Sen. John Schickel and Sen. Robin Webb have served in the Kentucky Senate together since 2009. But they’ve been friends much longer. So it wasn’t a shocker when Schickel, a Republican, invited Webb, a Democrat, to the Rotary Club of Florence on Monday to speak about finding common ground in Frankfort and beyond. “Truly she’s […]
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Florence Rotary celebrates Teachers of the Year
The Florence Rotary Club has honored four local teachers with the Teacher of the Year award. They are Charity Ehrenberg, an English teacher from Ryle High School; Kim Forman, a Kindergarten teacher from Yealey Elementary; Brittany Gilbreath, a fifth-grade teacher from Stephens Elementary; and Julie Keyser, a first-grade teacher from St. Paul Catholic School. “I […]
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Hand Up Fund established at Gateway in celebration of John and Connie Salyers
In memory of John and Connie Salyers, The Florence Rotary Club has established a “Hand Up” Fund at Gateway Community and Technical College. The College received the endowment check Monday, the birthday of the late Rotarian, who, along with his wife, Connie, was a pillar of Boone County and Florence communities. Hand Up Fund will […]
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Florence Rotary Club establishes Gateway endowment in memory of John and Connie Salyers
Gateway Community & Technical College recently partnered with the Florence Rotary Club to establish an endowment fund, promoting educational accessibility in Northern Kentucky. The fund is in memory of former Rotary Club President John and his wife, Connie Salyers. The Hand Up Fund will exist to assist eligible Northern Kentucky Gateway student residents with emergency […]