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WVBI Community Calendar Report September 8, 2025 |
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From our Langford Family Studios on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the W-V-B-I. |
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First some news… The Irish Feile drew full house crowds who enjoyed music and cultural events despite weather that disrupted travel and made for multiple schedule switch-ups. The boat cancellation on Friday plus occasional rain and gusty winds made for ongoing challenges that the Feile team handled with aplomb. Today’s online script includes some photos from the weekend.
Photos of the weekend from Facebook posts. Selected by Paul Cole Over in Charlevoix, work begins this week on the South Pier Lighthouse rehabilitation. Crews will repair and repaint both the inside and outside of the historic light. Work begins the second week of September and could last until mid-October. Because it involves scaffolding, lead abatement, and blasting, the area around the lighthouse will be closed, and the public is asked to stay clear. The project is supported by state and local grants. In Lansing, Michigan’s House Democratic leader says he doubts a budget deal will be reached before the October 1 deadline, warning of a partial shutdown. Ranjeev Puri blames Speaker Matt Hall’s leadership, while Hall counters that Puri offers no solutions. Lawmakers face less than a month to finalize the state budget. A new report from the Citizens Utility Board says Michigan had the longest power outages in the nation last year, with reliability worse than 2022. The watchdog blames poor performance by DTE and Consumers Energy, though both utilities point to severe storms. They say new investments in smart grid devices, tree trimming, and upgraded substations are improving service. State regulators agree weather plays a role but say utilities must do more—and have ordered audits, set performance benchmarks, and are weighing penalties for poor results. Back on the Island, if you are looking to do some hunting this fall, The Beaver Island Wildlife Club and DNR will host a Hunter Safety Field Day on September 28th. Participants must first complete the online course at Michigan dot gov slash D-N-R, then let Levi Connor know to be included. Both the online course and field day are required for a hunting license if you’ve never been licensed before. Open to kids and adults. |
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle… First your meeting planner…
On the fun front today… Monday, there’s Summer Yoga at the BIC Center. 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. And, in our Dark Skies, look for Jupiter in the early morning hours to the east. It will rise higher in the sky each night as we head to the end of the month. There’s more at dark sky island dot org. Wednesday, yoga is on at the BIC Center at 9:30 with a restorative session. It’s the last session of the season. Also at the BIC Center, there’s Bingo at 1:00 in the Hangout.
Wednesday is the last session of Summer Yoga at the BIC Center. Summer Yoga will return next summer. Thursday, at 9:00, there’s Pickleball on the Peaine Township Courts. At 10:00 a trio 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. Thursday evening at the library, poet Steve Brown will be there to share his work as the library wraps up its Artist/Naturalist in Residence program for the season. Also Thursday evening, it’s Burger and a Beer Night at the Shamrock. In our dark sky tonight, look for Saturn rising in the east around midnight. Friday, 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. There’s Pickleball at 9:00, too, on the outdoor courts at Peaine Township Park. C-O-A has a Walkersize session at 10:30, a walk from Heritage Park to the St. James Campground and back. B-I-C-S Soccer and Volleyball squads take on Ojibwe in matches starting at noon at home. In our Dark Skies, as dusk falls this evening look to the western horizon to see Mars lined up with Spica. There’s more at Dark Sky Island dot org.[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 back this weekend starting at 10:00 out at Whiskey Point. Fiero Coding Club is on at the library at 1:00. And, movies are back at the BIC Center after a summer hiatus. The 3:00 show is the latest from Pixar. It’s Elio, the story of a young a space fanatic with an active imagination who finds himself on a cosmic misadventure. At 7:00, it’s Mortin Scorsese’s The Waltz, a film account of the last concert of The Band including performances by greats of the era including Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Neil Diamond, Emmy Lou Harris, Van Morrison and Bob Dylan. With the sound system in the theater, it’ll be like the final concert of the summer season. And, Saturdays are 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, 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 Cyndi. If that’s your name, come on into the BIC Center today to pick out a free drink of your choice. BIRTHDAYS: Katelyn Martin, Brock Rosema, Cheri Imscher and Faletta Duffing are on our list today. Happy Birthday to Faletta, Cheri, Katelyn and Brock, 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, main street will be closed from the print shop to the hall this afternoon and evening as well as tomorrow, and the Feile will have lots of visitors exploring the island. So, let’s be careful out there. |
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On this date in 1760, the last governor of New France, finally capitulates to the English in Montreal. The move ended most of the active fighting in the French and Indian War in North America. Since news was slow reaching the frontier, Fort Pontchartrain du Detroit remained in French hands until November 29, 1760. Fort Michilimackinac and other forts would be turned over later as news of the new world order was received. Also on this date in 1966, a new show goes boldly where no show has gone before. Gene Roddenberry pitched his story of 23rd-century interstellar exploration as a sort of outer space Western, and tonight ‘Star Trek’ makes its TV debut. The series will be cancelled just three seasons in, but reruns in syndication prove that the show will live long and prosper. Top of Form Bottom of Form
A new map of North America : with the British, French, Spanish, Dutch & Danish dominions on that great continent, and the West India Islands, according to the definitive treaty concluded at Paris 10th February 1763. Image of map from wikipedia.org |
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is sanguine (adjective) [SANG-gwin] a formal word that today almost always describes someone who is confident and hopeful, or something that shows confidence and hopefulness. Sanguine can also describe something that is bloodred in color, something involving or relating to bloodshed, or a person’s reddish complexion, which tells us a lot about its origin. Sanguine traces back to the Latin noun sanguis, meaning “blood.” So how did it also come to mean “hopeful”? In medieval times, people believed your health and mood depended on four body fluids, or humors. If sanguis was dominant, you were thought to be strong, confident, and rosy-cheeked. That’s how sanguine came to mean not just “bloodred,” but also cheerful and hopeful. |
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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 Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry: “The strength of a civilization is not measured by its ability to fight wars, but rather by its ability to prevent them.” |
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Did you hear about the Sci-Fi fan who confused Star Wars with Star Trek. It was a Wookie mistake. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Monday, September 8th, 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 Mostly sunny, with a high near 65/67. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Tonight A 20 percent chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59/55. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Tuesday A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68/71. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Tuesday Night A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60/56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70/74. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 56/54. Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 68/71. Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 57/53. Friday Partly sunny, with a high near 69/72. Friday Night A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59/56. Saturday A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69/72. Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 57/54. Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 68/73. |
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Fire Danger Level on the Island set at Low. AQI this morning was 3.
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Out on the Big Drink… |
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Today SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft. Tuesday SSW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. A slight chance of showers. Waves around 3 ft. Wednesday Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less. |
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Water Temperature: It’s 64 in Little Traverse Bay. The North Lake Michigan buoy southwest of Gull is reporting 58 with than two to three-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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Coming up… From a full house at the Irish Feile to lighthouse repairs in Charlevoix, Michigan’s budget fight, power outage woes, and hunting news for the Island—it’s all in today’s Community calendar Report along with a look at this date in history, birthdays, a word of the day and a bad joke…all on the way next after a global and national news update from FSN. [timecheck] |
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Today’s featured images: In another sign of the changing seasons, the sun comes up on a mostly empty Marina North. Photo from Beaver Island Marina |
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