Megan Luna-Baker has been named Fillmore Middle School Employee of the Year. Principal Scott Carroll is pictured with Megan.

My name is Megan Baker and I have been teaching at Fillmore Middle School for four years. I received my credential and Master of Science in Special Education at California Lutheran University. My dream was to come back to the Fillmore Unified School District and give back to the community that helped shape me into the person I am today.

I graduated from Fillmore High School in 2007. I remember during my Freshman orientation for high school that we were asked who do we want to be. My mission in life was to be known for love and compassion that knows no bounds. I thank my principal Scott Carroll and the staff at Fillmore Middle School for recognizing my love, compassion, and commitment to my students and presenting me with employee of the year at Fillmore Middle School. It is an honor to teach at FMS and for the Fillmore Unified School District.

Fillmore High School graduating senior, Alondra Ramos (right) is the recipient of the 2016 Rosie Torres Scholarship For Future Teachers. Michael Torres (left) recently presented the award at an on-campus ceremony.

Fillmore, CA — Alondra Ramos, a graduating Fillmore High School senior, has been named the 2016 recipient of the Rosie Torres Scholarship for Future Teachers. Members of the Torres family were on hand to present Ramos with the $1,000 scholarship at a June 1 award ceremony held on campus.

“At the center of every effective education system is the classroom teacher,” says Michael Torres. “We congratulate Alondra for her performance in the classroom and the dedication, hard work, and ambition she has demonstrated throughout her high school years. We wish her success as she embarks on her next goal to become part of the future generation of educational leaders.”

The Rosie Torres Scholarship For Future Teachers was established three years ago to provide college financial assistance to Fillmore High School graduating seniors with plans to pursue a career in early childhood education, elementary education or secondary education.

Rosie Torres devoted nearly 30 years to teaching in Fillmore Unified School District and touched the lives of hundreds of students throughout her career as an educator and community volunteer. Along with her family, she established the scholarship program to inspire the next generation of teachers and invest in Fillmore High School students who are committed to improving the lives of children.

Awards are determined based on academic performance, teacher recommendations and a written essay.
Ramos’ future plans are to attend Ventura College and the University of California, Santa Barbara to pursue a teaching credential, with a focus on mathematics.

Fillmore Fire Chief Keith Gurrola spoke at the May 10th council meeting on behalf of the acceptance of field inventory of properties requiring weed and rubbish abatement, instruction to the Fire Chief to notify those property owners, and adoption of the City Council resolution NO. 16-3530 declaring said properties to be a public
nuisance and setting a public hearing for abatement on June 14, 2016.

Gurrola acknowledged that weeds and rubbish can cause a nuisance, but more importantly a fire hazard. He brought forth the possible issues of who was on the list, but assured the Council that any misunderstandings would be resolved promptly. The motion to accept the field inventory was carried.

For Supervisor - 3rd District
123 of 123 Precincts Reporting

CARLA CASTILLA 24.52% 6,718
KELLY LONG 22.01% 6,031
KEVIN KILDEE 18.90% 5,178
MIKE MORGAN 16.96% 4,646
MARTIN F. HERNANDEZ 8.88% 2,433
JESUS TORRES 4.54% 1,243
DAN GOLDBERG 3.93% 1,078
WRITE-IN 0.27% 73

A Runoff between Castilla and Long will be on the November 2016 ballot.

Photos and Video by Bob Crum

Photos and Video by Bob Crum