Everyone has a busy schedule these days and County Commissioner and local dentist, Charles Kenner, is no exception. Charlie (everybody calls him Charlie) recently took time out of his schedule to meet with the Florence Rotary Club and share experiences and insights from his recent tour of duty to the Middle East. He also shared observations about Boone County from…
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Florence Rotary Hosts Patriot Employer Awards
The Florence Rotary Club recently hosted a stirring presentation honoring the military service of local workers, and the employers who recognize the sacrifice and commitment of their reservist. Rodney Bell, of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), spoke at the award ceremony. He said, “This tribute to our employers is to thank them for not only continuing to…
Read MoreNKU coach, AD tell Rotarians the role of intercollegiate athletics
Northern Kentucky University athletics was the topic at the Sept. 30 Florence Rotary Club meeting. NKU men’s basketball coach Dave Bezole and NKU Athletics Director Ken Bothof were the guests. Bezold spoke on developing the complete athlete. He outlined three key components: First: be supportive in developing a balanced athlete. This entails offering opportunities for personal development outside the standard…
Read MoreMcAllister Challenges Rotarians to Engage Rotary – Change Lives
Jack McAllister, Rotary District Governor, urged Rotarians to “Engage Rotary – Change Lives” at a recent presentation to the Florence Rotary Club. Mr. McAllister is a graduate of the University of Kentucky, and a member of the UK Agriculture Alumni Association. A member of Rotary for the past 34 years, Mr. McAllister reminded everyone about the good that Rotary International…
Read MoreJohn Salyers Reports on Shoes for Orphan Souls
Shoes, shoes, who needs a pair of shoes? Well, you’d be surprised! Children all over the world, and in our own back yard, need shoes to be able to go to school. At a recent Florence Rotary Club meeting, John Salyers spoke about SHOES FOR ORPHAN SOULS® , the largest humanitarian aid project of Buckner International, a global Christian ministry…
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Latest on Shoes For Orphan Souls
John Salyers: This is a Shoes For Orphan Souls update. As of the end of the day on Monday 8.19.13, we have raised $5100.00 for the SFOS project. The amount raised has come from 53 members and 58 non members. Many of you have been very generous in your giving and have reached into your sphere of influence and raised…
Read MoreHarriet Beecher Stowe’s Writing Influenced by Cincinnati Years
When Harriet Beecher Stowe met President Abraham Lincoln in 1862, he is said to have exclaimed, “So you are the little woman who wrote the book that started this Great War!” The book she wrote, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, still resonates into today’s world, according to Chris Desimio and Helen Spoon of the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, speaking…
Read MoreCharles D. Oakes Awarded 2013 Citizen of the Year
Charles D. Oakes has given back to the Northern Kentucky community for many years, and the Florence Rotary Club is proud to recognize him as its Citizen of the Year. Nominated by Senator John Schickel for the honor, Chuck is described as someone dedicated to serving others while managing his own trucking company and raising a family. In his nomination…
Read MoreWurth Updates Rotarians on Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky
Since 1882, the Children’s Home of Northern Kentucky (CHNK) has been providing hope and opportunity for better lives to children and their families. CHNK was initially founded by Amos Shinkle, financier of the iconic Suspension Bridge, as a Protestant orphanage in Northern Kentucky – the Covington Protestant Children’s Home, serving both boys and girls. “Amos was a trend setter, a…
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