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Beaver Island Hospice announces its November 4 bells observance and winter volunteer network in 1999

Also Bells for Hospice November 1999 · Beaver Island Hospice volunteers 1999

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TypeEvent
Dates1999-11-04 – 2000-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1999-11-04 – 2000-05
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Summary

Beaver Island Hospice announced “Bells for Hospice” for noon on November 4, 1999, when all island churches were to ring their bells in honor of hospice professionals, volunteers, families, and caregivers. The same notice listed seasonal and winter contacts and described care notes, loan materials, and a medical-equipment loan closet at the Medical Center.

Evidence limits

The notice documents the planned observance and available support network, not attendance, individual cases, or the later condition of the equipment closet.

Sources

  1. Announces noon bells at all island churches on November 4, lists seasonal and winter hospice volunteers, and describes care notes, loaned books and videos, and a Medical Center equipment closet. 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 · 1999-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the Hospice notice and bells observance.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-11_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Hospice announces its November 4 bells observance and winter volunteer network in 1999”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-hospice-bells-and-winter-network-1999/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 1999, “News From the Helping Hands of the Beaver Island Hospice.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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