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Mackinac T-shirt Design Contest
Downtown Port Huron is seeking new and creative designs for the "Official" 2009 Port Huron to Mackinac Race T-Shirt. The 85th Annual Port Huron to Mackinac Race will be held July 25th. Many official t-shirts, sweatshirts, hats and tote bags will be sold at the Downtown Port Huron Welcome Center throughout the summer.
Original designs need to be submitted in a jpeg or pdf file format. Submissions can be emailed to downtownph@porthuron.org or sent on a CD, to Downtown Port Huron, 512 McMorran, Suite A, Port Huron, MI 48060, and received no later than 5 pm, May 15, 2009. Please include contact information including name, address and phone number. The design must incorporate the race title - Bayview Yacht Club Port Huron to Mackinac Race and the race date - July 25, 2009.
"This is a great opportunity for artists of all ages to participate
in this contest," said Cindy Babisz, Program Manager of Downtown
Port Huron. "These shirts have become collectors items for adults
and children." Winners will be announced by May 20, 2009.
AT&T announces expansion of alternative fuel fleet
As a global communications leader, AT&T has a responsibility
to manage their business in an environmentally responsive way.
From rolling out alternative-fuel vehicles to exploring the role
of technology in reducing greenhouse gas emissions to encouraging
recycling of e-waste such as cell phones, they are committed to
taking meaningful steps to reduce our environmental impact.
They are expanding their alternative-fuel fleet to more than 15,000
vehicles by 2019. This new investment follows their deployment
of 105 alternative-fuel vehicles in 2008 and an earlier trial
of four hybrids 2007. Through these successful pilot programs,
they have learned what mix of solutions is right for their fleet.
Their new commitment includes the following components:
- They are replacing about 8,000 gasoline-powered vehicles
with vehicles powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) over
the next five years. This is the largest U.S. corporate commitment
to CNG vehicles to date.
- They expect to replace 7,100 passenger cars with alternative-fuel
models over the next 10 years.
The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Ann Arbor, Mich., estimates that over the 10-year deployment period, the new vehicles will save 49 million gallons of gasoline and reduce carbon emissions by 211,000 metric tons. That is equivalent to removing the emissions from more than 38,600 traditional passenger vehicles for a year.
Studio 1219 to begin holding Artists' Network Meetings
Studio 1219 Executive Director Lee-Perry Belleau announced today the reinstatement of the Artists’ Network meetings, at 7pm the last Thursday of each month, beginning Thursday, April 30th. All interested area artists as well as Artist Network Members past and present are invited to attend this first meeting. The meeting will be in the Chase and Vincent Van Gogh Galleries upstairs in the Studio.
“The purpose of the meetings,” Belleau elaborated, “is to communicate initiatives, activities and programs at the Studio, give artists a chance to share information, support and socialize with each other, develop collaborative projects, and educate and be educated in areas that encourage being a successful artist.”
The first meeting will also be another opportunity to meet the new Executive Director and begin sharing in the vision and mission of the Studio. Mr. Belleau will be exploring the artists’ commitments and visions for the Studio, as well as announcing plans for some exciting new developments.
Participants can expect the meetings to run about two hours. Refreshments will be offered.
Studio 1219 is located in downtown Port Huron, MI at 1219 Military St. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 am to 8 pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 12 noon 5 pm on Sundays. For more information -- such as directions, classes, etc., visit the Studio online at: www. Studio1219.com, or call (810) 984-2787.
Blue Water Friends of the NRA to hold banquet
The Blue Water Friends of NRA plans to hold a banquet on May 7th 2009, Alexanders Banquet Hall, Marysville, MI. For tickets please call Dave 586-557-6774 or Bill 810-985-7640.
Friends of NRA is a key grassroots event that supports thousands of community services related to firearm education, hunter safety, wildlife conservation, range improvements, youth marksmanship, and law enforcement among others.
The Friends of NRA is the face of the NRA, run at the grassroots level by people from all walks of life. At a Friends of NRA banquet, you’ll meet fire chiefs, engineers, shopkeepers, police officers, and teachers: all mainstream citizens working together to support an important cause in preserving our rights and heritage.
Half of the profits raised by each friends of NRA banquet will be spent in Michigan. The other half supports qualifying national-level programs like Eddie-Eagle, GunSafe Program, Women On Target, and other educational and safety services. State Fund Committees made up of volunteers review grant applications from local organizations and make recommendations to The NRA Foundation on how the money might best be used in their areas.
For more information about Friends of NRA, visit www.friendsofnra.org.
Unique opportunity to become a collaborative author
A local and national project called "President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, Our Community Invites You to Visit St. Clair County" , sponsored by UneedUs, L.L.C., will bring citizens together from around the country to collaboratively author a book on Monday, June 15, 2009 at the Thomas Edison Inn in Port Huron Michigan.
The event is the first session in a series of book-writing workshops entitled "The Citizen Voices of America - A Collaborative Planning and Authorship Series".
The series is designed to provide participants from all walks of life the chance to share their views collaboratively and anonymously on national and local topics. The participating authors will not be asked their occupation or political affiliation as part of the unique process of Citizens input.
UneedUs, L.L.C. is inviting residents from St. Clair County, and around the nation to participate. The authors do not have to be residents of St. Clair County to attend.
When the book is completed, a copy will be delivered to President Obama at the White House. The finished book will also be available for purchase by visiting www.uneedus2.com.
The President Obama authorship event is offered at three time slots. Attendees need only register for one of the sessions. Those interested can register at www.uneedus2.com; by calling toll-free (866) 333-0716; or (810) 985-1900. The cost is $495 per person.
UneedUs, L.L.C. is the first in the country to use electronic collaboration to address local and national concerns and publish a "Citizens Perspective" in book form.
Visiting Nurse Association holds 24th Annual River Run
The Visiting Nurse Association and Blue Water Hospice are holding
their 24th Annual River Run & Walk on June 6th, 2009 at 8:00
am at Marysville Park. The event includes a 5K run, a 10K run
& 3-mile walk. Registration before June 2nd is $20 / after
June 2nd is $25. For more information, call VNA
Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm at (810) 982-8809.
Hey, Batter, Batter!
The Port Huron Police Department has put together a softball team
that will play in the Port Huron Recreation League. They are currently
seeking a full team sponsorship for $400, which includes your
business name printed on all team jerseys, community recognition
and a tax write off. Interested parties, please call Andrew Hewitt
at (810) 327-6790.
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The Blue Water Area Chamber of Commerce wishes to devote the month of May to its membership as we commemorate National Small Business Month by hosting a series of events focused around its three pillars – education, advocacy, and small business development.
Peacock Landscaping, a Blue Water Area Chamber of Commerce member,
is proud to announce a new program to help protect the Watershed.
The Healthy Lawn Care Program (HLCP) for Watershed Protection
is an environmentally sound lawn care program that participating
members of the 
"We are exceedingly honored to be recognized for our dedication and
commitment to local cancer care," comments Peter Karadjoff, St. Joseph
Mercy Port Huron president and CEO. "For more than a quarter of a
century, St. Joseph Mercy has strived to provide the very best in
cancer care to our community, knowing that patients want and need
quality services close to home from the provider they know and trust.
This award exemplifies that level of commitment to our patients. It
is a tribute to the outstanding work of our staff and physicians,
and the enduring spirit of survival offered by all cancer patients." 
Graduating seniors named for outstanding academic excellence! 
Leadership Blue Water 2009
