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Beaver Island Fire Department Auxiliary fundraising and equipment drive, 1981

Also Fire Department Auxiliary May 1981 fundraising

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TypeEvent
Dates1981-05-07 – 1982-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Dates
1981-05-07 – 1982-05
Kind
Fundraising
Carried out by
Beaver Island Volunteer Fire Department
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
emergency-managementpublic-servicecommunitycommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The Fire Department Auxiliary held its last spring dinner on May 7, 1981, announced summer fundraising, returned to dinners on October 6, and by January 10, 1982 reported purchasing most of its listed fire equipment for $1,878.97. It planned a collapsible water tank, firefighter training, a February 2 dinner, and a Beaveropoly fundraising game.

Evidence and limits

The newspaper notices record plans, thanks, prices, a reported purchase, and an equipment list but do not provide proceeds, receipts, procurement records, or a complete inventory.

Sources

  1. Reports the May 7 final spring dinner, a May 31 raffle at the Beachcomber, summer bake sales, reduced prices for light bulbs and candy, and thanks to the Shamrock and participants. It is a fundraising notice, not a financial ledger or equipment inventory. 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 · 1981-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held thirteen-page May issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Auxiliary notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1981-05_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Thanks donors of baked goods and visitors who used the red Fire Auxiliary cans; says proceeds will buy fire-department supplies, fall dinners will resume, and light bulbs remain available for $2 per package. 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 · 1981-07_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held twelve-page PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the summer follow-up notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1981-07_Beaver-Beacon
  5. Reports the October 6 return of the Auxiliary dinner, the new $2 adult and $1 child prices, and an equipment list: a special nozzle, hose, axe, crowbar, Chimfax, and still-needed chain saw, rescue kit, additional hose, fire axe, plain nozzle, and collapsible water tank. It is a reported fundraising and equipment notice, not an audited ledger or inventory. 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 · 1981-09_Beaver-Beacon
  6. The held fourteen-page PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the fall follow-up notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1981-09_Beaver-Beacon
  7. Reports that the Auxiliary purchased the previously needed chain saw and rescue kit, schedules another December 8 dinner at the Circle M, and continues to sell Chimfaxes for chimney fires. 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 · 1981-11_Beaver-Beacon
  8. The held eighteen-page PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the equipment-purchase follow-up.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1981-11_Beaver-Beacon
  9. Reports that by January 10, 1982 the Auxiliary had purchased Chimfaxes, a crowbar, a special nozzle, 300 feet of hose, a special chain saw, a rescue kit, an axe, and a plain nozzle, totaling $1,878.97; it planned an $805.50 collapsible water tank, firefighter training, a February 2 dinner, and a Beaveropoly game for summer sale. 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 · 1982-01_Beaver-Beacon
  10. The held twenty-three-page PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the equipment and fundraising follow-up.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-01_Beaver-Beacon
  11. Reports February and March dinners at the Circle M, an April 6 dinner plan, the Beaveropolis board going to the printer, an Easter basket raffle planned for April 11, and an April 1 extension for business cards. These are fundraising and publication notices, not audited proceeds or production records. 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 · 1982-02_Beaver-Beacon
  12. The held eighteen-page combined February and March issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Auxiliary notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-02_Beaver-Beacon
  13. Reports a successful April dinner, a 50/50 raffle won by Archie LaFreniere and donated back to the Auxiliary, the April 11 Easter basket raffle won by Fran Teeter, a safety request concerning children near the Circle M, and a May 4 dinner plan. These are newspaper fundraising and safety notices, not audited proceeds or an incident report. 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 · 1982-04_Beaver-Beacon
  14. The held sixteen-page April issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Auxiliary follow-up.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-04_Beaver-Beacon
  15. Reports the collapsible water tank on order, a planned Bake Sale/Rummage Sale during Sidewalk Days, and an April 23 brush fire at the dump that brought out three trucks. It is a fundraising and brief incident notice, not a procurement record or fire investigation. 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 · 1982-05_Beaver-Beacon
  16. The held twelve-page May issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Auxiliary notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-05_Beaver-Beacon
  17. Reports that Beaveropoly was on sale for $5.50 at island businesses. The same issue reports separate fires in the Beachcomber chimney, a rental car near Cable’s Creek, and brush along Darkey Town Road; those incidents are recorded separately. The game notice is not a sales ledger. 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 · 1982-06_Beaver-Beacon
  18. The held eleven-page June issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Beaveropoly notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-06_Beaver-Beacon
  19. Thanks people who bought Beaveropoly and helped color the game boards, reducing Mary Scholl’s workload. It is a fundraising and volunteer acknowledgment, not a sales ledger or complete production record; the same issue’s fire alarms are recorded separately. 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 · 1982-07_Beaver-Beacon
  20. The held thirty-five-page mixed archive item is paired with the canonical OCR source; its first fifteen pages contain the July 1982 notice and later pages contain a separately dated July 1985 insert.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-07_Beaver-Beacon
  21. Reports purchases of hoses, nozzles, axes, a collapsible water tank, heavy-duty chain saw, communications, coats and boots; shared CPR baby-mannequin costs with the Medical Auxiliary; first-aid books; planned Art Trakowski training; a new fire house under construction planning; and a 2,000-gallon used tanker. It also reports continued communications, boots, helmets, ladders, and pump needs, along with Beaveropoly fundraising. This is a reported appeal and equipment update, not an inventory, procurement ledger, construction record, or training register. 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 · 1983-04_Beaver-Beacon
  22. The held twelve-page April issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Auxiliary equipment and training update.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1983-04_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Fire Department Auxiliary fundraising and equipment drive, 1981”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-fire-department-auxiliary-spring-fundraising-1981/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Fire Department Auxiliary notice, Beaver Beacon, May 1981. (and 21 further sources listed on the page).

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