Mr. William F. Hahn first comments to the Club were to note that this is what happens to folks who meet Bill and June Long while on a cruise. Mr. Hahn’s experiences during World War II, however, had already provided …
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Howard M. Semones, known to many of us as “Mooch”. Mooch was proposed by Dan Wooldridge and joined the Club in 1990. He was a Paul Harris Fellow, Sustainer, and had Perfect …
“The 50th Anniversary of the Integration of Salem Schools, A Look Back” John D. Long, Director of the Salem Museum and Historical Society, spoke on the integration of the City of Salem schools fifty years ago this fall. The process …
Quoting Club member Dr. H. Alan Seibert… “Virginia students are very good at reciting the branches of government, checks and balances, etc. but don’t have as good a handle on why we have laws in the first place. In partial …
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Our program was presented by Dr. Philip S. Prince , who teaches geology at VA Tech. His topic the “Geological History of Blue Ridge Mountains Around Salem”, focused on the interesting origins of the topography that sets the natural “sklyine” …
Months of effort came to an end shortly after 7pm. The art and craft vendors had all packed up and were driving home, cleanup crews and the street sweeper had canvased the streets, and the barricades had all been removed. …
Nancy Stafford proved to be a charming and very interesting speaker. She shared with us how her upbringing and faith supported her on the path she chose after being named Miss Florida and graduating from the University of Florida with …
No Rotary Club speaker has greater knowledge of their subject matter than our own Dan Wooldridge discussing football refereeing. Today Dan gave us his annual review of rules changes and how they might impact this Fall’s NCAA football season. NCAA …
We are deeply saddened by the passing to long time member Joseph Campbell Thomas, 91, of Salem, who passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2013. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 …
U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith represents Virginia’s 9th District comprising the City of Salem down through all of southwest Virginia. Congressman Griffith spoke briefly about a topic of particular interest to him as a member of the House Energy and Commerce …
