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Michigan’s cherry industry faces mounting losses due to extreme weather events. Farmers are adapting through crop diversification and orchard management changes, but financial strain persists, prompting calls for government assistance. When disaster strikes, farmers look to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for help. The agency is, among other things, an essential provider of farm safety net programs like federal crop insurance and emergency crop subsidies, or disaster assistance aid.
In another cybersecurity news story, A data breach at PowerSchool, a prominent education software company, occurred December 28, 2024.
Several Michigan school districts have reported being impacted by the PowerSchool data breach:
• Greenville Public Schools
• Kalamazoo Public Schools
• Paw Paw Public Schools
• Howell Public Schools
It’s important to note that not all Michigan districts using PowerSchool were affected.
PowerSchool has these Michigan school districts notifying parents and assessing next steps. While the company has not disclosed the number of affected students, districts are investigating and communicating with families.
Also on the Island, with Wicked finally released for local display, a screening of it has been set for the last Saturday of the month. That will be the 25th at 7:00 as part of a special event at the BIC Center: One Short Day in the Emerald City that will include the screening of the original Wizard of Oz at 4:00 along with special events More details to come, but mark your calendar now for this special Emerald City Day on the Emerald Isle.
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…
First your meeting planner for the week.
Tuesday
12:00pm Beaver Island Transportation Authority Board Meeting at Transportation Authority Office
5:30pm Peaine Township Board Meeting
Thursday
4:30pm Beaver Island District Library Board Meeting
4:30pm Beaver Island Telecommunications Advisory Committee Meeting at BICC
A-A meets Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6:00. That’s it on the meeting front. Locations and more details are in the calendar entries online for all meetings.
On the fun front today…
Visit darkskyisland.org for all the events happening in your dark skies this week. Mars closest and brightest – on January 15-16. It’ll be at its brightest for 2025. The next time it’ll be at its brightest is February 2027.
Tuesday
9:30am Talking Threads
10:00am Babies and Toddlers MixUp
10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center
10:30am Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program at BICC
11:30am Senior Tai Chi at BICC
2:30pm Story Time at the Library
6:00pm Let’s Get Quizzical! – Trivia Night at BICC no fee register store.bicc.org
Wednesday
12:30pm Paradise @ BI Boys & Girls Basketball (No Overnight)
1:00pm COA BINGO at BICC
3:00pm Book Club: Sweet Blue Distance at BIDL
5:00pm Time for Art at BICC
7:00pm Medical First Responder Class at school
Thursday
½ day school and Friday
10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center
10:00am Women’s Bible Study 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, Senior and Vets Coffee and Donuts is at the BIC Center from 9:00 to 11:00. Pickleball is from 10:00 to noon in the theater at the BIC Center. The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program is on at 10:30 in the Hangout.
The Charlevoix County Commission on Aging is sponsoring a special Monthly Meal on Friday, January 17 from 11:30 AM -12:30 PM, at Gregg Fellowship Hall. There are 50 meals available. Please call 231-237-0103 to sign up for the luncheon. Cost is $3.00 for those 60 and older. If a Senior’s spouse is under 60, they can also dine for $3.00. Participants can pay for the meal when they arrive. (If by Wednesday, January 15 all 50 meals have not sold out, the meal will be open to those under age 60 for $8.00.)
Islanders Basketball teams will be away to Mackinac on Friday and Saturday
Please join us at the BIC Center on Friday, January 17, at 6 PM for a thought-provoking screening of The Social Dilemma. This compelling documentary dives into the hidden impact of social media on society, featuring insights from tech insiders who helped create the platforms we use every day.
[On the radio, you’ll hear our fantastic Friday evening lineup of shows to kick off the weekend. Right after the news at 6:00 there’s That Thing with Rich Appel, that top-down top forty sound from the 70s that so much fun. He’s followed at 9:00 by Titus Jennings with the Titus Jennings experience and lots of fine music from all genres and then is music and farce comedy and escape with Marilyn Rea Beyer and the Midnight special starting at 11:00.]
Saturday’s got something for everyone! The kids can get creative at the Fiero Code Club at the Library at 2:00, while teens can enjoy “The Princess Bride” at Teen Café. Speaking of this classic film, we’re showing it at the BIC Center at 4:00 – bring the whole family for this beloved tale of adventure and true love. And if you’re looking for a special dinner, the Shamrock’s serving up Prime Rib starting at 5:00.
[On the radio, tune in for Country Classics at 5:00 Saturday evening with host Sheri Timsak. At 7:00, Jackson Smith and Steve Girbach are in with Songs from the Trail. Mark Beltaire takes over at 9:00 with Rockin’ the Boat and continues at 10:00 with the Blues Cruise. Cousin Dan wraps up the evening with the Too Good Radio Show starting at 11:00.]
Sunday brings folks together for worship, with services at the Christian Church at 10:00 and Mass at Holy Cross at 12:15. The Cancer Support Group meets at 4:00 at the Rural Health Center – a wonderful chance to connect with friends and neighbors who understand the cancer journey. They meet every third Sunday, and everyone’s welcome.
Looking ahead to next week…
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NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Kolten. If that’s your name, head on down to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice courtesy of your friends at the BIC Center and W-V-B-I …
BIRTHDAYS Birthday wishes go out to Samantha Bugai and Declan McGee – and if we missed you, consider this your personal happy birthday too from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center!
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TRAFFIC: No delays, but let’s be careful out there.
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On this day in 1784, the Continental Congress ratifies the Treaty of Paris, ending the War for Independence.
In the document, which was known as the Second Treaty of Paris because the Treaty of Paris was also the name of the agreement that had ended the Seven Years’ War in 1763, Britain officially agreed to recognize the independence of its 13 former colonies as the new United States of America.
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day
Deus ex machina – A deus ex machina is a character or thing that suddenly enters the story in a novel, play, movie, etc., and solves a problem that had previously seemed impossible to solve.
// The introduction of a new love interest in the final act was the perfect deus ex machina for the main character’s happy ending.
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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 Ralph Waldo Emerson “The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn”
or you could say, with every small beginning lies the potential for something extraordinary |
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On a lighter note… A surgeon walked into an operating room and said softly next to the nervous patient, “David, don’t worry, you’ll be fine.” The patient replied, “But my name’s not David!” The surgeon looked back and said, “I know – my name is David!”
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Tuesday, January 14th, 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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Tonight
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Isolated snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Cloudy, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
M.L.King Day
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.
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Community Calendar for Tuesday, January 14, 2025
