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WOODLAND ROTARY

CENTENNIAL -

CELEBRATION & PROJECT

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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.

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...

APPLICATION

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.

March 10th Meeting/

Woodland Opera House Visit

After a short lunch meeting at the Hotel, we walked over to the Woodland Opera House Intermission Garden adjacent to the Opera House and Heritage Plaza. Several Woodland Sunrise and Luna Vista members met us there. Unfortunately, Tom Burmester, WOH Executive Director, was ill and could not join us as planned. In his place Eden Tomich, Executive Assistant, welcomed us and provided an overview of the concept of an outdoor stage within the Garden and related site improvements which Woodland Rotary, all three clubs, have selected for our Centennial Project. A copy of the latest site map showing the location of the stage within the Garden is displayed above. Afterwards many of us went inside the Opera House, upstairs to the lounge, to hear from Andrea St. Clair, WOH Education Director, provide us with a short history of the Opera House and a look at its current programming. The detailed original concept proposal for the outdoor stage in the Intermission Garden is available for review ('View Selected Project Concept') in the Centennial materials posted above on this page.

March 3rd Meeting

President Aniek Pflager returned to lead today's meeting. She and President-elect Nick Roncoroni shared the exciting news CLARK PACIFIC will be the Center Stage Sponsor for the Woodland Rotary Centennial! With Yvette Roy's help, we also got a look at the Winners Choice Raffle Ticket and the options it contains for the winner. 300 tickets will be printed, and sold at $100 each. So far, 62 tickets have been purchased through the sponsorship and member packages. Nick will be going to the three day Rotary PELS Training for incoming club presidents in San Jose this weekend.

Tim Pettit and Gary Bunch were in today’s Century Spotlight and fine-free today as a result. Tim joined the Club in 1979 shortly after arriving in Woodland from Roseville, his hometown. Tim says he came to Woodland to take over a dental practice from past Rotary Club President Dr. Dean Jelden, who subsequently sponsored Tim into the Club. After he left the Club in 1992, Tim’s wife Nadine joined local Inner Wheel Club, and subsequently convinced Tim to rejoin Rotary. Tim was pleased to rejoin in 2005 because of the camaraderie he continues to enjoy with fellow members today. After being ‘heavily recruited’ by several local service clubs, Gary Bunch said he chose to join the Rotary Club of Woodland in 1983. Gary says it has ‘been a blast’ and hopes the Club has enjoyed him too. In Rotary Fun Facts we learned about some famous Rotarians.

Christian Sherrill took over today’s Recognition with some interest in the Olympics. Christian said he loved watching recent Winter Olympics, but thinks ‘curling is terrible’. Christian shared he has a 15-year-old nephew, Sam, who is really into BMX freestyle bike riding. Sam has been selected to participate in training to help him compete on future teams. Sam may have a chance to compete for a spot on the US national team for the 2032 Olympics. Christian went on to ask others about their experiences with the Olympics. Jayne Williams shared her brother lives in the Olympic Village housing created for the 1972 Munich Olympic Games in Germany, and she has visited him there. Dave Molinaro shared he attended the 1960 Winter Olympics at Squaw Valley with his father who managed security there. Being so young then, Dave said he doesn’t remember anything from the experience. Chuck Maltese said his grandson has a friend from childhood that remembers attending high school ice hockey practices with an exceptional goalie, Connor Hellebuyck, who became the star goalie on the 2026 United States Gold Medal mens ice hockey team.

Rich Marovich, a member of the Rotary Club of Winters, was our guest speaker today giving us a presentation on the ‘Monarch Waystation Project’. Questions? Rich can be contacted 530 902-1794 or by email at ramarovich@gmail.com and is happy to respond.

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.

News From Club Polio Warrior Mark Ullrich:

Polio Update (December 23)

Club Holiday Social

The Club held its Holiday Social at Morgan's Mill on Tuesday evening, December 16. Members donated over $1200 in gift cards from various local vendors and placed them on a giving tree to benefit Yolo County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). The gift cards were later presented to Yolo CASA Executive Director Doni DeBolt by President Aniek Pflager.

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