Today is Thursday, May 31st, 2018. I’m Kevin Boyle, with today’s WVBI Community Calendar.
Here’s a quick look at island news:
Yesterday afternoon was awards time over at Beaver Island Community School. B-I-C-S gives Citizen of the Year and Student of the Year awards to middle and high school students. Nominations are made and votes cast by the teaching staff. A full house of students, teachers and community members was on hand to see principal Wil Cwikiel announce the awards. And, in case you missed the event, we have the results for you right here this morning:
For 6th to 8th grade citizen of the year, the nominees were Olga Burton, Aedan Cole and Micah Richards. Aedan was the winner. For high school citizen of the year, the nominees were Forrest Avery, Elsie Burton, Kevin James and Quinn Jones. Kevin took the prize.
For student of the year the 6th to 8th grade nominees were Olga Burton, Aedan Cole and McKenna Turner. Olga got the trophy. And, finally, for high school student of the year, the nominees were Forrest Avery, Elsie Burton, Kai Drost and Erin Wiser. Erin was the winner, and received a nice compliment from Principal Cwikiel who said she was the most self-motivated student he had seen in all his time teaching.
Seniors Katie LaFreniere and Forrest Avery were also honored at the event. They both received graduation decorations for election to and participation in National Honor Society and outstanding academic achievement. Forrest just barely beat Katie out, but he will be this year’s valedictorian and Katie will be the Salutatorian.
The event was topped off with a presentation made by Renee DeYoung from North Central Michigan College. She awarded Katie a N-C-M-C presidential scholarship that will cover all her tuition there-so more than $17,000.
Both of our community school graduates are headed off to college this year Katie at N-C-M-C and Forrest to join his sister at the University of Michigan.
Here are some events coming up:
The BICS Finance Committee meets at school at 3:30. Details and materials are on the school website.
If you happen to be around Kalamazoo College this evening, you can catch Emily Boyle, sometime summer host of the W-V-B-I Top Ten + Five at a poetry reading at Humphrey House at Kalamazoo College. That’s at 7 on the campus of K College.
Friday, Arthritis Foundation Exercise program here at the BIC Center at 10.
Lots coming up this weekend. Over at the school, the sports boosters and students are doing a car wash to benefit former islander Caitlin Boyle to help out with her special cancer treatment. And, it’s the Chamber’s Community Appreciation Day over at the Golf Course. Golf starts at 2. They’ll be playing Bocci Ball organized by Frank D’Andria. At 4 the pig roast and family picnic starts. Adults $10 and kids $5.
After that, you can see the BICS Drama Class Play at the BIC Center at 7. It’s Parents Just Don’t Understand-a series of vignettes that all families will recognize-and some student directed.
We also have an after-noon movie here at the BIC Center. It’s Peter Rabbit at 3. It’s a new take on the classic tale that will have you laughing all the way to the end. And there is Lego Club at the Library at 1.
Coming up next week:
Story Time at the Library on Monday at 10:30.
Tuesday, Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program here at the BIC Center at 10. Also, Tuesday, the Historical Society will hold a special meeting about the WaterWays exhibit they are hosting this summer. The meeting is at 5 at St. James Township Hall.
Wednesday, BINGO at Gregg Fellowship hall. Doors open 6:15 for fellowship and the games start at 7.
Looking further out into June, coming up on June 14th the BIC Center has its first concert of the summer season. Kennedy’s Kitchen will be here. The show is at 8. Tickets are $25, $10 for students, and they are available at the BIC Center front desk. The reviewers say the band is great
On the jobs board, Paradise Bay Coffee shop is looking for additional summer help. Contact them at the shop to apply. St. James is looking for a gardener to take care of the pocket parks around the harbor. Get your application in to the governmental center by June 1st – that’s tomorrow — if you are interested.
We reported last week about a go-fund-me account set up to help Steve Connaghan with medical expenses. Folks have planned a party to help[ with those efforts. It’ll be on June 16th at Brian and Rose Cole’s at the “Midway.” The party begins at 4:00 and dinner will start at 6:00. It’s a pig roast pot luck, so bring a dish to pass including desserts. Keg beer, mix and ice will be provided. There will also be live music. Free will donation at the door. More details and the go-fund-me info are in our news section. [DETAILS: Please let Marie know by message on Facebook, or email: lafrenieremarie51@yahoo.com what you are bringing. Keg beer, mix and ice will be provided. If you are unable to attend you can still donate here… www.gofundme.com/medical-fund-for-steve-connaghan
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TODAY: Showers, mainly before noon. Widespread fog, mainly before 9am. High near 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
TONIGHT: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
FRIDAY: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
LOOKING AHEAD TO THE WEEKEND: Saturday will be sunny and pleasant with a high of 68. Cloudy on Sunday with a few showers, but still a nice day with a high near 67.
OUT ON THE BIG DRINK:
After the excitement of yesterday, a somewhat calmer day out there.
Today: SW wind 8 to 14 kt. A chance of showers, possibly with thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of fog. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Tonight: WSW wind 6 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Area of fog before 1 am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Conditions at 8 this morning: 60 degrees at the BIC Center Powers Weather station with a wind out of the west at 5. Humidity 97% and the pressure was 29 on the dime and steady after falling overnight. Dew point 59. Two – tenths of an inch of rain since it started at about 2 this morning. Around the island it was 56 at Whiskey Point, 60 at McCauley’s Point, 59 on Greene’s Bay, 65 down at Lake G and at the W-V-B-I transmitter site it was 64 and overcast.
Looking out on Paradise Bay, the Hodgson Enterprises Webcam showed Paradise Bay shrouded in fog this morning, but almost flat. You can see what’s going on now by going to w-v-b-I dot net and scrolling down to see the webcam at the bottom.
POLLEN REPORT: With the rain, low, just 1.9. So, some relief for you allergy sufferers out there.
Phyllis is tied up this morning beating the stink out of Humphrey. We’ll have her report later.
ON THIS DATE: You can read more about it in Phyllis’s Facebook Post.
Phyllis asks:
And…
WORD OF THE DAY:
TRAFFIC: The roads are all wet and slick this morning, so let’s be careful out there. Especially traveling up and down east and west side drives and double-especially in the school zone.
Here’s a thought from Thomas Edison: Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time. On a lighter note: Did you hear about the cobra’s stand-up act?
It killed.
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That’s the WVBI Community Calendar for Thursday, May 31st, 2018. I’m Kevin Boyle at WVBI’ the Voice of Beaver Island asking you on behalf of Greg Doig to, why not, make today the best day ever. And, thanks for listening.
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