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Today’s speaker, Renee Shaw, is the Director of Public Affairs and Moderator at KET, currently serving as host of KET’s weeknight public affairs program Kentucky Edition, the signature public policy discussion series Kentucky Tonight, and statewide election specials. Through the years, she has also been the force behind legislative and Kentucky Supreme Court coverage, the weekly interview series Connections, townhall-style forums, and multi-platform initiatives around critical issues facing Kentuckians. As an award-winning journalist, Renee has earned three regional Emmy awards from the Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. And in 2023 the academy inducted Renee into [...]

For almost sixty-five years the Lexington Philharmonic (LexPhil) has been at the heart of Lexington’s artistic and cultural heritage. Today Rotarians will hear from two remarkable women charged with keeping LexPhil true to its traditions while being responsive to the rapidly changing environment faced by all of the arts, Artistic Director Mélisse Brunet and Executive Director Brooke Raby. Renowned as a conductor of “uncommon emotional intensity” (Marie-Celine) and a “force at the podium” (Eugene Scene), American conductor Mélisse Brunet is a native of Paris, France with Spanish and Italian roots. In July 2022, she became the fifth Music Director of the [...]

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington will hold its weekly meeting on Thursday, October 10, at The Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The guest speaker is Adam Edelen, CEO & Founder, Edelen Renewables. This meeting will 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. With a founding mission of bringing the promise of renewable energy to the forgotten places, Edelen Renewables is the only solar development firm in America with a sole focus on socially impactful projects that [...]

LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington will hold its weekly meeting on Thursday, September 26, at The Mane on Main, Chase Bank building on Main St. The guest speaker is  Allison Lankford, Executive Director, Gatton Park on the Town Branch. This meeting will 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 Rotary Club of Lexington is pleased to welcome back to the podium Allison Lankford, Executive Director of Gatton Park on the Town Branch, formerly known as Town Branch Park.  The focus [...]