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IPR News reports today that the man accused of stabbing 11 people at the Traverse City Walmart was formally charged yesterday in a T-C court. 42-year-old Bradford James Gille pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of assault with intent to murder and one count of terrorism. A judge called it one of the most heinous cases to come before the court in decades. Munson Hospital says most victims are recovering, but one remains in serious condition. The victims included island musician Ruby John’s mom. I-P-R says Gille disrupted his arraignment with outbursts about drugs and toxins before bond was set at $100,000. He was already being sought by Emmet County deputies before Saturday’s attack. Environmental groups gathered this past weekend to mark 15 years since Enbridge’s massive oil spill into the Kalamazoo River. They say the disaster—one of the worst inland spills in U.S. history—should serve as a warning about the aging Line 5 pipeline under the Great Lakes. Speakers called on state officials to reject Enbridge’s tunnel proposal and shut Line 5 down. Also last Saturday 266 folks from 28 states did something a few folks think about when they drive across the Mackinac Bridge: they swam the 4.5-mile route, crossing the Straits of Mackinac for charity. All finished safely—raising $100,000 for local fire departments in Mackinaw City and St. Ignace. And, speaking of folks coming to Michigan, more than 7,500 troops from 36 states and nine countries will arrive next week to take part in Northern Strike 25-2, a major military exercise in Michigan from August 2 to 16. Training will include homeland defense, drone threats, and maritime operations. The exercise is expected to bring $38 million to Michigan’s economy through military pay, travel, and local spending. |
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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… 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. 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. Highlights for the rest of the week include… 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… 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. At 10:00, Nancy Peterson will be at the library leading a session on beading. C-O-A has Cardio Drumming at 10:00 and a Crafter’s Social at 11:00, both out at Peaine Township Hall. Monday evening is all you can eat pizza night at the Beachcomber. |
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NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Lisa. If that’s your name, come on into the BIC Center today to pick out a free drink of your choice. BIRTHDAYS: John Gillespie, Barry McDonough and Olga Burton are on our list today. Happy Birthday to Olga, Barry and John 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 1909, Newly formed General Motors acquires Cadillac for $4.5 million. Cadillac was just seven years old, born from the collapse of Henry Ford’s second failed car company. When Ford walked away, investors brought in machinist Henry Leland, who convinced them to keep the factory running. Under Leland’s leadership, Cadillac quickly gained fame for its engineering and luxury, producing nearly 2,500 cars in its first year. After joining GM, Cadillac introduced the world’s first successful electric self-starter in 1912 and became the first automaker to make a V8 engine standard across all models in 1915—technologies that helped shape the modern car industry. The Cadilac Type 51 was the first car with a V-8 engine. Image from historygarage.com |
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is quibble (verb) [KWIB-ul], which is to argue or complain about small, unimportant things. Quibble can also mean “to evade the point of an argument by making trivial or frivolous objections.” There’s not much to quibble about when it comes to the origins of the verb quibble: it followed the noun quibble, meaning “an evasion of or shift from the point” and “a minor objection or criticism,” into the language in the mid-17th century. That word is likely a diminutive of a now-obsolete noun quib, also referring to an evasion of or shift from the point. Quib, in turn, likely comes from a form of Latin qui [kwee], meaning “who,” that is also a distant relation of our word who. |
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Tuesday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from Cadilac founder Henry Leland: “There always was and there always will be conflict between Good and Good Enough, and in opening up a new business or a new department one can count upon meeting resistance to a high standard of workmanship. It is easy to get cooperation for mediocre work, but one must sweat blood for a chance to produce a superior product.” |
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On a lighter note… How do you get your Cadillac to the 2nd level of a mall? You use the Escalader. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Tuesday, July 29th, 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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74/77. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Tonight Areas of smoke after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday Areas of smoke before 1pm, then areas of smoke after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74/76. North wind around 10 mph. Wednesday Night Areas of smoke before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 15 mph. Thursday Sunny, with a high near 75/80. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Thursday Night Clear, with a low around 59. Friday Sunny, with a high near 75/80. Friday Night Clear, with a low around 62. Saturday Sunny, with a high near 76/82. Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 77/83. Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 78/83. |
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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 Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less. Wednesday N wind around 10 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 ft. Thursday ENE wind around 10 kt becoming N in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less. |
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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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⚖️ The man accused of stabbing 11 people at the Traverse City Walmart, including islander Ruby John’s mom, has been charged with assault and terrorism. A judge called it one of the worst cases in decades. 🌊 Environmental groups marked 15 years since the Kalamazoo River oil spill, warning that aging pipelines like Line 5 could spark another disaster. 🏊♂️ You’ve taken the bridge across the starits of Mackinac, but have you ever thought about swimming it? 266 folks did just that over the weekend. We have details. 💂♂️ And next week, 7,500 troops from around the world arrive in Michigan for a massive training exercise expected to pump $38 million into the state’s economy. |
