The Fillmore High School Sports Hall of Fame held their 2nd Annual Golf Tournament on February 22 at Elkins Ranch in Fillmore. The weather was beautiful and the golfers all had a great time this year, and oh yeah, the Hall of Fame had a huge fundraiser at the same time.

The folks at Elkins Ranch did a great job as host to the tournament. The Bar B Q of tri-tip and all the fixins topped the evening off. The Hall of Fame would also like to thank the following sponsorships of the tournament that made the event such a big success; Harrison and Sons, Lexicon Consulting, One Call Logistics, William L. Morris, and Hall of Famer Kevin Gross. The Hall of Fame would like to say thank you to all the Tee Sponsors this year, and all the people and businesses who donated all the awesome door prizes we had this year.

What is a Hall of Fame Golf Tournament without Hall of Famers there? Well, we had a good share this year: Coach Bruce Dempsey, Mike Marostica, John Scoles, David Miller, Chip Bowlin, David Pillado, Kevin Gross, Jim Schleimer, Roger Palmer, Matt Dollar, Jamie Latshaw, Lynn Cole, Matt Mozley, Steve Hope, Steve Dann, and Chris Goodenough, all of them Fillmore High School Sports Hall of Famers.

The winner’s of this year’s 2nd Annual Golf Tournament were the team of Hall of Famers Steve Dann, and Chris Goodenough, along with Tom Dann, and Chap Morris; in 2nd was the team of Hall of Famers David Pillado, Chip Bowlin, David Miller, along with Josh Bond. In 3rd place was the team of Hall of Fame Coach Bruce Dempsey, along with Dan Young, Jerry Rich, and Don Gluyas. The winner of the closest to the pin prize was Don Gluyas, and the winner of the longest drive prize was Hall of Famer David Miller.

The great thing about the tournament is of course the money that the golfers bring in, but even more important is the fun that we all had. Some of the people live far away and do not get to see each other often enough. But when we all get together it is like we never skip a beat.

The Fillmore High School Sports Hall of Fame will be planning the 3rd Annual Golf Tournament for next year and we hope more people will come out and swing a club. It is also that time of year to nominate anyone you think should be inducted into The Fillmore High School Sports Hall of Fame. If you will please send a letter to The Fillmore High Sports Hall of Fame at P.O. Box 697 Fillmore Ca. 93016. Give us the name of the person along with their mailing address and phone number, we will send them a form to fill out. All forms need to be in the Hall of Fame by April 1st, 2013. The person needs to be out of school at least 10 years before they can be inducted into the Hall of Fame. So get us the information as soon as you can.

Thank you to all the Golfers, Tee Sponsors, Donators, the Tournament Sponsors, the Hall of Fame Committee, and to the Elkins Ranch Golf Course for all the time, money, and effort to make the 2nd Annual Fillmore High School Sports Hall of Fame Golf Tournament a big success. Fillmore people helping Fillmore people! That is why Fillmore is the Greatest town in America!

Ventura County Sheriff's Department

Fillmore sheriff deputies arrested five Fillmore gang members on a variety of weapons and drug charges. The incident developed on March 5, 2013, at about 10:00 P.M. when sheriff’s patrol deputies were dispatched to a residence located in the 600 Block of Via Rodeo in Fillmore to investigate a complaint of a noise disturbance in the garage of the home.

When deputies arrived they found five Fillmore gang members loitering inside the garage. In the course of the investigation, deputies conducted probation searches on the five and found a loaded “short barreled” shotgun on German Uriostegui’s person, and another shotgun next to the gang members in the garage. Methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and knives were also found in their possession. The gang members were charged with the following charges:

German Uriostegui – Possession of an illegal shotgun, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, possession of an illegal knife and gang member participating in criminal activity.

Ivan Hernandez – Prohibited person with access to a firearm, possession of metal knuckles and an illegal knife, possession of a controlled substance and gang member participating in criminal activity.

Jose Ruiz – Possession of a sawed off shotgun, felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and gang member participating in criminal activity.

Alfredo Hermosillo – Possession of drug paraphernalia

Minor – Violation of juvenile probation

Uriostegui, Hernandez and Ruiz were booked at the sheriff’s Pre-Trial Detention Facility - Main Jail with bail set at $125,000.00. Hermosillo and the juvenile were issued a citation and released.

Nature of Incident: Fillmore Gang Members Arrested on Weapons Charges
Report Number: RB# 13-4942
Location: 600 Block Via Rodeo Fillmore
Date & Time: March 5, 2013 @ 10:00 P.M.
Unit Responsible: Fillmore Police Department - Patrol
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (D)ecedent City of Residence Age
German, Uriostegui, Fillmore, 21
Hernandez, Ivan, Fillmore, 21
Ruiz, Jose, Fillmore, 27
Hermosillo, Alfredo, Fillmore, 18
Male Juvenile, Fillmore, 17
Deputy Preparing Media Release: Detective Taurino Almazan
Media Release Date: March 6, 2013
Follow-Up Contact: Sgt. Anthony Aguirre @ (805) 524-2233
Approved by: Captain Dave Kenney

Fillmore Mayor Rick Neal
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I am truly honored to be here today as your newly elected City Council Member and as your Mayor to discuss the state of our great City---the City of Fillmore. I am personally humbled and honored to have been trusted with this office by the residents of Fillmore and to have been selected by the Council as your Mayor.

Please know that I will do all that I can working in concert with your City Council to uphold the confidence that has been placed in all of us on the dais to move our City forward toward a better future for all of our residents.

I recognize that as your Mayor I represent the City as an organization but I also know that all of our Council Members share equally as a team in moving our City forward and I would like to introduce those that are here today.

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Steve Stewart with Fillmore's Planning Department and Tom Peterson, American Water Contact Operations, explained to council they expect a savings in maintenance of up to one million dollars due to an unexpected longer life of the micro-organisms used to treat the sewage at the plant.

The February 26, 2013 Fillmore City Council Meeting was one of the shortest in recent years, lasting only 45 minutes. But, that did not mean things weren't getting done and being addressed. One agenda item most residents will be pleased with was the possibility of a slower increase in Fillmore sewer rates. Also, during Public Comments One Step a la Vez gave a short presentation of the various programs and activities they provide Fillmore's youth.

The residents of Fillmore have seen their monthly sewer and water rates steadily climb in the five years since the Fillmore Water Treatment Plant was built. The Plant, which is contract to be run by American Water, has been a political football here in Fillmore with two opposing camps; those that were involved in the building of the plant and those that opposed it. But it was the State of California that threatened to levy huge fines if Fillmore did nothing. Other towns in California have water and sewer rates equal to Fillmore, some even higher, such as San Luis Obispo, but Fillmore is a much smaller town with a greater percentage of residents on fixed incomes.

Steve Stewart with Fillmore's Planning Department and Tom Peterson, American Water Contact Operations, explained they expect a savings in maintenance of up to one million dollars due to an unexpected longer life of the micro-organisms used to treat the sewage at the plant. The micro-organisms, which is called the membrane, was budgeted to be replaced this year, but it is still functioning and lasting longer than anticipated. Steward informed the Council that the filtering membrane system may continue to be useful for another year or maybe many more years. This will delay the $800,000-$1,000,000 replacement deposit required and will hold back an increase in sewer rates by five dollars each month. Stewart also informed the Council that Dave Burkhart, who was previously with the Ventura Regional Sanitation District, has worked hard in exploring ideas to generate revenue and ways to keep costs down.

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Live Performances by "Dazz Band, the Midnight Star, and the Zapp Band"

Save the date: Saturday May 18th Shiells Park Old Telegraph and C street. Gates open at 3:00pm with DJ and acts start at 7:00pm

Tickets are on sale now at the Fillmore Chamber office 211 Central Ave. Office open M-F 10-5pm

Call 524-0351 or Visit our website Fillmoremayfestival.com click the concert tab for more information.

Don't delay, the first 200 tickets are only $25 each. After the 200 tickets sold, the price will be $30 each ticket. Don't forget to ask about the VIP addition.

Our last year concert was a sell-out, don't miss the show of the year!