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It should come as no surprise that Ruth Ann Palumbo has joined the Rotary Club of Lexington as she has spent most of her life in service to others. A native of Lexington, she spent years doing volunteer work (receiving the Governors Volunteer Activist Award in 1989) before running for and winning a seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives, where she served for thirty-four years. During her tenure, Ruth Ann served on numerous committees, chairing the House Economic Development Committee for twenty years, promoting Kentucky’s signature industries and securing funding for Kentucky’s colleges and universities. Ruth Ann is particularly proud [...]

The evening of November 12 was a special one for the Rotary Club of Lexington, as over 200 Rotarians, visiting Rotarians, Rotaract members, and guests gathered at The Mane on Main to hear from Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. Beshear, who proudly noted that he grew up in Lexington, is currently serving his second term as the Commonwealth’s 63rd Governor, having first been elected to that position in 2019. A Democrat, he previously served as Kentucky’s Attorney General and is the son of former Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear. As a Democrat with relatively high approval ratings in a state otherwise run by [...]

The leaves in Lexington are not the only things changing colors! Congratulations to the Rotary Yearlings who exchanged their red badges for blue ones last week. They completed their Special Training for Action in Rotary (STAR) suggested requirements. These requirements help build meaningful relationships and build leadership skills. They finished STAR with their service project partnering with Revive Ministries, enhancing their landscape, in Nicholasville, Kentucky. This was a great class and one that is sure to make an impact in our community and club. L to R: Susie Basham, Chair Yearling Committee, Jim Richardson, President, Cassi Kline, Cole Maier, Andie Bryan, [...]

The Rotary Club of Lexington’s Spring Yearling Class recently had the privilege of partnering with Revive Ministries in Nicholasville, Kentucky for a meaningful morning of service. Together with Heather Johnson, Director of Development at Revive, the group spent several hours cleaning and beautifying the grounds of the Revive Life House and the Common Ground Resource Center. It was a rewarding opportunity to support the incredible work Revive is doing in our community and to strengthen our commitment to Service Above Self. Revive Life House’s substance use treatment program began operations in 2016. Since that time, it has served over 4,000 clients [...]

In spite of the UK basketball team’s takedown at the hands of Georgetown University, Lexington Rotarians nonetheless enjoyed an evening of fellowship, beer, and wings at Roosters last week. It was a small but enthusiastic group that included transferring Rotarian from Bowling Green, Duncan Hines. In the picture from left - Kevin Weaver, Kurt Adams, Susan Adams, Duncan Hines, Kaye Hughes, Bret Anderson, Chris Campbell, DG Linton - Gridley, and Michael Stutland. Thanks to the Social Committee for continuing to offer a variety of social options for our off-weeks.

The Rotary Club of Lexington continues its dynamic leadership rotation with Jim Richardson taking the helm as President for the second quarter of the 2025-26 Rotary year. A past president (2000-2001), Jim returns as part of this year’s leadership team known as the “Fab 4” alongside Jamie Schrader, Bill Wilson, and Dean Hammond – all past presidents committed to guiding the club forward. Following Jamie Schrader’s Q1 term, Jim brings his trademark energy and service driven spirit to the role. When asked about his goals Jim shared some wisdom from his grandfather: “Leave the camp in a better place than when [...]