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Beaver Island’s second annual Fireman’s Ball is reported as a successful 1999 fundraiser

Also Second Annual Fireman’s Ball 1999 · Beaver Island Fireman’s Ball September 1999

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TypeEvent
Date1999-09-18
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Date
1999-09-18
Kind
Fundraising
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The December 1999 Beacon reported that Beaver Island’s second annual Fireman’s Ball, held September 18, had been a lively fundraiser supported by donated gifts, attendees, and volunteers.

Evidence limits

The source is a brief retrospective poem and does not provide attendance, proceeds, venue, or a detailed financial account.

Sources

  1. A holiday poem reports that the second annual ball was lively, that donated gifts and community participation supported the firemen, and that organizers thanked attendees and donors. 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 · 1999-12_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the Fireman’s Ball retrospective.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-12_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island’s second annual Fireman’s Ball is reported as a successful 1999 fundraiser”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-firemans-ball-september-18-1999/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1999, “2nd Annual Fireman’s Ball (September 18, 1999).” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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