Citizen Of The Year 2013

by Editor on May 14, 2013

The Florence Rotary Club will be presenting the Citizen Of The Year award on Monday, July 29, 2013.  We hope you will participate by submitting the nomination of a local citizen who meets or exceeds our criteria. A monetary award of $1,000 will be given to the charity of the finalist’s choice.

Print Citizen of the Year ‘Criteria & Nomination’ Form here…

Rotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs, located all over the world. World-wide, there are more than 32,000 clubs with over 1.2 million members.  The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and build goodwill and peace in the world.

Dennis McEvoy presents Stephanie Potter with a plaque commemorating her as the 2012 Citizen of the Year during a luncheon sponsored by the Florence Rotary Club.

Rotary’s best-known motto is “SERVICE ABOVE SELF”. This motto defines the object of Rotarians to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of a worthy enterprise.  Considering our motto, the Florence Rotary Club will honor a Northern Kentucky citizen for their demonstration of “Service Above Self” throughout his or her lifetime achievements.  The nominee may also be a couple.

Application information is available from May 1, 2013 until June 3, 2013 at: www.florencerotary.org. The awards will be presented on Monday, July 29, 2013. Inquiries can be directed to Dr. Herb Booth at (859) 586-0363.

Print Citizen of the Year ‘Criteria & Nomination’ Form here…

Please send completed application and all supporting documentation in entirety to:

Dr. Herb Booth

6292 Saddle Ridge Drive

Burlington, KY 41005

(859) 586-0363

Thank you for your support!

The Florence Rotary Club

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