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A stabbing attack at Traverse City’s Walmart has left 11 people injured — including the mother of Beaver Island musician Ruby John. Police say a 42-year-old man drove 90 miles from Afton, near Indian River, and used a folding knife to randomly stab shoppers Saturday afternoon. Bystanders, including an armed citizen, helped stop him before deputies arrived. Gille, who may have once lived in the area, is charged with 11 counts of attempted murder and one count of terrorism. Four victims remain in serious condition as investigators search for a motive. If you had losses from the March ice storm, the SBA will open a new help site July 31 at the East Jordan Police Department. One-on-one help will be available for disaster loan applications. Call the East Jordan Chamber at 231-536-7351 to schedule an appointment. Other SBA locations are open in Cheboygan and Harbor Springs through August 8. Learn more at sba.gov/disaster. There’s a new way to recycle on Beaver Island—after hours! The Transfer Station now has a blue bin outside the main building for single-stream recycling. You can drop off paper, glass, plastics, and cans anytime, even when the station’s closed. The green bag garbage bin remains available after hoyrs as well. A new AED is now available at the Port Saint James Pavilion on Donegal Bay, thanks to fundraising by Island Treasures Resale Shop. The shop supports many local causes, including expanding access to life-saving defibrillators. Organizers thank volunteers Donna Stambaugh, Karen Wojan, and all who donate to the shop. Special thanks also go to Johnny B and Rob Turner for handling the installation. New AED at the Donegal Bay Pavillion. Photo by Trish Williams Scott Brenna Wearn won the weekly Queen of Hearts draw, but picked the nine of diamonds. The Queen is still in hiding. The pot is now $18,600. Time’s running out to secure your seat at the 2025 Calling of the Clans Dinner and Holy Hour on September 4th. Donate $50 or more to the Emerald Isle Irish Feile by August 8th to receive an invitation. Support your clan and celebrate Beaver Island’s Irish heritage! |
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle… First your meeting planner. A-A meets Saturday at 6:00 at the Christian Church and next week Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday same time and place. And that’s it on the meeting front through the end of next week. On the fun front today… Monday Summer Yoga is at the BIC Center at 9:30 in the Theater with a Basic Flow session followed by a Therapeutic Chair session at 11:00. C-O-A has Cardio Drumming at 10:00 and a Crafter’s Social at 11:00, both out at Peaine Township Hall. Baroque events continue with Brass on the Grass out at Whiskey Point. That’s at 3:00 out by the lighthouse. Monday evening, its New & Next, contemporary classical with Robert Nordling at the BIC Center. Showtime is 7:30. And, for dinner Monday evening, the Elks have Burger Night. Charcoal grilled burgers with all the fixins’ for $10. Preorder by phone or just drive through from 5:00 to 6:30 at the Gregg Fellowship Center. Or if pizza is your thing, remember that Monday evening is all you can eat pizza night at the Beachcomber. After dark, head outside to enjoy the Delta Aquarids meteor shower. It can produce up to 20 meteors per hour at its peak, which is tonight just after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Aquarius, but can appear anywhere in the sky. There’s more info at dark sky island dot org. Tuesday, there’s Chair Strength Training at the BIC Center at 9:00. Pickleball is outside on the township courts at 9:00. Babes and Toddlers mix it up at the library at 10:00. At 10:30, there’s C-O-A Walkersize with a walk from Heritage Park out to the St. James Campground and back. At 1:00, drop by the BIC Center Hangout to play Mah Jongg [mah jawng]. At 3:00, head over to the Beaver Island Gallery to enjoy the Emerald Winds outside in the pines. Its Chamber Music al Fresco and there is no admission, but a free will donation supports Baroque on Beaver. Tuesday evening head down to the Bio Station to enjoy Chamber Music Waterside. The music starts at 7:30. Tickets are at tickets dot bic center dot org. Highlights for the rest of the week include… Wednesday, Summer Yoga is on at the BIC Center at 9:30 with a restorative session. At the library, there’s Kids Storytime, Crafts and Art for three years and up at 10:00 and then for 10 years and up at 11:00. At the BIC Center, there’s Bingo at 1:00 in the Hangout. At 3:00 C-O-A has Fun & Gamers out at Peaine Township Hall. Also at 3:00, at Whiskey Point Brewery, Baroque on Beaver presents the St. James Jazz Ensemble. The show is sold out. At 7:00, there’s BINGO at the Gregg Fellowship Center. Doors open at 6:15 for fellowship. At 7:30, down at C-M-U it is Baroque’s Chamber Music Waterside. Tickets are at tickets dot bic center dot org. Thursday at 9:00, there’s Pickleball on the Peaine Township Courts. At 10:00 a trifecta of activities: Tai Chi in the Hangout at the BIC Center, C-O-A Cardio Drumming out at the Peaine Township Hall and Women’s Bible Study at the Christian Church. Again, all those events starting at 10:00. At 11:00, the COA has a Crafter’s Social at the Peaine Township Hall. At 7:30 the Baroque on Beaver Festival Orchestra is on stage at the BIC Center featuring pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko in a performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 25 and Bach’s Orchestral Suite No.1. Tickets are at tickets dot bic center dot org. And it’s Burger and a Beer Night at the Shamrock. Friday, kicks with Senior + Vets Coffee + Donuts is on at the BIC Center from 8:30 to 11:30. At 9:00, there’s Chair Strength Training in the Hangout at the BIC Center and Pickleball on the Peaine Township Courts. Summer Yoga is at 9:30 with a basic flow session in the theater at the BIC Center. C-O-A has a Walkersize session at 10:30, a walk from Heritage Park to the St. James Campground and back. Friday afternoon there’s a new Baroque on Beaver event. It’s Brass on the Bay at 4:00 at the Donegal Bay Pavillion. Patriotic and popular favorites played by the Festival Orchestra’s brass section in the dunes overlooking Lake Michigan. [On the radio, 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, there’s Pickleball outdoors at 9:00. The Artisan’s Market is on out by the lighthouse at Whiskey Point. That starts at 10:00. Baroque wraps up the Festival with their Season Finale at the BIC Center. It’s the Festival Orchestra playing pieces by Astor Piazzolla and Beethoven’s Symphony Number 4. The evening will feature this year’s Young Soloist Competition winner Violet Weizer playing cello and will be directed by Nathan Bieber, the Festival’s new associate conductor. Showtime is 7:30. Tickets are at tickets dot bic center dot org. [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, there are services at the Episcopal Mission at 9:00 and the Christian Church at 10:00, and Mass at Holy Cross at 12:15. Looking ahead to highlights for next week… |
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NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Gavin. If that’s your name, come on into the BIC Center today to pick out a free drink of your choice. BIRTHDAYS: Liam Kolinski is on our list today. Happy Birthday to Liam and, if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you too from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center! |
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TRAFFIC: No delays inbound or outbound to the airports. The island beltway is running smoothly with no bridge delays. But it is very busy in town when the ferry arrives, and the warm weather means lots of folks at the public beach plus hikers and bikers everywhere. Plus, baby turtles are busy crossing. So, let’s be careful out there. |
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On this date in 1967, five days of race rioting end in Detroit. 43 people have died and 467 have been injured after series of skirmishes between Detroit police, the National Guard, the U.S. Army, and the African Americans. It was one of the deadliest and most destructive riots in United States history and left scars on Michigan’s largest city that remain to this day. More at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Detroit_riot
Buildings destroyed in 1967 Detroit Riots. Image from Wikipedia |
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is brouhaha (noun) BROO-hah-hah], a synonym of both uproar and hubbub that refers to great excitement or concern about something. The English language borrowed brouhaha directly from French in the late 19th century, but its origins beyond that are uncertain—not the subject of a noisy brouhaha but perhaps a little modest debate. What’s less arguable is that brouhaha is fun to say, as are many of its synonyms, including hubbub, williwaw, hullabaloo, bobbery, and kerfuffle. Many of these, like brouhaha, tend to suggest a certain judgment that the reason for all the foofaraw is a bit silly, or at least not worth getting all worked up about. A dad joke, for example, might cause a brouhaha, even though it’s really no reason for an uproar to brew. |
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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 Jackie Kennedy Onasis who was born on this day in 1929: “We should all do something to right the wrongs that we see and not just complain about them.” |
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On a lighter note… Did you hear about the barista that ran the comedy club? Every night was a real brouhaha! |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Monday, July 28th, 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 A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75/81. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Tuesday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74/78. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Tuesday Night A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%. Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 77/82. North wind around 10 mph. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Thursday Sunny, with a high near 75/80. Thursday Night Clear, with a low around 59. Friday Sunny, with a high near 75/80. Friday Night Clear, with a low around 61. Saturday Sunny, with a high near 76/82. Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 76/81. |
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Fire Danger Level on the Island set at Low. |
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Out on the Big Drink… |
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Today SW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less. Tuesday NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming ESE in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 ft or less. Wednesday N wind around 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft. |
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Water Temperature: It’s 67 in Little Traverse Bay. The North Lake Michigan buoy southwest of Gull is reporting 67 with one to two foot seas.
Mid Lake Michigan photo at time shown. Provided by NWS |
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Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org |
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🔪 A stabbing at Traverse City’s Walmart leaves 11 injured — including the mother of Island musician Ruby John. We have the latest on the suspect and victims. 🌩️ Still recovering from the March ice storm? The SBA is opening a help center in East Jordan on July 31. ♻️ Beaver Island’s Transfer Station now has after-hours recycling — drop off anytime! ❤️ A new AED is installed at Donegal Bay Pavilion thanks to Island Treasures and community volunteers. ♣️ Queen of Hearts pot climbs to $18,600 — but she’s still hiding! |
