The Rotary Club of Florence will be hearing from leading public pension consultant, Chris Tobe, CFA at their Monday, November 25th meeting. Chris Tobe is a leading public pension consultant and has written 4 books and dozens of articles on transparency & corruption in pensions & investments. In September 2019 he received an award from the London based Transparency Task…
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Rotary Club of Florence Celebrates 75th Anniversary Written By: Patrick Moynahan Florence, Kentucky – November 15 – In the early days of the Rotary Club of Florence, members raised funds for community projects by selling Florenceopoly board games. When a fellow Rotarian couldn’t pay his bill at the old Drawbridge Inn in Ft. Mitchell because someone broke into his car…
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State Senate Minority Leader, Morgan McGarvey (D-Louisville), will address the Rotary Club of Florence Kentucky on Monday, November 18th. McGarvey is speaking at the meeting on the invitation of Florence Rotary member Senator John Schickel (R-Union). “I’m proud to welcome Senator McGarvey to Florence,” said Sen. Schickel. The club often invites political leaders from around the state to speak at…
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Honor Flights a Way to Thanks Vets Written By: Patrick Moynahan Florence, Kentucky – November 8th: Cheryl Popp hopes to see a grassroots movement to preserve the stories of U.S. military veterans. Their stories not only provide a dramatic tableau of America at war, but also magnify what it means to be an American, she said. “Destiny chose them…
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On Monday, November 11th, the Rotary Club of Florence will celebrating its 75th Anniversary with a special meeting where members will be storytelling of our history. We will also be highlighting the upcoming March 14th NKY International Festival. If you have always wondered what Rotary is about, this would be a great meeting to attend! Guests are always welcome. Location: …
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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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October 24th is World Polio day and The Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky is preparing for that day with a speaker on Monday, September 23rd, Leon Hirsch as he talks about the connection between Polio and Cincinnati. Information about World Polio Day: One Day. One Focus, Ending Polio: https://www.endpolio.org/world-polio-day Guests are always welcome. Location: Hilton Airport, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence,…
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The Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky will be hearing from State Representative Kimberly Moser, Chair of the House Committee on Health and Family Services on Monday, September 16th. “I am eager to speak with the Rotary about the importance of every Kentuckian’s health and well being. It is also critical that the public recognizes what should be expected of our…
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Reminder – There is no meeting on Monday, September 2nd due to the Labor Day Weekend #FloRo #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleofAction #LaborDay #3DayWeekend
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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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