Blue Water Woman--Fall 2020
Blue Water Woman magazine is the premiere publication for women living, working and playing in Port Huron, Michigan and beyond. The Fall 2020 issue features women running for office in the Blue Water Area, as well as a group of female hockey players who have recently earned Hockey Hall of Fame honors!
Blue Water Woman magazine is the premiere publication for women living, working and playing in Port Huron, Michigan and beyond. The Fall 2020 issue features women running for office in the Blue Water Area, as well as a group of female hockey players who have recently earned Hockey Hall of Fame honors!
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in July of 2019, and she and her team laid out a scenario where they<br />
would participate in parades, community activities, and fundraising<br />
events, handing out T-shirts and other campaign material. That entire<br />
plan all unraveled in this unparalleled election year.<br />
“One by one, things got cancelled and postponed and it’s given all<br />
candidates far fewer opportunities to connect with people,” she said.<br />
Without a playbook to follow for this type of campaign interruption,<br />
they got creative in how they would approach a public campaign<br />
which would feature very little personal interaction with the public.<br />
“We are doing neighborhood canvassing called literature drops,” she<br />
explained. “It used to be called door-to-door, but we are doing very<br />
little door knocking. We are just dropping off my literature. If people<br />
are outside, we do strike up a conversation, but with proper distancing,<br />
and people have been very welcoming. I think it shows people that<br />
I’m connected to the community and I’m willing to get out and meet<br />
people and to put in the time and the effort.”<br />
With the finish line in sight of what has been a more than a year long<br />
journey, VanderHeuvel remains committed to working the process and<br />
delivering the message despite this year’s campaign challenges.<br />
“What it’s really done is it has forced us to be laser focused on what<br />
we can do,” she said. “This is what we are going to focus on to do it to<br />
the best of our ability.”<br />
That focus continues to be on the message that there are differences<br />
that a judge with her experience and background can bring to the<br />
District Court with an opportunity to resolve issues focusing keenly on<br />
the people before her court.<br />
“There is no cookie cutter solution in family law, and in District<br />
Court, I don’t think there should be either,” VanderHeuvel said. “You<br />
have to look at the people in front of you, the facts of the case and try<br />
and craft a solution for each case.”<br />
“<br />
There is no cookie cutter solution<br />
in family law, and in District Court,<br />
I don’t think there should be, either.<br />
You have to look at the people in front<br />
of you, the facts of the case, and try<br />
”<br />
and craft a solution for each case.<br />
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