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From our Langford Family studios on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the WVBI Community Calendar for Monday, February 21st, 2022. |
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First some news … On COVID-19 front, the Health Center is reporting two tests back as negative. None outstanding. Their tally now has no positive tests in the last two weeks. The state’s report released Friday continued to show good trends with an average of 1,914 new cases and 31 new deaths a day. That pushes the seven-day averages to 1,925 a day for new cases and 69 for deaths including reclassifications. In our region there were 109 total new cases over the two days covered by the report and one death. Three of the new cases were in Charlevoix. The single death was in Grand Traverse. Hospital utilization rates continue to be high for COVID-19, but the overall rates are near normal. No patients at Munson in Charlevoix. 16 at McLaren in Petoskey, but none in the I-C-U. Governor Whitmer launched her campaign to repeal the retirement tax in Bay City yesterday in a meeting with union members. Her office says it would save 500,000 households about $1,000 a year in taxes. In local news, the Lake G Ice fishing tournament was a big hit with a big turnout despite the nippy weather. Many fish were caught, and lunch was served. We’ll have a winners list tomorrow. Warblers on the Water organizer Pam Grassmick says tickets are about to go on sale for this year’s event. She says they include trips to High and Garden islands as well as all of the best birding locations on Beaver. As usual, events will be on Memorial Day weekend and will include free presentations here at the BIC Center as well as the field trips. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at noon. They typically go very quickly. |
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Now, here’s a look at what’s happening on your island… Here’s your meeting planner for the week: The docket is St. James Public works Wednesday at 11 at the Governmental Center, Airport Commission Wednesday at noon at the Airport, B-I-E-S-A meeting on Thursday at 2:00 at Peaine Township Hall and the Elks at 5:00 also on Thursday and also at Peaine. On the fun front today, Monday, Chair Yoga is on at 10:30 up in the Hangout here at the BIC Center. Elks have a chili night planned. As usual, it is takeaway from the Gregg Fellowship center. A side of cornbread is included. Pickup from 5:00 to 6:30. All proceeds go towards Elks community projects. Tuesday, Tai Chi is on up in the Hangout at 9:30. Pickleball is on at 10:00 in the Theater. And the Arthritis Foundation Exercise program is on at 10:30 in the Hangout. Tuesday evening it’s open mic night at the Harbour Bodega. Signup starts at 6:30. Performances at 7:00. Wednesday, Nothing but Needles is on for crafters at Peaine Township Hall. That starts at 9:00. Also, it’s C-O-A’s Chair Yoga at 10:30. Wednesday evening it’s Time for Art at the BIC Center. Activity for this week is [TO COME]. Thursday, Tai-Chi is at 9:30 and Pickleball at 10 here at the BIC Center. And you can play Euchre Thursday evening over at the Whiskey Point Brewing Company. Cards hit the table at 7:00. Friday, Pickleball is on again—in the Theater at the BIC Center at 10:00. Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program is on up in the Hangout at 10:30 and at noon it’s C-O-A’s winter BINGO game also here at the BIC Center. And, Friday evening the BIC Center continues its Winter Documentary Film Series with Fish and Fishing as the theme. Second show is Jiro dreams of Sushi, which tells the story of a a three-star Sushi restaurant in a Tokyo subway station—and the sushi chef who works there that is regarded as among the best in the world. Showing is at 6:00 up in the comfort of the Hangout. Rated P-G. Bring your own snacks and drink or get something at the Concession stand. Saturday, the Library and Historical Society continue a series of weekly workshops on using the Library Edition of Ancestry dot com. Start time is 1:00 p.m. The workshops will continue on Saturdays through February. Movies are back at the BIC Center Saturday afternoon. The 4:00 show is Tom & Jerry, The Movie. Great mix of live action and animated fun. Rated P-G. At 7:00 it’s The House of Gucci with Adam Driver, Lady Gaga, Jeremy Irons and Al Pacino. Based on a true story of betrayal, decadence, lust, revenge and…murder. Rated R. Both shows on the BIG screen with the BIG sound. Concession Stand open for both. Trailers for those shows and the film series are on the BIC Center website at bic center dot org. Sunday there are services at Holy Cross, the Christian Church, and the Lighthouse fellowship. Times and more details are in the calendar. |
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BIRTHDAYS: Olive Ledbetter is celebrating today. Happy Birthday to Olive, and, if we missed you on the list Happy Birthday to you, too, from all of us at W-V-B-I and your Beaver Island Community Center. |
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TRAFFIC: None, nada, zip. Still, let’s be careful out there. |
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ON THIS DAY in 1599 William Shakespeare, with seven others, leases marshland in Southwark [suth-UK] on the river Thames [tems]. The playwright now owns a share in what will become the Globe Theatre, where some of his most memorable plays will first be staged, including ‘Julius Caesar,’ ‘Macbeth,’ ‘Othello,’ ‘King Lear,’ and ‘Hamlet,’ while also creating the opportunity to wonder at once why Suth-Uk is spelled like Southwark and Tems is spelled like Thames. (Bing.com) |
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WORD OF THE DAY: invincible (adjective) [in-VIN-suh-bul], which means “incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued.” Invincible comes from Latin invincibilis—a combination of the negative prefix in- with the Latin verb vincere, meaning “to conquer.” Vincere also gave English vincible, meaning (unsurprisingly) “capable of being overcome or subdued.” (Merriam-Webster) |
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Now, to wrap up for this for Beaver Island Monday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from William Shakespeare: “No legacy is so rich as honesty.” On a lighter note: How does the pickup truck get across the river Thames? It fords it. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Monday, February 21st, 2022. I’m Kevin Boyle reporting from W-V-B-I’s Langford Family Studios wishing you a great day– and asking you: why not go ahead and make it the best day ever? And, thanks for listening. |
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Washington’s Birthday A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 12. Wind chill values as low as -7. Breezy, with a northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Tonight Snow, mainly after 10pm. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -8. Breezy, with an east wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches. Tuesday Snow. High near 16. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches. Tuesday Night Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible. Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 14. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Thursday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Thursday Night A chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Friday Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy. Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy. Sunday Partly sunny, with a high near 19. |
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