Name: Charlevoix Elks recognize Beaver Island first responders on September 11, 2012
Start: 2012-09-11
End: 2012-09-11
Location: Beaver Island

Charlevoix Elks recognize Beaver Island first responders on September 11, 2012

Also Elks first responder recognition September 2012

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TypeEvent

Date2012-09-11

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 2012-09-11
Kind: Commemoration
Where: Beaver Island
Carried out by: Beaver Island Volunteer Fire Department
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communityemergency-servicespublic-service
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

On September 11, 2012, Rich Gillespie announced that the Charlevoix Elks Lodge would present apple pies to Beaver Island first responders and firefighters at the island fire station. A same-day follow-up reported a nice turnout and described the gathering as a 9/11 memorial event.

Evidence limits

The event and turnout are reported by the organizer in the forum; no television clip or independent contemporaneous report is held here.

Sources

Rich Gillespie, “First Responder Presentation Tomorrow-Tuesday 11th,” Beaver Island Forum, September 10–11, 2012.
The organizer announced a 10 a.m. September 11 presentation of donated apple pies from Charlevoix Elks Lodge 2856 at the Beaver Island fire station and later reported a nice turnout and a 9/11 memorial character. This is a local organizer report, not independent news coverage or an attendance count.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Charlevoix Elks recognize Beaver Island first responders on September 11, 2012”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-first-responder-apple-pie-recognition-2012/, accessed [date], citing Rich Gillespie, “First Responder Presentation Tomorrow-Tuesday 11th,” Beaver Island Forum, September 10–11, 2012..

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