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After dealing with internet, phone and 9-1-1 service outages last Monday and Tuesday, the island experienced another set of the same outages late Thursday evening that stretched into Friday morning. Townships officials are still looking into the cause for that. FCC officials have been contacted because of continued failures by T-D-S to notify officials about 9-1-1 outages so that backup plans can be implemented, and the public advised of the issue. Last night, the S.S. Badger car ferry canceled its overnight crossings due to rough weather, with waves up to 8 feet. Bothe the 8:45 departure from Ludington and the 1:30 a.m. departure from Manitowoc were called off. The Emmet-Charlevoix County fair kicks off today at the fair grounds just south of Petoskey. You’ll find everything you’d expect at a traditional summer fair from horse riding and animal shows, to carnival rides, live music and fair food. Plus a monster truck showdown, autocross racing and an interactive firefighter show for kids. The fair runs through Saturday. |
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle… First your meeting planner… The Historical Society has its annual meeting on today at 7:00. B-I-A Board meets tomorrow at 4:00. And A-A meets Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6:00. Locations and details for meetings are in the calendar entries online. On the fun front today, Monday, Summer Flow Yoga is on at the BIC Center at 9:30 followed by Therapeutic Yoga at 11:00. Island Roots Gardening Club meets at 10:00. Your Monday afternoon kicks off with a Marine Museum Monday presentation at noon. Feel free to bring a lunch or snack. Kids Fun Month at the Movies continues Monday night with Ultraman Rising. (Ken Sato, a superstar baseball player who returns to Japan to become the latest hero to carry the mantle of Ultraman. However, he is compelled to raise a newborn kaiju monster, the offspring of his greatest enemy as his own child.) It’s rated PG. Showtime is 5:00 p.m. In the Island Dark Sky, Monday night is super blue full moon, and Tuesday night that near full moon will appear right next to Saturn. There’s more info at Dark Sky Island dot org. Tuesday, at 9:00 it’s the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program in the Hangout. Pickleball is on from 9:00 to noon outdoors on the Peaine Township Park courts. Tuesday evening it’s time to get Quizzical. It’s trivia at the BIC Center. Sign your team up at tickets dot bic center dot org. Highlights for the rest of the week include… Wednesday, there’s Summer Restorative Yoga at 9:30 in the theater. Story Time at the library at 10:00. Also at 10:00, folks will gather at the Wellness Garden at the Health Center to take care of the garden. At noon, there’s the Historical Society’s Picnic on the Patio at the Print Shop. An interesting presentation on Island history paired with whatever lunch or snack you choose to bring along. At 3:00 the library book club meets to discuss the novel Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. At 4:00, the Whiskey Point Light will be open for tours. And at 7:00, it’s bingo, bingo, bingo don’t you know at the Gregg Fellowship Center. They open for fellowship at 6:15. Games start at 7:00. Thursday, the original Island Farmer’s market is at Paradise Bay Coffee Shop starting at 9:00. Also at 9:00, Pickleball on the Peaine Township Courts. Women’s Bible Study is at the Christian Church at 10:00. The Islander’s Volleyball squad has a double match on the island against Maplewood Baptist starting at 12:30 at school in the gym. Teen Café at the library at 1:00. It’s Burger and a beer night at the Shamrock. Historical Society presents a talk on the House of David encampment on High Island by historian Brian Carroll at 7:00. Also at 7:00, Irish Dance lesson are on again at the BIC Center. Friday, the day kicks off with Senior and Vets Coffee and Donuts at the BIC Center at 8:30. The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program is on at 9:00 in the Hangout. Summer Yoga is in the Theater at 9:30. At 7:00 at the Print Shop there’s the second of two presentations on the House of David. On Saturday, there’s Pickleball outdoors at 9:00. The Artisan Market out at Whiskey Point at 10:00 with the lighthouse there open for tours from 10:00 to noon. Coding Club is on at the library at 1:00. At 4:00, there’s an artists reception at the Beaver Island Studio and Gallery. Come meet the artists whose work is on display at the gallery and enjoy some light snacks and beverages. Then at 6:30, head over to the BIC Center to enjoy a pairing dinner brought to you by Bodega Catering and Long Road Distillery. You’ll enjoy a four course Autumn Tastes dinner with a drink paired to each course. There will be paired non-alcohol drinks as well. Tickets are available at the BIC Center Front Desk or at tickets dot bic center dot org. On Sunday, there are services at the Episcopal Mission at 9:00 and at the Christian Church at 10:00. Whiskey Point Light open for tours from 10:00 to noon. Mass at Holy Cross is at 12:15. |
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NAME OF DAY: Today’s BIC Center Name of the Day is Stephan. If that’s your name come on into the BIC Center today to claim a free drink of your choice courtesy of your friends at the Beaver Island Community Center and W-V-B-I. BIRTHDAYS: Chad Crandall and Jenna Wilk are celebrating today. Happy Birthday to Jenna and Chad, and if we missed you on our list, Happy Birthday to you, too, from all of us at W-V-B-I and your Beaver Island Community Center. |
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TRAFFIC: None, nada, zip for the most part. Still busy when the ferry comes in and at the public beach. Plus lots of bikers and hikers. So, let’s be careful out there. |
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On this day in 1939, a presidential proclamation from Franklin Delano Roosevelt designates August 19 as National Aviation Day. The day marks Orville Wright’s birthday and encourages citizens to ‘observe the day with activities that promote interest in aviation.’ Engraving via Bing.com |
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is lethargic adjective [luh-THAHR-jik]. Lethargic describes people who feel a lack of energy or a lack of interest in doing things. It is sometimes used figuratively, as in “a sluggish and lethargic economy.” In Greek mythology, Lethe [lee-THEE] was the name of a river in the underworld that was also called “the River of Unmindfulness” or “the River of Forgetfulness.” Legend held that when someone died, they were given a drink of water from the river Lethe to forget all about their past life. Eventually this act of forgetting came to be associated with feelings of sluggishness, inactivity, or indifference. The name of the river and the word lethargic, as well as the related noun lethargy, all come from lēthē, Greek for “forgetfulness.” |
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Monday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from President Franklin Delanor Roosevelt: “If you treat people right they will treat you right…ninety percent of the time…” On a lighter note: Why did the airplane get sent to his room? Bad altitude. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Monday, August 19th, 2024. I’m Kevin Boyle reporting from W-V-B-I’s Langford Family Studios wishing you a great day and asking you: why not go ahead and make it the best day ever? And thanks for listening. |
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Today Sunny, with a high near 74. Light north wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Tonight Clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 10 mph. Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Tuesday Night Clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph. Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Thursday Sunny, with a high near 77. Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Friday Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. |
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Fire danger level on the island set at HIGH… |
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Lake Forecast: Out on the big drink… |
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Today N wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Tuesday NE wind around 10 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft. Wednesday N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less. |
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Water temps: 69 in Little Traverse Bay. 70 at the mid-lake buoy southwest of Gull Island. 67 in the Straits.
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