Local Couple Can Help Choreograph Memorable Wedding Dances

Want to kick your wedding up a notch? A local couple has just the thing. Dan and AnnaLee Higgins, a local married couple who are both professional dance instructors and theatrical performers, are offering wedding dance choreography and lessons.

The entrepreneurs were recently married and had a chance to impress their reception guests with their own professionally choreographed dance. They want to share that feeling of wowing the guests with other couples.

Mr. and Mrs. Higgins met while performing at a theater in Indiana and eventually decided to make Port Huron their home. They both teach dance lessons at Mainstreet Dance Connection in Port Huron.

AnnaLee said that wedding dances are a fun surprise when guests don’t expect a choreographed number from non-dancers. She said that they can choreograph dances for any event, not just weddings.

The Higgins’ can also work with people who are not comfortable with dancing to make them more at ease at events where dancing is expected, and with traditional father-daughter, or mother-son wedding dances.

Photo by Mulberry & Sage Photography
www.mulberryandsage.com

https://mainstreetdance.wixsite.com/mainstreetdance/wedding-event-choreography

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

Olga’s Kitchen Available at Home Through Goldbelly

Fans of the Detroit area restaurant Olga’s Kitchen can now get some of their favorite menu items delivered to their home through Goldbelly, a food delivery company that connects people with food from their favorite restaurants and chefs.

Goldbelly’s mission is to bring people comfort through food, and they accomplish that by shipping meal kits, dessert kits, and food themed care packages from an ecclectic group of well-loved restaurants like Olga’s Kitchen and chefs like Wolfgang Puck.

Mark Schostak, executive chair of TEAM Schostak Family Restaurants (owners of Olga’s Kitchen), said, “For years we’ve heard from Olga’s fans far and wide that they wanted a way to access their favorite menu items wherever they live. Our partnership with Goldbelly allows those fans to have the Olga’s items they crave delivered to their doorstep while maintaining our standard of excellence.”

Items from Olga’s Kitchen available on Goldbelly include spinach & cheese pies, beef & lamb gyros, peasant soup, and Olga’s snackers seasoned pita chips with a Swiss almond cheese dip.

Olga’s Kitchen was started by Olga Loizon who opened a Greek restaurant in Birmingham, Michigan in 1970. There are currently more than 25 locations of Olga’s Kitchen in Michigan and Illinois, and the partnership with Goldbelly makes its iconic food available throughout the U.S.

To see a video of me unboxing and cooking up a “Taste of Olga’s” Greek Dinner Kit in her home kitchen, visit the WGRT Facebook page here:

https://fb.watch/cCsTqfeT8U/

To learn more about Olga’s Kitchen at Goldbelly, visit their website here:

https://www.goldbelly.com/search?q=olgas

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand

Drug Take Back Day is Saturday

The semi-annual Drug Enforcement Administration sponsored National Drug Take Back Day is coming up this Saturday, April 30th, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office will once again be participating in the event.  Anyone who wishes to dispose of expired, unwanted or unused pills can bring them to the lobby of the Sheriff’s Office, located at 1170 Michigan Road in Port Huron Township.  Simply come into the lobby and empty your pills from their container into the collection box.  We are only able to accept pills.  No liquids, creams, syringes or inhalers.

The event is sponsored by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. Once the event is over, law enforcement agencies from across the nation will turn over the pills to the DEA for incineration.

“We are happy to provide this service to our citizens,” said Sheriff Mat King.  “This is a great way to dispose of unwanted or expired pills.  It keeps them from getting into the wrong hands or into our drinking water.”

Over 3200 pounds of pills have been collected for disposal at the Sheriff’s Office over the past 21 Drug Take Back Events.

Residents who are unable to make it on Saturday can turn in their pills at the Sheriff’s Office during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

For more information regarding the National Drug Take Back Day, go to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s website at www.dea.gov.

Submitted by the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office

 

M-25 Between Fisher and Mortimer Line Schedule for Two-Month Resurfacing Project

Drivers on M-25 in southern Sanilac County need to be aware of road work scheduled to begin next week. The 5.6-mile stretch between Fisher Road and Mortimer Line roads will be under construction for two months.

The road work has a $1.4 million price tag and includes a complete resurfacing. Other planned projects include joint repairs, shoulder improvements, and pavement markings.

The Michigan Department of Transportation reports that the work is meant to create a smoother roadway while extending the life of the important north-south corridor.

For the duration of the construction project, one lane will be open during daytime working hours with traffic regulators. Lane restrictions will be removed at the end of each day.

The road work is estimated to be creating or sustaining twenty jobs, according to MDOT. The project is expected to begin on Monday, May 2nd, and run until Thursday, June 30th, barring any unexpected delays.

With labor and materials costs rising, Michigan is spending billions on road construction and other infrastructure projects this year.

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

Golf Carts Donated by Bowlers to Michigan Veterans Homes

There are many ways to thank a vet, but the Metro Detroit United States Bowling Congress and the Bowlers to Veterans Link have found an especially unique way to help out those who served their country through military service.

Two golf carts were donated to the Michigan Veteran Homes at Chesterfield Township by the non-profit. The bowling groups support veterans and active-duty service members through recreation therapy programs.

Tiffany Carr, community engagement coordinator for Michigan Veteran Homes said, “These golf carts will provide transportation for veteran members to enjoy the natural surroundings and observe a wide range of wildlife across 30 acres.”

Carr said, “We are so grateful for the BVL and Metro Detroit USBC as their generous donation enables our members to spend more time outdoors while celebrating camaraderie.”

The bowling charity started its work with veterans in 1942 when a women’s bowling association raised money to pay for medical transport planes that brought wounded soldiers from battlefields to American hospitals. They have been working with veterans for eighty years.

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

National Day of Prayer Service May 5th

Operation Transformation and Blue Water Area Churches are holding their annual National Day of Prayer Service on May 5th. The service starts at noon in the north McMorran parking lot.

The National Day of Prayer was established through a joint resolution of the United States Congress and President Harry S. Truman in 1952 to encourage Americans to exercise their rights to freedom of speech and religious expression.

Operation Transformation and Blue Water Area Churches sponsor this local event annually to gather the community for corporate prayer. This year’s service will be a drive-in event with people parking in the north McMorran lot on Bard Street in Port Huron. Audio for the service will be available by tuning into 90.7 Hope FM.

The theme for this year’s National Day of Prayer service is Exalt the Lord.

For more information, visit the events page <HERE>.

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand