- Dates
- 1985-05-01 – 1985-05
- Kind
- Business
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- commerceeconomycommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The May 1985 Beaver Beacon announced Dockside Market’s May 1 opening after the Gillespie family purchased the former Rafferty’s General Store, and reported planned Mother’s Day and mid-May openings for two other seasonal or specialty shops.
Evidence limits
These are contemporary business notices. They do not establish licenses, ownership instruments, inventories, or whether each planned opening occurred.
Sources
- Reports Dockside Market, formerly Rafferty's General Store, opening May 1 under the Gillespie family; Beaver Boat-tique planning to open Mother's Day weekend; and Skip McDonough and Betsy Borre planning a mid-May shop in the former drug-and-gift section of McDonough's Market for flowers, plants, and baby items. It is a newspaper business notice, not a license, deed, inventory, or later operating 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 · 1985-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nineteen-page May issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the business notices.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1985-05_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports McDonough's Market beginning construction of a new store and accepting Island Homes' carpentry bid; Kurt Petrak planning to open a Putt-Putt golf course by Memorial Weekend; Gordon Heikka joining Island Auto as mechanic; and Beaver Island Lodge reopening with Chef Mike and Jane Bailey. It is a newspaper business report, not a construction contract, opening license, employment file, or operating 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 · 1985-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nineteen-page June issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the business report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1985-06_Beaver-Beacon
Added 4 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island businesses announce spring 1985 openings and transitions, 1985”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-business-openings-may-1985/, accessed [date], citing Old and New Business, Beaver Beacon, May 1985. (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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