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The Hillsboro Rotary Club meets every Tuesday at 11:45 a.m. at the VFW in Hillsboro (located behind Dairy Queen). Members and guests pay $10.

Rotary is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders. Members of Rotary clubs, known as Rotarians, provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

08/31/2026

Highco is a place where work, friendship and independence are practiced in everyday ways. 💙

Highco CEO Miranda Newton and board member Gary Buchanan were welcomed at our weekly lunch meeting to share information and updates about the organization and the important work it does in our community.

Founded in 1976, Highco serves nearly 100 adults across Highland and surrounding counties, with 86 of those individuals living in Highland County. Those served range in age from 20 to 89.

Highco also keeps its clients active and connected to the community. In 2025 alone, the organization provided 213 outings, including 15 after-hours outings!

Gary also shared information about Highco’s newest fundraiser, Wood’s Stock, coming up Saturday, Sept. 12, at 5:30 p.m. at M & G’s Gathering Place, 6785 Adams Street in Hillsboro.

Last year, funds raised through Wood’s Stock helped Highco purchase a new van outright. This year, the fundraiser has already surpassed its initial $8,500 goal, and organizers are now hoping to reach $20,000!

Thank you, Miranda and Gary, for joining us and sharing more about Highco and the difference the organization continues to make in our community.

Learn more about Highco at highcoinc.org

08/18/2026

🐝 The Hillsboro Rotary Club is the bee’s knees! 🐝

Today at our lunch meeting, Rotarian Chris Tracy introduced his guests, Rhonda Crum and Sally Orihood, who shared their beekeeping hobby with us—and even brought honey sticks for everyone to sample! They care for approximately 25 hives and have also rescued swarms that gathered on mailboxes, porch columns, and other unexpected places.

They brought examples of supers, a bee smoker, and other beekeeping equipment while sharing some fascinating facts:

🐝 Have you heard of supers? When a natural home, such as a hollow tree trunk, isn’t available, beekeepers provide stacked hive boxes. The upper boxes, called supers, give bees space to build comb and store honey. The lower boxes are called brood boxes, which houses the queen and where she lays eggs.

🐝 Worker bees are all female—and they do the hive’s hard work throughout their lives!

🐝 Male bees are called drones.

🐝 When a colony becomes crowded, some of the bees may leave with a queen to establish a new hive.

🐝 Smoke causes bees to sense possible danger and fill themselves with honey in preparation to leave. It helps calm the colony, making it easier for beekeepers to safely inspect or relocate the hive.

🐝 Bees may travel two to two-and-a-half miles from their hive to pollinate flowers and gather what they need to make honey.

🐝 Bees carry propolis on their feet—a natural “bee glue” that helps seal and protect their home.

Thank you, Rhonda and Sally, for such an interesting program!

08/11/2026

Today, at our weekly lunch meeting, we had a very interesting program! Hillsboro Rotarian and Hillsboro City Schools Superintendent, Tim Davis, introduced our guests and program speakers from Hillsboro High School: Counselor Jessica Rhodes and students Josie Rhoades, Class President, and Riley Gallimore, Social Media Coordinator and National Honor Society President.

They shared information about HHS Career Connections, which helps students explore careers, develop job-ready skills, earn industry credentials, and participate in internships. They also announced a new student-led YouTube channel highlighting HHS students and local career opportunities.

We encourage students, parents, and businesses to subscribe to the YouTube channel to learn more about Career Connections and how to become involved. Businesses interested in participating in the program are encouraged to contact HHS Counselor Jessica Rhodes.

Thank you, Jessica, Josie, and Riley, for joining us and sharing these exciting initiatives!

08/04/2026

Today at our lunch meeting, the Rotary Club of Hillsboro welcomed District Governor Chuck Shonkwiler and Assistant District Governor Matt Early, pictured with our club members.

Chuck shared how much he enjoys being a Rotarian, what Rotary has meant to him, and his journey to becoming Governor of Rotary District 6670. He also discussed the lasting impact Rotary has made in our local communities and around the world.

Rotary International is a worldwide organization made up of individual Rotary clubs. Clubs are grouped geographically into districts, with each district led by a District Governor who supports and connects its clubs.

One example of Rotary’s commitment to serving others is its work to eradicate polio. Since 1979, Rotary clubs have worked together to help fund this worldwide effort. Today, polio remains endemic in only two countries, compared with 125 countries when the global eradication effort began.

Chuck also spoke about the importance of membership and how local clubs can make a meaningful difference. Here in Hillsboro and Greenfield, that impact can be seen through our annual Society for Children and Adults Radio-Telethon, our scholarship programs, and the many other service projects we provide throughout our communities.

We’re proud to be part of Rotary’s continued service in our communities and beyond. The Rotary motto: Service Above Self.

07/28/2026

At today’s Rotary Club of Hillsboro lunch meeting, we welcomed guest speaker Libby with Rescue Weekend.

The Rescue Weekend Committee was started by the Leesburg Church of Christ to raise awareness and funds to fight child trafficking through Destiny Rescue. Destiny Rescue works to prevent child trafficking, rescue children trapped in human trafficking and provide the aftercare they need to begin a new life of freedom.

Today, more than 30 of our local churches work together to raise funds through events our communities can support, helping Destiny Rescue carry out its mission to rescue and restore freedom to children affected by human trafficking. One hundred percent of the donations raised through Rescue Weekend go directly to Destiny Rescue to support these efforts.

Libby also informed us that the deadline for sponsors and donors to receive recognition on printed materials has been extended beyond the date listed on the flyer.

This year’s Rescue Weekend will be held August 22–23. Events include a golf outing, pickleball tournament, Freedom Walk and more.

Thank you, Libby, for sharing this critical mission and the many ways our communities can support Rescue Weekend and Destiny Rescue in protecting and rescuing our children.

Please read the Rescue Weekend flyer included with this post for all the details.

07/21/2026

🍋 Today's Rotary Program

Thank you to Hillsboro Rotarian Ashley Farley for sharing information about Payton's Lemonade Stand, benefiting Cincinnati Children's Hospital.

We encourage our community to stop by Edward Jones on Friday, July 24, from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. for a glass of lemonade and to support this wonderful cause.

Service Above Self.

07/14/2026

The Rotary Club of Hillsboro was pleased to welcome Richie Davy as our guest speaker at today's lunch meeting.

Richie shared information about the 2nd Annual Golf Scramble he puts together that benefits the Highland County Peace Officers Association's Shop with a Cop program. This wonderful event helps provide local children with the opportunity to enjoy a brighter Christmas.

The Rotary Club of Hillsboro is proud to be a Hole Sponsor for this year's event. We sincerely appreciate Richie and everyone who makes this fundraiser a success for Highland County families.

Pictured: Hillsboro Rotarian Ashley Farley (right) with her guest speaker, Richie Davy.

07/11/2026

⛳️ Another Great Day on the Course for a Great Cause!

Today was the Rotary Club of Hillsboro's Annual Golf Outing. It was a beautiful day for golf, fellowship, and raising funds that help support Rotary scholarships, community donations, youth programs, and service projects throughout Highland County.

A sincere thank you to our generous sponsors (pictured below) for making this event possible. We also appreciate the Hillsboro Elks for their hospitality, Hillsboro Rotarian Wayne Bowman for coordinating another outstanding outing, and our fellow Rotarians who volunteered, recruited teams, and helped make the day a success.

Congratulations to today's winners!

🥇 1st Place: Steven Evans & Josh Newkirk
🥈 2nd Place: Chris Fauber & Adam King

Thank you to everyone who sponsored, played, volunteered, and supported this event. Your generosity helps us continue living our motto of Service Above Self.

Please support the sponsors who make events like this possible!

Photo Credit: Hillsboro Rotarian, Ashley Farley

07/07/2026

Today marked the first meeting of our new Rotary year under the leadership of our President, Gary Abernathy.

Club officers were selected, and Gary discussed plans for the year ahead. We're looking forward to another year of fellowship, interesting guest speakers to learn more about our community, and giving back through our club's service projects that benefit folks and organizations throughout Highland County.

We are proud to be part of such a dedicated Rotary club serving such a wonderful community.

Congratulations, Gary, and thank you for leading our club during the 2026–2027 Rotary year. We look forward to a great year ahead!

⛳ ⛳ Don't forget about the Rotary Club of Hillsboro's upcoming Golf Outing! Enjoy a fun afternoon on the golf course while supporting our club's efforts to give back to Highland County. Proceeds help fund scholarships, community sponsorships, and other local service projects.

It's a great day of golf for a great cause! Be sure to read our Golf Outing flyer post for registration information and details on how you can participate.

07/02/2026

Thank You, Ted Rosenmayer!

This past Tuesday at our weekly lunch meeting, the Hillsboro Rotary Club recognized Ted Rosenmayer for his exceptional leadership, dedication, and service to our club and the Highland County community.

Outgoing President Doug Karnes presented Ted with a plaque of appreciation in recognition of his two terms as President of the Hillsboro Rotary Club, serving during 2019–2020 and 2024–2025.

Thank you, Ted, for accepting the responsibility of leading our club through two Rotary terms as President. We sincerely appreciate your leadership, your dedication, and your continued commitment to Rotary's motto, "Service Above Self."

Congratulations, Ted, and thank you for your continued commitment to the Rotary Club of Hillsboro!

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