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Grab Your Girls By The Hand For The YMCA Daddy Daughter Dance

The YMCA of the Blue Water Area offers the community a place to exercise, swim, and play sports. They also provide the community with a multitude of programs from child care to helping feed the hungry.

Coming January 28th, from 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM, the YMCA will be holding its Daddy Daughter Dance for ages 3 – 12. Tickets are $10 per couple for members and $15 for non-members. There will be a $2 additional fee for each additional child.

All fathers, uncles, grandfathers, big brothers or whoever you view as a father figure are welcome. Be sure to register, so you can escort your little girl on a lovely evening of dancing, desserts, and more. Dress to impress, and wear your most stylish evening wear to create memories that will last a lifetime!

For more information, visit: bluewaterymca.com and search their events section.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Michigan Launches New Workplace Mental Health Hub And Webinar Series

Mental health is possibly the most important component of overall health. The way you think affects everything else in your life. The stigma associated with mental health sometimes keeps individuals from seeking the help they need. 

To support mental health and the wellbeing of those in Michigan, a centralized workplace mental health hub has been created by the Michigan Departments of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO). 

The hub will share resources and strategies aimed at employees and employers to address mental health in the workplace. It was found through studies conducted by LEO that employers who invest in their employees’ mental health saw improved employee satisfaction, increased productivity, as well as reduced absenteeism and increased productivity.   

The state also announced a 30-min webinar series moderated by LEO’s Deputy Director of Labor, Sean Egan that will discuss improving mental health in the workplace. The webinar will feature input from experts in the field. You can join in on Thursday, January 19th, at 11:30 a.m.

For more information, visit: Michigan.gov/workplacementalhealth.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Bipartisan Officials Audit November 8th Election Ballots

The Michigan Bureau of Elections and bipartisan county and local election clerks will conduct more than 200 public audits of the November 8th 2022 election. Precinct-level audits will review election administration procedures as well as identify best practices for future elections.

To test the accuracy of the state’s voting tabulation machines, the Bureau, along with dozens of clerks, will participate in a statewide audit using randomly selected batches of ballots.

The process began yesterday with a bipartisan group of elected officials meeting in Lansing. There was a livestream link of the event posted on the Michigan Department of State social media accounts. 

The Bureau expects to have all audits completed by February 17th, with results being shared with the Board of State Canvassers in a public meeting.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Kate’s Downtown Offers Charcuterie Workshop

Charcuterie boards seem to be all of the rage lately at parties, gatherings, and events. Wouldn’t it be great if you could learn how to put one together for your next gathering? 

A charcuterie board is a variety of meats, cheeses, fruits, and nuts beautifully arranged on a wooden board or serving tray. There are many variations depending on who made it. 

Kate’s Downtown, located at 231 Huron Ave, Port Huron will be offering their second Charcuterie Board Workshop February 3rd and February 24th from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

The reservations are on a first come first serve basis so act fast. Kate’s will be teaching you how to prepare the board, hints on what and where to buy, as well as pairing flavors and more. Those who attend the workshop will also receive a complimentary glass of wine, and a 9 -11 inch wood board.  

The event is $65 per person, so if you would like to register you can message them on Facebook or email them at katesplacedowntown@gmail.com.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Tribute Tuesdays Returns To The Port Huron Area School District

Teachers are some of the most important individuals in our community. They care for the needs of our children when we are not present, and deal with a multitude of personalities and personal issues that affect our youth.

As a celebration of those individual teachers who are exemplary at what they do, The Port Huron Area School District (PHASD) has brought back their Tribute Tuesday program. 

Tribute Tuesday allows anyone from the community to pay tribute to, or recognize a teacher or student in the PHASD that they feel deserves recognition. Those individuals will then be shared on the Port Huron Schools Facebook page.

All entries will be considered for the annual Advocator, Innovator, and Educator of the Year awards given during Teacher Appreciation Week in May.

To recognize a local teacher or student you can email the superintendent at: superintendent@phasd.us or go to phasd.us and click “Staff Recognition Form” under the “Parent/Student” scroll down. 

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

Colonial Woods Offering Counseling To Divorcees and Those in Mourning

For those who are going through a recent divorce or grieving the loss of a loved one, Colonial Woods Christian Counseling Center is offering two programs to help with your healing.

Divorce Care is a support group that seeks to help individuals work through the overwhelming emotions that come with the process of divorce, whether it be recent or something that occurred in the past. The program will begin Monday, February 6th, from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. The support group will last for 12 weeks and can be joined at any time with a one time free of $30.

Grief Share is the other support group offered, and its goal is to help those who have lost a loved one, with navigating through the grieving process. The group will meet on Mondays from 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. beginning February 6th. There will also be a $30 one time fee for this as well. 

The support groups will meet at Colonial Woods Missionary Church located at 3240 Pine Grove Ave. in Port Huron.

For more information, call the counseling center at: (810) 984-5575.

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell