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Beaver Island honors Phil Lange’s retirement with a Medical Center benefit dinner in 1999

Also Roast Doc · Phil Lange Medical Center benefit

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TypeEvent
Date1999-09-18
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1999-09-18
Kind
Fundraising
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
healthcarecommunityfundraisingfamilycommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Beaver Island held a September 18, 1999 benefit dinner at the Shamrock to honor Dr. Phil Lange’s retirement and support the Medical Center. The Beacon describes the event as a roast and toast reflecting Lange’s medical, charitable, and community service.

Evidence limits

The article reports the event and fund status but does not state the dinner’s net proceeds.

Sources

  1. Reports the September 18 Shamrock benefit dinner honoring retiring Dr. Phil Lange and the Medical Center Fund’s nearly $56,000 balance and $100,000 year-end goal. 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 · 1999-10_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the benefit and endowment report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1999-10_Beaver-Beacon

Added 5 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island honors Phil Lange’s retirement with a Medical Center benefit dinner in 1999”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-phil-lange-retirement-benefit-dinner-1999/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1999, “Bulletin: Roast Doc” and “Beaver Island Medical Center Fund Will Ensure a Healthy Future.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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