Danville IL Rotary Club

The Danville Rotary Club installed the officers for the 2010-11 year today.  Mark Denman was sworn in as President for the upcoming year.  The other officers for the new year are:

Cathy Reardon – Past President
Rose Henton – President-Elect
Amy Hoose – Vice President
Kathy Cooksey & Marla Bauerle-Hill – Co-Secretaries
Scott Reed – Director of Community Service
Don Rokosh – Director of International Service
Tom Mellen – Director of Club Service
Bob Bookwalter – Director of Membership
Rick Rotramel – Directory of Foundation
Amy Marchant – Director of Vocational Service
Keith Souza – Treasurer

The club would also like to thank out-going President, Cathy.  Cathy has been as source of positive energy and truly defines “Service Above Self”.  Thank you so much Past President Cathy for all the work, time and effort that you put into the President’s chair this past year.

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Danville, IL (May 5, 2010) – The Danville Rotary Club is proud to announce that flag sales for its annual Rotary Memorial Way have begun.  Flags may be purchased for $5 each in honor of a Veteran or a loved one and will be displayed along North Vermilion over Memorial Day weekend.

Rotary Memorial Way is a project that the Danville Rotary Club presents every year for Memorial Day weekend in support of the Vermilion County War Museum.  The club sells American flags for $5 each.  With their $5 sponsorship, patrons can dedicate the flag to anyone and their name will appear with the flag.  The Club lines the flags along Vermilion Street, which is the main artery through Danville.  The flags are placed on both sides of the street and stretch over 3 miles.  Last year the club raised over $7500 with flag sales.

“Last year was awesome; I would like to see the sale of over 2000 flags this year.  We feel that supporting the War Museum is our club’s way to honor and support those that have served their country.  As a Veteran myself, its give me great pride to see all the flags along Vermilion Street.  Its shows the support this community has for it’s past and present members of the armed forces”, declared Rotarian and Memorial Way Chairman, Scott Reed.

Sponsor forms are available at the War Museum or you may obtain one from a Rotary member or by calling: 217-431-0034.  The sponsor form is also available on the club’s website at: danvillerotaryclub.org.  (There is a link in the center of the page)

About the Danville Rotary Club

The Danville Rotary Club, also known as Monday Noon Club, was formed in 1915 and is currently in their 95th year of service to Danville.  The Danville Club was the 188th Club formed.  The club meets at noon on Mondays at the Days Hotel, 77 N. Gilbert St.

Press Contacts:

Scott Reed                                Tonya S. Hill                       Sparky Songer
Memorial Way Chair              Public Relations                Verm. County War Museum
217-477-5383 work                 217-477-5339  work           217-431-0034
217-497-7333 cell                    217-497-1234  cell             info@vcwm.org

We have had some issues with our website over the past month.  We are sorry for any  inconvenience this has caused you.

The Danville Rotary Club hosted the candidates for the 5th Circuit Judge race.  All four candidates spoke to give their view of the office and why they should be elected.  Below are pictures and links to the candidates websites.

(In order of appearance)

Brian L. Bower  website: www.electbrianlbowerjudge.com

Matt Sullivan  website: ElectMattSullivanJudge.com

Frank Young (No website provided)

Eric J. Neumann website: www.electericneumann.com

Pictures from the swearing of our new board members along with President Cathy have been posted in the “Photos” section of our website.  (Thanks to Nana Rose for snapping these pictures for us.)

Click here to view them.

Pictures from our Wine & Cheese night have been added to the photos page.  You can see them by clicking here.

Thank you again to Amy & Greg for hosting this wonderful event.  Everyone had a great time!!!

The flags for Rotary Memorial Way are in and we couldn’t be happier.  I am so very excited about the media coverage of this event for Rotary.  One of the television stations came by the War Museum yesterday to cover the story.  This morning, Bill Pickett inverviewed Scott Reed for the radio. Your President Keith was also interviewed by WICD 15.  Absolutly wonderful media coverage for this great event.

Front page of the Commercial-News!!!!

I would like to take a second to everyone that turned out this morning.  We had over a dozen club members there to help.  Thank you so much to the flag placers, the water getters and the community for supporting Rotary Memorial Way.

ROTARY CLUB MEMBERS ONLY

It’s time for another “Rotary After Hours” party.  Click on the picture to see all the details.  Expect a good time with your fellow Rotarians.

Games (Fact or Crap), food, wine, fellowship.  It’s been a little while since we had an opportunity for a make-up meeting, so here it is.  Make sure you get signed up starting at next Monday’s meeting.

Please plan on attending, we look forward to seeing all of our members there.