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100 Acts of Service

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We’re on a mission! For our Centennial Year the Rotary Club of Woodland is taking on the challenge of completing 100 Acts of Service!

What qualifies as an Act of Service? Simply ask yourself: Does it pass the Rotary Four-Way Test? We’re tracking every project, big or small, and celebrating as we go. Follow along as we work toward 100 and beyond!

Got questions, an idea or want to join in? Click here for more information or email Angela Lynn at angela@lynn-capital.com.

UPCOMING ACTS OF SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES...

February 3rd Meeting

On a bright springlike day, President Aniek Pflager welcomed a good sized crowd to today's meeting. Using proceeds from the 2025 Dinner Auction, President Aniek and Immediate Past President Bob Nakken today presented a check for $11,000 from Woodland Rotary to Yolo Farm to Fork, one of the Dinner Auction's beneficiaries, to Yolo Farm to Fork representatives Jewelia Flores, Program Manager, and Jerry Delsol, Advisory Board member, for Yolo Farm to Fork's use in constructing gazebos at the learning gardens at Gibson and Beamer Elementary Schools.

President-elect Nick Roncoroni gave an update on the Centennial Celebration recognizing financial support already coming in and emphasizing the need for all members to get involved in the effort. If you have any questions about how you can become involved please contact Nick directly.

Mark Ullrich introduced his guest, wife Audrey. David Pinto introduced his guest and prospective new member, Lou Enge, Executive Director of NAMI Yolo County. We were happy to see visiting Sunrise Rotarians Don Sharp and Byron MacConnell again today.

Today's Century Spotlight shined on Les Engelmann and Nick Roncoroni. Les became a member of the Club 36 years ago this month, having been sponsored by the late Don Smith. Nick has been a member for ten years now. Despite the challenges, Nick says he is enjoying the personal growth that comes with leadership working on important efforts for the Club like fundraising for the Centennial Celebration. In Rotary Fun Facts we explored why we do Recognition in the Club. Mike Chandler celebrated his 77th birthday on Feb 1 (Woodland), and Blair Voelz got an early warning on his Feb 5 wedding anniversary (Sacramento; 1971) with wife Jan.

Chuck Maltese took charge of today's Recognition. Tom Schwarzgruber enjoyed a recent two week stay in Hawaii with wife Gail and reported former Club member Mahlon Whittle plans to attend our Centennial Celebration. Shawn Seyk was shared a happy memory as his first daughter, Sarah, was born to wife Brenda 26 years ago today at Kaiser in Sacramento. Mark Ullrich enjoyed the recent Yolo Fliers Club trip to Puerto Vallarta with Audrey, but he was also bummed out for the SF 49ers exit from the NFL playoffs this year. Don Huff was happy to get his limit on the last day of duck season. Gregg Kowes took his son on college tours of Arizona State and Grand Canyon University. Dave Molinaro lost his annual bet with Roger Kohlmeier on SF 49ers versus Las Vegas Raider results, and paid off his $100 debt. Roger turned around and 'rang the bell' for the Rotary Foundation. Gary Bunch had an amazing week at Don Huff's place at Knona that he purchased at the 2025 Dinner Auction.

Robyn Rominger, award winning author, journalist and local historian, was our guest speaker today and discussed her most recent book, 'A Land Filled with Horses', a memior about a horse rescue operation Robyn and husband Bruce Rominger took on after inheriting a neglected herd of 30 wild horses on the 800-acre Yanci Ranch (located at the western end of County Road 27 in western Yolo County) which they had acquired. Bruce Rominger also joined us today. Thanks to Mark Ullrich for arranging for and introducing today's speaker.

January 27th Meeting

President Aniek Pflager kicked off our last meeting of the month with the new Woodland Rotary Centennial Celebration flyer which has a QR code that provides a direct link to tickets to the April 25th event at the Woodlland Community and Senior Center as well as Sponsorship Opportunities. President Aniek also acknowledged our own Ryan Burger for receiving the 'Realtor of the Year' Award from the Yolo County Board of Realtors earlier this week. A proud grandfather, George Burger, 'rang the bell' and father, Jeff Burger, joined in congratulating Ryan.

President-elect Nick Roncoroni reported on recent efforts to raise funds for and pledges received for the Centennial Celebration. He emphasized the need for all members to find interested businesses and individuals who would like to help Woodland with a sponsorship.

Rob Beggs who became a member three years ago, was in today's Century Spotlight. We were reminded in Rotary Fun Facts that Taipea, Taiwan was the site of the Rotary International Convention in 2021 that had to be cancelled and changed to an online format at the last minute due to the pandemic. Taipea is the site of the 2026 Rotary International Convention.

Immediate Past President Bob Nakken had Recognition duty today, and challenged Dick Hoppin to name each of his ten great grandchildren. Dick made a good try, but had to get bailed out in the end. Shawn Seyk was happy the Woodland City Council finally approved a lease agreement with Shawn's Woodland Soccer Club to develop two soccer fields at the Woodland Sports Park. Shawn says work on the new fields will begin in February. Nick Roncoroni was happy his daughter Elizabeth, a freshman at Woodland High School, has joined the Community Interact Club and will be serving as its Treasurer this year. Nick also shared that he, wife Ellen, and their two children are traveling together to both Japan and to the Rotary International Convention in Taiwan later this year. Dave Molinaro was welcomed back after a few weeks away. With the raffle pot at $245 and 22 cards to choose from, Brian Dwyer drew himself a free lunch.

Local football legend Craig Penrose was our guest speaker today, giving us a program called 'Football Then & Football Now', that looked at what pro football was like when he played in the 1970s and what it is today. Thanks to Kevin Haarberg for introducing our speaker today.

Yolo County Realtor of the Year -

Ryan Burger

Our own Ryan Burger received the 'Realtor of the Year' Award for 2025 from the Yolo County Association of Realtors at the Association's Board Installation on January 22, 2026. Congratulations Ryan!!

Rotary Helps Veteran's Cemetery

President Aniek Pflager and Lori McGrath joined many other volunteers in the cold early morning hours of Saturday, January 10 to help remove the holiday wreaths from gravesites at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery outside of Dixon. President Aniek found the experience very fulfilling and encouraged others to participate in this service in the future.

News From Club Polio Warrior Mark Ullrich:

Polio Update (December 23)

Club Holiday Social

The Club held its Holiday Social at Morgan's Mill on Tuesday evening, December 16. Members donated over $1200 in gift cards from various local vendors and placed them on a giving tree to benefit Yolo County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). The gift cards were later presented to Yolo CASA Executive Director Doni DeBolt by President Aniek Pflager.

Holiday Parade Cleanup

Our Club helped cleanup after the 2025 Woodland Holiday Parade as members (left to right) Angela Lynn, President Aniek Pflager, Bob & Gaye Nakken, Lori McGrath, Blair Voelz, Gregg Kowes, and Christian Sherrill turned out the next morning to do some litter pickup.

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