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Announcements   ROTARY DONATIONS & CONTRIBUTIONS   Use your credit card to make donations, contributions and other Rotary payments.   IN-PERSON CLUB MEETINGS RESTART   TUESDAY MAY 4   HOTEL WOODLAND   ZOOM MEETING OPTION ALSO AVAILABLE   SEE PRESIDENT TABB'S March 30 Email FOR MORE INFORMATION   ROTARY MYSTERY GOLF TRIP 2021   15TH ANNUAL   WEDNESDAY, MAY 19   $100 PER PLAYER   LIMITED TO FIRST 52 ENTRIES ONLY TWO SPOTS LEFT!!   FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON ENTRY FORM   QUESTIONS?? CONTACT CHUCK MALTESE 530 665- 6551 UNITED WAY ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT     YOCHA DEHE GOLF CLUB   FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 2021   10AM SHOTGUN START   $200 PER PLAYER   SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE   VIEW EVENT WEBSITE TO REGISTER CLUB MEETINGS VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM   LINK:  https://us02web. zoom.us/j/ 85990553483   NOON-1:15PM MOST TUESDAYS   QUESTIONS?? Call President Tabb Randolph 530 304-6652     Help us make this the 'go to place' for all your Rotary information.  Email comments or suggestions to Kris Kristensen, or call 530 304-5641.

ROTARY CLUB

OF WOODLAND

Rotary Theme 2020-21

April 16th Social

at the Hotel Woodland

A great mix of members and spouses enjoyed an afternoon social gathering in the Hotel Woodland courtyard to 'see and be seen' at the Club's first in-person event of the year.

April 13th Meeting

President Tabb Randolph and President-elect Dan Stroski (sponsor) welcomed Woodland Police Chief Derrek Kaff as the Club's newest member today.  

Bob Nakken was happy he and wife Gaye were able to attend the SF Giants home season openning game as their daughter, Assistant Coach Alyssa Nakken caught the ceremonial first pitch from Giant's fan Brian Stow who was tragically attacked ten years ago in Los Angeles. David Pinto was happy that he and wife Rebecca enjoyed a visit and hike within three National Parks (Arches, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef) in Utah last week. Also, President-elect Dan Stroski was happy he and wife Ginny enjoyed an RV trip to San Diego/Chula Vista last week. (Not pictured) Seth Wurzel was happy he was driving home after receiving his second COVID vaccine injection.  

 Patricia Cochran Bergman, Vice-chair of District 5160's Polio Plus Committee, was our guest speaker today giving an update on Rotary's Polio Plus program.

April 6th Meeting

President Tabb Randolph opened today's meeting discussing the news the Club is looking to resume in-person lunch meetings at the Hotel Woodland dining room starting Tuesday, May 4th. In addition, a social hour with light hor d'oeuvres and wine is being planned for Club members on Friday, April 16th in the courtyard of the Hotel Woodland. More information will be provided later.

Bob Nakken was happy he and wife Gaye 'got of Dodge' last weekend with a trip to Monterey. Blair Voelz was happy he broke ground on his rice fields yesterday to start this year's cycle of growing. Visiting Rotarian Dena Lawrence (Woodland Sunrise) joined us to day, and may have an interest in moving to our Club. Jayne Williams enjoyed a visit to Santa Cruz last week with her grandson. Aniek Ramsay was happy her daughter Elyse Gutierrez got engaged this past weekend.

Author and retired Yolo County Housing Authority CEO Lisa Baker was our guest speaker today giving us a presentation/training on Implicit Bias and why it matters.

Franklin Gardner - Rest in Peace

1924-2021

Frank and Shirley Gardner at the Club's Holiday meeting December 17, 2019. Frank receiving a certificate of appreciation and medal in November '20 recognizing his participation in the military during WW2 from American Legion Commander and Woodland Rotarian Steve Venables.

The black and white photos are from 1968-69, during Frank's year as Club President. Those pictured with Frank include Jack Weaver, Bob Griffith, Gary Wirth and Dick Hoppin.

(Thanks to Steve Venables for providing these pictures!)

 Jim Nolan reports Franklin Gardner passed away peacefully on March 20, 2021 at the age of 96. He was an enthusiastic Rotarian and a member of this Club for 67 years, serving as the Club President in 1968-69.

Sadly, his wife Shirley, passed away on March 28 at age 94.

Frank and Shirley were married 72 years.

View the obituary in the Daily Democrat.

Our thoughts go out to the family.

Woodland Rotary Supports

United Way's Imagination Library

Lori Ross, Rotarian and Yolo County Director for United Way California Capital Region reports Woodland's three Rotary clubs have pledged $10,000 to support Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program, a nationwide effort, here in Woodland. Several Noon Club Rotarians have already donated over $1,800 personally which has been matched with an additional $1,700 by the Woodland Rotary Endowment.

Every Woodland family can enroll their baby in this program. They will receive a brand new book delivered right to their home every month free of charge until the child is 5 years old.

To register a child for the Imagination Library program go to:

https://imaginationlibrary.com

To make a donation to the Imagination Library in Yolo County go to

https://donate.imaginationLibrary.com

Select 'I would like to make a donation to a specific Imagination Library affiliate'; then' under 'Affiliate Codes' select 'CA - YOLOCA - Yolo County'. Then fill in your information and select 'Proceed to Payment'. 

Or you can mail a check, payable to 'United Way California Capital Region', to 716 Main Street, Suite B, Woodland CA 95695. Please note 'Imagination Library" in the memo.

For more information contact Lori Ross.

Club Dinner & Auction -

A Big Success!!

The event was very successful. We took in total revenue of $50,450.00 and had $12,009.20 in expenses.  View the Financial Summary for details. The net proceeds, $38,440, are more than enough to complete the new scoreboard at the

Woodland High School Stadium. The scoreboard is expected to be installed by late April 2021.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS, DONORS, PRESIDENT-ELECT DAN STROSKI AND HIS COMMITTEE!!

Pictures from this 'virtual' event can be viewed in the Photo Gallery. Over 230 dinners from Kitchen 428 and Cracchiolos were picked up by members and guests who took them home to consume before the Auction began on Zoom. Over 60 'participants' tuned in for the Auction. Auctioneer extraordinaire Kevin Haarberg did his usual great job.

We also sold 109 Winner's Choice Raffle tickets -

Congratulations to our winner Jane Martin.

Eric Sharp won the  'best dressed' award!

THANK YOU TO OUR 2021 SPONSORS!!!

Silver Sponsors ($1,000)

Dignity Health

Ernie Hodges & Roger Kohlmeier

Edward Jones - Kevin Haarberg, Craig Miyamoto, Jen Ward,

and Brian Dwyer

Gardner, Janes, Nakken, Hugo & Nolan - David Janes, Robert Nakken

and Jim Nolan

Matchbook Wine Co. - John & Lane Giguiere

Wilkinson International - Terry Wilkinson

Van Beurden Insurance Services - Aniek Ramsay

Bronze Sponsors ($500)

Akin Ranch - Dick Akin

Helene Dorris

Ullrich Delevati CPAs - Mark Ullrich & Tony Delevati

Wraith, Scarlett & Randolph Insurance Services, Inc. - Tabb Randolph

Yolo Federal Credit Union - Janee Rawlings 

Business Card Sponsors ($250)

Scott & Sheila Johnston

Tack Warehouse

Valley Ag Loans - Peter Holmes

Club Officers Elected

Immediate Past President Tony Delevati conducted a voice vote election of Club members at the Feb 2nd meeting for 2021-22 Club Officers and Board of Directors positions effective July 1, 2021. Elected unanimously were:

President-elect - Shawn Seyk

(will serve as President 2022-23)

Treasurer - Marcus Ullrich

Assistant Treasurer - Tom Schwarzgruber

Secretary - Alan Flory

Board of Directors (July 2020-June 2022) -

Gary Bunch, Carl Rodegerdts and Blair Voelz

Board of Directors (July 2021-June 2023)

David Pinto, Jayne Williams and Eric Sharp

Based on the election last year, Dan Stroski will serve as 

Club President for 2021-22.

What Does Rotary Do?

We improve people's lives, locally and globally, through service.

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Polio Plus Update

from Gary Wirth

Rotary District 5160 has decided more emphasis must be placed on our efforts to eliminate Polio right now. At this time the only two countries containing active Polio viruses are Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Polio virus has been mutating making it all the more difficult to keep ahead of the spread. We’re getting closer - just 3 weeks ago there had been no new cases for the previous 3 weeks. However, since that time a couple more cases have been reported in each country. To help stay on top of this outbreak a new modified vaccine has been developed to attack this “wild” form of the Polio Virus.

To focus member attention on the severity of the need, District 5160 has founded the PolioPlus Society and encourages all members who want to play a bigger part in the battle against this terrible disease, to join up. To join the Society you must simply pledge to donate $100 per year to the Rotary Foundation's Polio Plus program. These donations also count towards your Paul Harris status with Rotary.  Those interested please contact Gary Wirth for the form and proper methodology to guide the donation to your target.  Tel/text: 530 662-3429; email:gfwirth@sbcglobal.net  

Rotary Calgary Nicaragua Project

This project involves establishing a UNICAM or “University in the Country” in the Nicaraguan municipality of Tuma-La Dalia (located approximately 100 miles northeast of Nicaragua’s capital of Managua) to train local high school graduates to become qualified dentists, optometrists, and family doctors and provide care for a medically underserved population of approximately 300,000 people. The training duration will be 5 years for dentists and optometrists and 6 years for family doctors, and result in providing 30 physicians, 15 dentists, and 15 optometrists. University of Managua faculty members will provide training for these students, all of whom are from this region, and most of whom are likely to remain after graduation.

Due to problems associated with the COVID pandemic, the starting date was delayed from February 2020 until July 2020. This project’s model is considered so successful and its sustainability so likely that 3 more UNICAM training programs are already being planned for this region. Responding to a request for additional funding from the International Host Rotary Club of Calgary (Canada), the Rotary Club of Woodland made a contribution and solicited additional financial support from other Rotary clubs in our area, as well as several individual donors. We collected a total of $5000 USD which has been forwarded to the Rotary Club of Calgary. This sum will allow purchase of badly needed teaching equipment. The total funding for this global grant project is $212,399.

At a recent Club meeting, Board member Jim McGibbon

gave a verbal update on our Club’s efforts in this Rotary project.

This is a written version of that report.

Kenya WASH Project

At their October 2020 meeting, our Club’s Board of Directors approved Club participation in the Kenya WASH project to improve Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) at the Karen C Primary School in Karen, Kenya. This is a Rotary Global Grant proposal sponsored by the Rotary Club of Karen (Karen, Kenya; http://rotaryclubofkaren.org/ Rotary District 9212) to make improvements needed at the Karen C Primary School in Karen which serves 1200 students, 50 teachers and a community of 500 residents by installing water storage tanks, plumbing, wash stations, modern toilets, and training students and teachers and otherwise creating a communitywide awareness on hygiene, water usage and sanitation.

Karen is a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya’s capital city. Karen Blixen, the author of the colonial memoir ‘Out of Africa’ owned a farm where much of the suburb now stands. While we in this country take clean water for granted, in Karen water is a precious necessity and scarce. Facilities at this school are basic & aging, and include urinal and pit latrines.

The project consists of two phases: Phase One involves putting up large, steel water storage tanks, connecting plumbing to and from tanks, and portable washing facilities. Phase Two buys new toilets and sinks, the buildings to house them, as well as a large capacity septic tank. Phase One costs total approximately $40,000, while Phase Two costs are estimated at $75,000.

Our Club’s approval includes agreeing to serve as the international sponsor for Phase One of the project and to contribute a maximum of $5,000 in a Phase One local match once the District & Global Grants are approved. Remaining Phase One funding is expected from the Rotary Club of Karen - $5,000 in a local match; Rotary Foundation Global Grant funding (applied for by both clubs) - $20,000; and District 5160 Designated Funds - $10,000. In addition to funding, our Club will also provide oversight, monitoring and managing the Global Grant and reporting the project progress to all involved. A Committee including Blair Voelz (chair), President Tabb Randolph, Karl Diekman, Tom Schwarzgruber, Gary Wirth and Jayne Williams will oversee the Club’s involvement in this project.

Our Board is seeking member donations to make up most, if not all, of our Phase One local match. So far, donations from our Club members to the Kenya WASH Project have exceeded $4,000. Interested members can make donations by any of the following ways:

• Make a check payable to the ‘Woodland Rotary Endowment’ (note the ‘Kenya WASH Project’), and mail to Tom Schwarzgruber at P.O. Box 31 Woodland CA 95776; or

• Make a donation payment to the Club  through Venmo (note the ‘Kenya WASH Project’); or

• Make a donation by PayPal or a credit card on the Club’s website designating the Woodland Rotary Endowment (note the ‘Kenya WASH Project’). If using this method please consider adding $3 to the donation amount to cover PayPal fees.

Update: Blair Voelz reported March 23rd the Kenya WASH Global Grant has been approved.  The next steps involve the grant donations and funding called for in the grant will start so that Phase One equipment purchasing and construction can begin.

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