Boone County Schools Aims to Reach All High School Students Through the Drug Fee Clubs of America Program

Boone County Schools Executive Director of Student Services, Kathy Reutman

Boone County Schools hopes to enroll every high school student in the district this fall in a voluntary drug testing program with rewards for just saying “No.”  The district will launch Drug Free Clubs of America in all its schools this fall. The voluntary program is the latest iteration of efforts to discourage students from using drugs.  “Drug Free Clubs…

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We had a great time at the Boone County Fair!

Thank you to all the volunteers who helped us take admissions at the Boone County Fair Friday night.  We received a great response to the car litter bags which we handed out.  Thank you to Rotarians Dave Wolfer for coordinating the bag purchase and Ed Massey for your sponsorship of the bags. #ServiceAboveSelf #FloRo #PeopleofAction

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Ramp up your Rotary involvement with on-line courses

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Did you know that Rotary International has a number of on-line courses?  Topics range from grants to service projects to foundations to membership. An easy and convenient way to learn more about Rotary.  Plus, if you missed a meeting,  your on-line learning experience counts as a make-up. Visit learn.rotary.org to attend a course. #LearnatYourConvenience #Rotary #FloRo #Convenient #LifeLongLearner

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New Member Orientation – Monday, July 30th

New Member Orientation

We welcome all of our new members, old members for a refresh or those thinking about joining Rotary to come join us for New Member Orientation. Date:  Monday, July 30th Time:  11:00 am – 11:45 am Location: Gateway Rehabilitation Hospital 5940 Merchants Street Florence, KY  41042 Orientation will be held in the Front Conference Room off of the main lobby…

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Preserving the Past for Future Generations – Union Terminal Update

Union Terminal Construction

Start with 85-year-old blueprints and design schematics.  Find a few workmen or companies with knowledge of the original construction techniques.  Then add modern technology to restore, refresh and upgrade the building without substantially changing its historic look. That’s the formula for the $224 million renovation of Cincinnati Union Terminal, according to Cody Hefner, manager of media relations. The project is…

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Social Night at Florence Freedom, Thursday, July 26th

Florence Freedom

A friendly reminder that our club’s next quarterly social will be held at the Florence Freedom game on Thursday, July 26. This is an annual outing we have been doing a few years now and attendance has always been strong. This year the theme for that game will be SERVICE CLUB APPRECIATION NIGHT and the Freedom are inviting many great…

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Jim Ferguson installed as new President of Rotary Club of Florence, Kentucky

2018-07-10 Jim Ferguson swearing in by Dennis McEvoy

Jim Ferguson is the new president of the Rotary Club of Florence. Ferguson is the 73rd president of the local service leadership organization, which was founded in 1945. He was installed at a luncheon ceremony on July 9 at the Hilton Cincinnati Airport.   The “passing of the gavel” ritual highlighted the ceremony. Each former president passes the gavel to…

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