FLORENCE – The Cincinnati streetcar project may have cost Laure Quinlivan her seat on city council, but she remains an unabashed champion of the light rail line. The 3.6-mile streetcar loop, scheduled to open September 9, will connect Smale Riverfront Park, The Banks, Great American Ballpark, Findlay Market and the Over-the-Rhine entertainment district. “Two-thirds of the major cultural attractions (in…
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Shawn Carroll Inducted into the Florence Rotary Club Heritage Hall of Fame
FLORENCE – Shawn Carroll has been named to the Florence Rotary Club Heritage Hall of Fame. Carroll, executive director of New Perceptions in Edgewood, is a native of Boone County who is well-known for his involvement in church activities, charitable events and youth sports. “He is a man of faith, a man of integrity and a man of service,” noted…
Read MoreThe Beverly Hills Supper Club: The Untold Story Behind Kentucky’s Worst Tragedy
FLORENCE – Robert D. Webster says he did not set out to write a book on the 1977 Beverly Hills Supper Club fire when first approached, particularly a book that suggests the blaze was arson. He changed his mind after listening to stories from survivors. “I kept hearing a different story (about possible causes) than I had ever heard before,”…
Read MorePile Rules on Social Media
FLORENCE – How do small business owners figure out how best to use traditional media, social media and internet tools to promote their company or products? “The center of all your information should be your website,” said Julia Pile, founder of Stinger Media. “All (social media) postings should link back to your website.” Pile offered advice on how to use…
Read MoreFlorence Rotary Presents Scholarships to Six Boone County Students
FLORENCE – The Florence Rotary Club has presented $1,000 college scholarships to six Boone County high school seniors. The scholarship winners were recognized at a luncheon on Monday, April 25, at the Hilton Cincinnati Airport in Florence. The selections were based on interviews of nominees from each of the high schools by Florence Rotary members. The selections were based on…
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 MoreCircus Mojo Comes to Rotary
FLORENCE – What do you do if your mojo isn’t working and your life appears to be spinning out of control? Well … uh … you might try spinning a plate to get your mojo going again. That’s what Paul Miller says. Miller is the founder of Circus Mojo in Ludlow. One of the ways his troupe brightens the spirits…
Read MoreSt. Elizabeth Healthcare Network Expanding to Erlanger
FLORENCE – St. Elizabeth Healthcare plans to open a behavioral health facility with 197 beds off the Dolwick Connector in Erlanger in June or July 2017. “That will be a game-changer because there is such a great need in Northern Kentucky,” St. Elizabeth CEO Garren Colvin said. Colvin traced several game changers currently in play at St. Elizabeth Healthcare during…
Read MoreImplementing Ethics in Everyday Business
The Rotary Club of Florence in collaboration with Thomas More College… Implementing Ethics in Everyday Business Featuring select Thomas More College faculty Wednesday, April 13th 7:30 am -9:30 am Thomas More College Student Union, Steigerwald Hall Registration Fee: $10 (covers presentation and continental breakfast, payable by check or cash the day of the presentation). RSVP by April 1st to :…
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