Community Calendar For Tuesday, November 19, 2024

First some news…A reminder

Boat Storage Discontinued at Barney’s Lake Nature Preserve
The Little Traverse Conservancy is informing residents of the decision to discontinue boat storage at Barney’s Lake Preserve, aligning with similar actions taken at other lakes across the island. The racks will be removed by the end of the year and current boat users have been notified. This decision reflects a broader commitment to preserving the natural environment and enhancing the visitor experience by reducing human impact on these sensitive ecosystems.

 

 

Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…

 

First your meeting planner…

Tuesday

1:30pm Beaver Island Waste Management Committee #Peaine Twp Hall

4:00pm BIA Board Meeting @BICC

6:00pm Beaver Island AA Meeting @ BI Christian Church

Thursday

10:00am Women’s Bible Study @BI Christian Church

4:30pm Beaver Island District Library Board Meeting

4:30pm Beaver Island Telecommunications Advisory Committee Meeting @BICC

6:00pm Beaver Island AA Meeting @BI Christian Church

 

Saturday

6:00pm Beaver Island AA Meeting @BI Christian Church

 

In the Dark Sky this week

Beaver Island

On the mornings of November 18 and 19, 2024, the waning gibbous moon will slide near Mars – growing brighter all month

Darkskyisland.org to check on other events coming up

 

On the fun front today…

Tuesday

9:30am Talking Threads @Peaine Twp Hall

10:00am Babies and Toddlers MixUp at BIDL

10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center

10:30am Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program @BICC

2:30pm Story Time at the Library

 

Wednesday

1:00pm COA BINGO

5:00pm Time for Art @BICC Lino Cut Printing: Christmas-Themed, with Cindy Ricksgers

 

 Thursday

10:00am Cardio Drumming at BICC

10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center

5:00pm Burger & a Beer @ Shamrock

7:00pm Euchre Night at WPBC

 

Friday

8:30am Senior + Vets Coffee & Donuts @BICC

10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center

10:30am Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program

11:30am COA Hot Meal Pick-up at Island Airways

11:30am Hoop Shoot Practice in Gym

 

Saturday

9:30am Talking Threads

12:00pm Saturday Cartoon Marathon

Remember getting up Saturday morning to eat sugary cereal and watch cartoons?  We do. And we’re recreating that at the BIC Center with all of your favorites. Except, why get up early? We are starting at Noon. Wear your jammies if you like. Enjoy our cereal bar. Waste a Saturday in the best way with friends and fun at the BIC Center.

2:00pm Coding Club at BIDL

5:00pm Prime Rib Night at Shamrock

 

[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

10:00am Beaver Island Christian Church Worship

12:15pm Sunday Mass at Holy Cross Church

 

 

NAME OF DAY: Today’s BIC Center Name of the Day is Dwayne . If that’s your name come on into the BIC Center today to claim a free drink of your choice.

 

BIRTHDAYS: Penny Young and Alex Kuligoski are celebrating today. Happy birthday to Penny and Alex and if we missed you on our list, Happy Birthday to you too from all of us at W-V-B-I and your Beaver Island Community Center. And, remember, you can get your copy of the birthday list at the front desk over at school.  Your purchase will help support field trips for B-I-C-S 4th through 6th graders.

TRAFFIC: None. But, let’s be careful out there.

On this day in 1942 The Soviet Red Army  under General Georgy Zhukov launches Operation Uranus, the great Soviet counteroffensive that turned the tide in the Battle of Stalingrad.

Our Merriam Webster Word of Day

Moot typically describes something that is no longer important or worth discussing. It can also describe something that is argued about but not possible for people to prove.

// I think they were wrong, but the point is moot. Their decision has been made and it can’t be changed now.

 

Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Tuesday…

Here’s a thought for the day

On a lighter note…
Did you know that on the Canary Islands there is not one canary?

And on the Virgin Isles?

Same thing, not one canary there either.

That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Tuesday, November 10th, 2024. 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. 

###

Today

Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 52. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers or drizzle before 7pm, then a chance of drizzle, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday

A chance of drizzle before 10am, then showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Showers. Low around 34. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday

Showers. High near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Showers. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34.

Saturday

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Sunday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Monday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

 

Fire danger level on the island set at Low…

Lake Forecast: Out on the big drink…

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

TODAY
Southeast gales to 40 kt becoming south early this afternoon, then diminishing to gales to 35 kt late. Showers this morning, then scattered showers this afternoon. Waves 10 to 14 ft occasionally to 18 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.

TONIGHT
Southwest winds to 30 kt becoming west 10 to 20 kt from late evening on. Scattered rain showers in the evening, then slight chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.

WEDNESDAY
West winds 10 to 20 kt increasing to 30 kt. Chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northwest winds to 30 kt increasing to gales to 35 kt. Rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft.

THURSDAY
Northwest gales to 40 kt becoming north gales to 35 kt. Rain showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft building to 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft.

THURSDAY NIGHT
North winds to 30 kt. Chance of rain showers. Waves 8 to 11 ft occasionally to 14 ft subsiding to 7 to 10 ft occasionally to 13 ft.

FRIDAY
North winds to 30 kt becoming northwest. Chance of rain showers. Waves 6 to 9 ft occasionally to 12 ft.

SATURDAY
Northwest winds to 30 kt diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. Chance of rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft subsiding to 3 to 5 ft.

 

Water temps: 52 at the mid-lake buoy southwest of Gull Island. No report from the Straits. No report from Little Traverse Bay.

Photo from Midlake Buoy operated by National Buoy Center