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The Effingham Sunrise Rotary presents An Evening with Coach John Groce, the University of Illinois head men's basketball coach, Thursday, August 21 at the Keller Convention Center in Effingham. Blue VIP tickets are $75 with Meet & Greet reception/dinner and reserved seat for keynote speech. Registration and social hour will be at 5 p.m. with the dinner with Coach Groce at 5:30 p.m. There is limited seating and tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. An Orange ticket is $25 for the keynote presentation only. Open seating at 7 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

Proceeds will go to benefit local and international Rotary service projects for the Effingham Sunrise Club. For more information, contact Adam Butts at 217-342-5950, Paul Rhodes at 217-821-0000 or Joedy Hightower at 217-821-2467.