George Prokop
Election of MRR Officers for ’26-’27 Rotary Year
Voting for the MRR slate of officers concluded on 12/17 with 99% of the 72 votes cast in favor of the slate of nominees. Congratulations to the following members for their new roles in ’26-27: Angalee O’Conner, President; Emma Nelson, President-Elect; Cheryl Dyer, Secretary; Mark Silberman, Treasurer; Justin Mocabee, Director; Laura Hansen; and Eric Adams,…
Are You Interested in Contributing to World Peace? New Committee Forming!
Peace is a foundational area of focus for Rotary everywhere. In joining a rising Rotary agenda of Peace on Earth by 2030, Medford Rogue Rotary has formed a Peace Team (committee). Its first meeting is this Wednesday, immediately following the club meeting at RVCC. Join Linda Brown and Greg Jones as we have an initial…
ACCESS Rogue Powerpack update
Volunteers, including Rotarians from multiple local clubs, brought their Christmas spirit to the last ACCESS Rogue Powerpack of the calendar year on Friday, 12/19. The team filled ~940 bags of food for students in less than 45 minutes wrapping up the effort for 2025. Six Medford Rogue Rotarians were there to help on 12/19 and…
Kids Unlimited Peanut Butter Project
What do you get when you combine 485 jars of peanut butter and 485 bags of groceries with 14 Rotarians the day before holiday break at Kid’s Unlimited? If you guessed the Medford Rogue Rotary’s annual Peanut Butter Project, you are correct! This program began in 2019 and provides peanut butter and healthy snacks for…
Final blood drive of ’25 complete
It’s a wrap! Thank you to everyone who came out in 2025 to donate blood. Nine donors attended our fifth and final blood drive of the year held on December 2nd at St. Mark’s Church. We look forward to seeing everyone next year. Mark your calendars, our next drive is scheduled for February 3rd.
Did You Know… District 5110 has upcoming Friendship Exchange opportunities?
What is Friendship Exchange? Friendship Exchange is an exchange program for Rotary members and friends that allows participants to take turns hosting one another in their homes and clubs. Participants may travel as individuals, couples, families, or groups, and may be Rotary members or not. Friendship exchanges are organized around at least one of…
Pinot for Polio Fundraiser and Social
Our Pinot for Polio event was held at Pascal Winery on World Polio Day (10/24). The Polio and Fellowship committees worked together to create this event helping to raise money and awareness to help bring an end to polio while also creating some great social time. Nineteen Medford Rogue Rotarians were among the 35 people…
MRR Satellite Club launched
The MRR Satellite had their first meeting on October 9, 2025 with nine people in attendance. Currently 10 individuals are members of the Satellite – three current members of the MRR Parent Club (Wednesday noon meeting time), five previous members of the MRR Parent Club and two new members to Rotary. “Brags & Bummers” takes…
Dinner w/DG Chris Waugh
We were very fortunate to host District Governor Chris Waugh for dinner at Pomodori Osteria and Bar on Wednesday evening, 10/1, after her presentation to the club earlier that afternoon. It was a great opportunity for the Medford Rogue Rotary Club Board to learn more about Chris’ experiences to date as DG and what she…
Thank you volunteers!
Our Club’s fifth annual Pickleball Fest finished up on Sunday, September 7th, after 3 days of play and helped us set a new record for fund raising for this event. The success of this event is only possible by the dedication and hard-work of our dedicated volunteers. Just under 40 of our club members volunteered…