September 25th – Salem Rotary Foundation Month This week our program will focus on the good works of our foundation in the past year. We will hear from several grant recipients on the impact of our grants on their lives and our community. We will also be recognizing some donors and talking about the various ways members […]

September 11th – Jessica Howard, President Chemeketa Community College Chemeketa is proud to be the community college of Marion, Polk, and Yamhill counties, and every year, President Jessica Howard makes plans to visit the Salem Rotary, where she is a member, to provide updates and answer any questions.  This year, she will be providing information on […]

September 4th – Lisa Mensah, CEO of Oregon Community Foundation Born and raised in Oregon, Lisa Mensah joined Oregon Community Foundation in 2022 after an illustrious career working on rural poverty and later serving as Under Secretary for Rural Development in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She will speak about her journey from banker to grant […]

August 28th – Salem-Keizer School District: Superintendent Andrea Casteneda This week’s program will feature a presentation by Andrea Castaneda, Superintendent of Salem Keizer Schools, on the current status of the S_K Schools under the circumstances of major financial cutbacks that had to be made – due to the State’s funding reduction and the further impact of the […]

August 21st – Picnic at the Rotary Pavilion Built by Rotary This week we are meeting at the Rotary Pavilion in Riverfront Park and will be taking a look back at our club’s involvement in its construction. This centerpiece of the park was built in 2004. It took not only great local planning and teamwork but also […]

August 14th – The Magic of Rotary can be found in our club committees Join us this week for a fun, informative, and dare I say Magical Meeting focused on the many committee opportunities within our club. Come prepared to hear committee descriptions, ask questions, and have the opportunity to volunteer. The Magic of Rotary happens […]

July 31st – R. Taylor, CCBI Executive Director R. Taylor’s presentation will introduce you to the Chemeketa Center for Business and Industry and the Small Business Development Center. She will share the services and resources provided by Chemeketa’s downtown location. She will also happily answer questions about other Chemeketa areas and services. Program Chair: Marshall Roache Meeting […]

July 17th – Robert Salberg, CET Director, Children’s Theater Program On July 24 the Rotary program will feature a drama skit by students of the Children’s Educational Theater known as CET. The program takes place in June and July every Summer and features several plays that are presented during that time. The brainchild of CET was the legendary […]