The Florence Rotary Club has named Boone County Water Rescue captain Dale Appel as the 2015 Citizen of the Year. Appel has led the development of the unit into a model for water rescue, recovery and safety training over the past 45 years. The 50-person Boone County team has traveled all over the region and as far away as Tennessee…
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Eric Rose of the Newport Aquarium Visits Rotary
FLORENCE – The Newport Aquarium is taking its show on the road. The aquarium has equipped a vehicle to take snakes, penguins and other “aquatic ambassadors” to schools, churches, libraries and corporate events for aquatic programs. The vehicle will even have a portable tank for sharks, according to Eric Rose, vice president and executive director of the aquarium. “The aquarium…
Read MoreFlorence Freedom Extends Promotional Invitation to Rotarians
The Florence Freedom has a message for the businesses and organizations that Rotarians are associated with. The message is – “Use Us!” Our home team provides a great venue for bringing groups together and they’ve produced a video (below) to prove it. Whether it’s friends, fellowship, promoting a great cause, or a company outing, a Florence Freedom baseball game at…
Read MoreRotary Scholarship Recipients
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 27, at the Hilton in Florence. The selections were based on interviews of nominees from each of the high schools by Florence Rotary members. The scholarships winners are: Shelby Sammons –…
Read MorePaul Harris Fellows Recipients for 2015
The first Rotary Club was founded in 1905 by Paul P. Harris, an attorney in Chicago, as a service organization where professionals could exchange ideas and form lifelong friendships. The Paul Harris Fellow recognition, established in 1957, acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, in the amount of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary…
Read MorePaul Harris Fellowship Recognition Lunch
Mark your calendars for this special event: Paul Harris Fellowship Recognition Lunch Date: April 6, 2015 Time: 1145A Location: Airport Hilton Please make a special effort to attend this meeting where we will recognize those who have become a Paul Harris Fellow during the past year. For those wishing to eat, a plated lunch will be served promptly at Noon…
Read MoreInteract Dominican Republic Service Trip
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…
Read MoreGetting 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…
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