twp Hall – 3720 Keewahdin – Hours of Operation: Tuesday – Thursday 8 am to 9 pm

Marysville Library = 1175 Delaware Ave  – Hours of Operation:  Monday to Thursday 9:00 am to 8 pm – Friday – 9 am to 5 pm

Capac Library  – 111 North Main Hours of Operations: Monday and Thursday noon to 8 pm -Tuesday and Wednesday 9 am to 5 pm

Conrad Community Center – 585 N Main St Capac, – Hours of Operations: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Port Huron Senior Center – 600 Grand River Ave – Hours of Operations:  8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Washington Life Center – 403 N Mary St = Marine City  – Hours of Operations: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Yale Senior Center = 3 First ST = Hours of Operations: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

The Center of Port Huron – 723 Court St.  – Hours of Operations: 9:00 am Wed. to 9:00 am Thursday

Palmer Park – 2829 Armour St – Port Huron Hours of Operations: 24 hours

Gratiot Village Community Center – 1509 Riverview St – Port Huron – Hours of Operations:  24 hours

Huron Village Community Center – 2614 Nern St – Port Huron Hours of Operations:  24 hours

Port Huron Twp – 3800 Lapeer Rd  –  Hours of Operation: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Memphis Fire Department – 35095 Potter St. Memphis Hours of operations – 24 hours Wednesday to Friday, January 30 to February 1

During these times you can go to the Birchwood mall and libraries to stay warm.

The Community Foundation has announced two new endowment funds created by generous donors to support our Complete Your Degree Program and our focus on “college, career and life success.”   This brings the number to five of endowed funds dedicated to student success in college, which has been a focus of the Foundation since late 2017.  Dr. David Mordis created one of the funds in honor of his parents, Robert and Sophie Mordis. “I wanted to honor my parent’s memory and their passion for education,” Dr. Mordis said.   “Thanks to a recommendation from my friend Jim Nyeste, who has the Nyeste-Regling Scholarship Fund, I found the Community Foundation who will be great a steward of my donation.”  The Community Foundation’s Complete Your Degree (CYD) Program is a unique approach to supporting student success and college graduation rates by providing support for a wide range of life needs as well as tuition and books.    “Our CYD program was initially supported by a few very significant endowed funds,” said Phyllis Ledyard, a board member of the Community Foundation.  One of those is the Alexander and Celeste Lamere Fund which supports students from Marine City High School attending St. Clair County Community College.  According to Ledyard, the Lamere Fund has a 100% acceptance rate so far, but it is limited to Marine City High Students.  Ledyard played a prominent role in helping an anonymous donor establish the other newly endowed fund that will support the CYD program.  “This new endowment doesn’t have any geographic restrictions which will allow us to help students from anywhere in the region,” she said.  “As a long-time board member of the Community Foundation I am well aware of the value of unrestricted gifts like these that don’t have strings attached.”   The Community Foundation of St. Clair County has received national attention for its innovative Come Home Program, which pays recent college graduates to move back home to live and work.  However, the Come Home Program is actually the smallest program area comprising the Foundation’s focus on college, career and life support.  The Foundation manages multiple endowed funds for traditional college scholarships and is the largest scholarship provider in the Blue Water Region.  The Community Foundation predicted that its Complete Your Degree Program would top $1 million in total funds awarded within the first three years, and believes it is on track to do so.  Phyllis Ledyard added “If we believe that everyone is entitled to a decent education, it would only make sense to talk with friends and encourage them to support such an effort as the CYD program and life needs.  By having the CYD program in St. Clair County and supporting student life needs, we are helping to build a much better educated community.”

 

New Life Christian Academy will be presenting “You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown at the Port Huron High School Performing Arts Center at 2215 Court Street in Port Huron.  You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown is a 1967 musical comedy with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner, based on the characters created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz in his comic strip Peanuts. The musical has been a popular choice for school productions.   Performances will be held Friday, March 22, at 7:00 pm, Saturday Matinee, March 23, at 3:00 pm and Saturday, March 23, 2019 – 7:00 pm.  Ticket Prices are: $10 plus $3 service charge- each for General Seating  and are available at www.NLCAschool.com

There is reserved seating available for groups of 20 more.  If you would like to make those arrangements, or if you have questions, please call the school at 810.367.3770 ext. 100

 

Students of all ages and their families are invited to attend the Explore Your Future Career event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, in St. Clair County Community College’s Applied Technology Center.  The annual event, hosted in partnership between SC4 and Michigan State University Extension, gives attendees the opportunity to tour facilities, conduct hands-on, career-focused activities and speak directly with highly experienced faculty members from both institutions. Attendees will also have the chance to speak with on-site admission representatives to learn about program offerings and the advantages of going to college.  More than 20 career pathways across multiple industries will be open for exploration, including:

• Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Agricultural Technology
  • Animal Science
  • Career Exploration
  • Community and Economic Development
  • Community Food Systems
  • Crop Science
  • Entomology
  • Food Safety
  • Forestry
  • Health and Nutrition
  • Meat Processing
  • Natural Resources
  • Veterinary Science
• Computer Information Systems
• Criminal Justice
• Health care
  • Health Information Technology
  • EMT/Paramedic
  • Nursing
  • Radiologic Technology/MRI
• Robotics/Mechatronics
• Welding and Fabricating

The event is free and open to the public, and advanced registration is not required. For more information, contact Tom Kephart at 810-989-5571 or tkephart@sc4.edu.

United Way of St. Clair County (UWSCC) has a new opportunity for the public to invest in our local community.  UWSCC is running a FLASH Campaign today, Tuesday, January 29^th, for 24 hours ONLY!  Simply process a contribution by clicking on the DONATE button on their website, www.uwstclair.org, between 12:00am and 11:59pm.   This year’s giving theme is Today Is The Day.  According to Campaign Chair Dan Damman, the community stands united as partners to invest in our community and pay it forward!  The compassion in St. Clair County he says, is astounding.  This is the community’s last week to build a bridge from the $45,000 deficit to UWSCC’s goal of $1,262,000, as the campaign comes to a close.

The Campaign dollars raised will be helping our neighbors through:

* Teaching Youth Life Skills

* Reducing the Need for Emergency Services

* Helping Adults through Education or Training

* Improving Quality of Life through Health & Advocacy

Authorities say these essential services will be affected if the goal falls short. With your help, it can be done, and they are asking for your donation today.   www.uwstclair.org