Today is Tuesday, March 8th, 2016. I’m Greg Doig with today’s WVBI Community Calendar.
NEWS
Congratulations to BICS High School Artists
Sarah Avery, Sharon Schwartzfisher and Elizabeth Wiser
for their winning entries in the Charlevoix Circle of Arts Spotlight on Innovation II
Young Minds of Charlevoix County Student Art Exhibit. Congratulations also to Zack Bousquet. His artwork was featured on the postcard, flyer and webpage advertising the show. This is the second year of the show and the second year that BICS student artists have won awards and been featured on the postcard. The exhibit runs through the month of March at the Charlevoix Circle of Arts @ 109 Clinton St. (The OLD library building) 1/2 a block north of Bridge Street, downtown Charlevoix. Go to our school website @beaverisland.k12.mi.us or charlevoixcircle.org for photos and more information.
Veterans Info
Charlevoix County Veterans Affairs
WHEN: March 8, 2016 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
WHERE: Beaver Island Rural Health Center
37830 King’s Hwy
Beaver Island, MI 49782
USA
COST: Free
CONTACT:
John Hess
231-547-7220
Event website
BIRHC EVENTS
Beaver Island Community Players and Radio Players
Scripts are available for the upcoming stage play auditions. The play is called the Boarding House and is available to check out at the Beaver Island District Library. Auditions will be in March with a production date of Memorial Weekend. Open to all interested folks.
We are in need of 3 men and a woman or two to make the cast of The Boarding House. If you are interested, check out the script at the library and read through it.
Auditions (sorta) will be next week (probably) and the show will be performed on Memorial Weekend.
The men roles:
Mr. Richards, a writer who likes to act out his death scenes.
Dirk Shadow: a young man, a little crazy, searching for pirate treasure
Dr. Sni Fell: a retired Dr. who keeps busy calling on the folks living at the Boarding House.
If you ever wanted to try acting, or have done so before, feel free to join us. Food is involved in the rehearsals, if that makes a difference!
In cooperation with the Media Lab at the Beaver Island Community School we are pleased to present new episodes of the Student Writer’s Almanac. Tune in on weekdays just after the news at 8:00 a.m., noon, 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. and midnight to hear the latest literary work from students, present and past, at the island’s schools.
If you are looking for information on when and where to see the latest episode of the Boonies you can find that and information on all island events on the new WVBI Community 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.
Oh, and where to find the Boonies? It’s on Tuesdays at 9:00 on the National Geographic Channel (DirectTV Channel 256, Dish Channel 186).
We are only a few days away, that’s right! March 11th the Alumni Basketball Tournament & Chili-Soup Cook
@ 5:30 Beaver Island Community School
Please come out and support our great sports program!
T-shirts $12
Bring in your soups and chili between 3-5pm
BI Strings program will delight you with music during your meal.
Your dish could win a fabulous trophy 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners Voted by Peoples Choice
Games start at 5:30
Announcer- Adam Richards
Score Keeper- Gerald Lafreniere – Mike Myers
Referees- Dan Burton, Kitty McNamara, Mike Myers
Coach John Robert for team Green & Red
Green Team: Rick Speck, Michael Pryor, Justin Martin, Quinn Jones, Dan Burton, John Brady
Red Team: Travis Martin, Simeon Richards, Brian Timreck, Matthew Cull, Kai Drost, Elsie Burton (Defending their 2015 win)
Coach Tammy Lafreniere for team White & Blue
White: Patrick McGinnity, Emily Burton, Katie Lafreniere, Kyle Smith, Billy Limerick, __________
Blue: Cameron Lavasseur, Zack Bousquet, Forest Avery, Doug Campbell, Jeff Powers, __________
5:30 Red vs White
Half Time: Cheerleaders
Between Games: Senior-Parent Recognition
In News From Overseas
Sheriff Don Schneider announces his intention not to run for re-election and to retire at the end of this term after serving the citizens of Charlevoix County for over thirty-five years at the Sheriff’s Office.
Schneider’s career at the Sheriff’s Office began in October 1981 as a Deputy Sheriff. In January of 1986 he was promoted to Sergeant and January 1997 was appointed Undersheriff by former Sheriff George T. Lasater. Schneider served in that position for over twelve years until Sheriff Lasater’s retirement. Schneider ran for Sheriff in 2008 and was elected for two terms.
Sheriff Schneider is both humbled and honored to have been placed in the trust of the good citizens of Charlevoix County over his long career.
At the Community Center…
Pickle Ball Tuesday and Thursday 0930 to 1100
Games Galore will now be held on Thursday’s at 1pm to 4pm
The Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program will now be available on FRIDAYS ONLY, 11am-12pm @ BI Comm Center effective the week of January 25;
Movies
The Good Dinosaur (2015) 3 pm Matinee
PG | 1h 33min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | 25 November 2015 (USA)
Jeffrey Wright (Actor), Frances McDormand (Actor), Peter Sohn (Director) Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Storyline
“The Good Dinosaur” asks the question: What if the asteroid that forever changed life on Earth missed the planet completely and giant dinosaurs never became extinct? In this epic journey into the world of dinosaurs, an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend. While traveling through a harsh and mysterious landscape, Arlo learns the power of confronting his fears and discovers what he is truly capable of. Written by Pixar
7 pm: He Named Me Malala (2015)
PG-13 | 1h 28min | Documentary
Storyline
A look at the events leading up to the Taliban’s attack on Pakistani schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls’ education followed by the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cug1-eTOVSk
Thanks to Beaver Island Community Center Business Sponsors , the Shamrock Bar and Restaurant, and the Beaver Island Boat Company
Wildlife News
The Wildlife Club is asking for volunteers for a couple of upcoming projects:
Jacque at jacquel@tds.net
Weather
Current Conditions – Greene’s Bay Beach, Beaver Island, MI
As of 8:29 AM Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Forecast: Partially Cloudy
Outside Temp: 41.7 F
High Outside Temp: 41.8 F at 8:28 AM
Low Outside Temp: 36.8 F at 1:08 AM
Outside Humidity: 95%
Heat Index: 42.0 F
Wind Chill: 42.0 F
Dew Point: 40.0 F
Barometer: 29.874″ and Steady
Wind Speed: Calm
Wind Direction: ENE
High Gust: 5.0 Mph at 7:09 AM
10 min Avg Wind: Calm
Phyllis Moore Report –
Right now it’s 37° and feels like 31°, wind is at 8 mph from the SE, humidity is at 93%, pressure is steady at 1012 mb, and visibility is at 8.5 miles. Today: Chance of rain showers in the morning, then numerous rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph with gust to around 30 mph.
On this date of March 8, 1894 – A dog license law was enacted in the state of New York. It was the first animal control law in the U.S.
Did you know that sheep, goats, and octopuses pupils are rectangular? The reason these animals have rectangular pupils is because this is what helps them avoid predators.
Rectangular pupils tend to get very narrow during day time, which gives animals a greater accuracy of depth perception in their peripheral vision. Traditionally seen as prey, thanks to their eyes these animals are able to avoid predators.
Word of the day: isonomy (ahy-SON-uh-mee) which means equality of political rights. Isonomy derives from the Greek terms ísos meaning “equal” and nómos meaning “law.” It entered English around 1600.
Birthdays
Joyce Runberg
Mike Collins
Denni Cady
Nathan LaVasseur
Roads
let’s be careful out there. Especially in the school zone.
Outro
To Lucas and all our listeners, an author named Bryant McGill wrote, “Hold faithfully to your unique vision and your detractors will eventually tire and give-up.”
That’s the WVBI Community Calendar for Tuesday, March 8th, 2016. I’m Greg Doig at WVBI – the Voice of Beaver Island.
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