3/11 State of the City Address at the Convention Center The event will mark Hoy’s second address as Salem’s mayor. Doors open at 11:30 with the meeting starting at noon. Registration closed on March 4th to attend the meeting in person. If you weren’t able to register and want to see the meeting, you can watch live on […]
Weekly Newsletter | March 3, 2026
3/4 SKSD Music Program – Whiteaker MS Band The Whiteaker Middle school Concert Band, directed by Jennifer Bell, will present a concert for us. The Whiteaker Band, grades 6 to 8, has received many awards for their excellence in performance at Concert Band Festivals and Solo – Ensemble Contests. Jennifer Bell, their highly dedicated band teacher, has […]
Weekly Newsletter | February 24, 2026
2/25 Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library – Kathy Martell & Lisa Harnisch Inspired by her father’s inability to read or write, Dolly Parton launched her Imagination Library in 1995 to gift free books to children in her home county. Today, the program spans five countries and delivers millions of free books each month to children from birth […]
Weekly Newsletter | February 10, 2026
2/11 Kyle Dickinson – SLF Capacity Building Project Kyle Dickinson has been a “generosity broker” for over 25 years in multiple settings including Universities, Youth Development Organizations, Shelter and Recovery Programs, and Community Organizing. He loves to encourage, organize, and inspire people to be generous and steward what they have. As Executive Director of the Salem Leadership […]
Weekly Newsletter | January 27, 2026
1/28 SMART Dr Terry McDonald – Sleep Apnea Are you over 40 years old, snore when sleeping or sometimes wake up gasping for air in the middle of the night? Then there is a strong probability that you have Sleep Apnea and not be aware of it. Sleep Apnea can cause serious medical conditions such as heart failure If […]
Weekly Newsletter | January 20, 2026
1/21 SMART Ashley Griggs – Reading Program This week’s meeting offers us an opportunity to learn firsthand about the SMART Reading program, one of this community’s dedicated partners in the battle to improve literacy and, therefore, life outcomes, for our children. SMART’s vision as a literacy nonprofit is an Oregon where all children can realize their full […]
Weekly Newsletter | January 13, 2026
1/14 This week at Rotary: Investing in Our Community Join us this week as the Good Works chairs our meeting for an inspiring look at the impact we are making together.We are thrilled to hear from our three large grant recipients for the year. This is your opportunity to learn about the specific projects these organizations will launch with the funding they […]
Weekly Newsletter | December 16, 2025
12/17 Annual Club Meeting – Election of Officers Meeting Location: Broadway Commons, Grant Room – 2nd floor President’s Message December Finale: Elections, Red Kettle Drive & Special Entertainment This Wednesday I told you December would go quickly. Here we are, ready for the third and final Rotary meeting in December and our Club’s final meeting of calendar […]
