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Rotary Club of Florence will have the pleasure of hearing from Mirsada Kadiric, author of “I Am a Refugee: Finding Home Again in America” on Monday, February 24th

Julie Pile
I Am A Refugee

On Monday, February 24th , the Rotary Club of Florence will have the pleasure of hearing from Mirsada Kadiric, author of “I Am a Refugee:  Finding Home Again in America.” Mirsada was born in Bosnia and immigrated to the United States as a war refugee in the summer of ’98 when she was sixteen years old. Not speaking the English…

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NKY International Festival…will be here before we know it!

Julie Pile
NKY International Festival

Thank you NKy Tribune for this great story about the NKY International Festival.   Rotary Clubs, Boone County schools, Chamber join forces to present inaugural NKY International Festival Do you know of a food or product vendor from other regions of the world that are here locally? We still have room for a few vendors. We are especially looking for: Asia,…

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Brigette Blom-Ramsey of Prichard Committee to speak to Rotary Club of Florence on Monday, January 13th

Julie Pile
Groundswell Initiative

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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Honor Flights a Way to Thanks Vets

Julie Pile
Honor Flight Tri State

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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Rotary Club of Florence Celebrates 75 Years at Monday, November 11th Meeting

Julie Pile
75th Anniversary

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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Support the Florence Freedom and the Rotary Club of Florence at the same time – August 29th

Julie Pile

Join the Rotary Club of Florence at the Florence Freedom on Thursday, August 29th as the Freedom take on the Joliet Slammers.  Purchase tickets at bit.ly/ROF2019 and use the promo code Florence.  A portion of the proceeds from that night go back to support numerous charities in the community which the club takes an active involvement in such as GO…

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