Today is Tuesday May 24th, 2016. I’m Greg Doig with today’s WVBI Community Calendar.
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NEWS
News Release
Sheriff Don Schneider proudly reports Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Office K9 Ezo has received his body armor from Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and Armor Express.
Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Office K9 Ezo has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc., and manufacturer, Armor Express, as part of the incentive program for which one free vest is awarded for every 15 vests purchased by the charity.
READ More- Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) charity located in East Taunton, MA whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. The non-profit was established in 2009 to assist law enforcement agencies with this potentially lifesaving body armor for their four-legged K9 officers. Since its inception, Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provided over 1,900 protective vests, in 49 through private and corporate donations, at a cost of over 1.6 million dollars. All vests are custom made in the USA by Armor Express in Central Lake, MI.
The program is open to dogs actively employed in the U.S. with law enforcement or related agencies who are certified and at least 20 months of age. New K9 graduates, as well as K9s with expired vests, are eligible to participate.
The donation to provide one protective vest for a law enforcement K9 is $1,050. Each vest has a value between $1,795 – $2,234, a five-year warranty, and an average weight of 4-5 lbs. There are an estimated 30,000 law enforcement K9s throughout the United States. For more information or to learn about volunteer opportunities, please call 508-824-6978. Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. provides information, lists events, and accepts tax-deductible donations of any denomination at www.vik9s.org or mailed to P.O. Box 9 East Taunton, MA 02718.
Summary –
Sheriff Schneider expresses his sincere gratitude for this life-saving donation, “The safety of our K9 is paramount to us. This contribution will aid in giving additional protection to Ezo.”
AMVETS –Bob Tidmore Report
Update –
I talked to the Coast Guard in Traverse City last week and the fly-over is scheduled for 1:00 PM Monday May 30th at the Veterans Park.
Also every year Brian Gallagher and Alvin Lafreniere place American flags on the grave sites of all the veterans buried on the island, over 130 flags. This year Michelle Grooters has offered to donate and place fresh flower on all the graves. This is the first time this has been done and the AMVETS want to thank Michelle for so honoring our deceased veterans.
Bob Tidmore
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Have you wanted to learn how to become a “birder” but have never really known where to start? Sunday, May 29th at 4 p.m. at the Community Center is your chance to learn some birding ID skills in the classroom, and then head out to the field to put your new skills to use. Petoskey Regional Audubon Society (PRAS) President Darrell Lawson will lead a Birding 101 class and then the group will head to Gull Harbor to listen and look for migrating and resident birds. We will cover field guide choice/use, optics selection/use, tips for learning bird vocalizations, and identification pitfalls to avoid. Bring your own binoculars if you have them. Free and open to the public of all ages. Register on line at http://www.beaverislandbirdingtrail.org
If you are interested in learning about the programs offered throughout the summer, here on Beaver Island by the CMUBS, visit our calendar section at WVBI.net for those and more.
At the Community Center: June 2nd from 3-5 p.m. Forester, Mike Merriweather will come to Beaver Island to discuss forest health and how to write a forest contract for best logging practices when deciding to harvest timber from your property.
Mike Meriwether has worked for the Antrim Conservation District for the past 20 years. He is actively involved in forest management, timber harvesting, wildlife food plots, and resource management of the lands. Mike issues wood cutting permits for county lands and works with landowners to negotiate surface damages from gas exploration activities in the county. Mike Meriwether works to fulfill forest management objectives by providing technical assistance to non-industrial, private forest landowners. He provides management plans and assists residents with all tree health needs.
The first annual spring Fishing tournament will be held June 11-12th. the weekend will be a free fishing weekend, meaning no license is required. fun for the whole family. there will be two categories, one kids 14 and under, 15 and up adults. kids entry will be free, kids sign up will be located at Powers Hardware and The Beaver Island Community Center. Adults will be a 5 dollar buy in. Adults sign up at Powers Hardware. Kids Fish Saturday weather permitting. pontoon boat transportation provided by the generous people on lake Geneserath. kids fish all open season species for longest fish and most fish caught. Adults category will be Bass only. Large mouth and small mouth. (more details to come based on sign up)
as of now this is all in the making. there may be a few slight changes as the month of may goes on and we organize this event. we are looking for willing parents to volunteer to ride pontoons with kids and bait hooks and keep kids safe and organized. Also looking for donations for bait, snacks and drinks (hotdogs, chips, water and lots of worms to drown ) for more information or if you would like to donate call Levi Connor at 231-459-6697 or stop in the hardware store
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At the Community Center
Come join cast, crew and community in another hilarious presentation by the Beaver Island Community Players! The Boarding House
May 28-29 at 8pm Tickets $13 Adult and $8 students
Pickle Ball Tuesday and Thursday 0930 to 1100
Games Galore will now be held on Thursday‚
at 1pm to 4pm
The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program will now be available on¬
FRIDAYS ONLY, 11am-12pm @ BI Comm Center
Movies
Thanks to Beaver Island Community Center Business Sponsors , the Shamrock Bar and Restaurant, and the Beaver Island Boat Company
Weather
Current Conditions – Greene’s Bay Beach, Beaver Island, MI
As of 8:29 AM Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Forecast: Partially Cloudy
Outside Temp: 61.8 F
High Outside Temp: 61.8 F at 8:22 AM
Low Outside Temp: 55.9 F at 3:06 AM
Outside Humidity: 52%
Barometer: 29.912″ and Rising Slowly
Wind Speed: 4.0 Mph
Wind Direction: SW
High Gust: 9.0 Mph at 3:55 AM
10 min Avg Wind: 3.0 Mph
Rain Rate: 0.00″/Hour
Day Rain: 0.00″
Storm Rain: 0.00″
Month Rain: 0.56″
Year Rain: 2.10″
Phyllis Moore Report
Right now I’m showing 55°, wind at 10 mph from the south, humidity is at 58%, pressure is steady at 1013 mb, visibility is 9.9 miles, pollen levels are medium-high at 7.4, and the top allergens are oak, mulberry, and birch. Today: Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a slight chance of thunderstorms and isolated rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds at 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph in the evening.
On this date of May 24, On “The Ed Sullivan Show,” a taped Beatles performance was played. The Beatles performed “You Can’t Do That” from the set of “A Hard Day’s Night.”
Did you know that volleyball was invented in 1895?
Word of the day: gormless (GAWRM-lis) which means lacking in vitality or intelligence; stupid, dull, or clumsy. Gormless is a variation on the earlier term gaumless, based on the Scots and Northern English gaum meaning “heed, attention.”
Birthdays
Mark LaFreniere
Carrie Wojan
Jo McNew
Missing Pet
Galen Bartels dog Storm has been found safe.
Services for Bob Welke
FRIDAY MAY 27TH
11:30 AM: Bob Welke leaves Charlevoix on his final trip to the Island on the boat.
1:40 PM: Bob is met by Deacon Jim, Family, Friends: Bob’s tractor/trailer will be used for one last ride past the Lighthouse to Holy Cross Church.
6:00-7:00 PM Visitation at Holy Cross Church
7:00-8:00 PM Vigil
SATURDAY MAY 28TH
11:00 AM Funeral Mass at Holy Cross Church followed by interment at Holy Cross Cemetery. Luncheon will follow at Holy Cross Hall.
Road
Traffic
A few more vehicles than usual as we head towards the unofficial start of Summer, next Memorial Day weekend. Still no delays to report.
Hey, Let’s be careful out there. Especially in the school zone.
To Lucas and all our listeners, Samuel Johnson once wrote, “A man who uses a great many words to express his meaning is like a bad marksman who instead of aiming a single stone at an object takes up a handful and throws it in hopes he may hit.” …Sometimes one shot is all you need and may be all you get, so make ‘em count
That’s the WVBI Community Calendar for Tuesday May 24th, 2016. I’m Greg Doig at WVBI ‚the Voice of Beaver Island.
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