eCOGS November 4, 2026

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President Rob Brandes

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November 4, 2026

Greetings!

I was looking through my Wayfair catalog and was amazed, astonished, and annoyed. I don't purchase things from Wayfair, so I have no idea why I receive their holiday catalog. No doubt someone has sold my name to someone. Nothing in the catalog interested me - there was artificial everything. But the thing that rang my chimes was a two page spread of "White Elephant Gifts." These gifts included very weird taper holders, a penguin corkscrew, a Fried Egg spoon rest, Three King Mice Cheese Prep Cutting Board, An olive shaped pillow, A snake lumbar pillow, a Gummy Bear Trinket dish, and a Chicken Cat Bed among other things. And here, all this time, I thought White Elephant Gifts were things you found in the back of your closet. Certainly not something you would actually purchase from a catalog. Oh, my, civilization really is on the decline.

Enjoy!

Hyla

Greeters

I apologize - but I don't have Greeter information for this week. I reached out to try and get it - but to no avail. I did however, have Sergeant at Arms. See you all Wednesday!

Greeter

Not known

Song and Pledge

Not known

Inspiration

Not known

Sergeant at Arms

Chris Mecca

Announcements

CALLING ALL ROTARIANS.....PARTY TIME!

Date: Thursday, November 12th

Time: 5:30pm
What: A fellowship at the Evergreen Room at Cartwrights on the Rogue

Topics discussed may be a great story telling and sharing about near misses,

"I Survived."

No Host bar/No host food (very yummy)

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

Date: Thursday, November 5

Time 5:00 pm

Grants Pass library

Ben Bones Room

200 NW C Street

All members are welcome

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

Topic: Rotary Meeting

Time: November 4 @ 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

New Member Post

Second Post

Joanie LaRoux

Sponsor: John Barnard

Classification: Glass & Glazing

Employer: Retired

Former member of Greater Grants Pass Rotary Club

PROGRAM

Vocationals with Joey Minear & Cody Goens

Vocationals are always a favored program because it's the club's chance to find out more about our newest members. This program is a requirement for all new red badge members. The more we know about a person, the more we can relate to them and get them involved in what our club does.

Upcoming Programs

November 11:Vocational with Matt Richardson

Nov 18: Student Awards Program

Nov 25: Thanksgiving - Enjoy family and friends - no meeting

December 2: Exchange Students with Willow & May

December 9: The Elephant in the Room (The Death Cafe) with Angela Franklin

December 16: Holiday Program

December 23: Christmas - no meeting

December 30: New Years - no meeting

January 6: Southern Oregon University with Dr. Rick Bailey

Inspirational Thing

Funny Thing

I found this on FaceBook and wow - it definitely rings true. AND, I don't want to add my email and phone number so I can get a discount when I am shopping.