George Prokop

What the Expiration Date Means By Kellie Hill, NTP Expiration Dates Explained In the past, manufacturers used up to ten different label phrases – this certainly added to confusion. Some of these labels referred to production dates, others referred to quality of product, others referred to when a product should be pulled from shelves or…

Last week, eight current and past presidents took time out of their busy lives to gather together at Hummingbird Winery and share their experiences and advice with this year’s incoming president, ME! There was a lot of wisdom in that room that night and I greatly appreciate the learnings shared by those able to attend.…

On May 28th, four of the St. Mary’s High School Rotary Interact Club attended the regular meeting of the Medford Rogue Rotary Club and gave a summary of this year’s project. Co-Presidents Owen Kuhl and Magni Glaser, along with Dylan Kuhl and Elsa Lee, provided the Club with an account of the challenges faced and…

Rotary Fellowships Month – June is designated as “Rotary Fellowships Month” by the RI Board to recognize the importance of international fellowship and goodwill among Rotarians with similar recreational interests, vocations, and health and medical issue-oriented interests, to promote increased participation in fellowships and increase understanding of this program. The RI Board encourages fellowship groups…

Our students are in the picture: Dawson Ghavam, Natalie Hung & Crystal Rangel Villa. Each year, thousands of young people take part in the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) program worldwide. Young people are chosen for their leadership potential to attend an all-expenses-paid camp to discuss leadership skills and to learn those skills through practice.…

The Jacksonville-Applegate Club held their 2025 fundraiser, Fork’n’Cork, on Sunday, June 8th at the Rellik Winery. The Medford Rogue Rotary Club showed our support with eight members of our Club attending this outdoor event enjoying socializing and an excellent locally sourced dinner prepared by Jacksonville-Applegate Rotarian Chef Platon Mantheakis of Platon’s Kitchen. Live music and…

Medford Rogue Rotary has been supporting the set up and tear down for many many years, come be a part of supporting our communities kids. We’re seeking enthusiastic Rotary volunteers to help with the Set-Up and Take-Down for the Children’s Festival 2025! Set-up Crew: Saturday, July 12th, from 7:00 am until noon. Provisions: Water and…

The Medford Rogue Rotary Foundation has existed for 40+ years, and for the past 26 years, Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) has managed that fund for us. Matthew Goldfeder, Senior Program Officer, Scholarships and Postsecondary Education with OCF provided some updates. Four of our traditional grant recipients who have just graduated from some of the area’s…

The final Rogue PowerPack of the year is complete! Throughout the school year, a dozen Medford Rogue Rotarians, alongside fellow Rotary and community members, volunteered their time at ACCESS Rogue PowerPack. Together, they packed and delivered over 23,000 bags of food, helping to support 800 children across 26 schools. Rogue PowerPack will now take a…

This week was our Annual Foundation Meeting, and the Trustee Elections took place, led by Ben Kalina. We would like to thank Kumar Bhasin and Angalee O’Connor for their service, and appointed replacing them for the remainder of their terms will be Doug Schmor and Kelly Soter. Four foundation members were voted in for three-year…

The club meeting on June 11th will be the annual meeting of the Medford Rogue Rotary Foundation. The meeting will include the introduction of four of our newest scholarship recipients, 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…

Brad Capener, Career Connected Learning Coordinator with the Southern Oregon Education Service District, was our guest speaker last week, and was introduced by MRR member Laura Robles. Brad discussed this groundbreaking regional Career and Technical Education (CTE) center and how the center seeks to partner with multiple school districts across three counties, providing students with…

We were honored to welcome Lee Winslow, Medford Unit Forester with the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), as our weekly presenter. Lee shared how ODF serves as Oregon’s wildfire protection agency, declaring fire season annually in each district and protecting both private and BLM land. Focusing on the Southwest Oregon District, which includes Jackson and…

The club meeting on June 11th will be the annual meeting of the Medford Rogue Rotary Foundation. The meeting will include the introduction of four of our newest scholarship recipients, 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…