Community Calendar Report for Wednesday, November 26th, 2025

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Morther Nature is serving up a gnarly dish for your Thanksgiving…especially if it includes travel.  All over Northwest Michigan, the National Weather Service warns of a sharp shift tonight: rain is expected to turn into snow, bringing a Winter Storm Warning for much of the northwest Lower Peninsula.
Snowfall totals of 4 to 8 inches are likely, with strong winds gusting up to 50 mph. That combination could lead to white-out conditions and hazardous roads — especially late tonight into Thursday morning. If you plan to travel for Thanksgiving and need to get off the Island, best not to delay. If you are already on the mainland, get going before the snow starts this afternoon or evening.
 
Farther north, forecasters say the National Weather Service Marquette is warning of full blizzard conditions across the western and Lake Superior shoreline counties of the Upper Peninsula. Snowfall could reach three to four feet in some areas by Thursday night, with wind gusts over 40 miles an hour dropping visibility to near zero. Officials say travel may become “very difficult to impossible” and should be limited to emergencies. Gale-force winds on Lake Superior could also bring 15- to 20-foot waves and minor lakeshore flooding.
NWS Marquette office snowfall predictions for UP and Northern Lower Michigan. NWS Graphic
 
Meantime, Bridge Michigan says Thanksgiving brings food and family — and a spike in preventable injuries. Doctors say ER visits jump from cuts and burns in the kitchen, alcohol-related mishaps, and even “holiday heart,” an irregular rhythm triggered by heavy drinking. Fire officials warn that cooking fires peak on Thanksgiving, especially from unsafe turkey frying. Their advice: stay present in the kitchen, use caution with knives and hot oil, and don’t overdo it on Wednesday night. And if you’re experiencing severe pain, trouble breathing, or chest symptoms, head to the ER.
Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…
 
First your meeting planner…
 
A-A meets Thursday (maybe) and Saturday at 6:00. That’s it on the meeting front next week.
 
[In our Dark Sky…several events on the horizon, including “November Evening Planets,” a “New Moon” viewing, “Moon & Teapot,” a “Planetary Lineup” featuring Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury, and even a chance to spot Comet Lemmon. Visit the website dark sky island dot org for all the dates and times of upcoming events]
 
On the fun front today…
 
Wednesday, there’s bingo at the BIC Center at 1:00 in the Hangout and Wednesday evening, it’s Thanksgiving Eve Time for Art. This week, coffee painting on watercolor paper.
 
Thursday, there’s an Ecumenical Thanksgiving Day Service at 10:00 at the Christian Church and then at 6:00 the community thanksgiving supper at the G-F-C.  All are welcome.  Bring a dish to pass if you can.
 
Highlights for the rest of the week include…
 
Friday, gets underway with Senior + Vets Coffee + Donuts is on at the BIC Center from 9:00 to 11:00. Pickleball is at 10:00 in the Theater and Chair Strength Training is up in the Hangout at 10:30.
 
[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, the Fiero Code Club is on at the Library at 1:00 with a new program alongside called Girls that Code for girls in grades 3-12. At the BIC Center Saturday there is a pair of movies sponsored by the library.  At 3:00 its Charlotte’s Web, a live action version of the classic tale. It’s rated PG. At 6:00, it’s the award winning Babette’s Feast, perfect for an after Thanksgiving movie night.  And, don’t forget about the drawing for the winner of the BIC Center WVBI 2025 Raffle prize.  It’s and electric golf cart on display in front ofd the BIC Center. Tickets are still available online at tickets dot bic center dot org or at the BIC Center front desk.  Drawing is at 7:00 at the Shamrock.
 
[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 Christian Church at 10:00 and mass at Holy Cross at 12:15.
 
Looking ahead to next week…
 
Tuesday, there’s Pickleball…now inside at the BIC Center at 10:00, and Babes and Toddlers mix it up over at the library at 10:00. And in the Hang Out at the BIC Center, there’s Chair Strength Training at 10:30.
NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Jared. If that’s your name, head on down to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice.
 
BIRTHDAYS: Eula Thomas celebrates today. Happy Birthday to Eula, and if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you too from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center.
TRAFFIC: The W-V-B-I virtual octo-copter reports…no traffic.  But, as always, let’s be careful out there, especially in the school zone.
On this day in 1942, Rick’s Café Américain opened its doors to the world as the film Casablanca premiered. Few expected it to make a splash, despite stars Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. But when it went into wide release the following January, its characters, its theme song, and its unforgettable lines turned Casablanca into one of the most iconic films in movie history.
The entry to the café. Photo from martinbull.com
Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is unabashed (adjective) [un-uh-BASHT] meaning not embarrassed or ashamed to show your feelings or opinions. Its root verb, abash, means to shake someone’s composure. If you’re unabashed, you make no apologies; if you’re abashed, your confidence has taken a hit. Merriam Webster says English has used abashed since the 1300s, and unabashed since the 1400s.
Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Wednesday…
Here’s a thought for the day from Casablanca star Humphrey Bogart: “Ain’t nothing a man can’t do if he believes in himself.”
On a lighter note…
What kind of music did the Pilgrims listen to? Plymouth Rock.
That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Wednesday, November 26th, 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
Showers. Steady temperature around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight-Wind Advisory
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 9pm. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thanksgiving Day
Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. High near 35. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Fire Danger Level on the Island set at Low. Air Quality Index this morning at 8:00 was 18.
Out on the Big Drink…
Today-Gale Warning
S wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Rain and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then rain after 3pm. Waves 3 to 5 ft.
Thanksgiving Day-Gale Warning
NW wind around 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow. Waves 6 to 8 ft.
Friday
NW wind 15 to 25 kt. Snow. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org
Coming up in our Community Calendar Report…
 
Mother Nature is cooking up a rough Thanksgiving for travelers. A Winter Storm Warning is set to slam northwest Lower Michigan with heavy snow, 50-mile-an-hour gusts, and white-out conditions — so if you need to get off the Island or cross the mainland, don’t wait. Farther north, the U.P. is bracing for full blizzard conditions and feet of snow. And as you prep the turkey, doctors warn holiday injuries spike this week — from kitchen burns to “holiday heart.”
 
All of those stories plus a run-down of local events, birthdays and more all after this global and national news update from F-S-N.  It’s [timecheck].
Today’s featured image: NWS Marquette office snowfall predictions for UP and Northern Lower Michigan. NWS Graphic

Community Calendar Report for Tuesday, November 25th, 2025

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Northern Michigan is in for a windy, snowy holiday stretch. Meteorologists at National Weather Service Gaylord say rain turns to blowing snow Wednesday night, with strong winds making Thanksgiving travel tough. On Beaver Island expect just a few inches of snow, but gusts over 30 miles an hour, with rough rides visibility on the lake. On the mainland, bands of lake-effect snow from Cadillac to Petoskey could bring up to eight inches, with drifting and whiteouts. The safest travel window is today through Wednesday morning, before conditions deteriorate.
NWS snowfall forecast. Graphic from NWS
 
Michigan’s new 24% wholesale marijuana tax is headed to court. The state’s cannabis industry says lawmakers and the governor violated the constitution by changing a voter-approved marijuana law without the required supermajorities. The state counters the tax is a separate road-funding measure. A Court of Claims judge hears the challenge Tuesday and could decide whether to block the tax before it takes effect January 1.
 
Up north to our east, sky watchers caught a bright flash before sunrise Sunday — a meteor blazing across the sky at nearly 100,000 miles an hour. NASA says it first appeared above Hubbard Lake and broke apart high over Lake Huron. It likely came from a small comet fragment and was too small to leave meteorites behind, but cameras from Houghton Lake to Alcona County captured the rare sight.
Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…
 
First your meeting planner…
 
A-A meets Tuesday, Thursday (maybe) and Saturday at 6:00. That’s it on the meeting front next week.
 
[In our Dark Sky…several events on the horizon, including “November Evening Planets,” a “New Moon” viewing, “Moon & Teapot,” a “Planetary Lineup” featuring Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury, and even a chance to spot Comet Lemmon. Visit the website dark sky island dot org for all the dates and times of upcoming events]
 
On the fun front today…
 
Tuesday, there’s Pickleball…now inside at the BIC Center at 10:00, and Babes and Toddlers mix it up over at the library at 10:00. And in the Hang Out at the BIC Center, there’s Chair Strength Training at 10:30. Tuesday evening there’s Let’s Get Quizzical. It’s the Beaver Island trivia game at the BIC Center starting at 6:00.  Sign your team up at tickets dot bic center dot org.
 
Wednesday, there’s bingo at the BIC Center at 1:00 in the Hangout and Wednesday evening, it’s Thanksgiving Eve Time for Art. This week, coffee painting on watercolor paper.
 
Thursday, there’s an Ecumenical Thanksgiving Day Service at 10:00 at the Christian Church and then at 6:00 the community thanksgiving supper at the G-F-C.  All are welcome.  Bring a dish to pass if you can.
 
Highlights for the rest of the week include…
 
Friday, gets underway with Senior + Vets Coffee + Donuts is on at the BIC Center from 9:00 to 11:00. Pickleball is at 10:00 in the Theater and Chair Strength Training is up in the Hangout at 10:30.
 
[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, the Fiero Code Club is on at the Library at 1:00 with a new program alongside called Girls that Code for girls in grades 3-12. At the BIC Center Saturday there is a pair of movies sponsored by the library.  At 3:00 its Charlotte’s Web, a live action version of the classic tale. It’s rated PG. At 6:00, it’s the award winning Babette’s Feast, perfect for an after Thanksgiving movie night.  And, don’t forget about the drawing for the winner of the BIC Center WVBI 2025 Raffle prize.  It’s and electric golf cart on display in front ofd the BIC Center. Tickets are still available online at tickets dot bic center dot org or at the BIC Center front desk.  Drawing is at 7:00 at the Shamrock.
 
[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 Christian Church at 10:00 and mass at Holy Cross at 12:15.
NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Hillary. If that’s your name, head on down to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice.
 
BIRTHDAYS: Laura Gillespie and Carol Jansson celebrate today. Happy Birthday to Carol and Laura, and if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you too from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center.
TRAFFIC: The W-V-B-I virtual octo-copter reports…no traffic.  But, as always, let’s be careful out there, especially in the school zone.
On this day in 1963, John F. Kennedy is laid to rest in Washington, D.C., three days after his assassination in Dallas. Thousands line the streets as his casket passed on a horse-drawn caisson. In a moment that moved the world, his three-year-old son, John F. Kennedy Jr., stepped forward and offered a final salute to his father.
JFK,Jr. salutes his dad.. Photo from Rare Historical Photos
Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is perdition (noun) [per-DISH-un], meaning hell or eternal damnation — though it’s usually used figuratively now. The word came into English in the 1300s from Anglo-French perdiciun (pair-dee-SYUN) and the Latin perdere (PAIR-deh-ray), meaning “to destroy.” An early sense was “utter destruction,” but today perdition almost always refers to a state — or place — of spiritual ruin.
Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Tuesday…
Here’s a thought for the day from John F. Kenedy, Jr.: “People often tell me I could be a great man. I’d rather be a good man.”
On a lighter note…
What do you get when you cross a turkey with a centipede? Drumsticks for everyone!
That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Tuesday, November 25th, 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, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 4am. Steady temperature around 45. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain showers before 4pm, then rain and snow showers. Temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 29. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Thanksgiving Day
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 35. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Fire Danger Level on the Island set at Low. Air Quality Index this morning at 8:00 was 79.
Out on the Big Drink…
Today
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog after 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday-Gale Warning
SSW wind 20 to 25 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow. Waves 2 ft building to 5 ft.
Thanksgiving Day-Gale Warning
NW wind around 30 kt, with gusts as high as 40 kt. Snow. Waves 6 to 7 ft.
Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org
Coming up in our Community Calendar Report…
 
A windy, snowy Thanksgiving week is on the way — with tricky travel both to and from the  Island and across the mainland. Michigan’s new marijuana tax faces a courtroom showdown that could stall it before January 1st. And sky watchers up north spot a meteor blazing across the pre-dawn sky.
 
All of those stories plus a run-down of local events, birthdays and more all after this global and national news update from F-S-N.  It’s [timecheck].
Today’s featured image: NWS snowfall forecast. Graphic from NWS

Community Calendar Report for Friday, November 21st, 2025

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A new push to protect Michigan lawmakers comes after protesters recently targeted the home of state Rep. Angela Rigas. The Caledonia Republican says she was frightened as activists demanded she drop a bill on undocumented immigrants. Now, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a law expanding the Legislature’s sergeants-at-arms authority to investigate threats and provide security at lawmakers’ homes. Another bill moving forward would let elected officials remove personal information from public records. Supporters call it necessary for safety; critics warn it could hurt transparency.
 
Meanwhile, the Traverse Ticker reports that new bills in Lansing could let northern Michigan counties add a 3% tax on hotels and short-term rentals to help pay for infrastructure and emergency services. Representative John Roth says the plan likely won’t pass as written but is jump-starting debate on fair tourism revenue sharing. Airbnb backs the idea, but local tourism leaders warn it could undermine existing lodging assessments.
 
Bridge MI says Michigan may soon ban sales of the stinky callery pear tree and five other invasive plants. State agriculture officials want to add them to Michigan’s prohibited and restricted species list, saying they spread quickly and crowd out native plants. The rules would apply mainly to sellers, not homeowners. If approved after a public comment period, bans on prohibited plants would take effect a month later, while restrictions on widely-grown species — like callery pear and buckthorn — would begin in 2028.
 
Island Airways has a holiday ticket sale on ten packs of tickets. Buy a book of ten and get an extra ticket free.
 
Image from Island Airways
 
Pam Grassmick has started a Go-Fund-Me project to help Laura Green in her battle against cancer. There’s a link in today’s script online.
https://gofund.me/636f276f5
Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…
 
First your meeting planner…
 
A-A meets this Saturday evening at 6:00 at the Christian Church. Next week AA meets Tuesday, Thursday (maybe) and Saturday at 6:00. That’s it on the meeting front next week.
 
[In our Dark Sky…several events on the horizon, including “November Evening Planets,” a “New Moon” viewing, “Moon & Teapot,” a “Planetary Lineup” featuring Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury, and even a chance to spot Comet Lemmon. Visit the website dark sky island dot org for all the dates and times of upcoming events]
 
On the fun front today…
 
Friday…there’s Senior & Vets Coffee + Donuts at the BIC Center at 9:00 until 11:00.  Also at 9:00, there’sChair Strength Training…that upstairs in the Hang out.
Then at 10:00 there’s Pickleball in the theater.
[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 1:00 with a new program along side it called Girls that Code for girls in grades 3-12. At the BIC Center Saturday there is a pair of Big Read Survival movies sponsored by the library.  At 3:00 its Wall-E, the Pixar classic about a lone robot left to clean up an abandoned Earth. Before the show, the B-I-C-S robotics team B-I-robot will present a short demonstration that will include a running display of its 2025 competition robot, racing Lego robots and a look at what the team is all about.  Wall-E is rated PG. Then at 6:00 its Greenland. The story of a dad working to save his family in catastrophic end of time. Rated PG-13.  And remember, Saturday evenings are Prime Rib Night at the Shamrock.
 
[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 Christian Church at 10:00 and mass at Holy Cross at 12:15.
 
Looking ahead to highlights for next week…
 
There’s Let’s Get Quizzical. The Beaver Island trivia game at the BIC Center Tuesday evening at 6:00.  Sign your tem up at tickets dot bic center dot org. Wednesday, it’s a Thanksgiving Eve Time for Art. This week, coffee painting on watercolor paper. And on Thursday, there’s an Ecumenical Thanksgiving Day Service at 10:00 at the Christian Church and then at 6:00 the community thanksgiving supper at the G-F-C.  All are welcome.  Bring a dish to pass if you can.
NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Levi. If that’s your name, head on down to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice.
 
BIRTHDAYS: Skylar Marsh, Connie Wojan and Jim Bontrager celebrate today. Happy Birthday to Connie, Skylar and Jim, and if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you too from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center.
TRAFFIC: The W-V-B-I virtual octo-copter reports…no traffic.  But, as always, let’s be careful out there, especially in the school zone.
On this day in 1934, a 17-year-old Ella Fitzgerald steps onto the Apollo Theater stage planning to dance for Amateur Night — but in the moment, she decides to sing instead. Her renditions of Judy and The Object of My Affection bring down the house, win the competition, and launch one of the greatest careers in American music.
Ella Fitzgerald in a photo in the collection of the National Portrait Gallery. Phot by William Paul Gottlieb
Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is bloviate (verb) [BLOH-vee-ayt]. To bloviate means to go on and on — speaking or writing in an overly wordy, puffed-up way. President Warren G. Harding is often tied to the term; he used it to mean simply “hanging around,” but his famously long speeches gave it a more verbose twist. The word likely comes from blow plus the suffix -ate, and dates back to Ohio slang in the late 1800s.
Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Friday…
Here’s a thought for the day from Ella Fitzgerald: “It isn’t where you came from, its where you’re going that counts.”
On a lighter note…why did Ella let the turkey join her band? Because he had his own drumsticks.
That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Friday, November 21st, 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 slight chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Thanksgiving Day
A chance of snow showers. Mostly
Fire Danger Level on the Island set at Low. Air Quality Index this morning at 8:00 was 3.
Out on the Big Drink…
Today
W wind around 15 kt. A slight chance of rain after noon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain and snow between noon and 1pm, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday
WNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
SSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
SE wind around 10 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Rain. Waves around 1 ft.
Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org
Comin up in our Community Calendar Report…
 
New security powers for Michigan lawmakers after protesters target a legislator’s home…
Plus, a proposed 3% tourism tax could reshape how northern Michigan pays for infrastructure—Airbnb likes it, local tourism groups don’t…
And the state moves to ban a half-dozen invasive plants, including the notorious callery pear.
Island Airways rolls out a holiday ticket deal… and the community rallies for Laura Green.
 
All of those stories plus a run-down of local events, birthdays and more afte rthis global and national news update from F-S-N.  It’s [timecheck].

Community Calendar Report for Thursday, November 20th, 20

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 Plans for a data center in Kalkaska have been scrapped. Interlochen Public Radio reports that developer Matt Rine of Rocklocker held public meetings this week with the village’s downtown development authority, but residents voiced strong concerns about water impacts, noise, and other issues. State lawmakers also pushed back. A third meeting set for Thursday was canceled, and Rine announced he’s ending the project, saying his group listened to community input and believes decisions about the future must be made together.
 
The News Review reports that Northwest Michigan Habitat for Humanity is lending a hand to families facing food insecurity. Volunteers spent an afternoon at the Manna Food Project in Harbor Springs packing 214 Thanksgiving boxes for local pantries. Habitat also announced a $7,500 donation to food banks in Charlevoix, Emmet, and Cheboygan counties — a gift made possible by a donor bequest. Leaders say housing and hunger often go hand-in-hand, and the support comes as food banks see rising demand. More information is at northwestmihabitat.org.
Manna Food Project is working to stem hunger in northwest Michigan. Image from mannafoodproject.org
 
Down on the old Mission Peninsula, a local citizens group is wading into efforts to settle the zoning dispute between the township and wineries there that resulted in a 50 million-dollar award to the wineries. Settlement between the parties are happening behind closed doors. The group Protect the Peninsula opposes that secrecy and has released its own proposed terms, arguing zoning can’t be set by confidential deal. Township leaders say any settlement must be agreed to by all parties, even as appeals continue in court. So far neither side has engaged with the citizens group.
 
The Leapfrog Group has released its latest Hospital Safety Grades, and several Northwest Michigan hospitals are standing out — for better and for worse. McLaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey earned a top A for patient safety, reflecting strong performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, and infections. Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord also received an A. In Traverse City, Munson Medical Center came in with a B grade in the most recent report. Statewide, only 17 hospitals earned an A this cycle — the lowest number Michigan has seen — placing the state in the bottom tier nationally for patient-safety performance.
Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…
 
First your meeting planner…
 
Today, Beaver Island District Library Board meets at 4:30 at the library..  J-TAC has updated their meeting time from 4:30 to 5:00, still a the BIC Center. A-A meets this evening and Saturday evening at 6:00 ayt the Christian Church.
 
In our Dark Sky…several events on the horizon, including “November Evening Planets,” a “New Moon” viewing, “Moon & Teapot,” a “Planetary Lineup” featuring Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury, and even a chance to spot Comet Lemmon. Visit the website dark sky island dot org for all the dates and times of upcoming events
 
On the fun front today…
 
Thursday
Thanksgiving feast at the School
10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center
10:00am Senior Tai Chi at BIC Center
10:00am Women’s Bible Study at the Christian Church
5:00pm Burger & a Beer at the Shamrock
 
Friday
9:00am Chair Strength Training at BIC Center
9:00am Senior + Vets Coffee & Donuts at BIC Center
10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center
[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
1:00pm Fiero Code Club at the Library
1:00pm Girls Who Code a new program for girls grades 3-12 at the Library
 3:00pm BIDL Big Read Survival Movie: Wall-E
5:00pm Prime Rib Night
6:00pm BIDL Big Read Survival Movie: Greenland
 
[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
10:00am Beaver Island Christian Church Worship
12:15pm Sunday Mass at the Holy Cross Church
NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Heidi. If that’s your name, head on down to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice.
 
BIRTHDAYS: None on our list today, but if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center.
TRAFFIC: The W-V-B-I virtual octo-copter reports…no traffic.  But, as always, let’s be careful out there, especially in the school zone.
On this day in 1945 Judges from the US, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union preside over the opening of military tribunals in Nuremburg  to try Nazi officials for crimes against humanity, among other charges. Twelve Nazi leaders will be sentenced to death. Islander Donald Cole, then in the Army having traveled to Europe without a passport, serves as a messenger bringing information to and from the tribunal.
Looking down at defendants in the dock at Nuremberg. Image from Wikimedia Commons
Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is gauche (adjective) [GOHSH], which describes someone or something having or showing a lack of awareness about the proper way to behave. When describing a person or a behavior, it can mean socially awkward or tactless; for an object, crudely made or done. The word comes from the French for “left,” reflecting old ideas linking left-handedness with clumsiness. That contrast survives in English too: awkward comes from a Middle English word meaning “turned the wrong way,” while adroit and dexterity trace back to words meaning “right” or “on the right side.”
Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Thursday…
Here’s a thought for the day from Richard Dawson who was born on this day in 1932: “Be nice to each other. You can make a whole day a different day for everybody.”
On a lighter note…with Thanksgiving just a week away, it’s time for turkey jokes…
Why did the cranberry turn red? Because it saw the turkey dressing! Want to hear your joke on the air? If you have a good one, send it to programming at w-v-b-I dot net…
That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Thursday, November 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
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 39. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Fire Danger Level on the Island set at Low. Air Quality Index this morning at 8:00 was 18.
Out on the Big Drink…
Today
SSW wind 15 to 20 kt. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
Friday
WNW wind around 15 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 2 ft.
Saturday
NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org

Community Calendar Report for Wednesday, November 19, 2025

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Community Calendar Report for Wednesday, November 19th, 2025.
First some news…
Two key sections of the popular Little Traverse Wheelway trail in Charlevoix Township are now closed due to safety concerns. The 0.6-mile boardwalk over a marsh has been shut down after officials found its support structure was failing and it was gradually sinking.
Meanwhile, the scenic “Miracle Mile” portion, closed since 2019 due to erosion and a bluff collapse, remains off-limits. Repair costs for that section alone are estimated at nearly 20 million dollars. The Little Traverse Wheelway, a 26-mile rail-to-trail route, attracts around 116,000 annual visitors and brings about 10 million dollars to the local economy, but both closures are set to have a major impact on outdoor enthusiasts and businesses alike. Source:mlive.com
Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…
 
First your meeting planner…
6:00pm Beaver Island AA Meeting at the BI Christian Church, on Thursday and Saturday
Thursday
4:30pm Beaver Island District Library Board Meeting
also at 4:30pm Beaver Island Telecommunications Advisory Committee Meeting
 
In the Dark Sky
We have several Dark Sky Events on the horizon, including “November Evening Planets,” a “New Moon” viewing, “Moon & Teapot,” a “Planetary Lineup” featuring Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury, and even a chance to spot Comet Lemmon. Visit the website darkskyisland.org for all the dates and times of upcoming events
 
On the fun front today…
 
Wednesday
1:00pm BI Senior Advisory Committee BINGO at the BIC Center
3:00pm BOBI Book Club Meeting at the Library
 5:00pm Time for Art back at the BIC Center the theme is Print-making Unleashed
 
Thursday
Thanksgiving feast at the School
10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center
10:00am Senior Tai Chi at BIC Center
10:00am Women’s Bible Study at the Christian Church
5:00pm Burger & a Beer at the Shamrock
 
Friday
9:00am Chair Strength Training at BIC Center
9:00am Senior + Vets Coffee & Donuts at BIC Center
10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center
[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
1:00pm Fiero Code Club at the Library
1:00pm Girls Who Code a new program for girls grades 3-12 at the Library
 3:00pm BIDL Big Read Survival Movie: Wall-E
5:00pm Prime Rib Night
6:00pm BIDL Big Read Survival Movie: Greenland
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
10:00am Beaver Island Christian Church Worship
12:15pm Sunday Mass at the Holy Cross Church
 
That’s a quick look at what’s on the calendar. For more details on all these great events, be sure to check our online calendar at calendar.wvbi.net.
 
Looking ahead to highlights for next week…
 
NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Collin. If that’s your name, head on down to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice.
 
BIRTHDAYS Today Penny Young and Alex Kuligoski are on the list. Happy Birthday to Penny and Alex, and if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you too from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center!
TRAFFIC: The W-V-B-I phantom news chopper reports…no traffic.  But, as always, let’s be careful out there, especially in the school zone.
On this day in 1975 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” premiered, featuring Jack Nicholson as Randle McMurphy and Louise Fletcher as Nurse Ratched. Directed by Milos Forman and co-produced by Michael Douglas, the film won all five major Oscars. Nicholson’s role earned him his first Academy Award after several past nominations.
Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is  Serendipity refers to luck that takes the form of finding valuable or pleasant things that are not looked for, or to an instance of such luck.
// They found each other by pure serendipity.
Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Wednesday…
Here’s a thought for the day –hiking through the woods can be as fun as staying at a nice resort
On a lighter note….did you know that It’s inappropriate to make a ‘dad joke’ if you’re not a dad. It’s a faux pa
That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Wednesday, November 19th, 2025. I’m Greg Doig 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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Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
 
Fire Danger Level on the Island set at Low.
Out on the Big Drink…
Wednesday
NW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
SSW wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain, mainly after noon. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night
WSW wind around 15 kt becoming NW after midnight. A chance of rain before midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
WNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Water Temperature: No report from Little Traverse Bay. The North Lake Michigan buoy is recovered for winter
 
Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org

Community Calendar Report for Tuesday, November 18, 2025

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Community Calendar Report for Tuesday, November 18th, 2025.
First some news…
The 2025-2026 Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) at Charlevoix County Community Foundation supports youth leadership, service, and advocacy. YAC members evaluate grants, represent youth voices, and lead community service initiatives.
YAC Purpose and Benefits
Promotes youth advocacy in the community.
Encourages student leadership, communication, teamwork, and decision-making skills.
Inspires ongoing engagement and philanthropy.
The committee has representatives from
East Jordan
Boyne Falls
Boyne City
Charlevoix
Beaver Island
The representative for Beaver Island Community School is Sophie McDonough
Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…
 
First your meeting planner…
Tuesday
5:30pm Peaine Township Board Meeting
6:00pm Beaver Island AA Meeting at the BI Christian Church, also on Thursday and Saturday
Thursday
4:30pm Beaver Island District Library Board Meeting
also at 4:30pm Beaver Island Telecommunications Advisory Committee Meeting
 
In the Dark Sky
We have several Dark Sky Events on the horizon, including “November Evening Planets,” a “New Moon” viewing, “Moon & Teapot,” a “Planetary Lineup” featuring Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury, and even a chance to spot Comet Lemmon. Visit the website darkskyisland.org for all the dates and times of upcoming events
 
On the fun front today…
 
Tuesday
 9:00am Chair Strength Training at BIC Center
10:00am Babies and Toddlers Mix-Up at the Library
10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center
 
Wednesday
1:00pm BI Senior Advisory Committee BINGO at the BIC Center
3:00pm BOBI Book Club Meeting at the Library
 5:00pm Time for Art back at the BIC Center the theme is Print-making Unleashed
 
Thursday
Thanksgiving feast at the School
10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center
10:00am Senior Tai Chi at BIC Center
10:00am Women’s Bible Study at the Christian Church
5:00pm Burger & a Beer at the Shamrock
 
Friday
9:00am Chair Strength Training at BIC Center
9:00am Senior + Vets Coffee & Donuts at BIC Center
10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center
[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
1:00pm Fiero Code Club at the Library
1:00pm Girls Who Code a new program for girls grades 3-12 at the Library
 3:00pm BIDL Big Read Survival Movie: Wall-E
5:00pm Prime Rib Night
6:00pm BIDL Big Read Survival Movie: Greenland
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
10:00am Beaver Island Christian Church Worship
12:15pm Sunday Mass at the Holy Cross Church
 
That’s a quick look at what’s on the calendar. For more details on all these great events, be sure to check our online calendar at calendar.wvbi.net.
 
Looking ahead to highlights for next week…
 
NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Felicia. If that’s your name, head on down to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice.
 
BIRTHDAYS Today Emily Boyle and Lilyonna Warmerdam are on the list. Happy Birthday to Emily and Lilyonna, and if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you too from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center!
TRAFFIC: The W-V-B-I phantom news chopper reports…no traffic.  But, as always, let’s be careful out there, especially in the school zone.
On this day in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln boards a train for Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to deliver a short speech the following day at the dedication of a cemetery of soldiers killed during the battle there on July 1 to July 3, 1863. The address Lincoln gave in Gettysburg became one of the most famous speeches in American history.
Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is  Eccentric usually describes people and things that deviate from conventional or accepted usage or behavior, especially in odd or whimsical ways. It is also used technically to mean “deviating from a circular path” and “located elsewhere than at the geometric center.”
// He’s an endearingly eccentric scientist whose methods are quite inventive.
Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Tuesday…
Here’s a thought for the day – Your first thought should be good, your second thought should be better!
On a lighter note… A woman passed out on a merry go round. She’s coming around though.
That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Tuesday, November 18th, 2025. I’m Greg Doig 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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Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Fire Danger Level on the Island set at Low.
Out on the Big Drink…
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Increasing clouds. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
SSW wind 10 to 15 kt. Rain likely, mainly after noon. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
 
Water Temperature: No report from Little Traverse Bay. The North Lake Michigan buoy is recovered for winter
 
Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org

Community Calendar for Monday November 17, 2025

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Community Calendar Report for Monday, November 17th, 2025.  

First some news… 

In November 2025, three new Boyne City commissioners—Bridget Foltz, Rebecca L. Houser, and Jennifer Beano Hampton—were elected and sworn in. Bob Farrell was chosen as mayor, and Rebecca L. Houser became mayor pro-tem. A controversy followed when the commission hired a new city manager, Sam Demel, before the newly elected officials took office, prompting criticism from some residents. The previous city manager, Mike Cain, was dismissed in March, and an interim manager had served pending the new appointment. Elle Cole, initially offered the position, declined before Demel was selected and hired. Source: Petoskey News Review 

Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle… 

  

First your meeting planner…  

Tuesday 

5:30pm Peaine Township Board Meeting 

6:00pm Beaver Island AA Meeting at the BI Christian Church, also on Thursday and Saturday 

Thursday 

4:30pm Beaver Island District Library Board Meeting 

also at 4:30pm Beaver Island Telecommunications Advisory Committee Meeting 

  

In the Dark Sky 

We have several Dark Sky Events on the horizon, including “November Evening Planets,” a “New Moon” viewing, “Moon & Teapot,” a “Planetary Lineup” featuring Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Mercury, and even a chance to spot Comet Lemmon. Visit the website darkskyisland.org for all the dates and times of upcoming events 

  

On the fun front today… 

Monday 

5:00pm All You Can Eat Pizza & Salad 

Get ready for a delicious start to your week! 

The Shamrock invites you to join them for all-you-can-eat pizza and salad.   

  

Tuesday 

 9:00am Chair Strength Training at BIC Center 

10:00am Babies and Toddlers Mix-Up at the Library 

10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center 

  

Wednesday 

1:00pm BI Senior Advisory Committee BINGO at the BIC Center 

3:00pm BOBI Book Club Meeting at the Library 

 5:00pm Time for Art back at the BIC Center the theme is Print-making Unleashed 

  

Thursday 

Thanksgiving feast at the School 

10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center 

10:00am Senior Tai Chi at BIC Center 

10:00am Women’s Bible Study at the Christian Church 

5:00pm Burger & a Beer at the Shamrock 

  

Friday 

9:00am Chair Strength Training at BIC Center 

9:00am Senior + Vets Coffee & Donuts at BIC Center 

10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center 

[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 

1:00pm Fiero Code Club at the Library 

1:00pm Girls Who Code a new program for girls grades 3-12 at the Library 

 3:00pm BIDL Big Read Survival Movie: Wall-E 

5:00pm Prime Rib Night 

6:00pm BIDL Big Read Survival Movie: Greenland 

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  

10:00am Beaver Island Christian Church Worship 

12:15pm Sunday Mass at the Holy Cross Church 

  

That’s a quick look at what’s on the calendar. For more details on all these great events, be sure to check our online calendar at calendar.wvbi.net. 

  

Looking ahead to highlights for next week… 

  

  

  

NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Alan. If that’s your name, head on down to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice. 

  

BIRTHDAYS Today Cathy Jones is on the list. Happy Birthday to Cathy, and if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you too from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center!  

TRAFFIC: The W-V-B-I phantom news chopper reports…no traffic.  But, as always, let’s be careful out there, especially in the school zone. 

On this day in 1821, Missouri Indian trader William Becknell arrives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, sells his goods at an enormous profit and makes plans to return the next year over the route that will become known as the Santa Fe Trail. It would become one of the most important and lucrative of the Old West trading routes across the Great Plains, helping to enable America’s western migration. Merchants and other travelers continued to follow the trail blazed by Becknell until the arrival of trains in the late 1870s. 

Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is  crucible, in the word’s literal use, is a pot in which metals or other substances are heated to a very high temperature or melted. But crucible is more often encountered in figurative use referring to a difficult test or challenge, or to a place or situation that forces people to change or make difficult decisions. 

// The bronze was heated to 2,100 degrees in the crucible and then poured into molds designed by the artist. 

// Her latest novel follows two best friends in a fantastical, battle-ravaged kingdom who emerge from the crucible of war with opposing views and values on what should come next. 

  

Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Monday… 

Here’s a thought for the day – rule your mind or it will rule you. 

On a lighter note… Some people only get sick on work days…It must be their weekend immune systems 

That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Monday, November 17th, 2025. I’m Greg Doig 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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Monday 

Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. 

Monday Night 

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph. 

Tuesday 

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North wind around 5 mph. 

Tuesday Night 

Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. 

Wednesday 

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. 

Wednesday Night 

Cloudy, with a low around 36. 

Thursday 

A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. 

Thursday Night 

Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. 

Friday 

A chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. 

Friday Night 

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. 

Saturday 

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. 

Saturday Night 

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. 

Sunday 

Partly sunny, with a high near 46. 

 

Fire Danger Level on the Island set at High. AQI this morning was 0 

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Fire Danger Level on the Island set at Low. 

Out on the Big Drink… 

Monday 

NW wind around 15 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft. 

Monday Night 

NW wind 5 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less. 

Tuesday 

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less. 

Tuesday Night 

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less. 

Wednesday 

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less. 

  

Water Temperature: No report from Little Traverse Bay. The North Lake Michigan buoy is recovered for winter 

 

 

 

Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org 

Community Calendar Report for Friday, November 14, 2025

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From our Langford Family Studios on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for Friday, November 14th, 2025. 
First some news… 
Michigan’s 2025 firearm deer hunting season is Nov. 15–30, with hunting allowed statewide on both public and private land. Hunters must report deer harvests online, and updated regulations, including safety rules and disease testing (for EHD, CWD, and bovine tuberculosis), are available through the DNR and Hunt Fish app. Overpopulated deer areas or those with disease spread ask hunters to target does. Community initiatives include deer donation drives, hunter appreciation days, purchasable deer patches, and a statewide hunting raffle. Full resources and contacts are provided by the DNR. 
 
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is collecting public feedback about traffic and pedestrian safety on U.S. 31 in Charlevoix. 
MDOT is seeking comments from the public to address ongoing concerns. 
Previous work to improve downtown Charlevoix has included: 
New center left-turn lane 
Upgraded traffic signals and crosswalks 
Improved bascule bridge 
The department is looking for additional ideas to further enhance traffic flow and safety. 
 
Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle… 
 
First your meeting planner…  
 
AA meets Saturday at 6:00. That’s it on the meeting front through the end of the week. Locations and more details are in the calendar entries online. 
 
On the fun front today… 
  
Friday looks festive! Start with Chair Strength Training at 9:00am, also, Senior + Vets Coffee & Donuts, also at 9:00am at BIC Center. More Pickleball at 10:00am, then the big community gathering – COA Thanksgiving Lunch at 11:30am at BIC Center.  
Friday evening brings our monthly spotlight event: BIC Center Open Mic & Karaoke at 6:00pm, hosted by local favorite Herb Ledbetter. Got a song, poem, or joke you’ve been keeping to yourself? This is your chance to shine. 
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 serves up variety: Fiero Code Club at 1:00pm for the tech-minded, then movie magic at BIC Center. “KPop Demon Hunters” starts at 3:00pm – yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like – followed by “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” at 6:00pm. Between films, treat yourself to Prime Rib Night at the Shamrock at 5:00pm. 
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 Services 
BI Christian Church 10 a.m. 
Holy Cross Church 12:15 p.m. 
Sunday also offers something for book lovers: “Books and Brew” at 4:00pm at Whiskey Point Brewery, where we’re discussing “The Bear” by Andrew Krivak. Grab your free copy at the library – perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon with fellow readers. 
Sunday is also the Harold Lounsberry Annual Hunter’s Dinner at the Shamrock at 6:00pm.  
 
Looking ahead to highlights for next week… 
All You Can Eat Pizza & Salad 
Mon Nov 17 @ 5:00pm 
 Shamrock Bar & Restaurant 
The Shamrock invites you to join them Monday evenings for all you can eat pizza and salad.       
Tuesday 
9:00am Chair Strength Training 
10:00am Babies and Toddlers Mix-Up 
10:00am Pickleball at BIC Center 
5:30pm Peaine Township Board Meeting 
6:00pm Beaver Island AA Meeting 
8:30pm Dark Sky Event: November Evening Planets 
Wednesday 
1:00pm BI Senior Advisory Committee BINGO 
3:00pm BOBI Book Club Meeting 
 5:00pm Time for Art 
 
NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Buck and Saturday Beau.  If that’s your name, come on into the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice.  
 
BIRTHDAYS: Today Father Pat Cawley, McKenna Turner, Jolene Warmerdam, Saturday Kevin Allen and Sunday Isla Dahm-Doughman, Kerrie Gillespie, Sy Engelsman and Linda Wearn, so happy birthday to Father Pat, McKenna, Jolene, Kevin, Isla, Kerrie Sy and Linda and if  we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center! 
TRAFFIC: No delays inbound or outbound to the airports. The island beltway is running smoothly with no bridge delays. But, let’s be careful out there—especially in the school zone. 
On this date in 1851, “Moby-Dick” was published, and it’s now celebrated as a classic of American literature, especially for its iconic opening line: “Call me Ishmael.” But back then, the book about Captain Ahab’s hunt for a giant white whale didn’t quite hit the mark. 
Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is Peremptory, a formal term, is employed particularly in legal contexts to denote an order, command, or similar directive that mandates immediate compliance without providing any opportunity for justification. Furthermore, it is employed disapprovingly to characterize an individual exhibiting an arrogant demeanor or something indicative of such an attitude. 
//The company’s president tends to adopt a peremptory manner especially at the negotiating table. 
 
Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Friday… 
Here’s a thought for the day – There was never a good war or a bad peace, wrote Benjamin Franklin 
On a lighter note my waitress said, wanna box for your leftovers? I said no, but I’ll wrestle for them.  
That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Friday, November 14th, 2025. I’m Greg Doig 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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Friday 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. 
Friday Night 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 15 mph. 
Saturday 
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 
Saturday Night 
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 
Sunday 
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy. 
Sunday Night 
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy. 
Monday 
A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. 
Monday Night 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. 
Tuesday 
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. 
Tuesday Night 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. 
Wednesday 
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. 
Wednesday Night 
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. 
Thursday 
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. 
 
Fire Danger Level on the Island set at Low. AQI this morning 6:12 a.m. was 2. 
 
Out on the Big Drink… 
Thursday 
W wind 15 to 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 
Thursday Night 
WNW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 
Friday 
NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SE in the morning. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less. 
Friday Night 
S wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft. 
Saturday 
S wind around 15 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Rain. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 
 
Water Temperature: No report from Little Traverse Bay. The North Lake Michigan buoy southwest of Gull is reporting 53 with 1.5-foot seas. 
 
Mid Lake Michigan photo at time shown. Provided by NWS 
 
 
 
Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org  

Community Calendar Report for Thursday, November 13, 2025

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Community Calendar Report for Thursday, November 13th, 2025.

First some news…

A new report highlights workforce housing shortages and staffing issues as the main limits to business growth in Northern Michigan.

The Northern Lakes Economic Alliance released these findings at their Economic Pulse Report event on November 6th

Business and community leaders met to discuss trends and solutions for sustainable economic growth.

The event was co-hosted by the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Lack of affordable housing and not enough workers top the list of current challenges.

Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…

 

First your meeting planner… 


AA meets Thursday and Saturday at 6:00. That’s it on the meeting front through the end of the week. Locations and more details are in the calendar entries online.

 

On the fun front today…

 

Thursday continues the active theme with Pickleball at 10:00am and Senior Tai Chi also at 10:00am, both at BIC Center. Women’s Bible Study meets at BI Christian Church at the same time. Evening brings Burger & a Beer at the Shamrock at 5:00pm – perfect way to slide into the weekend.

 

Friday looks festive! Start with Chair Strength Training at 9:00am, also, Senior + Vets Coffee & Donuts, also at 9:00am at BIC Center. More Pickleball at 10:00am, then the big community gathering – COA Thanksgiving Lunch at 11:30am at BIC Center. 

Friday evening brings our monthly spotlight event: BIC Center Open Mic & Karaoke at 6:00pm, hosted by local favorite Herb Ledbetter. Got a song, poem, or joke you’ve been keeping to yourself? This is your chance to shine.

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 serves up variety: Fiero Code Club at 1:00pm for the tech-minded, then movie magic at BIC Center. “KPop Demon Hunters” starts at 3:00pm – yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like – followed by “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” at 6:00pm. Between films, treat yourself to Prime Rib Night at the Shamrock at 5:00pm.

Sunday Services

BI Christian Church 10 a.m.

Holy Cross Church 12:15 p.m.

Sunday also offers something for book lovers: “Books and Brew” at 4:00pm at Whiskey Point Brewery, where we’re discussing “The Bear” by Andrew Krivak. Grab your free copy at the library – perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon with fellow readers.

Sunday is also the Harold Lounsberry Annual Hunter’s Dinner at the Shamrock at 6:00pm. 

 

Looking ahead to highlights for next week…

 

NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Dana .  If that’s your name, come on into the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice. 

 

BIRTHDAYS: Today Hannah Harris is having a birthday and if  we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center!

TRAFFIC: No delays inbound or outbound to the airports. The island beltway is running smoothly with no bridge delays. But, let’s be careful out there—especially in the school zone.

On this date in 1982 As the week of national tribute to American veterans of the Vietnam War drew to a close, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., was officially dedicated. This momentous occasion followed a march of thousands of veterans to the memorial’s location. The long-anticipated memorial stood as a simple V-shaped wall of black granite, engraved with the names of the 57,939 Americans who lost their lives in the conflict. Unlike other memorials, the names were arranged in the order of death, rather than by rank.

Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is Abide If someone cannot abide someone or something bad, unpleasant, etc., they cannot tolerate or accept that person or thing. Abide can also mean “to accept without objection” and “to remain or continue.”

// I just can’t abide such blatant dishonesty.

Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Thursday…

Here’s a thought for the day – Having passion for something makes the unimaginable imaginable

On a lighter note…”You know, some people say they pick their nose, but I was just born with mine.”

That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Thursday, November 13th, 2025. I’m Greg Doig 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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Thursday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

Rain showers likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.

Sunday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

 

Fire Danger Level on the Island set at Low. AQI this morning 6:12 a.m. was 2.

A screenshot of a map AI-generated content may be incorrect.

Out on the Big Drink…

Thursday

W wind 15 to 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SE in the morning. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

S wind 10 to 15 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Saturday

S wind around 15 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Rain. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

 

Water Temperature: No report from Little Traverse Bay. The North Lake Michigan buoy southwest of Gull is reporting 53 with 1.5-foot seas.

Mid Lake Michigan photo at time shown. Provided by NWS


Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org 

Community Calendar Report for Wednesday, November 12, 2025

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Community Calendar Report for Wednesday, November 12th, 2025.

First some news…

Thousands gathered at Whitefish Point on Lake Superior for the 50th anniversary of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald wreck.

The memorial ceremony took place at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum.

Attendance was estimated between 2,000 and 3,000 people.

The event occurred on Monday, November 10, 2025.

It marked half a century since the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

 

Michigan elk hunting periods may be extended and made more flexible starting in 2026-27. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has proposed these changes for the northern Lower Peninsula where Michigan’s elk herd lives.

Hunt Period 1 would change from three separate four-day hunts (12 days total in August/September) to a single 30-day continuous season from the second Saturday in September through the second Sunday in October.

This would give hunters more time and flexibility to hunt elk in the area.

The changes are still in draft form and could be adjusted before being finalized.

Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…

 

First your meeting planner… 

 

Wednesday

5:30pm St. James Township Board Meeting


AA meets Saturday at 6:00. That’s it on the meeting front through the end of next week. Locations and more details are in the calendar entries online.

 

On the fun front today…

 

Wednesday keeps our seniors entertained with BI Senior Advisory Committee BINGO at 1:00pm at the BIC Center. Athletes take note – boys basketball has their first practice at 3:30pm after school. Artists, your moment is 5:00pm at the BIC Center for “Time for Art.”

 

Thursday continues the active theme with Pickleball at 10:00am and Senior Tai Chi also at 10:00am, both at BIC Center. Women’s Bible Study meets at BI Christian Church at the same time. Evening brings Burger & a Beer at the Shamrock at 5:00pm – perfect way to slide into the weekend.

 

Friday looks festive! Start with Chair Strength Training at 9:00am, also, Senior + Vets Coffee & Donuts, also at 9:00am at BIC Center. More Pickleball at 10:00am, then the big community gathering – COA Thanksgiving Lunch at 11:30am at BIC Center. 

Friday evening brings our monthly spotlight event: BIC Center Open Mic & Karaoke at 6:00pm, hosted by local favorite Herb Ledbetter. Got a song, poem, or joke you’ve been keeping to yourself? This is your chance to shine.

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 serves up variety: Fiero Code Club at 1:00pm for the tech-minded, then movie magic at BIC Center. “KPop Demon Hunters” starts at 3:00pm – yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like – followed by “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” at 6:00pm. Between films, treat yourself to Prime Rib Night at the Shamrock at 5:00pm.

Sunday Services

BI Christian Church 10 a.m.

Holy Cross Church 12:15 p.m.

Sunday also offers something for book lovers: “Books and Brew” at 4:00pm at Whiskey Point Brewery, where we’re discussing “The Bear” by Andrew Krivak. Grab your free copy at the library – perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon with fellow readers.

Sunday is also the Harold Lounsberry Annual Hunter’s Dinner at the Shamrock at 6:00pm. 

 

Looking ahead to highlights for next week…

 

NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Cillian?.  If that’s your name, come on into the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice. 

 

BIRTHDAYS: Today we aren’t showing any names. But  if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center!

TRAFFIC: No delays inbound or outbound to the airports. The island beltway is running smoothly with no bridge delays. But, let’s be careful out there—especially in the school zone.

On this date in 1954, Ellis Island, the gateway to America, shuts it doors after processing more than 12 million immigrants since opening in 1892. Today, tens of millions of Americans can trace their roots through Ellis Island, located in New York Harbor off the New Jersey coast and named for merchant Samuel Ellis, who owned the land in the 1770s.

Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is 

Doughty is a word with an old-fashioned flair used to describe someone who is brave, strong, and determined.

// The monument celebrates the doughty townspeople who fended off invaders centuries ago.

Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Wednesday…

Here’s a thought for the day – it is easier to be a politician than it is a scholar

On a lighter note…What do you call a bad lawyer? Senator

That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Wednesday, November 12th, 2025. I’m Greg Doig 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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Wednesday

Showers likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Saturday

A chance of showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51.

Saturday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

Sunday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

Monday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

 

Fire Danger Level on the Island set at Low. AQI this morning 6:12 a.m. was 2.

A screenshot of a map AI-generated content may be incorrect.

Out on the Big Drink…

Wednesday

WNW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Rain. Waves around 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind 20 to 25 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 15 to 20 kt. A slight chance of rain before noon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind 5 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday

N wind 5 to 10 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

 

Water Temperature: No report from Little Traverse Bay. The North Lake Michigan buoy southwest of Gull is reporting 53 with 1.5-foot seas.

Mid Lake Michigan photo at time shown. Provided by NWS


Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org