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Sawmill Creek Announces Its Season Of Joy

It’s the most wonderful time of year, and Sawmill Creek is announcing a wonderful new holiday theme at its resort this winter. 

Sawmill Creek is a modern lodge retreat located in Ohio, just a few miles from Cedar Point. It features 239 guest rooms, Merry Mulligans Pop-Up Bar, and more than 20 unique themed offerings. The Season of Joy begins Friday, November 18th, and ends Saturday, December 31st.

There will be live entertainment such as the dueling pianists challenging each other with a battle of holiday music and sing-a-longs. The Sawmill Carolers, The Milestones, and more will be performing live holiday classics. There are also a Holiday Movie Nights where guests can enjoy modern Christmas movies, wreath making, and much more. 

For more information visit: sawmillcreekresort.com. 

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Krafft 8 Offers Sensory-Friendly Movies

If you or a loved one has a sensitivity to loud sounds or particular light levels, it can sometimes be difficult to go to a movie theater and enjoy the experience. Krafft 8 in Port Huron is offering its guests a chance to have the movie theater experience in a sensory-friendly environment.

On the last Wednesday of each month beginning October 26th – April 26th, 2023, Krafft 8 will be showing discounted movies in the sensory friendly format. Lights will be a little brighter in the theater, the volume will be turned down lower, and talking is welcomed. This month’s movie will be Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, with a different movie being shown each month.

For more information visit: https://www.gqtmovies.com/sensory. 

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Digital License Plates Now Available For Michigan Drivers

The future of license plates is here. Digital license plates are now approved for use in Michigan. 

The company responsible for the digital license plates goes by the name Reviver. Having their product approved in California, and Arizona, Michigan is just the third state to be granted the use of the digital plates. The state of Texas also allows use of the digital plates, but only for commercial use. 

Reviver refers to them as RPlates, they have some cool features that come with a monthly subscription fee of $20 to $25. One of the best features is that the plate acts as a tracking device. If your car is ever moved or stolen, the vehicle will alert you through the Reviver app. It also allows a light or dark mode, display customization, and it can even display warnings such as Amber Alerts.

For more information on Rplates visit: reviver.com.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Gordie Howe International Bridge Completion Encounters Slight Delay

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story said the opening date was changed to 2025, but officials from WDBA, the agency overseeing the project, say they “continue to work toward opening the bridge to traffic by the contracted date of the end of 2024.”

10/14/22: One of Michigan’s largest projects has been met with a slight delay in completion, but it is still making progress. 

The Gordie Howe International Bridge, which will connect the United States and Canada, is set to be the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America. It will span the Detroit River, connecting Windsor and Detroit. The span of the bridge is set to be 1.5 miles long, and it features a 12-foot-wide pedestrian and cycling path. 

Originally scheduled to open near the end of 2024, construction has been delayed due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite setbacks, WDBA,  the agency overseeing the project, said, “The contractor (Bridging North America) is obligated to meet the contract date specified in the Project Agreement and make adjustments to their construction approach to manage any delays they encounter.”

Find out more information about the bridge and its construction at: michigan.gov/mdot/projects-studies/special-constuction/gordie-howe-international-bridge

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Seed & Soul Society Yard of the Year Photo by Choze Powell

City of Port Huron Launches Southside Initiative

Community building is vital to enhance the quality of life for those living in the area. The City of Port Huron, Southside Initiative, and Double Haul Solutions are working on ways to improve the city’s South Park Area with its upcoming community building events.

There are two scheduled events that will allow the community to participate and let their voices be heard on what ideas could improve the South Park Area. The first will take place on Friday, October 14th, from 5 PM – 7 PM at City Limits Tavern. On Saturday, October 15th, there will be a Community Builders Picnic from 11 AM – 3 PM at Knox Field. 

Saturday’s picnic is sponsored by the Community Foundation of St. Clair County and the James C. Acheson Fund. It will feature games provided by the YMCA, a workshop with Award Winning Author and Artist Solomon David Johnson, and lunch provided by Jamaican Jerk.

For more information visit: doublehaulsolutions.com/porthuron.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Volunteer at Rock The Block 2022

Looking for an organization or event to volunteer for this summer? Well, on August 20th from 8 – 3 PM, our friends at the Blue Water Area Chamber of Commerce and Blue Water Habitat for Humanity are looking for volunteers and sponsors for their upcoming Rock the Block event.

What is Rock the Block you may be wondering? It’s a collaboration involving The Blue Water Area Chamber of Commerce, Blue Water Habitat for Humanity, City of Port Huron, and Port Huron Parks and Recreation. Their goal is to bring the community together to beautify the neighborhood of KIND Park in Port Huron.

There are four sponsorship levels that will offer a variety of advertisement and promotion spots such as having your logo on the Rock the Block event page, your name on the back of volunteer t-shirts, and more!

For questions or more information about the event, contact Joyce at (810) 985-7101 or email Kara at kara@bwhabitat.org.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell