On Monday, October 21st, the Rotary Club of Florence will be hearing from Judge-Executive Gary Moore as he presents his annual State of Boone County address. Gary W. Moore was first elected Judge/Executive for Boone County, Kentucky in 1998. The Judge/Executive is the highest elected office in county government. Boone County is the fourth largest and one of the fastest…
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Vaping Is LiveWell Florence Battle Front Written By: Patrick Moynahan Florence, Kentucky – August 23, 2019 – The latest battlefront for opponents of tobacco use in Northern Kentucky is vaping. LiveWell Florence, a community health coalition, has begun to target e-cigarettes, electronic devices that vaporize a liquid mixture for the user to inhale. Many of the mixtures contain nicotine,…
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The Rotary Club of Florence is pleased to announce Beth Long of New Day Ranch as the recipient of the 2019 Citizen of the Year Award. Beth was nominated by Rebecca Trout and Florence Rotarian Katie Raverty-Evans. Ms. Long has dedicated her life using the “language of the horse” to help individuals heal from trauma and break down communication barriers. …
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The Rotary Club of Florence is excited to hear from Steven Hampton the Executive Director of the non-profit Over the Rhine (OTR) Brewery District Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (CURC). A registered architect, he has overseen the preservation of CIncinnati’s brewing heritage and the growth and redevelopment of the Brewery District via master planning, neighborhood activism, and developing heritage tourism projects like the…
Read MoreThe Florence Rotary Club is seeking nominations for the 2019 Citizen of the Year Award. A candidate for Citizen of the Year should be a person or couple who has a heart to serve others. This typically is not someone who is constantly in the public eye but someone who “flies below the radar screen” and is not seeking public…
Read MoreToday is the last day to make a donation at our monthly meeting for our 2nd Quarter Community Service Partners. Donations are running behind. We need up to a total of $500 to be matched by the Rotary Club of Florence Foundation and equally split between both organizations. We are supporting New Day Ranch and Mary Rose Mission. If you’d…
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Join the Rotary Club of Florence at the Florence Freedom on Thursday, August 29th as the Freedom take on the Joliet Slammers. Purchase tickets at bit.ly/ROF2019 and use the promo code Florence. A portion of the proceeds from that night go back to support numerous charities in the community which the club takes an active involvement in such as GO…
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The Rotary Club of Florence will hear from Boone County Human Services Director, Laura Pleiman at their meeting on Monday, May 13th starting at noon. The presentation will be at the Hilton Airport in Florence. Laura Pleiman is Human Services Director for the Boone County Fiscal Court. Here, she administers and monitors the distribution of payroll tax funds which support…
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On Monday, April 22nd, the Rotary Club of Florence will be celebrating the 2019 Teachers of the Year. The celebration will take place at noon at the Hilton Airport, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, Kentucky. A candidate for Rotary Teacher of the Year is one who is exceptionally dedicated, knowledgeable, and skilled teacher in any Boone County school, pre-kindergarten through grade…
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Please join The Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky (serving all of Boone County) on Monday, April 8th at noon as we hear from Jack (John T.) Dominic, Executive Director the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting. He has served as the Executive Director since March of 2014. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Cincinnati teaching…
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