SC4 Career Fair

St. Clair County Community College’s annual Career Fair, the largest event of its kind in the county, takes place Thursday, April 11, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the SC4 Fieldhouse. The college is hosting the event in partnership with Macomb/St. Clair Michigan Works, St. Clair County EDA, Blue Water Area Chamber of Commerce and the City of Port Huron/McMorran.  Open to students, alumni and community members, the Career Fair will feature more than 80 local, national and international employers across a number of industries looking for qualified candidates to immediately fill open positions.  Attendees will have the chance to meet directly with employers, learn about career opportunities in a variety of fields, and network with professionals to gain valuable insight into the current job market.  “The Career Fair is a great opportunity for job seekers in our community and employers in our region and across the country,” said Bonnie DiNardo, director of community education and relations at SC4. “This event has continued to grow year after year. We have so many talented, well-qualified candidates in our community, and I think employers realize that.”  Admission to the Career Fair is free and open to the public. No advanced registration is required. Attendees are encouraged to dress in proper business attire, communicate professionally and efficiently, and bring a properly prepared résumé. There will be a prize drawing for all professionally dressed job seekers with résumés.  For more information, visit sc4.edu/careerfair or contact Bonnie DiNardo at 810-989-5739 or bdinardo@sc4.edu.

Annual Salmon Stakes Fishing Tournament – Saturday, April 27,2019

The Blue Water Sportfishing Association will be holding their annual Salmon Stakes Fishing Tournament on Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 6:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Voyageur Restaurant in St. Clair, Michigan.  The fishing tournament begins at 6:00 AM with weigh-in beginning from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.  All proceeds will benefit Quota Club of Port Huron, a non-profit since 1952, whose primary focus is to serve the deaf, hearing and speech impaired, as well as, disadvantaged families in St. Clair County.  This is Quota Club’s largest fundraising event. Family events will be available from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM, including a bouncy  house and fishing pond for the kids; raffles and 50/50 drawing for grown-ups.   Come join the fun and support this great cause!  If you would like to be a sponsor of this event and support Quota Club, please  contact Jeanne Wilson at (810) 385-4743, flipperagain@att.net or Traci Cedar at  (810) 479-7637, tcedar3@gmail.com.

Flowers For Sale By The St. Clair Women’s League

The St. Clair Women’s League is taking flower orders through Monday, April 8th.    100% of the proceeds go toward local charities and causes such as KIDS in Distress, SNAP, the Cultural Series, scholarships for graduates and for women returning to work, adopting local needy families for Christmas, the Ecumenical Food Pantry, and many more things.  They sell porch pots and hanging baskets of geraniums and begonias.  Flats of begonias, sweet potato vines .. Boston ferns, succulents .. quite a variety.  Flowers are delivered right to Riverview Plaza on May 11th or May 18th – customers choose their delivery date right on the order form.  If needed, delivery can be made to the customers’ homes (for elderly or disabled for example).  Not a cent is wasted, it all goes right back to the community, according to Carrie Cypert, PR person for the League.  She says order forms can be obtained by heading over to their facebook page (St. Clair Women’s League is a group) or  by email at stclairwomen@gmail.com.   If you would like further information, you can call Carrie at 586-202-5918.

Three Arrested In Capac Grocery Store Break-In

Three suspects broke into a Capac grocery store Sunday night and were captured later that night in Oakland County.  According to St. Clair County Sheriff Tim Donnellon, deputies from the Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to Fronney’s Foods on Capac Road at about 10:00 p.m. on a breaking and entering alarm call.  When they arrived, it was determined a break-in had occurred at the store.  Investigation into the incident indicated the suspects used a pry bar to gain entry.  They then went to the pharmacy area of the store in an attempt to steal medications.  However, the pharmacy has not been open for some time, so they left empty-handed.  A review of the store’s video surveillance system was able to give deputies a description of the suspect vehicle as well as a license plate.  Deputies put out and area Be on the Lookout (BOL) broadcast.  About an hour and a half later, St. Clair County Central Dispatch relayed a message to deputies that the suspects had been pulled over by the Wixom and Walled Lake Police Departments in Oakland County and that the suspects had been taken into custody.  Detectives from the Sheriff’s Office went to the Wixom Police Department and took custody the three suspects, who are all men from Novi, ages 26, 25 and 23.  They were transported to the St. Clair County Intervention and Detention Center, where they are currently lodged.  The trio is expected to face charges including breaking and entering of a building with forced entry and malicious destruction of property.  They are scheduled to be arraigned on the charges Wednesday in Port Huron’s 72nd District Court.  Troopers from the Michigan State Police also assisted in the investigation.

Accountant Arraigned On Embezzlement Charges Involving A Local Charity

The Michigan State Police, working closely with Port Huron Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit, investigated an embezzlement complaint involving a local charity.  According to Port Huron Police Captain Marcy Kuehn, the investigation revealed that an accountant for the Blue Water Center for Independent Living is responsible for embezzling over a million dollars during his employment.  Investigations found the suspect had a prior embezzlement conviction from the year 2000, having embezzled more than $3 million from a Detroit-area auto supplier over the course of six years.  A search warrant on the suspect’s home in Okemos, MI on March 29 led to the arrest of the suspect, whereupon he admitted his involvement.  71-year-old Richard Laurence Hartwick was arraigned on six felony charges.  Bond was set at $1 million and a probable cause hearing is scheduled for April 9, with a preliminary exam set for April 16 in front of the Honorable Judge Cynthia Platzer.  If you have any knowledge that would assist investigations, please call Port Huron’s MCU at 810-984-5383.

Art On The River With New Location This Year

The Art on the River Committee has announced there will be a new location for Port Huron’s premiere art, craft and music fair and it will be permanent according to Trina Avedisian, Chair of the committee. . Ms. Avedisian stated that the event is moving to the next level with the booking of Derek St. Holmes, most notably known for his years touring with Ted Nugent.  She also noted the size of the park will allow for even more artists and crafters, making it a continued destination event in Port Huron.  The new location will be at Kiefer Park, at 500 Merchant Street on the banks of the St. Clair River, keeping in line with its name, of Art on the River.  This is the event’s 9th year, and is scheduled for June 7, 8th and 9th.  To see more about Art on the River visit www.artontheriverph.com or check them out on Facebook @ArtontheRiver.