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Welcome to the Rotary Club of Salem, Virginia.  We are  part of  Rotary International, a 1.2 million-member service organization that comprises more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in nearly every country in the world.  Our Club has served the Salem and Roanoke Valley communities since 1949.

With over 130 Rotarians, the Rotarty Club of Salem is one of the largest in southwest Virginia’s Rotary District 7570.  We count among our members business leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs and government officials who share a dedication to the ideal of “Service Above Self.”  We meet weekly at noon on Thursday at the Salem Civic Center.

Our Club organizes and directs several fundraisers and service projects, including Olde Salem Days and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Basketball Tournament.  Proceeds from these events are invested back into our communities.  They have enabled the Club to donate more than $1 million over the past 30 years to projects throughout the Roanoke Valley, southwest Virginia and the world.

We are proud of our record of service and of our accomplishments.  Peruse our website to find the variety of ways Rotarians contribute to both their communities and to the world.  If we kindle an interest, please contact us.

Rotary Recaps

Club Meeting – May 16th

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Ed

Donors of $1,000 or more to the Rotary International Annual Programs Fund, PolioPlus, or the Humanitarian Grants Program, or people who have that amount contributed in their name, can be recognized as Paul Harris Fellows.  A new Paul Harris Fellow…

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Club Meeting – May 9th

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Ed

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…

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Club Meeting – May 2nd

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Ed

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…

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Club Meeting – April 25th

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Ed

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…

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Club Meeting – April 18th

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Ed

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.…

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New Members

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Induction of New Member: Jeff Howard with sponsor Lisa Garst. May 9th, 2013

 Induction of New Members: (L to R) David Ellis, Joey Poarch (Sponsor) Cindy Lichtenstein and Jim Wallace, Skip Lautenschlager (Sponsor). March 28th, 2013

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Induction of new Member: Jonathan Sweat. (standing far right, with Aaron Garber at podium, Jeff Van Dorn, and sponsor Skip Lautenschlager) Dec. 20th, 2012

121312InductionInduction of New Members: Michele Meinhart and Skip Zubrod. (standing center flanked by Lew McClung and Paul White their sponsors) Dec 13, 2012