- Date
- 1984-02
- Kind
- Fundraising
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Volunteer Fire Department
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- emergency-managementcommunitycommercecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Fire Auxiliary reported that community dinners had helped fund roughly $4,000 in equipment and sought a building for a proposed resale shop.
Evidence limits
The notice does not identify the equipment purchased or establish that a resale shop or bingo fundraiser opened.
Sources
- Thanks island residents for food, money, and time that helped the Fire Auxiliary purchase about $4,000 of equipment, and asks for a building to house a resale shop. Bingo is mentioned as another possible fundraiser. This is an appeal and report, not an equipment inventory or proof that a shop opened. 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 · 1984-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held fifteen-page February issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Fire Auxiliary notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1984-02_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that the resale shop opened in the basement of St. James Township Hall on February 13 and is open Mondays from 1 to 4 p.m.; it also announces planning for a May 5 Fireman's Ball. This is a follow-up notice, not a business ledger or attendance record. 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 · 1984-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held thirteen-page April issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Fire Auxiliary follow-up.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1984-04_Beaver-Beacon
- Asks for summer volunteers to keep the resale shop operating, reports hours of 1-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Mondays through May, and says summer hours will be posted. This is an operational appeal, not a staffing roster, income statement, or business license. 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 · 1984-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held seventeen-page May issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Fire Auxiliary notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1984-05_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that the firefighters completed Phase I training at the May 5 Fireman's Ball, names the official firefighters, records that the first annual ball was a success, and says the Auxiliary is seeking a permanent resale-shop location. This is a community report, not a training certificate, roster audit, or property record. 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 · 1984-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eighteen-page June issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Fire Auxiliary follow-up.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1984-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Fire Auxiliary seeks a building for a resale shop, 1984”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-fire-auxiliary-resale-shop-1984/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Fire Department notice, Beaver Beacon, February 1984. (and 7 further sources listed on the page).
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