January 5: Update on Measure 110 – Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Initiative Measure 110, the Drug Decriminalization and Addiction Treatment Initiative was voted into law on November 3, 2020. How has this measure of reclassifying personal/non-commercial drug possession offenses affected Marion County and Oregon? Has this new drug addiction treatment and recovery program had […]

  December 22: Holiday Fellowship Join your fellow Rotarians for some holiday fun, including an ornament exchange and a cookie raffle.   Program Chair: Teresa Lulay   Meeting Location: Willamette Heritage Center’s Spinning Room Click here to join via Zoom Meeting ID: 823 1560 6303 Passcode: 996906     Message from President Chane   Greetings […]

December 1: An Update on Willamette Valley Vineyards We are excited to welcome Willamette Valley Vineyards founder, Jim Bernau, for this week’s Rotary program. Willamette Valley Vineyards, Oregon’s premier winery, is right here in our backyard. Jim will share his philosophy of growing cool-climate varietals to create elegant, classic Oregon wines; the winery’s history and […]

    December 15: 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 have Holly share the Gold Star report. The report is completed each year and is a compilation of the club’s activities and accomplishments from the […]

November 17: District 5100 International Service Highlights Our own Renee Campbell, Past District Governor, and current District International Service Chair comes to share the highlights of District 5100 International Service for 2020-21, inspired by our club’s Gold Star Report. You will be impressed and amazed by the collective positive impact the northern Oregon and southwest […]

November 10: Trends in the Local Commercial Real Estate Market Nick Williams with SVN Commercial Advisors will provide an overview of the 2021 commercial real estate market in the mid-Willamette Valley.    It’s been an exciting year with many transactions of notable assets changing hands, some for the first time in decades. Salem’s downtown core, very […]

November 3: Jim Boyle, District Governor 2021-22 Jim Boyle is a member and Past President of the Rotary Club of West Linn. He has served as Assistant Governor to the Portland Metro Region, District Chair for Essentials of Rotary Knowledge (ERK), and District Membership Chair.   Raised in the Chicagoland area, Jim’s career has included work in […]

October 27: Climate Change:  Insights From an Expert Scientists have agreed for decades that the planet’s climate is changing. But without sufficient data, some scientists said they couldn’t link with certainty, the effects of global warming with their causes, natural or manmade. The United Nations Climate Report, released in mid-August, now removes any doubt about who or what […]