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From our Langford Family studios on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the WVBI Community Calendar for Monday, April 11th, 2022. |
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Now, some news… The B-I-C-S robotics team B-I robot is back from its competition this weekend in Kingsford, Michigan. They brought home a Gracious Professionalism award, which recognizes the team’s commitment to that core value of the FIRST competition. According to team members, gracious professionalism means helping out other teams when you can and they need it—even though you will be competing against them. The team gave a number of examples to judges of where they had done that. They said it also means looking for ways to use the skills of the team in the community. The team explained to judges that the team had done this by making and donating bird house kits for sale by the Community Center and Historical Society and by promoting travel to the island at team events, among other things. The team had a record of four alliance wins and eight losses and wound up ranked 24th out of 34 teams at the event. A reminder that the beloved Community Easter Brunch is back after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus. But, given the big range in scheduled church times now, it will be on Easter Saturday instead of Sunday…so on Saturday, April 16th. Start time is 11:30. Pancake, scrambled eggs, sliced ham, Lil Gregg’s breakfast casserole, and baked French toast casserole will be provided. Bring a side dish or fruit if you wish. Everyone is welcome. No need to dress up. COVID-19 data from the state released last Wednesday continues to show low numbers overall, but is showing a slight uptick in new cases. Experts say that may be a function of spring break travel as well as the arrival of a latest variant in Michigan. Our usual summaries are posted on our COVID-19 Info page if you’d like to see the data. No new reports from the Health Center—other than a reminder that second round boosters are now available. Call the Health Center to sign up. Next update from the state comes tomorrow afternoon. |
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Now, here’s a look at what’s happening on your island… Here’s your meeting planner for this week: B-I-C-S Board meets this evening at 7:00 p.m. at school. Transporattion Authority meets Tuesday at noon at their HQ across from the ferry dock. Peaine Township Boiard meets Tuesday evening at 7:00 at their township hall. St, James Board meets Wednesday at 5:30 out at their township hall. And the elks club meets Thursday at 5:00 at Peaine Township Hall. Meeting details are in the calendar entries online. On the fun front today, Monday, Chair Yoga is on up in the Hangout. Start time is 10:00. 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. Wednesday, Nothing but Needles is on at the Peaine Township Hall starting at 9:00. Also, there is C-O-A’s Chair Yoga at 10:30 up in the Hangout at the BIC Center. And, Wednesday afternoon starting at 4:30 the C-O-A will be serving a special Easter Dinner at the BIC Center, so Time for Art is off this week. Thursday, Tai Chi is on at the BIC Center at 9:30. Pickleball is on, too, in the theater from 10 to noon. Games Galore is on up on the Hangout from 1:00 to 4:00. Thursday evening, Euchre is on deck at 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. Saturday evening, the new film version of West Side Story is coming the BIG screen with the BIG sound at the BIC Center. Great reviews for this classic musical reinterpreted by director Steven Spielberg. It’s rated PG-13. Concession stand will be open. Trailer is 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: Bailey McDonough, Melissa Coffell and Theresa Sirvaitis are all celebrating today. Happy Birthday to Theresa, Melissa and Bailey, 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. But let’s be careful out there. |
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ON THIS DAY in 1976, just days after forming Apple Computer Company with his friend Steve Jobs, computer hobbyist Steve Wozniak hand-builds and offers to the public a new machine boasting a 1MHz CPU and 4KB standard memory, dubbing it the Apple I. |
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WORD OF THE DAY: zoomorphic (adjective) [zoh-uh-MOR-fik] which means “having the form of an animal.” Zoomorphic comes from zôion, meaning “animal,” and -morphic, an adjective combining form meaning “having (such) a form” and from Greek morphē, “form.” |
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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: Little by little, one travels far. On a lighter note: A guy named Herb once gave me some sage cooking advice and I’ve been stewing on it ever since. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Monday, April 11th, 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 Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Tuesday Night Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Wednesday Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then showers between 11am and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 54. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Wednesday Night Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Thursday Showers likely before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy. Friday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Breezy. Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Saturday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Sunday Partly sunny, with a high near 38. |
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