January 11: 2022-23 GoodWorks Investments   Rotary Club of Salem welcomes Alicia Bay and Collin Box as this week’s speakers to review our club’s GoodWorks investments.    Alicia will provide an update on the progress made from our 2022 investment focused on bringing six new outdoor exhibit spaces to life as part of the Gilbert House’s […]

December 14: Annual Club Meeting and Gold Star Report    Please join us for tomorrow’s program where not only will we cast our final vote for next year’s leadership teams, but we will also review the Gold Star report. The report is completed each year and is a compilation of the club’s activities and accomplishments from […]

December 7: Holiday Choir and Lunch    We will meet in the new South Salem HS Auditorium Foyer. We will begin with a hot lunch catered by the acclaimed South HS Culinary Class under the direction of instructor Chef Lura Hofer. Lunch is $15 per person payable at the meeting.   After lunch, we will enjoy a holiday performance by […]

November 30: Rotary Youth Exchange Changes Lives   Rotary Youth Exchange is active and alive in our post-pandemic world.  It is one of the best exchange programs for high school-age students in the world. We will hear stories of how the program has influenced students we have hosted from around the world. A former host mother will share […]

November 16: Update from Superintendent Christy Perry Christy Perry, superintendent of Salem-Keizer Public Schools, will provide an update on the district’s dual language program, mental health issues and support for students, the search for the new SKPS superintendent, and a brief bond progress update.     Meeting Location: Willamette Heritage Center Dye House   President’s […]

November 9: Navigating Financial Advice | Finding Your Thought Partner The financial industry is infamous for its jargon, acronyms, and opaque fee structures. Hear from fellow Rotarian Brenna Baucum, CFP, as she discusses the evolution of the client/advisor relationship, the rise of financial anxiety and stress in the wake of 2008 and COVID-19, and provides some […]

November 2: Opening of the Withnell Family YMCA     Tim Sinatra, CEO of the Withnell Family YMCA, will give us a private tour of the brand new facility.   Program Chair: Bruce Anderson   Meeting Location: Withnell Family YMCA   President’s Message Rotarians,   FIELD TRIP!!!!!!!! This week we are meeting at the brand-new Withnell […]

October 26: Willamette University Update Dr. Stephen Thorsett, the 25th president of Willamette University, is an internationally recognized astrophysicist with over 20 years of experience as a scholar, teacher, and academic leader. Dr Thorsettt will provide an update on the university’s programs and activities.   Program Chair: Orn Bodvarsson   Meeting Location: Willamette Heritage Center Spinning […]