June 24:  Rotary Club of Salem Officer Installation  Please join us as we officially welcome our new slate of 2020-2021 officers as well as share our appreciation for those leaving office.   Program Chair – Cuck Swank    Message from President Tammy Greetings Rotary Friends,   As I write this final President’s Column, I continue […]

June 17:  COVID Update from Salem Health  Bryce Petersen, Director of Community Outreach at Salem Hospital, will provide an overview of what has taken place at the hospital for the past 45 days and how it is prepping going forward. The presentation will also highlight several of the hospital’s community outreach activities.  Program Chair – Sue […]

June 10:  Every Woman Treaty     Erin Thomas was part of the inaugural graduating class of Rotary Peace Fellows, receiving her MA in Peace and Conflict Resolution from the Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is the Director of Strategic Partnerships for the Every Woman Treaty dedicated to creating the opportunity for a life free from […]

June 3:  Travelling Independently in Cuba   Past President Ron Kelemen, a retired financial advisor and former owner of the H Group, Inc. in Salem, not to mention a 36-year member of our Club is our speaker. Ron will describe his December trip to Cuba with his wife, Kathy. Despite the new travel restrictions at the time, they […]

May 27:  Marion County Election Process     Following right after the May Primary, Bill Burgess Marion County Clerk, will give a program about how the election process works in Marion County, including updates regarding COVID 19 and the May primary. He will also include information about how his office is anticipating the November general election, how […]

May 20:  Agriculture in the Mid -Valley  Molly McCargar represents the fourth generation working the family farm north of Keizer. With her younger brother Ernie Pearmine, they raise a variety of crops – sweet cherries, cauliflower, sweet corn, squash, hops and grass seed. Molly will bring to club members an inside look into what it’s like these […]

May 13: Helping the Homeless during COVID-19      Jimmy Jones is the Executive Director of the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency. Jimmy is a subject matter expert in chronic homelessness, and in particular he played a major role in the state-wide introduction of evidence based practices and tools, and the development of a Coordinated Entry […]

May 6: Victims in a Covid Era    April 29: Experiences Piloting Marine One and Visiting Camp David  Past District Governor Norb Murray is a member of the Rotary Club of Tualatin. Norb is the retired owner of NOAH Enterprises, an event management company. He served 25 years in the Marine Corp including a 5-year tour […]