Fire Chief Rigo Landeros, Police Chief Monica McGrath, Rotary Club President Sean Morris.

The Rotary Club of Fillmore Sun Risers heard an update on the Fillmore Fire Dept. and the Fillmore Police Department from Fire Chief Rigo Landeros and Police Chief Monica McGrath on Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Both chiefs spoke about the effect on their departments from the current budget cuts and answered questions from the Rotarians. The Sun Risers also honored and recognized the VC Sheriffs Dept. Explorers programs by presenting a
President’s Certificate to Fillmore Explorers advisor Deputy Leo Vazquez, Senior Explorers Josefina Fernandez and Briana Vazquez and Explorer Brandon Pina. The Rotarians thanked the Explorers for all their hard work in our community and for helping the Sun Risers with the Heritage Valley 5K Run/Walk this past May.

The Rotary Club of Fillmore Sun Risers meets weekly at El Pescador Restaurant at 7 a.m. Upcoming speakers include: September 13, will be Barry Fisher, VC Public Health Director; September 20, Katy Hadduck RN, for the VC EMS agency. Upcoming event for the Sun Risers in September is participating as a team in the Relay for Life on September 17 and 18 at Shield Park. For more information about attending a meeting and about the Rotary Club
of Fillmore Sun Risers, call Sean at 796-0276.