Amber Myre

Eight Rotarians along with friends and family members descended on TopTracer Driving Range last Thursday to work on their game and have some laughs (not necessarily in that order). There were no reported injuries so that qualifies as a wildly successful event in our book. Thank you Fellowship Committee for another fun and well-organized event.

Do you know which Sesame Street character’s name is actually a special pickleball shot? Or which type of pickle is Bruce Garetto’s favorite?   If you answered “no” you would have been in good company at our club’s fellowship event last Wednesday. Over thirty Rotarians and guests had a wonderful evening of fellowship at Hummingbird Estate…

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Medford Rogue Rotary Membership Options Besides the well-known traditional membership and meeting on Wednesday at noon at Rogue Valley County Club, there are multiple other options for being part of our wonderful Club. These provide platforms to expose Medford Rogue Rotary to multiple individuals and businesses. BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP The business would agree to sponsor at…

Special Benefit Performance for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Jackson County Date: September 3rd Time: 7:30 PM   Doors open at 6:30p Location: Camelot Theatre, 101 Talent Avenue, Talent, OR Cost:  $50 per ticket Tickets: Seating is limited to just 150 guests! Call 541-535-5250 to reserve your spot. Don’t miss this toe-tapping, heartwarming night of music for a great cause!…

The 33rd year of the Southern Oregon KidSpree program, a partnership with JC Penny, was held yesterday morning. KidSpree is a non-profit community project that provides back-to-school clothing to low-income elementary students in Jackson County. Medford Rogue Rotary members along with family and friends joined other local organizations including the Southern Oregon Girls Soccer team,…

MRR welcomed our first two Business Membership representatives. Two new members are Kile Halliday and Loren Brown with Rogue Disposal & Recycling. What is a BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP The business would agree to sponsor at least one employee to become an active member of Medford Rogue Rotary (the “business representative”) at regular Club dues and expectations. …

It was a battle for the ages (or at least a good cause). John’s team, Heroes For Hire, summoned every last ounce of brainpower–and possibly some questionable superpowers– to snag a solid 2nd place, missing the top spot by just one measly point. Meanwhile, Danette’s team, the SK-Avengers fought valiantly (and perhaps under the influence…

On behalf of Lithia 4Kids, Julia Purdy and Alexa Young attended our club meeting on Wednesday and presented us with a check for $10,000 in support of our annual fundraising event, the 2025 Medford Rogue Rotary Pickleball Fest. Lithia & Driveway has been a very generous sponsor of our Pickleball Fest for all five years…

Great turnout by Medford Rogue Rotary Rotarians to assist with the set-up and tear-down for the 59th Annual Children’s Festival in Jacksonville. This year’s theme was Embrace the Wild. Twenty-two Rotarians and eleven friends and family members came out to help set-up tents, assemble castles, displays and ticket booths on Saturday morning and then assist…

Seventeen donors donated blood this past Monday, July 14th at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. Summer months in particular experience a critical need for blood donations due to a significant decrease in donations coinciding with an increase in accidents and traumas. This reduction is primarily driven by schools being out of session, which reduces high school…