The Rotary Club of Florence will hear from Boone County Human Services Director, Laura Pleiman at their meeting on Monday, May 13th starting at noon. The presentation will be at the Hilton Airport in Florence. Laura Pleiman is Human Services Director for the Boone County Fiscal Court. Here, she administers and monitors the distribution of payroll tax funds which support…
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Written By: Patrick Moynahan Florence, Kentucky – April 26 – Tiffany Westhoff uses 21st century technology to motivate students to want to read, instead of avoiding it. When students in Samantha Richards’ kindergarten class look into a “Meet the Author” box, they see reflections of themselves in a mirror. Trisha Ridener knows the 500-plus…
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The Rotary Club of Florence will be presenting $1,000 college scholarships to seven Boone County high school seniors at their meeting on Monday, April 29th at noon. The presentation will be at the Hilton Airport in Florence. The selections were based on interviews of nominees from each of the high schools by Florence Rotary members, academic achievement and community service…
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On Monday, April 22nd, the Rotary Club of Florence will be celebrating the 2019 Teachers of the Year. The celebration will take place at noon at the Hilton Airport, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, Kentucky. A candidate for Rotary Teacher of the Year is one who is exceptionally dedicated, knowledgeable, and skilled teacher in any Boone County school, pre-kindergarten through grade…
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Please join The Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky (serving all of Boone County) on Monday, April 8th at noon as we hear from Jack (John T.) Dominic, Executive Director the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting. He has served as the Executive Director since March of 2014. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Cincinnati teaching…
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Please join The Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky (serving all of Boone County) on Monday, April 1st at noon as we hear from Frank Schneider, CEO of Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital in Florence, Kentucky on the future of healthcare. For the last 3 ½ years, Frank and the Gateway Team have worked with the catastrophically injured and catastrophically ill patient populations…
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Please join The Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky on Monday, March 25th at noon as we hear from Dr. Kathleen S. Jagger who is serving as Acting President of Thomas More University after serving for three years as Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College. Dr. Jagger has spent most of her nearly 40 year career in higher…
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Three years ago, the Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky started of tradition of honoring local police officers during Police Officers Week which falls during the week of May 15th. The club will be delivering boxed lunches to 189 officers in the Boone County Sheriff (including the courthouse), Florence Police Department and Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport Law Enforcement departments. In 2018, the…
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Join us THIS MONDAY, March 18th at noon for a very special program. Dennis L. Speigel is know as Mr. Themepark. He is internationally recognized as a leader and expert in the theme park / leisure industry with 50 years of professional experience, Mr. Speigel directs International Theme Park Services, Inc. (“ITPS”) with exceptional business and solid financial judgment, creating success…
Read MoreToday we take a break from our regular programming to work in our teams, officially welcome new members and get up to speed on projects going on in the club. Guests are always welcome. Location: Hilton Airport, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, Kentucky 11:45 am – Buffet Opens ($14 Buffet, Coffee, Tea and Dessert) 12:15 pm – President Jim Ferguson, Presiding…
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