“Every day has to have something unforgettable. Something I’ve heard and love is that people may not remember what you did or said but, they will always remember how you made them feel. So, on that note go make someone feel unforgettable.” Who wrote these wise words? A teacher? A civic leader? Perhaps a motivational […]
Weekly Newsletter | March 1, 2016
The Rotary Food and Funds Drive is off and running. During the month of March, we Rotarians have a chance to help Salem area residents get the support they need to put food on their table during tough times. I’ve always been proud of the way our Club steps up during this annual campaign. We […]
Weekly Newsletter | February 23, 2016
Club members Cynthia Witham and Bo Nyleen departed for Haiti last week, along with their spouses and another Rotarian from Keizer named Doug Lusk. One of their missions is to visit the locations where wells and latrines have been installed under the sponsorship of Rotary. Our Club and others in the Willamette Valley banded together […]
Weekly Newsletter | February 16, 2016
Thank you, Christian Bryant, for your leadership in organizing our “Pay it Forward” fundraiser last Saturday evening. By all indications, it was a great success. The room looked beautiful, checkin and checkout was smooth, dinner and wine were great, and the fellowship excellent. Thank you, Lauren Gutierrez, for countless hours of preparation, especially in the […]
Weekly Newsletter | February 9, 2016
The stage is set for success at our major fundraising event for the year, “A Night to Pay it Forward,” taking place this Saturday February 13th. Two hundred or more people are expected. Silent auction baskets have been arranged, including such diverse things as a miniature casket and a Greek gourmet dinner. The live auction […]
Weekly Newsletter | February 2, 2016
Please click here to see a larger version of President Mary’s message, “15 Reasons You Should Attend Our Pay It Forward Event.” This week’s meeting: Ron Miner – “Sketches of a Black Cat. Ron Miner, a local landscape developer and contractor, will be presenting the story of his father, Howard Miner, a WWII Navy Black […]
Weekly Newsletter | January 26, 2016
Our Club was proud to send a representative to the Rotary International Peace Conference a few weeks ago in Ontario, California. Shalisa Pierce, the Chair of our Peace Builder committee, spoke briefly to our Club last week about her experience. She learned so much, she hardly knew what to touch upon in just a few […]
Weekly Newsletter | January 19, 2016
Committee members, donors and sponsors are hard at work planning our major fundraising event, “A Night to Pay it Forward,” scheduled for February 13. Putting on a major event like this requires a lot of time and talent. I’d like to thank Director of Fundraising, Christian Bryant, for his hard work. Leilani Slama, Lauren Gutierrez, […]