Name: Beaver Island Fire Department Auxiliary announces its third Celebrity Roast honoring Pinky Harmon
Start: 2002-05-18
End: 2002-05-18
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Date: 2002-05-18
Kind: Fundraising
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: fundraisingcommunitypublic-service
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Fire Department Auxiliary announced its third annual Celebrity Roast for May 18, 2002, honoring Pinky Harmon as Woman of the Year. The event was held at Holy Cross Parish Hall, where organizers staged skits, music, and comedy and sought to raise funds for the Fire Department.

Evidence limits

The follow-up confirms the event and its intended beneficiary but does not give attendance, proceeds, or a complete program.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, March 2002, “Our Woman of the Year...Pinky Harmon.”
Previews the May 18 third annual Celebrity Roast honoring Pinky Harmon and requests stories and speakers. 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 · 2002-03_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, March 2002, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the advance roast notice.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2002-03_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, April 2002, “Our Woman of the Year...Pinky Harmon.”
Announces the May 18 third annual Beaver Island Celebrity Roast at Holy Cross Hall, honoring Pinky Harmon, with free-will donation, cash bar, and requests for speakers and stories. 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 · 2002-04_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, April 2002, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the roast announcement.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2002-04_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, June 2002, “A Roast Well Done!” by Pinky Harmon.
Reports the May 18 roast at Holy Cross Parish Hall, credits the organizers and performers, and says the event was intended as a fundraiser for the Beaver Island Fire Department. 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 · 2002-06_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, June 2002, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the roast follow-up.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2002-06_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Fire Department Auxiliary announces its third Celebrity Roast honoring Pinky Harmon”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-fire-department-pinky-harmon-woman-of-year-roast-2002/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 2002, “Our Woman of the Year...Pinky Harmon.” (and 5 further sources listed on the page).

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