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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.

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WINNERS CHOICE RAFFLE 2026

Yvette Roy has been developing this year's Winners Choice Raffle and will soon have tickets available. This year's raffle has up to $7,500 in travel value with destination options - Wonder of Rome; New England Coastal Charm; and Blissful Barbados; or $4,000 in cash for the winner. Photos and more information about each destination option can be viewed by clicking on each link.

$100 per ticket; limited to 300 tickets. Winning ticket to be drawn during April 25th Celebration event. Need not be present to win. Compare all the destinations.

April 7th Meeting

President Aniek Pflager greeted us on a beautiful Spring day with the reminder the Saturday, April 25^th Centennial Celebration is a little over two weeks away. She thanked the 47 members who have pledged or purchased their tickets for the event so far. We have sold 135 Winners Choice Raffle tickets so far, with a goal of selling 300 of them to generate $30,000 for the Centennial. We want to Fill the Room that night. We currently anticipate 350 people attending, but we would like to get that total up to around 400 or more. On April 17 we need to give our food preparation team a headcount, so before then each member will be asked to confirm how many tickets they will actually be using.

Steve Venables celebrated his 84^th birthday, yesterday, April 6^th (Visalia CA). He was the first of his family to be born in a hospital. Gregg Kowes celebrated his 46^th birthday on March 25^th. He was born in Grass Valley but moved to Woodland a year later and has been here ever since. Chuck Maltese (Detroit) rose to announce tomorrow, April 8^th, was ‘an important date in history’, as both he and Roger Kohlmeier (Los Angeles) will celebrate their 86^th birthdays. Roger had to point out that he was the younger one of the two. Woodland Sunrise Rotarians Byron MacConnell and Don Sharp visited again today. Our speaker today, Nancy Fischer, is also a Rotarian with Woodland Luna Vista.

Chuck Moore was in today’s Century Spotlight. He said he didn’t know anything about Rotary, but was ‘told’ to join and did so in 1993. He didn’t know the extent of what Rotary did, and the fellowship that was part of the experience. Chuck said his Rotary membership ‘has been a very good thing for me personally’. In Rotary Fun Facts we learned that ‘Youth (New Generations) Services’ became Rotary International’s fifth Avenue of Service in 2010, joining the original four Avenues – Club Service, Vocational Service, Community Service and International Service.

Yvette Roy took charge of today’s Recognition, asking questions about two April 7th holidays: National Beer Day and National No Housework Day (see today's Splinter edition for the story). Lori McGrath enjoyed attending the Sacramento A’s 11-4 win over the

Houston Astros last Friday evening in Sutter Health Park. Ann Taylor was happy about her mare giving birth to a beautiful black stallion fold, though Ann had been wanting another mare. Jeff Burger was happy he and son Ryan recently won a cornhole tournament at Hooby’s in Winters, after coming in second in the same contest for several years. Don Huff ‘rang the bell’ about his recent trip to Maryland to visit his 14-month-old granddaughter.

Nancy Fischer, a member of the Woodland Luna Vista Rotary Club and Co-founder of Yolo for Ukraine, a grassroots organization connecting Yolo County with other organizations and initiatives that provide support Ukraine, was our guest speaker today, providing us with a sobering program about ‘Child Abductions in Ukraine’. Read more about the program in today's Splinter edition. More about Yolo for Ukraine can be found on its website: https://yoloforukraine.org/

March 31st Meeting

In welcoming us to our last meeting of March, President Aniek Pflager reminded us we are now a little more than 3 weeks away from our 100th Anniversary Celebration on April 25. She gave us some information on frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the event, thanked the 45 members who have already purchased their tickets for the event, and announced 120 Winners Choice Raffle tickets (out of 300) have already been sold. President Aniek says arrangements for the event are going well, but we still need volunteers for guest check-in, decorations, as well as set-up and clean-up. Unfortunately we had no guests of members or visiting Rotarians with us today once again.

President-Nominee Gena Bravo was in today's Century Spotlight. Gena joined our Club in March 2022 with Mike Chandler as her sponsor. Gena is committed to volunteering time, talent and treasure in different stages of her life. She has enjoyed meeting members of the Club. Gary Wegener 'rang the bell' today, after remembering to bring the check he had written a few weeks back for his birthday. Joe Cadelago celebrated his 47th birthday on March 19 (Vallejo).

Clyde Brooker was our Recognition guru today, asking a series of population and economic questions about Russia and Ukraine upon unsuspecting members. Both Yvette Roy and Tom Schwarzgruber and their spouses enjoyed a tour of Australia and New Zealand earlier this month. Tom was more partial to New Zealand since there were fewer critters there that can kill you. President-elect Nick Roncoroni was happy Angela Lynn is handling the Club's social media, and has been doing a fantastic job on the Centennial Celebration! David Pinto and his wife Rebecca enjoyed a springbreak trip to Costa Rica and visited/hiked in several of their national parks. Both Christian Sherrill and Lori McGrath attended the SF Giants second game of the season against the NY Yankees at Oracle Park. Christian was proud his 18 year old son and also of his nephew's BMX success. Lori got caught up in the attempted bicycle takeover of the Bay Bridge.

Mike Green of Davis, an active baseball umpire working in the minor leagues of Major League Baseball, was our guest speaker today, giving us an indepth look at 'The Life of an Umpire'. Mike was joined by his girlfriend Alana.

Rotary Centennial Banner on Main Street

A Woodland Rotary Centennial Banner appeared above Main Street in late March to highlight our 100 Year Anniversary and the April 25th Celebration. The banner is located just west of the Second Street/Heritage Plaza intersection and will remain up through April.

Woodland Rotary Centennial Group Photo

A hearty group of about 60 Woodland Rotarians, from all three clubs, braved north winds to assemble on the steps of the old Yolo County Courthouse the morning of March 26 to take a group photo in an effort organized by Visit Woodland. The final product is expected soon.

Camp Royal '26

Dan Stroski has provided the above flyer on Camp Royal for 2026. District 5160 is looking for high school age students, particularly seniors, that might benefit from this wonderful character building event. More information is available at https://rotary5160.org/camp-royal/. You can also contact Dan Stroski at 530 723-2246 with questions.

Rotary Leadership Academy '26

Past President Dan Stroski was one of 17 Rotarians invited to participate in the Rotary District 5160 Leadership Academy held at the Fairmont Hotel in Woodland Feb 27-Mar 1. Dan successfuly completed the program designed to develop and inspire future District leaders, and earned the affectionate moniker 'Fountain of Youth'.

Woodland Interact Helps

'Night to Shine' Valentines Celebration

Jayne Williams shares that last week Woodland Interact Club members helped prepare signs and a banner for the 'Night to Shine' Valentines celebration for the special needs community on February 13

Yolo County Realtor of the Year -

Ryan Burger

Our own Ryan Burger received the 'Realtor of the Year' Award for 2025 from the Yolo County Association of Realtors at the Association's Board Installation on January 22, 2026. Congratulations Ryan!!

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