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Barb Beckers appointed to Beaver Island school board, 1981

Also Barb Beckers school board appointment

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TypeEvent
Date1981-01
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1981-01
Kind
Appointment
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
educationgovernancecommunitycommunication
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The February 1981 Beaver Beacon reported that Barb Beckers was appointed to the school board to fill a vacancy created by Jewell Gillespie’s resignation.

Evidence and limits

The short notice does not identify the appointment meeting or the length of the remaining term.

Sources

  1. Reports that Barb Beckers was appointed to fill the vacancy created by Jewell Gillespie's resignation. The notice does not give the meeting date, board district, or term end. 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 · 1981-02_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held thirteen-page February issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the appointment notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1981-02_Beaver-Beacon

Added 4 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Barb Beckers appointed to Beaver Island school board, 1981”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-school-board-barb-beckers-appointment-1981/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, February 1981, “News in Brief.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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