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Community Calendar for Wednesday, December 4th, 2024.
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First Some News
About 300 representatives of the nation’s Community Health Centers have converged on Capitol Hill this week, including some from Michigan. They’re pressing Congress for what they say is crucial funding to help keep their clinics’ doors open to low-income and uninsured patients, many in rural communities.
Here’s a report from Michigan News Connection Reporter Chrystal Blair
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…
Meeting Calendar
Wednesday
5:30pm Committee of the Whole Meeting BICS
Thursday
6:00pm Beaver Island AA Meeting at BI Christian Church
Saturday
6:00pm Beaver Island AA Meeting at BI Christian Church
On the Fun Front
Wednesday
1:00pm COA BINGO
5:00pm Time for Art
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
11:30am Hoop Shoot Practice at BI Community School
5:00pm Burger & a Beer at Shamrock
7:00pm Euchre Night at WPBC
Friday,
Senior and Vets Coffee and Donuts is at the BIC Center from 8:30 to 10:30. 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.
7:00pm Dark Sky Event: Saturn will be visible this month
Island Treasures will be open noon to 4:00 Thursday, Friday and Saturday for holiday shopping.
[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 Rae Bayer and the Midnight special starting at 11:00.]
On Saturday, 2:00pm Coding Club at BIDL
5:00pm Prime Rib Night
5:30pm Home for the Holidays – An Island Community Christmas at BICC
Free Admission &10 suggested donation. Reserved Seat Event, with reservations made at store.biccenter.org. Seating selection made at checkout. Theater will open at 6:00. Music begins at 6:30.
[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.]
On Sunday, there are services at the Christian Church at 10:00. Mass at Holy Cross is at 12:15.
It’s the annual Christmas Cantata at the Beaver Island Christian Church on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM – complete with the Beaver Island Community Chorus, including all your favorite island artists and a carol sing.
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NAME OF DAY: Today’s BIC Center Name of the Day is Dorreen . If that’s your name come on into the BIC Center today to claim a free drink of your choice.
BIRTHDAYS:, Dillon Butler and Kaci Meinstma today, so happy birthday to Dillon and Kaci but if we missed you, Happy Birthday to you 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.
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TRAFFIC: None. But, let’s be careful out there.
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On this day On December 4, 1991, Islamic militants in Lebanon release kidnapped American journalist Terry Anderson after 2,454 days in captivity.
As chief Middle East correspondent for the Associated Press, Anderson covered the long-running civil war in Lebanon (1975-1990). On March 16, 1985, he was kidnapped on a west Beirut street while leaving a tennis court. His captors took him to the southern suburbs of the city, where he was held prisoner in an underground dungeon for the next six-and-a-half years.
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is Eschew
To eschew something is to avoid it, especially because you do not think it is right, proper, or practical.
// Their teacher was known as a Luddite because he eschewed the use of smartphones and tablets in the classroom.
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Wednesday…
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Here’s a thought for the day from Thor Heyerdahl
Progress is man’s ability to complicate simplicity. On a lighter note… Did you ever wonder why the French eat snails? They don’t like fast food! |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Wednesday, December 4th, 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.
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Wednesday
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 7am. High near 35. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
A chance of rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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Fire danger level on the island set at Low…
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Lake Forecast: Out on the big drink…
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Wednesday
WSW wind 20 to 25 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Snow showers. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Wednesday Night
WNW wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 45 kt. Snow showers. Waves 4 to 5 ft.
Thursday
NNW wind 25 to 30 kt decreasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming WNW after midnight. A slight chance of snow showers before midnight. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
W wind around 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.
Friday Night
W wind around 15 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
WSW wind 10 to 15 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves around 1 ft.
Saturday Night
WSW wind around 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 1 ft.
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Water temps: 51 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
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  Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org
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Community Calendar For Wednesday, December 4, 2024
