Events — notices, 2013

On January 15, 2013, a forum notice directed the public to a live stream of a Waste Management Committee meeting at 9 a.m.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves a streaming notice, not the stream, minutes, decisions, or attendance record.

Sources

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Beaver Island quilters and sewers were invited to bring their projects and equipment to an informal gathering at Peaine Township Hall on February 3, 2013.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves an invitation and a reply, not an attendance record or evidence of work completed.

Charlevoix State Bank announced that Nancy Ferguson would provide banking services at its Beaver Island branch on February 6 and 8, 2013, subject to weather conditions.

Evidence limits

This is a first-party bank notice. It establishes the intended service days, but not hours or whether weather changed either visit.

Sources

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The Beaver Island Rural Health Center announced a visiting chiropractic clinic with Dr. Jessica Carden for February 9, 2013. The notice directed patients to call to schedule appointments.

Evidence limits

This is a contemporaneous provider notice. It establishes the advertised clinic date, but not attendance, appointment volume, or completion.

Sources

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Talking Threads Quilt Guild and interested friends were invited to meet at Peaine Township Hall on Sunday, February 17, 2013, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The notice encouraged participants to bring projects, equipment, and questions.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves an invitation, not an attendance record, completed work, or formal membership list.

Sources

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Peaine Township announced that Supervisor Bill Kohls would hold weekly public office hours at Peaine Township Hall on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., beginning February 28, 2013.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves the published schedule, not attendance, later schedule changes, or township minutes.

The Charlevoix County Commission on Aging announced free tax help for low- and moderate-income taxpayers and said special long-distance arrangements were available to Beaver Island residents.

Evidence limits

The notice records an available service, not who qualified, participated, or completed a tax return.

Charlevoix State Bank announced a part-time position at its Beaver Island branch in March 2013, preferring an island resident with cash-handling and customer-service experience.

Evidence limits

This is a first-party employment notice relayed by a branch teller. It does not identify a hire, start date, or subsequent staffing outcome.

Sources

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The Charlevoix County Commission on Aging posted a reminder for a Sunday dinner at the Beaver Island Community Center on March 24, 2013.

Evidence limits

This is an organizer reminder and planned-event record. It does not establish attendance, meal counts, revenue, or completion.

Sources

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A Beaver Island community notice reported the April 11, 2013 death of Charlevoix sports figure Ike Boss and remembered his long connection to Beaver Island’s Homecoming softball tournaments.

Evidence limits

The forum post establishes a local remembrance and reported place of death, but does not provide an obituary, exact biographical record, or official confirmation.

In April 2013, the Beaver Island Forum announced that Joe Moore would receive an EMS Practitioner-of-the-Year award at Cobo Hall.

Evidence limits

The forum establishes the contemporaneous announcement and community response. It does not identify the awarding body or independently verify the award criteria and ceremony.

Sources

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A Beaver Island gospel group announced a free concert for Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Beaver Island Christian Church, followed by lunch at Gregg Fellowship Center. The notice also invited additional singers to rehearsals.

Evidence limits

The date is inferred from “this Sunday” and the April 10 posting date. The forum preserves the planned program, not attendance or completion.

The Beaver Island Lighthouse School advertised a 5–8 p.m. spaghetti dinner at Fellowship Hall on April 16, 2013, with free-will donation admission.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves the fundraiser announcement, not attendance, proceeds, or completion.

Artwork by Beaver Island children was selected for inclusion in the Crooked Tree Children’s Art Show, scheduled to open April 20, 2013, at the Crooked Tree Arts Building in Petoskey.

Evidence limits

The forum notice documents the planned submission and exhibition opening, but not the final inventory, awards, attendance, or duration of display.

Sources

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The Charlevoix County Recycling Committee invited Beaver Island fourth graders to tour the Emmet County recycling facility on April 23, 2013, with transportation included.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves the invitation but not a trip report, attendance list, or details of the facility visit.

The Beaver Island Wildlife Club announced April 23, 2013 training at Peaine Township Hall with the Fish and Wildlife Service for volunteers in the Island’s cormorant-harassment program.

Evidence limits

The forum establishes the planned training. It does not establish attendance, permits, methods actually used, bird numbers, or effects on fisheries.

Sources

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The Beaver Island Community School junior class announced a bake sale for April 28, 2013, at McDonough’s Market.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves the announcement, not the sale’s fundraising purpose, proceeds, attendance, or completion.

Sources

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AMVETS Post 46 announced a 7 p.m. meeting at Peaine Township Hall on May 14, 2013. The planned agenda included memorial bricks, Flag Day in June, election of officers, and Memorial Day breakfast planning.

Evidence limits

This is an organizational meeting notice. It does not preserve minutes, attendance, election results, or decisions.

Sources

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A May 2013 forum notice solicited registrations for a planned one-day concealed pistol licensing class on Beaver Island. The date was to depend on enrollment.

Evidence limits

The thread documents interest and proposed course parameters, not a completed class or any participant’s licensing outcome.

The Beaver Island community scheduled a memorial service for Mary Jane Schmidt on May 18, 2013, at Beaver Island Christian Church, followed by a luncheon at Gregg Fellowship Center.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves the planned service and luncheon, not attendance or a post-event account.

The Charlevoix County Commission on Aging posted a reminder for a Sunday dinner at the Beaver Island Community Center on May 19, 2013.

Evidence limits

This is an organizer reminder. It establishes the planned date but not attendance, meal counts, revenue, or completion.

Sources

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Art in the Harbor was announced for May 25, 2013, beside Daddy Frank’s, with island artisans and craftspeople invited to sell their work from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. A follow-up said the market would restart June 21 and continue on Fridays.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves announcements and the planned recurring format, not a complete list of artists, sales, attendance, or completion.

A forum notice announced a May 26, 2013 graveside memorial for E.B. Lange at Holy Cross Cemetery, followed by a luncheon at Gregg Fellowship Center.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves the planned service logistics but not an obituary, attendance, or post-event confirmation.

Circle M Bar and Restaurant announced that it would open for the 2013 season on May 31, with dinner service beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Evidence limits

This is a first-party opening announcement. It does not independently confirm that the opening occurred or document the full season’s hours.

Sources

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The May 2013 issue of Great Lakes Energy’s Country Lines magazine reportedly featured Beaver Island on its cover and in a two-page article, with a sidebar about Mike McDonough.

Evidence limits

This record is based on a Chamber announcement and its correction; it does not replace the magazine issue or independently verify its circulation.

In June 2013, an archaeology student planning an August survey of Beaver Island sites sought local information and contacts. He described the work as part of a nautical-archaeology degree project.

Evidence limits

The forum records research planning and outreach, not permission, fieldwork, findings, or completion of the academic project.

On June 19, 2013, Paul and Angel Welke announced that the East Side Drive project was finished and that the detour through the airport was closed.

Evidence limits

The forum notice is a direct statement from the airport-associated Welke family, but the archive has no project file or road agency completion notice attached to this record.

Sources

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Emerald Isles Gallery announced that its summer 2013 schedule would begin June 21, with hours of 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1–4 p.m. Sunday.

Evidence limits

This is a first-party seasonal-hours notice. It does not establish an end date or later operation.

Sources

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The Charlevoix County Commission on Aging posted a reminder for a Sunday dinner at the Beaver Island Community Center on June 23, 2013.

Evidence limits

This is an organizer reminder. It establishes the planned date but not attendance, meal counts, revenue, or completion.

Sources

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The Beaver Island Wildlife Club reported a successful Walleye Pond collection in June 2013 and said the fish were released into Lake Geneserath. Another collection effort was planned for the following morning.

Evidence limits

This is an organizer’s contemporaneous report. It does not provide a fish count, stocking record, video copy, or independent assessment of the release.

A June 2013 Beaver Island community notice reported the death of Vern Smith and remembered his Cables Bay home, his Wooden Nickel store in Sand Lake, and his help at Dockside Market.

Evidence limits

This is a personal remembrance, not an obituary or official death record; the biographical details remain limited to what the post supplied.

In June 2013, Island Artisans at the Sommer Place announced a display marking the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, with Civil War figures and artifacts alongside local artwork and gifts.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves an exhibition announcement, not a complete catalog or attendance record.

Charlevoix State Bank announced that two tellers would be available at its Beaver Island branch on July 5, 2013, to handle additional holiday-week banking needs.

Evidence limits

This is a first-party staffing notice. It does not preserve hours or confirm that the additional staffing occurred.

Sources

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AMVETS Post 46 announced a 7 p.m. meeting at St. James Township Hall on July 9, 2013.

Evidence limits

This is an organizational meeting notice. It does not preserve an agenda, minutes, attendance, or decisions.

Sources

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The Beaver Island Community Center announced a July 11, 2013 “Best of Beaver Theatre” variety show built from favorite Beaver Tales and Beaver Island Comedy Group songs, skits, stories, and videos.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves the ticket and program announcement, but not attendance, the final running order, or a recording.

The Beaver Island Boat Company cancelled its July 14 evening departure from Charlevoix and the July 15 early-morning departure from Beaver Island, then listed later departures for July 15.

Evidence limits

The archived notice documents the schedule change but does not state whether it was weather-, mechanical-, staffing-, or demand-related.

Sources

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Beaver Island MAD Camp was scheduled for July 15–19, 2013. The surviving forum thread preserves the dates but does not explain the program’s full name or activities.

Evidence limits

This is a date confirmation, not a complete program record or attendance report.

The Charlevoix County Commission on Aging announced its monthly advisory-board meeting for July 15, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. in the Beaver Island Community Center’s Hangout. The notice invited the public.

Evidence limits

This is a first-party meeting announcement. It does not preserve minutes, attendance, or the board’s decisions.

A Beaver Island community notice invited residents and visitors to a weather-dependent Perseid meteor-shower observation on August 10, 2013, with constellation guidance at the Kayak Shack.

The forum preserves the invitation, not attendance or observing conditions.

Beaver Island Airport announced a public groundbreaking on August 13, 2013, for a new terminal and parking-lot improvements.

The forum preserves the ceremony announcement, not construction completion, cost, or final project scope.

The BICC Women’s Circle announced a potluck luncheon and “funky fun fashion show” for August 15, 2013, at Gregg Fellowship Alice Hall Belfy. The notice called for a donation-jar admission and said beverages would be provided.

Evidence limits

This is an advance forum announcement. It does not establish attendance, proceeds, or that the program ultimately occurred.

The Beaver Island library announced a reading by author Laurence Eubank for August 23, 2013. The program was to include excerpts from his book Run Down the Wind, published by Wild Dog Press.

The forum preserves the library’s first-party event announcement, but no attendance record or independent follow-up has been located.

Beaver Island announced that Peggy Gregory would take the oath as postmaster at an August 23, 2013 ceremony. The notice placed the succession within a local postmaster tradition said to date to 1849.

The forum preserves the public announcement, not the official appointment or oath record.

In August 2013, News on the Net announced that Rachel Champenoy had become a nationally registered EMT and was joining Beaver Island EMS.

Evidence limits

The forum establishes the contemporaneous public announcement and community response. It does not independently verify the credentialing record or exact state-license date.

Sources

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AMVETS Post 46 announced a Labor Day pancake breakfast for September 1, 2013, at Holy Cross Hall. The free-will-donation proceeds were intended to support Veterans Memorial Park improvements.

The forum preserves the fundraiser announcement, not attendance or proceeds.

The Beaver Island Association planned three days of invasive Phragmites treatment on Garden and High islands during September 1–7, 2013, and sought volunteers for the work.

The forum preserves the treatment plan, not permits, acreage, contractor records, or treatment results.

The Gregg Fellowship Center advertised bingo for September 4, 2013, with doors at 6:15 p.m., games at 7 p.m., and Rose Spershott as caller.

Evidence limits

This is a contemporaneous community notice. It establishes the advertised schedule, not attendance, proceeds, or a complete bingo season.

Sources

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Stoney announced that Danny’s Autumn Dart League would begin September 9, 2013. The notice reported six teams already registered and room for four more.

Evidence limits

This is a first-party league announcement. It does not establish the final number of teams, results, or duration.

Sources

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In September 2013, Beaver Island AA announced three weekly meetings: Tuesday and Saturday at the Christian Church and Thursday at the Holy Cross Rectory.

Evidence limits

This is a group-published schedule. It documents the advertised meeting times and locations, not attendance, organizational status, or individual outcomes.

Circle M announced that it would close for the season on September 14, 2013, after reduced Wednesday-through-Saturday hours during the final weeks. The notice also advertised Whitey Morgan for the final two nights.

This preserves the operator’s seasonal closing notice and entertainment announcement, not a complete operating calendar or measure of attendance.

The Beaver Island Rural Health Center announced a visiting dermatology clinic with Dr. Murray Cotter for September 20, 2013. The notice supplied appointment contacts for Island residents.

Evidence limits

This is a community health-service announcement. It does not confirm that the clinic occurred, how many patients attended, or what care was provided.

The Charlevoix County Commission on Aging announced a September 22, 2013, “Young At Heart” end-of-summer picnic on Beaver Island. The program was to include music, treats, trinkets, trivia, games, and prizes.

The forum preserves the first-party announcement, but no attendance or post-event report has been located.

Holy Cross Church announced a Day of Retreat for September 26, 2013, open to men and women of all denominations. The notice placed the day at the church, with lunch at the convent, and a later reminder identified Fr. Matthew as participating.

The forum preserves the announcement and reminder, but not attendance, program notes, or a post-event church report.

Beaver Island News on the Net announced a planned livestream of the Peaine Township Board meeting on October 9, 2013, including a discussion of ORVs.

The forum preserves the broadcast plan, not meeting minutes or proof that the stream completed.

The Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce promoted a new 30-second tourism video in October 2013, produced by John Boros Productions and planned for selected northern Michigan Charter Cable markets in spring 2014.

The forum documents the promotional plan and self-reported early online views, not broadcast verification or tourism impact.

The Beaver Island Rural Health Center announced that flu shots, including children’s vaccinations, were available by appointment in October 2013.

The forum preserves the public-service notice, not the number of vaccinations administered or later availability.

On October 28, 2013, Yvonne Crandall planned to waitress at Stoney Acre Grill and direct her tips to the Beaver Island Animal Fund in memory of her mother, Dorothy Chapman.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves the announcement and a later expression of appreciation, but not the amount raised, a financial record, or an independent account of the event.

On October 29, 2013, the Forest View manager reported that former Forest View resident Mavis Kennedy had died that morning.

This is preserved as a tentative community death notice. No obituary, funeral notice, death record, or independent corroboration has been located in the held sources.

Powers Hardware promoted a Beaver Island Big Buck Contest in November 2013. Entrants had to sign up and pay before November 15, with deer scored on the island by certified scorer Deny Keehn. The notice said the prize was usually about $200.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves contest rules and promotion only. It does not identify the winner, score, entry count, or actual prize payout.

Lawrence McDonough’s family held an open house for his 99th birthday on November 15, 2013. A later family post thanked attendees and described an afternoon of music, stories, friends, and relatives.

The forum preserves the family announcement and follow-up, not a full biographical account.

The Beaver Island Wildlife Club distributed approximately 75 crab apple trees obtained from the DNR in November 2013, making them available at the boat dock for island residents to plant.

The forum documents the distribution appeal, not the planting locations or survival of the trees.

An Anishinaabe cultural presentation by Hank Bailey and Pat Putney was held on Beaver Island on November 21, 2013. A contemporaneous follow-up said children joined dancing and drum-music activities and that the program was livestreamed.

The forum preserves an organizer/broadcaster account, not an independent transcript or full program record.

We Are ONE Yoga announced a ten-class beginning-yoga series at Peaine Township Hall beginning Thursday, November 21, 2013, at 6:30 p.m. The advertised price was $8 per class, with the seventh class free after six paid classes.

Evidence limits

This is an organizer announcement. It does not establish attendance, later classes, or completion of the ten-class series.

Sources

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The Shamrock announced a December 2, 2013 benefit dinner for Johnny Matela after a fall from a roof reportedly caused several broken ribs. The forum post also provided a way to donate for people unable to attend.

This preserves the community appeal, not attendance, proceeds, medical records, or the later course of Matela’s recovery.

Claus Clearing announced that its Christmas tree operation was open for the 2013 season beginning December 3. The notice advertised choose-and-cut trees at $25 each.

Evidence limits

This is a seasonal business notice. It does not establish inventory, sales, or the exact closing date.

Sources

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Powers Do It Best Hardware announced a December 7, 2013 Santa Paws event with pet photographs, refreshments, holiday sales, and donations benefiting the Beaver Island Animal Fund. A follow-up invited pets to participate in a festive costume contest.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves advance promotion only. It does not document donations, attendance, prize winners, or sales.

Emerald Isles Gallery announced special holiday hours in December 2013, including weekend openings through December 22 and openings until 7 p.m. on December 23–24.

Evidence limits

This is a first-party holiday-hours notice. It does not independently confirm operation or later schedule changes.

Sources

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Holy Cross announced Christmas 2013 parish activities including church decorating after the December 22 Mass, Christmas Eve caroling at 6:45 p.m. with a children’s Gospel pageant, and Christmas Day Mass at 9 a.m.

Evidence limits

This is a parish notice preserved in the forum. It establishes the planned schedule, not attendance, completion, or the full liturgy.

Sources

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Lighthouse Fellowship announced a public Christmas gathering for December 22, 2013, at the Manger across from Anderson’s Marina. The program was to include scripture, Christmas carols, and lighting of the Christ Candle.

The forum preserves the invitation, not attendance or completion.

Peaine Township announced that its office would be closed on December 26, 2013, and directed residents with questions to the township email address.

Evidence limits

This is a first-party government notice. It documents the announced closure, not the full holiday schedule or office activity on other dates.

Sources

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A December 2013 Beaver Island Forum post thanked attendees at a Lighthouse School spaghetti dinner and linked a Northwest Michigan video story containing comments from students and island residents.

The archived forum text confirms the event and video link, but does not provide the dinner’s date, attendance, proceeds, or full program details.