Ben Pearson - President 2025-2026

Member since 2016

Paul Harris Fellow

Polio Plus Society Member

Greetings!

Okay, now it's the third week of January, and I still haven't got my file folders for 2026 finalized. Sheesh!

Enjoy!

Hyla

Greeters

Vince Lucido

Steve Swearingen

Song and Pledge

Kevin Clark

Inspiration

Bill Ertel

Sergeant at Arms

Hyla Lipson

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The next Board Meeting of the Grants Pass Rotary Club #345 will be held on

Tonite: Monday, February 16, 2025

Time 5:00 pm (note time change)

at Tap Rock Restaurant @ the Boardroom

(Location may change)

All members are welcome

Grants Pass Rotary is inviting you to a scheduled Hybrid Zoom meeting.

Topic: Rotary Hybrid Meeting

Time: January 21 @ 12:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Topic: Wed Rotary Club Meeting

Time: connection begins at 11:45am

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89087624122?pwd=banXokeU8mktyP2ObIUb03t6c19i7b.1

Meeting ID: 890 8762 4122

Passcode: 935740

I have not received any information about this program - but I'm guess Ben will tell us about his consolidation of our committees and set out a course for a smooth ride into 2026. Perhaps there are some great things in store! We like Ben a lot, so we look forward to what he has to say.

January 28: Cartwrights with Don Anway

February 4: Tribute to Marty Bauer

Norah Williamson

Norah Williamson is a fifth grade student at Madrona Elementary.

Her parent is Tamara Williamson.

Principal Kellie Lovell will be introducing Norah to the club.

Other clubs in the area

(for visits and makeups)

Rogue Gateway

Thursday at noon

At Wild River Pub and on Zoom 

roguegateway.org/

Greater Grants Pass

Fridays at 7:00 am

Tap Rock

greatergprotary.org/

Illinois Valley 

1st and 3rd Tuesdays at noon

Wild River Brewing

Cave Junction 

facebook.com/IllinoisValleyRotaryClub

District 5110 eClub

State of Jefferson eClub

stateofjeffersonrotary.org

Rotary eClub One

rotaryeclubone.org/

NEW MEMBER PROPOSAL

If you have a new person who you think would make a good member of our club - you can download a fillable proposal form by

CLICKING HERE!!

Once you have filled in the form you can bring it to Secretary Ron Eichorn, membership chair Diane Hoover, or President Ben Pearson.

Being a Rotarian Booklet

CLICK HERE

Financial Expectations as a member of the Rotary Club of Grants Pass CLICK HERE

Rotary Leadership

Rotary International President

Francesco Arezzo

District 5110 District Governor

Christine A. Waugh

This is a short tribute to Alfred HitchCAT! (Hey, it's a parody)

Editor, Hyla Lipson - The Rotary Club of Grants Pass