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by jflanagan
Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:36 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Please Attend St. James Township Annual Meeting March 28th
Replies: 126
Views: 171155

I find my self caught between the extremes of these arguments. I think we all need to be very careful about the innuendo and name calling that has gone on in a minority of posts. Those actions obscure the direction that this case must take. At the same time I think the calls from some to keep all of...
by jflanagan
Mon Mar 09, 2015 9:48 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Conservation Resource Alliance
Replies: 14
Views: 13170

Cindy, Is there away for people who are off island to do this?

Jim
by jflanagan
Sun Feb 15, 2015 5:24 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Summer production ideas
Replies: 1
Views: 1649

I assume you are already including the senders of the original message??

:D

Jim
by jflanagan
Sun Jan 04, 2015 11:14 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: looking for answers
Replies: 86
Views: 82298

This has been an interesting discussion. Since this is such an important topic I'd suggest that we all stay on the ems topic. While some of the other issues that have been mentioned are important such as combining townships and selling underused property. those issues cannot possibly be addressed wi...
by jflanagan
Sat Nov 01, 2014 1:21 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: school election
Replies: 25
Views: 19585

Eric, Don't forget that in schools this small adding students adds no new significant costs. So, instead of using the per/pupil numbers that are skewed by our low enrollment. Look at total expenditures. Still significantly different but not as shocking. It would take a line by line analysis of both ...
by jflanagan
Sat Nov 01, 2014 1:00 am
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: school election
Replies: 25
Views: 19585

This has been an interesting discussion. I am also a non-resident but home owning taxpayer. My tax bill is larger than I'd like it to be. That said, I cannot begrudge most of the uses of that money. While I agree with some of the complaints about overreach in some of the new buildings. i.e the new a...
by jflanagan
Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:03 am
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Beaver Island Community School Board Meeting Video
Replies: 14
Views: 17935

The eight with a right bracket is the text version of that emoticon so whenever I type it --> 8) The software helpfully? converts it to the emoticon just like it did back there. Putting a space in between helps 8 )
by jflanagan
Thu Sep 11, 2014 5:13 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Daddy Franks?
Replies: 4
Views: 3374

I saw a sign on their door that said the 19th as well. And, I'm sure the Chamber knows they serve more than Ice Cream as their listing on the chamber site demonstrates.

"Daddy Franks, a Island Tradition!! Good Fast Food, at Family Friendly Prices. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner or Desert. Come in early for our Famous Breakfast Burrito, 3 Egg Omelets, or Extreme Pancakes. All day Great Burger and Fries, Foot long Coney Dogs, Chicken, Friday night Fish Fryâ??s, Shrimp and Clams too!! Large Mexican menu, featuring â??Freshâ?￾ cooked per order Tortilla Chips, Salads, Appetizers. â??Newâ?￾ Combo Value Mealsâ?¦.and watch for Homemade Daily Lunch and or Dinner Specials....""
by jflanagan
Fri Sep 05, 2014 11:56 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Beach Cleanup Saturday @ 9
Replies: 0
Views: 1213

Beach Cleanup Saturday @ 9

September 6. Meet at the Community Center at 9am to get your bags, gloves, data sheets and a beach assignment. Then, after you have cleaned your stretch of beach, return to the Community Center at noon for a free hotdog lunch. Please mark your calendars and plan to participle in this year's Beach Cl...
by jflanagan
Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:40 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: A Community Gathering for Remembering Bill Cashman - Tuesday
Replies: 8
Views: 5826

Jeff

Our thoughts go with you. Bill did so much to give of himself to Beaver Island. He has made our island experience much richer. He is missed.

Jim& Lynne
by jflanagan
Tue Aug 19, 2014 11:32 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Our View - Unsafe Charlevoix dock plan should be scrapped
Replies: 1
Views: 2549

Our View - Unsafe Charlevoix dock plan should be scrapped

An editorial that takes the same perspective as BIBCO about Charlevoix plans near ferry dock.


http://m.petoskeynews.com/news/opinion/ ... l?mode=jqm
by jflanagan
Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:18 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: Another great BI fishing article
Replies: 3
Views: 2338

Another great BI fishing article

Really nice article at:
http://issuu.com/carppro/docs/carppro_issue_8/c/s86sf9e

Titled:

This Wide Wide Heaven
by jflanagan
Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:01 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: It's a HOT week on Beaver Island!
Replies: 5
Views: 4089

That version of Sweet Georgia Brown they did at the end was out of sight.
by jflanagan
Tue Jun 17, 2014 5:37 pm
Forum: Main Beaver Island Open Discussion Forum
Topic: PARADISE BAY COFFEE SHOP
Replies: 3
Views: 2258

Ate there today. Great food and people.