George Prokop
ACCESS Rogue Powerpack still going strong
A great turnout of volunteers on Friday, May 10th including seven members from Medford Rogue Rotary. Volunteers packed 630 bags of food for distribution to local students to take home for the weekend. Volunteers from Medford Rogue Rotary included our committee chair Danette Moss, along with Gina Clyburn, Lorenzo Mejia, Gary Newland, George Prokop, Wayne…
Thank you Parks & Recreation team!
A $1000 donation was presented to Julian Cordle, VP of the Parks & Recreation Foundation, as a thank you for their partnership with our 2023 Pickleball Fest Tournament held last September. The Parks & Recreation team are awesome to work with and super flexible helping us make this a great experience for all players and…
4-Way Speech Contest District Winners
The 4-Way Speech contest was held at the District Conference this past weekend and all three finalists were absolutely awesome making the job of the three judges very difficult. After a long deliberation by the judges, Freddy Saxton, the emcee and President of the Newport Club, announced Madelena Batista, representing our Medford Rogue Rotary Club,…
New Member Monday!
Please welcome our newest member inducted to our club…. Jessica King, Assistant Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Rogue Valley.
District Conference Awards
District Awards were presented at the Mill Valley Casino, site of this year’s District 5110 Conference. Our club received 5 awards recognizing service in several areas. Gerry Burns was present at the conference and was recognized for his Significant Service to our club for his 39 years of contributions, including 17 years as Treasurer and…
24th Bob Newland Classic
On Friday, April 12th, high school athletes gathered at the South Medford High School track to compete in the 24th Bob Newland Classic. This annual track event was specially created for freshman and sophomore athletes to gain their time in the spotlight. Medford Rogue Rotary co-chairs for this event, Kevin Shahalami and Kari May, helped…
St. Mary’s High School Interact Club’s Dental Kit Project
On Tuesday, April 23rd, eight students from St. Mary’s High School Interact Club gathered in the gymnasium to assemble 1000 Dental Kits. These kits will be delivered to Head Start and the Kids Unlimited Academy charter school. Thank you Interact Rotary Advisor Pat Barry for your leadership and service and fellow Rotary members Eric Hodnett,…
Medford Rogue Rotary reaches 47th Anniversary milestone
On April 1st, 1977, the Medford Rogue Rotary, was organized and held its first meeting one week later. The roster of the original charter consisted of 32 Rotarians. Forty-seven years later, two of the original members are still active members of our club, Jerry Evans and Greg Jones. Congratulations to our club on this anniversary…
WCS – Puerto Rico Project
Medford Rogue Rotary was the lead club, along with the Jacksonville-Applegate and Reedsport Rotary Clubs, in planning, fund raising, and implanting the installation of 300 water filtration systems in a remote area of Puerto Rico where few people have potable water available in their homes. It was heartwarming to meet the people of the Yabucoa…
Club Program 03-27-24 – Uniting for Action on the Economy in Southern Oregon
Our guest speaker on Wednesday, March 27th, was Marla Estes, Jackson County Coordinator at Urban Rural Action. Marla was introduced by Oregon State Senator Jeff Gordon. Marla Estes has a background in Psychology. Since 2007 she has taught workshops and classes using film as a way to gain better understanding of ourselves and others. Her…