Below is our Newsletter for the week of October 15th, 2018
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September 17, 2018 Newsletter
Below is our Newsletter for the week of September 17, 2018
Read MoreAugust 13, 2018 Rotary Club of Florence Newsletter
Below is our newsletter for the week of August 13, 2018 #FloRo #Service Above Self #PeopleofAction
Read MoreBunning Center Addresses Grief and Anger
FLORENCE – Place matters. That’s the assessment of Dr. James Ellis, a professional counselor, chaplain and the bereavement care coordinator at St. Elizabeth Healthcare. That’s why he began lobbying for a separate place at St. Elizabeth’s facilities in Edgewood for grief support as far back as 2009, Ellis said at a luncheon meeting of the Florence Rotary Club on August…
Read MoreU.S. Rep. Thomas Massie Visits Florence Rotary
FLORENCE – U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky) believes elimination of omnibus funding bills would help break the frequent budget gridlocks in Congress. To meet the September 30 deadline for funding the government, lawmakers in recent years have lumped proposed appropriations from 12 subcommittees into a single bill. Congress also has passed continuing resolutions that keep the government financially afloat for…
Read MoreMayor Whalen Updates Rotarians
FLORENCE – The city of Florence continues to see small and large investments in commercial and residential development, according to Mayor Diane Whalen. Florence has grown into the eighth largest city in Kentucky in recent years with a current population of 32,000 residents. More than 100,000 people a day come to the city to work, shop or eat. “Interest continues…
Read MoreShawn Marler Blazes Trails for NKY Boy Scouts
FLORENCE – Ask Shawn Marler about the impact of scouting in Northern Kentucky and he’ll tell you about a fourth grader in Newport and his Boy Scout hatchet. The youngster walks past gang members and people taking drugs on his way home from school, but he doesn’t carry the hatchet to protect himself, according to Marler. He carries it to…
Read More5 Questions with Pamela Goetting
If you find your passion, something you love, says new Florence Rotary president, you can become ‘an amazing volunteer’ Sarah Brookbank: BURLINGTON – This community-driven businesswoman wanted to be an English teacher when she graduated from college. Now she’s senior vice president of Heritage Bank in Burlington and president of the Florence Rotary Club. Pamela Goetting took office as president…
Read MorePam Goetting Takes Over as New President of Florence Rotary
FLORENCE – Pamela Goetting, the new president of Florence Rotary Club, views a membership drive as an opportunity to expand community service. The larger the membership, the more projects the club can undertake. “The greatest thing about this club is its people,” Goetting said. “Our people are passionate about community projects.” A lifelong resident of Boone County, Goetting is senior…
Read MoreDistrict Governor Cindy Legg Addresses Florence Club
FLORENCE – How can you provide clean water to impoverished families scattered across the rugged mountains of Eastern Kentucky and beyond the reach of municipal water systems? All it takes is a little help from your friends, said Rotary District 6740 Governor Cindy K. Legg. A little help from friends in Rotary clubs throughout the eastern half of Kentucky, including…
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