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PABI and the Chamber of Commerce discuss operating a Community House Welcome Center in 2002

Also Possible Partnership PABI and Chamber of Commerce · Beaver Island Community House Welcome Center

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TypeEvent
Date2002-08
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
2002-08
Kind
Fundraising
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
communitygovernancetourismcommunicationfundraising
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

PABI President Judy Lanier proposed that the Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce operate the Community House Welcome Center. The same August report said Island residents had raised $500,000 to match donor challenges and were seeking further pledges for the Dockside Market recreation and Community House project.

Evidence limits

The report documents a proposal and fundraising status, not an executed operating agreement, completed building, or final campaign total.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, August 2002, “Possible Partnership: PABI and the C of C,” by Steve West.
    Reports PABI President Judy Lanier’s proposal that the Chamber operate the Community House Welcome Center, alongside a campaign that had raised $500,000 to match donor challenges and sought additional pledges. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2002-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the partnership and fundraising report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2002-08_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “PABI and the Chamber of Commerce discuss operating a Community House Welcome Center in 2002”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-pabi-chamber-community-house-partnership-2002/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 2002, “Possible Partnership: PABI and the C of C,” by Steve West. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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