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President Trump returned to Macomb County Tuesday to mark his first 100 days back in office, rallying more than 1,000 supporters at Macomb Community College. He touted economic progress, promised new jobs for Michigan through defense manufacturing, and announced fighter jets would be stationed at Selfridge Air Base. Trump also vowed support for the auto industry by easing tariffs and slammed Democrats for opposing his border policies. He dismissed new impeachment efforts from Detroit Congressman Shri Thanedar and repeated claims he won Michigan three times. Earlier in the day he appeared with Governor Whitmer, praising her for work in securing the future of Selfridge Air Force Base where retiring A-10 fighters will be replaced with F-15s. Dueling caps at Selfridge AFB. AP Photo from BridgeMI If air travel on the mainland is in your plans, there’s just one week left to get your Real ID before the May 7 deadline. Without it, you could be turned away at airport security unless you have a passport or other TSA-approved ID. If you show up without one, you’ll face extra screening—and if TSA can’t confirm your identity, you won’t be allowed to board your flight. A month after the devastating ice storm in Northern Michigan, volunteers with the Little Traverse Conservancy are still clearing fallen trees and debris from trails and nature preserves. The group opened storm debris drop-off sites, including the Offield Family Viewlands, and continues posting trail updates online to help residents safely enjoy the outdoors. In Emmet County, debris from the ice storm is being turned into biomass fuel. Piles of downed trees and branches collected at local drop-off sites are now being ground up and sent to facilities like NorthStar Clean Energy, where they’re burned to generate electricity. The biomass powers up to 38,000 homes, turning storm damage into renewable energy instead of landfill waste — a cleaner solution to a messy disaster. |
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle… First your meeting planner… AA meets Saturday at 6:00 and next week Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday same time. Medical First Responder Classes continue next week, too: Wednesday and Thursday at 7:00. That’s it on the meeting front. More details are in the calendar entries online. On the fun front today… Wednesday, there’s C-O-A bingo at 1:00 in the Hangout at the BIC Center. At 5:00 Wednesday evening head to the commons at B-I-C-S for the annual sports awards. Thursday, there’s Pickleball at 10:00 in the Theater at the BIC Center and Women’s Bible Study at the Christian Church also at 10:00. Thursday evening it’s Burger & a Beer at the Shamrock at 5 PM. Highlights for the rest of the week include… Friday, seniors and veterans can enjoy Coffee & Donuts at the BIC Center starting at 9 AM. Pickleball at 10:00 and the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program at 10:30 are at the BIC Center in the Theater and Hangout, respectively. [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 Fiero Code Club is on at the library at 2 PM. And Saturday evening is Classic Cinema time at the BIC Center. In the feature for this month Warren Beaty and Faye Dunaway are Bonnie and Clyde in this groundbreaking film from 1967. Showtime is 6 p.m. It’s rated R. Saturday also kicks off the Beaver Island Wildlife Club’s annual tree and shrub giveaway. The plants will be at Levi’s shed on Paid Een Ogs Road. They’ll have 300 shrubs plus 150 trees. Saturday is for members only — but you can join for just $25. Distribution for all will be on Sunday. Supplies are limited and must be picked up in person. [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 and 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, there’s Cardio Drumming up in the Hangout at the BIC Center at 10:00. An at 5:00, there’s Qigong [chi gong] Practice at the BIC Center lead by Tina Carlton. Tuesday, Talking Threads is on at Peaine Township Hall at 9:30. Babes and Toddlers mix it up at the library at 10:00. There’s Pickleball at 10:00 in the theater at the BIC Center and the Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program at 10:30 in the Hangout. That’s followed by Senior Tai Chi at 11:30. At 2:30, it’s Story Time at the library. Tuesday evening is trivia time at the BIC Center. Let’s Get Quizzical starts at 6:00. Sign up your team at tickets dot bic center dot org. |
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NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Byron. If that’s your name, head on down to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice. BIRTHDAYS: Dan Merriman is celebrating today. Happy Birthday to Dan 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 cleanup work continues, especially down-island. So, let’s be careful out there. |
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On this day in 1916 Claude Shannon is born in Gaylord, Michigan. Known as the inventor of information theory, Shannon is the first to use the word “bit.” Shannon, a contemporary of Alan Turing, sets the stage for the recognition of the basic theory of information that could be processed by the machines the other pioneers developed. He investigates information distortion, redundancy and noise, and provides a means for information measurement. He identifies the bit as the fundamental unit of both data and computation. Also, on this day in 1803 the U-S makes the Louisiana Purchase. For 15 million dollars President Jefferson vastly expands a young nation gaining 828,000 square miles of land stretching across much of North America. And, on this day in 1824, Congress appropriates $10,000 to survey a road between Detroit and Chicago. The Territorial Road or Great Sauk Trail is now U-S 12.
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is Insouciance (noun) [in-SOO-see-unss], a formal word that refers to a feeling of carefree unconcern. The song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” by Bobby McFerrin is an ode to cheerful insouciance if ever there was one, what with its lyrics entirely concerned with being entirely unconcerned, remaining trouble-free in the face of life’s various stressors and calamities. Such carefree nonchalance is at the heart of insouciance, which arrived in English (along with the adjective insouciant), from French, in the 1800s. The French word comes from a combining of the negative prefix in- with the verb soucier, meaning “to trouble or disturb.” The easiness and breeziness of insouciance isn’t always considered beautiful, however, as it can also mean lack of concern for serious matters in a way that is more careless than carefree. |
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Wednesday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from jazz great Charlie Parker who on this day in 1941 has his first commercial recording session at Decca Records in Dallas: “Don’t be afraid, just play the music.” |
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On a lighter note… How many sax players does it take to change a light bulb? Fixty. One to change the bulb and forty-nine to say Charlie Parker would have done it better. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Wednesday, April 30th, 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 46. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Tonight A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph. Thursday Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday Night Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Friday A 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Saturday Sunny, with a high near 48. Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Sunday Sunny, with a high near 55. Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Monday Sunny, with a high near 58. Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. |
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Fire Danger Level on the Island set at High. |
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Out on the Big Drink… |
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Today Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less. Thursday ENE wind 10 to 15 kt. Showers. Waves 1 ft or less. Friday NW wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Waves around 1 ft. |
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Water Temperature: 39 mid-lake… |
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Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org |
