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The Courier reports that Charlevoix County Sheriff Chuck Vondra is standing by his decision to hire former Charlevoix Police Chief Gerard Doan as the county’s new Animal Control Officer—despite Doan’s resignation in 2023 following a city investigation that found he engaged in repeated inappropriate conduct. Sheriff Vondra says Doan faced no criminal charges and was the best candidate for the job. However, county commissioners say they weren’t involved in the hiring process, despite bylaws requiring board approval. Doan will enforce animal welfare laws and undergo training for the role. If it seems like everyone around you is getting sick, you’re not alone. Flu cases are surging across Michigan and the U.S. The CDC says nearly 8% of emergency visits in Michigan are for flu-like illnesses, with positivity rates climbing fast. Some schools have even canceled classes due to outbreaks. Experts urge vaccination, handwashing, and staying home if sick. And, if you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet and want one, contact the Health Center at 2275. Northwestern Michigan College is launching the Great Lakes Blue Tech Challenge, a competition searching for new technology-based solutions to freshwater issues. The top ideas will get a shot at joining the future Freshwater Research & Innovation Center, set to break ground this November. Winners will pitch at a global conference in Chicago this fall, with cash prizes and a chance to kickstart their business in Traverse City. Registration is now open! There’s info on how to submite your idea on NMC’s website with a link in today’s script online. The southern part of the state is in for yet another blast of snow this week and forecasters say this time it will be what most Michigangers call a real snowstorm. They say snow will start midday Wednesday and peak in intensity late Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night. It should end early Thursday morning at which time there will be 4 to 9 inches more snow on the ground with the heaviest snow in a line from the southwest corner of the state to the thumb. T-C may get four inches. On the Island, we’ll see an inch or two. |
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle… First your meeting planner for the week… Northern Lake Michigan Islands Colaborative meets on Zoom this morning starting at 2:00. There’s a link in the calendar entry. School Board meets this evening at 6:30. A-A meets at the Christian Church Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday at 6:00. That’s it on the meeting front. More details are in the calendar entries online. On the fun front today… Monday, there is Cardio Drumming at the BIC Center at 10:00. At 5:00 this evening, there’s Qigong [chi gong] practice lead by Tina Carlton. It’s a traditional, ancient Chinese medicine practice using gentle movement, meditation, and breathing to promote mental, physical, and spiritual health. That’s at the BIC Center, up in the Hang Out. Tuesday, the threads will be yacking and crafting out at Peaine Township Hall starting at 9:30. At the library at 10:00 there’s a Babes and Toddlers Mix-up. Pickleball is on at the BIC Center in the theater at 10:00 and the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program is at 10:30 in the Hangout followed by C-O-A Senior Tai Chi at 11:30. Then at 2:30 it is Story Time at the library. And, at 6:00, it’s Time to Get Quizzical. It’s the Beaver Island trivia game. Sign your team up at tickets dot bic center dot org. And, if you signed up for Bodega Catering’s winter classes, don’t forget that the second session is Tuesday. [The menu includes Chocolate Dipped Strawberries, a Poached Shrimp Cocktail with homemade sauce and Sweet Potato Gnocchi with a brown butter and sage sauce.] 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. From 5:00 – 5:30 PM we’ll have Specialty Mocktail Making with Marlaina Cole. Then from 5:30 – 7:00 PM Lois Stipp will contribute her wealth of knowledge (and a good hoard of scrap-booking supplies) to lead participants through creating their own unique cards. Plus, there will be Light Bites and Sweet Treats will be provided. Meantime, over at school, Medical First Responder Class sessions continue at 7:00. And, our Dark Skies wwon’t be so Dark tonight as the February Full Moon appears. It’s the Racoon Moon, the Snow Moon, Hunder Moon or Storm Moon. There’s more at dark sky island dot org. Thursday, there’s Cardio Drumming at 10:00, Pickleball at 10:00…both at the BIC Center… and Women’s Bible Study at the Christian Church at 10:00. At 11:00 back at the BIC Center, there’s Chair Yoga. Island Treasures is open noon to 4:00. They’ll be open Friday and Saturday same hours. Thursday evening it’s Burger and a Beer night at the Shamrock. Euchre is on at 7:00 at the Whiskey Point Brewing Company. And at 7:00 over at school, Medical First Responder Class sessions continue at 7:00. 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. At 11:30 there’s a C-O-A Valentines Day Luncheon at the Gregg Fellowship Center. There’ll be chicken piccata, roasted potatoes, carrots and rolls plus a flourless chocolate cake with strawberries …all prepared by Bodega Catering. And, Cynthia and Bob Pryor will be there to provide music. You need to sign up in advance with a call to 231-237-0103. Friday evening, there’s a special Valentine’s Day movie at the BIC Center: Moulin Rouge! Shows at 6:00. There’ll be special treats to enjoy with the movie. Also Friday, the Islander basketball teams head off to Escanaba for the Northern Lights League Tournamnet and their last games of the season. They’ll be back on Saturday. [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.] Highlights for the rest of the week include… On Saturday, the Fiero Coding Club is at the Library at 2:00 and it’s Prime Rib Night at the Shamrock. On the BIG screen with the BIG sound at the BIC Center, it’s time for the throwback movies of the month. And our fans have picked a perfect one for the day after valentine’s day. It’s 10 Things I Hate About You. Showtime is 6:00 p.m. If you are a Shakepeare fan, you’ll discover or already know that it’s a modern day take on the Bard’s famous play. Great fun and reviews. It’s rated PG-13. [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 at the Christian Church at 10:00 and Mass at Holy Cross at 12:15. Also, Sunday, there are lots of Super Bowl watching opportunities. The Shamrock, Elks and Wild Starwberry Café all have activities planned for you to enjoy the Big Game with friends. Food specials at the Sham, a Chuili Cook-off at the Wild Strawberry starting at 4:00, and a crock pot cook-off at the Elks. And the C-O-A has a drawing for prizes that will be awarded on Monday. Just comment on their Facebook post on Beaver Island This and That or WVBI’s feed. Looking ahead to next week… |
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NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Dave. If that’s your name, head on down to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice. BIRTHDAYS: Elizabeth Pop is celebrating today. Happy Birthday to Elizabeth 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 signs….lots of signs 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: No delays inbound or outbound to the airports. The Island beltway is running smoothly and there are no bridge delays. But the roads are slick, so let’s be careful out there. Especially in the school zone. |
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On this day in 1763 England and France formally end the French and Indian War with the Treaty of Paris, which officially transfers Michigan from French to British rule. By that time, English troops had already overtaken French forts at Detroit, Michilimackinac and St. Joseph and begun the shift from fur trades and forestlands to agricultural settlements. Economic losses stemming from the war will help spark world-altering revolutions in both Britain and France. Also on this day in 1846, fleeing religious persecution that included the assassination of their leader, Joseph Smith, 1,600 members of what will become the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their new leader, Brigham Young, head west, where they will eventually settle in the Great Salt Lake Valley. Another group, lead by James Strang, eventually heads north to Beaver Island. Image from Michigan Day-byDay |
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is Vestige (noun) [VESS-tij], is a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something lost or vanished. Vestige traces back to the Latin noun vestigium, meaning “footstep, footprint, or track.” Like its forebear, vestige refers to a perceptible sign made by something that has passed, or to a tangible reminder, such as a fragment or remnant, of what is past and gone. Vestige also happens to be one of only a few vestiges of vestigium itself, along with the adjective vestigial (“remaining as the last part of something that existed before”) and the familiar verb investigate. |
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Monday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from Brigham Young: “It is wise for us to forget our troubles, there are always new ones to replace them.” |
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On a lighter note… What do you call an alligator that wears a vest? An investigator. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Monday, February 10th, 2025. 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 Partly sunny, with a high near 22. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Wednesday A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 18. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Wednesday Night Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Friday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Friday Night A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 15. Saturday A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Sunday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. |
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Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org |
