Lauren Hager listens and shares

It has been a great week for the Pro-Life movement in Lapeer and St. Clair Counties.  Last week the St. Clair County Right To Life held their Annual Banquet.  Clark Forsythe, Senior Counsel for AMERICANS UNITED FOR LIFE, was the guest speaker.  He did a great job of encouraging us to keep telling the story [...]

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The Washington Life Center in Marine City is now in operation. The grand opening for the newest facility in the St. Clair County Council on Aging was held Friday. Numerous public officials as well as happy seniors were on hand for the traditional ribbon cutting ceremony. President Deem Boldyreff and COA Executive Director Laura Newsome [...]

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Athletics have always played a key part in the quality of life in Port Huron, Michigan.  The Port Huron Sports Hall of Fame does a great job of honoring the achievements of Port Huron’s finest athletes, coaches, and teams.  It was my privilege to serve on the board of directors of this fine organization during during the ’90s.    [...]

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    At the Blue Water Center For Independent Living the emphasis is to “REPLACE DISABILITY WITH ABILITY AND BRING GREATER INDEPENDENCE TO INDIVIDUALS.”  That was the message that came through loud and clear at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new BWCIL headquarters in Port Huron.  Numerous advocates were on hand to encourage and support those who must deal with [...]

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      I was privileged to speak to Instructor Carrie Fadell’s Political Science classes at St. Clair County Community College this week.  I was impressed with the interest in the political process the students demonstrated.     One of the concerns discussed was the potential overlapping of services of the various layers of government.  [...]

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Our recent Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser was a smashing success.  Not only did we significantly add to our Senate campaign fund, many new people joined with us in supporting our cause.  For that reason, it was not only a fundraiser, but also a “FRIENDRAISER.”   More than 200 joined us at the Range Road Knights of [...]

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Nolan Finley raised an interesting point in his Detroit News blog regarding the health care reform plans Congress is considering.   He says that at the heart of the proposals is a MANDATE that every person buy a health insurance policy or face a stiff fine.  He notes that the Wall Street Journal wrote that, if [...]

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    Saturday afternoon was a great day for honoring agencies that provide much needed services to families in need.  It was also a time for more than 2,000 people to enjoy free food, games, and live music.  A petting zoo and horse rides were also a part of this family and community celebration.   Bridge Builders [...]

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There is strong legislative movement to impose a strict penalty on both the legislature and governor to settle the budget in a timely fashion.  The current impasse in Lansing is causing great distress to schools and other local units of government across the state.   I wrote yesterday that Governor Candidate Mike Bouchard is pushing [...]

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