By Anonymous — Monday, January 4th, 2016
Santa Clara Valley Disposal will maintain its regular Friday trash collection schedule in Fillmore on Jan. 22, during the week of Martin Luther King Jr. For more information, call 647-1414. |
![]() VC Board of Supervisor Candidate Jesus Torres hands out turkeys and toys to Fillmore residents. Enlarge Photo By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015
Jesus Torres Spreads Holiday Cheer to Families in Need
On Saturday, Jesus Torres, candidate for Ventura County Board of Supervisors District 3, kicked off the first of two events where he donated and delivered a combined 80 turkeys to families in need in Santa Paula, Fillmore, and Piru. âThe holidays can be a very stressful time for families that struggle to put food on the table,â said Torres. Growing up, my family was a recipient of a free turkey or food stuffs during the holidays. Itâs important we come together to ensure we help families throughout our community celebrate the holidays. The campaign partnered with the Santa Paul Police Department to identify families in need. On Monday, Torres partnered with volunteers from First 5 for his second event at the Fillmore School District to hand out holiday food baskets (some of which included Turkeys donated by Torres) and toys for kids. Over a hundred families attended the giveaway, which served First 5 families from Fillmore and Piru. Jesus currently works as a community relations director in the private sector. In this role, he manages a philanthropic budget where he has awarded grants to fund domestic violence prevention initiatives, local youth organizations such as the Boys and Girls Club of Camarillo as well as literacy grants to the Ventura County Rescue Mission. Jesus has a Bachelorâs degree from UC Berkeley and Masterâs degree from USC. Jesusâ longstanding involvement in the community includes sitting on the boards of local non-profits and being a member of the Rotary. He has also been appointed by the Board of Supervisors to the Ventura County Workforce Development Board. Jesus is married to Monica and both are raising their two young children; Joaquin, 3, and Raquel, 1 in Camarillo. |
By Anonymous — Monday, December 21st, 2015
![]() FOUND DOG â Jack Russel Terrier on Thursday 12/17/2015. Contact: Addie @ 805/524-7297 or 805/302-3587 Enlarge Photo |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
![]() Anthony Ventura and put together a drywall crew from Local #150 who donated their time to hang drywall at the Boys & Girls club new Teeen Study Room. Their hard wrok and dedication to the project is much appreciated. These are the amazing drywall crew from Local #150: Freddie Zuniga, Adrian Arenas, Anthony Ventura, Benjamin Arroyo Tena, Juan S. Vasquez and Manuel Vargas. Enlarge Photo ![]() Salvador Alvardo from Local #150 applies the drywall tape, mud and texture to the so to be Teen Study Center at the Boys & Girls Club. Enlarge Photo |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
![]() A large tree on Orange Grove Avenue, north of Ventura Street, split a limb Monday night during high winds and fell on a local residentâs car. Enlarge Photo |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
Ventura, CA - Community Memorial Health Systemâs Bariatric Weight Loss Center has achieved a Comprehensive Center with Adolescent Qualifications accreditation under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program, a joint program of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Adolescent qualifications require the center to provide pediatric and psychiatric expertise, and also to include the very specific health needs of an adolescent. Families are an integral part of the process and are included in this major health challenge. âCommunity Memorial is committed to providing our patients with the highest level of comprehensive bariatric care,â said Helmuth Billy, M.D, director of Bariatric Surgery at the Bariatric Weight Loss Center located at Community Memorial Hospital. âOur team never stops striving to improve and including adolescent qualifications is another example of that dedication.â To earn the MBSAQIP designation, Community Memorial met essential criteria for staffing, training and facility infrastructure, ensuring its ability to support patients with severe obesity. The center also participates in a national data registry that yields semiannual reports on the quality of its processes and outcomes, identifying opportunities for continuous quality improvement. For more information about the CMHS Bariatric Weight Loss Center call 805/658-5839. Community Memorial Health System is a not-for-profit health system, which is comprised of Community Memorial Hospital, Ojai Valley Community Hospital, along with the Centers for Family Health serving various communities within and located in Ventura County, California. |
By Anonymous — Tuesday, December 15th, 2015
Since Christmas and New Yearâs Day fall on a Friday this year, Santa Clara Valley Disposal delay its regular Friday trash collection schedule to Saturday in Fillmore both weeks. The regular collection schedule will return the week of Jan. 4-8, 2016. As a special holiday feature, residents may put out twice the amount of trash at no extra charge during the two weeks following Christmas. Please make sure the trash is in bags. We will also collect extra recyclables, but please make sure to flatten all boxes. Also, Harrison is making it easy for their customers to recycle their Christmas trees. All customers need to do is remove the ornaments, hooks, lights, tinsel, bows, nails and tree stand, then cut the tree into sections no more than 4 feet long and place in the yard waste barrel on their scheduled pickup day. Also, for the first year, flocked trees can be recycled. For more information, call 647-1414. |
By Anonymous — Monday, December 14th, 2015
Santa Clara Valley Hospice Home Support Group Inc. the following are new this week and if possible add them to the ones above: Light up a Life Memorials and Honors |
By Anonymous — Monday, December 14th, 2015
Public invited to design bike routes, comment on popular bike routes, cyclist experience and desired improvements to regional bike path network
The Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) invites cyclists of all ages and ability levels to take part in its Regional Bicycle Wayfinding Program. The programâs goal is to make it easier to navigate Ventura County by bike. Between Dec. 9, 2015 and Jan. 29, 2016, VCTC invites members of the public to help identify intercity and cross-county bicycle routes. The agency has created a Bicycle Wiki Map, available at www.goventura.org, to gather input. Users may log into this online tool to take a brief survey on their cycling habits and create bike routes through an interactive map. Cyclists who track their bike rides with GPS or Strava can upload their routes to be included in the project. The Bicycle Wiki Map can be accessed directly at: http://wikimapping.com/wikimap/VenturaCountyBikeWayfinding.html âWhether you bike to work, to school, to stay in shape or simply for fun, your input is important,â said VCTC Executive Director Darren Kettle. âTo make meaningful improvements to Ventura Countyâs bicycle network, we need to hear from people who are out there using the system and understand its challenges.â VCTCâs final wayfinding plan will include proposed bikeways, major destinations and services, bicycle parking facilities, and connections to transit. A major purpose of the wayfinding program will be to design and prioritize how the Ventura County network connects cities within the county and to destinations in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles counties. About the Ventura County Transportation Commission |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 9th, 2015
Fillmore High School Interact Club has kicked off the collection of Canned Food for Fillmore's Christmas Toy Voucher and Christmas Basket Annual Project. This great annual project will be serving 350 families this year. This is the Fourth year we have been doing this community project and has grown over the years along with the great need. Kids have been busy making posters and started organizing for this great cause. All schools from Fillmore Unified School District participate in this great cause. This year it is being made possible with the generous donations from Children's Services Auxiliary, Toys for Tots Port Hueneme Base, Students from Fillmore Unified Schools, FV Drafting Francisco Vazquez, Vivi Jewelry Ari Larson, American Dream Realty Alex Ortiz, One Call Logistics Ralph Jimenez, Farmers Insurance Paul Maher, Fillmore Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Food Share, Fillmore Rotary Club, Edward Jones Kyle Wilson, St Vincent De Paul, Skillin Carrol Mortuary Martin Guerrero, Water Art Design Veronica and Sean Morris, April Ortiz Foundation Irma Magana, Farmers Insurance Dina Molina, First 5 Santa Clara Valley Neighborhood for Learning and many volunteers. If you are interested in donating any unexpired canned food items, new all types children's clothing, new toys please contact Irma Magana for pick up at (805)794-2353 or email at Notaryirma@hotmail.com for more information last day to collect is December 23. Thank you for your generosity towards those who have less during the holidays. |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 9th, 2015
Kings Corner Training Stables is holding an Open House on Saturday, December 12th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Kings Corner Training Stables is owned an operated by World Champion Rider and Trainer, Taurie Banks and has been producing top horses and rider for over twenty-five years. She will be available to answer your questions about horses and their care. This is a great opportunity to meet the horses of Kings Corner Training Stable. See World Champion Stallion âTribal Kingâ, World Champion Stallion âSee En Magicâ and âWhite Pharaohâ who was the stunt horse for Disney's 2013 âThe Lone Rangerâ movie starring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer. Come and get your photo with the Lone Ranger's âSilverâ. There are costumes that you can dress up in. Look like the Lone Ranger, a fairy with a magical white horse, or dress up as a knight from the Kings Corner. There will also be horse and pony rides. Proceeds from the Open House go towards competition fees for these amazing horses. Information on the services that Kings Corner offers will be available, as well as Gift Certificates for Riding Lesson which make a great Holiday Gift. The United Pegasus Foundation will be there with information about their program and how you can help. United Pegasus Foundation is a non profit organization founded in 1994 dedicated to the rescue of equines. United Pegasus has become one of the largest thoroughbred retirement, rehabilitation and adoption organizations, saving hundreds of former racehorses from slaughter by giving them a well deserved retirement, or second career. Two of the retired racehorses are at Kings Corner Training Stables for retraining to become show horses. There will be other booths offering information on their products and services, and the neighbors, âChivas Skin Careâ is having their Holiday Boutique. So come and meet some wonderful animals and get your holiday shopping done while your at it. Kings Corner Training Stables are located at 2230 Bardsdale Avenue, Fillmore. (805) 551-9244 www.kingscornerstables.com or find them on Facebook. |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015
![]() Fillmore Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors joined Genmai Sushi as they celebrated their Grand Opening on November 14. We would also like to thank the City of Fillmore City Council for joining us. We thank Genmai Sushi for coming to Fillmore. Enlarge Photo |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015
Topic: âLiberty and Justice for AllââWhat Does it Mean to You? The Fillmore Lions Club has announced that this yearâs contest will be held on Monday, February 1, 2016 at the Fillmore Scout House located at the end of Sespe Avenue by Pole Creek. The Topic will be âLiberty and Justice for AllââWhat Does it Mean to You? This topic is very appropriate and interesting in light of our present political climate and many controversies. Chair Bill Edmonds states that the total prize money will be over $21,000 with the Fillmore winner receiving $100 and the runner-ups $25. We can have no more than six speakers to get your application in early. The winner will go on to compete against other winners. All Fillmore high school age youth who live within the Fillmore Unified School District boundaries regardless of school may enter including home-schooled students, foreign exchange students and students of other high schools may enter. Students who wish to enter may contact Mr. Edmonds at 524-4839 or Principal Tom Ito at FHS. Edmonds emphasizes that this public speaking competition will be very worthwhile to the students and very interesting to their parents and to the community. Public speaking competition will also look very good on college applications and resumes. Students should get started early because it takes time to develop and practice a good speech. |
By Anonymous — Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015
The â70s are back...
![]() Remember the Christmas trees that use to line Central Avenue at the holiday season? Well, theyâre back! Local clubs and Fillmore residents will be decorating the Christmas trees this weekend, just in time for the 14th Annual Christmas Parade, Saturday, December 5th, at 1:00pm Enlarge Photo |
By Heather Furness — Wednesday, November 25th, 2015
Heather Furness is The Gazette's Cub Reporter I hope you have a great Thanksgiving this year. Make sure to invite friends and families to your feast. I think they will bring food for your feast. I hope you make great food for your feast and your friends and families will love it. I wonder what you are going to make, but I think you should make turkey because thats the main thing on Thanksgiving. I want to make sure you have a wonderful Thanksgiving this year. I want to say something to you very quick about this Thanksgiving:) HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!!!! |
By Anonymous — Tuesday, November 24th, 2015
![]() New military banners were presented in front of the Fillmore Unified School District on Wednesday, November 18th. The Flores and Rojas families were proud to take part in the ceremony on behalf of Jonathan Flores and Cristian Rojas, both now serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Members of Fillmoreâs local VFW Post 9637 were also in attendance to honor those who serve. Enlarge Photo |
By Anonymous — Tuesday, November 24th, 2015
![]() The Rotary District Governor, Jim Bell attended the recent Rotary meeting and inducted new member Dave Andersen. Pictured (l-r) are Kyle Wilson, President, District Governor, Jim Bell and new member Dave Andersen. Enlarge Photo |
By Anonymous — Tuesday, November 24th, 2015
![]() Thank you Lions Club for the donation to the Fillmore High School Arts Show. We appreciate your continued support of this event. Enlarge Photo |
![]() Fillmore City Councilwoman Daine McCall (right), with George Harrison, general manager of Gold Coast Recycling (center), and Lynn Harrison, general manager of Harrison Industries. Enlarge Photo By Anonymous — Tuesday, November 24th, 2015
Gold Coast Recycling and Transfer Station, established in 1990 to help local cities, including Fillmore, and the County of Ventura meet state mandates to cut the amount of trash they send to landfills in half, held a 25th anniversary celebration on Nov. 19. Gold Coast Recycling and business partner Harrison Industries honored the cities they serve â also including Ventura, Thousand Oaks, Camarillo, Ojai and Carpinteria â as well the County of Ventura with Certificates of Appreciation during the event at the 75,000-square-foot facility in Ventura. George Harrison, general manager of Gold Coast Recycling, presented certificates of appreciation to representatives of the cities, chambers and communities Harrison serves for helping the communities exceed the trash diversion goals of California Assembly Bill 939, passed in 1989. âWe couldnât have reached these state goals without the extraordinary commitment of the citizens, businesses and institutions of all of the jurisdictions, and for that we thank them also,â Harrison said. Working in conjunction with Harrison Industries, GCR established a three-barrel curbside program for trash, recycling and green waste for residents and a white recycling bin program for businesses as well as roll-off and Construction & Demolition programs for both businesses and residents, GCR processes over 90,000 tons of recyclable materials each year. Government officials presenting GCR with certificates of congratulations included State Senator Hannah Beth Jackson, Ventura County Supervisor Peter Foy and Fillmore City Councilwoman Diane McCall. Representatives of the offices of Congresswoman Julia Brownley, State Senator Fran Pavley and Assemblyman Das Williams also presented certificates of congratulations. In the future Harrison Industries and GCR will be adding green and food waste recycling bins for its business customers, in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1826, which takes effect in 2016. AB 1826 is designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions, reduce the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers and create a source of green energy. |
By Anonymous — Monday, November 23rd, 2015
Community Memorial Health System is offering a free support group delving into emotional freedom techniques, also known as EFT, during December. The support group will meet Dec. 1, Dec. 15 and Dec. 29, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the CMHS HealthAware office now located at 2580 East Main Street, Suite 103. Emotional freedom techniques is a healing tool that can provide results for physical, emotional and performance issues. It is a form of psychological acupressure, based on the same energy meridians used in traditional acupuncture to treat physical and emotional ailments, but without the invasiveness of needles. Instead, simple tapping with the fingertips is used to input kinetic energy onto specific meridians on the head and chest while participants think about their specific problem â whether it is a traumatic event, an addiction and pain â and voice positive affirmations. Virginia Matsuda, who is certified in EFT and hypnotherapy, will lead the support group, facilitated by Evelyn Scott, R.N., of CMHSâs HealthAware program. âIâve done it myself and at first did not know what to think of it,â Scott said. âBut at the end I felt relaxed with a sense of power over the issue I was dealing with.â For and more information, contact the HealthAware program healthaware@cmhshealth.org or call 805/667-2818. Community Memorial Health System is a not-for-profit health system, which is comprised of Community Memorial Hospital, Ojai Valley Community Hospital, along with the Centers for Family Health serving various communities within and located in Ventura County, California. |