Learn Professional Pitching With MLB Player Paul Fry

Baseball, America’s favorite pastime. From the little leagues to the pros, those involved with the sport of baseball are engaging in a sport that began in the early 1800’s and is still thriving today.

If you or a loved one enjoys the game of baseball, specifically the pitcher position, you won’t want to miss this upcoming pitching clinic hosted by St. Clair County Community College (SC4). The clinic begins Saturday, January 21st, from 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. 

The event is open to the first 50 individuals to register so act fast. The instructor will be MLB pitcher, Paul Fry of the Toronto Blue Jays. The clinic will be for those ages 8 – 18, with a registration fee of $20.

Fry will be signing autographs at the SC4 Fieldhouse starting at 12 p.m. 

For more information, visit: sc4.edu.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

St. Clair’s Icy Bazaar Is Coming To Town

With the winter blahs beginning to affect the community more and more each day, the City of St. Clair is looking to bring some fun to warm up the dreariness that comes with a long winter.

Presented by St. Clair’s Chamber of Commerce, the Icy Bazaar will take place January 20th – 22nd, from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. 

Each day will feature a particular event or activity. On Friday there will be live ice carvings. Saturday is the biggest day of the festival, and will feature the speed ice carving competition, airbrush face painting, live circus acts, as well as music from the Bloodstone Judas Priest Tribute Band. On Sunday, the last day of the festival, there will be fireworks and music by the Detroit Rock City Kiss Tribute Band. 

For more information, visit their Facebook Page at: St. Clair’s Icy Bazaar.  

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

SC4 Hosts 21st Annual MLK Celebration

The legacy of the late civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lives on 55 years after his death. The impact his work has had on the United States policies and its citizens has been tremendous.

To continue sharing the legacy of Dr. King, St. Clair County Community College along with the Port Huron Branch of the NAACP, have partnered for their 21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. The program will be taking place today at the SC4 Fine Arts Theater beginning at 6 p.m., admission is free to the public.

The event will feature guest speakers from the Blue Water Area, a dance routine by Alexis Jones, and musical selections by Kim Jackson and Restoration Christian Community Church.

If you are unable to make it in person, you can view the MLK celebration from the comfort of your own home on livestream at sc4.edu/deilive.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Grab Your Girls By The Hand For The YMCA Daddy Daughter Dance

The YMCA of the Blue Water Area offers the community a place to exercise, swim, and play sports. They also provide the community with a multitude of programs from child care to helping feed the hungry.

Coming January 28th, from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM, the YMCA will be holding its Daddy Daughter Dance for ages 3 – 12. Tickets are $10 per couple for members and $15 for non-members. There will be a $2 additional fee for each additional child.

All fathers, uncles, grandfathers, big brothers or whoever you view as a father figure are welcome. Be sure to register, so you can escort your little girl on a lovely evening of dancing, desserts, and more. Dress to impress, and wear your most stylish evening wear to create memories that will last a lifetime!

For more information, visit: bluewaterymca.com and search their events section.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Facts You May Not Know

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is one of the most well known figures in not only the Civil Rights Era but in the totality of American History as well. His fight for equality for African Americans helped change the landscape for race relations in the U.S. 

To give a bit more insight into who Dr. King was as an individual, here are a few lesser known facts that you may or may not know. 

  • Dr. King enrolled at Morehouse College at 15 years old. 
  • He became an ordained Baptist reverend at the age of 19. 
  • Dr. King has the title of doctor because one of the two degrees he earned is a Doctorate of Philosophy in Systematic Theology, the other is a Bachelor of Divinity degree.
  • Last but not least, Dr. King had been arrested 29 times in his pursuit of freedom and equality. 

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell