Today is Tuesday October 24th, 2017.
I’m Greg Doig with today’s WVBI Community Calendar.
New Hours at the Library
The Beaver Island District Library is pleased to announce new hours of operation intended to optimize the availability of our facility, staff, and resources to the school.
*Note also the new closing time for the school year.*
Weekdays: 8:30 – 5:00
Saturday: 12:00 – 5:00
Weekdays during scheduled school breaks, the library will open at 10:00 and close at 5:00.
How can you make a difference in the community of Beaver Island? Better yet, can you think of someone who has or continues to make a difference in our community?
Saturday is National Make A Difference Day.
Next week (Oct. 30 Nov. 4), come into the library and write a post-it note about someone (or yourself) who made a difference in our community (during the 2017 year). Place it on the display. Let’s fill it up.
Can’t make it in? Call us at 448-2701 and tell us the details. We’ll fill it in for you.
Let’s pat some folks on the back who try to make a difference in someone’s life here on the island.
Tuesday 10/24
Pickleball 0930 BICC
Arthritis Exercise Program BICC 10:00 a.m.
Computer Workshop at 10:00 a.m. BICC
Wednesday
Talking Threads Quilt Guild 0930 Peaine Township Hall
BINGO 7:00 p.m. Gregg Fellowship Center
Thursday
Pickelball 0930 BICC
Games Galore 1-4 p.m.
BICC
2:00 p.m. The BIESA holds its regular meetings on the last Thursday of the month at the Peaine Township Hall.
Friday
Arthritis Exercise Program BICC 10:00 a.m.
Circle M Halloween Party at 8:00 p.m.
It’s our our annual Halloween party at the Circle M! Any and all are welcome! Appetizers are appreciated but not required. And last but most certainly not least this will be a BYOB type of party! We know it’ll be a great time so why not come out and join the fun!
Saturday
The Beaver Island Airport Commission will hold its regular quarterly meeting. The public is invited to attend. 9:00 a.m. Township Airport
Movies BICC
3 p.m. A Series of Unfortunate Events
PG | 1h 48min | Adventure, Comedy, Family When a massive fire kills their parents, three children are delivered to the custody of cousin and stage actor Count Olaf, who is secretly plotting to steal their parents’ vast fortune.
7 p.m The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
R | 1h 40min | Comedy, Musical A newly engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter.
Free Will Donation Suggested $5
BICC and Shamrock Bar and Restaurant
Halloween Party BIDL 5:30 p.m.
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.
Weather
WVBI BICC – Sponsored by Powers Hardware
47 Wind – Rain
Today – Showers/Wind. High 51F. Winds WNW at 25 to 35 mph.
Tonight – Showers/Wind. Low around 40F. Winds NW at 25 to 35 mph.
Greenes Bay Beach – Boyle Family
49 and wind/rain
Same forecast as in town during the day
Current Conditions – Greene’s Bay Beach, Beaver Island, MI
As of 8:29 AM Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Forecast: Partially Cloudy, Rain within 12 hours
Outside Temp: 49.2 F
High Outside Temp: 50.6 F at 12:00 AM
Low Outside Temp: 48.1 F at 4:43 AM
Outside Humidity: 93%
Heat Index: 50.0 F
Wind Chill: 39.0 F
Dew Point: 47.0 F
Barometer: 29.101″ and Falling Slowly
Wind Speed: 27.0 Mph
Wind Direction: WNW
High Gust: 37.0 Mph at 6:19 AM
10 min Avg Wind: 23.0 Mph
Rain Rate: 0.06″/Hour
Day Rain: 0.23″
Storm Rain: 0.99″
Month Rain: 0.99″
Year Rain: 9.40″
Phyllis Moore Forecast
My rain gauge is registering 2 inches since 8:00 last night! At the moment it’s 46°, the sky is drooling heavily, humidity is at 92%, pressure is at 29.08 inches, wind is from the west at 18 mph with gusts to 38 mph, cloud cover is 100%, and visibility is 10 miles. Please note that this is NOT a perfect day for the beach in spite of big waves.
TODAY: Periods of rain showers. Windy. Highs around 50°. West winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph.
TONIGHT: Periods of rain showers. Windy. Lows around 40°. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to around 55 mph.
MARINE REPORT: Gale Warning in effect through late tonight
TODAY: Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots. Periods of showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
TONIGHT: Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around 45 knots. Periods of showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet.
ON THIS DATE of October 24, 1945 – The United Nations (UN) was formally established less than a month after the end of World War II. The Charter was ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories.
DID YOU KNOW THAT the Maximum ifespan of an American red squirrel is 9 years?
WORD OF THE DAY: rapprochement (rap-rohsh-MAHN) which means an establishment or reestablishment of harmonious relations. English rapprochement comes directly from modern French rapprochement “reconciliation, understanding,” dates only from the end of the 18th century, and is still unnaturalized, as one can tell from its more or less French pronunciation.
Birthdays
Bill Markey
Hannah Connor
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 riding the bus, being nice to the driver and those you share the ride with, will make others more likely to do the same.
On a lighter note, how many cannibals does it take to change a lightbulb? Not sure, but I wouldn’t stay in a dark room with cannibals.
That’s the WVBI Community Calendar for Tuesday October 24th, 2017.
I’m Greg Doig at WVBI‚ the Voice of Beaver Island. Make today the best ever, and thank you for listening!