George Prokop
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Meeting Recap
Club Meeting: The 4-Way Test Speech Contest
Four-Way Test Speech Contest Highlights The Medford Rogue Rotary Club recently hosted our annual Four-Way Test Speech Contest, a long-standing Rotary tradition that challenges students to explore real-world issues through the lens of ethics, character, and leadership. Centered on Rotary’s Four-Way Test, students are asked to reflect on four guiding questions: Is it the truth?…
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Club Post
Paul Harris Milestones Achieved
At our meeting on April 1st multiple club members received Paul Harris awards; Amber Myre PH+1 Linda Brown PH+2 Rachel Torres PH+4 Paul Smith – MAJOR DONOR!!! Thank you all for your continued support of Rotary International!
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Club Post
Monthly Board Meeting Re-cap
🔹 Board Meeting Update – March 2026 Your Rotary Board has been hard at work planning ahead and strengthening the impact of our club. Here are a few key highlights from last month’s meeting: • Budget & Dues Review – The Board completed a first pass on the 2026–2027 budget and dues structure, ensuring alignment…
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Club Meeting: The Fine Art of Weather Prediction in Southern Oregon
This week, we welcomed Matt Jordan, Chief Meteorologist at KOBI-TV NBC5, for an engaging and surprisingly fun look at the science behind our everyday weather. 🌥️ ☁️ 🌧️ Matt broke it down in a way that stuck: Weather is your mood Climate is your personality In other words, weather changes quickly, hours to days, while…
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Club Post
Free Online Peace Game for Rotarians – Apr 7 – Jun 2
Peace is one of Rotary’s Core Areas of Focus. Medford Rogue’s newly formed Peace Team wants to share an amazing opportunity to learn more about what each of us can do to bring about greater peace in our lives, families and communities. Rotary International promotes peace as a core area of focus by tackling the underlying…
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Meeting Recap
Club Meeting: Current Topics in Immigration Law
Current Topics in Immigration Law Thank you to attorneys Kevin Stout and John Rafael Almaguer of Stout Law LLC for an informative and thought-provoking presentation on immigration law. The discussion highlighted how immigration policy has shifted over time at both the federal and local levels. Earlier approaches focused enforcement on serious crimes while allowing more…
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Club Post
Pickleball 101/New Member Social
Sixteen Rotarians and guests took to the courts on Saturday, March 7th to learn pickleball tips and tricks and get a better feel for the game behind our annual fundraiser event. Several folks may have “caught the pickleball bug” as some played for over 90 minutes and might still be playing if it wasn’t for…
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2026 Rotary International Service Trip: Guadalajara, Mexico
2026 Rotary International Service Trip: Guadalajara, Mexico This year’s Rotary International Service Trip to Guadalajara, Mexico was a powerful reminder of what happens when Rotary leadership, partnership, and service come together with purpose. Medford Rogue Rotary Club and Medford Rotary Club, with more than 70 volunteers, including over 30 Rotarians from the United States, joined…
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Club Post
DPIL luncheon raises $60,000
Two hundred people attended The Books Make Brighter Futures Luncheon held on Tuesday March 3rd and raised almost $60,000 with money still coming in. This luncheon, sponsored by the United Rotary Clubs of Southern Oregon and Jackson County Library, helps make sure the program is available for future generations of children. The Medford Rogue Rotary…
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Meeting Recap
Club Meeting: Medford Water Update
This week the Medford Rogue Rotary Club welcomed Brad Taylor, General Manager of the Medford Water Commission, who provided an informative look at where our community’s water comes from and why long-term investment in our water system is critical. The Medford Water Commission provides water service to Medford and surrounding partner cities, serving a regional…
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Club Post
Kids Unlimited “Pass to Play” Basketball Program for 2026 Wraps Up
The 20th season of the Medford Rogue Rotary Club – Kids Unlimited basketball program concluded on March 6th with a very successful parent-child clinic. Medford School District elementary school students in grades 2 through 5 were invited to participate in a 6-week program of basketball skills clinics and games. Approximately 120 students attended the clinics…
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Club Post
Club Business Update – March 4 Meeting
Our meeting included several important updates on current club initiatives, fundraising progress, and upcoming opportunities for engagement. Full Plates, Full Hearts Fundraiser The club celebrated reaching its fundraising goal for the United Rotary Clubs of Southern Oregon initiative. Medford Rogue Rotary set a goal of raising $6,500 by the end of February and successfully exceeded…
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Meeting Recap
Club Meeting: History of Heart Attack Treatment
This week, the Medford Rogue Rotary Club welcomed the recently retired Dr. Brian W. Gross, MD, FACC, FAHA — Interventional Cardiologist and Medical Director of the regional heart attack program (ASSET) based in Southern Oregon, with 45+ years of experience in cardiovascular care. Dr. Gross delivered a compelling presentation on the history and evolution of…
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Club Meeting: Innovation Academy and Rotary: Learning Through Real-World Impact
This week, Medford Rogue Rotary welcomed Cass Thonstad, Principal, and Scott Dreiling, Science Teacher, from Innovation Academy, a project-based high school serving grades 9 through 12. Since opening in fall 2023, the school has grown to approximately 200 students and is quickly becoming a model for hands-on, collaborative learning. Innovation Academy’s approach centers on dreaming,…
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March Health News
Atrial Fibrillation – by Dr. Bud Bergstrom A. fib. ” is the most common abnormal heart rhythm. It is very important for two primary reasons : it significantly reduces the effectiveness of heart function , & more importantly , it greatly increases the possibility of having a stroke. Medications are available for treating a fib.…