Today is Thursday April 27th, 2017. I’m Greg Doig with today’s WVBI Community Calendar.
On this week’s Calendar
From Bob Tidmore – The flags are up at the Veterans Memorial Park and for that we can thank Alvin Lafrinere. Alvin periodically changes the service flags and sees to their repair after being damaged from the wind. Next time you see Alvin give him a thanks for his efforts to honor our veterans.
Thursday 4/27
HOSA State Conference today and tomorrow for students in the program at BICS.
Pickleball 9:30 and Games Galore 1-4
Emergency Services Authority Meeting 2:00pm Peaine
Thursday, April 27, 7 p.m. at Peaine Township Hall
Wildlife Club
Topics include:
NLMI Collaborative report,
Community Fellow position,
Habitat Improvement,
Cormorant Control,
White oak Trees,
Spring Fishing Tournament
Walleye pond/stocking.
Friday 4/28
Take a look at this link
www.mlive.com/news/us-world/index.ssf/2017/04/lowes_mothers_day_coupon_makin.html#incart_river_index
Scams circulating on Facebook also include the Home Depot, Target and IKEA.
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Ann T. Partridge
The Commission on Aging,
Serving Seniors of Charlevoix County.
Starting Tuesday May 2nd, the Beaver Island Branch of the Charlevoix State Bank will be open Monday through Friday from 9am until 1pm. We will be closed on Monday May 1st.
At the Community Center
Movies
3p.m. Howl’s Moving Castle
PG | 1h 59min | Animation, Adventure, Family
When an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Writers: Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay), Diana Wynne Jones (novel) (as Daiana Win Jônzu)
Stars: Chieko Baishô, Takuya Kimura, Tatsuya Gashûin
7 p.m. A Monster Calls
PG-13 | 1h 48min | Drama, Fantasy
A boy seeks the help of a tree monster to cope with his single mother’s terminal illness.
Director: J.A. Bayona
Writers: Patrick Ness (screenplay), Patrick Ness (based upon the novel written by)
Stars: Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones
PLEASE NOTE:
All persons under the age of 18 wishing to see an R rated movie must have parental consent. The parental consent must be from a parent or legal guardian in one of the following ways:
1) In person at the BIC Center, or
2) By a telephone call to the on-site person in charge.
No texts or written notes will be accepted.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Free Will Donation (Suggested Donation is $5.00)
Thanks to Beaver Island Community Center Business Sponsor: The Shamrock Bar and Restaurant
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The Beaver Island Community Center…
at the heart of a good community!
Upcoming Events
April is here and we are already gearing up for this year’s spring tournament. This year’s tournament dates will be on June 10th-11th. A free fishing weekend, no license required. At this time I am still rounding up details for this tournament. We are open for sponsors for the spring tournament. Sponsors may donate prizes or money to fund tournament expenses. If you would like to become a sponsor you can call me (Levi) at 231-459-6697, meet up with me at the hardware store, or mail your donation to The Beaver Island Wildlife Club. If you talk to Levi ask him about the Spring Turkey photo contest.
Bingo fans, the games will start on Wednesday 26th April at Gregg Fellowship Center. Doors open at 6.15p.m. Games start at 7p.m.
Caller next week will be Bob Bass.
From May 10th, games will be every two weeks until August 2nd when they will be weekly for that month. From September 13th, every two weeks until closing game on November 8th.
Mark your calendars and come out and enjoy a fun evening.
Sunday May 7th COA Dinner 11a.m. BICC
Join us for the last Charlevoix County Commission on Aging Beaver Island Sunday Dinner for the summer.
Featuring a menu of: Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Vegetable and Spring Dessert!
(Along with coffee, tea, milk, rolls & butter).
*Music starts at 11:30am!
Join us for coffee, cookies and the concert even if you can’t have dinner!
Come enjoy some beautiful music, good food, good company & FUN!
(Suggested $4 donation for those 60 years and over,$4 charge for those under 12, and $8 for those 13 to 60).
Provided by the Charlevoix County Commission on Aging
No sign-ups or reservations needed! First come, first served!
15th Annual PABI Beaver Island Road Rally!*
Sunday, May 7th 12:30pm at the Shamrock!
Beaver Island’s ULTIMATE ROAD RALLY RETURNS ! A full afternoon of thrills, chills, challenges, and all out competitive fun!
REGISTRATION: $20 per person; no #limit per car; 12:30pm @ Shamrock.
WHAT TO BRING: A Wojan-Cashman (third edition) Beaver Island map, cell phone and a BI phone book!
START: On-site Registration @12:30pm followed by Rules & Regs, followed by Start!
FINISH: Includes tasty treats, special awards, and presentation of the coveted Trophy!!
Never ‘rallied’?! Don’t have a car to ride in?! We’ll find you one…just call 448-2022!
YOU’LL HAVE A BLAST!
*Proceeds benefit the Preservation Association of Beaver Island, owning and operating the Beaver Island Community Center and WVBI 100.1FM, the Voice of Beaver Island!
May 26-28, 2017
The 4th annual Beaver Island Birding Festival, Warblers on the Water, will be held on May 26-28, 2017, on Beaver Island, in northern Lake Michigan. We hope you join us during the Memorial Day birding festivities for free presentations at the Community Center. Bring a friend and hear from our globe-trotting birding friends share their exciting experiences birding, learn about the oldest ongoing raptor monitoring project related to Ospreys and Bald Eagles, and learn a few new songbird identification techniques. More information can be found at: www.beaverislandbirdingtrail.org/wowschedule.html. Registrations for the guided field trips are active and we encourage individuals who are interested to sign up early.
Thank you to our 2017 sponsors who are making the Beaver Island Birding Trail events possible:
While you’re at the website you can see all the great sponsors. There is also a new addition to their site. After the Saturday and Sunday morning birding field trips, Karen Whitecraft, owner of Beaver Island Massage, licensed massage therapist, will be available to help with “warbler necks”. Karen will offer on-site chair massages at the Community Center from 12:30-3:00 p.m. both days.
More details on this and more at the BIBT website.
Beaver Island Preservation Association
Beaver Island Association
Beaver Island Boat Company
Beaver Island Golf Course
Beaver Island Wildlife Club
Beaver Island Studio and Gallery
Beaver Beacon
BirdGoober
Dalwhinnie
Holy Cross Church
Island Airways
Little Traverse Conservancy
McDonough’s Market
Paradise Bay Coffee Shop
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The Beaver Island Association
P.O. Box 390
Beaver Island, MI 49782
beaverislandassociation@gmail.com<mailto:beaverislandassociation@gmail.com>
Win a BIMF Vacation!
July 16-22, 2017
Go to BIMF.net
Click the Vacation Donation Button and place your order.
You can also order by sending a check to BIMF PO Box 23, Beaver Island, MI 49782 or by calling BIMF at 231-838-2883 with your order or with any questions that you may have.
Only 300 tickets will be sold!
License #R40968
Info about Island Fellow Program
Beaver Island has an exceptional opportunity to launch its own Island Fellow program modeled on a highly successful one on Maine’s islands over the past 17 years.
If you are interested in additional information about the position and the benefits the island stands to gain, check out the March 29th Forum post or contact one of the organizers of this effort listed below. Anyone who wants to help fund this position through either a cash donation, or the offer of free or reduced-price rental for a year are encouraged to ask for a copy of the Site Application which has been shared with both townships by contacting Kevin Boyle, Pam Grassmick, or Patrick McGinnity.
You can learn more about the very successful Island Fellow program run by the Maine Island Institute and see how useful Island Fellows focused on communications and outreach have been in advancing economic development on their islands at www.islandinstitute.org/program/community-development/island-fellows. And to find out more about the Island Institute visit www.islandinstitute.org.
All contributions are tax deductible, individual contributions are welcome, and no amount is too small. You can make your contribution by sending a check to Island Fellow Project, P.O. Box 390, Beaver Island, MI 49782. Please make your check payable to BIA and write “Island Fellow” in the memo line. Your check won’t be cashed until we are certain we have commitments in hand to reach the minimum funding goal. All contributors will be recognized where appropriate from time to time in materials created by the Island Fellow.
Hello Northern Lake Michigan Islands Collaborative members,
A draft agenda for the May 4 meeting is attached for your information and review. The meeting will be held at the Peaine Township Hall on Beaver Island. Call in information is included for those who cannot join in person.
If you will be meeting in person or calling in, please RSVP to me via email reply. This will assist in planning.
Looking forward to seeing you in May,
Jennifer Kleitch
Wildlife Biologist
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Draft Agenda
Northern Lake Michigan Islands Collaborative meeting May 4, 2017
Peaine Township Hall, Beaver Island
Call-in option: (415)464-6800, participant code: 49782
10:00 – 10:15Review of agenda and notes from last meeting – Pat Lederle
10:15 – 10:45Landscape Planning Subcommittee presentation of purpose, draft area definitions and draft map
10:45 – 12:00 Group discussion regarding draft definitions and draft map (NLMIC)
12:00 Lunch break (on your own)
1:00 – 1:30Landscape Planning Subcommittee next steps and timeline (NLMIC)
1:30 – 1:50Update from Cultural Subcommittee
1:50 – 2:10DNR Law Division – roundtable on enforcement issues (DNR Law Enforcement)
2:00 – 2:15Other updates/Information sharing
Hemlock Wooly Adelgid update (Sue Tangora or representative)
Pipeline 5 update (Matt Preisser)
2:15 – 2:30Break
2:30 – 3:25Recreation/water trails 2017 discussion
3:25 – 3:30 Wrap up and next meeting date and location
The Beaver Island Community Center Fall/Winter/Spring Hours
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Saturday 9am -9pm
Sunday Closed
At our website, we’ve tried to include everything, but if we’ve missed your event you can easily add it yourself by using the handy “Post Your Event” button in the upper right of the calendar or by sending an email with the details to¬†calendar@wvbi.net<mailto:calendar@wvbi.net>. And, we can make it easy for your events to show up in a nice calendar on your website, too, so you only have to post them once. Your website can show only your events or those plus other categories from the calendar that you choose.
Transit Service
Try the toll-free number between 6am and 7pm M-F and S 8:00-5:00:
1-844-792-6900
Or try the on-line reservation system 24/7:
67.220.100.109:52147/cctransit/
Go to the tab “Existing Customers Schedule Transit Rides.”
Set up your Profile one time and then schedule your rides thereafter. Auto-fill will assist you, and the system remembers reoccurring rides. You can schedule rides on the Beaver Island side or the Charlevoix County side.
April hours:
M-F 12:30-4:30
May hours:
M-F 12:30-5:30
June hours:
M-F 10:30-5:30
S 10:00-3:00
Seniors (60 and over) Free
Adults (19-59) $2.00
Disabled Reduced Fare (on file in your profile) $1.00
Youth (3-1 $1.50
Youth School Discount (if coming or going to school) $1.00
Child Free (under 3) Free
Resale store reminder
So many people have been generous donors over the years! We appreciate your support!
We are frequently asked about what we accept and what we can’t accept as donations. We can give you some general ideas and encourage you to ask for help at the shop.
We need clean clothing- no stains, tears, frays, etc. We prefer that your donation be in season if possible. We also accept clean linens, cushions, rugs, curtains, and sleeping bags.
Kitchen wares of all kinds sell well. Be sure that small appliances are in working order.
Games, toys, craft supplies, sporting goods, and tools are needed.
Carol’s Barn is a treasure trove of baby equipment, furniture, lamps, light fixtures, tools, sporting goods, and camping supplies. We always need more of these items !
We look forward to more furniture donations. We do NOT accept mattresses or upholstered furniture.
We do not take TVs, computers, fax machines, printers, etc.
Beaver Island Historical Society is still seeking a museum intern for this summer. The position runs June 12 through August 12, 2017. The job is 25 hours per week, and pays a $2,000 stipend. Please stop by the Print Shop to inquire between 10-3 during the week.
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Lori Taylor-Blitz, Executive Director
Beaver Island Historical Society
PO Box 263
Beaver Island MI 49782
bihistory@tds.net<mailto:bihistory@tds.net>
231.448.2254
Weather – Sponsored by McDonough’s Market
WVBI BICC
49 and fog this morning on Beaver Island
Today – Becoming windy with showers developing this afternoon. Thunder possible. High 57F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph, becoming SSW and increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tonight – Overcast. Low near 35F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph.
Phyllis Moore Weather
Right now I’m showing 46°, feels like 43°, wind is at 6 mph from the ESE, humidity is at 96%, pressure is falling from 29.19 inches, and visibility is 1.8 miles. Today: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the evening, then a slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. MARINE REPORT Small Craft Advisory In Effect Through Late Tonight Today: Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 20 with gusts to around 30 knots in the afternoon. Chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms early in the morning. Rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 2 feet or less, building to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Tonight: Southwest wind 10 to 15 knots with gusts to around 25 knots. Slight chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
On this date of April 27, 1987 – The U.S. Justice Department barred Austrian President Kurt Waldheim from entering the U.S. He claimed that he had aided in the deportation and execution of thousands of Jews and others as a German Army officer during World War II.
Did you know that the world’s most expensive spice is saffron?
Word of the day: frieze (freez) which means 1. A decorative horizontal band, as on a building. 2. A coarse woolen fabric. For 1: After Phrygia, an ancient country in Asia Minor, noted for embroidery. Earliest documented use: 1563. For 2: From French frise, perhaps from Latin frisia (Frisian wool). Earliest documented use: 1418.
Greenes Bay Beach – Boyle Family Station
It was a little warmer this morning at 52 with fog
The forecast is the same as in town today.
Current Conditions – Greene’s Bay Beach, Beaver Island, MI
As of 8:29 AM Thursday, April 27, 2017
Forecast: Partially Cloudy, Rain within 12 hours
Outside Temp: 52.3 F
High Outside Temp: 55.1 F at 12:00 AM
Low Outside Temp: 47.9 F at 6:21 AM
Heat Index: 53.0 F
Wind Chill: 52.0 F
Dew Point: 52.0 F
Barometer: 29.273″ and Falling Rapidly
Wind Speed: Calm
Wind Direction: NE
High Gust: 3.0 Mph at 12:28 AM
10 min Avg Wind: Calm
Rain Rate: 0.00″/Hour
Day Rain: 0.13″
Storm Rain: 0.28″
Month Rain: 2.15″
Year Rain: 2.15″
Something passed along by Bob Tidmore from the Great Lakes Research Lab
In another sign that spring has returned in Michigan, the Great Lakes are now ice-free — having cleared out enough to rank among the top 20 earliest thaws in the last 45 years, researchers said Wednesday.
Birthdays
Charlie Gray
Ivan Yong
Lois Stipp
Traffic
Make a note if you are headed to the mainland: The bridge in Charlevoix is being worked on. The overnight work ended early.
Work will continue in that area though until May 25th though, so plan accordingly.
… Still no delays to report on Beaver Island.
Hey, let’s be careful out there. Especially in the school zone.
To Lucas and all our listeners, to quote Shakespeare once more, “An enterprise, when fairly once begun, should not be left till all that ought is won.”
On a lighter note, I once won an award for laziness, but I had to send someone to pick it up!
That’s the WVBI Community Calendar for Thursday April 27th, 2017. I’m Greg Doig at WVBI‚ the Voice of Beaver Island. Have a great day, and thank you for listening!