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Sixteen people, including fourteen Rotarians, attended our new member social on Tuesday, October 10th. A great fellowship opportunity for all attendees to get to know each other better, especially our newer members in attendance, Jessica King and Karen Fitzgerald. Thank you Kellie Hill for hosting.

A few future leaders of Medford Rogue Rotary club hanging out with our District Governor Nelson Maler at Rotary Leadership Institute training in Ashland this past weekend. Congratulations Angalee, Fawnda, Kevin and Tim

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Today our speaker was none other than Dr. Ron Worland, who was introduced by the elusive Darren Ravissapour. Ron regaled us with stories from just a small amount of his volunteer service around the globe. Including projects with Operation Smile, Rotoplast, running a clinic in Oaxaca, MX for over 19 years and more. With over…

Thank you to all our volunteers who helped make our 2024 Medford Rogue Rotary Pickleball Fest a great success. Over 40 club members and folks from the Pickleball community volunteered time prepping the courts, staffing registration and information booths, making sure players had water and snacks, helping with tournament logistics and doing daily set-ups and…

Did you know Rotary … September isn’t only about back to school, for many it can also mark the time clubs like ours around the world open their doors to Youth Exchange Students.  Since 1929, Rotary International has sent young people around the globe.  Students learn a new language, discover another culture, and truly become…

Our Club’s 2024 Pickleball Fest finished up on Sunday, September 8th, after 3 days of play and was our most successful tournament to-date. This year’s signature event raised $34,000, with $32,000 earmarked in support of local youth programs. KOBI-TV stopped by and spoke to players and organizers on Friday, opening day, and did a great…

On September 11th, Dr. Randy Weber from RCC shared with Medford Rogue Rotarians how the community college is doing since the pandemic. He shared that enrollment numbers are slowing returning at about 75% of pre-pandemic numbers.  Stating that economic factors play a large roll in their enrollments since RCC has several courses that give professional…

Thank you to everyone who donated blood on Tuesday, September 10th. What a great collaborative effort from Rotarians as donors included people from 6 different local clubs. Twenty-four total donors including Rotarians from: Medford Rogue Rotary 5,  Ashland Club  3, Medford Club 3, Central Point Club  2, Bear Creek 2 and Rogue Valley after Five…

Fifteen club members visited Building 360 for a walkthrough on Thursday, August 29th. Our Medford Rogue Rotary club is evaluating this new location to relocate our club back downtown and address scheduling conflicts at our current site. Feedback was very positive from attendees and the next step is for our club to hold a “trial…

Rogue Retreat – A Place to Call Home. Sam Engel, CEO of Rogue Retreat, updated our club on the mission and progress of Rogue Retreat. Rogue Retreat coordinates with many organizations throughout the city, including the Livability team. The organization recognize that everyone has high points and low points in their life, and that these…

Nathalya Dobrowolski has arrived and is setting in.  We are still very much in need of a host family for the winter (Dec-March). Please contact Sally Buck at sbuckemail@gmail.com  or 402-916-0047. Host family adults must apply, be vetted (background check and interview plus home visit), and complete an online training. Linda is hosting for fall and…

Several club members joined the Jacksonville Wine Trolley on Saturday, August 24th. Beautiful weather, great wines, Claudette diligently ringing the trolley bell, and if that wasn’t enough, a special surprise visit by MY long lost (on an indefinite and unplanned loan) pickle suit. What more could a person ask for to enjoy a great Saturday…

We are excited to welcome our exchange student for 24-25 Nathalya (Nathy) Dobrowolski. Nathy is from Brazil and will be attending South Medford High School this year. Nathy was introduced to the club at our meeting on 8/14 and has been very active getting to know the area and participating in fellowship activities awaiting the…

That’s right the pickles have spoken and they need our Rotary support! If you have not already signed up to help this is our call to arms. Volunteer opportunities for “Pickleball Fest 2024” are now open!  Reminder, this is our only fundraiser for all our youth programs so it’s an all-hands on deck weekend. Please…