 (clockwise) Angelique Murillo, 18 of Fillmore, Guillermo Vargas, 21 of Fillmore, Rudy Mora, 22 of Santa Paula, Ashley Covarrubias, 18 of Fillmore. Enlarge Photo By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department Fillmore patrol deputies have arrested four suspects for auto theft and related charges in the Fillmore / Santa Paula area. On the evening of June 10, 2015, a Fillmore resident reported her 1997 Saturn stolen from her residence. At approximately 4:00 a.m., on June 11, 2015, an alert Fillmore deputy spotted the stolen Saturn driving in the area of Highway 126 and Old Telegraph Road. The deputy attempted to stop the stolen vehicle, however the driver sped away and led deputies on a high speed pursuit throughout the unincorporated and incorporated areas of Santa Paula. The Saturn eventually collided with a curb putting an end to the approximately 15 minute pursuit. All four occupants were taken into custody and charged with crimes including auto theft, felony evading, driving under the influence, participation in a criminal street gang, and being under the influence of controlled substances. No arrestee’s or deputies were injured as a result. Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477). Nature of Incident: Four Suspects Arrested For Auto Theft |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
 Fillmore Fire Foundation and Fillmore Fire Department donated $500.00 to the annual Firefighter Quest Burn Survivors Relay. Firefighter Quest Burn Survivors Relay stops at every County in the State and collects donation from each of the Department throughout the State. The funds collected goes towards helping burn survivors with much needed medical procedures and the expenses that come with those medical procedures. Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
 An unnamed driver was arrested Friday night, June 12th at approximately 9:45pm at Sespe Avenue and McCampbell Street. Apparently the driver lost control of his car and flipped it. Photos courtesy Sebastian Ramirez. Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
 A semi-trailer truck overturned at the top of Grimes Canyon grade on Monday, June 15th at approximately 5pm. No information on the driver was available at press. Photo courtesy Sebastian Ramirez. Enlarge Photo |
 Pricilla Anderson, John Schaper, Maureen Speakman, Tim Golson, Tony Vega, Susan Leon and Carol Barringer. Not pictured are Wayne Bauer, Ellen Dewey, Patsy Torres and Joanna Michel. Enlarge Photo By Jean McLeod — Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
The June 16, 2015 Fillmore Unified School District Board (FUSD) Meeting began with a heartfelt goodbye to a number of staff and faculty who are retiring. First to be acknowledged was Carol Barringer. Barringer's career in education spans well over 30 years, most recently assisting in the transition to a new administration, providing guidance and historical background along with providing leadership in the afterschool program and obtaining an After School Grant. Others retiring are John Schaper, a long term FUSD teacher. During his 36 years, mostly as a 3rd grade teacher at Piru Elementary, Schaper was appointed as the Fillmore Unified Teachers Association (FUTA) President and Vice President. Maureen Speakman served the district as a Special Education teacher for nearly 19 years at Fillmore Middle School and served as an executive Board Member with FUTA. Pricilla Anderson worked with the district as an elementary teacher for over 16 years at various schools and most recently at San Cayetano Elementary School. Wayne Bauer taught both elementary and secondary levels along with English and Advanced Placement English at Fillmore High School the majority of the 15 years he was with FUSD. Ellen Dewey is retiring after many years as a school nurse, six of those years at FUSD. Dewey assisted in the creation of FUSD's Severely Handicapped program implemented a few years ago. Joanna Michel (could not attend due to illness) provided new teacher support for many years. Tim Golson has worked for FUSD for 38 years as a custodian, bus driver, grounds keeper and Lead Groundsman. He was known as the historian of utility lines due to his experience on so many projects over the years. Tony Vega served the district as custodian at various sites for over 9 years. Patsy Torres served as Migrant Instructional Assistant, Teachers Aide, and Community Liaison with the majority of her time as a clerk typist at both Sespe and Rio Vista Elementary Schools. Susan Leon has covered many positions during her 21 years with FUSD. She began as a Copy Clerk and Instructional Assistant, then Office Manager of Sespe Elementary and for the past 16 years as Administrative Secretary in the Human Resource Office where she worked with every FUSD employee at least once. On the agenda was CONTINUED » |
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By Bob Crum — Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
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 The California Honey Harvest Festival, held Saturday, June 13th in Central Park, Fillmore, drew one of the largest event crowds of the year. The 3rd Annual California The Honey Festival, put on by Bennett’s Honey Farm and Fillmore & Western Railway, was a fun filled learning experience, with Fillmore & Western transporting passengers to Bennett’s Honey Farm, between Fillmore and Piru. Bennett’s offered a tour of their honey harvesting and bottling process, as well as demonstrations by bee keepers, above right. Crafts, food and commercial vendors were at the event in Central Park for the enjoyment of the crowd. Also, the competition is sanctioned by the Kansas City BBZ Society (KCBS) which sanctions events worldwide. It was also sanctioned by the California BBQ Association and counts towards Team of the Year points with Fillmore’s hometown team taking 1st Place Brisket. The team, Rigo Landeros, Steve Conaway, and Matt Petersen are pictured front. Al (Bennett Farms)and Roger Campbell (event promoter) are in yellow shirts. The team took 1st place in Brisket with a perfect score of “180”. The KCBS Rep said it’s very rare for a team that has only competed in 5 competitions to earn a “180”. See page 12 and online at www.FillmoreGazette.com for more photos. Photo credit Bob Crum. Enlarge Photo |
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By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Tuesday, June 16th, 2015
Ventura County Sheriff's Department Fillmore patrol deputies have arrested four suspects for auto theft and related charges in the Fillmore / Santa Paula area. On the evening of June 10, 2015, a Fillmore resident reported her 1997 Saturn stolen from her residence. At approximately 4:00 a.m., on June 11, 2015, an alert Fillmore deputy spotted the stolen Saturn driving in the area of Highway 126 and Old Telegraph Road. The deputy attempted to stop the stolen vehicle, however the driver sped away and led deputies on a high speed pursuit throughout the unincorporated and incorporated areas of Santa Paula. The Saturn eventually collided with a curb putting an end to the approximately 15 minute pursuit. All four occupants were taken into custody and charged with crimes including auto theft, felony evading, driving under the influence, participation in a criminal street gang, and being under the influence of controlled substances. No arrestee’s or deputies were injured as a result. Nature of Incident: Four Suspects Arrested For Auto Theft Ventura County Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000 reward for information, which leads to the arrest and criminal complaint against the person(s) responsible for this crime. The caller may remain anonymous. The call is not recorded. Call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477). |
