February 13 – KROC CENTER Program: Embedded in Uganda: Mr. Stork, I’ve a feeling I’m not in Oregon anymore! After working in the healthcare field for 40 years Larry Konick decided to transition out of full-time practice by working at a public health hospital in rural Uganda. While there he served the local inpatient and […]
Weekly Newsletter | February 5, 2019
February 6 – Salem Convention Center Program: The Dynamic Volcanoes of the PNW PSU Professor Emeritus Scott Burns will bring us the latest on the dynamic volcanoes of the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii. He’ll answer the question, “Should Salem worry?” And he’ll tell us why Yellowstone is hot right now. Professor Burns is President of […]
Weekly Newsletter | January 29, 2019
January 30 – Willamette Heritage Center Program: OSU Pat Casey Wear your ORANGE and come join us for a great program featuring former Head Coach Pat Casey who will talk about the amazing track record of the Beaver baseball program. Program Chair: Chane Griggs Message from President Rus Well, we kinda took a week […]
Weekly Newsletter | January 22, 2019
January 23 – Salem Convention Center Program: State of the City The State of the City address will be given by Salem Mayor Chuck Bennett. The State of the City is co-hosted by Rotary Club of Salem, Salem City Club and Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. Message from President Rus This week’s meeting is one we do every year […]
Weekly Newsletter | January 15, 2019
January 16 – Salem Convention Center Program: Preparing for Oregon’s Water Future Oregon is known for its clean and relatively abundant water. However, development, climate change, population dynamics and lack of investment place stress on our rivers and streams, create significant water scarcity in the summer and fall seasons, and increase the potential for […]
Weekly Newsletter | January 8, 2019
January 9– Salem Convention Center Program – Oregon Agriculture Oregon agriculture is one of the largest sectors of the state’s economy and has an even bigger impact in the mid-Willamette Valley. Oregon Department of Agriculture Director Alexis Taylor will update members on the condition of Oregon agriculture from the perspective of the top agriculture official […]
Weekly Newsletter | January 2, 2019
January 3 – No meeting due to holiday Message from President Rus Hi all, Happy New Year, fellow Rotarians. A lot of work is underway by some of our colleagues preparing for next month’s annual fundraiser. As I sit in their planning meetings, I often think about how it would be great if the entire […]
Weekly Newsletter | December 12, 2018
December 19– Salem Convention Center Program – Club Gold Star ReportEvery December, our club takes an opportunity to look back at the previous Rotary year to celebrate all that our club has accomplished. Join us to learn more from the 2017-2018 Gold Star Report, shared by our club secretary, Holly Berry. Program Chair: Bruce […]