One of the biggest joys our members have is the ability to support Rotary Youth Exchange (RYE). Emani is the first student from District 5100 to do a Rotary Youth Exchange program in Slovakia. She arrived just last week. Instead of attending South Salem High School, Emani will spend her junior year immersed in […]
New Member Feature: Chris Fischer
We’re happy to welcome Chris Fischer as the newest member of our club. Below, enjoy his introduction as read by Ryan Collier: “It is my honor to introduce Salem Rotary to my Right Honorable Friend Chris Fischer, husband, son, world traveler, wildlife conservationist, photographer, artist, and hippopotamus whisperer. Chris was born thirty-three years ago […]
Weekly Newsletter | September 1, 2015
Earnest Duvall had big dreams when he graduated from high school in 1949. But there was no financial possibility he could attend college. Through the help of Silverton High School’s principal, Earnest received a scholarship from the Rotary Club of Salem to attend Willamette University. Without that assistance, a college education would have remained a […]
Grant Deadline Extended!
Do you know of a deserving organization that is in need of a partner? Each year, our club accepts applications from organizations around the community that are looking for help to fund a major project. This year’s sponsorship amount is $30,000. The parameters, details and information on how to apply can be found on […]
West Coast Young Professional Summit
Club member Brenna Baucum spent the weekend traveling for Rotary and is back with a brief summary of her experience: “Berkeley is warm in August. Muggy, in fact. It was on the university campus that I joined 52 other young professionals to experience the inaugural West Coast Young Professional Summit. This idea was started and funded […]
New Member Feature: David White
We’re happy to welcome our newest member David White. Learn a little more about David by reading this introduction, read at last week’s meeting by his sponsor, Dawn Bostwick: “It is very much my pleasure to invite David White to become a member of our club. David was born and raised in Lawrence Kansas and […]
Weekly Newsletter | August 25, 2015
Thanks to all of you who have proposed individuals for membership in our Club. And, thanks to all who have invited guests to our meetings. We are now almost two months into our new Rotary year, and we’ve inducted one new member (hurrah for Dawn Bostwick, sponsor, and David White, new member!). I hope that […]
Weekly Newsletter | August 18, 2015
Peace. The idea of it is so huge, it can seem like an impossible dream. Do you ever feel helpless, as one individual in a world that seems full of conflict? Rotary has an answer for you. Through your membership in the global community of Rotary, you become part of a global peace building force. […]
