Rotary Club Meets California Tactical Academy of Piru
Pictured above are Fillmore Rotary’s guest speakers from last week’s meeting, Brandy Lengning and Mike Lazarus, along with Rotary President Scott Beylik presenting them with a Rotary mug. Photo credit Martha Richardson.
Pictured above are Fillmore Rotary’s guest speakers from last week’s meeting, Brandy Lengning and Mike Lazarus, along with Rotary President Scott Beylik presenting them with a Rotary mug. Photo credit Martha Richardson.
By Gazette Staff Writers — Thursday, January 15th, 2026

The speakers for Fillmore Rotary were Mike Lazarus and Brandy Lengning. They both teach firearms classes at “California Tactical Academy” outdoor gun range in Piru. It is the largest outdoor range in the Los Angeles area.
Mike served in the military in Afghanistan and Iraq. Later he was a police officer and was part of the SWAT team. He eventually got his law degree. He was also a professor at Cal State Northridge and currently teaches criminal Justice at Ventura College. He has a passion for the US Constitution and the obligations of its citizens. Brandy is a local real estate agent with an office on Central Avenue. She is also involved with the Fillmore Towne Theatre. Her husband, Daniel Lengning, is a Captain with the California Department of Fish and Game.