At our recent 100th Annual District Conference, Clubs and individuals were recognized for their service and achievements. The Rotary Club of Salem received the following District Conference Awards. 2014-2015 Club Awards Community Service – First place with banner and patch …
The presentation of the Jostens Trophy is the favorite Club event for many members. The chance to meet young people as these lifts the spirit and brightens one’s outlook for the future. The winners are selected for excellence on the …
Joe Dawley, Corporate Director, Government Affairs, EQT Corporation presented the second of our programs on the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline. The Mountain Valley Pipelinem (MVP) is a partnership between affiliates of EQT Corp. and NextEra Energy to build a 300-mile …
Today our own Dr. Tom Fame brought us up to date with the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Haiti Project with which he has been involved since 1996. Tom brought to light that the work there is best described as …
In what is becoming a Club tradition, our meeting today kicked off (pardon mixing of sport jargon) the 2015 ODAC Basketball Tournament with a court-side lunch and the singing of the National Anthem prior to the tip-off of the tournament’s …
Today Aaron Fetrow VP of Student Affairs at Roanoke College and Thomas Lux President of the Student Government Association spoke on the topic of how small liberal arts colleges offer students opportunities to develop leadership skills. Their presentations provided insights …
Coach Curt Newsome, our speaker today, is a graduate of Emory & Henry College. He just completed his first year as Head Football Coach at his alma mater with an 8-2 record and four-way tie for first place in the …
Our speaker today was ODAC Eastern Mennonite University student-athlete Ryan Gehman. EMU’s track coach Jason Lewkowicz introduced Ryan to the Club. “He really inspires his teammates, not with just his talent, but he works very, very hard and just his …
Today we had the first of a two part program presenting the pros and cons of the proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline project. Presenting the opposing point of view we had club member Mike Mayo, fellow Bent Mountain resident Steve Hanes …
To encourage new Rotarians to become engaged, the Board of Directors has decided to send two Rotarians to the 100th Annual District Conference to be held at the Homestead resort March 13-15. Weekend includes two nights, two dinners, and two …
