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,...
Jacksonville, IL, February 22, 2018: The Jacksonville Rotary Club recently partnered with District 117 and the Jacksonville Schools Foundation to renovate the special needs classroom at Eisenhower School, and to purchase and install new equipment to serve the students who receive instruction in the classroom. The Jacksonville Rotary Club received...
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....
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,...
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...
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!
The City of Jacksonville has recognized Rotary International’s historic progress toward a polio-free world by proclaiming October 24 “World Polio Day in Jacksonville.” In issuing the proclamation on Friday, Mayor Andy Ezard commended the Jacksonville Rotary Club and the Sunrise Rotary Club for their fundraising efforts on behalf of Rotary...
The Rotary Centennial Patio Project at the Morgan County Fairgrounds continues to make excellent progress. See photos below of the project as of Oct 17, 2017.
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...
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...