Robert Butler, Club Historian’s remarks upon the 90th Anniversary Celebration of the Rotary Club of Medford
The Original Club in Southern Oregon, Founded May 15, 1923
We meet Tuesday from 12:10-1:10pm
at the Rogue Valley Country Club.
Please join us.
Robert Butler
Rotary International 100th Anniversary Project: Bear Creek Bridge
On Rotary International’s 100 Birthday, our club, along with the Ashland Rotary Club and the Medford Rogue Rotary Club, built a bridge across Bear Creek in the Sports Park. We… Read More
First Club in Southern Oregon to Add Women to Membership
Back in the late 80’s a small Rotary club in Duarte, Cal which is located about 25 miles East of Pasadena near a town called Azusa. They were losing members, so… Read More
Vacaville Rotary Fly-in
Back in the 80s several of us participated in the Vacaville Rotary Fly-in. Using planes that were owned by fellow Rotarians, we flew with planes, loaded with club members, to the Nut Tree… Read More
1982-83 Dennis Hoffbuhr Club President
Thank you for your dedication and service to the club. We appreciate it, and the club would not be the same without your effort. In 1982/83 Bob Gerhardt, a banker,… Read More
Club Office Moves, Club Records Lost
Sometime in the 70s, we changed our clubs office which was located above Johnston’s Shoe store which is now Pacific Diamond. Somehow one of the file cabinets was emptied and we lost… Read More
50th Anniversary Project: North Medford Quad
The major project was to finish the quad at North Medford Senior High. We enlisted the local National Guard with two of their dump trucks to haul the donated top soil. Rogue… Read More
Medford Rotary Foundation Incorporated
On July 3, 1962, the Medford Rotary Foundation was incorporated as a non-profit organization. In 1947 we established the Student Loan Committee. Their function was to provide loans to students going… Read More
Club Meetings Moved to Rogue Valley Country Club
In 1958 we moved to our present location, here at The Rogue Valley Country Club.
Club Meetings Moved to Jackson Hotel
The roster of 1951 lists our next venue as the Jackson Hotel located on South Central across the street from Montgomery Ward which is now Rogue Community College. It’s a parking lot… Read More
Contact Us
Rotary Club of Medford
PO Box 811
Medford, OR 97501
By the Numbers
Club 353
District 5110
Zone 27
Organized May 15, 1923
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