Name: Beaver Island community welcomes Dorothy and Ann Willis home, 2011
Start: 2011-12-31
End: 2011-12-31
Location: Beaver Island

Beaver Island community welcomes Dorothy and Ann Willis home, 2011

Also Dorothy and Ann Willis welcome home 2011 · Red Hat Ladies Beaver Island welcome home

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TypeEvent

Date2011-12-31

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 2011-12-31
Kind: Community gathering
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communityfamilycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Red Hat Ladies organized a community welcome-home gathering for Dorothy and Ann Willis on December 31, 2011. A later post said the women returned on an earlier flight and were touched by the welcome, which included a community card, a gift basket, and local gift certificates.

Evidence limits

This is a first-party community-organizer report. It does not provide an attendance count or establish the women’s travel history beyond this return.

Sources

Beaver Island Forum, “DOROTHY WILLIS IS COMING HOME!”, December 26–31, 2011.
The Red Hat Ladies announced a surprise welcome for Dorothy and Ann Willis, then reported that an early flight required an adjustment and thanked people who attended, donated a basket, and contributed gift certificates. The forum follow-up supports that the gathering occurred, but gives no attendance count.
forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 04 · t004445

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island community welcomes Dorothy and Ann Willis home, 2011”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-dorothy-willis-welcome-home-2011/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Forum, “DOROTHY WILLIS IS COMING HOME!”, December 26–31, 2011..

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