Today is Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016. I’m Greg Doig with today’s WVBI Community Calendar.       NEWS   Despite the Commission on Aging (COA) meeting which took place on January 19th and the activities listed in the January 28th Forum post, steps by COA have been taken to significantly decrease the availability of senior […]

Today is Monday, February 22nd, 2016. I’m Greg Doig with today’s WVBI Community Calendar.       NEWS Update from Pam Grasmick Despite the Commission on Aging (COA) meeting which took place on January 19th and the activities listed in the January 28th Forum post, steps by COA have been taken to significantly decrease the […]

Here is the form that can be used to create a letter to the Charlevoix County Commission in support of maintaining full COA services on Beaver Island: Mr. Joel Evans, Chair Charlevoix County Commissioners 10448 Lord Rd., East Jordan, MI 49727 Dear County Commissioners: You may not have been aware that the Commission on Aging […]

Today is Friday, February 19th, 2016. I’m Greg Doig with today’s WVBI Community Calendar.       NEWS     In cooperation with the Media Lab at the Beaver Island Community School we are pleased to present new episodes of the Student Writer’s Almanac. Tune in on weekdays just after the news at 8:00 a.m., […]

INTRO Today is Thursday, February 18th, 2016. I’m Greg Doig with today’s WVBI Community Calendar.       NEWS     In cooperation with the Media Lab at the Beaver Island Community School we are pleased to present new episodes of the Student Writer’s Almanac. Tune in on weekdays just after the news at 8:00 […]

Today is Wednesday, February 10th, 2016. I’m Greg Doig with today’s WVBI community calendar.     Islanders Basketball Friday February 12th   Menu: Homemade Mac & Cheese / Sloppy Joes   Come on out and support Beaver Island Community School Athletic Program! Friday night game starts at 6pm and Saturday morning is 8:30am (Breakfast bagels […]

Today is Tuesday, February 9th, 2016. I’m Greg Doig with today’s WVBI Community Calendar.     NEWS   Celebrate Beaver Island’s spectacular location and habitats as birds and birders migrate to the island for the 2016 Warblers on the Waters (WOW) events.   http://www.beaverislandbirdingtrail.org   _________________ The Beaver Island Association P.O. Box 390 Beaver Island, […]

INTRO Today is Monday, February 8th, 2016.Welcome to Monday. I’m Greg Doig with today’s WVBI Community Calendar.       NEWS   THE BOONIES which was filmed on Beaver Island this summer featuring Dan Burton, his family, and other great Islanders, Randy Osborn, Mike Weede, Dick Burris, Levi Connor, and Larry Koon. The Boonies airs […]

From Bob Tidmore (quoting external sources)   Monthly the Corps of Engineers in Detroit publishes reports on the Great Lakes water level for all five lakes and summarized the inflows to the lakes from rain and snow inflows from Canada and outflows thru Chicago and Lake Ontario. This is a synopsis of those reports. As […]