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Work is progressing on repaving the main runway at the municipal airport, with crews there working through the weekend. The existing pavement has been fully removed, trucked to the Ricksgers farm and is in the process of being converted to road gravel. Some test surfaces have been put in place to validate the material being used for paving the runway next on the docket. Meantime, prep work continues on East Side Drive for paving work there. There are lots of work trucks out and about, so be on the lookout for them and the road crews. Expect occasional delays and detours on East Side Drive between the Four Corners and McCauley’s.
In Lansing, Michigan’s new state budget is due July first, but House Speaker Matt Hall says he won’t guarantee lawmakers will meet the deadline. Hall says he wants a budget that cuts spending and avoids using the state’s rainy-day fund. He’s floated the idea of a temporary spending extension that could last until after November’s elections. School groups and Senate Democrats oppose that idea, saying districts need budget certainty before the new fiscal year begins.
The Traverse Ticker reports today that Northern Michigan fruit growers see mixed prospects for this year’s harvest. Many tart cherry orchards suffered frost damage during an April cold snap, pointing to another below-average crop. Sweet cherries appear to have fared better. Area wineries, meanwhile, are cautiously optimistic, with growers reporting little winter damage to grape vines and expecting a solid harvest.
On the Island, the AMVETS and Elks Lodge hosted a Flag Day event yesterday. After a walk from the Lodge to Veterans Memorial Park, there was a short ceremony led by Greg Doig.
Flags snapping in the breeze at Veteran’s Memorial Park. Photo by Kevin Boyle
Paradise Bay Coffee Shop opens today for the season. Their hours will be 9:00 to 2:30 Monday through Thursday.
McDonough’s has extended their opening times. You can shop 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Saturday and 10 to 4 on Sunday.
The Beaver Island Gallery was the site of a traditional afternoon tea Saturday hosted by Chuck Schoenknecht and Ward Paul. There was a full house to enjoy tea, treats and a presentation on the tradition…and funds were raised to support the BIC Center.
A Saturday afternoon tea at the Beaver Island Gallery drew a full house. Phot by Lois Stipp |
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Now here’s a look at other upcoming events on your Emerald Isle…
First your meeting planner…
Peaine Township Board has a special meeting this evening at 5:00. A-A meets Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6:00. Peaine Township Board meets Tuesday evening at 5:30. Library Board and J-TAC meet Thursday at 4:30. Locations and more details are in the calendar entries online.
On the fun front…
Monday, Open Hands has breakfast at the GFC from 8:00 to 11:00. COA has Cardio Drumming at 10:00 and Art Therapy at 11:00 at Peaine Township Hall. Also at 11:00, at the library, the Senior Digital Social Café starts up. Today’s session is Staying Safe Online. Recognize the most common scams aimed at older adults. Monday Funday has movies at the BIC Center today. The 3:00 show is Swapped. A tiny woodland creature and a majestic bird suddenly swap bodies, forcing them to team up to survive the wildest adventure of their lives. It’s rated PG. At 6:00, it’s The Hail Mary Project the box office hit based on Andy Weirs’ bestselling story of a teacher sent on an interstellar trip to save the Earth. Rated PG-13. And, don’t forget, Monday evenings are All You Can Eat Pizza and Salad night at the Beachcomber.
Tuesday at 9:30, there’s Chair Strength Training up in the Hangout at the BIC Center. At 10:00, Babes & Toddlers mix it up at the library and there is Pickleball outside on the township courts. Tuesday evening at 6:00 it’s trivia time at the BIC Center. Let’s Get Quizzical at 6:00 p.m. Sign your team up at tickets dot bic center dot org. In our Dark Skies this evening, shortly after sunset, check out the pretty waxing crescent moon. It’ll hang low in the western sky after sunset. And it’ll be near the brilliant planet Venus and the bright planet Jupiter, and close to the elusive planet Mercury just past its greatest elongation from the Sun. Look for them about 35 minutes after sunset.
Catch the crescent Moon, Venus, Jupiter and Mercury all in a row just after sunset Tuesday. Graphic from EarthSky.org via darkskyisland.org
Highlights for the rest of the week include…
Wednesday, the Open Hands Café: Breakfast Club runs 8:00 until 10:00 a.m. at the G-F-C. At 1:00, there’s Seniors BINGO at the BIC Center. At 3:00, the Book Club meets at the library to discuss Theo of Golden by Allen Levi.
Thursday, the COA has a double feature at Peaine Twp Hall — Cardio Drumming at 10:00 and Art Therapy at 11:00. Meanwhile, there’s Women’s Bible Study at 10:00 a.m. at the BI Christian Church and at 10:30, there’s Senior Tai Chi at the BIC Center. Thursday afternoon the Sustainability Fair gets underway with a session on Turning Poop into Gold with a Sludgehammer septic system. It’ll be part of Tara Meadow’s new Sustainability Camp. The session is at Tara’s Meadow on West Side Drive south of Greene’s Lake. At 7:00 at the library local author Jake Bontrager will talk about his new book. He’ll sign copies that will be available for sale. And, Thursday evening is Burger and a Beer Night at the Shamrock.
[Thursday evening on the radio, drop in for W-V-B-I’s newest music show. It’s The Underground with Leila Freijy. It’s the underground sound of grunge and more from the 80s and 90s with special features every week. Tune in at 7:00 for two hours Underground.]
Friday, there’s Senior and Vets Coffee and Donuts from 9:00 to 11:00 in the Welcome Center at the BIC Center, plus Chair Strength Training up in the Hangout at 9:30. Sustainability Fair events include a Welcome Reception at the BIC Center at noon for the Irish & Odawa Storytellers and artists that will perform later at the BIC Center. That’ll be followed at 1:00 by a On Being Native: Indigeneity & Environmental Activism. At 7:00, the BIC Center stage comes alive with an Irish & Odawa Jam Session: Storytelling, Drum and Dance Music. [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, the Artisan’s Market is on at the Point starting at 10:00. It’s Prime Rib night at the Shamrock.
[On the radio, tune in for Country Classics at 5:00 Saturday evening with host Sheri Timsak. At 7:00, take a trip back to the best of the 80s and 90s with the Mix Tape show (that’s a 120-minute TDK cassette tape for those in the know) hosted by WVBI’s Adam Pettigrew. 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 at the Christian Church at 10:00. Mass is at Holy Cross at 12:15. And Sunday is the Summer Solstice. |
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Today’s BIC Center Name of the Day is Lizzie. If that’s your name, come on down to the BIC Center today to pick out a free drink of your choice. |
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On our Birthday List: Quintan DeLaat, Henrick Siller and Father Peter are celebrating today. Happy Birthday to Father Peter, Henrick and Quintan, and if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you too from everyone at the BIC Center and WVBI. |
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TRAFFIC: No delays inbound or outbound to the airports. The Island Beltway is running smoothly save for occasional paving delays on East Side Drive and hauling delays by the municipal airport. There are no bridge delays. But, hey, let’s be careful out there as traffic increases with seasonal residents returning every day and the kids and all out enjoying the warmer weather. |
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On This Day in 1775 the Continental Congress appoints George Washington commander-in-chief of the newly created Continental Army, placing him in charge of America’s fight for independence. And in 1785, the world’s first fatal aviation accident occurs when two French balloonists are killed after their hot-air balloon crashes near Paris.
Congress appoints George Washington Commander in Chief of the newly formed Continental Army. Hand colored lithograph by Currier & Ives from Library of Congress |
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is tenuous (adjective) [TEN-yoo-us]. Something that is tenuous is weak, flimsy, or uncertain. The word comes from the Latin word tenuis [TEN-oo-iss], meaning thin, narrow, or slight, and is related to the English word thin. Tenuous can describe something physically delicate, like a silkworm’s thread, but it’s more often used figuratively. A team with a tenuous lead could still lose the game, and a tenuous connection between two events may not be much of a connection at all. |
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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 General George Washington: “Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.” |
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On a lighter note… but it never really took off. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Monday, June 15th, 2026. I’m Kevin Boyle reporting from W-V-B-I’s Langford Family Studios wishing you a great day and asking: why not go ahead and make it the best day ever? And thanks for listening. |
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Today A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 66/78 inland. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Tonight A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 15 mph. Tuesday A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64/78. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tuesday Night A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Wednesday A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67/80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Wednesday Night Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 56. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Thursday Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 68/81. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Juneteenth Mostly sunny, with a high near 65/78. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 66/78. Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 67/80. |
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Air Quality Index at 6:30 was 5. |
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Out on the Big Drink…
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Monday WSW wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Tuesday SW wind around 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wednesday W wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less. |
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Water Temps: 51 at the mid-lake buoy southwest of Gull Island. 55 at the straits. |
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Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org |
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Coming up in our Community Calendar Report…
Runway paving is moving ahead at the airport, while road crews continue work on East Side Drive, and we’ll tell you why lawmakers in Lansing may miss the July first budget deadline. Plus, mixed news for Northern Michigan fruit growers, a Flag Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park, extended hours at the Market, and Paradise Bay Coffee Shop opens today for the season.
…all of that plus a run-down of local events, birthdays and more after this global and national news from F-S-N. [Time check.] |
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Today’s featured image: First day visitors gather outside the newly opened Amik Circle Society Cultural Preservation Center. Photo from Amik Circle Society Facebook Post |
