February 7 – Salem Convention Center Program – Believe Foundation, Marion County Sheriff’s Office Marion County Sheriff Myers and Under-Sheriff Clausen will present on the Believe Foundation. “Believe” shares a sense of optimism within all circumstances – building and inspiring a better community.  It’s about taking advantage of opportunities to make a difference in the darkest moments.  […]

January 31 – Salem Convention Center Program – Foster Care Our speaker, Ormond Fredricks, District 3 Child Welfare Manager, Department of Human Services, will discuss basic data about children in the foster care system, the trends driving the decrease in available foster homes, the top reasons for children coming into care, and most importantly, the myriad of ways the […]

January 24 – Salem Convention Center Program – Rotary Good Works/Amphitheater Today’s program will encompass an overview of past Small Grant Recipients and highlight of a few of the major Auction Items showcased in the oral portion of the Good Works Event.  An update concerning the Amphitheater will be provided by Past President Barry Nelson. Program […]

January 17 – Willamette Heritage Center Program – Wildfires in Oregon: What’s Happening? Oregon and much of the West burned with great intensity in  2017. Some of the state’s most iconic vistas turned black as fires ravaged  hundreds of thousands of acres. Mike Cloughesy, Director of Forestry for the Oregon Forest Resources Institute in Portland, will […]

Message from President Bruce Hey, Hi, Ho, Rotarians! I hope your New Year’s Day went well and that 2018 is off to good start! This week, a subject I want to highlight: the basic things in one’s life. My family has been “enjoying” recent interesting plumbing issues at our home – the latest was our […]

January 3 Meeting – Salem Convention Center Program – Mike Batlan, PAC 12 Replay Booth Michael Batlan of Salem has been a referee and crewchief at the highest level of college football for nine of his 18 years as a Pac-12 official. This season he was promoted by the Pac-12 Conference to work from the […]

Message from President Bruce ‘Twas the last week of December, and all through Rotary, Salem Rotarians were resting after a great year of service, you see. Generously given was time, talent, and treasure that made things matter, Let’s look back and see what caused all that clatter. Tree of Joy gifts to deserving children and […]

Message from President Bruce Peace on Earth and Goodwill to you all, Salem Rotarians! Whether you celebrate (or not) the holidays at this time of year, isn’t this a great time of fellowship, food, festivities, and music? Our recent meetings have had wonderful programs and opportunities for fellowship. How about asking people you’ve been thinking […]