Name: Beaver Island students and parents prepare the Emerald Isle dedication luncheon for 5–600 guests in 1998
Start: 1998-05-23
End: 1998-05-23
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Date: 1998-05-23
Kind: Celebration
Where: Beaver Island
Carried out by: Beaver Island Community School
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: educationcommunitycelebrationfoodwayscommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Beaver Island Community School students and parents prepared a luncheon for approximately 500–600 guests at the May 23, 1998 Emerald Isle dedication. The July report names the student and parent teams and recognizes the school, Boat Company/Transportation Authority, and adult volunteers.

Evidence limits

This is an acknowledgment list, not a catering invoice, attendance register, or complete account of the ceremony’s food service.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, July 1998, “Luncheon for 5-600 Guests of the Emerald Isle Dedication.”
Lists 9th- and 10th-grade students, parents, and special contributors who prepared and served the May 23 luncheon for the Emerald Isle dedication, and recognizes the Beaver Island Boat Company/Transportation Authority, Sue Heller, and Steve and Beth Ann Lucas. 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, July 1998, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the dedication-luncheon acknowledgments.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island students and parents prepare the Emerald Isle dedication luncheon for 5–600 guests in 1998”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-emerald-isle-dedication-luncheon-1998/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1998, “Luncheon for 5-600 Guests of the Emerald Isle Dedication.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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