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Community Calendar Report for Thursday, February 19th, 2026.
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First some news…
A group of injured veterans took part in an adaptive ski and snowboard clinic at Boyne Mountain Ski Resort in Charlevoix County.
The event was organized by Semper Fi and America’s Fund to support veterans’ physical and mental health and rebuild a sense of camaraderie. [upnorthlive]
An Antrim County traffic stop on US‑131 near Mancelona Township led deputies to seize about 55.8 grams of meth and 10.5 grams of suspected fentanyl.
The two arrested suspects include a Charlevoix County man and an Emmet County woman; charges include maintaining a drug vehicle and delivery of meth and fentanyl. [upnorthlive]
The Beaver Island Wildlife Club’s annual Lake Geneserath Ice Fishing Tournament is on February 21st. Prizes will be awarded for pike and bluegill, with a special prize for the smallest pike. Starts at daybreak contact Levi Connor if you can bring a dish. Bait and food will be provided
Ben Traverse and Nick Veine will perform at the BIC Center on March 12th at 6:30 p.m. to kick off Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations. Tickets are $20, with free admission for kids 17 and under. Tickets.biccenter.org
 Image from BIC Center
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…
First your meeting planner…
A-A meets Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6:00. Locations and more details are in the calendar entires online..
Meetings
Thursday
10:00 am Peaine Township Coffee, Conversation, and Community Session at the Hall
4:30 pm Beaver Island District Library Board Meeting
4:30 pm Beaver Island Telecommunications Advisory Committee Meeting at BICC
On the fun front today…
In our Dark Skies, visit dark sky island dot org.
Thursday
10:00 am Pickleball at BIC Center
10:00 am Senior Tai Chi at BIC Center
10:00 am Women’s Bible Study at the BI Christian Church
5:00 pm Burger & a Beer at the Shamrock
5:00 pm Pickleball at BIC Center
7:00 pm Euchre Night at WPBC
[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
Friday Schedule:
9:00 a.m. – Senior & Vets Coffee & Donuts
10:00 a.m. – Pickleball at BIC Center
10:30 am Chair Strength Training BIC Center
6:00 pm BIC Center Open Mic + Karaoke
[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
Annual Lake Geneserath Ice Fishing Tournament
1:00 pm Fiero Code Club
3:00 pm Movie A Ballerina’s Tale at BIC Center
G | 1h 25min | Documentary
A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise and a potentially career-ending injury, alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.
5:00 pm Prime Rib Night
6:00 pm Movie Summer of Soul at BIC Center
PG-13 | 1h 58min | Documentary, Music, History
Documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity.
[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 Christian Church at 10:00 and mass at Holy Cross at 12:15.
Looking ahead to highlights for next week…
Monday Warblers on the water schedule goes online
All you can eat pizza Shamrock 5 pm
Tuesday
Babies and toddlers at Library
Pickleball at 10 at BIC Center
Chair Strength Training 10:30 BIC Center
Homeschool Meetup 2:15 pm at Library
AA meeting 6 pm
Let’s get quizzical Trivia Night 6 pm BIC Center
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Today’s BIC Center Name of the Day is Jolene. If that’s your name, come on it to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice.
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On our Birthday List today: Britta Dabakey and Maryellen Dawson Happy Birthday to Britta and Maryellen 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 and there are no bridge delays. But, hey, let’s be careful out there, especially in the school zone.
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On this in 1846, 89 emigrants, including the Donner and Reed families, set out from Springfield, Illinois, for California. They chose the “Hastings Cutoff” at Fort Bridger, Wyoming, but were stranded by snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. People got really hungry and then The story got worse from there.
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day
Syllogism refers to a formal argument in logic that is formed by two statements and a conclusion which must be true if the two statements are true.
// An example of a syllogism is “All men are mortal; no gods are mortal; therefore no men are gods.”
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Thursday…
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On a lighter note… The fisherman quit his job because his net income was too low
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Thursday, February 19th, 2026. I’m Greg 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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[Current Condition Report, then…]
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Air Quality Index at 6:00 this morning was 47.
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Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Rain showers likely, possibly mixed with snow showers and freezing rain before 3am, then rain showers likely between 3am and 5am, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with snow showers and freezing rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 33. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then snow showers likely after 4pm. High near 34. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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Air Quality Index at 4:36 this morning was 47.
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   Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org
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Coming up in our Community Calendar Report…
…all of that along with a run-down of local events, birthdays and more after global and national news from F-S-N. [Time check.]
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Today’s featured image: Ben Traverse and Nick Veine will kick off St. Patrick’s Day celebrations on the Island with a concert at the BIC Center. There’ll be cabaret seating, so plan to bring snack, food and drinks. Tickets on sale now at https://tickets.biccenter.org. Image from BIC Center
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Community Calendar Report For Thursday, February 19, 2026
