Name: Beaver Island Chamber selects Don Vyse as its 2002 Citizen of the Year
Start: 2002-05
End: 2002-05
Location: Beaver Island

Beaver Island Chamber selects Don Vyse as its 2002 Citizen of the Year

Also Don Vyse Beaver Island Citizen of the Year 2002 · Beaver Island Chamber Citizen of the Year award 2002

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TypeEvent

Date2002-05

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 2002-05
Kind: Award
Where: Beaver Island
Carried out by: Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communitycommercecommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Chamber of Commerce selected Don Vyse as Beaver Island’s 2002 Citizen of the Year, recognizing his volunteer, commissioner, and community service.

Evidence limits

The notice establishes the selection but does not provide a banquet date, formal citation, or complete award history.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, May 2002, “Island News,” Chamber of Commerce report.
Announces that the Chamber selected Don Vyse as Citizen of the Year and characterizes him as a tireless volunteer, commissioner, and Beaver Island citizen. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, May 2002, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the Chamber recognition report.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Chamber selects Don Vyse as its 2002 Citizen of the Year”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-chamber-don-vyse-citizen-of-year-2002/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2002, “Island News,” Chamber of Commerce report. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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