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Community Calendar Report for Tuesday March 4th, 2025.
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First, some news…
For those who are fans of the antique road show here’s something from the Petoskey News Review website.
You can mark your calendars for July 1st because the Antiques Roadshow is rolling into Charlevoix
That’s right – those amazing experts who can tell you if grandma’s old vase is worth a fortune are setting up shop at Castle Farms.
The best part? It’s totally free to attend and get your items appraised!
For all the details about when and where, just visit pbs.org/antiques. Don’t miss out on this
exciting chance to be part of television history!
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…
Tuesday
9:00am Peaine Township Planning Commission TWP Hall
Wednesday
5:30pm Committee of the Whole Meeting at the School
AA Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 6 PM BI Christian Church
That’s it on the meeting front.
Need more details? Check the full calendar entries online!
On the fun front today…
Tuesday
9:30am Talking Threads at Peaine Twp Hall
10:00am Babies and Toddlers MixUp at Library
10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center
10:30am Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program BICC
11:30am Senior Tai Chi at BICC
2:30pm Story Time at the Library
5:00pm Fat Tuesday Pancake Supper at Gregg Fellowship Hall Free Will Donation
5:30pm Improv Club Workshop at BICC There will be no audience, so if you show up, you’ll have to participate! No experience needed
Wednesday
1:00pm COA BINGO at BICC
5:00pm Time for Art at BICC Open Studio
7:00pm Medical First Responder Class at School
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 Wild Strawberry Cafe’s ‘Driften Diner’
[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
5:00pm Prime Rib Night
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 Everett. 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 mark Valente, Neal Boyle, Gage Anderson, Joey Kenwabikise, and Nolan Miller 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 1933, at the height of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt is inaugurated as the 32nd president of the United States. In his famous inaugural address, delivered outside the east wing of the U.S. Capitol, Roosevelt outlined his “New Deal”—an expansion of the federal government as an instrument of employment opportunity and welfare—and told Americans that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day
Draconian – Draconian describes something (often a law, policy, restriction, etc.) that is very severe or cruel.
// The editorial criticizes the draconian measures being taken by city hall to rein in spending.
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Tuesday…
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Here’s a thought for the day – If you find yourself dwelling on limitations or losses, well, today you can choose to appreciate the capabilities you possess.
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On a lighter note Have you ever wondered, Where do rainbows go? I heard some go to prism, but it’s a light sentence, and it gives them time to reflect.
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Tuesday, March 4th, 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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Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow. High near 35. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 20. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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  Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org
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Community Calendar For Tuesday, March 4, 2025
