Programs 2026

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Programs

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Jim Nolan

 Programs Chair

phone 530 219-6475

email jvnolan@yololaw.com

January 2026

Vocational Service Month

06: Hollie Mallamud, Development Manager, Pence Gallery of Davis;

https://pencegallery.org/

13: Joe Cadelago, Public Sector Services Manager, Waste Management;

'WM: Industry Leader & Local Partner - An overview of WM, local services and partnerships'

https://www.wm.com/us/en/location/ca/sacramento/commercial-trash-service-sacramento-ca

20: Chip Maxson, General Manager & Chief Operating Officer, Sacramento River Cats; https://www.milb.com/sacramento

'State of the River Cats'

27: Craig Penrose, 'Football Then & Football Now - from a Woodland Football Legend'

February 2025

Peace & Conflict Resolution Month

03: Robyn Rominger, Author, 'A Land Filled with Horses' 

10: Angela Lynn, 'Tuk Tuk, Teas & Turquoise Seas - Visiting Sri Lanka and the Maldives' 

17: David Pinto, 'My India - its history, culture, opportunities & challenges' 

24: Don Sharp, Broker/Owner, and Ryan Burger, Agent, RE/MAX Gold;

'Current Local Real Estate Market'; 

PowerPoint Presentation

March 2026

Water and Sanitation Month

03: Rich Marinovich, Rotary Club of Winters, 'Monarch Waystation Project'; 

https://monarchwatch.org/waystations/

10: Andrea St. Clair, Education Director, Woodland Opera House; filling in for Tom Burmester, Executive Director; 'Rotary Stage @ Woodland Opera House Intermission Garden & WOH Programs'

https://www.woodlandoperahouse.org/

17: Craig Perrin, Owner, Climate Action & Sustainability Planning; 'Woodland's Organics & Green Waste Recycling Program: What Success Looks Like';

https://climateaction4all.com/services

24: Tour of New Holy Rosary Church with Janet Ruggiero

https://holyrosary.com/new-church

31: Mike Green, 'Life of an Umpire'

April 2026

Maternal and Child Health Month

07: Nancy Fischer, Co-Founder, Yolo for Ukraine; 'Child Abductions in Ukraine'

 https://yoloforukraine.org/

14: Marie Galbo, 'My Rotary Journey to Russia'

21: Brendan McShea, Business Relations Manager, Yolo Food Bank; 'Yolo Food Bank Update'; https://yolofoodbank.org/

28: NO MEETING - REST UP FROM CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION!

May 2026

Youth Service Month

05: William 'Billy' Shea, former FAA administrator; aerospace lecturer; 'Status of U.S. Aviation'

12: Len Dumas, PGA, Director of Golf Operations, Silverado Resort (Napa), and President, California Alliance for Golf; 'My Look at Golf';

https://cagolf.org/

19: Tim Busch, General Manager, Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency and Principal Utilities Civil Engineer, City of Woodland; 'Woodland Water Quality Past, Present & Future'; 

https://www.wdcwa.com/; 

https://cityofwoodland.gov/1513/Annual-Water-Quality-Reports

26: Diane Ortiz, Deputy District Attorney, Yolo County District Attorney's Office; 'Child Abduction Unit'; https://yoloda.org/

June 2026 

Rotary Fellowship Month 

02: Pete Martin and Don Hildebrandt, 'Falconry'

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16: Bill Wittich, Past President, Laguna Sunrise Rotary (Elk Grove); Speaker & Author; 'Stop Recruiting, Start Attracting!' 

Stop Recruiting, Start Attracting!

23: President Aniek Pflager, 'A Year Worth Celebrating: What We Accomplished Together'

30: No Lunch Meeting; Demotion this Evening

July 2026

Rotary International Year Begins 

07: Welcome President Nick Roncoroni - Our Year Ahead

14: Rose Cholewinski, Visionary/Owner, Swim America Davis; 2024 Davis Citizen of the Year; 'Water Safety is EVERYONE'S Responsibility'

https://swimamericadavis.com/

21: Craig Perrin, Owner, Climate Action & Sustainability Planning, 'Cybersecurity and You - How to Protect Yourself from AI-based Attacks'

28: Woody Fridae, District Governor, District 5160

August 2026

Membership and New Club Development Month

04: Congressman Mike Thompson, California's Fourth District;

https://mikethompson.house.gov/

11: Lou Enge, Executive Director, and Jordyn Alexis, Volunteer and Administrative Coordinator; NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Yolo County; 'NAMI Yolo County Programs and Walk';

https://namiyolo.org/

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25: Cosme Munoz

September 2026

Basic Education and Literacy Month

01: Tom Stallard, Mayor, and Ken Hiatt, City Manager, City of Woodland; 'State of the City of Woodland'

https://www.cityofwoodland.gov/1729/State-of-the-City-2026

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October 2026

Economic and Community Development Month

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November 2026

Rotary Foundation Month 

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December 2026

Disease Prevention and Treatment Month

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