May 20th – Shannon Riggs Shannon Riggs serves as the Associate Vice Provost of Educational Programs and Learning Innovation for the Division of Educational Ventures at Oregon State University. Shannon leads educational program development and innovation and directly oversees several departments, including the Ecampus course development and training team, the Ecampus Research Unit, the Open […]

May 13th – Emily Bakhitah Akoth Otieno Emily Bakhitah Akoth Otieno is a member of Rotary Club of Kisumu Winam, D 9212, Kenya. She is the founder of the Rise to Shine Education Foundation, providing high school scholarships to bright but needy children in the high-poverty Lake Victoria region of Western Kenya. She was offered education and […]

May 7th – South Salem High School Symphony Orchestra The program this week is one you don’t want to miss! The 80 member South Salem HS Symphony Orchestra, the State Championship Orchestra, will be performing for us. The group is under the direction of Damian Berdakin and JJ Meyer and you won’t believe that these are just […]

April 23rd – Panel of Rotary Students of the Month This week we’ll hear from a panel of three former Rotary Students of the Month from CTEC, North, and South High Schools.  Dylan Chavez will be the moderator and will be asking the students about: Challenges to student success in their schools Student engagement with local […]

April 16th – Nursing Workforce Shortage, Anna Hilts The healthcare industry faces a critical shortage of nurses and other professionals, a challenge that has only intensified since the pandemic. To address this issue at the local level, Willamette Valley Medical Center, in partnership with McMinnville Economic Development Partnership and others, has launched innovative programs to strengthen […]

April 9th – Whiteaker Middle School Orchestra The Rotary program on April 9th will feature a concert by the Whiteaker Middle School Orchestra, directed by their Master Orchestra Teacher – Mac Mayer. The Whiteaker Middle School Orchestra has consistently placed 1st with the highest score by far in their league competition and is widely considered to be the […]

April 2nd – CASA of Marion County In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month, Rotarian Vanessa Nordyke will present facts, stories, and analysis of Oregon’s foster care system based on her experiences working with foster youth at CASA of Marion County. CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is the legal party for every Marion child in foster […]

March 26th – Oregon Hunger Task Force Rick Gaupo (Marion Polk Food Share) and Chris Baker (Oregon Hunger Task Force) will be talking about the top legislative policy recommendations to reduce food insecurity in Oregon. Program Chair – Sabrina Riggs Meeting Location: Cedar Hall, Salem Alliance Main Building President’s Message Spring is in the Air — and So […]