- Date
- 2001-06
- Kind
- Business
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- tourismcommercefoodwayscommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Ray and Nina Cole began their third year operating the Beaver Island Lodge in 2001. The Beacon highlighted Mike Bailey’s return as chef, Kat Dill’s cooking experience, and the Lodge’s hospitality for a Chamber of Commerce gathering before the season opened.
Evidence limits
The profile describes plans and staffing but does not provide financial results, season attendance, or a complete employment history.
Sources
- Reports the Coles’ third year, Mike Bailey’s return as chef after a sabbatical, Kat Dill’s addition with cruise-boat galley experience, and the Lodge cocktail-lounge gathering for the Chamber. 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 · 2001-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the Lodge profile.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2001-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Ray and Nina Cole begin their third year operating the Beaver Island Lodge in 2001”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-lodge-ray-nina-cole-third-year-2001/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 2001, “Year Three at The Beaver Island Lodge for Ray and Nina Cole.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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