St. James Township solicits bids for a permanent Fresnel-lens display, 2017

Sources

1. St. James Township, “Invitation to bid on the Lighthouse Lens Display,” Beaver Island Forum, March 20–April 13, 2017.
   The township bid notice describes a new enclosure inside the township hall for a historic lens removed from the St. James Light Tower, including a wood partition, tempered safety glass, a bay-window modification, ramp work, and related carpentry. Follow-ups set April 14 at 3 p.m. as the bid deadline. The forum establishes the procurement notice, not an award, construction, installation, or final display condition.
   forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011355
2. Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, “Fresnel Lens From Lighthouse - NEW Whiskey Point Home,” Beaver Island Forum, August 4, 2017.
   The Chamber announced that a fourth-order Fresnel lens from the lighthouse had found a new home at Whiskey Point and credited Kitty McNamara and Elaine West with continuing Don Vyse’s light-tower work. The post is a short community announcement and does not document the installation date, display specifications, or an independent inventory record.
   forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012068
3. John Bolton and Sharolyn, "Fresnel Lens", Beaver Island Forum, August 31–September 1, 2017, topic 12180.
   A participant connected the lens situation to concerns about island property values, taxes, population turnover, and economic continuity; a later reply said the lens had been added to a tour. This is community commentary and a visitor-facing report, not evidence for the economic claims or a formal installation record.
   forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012180