Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page

[Angel Welke]

Message from Friends of Beaver Island / Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce

These are difficult times, and every community across the world is adjusting and responding to significant changes, including our small island. In the face of immense uncertainties and challenges, Beaver Islanders remain strong, resilient, and caring with small acts of kindness still happening daily. Our Beaver Island community continues to support each other whether it is through an anonymous gift of a take out dinner, a mailed in tip to their regular waitress, or a phone call to ask if we are okay. Everyone is doing whatever he or she can to see that we continue to support each other through these days of isolation. The Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce would like to take a moment and thank all of the island business and services that continue to serve the community by doing their part during this unparalleled time.

Powers Hardware continues to provide tools, supplies, and guidance on projects. During this time we can use our responsible social distancing to tackle those needed home projects.

Island Energies is helping keep us fueled in our cars and homes. We can still hit the road to enjoy the Island while we are socially distancing by spending some of our time connecting with the beautiful island nature and spending time with our families. They are also continuing to provide pick up food and essentials to help keep us going.

Shamrock Restaurant continues it’s service to our community by providing great take out meals with a regular menu and is adding fantastic specials throughout the week.

Dalwhinnie’s Deli is providing us with breakfast and lunch take out orders filled with home baked freshness and care 5 days a week.

McDonough’s Market continues to provide those high quality provisions, with customer service that is above and beyond during this critical time. They’ve recently revamped their entire operation to provide you with your order of groceries safely in the parking lot and have posted their isles of supplies on Facebook.

Whiskey Point Brewery is still opening weekly for take out original and special island craft beer and wine.

Island Airways continues to provide Beaver Island with the essential and necessary services to keep us going and supported. They are providing transportation to and from the island, mail, UPS, prescription and grocery deliveries, and are at the ready for air ambulance service if needed.

Fresh Air Aviation is continuing to meet essential transportation and service needs for the Island community at this time.

Beaver Island Boat Company is gearing up to provide essential services later this week to get those spring supplies to our Island community.

PABI/WVBI is providing us with great music and information to keep our Island community updated and entertained.

Roberts John Service continues to provide all of your plumbing and electrical needs during a time where home maintenance is especially important.

Northern Islander whose wonderful articles and updates about the Island community will help keep us informed and together.

Eager Beaver Clean & Store, LLC, continues to meet all of your laundry needs.

Beaver Island Medical Center, EMS, and Fire department, staff and volunteers are on the frontlines, and on call 24/7 to provide immediate, competent, and caring emergency services.

Public Safety- our Law Enforcement keeping us safe and secure.

Beaver Island Community School teachers, staff, and board are ensuring that the needs of our Island children are being met by providing quality education for students in virtual formats.

Township boards are continuing to guide and inform the public while working diligently on community goals.

U. S. Postal Service is always open, efficient, and friendly, and there to keep us informed and connected with the rest of the world during these times.

Beaver Island Transfer Station is continuing to handle the Islands waste needs in a friendly, efficient manner.

These businesses, and many, many, others, along with the Islanders behind them, help keep us running. It’s a good reminder that while all of these changes may be jarring, the Island business and people who run them care about this community, and always have. The truth is that this list could go on and on, because everyone in our Island community has been doing their part to keep us safe, even if that is by staying home, and for that we want to make sure to say THANK YOU! This is what makes our Island special.

Beaver Island will continue to practice social distancing, and the public and private sectors have helped set up protocols that prioritize safety while still providing essential services. If you are a resident currently on the mainland and choose to return to your Island home, the Chamber thanks you for following CDC guidelines and observing a two-week quarantine for your community's safety.

Soon, we will welcome spring to the shores of Beaver Island. Temperatures will rise, flowers will bloom. Eventually, this pandemic will pass, and life will return to its usual rhythm. When it’s safe, know that the Chamber will do everything in its power to support the business and the Island community as we transition back to normality.

Until then, we will work together to weather this storm together. We will continue to lift our hands in a kind wave as we pass each other on the road, we will continue to work hard and lift each other up. Most importantly, we will protect each other by staying apart now, so that we may come together later. These are trying times but we will get through this together. Thank you to each and every Islander for their resilience and support.

Check the Chamber out on FB at Friends of Beaver Island.

[steveandelaineonbeaver]

Well Done Paul - Bump

[Pam Grassmick]

Thank you Paul and Chamber board. I would also like to add a shout out to a small group of essential workers who keep our lights on, our heat going, our internet and phone service functional for information and connecting with our neighbors-day and night. Thank you to Telephone Rick and GLE linemen, Mike and John for your dedicated service to the island!

[BI Pirate]

Agreed! Would also like to do a shout out to Angel for her leadership taking the Chamber Board in a new, positive and transparent direction. Also to her sidekick Paul who keeps the island anchored on angel wings. He is always there for whatever service or emergency is needed, at times to personal risk to himself. Fly high, be proud and stay safe.