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Moe’s Corner Deli Celebrates Native American Month

Moe’s Corner Deli is celebrating Native American Month throughout November, and they are also donating a portion of their sales this month to the Blue Water Indigenous Alliance.

Moses Malone, the owner of Moe’s Corner Deli, was grateful to work with the Blue Water Indigenous Alliance to create a new menu item featuring traditional Native American ingredients and flavors.  The “Nish-wich” is a slow-cooked pulled pork sandwich with Muenster cheese, succotash, and frog jam marmalade on Native American fry bread. It comes with a  side of traditional corn soup.

Native American fry bread is a popular treat at festivals and Moses was excited to create a sandwich featuring its unique flavors and texture. The succotash is made from scratch with a traditional Apache recipe, and the frog marmalade is a sweet and spicy mix of fig, raspberries, orange, ginger and jalapeños. Moses recommends a fork for this hearty sandwich.

The corner deli is also featuring stories from its own Native American past in its windows. The display includes photos and stories of several tribes that used to inhabit the Downtown area along the Black River.

“We’re happy to bring awareness to [the Blue Water Indigenous Alliance] and show the culture in their food, ” said Moses. “They are a great organization that has a lot of ties to the history of Downtown Port Huron which is something that Moe’s Corner Deli has always strived to be a part of.”

Moe’s Corner Deli is currently open Monday – Saturday from 10:30 – 4 PM and can accommodate carry-out and curbside orders placed online, by phone, or in the deli.

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Local Restaurants Move Back to Carry-Out and Need Community Support

Port Huron, MI — Restaurants once again have to innovate to stay in business and serve their customers, in the wake of the “paused” indoor dining for three weeks throughout Michigan.

The responsibility of keeping their staff employed when there are no indoor diners weighs heavily on restaurant owners. For Martina’s Grill in Downtown Port Huron, they are trying to make the best of a major challenge to their business.

Only open since March, Martina’s Grill navigated the pandemic effects by offering outdoor seating, plexiglass dividers, and now, family meals for carry-out, including a full Thanksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings.

Manager Christina Ward said she is attempting to keep everyone working as much as possible. She said that people are already ordering the dinners, with some people ordering dinners to deliver to the friends and family that they can’t visit this year. Ward said, “Everyone is looking at Thanksgiving differently”, and Martina’s is trying to make the best of it.

Adapting to carry-out service is the only way for restaurants to keep their staff employed right now, and it is not easy. Ordering take-out from local restaurants, and maybe considering giving dinners as “gifts” to loved ones is a great step toward keeping our friends and neighbors employed during this “pause” in indoor dining.

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

Photo by Abby Schneider Boat Night Port Huron Photo

2021 Blue Water Area Calendar Released

Citizens for a Vibrant Community just released its 2021 Blue Water Area Calendar. The popular calendar features 13 photos from local photographers who submitted their work for consideration, including Abby Harvey and Tom Shaw.

The calendar is the biggest fundraiser for Citizens for a Vibrant Community, and it is usually released at a social event. This year, the calendar is being released online and being sold in local stores such as Wolverine Market Downtown Port Huron.

Calendars can be purchased at Citizens for a Vibrant Community’s website, cvcph.org, and they cost $6 each. Calendars will be mailed once payment is received.

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand

Progress Being Made on Third Hunter Hospitality House

Port Huron, MI — We reported just a couple of months ago that there was going to be another Hunter Hospitality House. Since then the new Family House has undergone major renovation and brought the community together to work on the project.

Executive Director, Tracy Willard, said that they are getting through a long list of household repairs and renovations to their third property. She said, “The community has been overwhelmingly generous in helping us provide a safe, beautiful and much-needed private respite for people needing to stay near a hospital in Port Huron while also caring for children. “

Hunter Hospitality House has two houses near each of Port Huron’s Hospitals where free lodging is provided to those with loved ones getting medical treatment or who are getting treatment themselves. The third house will provide accommodations for families.

While a lot of work has already been done, there is much more to do. The new house is expected to open on December 7, 2021, on what is the 10th anniversary of the opening of the first Hunter Hospitality House, and the 30th birthday of the late Hunter Willard, after whom the non-profit is named. 

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

Mat King Appointed Sheriff

Port Huron, MI – Mat King, who was elected Sheriff of St. Clair County on November 3rd, was appointed interim Sheriff Tuesday afternoon by a panel of three elected officials of the county.

Per Michigan statute, the panel, consisting of Prosecuting Attorney Mike Wendling, Probate Judge Elwood Brown and County Clerk Jay DeBoyer posted the position for any citizen to apply to become sheriff until January 1st.  In a meeting, they made the decision to appoint Mat King as sheriff for the approximately seven weeks until he will take the reigns as the duly elected sheriff.  King was sworn in by Jay DeBoyer in a ceremony at the St. Clair County Courthouse at about 2:00 p.m. Tuesday.

Sheriff King will be filling out the remainder of Sheriff Tim Donnellon’s term.  Donnellon left his post early to take a position with the Michigan Gaming Control Board.

“I am pleased that the board made the decision to appoint me sheriff,” said King.  “I believe it is important to have a smooth transition moving forward towards my first term as the elected St. Clair County Sheriff.  I would also like to thank the citizens of our community and the employees of the Sheriff’s Office for their tremendous support.”

King began his career with the Sheriff’s Office in 1998, working his way up to the rank of Captain prior to his election as Sheriff earlier this month.

Sheriff King is now swearing in members of the Sheriff’s Office, who will have to be sworn in again once his elected term begins on January 1, 2021.

Submitted by the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office

Port Huron City Council Will Decide Who Takes 4th Seat

At a Port Huron City Council meeting Monday night, the council swore in its new and returning members. Three council seats were filled by Council Members Sherry Archibald, Teri Lamb, and Robert Mozurak with Archibald named Mayor Pro-Tem. Pauline Repp was sworn in as well to continue serving as the City of Port Huron’s mayor for another two years.

Since Lisa Beedon won a seat on the St. Clair County Board of Commissioners and will take that position in January, she will vacate her seat on the Council.  None of the other candidates running for Port Huron City Council received 25% of the vote; therefore, the City Council will be accepting Letters of Interest from the community when Beedon resigns.

According to its Charter, the Port Huron City Council must consist of the mayor and six Council Members. If a vacancy occurs, and no candidate from the preceding election received at least 25% of the total ballots cast in that election, the City Council “shall solicit and consider letters of interest from qualified and registered City electors who are qualified to fill the vacancy.”

After the letters have been received, the Council has 45 days to vote on a new member, and the candidate must receive at least 4 votes to win the seat.

Reporting for WGRT – Jessie Wiegand