Wendy Guyton, president of the 2024-25 Rotary year, passes the gavel to Fred Lowy, president of the 2025-26 Rotary year.
Wendy Guyton, Fred Lowy, and Barbara Barr Bengen
The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke celebrated the 2024-25 Rotary year while ringing in the 2025-26 Rotary year with a “Passing the Gavel” festivity at the SaddleBrooke Ranch ballroom. Rotary dignitaries, guests, and club members helped to honor the old year and welcome in the new year Western style. From cowboy grub and a Sundae Bar to boot scootin’ with the SaddleBrooke Square Dance Club, we had great fun while recognizing our dedicated leadership.
Outgoing President Wendy Guyton began wrapping up the 2024-25 year. She exclaimed, “We didn’t just meet our goals—we soared past them!” Guyton further reflected, “Every success we achieved was a direct result of your hard work, your innovative ideas, and your unwavering commitment to Service Above Self.”
The leadership of the 2024-25 Rotary year includes President: Wendy Guyton, Past President: John Oszust, President-Elect: Fred Lowy, Secretary: Mollie Hunter, Treasurer: Lynn Devou, Foundation: Tom Turriff, Club Services: Linda Drake, International Services: Harvey Smith, New Generations: Roger Bailey, Community Services: John and Linda Howard, Membership: Diane Demeroutis, Vocational Services: Bre Zientarski, Peace and Conflict Resolution: Doug May, Environmental: Bill Demeroutis, Fore for Kids: Dan Watson and Gordon Wainwright, Foundation President: Paul Herr, and Foundation Treasurer: Joe Guyton. We are very grateful to our officers and our board. From impactful projects to robust fellowship, their leadership has set a standard of excellence. We extend our heartfelt thanks for their unwavering efforts.
As we turn the page to a new Rotary year, we enthusiastically welcome our incoming president Fred Lowy and his officers and board. With fresh outlooks and energy, they are ready to lead us forward into another year of purpose-driven service as well as connection.
A number of our officers and board are continuing to guide us through another year of meaningful impact. Returning to the same responsibilities are Lynn Devou, Paul Herr, John Howard, Linda Howard, Bill Demeroutis, Dan Watson, Gordon Wainwright, Harvey Smith, Diane Demeroutis, Doug May, and Bre Zientarkski. Leading us in new roles are President Elect: Lynn Devou, Secretary: Jan Baker, Immediate Past President: Wendy Guyton, Club Services: Fran Lowy, Community Services: Pete Watson, Finance and Technology: Joe Guyton, New Generations: Dan Devou, Rotary International Foundation: John Oszust, and Director-at-Large: Mary Kay Voss.
Incoming President Fred Lowy has been a Rotarian since 1975. He has held numerous positions in the SaddleBrooke club. Previously, he was a member of the Port Chester (New York) club and the Camas-Washougal (Washington) Rotary Club where he served as president in 2009-2010. A former newspaper editor and a member of the USA Today startup team, he retired from the communications-media profession.
Lowy said, “We encourage service-minded residents to check out our organization and join with us to provide ‘Service Above Self,'” quoting Rotary’s principal motto.
The Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke meets for lunch at the Ranch House on Thursdays at 11 a.m. Lunch is followed by a brief meeting and an educational program. For more information, contact Diane Demeroutis at rotarySBAZ@gmail.com.