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LEXINGTON, KY – The Rotary Club of Lexington will hold its weekly meeting Thursday, January 28,  via Zoom. If you like the Zoom link  please email, trafton@rotarylexky.org.  The program’s guest speaker is Dr. Mark Dougherty On August 13, 2021, we heard a presentation from Dr. Mark Dougherty, who updated us on what we had learned about COVID-19 since we became aware of the disease back in March, the virus that causes the disease, and the various ways it can damage the human body. This week Dr. Dougherty, who brings with him dual perspectives as a consultant infectious disease specialist and a [...]

The Rotary Club of Lexington's January 21, 2021 program will  feature Congressman Andy Barr, US Representative  for  Kentucky's Sixth Congressional District. The meeting will be held via Zoom and began at 12:15 pm.  If you would like a Zoom invite please email Trafton@rotarylexky.org  .    This week’s speaker is Congressman Andy Barr.  Barr has served as the US Representative for Kentucky’s Sixth Congressional District since January 2013. He is a member of the Committee on Financial Services and is Ranking Member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee. He is also a member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. Barr is focused [...]

The Rotary Club of Lexington's January 14, 2021 program d  featured Janae Green, C-SPAN. The meeting was held via Zoom and began at 12:15 pm.  If you would like a Zoom invite please email Trafton@rotarylexky.org .  Jenae Green has been at C-SPAN for over 5 years and is currently a member of its community relations team. She spends her time coordinating community-education events that engage students, teachers, civic groups, public officials and those interested in politics to share how C-SPAN’s unfiltered mission and resources can be used as a “Window on Washington” to follow the daily happenings of the Federal government. Jenae [...]

The Rotary Club of Lexington's January 7, 2021 program   featured Derrick Feldmann. The meeting was held via Zoom and began at 12:15 pm.  If you would like a Zoom invite please email Trafton@rotarylexky.org .  We are excited to have as our speaker this week Derrick Feldmann, author of the new book, The Corporate Social Mind: How Companies Lead Social Change from the Inside Out.  In the book, Feldmann introduces a new cultural and strategic approach to social issue engagement by companies.  He will review what it takes for companies to support and engage social issues today and how marketing, communications, and corporate social responsibility [...]

The Rotary Club of Lexington's December 17th program  is the annual holiday Celebration. Monica Hall, Family Resource Coordinator for Booker T. Washington Elementary, will speak briefly about Rotary's impact on the the students. There will be musical performances, holiday trivia, and an ugly sweater contest. Join us for some interactive fun! Happy Holidays! This will be the last meeting for 2020. The meeting will be held via Zoom and began at 12:15 pm.  If you would like a Zoom invite please email Trafton@rotarylexky.org. 

The Rotary Club of Lexington's December 10th program  featured Patrick Lewis, PhD, Filson Historical Society. The meeting was held via Zoom and began at 12:15 pm.  If you would like a Zoom invite please email Trafton@rotarylexky.org.  Patrick Lewis is the Director of Collections & Research at The Filson Historical Society in Louisville, Kentucky. He is a graduate of Transylvania University and holds a PhD in history from the University of Kentucky. Early in his career, Lewis worked for the National Park Service at the Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park in Oglethorpe, Georgia, serving as a living history interpreter and park guide. [...]

The Rotary Club of Lexington's December 3rd  program   featured Nick Rowe, President, Kentucky American Water. The meeting was  held via Zoom and began at 12:15 pm.  If you would like a Zoom invite please email Trafton@rotarylexky.org.  Nick Rowe Like many communities across the country, Lexington residents want assurance that the water they drink is safe.  Does it contain harmful contaminants like lead or animal waste? And how about COVID-19? If researchers at UK are testing wastewater for the presence of COVD-19, does that mean people can get the virus from drinking water?  This week’s speaker, Nick Rowe, will answer these [...]

The Rotary Club of Lexington's November 12th  program featured sitting Rotary International President Holger Knaack. The meeting was held via Zoom and begin at 12:15 pm.  If you would like a Zoom invite please email Trafton@rotarylexky.org.  RI president Holger Knaack is the CEO of Knaack KG, a real estate company. He was previously a partner and general manager of Knaack Enterprises, a 125-year-old family business. He is a founding member of the Civic Foundation of the City of Ratzeburg and served as president of the Golf-Club Gut Grambek. Knaack is also the founder and chair of the Karl Adam Foundation. A Rotary [...]

The Rotary Club of Lexington's November 19th  program    featured Eric Frankl, Executive Director, Blue Grass Airport. The meeting was   held via Zoom and begin at 12:15 pm.  For a Zoom invite please email Trafton@rotarylexky.org.  Eric Frankl is the Executive Director of Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport. In this capacity, Eric has overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the airport, including airport operations, finance and administration, development and community relations. He has worked in the airport industry for over 30 years. Prior to his appointment at Blue Grass Airport, Eric served as the Executive Director at the airport in Toledo, Ohio [...]

The Rotary Club of Lexington's November 4th  program  featured John Calipari, Head Coach, Men's Basketball University of Kentucky. The meeting was held via Zoom and begin at 12:15 pm.  If you would like a Zoom invite please email trafton@rotarylexky.org.  A “players-first” coach with a penchant for helping people reach their dreams, this week’s speaker, John Calipari, has guided six University of Kentucky men’s basketball teams to the Final Four and led one to a national championship.  From UMass to Memphis and now Kentucky, Calipari’s career has been successful throughout, but his most recent run in Lexington has been the best stretch [...]