Beaver Island Michigan

The Beaver Island COA office seems to have no phone or internet service. I am able to dial out, however I am not receiving incoming calls. If you have dialed the office 2124 number and received no answer, I'm sorry. I am working today. It is my hope we can figure this out before the end of today. Lo...

Hello friends, A quick reminder for those who order meals from Beaver Island Community School. Order forms are available now. Clients who wish to get meals from BICS on Monday, Nov. 2, must return order forms to the COA office by 10 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29. Clients may turn in November BICS meal o...

A clean joke for you all and a Veteran's Day announcement. Why won't shrimps share their treasure? Answer at the end of the announcement. Hello friends, The Beaver Island Commission on Aging is working hard with resources at hand to provide the best services, events and activities for the aging comm...

Hello friends, The Beaver Island COA has some gift bags sent us from the mainland COA filled with adult activities and other goodies. See the photos attached to this post. We also have another shipment of frozen meals available for the suggested donation of $3 each. Frozen meals are the same meals s...

Good morning friends, The Beaver Island COA is open from 8 a.m.-11 a.m. today (Oct. 16) I will return on Monday Oct. 19 at 8 a.m. with normal business hours. You may always call to schedule an appointment for meal vouchers, frozen meals, help with faxing papers or making copies and other help if it ...

Hello friends, On Wednesday we had our first CyberGenerations session. Chris Sorensen shared a lot of great information about cyber security. There are three more sessions this month for all Charlevoix County Commission on Aging Clients. If you want more information email allenl@charlevoixcounty.org...

Hello friends, How is everyone enjoying the fall colors? Have the colors peaked around your homes? With October here I see lots of reds, oranges and yellows on the trees. I love it. I have a few updates for all the Beaver Island Commission on Aging clients. The September bingo grand prize winner is ...

Hello friends, The Charlevoix County Commission on Aging is having a COA Holiday Recipe contest. This contest will be hosted at each COA site in Charlevoix County. It is my hope to have some great recipes come in from our Beaver Island Commission on Aging community. The COA will award 1 winner from ...

Hello friends, The final days of September are here. BICS meal order forms are available. All meal orders for BICS must be returned to the COA with vouchers by the morning of the Thursday before you want your first meal from the school. (I.E. someone wanting a BICS meal on October 12 would have to h...

Hello Friends, I am trying to find out who on Beaver Island helps with light housework? I have clients who could use help around the house with some light house cleaning. The list I have at my office seems to be out of date, especially the contact information. If anyone has helped in the past with t...

The Beaver Island Commission on Aging will host the Senior Citizens' Cyber Safety Initiative in October. This unique program is designed for people that may not be entirely familiar or comfortable with the different facets of cyber security but are committed to learning more. Charlevoix County Commi...

Hello, The Beaver Island Community School October lunch menu and order sheets are now available for all Beaver Island Commission on Aging Clients. Stop by the Beaver Island COA and pick up the menu and order forms. All COA meals are available for curbside pickup beginning at 11:45 a.m. at the front ...

To make an appointment to speak with an open enrollment agent call 231-448-2124. See you in October.
Lonnie

Hi all, Last week the Beaver Island COA distributed more than 80 boxes of fresh vegetable boxes from CoveYou farms in Petoskey. The boxes of veggies and some fruit are part of the same program that brought the fresh fruit boxes in early June of this year. All residents of Beaver Island age 60 and ol...

This is a quick reminder for all persons who received a vegetable box and took paperwork home. Please return the forms to the BI COA office by noon Today (Sept. 11.) I also have another 10 boxes available. Current COA clients and Beaver Island residents age 60 and older qualify for the box. One box ...