Name: Beaver Island Chamber, Fire Department, and Airport Committee host the 1995 Fly-In
Start: 1995-09-17
End: 1995-09-17
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Date: 1995-09-17
Kind: Celebration
Where: Beaver Island
Carried out by: Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: transportationcelebrationcommunitypublic-servicecommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The 1995 Beaver Island Fly-In was co-sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, Fire Department, and Airport Committee. The Beacon estimated that more than 40 planes arrived despite bad weather and credited food and volunteer support.

Evidence limits

The attendance figure is a newspaper estimate, not an airport movement log.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, October 1995, “Chamber Music.”
Reports the Chamber, Fire Department, and Airport Committee’s 1995 Fly-In, weather-affected attendance of more than 40 planes, whitefish chowder, firefighter barbecue, and volunteer thanks. 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, October 1995, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the Fly-In report.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Chamber, Fire Department, and Airport Committee host the 1995 Fly-In”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-chamber-fly-in-1995/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1995, “Chamber Music.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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