Today is Thursday June 17th, 2016, and a gorgeous day it is here on the shores of Paradise Bay. Nothing but clear skies out there now and a balmy 60 degrees. I’m Kevin Boyle at WVBI. A full forecast and the WVBI Community Calendar Report are coming up after this global news update from FSN.
FSN NEWS
NEWS
I’m Kevin Boyle with your WVBI Community Calendar.
Tomorrow is the day for Sarah Avery, Emily Burton and Zack Bousquet. It’s graduation at the Beaver island Community School. Lots of folks in town for the event tomorrow morning
Southbound drivers on U.S. 31 coming through Charlevoix will see a major detour beginning Monday, June 13.
The road closure is part of the Charlevoix infrastructure project that is currently taking place on St. Marys Drive.
“This will be a complete closure of the southbound lanes compared to the lane shifts we did for Wood and Green streets,” said Department of Public Works superintendent Pat Elliott.
Motorists are also reminded that State Street remains closed between Upright and Carpenter streets, to complete water main re-construction.
The lane closures will allow construction crews to connect the sanitary sewer lines on St. Marys Drive to the line under U.S. 31, which is nearly under the centerline, Elliott said.
“The sewer line is farther out under the roadway than the previous connections crews made with Grant and Wood streets,” Elliott said.
The detour will divert U.S. 31 southbound traffic onto Garfield Avenue to Grant Street. From Grant Street, motorists will travel to Carpenter Street and follow that street east back to U.S. 31, Elliott said.
The construction also will affect the northbound traffic on U.S. 31. From Carpenter Street to Garfield Avenue, motorists traveling north on the roadway will be shifted from two lanes to a single lane.
The lane closures and traffic diversion is expected to last until Friday, June 17.
City officials want motorists to know they are doing what they can to limit the impact on travel.
“We have worked with construction crews to have this portion of the project done at once to limit the impact on motorists,” said city manager Mark Heydlauff. “The goal is to have the lanes open by the weekend. Once this portion of the project is complete we are pretty close to finishing the work on those streets.”
Over at the Library
Kids and adults:
On June 21, Dan McDonough will be offering a Manga/Anime drawing workshop (free of charge) at the Beaver Island District Library at 2 p.m. Materials will be available at the library, but if you would like to bring your own, Dan suggests colored pencils and a straight edge.
Hope to see many faces eagerly drawing! Come check it out!
Bingo
WHERE: Gregg Fellowship Center
WHEN:Wednesday June 15th
TIME:Doors open at 6:15 PM with first number called at 7:00 PM sharp.
Nine card bingo is $13.00–get two for $24.00!!
Save the date for a two day Invasive Species workshop on Beaver Island. The workshop is being held by the CAKE CISMA in partnership with The Nature Conservancy. It will be June 28th and June 29th. The intent of the workshop is to increase the capacity of Beaver Island residents to carry out invasive species ID and management along with educating other stake holders in preventing the spread of invasives to the archipelago. We will have presenters from MNFI, DNR, MDARD, CAKE, TNC, Little Traverse Conservancy and others”.
Presentations and field trips are geared for property owners who wish to indentify and control invasive species in the fields, forests, or yards.
From Tom Clements, CAKE Coordinator
Vacation Bible School
For children ages 3 – 12.
(Arts & Crafts, Music, Storytelling, Imagination Stations, Games & more!)
To be held at the Beaver Island Christian Church
As always, there is no charge to attend VBS.
Brought to you by: Beaver Island Christian Church, Holy Cross Catholic Church, the Lighthouse Fellowship and the St. James Episcopal Mission
Please register early:
Debbie Robert 448 – 2048 or debrob2@yahoo.com
Or
Judi Meister 448-2963
***Volunteers Needed***
SUMMER HOURS are breaking out all over:
At the community Center:
MON – SAT 9am – 9pm
SUN 10am – 6pm
Museum Summer Daily Hours will begin on Sunday, June 19; Monday – Saturday 11:00-5:00 and Sunday Noon-3:00. Annual Museum Open Houses
Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 1:00-3:00PM
Island Treasures
We are ready for the Summer Schedule to begin this week! Tues to Sat 12-4
Donations arrive every day, so stop in often to see what we have.
Here at the Community Center, the summer concert series continues…
Concert Awesome Distraction
Saturday June 25th 8pm
$15 Adult $10 Senior/Student
If you are looking for information on all island events, find it on the new WVBI Community Calendar. Things like the Baroque on Beaver events, CMUBS and other activities up on the calendar. Just head on over to the WVBI website and click on Calendar on the top menu.
We’ve tried to include everything, but if we’ve missed your event you can easily add it yourself by using the handy “Post Your Event” button in the upper right of the calendar or by sending an email with the details to¬†calendar@wvbi.net. And, we can make it easy for your events to show up in a nice calendar on your website, too, so you only have to post them once. Your website can show only your events or those plus other categories from the calendar that you choose. What a deal! Email us or call for details.
At the Community Center
Games Galore will now be held on Thursday‚
at 1pm to 4pm
The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program will now be available on Tuesdays and FRIDAYS , 11am-12pm @ BI Comm Center
Movies
There will be no 3pm Movie showing on June 18, 2016 due to Beaver Island Community School High School Graduation!
Congratulations Class of 2016!
June 18, 7pm
Spotlight (2015)
R | 2h 8min | Biography, Drama, History
8.1/10 imdb
The true story of how The Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation
and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.
All movie showings free-will donation!
Great popcorn, candies and beverages available!
Thanks to Beaver Island Community Center Business Sponsors , the Shamrock Bar and Restaurant, and the Beaver Island Boat Company
IN RUMOR CONTROL NEWS….
There’s been some discussion on the Forum about some goop in the water. As is his habit, the Beaver Island Pirate spun some yarn on what might be causing it attributing it to the return of whales to the great lakes. But, it’s just pollen according to reports.
Weather
Beautiful, clear, blue skies, right now it’s 55°, wind is at 4 mph from the NW, humidity is at 85%, pressure is rising from 1015 mb, visibility is 9 miles, pollen levels are medium at 6.5, and the top allergens are grasses, dock, and plantain. Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds at 10 mph. Tonight: Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds. MARINE REPORT Today: Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Tonight: Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
On this date of June 17, 1885 – The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.
Did you know that tarantula spiders can survive 2 and a half years without food?
Word of the day: alliaceous (al-ee-EY-shuh s) which means 1) having the odor or taste of garlic, onion, etc. 2) belonging to the genus Allium (formerly the family Alliaceae). Alliaceous stems from the Latin allium meaning “garlic.” It entered English in the mid-1700s.
Birthdays
None on the calendar
Road
Traffic
Still no delays to report.
Hey, Let’s be careful out there. Especially in the school zone.
To Lucas and all our graduation ceremony visitors—have a great day.
That’s the WVBI Community Calendar for Thursday June 16th, 2016. I’m Kevin Boyle at WVBI‚the Voice of Beaver Island.
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Noon, 3 & 6 REPORT
I’m Kevin Boyle with your WVBI Community Calendar. Hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather on this Friday.
BICS GRADUATION & CELEBRATIONS
Our lead story today is about commencement. That’s right, graduation day is here for Sarah Avery, Emily Burton and Zack Bousquet. I’m sure they are thinking “finally” and I know their folks are thinking how did that happen so quickly. Lots of folks are on the island for graduation celebrations for Sarah, Emily and Zac as well as for other graduates on the island including Jordan Marsh from the Beaver Island Light House School and my son Ryan Boyle from the Interlochen Arts Academy. Congratulations to all of them. Our community wishes you well as you head off to what’s next, and we warmly welcome all those here to celebrate your accomplishments so far.
BEAVER ISLAND BIKE FESTIVAL
We’d also like to welcome those visiting the island this weekend for the Beaver Island Bike Festival. Bikers will ride at their own pace and enjoy incredible scenery, island monuments, historic sites, the famous Mo-mosa Stop, picnic lunch right on the beach, and a BBQ buffet at the Shamrock with live music. You can learn more about this great annual event on the WVBI Community Calendar at W-V-B-I dot net.
PAINTING WORKSHOP
Also on the island this weeknd are a Color workshop for Acrylic and Oil painters. Beginning to advanced painters are all welcome. This is at the Beaver Island Studio & Gallery.
MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE
And, the summer season for our museums gets under way with open houses at both the Marine Museum and the Print Shop from one p-m to three on Saturday. Regular hours start Sunday
MOVIES
Here at the Community Center this weekend, there’s no Saturday afternoon movie because of graduation activities, but big screen here at the BIC Center will be full this evening with a Saturday night feature. This time its Spotlight, a 2015 R rated movie that tells the true story of how The Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation
and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese.
As usual, there is no admission fee but free-will donations are happily received. And the concession stand will be open with fresh-popped popcorn, candies and beverages available!
Thanks to Beaver Island Community Center Business Sponsors, the Shamrock Bar and Restaurant, and the Beaver Island Boat Company.
SUMMER SOLSTICE DINNER
And, a schedule note here for you on the the Beaver Island Community Center – the BIC Center. We’ll close up early Monday afternoon—probably around three – to get ready for the annual PABI Summer Solstice Dinner. The dinner is prepared by the PABI Board to thank donors to PABI for their support. In case you didn’t already know, PABI operates the community center and WVBI—and makes lots of other contributions to our island community. So, if you are a PABI donor, this dinner is for you. Please be sure you’ve RSVP’d.
AWESOME DISTRACTION
Also coming up at the BIC Center on June 25th at eight P-M, it’s Awesome Distraction, a budding young group from Northern Michigan that is impressing audiences with their wonderful harmonies and versatile musicianship. Currently releasing their 4th CD, this sweet singing group infuses guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele, harmonica, violin and cajon into their repertoire, which includes lots of original material and an acapella gospel medley. It’s going to be another great summer music event live here on the BIC Center Stage.
AT THE LIBRARY
Over at the Library, for kids and adults, on June 21, Dan McDonough will be offering a Manga/Anime drawing workshop at 2 p.m. It’s FREE and Materials will be available at the library, but if you would like to bring your own, Dan suggests colored pencils and a straight edge.
Dan hopes to see many faces of folks eagerly drawing! So come check it out!
TRAIL FUN
As part of Beaver Island’s trails initiative, the Human Services Commission and islanders are teaming up with Leadership Charlevoix and United Way to develop a trail designated to preschoolers. These trails support early education strategies to ensure all children start school ready to succeed— meaning all children start kindergarten on track in the five key developmental areas of communication, cognition, physical development, social/emotional development, and self-help skills.
Each Born Learning Trail captures 10 fun outdoor games on engaging signs to help parents and caregivers create learning opportunities for young children. Signs will be installed at the Beaver Island Community School, library, and the Jewel Gillespie playground. Born Learning Trails can be a valuable community resource for early learning for visitors or year round residents. Experiencing the Born Learning Trails together is a wonderful learning activity for both parent and child. The trail builds on the child’s curiosity and confidence, and reinforces the learning already underway. The signs have been ordered and their anticipated delivery date is mid-July. Volunteers will be asked this summer to help erect signs and stencil age appropriate activities on the cement. If interested in volunteering, contact Larissa McGinnity (448-2125) or Pam Grassmick (448-2314).
SUMMER HOURS
SUMMER HOURS are breaking out all over:
At the community Center:
MON – SAT 9am – 9pm
SUN 10am – 6pm
Museum Summer Daily Hours will begin on Sunday, June 19; Monday – Saturday 11:00-5:00 and Sunday Noon-3:00. Annual Museum Open Houses
Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 1:00-3:00PM
Island Treasures
We are ready for the Summer Schedule to begin this week! Tues to Sat 12-4
Donations arrive every day, so stop in often to see what we have.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
So you might be wondering, how do I get my event mentioned on WVBI. It’s easy. All you need to do is post it on the WVBI Community Calendar at W-V-B-I dot net. Just go there, click calendar and use the handy “Post Your Event” button in the upper right of the calendar. Or, you can send an email with the details to calendar@wvbi.net. So, it’s easy to get your event mentioned on the air and spread the word far and wide to our vast audience – and you’re event will be on our website, too. What a deal—especially because its FREE. And, we make it easy for your events to show up in a nice calendar on your website, too, so you only have to post them once. Your website can show only your events or those plus other categories from the calendar that you choose. What a deal! Email us or call for details.
RUMOR CONTROL
In Rumor Control news …
There’s been some discussion on the Forum about some goop in the water. As is his habit, the Beaver Island Pirate spun some yarn on what might be causing it attributing it to the return of whales to the great lakes. But, it’s just pollen according to reports.
WEATHER
Beautiful, clear, blue skies, right now it’s 55°, wind is at 4 mph from the NW, humidity is at 85%, pressure is rising from 1015 mb, visibility is 9 miles, pollen levels are medium at 6.5, and the top allergens are grasses, dock, and plantain. Today: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds at 10 mph. Tonight: Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds. MARINE REPORT Today: Light winds becoming northwest 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or less. Tonight: Light winds. Clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
On this date of June 17, 1885 – The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City aboard the French ship Isere.
Did you know that tarantula spiders can survive 2 and a half years without food? I did not know that. I also didn’t know that in the desert southwest of the US—and maybe elsewhere—there are bugs called Tarantula Vultures that attack Tarantulas by laying their eggs in them. The young feed off the Tarantula and things don’t go well for the spider when they hatch. Or so I was told on our recent visit to Arizona.
Word of the day: alliaceous (al-ee-EY-shuh s) which means 1) having the odor or taste of garlic, onion, etc. 2) belonging to the genus Allium (formerly the family Alliaceae). Alliaceous stems from the Latin allium meaning “garlic.” It entered English in the mid-1700s.
BIRTHDAYS
On our birthday calendar today—none—but if it’s your birthday all of us here at WVBI and the BIC Center wish you a happy one. And if we are missing your birthday, you can add it to the calendar by sending an email to birthdays at wvbi dot net.
TRAFFIC
In Traffic news, if you are headed to the mainland, watch out for delays headed south out of Charlevoix on US 31. Right after you come up the hill out of downtown there’s a detour through the neighborhood almost to the airport—so that’ll slow you down over there.
But, here on the island, we are still happily waiting for any delay to report. Drive times to both island airports are normal and thanks to our hard working Charlevoix County road crew, all of the roads are in great shape—smooth as a baby’s bottom. But, let’s be careful out there. Especially in the school zone.
CLOSE
Finally, here’s a list of graduation advice we came across:
- Put the alarm clock in the bathroom. (And keep the door open).
- Do one thing at a time. Give each experience all your attention.
- Spend more time listening.
- Make yourself clear.
- You educate yourself.
- Learn to draw. Or to play the cello. Or to tap dance.
- Keep a journal.
- You will be more like your parents than you imagine.
So, to Lucas, all our graduation ceremony visitors and especially to you—have a great day.
That’s the WVBI Community Calendar for Fridayday June 17th, 2016. I’m Kevin Boyle.