The first 2015 Rotary Interact Dominican Republic Service Trip informational meeting will be held Wednesday evening, February 25, @ 6:00 PM at the Colonial Cottage restaurant. Trip participants will depart from CVG on June 12th and return to CVG on June 19th. All other details will be presented at the meeting. If you have any questions, please contact Rotarian Advisor…
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Getting Uncomfortable with John Salyers
Melissa Stewart: INDEPENDENCE – More than a year ago, John Salyers suddenly found himself outside his comfort zone. He was at a health care center in Cameroon, Africa. He had traveled there on Rotary business with the United Nations Foundation and congressional staff members. Salyers had been participating in polio immunization and was observing HIV and malnutrition treatment at the…
Read MoreBoone County Interactors Shine at Kentucky Youth Assembly
On December 4, 5 and 6, 2014, five of the Interactors of Boone County participated at Kentucky Youth Assembly in Louisville and the Kentucky State Capital chambers in Frankfort. “The Kentucky Youth Assembly (KYA) is a three-day experiential learning conference in which students participate directly in a simulation of the Commonwealth’s democratic process. Acting as Senators and Representatives, students write,…
Read MoreTony Lamb Shares a Key Ingredient to the Kona Ice Success
FLORENCE – Never mind the colorful trucks, the joyful music and the clean-cut, mannerly drivers. Tony Lamb credits the survival and explosive success of his shaved ice trucks to community involvement. Kona Ice, Inc. of Florence has grown from a single truck to 575 franchises in 44 states in seven years. The company has helped raise more than $21 million…
Read MoreRotary District Governor John Salyers Shares Vision
Rotary District Governor John Salyers shared his vision with the Florence Rotary Club earlier this month. As District Governor, he travels to multiple clubs in various locations throughout Kentucky. Said Salyers, “Rotary Clubs are doing great things around the world. “ One of the challenges is sharing the good news about Rotary’s mission of service above self. Salyers said, “We…
Read More2014 ESGR Awards
In 1972, the United States Department of Defense established the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) to operate out of all 50 states, Guam-CNMI, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia. Acting within a national and local organizational structure, the ESGR offers the following key services: (1) advocate on behalf of employers, service members…
Read MoreNext Meeting at National Guard Readiness Center
Our next meeting, October 6, will be at the National Guard Readiness Center, 2676 Conrad Lane, Burlington. We will not be meeting at the Hilton. Our club will host the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. In case you’re unaware, the ESGR program honors companies who have gone the extra mile to care for employees who are called to…
Read MoreRotary’s Citizen of the Year has a ‘Servant’s Heart’
Melissa Stewart: FLORENCE – Behind Cindy Carris’ vivacious smile and welcoming, “so glad to see you,” is the heart of a servant. Florence Rotary Club president Adam Howard said there’s no other way to describe the woman who’s been named the club’s Citizen of the Year. She will be honored at the Aug. 18 Rotary Luncheon. Carris, 52, of Edgewood,…
Read MoreInteract Club of Northern Kentucky in the Dominican Republic
FLORENCE – A group of Northern Kentucky teenagers found inspiration for helping needy youngsters in the community during a project 1,700 miles away from home. The Interact Club of Northern Kentucky spent five days in the Dominican Republic at an orphanage, painting houses and distributing clothing to the needy. “It inspired me to think about how we could support pre-school children…
Read MoreSalyers Inducted into Heritage Hall of Fame
FLORENCE – John Salyers has been inducted into the Florence Rotary Club Heritage Hall of Fame. Salyers is the 15th person added to the honor roll since Florence Rotary was founded in 1945. Since leading the club as president in 2009-10, he has worked three years as an assistant governor for District 6740, which includes 45 clubs in the eastern…
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