Fawnda Shahalami

At Wednesday’s (11/29) club meeting, Fawnda Shahalami was inducted by President Kellie Hill as the newest member of the Medford Rogue Rotary. Make sure to say hello, introduce yourself, and welcome Fawnda to the club.

The Beginnings of Rotary On February 23, 1905, Paul Harris, Gustavus Loehr, Silvester Schiele and Hiram Shorey gathered at Loehr’s office in Room 711 of the Unity Building in downtown Chicago. This was the first Rotary Club meeting. They decided to call the new club “Rotary” after the practice of rotating meeting locations. Look for…

Jeff Cool and his colleague, Jennifer Ryen (both Directors of Development with the Asante Foundation), delivered a fascinating and informative tour of the Asante Pavilion to our club on Wednesday 11/15.  The new Pavilion is scheduled to open in February of 2024 and includes state-of-the art cardiac and surgical facilities. The top two floors of…

This week’s meeting gave us an inside look into the Holly Theater’s Past, Present, and Future! In 1930 The Holly was one of the most ornate and luxurious buildings in the town when it opened to great acclaim. The Holly closed its doors in 1986. Do you remember seeing a show there during it’s time?…

Gratitude, by Rita Sullivan   There is a simple practice that yields huge benefits for relatively little effort…. the making of a gratitude list.  Being grateful  for the positives in your life can have a profound impact  on your mood, outlook and overall wellbeing.   This can be  as simple as writing a few sentences each…

Today we welcome Laura Hansen of Rogue Credit Union and Steve Miller of Insurance of America as new club members. Make sure to say hello and welcome them over the next few weeks. Even better, help them check off their new member checklist by arranging to chat with them for 10-15 minutes outside of a…

Today was not your typical meeting presentation. For those that missed out check our Facebook page for a short video. Our Hula for Lahaina was an entertaining time of dancing and music transporting us to the Hawaiian Islands that raised $2685 for Maui’s Rotary District Foundation’s Fire Relief Fund.

YeeHaw! What a great time was had on Saturday by Rotary Club members from across the District at the Foundation roundup and quarterly grant meeting.

Vines & Pints for Polio at Valley View Winery, drew Rotarians from Medford Rogue, Central Point Rotary, Rotary Club of Grants Pass, Bear Creek Club & Ashland Rotary. What a wonderful turn out to #EndPolioNow #PolioPlus

“‘ Flu Shot ” recommendations for the 2023-2024 Flu Season – by Dr. Bud Bergstrom Yes, it’s ” F-season ” again – football, fall colors, frost soon, & flu shots ! The CDC has already predicted a  worse flu season than usual. Flu vaccine is again recommended for all persons ( who are not allergic to the vaccine ) 6…

The second week of Rogue Power Pack and nearly 550 bags of food were filled and distributed by volunteers, including six volunteers from our club. The program can always use volunteers and if you are interested in helping, please contact Danette Moss and she can assist you with the sign-up and scheduling process. Hope to…

Speaker: Charles Karanja, Kenyan Manager of Makena Children’s Foundation, and Anne Batzer, current Foundation President. Makena Foundation was started in 1996 to support the community and children of Naivasha Maraigushu Kenya. Charles says “This noble course is important to Kenya because children of very poor families get a chance to rise against all odds and…

Please mark your calendars and plan to attend our annual Medford Rogue Rotary holiday party this year at the Centennial Golf Pavilion. This is guaranteed to be another great fellowship event with a delicious menu, fantastic entertainment at a wonderful venue.  Looking forward to see everyone there. 5:30 Arrival and drinks 6:30 Dinner 7:30 Entertainment/ Music…

Over the weekend of Sept 23-24th three of our club Rotarians participated in our District Leadership Institute. What did you learn or enjoy most about RLI? Emma Nelson shares “RLI was a great opportunity to meet other Rotarians from around our district who are working hard in their communities. We learned about how Rotary was…

There was Much A Do about Oregon Shakespeare Festival today at our club meeting as Executive Director Tyler Hokama and Artistic Director Tim Bond had a conversation about what is to come. There are many new faces, many long-term familiar ones, and many returning that intertwine, as the industry in general and OSF rebound from…