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Robert Molter prepares to bring full optometry services to Beaver Island in spring 2001

Also Beaver Island eye care spring 2001 · Robert Molter optometry service

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TypeEvent
Dates2001-03 – 2001-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
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2001-03 – 2001-05
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Announcement
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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healthcarecommunitycommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The March 2001 Health Issues newsletter said optometrist Robert Molter was preparing portable equipment for full eye-care services on Beaver Island, including frames and frame repair. The planned practice was to use the basement of the Holy Cross rectory, with appointments handled through his mainland office.

Evidence limits

This is a service announcement and does not document the eventual opening date, patient visits, or equipment inventory.

Sources

  1. The notice says Dr. Robert Molter was acquiring portable equipment for a full range of eye-care services, including frames and frame repair, to be housed in the basement of the Holy Cross rectory with appointments scheduled through his mainland office. 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 · 2001-03_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the eye-care update.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2001-03_Beaver-Beacon

Added 5 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Robert Molter prepares to bring full optometry services to Beaver Island in spring 2001”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-eye-care-services-spring-2001/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 2001, Health Issues, “Eye Care coming to BI this spring.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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