George Prokop

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…

The Rotary International annual convention was held the last week of June. Several exhilarating, informative, fun-filled, productive and exhausting days. Fun facts and personal observations: 15,000 Rotarians from 140 different countries gathered in Calgary, Alberta for the event Francesco Arezzo, RI President ‘25-’26, top priorities are: Membership, Polio and Peace There is a strong linkage/overlap…

For those not aware, the PR Committee (Communications/Public Image) oversees the Communicator, the website, social media, Health News, and More. And we are looking for your help. Do you love capturing great moments or have a knack for sharing what’s happening in our Rotary Club? We’re building a small team of “reporters” to help document…

Help Us Rally Sponsors for the 5th Annual Pickleball Fest! The Medford Rogue Rotary Club is gearing up for our 5th Annual Pickleball Fest, happening September 5–7, 2025, at Fichtner-Mainwaring Park — and we need your help to make it a smashing success! This fun, family-friendly event supports vital Medford Rogue Rotary programs across the Rogue Valley…

Last week, club member Eric Hodnet introduced long-time family friend and featured presenter Matthew Hageman, son of our fellow member Sally Buck. Matthew shared his inspiring journey into the field of nuclear energy—from his academic path and internships to his current role at Kairos Power, a mission-driven company developing advanced reactor technology for clean, safe,…

At our meeting on July 2nd we had new Paul Harris recipients to honor; Emma Nelson PH Kari May PH Beth Reger PH Angela Durant PH & PH+1 Doug Schmor PH+1 Ian Foster PH+2 Jerry Evans PH+3 Lorenzo Mejia PH+3 Roger Stokes PH+5 Pat Barry PH+7 Kellie Hill MAJOR DONOR  

President Rachel Torres recapped on a year of successes and Incoming President George Prokop presented on his time at RI convention. Many past presidents were in attendance to mark this occasion and share a favorite moment from this year. The passing of the gavel is always a good time and most amusing is watching all…