Boone County Judge Executive Gary Moore to Give State of Boone County Update to Rotary Club of Florence Written By: Hannah Walters, Ignite Institute Intern for Stinger Media, LLC The Rotary Club of Florence (serving all of Boone County) (@FlorenceRotary) will be continuing its Community Update Series on Monday, September 13, 2021 when Judge Executive Gary Moore presents the State…
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Guests are always welcome to attend. Join the Rotary Club of Florence, serving all of Boone County (@FlorenceRotary) on Monday, August 30th as Lieutenant Philip Ridgell speaks about crime, laws, and the operations of the Boone County Sheriff’s Office (@BooneSheriffKY). Lt. Ridgell has served in Boone County for 13 years. Before assuming the role as Public Information officer of the…
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The Rotary Club of Florence (@FlorenceRotary) will honoring their 2021 Citizen of the Year, Paula McPeake (@PMcPeake1), on Monday, August 23rd. Many people describe Ms. McPeake as a wise, thoughtful, and caring person. When you think of, “service above self,” Paula McPeake should come to mind. She has demonstrated outstanding service for years, and quietly all the while. Ms. McPeake…
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Guests are always welcome to join and we would love to have new club members! It is a Two for One Monday with the Rotary Club of Florence (@FlorenceRotary) on August 2nd. The club will be joined by Diana Bosse (@dbosse1), Author and Walk Manager for the Alzheimer’s Association (@ALZCin). She will be talking about the inspirational book she wrote…
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On Monday, July 19, 2021 , the Rotary Club of Florence (@FlorenceRotary) will hear from Dr. Hasan Faruq, Department Chair and Professor of Economics at Xavier University (@XavierU). A special Paul Harris Fellowship presentation will be following his talk. Born and raised in Bangladesh, Hasan Faruq attended Bard College, a small liberal arts college in New York, where he received…
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Rotary Club of Florence seeks Citizen of the Year Nominations Nominations due by July 19, 2021 The Rotary Club of Florence is seeking nominations for the 2021 Citizen of the Year Award. A candidate for Citizen of the Year should be a person or couple who has a heart to serve others. This typically is not someone who is constantly…
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On Monday, July 12, 2021 , the Rotary Club of Florence is pleased to host Boone County Schools and the community in having “meaningful conversations” regarding the use of the district’s ARP-ESSER funds. The meeting will take place at the Ignite Institute, 37 Atlantic Blvd, Erlanger starting at 11:45 am and concluding at 1 pm. The United States Department of…
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On Monday, June 28, 2021 , the Rotary Club of Florence will continue a long standing tradition in the club’s history in the Passing of the Gavel ceremony. Duane Froelicher will become the club’s 76th President replacing outgoing President Peter Weickgenannat. Each former president passes the gavel to the one who fallowed until it reaches the new president. “The passing…
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The Rotary Club of Florence (@FlorenceRotary) will be joined by President and CEO of The Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence (@prichardcom) Brigitte Blom-Ramsey @Brigitte_Blom). Brigitte will be talking about education recovering from COVID and the importance businesses and the community plays in our schools and children’s lives. Before joining the Prichard Committee, Brigitte was director of public policy for United…
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Join the Rotary Club of Florence, serving all of Boone County (@FlorenceRotary), on Monday, June 7, 2021, at noon as Jordan Turner of Dallas & Turner Law shares about International Justice Mission (@ijm): Advocating for Victims of Human Trafficking. Jordan is a Boone County native who received her B.A. in Speech Communication from Northern Kentucky University summa cum laude and her…
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