This is such a bittersweet letter for me to write as it's my final mesage for our newsletter as president. It is already the last month of this Rotary year and almost the end of my presidency. It has truly been a life changing experience for me.
Through being the President of The Woodland Hills Rotary Club, I have grown personally in so many ways and have had the honor of leading an incredible club in achieving so many goals. We have inducted nine new members this year, planned and participated in innumerable projects to improve the lives of the underserved in our community. We have given so much of our hearts, time and monetary support to so many. We have supported the homeless and foster children, fought sex trafficking, supported the children and their families at Ronald McDonald House, participated in supporting numerous international communities in need, and given scholarships to underserved students and foster kids to allow them to continue their education at community colleges.
Together we have accomplished so much this Rotary year that it's impossible for me to list it all. We have moved out of the COVID era and have emerged a strong and bonded club looking forward to a bright future where The Rotary Club of Woodland Hills will continue to shine its light on all those in need in our community. We will continue to find new areas and ways to grow as a club and to increase our impact on our community. Our club is made up of devoted and courageous members who put Service Above Self every day. It has been my great honor to be the president of TThe Rotary Club of Woodland Hills. I will continue to support our club and hopefully, be a pillar of change for the future alongside all my fellow Rotarians. Photo: Ferne Saltzman preparing dinner at the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission.
I want to thank our District Governor, Olivia Patterson Ryans, for lighting the way for all presidents and Rotarians this year to do so much good in the world. Her leadership and guidance have been inspiring. I am proud to be serving as an Assistant Governor to Governor-elect Makiko Nakasone in the coming year. I look forward to meeting new Rotarians and participating as a leader in all the new adventures and good our district will bring to so many communities in the coming Rotary year. Photo:(l - r) District Governor Olivia Patterson Ryans, President Nominee Sandy Rosenholz, and President Shelley Stark.
Thank you to my board for the extraordinary job you have done this past year. This year has been successful due to your amazing service and dedication to both our club and community. I am beyond grateful to my board and it is because of you that we have had an exciting and successful Rotary year. May all Rotarians find the friendships, joy of service and the magic of Rotary that I have found during my year as president. For the last time as president, it is my pleasure to say, "Go forth and use every heartbeat wisely."
Pictured at left: Another fabulous day at The Rotary Club of Woodland Hills. We gave a BIG check to a very needed community charity, Hope of the Valley. Thank you Rotary Club of Malibu for joining with us to present this check to Ken Craft of Hope of the Valley. Also in the picture are Todd Sosna amd Annie Nuttall who talked about the great work Optimist Pacific Lodge does for foster kids. Below Left: We celebrated our President Shelley Eisinger Stark on her 39th birthday with a closet full of chocolate and vanilla shoes made with love by Ever After Bakery. Below right: Paul Gross, President Shelley Stark, and President Nominee Sandy Rosenholz introduced and inducted the newest Rotarian Christine Pinto...If you love your community join us on Wednesdays at noon.
It Is so gratifying to be involved with projects when the community works together to solve problems and bring joy to the world. The Woodland Hills Rotary Club, Nothing Bundt Cakes of West Hills and Woodland Warner Flowers delivered Mother's Day gifts to Haven Hills, which provides safety, shelter and support to domestic violence survivors. Click on the left photo to watch a video from Haven Hills. Click on the right photo to hear a message from Woodland Warner Flowers' Jameela Baliwala.
At the District Conference the club was honored for a healthy increase in membership. President Nominee Sandy Rosenholz said, "We love doing hands-on projects in the community so people want to join our club."
Jill Mather, president and founder of Volunteers Cleaning Communities (VCC) (left in photo) spoke at the club's May 10 meeting. Jill said, "VCC is a community-based nonprofit focused on helping make the world around us a better, cleaner, environmental friendly, and litter-free place. With the help of amazing community volunteers, we organize cleaning events to clean our local streets of litter and through the Adopt A Highway Program we clean a 3½ mile section of the 118 Freeway from the on and off ramps of Tampa to the on and off ramps of Balboa Blvd. on both the north and south sides."
"We clean illegal dumping sites, abandoned homeless encampments, our adopted section of the LA River (between Owensmouth and Winnetka), the Sepulveda Basin (Haskell Creek) and various train tracks. We have the Adopt 1 Street program for those individuals who cannot join groups because of time restraints or physical issues. We have school programs where we educate, lead clean ups and organize beautification events and to give school volunteer credits."
"We host an annual Environmental Awareness Day event at the Chatsworth Train Depot that is similar to a street fair but revolves around environmental and volunteer opportunities for community members. We are always creating new events in order to get community members involved in their community cleaning or beautifying. Examples are Litter Awareness Days, Clean an Entire Street from the 118 to Ventura Blvd in 2 hours, Ventura Blvd. Earth Day, Clean Up from Universal Studios to Valley Circle event; Litter Scavenger Hunt in Local Parks, etc.
Being open to change can be challenging, especially if our club has enjoyed success without making many big adjustments. It can be difficult to reconsider what you do and how you do it, but you’ll build a more robust club if you accept input from your members and respond to their feedback. One way to do this is by getting to know prospective and new members early on using the Member Interest Survey. Members are more likely to remain active when they feel welcomed and included, when they find opportunities for personal growth and leadership development, when they make meaningful connections, and when they contribute to service.
23527 Calabasas Rd.
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NOTE MEETING DETAILS: We will meet on the 2nd & 4th Wednesdays of each month live, in-person at the SAGEBRUSH CANTINA for a lunch meeting; it will also be on ZOOM. Meetings on the 1st & 3rd Wednesdays of each month will be on ZOOM only.
Together we have accomplished so much this Rotary year that it's impossible for me to list it all. We have moved out of the COVID era and have emerged a strong and bonded club looking forward to a bright future where The Rotary Club of Woodland Hills will continue to shine its light on all those in need in our community. We will continue to find new areas and ways to grow as a club and to increase our impact on our community. Our club is made up of devoted and courageous members who put Service Above Self every day. It has been my great honor to be the president of TThe Rotary Club of Woodland Hills. I will continue to support our club and hopefully, be a pillar of change for the future alongside all my fellow Rotarians. Photo: Ferne Saltzman preparing dinner at the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission.
I want to thank our District Governor, Olivia Patterson Ryans, for lighting the way for all presidents and Rotarians this year to do so much good in the world. Her leadership and guidance have been inspiring. I am proud to be serving as an Assistant Governor to Governor-elect Makiko Nakasone in the coming year. I look forward to meeting new Rotarians and participating as a leader in all the new adventures and good our district will bring to so many communities in the coming Rotary year. Photo: (l - r) District Governor Olivia Patterson Ryans, President Nominee Sandy Rosenholz, and President Shelley Stark.
Pictured at left: Another fabulous day at The Rotary Club of Woodland Hills. We gave a BIG check to a very needed community charity, Hope of the Valley. Thank you Rotary Club of Malibu for joining with us to present this check to Ken Craft of Hope of the Valley. Also in the picture are Todd Sosna amd Annie Nuttall who talked about the great work Optimist Pacific Lodge does for foster kids. Below Left: We celebrated our President Shelley Eisinger Stark on her 39th birthday with a closet full of chocolate and vanilla shoes made with love by Ever After Bakery. Below right: Paul Gross, President Shelley Stark, and President Nominee Sandy Rosenholz introduced and inducted the newest Rotarian Christine Pinto...If you love your community join us on Wednesdays at noon. 
At the District Conference the club was honored for a healthy increase in membership. President Nominee Sandy Rosenholz said, "We love doing hands-on projects in the community so people want to join our club."
Jill Mather, president and founder of Volunteers Cleaning Communities (VCC) (left in photo) spoke at the club's May 10 meeting. Jill said, "VCC is a community-based nonprofit focused on helping make the world around us a better, cleaner, environmental friendly, and litter-free place. With the help of amazing community volunteers, we organize cleaning events to clean our local streets of litter and through the Adopt A Highway Program we clean a 3½ mile section of the 118 Freeway from the on and off ramps of Tampa to the on and off ramps of Balboa Blvd. on both the north and south sides."
Being open to change can be challenging, especially if our club has enjoyed success without making many big adjustments. It can be difficult to reconsider what you do and how you do it, but you’ll build a more robust club if you accept input from your members and respond to their feedback. One way to do this is by getting to know prospective and new members early on using the 
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