- Date
- 1989-10-01
- Kind
- Fundraising
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- aviationtourismfundraisingfirecommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The October issue reports that the Beaver Island Fly-In was held October 1, 1989, with 310 aircraft landing at the island’s two airports and harbor. A whitefish dinner served 547 people, and the event produced $2,500 for the Beaver Island Volunteer Fire Department.
Evidence limits
These attendance, landing, and proceeds figures are preserved as the newspaper’s event report rather than an independent airport or audited ledger.
Sources
- Reports 310 aircraft landings between Beaver Island Airport, Welke Airport, and the harbor; a 547-person whitefish dinner; and $2,500 in proceeds for the Volunteer 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 · 1989-10_Beaver-Beacon
- Paired held twenty-four-page October issue PDF.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1989-10_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Fly-In raises money for the Volunteer Fire Department, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-fly-in-1989/, accessed [date], citing “The Beaver Island Fly-In,” Beaver Beacon, October 27, 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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