News Update

Community Calendar for February 5, 2019

GD: Today is Tuesday, February 5th, 2019. I’m Greg Doig, with the W-V-B-I Community Calendar. 
GD: First some news… BICS is on a 2 hour delay today
Tuesday Pickle Ball and Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program BICC 10 a.m. BICS Policy Committee Meeting 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday Talking Threads Quilt Guild Peaine Twp Hall 0930 BICS Facility Committee Meeting 3:30 p.m.
The St. James Township Public Works Committee meets the first Wednesday of each month at 3:30 p.m. Check the St. James website for the meeting agenda and other materials. The St. James Board holds its regular monthly meeting on the 1st Wednesday of each month 5 p.m.. Check the township website for meeting agendas, minutes and other documents.
Thursday Pickle Ball BICC 10 a.m. Games Galore BICC 1 p.m. BICS Curriculum Meeting 3:30 p.m. Euchre Stoney Acre 7 p.m.
Friday BICS Basketball at Maplewood Baptist
Saturday BICS Basketball at Maplewood Baptist Beaver Island Airport Community Room 9 a.m. The Beaver Island Airport Commission will hold its regular quarterly meeting. Their minutes, agenda and other materials are available on the township websites at stjamestwp.org or peainetwp.org.
Lego club Beaver Island District Library Saturday at one Self-defense class at Peaine Township Hall Saturday at 5 PM
Movies BICC 4 p.m. The Maltese Falcon Not Rated | 1h 40min | Film-Noir, Mystery A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette.
BICC 7 p.m. The Rider R | 1h 44min | Drama, Western After suffering a near fatal head injury, a young cowboy undertakes a search for new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of America
Sunday HAPPY VALENTINES DAY
SUNDAY DINNER
COMMISSION ON AGING 
February 10th 
11am – 1pm
AT Beaver Island Community Center
Hosted by: Stoney Acres
Pulled Pork with 2 side sauces; Carolina Mustard & Smoky Kansas City
Green Bean Casserole
O’Brien Potatoes
DESERT: White Chocolate Fountain with Strawberries, Vanilla Wafers, Pretzels, Angel Food Cake

Door Prizes
Weather presented every day with the support of the good folks down at McDonough’s Market:
Today Mostly Cloudy. High 13F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight Snow. Low 12F. Winds E at 10 to 15 mph.
Greenes Bay Beach – Boyle Family Station 11 degrees F wind chills below 0
TRAFFIC: No delays on the island beltway. Traffic smooth in and out to both airports. But the roads are slick with ice, so let’s be careful out there. Especially in the school zone.
 WORD OF THE DAY: Portend to give an omen or anticipatory sign of
GD: Now, birthdays: None Listed
Coming Up 4th Annual Lake G Ice Fishing Tournament and Winter Games February 16-17 Sign Up at Powers Hardware Questions or if you would like to donate, call Levi Connor 231-459-6697
The Discover Beaver Island 2019 Summer Calendar is online and it includes all of your favorite summer season events—from May through October. To find it, just point your browser at summer dot W-V-B-I dot net. If your summer event isn’t listed there, let us know about it with an email to calendar at W-V-B-I dot net or add it yourself with the handy Post Your Event Button in the upper right of the Calendar..
GD: Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Tuesday…
Here’s a thought for the day: For Lucas and Sophia and all our listeners – “Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.” 
― Henry David Thoreau
On a lighter note… How does a penguin build its house? Igloos it together.
SFX: Studio Bell
GD: That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Tuesday, February 5th, 2019.
The Annual Fundraiser for PABI is going on now. Go to biccenter.org to learn how you can help.
Destination Deep Space has begun for Team BIROBOT at BICS. Follow them at their website birobot.org and help support by going to shop.birobot.org
I’m Greg Doig at the pest free Hogarth Pest Control Studios of the Voice of Beaver Island wishing you a great day and asking you: why not make it the best day ever? And, thanks for listening.