FLORENCE – The Florence Rotary Club has presented $1,000 college scholarships to six Boone County high school seniors. The scholarship winners were recognized at a luncheon on Monday, April 25, at the Hilton Cincinnati Airport in Florence. The selections were based on interviews of nominees from each of the high schools by Florence Rotary members. The selections were based on…
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Shawn Marler Blazes Trails for NKY Boy Scouts
FLORENCE – Ask Shawn Marler about the impact of scouting in Northern Kentucky and he’ll tell you about a fourth grader in Newport and his Boy Scout hatchet. The youngster walks past gang members and people taking drugs on his way home from school, but he doesn’t carry the hatchet to protect himself, according to Marler. He carries it to…
Read MoreFlorence Rotary Club Celebrates its 70th Anniversary
FLORENCE – The Florence Rotary Club celebrated its 70th anniversary on Monday, November 2. The organization has grown from a handful of business people who struggled to find a permanent home for Rotary to the second largest Rotary Club in District 6740, which includes all the clubs east of Interstate 75 in Kentucky. The organization also has grown from a…
Read MoreScholarship Information Opportunity
The Interact Club of Boone County is inviting all students who are interested in learning more about applying for scholarships to attend its 7PM February 24th meeting at Scheben library. According to Dan Bisig from College & Beyond, the evening’s presenter, there are too many scholarships that are never awarded because the potential recipients are not aware of them. Mr.…
Read MoreBoone County Interactors Shine at Kentucky Youth Assembly
On December 4, 5 and 6, 2014, five of the Interactors of Boone County participated at Kentucky Youth Assembly in Louisville and the Kentucky State Capital chambers in Frankfort. “The Kentucky Youth Assembly (KYA) is a three-day experiential learning conference in which students participate directly in a simulation of the Commonwealth’s democratic process. Acting as Senators and Representatives, students write,…
Read MoreInteract Club of Northern Kentucky in the Dominican Republic
FLORENCE – A group of Northern Kentucky teenagers found inspiration for helping needy youngsters in the community during a project 1,700 miles away from home. The Interact Club of Northern Kentucky spent five days in the Dominican Republic at an orphanage, painting houses and distributing clothing to the needy. “It inspired me to think about how we could support pre-school children…
Read MoreFlorence Rotary Club Honors Three Outstanding Boone County Students
By Rhonda Hancock and Neville Buchanan: A new focus this year is the video essay scholarship highlighting the Mary Rose Mission as the topic of the video. Applicants were asked to make a 2-3 minute video highlighting the MRM, its purpose, any background information that would help people in our community understand the need it fills and the growing problem…
Read MoreMeet and Support Guilherme Mezzari
Dear Rotarians, On behalf of Guilherme Mezzari I am sending you a copy of the email that he sent to me with the access to his video concerning his exchange in America. It has been entered into a Rotary Youth Exchange Contest and after you have viewed the video, you can vote for it as the best. You always want…
Read More2012 Florence Rotary Club Scholarship recipients
Pamela Wisniewski, a senior at Boone County High School, plans to attend Mt. Saint Joseph College next year and study Athletic Training. Kevin Grout, a senior at St. Henry District High School, will enter the University of Louisville’s pre-law program.
Read MoreINTERACT Club Launches in Northern Kentucky
Interact Club of the NKY Communities is calling all service minded young people ages 12-18! Interact is your chance to: Make new friends Improve your community Develop leadership skills Make a difference in the world This community-based Interact club is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Florence. The NKY Communities club will complete two community service…
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