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From our Langford Family studios on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the WVBI Community Calendar for Tuesday, March 1st, 2022. |
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First some news … The State’s COVID-19 data released yesterday continues to show downward trends across the board—some dramatic. There were an average of 620 new cases a day over the two days covered by the report—less than half the rate in the last report– and nine new deaths a day, off by about two thirds. The seven-day running averages continue to drop…now at 1,050 for new cases and 35 for deaths including deaths reclassified from prior dates. Charlevoix had four new cases over the three days and no new deaths. In our region there were 26 new cases and one death, which was in Grand Traverse. Hospital occupancy and utilization trends continue to look good—with rates for both regular and I-C-U beds at normal levels. COVID-19 numbers are still elevated from last fall but way from their peaks. No change in our local hospitals. Nothing new from the health center. No new tests. None pending. No current cases tested positive at the health center or school on the island. Experts have started to weigh in on Governor Whitmer’s proposal to ditch Michigan’s tax on retirement income. Quote in the Petoskey News-Review, Steven Miller of the Center for Economic Analysis at Michigan State University says the effects “could be substantial.” Economic activity could shift to areas with high numbers of retirees and attract retirees, who generally are very mobile, to Michigan. While the numbers may not be all that big, the economic impact could be material and positive in the long run, he says. Speaking in Grand Rapids yesterday, a former national security advisor said that Russian’s invasion needs a firm and global rebuke. Fiona Hill, former senior director for European and Russian affairs on the National Security Council under then-president Donald Trump, said people around the world should continue to protest and speak out against the invasion to put pressure on Putin, in addition to economic sanctions against Russia. But, there has to be more than just moral outrage, she said. The global reaction has to have practical effect on Russia. She said that failure to stop Russia will signal to other nations that they can take over smaller countries—like China and Taiwan. “You can imagine the free-for-all,” she said. There are two batches of weather that M-Live forecasters could make for slow sledding on the mainland. Wednesday there could be two to three inches of snow, mostly up north and not too much of a problem for seasoned island drivers, but starting Friday and into the weekend there could be icing conditions that will really slow things down from Clare north into the eastern UP while the Western UP gets more snow. That’s to start. Then there’s be two to three inches of snow. Downstate, there’ll be rain. |
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Now, here’s a look at what’s happening on your island… Here’s your meeting planner for the week: Peaine Township Planning Commission has a meeting set for tomorrow, Wednesday at 9:00 in the morning at the Township Hall. St, James Finance Committee meets that afternoon at 1:00 at the Governmental Center. And, for now, that’s it for next week. More details are in the calendar entries online. On the fun front today, Tuesday, Tai Chi is on up in the Hangout at 9:30. Pickleball is on at 10:00 in the Theater. And the Arthritis Foundation Exercise program is on at 10:30 in the Hangout. Also, it’s C-O-A’s Chair Yoga at 10:30. Wednesday evening it’s Time for Art at the BIC Center. Also Wednesday, the B-I-C-S Model U-N team heads out for three days of Model U-N sessions in Kalamazoo. Thursday, Tai-Chi is at 9:30 and Pickleball at 10 here at the BIC Center. And you can play Euchre Thursday evening over at the Whiskey Point Brewing Company. Cards hit the table at 7:00. Friday, Pickleball is on—in the Theater at the BIC Center at 10:00. Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program is on up in the Hangout at 10:30 and at noon it’s C-O-A’s winter BINGO game also here at the BIC Center. And, Friday evening the BIC Center winds up its Winter Documentary Film Series with Fish and Fishing as the theme. The third show is Here Lies My Heart, which tells the story of a small island off the coast of Mexico in the Sea of Cortez where fishing has been a way of life for generations. Showing is at 6:00 up in the comfort of the Hangout. Rated P-G. Bring your own snacks and drink or get something at the Concession stand. Saturday, the Library and Historical Society conclude a series of weekly workshops on using the Library Edition of Ancestry dot com. Start time is 1:00 p.m. Movies are on at the BIC Center Saturday afternoon—both with distinct Irish stories. The 4:00 show is the Secret of Roan Innish. Filmed in Ireland, it follows Fiona who lives with her grandparents in a small fishing village where she takes an active role to unravel the mysterious secrets of Seal Island. Rated P-G. At 7:00 it’s In the Name of the Father, the story of a man sent to prison on the coerced confession of an I-R-A bombing he didn’t commit, the imprisonment of his father, and the work of an English lawyer to free them both. Rated R. Both shows on the BIG screen with the BIG sound. Concession Stand open for both. Trailers for those shows and the film series are on the BIC Center website at bic center dot org. Sunday there are services at Holy Cross, the Christian Church, and the Lighthouse fellowship. Times and more details are in the calendar. |
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BIRTHDAYS: Jenny Bosquet and Deborah LePow are celebrating today. Happy Birthday to Deborah and Jenny and, if we missed you on the list 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: None, nada, zip. Still, let’s be careful out there. |
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ON THIS DAY in 1692 Magistrates in the colonial Massachusetts village of Salem charge Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne, and Tituba with witchcraft. Before the hysteria ends, more than 150 will be accused and 19 executed. And, on this day in 1960, the first LISP Programmer’s Manual is released. Considered the mother tongue of Artificial Intelligence, LISP is older than most other high-level languages still in use today. (Bing.com) |
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WORD OF THE DAY: prosaic (adjective) [proh-ZAY-ik], which is a synonym of dull, unimaginative, everyday, or ordinary, but its original meaning is “characteristic of prose as distinguished from poetry.” In the past, any text that was not poetic was prosaic. Back then, prosaic carried no negative connotations; it simply indicated that a written work was made up of prose. That sense clearly owes much to the meaning of the word’s Latin source prosa, meaing “prose.” Poetry is viewed, however, as the more beautiful, imaginative, and emotional type of writing, and prose was relegated to the status of mundane and plain-Jane. As a result, English speakers started using prosaic to refer to anything considered matter-of-fact or ordinary, and they gradually transformed it into a synonym for “colorless,” “drab,” “lifeless,” and “lackluster.” (Merriam-Webster) |
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Now, to wrap up for this for Beaver Island Tuesday…hopefully not in prosaic fashion… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from Winston Churchill: “If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without bloodshed; if you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly; you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival. There may be even a worse fate, you may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.” On a lighter note: Did you hear the one about the man who failed to climb a hill without a watch? He had neither the time nor the inclination. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Tuesday, March 1st, 2022. 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 Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Tonight Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible. Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Friday Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Saturday A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Saturday Night Snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Sunday A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Sunday Night A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Monday A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. |
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Community Calendar for Tuesday, March 1st, 2022
