“Drones: The Opportunity and the Uncertainty” – Jon Greene, Associate Director for National Security and Program Development in Virginia Tech’s Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science. A word that a decade ago brought a somewhat quizzical look to …
The Rotary Club of Salem has created 15+ Little Free Library units to be placed around the city where people, young and old, congregate – parks, schools, etc. Now we need to stock those libraries and you can help us …
Andrew Downs from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy gave the club good insights into how intertwined Salem and Virginia are to the Appalachian Trail. The Trail, used by 3 million hikers a year, is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world. More of the Trail …
Today City of Salem Planner Ben Tripp updated our club on Salem’s plans for drawing more visitors downtown. Some interesting improvements include signs to guide visitors to parking areas, a covered outside gathering area at Library Square, improvement grants for …
Lisa Garst is our 70th Club President. iPast President Tommy last week stated “very few great things are accomplished without enthusiasm”, if so, we are then in-store for some great things under President Lisa’s leadership. President Lisa became a club …
Every year we celebrate a Rotarian’s willingness to dedicate the good portion of a year in their life to serve as our Club President. Today our Club members thanked Tommy Barber for his leadership and commitment to the Rotary motto …
Delmas J. Bolin, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor / Division of Sports Medicine at Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine presented his program titled “VCOM and Central American Medical Missions”. Dr. Bolin spoke to the Club about the Global Health program …
Our speakers to day were Nancy Hans and Janine Underwood on the topic of the “Opiates/Heroin Crisis in the Roanoke Valley”. Nancy Hans is Executive Director of the Prevention Council of Roanoke County. Ms. Hans addressed the Club last year on …
General Assembly Update – Delegate Greg Habeeb Introduced as a partner at Gentry Locke Rakes and Moore, Delegate Greg Habeeb discussed his role as well as an update of the Virginia House of Delegates as he represents the 8th District. Delegate …
Rotary Foundation, Bob Keely Paul Harris, Tom Bowers This meeting featured co-presenters Bob Keely and Tom Bowers. “How The Rotary Foundation Fits into Rotary” was Bob Keely’s presentation to the Rotary Club of Salem as he outlined how this functioned …
