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Now that Kim Wade’s three children are adults, she has more time to devote to community service through Rotary. Kim was introduced to service at an early age because her father was active in the Lions Club. She was a member of the Michigan All-State Lions Club Band and traveled to international conventions, visiting mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Hawaii, and other destinations. Kim has enjoyed volunteering as a Girl Scout leader, softball mom, basketball coach, and even a soccer coach—despite knowing nothing about the sport! Now that her children are grown and she serves in a managerial position with Spectrum ...

Rotary has been part of the Easterseals story since its beginning. In 1919, Ohio Rotarian Edgar Allen founded the National Society for Crippled Children and enlisted his Rotary club to help build a network of programs that eventually became Easterseals. In Kentucky, the Conference of Kentucky Rotarians formed the Crippled Children’s Society in 1923. The organization later became the Kentucky Easter Seals Society. The Rotary Club of Lexington helped bring that vision to life. In 1949, three Lexington Rotarians helped make the construction of Cardinal Hill Convalescent Home possible. The facility opened in 1950 during the polio epidemic. Rotarian Dr. David ...

A pollinator garden uses plants—often native species—to provide food and habitat for endangered pollinators, which, in turn, help produce one of every three bites of food we eat. Rain gardens slow the flow of stormwater, absorb standing water to help prevent mosquitoes, and filter many of the unhealthy elements found in stormwater runoff. Our garden at the back of Kenawood Park accomplishes all of these goals. We started this project almost six years ago to address Rotary’s seventh area of focus—protecting the environment—and to get Rotarians outside and working together during the COVID-19 lockdown. Today, our garden contains more than 350 ...

Any time you happen to be exploring the back roads of Central Kentucky, you may see new member Elysse Arrington. She could be traveling on two wheels—on her Ducati motorcycle—or on four wheels! Her four-wheeled ride of choice is a 1977 MGB. Those of us who have owned British cars are familiar with the love-hate relationship owners often have with their “offspring.” As with most British cars, much of the electrical system in her MGB was produced by Lucas Electric, also known as “The Prince of Darkness.” A Lucas headlight switch has three settings: Dim, Flicker, and Off. Its corporate motto ...

Jennifer Hukill hopes to bring a special guest to a future meeting - her father. He is 85 and a longtime Rotarian who formerly served as president of his hometown club in Marietta, Ohio. Jennifer is excited to be a member of Lexington Rotary after spending a lifetime watching her father exemplify our motto, “Service Above Self.” Speaking of family connections, Jennifer is a fourth-generation member of the Fenton Art Glass family. Founded in 1905 in Williamstown, West Virginia, Fenton became famous for its handmade colored art glass, innovative hues, and delicate hand-painted details. Although the company ceased producing traditional glassware ...

The Rotary Club of Lexington was well represented at last Saturday’s District 6740 Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI), held at Bluegrass Community and Technical College in Lexington. A total of 32 Rotarians from 16 clubs across the district attended to deepen their knowledge of Rotary, strengthen their leadership and club-management skills, learn how other clubs are addressing common challenges, and exchange ideas. Our club had 10 members enrolled in one of the three RLI levels and provided 10 of the event’s 14 facilitators and coordinators. Congratulations to Chris Campbell, Kim Campbell, Eileen O’Brien, and Shawn Lyons, who completed RLI Part III and ...