St. Clair County

NACW Port Huron Names Woman Of The Year 

The National Association of Career Women is a nonprofit organization of professional women dedicated to creating a welcoming, supportive, engaging, and empowering environment for women to develop personally and professionally.

This year they have awarded one lucky member Woman of the Year. Bonnie DiNardo, Executive Director of Community and Public Relations at St Clair County Community College has received the honor due to being recognized by her peers as an individual whose conduct exemplifies high standards personally and professionally. 

Dinardo wears many hats in the community, aside from her 33 year tenure at SC4, Dinardo is also a member of the St. Clair Chamber, The Blue Water Chamber, a volunteer for multiple nonprofit organizations, and much more. 

On September 14th, the NACW also named its 2022-2023 board members. 

For more information about NACW visit their website at nacwonline.org

Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell

St. Clair County Sheriff County Wide Patrol Results

The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office completed the final enforcement period for the 2022 State fiscal year which was conducted from August 12th to September 5th. During that time period the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office conducted over 190 hours of dedicated traffic enforcement patrol.

During this timeframe 254 traffic stops were conducted that resulted in 5 seat belt violations, 90 speeding citations, 24 other moving violation citations, 18 non-moving violations, 8 misdemeanor arrests and 5 felony arrests. Approximately 80 of the enforcement hours focused on the M-25 corridor starting in Fort Gratiot Twp. north to the county line.

Felony arrests were made for possession of methamphetamine, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon / carrying a concealed weapon, and resisting & obstructing that resulted in an injury to the Deputy. All arrests were made due to self-initiated traffic enforcement.

Reporting for WGRT – George James

Going PRO Talent Fund Gearing Up for 2023

Does Your Company:

  • Spend money on employee training & skill development?
  • Need an effective training plan for new hires?
  • Want to upskill existing workers & prepare them for higher responsibilities?
  • Need to reduce skills gaps in the workplace & boost morale? 

If the answer is yes to any of these questions, your company is a candidate for the Going PRO Talent Fund (GPTF). 

Macomb/St. Clair Michigan Works! is gearing up for the improved Going PRO Talent Fund application. GPTF is a competitive grant that awards funding to employers to assist them in training, developing, and retaining current and newly hired employees.

Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity – Workforce Development awards the funds to employers via their local Michigan Works! Find out how you can become a part of the program and capitalize on an invaluable opportunity to improve your skilled workforce.

2023 Orientation Dates

  • September 15 (Virtual) – 12:30 pm
  • September 20 (Virtual) – 8:30 am
  • September 27 (In Person) – 8:00 am
    Macomb County Location
    Robert A. Verkuilen Building
    Assembly Room A/B
    Entrance E or F
    21885 Dunham Rd
    Clinton Twp, MI 48036
  • September 28 (In Person) – 8:30 am
    St. Clair County Location
    Municipal Office Center
    Conference Room 408 (4th Floor)
    100 McMorran Boulevard
    Port Huron, Michigan 48060

These sessions will last for approximately one hour.

For more information visit macomb-stclairworks.org.

Reporting for WGRT – George James

SC4 Fast-path Courses Help Students Earn Credits Faster

Registration is open for fast-path fall semester classes at St. Clair County Community College. Seats are available in 12-week classes starting the week of Sept. 19 and eight-week classes starting the week of Oct. 17.

Fast-path classes allow students to earn credits that count toward general education or degree requirements at a quicker pace. Sections are available for classes in topics that include biology, business, English, earth science, French, history, math, political science, psychology, sociology, statistics, and more.

A full list of courses and sections is available at sc4.edu/schedule, and new students can learn how to apply and register at sc4.edu/admissions. Current students can register via the SC4 Portal at portal.sc4.edu.

For more information, contact the SC4 Admissions team at (810) 989-5571 or email starthere@sc4.edu.

Reporting for WGRT – George James

St. Clair County CMH Announces Recipient “Rights Champions”

Every month, St. Clair County Community Mental Health (CMH) recognizes individuals and/or teams for their extraordinary contributions to the Rights Protection System, which protects the human rights of individuals with a mental illness.

Individuals and teams are recognized for demonstrating dignity and respect to individuals with mental illness, for innovation and creativity that resulted in improved service outcomes, for enriching or enhancing a recipient’s recovery journey, and for taking actions to strengthen communication and cooperation throughout the Rights Protection System. Award recipients receive a letter of congratulations, certificate of recognition, and a “Rights Champions” memento. “Rights Champions” are also highlighted on the CMH Facebook page and are eligible for the individual/team of the year awards presented during CMH’s Annual Meeting in May.

For more information visit CMH’s website at scccmh.org or on Facebook @SCCCMH.

Reporting for WGRT – George James

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