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
As you know, right now our community is ranked one of the worst in the nation with regard to the spread of COVID 19. I hope that all Blue Water Women are getting vaccinated. I want to share the words of one of our all-time favorite Blue Water Woman of the Year Award recipients Dr. … More Help Build COVID Community Immunity
I’m a shoe girl, through and through. I have a closet dedicated to nothing but storing/displaying my shoes, and it is primarily filled with high heels. In fact, that singular closet is not big enough to contain all of my shoes. My flip flops, casual flat shoes, and too many pairs of fall/winter fashion boots … More She Wears It Well: Equal Opportunity Shoe Coverage on the Campaign Trail?
By Patti Samar In 1991, John Engler fired me. Okay, that is not exactly true. He wasn’t brave enough to come by my office and do it himself. 😉 In 1991, then-Michigan Governor John Engler sent one of his minions to the office where I worked in Lansing, and Mr. Minion told our entire staff … More PATTI SAMAR: Wear the Damn Shoes
By Patti Samar Sara Tait is a people person. And in her role as a major gift specialist at the McLaren Port Huron Foundation, Tait enjoys nothing more than building long-lasting relationships with donors or potential donors, helping them realize their dreams of, perhaps, leaving a legacy at the hospital, oftentimes in tribute to a … More SARA TAIT: Stepping Up
By Patti Samar Mary Fortune wanted to do something to honor the memory of her late husband this year. And 30 holiday wreaths later, she’s made an impact on veterans in the Blue Water Area and beyond. Fortune, a resident of Kimball Township, created 30 holiday wreaths and placed an ad on the Facebook Marketplace … More MARY FORTUNE: Feeling Festive
By Patti Samar Editor/Publisher For six years in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Alice Rieves owned a restaurant in St. Clair called, appropriately, “Alice’s Restaurant.” After retiring as the executive director of the Mid City Nutrition Program in 2016, Rieves has once again joined the organization and has been named interim executive director of … More ALICE RIEVES: Passion for People
SheShip launches in Port Huron to provide educational opportunities related to women’s issues and LGBTQ issues. … More SHESHIP LAUNCHES: New Nonprofit Promotes Equality for Women
By Patti Samar Jenifer and Kyle McHugh of Grand Rapids knew their love and love story were special. That is why they traveled to 12 different wedding venues all over the state before settling upon Solitude Links Golf Course and Banquet Center in Kimball Township. The most surprising catch? Neither one of them has ties … More JEN & KYLE MCHUGH: A Wedding Story
Fiber artist Laura Lyon is helping save the earth by rescuing one piece of junk at a time. … More LAURA LYON: saving the earth