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Beaver Boat-Tique hosts 25th annual fashion show, 2008

Also Beaver Boat-Tique Fashion Show 2008

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TypeEvent
Date2008-07-09
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
2008-07-09
Kind
Fundraising
Where
Central Michigan University Biological Station
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
fundraisingcommunitycelebration
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The 25th annual Beaver Boat-Tique Fashion Show took place on 9 July 2008 at the CMU Biological Station’s Gillingham Academic Center. The luncheon and show were organized by Donna and Louise King with Doris Larson’s help; the August recap describes a packed house, a historical slideshow, and the participating models. The event also included a raffle and fundraising for three church and women’s- retreat projects.

Evidence limits

The July source is an advance notice and the August source is a retrospective; neither documents proceeds or the final distribution of funds.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, July 2008, "Summer Fashion Show".
    Announces the 25th annual luncheon and fashion show at the CMU Biological Station, with raffle certificates and proceeds for three church and women's-retreat projects. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2008-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the fashion-show announcement.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2008-07_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Beaver Beacon, August 2008, "Memories Galore at 25th Fashion Show."
    Reports the completed show, its Gillingham Academic Center venue, food tables, historical slideshow, models, and attendance described as a packed house. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2008-08_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held August issue scan confirms the fashion-show recap.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2008-08_Beaver-Beacon

Added 5 August 2026 · revised 7 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Boat-Tique hosts 25th annual fashion show, 2008”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-boat-tique-fashion-show-2008/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 2008, "Summer Fashion Show". (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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