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Michigan legislators visit Beaver Island in April 2011

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Date2011-04-15
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ErasModern era
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Summary

The April 2011 Beacon announced an April 15 visit by Michigan senators and representatives. The May issue reports that eight legislators and two legislative assistants made the visit, stopping at the Health Center, senior housing, Community Center, ferry, school, and CMU Biological Station, and discussing healthcare, air evacuation, school economics, ferry service, and research.

Evidence limits

The May account confirms the reported visit and discussions but does not provide official attendance records, legislative actions, or resulting state support.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, April 2011, "Lansing to Pay a Call."
    Lists the planned April 15 aerial tour, visits to BIRHC, Forest View, EMS, the Community Center, the school, and the CMU Biological Station, with lunch and a return flight to Charlevoix. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2011-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the legislator-visit announcement.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2011-04_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Beaver Beacon, May 2011, "Lansing Pays a Call."
    Reports that eight legislators and two legislative assistants visited Beaver Island on April 15, including stops at the Health Center, senior housing, Community Center, ferry, school, and CMU Biological Station, and describes the issues presented to them. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2011-05_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held issue scan confirms the reported visit.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2011-05_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Michigan legislators visit Beaver Island in April 2011”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-legislators-visit-april-2011/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 2011, "Lansing to Pay a Call." (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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