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Non Profit Organizations Day

2017-01-31T20:04:05+00:00

Wheelhorse LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, November 17th,  at Fasig-Tipton, 2400 Newtown Pike. The program’s guest speaker was     For additional information, or to attend this meeting, please contact Peggy Trafton at trafton@rotarylexky.org.  401 West Main Street • Suite 305 • Lexington, KY 40507 • (859) 389-8100

Non Profit Organizations Day2017-01-31T20:04:05+00:00

Nell Main Society Dedicates New Floor to Lexington Ballet

2017-01-31T20:01:30+00:00

On Friday, January 27th, the Rotary Club of Lexington's Nell Main Society, celebrated the dedication of the new marley floor at the Lexington Ballet.  The previous floor was more than 20 years old.   The ballet was a very important part of Nell Main's life and society in her honor was proud to present a check in the amount of $2000 towards the new floor.  

Nell Main Society Dedicates New Floor to Lexington Ballet2017-01-31T20:01:30+00:00

Tourism: The Serious Side to a Fun Business!

2017-01-21T03:02:30+00:00

https://youtu.be/DVw4u3eufxA Wheel Horse LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, January 19th, at Fasig-Tipton, 2400 Newtown Pike. The program’s guest speaker was Hank Phillips, President and CEO of the Kentucky Travel Industry Association. Hank Phillips has built a career of service around the dual roles of tourism and association leadership. In November of 2014 he was selected as President and CEO of the Kentucky Travel Industry Association, the 800-member organization that represents the full spectrum of Kentucky’s $14.7 billion travel and tourism industry. His KTIA appointment was preceded by five years as Kentucky’s Deputy Commissioner [...]

Tourism: The Serious Side to a Fun Business!2017-01-21T03:02:30+00:00

Historic Lexington

2016-11-03T15:41:16+00:00

Wheelhorse LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, November 3rd,  at Fasig-Tipton, 2400 Newtown Pike. The program’s guest speaker was Bettie Kerr, Historic Preservation Officer and Director of the Division of Historic Preservation of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Bettie works with a wide array of historic preservation programs and projects in Lexington-Fayette County.  An architectural historian, Ms. Kerr is a native of Lexington and graduate of Transylvania University.  In addition to her experience in the government’s historic preservation program, Ms. Kerr was formerly the executive director of Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate.  The author of [...]

Historic Lexington2016-11-03T15:41:16+00:00

Underwater Archaeology:

2017-01-31T20:04:05+00:00

Wheelhorse LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, September 8,  at Fasig-Tipton, 2400 Newtown Pike. The program’s guest speaker was archeologist Dr. Christopher Begley. His topic was underwater archaeology, and how community participation is central to the success of our projects. Dr. Begley will focus on work over the last two years in Greece, El Salvador, and Kentucky. Dr. Christopher Begley is an archaeologist with 25 years of experience working in North America, Latin America, and Europe. He earned his doctorate from the University of Chicago (1999), where he focused on the archaeology of the remote jungles [...]

Underwater Archaeology:2017-01-31T20:04:05+00:00

Weather Sayings: Folklore or Truth?

2017-01-31T20:04:05+00:00

https://youtu.be/y7MtRcFznzA Wheelhorse LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, September 1st, at Fasig-Tipton, 2400 Newtown Pike. The program's guest speaker was John Gordon, Chief Meteorologist of the National Weather Service. As autumn is fast approaching, Mr. Gordon's topic – "Weather Sayings: Folklore or Truth?" – was especially interesting, as he explored facts and fallacies about predicting the weather. He also went on to explain in detail the ways in which technology is changing how we use data to monitor the weather. For instance, apps like Weather Underground can provide access to live weather data and [...]

Weather Sayings: Folklore or Truth?2017-01-31T20:04:05+00:00

International Diversity in Lexington

2024-10-16T16:10:40+00:00

https://youtu.be/nY3yMwbEprs Wheelhorse LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, August 18th, at Fasig-Tipton, 2400 Newtown Pike. The program's guest speaker was Isabel Gereda Taylor. Isabel Gereda Taylor, a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, JD, and received an LLM in International Business Law from the University of London - London School of Economics. She began a career in law in Gulf Oil Corporation's International Law Department based in Houston, TX, then went into private practice in Austin; retired from the practice of law and moved to Kentucky to be surrounded by beautiful horses. [...]

International Diversity in Lexington2024-10-16T16:10:40+00:00

10th Anniversary of the Fayette Alliance

2017-01-31T20:04:05+00:00

Wheelhorse LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington held its weekly meeting Thursday, August 4th,  at Fasig-Tipton, 2400 Newtown Pike. The program’s guest speaker was Susan B. Speckert – Executive Director, Fayette Alliance. Susan spoke on the 10th anniversary of the Fayette Alliance and the work it has done in the area, "growing our city, promoting our farms." Susan comes to the Fayette Alliance after serving over six years as General Counsel to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Prior to her position at the Commission, Susan was an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Fayette County, and an Associate at Stoll Keenon Ogden, [...]

10th Anniversary of the Fayette Alliance2017-01-31T20:04:05+00:00
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