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First, some news… The storm that blew through last night had power knocked out to almosy 700 locations on the island at one point and has school closed for the day. Busy G-L-E crews have all power restored on the Island, but G-L-E still has more than 8,000 locations without power on the mainland. Down in Lansing, Michigan’s House passed a bipartisan plan to fix roads without raising taxes. Our state rep Parker Fairbairn was a co-sponsor of the measure, which reallocates $3.1 billion annually—$2.5 billion for local roads—by using Corporate Income Tax funds and restructuring fuel taxes. It also creates a Neighborhood Roads Fund to help rural communities. Fairbairn says the plan finally addresses Michigan’s long-overdue infrastructure needs. The legislation now heads to the Senate for further debate. |
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The Little Traverse Bay Humane Society in Harbor Springs is asking for community support after taking in over 50 animals in just a few days. The shelter received 26 dogs from local rescues and over 30 cats from a colony in Cheboygan County. Many pets are now up for adoption, and donations are needed to cover medical care and supplies. The shelter is also hosting a “Pawt O’ Gold” adoption event through March, offering discounts on select animals. Visit ltbhs.org to donate or learn more. Photo from Little Traverse Bay Human Society [The B-I-C-S robotics team is headed for their final district event for this season next weekend. B-I-robot will be competye at Ferris State University in Big Rapids March 27th to the 29th. Want to support our Beaver Island robotics superstars? Head over to birobot.org where you can become a sponsor or grab some cool team merch! And if you can’t make it to the events in person, no worries – you can follow all the action and watch livestreams on TheBlueAlliance.com.] |
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle… First your meeting planner for the week… B-I-E-S-A meets today at 2:00. Peaine Township Planning Commission meets Thursday, too, at 4:00. Library Board meets at 4:30. Peaine holds its annual budget hearing at 1:00 on Friday followed by its annual meeting at 1:30. It’s planning Commission meets again Friday at 4:00. J-TAC meets Friday at 4:30, in a meeting moved from today. A-A meets Thursday 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… Thursday is another busy day! Cardio Drumming and Pickleball both start at 10 AM at the BIC Center, and the Women’s Bible Study meets at the Christian Church at the same time. Chair Yoga begins at 11 AM at the BIC Center. In the evening, enjoy Burger & a Beer at the Shamrock at 5 PM and Euchre Night at WPBC at 7, and there’s another session of the Medical First Responder Class at the School at 7. Friday, seniors and veterans can enjoy Coffee & Donuts at the BIC Center starting at 9 AM. Pickleball is back at 10 at the BIC Center, and the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program meets again at 10:30. [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.] Highlights for the rest of the week include… And don’t forget about Saturday! Young techies can join the Fiero Code Club at the Library at 2 PM. Then it’s movie day at the BIC Center with their “Read It & Reel It” series. At 3 PM, catch “The Lorax,” a charming tale about a 12-year-old boy searching for the one thing that will help him win the affection of the girl of his dreams, discovering the story of the grumpy yet endearing Lorax who fights to protect his world. After the movie, head over to the Shamrock for Prime Rib Night at 5 PM. Then return to the BIC Center at 6 PM for another “Read It & Reel It” feature: “The Art of Racing in the Rain,” the heartwarming story of a golden retriever named Enzo who learns from his owner, aspiring Formula One driver Denny, that racetrack techniques can also navigate life’s journey. [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. Looking ahead to next week… Wednesday C-O-A BINGO is at the BIC Center at 1 PM. Time for Art at the BIC Center also at 5:00. This week its Tie Dye time. Catherine and Joel Meintsma have will share their talents with this very popular art-form. Medical First Responder Class begins at 7 PM. |
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NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Boyd. If that’s your name, head on down to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice. BIRTHDAYS: Larry Kubic is celebrating today. Happy Birthday to Larry, 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 a sign 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: None. But the roads are pocked up and sloppy from the freeze and thaw, plus there’s a new bump from a sinklhole repair on Barney’s Lake road by the Nackerman farm. So, let’s be careful out there. Especially in the school zone. |
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On this day in 1897 Sebastian Spering Kresge and associates opened the first Kresge dime store in Detroit, carrying over 1500 items costing a dime or less. Kresge Store #1 would go on to become one of the top three such stores in the country, making Kresge very wealthy. The company was renamed the Kmart Corporation in 1977, and eventually merged with Sears as both K-Mart and Sears struggled to deal with the move to online sales. The newly named Sears Holdings Corporation struggled went on to close all of itd Kmart stores and most of its Sears stores. As of December 2024, there were just eight Sears stores remaining down from a one-time high of 3,500.
Kresge Store #1 in Detroit. Photo from bing.com |
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is vernal (adjective) [VER-nul], an adjective that describes something that relates to or occurs in the spring. While the sun has been crossing the equator since time immemorial (and as it did earlier today), producing a vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere in late March and in the southern hemisphere in late September, the word vernal has only been in use in English since the early 16th century, when it blossomed from the Latin adjective vernālis. That word in turn traces back to the noun vēr, meaning “spring.” |
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Thursday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from dime-store founder Sebastian Kresge: “I never made a dime talking.” |
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On a lighter note… If I had a dime for every girl who found me unattractive.. Eventually they would find me attractive. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar for this Beaver Island Thursday, March 20th, 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 Snow showers, mainly before 8am. High near 34. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Friday A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Friday Night Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 11pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Saturday Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Sunday Snow likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday Night Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Monday Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Tuesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. |
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Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org |
