August 3: Opening Doors – The Changing Landscape of Houseless Families in Our Community Throughout history, there have been years that changed everything – and 2020 was that year for houseless families. From the pandemic with its school shutdowns and layoffs to the wildfires and the ice storms with their destruction of property and lives – […]

July 27: Oregon’s Illustrious Lobbyist – Ozzie Rose Take a “peek behind the curtain” as fellow Rotarian Ozzie Rose talks about his almost 50-year career lobbying the Oregon Legislature. Currently, the dean of Oregon lobbyists, Ozzie will describe the changes he has observed in five decades of working with lawmakers as well as talk about […]

July 20: Learn about the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) Program Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) is an innovative pilot program, developed to address low-level drug and quality of life crimes in downtown Salem and in East Salem on Lancaster Drive. LEAD diverts people with frequent low-level offenses into community-based treatment and support services – including […]

July 13: What’s New at the Gilbert House Children’s Museum? Alicia Bay, Executive Director of Gilbert House Children’s Museum will share with us updates on the organization and future plans, including the renovation of the outdoor play area. Play is at the core of everything done at Gilbert House. It is a priority to make […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]