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Community Calendar Report for Thursday March 6th, 2025. |
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First, some news… The state of Michigan recently announced that 32 projects will share $3.6 million in funding through the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program for efforts that address the prevention, detection, eradication and control of aquatic (water-based) and terrestrial (land-based) invasive species. Some of the funds will go towards surveying and treating hemlock woolly adelgid on the northern edge of the infestation in Antrim, Charlevoix and Emmet counties along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Good news for local robotics fans! Our very own BICS’s Team BIRobot is crossing the border this weekend, heading to their first competition of 2025. The team is traveling to Niagara College in Welland, Ontario – marking their first-ever venture outside Michigan’s robotics district. Here’s something different this year – the competition schedule has changed. Unlike previous years when events typically ran Fridays and Saturdays, this competition runs Saturday and Sunday. The team will set up their pit area Friday evening, compete throughout the weekend, and make their journey back home on Monday. Want to learn more about Team #6098 or show your support? Visit their website at birobot.org where you can become a sponsor or pick up some team gear. And if you’d like to cheer them on from home, you can follow their competition progress and watch livestreams through TheBlueAlliance.com. We wish our Beaver Island robotics team the best of luck as they represent our community across the border! |
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle… First your meeting planner for the week… AA Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 6 PM BI Christian Church The Emerald Isle Irish Feile Committee’s Marketing/Talent & Scheduling Sub-Committee meets Saturday, March 8 at 9:30 AM in the BIC Center Hangout to address current agenda items in coordination of the 2025 Emerald Isle Irish Feile. That’s it on the meeting front. Need more details? Check the full calendar entries online! On the fun front today… Thursday 10:00am Cardio Drumming at BICC 10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center 10:00am Women’s Bible Study at BI Christian Church 11:00am Chair Yoga at BICC 5:00pm Burger & a Beer at Shamrock 7:00pm Euchre Night at WPBC 7:00pm Medical First Responder Class at School Friday 9:00am Senior + Vets Coffee & Donuts at BIC Center 10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center 10:30am Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program at BICC 5:00pm to 8 p.m.Wild Strawberry Cafe’s ‘Driften Diner’
Brilliant Venus will shine in the east about 40 minutes after sunset on March 7, 2025, near Mercury. Mercury will reach its greatest distance from the sun at 6 UTC on March 8, 2025. Mercury will be easiest to spot the first few weeks of March. This will be the best evening apparition for Mercury from the Northern Hemisphere in 2025. Darkskyisland.org [Kick off your weekend with our fantastic Friday lineup! After the 6:00pm news, enjoy “That Thing with Rich Appel” featuring top-forty hits from the 70s. At 9:00pm, tune into “The Titus Jennings Experience” offering music from all genres, followed by “The Midnight Special” with Marilyn Rea Beyer at 11:00pm for music, farce comedy, and late-night escape.] Saturday 2:00pm Fiero Code Club at Library 5:00pm Prime Rib Night ay Shamrock 5:00 – 8:00pm Wild Strawberry Cafe’s ‘Driften Diner’ 6:00pm Mario Madness: Mario Kart Tournament With limited bracket spots, you must register beforehand here. This is a 16+ event. If you would like to play in both tournaments, please reserve two tickets: one “Nintendo 64” and one “Deluxe 8.” [Your Saturday evening soundtrack begins with Country Classics at 5:00pm with Sheri Timsak, followed by Songs from the Trail with Jackson Smith and Steve Girbach at 7:00pm. At 9:00pm, Mark Beltaire takes over with Rockin’ the Boat, continuing with the Blues Cruise at 10:00pm. Cousin Dan wraps up the night with the Too Good Radio Show at 11:00pm..] Sunday brings folks together for worship, with services at the Christian Church at 10:00 and Mass at Holy Cross at 12:15 |
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NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Gary. If that’s your name, head on down to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice. BIRTHDAYS: Happy Birthday today to Dan Drost and Rick Bucholtz and if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you, too, from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center! [And, here’s a way to send special birthday wishes to someone on the island: The B-I-C-S National Honor Society will put up a sign in their yard in exchange for a donation of $10 or more to the Build a Cure for Cancer fund. Contact N-H-S president Alyssa Martin for more details. You can reach her through the front desk at school.] |
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TRAFFIC: None. But the roads are super slick after the snow and glaze of icing yesterday. So, let’s be careful out there. Especially in the school zone. |
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On this day in 1899 The German company Bayer patents aspirin on March 6, 1899. Now the most common drug in household medicine cabinets, acetylsalicylic acid was originally made from a chemical found in the bark of willow trees. In its primitive form, the active ingredient, salicin, was used for centuries in folk medicine, beginning in ancient Greece when Hippocrates used it to relieve pain and fever. Known to doctors since the mid-19th century, it was used sparingly due to its unpleasant taste and tendency to damage the stomach. |
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day Askew – Askew means “not straight” or “at an angle,” and can be used as both an adjective and an adverb. // The picture on the cabin wall was slightly askew. |
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Thursday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day – “Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.” |
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On a lighter note – If you have ever lost a TV controller there’s a chance you’ll find it in a remote location |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Thursday, March 6th, 2025. I’m Greg Doig 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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Thursday Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Thursday Night Mostly cloudy during the evening, then mostly clear overnight, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Sunday A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Monday Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Tuesday Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Wednesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. |
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Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org |
