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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.

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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 to be present to win.

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.

March 24th Meeting/

Tour of New Holy Rosary Church

After a short lunch meeting at the Hotel, we drove to the new Holy Rosary Church at California & W Cross Streets for a tour led by the Parish's Building Committee Chair Janet Ruggiero. Thanks to Jim Nolan for arranging for the event and introducing our tour leader. Guests today included several spouses Nadine (Tim Pettit), Muffy (Dick Hoppin), Kathy (Kris Kristensen), Terry (Rob Beggs), Barbara (Jim Nolan), and Jan (Blair Voelz). Lori McGrath introduced her guest & cousin Kerry Freitas. Woodland Sunrise Rotarians Byron MacConnell and Don Sharp joined us again. Guests not photographed included Krim (Clyde Brooker), as well as former member Roger Dorris who escorted Helene Dorris (widow of Bob Dorris). Janet Ruggiero led us through the key rooms of the new church which was decades in the making, completed in a two year construction period at a cost of more than $18 million. She shared the many efforts that were taken to preserve, restore and reuse elements of the old church on Walnut Street in the new building, along with numerous improvements. The church will accomodate over 1,000 people plus another Adoration Chapel which seats up to 98 in a more secluded setting. A truly remarkable effort on the parish's part and a wonderful addition to the community.

March 17th Meeting

President Aniek Pflager welcomed a good size group to our St. Patrick's Day session on an unusually warm late winter day. She thanked Don Huff and Clyde Brooker for their work in setting up the room, and she also recognized the 'back table' group of Carl Rodegerdts, Dan Stroski and Secretary Gary Bunch for their work too. President Aniek reports fundraising for the Centennial Project & Event continues to grow. President-elect Nick Roncoroni and Kris Kristensen traveled to Clark Pacific's headquarters in West Sacramento yesterday to meet with and personally thank Co-CEO Don Clark for his company's generous support. Don Clark, a former West Sacramento Rotarian, has agreed to speak at the Celebration. Finally, President Aniek distributed to Winners Choice Raffle tickets to members today, urging those receiving them to complete and turn in the stub to her so they can be included in the drawing.

President-elect Nick Roncoroni thanked the Club for enabling him to attend the PELS (President Elect Leadership) training put on by Rotary District 5160 in San Jose Mar 6-8. Nick enjoyed the experience of talking with many other president-elects from around the District, and heard incoming Rotary International President Olayinka 'Yinka' Babalolo. Rotary Youth leader Dan Stroski urged members to find local young people who might benefit from the Camp Royal Leadership training coming up in June in Lassen County. He has a local young person in mind. The Club Board will be making a decision on who the Club might sponsor at a cost of $1250. Answering President Aniek's request, Lori Ross will be handling decorations for the Centennial Celebration on April 25th and could use some help. Contact Lori directly to assist. She was also happy about the success of the recent Night to Shine event for young special needs folks.

Don Huff and Dan Stroski were in the Century Spotlight today. Don was sponsored into the Club by George Berrettoni almost 40 years ago. Don served as Club President in 2012-13, following his father, Don Huff Jr., and his grandfather Don Huff Sr. in that role. Dan Stroski joined Rotary in Concord in 1989. After returning to Woodland Dan joined our Club in 2007, having been sponsored by Jeff Reisig.

Dan Stroski took charge of today's Recognition (yes, Dan had a lot going on today!). He started by fining everyone who did not wear green today $5, and later asked questions about Rotary involvement in the community. Angela Lynn celebrated her 1979 birthday (Woodland) on March 13 on a trip to Cabo San Lucas Mexico with her husband Mike. Gary Wegener celebrated his March 4 birthday (Detroit MI) with a family outing to Mount Shasta in Siskiyou County. Jim McGibbon happily announced he delivered Angela when she was born. Don Huff 'rang the bell' twice for recent travels to Kona Hawaii, Oregon, and Scottsdale AZ for spring training baseball in honor of the late George Berretoni. Jim Nolan put in $20 to honor sophomore Cohen Dwyer's 3 for 4 plate appearance performace as Woodland High won a recent baseball game Jim attended. Cohen's dad, Brian Dwyer, put in $5 in pride for his son's effort.

Craig Perrin, Owner, Climate Action & Sustainability Planning, was our guest speaker today giving us a program on 'Woodland's Organics & Green Waste Recycling Program: What Success Looks Like'.

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!!

Rotary Helps Veteran's Cemetery

President Aniek Pflager and Lori McGrath joined many other volunteers in the cold early morning hours of Saturday, January 10 to help remove the holiday wreaths from gravesites at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery outside of Dixon. President Aniek found the experience very fulfilling and encouraged others to participate in this service in the future.

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Polio Update (December 23)

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