Today marks the completion of the 2018-19 season of Port Huron Town Hall’s Speaker Series.  This is the 64th year of event that brings in five guest speakers from October through March, which include a variety of celebrities.  At today’s session, Mike Emrick will be the special guest.  Now in his 40th year covering professional hockey, five time Emmy Award-winning announcer Mike “Doc” Emrick has called more than 3,000 hockey games.  During his successful broadcast career, Emrick served as the television voice of the New Jersey Devils for 21 years, was the lead announcer of men’s and women’s hockey at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, marking his 3rd Winter Olympics appearance, and is currently the play-by-play voice for NBC Sports Group’s NHL coverage.  In 2011,with numerous awards to his credit, Emrick became the first-ever broadcaster inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame.  Next season’s line-up includes Capt. Mark Kelly, Steve Hartman, THREE MEN and a TENOR, Elizabeth Smart and Capitol Steps.

On January 5, 2019, at approximately 7:15 a.m., Port Huron Police were called to the McDonald’s on Pine Grove Avenue in Port Huron to a report of a man stabbing himself and an attempted carjacking.  Three officers found 21-year-old Genio Morgan walking southbound on Pine Grove Avenue between Church and Elmwood streets.   Reports say Morgan was covered in blood and armed with a knife when he charged the officers in an aggressive manner.  One officer fired multiple shots, hitting Morgan, who continued to advance before being subdued.   The shooting was investigated by the Michigan State Police, was ruled justified.  On March 5, a report finding him competent to stand trial was presented to the court and a preliminary examination was scheduled for 1:30 p.m. March 19 in front of Judge John Monaghan. Morgan is also a facing a second set of charges of operating under the influence causing incapacitating injury and failing to stop at the scene of a serious personal injury crash from a July, 2018 incident.  A preliminary examination for that case is scheduled for the same time March 19.

Spring forward, fall back” is one of the little sayings used to remember which way to set your watch. You set your clock forward 1 hour in the spring when DST starts (= lose 1 hour), and back 1 hour when DST ends in the fall (= regain 1 hour). When local standard time is about to reach Sunday, March 10, 2019, 2:00:00 am clocks are turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, March 10, 2019, 3:00:00 am local daylight time instead. Sunrise and sunset will be about 1 hour later on Mar 10, 2019 than the day before. There will be more light in the evening.

New Life Christian Academy – Kindergarten Round-Up for the 2019 – 2020 school year on Thursday,  April 4th from Noon – 4:30 PM.  Students must be 5 by September 1st Appointments may be made by calling 810.367.3770 ext 100.  NLCA is located at the corner of Griswold and Wadhams Roads (5517 Griswold Rd.) in Kimball Township.

Cooking Matters for Adults is a six-week class with hands-on food experiences to learn about safe and healthful food choices while being wallet friendly.  The class includes a grocery store tour to practice shopping techniques.  Free for adults on Fridays, from March 8th to April 12th 2019 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.  Classes are FREE and are held at the YMCA of the Blue Water Area on 1525 Third Street, Port Huron.  Registration is open through March 15th, please reserve your spot at www.bluewaterymca.com or call Carol Bublitz at (810) 989-6935.   The program will be presented by MSU an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer.  Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status.