April 1 – No Meeting Message from President Tammy As we honor the Order to remain at home, the need to connect becomes that much more acute. A small group of us have been gathering via a virtual app called Zoom for a Happy Hour. It’s been great fun as we have […]
Weekly Newsletter | March 24, 2020
March 18 and 25 – No Meetings Message from President Tammy Greetings Rotary Friends, What a difference two weeks makes…we find ourselves working remotely and experiencing isolation in a way many of us are not accustomed to or frankly very comfortable with (in the opinion of your extroverted President). My […]
Weekly Newsletter | March 16, 2020
March 18 and 25 – No Meetings Message from President Tammy Greetings Rotary Friends, We find ourselves in very interesting and perplexing times. With the recent CDC recommendation of limiting gatherings to 50 or fewer people at this time, we are canceling meetings through the end of March and will reevaluate as […]
Weekly Newsletter | March 10, 2020
March 11 – Willamette Heritage Center Program: West Salem High School Wind Ensemble Come enjoy West Salem High School’s (WSHS) top band, known as the Wind Ensemble, directed by Todd Zimbelman. The Wind Ensemble plays at a level that exceeds many University bands and features 20th century band music at a professional level. The […]
Weekly Newsletter | March 3, 2020
March 4 – Willamette Heritage Center Program: History of Salem-Keizer Music as told by Author Frank Spragg Author Frank Spragg researched and recently published a book on the historical development of the award- winning Salem-Keizer School District’s music program. Many consider the Salem-Keizer schools music program to be the best school district program […]
Weekly Newsletter | February 25, 2020
February 26 – Willamette Heritage Center Program: Oregon’s Hazelnut Industry Drive almost any road between Portland and Roseburg and you will see new plantings of hazelnut trees – thousands and thousands of acres of new orchards. By 2025 industry observers expect that hazelnut production will double thus creating a marketing challenge for […]
Weekly Newsletter | February 18, 2020
February 19 – Willamette Heritage Center Program: Youth Homelessness New Rotarian, Tricia Ratliff, has led the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency’s youth program for the past seven years. As Program Director for both the HOME Youth Resource Center and Taylor’s House, Tricia is well informed about the local youth homelessness situation. She will share […]
Weekly Newsletter | February 11, 2020
February 12 – Salem Convention Center Program: Mayor’s State of the City Address and Luncheon Join your fellow Rotarians for Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett’s annual State of the City Address. Check-in opens at 11:15 a.m., the buffet line opens at 11:30 a.m. and the program begins at noon. Cost for lunch is $20. Free […]
