Fawnda Shahalami

Dear Rotarians, The 25th Annual Bob Newland Track Meet is Friday, April 11. Our Rotary Club has helped provide volunteers for the Field events for most of those years, and we need your help this year! We are looking for 10-12 Rotarians to help out. The meet will be held at South Medford High School…

Guy Tauer, Regional Employment Economist from the State of Oregon Employment Department was the featured presenter this week. He provided updates on employment across the US, Western US and Oregon and Regional areas showing both improvements and declines from years past. Here are highlights from our Oregon and Region: Economic activity in the Twelfth District…

Spring is just around the corner and everything is blooming.  Scripps had some valuable tips for wellness in the spring.  Here’s a partial list and I hope you can incorporate some of them in the next couple of months. Schedule some time to enjoy spring and all the new flowers Incorporate fresh fruit and vegetables…

The new member social on Tuesday, March 4th was a big success with twenty adults, including nineteen Rotarians, attending. A great fellowship opportunity for all attendees to get to know each other better, especially our newer members in attendance. A good time was had by all. Thank you to Cheryl Dyer and Bruce Garetto for…

March is Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Month Clean water is a basic human right that many are often denied. There are 2.5 billion people in the world that lack access to improved sanitation and 748 million people that don’t have clean drinking water. Nearly 1400 children die each day from diseases caused by lack of sanitation…

This year marked the 20th year of the Medford Rogue Rotary Club – Kids Unlimited basketball clinics. Skills clinics and basketball games were held on six Saturdays in February, March and April of 2025 with a total of 125 boys and girls from grades 1 – 3 attending. The boys and girls participated in separate 90-minute clinics.…

” Flu Shots Again ” – Dr. Bud Bergstrom As predicted, the current flu season has thus far been much worse than usual, & it is expected to continue for at least several more weeks – likely at least partly due to this year’s flu virus consisting of two new strains of the virus. The…

The Rogue Valley After Five Rotary Club held their 2025 fundraiser, The Mardis Gras Fete on Saturday, March 8th at the Phoenix Plaza Center. Four members of the Medford Rogue Rotary Club attended this event which featured a great New Orleans style buffet, beverages, beads and masks aplenty, a silent auction and a 7-piece brass…

The Books Make Better Futures Luncheon was a tremendous success! With approximately 175 attendees, the event was filled with energy and support for Dolly Parton Imagination Library, a cause that is more vital than ever. The Hedrick Middle School choir’s performance was simply beautiful, and Dr. Bret Champion’s infectious enthusiasm truly brought the spirit of the event…

” Flu Shots Again ” – Dr. Bud Bergstrom As predicted, the current flu season has thus far been much worse than usual, & it is expected to continue for at least several more weeks – likely at least partly due to this year’s flu virus consisting of two new strains of the virus. The…

Amazing 2 ½ day training program in Seattle with about 600 fellow Rotarians from the Pacific Northwest, both Canada and the U.S., in attendance. Very well-organized event where each of the President-Elects had the opportunity to create an agenda of classes that best fit their needs.  I attended 7 different classes/workshops, received one-half day training…