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Beaver Beacon editorial transition: Jacque LaFreniere joins and Terri Liller leaves, 1982

Also Jacque LaFreniere Beaver Beacon co-editor 1982

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Date1982-04
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1982-04
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Summary

The April 1982 editor’s note introduced Jacque LaFreniere as co-editor of the Beaver Beacon. The June issue reports Terri Liller’s retirement from the co-editor role and her planned mainland move, leaving Jacque continuing the paper while a future co-editor was anticipated.

Evidence limits

The notices establish a reported editorial transition but not contracts, exact tenure dates, or the later co-editor appointment.

Sources

  1. Introduces Jacque LaFreniere as co-editor, identifies her as an English teacher and school librarian, and notes her and Mark LaFreniere’s seasonal gift-shop operation. It is a publication notice, not an employment contract or complete masthead history. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1982-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held sixteen-page April issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the editorial notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-04_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports that Terri Liller retired as co-editor after about a year, plans to work for Sanctuary Farm, and expected to move to the mainland in the fall; Jacque LaFreniere says she will continue editing and introduce a new co-editor later. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1982-06_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held eleven-page June issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the editorial transition notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-06_Beaver-Beacon
  5. Introduces Sheri Mooney as the new co-editor replacing Terri Ann Liller, identifies her Beaver Island family connections and 1981 Community School graduation, and notes her planned September 18 wedding to Joe Timsak. It is a publication notice, not an employment contract or marriage record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1982-07_Beaver-Beacon
  6. The held thirty-five-page mixed archive item is paired with the canonical OCR source; its first fifteen pages contain the July 1982 notice and later pages contain a separately dated July 1985 insert.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1982-07_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Beacon editorial transition: Jacque LaFreniere joins and Terri Liller leaves, 1982”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-beacon-co-editor-jacque-lafreniere-1982/, accessed [date], citing Editor’s note, Beaver Beacon, April 1982. (and 5 further sources listed on the page).

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