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Pinky Harmon wins the Beaver Island Chamber’s 1996 Getaway for Two

Also 1996 Beaver Island Chamber Getaway for Two

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TypeEvent
Date1996-02
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1996-02
Kind
Celebration
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
commercetourismcommunitycelebrationcommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

Pinky Harmon reported winning the Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce’s “Getaway for Two,” including a flight, mainland outing, lodging, meals, and casino visit. She and Faye Harmon said they donated the $75 spending allowance to the Odawa Tribe’s Kewadin Casino.

Evidence limits

This is the winner’s published account and does not provide the promotion’s complete rules or an independent itinerary.

Sources

  1. Pinky and Faye Harmon describe the free flight, breakfast, Traverse City shopping and casino visit, lodging, dinner, and their donation of the $75 spending money to the Odawa Tribe’s Kewadin Casino. 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 · 1996-02_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the Chamber promotion winner’s account.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-02_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Pinky Harmon wins the Beaver Island Chamber’s 1996 Getaway for Two”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-pinky-harmon-getaway-for-two-1996/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1996, “The Chamber of Commerce ‘Getaway for Two’ Winner: Pinky Harmon.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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