Amazon Prime Day – Shop and Help Others

There 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…

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Everything But The House Visits Florence Rotary

FLORENCE – 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…

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Florence Rotary Club Celebrates its 70th Anniversary

FLORENCE – 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…

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Deputy Quinn Gives Rotarians Boone County Sheriff’s Office Update

“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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Whitehouse Gives BC Parks Report to Florence Rotary

According to David Whitehouse, Director of Boone County Parks, most residents can name a few parks in the county, but have no idea of the variety of green space available.  “We are blessed to have nineteen parks in Boone County,” said David, “they are the hidden jewels in our community.   All residents can enjoy walking, hiking and biking, and just…

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