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The men and women of our armed forces have certainly been in the news and on our minds recently.  As we have been doing for some time now, the Rotary of Lexington spent the evening of June 18th helping Military Missions provide aid and comfort to our military folks stationed around the globe. Approximately 20 Rotarians, family, and friends gathered at Military Missions to pack goodie bags for deployed military service members at Military Missions!  MILITARY MISSIONS                                                  [...]

AN ANNUAL TRADITION: THE ROTARY PAST PRESIDENT’S DINNER The club held its annual Past President’s Dinner, Tuesday, June 3, at The Lexington Club. As is customary, the immediate past president “hosts” and all past presidents of the Rotary Club of Lexington, and members who served that role at other Rotary clubs are invited. This year, Kim Johnson presided and engaged all past presidents by asking each what their high, low, and surprise while they were in office. It was wonderful to hear from twenty-one past presidents as they did a quick review of their year. It was remarkable to hear of [...]

Rotarian Scott Neal, Chair, Scholarship Committee, introduced three very deserving students who received the 2025 scholarships.       While all three of this year’s award recipients excelled in multiple ways, the Committee focused heavily on applicants’ essay answers to two questions:  why does the candidate deserve the award and why will this award help them afford their continuing education.  We think you will agree the Committee chose well.  Cerise Archer is a recent graduate of Lafayette High School in the Pre Engineering Program and a SCAPA Theatre Performance major. She was a member of the National Honor Society, Science National Honors [...]

The Rotary Club of Lexington was honored as a 2025 Hometown Host for bringing the Rotary Large Club Conference to Lexington in the fall of 2026."Hometown Hosts helped attract many meetings that otherwise might not have been located in Lexington,"VisitLEX President Mary Quinn Ramer said. "They serve a significant role--not only in tourism and conventions but also in exposing so many visitors to the tremendous attractions that Lexington has to offer."Past President Gerry van der Meer, head of hospitality and hotel logistics for the Rotary Large Club Conference 2026, accepted the award at the Lexington Hospitality Awards event. More about the [...]

Travel the world without leaving Lexington! Join us for Around the World on Wednesday, June 11 from 6:00–8:00 PM at The Signature Club of Lansdowne. Enjoy an evening of international flavors, cultural performances, and community spirit—all to support Rotary’s local and global service work. The Rotary Club of Lexington is part of Rotary International. To highlight our international community connection, we're hosting an event for Lexington to experience food and cultures from around the globe. 🎟️ Get your tickets now: https://atwdinner2025.givesmart.com

The Rotary Club of Lexington has a long and strong association with Scouting America(formerly Boy Scouts of America. Edwin Gibson, chair of our Scouting Committee, reports that members of the Committee attended the 2025 Good Scout Award Luncheon at the Signature Club of Landsdowne. The annual luncheon celebrates the accomplishments of Scouts by featuring an outstanding young person, who describes his or her journey to the rank of Eagle Scout. Scouting teaches these impressive young people skills and abilities that will serve them well throughout their lives. Mr. Dennis Anderson, CEO of Anderson Communities, was also honored at the luncheon. Mr. [...]

Scouting Committee members, Dan Miller, and Harvey Coggin, present the Cliff Dochterman Award to Rob Kirkpatrick. The Cliff Dochterman Award is an honor available to recognize an individual Rotarian who acts as a role model and renders distinguished and dedicated service to Scouting through active service, leadership, or other exemplary contributions to the Scout Association of his or her home country; or, internationally.   Pictured L-to R; Dan Miller, Rob Kirkpatrick, Harvey Coggin

Taking over the reins of a Rotary Club is a commitment not to be taken lightly. Most of us know about the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI), a course recommended for all Rotarians to gain a more in-depth understanding of Rotary both globally and locally. Graduation from RLI is mandatory for certain Club leadership. In addition to RLI, presidents-elects are also required to attend The President-Elect Training Seminar (PETS). The purpose of PETS is to provide essential and current information to incoming club presidents in order to prepare them to have an effective and fruitful year. Our own president-elect, Laurel Marin, recently [...]

The women of Rotary Club of Lexington came together in true#GirlPowerfashion for a hands-on Women Build experience at Lowe’s, participating in painting and patching workshops designed to empower them with home improvement skills. These workshops not only prepared them to tackle projects in their own homes but also equipped them to contribute to Phase 3 of Women Build and support critical home repairs for those in need. Their efforts reflect the spirit of Lexington Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build initiative—a movement of women strengthening their community through affordable housing projects. In addition to Women Build, Rotary Club of Lexington is actively [...]