News Update

Community Calendar for Wednesday, January 8, 2025

In a story from the Record Eagle News website, here is a summary.
Grand Traverse Mental Health Crisis and Access Center located at Munson Medical Center, opened on Monday and will roll out services in four phases until fall 2025. Initially, it operates Sunday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., with a goal of 24/7 service.
Services and Goals: The center aims to provide psychiatric urgent care, stabilize symptoms early, and offer faster access to psychiatric assessments and medication management.
Funding and Collaboration: Funded by $10 million in grants, the project is a collaboration between Munson, Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority, and other nonprofits.
Future Plans: By 2025, the center will include adult and pediatric crisis residential units, with a full staff of psychiatric clinicians, nurses, and mental health specialists.
 
The community is doing a memorial for President Carter on Thursday the ninth at 11 AM at the veterans park. Amvets Post 46 members will provide a rifle salute.
 
Back here on the Island, with Wicked finally released for local display, a screening of it has been set for the last Saturday of the month.  That will be the 25th at 7:00 as part of a special event at the BIC Center: One Short Day in the Emerald City that will include the screening of the original Wizard of Oz at 4:00 along with special events making for an afternoon and evening of festivating and rejoicifying at the BIC Center. More details to come, but mark your calendar now for this special Emerald City Day on the Emerald Isle.
BIC Center graphic by Kayleigh Gregg
Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…
 
First your meeting planner for the week. 
 
A-A meets Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6:00. Wednesday, there are the short term rental discussions at 10 and 4:30 at Peaine Twp Hall and there is a zoom link available in the calendar section at calendar.wvbi.net. That’s it on the meeting front. Locations and more details are in the calendar entries online for all meetings.
 
On the fun front today…
 
Wednesday, there is C-O-A Bingo at 1:00 at the BIC Center in Hangout. And, Wednesday evening at 5:00, it’s time for Art at the BIC Center. This week it’s an open studio session.
 
Thursday, Cancelled Cardio Drumming and Chair Yoga at 10:00, but Pickleball is at 10:00… at the BIC Center… and Women’s Bible Study at the Christian Church at 10:00. Island Treasures is open noon to 4:00. They’ll be open Friday and Saturday same hours. There’s a virtual Elks Hoop Shoot for B-I-C-S at 3:30. Thursday evening it’s Burger and a Beer night at the Shamrock. Euchre is on at 7:00 at the Whiskey Point Brewing Company.
 
Friday, Senior and Vets Coffee and Donuts is at the BIC Center from 9:00 to 11:00. 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. Friday evening there’s basketball at school as the Islander squads take on Ojibwe. Games start at 5:30. [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 Rea Beyer and the Midnight special starting at 11:00.]
 
On Saturday, there’s more basketball at school in the morning. The Fiero Coding Club is at the Library at 2:00 and it’s Prime Rib Night at the Shamrock. Saturday’s movie at the BIC Center is Maria staring Angelina Jolie.  It’s the story of Maria Callas, the world’s greatest opera singer that’s won lots of critical acclaim and audience praise. Showtime is 6:00 P-M Saturday evening.
 
[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.
 
Looking ahead to next week…
NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Margot. If that’s your name, head on down to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice courtesy of your friends at the BIC Center and W-V-B-I …
 
BIRTHDAYS Tim Gerace, and Denise Tester, happy birthday to Tim and Denise, but 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.
TRAFFIC: No delays, but let’s be careful out there.
On this day in 1877 Oglala Lakota warrior Crazy Horse and his men—outnumbered, low on ammunition and forced to use outdated weapons to defend themselves—fight their final losing battle against the U.S. Cavalry in Montana.
 
 
Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day
Gelid Something described as gelid, such as the weather or a person’s demeanor, is literally or figuratively extremely cold or icy.
// She decided to move down south after experiencing Chicago’s gelid winters throughout college.
 
Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Wednesday…
Here’s a thought for the day from
Christopher Reeve – Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.
On a lighter note…
I once spent time figuring out  the meaning of inconsequential before realizing that it wasn’t that important
That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Wednesday, January 8th, 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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Today
Cloudy, with a high near 18. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 23.
 
 
Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org