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Golf Outing Raises $48,862 for Karmanos Cancer Institute

The Tee It Up To Beat Cancer fundraiser raised a record-high $48,862 for the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute at McLaren Port Huron Hospital.

The annual golf outing is in its 8th year, and has raised more than $220,000 since it’s inception, and those donations have supported cancer patients in the community by providing  state-of-the-art equipment, private bays for chemotherapy, and heated massage chairs at the hospital.

Dana Fabbri started the fundraiser in 2014, and proceeds originally went to the American Cancer Society. In 2016, she connected with the McLaren Port Huron Foundation and saw the positive impact she could have in her own community.

“It was really neat to realize that we could take the money and purchase something tangible that would help cancer patients in general, but really have an impact in our community,” she said. “It still gives me goosebumps to think about that moment when I realized that we didn’t have to just hope that the money would be used in the way we intended. We could give the money to someone and know that they’d use it for cancer patients’ needs.”

This year’s donation will help purchase an updated Vision RT computer and software for the hospital which will help improve treatment outcomes for patients undergoing radiation.

To learn more, visit

https://www.facebook.com/TeeItUpToBeatCancer

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand

 

 

Bayview Mackinac Race This Saturday

The City of Port Huron is getting ready to host the kickoff of the 2021 Bayview Mackinac Race this week and celebrate with Boat Week activities.

The first Port Huron to Mackinac race happened in 1925 when a group of 15-20 yachts made their way from Detroit to Port Huron for a series of boat races called a regatta. Following the event, a group of sailors from the Bayview Yacht Club decided to hold a race from Port Huron to Mackinac on July 25th, 1925.

The first race started with 12 yachts but sooner after they began, thunderstorms on Lake Huron started taking their toll on the racers. Only 6 boats finished that original race.

This year’s race is the 97th consecutive Bayview Mackinac Race, and spectators can watch the boats parade out of the Black River starting at 8 AM on Saturday, July 24th. There are also several other advantageous places along the St. Clair River to watch the boats head to the lake, such as Keifer Park and along the Blue Water Bridge.

Details about Boat Week activities in the City of Port Huron are available here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/3053998494818911/

Details about events at the Port Huron Yacht Club are here:

https://phyc.org/current/boat-week/boat-week-schedule#.YPGOt-hKiUm

Updates for racers are available here:

https://www.bycmack.com/raceupdates.cfm

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand

 

 

 

 

Port Huron Woman Suspected of Home Invasion, Assault, Arson

On July 16, 2021 at 3:07 p.m. the Port Huron Police Department Road Patrol responded to the 1100  block of Gillett Street regarding an assault. Officers did speak with the victim, a 48 year female  from Port Huron who stated that the suspect, being a 50 year old female from Port Huron had  broken into her home and assaulted her with a hammer. 

Officers attempted to make contact with the suspect who was inside of the victim’s residence, but  was refusing to answer the door or come out. As officers set up a perimeter around the residence,  waiting for additional officers to arrive, officers observed smoke coming from both the front and rear of the residence. Officers immediately requested Port Huron Fire Department to respond to the  scene. Officers then observed flames coming from the residence. 

Due to the immediate circumstances and knowing that the suspect was still inside, officers  attempted to make entry into the residence but could not due to the heavy smoke. The suspect eventually jumped from a second story window onto some cars and was taken into custody by  officers. 

The fire was extinguished by the Port Huron Fire Department and the crime scene was turned over  to members of the Port Huron Police Department Criminal Investigative Division and the Port  Huron Fire Department – Fire Marshal.  

The suspect was transported by Tri-Hospital EMS to a local hospital for medical treatment from the  smoke/fire and second story jump. Charges will be requested for the suspect through the St. Clair  County Prosecutors Office for Home Invasion, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Arson  

If you have knowledge of this crime call the Port Huron Police Department at (810) 984-8415 or the Port Huron Police Department’s Criminal Investigative Division at (810) 984-9711.  

Anonymous tips can be received through the CAPTURE Hotline at (810) 987-6688, emailed through  www.porthuronpolice.org, or texted by downloading the Port Huron PD app on apple or android devices.  Anonymous texts can also be received by texting the keyword CAPTURE and their message/tip to  847411. 

Submitted by the Port Huron Police Department

Man Arrested in Marine City for Attempted Murder

On July 15, 2021 at 12:35 a.m. the Port Huron Police Department Road Patrol responded to the  2500 block of Wright St. regarding shots fired.

When officers arrived in the area, they spoke with the victim, a 48 year old male resident of Port Huron, who indicated that the suspect, a 47 year old male from Marine City, had fired a handgun at the victim and the victim’s vehicle.  The victim was uninjured and the victim’s vehicle was not struck by gunfire. Evidence located at the scene verified that a firearm had been discharged. 

It was determined that there were initial threats made by the suspect to shoot-up the victim’s girlfriend’s home in the City of Port Huron.  

The Port Huron Police Department Major Crimes Unit was called out to assist with the  investigation. 

On July 15, 2021 at approximately 4:30 a.m. the Port Huron Police Department Major Crimes  Unit and Special Response Team, with the assistance from the Marine City Police Department,  St. Clair County Sheriff Office, Michigan State Police, and the St. Clair Police Department  executed a search warrant in the 500 block of Belle River Avenue in Marine City. The 47 year  male suspect was located and taken into custody without incident. 

The suspect was taken to the Port Huron Police Department and interviewed. He was ultimately  lodged at the St. Clair County Intervention Center on the charges of Attempted Murder and  Felony Firearm.  

If you have knowledge of this crime call the Port Huron Police Department at (810) 984-8415 or the  Port Huron Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit at (810) 984-5383.  

Anonymous tips can be received through the CAPTURE Hotline at (810) 987-6688, emailed through  www.porthuronpolice.org, or texted by downloading the Port Huron PD app on apple or android  devices. Anonymous texts can also be received by texting the keyword CAPTURE and their  message/tip to 847411. 

Submitted by the Port Huron Police Department

McLaren Port Huron June Employee of the Month

Port Huron, MI — Becky Stoner has been named the Employee of the Month for June. Stoner has worked at McLaren Port Huron for 20 years and is currently a patient access representative.

Stoner regularly trains new employees and assists with system and process updates. Finding ways to improve work processes and create efficiencies is where Stoner truly excels. She keeps others informed on job tasks and steps in to help when needed. Stoner creates a positive work environment, is an excellent team player and is always willing to help. Other departments consistently say how much they appreciate her. Her coworkers say they are lucky to have her in their department.

This employee recognition is given to individuals who consistently live the values, mission and performance standards of McLaren Port Huron. Honorees are nominated by a co-worker, physician, volunteer, and/or customer.

To learn more about McLaren Port Huron, visit www.mclaren.org/porthuron.

Submitted by McLaren Port Huron

Local Developers Can Partner with City of Port Huron

The  City of Port Huron is looking for help from local developers to rehabilitate homes they have acquired through tax foreclosures. Qualified developers can apply for the new Developer Partnership Program (DPP) from now until July 30, 2021.

Under the DPP, developers would be able to purchase up to six homes from the city, rehabilitate them, and then sell them for a profit.

Developers must agree to, and prove to the city, that they have invested in the neighborhood by investing at least 50% of the home’s final Approved Market Value on the purchase of the home and the remodeling costs.

According to James Freed, Port Huron City Manager, the DPP will help get these homes rehabilitated and on the market more quickly than the city could on its own.

“With the current housing shortage we wanted to get these homes, often times blighted, back to like-new condition and into the hands of residents who need them as quick as possible,” said Freed. “We are proud of this new and innovative public-private partnership and believe it will serve our neighborhoods well.”

Developers interested in the Developer Partnership Program can contact the Community Development Program Administrator for the City of Port Huron, Katie Posey at (810) 984-9736 or download the application at https://www.porthuron.org/business/pending_bids.php

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand