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First some news… The Island was blessed with 4 to 5 inches of snow over the weekend and it looks like more is on the way both for the Island and the near-shore mainland. We could see another two inches tonight with areas across getting up to a foot. There’s an area accumulation forecast map in today’s script online.
Gaylord NWS accumulation forecast. Graphic from NWS The Island’s newest local business had a special opening on Saturday. Clarion Vitality is next to Whiskey Point Brewing Company down by the market. They have all sorts of great Christmas gifts in stock, and it is amazing to see how they’ve transformed the space. Very elegant. Check their website for additional opening times. Also on the Island, Paul Welke won the drawing for the BIC Center W-V-B-I 2025 Raffle. He’s now the proud owner of a road ready electric golf cart. He purchased the ticket about an hour before the dinner. Congrats to Paul and to Angel (who bought the ticket but put his name on it). There’s a video of the drawing and Paul’s reaction on the BIC Center and WVBI Facebook pages.
Angel and Paul Welke with the winning ticket. Phot by Kevin Boyle Meanwhile, Paddington Bear is no longer missing. He’s made it home to River.
Paddington has come home! Photo from Frankie’s Facebook post But, the Queen of Hearts is still hiding at the Elks Club. The ticket drawn Saturday was Hokey, a pseudo-name for Scott Hirshey and Dick Gokey! They picked envelope #46 and found the Jack of ♦️. They will receive a $250 consolation prize. The pot ended at $58,585.
The Queen still hides. Current QoH board at the Elks Lodge. Image from Elks Facebook Post |
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle… First your meeting planner… Peaine Township Planning Commission meets Tuesday at 3:30. B-I-C-S Committee of the Whole meets Wednesday at 5:30. A-A meets Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6:00. That’s it on the meeting front next week. On the fun front today… Monday, if you ordered a Little Caeser Pizza or bread kit, you can pick that up today at school. But, you don’t need to make the pizza today because it is all you can eat pizza and salad night to night at the Shamrock. Tuesday, there’s Pickleball at the BIC Center at 10:00, and Babes and Toddlers mix it up at the library at 10:00. Chair Strength Training at the BIC Center at 10:30. Highlights for the rest of the week include… Wednesday, there’s bingo at the BIC Center at 1:00 in the Hangout and Wednesday evening, It’s Time for Art at 5:00 at the BIC Center. This week the session is on sock puppets. Thursday, at 10:00, there’s pickleball in the theater and Tai Chi is in the Hangout both at the BIC Center and there is Women’s Bible Study at the Christian Church. At 3:30 it’s the Elks Hoop Shoot contest at school. Come on over to cheer the kids on. Thursday evenings are Burger & a Beer Night at the Shamrock, plus Thursday Night is time for Euchre at Whiskey Point Brewery. Cards hit the table at 7:00. Also at 7:00 at the library, its Teen Art Night this time working on pastel drawings of the Northern Lights. In our Dark Skies will light up Thursday Night with the December Full Moon. It’s the Wolves Moon, the Oak Moon, the Cold Moon or the Long Night’s Moon (the one nearest the Winter Solstice). Friday gets underway with Senior + Vets Coffee + Donuts is on at the BIC Center from 9:00 to 11:00. Pickleball is at 10:00 in the Theater and Chair Strength Training is up in the Hangout at 10:30. The Historical Society has their Holiday Social at 6:00 at the Print Shop, which is all decorated for the holiday. [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.] On Saturday, the Fiero Code Club is on at the library at 1:00 with a new program alongside it called Girls that Code for girls in grades 3-12. At the BIC Center Saturday, it’s a day of Christmas fun. A special visitor from the north will arrive around 4:00 with special treats and picture opportunities for good girls and boys. At 5:30 there’ll be a Christmas Tree lighting ceremony and then at 6:00 it’s the Christmas Concert: Home for The Holidays: An Island Christmas. There’s no charge for any of this, but you do need to reserve a seat for the concert at tickets dot bic center dot org. [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 Christian Church at 10:00 and mass at Holy Cross at 12:15. And at 3:00 it’s the Christmas Cantata. Looking ahead to next week… Tuesday, there’s Pickleball…now inside at the BIC Center at 10:00, and Babes and Toddlers mix it up over at the library at 10:00. And in the Hang Out at the BIC Center, there’s Chair Strength Training at 10:30. |
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NAME OF DAY: Today’s BIC Center Name of the Day is Shaylee. If that’s your name, come in to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice, courtesy of your friends at the BIC Center and WVBI. BIRTHDAYS: Kerry Smith and Braxton Hart celebrate today. Happy Birthday to Kerry and Braxton 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: The W-V-B-I virtual octo-copter reports…no delays inbound or outbound to the airports. The Island Beltway is running smoothly and there are no bridge delays. But, we need to learn to drive on snow and ice again and the roads are super slick so, as always, let’s be careful out there, especially in the school zone. |
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On this date in 1955, Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus. Sitting in the front row of the “colored” section, she stays seated when the driver orders her to move. Her arrest ignites the modern civil rights movement. The very bus she rides that day is now preserved at The Henry Ford Museum, where visitors can see her seat five rows back on the right side. Two years later, in 1957, Parks moves to Detroit, where she continues her civil rights work for decades until her passing in 2005. And speaking of The Henry Ford, on this date in 1913 it’s namesake introduces the assembly line, reducing the time it took to build a Model T from 12 hours to two and a half.
The bus on which Rosa was riding the day of her protest is now on display at the Henry Ford Museum, in Dearborn. Image from The Henry Ford |
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Our Word of the Day is Advent (noun) [ADD-vent], which means the arrival or beginning of something notable. Capitalized, it refers to the season of preparation and hope during the four Sundays before Christmas, the first of which this year was yesterday. It marks a time of waiting for the coming of Christ. Generally, it can refer to any big change that reshapes daily life. The word comes from Latin adventus (ad-VEN-tooss), meaning “arrival,” from ad (ahd) “to” and venire (veh-NEE-reh) “come.”Top of FormBottom of Form |
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Monday, December 1st … |
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Here’s a thought for the day from Rosa Parks: “It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.” |
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On a lighter note… Why do Santa’s helpers go to therapy? To help their elf esteem. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Monday, December 1st, 2025. 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 A slight chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight Snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches. Tuesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday Night A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Wednesday Snow showers. High near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches. Wednesday Night A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery. Thursday A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Blustery. Thursday Night A chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy. Friday A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy. Friday Night A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Saturday A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Saturday Night A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Sunday A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. |
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Air Quality Index this morning was 0. |
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Out on the Big Drink… |
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Today WSW wind 10 to 20 kt. A chance of snow after 5pm. Waves 1 ft building to 4 ft. Tuesday WNW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. A chance of snow. Waves 1 to 3 ft. Wednesday WSW wind 20 to 25 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Snow before 9am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain between 9am and noon, then snow likely after noon. Waves 6 ft subsiding to 3 ft. |
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Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org |
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Coming up in our Community Calendar Report… More snow is headed our way — after four to five inches over the weekend, the Island could see another couple tonight, with much higher totals on the mainland. All of those stories plus a run-down of local events, birthdays and more all after this global and national news update from F-S-N. It’s [timecheck]. |
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Today’s featured image: Paddington has come home! Photo from Frankie’s Facebook post |
