By Patti SamarEditor/Publisher Last week, our community lost an icon, and Blue Water Woman magazine lost a cherished award recipient. Marguerite Stanley of Port Huron died August 15 at the age of 98. This past May, Marguerite received, along with her granddaughter, Haran Stanley, the Blue Water Woman Historian of the Year Award. And Marguerite … More Lessons Learned from Mother Stanley
Today, my best friend and I celebrate 10 years of marriage. Looking at my Facebook “memories” today, I see our posts dedicated to one another over the past decade. They are cheerful and heart-felt statements full of love and joy over the formal union we created, in front of 100 of our closest friends and … More Love is Patient…Love is Kind
By Patti Samar When Denise Brooks was a little girl, she enrolled in the St. Clair County Library summer reading program, intent on reading enough books throughout the summer to earn a ribbon. That early motivation to read helped develop Brooks’ love of reading that extends to this day.“Reading is such a cornerstone of everything … More Creating Opportunities
It’s July 4. It’s known, across the semi-United States of America, as “Independence Day.” But who, really, is free? We celebrate this date because back in 1776, “the delegates of the 13 colonies officially adopted the Declaration of Independence and ended British rule,” per a quick Google search. For the following 246 years, our nation … More The Freedom to be Free
Here at Blue Water Woman, we like to live in a Pollyanna world, where we kind of ignore a lot of the craziness of the world around us most days, and we focus on just bringing to the table good, solid stories about the incredible women in our community. Over the years, I’ve learned that … More With Liberty and Justice for…
“The ambulance just took your father to the hospital.” I don’t remember hearing many of the words that immediately followed. My dad, Charlie Samar, has spent 85 years on this earth. I’ve been lucky enough to call him “Dad” for the past 58 of them. Last month, I flew to Phoenix on a Tuesday to … More Happy Father’s Day to My Dad, With Love
Marcia Haynes has completed the “dash” of her life, and the Port Huron Area has lost one of its greatest champions. … More MARCIA HAYNES: Thank You for Being a Friend
The Library of Michigan requested all back issues of Blue Water Woman magazine so they can be cataloged in the Michigan Periodicals reference section of the library. … More Blue Water Woman Magazine Immortalized at Library of Michigan
DATE: APRIL 1FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEPORT HURON, Mich. — Now that the clunky old Women’s History Month is out of the way, Blue Water Woman magazine has announced that it will shift gears and cover all men, all the time, in an effort to gain some traction in the community and increase readership. “We all know … More Blue Water Woman Magazine Shifting Gears
Happy 30th anniversary to me. Thirty years ago today, I moved to Port Huron. Oh, what a ride! I’ve officially lived in Port Huron longer than I’ve lived in any other city in my life, so, of course, Port Huron has definitely become my “adopted” hometown. When I moved here in 1992, I was just … More Happy 30th Anniversary to Me