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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Join the Rotary Club of Florence, serving all of Boone County (@FlorenceRotary), on Monday, February 1, 2021 at noon as we hear from the co-authors of the Hidden History of Kentucky Political Scandals book, Robert Schrage and John Schaaf (@schaafky). Hidden History of Kentucky Political Scandals — co-authors Robert Schrage and John Schaaf will tell stories of political scandal from…
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Where were you on September 11, 2001? The Rotary Club of Florence will have the special honor of hearing John Cioffi on Monday, September 14th as he recalls his experience from New York City on that day. John began his 28 year career trading a Municipal Bond Arbitrage strategy before running several Equity & Derivatives trading desks at the world’s…
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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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On Monday, August 10th, 2020 , the Rotary Club of Florence hear from one of their own members. Don Volland (@VollandDon) will be talking about Doing Business in the Soviet Union, A Historical Perspective. Due to previous technical difficulties, we had to reschedule Don for this week. Between 1991-1994 Don spent 9 months working in Russia. The first 3 months…
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On Monday, June 22, 2020 , the Rotary Club of Florence will have the honor of hearing from Lt Scott Fowler, Senior JROTC Instructor at North Hardin High School in Radcliff, KY. “Laundry: A Time in Baghdad, Iraq. Lt Scott Fowler was born in Louisville, KY and moved to Florence in 1965. He attended Saint Henry High School and graduated…
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On Monday, June 15, 2020 , the Rotary Club of Florence hear from one of their own members. Don Volland (@VollandDon) will be talking about Doing Business in the Soviet Union, A Historical Perspective. Don Volland is currently a local Realtor. Prior to his Real Estate career, Don retired from Delta Air Lines after 30+ years of various capacities in…
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On Monday, May 11th , the Rotary Club of Florence will have the pleasure of hearing from Bridget Striker, Local History Coordinator of the Boone County Public Library. Ms. Striker will be talking about the library’s initiative: African Americans of Boone County: Restoring History. The purpose of the African Americans of Boone County initiative is to give African Americans…
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On Monday, February 10th , the Rotary Club of Florence will take a walk back into history as we learn about the William Howard Taft Presidential Library. William Howard Taft National Historic Site preserves the birthplace and boyhood home of William Howard Taft, the nation’s 27th President and 10th Chief Justice. The site was established in 1969 to give visitors an understanding…
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