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Beaver Island announces its 17th annual community talent show for April 2003

Also Beaver Island 17th annual talent show 2003

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TypeEvent
Date2003-04-11
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Summary

The February 2003 Beaver Beacon announced Beaver Island’s 17th annual Talent Show for April 11 at the Parish Hall. The May report confirms that the show took place, with Mike and Sharon Hurkmans providing karaoke gear and performers including a ten-girl tap group, young singers, and musicians.

Evidence limits

The announcement establishes the planned event and registration details, not whether the show occurred or who performed.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, February 2003, “Coming Soon: 17th Annual Talent Show.”
    Announces the April 11 show at the Parish Hall, gives the March 21 sign-up deadline, and directs performers who want to use the karaoke machine to contact Mike or Sharon Hurkmans. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2003-02_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the announcement.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2003-02_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Beaver Beacon, May 2003, “The Talent Show.”
    Reports that the April 11 show took place at the Parish Hall with Mike and Sharon Hurkmans providing karaoke gear, and describes the tap group, singers, musicians, and other performers. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2003-05_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held issue scan confirms the Talent Show report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2003-05_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island announces its 17th annual community talent show for April 2003”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-community-talent-show-2003/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 2003, “Coming Soon: 17th Annual Talent Show.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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