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 &...
In addition to a great variety of German and domestic beers available at Oktoberfest, a new activity this year is an opportunity to taste small batch beers brewed by local home brewers, including Bad Influence Brewing, Gravel Springs Brewing, Deadstone Brewing, and Pendick Street Brewing! You can vote for your...
The Jacksonville Rotary Club is now accepting entries for its annual 4th of July Parade, which will take place on Thursday, July 4. The theme of this year’s parade is “Independence Day, the Rotary Way: One Big Family.” According to Jacksonville Rotary Club parade chairwoman Cathy Jo Littleton-Wahl, parade entry...
The 20th annual Rotary Bass Tournament was held on Lake Jacksonville on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Twenty-six boats competed in the first buddy tournament of the season. A total of 16 fish were caught with a total weight of 53.04 pounds. Mark Watson and Greg Cooper of Springfield won the tournament...
The Jacksonville Rotary Club is teaming up with Healthy Jacksonville to reach our most vulnerable families with a distribution of free healthy foods like fresh meats, eggs, fresh produce and dairy through Central Illinois Foodbank. Recipients should bring a sturdy box, wagon or laundry basket to accept the groceries. The...