It’s sad to report the closure of Elkins Ranch Golf Course here in Fillmore. A press release from Carla Corral, President of Elkins Ranch Company, founded in 1930, states: “After two decades of declining play and ever increasing expenses, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Directors has determined that the company can no longer remain viable with the golf course as the core of its business model.” Goodbye to the birds and squirrels of that peaceful place.