The 2009 Black Tie and Blue Jeans Gala was held Saturday at the downtown library. A $21,000 check was presented to Developmental Learning Center Nurse & Learn.
Don’t forget our membership meeting is this Thursday at the Haskell Building on Riverside Avenue. Our guest speaker will be Tax Collector Mike Hogan.
View photos from the 2009 Black Tie and Blue Jeans Gala
If you have unsold Gala Tickets please bring them to the Gala with you on Saturday night. If you need to purchase tickets don’t forget you can still do so either online or contacting a Rotaract member.
Jerry Spinks will be speaking at our membership meeting on Thursday, March 12. Mr. Spinks is currently the president of the Jacksonville Historic Society and has been involved with the Merrill House Restoration Committee, moving and restoring the St. Nicholas train station and moving and restoring the Gray’s Hotel at New Berlin.
Mr. Spinks is also actively involved with the Jacksonville Maritime Museum Society, Jacksonville council of the Navy League, Riverside Avondale Preservation, Riverside Fine Arts association and the West Jacksonville Rotary Club.
In addition to Mr. Spink’s many current services he has previously served on the Jacksonville Downtown Historic Preservation taskforce, the Jacksonville HIstoric Preservation Commission and the Ribault Clubhouse Restoration taskforce.
