Dr. Bradley Yaklich was the recipient of the Morrison Chamber of Commerce “Citizen of the Year Award.” He was honored at the Chamber’s Networking Event and Annual Meeting, held Thursday, February 8, 2024, at Morrison Institute of Technology, 701 Portland Avenue, Morrison, IL.
The award program was instituted, and will be presented annually, to recognize individuals whose volunteerism, commitment, and outstanding service have made a significant difference in the community.
Yaklich’s nominator stated, “Brad owns and operates Vision Source in Morrison. Brad is married to Beth, and they have two children, that are both enrolled in the Morrison schools.
“Brad has served on many boards. Brad and his family have been committed to the Morrison Community through his work on the Rotary Club of Morrison. He has served as President and will lead us into the Rotary’s 100 year celebration this spring. He has also served as Director of the Harvest Hammer for the past few years and continues in that role again this coming year. Brad has also participated in the Mapping of Morrison, and is on the MADC committee and the Department of Fun committee[. In the latter capacity,] he has volunteered many, many hours to bring events to the community. Brad has assisted other committees with their events, such as the Winter Skate Park; the City Park and Rec Department; Morrison Chamber of Commerce; his children’s youth sports as a coach. If there is an event in Morrison, it is likely Brad has had something to do with it–whether he lead it, assisted with it, or attended it.”
Three other nominees for the award were recognized and congratulated at the event: Amanda Cook, Sharon Moore, and Alex Williams. Their broad contributions, respectively, include support for Morrison Hospital Foundation; community beautification; FFA support and growth and community vitality.
Left-to-right are Yaklich, Chamber Executive Director Callie Hamstra, Williams, and Cook.
