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From our Langford Family studios on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the WVBI Community Calendar for Wednesday, March 30th, 2022. |
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First a programming note: Icing on our antenna has us off the air on FM this morning. Our streaming service is up theough and we’ll return to on-air operations as soon as conditions permit. Now, some news… The Great Lakes Boat Building School up in Cedarville is the recipient of a 2.7 million dollar CARES Act grant to expand their school. They say they plan to double the number of graduates they are generating—moving from 24 to 50 fulltime students, and that they may then move to 100 graduates a year. The grant will fund the construction of a new classroom building and allow the addition of a marine electronics program. The Charlevoix City Council has a rejected a plan to landscape the area along the Pine River Channel. Apparently the plan met with resistance similar to the scuttled fireplace proposal with concerns about erosion among other things. The design incorporated native flowers, bushes and trees as well as patio areas for sitting and gathering to watch boats travel through the channel and the sunset. If you are interested in learning more about flying drones as part of a career, N-C-M-C has a Luncheon Lecture coming up about that. It’s on Friday and will be available by Zoom. Check today’s script or the calendar entry for info on signing up. https://www.ncmclifelonglearning.com/event-4628608/Registration Finally in the news, three energy eruptions on the Sun yesterday have a series of energy waves headed towards the Earth that may make for Northern Lights displays late tomorrow night or early Friday morning. NOAA says, “Forecast confidence of an Earth-directed component is moderate, while there is less confidence in timing and intensity. |
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Here’s a look at what’s happening on your island… Here’s your meeting planner for next week: Just one showing up—the B-I-E-S-A meets Thursday at 1:00 at the Peaine Township Hall. Nothing else on the calendar right now. Meeting details are in the calendar entries online. On the fun front today, Wednesday, Nothing but Needles is on 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 with Cindy Ricksgers. 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. Thursday evening, you can play Euchre Thursday over at the Whiskey Point Brewing Company. Cards hit the table at 7:00. Also Thursday, the B-I-C-S robotics team B-I robot heads out to its first competition down in Midland. You can learn more about the team at the team’s website b-i-robot dor org. I’m the team’s coach, so the on-air Community Calendar will be on hiatus until Monday. 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. Saturday, there’s an evening movie at the BIC Center at 7:00. It’s the Rom-com Marry me with Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson. Great reviews. Rated PG-13. Concession stand will be open. Trailer is 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. 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, Tuesday evening, Open Mic Night returns to the Bodega. Signup at 6:30. Performances begin at 7:00. There’s be special snacks for a freewill donation and the regular Bodega menu available. |
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BIRTHDAYS: Ryan Belfy is celebrating today. Happy Birthday to Ryan…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: None, nada, zip. But let’s be careful out there. |
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ON THIS DAY in 1867 Secretary of State William Seward purchases 586,412 square miles of land in the far northwest of Russian America. Many say “Seward’s icebox” isn’t worth $7.2 million, but the future state of Alaska will turn out to be a bargain. Three years later on this date in 1870 the 15th Amendment is adopted giving African American men the right to vote. It will be another 50 years before American women of any race also win the right to vote. |
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WORD OF THE DAY: chagrin (noun) [shuh-GRIN] which refers to “a distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure.” Chagrin comes from French, in which it means “grief,” “sorrow,” or essentially the same thing as English’s chagrin, and in which it is also an adjective meaning “sad.” |
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Now, to wrap up for this for Beaver Island Wednesday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from R-J Intindola: “Improving your future requires study of the past; we learn traveling through life and especially from mistakes that provide lessons we should not repeat.” On a lighter note: What keeps a sheep up at night? A Velcro fence. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Wednesday, March 30th, 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 Winter Weather Advisory in effect until 2:00 p.m. Freezing rain before noon, then rain likely. High near 35. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. Tonight Rain. Steady temperature around 35. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Thursday Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet, becoming all snow after 9am. Areas of blowing snow after 11am. High near 34. Breezy, with a north wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible. Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 2am. Areas of blowing snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Saturday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Monday Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Tuesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. |
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