Jacksonville Rotary has inducted new officers and directors for the year. Craig Albers will serve as president, assisted by president-elect Cathy Jo Littleton-Wahl. Lynne Sheaff will be secretary and Kelly Staake is treasurer. The board of directors consists of Gina Hayes, Joe Horabik, Trista Moody, Sandy Sanders, Chuck Sheaff, Kaylob...
Read the original story at WLDS.com The Jacksonville Rotary Club has awarded three students scholarships totaling $5000. Abby Schumacher and Isabella McCartney were awarded the $2,000 Rotary Scholarship. Katie White was awarded the $1,000 Staff Sergeant Matthew Weikert Memorial Scholarship. This is the eighth year of the Jacksonville Rotary Club...
The Jacksonville Rotary Club is now accepting entries for its annual 4th of July Parade, which will take place on Saturday, September 5, 2020, postponed due to the COVID-19 shutdown. The theme of this year’s parade is “Hometown Heroes.” According to Jacksonville Rotary Club parade chairwoman Cathy Jo Littleton-Wahl, parade...
Like everyone, the Jacksonville Rotary Club has been impacted during the Covid 19 event. Although we are not currently having weekly meetings in person, we continue to be active within our community and world. The Club has moved it’s meetings online, doing pre-recorded and live events during our normal meeting...
The Jacksonville Rotary Club was heartily entertained by the JHS Jazz Band as a prelude to the Friday, February 14, 2020 meeting. The Jazz Band members were there to support Haydn Leonard’s Eagle Scout project, which is to collect and repair band instruments to donate to Jacksonville High School. Haydn...
The Jacksonville Tree Project, an effort to plant trees throughout the area, is turning 5 this year — and its roots are digging deep. “We have planted 100 trees to date,” said Mike Flynn, chairman and founder of the project. “We’re getting trees lined up and down the streets,” he...
The Jacksonville Rotary Club is pleased to announce their annual Valentine event for 2020: Valentine’s Bash! This year’s event is on Friday, February 14, 2020 from 6 PM – 10 PM. This is the 18th annual Valentine’s event hosted by the Jacksonville Rotary Club. You will not want to miss...
Several Jacksonville service groups are joining together next year on a community service project. Members of Jacksonville’s Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, Pilot and Ambucs clubs, as well as their youth service groups, have agreed to participate in a #trashtag project, though details of when and where have yet to be decided....
The Jacksonville Rotary Club celebrated an important milestone that few Rotary Clubs are able to achieve. We became a 100% Paul Harris Club. That means that at least $1,000 has been donated to the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International in honor of each of our members. We have more than...
Have fun on Halloween Night 2019 at the Rotary Squeal at the Wheel in Community Park. This event is fun for all ages, and includes FREE Ferris Wheel rides and Trick or Treating. Squeal at the Wheel is held at the Big Eli Wheel in Community Park at Main &...