July 6: Meet Jennifer Jones, Rotary International’s first female President (via video) Jennifer Jones, from the Rotary Club of Windsor-Roseland, Ontario, Canada, is Rotary International’s first female President. A Rotary member since 1997, she has served as RI vice president, director, training leader, committee chair, moderator, and district governor. She is also the co-chair of the […]
Weekly Newsletter | June 28, 2022
June 29: 2022-2023 Rotary Board Installation Ceremony It’s time to say thank you to outgoing President Chane Griggs and hello to incoming President David Deckelmann and his Board. Program Chair: Renee Campbell Meeting Location: Willamette Heritage Center’s Spinning Room Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 8043 1027 Passcode: 393495 Greetings Fellow Rotarians, My […]
Weekly Newsletter | June 21, 2022
June 22: 2022 Electric Utilities Wildfire Protection Adam Kohler, Regional Business Manager, PacifiCorp, will discuss basic power fundamentals and how Pacific Power is managing its wildfire protection plan this year. Program Chair: Bruce Anderson Meeting Location: Willamette Heritage Center’s Spinning Room Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 8043 1027 Passcode: 393495 President’s Message Purkey Award Ken […]
Weekly Newsletter | June 14, 2022
June 15: Meduri Farms Business Overview and Community Impact Dominic Meduri is the brother of our member, Vincenzo Meduri. Dominic grew up working in the family orchards and now serves as President of Meduri Farms, which provides quality dried fruits to the food processing industry and includes their online consumer line, Meduri World Delights. He […]
Weekly Newsletter | June 7, 2022
June 8: Making a Difference in East Africa Halfway around the world, in the East African nation of Kenya, Jon Steiner is working to improve two critical elements of peoples’ lives: safe drinking water and education. A Willamette University graduate and former McNary High School teacher, Steiner founded WE Care International in 2016 and […]
Weekly Newsletter | May 31, 2022
June 1: Willamette Valley Grass Seed Industry Troy Kuenzi, President of Pratum Co-op, an agricultural cooperative based in the Willamette Valley, will discuss the grass seed industry and its impact nationally and internationally. Program Chair: David Deckelmann Meeting Location: Willamette Heritage Center’s Spinning Room Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 897 8043 […]
Weekly Newsletter | May 24, 2022
May 25: An Update from Salem’s Police Chief Rotary Club of Salem welcomes Chief Trevor Womack as this week’s speaker. Chief Womack will be speaking on the course the Salem Police Department has charted for the next three years through a newly launched strategic plan, and the necessary work to be done to reimagine police […]
Weekly Newsletter | May 17, 2022
May 18: Meduri Farms Business Overview and Community Impact Dominic Meduri is the brother of our member, Vincenzo Meduri. Dominic grew up working in the family orchards and now serves as President of Meduri Farms, which provides quality dried fruits to the food processing industry and includes their online consumer line, Meduri World Delights. He […]