The Education of a Yankee, with Jud Hale
    On June 21st, 2016, the Monadnock Rotary Club welcomed speaker Jud Hale, the former Editor and Publisher of Yankee Magazine, who shared numerous stories from his published memoir, "Education of a Yankee."  His anecdotes were both touching and very amusing as he described his unconventional childhood, including his adventures at his family's school in Vanceboro, Maine, and how as a young adult he came to work at Yankee magazine (whose headquarters is just across the parking lot from where our Rotary club holds its weekly meetings!).  It was a memorable club meeting with a beloved member of our local community.
    At this same meeting, members were introduced to this year's winner of the club's Evans Reilly Award, Michael Zrzavy.  An extraordinary leader, scholar, actor and musician, Michael is a Junior at ConVal High School (CVHS).  He was selected by a committee of Monadnock Rotary members who interviewed those Juniors nominated by the CVHS faculty.  We were delighted to present Michael with a check and certificate that honors the memory of two outstanding former Rotarians, Dave Reilly and Bill Evans.  Congratulations, Michael!