Today is Wednesday November 8th, 2017.
I’m Greg Doig with today’s WVBI Community Calendar.
Coming Up
The ‘VA Day’ has officially been rescheduled and confirmed for Tuesday, November 14, 2017, with the same timing of 9:00 – 11:30am BIRHC Representatives from VA Health care will discuss services available at the BIRHC for eligible veterans. Stop by and they can help you sign up for your VA Benefits and more.
Wednesday
Talking Threads Quilt Guild 9:30 a.m. Peaine Twp Hall
BINGO Gregg Fellowship Center 7:00 p.m. (last of the season)
Thursday
Pickleball 9:30 a.m. BICC
Games Galore 1-4 p.m. BICC
Friday
Arthritis Exercise Program BICC 10:00 a.m.
Saturday
Veterans Day Ceremony 11:00 a.m.
Movies BICC
3 p.m. Cars moved to the 18th
MUNE PG | 1h 26min | Animation, Adventure, Family When a faun named Mune becomes the Guardian of the Moon, little did he had unprepared experience with the Moon and an accident that could put both the Moon and the Sun in danger. Stars: Omar Sy, Izïa Higelin, Michaël Grégorio Trailer: https://youtu.be/X-YuxDOO8pU
7 p.m An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
PG | 1h 38min | Documentary
A decade after An Inconvenient Truth (2006) brought climate change
into the heart of popular culture comes the follow-up that shows just how
close we are to a real energy revolution.
Stars: Al Gore, George W. Bush, John Kerry
Trailer: https://youtu.be/huX1bmfdkyA
Free Will Donation Suggested $5
BICC and Shamrock Bar and Restaurant
Sunday
Worship Services on Island
Christmas Bazaar November 12th Gregg Fellowship Center 11-2:30 p.m.
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Remember that the Pantry can always donations. For your convenience, there are collection baskets at the Beaver Island Christian Church, Beaver Island Community Center, Beaver Island Rural Health Center, Fresh Air, Holy Cross Church and Island Airways.
We can accept unopened, unexpired non-perishable food items. Cash donations are tax-deductible and are always appreciated as well. Checks can be made payable to the Beaver Island Christian Church, PO Box 21, Beaver Island, 49782. Please write Food Pantry on the memo line. Or you can use the Donation button at the bottom of the home page at beaverislandnews.com
The Food Pantry Committee
Judi Meister, Beth Croswhite, Mark LaFreniere, Deb Plastrik and Chris Heikka
Resale Store – Open on Thurs., Fri., and Sat. from noon until 4:00.
Weather
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33 and clear skies
Today – Partly Cloudy. High 39F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight – Snow Late. Low near 30F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.
Greenes Bay Beach – Boyle Family
36 and clear
Same forecast as in town today
Current Conditions – Greene’s Bay Beach, Beaver Island, MI
As of 8:29 AM Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Forecast: Partially Cloudy
Outside Temp: 36.3 F
High Outside Temp: 39.0 F at 12:53 AM
Low Outside Temp: 35.5 F at 4:01 AM
Outside Humidity: 77%
Heat Index: 36.0 F
Wind Chill: 28.0 F
Dew Point: 30.0 F
Barometer: 30.216″ and Steady
Wind Speed: 13.0 Mph
Wind Direction: WSW
High Gust: 22.0 Mph at 2:29 AM
10 min Avg Wind: 12.0 Mph
Rain Rate: 0.00″/Hour
Day Rain: 0.00″
Storm Rain: 0.00″
Month Rain: 0.54″
Year Rain: 12.70″
Phyllis Moore Forecast
Winter Weather Advisory: This advisory is for Chippewa, Mackinac, Emmet, Cheboygan, Charlevoix, Antrim, Otsego, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Crawford counties from Thursday morning to 7am Friday. 3-6″ of snow with isolated higher amounts will be possible along with gusty winds. This could create very hazardous travel conditions Thursday to Friday morning in areas. Some of these counties could also be bumped up to a Winter Storm Warning which we will watch closely throughout the day.
TODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with isolated rain showers and snow showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
MARINE REPORT: Gale watch in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening
TODAY: West wind 10 to 20 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots in the morning. Mostly sunny early in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
TONIGHT: West wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Periods of rain and snow showers. Waves 3 to 5 fe
ON THIS DATE of November 8, 1979 – U.S. Senators John Warner (R-VA) and Mac Mathias (R-MD) introduced legislation to provide a site on the National Mall for the building of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
DID YOU KNOW THAT more than half of the coastline of the entire United States is in Alaska? Alaska has 6640 miles of coastline (5580 on the Pacific, and 1060 on the Arctic). The total U.S. coastline is 12,383 miles. That puts Alaska at 53.6% of the coastline.
WORD OF THE DAY: nuncupate (NUHN-kyuh-payt) which means 1) to solemnly pronounce; 2) to declare a will orally.
Birthdays
Jon Barett
Brian Antkoviak
Micaela Cole
Traffic
… Still no delays to report on Beaver Island.
Hey, let’s be careful out there. Especially in the school zone.
To Lucas and all our listeners, when doing favors for others never remind them of what you did.
On a lighter note, what did the turkey say to the computer? Google, Google, Google!!!
That’s the WVBI Community Calendar for Wednesday November 8th, 2017.
I’m Greg Doig at WVBI‚ the Voice of Beaver Island. Make today the best day ever, and thank you for listening!