August 9th: Salem’s Riverfront Carousel – 22 Years of Fun!   Our speaker will be Marie Bradford. Executive Director, Salem’s Riverfront Carousel. In June, the Carousel celebrated its 22nd birthday. The carousel opened in 2021 and Marie assumed the role of Executive Director in 2023.   The Carousel was a dream of Salem citizens led by Hazel […]

August 2nd: Empowering Afghan Women and Girls under Taliban Rule   Securing funding and implementing programs in Afghanistan has been very challenging since the Taliban took over the government in August 2021.    Speaker Pam Wasson will share how Nutrition and Education International, a Pasadena, CA-based NGO that works exclusively in Afghanistan, is adapting to this […]

July 25: Salem Fire Dept update with Fire Chief Mike Niblock   Salem Fire Department has been serving our community for more than 16 decades and is still making house calls!   Rotarian and Salem Fire Chief Mike Niblock will provide an update of programs and service delivery as well as a recap of current […]

July 19: Marina Statsenko   Since 1985, District 5100 has led one of the premier RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards) programs in the country. RYLA is one of the three programs that reside under the “Youth Services” Avenue of Service in Rotary. It is a great intensive entry for many young professionals into Rotary.   Our […]

July 12: Curt Arthur   A quick commercial real estate market update including news on the most relevant projects around Salem/Keizer and some forecasts for the next 1-2 years regarding the office, industrial, retail and apartment markets.   Curt serves on the Professional Standards Committee for the Oregon Realtors Association and Mid-Valley Association of Realtors […]

June 28: RCS Office Installation   Today we will honor outgoing President David Deckleman and welcome incoming President Allison Kelly as well as several new 2023-2024 board members.   Program Chair: Allison Kelly   Meeting Location: Willamette Heritage Center Dye Room   President’s Message Rotarians,   This week we will be back at the Willamette Heritage […]

June 21: RI President-Elect McInally Visits by Pre-recorded Video Presenting His Theme and Initiatives for the Coming Rotary Year.     R. Gordon R. McInally is the president-elect of Rotary International. He was educated at the Royal High School in Edinburgh and at the University of Dundee, where he earned his graduate degree in dental surgery. He operated his own dental […]

June 14: The Salem Multicultural Institute’s the World Beat Festival   The Salem Multicultural Institute has been working to encourage and promote intercultural understanding through the arts since 1998. The World Beat Festival is its most prominent program. Founded by two moms, including Kathleen Fish -today’s speaker – and powered by dedicated volunteers, and supported […]