“Amazing” is the term Interact Club students most often use to describe their experiences during a service trip to the Dominican Republic. Noah David, who went this July for a second time, was amazed at the response of kids he played with briefly a year ago. They were excited to see him. “They remembered me … they remembered my name,”…
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July 30, 2018 Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky Newsletter
Below is our newsletter for the week of July 30, 2018 #FloRo #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleofAction
Read MoreRamp up your Rotary involvement with on-line courses
Did you know that Rotary International has a number of on-line courses? Topics range from grants to service projects to foundations to membership. An easy and convenient way to learn more about Rotary. Plus, if you missed a meeting, your on-line learning experience counts as a make-up. Visit learn.rotary.org to attend a course. #LearnatYourConvenience #Rotary #FloRo #Convenient #LifeLongLearner
Read MoreNew Member Orientation – Monday, July 30th
We welcome all of our new members, old members for a refresh or those thinking about joining Rotary to come join us for New Member Orientation. Date: Monday, July 30th Time: 11:00 am – 11:45 am Location: Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital 5940 Merchants Street Florence, KY 41042 Orientation will be held in the Front Conference Room off of the main lobby…
Read MoreRealizing a Polio-Free World: Mitch McConnell/Dr. Hamre Opening Keynote
Sen McConnell’s speech on Polio at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Here is a link to the a video of that conference on Polio and Sen McConnel’s speech. https://www.csis.org/events/realizing-polio-free-world-sustaining-us-support-global-polio-eradication PDG John Salyers District Polio Chair #EndPolioNow #Rotary #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleofAction
Read More2018-07 District 6740 District Governor Newsletter
District 6740 District Governor Newsletter for July 2018. #District6740 #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleofAction #Rotary
Read More2018-07-23 Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky Newsletter
The newsletter for the week of July 23, 2018. #FloRo #Newsletter #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleofAction
Read MorePreserving the Past for Future Generations – Union Terminal Update
Start with 85-year-old blueprints and design schematics. Find a few workmen or companies with knowledge of the original construction techniques. Then add modern technology to restore, refresh and upgrade the building without substantially changing its historic look. That’s the formula for the $224 million renovation of Cincinnati Union Terminal, according to Cody Hefner, manager of media relations. The project is…
Read MoreSocial Night at Florence Freedom, Thursday, July 26th
A friendly reminder that our club’s next quarterly social will be held at the Florence Freedom game on Thursday, July 26. This is an annual outing we have been doing a few years now and attendance has always been strong. This year the theme for that game will be SERVICE CLUB APPRECIATION NIGHT and the Freedom are inviting many great…
Read MoreJim Ferguson installed as new President of Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky
Jim Ferguson is the new president of the Rotary Club of Florence. Ferguson is the 73rd president of the local service leadership organization, which was founded in 1945. He was installed at a luncheon ceremony on July 9 at the Hilton Cincinnati Airport. The “passing of the gavel” ritual highlighted the ceremony. Each former president passes the gavel to…
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