- Dates
- 1981-06 – 1982-10
- Kind
- Performance
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- musiccommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Sweet Adelines announced their summer plans in June and reported completed performances in the combined July–August issue: the Miss Charlevoix Pageant during the Venetian Festival on July 23, Museum Week on July 20, and a celebration at the Shamrock. The September–October issue reports the September 6 raffle winners and says the group resumed rehearsals while working toward an official charter. The November–December issue reports Christmas Eve invitations at both island churches, and the 1982 Fudgie Issue records the planned October charter convention, Labor Day raffle, and June dinner/dance. The August 1982 Museum Week report also names the group among the Music Night performers on the Print Shop porch. The September issue reports the Labor Day moped-drawing winner and a planned October trip to Flint to receive the group’s official charter.
Evidence and limits
The June notice establishes plans and an invitation; the July–August report establishes the listed performances; and the September–October report establishes the raffle result and charter work. The source does not establish that a charter was ultimately granted, that the planned Christmas Eve appearances occurred, or that the 1982 raffle and dinner/dance took place.
Sources
- Reports a planned raffle with a coffee table and driftwood clock as prizes, Tuesday evening meetings, and an invitation to perform at the Venetian Festival in Charlevoix on July 23. It does not document raffle completion or performance. 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 · 1981-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held twelve-page June issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Sweet Adelines notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1981-06_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports the group sang at the Miss Charlevoix Pageant on July 23 during the Venetian Festival, helped celebrate Museum Week on July 20, performed at the Shamrock for Mike and Judy Collins' anniversary, and still offered raffle tickets for a September 6 Fun Day drawing. 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 · 1981-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held twelve-page PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the July performance report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1981-07_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports the September 6 raffle at the ball game: Rebecca Liller won the shipwreck table, Bud Suidara the hand-crafted clock, Carol Sonerson Archie LaFreniere's drawing on stone, and Lyde Jogg the copper plaque. It also says the group resumed rehearsals and was working toward an official Sweet Adeline charter. 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 · 1981-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held fourteen-page PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the raffle result and charter update.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1981-09_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports the women's barbershop singers were rehearsing for Christmas and had been asked to sing on Christmas Eve at both Beaver Island Christian Church and Holy Cross Church; the notice invites the community to join in singing. 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 · 1981-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eighteen-page PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Christmas performance plans.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1981-11_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports the prospective Beaver Island chapter was working toward an official Sweet Adelines charter at the October Detroit convention, planned a Labor Day raffle and a tentative June 19 dinner/dance, and was seeking at least 20 members. 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 · 1982-01_Beaver-Beacon
- The held twenty-three-page PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the charter and fundraising plans.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-01_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports Tuesday rehearsals in the school library, preparation for the Shamrock St. Patrick's Day Talent Show or Open Mic, a March 13 Holy Cross singing appearance, and a June 19 dinner dance plan at the Church Hall. It does not establish charter approval or completion of the planned dinner dance. 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 · 1982-02_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eighteen-page combined February and March issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Sweet Adelines notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-02_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports the June 19 “Summer Serenade” dinner dance at Holy Cross Hall, with a 160-ticket limit, $10 dinner-and-dance tickets, $5 dance-only tickets, a roast-pork dinner, and a Labor Day weekend Honda Express moped raffle plan. It does not establish completion or charter approval. 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 · 1982-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held sixteen-page April issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Sweet Adelines notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-04_Beaver-Beacon
- Reminds readers of the June 19 Summer Serenade at Holy Cross Hall: a sit-down dinner followed by dancing, cocktails at 6:30, dinner at 7:30, and dance at 9:30, with $10 dinner-and-dance tickets and $3 dance tickets. It does not establish completion or attendance. 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 · 1982-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held twelve-page May issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the reminder.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The Museum Week completion report names the Sweet Adelines among the performers at Music Night on the Print Shop front porch. This confirms participation in that reported program, not charter approval or a complete performance log. 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 · 1982-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held sixteen-page August issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Museum Week Music Night reference.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-08_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that Bud Siudara won the Labor Day weekend Honda moped drawing, that weekly meetings would resume September 14, and that the group planned to travel to Flint in late October to receive its official charter. It is a newspaper report of a drawing and planned charter trip, not an independent raffle account or charter certificate. 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 · 1982-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held thirteen-page September issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Sweet Adelines update.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-09_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that the island Sweet Adelines left for Flint on October 22 to become “official” Sweet Adelines, describing the trip as a well-deserved honor after their work. It is a newspaper announcement, not the charter certificate. 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 · 1982-10_Beaver-Beacon
- The held sixteen-page October issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the charter-trip announcement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-10_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that the Beaver Island Chapter received its official Sweet Adelines, Inc. charter at the October 22–24 regional meeting in Flint, after singing, classes, and the charter presentation. It also announces a planned May 14 island charter party. This is a newspaper report and invitation, not the charter document or later party outcome. 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 · 1982-11_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eighteen-page November issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the charter report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-11_Beaver-Beacon
- Invites islanders and Sweet Adeline friends from around the state to the May 14 chapter party at Holy Cross Hall. This is an advance invitation, not a completed-party report. 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 · 1983-04_Beaver-Beacon
- The held twelve-page April issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the chapter-party invitation.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1983-04_Beaver-Beacon
- Repeats the May 14, 9 p.m. Chapter Party invitation at Holy Cross Hall and asks readers to celebrate with Sweet Adeline friends from around the state. This is a calendar and advance notice, not a completed-party report. 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 · 1983-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held fourteen-page May issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the chapter-party notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1983-05_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that the May 14 charter party drew eighty-plus singers, including the Great Lakes Chapter, and says people were still discussing the weekend festivities. It announces an August 27 Summer Serenade dinner dance and a June 6 membership-drive social. This is a newspaper report and advance notice, not a charter certificate, attendance ledger, or completed August-event account. 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 · 1983-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held nine-page June issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the charter-party report and Summer Serenade notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1983-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Sweet Adelines summer performances and raffle, 1981”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-sweet-adelines-venetian-festival-invitation-1981/, accessed [date], citing Sweet Adelines notice, Beaver Beacon, June 1981. (and 29 further sources listed on the page).
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