eCOGS for February 21, 2024

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2023-2024 President Tina Gotchall

Fellowship Chair 2023-2024 - Grants Pass Rotary Club

Paul Harris Fellow +1 - Polio Plus Society member

Tina has been an active member of our club since 2008

Your

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February 21, 2024

Hi Hyla,

It's hard to believe that this is the third week of the second month of 2024. Since February 1 we have celebrated Ground Hog Day, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, and the Super Bowl. We have eaten a lot of chocolate, and according to CBS - consumed approximately 8,000 calories each at Super Bowl parties. Phew - that's a lot for a short month. Although, this year, February will be one day longer. I could go on with why - but it's a bit complicated. It's officially called Leap Year. Congratulations to anyone born on February 29. Party hardy because you have to wait 4 years for another opportunity.

Be well,

Jorna

Outstanding Student of the Year

Clara Aamli

Clara is a fifth grader at Lincoln Elementary School

Clara's parents are Thaeden and Caitlin Aamli

Clara will be introduced by Principal Kelly Smith

Greeters

Bill Flaming and Vince Lucedo

Song and Pledge

Marian Szewc

Inspiration

Pat Fahey

Sergeant at Arms

Ben Pearson

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Change of venue for meetings

**MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT ELMER'S**

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

Monday, February 19, 2024 at 5:30PM

All members are welcome

Program

BOB GILBERT

GENERAL MANAGER

TOURISM & DESTINATION MARKETING

Bob has a personal brand that’s iconic in itself. He has led travel and tourism marketing for a wide variety of iconic outdoor recreation and hospitality brands over his 30+ year career. Serving in an executive marketing function for Best Western International, Disneyland, HelmsBriscoe, Choice Hotels and Delaware North Corporation, he has been the recipient of over a dozen Adrian marketing awards for industry-leading tourism and hospitality promotion.

Gilbert has led marketing efforts for countless National and State Parks including Yosemite, Kalaloch, Niagara Falls, Gideon Putnam in Saratoga Springs, and Geneva on the Lake in Ohio. He provides strategic marketing consultation services to American Recreation Coalition, National Park Reservations, National Tour Association, Tourism Cares, and Xanterra (Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore).

He is the former Director at Large for the National Tour Association, a multi-year board member for the US Travel Association, and former chairman of TravelCom.