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BrianandMaryJo
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Hello to all of the forum members. My wife (MSU employed) and myself (retired) are considering a future move to the island. We currently live in Lansing and actually have never been to Beaver Island. We have watched pretty much every Beaver Island related video on youtube and scoured the message boards for as much info as we could find. At this point we are in love with the "fantasy" of life there. I grew up in Munising so the cold and snow aren't an issue. My wife is retiring in 2016 and we have an adult disabled daughter. Our disabled daughter currently works (part time) at the Hall of Justice under the Peckham program. We will have a fixed income and would like to be able to supplement it with part time work. Our biggest concern is the availability of part time jobs. We are in our mid 50s and our daughter is 30. We were planning on visiting the Island on Nov. 6,7 & 8 but things came up so we are looking at coming there the following weekend. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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carolburton
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There is a Bazaar on Sunday the 15th and you could meet a lot of people there. You can stop at the St. James Boat Shop, we would be happy to answer your questions. You can call and schedule time to see the museums which give a lot of island history. It is quiet this time of year but that leaves lots of time for Islanders to have a good chat 
burton
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Beaver Island. What a place. My wife and I have lived here year round now for only 14 years, so we are "newcomers", but maybe that gives us the authority to have an experienced, yet unbiased opinion of this place. We fell in love with this place before ever setting foot on it as we sailed into the harbor for the first time.
Our experiences since that day would fill a book and so cannot be enumerated here, but we have not been disappointed. As some of our recent publicity would suggest, there is room for improvement here in the community, but that is true of any community where people (being what they are) live. The thing is that because of the "fishbowl" aspect of life here, when you hang your laundry out, EVERYBODY sees it. Now that's not a problem unless your laundry appears to be somewhat soiled. In most places you may not be personally be acquainted with those who lead the way. Here that is not so. I sang with the St. James township clerk in a quartet and she was a good alto. The St. James treasurer delivered my drain field stone himself on a holiday. I think Beaver Island can be summed up with this story:
A farmer was walking behind his horse-drawn plow when a covered wagon pulled up. The driver explained to the farmer that he and his family were looking for a place to settle down. "What are the people like around here?" he asked. The farmer replied "Well, what were they like where you came from?" The driver said "They were an awful bunch. We couldn't get along with anybody, so we pulled out." Turning back to his plow the farmer replied "Well, that's about how you'll find people here" And the wagon rolled away. Later that same day another wagon came along and a similar conversation took place. But when the farmer asked about his previous neighbors, the driver replied, "They were wonderful friendly people. We hated to leave, but we wanted to move farther west." Turning again to his plow, thr farmer said "Well, that's about how you'll find people here"
Some things are more expensive here. Logistics can be a challange. Before we moved here,I heard somewhere that this was an unfriendly place that didn't easily accept newcomers. Must have been the guy in the first wagon because I think we have made more friends here in the last 14 years than in the previous 62.
When people ask what we like about Beaver Island, I often tell them that the car is parked behind the house with the keys and my wife's purse in it and I have no idea where the house keys are. We never use them.
If you want, give us a call when you come up. We'll have coffee.
231-448-2483
Our experiences since that day would fill a book and so cannot be enumerated here, but we have not been disappointed. As some of our recent publicity would suggest, there is room for improvement here in the community, but that is true of any community where people (being what they are) live. The thing is that because of the "fishbowl" aspect of life here, when you hang your laundry out, EVERYBODY sees it. Now that's not a problem unless your laundry appears to be somewhat soiled. In most places you may not be personally be acquainted with those who lead the way. Here that is not so. I sang with the St. James township clerk in a quartet and she was a good alto. The St. James treasurer delivered my drain field stone himself on a holiday. I think Beaver Island can be summed up with this story:
A farmer was walking behind his horse-drawn plow when a covered wagon pulled up. The driver explained to the farmer that he and his family were looking for a place to settle down. "What are the people like around here?" he asked. The farmer replied "Well, what were they like where you came from?" The driver said "They were an awful bunch. We couldn't get along with anybody, so we pulled out." Turning back to his plow the farmer replied "Well, that's about how you'll find people here" And the wagon rolled away. Later that same day another wagon came along and a similar conversation took place. But when the farmer asked about his previous neighbors, the driver replied, "They were wonderful friendly people. We hated to leave, but we wanted to move farther west." Turning again to his plow, thr farmer said "Well, that's about how you'll find people here"
Some things are more expensive here. Logistics can be a challange. Before we moved here,I heard somewhere that this was an unfriendly place that didn't easily accept newcomers. Must have been the guy in the first wagon because I think we have made more friends here in the last 14 years than in the previous 62.
When people ask what we like about Beaver Island, I often tell them that the car is parked behind the house with the keys and my wife's purse in it and I have no idea where the house keys are. We never use them.
If you want, give us a call when you come up. We'll have coffee.
231-448-2483
Bill Detwiler