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Woman’s Life, Helping Women Build Strong Financial Futures

Our friends at Woman’s Life Insurance Society are concerned with helping women improve their lives and making a positive difference in their communities. 

Woman’s Life Insurance Society offers annuity products to help you plan for a secure financial future for you and your family. They have chapters across the U.S. and are big on helping the communities in which they are located. 

In 2022 they helped numerous individuals by contributing over $530,000 and by volunteering more than 41,000 hours of service towards charitable causes and organizations. 

Woman’s Life in Port Huron is a proud sponsor of many of your favorite media broadcasting stations such as WGRT, as well as local nonprofits. If you’ve been to any events they are a part of, then you know they are all about having a good time while making a difference in the community. 

For more information about Woman’s Life Insurance Society, visit: womanslife.org.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Party With Friends Of The St. Clair River At River Bash 2023

Are you looking for a reason to party and celebrate the arrival of spring? Well look no further than this year’s 2023 River Bash with Friends of the St. Clair River.

Friends of the St. Clair River is a volunteer-based organization that works to promote conservation, beautification, and environmental restoration projects along the St. Clair River.

Their upcoming event on Thursday, April 13th, will be held from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the Port Huron Yacht Club, 212 Quay Street, Port Huron.

The 2023 River Bash will feature a special keynote speaker, cash bar, dinner from Doña Marina’s, a silent auction, Cornhole on the Balcony, and more!

All proceeds support Friends of the St. Clair River’s mission and work. Tickets are $40 to attend.

For more information, visit: scriver.org.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

The Annual Port Huron Pub Crawl Is On It’s Way

The month of March means that spring is right around the corner, and so is the official Port Huron Pub Crawl.

Beginning this week on Saturday, March 11th, people from all across St. Clair County will be joining the festivities for music, friends, and fun. 

The six hour event begins at 1 p.m. and lasts until 7 p.m. Participants will ride the official Port Huron Pub Crawl bus that will make stops at specific restaurants and businesses in the area, such as Freighters Eatery & Taproom, Tailgators, Lynch’s Tavern, and Senor Tequila to name a few. 

Tickets for a wristband to ride the bus are $15 and can be purchased at any of the participating businesses and restaurants, or at the Blue Water Area CVB office (cash only) inside the Blue Water Convention Center at 800 Harker St. Port Huron: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

For more information, contact: Blue Water Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

SONS Outreach Welding Session II Orientation Provides Youth With Job Skills

SONS Outreach (Save Our Neighborhoods & Streets) will be hosting a welding orientation for youth in the Blue Water Area.

The Your Future Now Welding Session II is presented by The Talented Tenth. It will be a parent/student orientation held on Wednesday, March 8th, at S Custom Welds located at 2401 16th Street (behind Blue Water Glass) in Port Huron. The orientation will be held from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

There is a $50 charge to attend, but students can earn money for showing up to the training courses, which would offset any cost, and end with a profit being earned for the parents/students.

If accepted, students will then begin attending the 10 week welding course starting March 15th. Students will be able to earn incentives, gain mentors, and make new friends, all while learning a valuable skill for future employment. This course is specifically designed for high school students. 

For more information, visit their Facebook page at: SONS Outreach. 

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

March Is Women’s History Month Let’s Celebrate

There would be no life without our hard working mothers giving birth to us all and nurturing us to be the best that we can be. With the month of March being Women’s History Month, WGRT would like to give a big thank you to our female listeners for tuning in to our station.

Women’s History Month is a time set aside to acknowledge and recognize the achievements and contributions that women have made in our society throughout history. 

It began in 1982, designated as “Women’s History Week,” by 1987, after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project, Congress designated the month of March as Women’s History Month.

Gone are the days when women could not vote, or participate in certain areas of society. We encourage young girls and women of all ages to believe in themselves and to embrace the power of their femininity. 

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

2023 State Of The County Address Held In Port Huron

St. Clair County has a total population of approximately 160,000 people. An annual conference is held to give a review of how the county performed the year before, as well as what the future has in store for the area and it’s residents.

The 2023 State of the County Address was hosted by the Blue Water Area Chamber of Commerce and held at the beautiful Blue Water Convention Center. It featured guest speakers such as County Administrator/Controller, Karry Hepting and St. Clair County Board of Commissioner Chair, Jeff Bohm.

The speakers presented information to a crowd of over 400 individuals, with topics ranging from finances to future plans for the region.

New programs for the St. Clair County Sheriff Department and Health Department were discussed, as well as updates from the Economic Development Alliance (EDA).  There are also new jobs and businesses coming to the area that residents and tourists can look forward to. 

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell