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From our Langford Family studios on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the WVBI Community Calendar for Tuesday, March 8th, 2022. |
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First some news … Hospital utilization took its normal weekend dip and is essentially normal. COVID-19 occupancy is down to 3.9% for regular beds and 6% for I-C-U beds. That is still elevated down again from the last report and down dramatically from January. Locally, there are no COVID-19 patients at Munson in Charlevoix. McLaren in Petoskey is down own patient with five total and still one in the I-C-U. Nothing new on the COVID-19 data front from the Health Center. No new tests. No tests pending. No active island cases. But there is other news from the Health Center, and its good news. Anew Nurse practitioner is joining their team. Scott Spencer came on board last Friday. He’s a C-M-U grad with a nursing degree from Northeast Michigan College. He’s worked as an RN at Munson and as a flight paramedic with North Flight. And, he is certified soccer and high school sports ref. There’ll be a meet and greet to welcome him to the island in mid-spring. A reminder that with Patrick McGinnity leaving and Jaquie LaFreniere moving into the head librarian spot, the library is looking for a new assistant librarian. Applications are due by March 15. In a project lead by Pam Grassmick the BIA plans to collect old eyeglasses for recycling and reuse as a part of a Lions project. We’ll have info on collection points soon, but in the meantime if you are reorganizing or doing spring cleaning—you now have a good destination for those old specs in the back of the drawer. And, just in case you thought the warm weather this weekend was the turning point to spring…nope. M-Live forecasters say more snow and bitter cold are on the way later this week and into the weekend—though as seems to the theme for the winter, most of the snow will miss us. But our high temp on Saturday will be in the mid-teens. |
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Now, here’s a look at what’s happening on your island… Here’s your meeting planner for the week: Transportation Authority meets today at noon at their H-Q across from the ferry dock. St. James Planning Commission meets this evening at 6:00 at the Township Hall. And the Peaine Township board meets this evening at 7:00 at their Township Hall. B-I-C-S Committee of the Whole meets at 5:30 Wednesday evening at school and the St. James Board meets at the same time at the Township Hall. Elks Club meets Thursday evening at 5:00 at Peaine Township Hall. More details are in the calendar entries for each meeting 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. The Arthritis Foundation Exercise program is on at 10:30 in the Hangout. And, get ready for another Open Mic Night at the Bodega. Signup at 6:30. Performances start at 7:00. Snacks available for a freewill donation alongside the regular Bodega menu. Wednesday starts with Nothing but Needles at the Peaine Township Hall. That event for crafters starts at 9:00. Also, it’s C-O-A’s Chair Yoga at 10:30. Wednesday evening it’s Time for Art at the BIC Center. Rock painting is the activity. Check out the Beaver Island Rocks Facebook page for inspiration—if you need some. Start time is 5:00. Thursday, Tai-Chi is at 9:30 and Pickleball at 10 both here at the BIC Center. Tai-Chi in the Hangout and Pickleball in the Theater. Games Galore is on up in the Hangout from 1:00 to 4:00 and stick around for with Heidi Vigil’s ComminiTea Time from 3:00 to 4:00—also in the Hangout. 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 afternoon join B-I-C-S students to enjoy a screening of the hit film Alaskan Nets. It’s the true story of a basketball team from a remote, indigenous fishing village that wins the state basketball championship in Alaska. Showtime is 4:00. No admission, but a freewill donation will be collected to benefit the sports program at B-I-C-S. Concession stand will be open. The trailer is on the BIC Center website at bic center dot org. Saturday, afternoon there are two more movies are on at the BIC Center. The 4:00 show is War of the Buttons. Filmed in Ireland, it’s the story of the children of Ballydowse and Carrickdowse who go to war after school but have to finish by supper. It’s a rollicking story of growing up in a more innocent time. Great for the whole family. Rated P-G. At 7:00 it’s Waking Ned Devine, another story from Ireland. When one of their townsfolk wins the lottery—and has a heart attack when learning the news, the rest of the town figures they can outsmart the bib city boys and collect the winnings. Here’s to Ned Devine. Another great story and award-winning film. Rated PG. 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. Monday, Chair Yoga is on up ion the Hangout. Start time is 10:00. |
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BIRTHDAYS: Nathan LaVassuer, Demi Cody, Cheri Philips and Rob Turner are celebrating today. Happy Birthday to Cheri, Demi, Rob and Nathan and, if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you from all of us at W-V-B-I and your Beaver Island Community Center. |
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TRAFFIC: The new invisible vehicle detection system on the WVBI virtual octocopter has detected invisible Zambonis on the island. They’ve turned island roads and sidewalks into skating rinks. So, let’s be careful out there. |
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ON THIS DAY in 1965, US ground combat troops land in Vietnam. After Viet Cong attacks on US Air Force bases in Da Nang, 3,500 Marines arrive for defense, the first US land combat deployment in Vietnam. Nine months later, they’ll be joined by almost 200,000 additional US combat troops. (Bing.com) |
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WORD OF THE DAY: riddle (noun) [RID-ul], which is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed. It can also be something or someone difficult to understand. Riddle comes from an Old English word meaning “opinion” or “conjecture” that is related to a verb meaning “to interpret.” (Merriam-Webster) |
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Now, to wrap up for this for Beaver Island Tuesday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day: “The courage to continue is what distinguishes success from failure.” On a lighter note: How do you get Vladimir Putin into a jail cell? Tell him it isn’t his. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Tuesday, March 8th, 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 Patchy blowing snow after noon. Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Tonight Patchy blowing snow before 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Wednesday A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Friday Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Saturday Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery. Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Sunday A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Monday A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. |
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