Rotarian Carter Dages, from the Innsbruck (VA) Rotary Club, visited with us last meeting. Carter is at the beginning of a cross-country bike tour to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project. If you are interested in following Carter’s journey …
Gene Zdziarski, Vice President-Student Affairs at Roanoke College, introduced the College’s new capital campaign called “Roanoke Rising.” The campaign seeks to raise $200 million to ensure that Roanoke College continues to provide the right environment for the transformative education it …
We were pleased to present the Roy Henrickson Outstanding Citizen Award to Mr. John Hall. Mr. Hall has been Principal at Salem High School since 1987 and has been an educator for nearly 40 years. Alan Seibert and Bert Spetzler …
The Finnish Phenomenon: Public Education in Finland In November 2012, six school leaders from Salem were part of a Delegation of more than 30 educators from Virginia to Finland that included the Virginia Secretary of Education. East Salem Principal Mrs. …
Jim Sweetwood, Tournament Coordinator for the Greenbrier Classic golf tournament, spoke with the Club regarding the growth of the Greenbrier Classic. Entering its 4th year, the Greenbrier Classic is a PGA Tour, FedEx Cup event. Jim shared with us breaking …
Dr. Peggy Shiflett, PhD in Sociology and author of four books on life in Appalachia spoke to the Club on “Growing up in Appalachia”. She offered wonderful insights and stories about her childhood. Her books are available at the Salem …
Dr. Ryann Fame, daughter of our own Dr. Tom Fame, gave a highly informative presentation regarding stem cell research. Ryann recently completed her Ph.D. at Harvard and works in the area of Molecular and Cellular Biology. She explained what stem …
Today our Club hosted the Men’s and Women’s 2013 Jostens Trophy winners. The winners are chosen by a national selection committee who cast votes based on basketball skill, academic abilities and community service activities. The winners represent the finest attributes …
David Perry, Executive Director, of the Blue Ridge Land Conservancy (BRLC) spoke to the Club. The Blue Ridge Land Conservancy was formed as the Western Virginia Land Trust in 1996. The BRLC is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to saving …
Our own Tom Fame provided us an update on his water project in the Cabestor Valley in Haiti. Tom showed us pictures of the project, where water will be pumped from a spring and spring box uphill to a series …
