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 […]
Weekly Newsletter | May 10, 2022
May 11: Escaping the Taliban – Afghanistan to Salem Afghan Air Force Lt. Colonel Safia Ferozi served as the first female commander of combined airlift C-130 and C-208 squadrons in Kabul. She flew more than 1,000 hours in multiple missions, working alongside the U.S. military. Safia also completed her higher education in law and political science. […]
Weekly Newsletter | May 3, 2022
May 4: The Future of Electric Vehicles Jeanette Shaw, Senior Director, Policy with Forth Mobility will discuss electric vehicles. Jeanette has over 25 years of policy and regulatory experience and has worked in manufacturing, technology, energy, transportation, light, and heavy-duty rail, micro-mobility, and transportation electrification. We hope to have a mini electric car show after the […]
Weekly Newsletter | April 19, 2022
April 20: HUD’s Youth Homeless Demonstration Program is coming to Salem! The Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance was awarded nearly $4 million to address homelessness for youth and young adults via HUD’s Youth Homeless Demonstration Program (YHDP), a limited opportunity only awarded to 33 communities across the nation over the years. After months of planning […]
Weekly Newsletter | April 26, 2022
April 27: South Salem HS Chamber Orchestra Performance Come enjoy the South Salem HS Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Damian Berdankin. This Orchestra is reputed to be the best HS Orchestra in the State and the entire Northwest. You won’t believe that these are high school kids playing because they perform at […]
Weekly Newsletter | April 19, 2022
April 20: HUD’s Youth Homeless Demonstration Program is coming to Salem! The Mid-Willamette Valley Homeless Alliance was awarded nearly $4 million to address homelessness for youth and young adults via HUD’s Youth Homeless Demonstration Program (YHDP), a limited opportunity only awarded to 33 communities across the nation over the years. After months of planning […]
Weekly Newsletter | April 12, 2022
April 13: Reducing Food Waste Globally, we waste over 1.4 billion tons of food annually. The US discards more food than any other country in the world – nearly 40 million tons every year. But there is good news. Food waste can be reduced easily through thoughtful planning by each of us. Rachel VanWoert, Waste […]
Weekly Newsletter | April 5, 2022
April 6: The Salem Health Foundation’s Role in Improving Community Health Jim Bauer, Chief Development Officer for Salem Health, will give an overview of the Salem Health Foundation, its unique relationship to Salem Health, and why its mission is essential to maintaining access to quality local healthcare for our community. Jim will highlight some […]
