Woodland Rotary - The Rotary Club of Woodland Website

Help us make this the 'go to place' for all your Rotary information. Text, email or call Kris Kristensen at 530 304-5641 with comments and suggestions.

Rotary Theme 2025-26

100 Acts of Service

Campaign

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...

May 19th Meeting

President Aniek Pflager greeted us on a warm and breezy May day with thanks to Lori McGrath and Mike Chandler for volunteering to squire the 2026 Honey Festival Queen Delaney Craighead and mascot BZ Bee around to various local schools last week in advance of the Honey Festival. President Aniek was delighted this event put us over the top on our goal of making 100 Acts of Service this, our Centennial year.

Angela Lynn and Kris Kristensen were in the Century Spotlight today. Kris was sponsored by Mark Ullrich. He has many friends in the Club and has enjoyed the fellowship and the Club’s work in the community. He especially appreciates those members who could see past their differences with others to find a common goal to do good work, and then effectively work together to achieve results. That’s why he joined the Club and remains a member. Angela Lynn was introduced to Rotary and sponsored by Brian Dwyer to become a member. She knew of Rotary but didn’t really understand what it did. Angela really believes in Rotary’s ‘Service Above Self’ motto and has enjoyed working on the Centennial with President Aniek and others. Also today, with the pot at $316 and 16 cards to choose from, Angela Lynn managed to find a free lunch.

Angela Lynn was in charge of today’s Recognition and focused on Memorial Day coming up this weekend and the men and women we honor for this service in America’s wars. She said she had a grandfather who served in WWII but never spoke of his service to anyone. Angela asked for stories of military service by family members of those attending today. Shawn Seyk’s great uncle Miles was in the first landing of Marines at Iwo Jima and went on to serve in Korea and as a supply chief in Vietnam. Jim Nolan’s two brothers served in Vietnam. Jim himself served in the National Guard. Dan Stroski appreciates the sacrifice of his great uncle, PFC Clarence Alexander Stroski, who was a Marine killed in the invasion of Saipan Island in WWII. Many years later Dan’s cousin, Cara DeMercurio visited the island and noted her uncle’s name in a memorial to US Marines established by the people of Saipan.

Our guest speaker today was Tim Busch, General Manager, Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency, and Utilities Engineering Manager, City of Woodland, giving us a program on ‘Woodland Water Quality Past, Present & Future’. Thanks to Clyde Brooker for arranging Tim to be with us today, and to Jim Nolan for introducing him. More information about Woodland’s water treatment system can be found at: https://www.wdcwa.com/operations/water-treatment . Water quality reports are available at: https://www.wdcwa.com/operations/water-quality-reports

May 12th Meeting

President Aniek Pflager asked us about the Club's Splinter today. By a show of hands, we learned that many or most of Club members still open and read the newsletter on a weekly basis. Splinter Chair Peter Holmes reminded us we could still use some more members to write the Splinter. Contact Peter if interested. Dan Stroski and Jim McGibbon got us off on the right note for today's Rotary Grace. Mike Chandler introduced Sunrise Rotarian Don Sharp as our only visiting Rotarian today. Jeff Burger introduced his guest, Emmy Moore Minister, who would later introduce our program speaker today. Joe Cadelago introduced guest and prospective new Club member Craig Perrin.

Jayne Williams celebrated a milestone birthday with family and friends on April 29 (Albuquerque NM). Lisa Dunham celebrated her 45th birthday on May 7 (Woodland). Ernie Hodges celebrated his 79th birthday on May 9 (Sevierville TN). And Dick Hoppin celebrated his 86th birthday on May 6 (Oakland CA).

Chuck Maltese took on the Recognition reins today with rousing trivia questions like 'Where do sayings like 'whole nine yards' come from? But first there was Happy Time... Jim McGibbon was proud of his daughter in law for getting an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Don Huff was happy to be at Lake Tahoe where the weather has been beautiful. Kevin Haarberg recently enjoyed some time golfing in Scottsdale AZ. Gary Bunch paid $5 for the pleasure of training Angela Lynn on the duties of the Club Secretary, a position Angela will take over starting in July. Jim Nolan enjoyed taking in some Woodland High School baseball playoff action recently and continues to be amazed at the performance of Cohen Dwyer, Brian's son.

Len Dumas, PGA, Director of Golf Operations, Silverado Resort (Napa), and President, California Alliance for Golf, was our guest speaker today, giving us a program on 'My Look at Golf'. Thanks to Jeff Burger for arranging to have Len speak with us today. Check out today's Splinter for more on Len's program. Additional information about the California Alliance for golf can be found on its website: https://cagolf.org/

WOODLAND ROTARY

CENTENNIAL -

CELEBRATION & PROJECT

VIEW THE PROGRAM

CELEBRATION A BIG SUCCESS!!

Rotarians from all three Woodland Rotary Clubs - Noon, Sunrise & Luna Vista - combined efforts under the leadership of Noon Club President Aniek Pflager and President-elect Nick Roncoroni to organize a great celebration of 100 years of Woodland Rotary with approximately 400 members and guests attending at the Woodland Community & Senior Center on Saturday evening, April 25th. Some event photos are offered below:

VIEW DAILY DEMOCRAT APRIL 28 ARTICLE

SWAG STORE

Woodland Rotary Swag is still available to purchase.

THE PROJECT

Project partners breaking ground on the Woodland Rotary Stage Project (from left to right): Jia-Min Rosendale, President, Woodland Opera House Board of Trustees; Myra Vega, Mayor Pro Tempore, City of Woodland, and Treasurer, Woodland Luna Vista Rotary Club; Tania Garcia-Cadena, Woodland City Council Member; Don Easton, President-elect Woodland Sunrise Rotary Club; Doug Bevier, Executive Director of Development, Clark-Pacific; Aniek Pflager, President, Rotary Club of Woodland; Tom Stallard, Mayor, City of Woodland; Tom Burmester, Executive Director, Woodland Opera House; Xochitl Rodriguez, President-elect, Woodland Luna Vista Rotary Club; Mary Sandy, Yolo County Supervisor, District 3; and John Fraser, Capital District Superintendent, CA State Department of Parks & Recreation.

The Rotary Stage at the Woodland Opera House Intermission Garden has been selected by Woodland Rotary as its Centennial Project. Woodland Rotary held a Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Project on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, one hundred (100) years ago to the day the Rotary Club of Woodland was founded on April 29, 1926. In collaboration with Clark Pacific, Woodland Rotary expects to complete the Rotary Stage by the end of 2026 and gift the facility to the City of Woodland for use by the Woodland Opera House who originally provided the concept to Woodland Rotary.

Woodland Rotary Leadership (left to right): Nick Roncoroni, President-elect, Rotary Club of Woodland; Myra Vega, Treasurer, Woodland Luna Vista Rotary Club; Aniek Pflager, President, Rotary Club of Woodland; and Don Easton, President-elect Woodland Sunrise Rotary Club.

VIEW SELECTED PROJECT CONCEPT

VIEW PROJECT PRESS RELEASE

VIEW DAILY DEMOCRAT JAN 25 ARTICLE

VIEW DAILY DEMOCRAT APR 30 ARTICLE

Camp Royal '26

Our Club's Board of Directors have approved sponsoring local Woodland High School student Leah Pinkston to attend the June 11-16, 2026 Rotary Camp Royal in Mineral CA. More information about Camp Royal is available at https://rotary5160.org/camp-royal/, or from Dan Stroski.

News From Club Polio Warrior Mark Ullrich:

Polio Update (December 23)

Do You Like Us?

Click here to

"like us" on Facebook