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Dr. and Mrs. Michael Macken take over the Shamrock, 1983

Also Shamrock Bar ownership change March 1983

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TypeEvent
Date1983-03-17
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1983-03-17
Kind
Announcement
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
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Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The Shamrock announced a March 17, 1983 ownership change to Dr. and Mrs. Michael Macken, with Dick and Joyce Moreno managing and Barb Beckers continuing to manage the kitchen.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper business announcement, not a deed, operating license, or employment record.

Sources

  1. Announces that the Shamrock would officially change hands March 17, with Dr. and Mrs. Michael Macken as new owners, Dick and Joyce Moreno as managers, and Barb Beckers continuing to manage the kitchen. This is a newspaper business announcement, not a deed, operating license, or employment record. 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 · 1983-03_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held fifteen-page March issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Shamrock announcement.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1983-03_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Dr. and Mrs. Michael Macken take over the Shamrock, 1983”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-shamrock-ownership-change-1983/, accessed [date], citing Shamrock News, Beaver Beacon, March 1983. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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