Beaver Island Michigan

Mackinac just reinstated there’s and other events. MacKinac Island is attracting large numbers of young families and children this year. That could bode well for future years, there businesses are all carefully opening. Beaver Island being heavily dominated by those living off public dollars really ...

Great, close down the festival for "Island Health Reasons" If you want to seriously impacted the overall health of island residents why don't you work on some of these MAJOR HEALTH FACTORS that impact the island everyday. Ban Alcohol sales and consumption, since it likely impacts the overa...

Thanks for the comments John, I am used to getting my ideas discounted on the island I unfortunately often focus too far down the road and try to come up with solutions to issues that are aways away on the horizon....... Ten years ago while on the Medical center Board I advocated for Beaver Island t...

Or... Flip the Script.

Become an educational center of excellence that has extremely talented instructors that attract pupils from all over to enhance the teaching experiences of those working at BICS.

Just saying in 5-10 years the suggestions I posted will be here, it is already happening.........https://www.gettingsmart.com/2020/02/ca ... hallenges/

Anyone who pays taxes here should care how public dollars are spent. One thing the COVID crisis has done is shown us that online educational opportunities have become more prominent as almost all schools in America went to them. In many other rural areas across America highly skilled online educator...

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Today we found a dog infected with Anaplasmosis on Beaver Island this was likely transmitted by a Deer Tick Bite. Anaplasmosis can also infect people from a tick bite. https://www.cdc.gov/anaplasmosis/symptoms/index.html Deer Ticks on Beaver Island remain a very serious vector of disease on the isla...

Bob the medical center shouldl have tick collection sample bags and they can be sent to the Michigan Department of Community Health for testing. If it had not embedded however it most likely was not attached long enough to transmit lyme disease. I would however consult with a provider at the rural h...

Deer ticks continue to be very prevelant on Beaver Island and Lyme Disease remains a threat to people and animals. Adult ticks are out in force right now, they become active every spring once the ambient temperature is over 38 degrees. The adults are a big threat to dogs as well as people. Larval ti...

Here is a link for businesses to submit and for a bipartisan committee of State Legislators to submit ideas and plans on how to safely reopen their businesses during the next phase of the pandemic response.


https://www.misafeworkplaces.com/

Yes Andy ticks are very aggressive right now and it is very important that you have your pets on Tick Protection Now and throughout the year. We have topical and oral products available at the Hardware store, or please contact us for more information.

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Dr Jeff Powers

Excellent video! Thanks for posting