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 […]

June 19th – Chemawa Indian School, Ryan Cox, Assistant Principal Ryan Cox has worked at Chemawa Indian School since 2004. He started as a School Counselor and since then Ryan has held the position of Dean of Students, Assistant Principal of Residential, Federal Programs Principal, and currently Assistant Principal. Ryan enjoys working with a diverse […]

June 12th – From Bach to Gershwin, piano music through the ages The Rotary club of Salem has been a musical club since its beginning. This week we will have a unique program featuring three of our pianists who have been gracing the club with prelude music each week.  Karl Raschkes, Orn Bodvarsson and Linda Bednarz will […]

June 5th – Corban University President, Dr. John Marks Yeats Dr. John Mark Yeats serves as the 11 th President of Corban University. He holds a Ph.D. in Church History from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and degrees from Southern Seminary, Oxford University and Criswell College. He has authored four books, and he has worked in Christian higher […]