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Civic Association elects officers and plans Winter Carnival, 1982

Also 1982 Civic Association annual meeting · 1982 Winter Carnival and Valentines Dance

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TypeEvent
Dates1982-01-07 – 1982-02-13
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Dates
1982-01-07 – 1982-02-13
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Beaver Island
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Beaver Island Civic Association
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Summary

At its January 7, 1982 annual meeting, the Beaver Island Civic Association elected new officers, welcomed members, revised local printing rates, and planned a February 13 Winter Carnival at Barney’s Lake followed by a Valentine Dance at Holy Cross Hall.

Evidence limits

The report supplies the organization’s printed roster and plans but not formal minutes, a completed election canvass, carnival attendance, or event proceeds.

Sources

  1. Reports the January 7 annual meeting, retiring and newly elected officers, new members, revised Gestetner printing rates, and a February 13 Winter Carnival at Barney's Lake with snowmobiling, skiing, skating, ice fishing, games, refreshments, and a $1 admission. A Valentine's Dance at Holy Cross Hall was planned for that evening. 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 · 1982-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held twenty-three-page PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Civic Association report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-01_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports that the February 13 Winter Games were held at Barney's Lake, gives the named winners in skating, cross-country skiing, tandem skiing, snowmobiling, ice spudding, and shooting, and describes revised membership categories and benefits. It is a newspaper report, not formal minutes or a complete scorebook. 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 · 1982-02_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held eighteen-page combined February and March issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Winter Games report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-02_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Civic Association elects officers and plans Winter Carnival, 1982”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-civic-association-annual-meeting-winter-carnival-1982/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Civic Association column, Beaver Beacon, 1982 Fudgie Issue filed as January 1982. (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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