George Prokop
Rogue Powerpack wraps up ’25-’26 school year
The final Rogue Powerpack of the year is complete! Throughout the school year, over a dozen Medford Rogue Rotarians, alongside fellow Rotary and community members, volunteered their time at the ACCESS food warehouse on Friday mornings to pack bags of food for children facing food insecurity. Together, they packed and delivered bags of food to…
Polio Pub Promenade Planning Participation
Club members met at Common Block Brewing last Friday to begin planning this year’s annual polio awareness and fundraising event to be held in October. This year’s event will be Polio Pub Promenade held in downtown Medford in collaboration with local food/beverage establishments and business sponsors. The next planning meeting will be held at Common…
New Paul Harris Awardees
At our meeting on May 27th several club members received Paul Harris awards; Jeff Cool – Paul Harris Certificate Justin Mocabee – Paul Harris Certificate Bob Hunter PH +2 Jon Gell PH +4 Greg Jones – MAJOR DONOR!!! Thank you all for your continued support of Rotary International! Donating to The Rotary Foundation gives to others…
4-Way Test Speech contest at DisCon ’26
Josephine Janeway presented her speech, “The Ethics of Convenience”, to our club as part of our 4-way Test Speech contest on April 8th. Josephine won $500 for her first-place finish that day, along with the opportunity of representing our club at the District Conference. The 4-Way Test Speech contest was held at the District Conference…
Foundation Annual Meeting 6/24/26
The club meeting on June 24th will be the annual meeting of the Medford Rogue Rotary Foundation. The 2026 scholarship recipients will be introduced, along with some past recipients sharing their experiences, and information on the foundation and its financial status. Four club members have been nominated to serve three-year terms on the foundation’s board…
St. Mary’s HS Interact Club assembles nearly 1300 dental kits!
The St. Mary’s High School Interact Club was once again sponsored by the Medford Rogue Rotary (MRR) Club. MRR Club members Emma Nelson, Rachel Torres and Pat Barry served as Interact Club mentors this year. The Interact Club was led this year by student leaders Elsa Lee and Dylan Kuhl and had strong membership with nearly…
Fellowship and Bingo
A few Medford Rogue Rotarians joined our friends from the Bear Creek Rotary Club on Sunday, May 17, at their twice a month bingo fundraiser. Every 1st and 3rd Sunday, the Bear Creek club hosts bingo in an effort to support programs and projects in Phoenix/Talent as well as build camaraderie, not only among their…
Mercy Flights Membership. It’s time for renewal.
It’s that time again for the Mercy Flights Renewal. Our deadline is July 1st. Jaymes Tadlock will reach out to those who are registered through Mercy Flights for renewal. He will also bring copies for the club at the June 10th meeting in case there are others that would like to sign up. “For just…
Congratulations RLI graduates
Congratulations to Eric Adams, Justin Mocabee and Mark Silberman on completing the Rotary Leadership Institute (RLI) leadership development program this past weekend. Just under 30 Rotarians from across District 5110 attended the two-day event held in Ashland. The Institute is a great opportunity for all Rotarians, especially for those chairing a committee, serving on the…
DisCon ’26 – Personal highlights from five club members
Five MRR club members were able to attend the District Conference (DisCon ’26) in Eugene on May 15-17th and I asked each to share the highlights of the conference for them. Eric Hodnett – Many good things: The speakers were all very good. I thought Sylvia Whitlock was particularly interesting and impactful as it relates…