Club Inducts New President and Board, Donates $115,000 in Past Year

The Jacksonville Rotary Club donated more than $115,000 to the local community in 2017-18. These donations resulted from Jacksonville Rotary Club’s fundraising efforts, community support, and collaboration with the Jacksonville Rotary Foundation. In her last meeting at the helm of the Jacksonville Rotary Club, President Ginny Fanning said, “Our major...

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Jacksonville Rotary Club Donates Books to South School

The Jacksonville Rotary Club recently donated more than $2,000 in books to students and teachers at South School in Jacksonville. At the school’s Teacher Appreciation event on May 7, Rotary President Ginny Fanning, and other Rotarians who regularly volunteer at South School, presented baskets of books to every South School...

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Putting the “Elm” back in the Elm City

The Jacksonville Rotary Club is undertaking a tree-planting campaign that aims to put the Elm back into the city’s historical nickname of Elm City. According to Rotarian Mike Flynn, “For years, Jacksonville was widely known as the Elm City because of our beautiful tree-lined streets and wooded parks. Over time,...

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Tickets Now on Sale for Feb. 9 Rotary Valentine Dinner-Dance

If you’re looking for a fun way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your sweetheart or friends, we have the ticket for you!  You are invited to the 16th annual Rotary Valentine Dinner-Dance on February 9 with the theme “An Evening in Paris” and music by FunDMC. Cocktails will begin at 5:30 p.m....

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Rotary Conducts Service Project at Eisenhower School

The Jacksonville Rotary, Rotaract, and Interact Clubs are collaborating with the Jacksonville School District to improve educational services for K-6 children on the autism spectrum.Today Rotary members and Eisenhower School educators cleaned equipment and painted two classrooms. The school district will install new carpeting next week. Then, in early January,...

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Local PBS station promotes Rotary

Local PBS affiliate group Network Knowledge will be airing programs to help promote the efforts of local Rotary clubs and Rotary International (RI). RI President Ian Riseley, Past RI President and Incoming Rotary Foundation Chair Ron Burton, and RI Director Greg Yank were invited to the WSEC studios in Chatham...

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Rotary Patio Project Wheel Coming Together!

The patio project at the Morgan County Fairgrounds is continuing the come together beautifully. Greg Bergschneider has been assembling the decorative central wheel design with the engraved sponsor bricks. See the progress in the pics below!

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“Squeal at the Wheel” Halloween Event

Area children are invited to join the Jacksonville Rotary Club and the Sunrise Rotary Club for free “haunted” Ferris Wheel rides and trick or treating at the Big Eli Ferris Wheel in Community Park on Halloween night from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Rides are free for kids and chaperones. Children...

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Party Patio at Fairgrounds Construction Update

The Rotary Centennial project, which includes the installation of an entertainment patio at the Morgan County Fairgrounds, is continuing to take shape! The project is a result of the Jacksonville Rotary Club wishing to celeberate their 100th Anniversary by giving back a substantial project to benefit the area community. Interested...

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