Her resume includes writing assorted columns for The Daily Union and Sunday Republican, The Daily Hampshire Gazette, The Holyoke Transcript Telegram, and a weekly food column for Hello Holyoke.

Bernard has a long list of volunteer projects and was the founder of the Holyoke Golden Age Club.

The William G. Dwight Distinguished Service Award is presented to someone who exhibits a deep commitment to the City of Holyoke. William G. Dwight helped transform the Transcript Telegram into a successful and a highly respected newspaper for Holyoke and the surrounding area.

The Rotary Club of Holyoke has the responsibility to maintain the prestigious award through the coming years. More than 100 people attended the three-hour event.

Caroline Gear and Rotary President Kathy Viens. Caroline, a Northampton Rotarian, is Director of

CREDITS: Frederick J Gore, Masslive.com

DATE: November 7, 2017INVOCATION: Tom AccomandoPROGRAM CHAIR: David GriffinPROGRAM SPEAKER: TBD

DATE: November 14, 2017INVOCATION: Deb BuckleyPROGRAM CHAIR: Lasca HoeyPROGRAM SPEAKER: Glenn Shealey, Holyoke Rotary Club member, update on his project near canal on Water Street in Holyoke.

DATE: November 21, 2017INVOCATION: Christine BurnsPROGRAM CHAIR: Jim JendrysikPROGRAM SPEAKER: Eileen Cavanaugh, Executive Director of Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holyoke, will give an update on the Club.

DATE: November 28, 2017INVOCATION: Helene FlorioPROGRAM CHAIR: Steve KaplanPROGRAM SPEAKER: Joe Carvalho III & Wayne Phaneuf are co-authors of books on diverse ethnic groups in the Connecticut Valley and their history.

Member Birthdays Rogalski, Bill Nov 05 Glica, Cappie Nov 20

Anniversaries Marty & Meg Schoenemann Nov 09

Rotary Anniversaries Kate Craven 2 years Jacob Waah 2 years William Fitzpatrick 45 years

************************************************UPCOMING PROGRAM ASSIGNMENTS

05-December-2017 Wes Kulig12-December-2017 Joan Kagan Levine19-December-2017 Cappie Glica 26-December-2017 NO MEETING

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Caroline Gear and Rotary President

Kathy Viens. Caroline, a Northampton

Rotarian, is Director of the International

Language Institute and shared her experience as a Rotary exchange

student in Peru.

The Holyoke Rotary Dinner and Award Ceremony for Barbara Bernard (Masslive) 10/27/2017

HOLYOKE - The William G. Dwight Award was presented to Holyoke resident Barbara C. Bernard during a formal dinner and award ceremony presented by Rotary Club of Holyoke, South Hadley and Granby, at the Delaney House Thursday.

The William G. Dwight Distinguished Service Award is presented to someone who exhibits a deep commitment to the City of Holyoke. William G. Dwight helped transform the Transcript Telegram into a successful and a highly respected newspaper for Holyoke and the surrounding area.

The Holyoke Rotary Club took over presentation of the award after the Dwight family ceased being involved in the newspaper business.

The North Adams native began her journalism career at Drury High School where she was a reporter, writer and editor.

In 1944 she started her broadcasting career while a freshman at Mount Holyoke College. Then in 1948, while enrolled in Mount Holyoke College, she received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in English.

In the years following her marriage to George J. Bernard Jr., the couple moved to Holyoke where she hosted “It Happened in Your Own Backyard” and “Today’s Woman,” on WHYN-AM radio.

Issue: November 2017

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