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…
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Everything But The House Visits Florence Rotary
FLORENCE – How can you attract half a million potential buyers to your estate auction? Move it online … everything except the house, that is. That’s the premise behind a Cincinnati-based business named (you guessed it!) Everything But The House (EBTH) that has turned traditional estate sales into a virtual auction with the reach and convenience of the internet. The…
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 MoreJudge Moore Updates Rotarians
FLORENCE – Corporate growth isn’t the most important indicator of the health of Boone County to Judge-Executive Gary Moore. It’s the quality of the growth that matters to him. “We want to ensure the growth is adding to the quality of life in the community, not just putting more pressure on roads and infrastructure,” he said. Moore’s comments came in a…
Read MoreDinsmore History Visits Rotarians
FLORENCE – When people ask Barbara Bardes what period of history the Dinsmore Homestead in Burlington depicts, she says “150 years.” Visitors to the home, built in 1842, will find an accumulation of personal possessions, household goods and letters accumulated by the Dinsmore family over the century and a half the single family owned the 700-acre farm. A descendant of…
Read MoreNKU Coach Whitaker Charts Course for Women’s Division I Tournament
FLORENCE – Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball coach Camryn Whitaker believes a berth in the NCAA Division I postseason tournament is within reach in the Norse’s first year of eligibility. “We’ve set our goals high, and I have high expectations,” Whitaker said. “They’re not unrealistic goals. We’re not rebuilding. We have what it takes to get there. And every day…
Read MoreJeannine Kreinbrink Brings Civil War History to Rotarians
FLORENCE – If you happen upon a long trench or a U-shaped mound atop a hillside in Northern Kentucky, you may have stumbled upon hallowed historical ground, according to Jeannine Kreinbrink. The Union army built an eight-mile arc of defensive fortifications across Northern Kentucky in September 1862 to block Confederate troops marching toward Cincinnati. The fortification line included a series…
Read MoreInteract Students Share Dominican Republic Experience
FLORENCE – Last year, the video produced by the Interact Club of Boone County to document a trip to the Dominican Republic highlighted the students’ activities. This year, their video focused on the people they helped … and their smiles. “This trip was just as amazing as the first time,” said Alex King, who returned with the Interact Club for…
Read MoreDistrict Governor Key Visits Florence
FLORENCE – District Governor Keith Key urged Florence Rotarians not to lose sight of the power of humanitarian service amid the chaos occurring worldwide. “We are seeing political change sweeping the world,” he said. “We are seeing economic change sweeping the world. We have wiped out the middle class by eliminating the manufacturing industry and creating inequality. “The one thing…
Read MoreKent Whitworth Introduces ExploreKYHistory App
FLORENCE – Kent Whitworth calls it “history on a stick.” Technology geeks call it a specialized software program for a mobile device. Common folks may call it a history book, a summary of historical markers or a customized tour guide with map. It is ExploreKYHistory, a smartphone app Whitworth introduced to Florence Rotarians at a luncheon on Monday, June 27.…
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