B. I. News on the 'Net, October 27-November 2, 2014

Charlevoix County Transit Offers Free Transport to Polls
The Charlevoix Transportation Authority is offering free rides to/from the polls on Tuesday.
The hours are from noon to 6:00 PM.

BI District Library Halloween Party

The Teen Advisory Board put on a Halloween Party on the evening of November 1st for all ages from 5-7:30 pm with the high school age group continuing later. The party is an excellent idea, reminiscent of the Tina Walker party held in past years at the Peaine Township Hall. The more activities available to the children of our community the better our community becomes. Deb Bousquet reported that the younger children were in costume, but the some of the olders were not. Here are some pictures of the event, the first sponsored by the district library.













Video of the Library Party

Sorry, Folks, It's Done!
If some friend of yours is complaining that the editor of Beaver Island News on the 'Net (BINN) has cut them off, that's exactly what happened. It was a sad day yesterday, November 1, 2014, that the database was culled and we had to remove a few business supporters and several subscribers from access to the http://beaverisslandnews.com website. It's sad because the News on the 'Net provides the information about island happenings in a timely manner, and some have counted on it to keep up with what is goiing on. The non-subscribers will not get the election results right away, nor the events that continue to happen almost on a daily basis.
If you have someone mention something about being cut off, please given this email: medic5740@gmail.com, and ask them to email me. I will be happy to get them back up and running as a new subscriber or a new business supporter. There are a few more subscribers and business supporters that will be blocked and/or removed unless they contact BINN. The sadness comes from the loss of support and lack of ease of contacting these supporters with a quick click on their business card and/or logo. Before anyone jumps to any conclusions, the facts are simple. At least weekly and monthly, BINN had notified subscribers via the Current News page that they needed to check their expiration date, and if they didn't know it, they could call or email to find out. Every single expired subscriber got sent an email informing them of their expiration date as well as information about how BINN wants to expand its role to include more live streaming video of events. If there email address was no longer valid, the email would not have been delivered.
Some subscribers were as much as three years expired and were still taking advantage of viewing the News on the 'Net without any contact. Some business supporters, whose advertisements were continue, failed to contact the editor, and some even refused to pay the back advertisement fees. Some were a long time expired, and some were just recently expired, but they were all notified of the November 1, 2014, deadline via the Current News page of Beaver Island News on the 'Net.
So, if you don't find a particular business supporter on the homepage, that means that they made a decision not to continue to support Beaver Island News on the 'Net. It is obvious that if you have expired, you won't be reading this, so the news will have to spread by word of mouth or social media. This same posting will be placed on the BeaverIsland NewsontheNet facebook page. You might see it there.

Beaver Island Airport Committee Meeting
Four members of the airport committee and the airport manager Rachel Teague gathered out at the township airport terminal for the quarterly meeting. Present were Pete LoDico, Rick Speck, Don Vyse, and Mike Scripps for the members. There was a lot of background noise in the terminal including loud fans, a loud hum, and then the background noise of the business run out there. The sound quality of the video is poor due to this noise level in the background. Some things that are spoken are very hard to hear. The meeeting was today, November 1, 2014.

April Fool's or What?
With temperatures below freezing and the windchill in the 20's, a trip around Gull Harbor seemed like a waste of time, but it wasn't. The biggest question was: "What is that huge bird standing on the rock?" It didn't remain a mystery after a quick trip home to get a camera with a zoom lens. On November 1, 2014, there is still a heron here that has not begun the migration route.



And then the heron was off.....


Halloween on the Island
This holiday seems to be the second most popular holiday for the adults, and almost at the top of the list for children everywhere. For Beaver Island, this is the time that the largest majority of adults and children get to play a different part from their normal daily routine. Older retired adults get to see the interesting costumes for the younger adults and children. Activities are mixed and varied from the Trunk and Treat at the Gregg Fellowship Center to the Circle M party to music and costumes at Stoney Acre and Donegal Danny's Pub. The early evening and night time were filled with music and dancing, as well as partying for the adults.
Gregg Fellowship Center's Trunk or Treat
It was pretty chilly outside on October 31, 2014, by five o'clock in the afternoon, so the decision was rightly made to have the event inside in the warm building. Here are some pictures of the event here.











Coffee, Cider, and plenty of treats greeted the trick or treaters..
Video of the Gregg Fellowship Center
At Stambaughs


Circle M
This very tradiational Colleen and Bud Martin party has for quite a few years been at the Circle M. Years ago, the costumes and gathering were at the Shamrock, but now they are focused on the Circle M and Stoney Acres. Here are some pictures taken out at the Circle M. Rigormortis was the performing band here this year with a substitute drummer replacing Rich Gillespie, who is in Florida. Thanks Brandon Maudrie for stepping up and taking the sticks. Rich Scripps and Randy Osborne, two normal members of the band, also performed here.














Video at the Circle M
At Stoney Acres and Donegal Danny's Pub
Paul Lamb and the Amalgamations performed to a packed house at the Pub. A wide variety of styles of music were performed here.








The Band







Video of the Band at Donegal Danny's
And the band.....
Another wonderful Halloween on Beaver Island!

Copper

Last week there were reds and yellows in the woods, standing out against burnished shades of gold and occasional greens.
Several days of strong wind did not diminish the display.
Rather, as some of the leaves dropped, the sun was able to shine through the branches, making the leaves that still clung to them more radiant in the glow.
This week, after several cold nights and more wind accompanied by heavy rain, all the colors have gone brown.
We’re in copper season now!
There was a dusting of icy snow on my car when I left for work yesterday morning, a winter-like chill in the air when I walked the dogs in the evening. The wind is howling now.
I’m collecting the memories of these penny-bright days, warm sun through fiery leaves, to carry me through the next---colder---season.

Last Reminder...
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If your subscription has expired prior to November 1, 2014, and you are a business who has not paid the advertisement and subscription fee, you business card and/or logo will be removed from the homepage of Beaver Island News on the 'Net. This will begin in the morning tommorow, November 1, 2014, unless other arrangements have been made.
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Joe Moore, editor; phone 231-448-2416 or email medic5740@gmail.com

Happy Halloween

Tigger as Pooh, Pooh as Tigger
Trick or Treat!
A little reminder that lots of little and not-so-little trick or treaters will be out on the roadways tonight. Please keep you eyes open for these treaters. Also, keep you eyes open for the tricksters and their roadblocks.
To the tricksters, please make certain that an emergency vehicle is able to get through in case of an emergency. Yes, they do happen on Halloween! An ambulance and a firetruck need a wider path that a car.
It is not funny to mess around with emergency vehicles, block them in, or otherwise prevent them from responding to an emergency!
Don't forget the Trunk and Treat at the Gregg Fellowship Center tonight and the Library Halloween Party Saturday night!

From Stoney Acres
YES, BBQ RIBS TONIGHT...1# RACKS $17 Full Racks Only
Yellow Lake PERCH & Fresh WHITEFISH
PARTY with PAUL & the Amalgamations
Prizes & Surprises @ Stoney & the PUB
Thanks for supporting our year round business year round...
we couldn't do it without YOU!

Found on the Internet
This advertisement was found on the Internet at two separate National Jobs Websites
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Island Treasures Resale Shop
Winter Schedule 2014-2015
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Open for shopping and donations
If you need help with your donation, call the shop at 448-2534 or Donna at 448-2797.

Timeout for Art: Generating, Appropriating and Revisiting Ideas

This is an old xerox color copy of an early collagraph of mine.
It was late winter. I was in East Lansing, Michigan, working on a graduate degree at Michigan State University. “Topper” McDonough had sent me a Valentine card, with a nice letter including all the news and gossip from Beaver Island. I had it hanging in my ceramics studio. On a whim one day, I dismantled the card and---combined with a photograph and some torn bits of sandpaper---put together a collagraph plate that resulted in this image.
The heart is one of those universal symbols that comes wrapped up with all of its own meanings. Often I avoid things like that, as it seems to define the piece beyond my interpretation. Other times it works as a means of shorthand.
In this case, I felt it had power beyond the symbol, and beyond my take on it. It had energy derived from the sweet note from a friend, that had brightened a dark and lonesome time.
I like the heart surrounded by other bits, as if it’s on stage. It was one of my most popular original prints, and I literally wore out the plate from printing it. Unlike intaglio plates of copper or zinc, the collagraph plate is generally made of softer materials, and has a short life. This particular plate was on a piece of cardboard gleaned from the back of a sketchbook. It’s pretty surprising that it lasted through printing almost fifty images.
I used a different palette for each image, and loved showing them side-by-side with all the different colors. Sometimes the background would pop, other times the heart shape would stand out. Though the image was the same, every one was unique.
I am using the heart symbol again, in a couple new projects.
This time, it was inspired by the image of a small heart---a pendant to be worn as a necklace---that was built out of the inner workings of a wristwatch.
That image sparked ideas for one hundred different variations in my mind.
I’ve been making handmade papers, cutting fabric and felt, pulling out scraps of painted papers, rick-rack and foil and "going to town" with this idea. My plan is a series of collagraph prints, and also a series of low relief collages set into shadow boxes. The static, predictable imagery will allow me to explore colors, textures and combinations with abandon.
I worry, as most artists do, where influence becomes appropriation, and where appropriation is stealing. We all want our ideas to be our own.
To pay attention to the inspiration....then delve into the process....is the best way, in my humble opinion, to remain true to your work.

Interesting Case at State Level
Real Power of the Open Meetings Act
(October 30, 2014 from news release by ACLU of Michigan)
"The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan and a coalition of labor unions filed a motion late yesterday asking a court to rule that state officials blatantly violated the Open Meetings Act (OMA) when they locked the public out of the Capitol in 2012 as lawmakers deliberated over the controversial right-to-work law."
"The lawsuit was brought under the Open Meetings Act, a state law enacted to ensure that our government remains transparent and accountable to the public. The Open Meetings Act provides that the laws and acts of a public body may be invalidated by a court when official meetings, deliberations, or votes are held in a place that was not open and accessible to the public. In addition, the lawsuit asserts that the closure of the Capitol prevented citizens from exercising their First Amendment right to petition the government and their right under the Michigan Constitution to instruct their representatives. "
It should be quite interesting to see the outcome of this lawsuit. It's kind of interesting that the body that passed the Open Meetings Act is being sued using that very legislation. It also may pertain to acts of our local government officials right here on Beaver Island. Are they aware of these possible results? Are all public boards on the island strictly following the OMA? Are all decisions being made during an open and public meeting? If not, this lawsuit suggests that these decisions may be overturned.

Another Beautiful Sunrise
Photo from Garrett Cole
October 30, 2014


Bill Kohls Endorses Andy Kohls
It is my great privilege to endorse my wife, Angela “Andy” Kohls, as a write-in candidate to serve a partial term on the board of the Beaver Island Community School.
Having served on several boards in the Ionia area, Andy is well qualified to serve on the BICS board. Andy is the president of Friends of Beaver Island Animals (the Animal Fund.) She has also been active in Hospice and Helping Hands since we became full-time residents of Beaver Island.
Andy maintains high personal standards. Those who know her respect her integrity; she is honest and forthright. She has a strong sense of what is right and what is wrong; she invariably ends up right side of any argument.
Personally, I admire her objectivity and her willingness to set aside her personal interests and/or biases in the pursuit of common goals.
As a board member, I fully expect that Andy will consistently and fairly pursue the best interests of the Beaver Island Community School while carefully balancing the interests of the schools various constituencies.
Sincerely,
William Kohls

Editorial by Joe Moore
Who I recommend for School Board
As a former teacher at the Beaver Island Community School for thirty years and four months, I have had people ask me who I recommend for the school board. I find it very difficult to name names, but much easier to list qualifications of those that I might endorse. The first qualification that gains the most points in my mind is a former or current board member, former teacher, former parent, grandparent, or guardian of a student in or graduate of the school. Why do I find this important? This qualification automatically suggests that there is an invested interest in the education of the children attending Beaver Island Community School. It suggests that these people have confidence in the school and are willing to participate in the actual education of the children attending the school. It also suggests that a closer relationship with the school is desired, and, believe it or not, relationships are one of the primary needs of a student getting educated.
To quote a brain-researched-authority in the subject of child education from the Response Ability Pathways-Restoring Bonds of Respect by Larry Brendtro, a teacher professional development program, "The child must first believe that the adult(s) involved in their education really, sincerely CARE(S) about that student." AND
" Physical, emotional, and social coercion are contrasted with methods proving physical, emotional and social support. Both seek positive behavior but are opposite in their thrust. Coercion blocks the very needs that are essential for positive growth... Unless positives predominate, management efforts are likely to be futile."
The same is true in the relationship between the adults involved in the administration of the school. There must be a relationship between all the adults involved in the education of a child. This same motive is also part of the Life Space Crisis Intervention by Nicholas James Long, a program for teacher professional development.
"Life Space Crisis Intervention (LSCI) is a nationally recognized, professional training and certification program sponsored by the Life Space Crisis Intervention Institute of Hagerstown, Maryland.
LSCI is an advanced, interactive therapeutic strategy for turning crisis situations into learning opportunities for children and youth. LSCI views problems or stressful incidents as opportunities for learning, growth, insight, and change. This non-physical intervention program uses a multi-theoretical approach to behavior management and problem solving."
The old "you must do it," authoritarian attitude will not work in the majority of students now because they have so many distractions. They search out those that will support them emotionally and help them accomplish what needs to be done. If support is not forthcoming, then the student will 'un-friend' the person who is not providing the support.
Perhaps the most important component is not what the adult thinks, but what the child thinks. An example will suffice. Once upon a time a student came back after a parent-teacher-student discussion. The only question the child had asked of the teacher was this: "Do you like me?" The student was not concerned about the terms of the resolution, nor was the student concerned with any possible punishment. The student wanted to know if the teacher cared about him/her. If the statement to the student had been, "You will blah, blah, blah....and if you don't blah...blah...blah," the student wouldn't have taken the time to come back to ask that simple question. Developing a relationship with the student and asking them to be part of the solution works so much better.
This is also true of adult relationships, groups of colleagues, teacher-parent relationships, and administrator-teacher relationships. Simple respect and a desire to include the others in the decision-making is essential to maintaining the needed relationships for successful education in our school.
If you can find these qualities in those running for our board of education, then I recommend that you vote for them. I know I will.
Joe Moore

BICS Board Meeting Rescheduled
The notice at the post office states that the regular meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at 7:30 p.m.

This Old Cookbook-2
This old cookbook was found as an old house was being cleaned and items sorted out. It comes from a project of an elementary classroom from May 1958. BINN will present one recipe each week until the cookbook's last. An attempt will be made each week to actually make the weekly recipe. The title page states, "Dear Mother...I hope this book will help you cook."
The first recipe can still be found below for Applesauce Cookies. They must have been quite tasty because there are only two of the really crispy cookies left. Here is the second recipe in the book.
Spice Cake
1 cup sugar......1 egg
2 Tablespoons Butter
1.5 cups flour.......1 teaspoon soda
2 cups of raisins........1 can tomato soup
1 teaspoon cinnamon...1 teaspoon cloves...1 teaspoon nutmeg
Mix in the order given.
Ronnie Slocum, eight years old
(Since no other instructions were available in this recipe, the Eleventh Edition of Fanny Farmer Cookbook was used to bake this cake. It stated to bake it at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. The toothpick in the center did not reveal a completely baked cake after 25 minutes, so an additional ten minutes was added to the time. The center was still not done, so 8 more minutes were added to the baking time. A report on the results will be given.)
The cake recipe was baked for a total of 43 minutes at 375 degrees. It was taken out of the oven and allowed to cool. It was removed from the glass baking dish. A piece was cut off the corner of the cake and a little bit of whipped cream was placed on top. It was just delicious! Since this was a first try, it probably would work better with a little larger baking dish. The one used was 8x8. Perhaps an 8x12 would make the baking time somewhat less and make the cake less crunchy on the outside corners. It is very tasty, and will not last long in this house. Fanny Farmer suggests some sauce to put over the cake or some frosting, but it's good just the way it comes out of the baking dish.
Halloween Early Elementary Writings
The following writings are taken from the PreK-1st grade classroom blog: http://mirandarooy.edublogs.org/
Halloween
By: Sophie McDonough, 1st grade
I like Halloween. It is my favorite holiday. We dress in interesting costumes like angels. We go to the store and get pumpkin baskets. I go to lots of people’s houses and they give me candy. We go house to house and we tell spooky stories.
As I was walking to someone’s house, I got a feeling someone was lurking behind me. It was a skeleton. It was scary and his clothes were ripped and revolting. He was gross and it was terrifying. I ran away to another person’s house and the skeleton was there. So I escaped to Alexis’ house and never saw the skeleton again.

Halloween
By: Sienna Anderson, 1st grade
Halloween is a scary holiday. I like the candy that you get at people’s houses and the scary costumes. I have a suggestion for what kids should do on Halloween. Put a puzzle together and you will find a map. Read the map. Follow the map and you will find the candy. Do you like candy? The candy will smell really sweet. It will smell like rotten bananas. The air will taste like a skeleton is around. If you touch the bones of the skeleton, it will feel like scales. It will look like a dead fish.
I think I hear another trick or treater. I better get rid of the skeleton. I better give the little girl some candy.
I like to trick or treat.

Miranda Rooy
Beaver Island Community School
National Board Certified
PreK-1st Grade Teacher
http://mirandarooy.edublogs.org/
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Buck Not Wanting to Be Seen

Hiding in the swamp

Moving very slowly

District Library Schedules Halloween Party
Teen Advisory Board is the sponsor.


Trunk or Treat


Dog Island: The Plane Crash
by Lance Terrill Olson
This book written by Lance Terrill Olson is presented to BINN subscribers through an agreement between BINN editor and the author. This book is about an imaginary plane crash that takes place on an imaginary island, Dog Island. The book is for sale at a few places on the island.
Chapter 2 Max
OK... let me introduce myself. My owner-given name is “Max.” I was assigned here on Earth to carry out my Obligation. The name for me in your language, of course, is dog. There are many others like me and we all have the same assignment… to protect and make our humans happy. This is not just a rule. There are consequences for us after we pass this level of existence if we don’t succeed.
My specific assignment, I found out, was to be the best friend of my human, Tommy. He is now 12 years old and we live on an island out in Lake Michigan. I just love it here!
There is so much to do and so many smells and… well, I’ll get to that later.
Tommy is destined for something special and important in his life. That is what I found out when I was assigned here. That makes my obligation much more important to me. I must protect him and keep him safe at any cost to me. They didn't trust this assignment to just any dog. They assigned it to me. They knew I would do my best.
About that dream with the rabid raccoon... I usually whimper and do deep-throated growls and my feet and legs are pumping when I nap during the day. I’ve heard others say their dogs are “chasing rabbits” too, but their dogs dream about the same things I do. I’m a little embarrassed to admit this, but I usually have dreams about me saving the day....protecting my humans and saving them from different threats. After all, my obligation is a deep-seated part of my existence. It's a major part of my thoughts and actions and I can’t help but go with the flow when I’m napping.
You might also think of it as preparing myself for possible future events. Think about what could happen... figure out what to do... visualize the solution... then act automatically if it happens.
Tommy is a little lonely since he doesn’t have any brothers or sisters to keep him company. But he enjoys going out along the beach of the Big Lake and into the woods, exploring and playing in the smaller lakes and streams with me. We get along like brothera.....well, OK, maybe a lot better than that.
Cats...I hate them! Well, they have a whole different set of rules and obligations. They don’t have to do anything except eat and sleep. And they don’t have a tenth of the talents I have. And they’re always sneaking around! I guess I shouldn’t be jealous, since I am more developed in the scheme of things in this Universe. But, it is fun to hassle them once in awhile. You can think of it as a pecking-order thing....
(Excuse me just a second. I want to go outside, so I'll scratch the slider window with my paw a few times until Tommy's father hears me and lets me out.....OK, here he comes....)
Tommy went to our only grocery store in the little town we have on the island, shopping with his mother. I'll just wait out here in the grass until he comes home. It's surprising how I miss him when he's gone. He's usually pretty safe with his mother. She can be very protective sometimes, so I don't worry.
Oh. And what about those little dogs that some Humans call "ankle biters?" Aren't they little pests? To me, they're almost like cats. They are so hung up about their diminutive size that they seem to bark all the time....at everything. They are so nervous! I hate being around them because I'm worried I'll step on one and crush its little fluffy head. Sometimes I have to do the "jumping bean" dance to avoid them around my ankles. They really make me nervous then. But, I'm very careful to tolerate them because they, too, have an obligation. (I'm sure the reason they're small is because they are just being punished for some offense in a former existence. Yes, I probably have a little mean streak...)
It is very difficult for us dogs, since we don’t speak human language. We can’t even learn to understand it, Our brains and communication methods are very different. We see patterns in the sounds and gestures that they make. Many times we understand what they expect of us, but mostly we’re on our own.
Some owners take us to "obedience" school to train us so we can do better, but if they don't have a lot of patience, it has limited effects. I like it when they have short words for commands. When they say "Max!" I know that a command is going to follow. "Sit" is a good one, for example. I understand what they want me to do, but I don't know why they want me to take that position. I feel foolish. Maybe it is just to calm me down from whatever I'm doing. Sometimes I get something to eat after a command. I like that.
"Lay Down" is another one. I lay down a lot on my own, but I can't relax when they tell me to do it. Isn't that odd?
Sometimes ater they say "lay down" and walk away, I fall asleep. I do that pretty well on my own.
We are also able to see when our human is happy or sad or maybe even mad. We have many of the same emotions. This is very important for us to recognize because of our obligation.
We are actually very different from our humans in several major ways. We can see better at night, but not as well during the day. We can hear sounds of higher and lower frequencies and from longer distances. We can sense low frequency vibrations through our paws like most other animals. It all helps us to keep alert to possible threats.
We are capable of protecting ourselves and our humans with our teeth and our voices, or barking and growling as our humans call it. But we never, never use our voices like that against our own humans. It doesn’t make them happy. They smell like fear and we know it is going against our obligation.
We use barking to warn them that something might be threatening. I sense that they get angry sometimes, but it is part of our obligation to defend them against possible threats, so we can’t help ourselves. We know they can’t understand what we hear and smell and feel with our senses, so they don’t always understand why we act the way we do. This can be a problem sometimes.
We also have a very different sense of taste than humans, mostly because of our ability to smell better. Well, we really, really like human food. It makes us feel like we are being rewarded for making them happy and they are treating us like a real part of the pack... I mean family. But we’re OK with the dry stuff they feed us. We don’t get tired of what we eat, over and over, since our memories of actual taste are mostly short. If it smells good and we’re hungry, we’ll eat it like it's the first time.
Of the human foods, we really like sweet things. I'm told that cats like things that are a little acidic. Can you believe that?!
We savor food like our humans. Humans taste food because they can smell it. When they have a stuffy nose, everything is tasteless to them. We taste food the same way, only with our enhanced sense of smell, food taste is like an exploding burst of flavor. We don’t need to chew it (mix it with saliva) to get the taste. I can tell that my humans get impatient with me because I don’t chew and savor the food like they do. I usually just let it pass my tongue and swallow it. If I don’t, it can be overwhelming! We get satisfaction and a sense of well being from a full belly too. It is our nature.
We also require lots of water. It helps wash our tongues of food and other scents and make our stomachs feel full. It also replenishes our urine supply. Well, enough about food. You already know we like it.
Since we have an extremely heightened sense of smell, we can smell things our humans can not even imagine. We only need a few molecules of scent in the air to determine what something is. To help you understand our sense of smell, let me try to put it into your perspective. If you lit a newspaper on fire (in a metal waste basket) in the middle of the floor, there would be smoke. You see the smoke and it moves all over and into the other areas of the house fast. Think of the smoke as odor molecules. Soon, people in other parts of the house would come running to see what was on fire. It doesn't take long. Well, even a small scrap of food does the same thing for me. It sends a huge amount of odor molecules throughout the air. Except it would be like the whole house was on fire for you... thick smoke everywhere!
You might say that we also use our sense of smell like humans use their language and their minds. We can figure out history from scents. It would be remarkable to humans to know what we can figure out from smelling other animals.
Where they’ve been, what they’ve done, what they’ve been eating, what those around them have been eating. We can even tell what those around them have been doing, and their state of mind.
Feces provide the richest source of smell....I mean history.
The most recent history comes from smelling another dog’s butt. I can tell a lot about the other dog when I do this. I will know, almost immediately, if I like or dislike the other dog.
That probably sounds disgusting to you, but, after all, I’m not like you. I’m a dog. Some of the things I see humans doing might disgust me, but I don’t judge. Sometimes I purposely get in their space when they’re doing something that’s disgusting to me. They yell, “Get out of here!” or something like it and I pretend that I’m hurt, but I’m really laughing inside.
I could also tell you a lot about where they walked and what was going on just by smelling their shoes.
I can’t take credit for having superior smell talent. It’s just the way my species is designed. Without the ability to put all the scent clues together, our talent would be worthless. Or, if our sense of smell is damaged, we are practically lost in your world.
Oh, and although I can smell their dog on another human’s coat or hands, I’m not really jealous since their dog is doing OK with his obligation and he is no threat to my human. I like the smell of the treat he just had. Wish I was there to get one too,
Sometimes, I can smell that another human’s dog is doing badly and I fear for my human. I am wary of their human owner and don't like them and I don't trust them with my owners. It is probably their fault that their dog is doing badly. They probably take their problems out on their dog,
Many times I get too much information (scent) and I have to blow air from my nose or even sneeze to clear the molecules and make way for new ones. Kind of like turning the page in your book when you are reading. It isn’t really a commentary of how someone smells. Humans are so sensitive.
A dog can become so stressed that he can snap sometimes. Since he has an obligation, he will usually snap at some other human. I’m sure glad my human is good to me, even though he can’t fully understand me and why I am the way I am. But, he seems happy, so I am happy too. It lets me know that I am fulfilling my obligation.
This all may sound somewhat strange to you, but it is how I live with my senses and thoughts. You probably can’t really relate to all this, because of your limited sense of smell, but that’s the way it is. You are superior to me in many ways, but I have some things going for me too. Things that you probably don't even realize.
Another thing I’m good at is facial expressions....both humans and other animals. I know when people are scared, happy, unhappy, or anxious without smelling them. Whenever I hear or feel a thump or a noise that is unusual, I look at my human and try to read if he is fearful or in need of protection. Sometimes, I just bark to begin my protection if it may become necessary.
I've heard my humans say that I'm their "country door bell." I let them know that someone is coming so they don't get surprised.....like when they're walking around in their underwear.
And I know when Tommy is sad because he is very quiet and his face is sad or he is crying. Then, it is my job to make him happy again. I can usually do it by clowning around until he laughs......getting his mind off of his sad thoughts. And it is in my obligation to please my other humans as well, so I do it with Tommy’s mom and dad too, when it is necessary. It really gets my spirits high when they laugh and come out of it a little.
Oh, and patterns. I’m very good at patterns and routines. Patterns are my clock....my way of keeping time. When a pattern doesn’t repeat some days, I get a little confused and anxious. I might sit by the door and fuss. Or, I might go outside and lie on the lawn and wait for other familiar sounds or patterns. It really bothers me if it doesn’t happen like it’s supposed to because it confuses my life.
My humans always wonder how I know when Tommy is coming home from school and I want to go out and wait on the lawn. I know because Mrs. Kirby always comes home from work and drives by about ten minutes before the school bus comes. She is very consistent and dependable.
And, of course, at food time or snack time, I’m right there to take advantage of anything that might come my way. I can hear a candy wrapper open, almost from the far end of the house. And when I don’t hear something, I can smell it from a mile away. I’m not always rewarded, but I can’t get a snack if I’m not there, can I?
Finally, (I’m not trying to defend myself....well, OK, I guess I am) my instincts require me to chase anything that runs. People, kids, animals, and sometimes bicycles and cars. I kill or bite small animals if I can catch them. This has something to do with my obligation. It really infuriates me when they run! They could pose a threat by being near and making sudden moves. I’m not happy about this. I guess its instinct again. I can’t seem to help myself. But, if my humans get mad and tell me to stop, I’ll stop and try not to do it again because of my desire to keep them happy. But, I don’t necessarily listen when other humans tell me to stop. Well, we all have a dark side, don’t we....?
Now that I’ve introduced myself, I want to tell you a story about my adventures with Tommy, here on our lovely island out in Lake Michigan. But, right now I'm tired, so maybe after a little nap....

Eric Naranjo Interviewed
News on the 'Net editor Joe Moore issued an invitation to anyone who had removed children from the Beaver Island Community School to homeschool them. Eric Naranjo offered to be interviewed to anwer three questions. Eric seemed relaxed and willing to talk.

Eric Naranjo

Eric and his grandchildren

PAUL LAMB AND THE AMALGAMATIONS
At Donegal Danny's Pub
Halloween Weekend, Friday and Saturday


Windy Day
Today, October 27, 2014, the wind is blowing at 18 mph with gusts at quite a bit higher. This has a tendency to cause some wave action. To see if this would effect the ferry, a trip down Esch Road was taken. From the front yard of Joe Favaza's home, these pictures were taken.


Short video clip from this location
As you can see the ferry was not delayed much because you can see from the first picture that the ferry was inside the harbor by the time the picture was taken. This did indicate there might be some more wind and waves further down south on the island, so a trip to Mike Boyle's Beach was in order. Here are some wave pictures taken from the shorline down there.





Short video clip from this location

Sunrise, Thunderstorms, and Rainbows
There were quite a few people out this morning at sunrise. The sky was just amazing with thunder rolling, lightning flashing, and rainbows appearing. The first picture here was taken by Pam Moxham with her new phone.

While the editor rolled over and went back to sleep, the website creator went out to get these pictures below. They are simply amazing. Thank you, Phyllis Moore, for recording another start to a beautiful day in paradise!
It begins....


For our Christian friends...

Get right to it....



Interesting sky.............


Rainbow.....


Good morning, world!

Once again, thanks for the beauty on a gloomy, rainy, windy day!

Reflections

The folks at WordPress notified me a couple weeks ago that I’ve now been writing this blog for three years.
That’s a pretty big accomplishment for me!
I am a terrific "starter."
I’m also a pretty amazing "quitter."
I have the best of intentions, always, and commit quite easily to numerous projects, endeavors, plans and resolutions.
I will call my daughters every week; I’ll write letters and send cards regularly; I’ll pay bills on time. I will walk every day, floss every day, make my bed every day. I will keep an organized studio, a tidy house, a weed-free garden, a well-groomed lawn.
Or, I’ll make those kinds of promises to myself, and give it a shot.
My gratitude journal never lasted more than five days before I’d set it aside for several months. Most exercise programs, the same. I started a diet last week and lasted four days before I sold out for chicken and dumplings.
This blog, I have been maintaining for three years.
I kept the commitment simple: publish once a week, or thereabouts, with no specifics on topic, tone or length.
Even so, I’ve been falling off quite a bit lately.
It’s not for lack of things to write about.
My thoughts seem to organize themselves into sentences and paragraphs all on their own. I’ve had a running narrative in my head about “Life with Dogs” that I add to almost daily. Another, loosely titled "Death All Around Me," involves the lives---from mosquitoes and houseflies to mice and shrews---that I snuff out with little thought and even less guilt...most of the time. If anyone would be interested in hearing whining or complaining, I could come up with several blogs on a dozen different subjects right away.
Sometimes, it has been hard to refrain from the complaining!
The fact is, I’ve been working a great deal, am behind in most everything, and haven’t had the time or energy to write. Or read. Or respond to comments. I’ve missed it, though.
For the month of November, WordPress hosts two different writing challenges. One is to publish a blog post every day. I think I may commit to it, just to get back on track.
Or at least give it a shot.

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Links

Information from Our School
Beaver Island Community School Board Meeting Schedule
Common Core Presentation to School Board and Community
View video of the BICS Board Meeting and KaiLonnie Dunsmore's presentation HERE
PTA Informational and Organizational Meeting
Board Meeting
10-13-14
Special Board Meeting
October 18, 2014
Video of the Special Meeting HERE

First Emergency Services Authority Meeting
Video of this meeting HERE

Donate to the Food Pantry
Use this button below to donate to the Food Pantry.

Peaine Township Meeting
August 13, 2014
HERE
September 10, 2014
October 8, 2014

St James Township Board Meeting
August 22, 2014
St. James Township Meeting
October 1, 2014
Video of the meeting HERE.

Waste Management Committee
August 19, 2014
HERE
September 16, 2014
Video of this meeting HERE

Beaver Island Community Center
BEAVER ISLAND COMMUNITY CENTER
At the Heart of a Good Community
September - May HOURS
Mon – Sat 8am – 5pm
Sun Closed
web: www.BeaverIslandCommunityCenter.org
email: bicommunitycenter@tds.net
phone: 231 448-2022
Community Center Information for October 2014


Activities............................Movies
Check www.BeaverIslandCommunityCenter.org or the Community Center for listings

List of Birds Seen on Beaver Island
This list was compiled by Eric Myers with help from others. If you know interested persons, please pass on this list of bird seen on Beaver Island. Perhaps a brochure could be compiled with the time of year and some likely locations. If anyone has an idea that could be posted electronically, please contact BINN via email at medic5740@gmail.com
Click to see the List HERE


Human Services Commission Resource Manual
Complete Guide to Charlevoix County Human Services HERE

You will need Quicktime or another music player to enjoy this link.
The music played in the Holy Cross Hall in the late 70's and early 80's, recorded for posterity and shared here.

When Santa Missed the Boat to Beaver Island
as read by Phil Gregg
Click HERE

Community Calendar
A completely new feature includes a monthly calendar for each month of the entire year of 2013. Please send me your events and they will be posted so others can schedule their events without conflict. Email your schedule of events to medic5740@gmail.com.
If you or your organization has an event you'd like posted on this Community Calendar, please contact me and I'll add it in. Please try to get me the information as early as possible.

Airport Commission Meeting
August 2, 2014
HERE

Meeting Minutes
The minutes of all public meetings will be posted
as soon as they are received.
News on the 'Net welcomes minutes to all public meetings. All organizations are welcome to submit meeting minutes for publication on this website. Please email them to medic5740@gmail.com.

Airport Committee Minutes

Beaver Island Cultural Arts Association Minutes

Beaver Island District Library Board Minutes

Peaine Township Board Minutes

BIRHC Board Meeting Minutes

St. James Township Meeting Minutes

Beaver Island Community School Board Meeting Minutes

Beaver Island Transportation Authority Minutes
Joint Human Resources Commission Minutes

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This Old Cookbook
This old cookbook was found as an old house was being cleaned and items sorted out. It comes from a project of an elementary classroom from May 1958. BINN will present one recipe each week until the cookbook's last. An attempt will be made each week to actually make the weekly recipe. The title page states, "Dear Mother...I hope this book will help you cook."
Applesauce Cookies
2 eggs......One good tablespoon Lard
2 teaspoons soda......2.5 cups flour
1 cup sugar........1.5 cup applesauce
A dash of salt.....1 teaspoon of vanilla
Mix in the order given
Drop by teaspoon on a greased pan
Bake at 425 degrees til golden brown
John Harrington, 8 years old
These cookies were easy to make, except that butter was used instead of the lard. The recipe makes a little more than three dozen 2.5 to 3 inch cookies. Homemade applesauce was also used, which had very little sugar. They are tasty, but they do not have nearly as much sugar in them as the modern cookie. To add a slight change, the last two dozen cookies had two tablespoons of caramel added, and they turned out to be slightly sweeter, but still much less so than modern cookies. "I like them," Joe Moore stated. "They're easy to make, and worth the effort." The last dozen was baked until they were crispy, and they were good too.

Homemade Applesauce Cookies

Beautiful Fall Day
 
 
(Sunday, October 26, 2014) If you are sitting inside somewhere on Beaver Island, go outside! Go out and take a walk! Go for a ride around the island! Go out and enjoy the beautiful fall day! Go enjoy the sunshine! Take a look out your window and set a goal to spend a couple of hours, at least, out in the beauty of this day!
If you're sick and you don't feel well, at least take a few minutes to step outside and feel, smell, and see the beauty that surrounds you. We all hope that you get better, but you will feel better if you can get into the sunshine. It's guaranteed. Go out and do something outside. Take a walk, even if it's just a walk around the house or apartment building. If you golf, head on out and lose a few golf balls in the fall leaves. If you can't do any of these things because you are confined to your location, try to do something that makes you smile.
It's a gorgeous fall day in October on Beaver Island. We can't ask for much more than that. ENJOY!!

Veteran's ALERT--VA Visits BIRHC
(11:30 am) Today, Friday, October 24, 2014, representatives from the Veteran's Administration from Saginaw and Gaylord arrived on Beaver Island to meet with Beaver Island veterans. These representatives will be meeting with veterans from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. The group is planning and working with the BIRHC to put together a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The win/win/win situation would make the BIRHC provider and the BIRHC a point at which veterans could get their yearly check-ups and hopefully vaccinations. The idea is to work on proactive, preventative care, as well as save the trips off the island for this care. Some of the representatives are:

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1. Dr. Greg Trudell, Gaylord
2. Carrie Seward---Public Affairs Officer Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw
3. Dr. Christopher Blasy---Chief Of Staff---Chief of Primary Care, Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw
4. Peggy Kearns---Medical Center Director, Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw
5. Lisa Eurick---Strategic Planner Saginaw VA Medical Center
6. Dr. Matt Miller---Chief of Mental Health, Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw
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Donna Kubic, Manager BIRHC
Clip 2

Dr. Christopher Blasy---Chief Of Staff---Chief of Primary Care, Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw
Clip 3

Peggy Kearns---Medical Center Director, Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw
Clip 4

Dr. Greg Trudell, Gaylord

In addition to these VA representatives, there was also a veterans' advocate here from Charlevoix County. He is employed by the county and not the VA.
Clip 5
John Hess, Charlevoix County
Clip 6
Dr. Matt Miller---Chief of Mental Health, Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw

Fall Colors 2014
Video of late fall colors on Beaver Island

Pre-School Story Hour

LEGO Club meets Saturdays at 12:30 p.m.

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Announcements/Ads

Island Treasures Resale Shop
Winter Schedule 2014-2015
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
Open for shopping and donations
If you need help with your donation, call the shop at 448-2534

Holiday Bazaar
Mark your calendars! Holiday Bazaar 2014 is Sunday, November 16, 11:00-1:30 at the Gregg Fellowship Center. If you want to reserve a table and haven't received a letter as a past vendor, you can pick up a letter/reservation form at the Community Center or at Jean Kinsley's real estate office. Looking forward to another great bazaar!

Absentee Ballot Information
From Jean Wierenga, St. James Township Clerk
Requests to have absent voter ballot mailed to you must be received by your Clerk no later than 2pm Saturday before election day.
You can receive an emergency absent voter ballot up until 4pm on election day if there was a sudden illness or family death. The emergency must have occurred at a time which made it impossible for you to apply for a regular absent voter ballot.

Armistice Day, November 11th
On November 11, 2014, the AMVETS will have a ceremony at the Memorial Park at 11:00 AM, weather permitting. In case of inclement weather or cold weather as last year it will be held at the school gymnasium.
Bob Tidmore

Pre-School Story Hour

LEGO Club meets Saturdays at 12:30 p.m.



Church Schedule Changes
September 7, 2014 Beaver Island Christian Church Service isback to 10 am on Sunday
Holy Cross Sunday Morning will have one Mass at 9:30 am
The Episcopal Mission will still have their service at 10 a.m. on Sundays
The Lighthouse Church will still have their service at 10 a.m. on Sundays

BIRHC Meeting Dates Set
The board of directors of the BIRHC has set these meetings for 2014:
All are Saturdays at 10 AM in the Community Room at the Center:
(Note Changed date above)
Annual meeting Dec. 13.

Island Treasures New Schedule
The resale Shop is now open Thurs. Through Sat. From 12:00 until 4:00. Thank you for your support.

B I Christian Church Worship Leaders
Worship Leaders for Beaver Island Christian Church
November 2: Pastor Joseph Fox, Fremont MI
November 9: Pastor Howard Davis, Grand Rapids
November 16: Steve Finch, Lighthouse School
November 23: Pastor El Zwart, Jenison MI
December 7: Baccalaureate for graduates of Lighthouse School, Steve Finch will give the message
December 14: Pastor Joseph Fox
Bible study
every Tuesday evening at 7:00; discussion led by pastor of the previous Sunday-
-Everyone welcome!!
Bible study 7:00 - 8:00; coffee/dessert fellowship after Bible study.

BINGO News
Next to the last one of the season 10/22/14

Beaver Island Human Services Commission 2013 Meeting Schedule
Beaver Island Human Services Commission
2014 Schedule of Meetings
3:15 p.m.
Beaver Island Community School
The Commission is a collaboration of organizations that advocates for the emotional and physical needs of island residents and visitors of all ages.
November 18, 2014
***additional meetings may be posted as needed
Members: _rotating_(Char-Em Human Service Coordinating Body), Adam Richards (BIRHC), Alice Belfy(BICS), Judi Meister (Food Pantry), Ann Partridge(COA liaison/Community Center), Lois Williams (Hospice/Helping Hands), Kathy Tidmore(St. James Township Rep.), Pam Grassmick (Peaine Township Rep.), ______ (AmVets)

Message to All B.I. Organizations
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BI News on the 'Net cannot post your event if you don't send the information to BINN!

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What's Going On at the Rural Health Center?
Did you see the tractor trailers behind the health center?
What is going on at the health center?
The foreman of the seven workers that are working at the Beaver Island Rural Health Center stated, "We are bringing the building up to the current building code."

Donna Kubic said, "We are getting updates and fixing some things that needed fixing."
Donna Kubic's interview:
Lots of activities going on at the BIRHC with construction work going on at the same time.
Video Walk Around the Rural Health Center:
Pictures of the rural health center:




Views looking south of main entrance hallway.......One view looking north



Toward the exam rooms.......toward the eye exam room...........one patient exam room
As you can see by the photo on the right, the workers needed a spot to put their equipment.



Heading down the exam room hallway, looking right at the emergency rooms.....then outside to see a worker
The worker was getting ready to work on the blown in insulation.



Walking past the emergency rooms and back up toward the office.......the chart room......

The patient's charts being protected by the plastic sheet.

Who is that on the other side of the plastic?
Oh, yes, that is Betty Hudgins at work in her office area. Ready to check in patients and working on her computer.

Dog Island: The Plane Crash
by Lance Terrill Olson
This book written by Lance Terrill Olson is presented to BINN subscribers through an agreement between BINN editor and the author. This book is about an imaginary plane crash that takes place on an imaginary island, Dog Island. The book is for sale at a few places on the island.
Chapter 1 Tommy
It was a typical spring day on Dog Island, out in the deep, clear blue waters of Lake Michigan. Sun shining. About 60 degrees. Clear, crisp, and clean air. A slight breeze felt cool on his slightly sweaty brow. The stable flies weren't bad today and the mosquitoes stayed away unless you were in the shade. These mosquitoes on the Island were hardy, and still sucking blood when it was 40 degrees out...
Twelve year old Tommy and his dog Max were enjoying another adventure in the woods. They often went on 'adventures' like this one. Since their small house overlooked the Big Lake, sufficient time was spent exploring the beach...especially after a storm, when 'new' things washed ashore.
But, mostly they had their best adventures out in the woods in the interior of the large island. The island was about 13 miles long, north-south, and about 6 miles wide, with the port and small town at the northeast.
Normally, Tommy would have his pump-up pellet gun along, but he was almost out of pellets so he left it home. He didn't want to have to carry an empty gun around the woods. He also had a 410 shotgun and a .22 rifle that he used when hunting with his dad, but he wasn't allowed to take them out alone too often. They trusted him to keep a level head and be safe, but didn't want him to make a habit of just shooting up shells all over the place. They were expensive.
He did have his trusty hunting knife in a sheath fastened to his belt. His knife was as sharp as a butcher's blade. He learned how to get it that way from an old, retired neighbor whose hobby was woodcarving. The process was slow, using different grades of whetstones to get a fine edge and then stropping the edge on leather until razor sharp. The results were always amazing. His knife or hatchet would really work like they were cutting through butter.
And he had a few scars to prove it. He had two on his hand and one on his arm from the knife and an old one across the top of his left foot from a dull hatchet. That one was big and ugly, but he felt his scars made him look 'tougher' when other kids saw them. After he chopped his foot, it became infected. Now he understood how dangerous a knife or hatchet could be and was more careful with them. He also found out that a cut from a sharp tool would leave a 'clean' wound compared with a dull tool that tore the skin and made a mess. A 'ragged' wound often got infected because it was hard to clean. A cut from a dull tool was harder to heal, harder to suture, and left a big scar instead of a hairline scar.
Tommy understood why his Aunt Christine didn't let his cousin, Kevin, have any type of gun or a knife to "play with" while living in town, off-island. It was a different life over there... there were more people, and more rules to protect people from themselves. Too many kids playing together and a sharp knife meant that someone was going to do something irresponsible and cause an accident. Here on the island, Tommy was thankful that his parents trusted him to be more mature with things that could hurt him. His cousin in town was still playing with squirt guns and plastic knives... staying a little kid for a longer period of time. Wasn't it funny that kids want to grow up fast and learn about the world they live in, but they usually didn't object when their parents wanted them to be kids as long as they could? Anyway...
Tommy, an only child, was blond with blue eyes... typical of his Swedish and German heritage. His eyebrows were almost invisible against his light skin. He was already almost five feet tall, thin, and wiry. Today, he wore his usual dirty white, smelly tennis shoes, faded jeans, and a blue and white checkered, short sleeve shirt that looked like the table cloth at one of the restaurants on the island. His old, well worn, brown leather belt that he got when his Grandfather died was too long for his waist. About eight inches of the end dangled down. He loved that belt like he loved his Grandfather. It was a constant reminder of the fun they had when he was alive. Grandfather was more of a "kid" than Tommy's dad and they really had some nice moments together. Grandfather always had a cigar hidden in his jacket for these walks through the woods. No one approved of Grandfather smoking, but Tommy didn't mind at all.
He remembered once when Grandfather and he were on an adventure out in the woods. Grandfather had the pellet gun and was trying to shoot a stable fly that had landed on a tree. When he hit it, he laughed and said, "...that's it for you, you little bastard!" They both laughed about it for days.
Stable flies would sneak up and bite your ankles or legs and make you jump... what a nuisance! You could actually see where they took a chunk of skin! The thing that was odd about stable flies was that they laid their eggs in organic material... wet leaves in the woods, horse crap, whatever.
House flies, that look the same as stable flies, laid their eggs in dead tissue... like in dead animals. He heard Grandfather say, once, that stable flies began their lives as vegetarians but soon saw the light and started eating meat.
Grandfather said not to tell Tommy's parents about him shooting the fly. Tommy knew why, and he enjoyed being with an adult who could have fun like a kid. Grandfather always treated him like an equal regardless of the vast difference in age.
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Max was a mix between a German Shepard mother and a Golden Retriever father. He had some Shepard highlights around his long, narrow muzzle, but his fur looked mostly Golden. His eyes were a beautiful golden color. His fur was long both in summer and winter and he was constantly shedding. Max was in heaven during these adventures with Tommy in the woods. There were so many small animal smells and he often put up a partridge or a woodcock or ran a black squirrel up a tree. He was especially good at walking quietly so he could sneak up on them.
Like most dogs, comfortable with nature, he almost immediately took a dump when they entered the woods. And then he peed often to mark his trail, like Hansel and Gretel and their cookie crumbs... just in case. He watched Tommy walking through a copse of small aspen... well up here they called them popple or poplar. They grow very fast and make good walking sticks when small in diameter. They are soft, but with strong wood and were easy to carve or just whittle.
On the other side of the popple stand, Tommy stopped to examine a large orange fungus growing on an old maple tree.
All at once, Max came alert. It was the smell of a raccoon.
He had chased one up a tree last summer so he remembered the smell. But this wasn't a pure smell. Something wasn't quite right with it...
About fifty yards away, the female raccoon was quietly walking along a trail in the woods towards where Tommy was closely examining the fungus. Her diseased mind was telling her strange things, like rabies often did. Large predators were after her babies. They had no right to take her babies!
She went crazy when she saw Tommy and began running towards him, snapping her razor sharp teeth and frothing at the mouth. Tommy was oblivious to her frightening advance.
When she was just four feet away from the tender backs of Tommy's legs, Max charged through the brush and grabbed her by the neck, growling and shaking her considerable weight in the air, dancing around with his legs so she couldn't get purchase. He was trying to break her neck or, at least, suffocate her until she was no longer a threat. It was a terrible chance that Max took. If he were bitten, that could be the end for him. She had her sharp claws dug into his face, trying to push him away or put out his eyes, but he kept moving and shaking her in his death grip. It was, literally, a fight to the death!
All of a sudden the raccoon was tapping Max on the head.
Once. Twice. This wasn't right. The raccoon couldn't do that...?! Then it called his name..."Max! Max! Wake up! Wake up! You're shredding the carpet with your feet. Boy, that must be some big rabbit you are chasing," he said, laughing. It was Tommy's dad.
As Max became more awake, he realized it was just a dream. He stood up from the carpet, stretched, then shook himself. Loose hair and dust from his coat were floating in the still, sun beams shining through the windows of the living room. Then he gave a bit of a deep-throated groan and walked slowly to his water bowl and slurped loudly. He was just dreaming... again!
"Well folks, that is how my life is on Dog Island. Yes, it's me talking to you! Never heard a dog talk before?! Well, this is just a story that you are watching in your mind..."

Beaver Island Fire Department On-going Training
Unless you have a relative or close friend involved in the island's volunteer fire department, you would not know that our local fire department continues to train. In the off-season, the training is scheduled weekly. During the busy season, the training may or may not take place once a month or more. This training last night, October 21, 2014, was a realistic scenario of a car in a ditch off the King's Highway. The purpose of the training is to review with hands-on the method of extrication for this situation.
Some of the following pictures can tell the story of the training better that the words that might be used.



The setup for the training



Preparations



Discussions about how to stabilize the vehicle and make the scene safe


The training continued after dark.
Good job, BIFD, in your training and preparation for situations that might happen on the island!

Trinity Grace Kenwabikise Dies
Trinity Grace Kenwabikise, infant daughter of Patrick John and Rachel Nicole Burger Kenwabikise, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014, at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand Rapids. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Friday, October 24, at the Winchester Funeral Home in Charlevoix. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Friday at Saint Mary's Church in Charlevoix, the Reverend Matthew Wigton officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery on Beaver Island, at 2:15 p.m., Saturday, October 25, the Reverend James Doherty will officiate.

Waste Management Committee Meeting
This morning, October 21, 2014, the Waste Managment Committee (WMC) met at the Peaine Township Hall beginning at 9 a.m. The agenda of the meeting included approval of agenda and additions, approval of September minutes, the Manager's Report given by Brad Swearingen, a raise for the Transfer Station manager, since the WMC was tardy in completing this, a discussion and approval of a credit card for the Transfer Station, a report on recycling sold to Bob Mogfor, a look and discussion of the proposed policy manual, a report from Bill Kohls on the committee structure and operating agreement/
It was also determined that the November meeting of the WMC would not take place, all items moved to the December 16, 2014 meeting.

Christian Church Seeks Snow Plow Bids


MDNR Seeking Input on Northern Great Lakes Islands Management Planning Effort
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), Wildlife Division has initiated a process for developing a management plan for state-owned lands on Northern Lake Michigan Islands. Based on meetings with internal and external partners, tribal governments, and collaborators, we have developed a preliminary vision and set of draft goals and objectives that could be used in the plan (see below). This management planning effort is just one of the outcomes of the MDNR’s 2013 Managed Public Land Strategy (http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,4570,7-153-31154_64433---,00.html). We are seeking additional input and comments from those interested in management of these island properties. We are soliciting written comment and will be conducting 3 public meetings. Meetings will be occurring on:
November 3, 2014 from 2:00-4:30 PM
DNR Rose Lake Field Office
8562 East Stoll Road, East Lansing, MI 48823
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November 5, 2014 from 7:00-8:30 PM
Northwest Michigan Horticulture Research Center
6686 S. Center Highway, Traverse City, MI 49684
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November 6, 2014 from 7:00-8:30 PM
Beaver Island Community Center
26215 Main Street, Beaver Island, MI 49782
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Written comments can be submitted to kintighk@michigan.gov until November 30, 2014.
Recently, the Beaver Island Natural Resources and Ecotourism Steering Committee outlined a set of recommendations that focus on natural resource protection, economic development, and an environmentally-informed public. Our management plan for state-owned lands will leverage the Beaver Island Plan and the Public Land Strategy to focus our management efforts where we can have the greatest impact to help meet the Governor’s, Department’s, and Division’s goals. Most of the state land on the Lake Michigan islands is administered by the Wildlife Division.
Plan Vision: “Maintain ecological and cultural integrity of Northern Lake Michigan Islands while providing Island-appropriate recreational opportunities and effective administration of state-owned properties.”
Goal 1: Strengthen and broaden coalitions that focus on the effective stewardship of the cultural and ecological resources of the State-owned Lake Michigan Island Properties.
- Establish a coalition with local and tribal governments and non-government organizations to increase capacity for stewardship on State-owned Lake Michigan Island Properties.
- Collaborate with State Historic Preservation Office, Tribal Historic Preservation Office, and other partners to protect cultural/historical sites on State-owned Lake Michigan Island Properties.
Goal 2: Collaborate with partners to identify, monitor, protect, and manage important ecological characteristics on State-owned Lake Michigan Island Properties.
- Continue to identify/document important ecological characteristics of Lake Michigan Islands.
- Monitor key elements through time, as appropriate.
- Use coalition discussions to help prioritize management efforts.
- Provide education and outreach to increase awareness of important cultural and ecological attributes.
Goal 3: Facilitate opportunities for island-based recreation on State-owned land compatible with the maintenance of ecological and cultural integrity.
- Collaborate with partners to create, improve, and maintain recreational infrastructure on State-owned Lake Michigan Island Properties.
- Promote recreational opportunities on State-owned Lake Michigan Island Properties.
Goal 4: Develop and implement an effective framework for the administration of State-owned Lake Michigan Island Properties.
- Identify roles and responsibilities for land management of the Island Properties across the MDNR.
- Identify partners that can help meet administrative goals.
- Identify and prioritize existing infrastructure issues/needs.
Keith M. Kintigh
Wildlife Field Operations Manager
Northern Lower Peninsula
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Cadillac Operations Service Center
8015 Mackinaw Trail
Cadillac, MI 49601
W: (231) 775-9727x6030
C: (989) 619-2296

Internet Safety for Seniors
A Presentation by Christopher Sorensen

Christopher Sorensen, dressed for "phishing"
On October 20, 2014, Chris Sorensen had presentations at the Beaver Island Community School, two, one for 5th-8th and another for 9th-12th. He then came to the Beaver Island Community Center to do the presentation for Seniors with this presentation sponsored by the Charlevoix County COA and the Beaver Island Community Center. The presentation for seniors began at 1 p.m. and continued for over an hour and a half with lots of good questions and excellent answers. This event was live streamed for BINN subscribers using multiple cameras and a video mixer. The program was also recorded on one camera. The recorded video will be available once processed. Chris Sorensen suggest that a password should actually be made with a pass-phrase with Capital letters mixed with lower-case letters, numbers and symbols. His recommendation is to use the phrase to make a password with at least twelve (12) characters. He also spoke on the practice of "phishing" which may nullify all your password or pass-phrase work by getting you to click on a link that installs a virus on your computer, a data worm or something that records all your key strokes.
This was a very informative meeting for all who were present. If you were unable to attend, you may watch the processed video, or you may wait until Chris returns to the island. He has offered to make more presentations on the island in the future.



Christopher Sorensen also did a presentation that same evening at 7 p.m. at the Beaver Island Community School for parents.

Dody Avery Passes Away

Avery, Dorothy "Dody" Jane Thuerk 3/14/1927 - 10/10/2014 Ann Arbor, Michigan Dorothy "Dody" Jane Thuerk Avery, 87, of Ann Arbor, MI, passed away on October 10, 2014, at Saline Evangelical Home.
She was born March 14, 1927, in Erie, PA, to the late Hugh Campbell Thuerk and Ferol Louise Bull Thuerk. In 1949 Dody received her BA in Fine Arts from Pembroke College in Brown University, and then completed a program at the University of Rochester School of Medicine where she received her certificate in medical illustration in 1952. She met her husband, James ("Jim") Avery, at the University of Rochester and they married in 1950. In 1954 they moved to Ann Arbor when Jim joined the University of Michigan Dental School. Dody played bridge for many years at the Ann Arbor Women's City Club and spent many summers painting water colors at the family cottage on Beaver Island. She enjoyed flower arranging and gardening, and in later years spent much of her time creating intricately patterned beaded bracelets, an interest she shared with her daughter and granddaughter.
Dody was preceded in death by her husband, James Knuckey Avery; sister, Jean Louise Thuerk Howland; and brother, Hugh Donald Thuerk. She is survived by her daughter, Nancy Jane Avery, of Battle Creek, MI; son David Lloyd Avery (Susan) of Beaver Island, MI; and son Robert Hugh Avery (Carol) of Coleman, MI. She is also survived by four grandchildren; John Paul Wilson of Battle Creek, Alan James Avery of Bermuda, and Sarah Victoria Avery and Forrest Nathaniel Nevill Avery of Beaver Island.
Cremation has taken place and a private family memorial is planned at a later date. Many, many thanks to the wonderful staff at the Saline Evangelical Home for their care of Dody this year and to the staff of Arbor Hospice who provided additional care to Dody in her last two weeks of life.
Muehlig Funeral Chapel muehligannarbor.com - See original and guest book at: HERE

Mary Beth Kur for Judge



BICS Early Elementary Writings
The following writings are taken from the PreK-1st grade classroom blog: http://mirandarooy.edublogs.org/
Having Fun With Friends
By: Sy Engelsman, 1st Grade
The way to have fun with friends is to play with them.
We play outside.
We play inside.
We play with toys.
We play in the gym.
We play board games.
We watch Roku TV.
We tell each other jokes.
I feel happy doing these things with friends.

Pumpkins
By: Alexis Coffell, Kindergarten
I like pumpkins. A seed grows and grows and grows. After it germinates, it grows into a sprout. After that, it is a pumpkin vine. It grows a flower and bees pollinate it. A green pumpkin grows into an orange pumpkin. You find it and it has a seed. You can cook and eat it.

Miranda Rooy, Beaver Island Community School, National Board Certified

Okay, Folks....
It's time for BINN to review it's subscriber list. We sent out emails to most subscribers who have expired. Some were delivered while others are no longer valid email addresses. BINN really does not have any choice, but to remove access for those that have subscriptions that have expired. BINN will start with businesses by removing their advertisements and their access, then move on to those who are expired prior to 2014, and then move on to those expired in 2014. This will give those who still want to get "Today's News As Close to Today as Possible" by renewing their subscription.
BINN really does not want to do this, but with expenses over $500/month, and subscription fees not increased in many years, something has to happen. Perhaps a few businesses that do not advertise, will advertise. Perhaps those who like what they see will convince a friend to help out by subscribing. Perhaps those who have expired will renew. No matter what, November 1, 2014, will be the deadline.
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B. I. Historical Society Moves Forward Plans for New Museum
News Release-Click Image below

Electronic Version of Booklet for the Project-click Image below


15th Anniversary of BINN
Beaver Island News on the ‘Net has been in the business of providing weekly news since 1999, so we are celebrating our fifteenth (15th) anniversary. As part of this anniversary celebration, BINN is moving into video even more seriously. We are working toward doing a multi-camera live-streaming video of events happening on Beaver Island, with the option of moving into live-streaming of sports events that take place in the Northern Lights League at off-Island locations. We will still provide news coverage of events on Beaver Island in photos and text, but expand the video capabilities.
We will not leave our dial-up friends without the Beaver Island News on the ‘Net. This is one of the reasons that we do not change the basic website design that we use. Fancier designs take too long to download for our dial-up subscribers.
Right now, we are looking for sponsors for our upgrades and expansions. If you know of any individuals and businesses that might be interested in inexpensive advertising on our homepage, please have them contact Joe Moore, editor at medic5740@gmail.com.

Time for Vaccines-Flu and Pneumonia
Flu Shots and pneumonia vaccines are available at the Beaver Island Rural Health Center. Please call for an appointment 448-2275.

School Board Ballot
A picture of the draft ballot is presented below.

For the four year terms, three to be elected, running and on the ballot are Janet Nank, Kathy Speck, Angel Welke, and Susan Myers. In addition to the four on the ballot, there are three others are running as write-ins: Gerald LaFreniere, Eric Naranjo, and Judi Boyle. For the terms to completed and ending on 12/31/2016, three positions need to be filled with only two on the ballot: Dave Avery and Judy Gallagher.In addition to these two, three others are running as write-ins: Angela Kohls, Mark Englesman, and Dusty Cushman.
It can be confusing with all these island people running for the positions, and the procedure for write-ins has not be made public at this time. There was an unfortunate problem with the applications to be placed on the ballot, so these others will have to be written in on the ballot. There are three blank lines under the four year term and three blank lines under the term ending on 12/31/2016.

New Sewer Ordinance in St. James Township


NRESC Recommendations Document
from June 2013

Circuit Court Judge Candidate Forum

Majority of Subscriptions Have Expired Prior to or in October
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