CARLSBAD HI-NOON ROTARY CLUB

The club meets at the Westin Resort on Mondays at noon (except Federal holidays).

RI Theme 24-25

Velyn Anderson President 24-25

Rotary International Honors

Army/Navy Academy Award

Bob Stonebrook Rotarian of Year 23-24

BMW of Carlsbad, Major Sponsor

Mark Ealy, Wealth Management Group, Major Sponsor

Welcome to Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club

Welcome to Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club!

The Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club (CHNR) welcomes Rotarians and other visitors to its Monday meetings. The club meets at the Westin Carlsbad Resort and Spa, 5480 Grand Pacific Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008. A buffet lunch with salads and hot entrees is open at noon, with the business meeting beginning at 12:20 pm.

The Club, chartered in February 1980, has over 70 members. The membership is very active and committed to the Rotary principle of "Service Above Self." The club sponsors an energetic Interact Club at Carlsbad High School and each year sends both facilitators and students to the annual RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Award) conference for high school juniors and the Rotary LEAD symposium for eighth graders. The club sponsors Oktoberfest a Family Fall Festival--Oktoberfest 2025 is Number 42--including German food, German music, costume contests, games and a beer garden. Check out the website for event specifics: www.RotaryOktoberfest.org. This event has been designed and implemented since its inception by BOTH Rotary Clubs in Carlsbad: Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary and Carlsbad Rotary. Proceeds from Oktoberfest are shared with Carlsbad charities and used by each club for its many local community service projects.

Additionally, CHNR also supports our Carlsbad students via the AVID program at Carlsbad High School with a business and ethics conference plus college and trade school scholarships, a literacy project and book fair at Jefferson Elementary School, Junior Achievement and What Grown-Ups Do For Work, music instruction and a competition for middle school students, an essay contest for middle school students, and a speech contest focusing on the Rotary Four-Way Test for high school students. CHNR members provide extensive community: service every weekday, all year, through meal delivery to seniors; once a month to Brother Benno's to serve breakfast to the homeless; once a month to the North County Food Bank; and a massive 20,000 food packaging event to assist the Food Bank. Additionally, the club provides financial support (resulting from our fundraising events) to a variety of nonprofit organizations in Carlsbad assisting food insecurity, the homeless, Solutions for Change, the Carlsbad Educational Foundation, Hospice of the North Coast, Casa de Amparo, the North County Food Bank, the Veterans Association of North County, La Posada, Stand Up for Kids, the Carlsbad Boys and Girls Club. We are People of Action.

During the 2023-2024 Rotary year, club members provided 1338 hours to ease food insecurity locally, 207 hours to elementary school projects, 237 hours to middle school training sessions, 1606 to high school conferences and activities, 1273 hours to senior citizen and family needs projects, and 2701 hours to international Rotary projects relating to potable water, pediatric health, Ukranian refugees, school design in Nairobi and gifts for disabled children in Mexico. In addition to all the service members provide, they also have time to socialize and enjoy one another. During the 2023-24 Rotary year, members had an opportunity to attend over 22 separate social events.

Guests are always welcome at Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary Club . . . come to a meeting and learn more about the activities (service and social) that members enjoy. Join us!

Hi-Jinx Bulletin-6.9.25 Mtg

Next Meeting: June 23, 2025

Westin Hotel

Volume 8, Issue 16

Reporter: Paul Kartzke

Photographer: Nancy Starling

Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary

President Velyn Anderson

Pres Velyn Anderson called the meeting to order, Ken Clark led singing of the Smile song, America the Beautiful and the welcome song. George Sullivan led the Pledge, and guests were introduced. This was on offsite meeting at the Carlsbad Training Center.

KEY HI-NOON DATES

• June 11 - Brother Benno's Food Service

• June 16 - No noon meeting; 5pm Installation Dinner

• June 19 - North County Food Bank

• June 23 - Westin

• June 30 - DARK- July 4th

• Sept 20 - Oktoberfest

INSTALLATION DINNER PRICE REDUCED: The cost for the June 16 dinner at the AHF Discovery Center has been

reduced to $35 per person, regardless of club membership category, if signed up by Wed., June 11. Members who paid

with their dues will get a $35 credit. The dinner will salute outgoing President Velyn Anderson and bring in 2025-26 President Jim Brubaker and his board. Awards and other recognition included, along with a skit, 6-8 pm, at the Agua Hedionda Discovery Center. A Sign-Up Genius site has been set up for dinner sign-ups or contact Jeff Segall. Remember, deadline is Wed. June 11, and cost is now $35pp.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• NO NOON Meeting, Mon., June 16, due to Installation Dinner that evening at Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center. RSVP by Wed. June 11, via SignUp Genius.

• DUES Reminder from Treas. Viveka Kjellgren. If you haven’t yet paid for July-December, please do.

A SPECIAL HONOR

Hi-Noon Past Pres. Maureen Simons has been announced as the recipient of the Citizen of the Year Award in Carlsbad and will be honored at a celebration at Carlsbad City Hall at 3pm Tue., July 29.

Oktoberfest Update

Incoming President Jim Brubaker Indicated that food will again be provided by Vana and other vendors, and that by agreement with the Strawberry Fields, there will be far less competition from food trucks. There will be more games and the demands on the membership are expected to be significantly less.

Scholarship Raffle Feedback

Leslie Brubaker is donating $500 of her winnings to the Vince Ponce Scholarship Fund.

A lovely thankyou note was received from scholarship recipient Ava Burns.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Brother Benno’s Food Service: Wed., June 11, 6:30am, serving breakfast at Brother Benno’s in Oceanside. Contact: Paul Kartzke, prkartzke@gmail.com

• North County Food Bank: Thur., June 19, 1-4pm. Contact: Beth Garrow, bethgarrow@comcast.net, to sign up to help package food for distribution.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

• Happy Hour: Thur., June 12, 5pm, at Giaola in Bressi Ranch, 2668 Gateway Rd., Suite 180. Hi-Noon happy hours are the second Thursday of the month, with site to be announced a week before.

PROGRAM

Wildlands Preparedness – Carlsbad Training Center

Speakers: Carlsbad Fire Marshal Darcy Davidson and Sr Fire Inspector Rebecca Valdes.

Jeff Segal introduced the subject and the presenters by recounting a history of fires over Southern California and noting that the trend is showing that the risk has migrated over the years from third quarter to year-round. Rebecca Valdez handled the bulk of the presentation with support from Darcy Davidson.

Rebecca Valdes

The primary areas if focus for the newly formed Fire & Life Safety Division are:

Plan Checks & Inspection
Fire Investigations
Wildland Hazard Reduction Inspections
Public Education
Special Event Inspection
Fire Code Enforcement

The focus of today’s presentation was item 3

Rebecca started by introducing four terms: Defensible Space is space that interrupts the fire pathway and reduces the potential for direct flame contact. Fuel Modification Zone refers to hardening a zone around the home with reduced fuels. Home Ignition Zone refers to the provision of space between fuels and the home to mitigate ember exposure. Zone Zero refers to a 5-foot border around the home that is as fuel free as possible.

A fuel modification zone is required when a home is bounded by open space and helps prevent direct flame and radiant heat convection to structures. The most important area to maintain around most homes is the Defensible space. Zone zero, in addition to being as fuel free as possible should only have ignition resistant building materials, such as stucco or brick.

The problem of fire prevention is aggravated by protected habitat to preserve species, where no fuel modification is allowed. There are 6,200 acres of such protected lands in Carlsbad.

Things homeowners can do around their dwelling:

Cut back trees to 10 feet from the structure.
For Spanish Tile roofs, install ignition resistant bird stops.
Replace vinyl gutters and downspouts (vinyl melts).
Replace first 5 feet of fencing that connects to the home with non-combustible fencing.

Stay Connected to fire authorities and reporting: