Dear Rotarians,
The next meeting of the Jaffrey-Rindge Rotary Club will be on January 15th at 7:15am, and it will be at the historic Monadnock Inn in Jaffrey Center (on Rt 124). Castine and Gene, the new owners of the Inn, will talk to us about their vision for how the Inn will be revitalized. There will be a vibrant discussion of how we might improve our towns and make things more attractive to the 100,000+ hikers and tourists who climb the mountain each year.
The following meeting on January 22nd finds us returning to Franklin Pierce University, and we hope to have Jo Anne Carr speak on the status of the Rt. 202 project and revitalization plans for the Rt 202/124 interchange and Jaffrey Downtown.
On January 29th, our speaker will be Attorney Joseph Steinfield. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since the inception of that publication more than 30 years ago, and he is cited in its most recent 2024 edition in three categories – “’Bet the Company’ litigation,” Commercial Litigation, and “Litigation – First Amendment.” Joseph has argued many appeals, including landmark cases in the highest courts of Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and in the First and Second Circuits.
A reminder to mark you calendars for Wednesday, February 4th, which will be the SAU47 Deliberative Session at which the school budget for 2026-27 will be discussed and the wording of the warrants will be approved by the voters. The meeting will be at Conant Middle High School at the Pratt, starting at 6:30pm. All residents of Jaffrey and Rindge are welcome to attend (tell your friends!).
Lastly and importantly, an observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day will be on Monday, January 19th, at 5:00pm, with a Community Celebration at the Park Theater that includes the Monadnock Chorus and Dublin School Chorus, both of which will headline this program. Admission is free.
Yours in Service,
Tom
