Beaver Island names its 2015 Citizens of the Year

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1. Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, “Citizen of the Year Banquet — Reserve Table — Don’t Delay,” Beaver Island Forum, May 11, 2016.
   The Chamber invited reservations for the May 21, 2016, banquet at Holy Cross Hall, described the Shamrock-catered meal and Amanda Wilkin's guest address, and said the winner or winners would be announced there. This is a first-party advance notice; it does not independently document attendance or the award presentation.
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2. Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, “Citizen of the Year 2015 Nominations Open,” Beaver Island Forum, March 2, 2016.
   The Chamber announced the nomination deadline of April 29 and a planned May 21 banquet, and stated that the award could honor an individual, couple, or community organization. This establishes the public nomination process, not the eventual selection.
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3. Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, “Deadline for Citizen of the Year Nominations,” Beaver Island Forum, April 7, 2016.
   The Chamber moved the nomination deadline to April 22, named Amanda Wilkin as banquet speaker, and announced Holy Cross Hall as the planned venue. This is a Chamber notice and does not establish the eventual banquet proceedings.
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4. Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, “2014 Citizen of the Year Plans,” Beaver Island Forum, January 30–February 2, 2015.
   The Chamber announced that the 2014 award would be presented at its May 16, 2015 banquet, invited nominations through April 20, and described eligibility for an individual, couple, or community organization. This establishes the nomination and banquet timetable, not the eventual honoree.
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5. Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, “Citizen of the Year & Awards Banquet” and “The Nominees For Citizen of the Year & Banquet,” Beaver Island Forum, April 2–21, 2015.
   The Chamber repeated the April 20 nomination deadline, announced the May 15 Shamrock banquet with State Representative Triston Cole as speaker, and listed nominees including the Beaver Island Club of Grand Rapids, Richard Gillespie, Ed Wojan, the Fire Department Auxiliary, Bud Martin, Pete Plastrik, Bill McDonough, Darrell Butler, and Donna Kubic. These are nomination and event notices, not selection results.
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6. Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, “Citizen of the Year & Awards Banquet” and “The Nominees For Citizen of the Year & Banquet,” Beaver Island Forum, April 2–21, 2015.
   The Chamber repeated the April 20 nomination deadline, announced the May 15 Shamrock banquet with State Representative Triston Cole as speaker, and listed nominees including the Beaver Island Club of Grand Rapids, Richard Gillespie, Ed Wojan, the Fire Department Auxiliary, Bud Martin, Pete Plastrik, Bill McDonough, Darrell Butler, and Donna Kubic. These are nomination and event notices, not selection results.
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7. Rachel Teague, “Citizen of Year - We need your nominations,” Beaver Island Forum, April 15, 2015.
   The Chamber reminder invited nominations and explained that its community message board was intended for events and helpful visitor information rather than political discussion. This establishes the Chamber’s stated communications policy, not universal compliance or the eventual award result.
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8. Beaver Island Forum, “State Rep Cole To Address Citizen of the Year Fri Banquet,” May 11, 2015.
   The Chamber repeated the May 15 Shamrock banquet menu and said State Representative Triston Cole would speak about Pure Michigan and tourism. It documents the announced program, not attendance, speech content, or award results.
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9. Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, “Citizen of the Year Selected,” Beaver Island Forum, April 25–27, 2016.
   The Chamber announced that its directors had selected the 2015 honoree(s) and listed the nominees and planned banquet. It did not yet name the winner(s).
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10. Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, “Citizen Year Winners Are & Banquet Location Change,” Beaver Island Forum, May 18–24, 2016.
    The Chamber identified the Beaver Island Club of Grand Rapids and Dick Burris as the winners and moved the May 21 banquet to the Shamrock. The thread confirms the public announcement but does not independently verify the Club’s contribution total.
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