September 4th – Lisa Mensah, CEO of Oregon Community Foundation Born and raised in Oregon, Lisa Mensah joined Oregon Community Foundation in 2022 after an illustrious career working on rural poverty and later serving as Under Secretary for Rural Development in the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She will speak about her journey from banker to grant […]

August 28th – Salem-Keizer School District: Superintendent Andrea Casteneda This week’s program will feature a presentation by Andrea Castaneda, Superintendent of Salem Keizer Schools, on the current status of the S_K Schools under the circumstances of major financial cutbacks that had to be made – due to the State’s funding reduction and the further impact of the […]

August 21st – Picnic at the Rotary Pavilion Built by Rotary This week we are meeting at the Rotary Pavilion in Riverfront Park and will be taking a look back at our club’s involvement in its construction. This centerpiece of the park was built in 2004. It took not only great local planning and teamwork but also […]

August 14th – The Magic of Rotary can be found in our club committees Join us this week for a fun, informative, and dare I say Magical Meeting focused on the many committee opportunities within our club. Come prepared to hear committee descriptions, ask questions, and have the opportunity to volunteer. The Magic of Rotary happens […]

July 31st – R. Taylor, CCBI Executive Director R. Taylor’s presentation will introduce you to the Chemeketa Center for Business and Industry and the Small Business Development Center. She will share the services and resources provided by Chemeketa’s downtown location. She will also happily answer questions about other Chemeketa areas and services. Program Chair: Marshall Roache Meeting […]

July 17th – Robert Salberg, CET Director, Children’s Theater Program On July 24 the Rotary program will feature a drama skit by students of the Children’s Educational Theater known as CET. The program takes place in June and July every Summer and features several plays that are presented during that time. The brainchild of CET was the legendary […]

July 17th – Salem Foundation: Donors, Grants, and the Impact on Salem The Salem Foundation: Was founded in May of 1930 by the Board of Pioneer Trust Bank. Serves the Greater Salem Community Makes a difference locally with the help of donors Has a spirit of caring and a commitment to excellence Provided $3.5 million […]

July 10th – Neale Quenzel – an Expert’s Perspective on Historic Preservation It occurs to me that I go to church with a gentleman who spent his entire career as a Historic Preservation Architect in Philadelphia.  I had the good fortune of taking a trip to Philadelphia with him and receiving a tour of historic sites […]