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Community Calendar Report for Friday, September 19th, 2025. |
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First, some news…
Financially vulnerable residents of Beaver Island can get help with medical costs through the Rural Health Center’s Good Samaritan Fund. The fund, launched in 2019, has already provided more than $37,000 in aid, and demand is rising with an older population, inflation, and reduced Medicaid support. This month, the Charlevoix County Community Foundation boosted the program with a $10,000 Urgent Needs Grant. Health center leaders say the fund is vital for seniors and families facing major treatments and costly mainland travel. ###
The Northwest Michigan Area Agency on Aging and Michigan’s Long Term Care Ombudsman Program are looking for volunteers to be advocates for residents in nursing homes and other care facilities across 10 northern Michigan counties. Volunteer Ombudsmen visit facilities, listen to residents’ concerns, and help ensure they’re treated fairly. Training, support, and mileage reimbursement are provided. There’s more info in a link in today’s script online. |
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…
First your meeting planner…
On the fun front today…
Friday, Senior + Vets Coffee + Donuts is on at the BIC Center from 8:30 to 11:30. At 9:00, there’s Chair Strength Training in the Hangout at the BIC Center. There’s Pickleball at 9:00, too, on the outdoor courts at Peaine Township Park. B-I-C-S Soccer and Volleyball squads head up to Big Bay for matches on Friday afternoon and Saturday. Both teams are coming off wins last week against Ojibwe here at home. [On the radio, Kick off your weekend with our fantastic Friday lineup! After the 6:00pm news, enjoy “That Thing with Rich Appel” featuring top forty hits from the 70s. At 9:00pm, tune into “The Titus Jennings Experience” offering music from all genres, followed by “The Midnight Special” with Marilyn Rea Beyer at 11:00pm for music, farce comedy, and late-night escape.]
Saturday, there’s Pickleball outdoors at 9:00. The Artisan’s Market is back this weekend starting at 10:00 out at Whiskey Point. Fiero Coding Club is on at the library at 1:00. At 3:00 at the BIC Center, there’ll be a kick-off for the 2025-26 Big Read series with programming around the novel The Bear and the theme of survival. There’ll be books selected by the library paired with movies shown at the BIC Center and more. Copies of The Bear and a schedule of events will be distributed, and there will probably be snacks. The movie at 4 pm is Magic Hour: Lost in the Barrens TV-13 | 1h 33m | Adventure, Drama, BIDL BIG READ Selection An orphaned teen and a young tribal hunter get lost in the wilderness.
And, Saturdays are Prime Rib night at the Shamrock. [On the radio, tune in for Country Classics at 5:00 Saturday evening with host Sheri Timsak. At 7:00, Jackson Smith and Steve Girbach are in with Songs from the Trail. Mark Beltaire takes over at 9:00 with Rockin’ the Boat and continues at 10:00 with the Blues Cruise. Cousin Dan wraps up the evening with the Too Good Radio Show starting at 11:00.]
Sunday, there are services at the Episcopal Mission at 9:00 and the Christian Church at 10:00, and Mass at Holy Cross at 12:15. The Lady Islanders volleyball team is hosting a bake sale on Sunday, September 21 at 2:30 pm at the BIC Center to fundraise for new warmups. If you would like to help contribute by donating some baked goods, that would be greatly appreciated!
Island Summit Starts on Sunday and goes until Wednesday the 24th. Registration for the Summit is now closed. The participants will meet at the BIC Center at 3:30 pm. The public is invited to participate in a GLIA gathering at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, September 23 at CMU Biological Station to informally meet Summit attendees and hear island entertainment. For any questions, please call 231-448-2684.
Looking ahead to highlights for next week…
Monday, the Great Lake Islands Summit gets underway down at the C-M-U Biological Station. There’ll be participants from islands across the Great Lakes from Madeline Island in Lake Superior to the west and Wolf Island in Lake Ontario to the East. Also on Monday evening at 7:00, Gina Mangra will talk about foraging skills at the library. Learn how to survive in the wilderness as part of the library’s 2025-26 Big Read project. |
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NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Jacob and tomorrow it is Nean. If that’s your name, come on into the BIC Center today to pick out a free drink of your choice.
BIRTHDAYS: are on our list today Colt Maudrie, Gavin McNeil, Don Langford, Saturday, Layla Coffel and Sunday Jeff Mestelle, Chris VantHof and Heather Robinson -Sleutel. Happy Birthday to all those people, and if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you too from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center! |
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TRAFFIC: No delays inbound or outbound to the airports. The island beltway is running smoothly with no bridge delays. But let’s be careful out there—especially in the school zone. |
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On this date In the early morning hours of September 19, 1777, British General John Burgoyne launches a three-column attack against General Horatio Gates and his American forces in the First Battle of Saratoga, also known as the Battle of Freeman’s Farm. Although the Americans were able to inflict severe casualties on the British, a delay in ordering a counter-attack forced the Americans to fall back. During the five-hour battle, the Americans lost approximately 280 troops killed, while the British suffered a more severe loss of more than 550 killed. |
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is lagom – noun the principle of living a balanced, moderate, and simple life The garden was the epitome of lagom, tidy but never overly manicured.
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Friday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from George Bernard Shaw who said, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” |
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On a lighter note… a friend of mine applied to be a bus driver and was called to go in for an interview. He arrived late for the interview and apologized for being late. The interviewer said, not a problem, you’re hired. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Friday, September 19th, 2025. I’m Greg Doig 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 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Saturday A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Saturday Night A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Sunday A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Sunday Night A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Monday A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Tuesday Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Fire Danger Level on the Island set at Low. AQI this morning was 0. |
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Out on the Big Drink… |
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Friday ENE wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 ft. Friday Night ESE wind around 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Saturday ESE wind 10 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Saturday Night SE wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Waves around 1 ft. Sunday SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less. Sunday Night S wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW after midnight. A chance of showers. Waves 1 ft or less. Monday SW wind 5 to 10 kt. A chance of showers. Waves 1 ft or less. Monday Night Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
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Water Temperature: It’s 65.5 in Little Traverse Bay. The North Lake Michigan buoy southwest of Gull is reporting 64 with less than one-foot seas. Mid Lake Michigan photo at time shown. Provided by NWS |
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Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org |
