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Beaver Island Rescue Boat seeks operating and maintenance donations, 1991

Also 1991 Beaver Island rescue boat appeal

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TypeEvent
Date1991-08
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
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Event
Date
1991-08
Kind
Fundraising
Where
Beaver Island
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
emergency-managementmaritimefundraisingpublic-servicecommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

BI EMS/Rescue appealed for donations to operate and maintain the Beaver Island Rescue Boat in August 1991.

Evidence limits

This is an appeal, not a donation ledger, maintenance record, or rescue log.

Sources

  1. Requests donations of any amount for rescue-boat operation and maintenance through BI EMS/Rescue. 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 · 1991-08_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held twenty-two-page issue scan confirms the donation appeal.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1991-08_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports power-head, air-leak, and lower-unit repair costs, possible insurance coverage, a proposed warranty conversion to engine hours, and debate over restricting use to life-threatening emergencies. 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 · 1991-10_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held nineteen-page issue scan confirms the rescue-boat repair report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1991-10_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Rescue Boat seeks operating and maintenance donations, 1991”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-rescue-boat-donation-appeal-1991/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1991, “BEAVER ISLAND RESCUE BOAT.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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