February  27 – Willamette Heritage Center Program: OregonSaves: Work Hard. Save Easy OregonSaves is the first in the nation state-based retirement savings program for people who do not have an option to save at work. OregonSaves was developed to help put more Oregonians on a path to financial security and empowerment. State Treasurer Read helped […]

February  20 – Willamette Heritage Center Program: Salem’s History Join, Kylie Pine, Willamette Heritage Center curator, for an interactive “pub quiz” presentation testing how much you really know about the history of Salem and the Rotary Club of Salem. Program Chair: Larry Gray   Message from President Rus Hello Salem Rotarians, I’ve only lived in […]

February 13 –  KROC CENTER   Program: Embedded in Uganda: Mr. Stork, I’ve a feeling I’m not in Oregon anymore! After working in the healthcare field for 40 years Larry Konick decided to transition out of full-time practice by working at a public health hospital in rural Uganda. While there he served the local inpatient and […]

February 6 –  Salem Convention Center   Program: The Dynamic Volcanoes of the PNW PSU Professor Emeritus Scott Burns will bring us the latest on the dynamic volcanoes of the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii. He’ll answer the question, “Should Salem worry?” And he’ll tell us why Yellowstone is hot right now. Professor Burns is President of […]

January 30 – Willamette Heritage Center   Program: OSU Pat Casey Wear your ORANGE and come join us for a great program featuring former Head Coach Pat Casey who will talk about the amazing track record of the Beaver baseball program. Program Chair: Chane Griggs Message from President Rus Well, we kinda took a week […]

January 23 –  Salem Convention Center   Program: State of the City The State of the City address will be given by Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett. The State of the City is co-hosted by Rotary Club of Salem, Salem City Club and Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. Message from President Rus This week’s meeting is one we do every year […]

January 16 –  Salem Convention Center   Program: Preparing for Oregon’s Water Future Oregon is known for its clean and relatively abundant water. However, development, climate change, population dynamics and lack of investment place stress on our rivers and streams, create significant water scarcity in the summer and fall seasons, and increase the potential for […]

January 9–  Salem Convention Center   Program – Oregon Agriculture Oregon agriculture is one of the largest sectors of the state’s economy and has an even bigger impact in the mid-Willamette Valley. Oregon Department of Agriculture Director Alexis Taylor will update members on the condition of Oregon agriculture from the perspective of the top agriculture official […]