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Down in T-C, a dispute over Tax Increment Financing or TIF is getting more complicated. TIFs are used there to finance things like the Downtown Development authority. This spring petitioners raised enough signatures to get a proposal to require that all TIFs be approved in a general election rather than just bey the city council. But now, the attorney general and governor say the proposal is not consistent with state law. Still, because the proposal is petition-initiated, it will remain on the ballot. It isn’t clear what will happen if it passes. Rain from the tropical storm that was once Hurricane Beryl is headed to Michigan, but the bulk of the impact will be downstate. There could be up to six inches of rain in some locations in the southwest corner of the state near Kalamazoo leading to localized flooding, say forecasters. The impact on the island will be limited if any at all. NOAA Graphic Pam Grassmick and Beth Leuck [Like] made a trip over to High Island to pick up biologist Martha Vandervort. Vandervort was there for about a week doing to protect the Piping Plover nesting grounds on the spit there. |
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Vandervort said most visitors were either aware of the need to protect the spit or cooperated with staying away. She encountered some folks who come each year make sure other visitors are aware of the restrictions. Thanks to Pam Grassmick who took a recorder along to interview Martha. We’ll have her full interview this evening on Beaver Island Perspectives. Listen for that after our news at 5. |
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle… First your meeting planner… Transportation Authority meets today at noon. St. James Board meets tomorrow at 5:30. AA meets tonight, Thursday and Saturday at 6:00. That’s it for the week. Locations and details are in the calendar entries online. On the fun front today, Wednesday, Vacation Bible School continues at the Greg Fellowship Center. It runs through Thursday. Restorative Summer Yoga is at 9:30 at the BIC Center. There’s Story Time at the library at 10:00. At noon at the Print Shop it’s Picnic on the Patio time with a presentation on Island history alongside whatever lunch you bring. At 4:00, the Whiskey Point Lighthouse will open for tours until 7:00. Wednesday evening, it’s the second presentation of Search for Eden at the BIC Center. Curtain time is 7:30. On Thursday the original island farmers market at Paradise Bay Coffee Shop starting at 9:00. Resale Shop is open noon to 4:00. Pickleball is outside 10:00 to noon on the township courts. Friday, Senior and Vets Coffee and Donuts is from 8:30 to 10:30 at the BIC Center. Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program is at 9:00 in the Hang Out and Summer Flow Yoga is at 9:30 in the Theater. Resale shop open noon to 4:00. At 7:30 Friday evening the BIC Center stage comes alive with Drag Bingo. It’s dancing, dress-up and…Bingo. Tickets are at tickets dot bic center dot org. Saturday, there’s Pickleball outdoors on the Peaine Township courts from 10:00 to noon. Also, at 10:00, there’s an Artisan Market out at Whiskey Point. Art, crafts, baked goods, plants, produce and more including plants from the Health Center Wellness Garden team. Whiskey Point Lighthouse will be open for tours from 10:00 to noon. The Stapletons will play at the library at 3:00. They’re a Celtic harp and guitar duo. They’ll tell stories of the Great Lakes and sing musical sea shanties. Resale open noon to 4:00. At 1:00, the Fiero coding club is on at the library. Saturday Night is Prime Rib Night at the Shamrock. And Saturday evening at 7:30 it’s a second show of Drag Bingo on the BIC Center stage. After the show, come outside and take a peek at the Moon near Spica. There’s more info at dark sky island dot org. Sunday, there are services at the Episcopal Mission at 9:00 and at the Christian Church at 10:00. Whiskey Point Light is open from 10:00 to noon. Mass is at Holy Cross Church at 12:15 p-m. Looking ahead to next week… Monday, Summer Flow Yoga is on at the BIC Center at 9:30 followed by Therapeutic Yoga at 1100. At noon, head out to the Marine Museum for a presentation at noon as part of Marine Museum Mondays. Feel free to bring a lunch or snack. Monday Night at the Movies continue with another multiple award winner. It’s Last Stop in Yuma County, the tale of a salesman stuck at a rest stop with bank robbers. Lots of twists and turns, great script and outstanding acting. See it on the BIC Center’s BIG screen with the BIG sound. It’s rated R. Tuesday, at 9:00 it’s the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program in the Hangout. Pickleball is on from 10:00 to noon now outdoors on the Peaine Township Park courts. Babes and Toddlers Mix-up is at the library at 10:00. At 1:00, the library will have a presentation from NASA outreach coordinator Jeff Gray on Meteorite Marvels. He’ll have a portable electron microscope on hand and talk about meteorite hunting with fun, interactive videos. At 7:00 the Stapletons will perform at the Print Shop Museum. They are a Celtic duo that features a harp, 12 string and acoustic guitar with songs and storytelling centering around the Great Lakes, timber industry, sea shanties and original material. |
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NAME OF DAY: Today’s BIC Center Name of the Day is Anne. If that’s your name come on into the BIC Center today to claim a free drink of your choice courtesy of your friends at the Beaver Island Community Center and W-V-B-I. BIRTHDAYS: Connie Boyle, Kim Mitchell, Brad Coffel, Jr., and Ellen Newman are all celebrating today. Happy Birthday to Ellen, Kim, Connie and Brad, 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. |
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TRAFFIC: It’s busy in town, especially when the ferry comes in and busy by the public beach. No delays inbound or outbound to the airports. Island beltway running smoothly. No bridge delays. Lots of bikers and hikers, though, so let’s be careful out there. |
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On this day in 1913 aptly named Death Valley sizzles with record-smashing high as the temperature on this date in 1913 tops out at 134° F, the highest ever recorded on Earth, and a record that will stand more than a century later. Also on this date in 1925 renowned lawyer Clarence Darrow defends John Scopes for the crime of teaching the theory of evolution in a highly publicized and contentious court case that’s quickly branded ‘the Monkey Trial.
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is ungainly (adjective) [un-GAYN-lee], which usually describes someone or something moving in an awkward or clumsy way, or the awkward, clumsy movements themselves. It can also describe an object that is difficult to handle (especially because of being large or heavy), or someone or something that has an awkward appearance. What do you have to gain by knowing the root of ungainly? Plenty. The gain in ungainly is an obsolete English adjective meaning “direct” that ultimately comes from the Old Norse preposition gegn [geNg], meaning “against.” (It is unrelated to the noun in “economic gains” or the verb in “gain an advantage”; those came to English by way of Anglo-French.) Ungainly can describe someone who is clumsy, as in “a tall, ungainly man”; or something that causes you to feel clumsy when you try to handle it, as in “a car with ungainly controls”; or something that simply looks awkward and out of place, as in “an ungainly strip mall.” |
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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 renowned Scopes Monkey trial lawyer Calrence Darrow: “When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. I’m beginning to believe it.” On a lighter note: How can you tell if a monkey is Canadian? He only climbs maple trees. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Wednesday, July 10th, 2024. 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 Isolated showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Light northeast wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph. Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Saturday Sunny, with a high near 81. Saturday Night A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Sunday A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Sunday Night A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Monday Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Monday Night A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. |
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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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Today N wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Waves 1 ft or less. Thursday N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less. Friday Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less. |
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Water temps: 63 at the mid-lake buoy southwest of Gull Island. No other buoys reporting.
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Community Calendar for Wednesday, July 10th, 2024
