Where were you on September 11, 2001? The Rotary Club of Florence will have the special honor of hearing John Cioffi on Monday, September 14th as he recalls his experience from New York City on that day. John began his 28 year career trading a Municipal Bond Arbitrage strategy before running several Equity & Derivatives trading desks at the world’s…
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Rotary Club of Florence to hear about the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels on Monday, August 31st
On Monday, August 31st, the Rotary Club of Florence will have the pleasure of hearing about the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels by Heather Campbell, Director of Colonel Relations (@KYColonels). Heather oversees fundraising, volunteers, events, and communication for the Colonels and truly enjoys her job. She is able to connect with Colonels all over the world and loves the giving…
Read MoreRotary Club of Florence Honors Citizen of the Year – Scott Spicher – Founder of Honor Run Half Marathon
The Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky is honored to announce the recipient of the 2020 Citizen of the Year, Scott Spicher. As nominated by Florence Mayor Diane Whalen , “ Scott’s wide-range of leadership and contributions to the citizens of our community make him the perfect candidate for this award. His dedication and compassion to our veterans is to be…
Read MoreDoing Business in the Soviet Union, A Historical Perspective will be the topic at the Rotary Club of Florence’s meeting on Monday, August 10th
On Monday, August 10th, 2020 , the Rotary Club of Florence hear from one of their own members. Don Volland (@VollandDon) will be talking about Doing Business in the Soviet Union, A Historical Perspective. Due to previous technical difficulties, we had to reschedule Don for this week. Between 1991-1994 Don spent 9 months working in Russia. The first 3 months…
Read MoreRotary District 6740 Governor to visit Rotary Club of Florence on Monday, August 3rd
On Monday, August 3, 2020 , the Rotary Club of Florence is honored to host Rotary District 6740 Governor James Glass. James Glass has been a Rotarian since 2002 and is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow. Past club leadership includes Club President (2009-2010). He has served and chaired several club committees and served as a member of the board for…
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Read MoreRotary Club of Florence to hear from one of their own, Don Volland, Doing Business in the Soviet Union, a Historical Perspective
On Monday, June 15, 2020 , the Rotary Club of Florence hear from one of their own members. Don Volland (@VollandDon) will be talking about Doing Business in the Soviet Union, A Historical Perspective. Don Volland is currently a local Realtor. Prior to his Real Estate career, Don retired from Delta Air Lines after 30+ years of various capacities in…
Read MoreRotary Club of Florence, Kentucky to hear from Bridget Striker, Boone County Public Library Local History Coordinator
On Monday, May 11th , the Rotary Club of Florence will have the pleasure of hearing from Bridget Striker, Local History Coordinator of the Boone County Public Library. Ms. Striker will be talking about the library’s initiative: African Americans of Boone County: Restoring History. The purpose of the African Americans of Boone County initiative is to give African Americans…
Read MoreRotary Club of Florence to learn about Boone County Conservation District on Monday, March 2nd
On Monday, March 2nd , the Rotary Club of Florence will be learning about the Boone County Conversation District with Susan Brown. Susan Brown was born and raised in Northern Kentucky. She received a B.S. in Environmental Science from Morehead State University and a MEd. in Environmental Education from Western Washington University. She has over a decade of experience creating…
Read MoreRotary Club of Florence will take a walk back into history to learn about the William Howard Taft Presidential Library
On Monday, February 10th , the Rotary Club of Florence will take a walk back into history as we learn about the William Howard Taft Presidential Library. William Howard Taft National Historic Site preserves the birthplace and boyhood home of William Howard Taft, the nation’s 27th President and 10th Chief Justice. The site was established in 1969 to give visitors an understanding…
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