Today is Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016. I’m Greg Doig with today’s WVBI Community Calendar.
NEWS
St James Township Board Meeting 7pm
Over at the Beaver Island Community School, the robotics team – B-I-robot – is enjoying the slight lull between build season and their first competition this weekend. They’ve been building some enhancements for their arm (which is OK under the FRC rules), organizing their tools and working on other tasks that can earn them points – like completing their engineering notebook.
Even though school was out yesterday, some team members came into to respond to an extra credit FRC challenge from Microsoft. The challenge: either build a new website in a day or add a feature to an existing website. The students decided to add a shop feature to their existing team website so they could sell T-shirts to raise money for the team. And they did it in a day. You can check it out at the B-I-robot site. Just go to B-I Robot dot org and click on Shop on the menu. The store is still running in test mode, but you can order a t-shirt if you follow the directions (and pay when you pick it up rather than on the site). You can support the team by buying a shirt, which your reporter understands is what all the cool folks will be wearing this spring.
Beaver Island Community Players and Radio Players
Scripts are available for the upcoming stage play auditions. The play is called the Boarding House and is available to check out at the Beaver Island District Library. Auditions will be in March with a production date of Memorial Weekend. Open to all interested folks.
All you cold weather junkies….get out your ice fishing gear and head to Lake G. March 5th for an ice fishing tournament.
The public access will be opened for folks to get to the lake.
There will be a kids category (up to age 14) and an adult category.
Weigh in will be at the boat launch/public access.
There will be prizes for both kids and adults winning as largest fish in its class. (Walleye and Pike for the adults). Bass season is catch and immediate release only, so we won’t be fishing for them.
Other notes- you must have a license if you are 17 or older. No more than 3 lines in the water/person at a time.
If you have equipment/shanties etc. that you will lend out for kid use and others, please let us know.
We are asking you to sign up at the Hardware… there is no entrance fee, we just want to know how many to expect.
Watch for the weather updates too. If it looks bad (blizzard, rain, too warm, slushy ice…) we’ll have to cancel
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., noon, 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and midnight to hear the latest literary work from students at the island’s schools. The rest of this week, we’ll present some works from past students at the school.
You’ll be pleased and amazed and the quality of work our island students produce. You can hear it all on WVBI on 100.1 on the island and worldwide at www.wvbi.net.
Things are moving along with the BICS FRC team. The students have worked hard to this point and have some more work ahead. You can follow their progress on a website that Kevin Boyle has put out there. The address is birobot.org
Take a look at the post “Join the BIROBOT Team as a sponsor”. There is as some cool stuff given to sponsors that donate.
If you are looking for information on when and where to see the latest episode of the Boonies you can find that and information on all island events on the new WVBI Community Calendar. Just head on over to the WVBI website and click on Calendar on the top menu.
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. 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. What a deal! Email us or call for details.
Oh, and where to find the Boonies? It’s on Tuesdays at 9:00 on the National Geographic Channel (DirectTV Channel 256, Dish Channel 186).
Mark your calendar! Date Change – New Date: MARCH 11TH @ 5:30 for The Annual Alumni Basketball games and Chili/Soup cook-off
Plan to join us for a night of food, fun, and Island friends!
Questions call Carol @ 231-838-2883 As always, thank you for continuing to support our Islander Sports Program.
Ready to order:
Beaver Island Basketball Alumni Tournament 2016 T-shirts
Only $12
Shirts: Glidan 90% cotton Heather Green with White lettering
Pick up an order form at the Beaver Island Community School (sample shirt at school or boat shop), McDonough’s Market, or call me at 231-838-2883
We have some sizes already available!
If you would be willing to donate a pot of chili or soup, please contact Debbie Robert at (231 675 7155) or debbier@bics.us or on Facebook.
ONCE AGAIN, JUDGES WILL CHOOSE A 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD PLACE WINNER!
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At the Community Center…
Pickle Ball Tuesday and Thursday 0930 to 1100
Games Galore will now be held on Thursday’s at 1pm to 4pm
The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program will now be available on FRIDAYS ONLY, 11am-12pm @ BI Comm Center effective the week of January 25;
If you are interested in attending but would like–or need–to use the Charlevoix County Transit bus in order to do so, please contact Ann at 448-2022. We would consider changing the time of the class to coincide with the Transit schedule in order to keep this valuable program active on Beaver Island.
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And speaking of the movies, for this coming Saturday, are:
Jem and the Holograms (2015)
PG | 1h 58min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Stars: Aubrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, Aurora Perrineau |
Storyline
As a small-town girl Jerrica lives an unexceptional life until she takes on a secret identity inspired by her music. She becomes Jem: the bold, stunning and absolutely fearless singer that catapults from an underground video sensation to global superstar overnight. But when it seems that she may lose touch with the things that really matter the most, Jerrica and her band of three sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey, discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. (Written by JRemingtonW)
The Walk (2015)
PG | 2h 3min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Stars: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Charlotte Le Bon, Guillaume Baillargeon
Storyline
Twelve people have walked on the moon, but only one man – Philippe Petit (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) – has ever, or will ever, walk in the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. Guided by his real-life mentor, Papa Rudy (Ben Kingsley), and aided by an unlikely band of international recruits, Petit and his gang overcome long odds, betrayals, dissension and countless close calls to conceive and execute their mad plan.
Thanks to Beaver Island Community Center Business Sponsors , the Shamrock Bar and Restaurant, and the Beaver Island Boat Company
Wildlife News
The Wildlife Club is asking for volunteers for a couple of upcoming projects:
Jacque at jacquel@tds.net
Weather
Current Conditions – Greene’s Bay Beach, Beaver Island, MI
As of 8:29 AM Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Forecast: Mostly Clear
Outside Temp: 18.5 F
High Outside Temp: 19.7 F at 3:02 AM
Low Outside Temp: 18.0 F at 7:40 AM
Outside Humidity: 81%
Heat Index: 19.0 F
Wind Chill: 19.0 F
Dew Point: 14.0 F
Barometer: 30.072″ and Rising Slowly
Wind Speed: Calm
Wind Direction: NNE
High Gust: 10.0 Mph at 12:04 AM
10 min Avg Wind: Calm
Phyllis Moore Report –
Right now I’m showing 16° with a windchill of 8°, wind is at 5 mph from the NNW with gusts to 22 mph, humidity is at 79%, pressure is rising from 1018 mb, and visibility is 9.5 miles. Today: Snow showers in the morning, then scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds at 15 mph. Gusts up to 24 mph in the afternoon. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 7°. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around 25 mph in the evening becoming light.
On this date of March 2, 1925: It was on this day that the first formal highway system was implemented. This is the time when state and federal highway officials had officially established a highway numbering system. This was done in order to maintain order on the highway, this was Following a period when each state created it’s own style road signs The new sign featured the shield shaped highway number markers .
Did you know that the Internet was originally called ARPANet (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network) designed by the US department of defense?
Word of the day: popinjay (POP-in-jay) which means someone who indulges in vain and empty chatter. Via French and Spanish from Arabic babbaga (parrot). The last syllable changed to jay because some thought the word referred to that bird instead of a parrot. Earliest documented use: 1322.
Birthdays
Mike Hurkmans
Seth Woodring
Roads
let’s be careful out there. Especially in the school zone.
Outro
To Lucas and all our listeners, moments become memories, so make all of yours good and special.
That’s the WVBI Community Calendar for Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016. I’m Greg Doig at WVBI – the Voice of Beaver Island.
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