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2025-2026 OFFICERS Laurel Martin - President, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT Lyle Hanna - President-Elect, HANNA RESOURCE GROUP Jenny Schnurr - Treasurer, ACCOUNTS BY THE BOOK Susan Adams – Secretary – SUMMIT FAMILY CHIROPRACTIC, RETIRED Bruce Daily – Sergeant-at-Arms, ALL STAR PURCHASING ASSOCIATION 2025-2026 DIRECTORS Chris Aldridge, WTVQ, RETIRED Alisha Chaffin, CHAFFIN LIFESTYLE Eric Brooks, HENRY CLAY ESTATE

SAY HELLO TO ROTARY CLUB OF LEXINGTON INTERN MADDIE EASTMAN! There is a new face around the Rotary office. Maddie Eastman, a junior at UK, will be working with Peggy and others on a volunteer basis, updating the website and social media accounts, along with doing some graphics. In Maddie’s own words: “I am from Charlotte, North Carolina. I am currently a junior at the UK, and I am majoring in Marketing with a minor in Communications. I am on the Women’s Soccer team here at the University. My goals in life are to help people in need and to travel [...]

Sometimes Doing Rotary, Differently requires breaking some metaphorical eggs! Under the leadership of Alisha Chaffin, community service chair,  our Club recently partnered with Sunrise Children’s Services (Kentucky) to support foster children by providing a hands-on cooking experience with the kids. Under the tutelage Bayou Bluegrass Catering a meal was prepared from scratch and then enjoyed by the children and Rotarians, along with great conversation. If you ever wonder if Rotary is making a difference, consider the following testimonial from our own Dylan Harper: Through The Rotary Club of Lexington, I had the privilege of cooking alongside and breaking bread with a [...]

ROTARIAN TURAY HONORED FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT IN THE ARTS Each year the Kentucky Arts Council coordinates the presentation of the Governor's Awards in the Arts, which recognize individuals and organizations who have made extraordinary and significant contributions to the arts in Kentucky. The Kentucky Arts Council solicits nominations for these awards and coordinates the panel selection process, and the awards are presented by the Governor of Kentucky.  This year there were nine awards categories. This year our own Gregory Turay was honored with the Lifetime Achievement.  In connection with the award, it was noted that Gregory “has captivated audiences around the [...]

ROTARIAN THARPE RECEIVES MAJOR AWARD FROM ALMA MATER! New Rotarian Don Tharpe, a proud alumnus of Murray State University (MSU), recently received that institution’s highest award:  the Golden Horseshoe Award. Don received this award in recognition of his past, current and future support of MSU. This award is the highest award which can be given to an alumnus or alumnae for outstanding service and support to the University and has only been presented to seventy-seven alumni of the more than 80,000 alumni of the University in its 100-year history.  Don was named to MSU’s Board in 2017 and in 2022 became [...]

ROTARIAN GOODWINE ELECTED TO KENTUCKY STATE SUPREME COURT Rotarian Pamela Goodwine is no stranger to firsts — she was the first Black woman in Lexington to be district judge and, later, the first to be circuit judge. She then became the first Black woman to serve on the Kentucky Court of Appeals after being elected in 2018. Now, she’s made history again. Goodwine recently won election Tuesday to the Kentucky Supreme Court, where she will again be the first elected Black woman!  Regarding her victory, Judge Goodwine noted:  “Being elected to the Kentucky Supreme Court tonight gives me the honor of [...]