George Prokop

Seventeen people rolled up their sleeves and gave blood on Tuesday, September 9th, donating 20 units of blood, one unit more than the 19-unit goal. Donors included 3 first-timers. Thank you to all the donors and to St. Mark’s Parish for hosting the American Red Cross team. KOBI Blood Drive coverage

Don’t forget our new, “In the Bag” program, a program designed to encourage club members to bring guests who are interested in Rotary to learn more and potentially tell others about what we do. Every week, each adult guest and the sponsoring Rotarian who brings the guest will be entered in a monthly drawing. At…

Travel Health Tips Submitted By: Gary Newland, Member of Health Committee Before You Go: Boost Your Immune System Eat well, stay hydrated and get enough sleep in the days leading up to your trip.   Pack Smart Bring healthy snacks like nuts and fruit, a reusable water bottle, hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes and basic first…

Fifteen Medford Rogue Rotarians were treated to an awesome tour of NIC Industries’ headquarters and manufacturing facility in White City last Wednesday. David Meador, Director of Strategic Engagement, provided an overview of their business, along with a brief history, before leading us on a tour of this modern facility. NIC Industries founded over 35 years…

Make plans to arrive early for our September 3rd club meeting. In addition to a great program on Artificial Intelligence by Jason Scott, we will be displaying 20+ silent auction items at the meeting that our club members may bid on/purchase before these are displayed at Pickleball Fest 2025 on September 5-7. We will also…

Eight Rotarians along with friends and family members descended on TopTracer Driving Range last Thursday to work on their game and have some laughs (not necessarily in that order). There were no reported injuries so that qualifies as a wildly successful event in our book. Thank you Fellowship Committee for another fun and well-organized event.

Do you know which Sesame Street character’s name is actually a special pickleball shot? Or which type of pickle is Bruce Garetto’s favorite?   If you answered “no” you would have been in good company at our club’s fellowship event last Wednesday. Over thirty Rotarians and guests had a wonderful evening of fellowship at Hummingbird Estate…

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Medford Rogue Rotary Membership Options Besides the well-known traditional membership and meeting on Wednesday at noon at Rogue Valley County Club, there are multiple other options for being part of our wonderful Club. These provide platforms to expose Medford Rogue Rotary to multiple individuals and businesses. BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP The business would agree to sponsor at…

Special Benefit Performance for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Jackson County Date: September 3rd Time: 7:30 PM   Doors open at 6:30p Location: Camelot Theatre, 101 Talent Avenue, Talent, OR Cost:  $50 per ticket Tickets: Seating is limited to just 150 guests! Call 541-535-5250 to reserve your spot. Don’t miss this toe-tapping, heartwarming night of music for a great cause!…

The 33rd year of the Southern Oregon KidSpree program, a partnership with JC Penny, was held yesterday morning. KidSpree is a non-profit community project that provides back-to-school clothing to low-income elementary students in Jackson County. Medford Rogue Rotary members along with family and friends joined other local organizations including the Southern Oregon Girls Soccer team,…

MRR welcomed our first two Business Membership representatives. Two new members are Kile Halliday and Loren Brown with Rogue Disposal & Recycling. What is a BUSINESS MEMBERSHIP The business would agree to sponsor at least one employee to become an active member of Medford Rogue Rotary (the “business representative”) at regular Club dues and expectations. …