Morrison Rotary Club

Morrison Rotary Club Morrison Rotary Club District 6420 We meet Wednesdays at 12:10

First Gateway Credit Union
200 N.

Base Street
Morrison, IL 61270-2036
USA


President: Scott Vandermyde
President Elect:
Treasurer: Karl Kovarik
Secretary: John Prange
Board Member: Dave Abele
Board Member: Michael Blean
Board Member: Kathy Schmidt
Board Member: Mick Welding
Past President: Carrie Melton

The Morrison Rotary Club welcomed new member Dave Hegwood. Dave owns and operates Hegwood PC Repair. He specializes in d...
08/20/2026

The Morrison Rotary Club welcomed new member Dave Hegwood. Dave owns and operates Hegwood PC Repair. He specializes in desktop and laptop repairs, upgrades and data recovery. He also assists customers with malware and spam removal. Dave also uses a 3D printer to make custom made bowls, old toy parts and just about anything he can take a photo of and program on his machine. Dave is a Morrison resident. We are proud to introduce our new Rotarian, Dave Hegwood!

Pictured here (left to right)- Dr. John Tomasino, his sponsor, Dave and Rotary President Kevin Schisler

The Morrison Rotary Club made their annual donation for the purchase of books to benefit kids who participate in the Sum...
07/30/2026

The Morrison Rotary Club made their annual donation for the purchase of books to benefit kids who participate in the Summer Reading program at the Odell Public Library. On hand to represent the Morrison Rotary Club was club treasurer Karl Kovarik. Odell Library Youth Services Coordinator Katie Rider was quick to thank the Morrison Rotary club for their generous $500 donation. Katie was able to purchase 200 books through the Scholastic Book Company. Over 100 kids in Morrison have taken advantage of free books offered thru this program. On behalf of the Morrison Rotary Club and numerous families in our community, we want to thank Katie for organizing such a beneficial program for our kids!

Morrison Rotarians gathered together once again to make sure the mile from Dairy Queen to the Veterinary Clinic along hi...
07/30/2026

Morrison Rotarians gathered together once again to make sure the mile from Dairy Queen to the Veterinary Clinic along highway 30 is free from garbage. Our faithful Trash Troopers pictured left to right are: Paul VanKampen, JD Benko, John Tomasino, Tanner Girard, Mike Gunderson, Stan Steines, Brad Yaklich, Karl Kovarik, Mick Welding and Kevin Schisler (kneeling). A big thank you to John Prange who went out early and gathered a bagful and to honorary member and photographer, GiGi Yaklich.

Check out the Morrison Rotary Pollinator Garden (and peace pole) next to Waterworks Park on the west end of Winfield Str...
07/19/2026

Check out the Morrison Rotary Pollinator Garden (and peace pole) next to Waterworks Park on the west end of Winfield Street! It is doing what it’s exactly supposed to be doing! Pollinator gardens don’t look as perfectly manicured as a traditional garden. They are designed for nature, not just for us. Native plants, seed heads, grasses, and a little “messiness” provide food and shelter for bees, butterflies, and other wildlife. A pollinator garden may look less polished, but it’s a beautiful sign of a healthy, thriving ecosystem. You can see by these pictures the bees are happy! There are butterflies there too, but they were a little camera shy! 🐝🦋

Today the Ceremonial Passing of the gavel took place. Presenting a Past-Presidents pin and a commemorative plaque to out...
06/24/2026

Today the Ceremonial Passing of the gavel took place. Presenting a Past-Presidents pin and a commemorative plaque to outgoing President Ellen Smith, was in-coming President Kevin Schisler. Ellen also presented Kevin with a Presidents pin. Ellen was congratulated for a job well done. Kevin noted he would discuss some of his goals for the upcoming year at a later meeting. Congratulations to both Ellen Smith and to Kevin Schisler!

Thanks to the members of the Morrison Rotary club who came to place Rotary stickers on the back of bicycle helmets, next...
05/13/2026

Thanks to the members of the Morrison Rotary club who came to place Rotary stickers on the back of bicycle helmets, next week, 72 Morrison 3rd graders will get a free potentially life-saving helmet.
Pictured here (left to right- Mick Welding, Ellen Smith, Carrie Melton, Karl Kovarik, Nate Jacobs, Kevin Schisler, Rich Groleau and John Prange. Thank you Karl for ordering the helmets and the stickers. These will be given to the kids on May 28 at a bicycle safety assembly at Southside School.

Morrison Rotary Recognizes MHS Students of the Month The Morrison Rotary Club was pleased to recognize our April Morriso...
04/23/2026

Morrison Rotary Recognizes MHS Students of the Month
The Morrison Rotary Club was pleased to recognize our April Morrison High School Students of the Month, Terry Arias and Quinn Blevins

Terry Arias
Terry is the daughter of Joe and Amy Arias. She has been involved in band, choir, color guard and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She also enjoys the key club and working on projects in surrounding communities for the Sauk Valley Impact program. She loves fictional writing and digital art. She has even begun selling some of her art pieces. IN addition to art, she also has a passion for kids. Her plans are to attend Sauk Valley College, courtesy of Impact hours, and then onto NIU for an elementary ed degree. She will never lose her passion for art and will continue to be a part-time artist.

Quinn Blevins
Quinn is the daughter of Hillary and Marshall Blevins and granddaughter of Stephanie Vavra. She loves marching band, concert band, color guard, choir and theater. She was the varsity captain for the past 2 years of the scholastic bowl. She is a Gold Scout award winner in the Girl Scouts. Her hobbies and interests include writing, art, dungeons and dragons, crocheting and theater. Her future plans are to attend Sauk Valley College for two years courtesy of the Impact Program and then go to NIU for a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater Production and Design.

Pictured here (left to right) Morrison Rotary President-Elect Kevin Schisler, Terry Arias, Quinn Blevins and Morrison High School principal, Dr. Dusti Markham.

Completing another successful highway beautification project were Morrison Rotarians (from L-R) Kneeling- Brad Yaklich, ...
04/10/2026

Completing another successful highway beautification project were Morrison Rotarians (from L-R) Kneeling- Brad Yaklich, Standing- Paul Van Kampen, Dan Vandermyde, JD Benko, John Prange, Mike Gunderson, Rich Groleau, Ted Volckmann, Stan Steines, Kevin Schisler, and Mick Welding. A trove of wonderful items were rescued from the upcoming mowing season. Well done gents!

We are grateful to Rotary District 6420 for their generous support through a District Grant to help fund four benches at...
04/09/2026

We are grateful to Rotary District 6420 for their generous support through a District Grant to help fund four benches at the pickleball courts coming to Morrison!

This project is made possible through a 50/50 partnership between Rotary District 6420 and the Morrison Rotary Club.

These benches will provide a welcoming place for players and spectators to rest, connect, and enjoy the game. Thank you for investing in Morrison and helping enhance our local recreation spaces!

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Morrison, IL
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