Beaver Island selected to host Smithsonian Water|Ways exhibit, 2017 announcement

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1. Beaver Island Historical Society, “Saturday is the Last Day for the Water|Ways exhibit,” Beaver Island Forum, August 1, 2018.
   The Historical Society said the exhibit would close early for crating and reported an average of more than 1,300 visitors. This is an organizer-reported attendance figure, not an independent count or visitor log.
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2. Beaver Island Historical Society, “Water|Ways Symposium @ Biological Station on THURSDAY,” Beaver Island Forum, July 23–26, 2018.
   The Society published the symposium schedule, including shipwrecks, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary, lake stewardship, clean energy, and sustainability, with a memorial presentation for Dick Burris. This establishes the advertised program, not attendance or complete delivery of every presentation.
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3. Beaver Island Historical Society, “Keynote Address and Reception Tonight,” Beaver Island Forum, June 22, 2018.
   The Society announced the Smithsonian Water|Ways exhibit opening, a keynote by Dave Dempsey, and a reception aboard the Madeline schooner. A follow-up reported that the exhibit was open at St. James Township Hall for six weeks. This establishes the opening announcement and contemporaneous public confirmation, not a full attendance record.
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4. Beaver Island Historical Society, “BEAVER ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY SPECIAL WATER/WAYS MEETING,” Beaver Island Forum, May 24, 2018.
   The Historical Society announced a June 5 public meeting at St. James Township Hall with Michele Arquette-Palermo about the Smithsonian Water|Ways exhibit and how information gathered could help island stakeholders. This establishes a preparatory public meeting, not attendance or exhibit outcomes.
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5. Beaver Island Historical Society, “Exciting News From the Historical Society,” Beaver Island Forum, September 9, 2017.
   The Society announced that Beaver Island had been selected as the first of six Michigan host sites for Smithsonian Water|Ways, scheduled for June 23–August 5, 2018 at St. James Township Hall, with a Michigan Great Lakes companion exhibit and locally developed programming. This is a first-party selection and planning announcement; it does not establish the later exhibit’s installation or program completion.
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6. Evan Steger, “Waterways,” Beaver Island Forum, March 23, 2018.
   A participant amplified the Historical Society’s announcement of summer Water|Ways programming and recommended related water-history reading. This is secondary community notice evidence; the Society’s own announcements control the program details.
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7. Beaver Island Historical Society, “Water|Ways Picnic at the Point,” Beaver Island Forum, June 27–28, 2018.
   The Society announced the first Picnic at the Point session, about using the BIBCO ferry to monitor water quality, and reported 26 attendees afterward. The attendance figure is organizer-reported; the post-event notice establishes the session and response but not an independent count or complete presentation record.
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8. Beaver Island Historical Society, “All Islanders Night TONIGHT 5-6:30! (Water|Ways),” Beaver Island Forum, July 25, 2018.
   The Society invited islanders to a July 25 viewing at St. James Township Hall and said the exhibit would remain open through August 5. This is a first-party public-program notice, not an attendance report.
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9. Beaver Island Historical Society, “Water|Ways & BIC Center Present: Blue Planet 2,” Beaver Island Forum, July 30, 2018.
   The Community Center announced that the Water|Ways/BIC Center screening of BBC’s Blue Planet II was moved from July 30 to August 5 at 3 p.m. The later notice supersedes the earlier date; it establishes the advertised program, not attendance.
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10. BI Community Center, “Waterways & BIC Center Present: Blue Planet 2, 8/5,” Beaver Island Forum, August 3, 2018.
    The Community Center’s final reminder confirms the August 5, 3 p.m. screening, free-will donation with a suggested $5 contribution, refreshments, and Shamrock Bar & Restaurant sponsorship. It establishes the advertised program, not attendance or completion.
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11. Beaver Island Historical Society, “Picnic At The Point Lineup,” Beaver Island Forum, July 10–11, 2018.
    The Society listed the remaining weekly Whiskey Point speakers on fisheries and invasive species, Coast Guard history, Third Coast Conversations, and watershed protection, and noted that the series supported the Smithsonian exhibit. This is an event lineup, not a record of every presentation’s delivery or attendance.
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12. Beaver Island Historical Society, “All Islanders Night at the Water|Ways exhibit 7/25, 5-6:30,” Beaver Island Forum, July 12, 2018.
    The Society announced a July 25 guided viewing for islanders at St. James Township Hall and published public exhibit hours through August 5. This establishes the invitation and schedule, not attendance or a complete visitor count.
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13. Beaver Island Historical Society, “All Islanders Night TONIGHT 5-6:30! (Water|Ways),” Beaver Island Forum, July 25, 2018.
    The Society’s same-day reminder again invited islanders to the Water|Ways viewing and said the exhibit would remain open through August 5. This corroborates the public-program notice, not attendance.
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