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DNR announces planned transfer of a building and fire equipment to Beaver Island townships, 1989

Also DNR building deed to Beaver Island townships

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TypeEvent
Date1989-07-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1989-07-05
Kind
Announcement
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

At the July 5 St. James Township meeting, DNR representative Jerry Lawrence reportedly announced plans to deed a DNR building to the two island townships and offer fire equipment to the fire department.

Evidence limits

The article describes an announced plan, not a recorded deed or completed sale.

Sources

  1. Reports a planned deed to Peaine and St. James Townships and a proposed $1 sale of a four-wheel-drive pickup and pumper to the fire department. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1989-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. Paired held twenty-two-page July issue PDF.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1989-07_Beaver-Beacon

Added 4 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “DNR announces planned transfer of a building and fire equipment to Beaver Island townships, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-dnr-building-transfer-fire-equipment-1989/, accessed [date], citing “DNR BUILDING TO BE GIVEN TO ISLAND,” Beaver Beacon, July 28, 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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