Beaver Island Volunteer Fire Department organizes after a Belfy chimney fire, 1982

Sources

1. Beaver Island Fire Department news, Beaver Beacon, December 1982.
   Reports a November 24 chimney fire at Erwin and Emma Jean Belfy’s house with damage but no injuries, and announces the department’s selected officers: Timothy McDonough, chief; James Wojan, assistant chief; Larry Delamater, lieutenant; and William McDonough, safety director. It says meetings were scheduled for the last Monday of each month. This is a newspaper report, not an incident file, roster, or formal department minutes. 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 · 1982-12_Beaver-Beacon
2. Beaver Beacon, December 1982, held issue PDF, source scan.
   The held fifteen-page December issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the fire and department notice.
   data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-12_Beaver-Beacon
3. Beaver Island Fire Department fire-hall planning, Beaver Beacon, January 1983.
   Reports that a five-man committee selected a site behind the public restrooms for a new Fire Hall, met with an architect on modified plans, and expected bids and spring construction. The planned hall would house three vehicles, two trucks, people-transport space, bathroom and shower facilities, and department offices. This is a newspaper planning report, not a deed, bid, permit, or completed-construction record. 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 · 1983-01_Beaver-Beacon
4. Beaver Beacon, January 1983, held issue PDF, source scan.
   The held eleven-page January issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the fire-hall planning report.
   data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1983-01_Beaver-Beacon
5. Beaver Island Fire Department report, Beaver Beacon, March 1983.
   Reports no fires in February and says the department held random practices, including a February 20 exercise; it praises the officers and Fire Chief Tim McDonough for working alongside the crew. This is a newspaper report, not a drill log, incident register, or formal personnel record. 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 · 1983-03_Beaver-Beacon
6. Beaver Beacon, March 1983, held issue PDF, source scan.
   The held fifteen-page March issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the fire-department follow-up.
   data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1983-03_Beaver-Beacon
7. Beaver Island Fire Department report, Beaver Beacon, May 1983.
   Thanks B.J. Wyckoff for teaching the firefighters and reports one April fire, a chimney fire at Bob Malloy's on April 25 that went out by itself with little damage. The separate incident is recorded as its own event; this source extends the department follow-up but is not a roster, drill log, or incident file. 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
8. Beaver Beacon, May 1983, held issue PDF, source scan.
   The held fourteen-page May issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the Fire Department report.
   data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1983-05_Beaver-Beacon