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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.

Woodland Rotary Centennial -

Celebration & Project

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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!!

January 20th Meeting

President Aniek Pflager welcomed members that we are about 3 months away from our Centennial Celebration on April 25th. Work is underway to make this a once in a lifetime occasion. So he wouldn't be lonely, Jim McGibbon joined Dan Stroski on leading the Rotary Grace today. Chuck Maltese warned we may be at an end for the Rotary Mystery Golf trip because its difficult to find a golf course willing to take us and transportation costs are going up. But Chuck says he and Woodland Sunrise's Chuck Santoni are still trying to put something together.

Joe Cadelago was in today's Century Spotlight. Joe joined the Club because of its strong tiese to the community. In Rotary Fun Facts we learned the Woodland Opera House was reopened in 1989 after a complete renovation.

With today's 50/50 raffle pot at $226 and 23 cards remaining, Bob Nakken found himself a free lunch. Byron McConnell of the Woodland Sunrise Club visited us again today. While he couldn't quite arrive in time to do it himself, Christian Sherrill's guest today, Craig Perrin, was introduced by President Aniek.

Brian Dwyer took the Recognition helm today with questions about Martin Luther King and the holiday commemorating him. Roger Kohlmeier was sad about the SF 49ers loss last Saturday, and Mark Ullrich was not even here. Ernie Hodges was happy for Indiana University winning the NCAA football championship game last night since he has several friends from Indiana. Don Huff was especially happy at the news the California Parole Board denied parole for the man convicted of his son Brandon Huff's 1982 kidnapping for a 19th time following a hearing last Friday. (For more information about this story read the Daily Democrat's recent article.)

Chip Maxson, President and Chief Operating Officer, Sacramento River Cats, was our guest speaker today giving us a closer look at the 2025 baseball season at Sutter Health Field in West Sacramento where both the River Cats (AAA franchise of the SF Giants), and the Sacramento A's (formerly known as the Oakland A's; temporarily playing at Sutter Health Field for three years before their move to Las Vegas.) played what Chip said was 'A Season Unlike Any Other'. Thanks to Joe Cadelago for arranging for and introducing our speaker today.

January 13th Meeting

Club Foundation Chair Tom Schwarzgruber presented Paul Harris Fellowship pins from the Rotary Foundation to Chuck Moore (+8) and Ann Taylor (her first!) in recognition of their significant financial support of the Foundation.

President-elect Nick Roncoroni updated the Club on the efforts underway and yet to come to make Rotary's Centennial Project a reality. He urged members to sign-up for one of the projects committees and to answer the call when asked to help. View the Project committee structure. President-elect Nick also presented the final version of the member pledge package showing how members can provide financial support for the project at various levels. View the Pledge Form. If you have questions about either of these items please contact President-elect Nick directly.

Tom Schwarzgruber, Clyde Brooker and Chuck Maltese were in the Century Spotlight today. Tom Schwarzgruber was especially grateful for Rotary's work internationally as well as here locally. Clyde Brooker initially joined to expand his professional network, but eventually decided to remain in the Club for the comradery. Chuck Maltese first became a Rotarian in 1965 in Warren MI. When he transferred his membership here, he got 6 months of free lunches, courtesy of Steve Venables, before his membership paperwork got processed. In the Rotary Fun Fact, we found out there are currently 134 Rotarians in the three Woodland clubs.

President Aniek Pflager gave us the sad news that Reggie Powell has resigned from the Club for personal reasons effective immediately. She said he hopes to rejoin the Club sometime soon, and said he would be welcomed back when he does. President Aniek reported the Club's Board of Directors have appointed Jim Nolan to serve out the balance of Reggie's current term on the Board.

Jayne Williams was in charge of today's Recognition. During happy time Jayne was happy to announce she has personally pledged $1,000 toward the Woodland Rotary's Centennial Project. But Jayne also had chocolate on her mind, because she learned that the Davis Odd Fellow's Lodge is holding their annual Chocolate Festival on February 1. She went on to ask a variety of questions about chocolate today. Also under happy time, Linda Walsh had a wonderful holiday season spent with her kids and grand children. Mark Ullrich was happy about the SF 49ers win over the Philadelphia Eagles last weekend.

Our own Joe Cadelago, Public Services Manager with Waste Management, was our program speaker today, providing us with a look at Waste Management's work nationally, as well as here in Woodland and Yolo County. More about Waste Management can be found on their website: https://www.wm.com/us/en/location/ca/sacramento/commercial-trash-service-sacramento-ca

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.

Holiday Parade Cleanup

Our Club helped cleanup after the 2025 Woodland Holiday Parade as members (left to right) Angela Lynn, President Aniek Pflager, Bob & Gaye Nakken, Lori McGrath, Blair Voelz, Gregg Kowes, and Christian Sherrill turned out the next morning to do some litter pickup.

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