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LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, May 25, at The Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The program’s guest speaker was Commissioner Whitney Allen, Kentucky Department of Veteran Affairs. This is the Rotary Club of Lexignton's annual Memorial Day Program. This meeting was also be on Zoom. For the Zoom link please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org. If you would like to have lunch, please contact Jenny@rotarylexky.org  to reserve your meal. On 4 August 2021, Governor Andy Beshear appointed Lieutenant Colonel, USA (Retired) Whitney Allen as the seventh Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Veteran [...]

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, May 11, at The Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The program’s guest speaker was Matthew Gibson, Director, Singletary Center for the Arts. This meeting was also be on Zoom. For the Zoom link please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org. If you would like to have lunch, please contact Jenny@rotarylexky.org  to reserve your meal. Today’s speaker, Matthew Gibson, is the recently-appointed Director at the UK Singletary Center for the Arts (Singletary Center), only the third director in the facility’s 43-year history.  Gibson will be presenting on the Center for [...]

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington  held its weekly meeting Thursday, May 4, at the Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The program’s guest speaker was Shannon Arvin, CEO and President, Keeneland with Jim Goodman, Director of Wagering Development, Keeneland. This meeting was also be on Zoom. For the Zoom link please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org. If you would like to have lunch, please contact Jenny@rotarylexky.org  to reserve your meal. The week between the close of Keeneland’s spring meet and the rapidly approaching first Saturday in May is magical in Kentucky as thoughts turn to the Kentucky Derby, [...]

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, April  27, at the Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The program’s guest speaker  was Demetrus Liggins, Superintendent, Fayette County Public Schools. The program will also featured the presentation of the Tommy Bell Award to a high school senior who excelled in athletics as well as acemdemics. This meeting was also be on Zoom. For the Zoom link please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org. If you would like to have lunch, please contact Jenny@rotarylexky.org  to reserve your meal. Demetrus Liggins joined Fayette County Public Schools as superintendent in [...]

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, April 13, at the Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The program’s guest speaker  was Dr. B. Mark Evers, Director, Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky Healthcare. This meeting was also be on Zoom. For the Zoom link please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org. If you would like to have lunch, please contact Jenny@rotarylexky.org  to reserve your meal. The Markey Cancer Center is led by B. Mark Evers, MD, who has responsibility and final authority for all clinical, scientific and administrative operations. Dr. Evers is supported by his senior [...]

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, April 4, at the Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The program’s guest speaker  was Andrew Shenkan, Chair of the Rotary Club of Lexington's Membership Committee. The title of his  presentation  was Rotary Club of Lexington's Membership Check-In! This meeting was also be on Zoom. For the Zoom link please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org. If you would like to have lunch, please contact Jenny@rotarylexky.org  to reserve your meal. It is no secret that changing demographics and generational shifts have for some time posed significant challenges to nonprofit [...]

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington will heold its weekly meeting Thursday, March 23, at the Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The program’s guest speaker  was Fred Cowan. This meeting was also be on Zoom. For the Zoom link please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org. If you would like to have lunch, please contact Jenny@rotarylexky.org  to reserve your meal. A quick check of the Rotary International web page reminds us that “Rotary is dedicated to causes that build international relationships, improve lives, and create a better world to support our peace efforts and end polio forever.  Promoting peace Rotary encourages conversations [...]

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, March 16, at the Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The program’s guest speaker  was Mayor Linda Gorton, City of Lexington. This meeting was also be on Zoom. For the Zoom link please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org. If you would like to have lunch, please contact Jenny@rotarylexky.org  to reserve your meal. Mayor Linda Gorton Nov. 6, 2020.Photo by Amy Wallot This week Lexington Rotarians will hear from Lexington Mayor and Honorary Rotarian Linda Gorton.  In this eagerly anticipated annual presentation she will give us an [...]