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From our Langford Family studios on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the WVBI Community Calendar for Monday, March 14th, 2022. |
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First some news … Friday’s COVID-19 data dump from the state looked good. Seven-day average for new cases is now at 745. Four deaths, it is 43 including reclassifications from prior dates. There were seven new deaths statewide in the two-period covered by the report. Hospital utilization data continue to show good levels for overall use and good trends for COVID-19 occupancy. That stands at 3.9% for regular beds and 5.9% for I-C-U beds. Nothing new on the COVID-19 data front from the Health Center today. No news from the Center. No new tests. No tests pending. No active island cases.
Lake Michigan and Huron are almost back to average levels—and even with where the were in March of 2015, where the basin was at that point. That after years at record levels. The Army Corp of Engineers projections suggest that levels are not likely to rise through the rest of the year and may well decline.
The Charlevoix Library has an exhibit in place celebrating the contributions of women who have helped shape the community. The display, put together by the library’s Michigan Room Committee, includes photos, artifacts, and biographies. It will run through the end of May.
The Charlevoix Circle of Arts display space is once again filled with works of art from area High School Students as part of their Spotlight on Innovation display. The show runs through April 9.
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Now, here’s a look at what’s happening on your island…
Here’s your meeting planner for the week: School Board Meets Monday at 6:30 at school. Waste management Committee meets Tuesday at 1:00 at the Peaine Township Hall. BIA Board meets in an open meeting Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 at the BIC Center. St. James Public Works Committee meets Wednesday at 11:00 at their township hall. Thursday, the Joint Telecommunications Advisory Committee meets at 4:30 at the BIC Center. Library Board meets at 5:00 at the library. Meeting details are in the calendar entries online.
On the fun front today, Monday, Chair Yoga is on up ion the Hangout. Start time is 10:00.
Tuesday, Tai Chi is on up in the Hangout at 9:30. Pickleball is on at 10:00 in the Theater. The Arthritis Foundation Exercise program is on at 10:30 in the Hangout.
Wednesday starts with Nothing but Needles at the Peaine Township Hall. That event for crafters starts at 9:00. Also, it’s C-O-A’s Chair Yoga at 10:30. Wednesday evening it’s Time for Art at the BIC Center. Start time is 5:00.
Thursday, Tai-Chi is at 9:30 and Pickleball at 10 both here at the BIC Center. Tai-Chi in the Hangout and Pickleball in the Theater. Games Galore is on up in the Hangout from 1:00 to 4:00 and stick around for with Heidi Vigil’s ComminiTea Time from 3:00 to 4:00—also in the Hangout. Also at the BIC Center Thursday afternoon starting at 3:00 we’ll be celebrating the great day with rotating presentations of Cary Adkins documentaries on the history of the island as well as Moondance kilm Home on the Island that tells the story of the island’s connection Arranmore Island in Ireland. Thursday evening, you can play Euchre Thursday evening over at the Whiskey Point Brewing Company. Cards hit the table at 7:00.
Friday, Pickleball is on—in the Theater at the BIC Center at 10:00. Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program is on up in the Hangout at 10:30 and at noon it’s C-O-A’s winter BINGO game also here at the BIC Center.
Saturday, starting at noon the BIC Center will offer continuous screening of Cory Adkins documentaries on the island as well as Hom eon the island—all as part of St, Patrick’s Day celebrations on the island. Those include the traditional games starting around 1:00 out in front of the Shamrock, live music at the Shamrock and Beachcomber Saturday evening and a live recording of W-V-B-I’s Saint Patrick’s Day on the Island special with simultaneous recording at both the Shamrock and Whiskey Point Brewery.
Sunday there are services at Holy Cross, the Christian Church, and the Lighthouse fellowship. Times and more details are in the calendar. |
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BIRTHDAYS: Sarah McCafferty and Kailonnie Dunsmore are celebrating today. Happy Birthday to Kailonnie and Sarah and, if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you from all of us at W-V-B-I and your Beaver Island Community Center. |
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TRAFFIC: No delays inbound or outbound to the airports. Bridges are clear. But the island beltway is a skating rink as are many of the sidewalks in town. So, let’s be careful out there. |
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ON THIS DAY in 1991 the Birmingham Six are freed after 16 years in prison. Coerced confessions, police brutality, and muddled forensics are finally revealed as six Irish men see their sentences overturned after being convicted for 1974 IRA pub bombings in Birmingham, England. (Bing.com)
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WORD OF THE DAY: cryptography (noun) [krip-TAH-gruh-fee], which is the enciphering and deciphering of messages in secret code or cipher. For a word having to do with secrets, cryptography has a surprisingly transparent origin. The word comes from Greek kryptós, meaning “hidden” or “secret,” and graphein, meaning “to write.” Besides the familiar related words of the same origin, such as cryptic, there is krypton, the name of a colorless gaseous element used especially in some fluorescent lamps and photography flashes. The name was chosen because the gas is rare and hard to find. (Merriam-Webster) |
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Now, to wrap up for this for Beaver Island Monday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from Paddy Joe Hill, one of the Birmingham Six: “Don’t be sorry for me. Be angry. Because everything that happened to me was done in your name.”
On a lighter note: I tried to write a joke about Pi, but it kept going around in circles. What do you call a leprechaun prank? A Saint Pat trick. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Monday, March 14th, 2022. 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 Winter Weather Advisory in effect through 8 p.m. Snow, mainly after 11am. High near 31. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 2 inches. Tonight Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Tuesday Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Wednesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Thursday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Friday A chance of rain and snow showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Friday Night A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Saturday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. |
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