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Rotary Theme 2023-24

 


 

Gordon McInally, 2022-23 Rotary International President 

https://www.rotary.org/en/r-gordon-r-mcinally-wants-rotary-members-create-hope-world

 

Claire Sammon Roberts, 2023-24 Governor, 

Rotary District 5160

https://rotary5160.org/claire-roberts

 

 

NorCal Rotary

 

 

 

2024 WOODLAND ROTARY

DINNER AUCTION

 

 

Preparations are underway for our 2024 Dinner Auction on Saturday, April 27, at the California Agriculture Museum (1958 Hays Lane, Woodland). 

 

 

BENEFICIARIES

 

The Woodland Rotary Club/Woodland Rotary Endowment are looking to raise funds this year to: SUPPORT OUR YOLO COUNTY YOUTH.

 

We are benefiting three local non-profit organizations:  

 

Yolo County Fair Heritage Foundation (https://www.yolocountyfair.net/p/about/yolo-county-fair-heritage-foundation

to assist in completing the FFA/4-H livestock auction arena with funds for the bleachers and other infrastructure. This is our main recipient.

 

WCC Foster & Kinship Education Foundation (https://www.yolofostercare.com/79-foster-care-and-adoption/24-fkce-stands-for-care.html) The Yolo Foster Care education program, operating through Woodland Community College, helps families and children manage the challenges faced by foster, kinship and adoptive families.  Funds we contribute will be used for care packages for up to 115 Foster Youth throughout the year, including gift cards and essential items. 

 

Make It Happen (https://www.mihyolo.org/

This small organization helps Yolo County youth ages 18-24 as they transition from foster care into independent living with furniture, household goods and related resources. Funds we contribute will be used to assist up to 25 young people.

 

Amounts awarded will be dependent on proceeds from this Dinner Auction. 

 

 

 

REGISTER FOR DINNER TICKETS

 

Members: If you purchased tickets with your annual dues - you still need to go to the Eventbrite website (use link below) and select TICKETS - then put in the number 4 next to the DINNER TICKET PRE PAID option. Fill in your name so we can confirm you have paid and are good to go!

 

Others: Want to buy dinner tickets? Cost is $60 per ticket. Register on the Eventbrite website (link below) to register and purchase. 

 

Eventbrite website link for 2024 Rotary Dinner Auction tickets

 

 Call David Pinto at 530 304-5592 with any questions.

 


 

WINNERS CHOICE RAFFLE

 

$100 per ticket to purchase. Only 200 tickets available. Each member is asked to purchase or sell at least two tickets.

 

Winner gets the following Trip Options - roundtrip airfare from Sacramento, and cancellation insurance included at:

 

Maui - 4 nights at Aston Kaanapali Shores; one bedroom ocean view condo & midsize rental car for duration of stay; or

 

Cabo San Lucas - 6 nights at Dreams Cabo San Lucas (meals & beverages included) plus roundtrip transfers from airport to resort; or

 

Disney World - 5 nights at Disney Caribbean Beach Resort; two 4-day passes (Disney Park, Epcot, Disney Animal Kingdom) & midsize rental car for duration of stay; or

 

$3,000 in cash.

 

Up to $6,000 travel value!


 

SPONSORSHIPS

 

Mark Ullrich and Roger Kohlmeier are seeking sponsors for the Dinner Auction. Sponsorship Tiers:

 

Gold - $2500

Silver - $1000

Bronze - $500

Business Card - $250

 

View the Sponsorship Letter and Form.

Contact Mark Ullrich or Roger Kohlmeier for further information.


 

 

AUCTION DONATIONS

 

Don Huff III and David Molinaro are looking for donations of oral items to be offered during the event.

 

Dick Hoppin and Marie Galbo are looking for silent auction items to be offered during the event. 

 

 

 

WHEEL BARREL OF WINE

 

 Each Club member is asked to donate two bottles of good quality wine (minimum $20 value each). Jeff Burger is coordinating. Bring them either to a Tuesday Club meeting or to Jeff's office (REMAX 927 Main St.).

 

 

 

March 26th Meeting

 

President Karl Diekman returned to lead the Club today. He thanked the many people who had offered their condolences on the loss of his wife Hiromi. Jim Nolan reported the Rotary Open World Visit to Woodland by a delegation from Ukraine is coming together. He provided members with a draft schedule of events during the April 5-13 visit which includes the delegation visiting the Club at its April 9th meeting. Bob Nakken and others gave updates on the preparations for the 2024 Dinner Auction on April 27th. Key points: register your dinner tickets on Eventbrite (use link on website); pickup at least two Winners Choice Raffle tickets and sell/purchase them; get oral auction items to Don Huff III or David Molinaro; get silent auction items to Dick Hoppin or Marie Galbo; signup to donate a cake for the Auction; donate two bottles of wine to Jeff Burger. Mark Ullrich and Roger Kohlmeier are seeking sponsorships

 

 

Les Engelmann managed to find a free lunch in today's 50/50 raffle. Shawn Seyk introduced his guest and prospective new member Reggie Powell. We had no birthdays or anniversaries acknowledged today. 

 

 

Lori Ross took the helm on today's Recognition, asking for stories about notable members of your family. Don Huff III was feeling his dad, Don Huff Jr, was pretty special! Kevin Haarberg and wife Lorie just returned from a two week stay in Cabo San Lucas Mexico. Dan Stroski told us about his grandfather (mother's father) Art PlankintonEric Sharp talked about his grandfather (mother's father) Louis Calloni who operated the Columbia Market on Woodland's Main Street. Chuck Maltese told the story of taking his eldest niece, Debra, to her first two Rotary meetings years ago when both were in Chicago. Chuck is proud of Debra Kranz who is now the Immediate Past District Governor of Rotary District 6310 in the Bay City region of Michigan. 

 

 

We didn't have a program today so President Karl played a couple of videos and discussed ways to enhance your experience in Rotary. 

 

 

 

March 19th Meeting

 

With President Karl Diekman away, President-elect Bob Nakken led today's meeting. Prospective new member Reggie Powell was introduced by Shawn Seyk as his guest. Tom Schwarzgruber fessed up to his 31st wedding anniversary (Woodland) with wife Gail on March 13. 

 

 

We had numerous reports today, especially on preparations for the April 27th Dinner Auction. Shawn Seyk is distributing the Winners Choice Raffle tickets. Every Club member is asked to purchase or sell at least two raffle tickets. David Pinto explained how to use the Eventbrite link (available in the Dinner Auction post above) to register your prepaid dinner tickets or purchase additional ones. Call David if you have questions. Mark Ullrich is looking for sponsors for the Dinner Auction. Gary Wegener says organizers of the 2024 Rotary Beer Booth are already working on the schedule. Gary is contacting folks who had the evening slots last year to see if they want the same schedule this year. 

 

 

Clyde Brooker was in charge of today's Recognition, asking a series of trivia questions. Don Huff III was happy to be able to take a trip to baseball's Spring Training in Arizona this year, an annual event for Santa Clara University grads the late George Berretoni set up over 20 years ago. When asked is there a way to find out which side of your car the gas cap is located on, Ernie Hodges shrugged and said he drives an all electric Mercedes. Gary Bunch was excited (doesn't he look like he is???) to report he got an eagle on the 8th hole of Davis Muni Golf Course recently. 

 

 

 

Our own Preston Schaub, Deputy District Attorney in the Yolo County District Attorney's Office, was our program speaker today, providing us with a description of theYolo County's Fast Pass Program to combat local retail theft. More information about Fast Pass can be found at: https://yoloda.org/yolo-da-announces-the-launch-of-fastpass-to-prosecution-combatting-retail-theft-through-retailer-initiated-reporting-and-rapid-prosecution/

 

 

 

 

Rest In Peace - Hiromi Diekman

Hiromi Diekman, wife of Club President, PDG Karl Diekman, passed away on March 13, 2024. Karl and Hiromi met when he was stationed at the U.S. Yokosuka Naval Base near Tokyo, Japan in 1969 and Hiromi was a preschool teacher on base. They were married December 12, 1970 in Seminole, Florida and have a son, Luka. Our thoughts go out to Karl and family. 

 

Hiromi Terashima Diekman Obituary

 

 

 

North American Youth Exchange Conference

 

Dan Stroski is in Vancouver BC this week attending the 2024 NAYEN Conference to learn more about Rotary Youth Exchange with Rotary leaders and other Club representatives from all over North America. Dan is looking for local Woodland volunteers to host inbound youth exchange students coming to Woodland for about 2-3 months during the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. Signup at Club meetings or contact Dan directly. 

 

 

 

WHS Interact Club Helps at

Almond Festival

 

 Jayne Williams reported members of the Woodland High School Interact Club (supported by Woodland Rotary) were helping at the 2024 Almond Festival. Jayne thanked Rob Beggs for transporting the students to the event in the ALMS van both Saturday and Sunday. 

 

 

 

MOSAIC Children's Museum Opens

 

 The MOSAIC Children's Museum in Woodland opened its doors officially on February 15, 2024 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Located at 120 Main Street, Suite D, our Club contributed $10,000 in June 2023 toward development of the Museum's Toddler Exhibit using proceeds from our 2023 Dinner Auction. More about the Museum's opening can be read in the Daily Democrat's Feb 17th article.  More about the MOSAIC Children's Museum can be found at their website


 

 

 

Rotary Open World Program - 

Volunteers Needed

 

Jim Nolan is heading up our Club's hosting of a Rotary Open World Program delegation who will be in Woodland April 5-13, 2024. The Program involves the Club hosting six participants (5 delegates and 1 facilitator), all from Ukraine, for the visit. The Theme is, Rule of Law, Processing War Crimes. 

 

Jim needs volunteers to provide lodging to 1-2 participants for the eight nights of their stay. This includes bedroom, shower/bath facilities, and maybe continental breakfast items. Participants will be provided meals away from their lodging. Other volunteers are needed to help transport participants to various activities during their stay - visiting with various local and State governmental officials, Congressional representatives, court officials, educators, Rotarians, etc. as well as some recreational excursions and meals. Most destinations will be local or in Sacramento. Transport volunteers may be asked to use their own vehicle or a large van may be rented. Finally, Jim is looking for committee members to help organize the hosting effort. 

 

Some volunteers have already stepped forward. More are needed. Please complete the sign up sheet attached below and email/deliver to Jim Nolan. Questions? Contact Jim at jvnolan@yololaw.com or 530 219-6475

 

Volunteer Signup Sheet

 

More about Rotary Open World Program


 

 


 

 

From Club Polio Warrior Mark Ullrich:  

 

Want to know more about polio?  See the attached Polio Facts

 

More information about Rotary's End Polio Now can be found at its website: https://www.endpolio.org/

Here you can sign up to receive the End Polio Now newsletter.   

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

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