Planning on flying over to Beaver Island either with Island Airways or with your own plane from the Charlevoix Airport? Check out "Airwaves", the Island Airways newsletter for Spring to catch up on any changes with the airlines and at the airport itself. Their website is www.islandairways.com Check it out!
It won't be long now before it's Memorial Day and the only time year 'round residents will see each other will be as they pass on the roads to and from jobs. The gears are quickly picking up speed as the island gets set for another summer season. Our "snow birds" are making their way home and every ferry brings new, unfamiliar vehicles. During the off-season we can recognize every car or truck we see and know who it is. Now we're at that point where we ask one another, "Who's driving that?" "I didn't know that fill in the blank were back" or "Wow! Fill in the blank's got a new car or truck!"
Local businesses have "help wanted" signs posted, people are cleaning up fallen branches and leaves from their yards, the roads have gone from slippery to dusty (a true sign that summer isn't far off). We're seeing a few pleasure boats sneak into the harbor and tie up. Bikers and joggers are back out on the roads. Those with little ones have the strollers out and are introducing another generation to the nuances of warm spring days. This years seniors are getting antsy about graduation which is just around the corner while their parents are wondering how those twelve years passed so quickly.
Springtime on Beaver Island... one of the nicest seasons.... no mosquitoes yet and the mushrooms are popping up. Daffodils are blooming and some gardeners are grumbling about the deer who ate their tulips. Ducks are pairing up, the Great Blue Herons are back in the harbor area and at Gull Harbor. What a grand place to live, the only thing that could make it better would be to never have any more mosquitoes (did you know that Michigan is thinking about naming it the state bird?)
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Beaver Island
MI 49782
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“Your Beaver Island Guide” is prepared by two Beaver Island residents who each have more than 20 years of experience in the tourism business. This publication is intended to highlight and further supplement other maps and information available. -S.B. & J.B.
Last week came the announcement of the arrival of Randy and Kim (Connaghan) Jones' triplets. On May 7th, Brennan and Kim arrived home from the hospital. Turner made his escape on May 9th, having mastered the ability to suck and little Quinn has been in the neonatal unit since birth because his lungs aren't fully developed. He has been receiving steroids and is on oxygen. He was on a respirator but that was removed the morning of May 8th and he's coming along fine.
Just happened to have some pictures of these little guys, thanks to some very proud relatives. Thanks for sharing!
Brennan
Turner
Quinn
TRIPLET UPDATE: Quinn was taken off oxygen May 10th
and is breathing on his own. He is now being bottle fed. He is
currently 4lbs. 8oz. He will be able to come home when he reaches 5 lbs.