HJ Bulletin-7.6.26-SPECIAL EDITION

 

 

 

 

              On July 27, CHNR’s 2025-26 President Jim Brubaker offered his appreciation to the club for a most successful year, was the subject of an AI presentation by Mike Metts that spotlighted and enhanced Jim's dance moves, and received a “Jim” bobblehead, proclamations and presented his special awards.

 

              During the Rotary year just concluded, CHNR members donated 5,400 vounteer hours and participated in more than 60 community and international projects. CHN Rotarians helped with monthly food services, raised almost $50,000 for scholarships, sponsored youth leadership and developmental programs and projects, supported seniors and families, mental health programs and environmental efforts.

              All took place on a beautiful, but cool, evening at the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Discovery Center, with everyone wearing hats and/or leis, Hawaiian shirts, flipflops or sandals—in Jim’s honor.

              Among guests at the dinner event were Leslie Saldana and her husband. Leslie is the daughter of Ann and Dave Kulchin. Among the awards, outgoing Pres. Jim presented that night was the club’s Ann and Dave Kulchin Spirit of Service Award, to Bob Stonebrook.

 

              Jim also presented two other awards in recognition of service during his 2025-26 year, honoring Nancy Starling as Rotarian of the Year and Mark Stenoien as Rookie of the Year.

 

              After recognizing and thanking his 2025-26 board, Jim turned the stage over to Gloria Foote, who inducted 2026-27 President Kori Dolkas and her board: Bob Stonebrook, president-elect; past CHNR Pres. Wendy Wiegand, secretary; Viveka Kjellgren, treasurer; Mark Stenoien, Community Service Director; Rick Huenefeld, International Service Director; Christian Chapman, Vocational Service Director; and Bob Kreisberg, Youth Service Director.

              The Club Service Director position remains open. Pres. Kori is seeking a service-minded member to step up.

              Past Pres. Jim will remain on the board. Rick Huenefeld, in addition to International Service, it the club’s president-elect-elect, to follow Bob Stonebrook (2027-28) as president (2028-29).

 

 

• Jul   8 - Brother Benno’s Food Service

• Jul 13 - 1st Mtg of RY 20-27

• Jul 16 - North County Food Bank

• Jul 20 - Rotary Mtg

 

       Our Monday meetings in the new Rotary year will mostly be the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month and unless otherwise noted, and at the Bressi Ranch Holiday Inn. CHNR Pres. Kori Dolkas will send details prior to the meetings. RSVPs are requested, to keep lunch costs down.

 

       Our own Beth Garrow was honored at the District Governors Dinner last month when she was presented with the district’s Polio Service Award.

 

       Ann and Dave Kulchins’ family will host a celebration of their lives beginning at 1pm on July 12 in the Dove Library’s Schulman Auditorium, with a reception to follow in the Ann Kulchin Courtyard. All are welcome to come and honor the lives of two special people who loved their community, had a gift for bringing people together and were dedicated to public service. Dave Kulchin was a Hi-Noon Rotarian who sponsored many of CHNR’s most dedicated members; Ann was a longtime Carlsbad City Council member, but that was only one of her many hats.

      

       • Brother Benno's Food Service, Wed., July 8: A few more volunteers needed. Contact Paul Kartzke to sign up: prkartzke@gmail.com

       • North County Food Bank, Thur., July 16, 1-4pm. Beth Garrow will send sign-up information for this monthly club service activity. Contact: Garrow at 630-207-6979 or bethgarrow@comcast.net

 

Jim Brubaker, Kori Dolkas, Gloria Foote

Leslie Brubaker, Velyn Anderson, Jim Brubaker

 

Richard & Elsa Rath, Maureen Simons

and Mark Packard

Maureen Taylor, Adam Lodge, Eric Lodge, Jeff and Julie Walker

at Bressi Ranch Holiday Inn

 

Carlsbad Magazine

Speaker: Tim Wrisley