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BIBCO says the chockfast grout needs to set up before they can test. Image from BIBCO via Facebook. As BIBCO works to get its boats running on the water, experts say that a worrisome environmental issue is bubbling up in water from deep below Michigan’s ground…with little public awareness. In a threat to crops, pipes and potentially public health, the salinity of the state’s ground water is on the rise, a recently released report says. It’s the result of Michigan’s glacial past and the oceans that covered the state before that. The problem seems to be most acute now in Ottawa County in the southwest part of the state and is worse along shorelines. For now, the state is monitoring aquifers to avoid placing wells in problematic areas, but the long term solution say the experts will involve a shift in how the public thinks about water, with a new emphasis on conservation. There’s more in reporting today on Bridge M-I dot com with a link in today’s script online. https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-environment-watch/salt-level-rising-michigan-groundwaters-endangering-crops-homes Down in T-C, the National Cherry Festival says the air show is a go for this summer – as well as 2025 and 2026 – after the Northwest Regional Airport Authority board approved an agreement with the festival Monday following weeks of intense negotiations. The BIC Center has announced a Memorial Day golf tournament to benefit child and family activities at the Community Center. Five player teams will tee off at 9:00 on May 25th with a shotgun start. The cost is $65 per player, $40 for golf course members. A lunch, awards and raffle will follow play. Check with the BIC Center front desk for more info and to sign up or email Kevin Stipp at klstipp57@gmail.com. Finally, a pair of reminders: Registration is now open for the Memorial Day birding event. Sign up at tickets dot bic center dot org. And, the C-O-A’s Spring Luncheon is coming up on the 26th at the BIC Center. That’s next Friday. R-S-V-P by calling the C-O-A at 2124. |
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle… On the fun front today, Tuesday, Talking Threads is at 9:00 a.m. Crafting and yacking at the Peaine Township Hall. C-O-A Chair Yoga is at the BIC Center in the Hangout at 10:00. Meantime, in the Theater, Pickleball is on from 10:00 to noon. At 10:30 it’s the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program in the Hangout. At 11:00 there’s a presentation at the library on avoiding online scams. Wednesday, at the BIC Center, C-O-A has Cardio Drumming at 10:00 in the theater and Bingo at 1:00 in the Hangout. Over at the Shamrock, it’s Mexican Food Day for dinner. At 5:00 Wednesday evening it’s Time for Art at the BIC Center. This week it’s a session on linocut printing. Class size is limited so sign up in advance by calling or dropping by the BIC Center Front Desk. Also on Wednesday evening, there’s an Adult Faith Formation class up in the Hangout. That starts at 7:00. Thursday paddles out with Pickleball. That’s from 10:00 to noon in the Theater at the BIC Center. Women’s Bible Study is also at 10:00 over at the Christian Church. Tai Chi is in the Hangout at the BIC Center at 11:00. Resale Shop is open noon to 4:00. And Thursday is Burger and a Beer night at the Shamrock at 5 p.m. Down the street at the Wild Strawberry Cafe it’s Euchre Night. Cards hit the table at 6:00. Friday, Senior and Vets Coffee and Donuts is from 9:00 to 11:00 at the BIC Center. At 10:00, there’s Pickleball in the theater at the BIC Center while upstairs at 10:30 there’s the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program. Resale Shop open noon to 4:00. Saturday, Resale Shop is open noon to 4:00. there’s Lego Club at the library at 1:00. There’s an Earth Day celebration at the library at 2:00 that will include the launch of the Beaver Island Seed library. At 3:00, it’s quizzical Lite, the Beaver Island trivia game at the BIC Center. The BIC Center also has movies this Saturday. The 4:00 show is Goonies. It’s the classic you remember with imaginary adventures brought to life. Rated PG. Then at 7:00, another classic takes to the screen with the Breakfast Club. Turns out high school detention can be a lot of fun. Rate R. In the Island’s dark Skies, the dwarf planet Haumea will be at opposition Saturday night. You’ll need a good telescope to see it, but it will be worth the effort as it has a weird ellipsoidal shape and minor rings. Sunday, there are services at the Christian Church at 10:00 a.m. and mass at Holy Cross Church at 12:15 p.m. At 4:00 Sunday evening there’s Giggles and Gaggles at the Wild Strawberry Café. Get together with island friends to chat and enjoy some special treats from the Café kitchen from 4:00 to 7:00. In the night sky, Sunday night will start the peak of the annual April Lyrids meteor shower with 5 to 20 visible each hour. A field or beach with a broad view of the sky is best for viewing. There’s more info about dark sky events at dark sky island dot org and in the community calendar online. Looking ahead to next week… Monday, C-O-A has Cardio Drumming. Music and exercise in the Hangout at the BIC Center at 10:00. It’s all you can eat pizza and salad night at the Shamrock starting at 5:00 and there is Pickleball in the theater at the BIC Center from 5:30 to 7:00. |
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NAME OF DAY: Today’s BIC Center name of the day is Cooper. If that’s your name, head on down to the BIC Center today for a free drink of your choice. BIRTHDAYS: Mackenzie Cole, Neal Green, Kimberly Reed and Steve Radionoff celebrate today. Happy Birthday to Kimberly, Mackenzie, Steve and Neal, and if we missed on the list today or this weekend, Happy Birthday to you too from all of us at W-V-B-I and your Beaver Island Community Center. |
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TRAFFIC: No delays inbound or outbound to the airports. Island beltway is running smoothly. No bridge delays. But, once again the snow has slicked things up again and there is ice in inconvenient places, so let’s be careful out there. |
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On this day in 1959 LISP, the programming language that provides the basis for work in artificial intelligence, has its first public presentation. Created by John McCarthy, LISP offers programmers flexibility in organization. It will become the basis for many developments of A-I.
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is inalienable (adjective) [in-AY-lee-uh-nuh-bul]. Something considered inalienable is impossible to take away or give up. Alien, alienable, inalienable—it’s easy enough to see the Latin word alius, meaning “other,” at the root of these three words. Alien joined our language in the 14th century, and one of its earliest meanings was “belonging to another.” By the early 1600s that sense of alien had led to alienable, an adjective describing something you can give away or transfer to another owner. The word unalienable came about as its opposite, but so did inalienable, a word most likely borrowed into English on its own from French. Inalienable is the more common form today, and although we often see both forms used to modify “rights,” it was unalienable that was used in the Declaration of Independence to describe life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. |
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Tuesday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from LISP creator John McCarthy: “If you want to do good, work on the technology, not on getting power.” On a lighter note: A SQL query goes into a bar, walks up to two tables and asks, “Can I join you?” |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Tuesday, April 16th, 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 Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 39. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Wednesday Rain before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 47. Breezy, with an east wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Wednesday Night Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 10 mph. Thursday Night A 40 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Friday A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Friday Night A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Saturday Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Sunday Sunny, with a high near 45. Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. |
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Community Calendar for Tuesday, April 16th, 2024
