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SC4 Presents Art Tribute to Professor Korff

A beloved professor at St. Clair County Community College will be remembered with a memorial art exhibition. David Korff’s work will be featured in “Timelines: Progression of a Vision.” The 44 works include watercolors, drawings, and collages.

The community is invited to check out the exhibit and share their thoughts in a journal which will be presented to the family of Professor Korff.

Korff taught at SC4 for thirty years until his 2011 retirement. He also held leadership positions at Lambton College of Sarnia.

Korff was a founding member of the Port Huron Art Initiative and served on the Art Committee for the Community Foundation of St. Clair County. He also served as a board member on the International Symphony and Port Huron Museum.

The art exhibit will be on display in the SC4 Fine Arts Gallery starting November 15th and ending December 17th. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery is closed November 24-26.

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

Chili and Coats Event Nov. 20 at Woodrow Wilson: Donations Welcome

Chili and coats. Both are ways to keep warm and both will be given away on November 20th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Woodrow Wilson Steam Academy Gymnasium on Chestnut Street in Port Huron.  

The outreach program is part of a collaboration of ministry, business partners, and the Community Foundation of St. Clair County, who are all working to connect with families in need in the mid-town Port Huron area.

Pastor Kim Brown of Zion Cathedral of Praise International Ministries said that this is the 8th year of the event and that up to 300 coats are given away each year. New and gently used coats are still needed, along with winter wear like boots, hats, and gloves. They can be brought to the school between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. on the day of the giveaway.

There will also be a food truck on site. Chili is being prepared by Blue Water Christian Church, and there are raffle baskets and prize drawings throughout the day.

The event is first-come, first-serve for receiving the coats. Volunteers are still needed and can show up at the event to get assigned a job.

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

CMH Players Bring “We’re All Connected” to Citadel

The CMH Players will be bringing live theater to audiences this month. The CMH Players are composed of individuals receiving mental health services from St. Clair County Community Mental Health as well as local community actors and SCCCMH staff.

This year’s show is called “We’re All Connected”. It will be performed at the Citadel Theatre in Downtown Port Huron at noon and 7 p.m. on Friday, November 5th, and 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 6th. The noon show on Friday, November 5th is free. The other shows cost $5 per ticket.

“We’re All Connected” is a series of skits that address the concept of stigma. The show teaches how our similarities are greater than our differences.

The CMH Players have put on over 22 plays since starting in 2005. Community sponsors make the CMH Players productions possible. Sponsorships from $50-$1000 are available.

For advance tickets, contact Bethany Murdick at 810-966-3706. Tickets will also be available at the door if seating permits.

For Sponsorship: Mark Hutchinson (810) 966-3386

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

SC4’s “We Are Still Here” to Tell Story of Native History

Most students of American history know that in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue, but do they know anything about indigenous culture or pre-colonial North America? The St. Clair County Community College Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will be offering a chance to get a history lesson from a different perspective with the “We are Still Here” presentation for Native American History month.

The presentation will be on November 5th from 10:00-11:30 a.m. in the SC4 Fine Arts Theater on the Port Huron campus.

“We are Still Here” is being facilitated by Banashee (Joe) Cadreau and Giddigongookskwe (Jade) Green. The pair will be discussing indigenous culture in Michigan as well as in the entire United States and Canada. Michigan is the home of the “three fires” people: the Ojibwa, Odawa, and Potawatami.

Both presenters, who are members of native tribes, will tell their stories of dealing with accepting their cultures and their adolescent struggles. To reserve a seat for this free community event, email dei@sc4.edu.

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

Drive-Thru Halloween Stroll Coming to Desmond Landing

The Port Huron Parks & Recreation Department is preparing for their annual Halloween Stroll at Desmond Landing on Saturday, October 30th.

Families should register by Friday, October 29th to reserve their space and receive the pre-registration discount of $8 per car for Port Huron residents and $10 per car for non-residents.

Kati Gardner, Co-Supervisor of the Port Huron Recreation Department, is the event coordinator for the Halloween Stroll. She said, “Many local businesses have shown a great interest in this event, and we are excited to offer the Halloween stroll, once again, to our community. We are looking forward to this year and are really encouraging participants to decorate their cars to add to the festivities.”

The Halloween Stroll is a drive-thru event with fun stations along the way including trick-or-treating, Halloween inflatables, and the chance to see fire trucks and other vehicles up close.

To register for the event, visit porthuronrec.com

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand

Pre-Christmas Bazaar to Benefit Women at Risk

The international organization, Women at Risk, is hosting a Pre-Christmas Bazaar, where handmade items will be sold, at Cornerstone Church in Clyde Township. The bazaar will be on November 5th from 2:00-7:00 p.m.

Women at Risk is a Michigan-based non-profit that works to lift women out of dangerous situations where they could be vulnerable to abuse, trafficking, and exploitation. The organization provides protection, intervention and healing for those who are in danger.

The bazaar will feature items made by the women being served by the organizaiton. The local organizers, Gail Pagurko and Jean Sabo, said that the items for sale will include candles, scarves, clothing, jewelry, and more.

Sabo said that she and Pagurko want to support women and they believe this organization is a great way to help. The event is open to the commujnity and they are hoping many will come out to get a little early Christmas shopping done and support at-risk women.

https://warinternational.org/

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland