An Overview of the Virginia National Guard Today Reid Garst introduced our speaker Col. Douglas Messner. Reid and Col. Messner were roommates at VMI. Good friends ever since, who even introduced to each other their prospective wives. Col. Messner graduated …
October 9, 2014 article in Salem Times-Register about our Club’s End Polio Now initiative with the Salem High School Spartans football team. We are This Close to eradicating polio from the global. It has been a worldwide campaign with ignorance …
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Attendance Awards – Lowell Gobble & New Membership Informational Update – Tommy Barber Today we had two program in one. Presented by Attendance Committee Chair, Lowell Gobble, recognizing Club members for their consecutive years of perfect attendance and President-Elect …
The Rotary Club of Salem is pleased to announce the arrival of Alvaro Catel as a Rotary Exchange Scholar. Alvaro comes from Sorocaba, Brazil, a city of 700,000 inhabitants near Sao Paulo. He will attend Salem High School and pursue …
Dr. David W. Bushman, became President of Bridgewater College just last year. His enthusiasm and comments would lead one to believe he has been there since the founding of the college 130 years ago. To Dr. Bushman the words which …
Our speaker today is Dr. Cynda Johnson, Founding Dean Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine (VTCSM). A New Model for Medical Education. A unique, public-private partnership between a cutting-edge research university and a major health care institution, the school educates …
“Are You Ready For Some Football?” Today we had the pleasure of Club member Dan Wooldridge’s annual update on changes to NCAA college football rules and a presentation by the Head Coach of the Salem Spartan Stephen Magenbauer. First off …
On August 15th The Salem Rotary Club hosted a candle light vigil in support of veterans and families affected with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. (PTSD). Below is a transcript of Club member Herm Reavis’ address to those gathered at the …
Our speaker today is Walter Hughes, Jr. He has been a member of the Rotary Club of Rocky Mount, Virginia for 14 years. “Doing Good in Ghana” is but one of the reasons he was honored as a Champion of …
“Leading Men of Character in Afghanistan” Today we were privileged to hear a man speak publicly for the first time about his experience and memories of the men with whom he served in combat. Eric Horne would much rather talk …
