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Results on Spring / Summer 23 Survey

on Tagline for New North Star Magazine

As you know, we unveiled the new look and name decision on the magazine format, we wanted you folks
change to The North Star Magazine in our last issue. to have a say on the tagline to be part of our upgrade.
Wow, the response to the change was overwhelmingly
in favor and it is just another step in the continuing To be honest, the response to the survey was small,
improvement to our twice-yearly alumni informational with most saying there doesn’t need to be one. There
magazine. Changes like this are the result of readers’ was no consensus on a tagline from the few folks that
input and one such reader said the piece was too good said that the magazine should have one. With no
to be called a newsletter as it has become a high-class tagline approved by more than one individual, the
magazine in format. We took him serious and thus decision was made that there would not be a tagline
created The North Star Magazine. included within the title block of the new format.
In creating the format, we eliminated the tagline that We thank the folks that took the time to respond to the
was part of the newsletter as magazines don’t usually survey.
have taglines. However, we incorporated a survey We welcome any suggestions for continuous
into the last issue regarding the tagline - “Do you think improvement so feel free to contact our editor, Jon
there should be a tagline?”; “Do you want the old one McLaughlin at jon@hhsalumassoc.net, with your ideas.
used in the newsletter format?”; or “Do you want to We will respond back to you immediately and will take
submit a new one of your own?” While we made the your ideas and thoughts seriously to heart because we
continue to be Successful Because of You!

Special Dedication of this Issue

We are sad to announce the passing of two important alums that have been very instrumental in the history of the
Houlton High School Alumni Association – Rachel Sylvester Good ’60 and Thomas Fitzpatrick ’63. On behalf of
the Board of Directors and in memory of these alums, we would like to dedicate this issue to them and the wonderful
memories and hours of assistance that they have given the Board of Directors of the Association.

Tom was the husband of our longtime secretary, Rachel was a passionate advocate for youth
Patty Donovan Fitpatrick ’63. Tom assisted his wife mentorship and community arts which included
tirelessly with Association related work at many work as a founding board member of the Houlton
functions throughout the years. They were just shy of High School Alumni Association and The North Star
celebrating their 60th anniversary. Magazine.

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