April 14: The Changing World of Wine Production   Subtle and not so subtle changes in world weather patterns are impacting vineyards and the wine produced from their grapes.   Dr. Patty Skinkis, OSU’s Viticulture Extension Specialist, will talk about how the vineyards and wineries are adapting to the main impacts of global climate change and […]

April 7: What’s up with High Impact Technologies? Russ Monk is a part owner of High Impact Technologies, and four other companies. Just the name alone should be intriguing.   High Impact Technologies creates solutions to protect people in our military, public safety sector, and now our hospitals. One of many examples is the Battle Jacket which […]

March 31: Community Health Education Center (Salem Health)   Today’s program highlights the Community Health Education Center (CHEC), a full service health education facility located on the Salem Health campus.   The CHEC is entering its 12th year of providing community members a wide range of resources to help them manage their health conditions and maintain […]

  March 24: Rotary Youth Exchange Program in Covid-19!   Rotary has had one of the most successful and effective Youth Exchange programs in the world for many years. Our local District 5100 has had a strong program and so has our local club. Dan Boldt, the chair of District 5100 Youth Exchange committee will share about the […]

  March 17: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) – Rotary Style   Rotary is a global network, welcoming and uniting people of goodwill and desire to make a difference in our communities. We have always been non-religious and non-political, but are we doing all we can to be sure our clubs reflect and serve the diverse […]

March 10: State of the City Address      Program Chair: Sue Bloom                             Message from President Sue Greetings fellow Rotarians.    This week’s meeting will be a bit different.   Please join us at 11:45 for our virtual lunch tables. A bit before […]

March 3: Hunger in Our Community      The last 12 months have been hard on almost everyone:  COVID-19, wildfires, ice-storm – what has been the impact on those facing hunger in our community? Tune in to find out.      This week we will hear from fellow Rotarian, Rick Gaupo, who leads the Marion Polk Food Share in […]

February 24: Meet Salem’s New Police Chief      On October 30, 2020, the City of Salem named Trevor Womack as Salem’s new Police Chief. Chief Womack moved from Stockton, California and began serving the residents of Salem on December 7, 2020. Rotary will get the chance to be among the first to meet Chief Womack and hear […]