12/3 Committee Meeting – Time for committees to meet and plan Meeting Location: Cedar Hall, Main Salem Alliance Building President’s Message Wrapping Up 2025: Celebrating Progress and Planning Ahead Welcome to December 2025! It seems like the year 2025 has come and gone very quickly. December is Disease Prevention and Treatment Month as declared by Rotary […]

11/26 Returning Exchange Student – A Year in Germany with Rotary Youth Exchange.  Maren Livingston will share about her year of living in Germany with Rotary Youth Exchange. She is now a Senior at South Salem High school but last year spent the year in Germany. She looks forward to sharing her experiences. Program Chair – Linda Bednarz Meeting […]

11/12 -The Rotary Foundation – Transforming Gifts into Service Projects This week’s program highlights how The Rotary Foundation turns contributions into life-changing humanitarian projects worldwide. Through its global network, Rotary funds initiatives that provide clean water, fight disease, support education, and promote peace. Every dollar donated is leveraged to create sustainable solutions—whether it’s building wells in rural communities, […]

11/5 – Gina Bianco, Executive Director of the Oregon Wine Board Much has been written lately about the declining consumption of wine and beer. The trend has had a definite impact on both Oregon grape growers and wineries. Gina Bianco, Executive Director of the Oregon Wine Board, brings her many years’ experience in the wine sector to […]

October 29 – Ted Trainer – Polio Plus Dr. Ted Trainer has worked at the international, national, regional, state and local levels to advocate for health policies that allow children, older adults, and people living with disabilities to live their best lives. He worked with the United Nations and taught at the University of North […]

October 22nd Returning Exchange Student – A Year Spent in Brazil Rotary Youth exchange year in Brazil! Luke Holliday spent his Senior year of high school in Brazil work Rotary youth exchange. He will share pictures and stories about his year.  Don’t miss his story! Program Chair – Elise Bauman Meeting Location: Cedar Hall, Main Salem Alliance […]

October 8th Erik Andersson – SEDCOR – Economic & Community Development Update Erik Andersson has 30+ years of experience in economic development, and his background includes work in the utility industry, serving as Economic Development Manager for Tacoma Public Utilities and Pacific Power. He was also the regional coordinator for Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski’s Economic Revitalization Team and a Business Development […]