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Rotary Theme 2025-26

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...

President Aniek Demoted!!

On June 30 President Aniek Pflager was officially 'Demoted' from the office of President following our wonderful Centennial year. More than 60 members and guests enjoyed a warm summer evening in the beautiful backyard of Gail and Tom Schwarzgruber and a buffet dinner of tri-tip & BBQ chicken. Immediate Past President Bob Nakken led the event with help from Jim Nolan who wrote a Melodrama: 'Rotary and Sex' for the occasion, read by cast members Bob Nakken, Yvette Roy, Gena Bravo, Ann Taylor, Lori McGrath and Angela Lynn. Aniek (with husband Curtis Pflager) was presented with a plaque honoring her year as President; Gena Bravo (with husband Scott Bravo) received her President-elect badge and pin, and Nick Roncoroni (with wife Ellen Martin) was presented with his President's badge and pin. President Nick Roncoroni will preside over his first regular meeting Tuesday, July 7 at the Hotel Woodland.

Rotary Youth Exchange: Outbound Orientation

Dan Stroski helped organize an orientation for Outbound Rotary Exchange Students from Districts 5160 and 5180 at the Hotel Woodland this week to prepare them to go to Germany, Bolivia, Brazil, Switzerland, France and Taiwan this coming semester. Pia, Daniel, Isabel and Amadeus from District 5160 communities (top group) and Brylynn, Lily, Masey and Elise from District 5180 communities participated with family members.

Camp Royal 2026

The 2026 Camp Royal was held June 11-16 at Mt. Lassen Camp in Mineral CA. Camp Royal is a Rotary program designed to build leadership skills and team building for high school seniors. Our Club sponsored Leah Pinkston (in the middle of the front row in the top photo), a Woodland High student, to attend this year. Leah told Dan Stroski, 'I just wanted to thank you and the Rotary Club of Woodland for giving me this experience. I had lots of fun and made new friends.' More about Camp Royal can be found at https://rotary5160.org/camp-royal/

Beer Booth 2026

Club Beer Booth Chair Gregg Kowes provides us a look at the schedule for

all club shifts at the 2026 Beer Booth.

June 23rd Meeting

A full house was on hand to greet President Aniek Pflager as she opened her last meeting as Club President.

We had numerous guests and visitors today. Guests included Lorie Haarberg, introduced by husband Kevin; Tom Hall, propective new club member, introduced by Jim Nolan; and Charlotte and her daughter Selma Lindsater, as well as Jenny Clark and Gail Schwarzgruber were introduced by Ernie Hodges; and Skylar Venables, was introduced by father Steve Venables. Woodland Sunrise Rotarians Don Sharp and Byron MacConnell also visited today. Ernie explained the Charlotte (2001-02; Sweden) and Jenny (2002-03; Germany) were Rotary Youth Exchange students who stayed with the Hodges, Haarbergs and Schwarzgrubers during their stays. They were back visiting their host families in Woodland this week.

We also had lots of birthdays and anniversaries today. Jayne Williams got an early warning on her June 27th anniversary with husband Jeff Williams. Jim McGibbon will celebrate his 86th birthday on June 24 (Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada). Craig Perrin will celebrate his 63rd birthday on June 25 (Iowa City IA). Rob Beggs and wife Terry will celebrated their wedding anniversary on June 3. President-elect Nick Roncoroni and wife Ellen Martin celebrated their anniversary on June 21 by resting up after their journey to Japan and Taiwan. Yvette Roy got an early warning on her 24th wedding anniversary with husband Craig Roy on June 28 (Sugar Hill, NH). Joe Cadelago and wife Amanda celebrated their anniversary on June 21. Ernie Hodges and wife Kay will celebrate their 47th wedding anniversary on June 27 (Springfield VA). And Carl Rodegerdts got the earliest warning on his 65th wedding anniversary with wife June on July 1 (Afton MO).

Don Huff took today's lead on Recognition, asking questions about Fathers Day memories or memories from the Club's Centennial Year.

President Aniek was our program speaker today, giving us presentation

'A Year Worth Celebrating; What we Accomplished Together', an inspirational look back at the Club's 2025-26 Centennial Year. She received a standing ovation for her presentation and leadership throughout the year.

Nick Roncoroni at Rotary

International Convention in Taiwan

President-elect Nick Roncoroni, his wife Ellen and their two children Elizabeth and Adam, are in Taipei, Taiwan this weekend attending the 2026 Rotary International Convention on behalf of our Club. Rotary Youth Exchange Coordinator Dan Stroski provided us the photos above. Joy (raising the peace sign in one of the photos), a citizen of Taiwan, is coming to Woodland as a Rotary Youth Exchange student to attend Woodland High School starting this August. Joy and her family met with Nick and his family in Taipei and shared these photos with Dan. Joy's mother is also a Rotarian in the Ping-Tung Feg-Huang Rotary Club in their hometown, and is shown exchanging Club banners with Nick.

More photos of the RI Convention from Nick:

From the Host Hospitality Dinner...

From the Opening Ceremonies; over 37,000 Rotarians attending the Convention...

Welcome Our New Member - Craig Perrin

Craig Perrin, sponsored by Membership Chair Lori McGrath, was installed as a new member of the Club on May 26, 2026 by President Aniek Pflager. At our request, Craig provided the following bio. If you haven't already done so, please take a moment to introduce yourself to Craig when you meet and welcome him to the Club.

I'm a native Iowan and a University of Iowa Poli Sci graduate who relocated to Marin County with my future spouse Suzanne in 1991 after working for family farms in Washington, D.C. After landing in Marin, I joined the Bay Area technology industry. Over a 30-year career, I helped five companies achieve successful exits. We spent 12 of those years raising our daughter in North Carolina, where I sold technology and artificial intelligence to large enterprises, federal agencies and defense contractors.

We ended up in Yolo County after our daughter was accepted to UC Davis in 2016. We always knew we'd return to California but we never really thought about living in the Central Valley. It turned out to be a great move as Davis and Woodland are both wonderful places to live and work. In 2021 we found our perfect home in Woodland and settle here. Stop by anytime to check out the pollinator-friendly yard I maintain.

In February 2026, I left the tech industry and formed Climate Action & Sustainability Planning, LLC. We help people take climate action in four areas: forests, solar energy, transit, and food. Taking climate action is easy. We can help you plant a biodiverse native forest that will reach self-sufficiency in one to three years and sequester 40x the carbon of a typical forest.

WOODLAND ROTARY

CENTENNIAL -

CELEBRATION & PROJECT

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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.

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Polio Update (December 23)

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