Rock Island Rotary Club honors community’s finest

Brian Weckerly

April 23, 2024 at 6:43 PM·1 min read

Rock Island Rotary Club honors community’s finest

The Rock Island Rotary Club honored some of the community’s finest citizens at an awards luncheon.

Jim, Bill and John Hass from Valley Construction won the award for outstanding professional excellence. Daryl Empen was recognized for outstanding community service to the Rock Island community, serving on several nonprofit boards and as a scoutmaster for a troop in the QCA.
Both will be recognized at this year’s Labor Day parade. Rotary also recognized top scholars from Alleman and Rock Island High Schools and Augustana College.

Our Quad Cities Weather Chief Meteorologist Andy McCray delivered the keynote address at the luncheon.

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