FLORENCE – Rotary International’s three-decade battle to eradicate polio worldwide means more to Barry Kienzle than to most others. Kienzle, the chief financial officer for Paul Hemmer Companies, contracted the crippling disease a month before his second birthday. After six surgeries stretched over 15 years, he enjoyed a pretty normal life for half a century, he said. That all changed…
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Mayor 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…
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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 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 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 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 :…
Read MorePam Goetting Takes Over as New President of Florence Rotary
FLORENCE – Pamela Goetting, the new president of Florence Rotary Club, views a membership drive as an opportunity to expand community service. The larger the membership, the more projects the club can undertake. “The greatest thing about this club is its people,” Goetting said. “Our people are passionate about community projects.” A lifelong resident of Boone County, Goetting is senior…
Read MoreFlorence Rotary Club Celebrates its 70th Anniversary
FLORENCE – The Florence Rotary Club celebrated its 70th anniversary on Monday, November 2. The organization has grown from a handful of business people who struggled to find a permanent home for Rotary to the second largest Rotary Club in District 6740, which includes all the clubs east of Interstate 75 in Kentucky. The organization also has grown from a…
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