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From our Langford Family studios on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the WVBI Community Calendar for Thursday, March 3rd, 2022. |
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First some news … More good news in the State’s latest COVID-19 data update. Average for new cases over the two-day reporting period was 1,053 and for deaths it was 13. That brings the seven-day running averages to 1,012 for new cases and 51 for deaths including reclassifications. There were 207 reclassified deaths in the report. Charlevoix had no new cases and no deaths during the reporting period. First time we’ve seen that since last fall. In our region, there were 51 new cases and six deaths total. The deaths were in Grand Traverse with three, Antrim with two and Kalkaska with one. Nothing new on COVID-19 data front from the Health Center. Their tally has no positive tests in the last two weeks and no tests pending. Our local health department has issued a press release noting that Charlevoix and Emmet Counties are now at low risk for COVID-19, which means that masking is no longer recommended except on public transportation, for those with special risks or in congregate communities and for those who have tested positive for the virus. Bridge Michigan is reporting today that two candidates who called for so-called ‘forensic audits’ into the 2020 election have scored upset wins in primaries for state House seats. Observers say wins by Robert “RJ” Regan in Kent County and Terence Mekoski in Macomb County illustrate former president Trump’s president’s hold on parts of the Republican party. The Entomological Society of America has changed the common name of the gypsy moth to spongy moth. The change is part of an effort to end the use of common insect names with derogatory terms or that contain wrong geographic references or that disregard what native communities call the insect. The new name reflects the spongy nature of the insect’s egg masses. Spongy moths first appeared in Michigan in the 1950s, but major outbreaks began to happen in the mid-1980s. There’s a webinar on dealing with the pests coming up. More information is in today’s script online. “New Name, Familiar Pest” Here’s a heads up if you have travel to the mainland planned for tomorrow. Storm systems that will cover the entire state are on the way. Mostly wet snow to the north, a mix of that with freezing rain and some rain mid-state and rain down south. And then snow in mid- and south-Michigan early next week. |
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Now, here’s a look at what’s happening on your island… Here’s your meeting planner for the week: Peaine Township Planning Commission has a meeting set for tomorrow, Wednesday at 9:00 in the morning at the Township Hall. St, James Finance Committee meets that afternoon at 1:00 at the Governmental Center. And, for now, that’s it for next week. More details are in the calendar entries online. On the fun front today, Thursday, there’s lots going on at the BIC Center. Tai-Chi is at 9:30 and Pickleball at 10 both here at the BIC Center. Tai0Chi in the Hangout and Pickleball in the Theater. Games Galore is on up in the Hangout from 1:00 to 4:00 and stick around for with Heidi Vigil’s ComminiTea Time from 3:00 to 4:00—also in the Hangout. You can play Euchre Thursday evening over at the Whiskey Point Brewing Company. Cards hit the table at 7:00. Friday, Pickleball is on—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 winds up its Winter Documentary Film Series with Fish and Fishing as the theme. The third show is Here Lies My Heart, which tells the story of a small island off the coast of Mexico in the Sea of Cortez where fishing has been a way of life for generations. 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 conclude a series of weekly workshops on using the Library Edition of Ancestry dot com. Start time is 1:00 p.m. Movies are on at the BIC Center Saturday afternoon—both with distinct Irish stories. The 4:00 show is the Secret of Roan Innish. Filmed in Ireland, it follows Fiona who lives with her grandparents in a small fishing village where she takes an active role to unravel the mysterious secrets of Seal Island. Rated P-G. At 7:00 it’s In the Name of the Father, the story of a man sent to prison on the coerced confession of an I-R-A bombing he didn’t commit, the imprisonment of his father, and the work of an English lawyer to free them both. 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. Tuesday, Tai Chi is on up in the Hangout at 9:30. Pickleball is on at 10:00 in the Theater. The Arthritis Foundation Exercise program is on at 10:30 in the Hangout. And, get ready for another Open Mic Night at the Bodega. Signup at 6:30. Performances start at 7:00. Snacks available for a freewill donation along side the regular Bodega menu. Wednesday starts with Nothing But Needles at the Peaine Township Hall. That event for crafters 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. Rock painting is the activity. Check out the Beaver Island Rocks Facebook page for inspiration—if you need some. Start time is 5:00. |
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BIRTHDAYS: Linda Troutman is celebrating today sharing her birthday with Alexander Grahn Bell, inventor of the first practical telephone. Happy Birthday to Linda 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: Our W-V-B-I virtual octocopter is out of the shop and once again flying high in the skies above the island and it spies…no traffic. None, nada, zip. Still, let’s be careful out there. |
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ON THIS DAY in 1913 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D-C sees up to 8,000 women’s suffrage supporters seeking to redress gender inequality, including gaining the right to vote. The march will become a milestone in the history of women’s rights in the United States. (Bing.com) |
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WORD OF THE DAY: slough (verb) [SLUFF], spelled S-L-O-U-G-H, which means “to cast something off or to become shed or cast off.” It is often used in the phrase slough off meaning “to get rid of something objectionable or disadvantageous.” There are two verbs spelled slough in English, as well as two nouns, and both sets have different pronunciations. The first noun, referring to a swamp or a discouraged state of mind, is pronounced to rhyme with either blue or cow. Its related verb, which can mean “to plod through mud,” has the same pronunciation. The second noun, pronounced to rhyme with cuff, refers to the shed skin of a snake (as well as anything else that has been cast off). Its related verb describes the action of shedding or eliminating something, just like a snake sheds its skin. This slough comes from Middle English slughe and is related to slūch, a Middle High German word meaning “snakeskin.” (Merriam-Webster) |
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Now, to wrap up for this for Beaver Island Thursday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from Susan B. Anthony: “The older I get, the greater power I seem to have to help the world; I am like a snowball – the further I am rolled the more I gain.” On a lighter note: What happens when bakers lose control of their mixers? Their funnel cake becomes a tornado. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Thursday, March 3rd, 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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Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind around 5 mph. Friday Night A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Saturday Snow showers and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 2pm, then freezing rain likely between 2pm and 3pm, then rain showers likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible. Saturday Night Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before midnight, then snow showers between midnight and 3am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 3am. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Sunday Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain showers after 7am, then gradually ending. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Monday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Tuesday Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 28. |
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Community Calendar for Thursday, March 3rd, 2022
