- Date
- 2004-05-18
- Kind
- Fundraising
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- fundraisingfirepublic-servicecommunityconstruction
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On May 18, 2004, Anna Steinbach donated $150,000 for a new Beaver Island fire truck. The Beacon said the truck would carry a plaque honoring her late husband Fritz Steinbach.
Evidence limits
The article records the donation and intended purchase; it does not document the truck’s later delivery or specifications.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, June 2004, "Thanks to the Steinbachs: a new Fire Truck!"Reports Anna Steinbach presenting Fire Chief Tim McDonough with a $150,000 check for a new fire truck, to be dedicated in memory of Fritz Steinbach. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2004-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the illustrated donation report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2004-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Anna Steinbach donates $150,000 for a new Beaver Island fire truck”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-steinbach-fire-truck-donation-may-18-2004/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 2004, "Thanks to the Steinbachs: a new Fire Truck!" (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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