Name: Beaver Island students contribute driftwood, beach-glass, and rock garland to the 2001 Capitol Christmas tree
Start: 2001-12-11
End: 2001-12-11
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Date: 2001-12-11
Kind: Celebration
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communityeducationcommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Beaver Island students contributed a three-foot section of Charlevoix County garland to the 74-foot Michigan spruce displayed at the U.S. Capitol in 2001. The project used driftwood, beach glass, and rocks and involved every Island student under the artistic leadership of Eric Heline, Cindy Ricksgers, and Sue Thomson.

Evidence limits

The profile reports the local contribution but does not establish the complete statewide project record or the final display configuration.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, December 2001, “Beaver Island Treasure – Cindy Ricksgers,” by M. Clark.
Reports that every Beaver Island student helped make a three-foot section of Charlevoix County garland for the 74-foot Capitol Christmas tree, using driftwood, beach glass, and rocks under the artistic leadership of Eric Heline, Cindy Ricksgers, and Sue Thomson. 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, December 2001, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the profile and garland report.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island students contribute driftwood, beach-glass, and rock garland to the 2001 Capitol Christmas tree”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-cindy-ricksgers-capitol-tree-garland-2001/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 2001, “Beaver Island Treasure – Cindy Ricksgers,” by M. Clark. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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