Today is Wednesday October 18th, 2017.
I’m Greg Doig with today’s WVBI Community Calendar.
Wednesday
Talking Threads Quilt Guild 0930 Peaine Twp Hall
Thursday
BICC – Pickleball 0930
Games Galore 1-4 p.m.
Friday
VA Health Day at BIRHC 9-11:30 a.m.
Saturday
BICS Volleyball Tournament Sault Ste Marie
Movies BICC
3 p.m. Watership Down
PG | 1h 31min | Animation, Adventure, Drama A group of rabbits flee their doomed warren and face many dangers to find and protect their new home.
7 p.m. Spiderman Homecoming
PG-13 | 2h 13min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in New York City while fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man when a new threat emerges.
Free Will Donation Suggested $5
BICC and Shamrock Bar and Restaurant
Sunday
Worship Services on Island
At our website, 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<mailto: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.
Remember that the Pantry can always donations. For your convenience, there are collection baskets at the Beaver Island Christian Church, Beaver Island Community Center, Beaver Island Rural Health Center, Fresh Air, Holy Cross Church and Island Airways.
We can accept unopened, unexpired non-perishable food items. Cash donations are tax-deductible and are always appreciated as well. Checks can be made payable to the Beaver Island Christian Church, PO Box 21, Beaver Island, 49782. Please write Food Pantry on the memo line. Or you can use the Donation button at the bottom of the home page at beaverislandnews.com
The Food Pantry Committee
Judi Meister, Beth Croswhite, Mark LaFreniere, Deb Plastrik and Chris Heikka
Resale Store – Open on Thurs., Fri., and Sat. from noon until 4:00.
Missing Pet
Brad G – Che, the orange and white cat was seen near the Fox Lake road. I put out a live trap. If anyone sees the little guy give us a call at 2314. A happy ending would be great!
Weather
WVBI BICC – Sponsored by Powers Hardware
59 and clear
Today – Sunny/Wind. High near 65F. Winds SSW at 20 to 30 mph.
Tonight – Partly Cloudy/Wind. Low 51F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph.
Greenes Bay Beach – Boyle Family
58 and clear
Same forecast as in town during the day
Current Conditions – Greene’s Bay Beach, Beaver Island, MI
As of 8:30 AM Wednesday, October 18, 2017
Forecast: Partially Cloudy
Outside Temp: 57.6 F
High Outside Temp: 58.2 F at 7:27 AM
Low Outside Temp: 51.4 F at 1:34 AM
Outside Humidity: 89%
Heat Index: 58.0 F
Wind Chill: 58.0 F
Dew Point: 54.0 F
Barometer: 30.012″ and Steady
Wind Speed: 5.0 Mph
Wind Direction: SW
High Gust: 14.0 Mph at 7:24 AM
10 min Avg Wind: 2.0 Mph
Rain Rate: 0.00″/Hour
Day Rain: 0.00″
Storm Rain: 0.00″
Month Rain: 0.00″
Year Rain: 8.41″
Phyllis Moore Forecast
59° outside this morning, clear skies, humidity is at 75%, pressure is at 30.01 inches, wind is from the SSW at 9 mph with gusts to 18 mph, and visibility is 10 miles.
TODAY: Sunny. Windy. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 35 mph increasing to 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph in the afternoon.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
MARINE REPORT: Gale Warning in effect from noon EDT today through this evening.
TODAY: Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Gusts up to 30 knots increasing to 40 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to 8 feet.
TONIGHT: West wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 40 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
ON THIS DATE of October 18, 1961 – Henri Matiss’ “Le Bateau” went on display at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. It was discovered 46 days later that the painting had been hanging upside down.
DID YOU KNOW THAT Hawaii was originally called the Sandwich Islands?
WORD OF THE DAY: gorgonize (GAWR-guh-nahyz) which means to affect as a Gorgon; hypnotize; petrify.
Birthdays
Fran Teeter
Adam Richards
Traffic
Work to upgrade Donegal Bay Road with tree removal and ditch placement is taking place until further notice.
Your patience and cooperation will be most appreciated, thank you!
… Still no delays to report on Beaver Island.
Hey, let’s be careful out there. Especially in the school zone.
To Lucas and all our listeners, when you can, buy things that students are selling for fundraisers.
On a lighter note, Acupuncture is a jab well done!!!
That’s the WVBI Community Calendar for Wednesday October 18th, 2017.
I’m Greg Doig at WVBI‚ the Voice of Beaver Island. Make today the best ever, and thank you for listening!