KY State Senator John Schickel Delivers State of Commonwealth Address Written by: Julian Meneses, Ignite Intern for Stinger Media Join the Rotary Club of Florence, serving all of Boone County (@FlorenceRotary), on Monday, May 16, 2022, at noon as State Senator John Schickel delivers his State of Commonwealth Address. Senator Schickel represents the 11th District in Boone County. He has…
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The Rotary Club of Florence (@FlorenceRotary) will be joined by President and CEO of The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence (@prichardcom) Brigitte Blom-Ramsey @Brigitte_Blom). Brigitte will be talking about education recovering from COVID and the importance businesses and the community plays in our schools and children’s lives. Before joining the Prichard Committee, Brigitte was director of public policy for United…
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Join the Rotary Club of Florence, serving all of Boone County (@FlorenceRotary) on Monday, March 29, 2021 at noon as we hear from John Middleton (@kycourtclerk), Kenton Circuit Court Clerk. John will be discussing the lives of his parents, Clyde and Mary Middleton. Middleton has served as the elected Circuit Court Clerk in Kenton County since 2007. He is a…
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On Monday, December 7th, the Rotary Club of Florence will be joined by the Founder and CEO of New Riff Distilling, Ken Lewis. Mr. Lewis will be talking about “Northern Kentucky–The Best Place in Kentucky to make whiskey??!! We’ve got the water (more on that!) but we’ve also got the community!” Ken Lewis was teaching high school English when his…
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On Monday, November 9th, the Rotary Club of Florence will have the honor of hearing from Joshua Crabtree, Executive Director of the Legal Aid of the Bluegrass. He will be talking about “The Invisible Justice Problem.” Joshua Crabtree is the Executive Director of Legal Aid of the Bluegrass. Joshua’s scholarly work focuses on ethics and the rights of children. Joshua…
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When one thinks of Kentucky, the first image to come to mind are horses and racing. Chip Bach, General Manager of Newport Racing & Gaming will be joining the Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky on Monday, November 2nd to share what is going on in the industry, especially in Northern Kentucky. Chip Bach has had the privilege to manage one…
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Northern Kentucky is lucky to have a number of high quality institutions of higher education in our community. Thomas More University is one of them. On Monday, October 26th, the 15th President of Thomas More University (@ThomasMoreKY) Dr. Joseph L. Chillo (@ThomasMorePres) will share with the Rotary Club of Florence the latest initiatives at the university. Dr. Joseph L. Chillo…
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The Rotary Club of Florence will have the pleasure of hearing from Boone County Judge Executive Gary Moore on Monday, September 28st as he presents the 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…
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The Rotary Club of Florence will have the pleasure of hearing from Florence Mayor Diane Whalen on Monday, September 21st as she presents the State of the City address. As the Mayor of the second largest city in Northern Kentucky and one of the fastest-growing communities in the state, I am proud of all we have to offer our residents!…
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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…
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