Events — notices, 2021

Powers Hardware advertised a Valentine’s promotion from February 10 through February 14, 2021, offering 5% off red products and packaging and inviting customers to stop for coffee.

Evidence limits

The notice documents an intended retail promotion and social-business invitation, not sales, attendance, or the complete store schedule.

The Beaver Island Commission on Aging announced a month-long St. Patrick’s bingo game in March 2021, with cards available from the COA.

Evidence limits

This is a first-party program notice. It establishes the planned game and card distribution, but not participation, prizes, winners, or completion.

Lighthouse Fellowship announced that it would resume Sunday meetings at Peaine Township Hall on March 14, 2021, at 10 a.m.

Evidence limits

This is a first-party announcement. It establishes a planned meeting schedule and venue, but not attendance or subsequent continuation.

From April 21 through April 24, 2021, Powers Hardware advertised a buy-one-get- one-free promotion on gallon cans of Do it Best interior and exterior paint.

Evidence limits

The forum post is a first-party retail promotion. It documents the advertised offer, but not sales volume, remaining inventory, or whether the promotion was extended.

On April 23, 2021, a forum participant reported a bewildered-looking, possibly collarless dog near West Side Road, north of Fox Lake Road and Camp 3 Road.

Evidence limits

This is a single contemporaneous sighting. It does not identify the dog or owner, establish a recovery, or constitute an animal-control record.

In May 2021, a Beaver Island Forum thread reported that a lost teacup Yorkie near the north-end lighthouse had been attacked and killed by a coyote.

Evidence limits

This is an unverified community report. It does not establish the location, cause of death, or a broader change in coyote behavior.

A May 2021 Beaver Island Forum post reported that a brush fire near a residence was quickly contained by local responders before it threatened the house or garage.

Evidence limits

This preserves a contemporaneous resident account. An official fire report is needed to confirm the cause, location, response count, and damage.

In May 2021, a family publicly thanked Beaver Island Boat Company crew members and a local driver for helping an injured passenger travel from the island.

Evidence limits

The account documents reported assistance and a later diagnosis as described by the family. It does not establish the full medical or transport record.

Powers Hardware announced that it would open at noon on May 27, 2021, because of a planned power outage, and remain open until 5 p.m.

Evidence limits

The forum notice documents a business impact, not an island-wide outage report.

The Beaver Island Forum carried a 2021 Memorial Day ceremony announcement and later confirmed an 11:00 a.m. start time for May 31, 2021.

Evidence limits

The ceremony time comes from a follow-up forum reply. The attached flyer was not transcribed, and this record does not establish attendance, speakers, or whether the ceremony occurred as planned.

On June 9, 2021, a forum member publicly corrected a rumor that Dalwhinnie was closed and reported that it was open.

Evidence limits

This preserves a useful local information-network trace, but the post is not a first-party business announcement and does not establish the full day’s hours.

A June 2021 forum thread reported that a law-enforcement-support flag missing from a driveway was later found in shallow water in Font Lake.

Evidence limits

The record supports a community report of loss and recovery. It does not prove criminal intent, identify a responsible person, or establish an official case.

On June 18–19, 2021, several Beaver Island Forum users reported dropped calls or poor Verizon cellular service and wondered whether the problem was island-wide.

Evidence limits

This is a small set of contemporaneous user reports. It is not a carrier outage record or a representative measurement of cellular coverage.

Fireworks were announced for the south side of Beaver Island Harbor around 10 p.m. on July 5, 2021. A next-day forum reply reported that the display was successful.

Evidence limits

The launch information is a community relay and the outcome is a participant’s brief report. The record does not establish sponsorship, permitting, or a full event program.

A July 2021 forum notice sought local help loading and transporting old wood, a paddleboat, and miscellaneous items to Beaver Island’s Transfer Station.

Evidence limits

This is a community service request, not an official Transfer Station record or island-wide waste-management measure.

From July 19 through July 27, 2021, a forum user reported ongoing gravel hauling from French Bay to town for marina parking work and warned drivers about the traffic. Follow-up posts said the hauling continued.

Evidence limits

This is a contemporaneous traffic and work-progress report. It does not establish the responsible agency, project scope, final outcome, or legal authorization.

A resident reported receiving community help after a car went into a ditch on Kings Highway near Beaver Island Retreat in July 2021.

Evidence limits

This is a personal thank-you and unverified roadside account. It documents reported mutual aid, not the cause, severity, or official disposition of the incident.

In August 2021, a forum member asked the community to vote for Beaver Island in an environmental award campaign associated with Land Rover’s Defender Service Awards.

Evidence limits

This record documents a local publicity effort, not Beaver Island’s nomination, award status, or environmental merits.

On August 23, 2021, St. James Township sought temporary cleaners for the municipal marinas and public restrooms after a resignation. The notice gave flexible schedules and said the South Marina would close September 7.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves the urgent recruitment notice, not the hiring outcome or actual cleaning schedule.

On September 5, 2021, Bob Sramek posted a Zoom registration link for a virtual meeting titled “Into the Weeds.”

Evidence limits

Only the title and registration link survive in the archived post. This record does not infer the subject, organizer, date of the meeting, attendance, or outcome.

In September 2021, Beaver Island Community School announced a community flu clinic for September 29 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the school gymnasium.

Evidence limits

The forum text points to a flyer but does not preserve the provider, appointment rules, attendance, or vaccinations delivered.

The Beaver Island Forum announced a Halloween Trunk-or-Treat event for October 31, 2021.

Evidence limits

The announcement links a flyer that is not preserved in the retrieved archive. The event name and announcement are retained, but time, venue, safety format, attendance, and completion remain unverified.

A December 5, 2021 forum post thanked Great Lakes Energy for restoring power on Beaver Island after an unspecified interruption.

Beaver Island Christian Church announced a Christmas cantata for December 5, 2021, at 3 p.m. at the Christian Church.

Evidence limits

The church announcement establishes the planned performance, but the forum record does not preserve its program, performers, attendance, or outcome.

On December 14, 2021, the Beaver Island Historical Society announced an Elks Community Investment Program grant associated with Lodge 2886.

Evidence limits

The forum preserves only the announcement’s caption and an unavailable image. The grant amount, funded project, and terms require the original slide or an independent grant record.