On Monday, February 3rd , the Rotary Club of Florence will have the honor of hearing from Triple Crown Winner, Steve Cauthen. Guests are always welcome. Location: Hilton Airport, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence, Kentucky When: Monday, February 3rd 11:45 am – Buffet Opens ($15 Buffet, Coffee, Tea and Dessert) 12:15 pm – President Frank Schneider, Presiding Greeting, Prayer, Pledge…
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On Monday, January 27th , the Rotary Club of Florence traveling to the new Hebron Branch of the Boone County Library. Discover, Explore, Experience a lifetime of learning at Boone County Public Library is the Library’s mission. They attempt to meet that mission by offering exceptional service and lifelong learning opportunities through their spaces, collections and events. On Monday, January 27th, Carrie…
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Just a reminder, we do not have a meeting today in honor of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Holiday. Please enjoy this clip from the History Channel of his “I have a dream speech.” #FloRo #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleofAction #MLK2020 #IHaveaDream #Rotary
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On Monday, January 13th , the Rotary Club of Florence will be learning about the important work of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence from Executive Director Brigitte Blom-Ramsey. The Prichard Committee started in 1983 encompasses many initiatives to move education forward in Kentucky from educating and advocating policy makers, to empowering parents to become leaders through the Commonwealth Institute…
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On Monday, December 2nd, the Rotary Club of Florence will be hearing from Lee Crume, President and CEO of Northern Kentucky Tri-Ed. The Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation (Tri-ED) blends public and private funds to enhance the business climate in and foster regional cooperation among Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties. We market and promote Northern Kentucky on a national…
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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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