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Gail's Walk draws roughly seventy walkers on Beaver Island in 2012

Also Gail's Walk 2012 turnout and fundraiser report

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TypeEvent
Date2012-05-27
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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2012-05-27
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Fundraising
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Beaver Island

Summary

The June 2012 Beaver Beacon reports that more than fifty people initially turned out for the second annual Gail’s Walk and that roughly seventy walkers completed the route.

Evidence limits

The report gives approximate turnout and route context but not a final fundraising total.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, June 2012, "Gail's Walk."
    Reports more than fifty initial participants and roughly seventy walkers, a route through Karnes' Woods, and the community turnout in memory of Gail Weede. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2012-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held June issue scan confirms the walk report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2012-06_Beaver-Beacon
  3. The organizer reported about 100 walkers and more than $1,000 raised, along with thanks to volunteers and local supporters. This contemporaneous report strengthens the evidence for participation and fundraising but is not an audited financial statement.
    forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 04 · t004929

Added 6 August 2026 · revised 9 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Gail's Walk draws roughly seventy walkers on Beaver Island in 2012”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-gails-walk-report-2012/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 2012, "Gail's Walk." (and 2 further sources listed on the page).

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