Roger Bass
Originally from Florida, Roger Bass has been a year-round Flat Rock resident since 2009 after buying a house here in 2003. He has a Bachelors degree and served in both the United States Army and the United States Coast Guard Reserve. Retired from self employment, he worked as a marine surveyor inspecting boats.

Roger Bass

Originally from Florida, Roger Bass has been a year-round Flat Rock resident since 2009 after buying a house here in 2003. He has a Bachelors degree and served in both the United States Army and the United States Coast Guard Reserve. Retired from self employment, he worked as a marine surveyor inspecting boats.

Roger and his wife Pam have been married for 53 years. They have a son, Eric, who also lives in Flat Rock.

Roger Bass is originally from Florida. He has a bachelor's degree. He has been married to Pam for 53 years, and they have one son.

Mayor and Council - Village of Flat Rock, NC

Roger Bass is originally from Florida. He has a bachelor's degree. He and his wife live in Flat Rock and have one child. 

Nature Immersion/Forest Bathing guided walks will also be held at 10 a.m. every third Saturday of the month, beginning in April and lasting through September.

These guided walks will be conducted by Roger Bass, who is certified as a guide by the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. The walk will be less than a mile and focus on experiencing nature through senses while breathing in healing forest air, according to a press release.

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Roger is currently retired. He served in the US Army and the US Coast Guard Reserve.

Anne Coletta
Title: Mayor
Matt Toner
Title: Vice Mayor / Budget Officer
Roger Bass
Title: Council Member
Tom Carpenter
Title: Council Member
Barbara Jeter
Title: Council Member
Cheryl Stuller
Title: Council Member / Finance Director
Emily Whitmire
Title: Council Member

Mayor and Council

Roger currently serves on the Flat Rock Village Council.

Roger currently serves as a member of the Flat Rock Village Council.

2026 North Carolina General Election

As of January 5, 2026, Roger Bass’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Roger’s journey to Flat Rock was a long and winding road marked by several seminal life events - some mundane and others traumatic. Taken collectively, all of the experiences led Roger to a life that is very different now from the life he knew as a child and young man living in Florida. Roger grew up in Tampa and as a young boy loved to spend time in the woods and on the abundant waterways in and around Florida.

The Way of the Guide — Flat Rock Together

When Roger and his wife, Pam, purchased a home in Highland Lake Village in Flat Rock, Roger took Beverly’s advice to heart and set out to understand the biosphere of his new home. He traced the origin of King Creek (in Kenmure) and cataloged dozens of trees, plants, and flowers.

Roger Bass grew up in Tampa. He and his wife, Pam, purchased a home in Highland Lake Village in Flat Rock.

Meet Me at The Park — Flat Rock Together

As an adult, Roger spent 30 years in Jacksonville working initially in finance and then spending 25 years as a boat inspector/appraiser. To Roger’s way of thinking, that more traditional and typical lifestyle started to change 21 years ago when his father experienced a devastating stroke.

Today, Roger shares his skills as a Forest Therapy Guide via “Immersion Walks” in area parks and forests. His next Immersion Walk will be at The Park at Flat Rock at 9am , September 26th. As Roger explains it, his work is as a facilitator who invites participants to fully experience trees and forested areas with all of their senses.

Roger Bass currently works as a forest therapy guide, offering Immersion Walks in area parks and forests. He previously worked in finance and as a boat inspector/appraiser in Jacksonville.

Village of Flat Rock Council, District 1
John Gerni
Village of Flat Rock Council, District 2
Roger Bass
Village of Flat Rock Council, District 3
Barbara W. Jeter

Roger serves as a council member for the Village of Flat Rock’s District 2.

Roger Bass is from Tampa, Florida. He has a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Florida. He and his wife, Pam, live in Highland Lake Village in Flat Rock. He has published a book entitled, The Way of the Guide at King Creek.

Roger is a boat inspector and appraiser. He previously worked in finance. He is also the author of The Way of the Guide.

Roger is currently a member of the Flat Rock Village Council representing District 2.

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