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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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…
Read MoreThe newsletter for the week of July 23, 2018. #FloRo #Newsletter #ServiceAboveSelf #PeopleofAction
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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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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 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…
Read MoreThere is still time to catch deals on Amazon Prime Day through midnight of July 17th. Please consider supporting two of our community partners who do so much good. Rob’s Kids and Steinford Toy Foundation. Both of them are looking for donations for kids. See the list for Rob’s Kids requests and Steinford would be happy with any type of…
Read MoreFLORENCE – How can you attract half a million potential buyers to your estate auction? Move it online … everything except the house, that is. That’s the premise behind a Cincinnati-based business named (you guessed it!) Everything But The House (EBTH) that has turned traditional estate sales into a virtual auction with the reach and convenience of the internet. The…
Read MoreFLORENCE – 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 More“A crime is committed in Boone County every 78 minutes,” said Josh Quinn of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, during a recent presentation to the Florence Rotary Club. Deputy Quinn, a 16 year veteran law officer, shared several insights and offered tips for self-protection during the holiday season. Boone County has 130 Sheriff’s deputies to provide services for almost 120,000 residents. …
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