- Dates
- 2011-05-29 – 2011-05-30
- Kind
- Commemoration
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- militarycommunityfundraisingeducation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
AMVETS Post 46 organized Memorial Day activities in May 2011 around the new Beaver Island Veterans Park. The forum reported a breakfast attended by more than 200 people, with proceeds supporting veterans and Beaver Island Community School graduate scholarships, followed by a Memorial Day ceremony.
Evidence limits
The attendance and proceeds-purpose figures are organizer-reported; the archive does not hold a financial statement, complete attendance count, or ceremony transcript.
Sources
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Sources
- AMVETS promoted Memorial Day bricks, the Sunday breakfast, and the Monday 11:00 a.m. ceremony; a follow-up reported more than 200 breakfast attendees and said proceeds supported veterans and Beaver Island Community School graduate scholarships. The forum does not provide a financial total or attendance method.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003493
- The follow-up thanked the community, reported more than 200 breakfast attendees, and stated that proceeds supported veterans and school scholarships. It is an organizer report without a financial statement or independent attendance count.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 03 · t003501
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island observes Memorial Day at its Veterans Park, 2011”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-memorial-day-activities-2011/, accessed [date], citing AMVETS Post 46, "Beaver Island Veterans Park," and "Thanks Beaver Island," Beaver Island Forum, May 27–29, 2011. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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