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Wheelhorse LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, August 24,  at Fasig-Tipton, 2400 Newtown Pike. The program’s guest speaker was Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator, David O'Neill. David O'Neill was appointed Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator by Governor Steve Beshear on February 11, 2009, overwhelmingly elected to a full four-year term in 2010, and ran unopposed for re-election to his third term in November 2014. Prior to his appointment, David's entire career was in the Thoroughbred horse racing industry, most of which was spent managing data for The Jockey Club and Equibase Company - racing's [...]

https://youtu.be/T_RJytyss5g Wheelhorse LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, May 18, at Fasig-Tipton, 2400 Newtown Pike. The program’s guest speaker was the Honorable T. Bruce Bell, Fayette District Judge and brother to Tommy Bell. Presented annually, this award recognizes an outstanding Lexington High School Student Athlete. The Tommy Bell Award is presented each year in memory of Tommy Bell, a Lexingtonian best known for his 14 year career as an NFL referee, who officiated two Super Bowls during his career.  For additional information, or to attend this meeting, please contact Peggy Trafton at trafton@rotarylexky.org.  401 West Main Street [...]

https://youtu.be/svhpvaSjoZ8 Wheelhorse LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, April 27th,  at Fasig-Tipton, 2400 Newtown Pike. The program’s guest speaker was Jamie Schrader. Jamie Schrader and the scholarship committee presided over the distribution of scholarships from the the selection of students to recognize for their achievements in and out of the classroom. Carlos Verdecchia - Bryan Station- Great Teacher Erin Deja – UK Pharmacy – Ollie &Dick Hurst Award           Lauren Greiwe – Tates Creek Thomas Kikuchi -Lafayette                           [...]

https://youtu.be/nTeSWWzKllw Wheel Horse LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, May 4th,  at Fasig-Tipton, 2400 Newtown Pike. The program’s guest speaker was Bill Thomason Bill Thomason became Keeneland’s seventh President and Chief Executive Officer on Sept. 1, 2012, two years after joining Keeneland as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Thomason graduated from the University of Kentucky with a B.S. in Accounting in 1977 and a Masters in Business Administration in 1978. He worked for two years at the accounting firm of Alexander Grant & Co. before joining Mill Ridge Farm, where he worked for [...]

https://youtu.be/r_x-gK4UzTU Wheelhorse LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, May 11th,  at Fasig-Tipton, 2400 Newtown Pike. The program’s guest speaker was Andy Shea, President/CEO of the Lexington Legends. Andy Shea is in his 13th season with the Lexington Legends.  He started with the Legends as a ticket sales representative and parking attendant during the 2005 season and later served as assistant general manager for the 2007 season and general manager for four years, from 2008 through 2011.  He was president and chief operating officer from 2011-2014 before becoming CEO. Andy graduated from Boston College in [...]

https://youtu.be/M2uV3zWNTjU Wheelhorse LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, April 13th,  at Fasig-Tipton, 2400 Newtown Pike. The program’s guest speaker was Past President Rob McGoodwin. Rob has served as a volunteer at The Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia for the past 23 years. He is a member of the gallery committee whose responsibility is to insure patron safety and enjoyment on the golf course. As a volunteer his is required to work all day for each of the three practice rounds and the four tournament days. The past two years he has also worked the [...]

Wheelhorse LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, April 6,  at Fasig-Tipton, 2400 Newtown Pike. The program’s guest speaker was Dr. Susan Weaver Smith, Donald and Gertrude Lester Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Suzanne Weaver Smith’s 37 years working in aeronautics and space R&D started at the Harris Corporation in 1980 with the Hubble Space Telescope.  There she first encountered unmanned aerial systems (UAS), working on an early U.S DoD system.  After returning to school and completing her PhD from Virginia Tech, she joined the University of Kentucky faculty in 1990.  Dr. Smith is an award-winning [...]

https://youtu.be/E15YJamMz1A Wheelhorse LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, March 30,  at Fasig-Tipton, 2400 Newtown Pike. The program’s guest speaker was Foster Ockerman of the Lexington History Museum Foster Ockerman, Jr., a Lexington native and seventh generation Kentuckian, is a local historian as well as a practicing attorney. A graduate of the University of North Carolina (1974, American History) and the University of Kentucky College of Law (1977), he has represented or served on the boards of numerous nonprofits and foundations at the local, state and national levels, including the Courthouse Square Foundation, Inc., which [...]