“Mommy, where are we sleeping tonight?” Every parent hopes their children will never ask those words. In Northern Kentucky, our region is blessed to have more resources than many other areas of our state. But homelessness and lack of economic opportunity are still real issues facing local families. Lisa Desmarais, Executive Director of Family Promise of Northern Kentucky, recently spoke…
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Charity Night at the Tables this Saturday
FLORENCE – Turfway Park will turn the VIP tent for the Vinery Racing Spiral Stakes into a gambling casino on Saturday, March 17, for the 11th annual Charity Night at the Tables. No, the Kentucky General Assembly has not passed legislation legalizing casinos. It’s a mock casino and the gamblers will be betting with play money. Proceeds from the event…
Read MoreTri-State ATA Martial Arts Academy Takes On New Challenges
Dr. Marge Templeton of Tri-State ATA Martial Arts Academy recently spoke to the Florence Rotary Club. Dr. Templeton, a longtime educator in the Southgate and Ft. Thomas School Districts, began a new career in 1986 when she founded the Tri-State Academy. Master Templeton is a 6th degree black belt certified instructor and has been active in martial arts since 1974.…
Read MoreFLORENCE – Looking for a miracle?
Talk to Mother Seraphina Marie of the Franciscan Daughters of Mary. She knows where to find them. The Franciscan Daughters of Mary take a vow of poverty, pledge to uphold the dignity of human life and place their trust in the Lord to provide everything they need. Since moving to Northern Kentucky from New Jersey eight years ago, they have…
Read MoreToyota Motor Corporation and the Company Stands Poised
FLORENCE – Despite the nation’s economic struggles, production has returned to 100 percent at Toyota Motor Corporation and the company stands poised to unveil a new group of fuel-efficient models. “Over the past three years, we have shared sacrifices from the top to the bottom of the company,” said Victor Vanov, an external affairs specialist with Toyota. “We are…
Read MoreAlltech and Florence Rotary Partnership with Cafe Citadelle
The Florence Rotary Club Foundation will partner with Alltech on a project to aid the economic recovery of farm families in earthquake-ravaged Haiti. The foundation will sell Haitian-grown coffee through the Alltech Cafe Citadelle, one facet of the Kentucky-based company’s Sustainable Haiti Project. Proceeds will support Florence Rotary community projects and coffee growers in Haiti. “We wanted to put something…
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