Detroit Welcomes Back The Winter At Valade Events
The popular Winter at Valade events return to the City of Detroit, providing free family fun for the community taking place each weekend from now until February 19th.
The festive themed events will feature ice sculptures, cultural events, live music, characters for the kids, and more. The festivities will be held at Valade Park, located at 2670 Atwater St. The Fire & Ice Festival which ended yesterday, featured live performances, archery and ax throwing, as well as a meet and greet with Disney character Elsa.
The upcoming three event festivals will each feature their own unique themes as well. Winter Around The World takes place January 20th – 22nd, Motown Love will take place February 3rd – 5th, and Mardi Gras at Valade will be February 17th – 19th.
The event is free of charge to the public and will also have free parking available across the street from the park. Public restrooms will also be available.
For more information visit: detroitriverfront.org.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
Lakeview Hills Country Club Plan New Renovations For 2023
A substantial investment dedicated to improving the Lakeview Hills Country Club & Resort located in Lexington, has been agreed upon by the President and CEO Tom Fabrri, along with his siblings, Sue Willis, and Dennis and Rick Fabbri.
Formerly Lakeview Hills Golf Resort, the facility will see improvements and renovations to several areas, one of which will be a fine dining restaurant that will be named Emilio’s Prime Steakhouse. The restaurant will be great for special occasions and will feature specialty steaks and fresh seafood.
In addition to the restaurant, there will be a new outdoor wedding ceremony location, a modernized large ballroom, total renovations to the 29 on-site guest rooms, plus an addition of four junior suites. The final renovation will feature a bridal suite and fun groom suite, both of which will have views of the golf course and wedding area.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
MDHHS Seeks Proposals To Help Human Trafficking Victims
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services are seeking proposals to expand services to victims of human trafficking.
In 2021 the human trafficking hotline reported over 400 calls from Michigan. These numbers do not reflect the severity of human trafficking or how many individuals are actual victims.
From May through September 30th, organizations with limited experience in helping human trafficking victims will receive funding to better assist them in this area. In future award periods the grants would be used to support a wide range of services to survivors.
The proposal requests are open to nonprofits, which include churches, that have at least one year of experience in delivering human trafficking victim services or working with human trafficking organizations in their communities. MDHHS is looking to fund up to 10 organizations with a maximum of $100,000.
Applications for the Human Trafficking Victims Services Expansion Programming RFP must be submitted electronically by 3 p.m., February 28th.
For more information, visit: Egrams website.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
Gov. Whitmer Announces Art Contest For Michigan Students
What makes the State of Michigan Strong? This is the theme for Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s 2023 State of the State program.
Gov. Whitmer is encouraging students from across the state, grades K-12, to design a creative cover for the new program. Students may use a variety of mediums such as markers, paints, crayons or other tools to create the cover.
Designs must be submitted by 11:59 PM on Sunday, January 15th. The student who submits the winning art design will receive a gift box from Cherry Republic.
“I believe what makes Michigan strong is the people that live here, and I am delighted to share a student’s artwork that highlights what they see as Michigan’s strengths,” says Governor Whitmer.
On Wednesday, January 25th, at 7 p.m, Gov. Whitmer will give the 2023 State of the State address on her plans to tackle challenges facing Michigan residents.
To find out more information and to submit artwork, visit: michigan.gov/artcontest.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
Sarnia Transit Service Makes Schedule Adjustments
Public transportation is important in any community. It helps those who may not have their own personal vehicle get around efficiently to carry out their daily activities. Sarnia Transit will be making a few changes to their public transportation schedule to better serve changing ridership needs.
A new evening route for 5/7 Rosedale-Cathcart will be serving the North End with once-an-hour trips. Their Rides on Demand service, which provides convenient, safe, and affordable transportation via a downloadable app, will also see changes.
Rides on Demand for the area of London Line, Modeland, Blackwell and Confederation, will run Monday thru Saturday, from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. There will also be connections available to Route 9 at Lambton College.
For more information about the new schedule, visit: sarnia.ca.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell