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Lizzie and Michael Velazquez Valery Graham, Mara McQuead, and Marlene Donner Chuck Badger, Julie Krome, and Patrick Galvin Rancho Santa Fe Rotary Club Ian O'Connor and Luke Bennett First Responders Appreciation Dinner Rancho Santa Fe Rotary Club members held their annual First Responders Appreciation Dinner at the Secret Garden in Rancho Santa Fe to show their gratitude. e gathering brought together the community's first responders — sheriff 's deputies, RSF Patrol, dispatch, ambulance and all six firehouses of the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District — and their significant others to enjoy a special hosted dinner. RSF Rotary, in partnership with community financial support, hosted and served dinner to the guests. PHOTOGRAPHY BY BOB STEFANKO Maritime Museum Grant Reception e Maritime Museum of San Diego is embarking on a bold new chapter of growth and innovation. Under the leadership of newly appointed President & CEO Christina Connett Brophy, PhD, the museum unveiled a long-range vision to expand its reach as a vital center for education, arts and culture, ocean sustainability, and community engagement on the downtown waterfront. To help catalyze the re-imagined museum, Prebys Foundation has awarded the museum a matching grant as part of a broader commitment to civic revitalization — an investment designed to strengthen arts and culture institutions that provide affordable, accessible venues for the region. PHOTOGRAPHY BY ZEUS HOLBROOK PHOTOGRAPHY Mark Dillon, Nancy Howard Cobb, Roxana Velasquez, and Daniel Parfait Laura Kyle Christina Connett Brophy Chris Sichel, Grant Oliphant, and Ken Stipanov Paula A. Cordeiro and David O'Brien Seen ranchandcoast.com 98 AUGUST 2025 RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE Trevor and Olivia Krueger, Nick and Austin Schertzer, Skylar Kel, and Tyler Ball