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, 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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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, Kentucky will be hearing from the Assistant Postal Inspector in Charge Christopher White on Monday, September 9th. Chris began his federal service with the United States Air Force and served as a Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. He served over thirteen years on active duty, including a special duty assignment…
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The Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky will be hearing from three of their own on Monday, August 26th regarding each of their adventures to Africa. Rotarians Pat Raverty, Roger Babik and Neville Buchanan will all share about their trips to this beautiful country. Guests are always welcome. Location: Hilton Airport, 7373 Turfway Road, Florence,…
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The Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky will be haring from Mary Price, co-chair of the Live Well Florence Steering Committee at its Monday, August 19th meeting. Mary is also a member of Live Tobacco Free NKY. She is a resident of Florence Ky and is a doctoral candidate in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Northern Kentucky University. Mary…
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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…
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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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