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Fromer President Trump’s rally in Traverse City got off to a very late start on Friday. He kept fans waiting after a delayed departure from Texas, where he taped an interview with Joe Rogan. An hour after the planned start time he appeared on a big screen, promising to “step on the gas” for Michigan. Finally arriving to thinning crowds around 10:20 p.m., he talked about Michigan’s auto industry, border security, and education, even taking jabs at political opponents. His plane landed behind the stage, making a dramatic close to the late night. Former President Trump at TVC. Screen grab from UpNorthLive coverage at https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/president-trump-stops-in-traverse-city-during-final-campaign-blitz Meantime, Vice President Kamala Harris, will visit Hemlock Semiconductor in Saginaw County today. Harris plans to meet with workers at the facility, which recently received up to $325 million in federal funding to expand its semiconductor production. Later, she’ll head to a labor union training center in Macomb County, with additional campaign stops planned across Michigan. The Island got mixed reviews in recent coverage on The Free Press website, which is not the same as the Detroit Free Press, by the way. The piece by A.M. Hickman entitled “A Voyage to a Failed American Kingdom” describes the Island as a gorgeous place where the author hopes to find the America of times gone by. He visited during the Feile, but most of the people he spoke with seemed to be drowning sorrows at the bar. He concluded that the Island was too expensive and left. There’s a link to the article in today’s script online. https://www.thefp.com/p/a-voyage-to-a-failed-american-kingdom?publication_id=260347&post_id=150730724&action=share&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=true&r=dyq05&triedRedirect=true Traverse City schools will see over $36 million in upgrades after TCAPS trustees approved a contract with Trane U.S. for energy and building improvements. The Superintendent says the upgrades will keep students “safe, warm, and dry.” Trustees also accepted a $550,000 offer for the former Bertha Vos Elementary School, with plans for the building to be demolished and the land converted into a park. |
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle… First your meeting planner… AA meets Thursday and Saturday, at 6:00. That’s it for the week. Locations and details for meetings are in the calendar entries online. On the fun front…tomorrow morning in our Dark Skies, the thin waning crescent moon hangs above the eastern horizon near Denebola, the end star of the tail of Leo of Lion. The dark portion of the moon will be glowing with earthshine. That’s reflected light from Earth. Look for them a few hours before sunrise. During the day, Tuesday, Pickleball is on from 9:00 to noon outdoors on the Peaine Township Park courts. At 10:30 it’s the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program in the Hangout. There’s a babes and toddlers mix-up at the library at 10:00 and then at 2:30 it is Story Time. Right after school, the Char-EM Street STEM trailer will be out in front of B-I-C-S. Come by to check out 3D printers, laser cutters and more. Wednesday, Holocaust survivor and U of M professor Dr. Irene Butter will make a presentation on from Holocaust to Hope at the Historical Society. That’s at 4:00. At 5:00. B-I-C-S students will be raising money for school events and helping with the island’s recycling efforts by sorting cans. Also at 5:00, it’s Time for Art at the BIC Center. That’s right, Time for Art is back. This time the focus will be making Pumpkin Fairy Houses for Halloween. [On the radio Wednesday, there’s the Storyteller’s Night Sky. Listen for that after the news at 3 and 6 pm or catch the podcast at W-V-B-I dot net.] [And Wednesday evenings are countdown time on the radio with the Top Ten Plus Five at 7:00, the Retro Album Chart Show at 8:00 and the Cool Jazz Countdown at 10:00 this evening.] Highlights for the rest of the week include… Thursday is Halloween. It kicks off with Pickleball outdoors on the Peaine Township Courts from 9:00 to noon. Women’s Bible Study is at the Christian Church at 10:00. There’s a Halloween Parade at school and then starting at 3:00 a pumpkin walk at the BIC Center. You are welcome to carve a pumpkin for display on the walk. Get it to the BIC Center by Halloween morning. Then, starting at 5:00 over at the G-F-G its an outdoor trunk or treat. Thursday is also Burger and a beer night at the Shamrock. And Euchre night spins up at Whiskey Point Brewery. Cards hit the table at 7:00. Meantime, on the radio, we’ll have the soundtrack for your Halloween celebrations with spooky tunes and special shows including the radio play Lights Out, a special Halloween Rockin’ the Boat, and our traditional broadcast of War of the Worlds. Friday, it’s a day off school for BICS students. Senior and Vets Coffee and Donuts is at the BIC Center from 9:00 to 11:00. The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program is on at 10:30 in the Hangout. At 2:00, there’s a Halloween Party at the Library. Games, food and treats for all ages. [On the radio, you’ll hear our fantastic Friday evening lineup of shows to kick off the weekend. Right after the news at 6:00 there’s That Thing with Rich Appel, that top-down top forty sound from the 70s that so much fun. He’s followed at 9:00 by Titus Jennings with the Titus Jennings experience and lots of fine music from all genres and then is music and farce comedy and escape with Marilyn Rae Bayer and the Midnight special starting at 11:00.] On Saturday, there’s Pickleball outdoors at 9:00. At the library on Saturday, there’s the Fiero Coding Club at the library at 2:00. Saturday afternoon there’s a movie at the BIC Center. It’s the Disney classic the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. It’s rated PG. And It’s Prime Rib Night at the Shamrock. [On the radio, tune in for Country Classics at 5:00 Saturday evening with host Sheri Timsak. At 7:00, Jackson Smith and Steve Girbach are in with Songs from the Trail. Mark Beltair takes over at 9:00 with Rockin’ the Boat and continues at 10:00 with the Blues Cruise. Cousin Dan wraps up the evening with the Too Good Radio Show starting at 11:00.] On Sunday, there are services at the Episcopal Mission at 9:00 and at the Christian Church at 10:00. Mass at Holy Cross is at 12:15. |
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NAME OF DAY: Today’s BIC Center Name of the Day is Aria. If that’s your name come into the BIC Center today to claim a free drink of your choice. BIRTHDAYS: Piper Randall and Lindsey Pop are celebrating today. Happy birthday to Brighid and Quinn, 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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On this day in 1420, Construction finishes on China’s new capital city. Seventeen years of a massive building project completed, Beijing is now China’s capital. Having restored the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Zhu Di desires a power center to match his ambitions, and he’ll get just that as Beijing’s imperial palace, the Forbidden City, opens this year as well.
Illustration of Tiananmen Gate of Forbidden City in 1800s from Bing.com |
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TRAFFIC: None. But, let’s be careful out there. |
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is disbursement (noun) [diss-BERSS-munt]. A disbursement is a payout of money from a fund that has been created for a special purpose. Disbursement can also refer to the money that is paid out. Disbursement was minted in English in the late 16th century by melding the noun suffix -ment with the verb disburse (which in turn comes, in part, from the Medieval Latin word bursa, meaning “money bag”). During the 16th and 17th centuries, deburse, depurse, and dispurse were deposited in the English language bank as synonyms of disburse. Deburse and depurse were also used respectively to form debursement and depursement, but these synonyms of disburse and disbursement all quickly declined in value and were never redeemed. |
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Monday … |
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Here’s a thought for the day, a Chinese proverb Lu Xun’s Hot Wind: “Facts beat eloquence.” On a lighter note…our bad pumpkin jokes continue: Why don’t pumpkins get invited to fancy parties? They’re always showing up smashed. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Monday, October 28th, 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 Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Tonight Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2am. Low around 50. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. High near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Tuesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Wednesday Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Wednesday Night Showers. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Thursday Showers. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Thursday Night Showers likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Saturday A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Saturday Night Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Sunday Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. |
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Fire danger level on the island set at Very High… |
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Lake Forecast: Out on the big drink… |
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Today SSE wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Waves around 1 ft. Tuesday SSW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Wednesday SSW wind 20 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. Showers, mainly after 1pm. Waves around 5 ft. Thursday NW wind 15 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Friday N wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less. |
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Water temps: 56 in Little Traverse Bay. 55 at the mid-lake buoy southwest of Gull Island. 53 in the Straits.
Photo from Midlake Buoy operated by National Buoy Center |
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Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org |
