- Date
- 1999-05-22
- Kind
- Fundraising
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- communityfundraisingcommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Fire Auxiliary’s first celebrity roast, held May 22, 1999, honored Tim McDonough with an evening of jokes, songs, poems, and community stories. The July Beacon describes the event as a success and invites a future roast.
Evidence limits
The article does not state the event’s net proceeds or provide a complete list of participants beyond the published program.
Sources
- Announces the May 22, 1999 Holy Cross Hall roast honoring Tim McDonough, with a free-will donation, cash bar, and requests for community speakers or contributions. 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 · 1999-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the advance roast announcement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-05_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports a crowded Holy Cross Hall event honoring Tim McDonough, with hosts Bill Palladino and Jayne Bailey, community roasters, songs, poems, and a closing invitation to repeat the event. 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 · 1999-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the roast report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island’s Fire Auxiliary holds its first celebrity roast for Tim McDonough in 1999”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-celebrity-roast-tim-mcdonough-1999/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1999, “1st Annual Beaver Island Celebrity Roast.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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