In March of 2007, the Northern Stars Chorus was pleased to recognize special and long term contributions of two members. First, a surprised Gary Berezin was awarded his Man of Note award plaque. Gary had, until a year ago, served on the Executive as Secretary. In addition almost everyone who had come in our front door was greeted and welcomed by Gary. Tasks of coordinating chapter participants (room registration information, submitting member registrations) at several conventions, guiding new members through the completion of their Society application form, answering questions from new and existing members, providing immediate information about Society workings were performed by Gary, along with many more valuable acts. Gary, we salute and thank you for your long term contribution.

The second recipient was Larry Matschke. Shortly after joining Larry showed great interest in and energy for chorus activities and the chorus's well being and growth. Larry launched us into a new era of shows by growing attendance through regular encouragement of singers and the chorus as a whole to sell tickets and to have confidence in our quality of singing and ability to perform. His expertise and organizational skills set the framework for allowing us to host greater and larger annual shows. And he did most of the organizing work for the first several of these shows with great results of which we were proud. Larry has also participated in a program to improve our performance aspects for convention, our annual shows, sing outs, and our daily performance. The Northern Stars thank and salute Larry for his special contribution.

In July we presented a Man of Note Award to our Musical Director and President, Stuart MacMartin. Stuart joined the Stars four years ago. He expressed an interest in directing and has been directing the chorus in shows and at conventions. He has participated in many quartets both at sing outs and in our annual shows. Stuart has also been very active in the chorus Executive serving as Preseident representing the chorus at Society and area events and meetings and has kept the chorus on track. For all his tireless work, the Man of Note award is a small way of saying 'Thank you'.