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Community Calendar Report for Friday, May 9th, 2025. |
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First some news… EV TAX CREDIT CUT THREATENS MICHIGAN’S CLEAN TRANSPORTATION FUTURE Proponents of cleaner fuels and electric vehicles warn that eliminating the $7,500 federal tax credit for EVs could severely hamper Michigan’s transition to cleaner transportation. Jane McCurry, executive director of Clean Fuels Michigan and member of the state’s Council on Future Mobility and Electrification, is among those raising concerns after congressional Republican leaders signaled the credit is likely on the chopping block. The credit, which became available at point of sale in 2024, has been making electric vehicles more accessible to consumers while supporting Michigan’s growing clean mobility sector. Two Senate bills now threaten not only to end the incentive but potentially add a $1,000 fee on electric vehicles, which critics argue would stall adoption rates just as the state has been investing hundreds of millions in clean transportation infrastructure and manufacturing. |
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle… First your meeting planner… Saturday, the Irish Heritage Group has a marketing and talent meeting at 9:30 and a board meeting at 10:45. That’s it on the meeting front. Beaver Island AA Saturday 6:00 pm Christian Church More details are in the calendar entries online. On the fun front today… Friday, seniors and veterans can enjoy Coffee & Donuts at the BIC Center starting at 9 AM. Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program at 10:30 at the BIC Center in the Hangout, Volunteers needed to help clean up the Library Grounds. Bring rakes and tarps if you can. We will start at 10 a.m. but come when you can. Many hands make short work! Friday evening is the 3rd through 6th grade play on stage at the BIC Center. It’s Get Up and Go. Curtain time is 7:00 p-m. Get your tickets at the BIC Center front desk. [Kick off your weekend with our fantastic Friday lineup! After the 6:00pm news, enjoy “That Thing with Rich Appel” featuring top forty hits from the 70s. At 9:00pm, tune into “The Titus Jennings Experience” offering music from all genres, followed by “The Midnight Special” with Marilyn Rea Beyer at 11:00pm for music, farce comedy, and late-night escape.] Saturday, BICS B Ball Teams are at Mackinaw there’s a special Mother’s Day celebration at the BIC Center: Masterpieces for Mom will run from noon to 2:00. Come in to do some diamond flower painting, enjoy some special snacks and treats and also build and decorate a birdhouse that mom can take home. After the kids get home, moms can come back to celebrate B-Y-O-B screening of Bad Moms in the BIC Center Theater. That’s right, this mother’s day weekend moms can party like a mother. Dads and other grown-ups are welcome, too. Party time is 6:00 p-m. Also Saturday, the Fiero Code Club is on at the library at 2 PM. And Saturday evening is Prime Rib Night at the Shamrock. 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. The Beaver Island Historical Society invites the community to its Anniversary Appreciation Event: (Ah-nish-in-a-bay ) Anishinaabe Regalia. Join us to learn about different regalia styles and dances of the Great Lakes Anishinaabe. Non-BIHS Members are encouraged to purchase a membership or make a monetary donation to attend the event. [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 brings folks together for worship, with services and Episcopal Mission at 9:00 and the Christian Church at 10:00, and Mass at Holy Cross at 12:15. And, if you are looking for a Sunday breakfast, the Wild Strawberry Café is now open Sunday mornings for the season 9 until 2. Looking ahead to highlights for next week… Monday evenings are pizza night at the Beachcomber. 10:00am Cardio Drumming 11:00am Amvets Post 46 Meeting 5:00pm Lake Michigan Farms – Community Meeting 6:30pm School Board Meeting Tuesday 9:30am Talking Threads 10:00am Babies and Toddlers Mix-Up 10:30am Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program 11:30am Senior Tai Chi 12:00pm Beaver Island Transportation Authority Board Meeting 2:30pm Story Time at the Library 5:30pm Peaine Township Board Meeting 6:00pm Beaver Island AA Meeting 7:00pm Author Talk: Jim Freeman |
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NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Joan and Rusty Saturday. If that’s your name, head on down to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice. BIRTHDAYS: Jonathan Bearrs and Herb Ledbetter Saturday Jeremy Sowa, Lois Williams, Deb Plastrik and Stehpen Hagerman Sunday Joanne Cashman, and if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you too from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center! [And, here’s a way to send special birthday wishes to someone on the island: The B-I-C-S National Honor Society will put up a sign in their yard in exchange for a donation of $10 or more to the Build a Cure for Cancer fund. Contact N-H-S president Alyssa Martin for more details. You can reach her through the front desk at school.] |
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TRAFFIC: The W-V-B-I virtual octocopter is flying high in the Island skies and spies…no traffic. But, cleanup work continues down-island. So, watch out for the road crews and let’s be careful out there. |
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On this day in in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson issues a presidential proclamation that officially establishes the first national Mother’s Day holiday to celebrate America’s mothers. |
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is Gloss – To gloss a word or phrase is to provide its meaning, or in other words, to explain or define it. // Many unfamiliar terms are glossed in the book’s introduction. |
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Friday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from Lou Holtz, Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. |
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On a lighter note… I’ve been thinking about taking up meditation. I figure it’s better than sitting around doing nothing! |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Friday, May 9th, 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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Friday Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Saturday Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Sunday Sunny, with a high near 55. Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Monday Sunny, with a high near 57. Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Wednesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Thursday A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. |
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Fire Danger Level on the Island set at Moderate. |
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Out on the Big Drink… |
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Friday North winds less than 10 kt backing to southwest late in the morning, then becoming 10 to 15 kt early in the afternoon increasing to 10 to 20 kt late. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Friday Night Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late in the evening, then becoming southwest 10 to 15 kt after midnight becoming west 5 to 10 kt late. Waves 1 to 3 ft. Saturday North winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft building to 2 to 4 ft. Saturday Night North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northeast 5 to 10 kt overnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft subsiding to 1 to 3 ft. Sunday Southeast winds 10 to 15 kt becoming south 10 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 3 ft. Sunday Night South winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft building to 3 to 5 ft. Monday South winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Tuesday South winds 10 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. |
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Water Temperature: 40 mid-lake…between Manitowoc and Ludington |
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Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org |
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