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By Gazette Staff Writers — Wednesday, February 16th, 2022
 On Thursday, February 10th at 4:25pm, a 3.9 earthquake occurred four miles near Ojai, California. Enlarge Photo |
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By Gazette Staff Writers — Wednesday, February 16th, 2022
April 9th and 10th, 2022
Submitted by Jan Lee After two years, the Fillmore Flower Show will return on April 9th and 10th, 2022. Plan to attend and enter your beautiful blooms, pretty plants, attractive arrangements and excellent essays. Since 1919, the Fillmore Flower Show has been a Fillmore tradition. Children and adults share flowers and plants from their gardens with the community. There are several different categories which are explained in the brochure posted at fillmoreflowershow.org. There is an essay contest for students. There will be a table where children can plant a succulent to take home. There will be a plant sale. There is always music during public viewing hours of 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday, April 9th and 10th at 533 Santa Clara Street in Fillmore. Come and see what your neighbors have grown in their gardens. Share with the community what you can do with your flowers and plants. Everybody is welcome! The theme for the Flower Show this year is, “Farie Tales and Flowers”. This theme opens the door for many whimsical entries. Use your imagination. Share your talent. Enjoy the beauty. We are excited to again be able to gather for a community event. If you have felt isolated and separated, join the fun at the Flower Show this year. Flowers and plants show us the beauty of nature. If you are new in Fillmore, please come and meet some new friends. Participate in a 100 year old tradition. If you are a Fillmore native or a long time resident, be present at the Fillmore Flower Show. Mark your calendar and plan to participate in the 2022 Fillmore Flower Show. |
![Pictured is Edith Jarrett holding leg irons in front of Museum's 1953 model boxcar which now serve as the Museum annex [now used for storage for the Museum]. Photos courtesy Fillmore History Museum.](/files/imagecache/640wide/files/fhm-02-16-22-1-Edith-Jarrett-holding-leg-irons-in-front-of-boxcar.jpg) Pictured is Edith Jarrett holding leg irons in front of Museum's 1953 model boxcar which now serve as the Museum annex [now used for storage for the Museum]. Photos courtesy Fillmore History Museum. Enlarge Photo By Gazette Staff Writers — Wednesday, February 16th, 2022
From “Old-Timers’ Tales of Fillmore” by Edith Moore Jarrett. Originally published in Ventura County Star-Free Press, January, 14, 1979 Crime and Punishment But back to the jail in this tale of early crime and punishment. Our first one, about 1902, was a shaky thing of wood, and any thirsty prisoner could rip off a board and escape. The handcuffs and leg irons Gerald Howard found under the family home on Ventura Street near the jail site are now a mystery item in the Museum, and it’s fun to think that maybe some escaping prisoner threw them there as he lit out for home and mother., Don’t ask how he got them off. Our second jail, about 10’ by 10’, was of concrete and stood south of the Bungalow In site where the senior citizen’s housing complex is now [Fillmore and Santa Clara Streets]. The door swung open when it wasn’t occupied, and little boys would play in it. There was a window so sympathetic friends of the prisoner – usually picked up for being drunk in dry Fillmore – could pass him some hair of the dog that bit him. When the jail, called the “cooler,” the “calaboose,” or the “skookum house,” acquired customers, their names might be casually mentioned in the next issue of the local weekly along with the society items. A drunk could get “$10 or 10 days” – or maybe 4 – and usually chose days because he had more day than dollars. In 1916, our “new Marshal Cotton” made the Christmas edition by arresting “two bibulous men shooting it up at Mountain View and Main.” One of them, when he had done his days, “took the first Southern Pacific gondola that came by to get the quickest transportation out.” We had one belligerent old settler who was jailed so often for fighting with his neighbors that Judge Barnes, who officiated from 1911 to 1927, made him post a peace bond of $500 to cool him off, since the “cooler” couldn’t seem to do it. We tied our pre-auto horses to the hitching racks, where anyone could untie them, and walked away. Didn’t even have to take a key out of an ignition. One time in 1911 four teen-age boys wandered in from Los Angeles and were laughing about these “hayseeds” who rode in buggies instead of streetcars. It gave them an idea. They just selected a rig, untied the horse, and took off toward Santa Paula. Someone called Constable Jack Trotter, and with the fastest horse in his livery stable, he caught up with them out by the Rancho Sespe, gave them a little advice with his six-shooter, and took them to the state reformatory in Whittier on the next train. If the constable wished, instead of arresting a stranger, he might give him a “floater” out of town for a year or warn him never to come back at all. The fellows running a “blind pig” up in the hills above the [former] Elkins Golf Course got the works. Somebody had found a long black hair in “his soothing syrup” and didn’t like it. Besides the arrest for over-drinking, ourcars caused some adult delinquency, even if in 1916 the whole county had only 1,510 autos or “machines” as we called them. Those cars all had “cutouts” that disconnected the mufflers to give a bit more power, so it was a great temptation to use them. This was a no-no in town, and the price for a little cheerful noise was $5 or 5 days. When Mack Wooldridge of the Orange Leaf Café drove in 1915 Hupmobile down Central with the cutout open, he paid his $5 happily, remarking, to quote the Herald, “that sound is music to my ears and worth every cent of it,” But when a city dad did it that same year, Judge Barnes decreed that the fine should be $7 instead of $5, “because a city lawmaker should set a good example for the rest of us.” And when the high school’s “manual training” teacher rode his bike downtown after dark with no lights, the Daily Sun reported that it cost him $2.50. No choice of 2 ½ days instead. He had to be in school. To be continued... |
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By Gazette Staff Writers — Wednesday, February 9th, 2022
 On Tuesday, February 8th, Fillmore City Council recognized Fillmore’s Bob “Skipper” Thompson with a proclamation for his 50 years of dedication and service to the community. Pictured left is Thompson with Fillmore Mayor Diane McCall presenting Thompson with a proclamation thanking him on behalf of the City of Fillmore. Photo courtesy City of Fillmore YouTube channel. Enlarge Photo  The Fillmore Fire Department congratulating Thompson (center) on retirement. The Fillmore Fire Department and citizens of Fillmore and Ventura County would like to thank you for your 50 years of dedicated service. You have always shown such professionalism and have led by example. See you later, Skipper! Stay tuned next week for full story on Bob Thompson. Photo courtesy https://www.instagram.com/fillmorefirefighters/?hl=en. Enlarge Photo |
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By Gazette Staff Writers — Wednesday, February 9th, 2022
 On February 2nd, 2022, at 5:28pm, the Ventura County Fire Department, California Highway Patrol, and AMR paramedics were dispatched to a reported two-vehicle collision in the westbound lanes of SR126 near Center Street, Piru. Arriving fire crews reported two vehicles, a Toyota 4Runner and a Ford F-250 pickup truck were involved. The driver of the 4Runner was trapped and required extrication, and was described as being in critical condition. Ventura County Fire Department helicopter was dispatched to the scene, but was later cancelled. The driver was transported by AMR paramedics to Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. Two other people sustained minor injuries; both declined medical treatment. The collision blocked both westbound lanes, with motorists being diverted onto Center Street. Both eastbound lanes were also closed while authorities removed the vehicles from the roadway. All lanes were reopened before 6:40pm. Photo credit Angel Esquivel-AE News. Enlarge Photo |
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By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Wednesday, February 9th, 2022
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department The Ventura County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to ratify and accept grant funding for the Gun Violence Reduction Program. The funds from the grant – which are provided by the California Department of Justice and total $652,575 – will support the efforts for the Sheriff’s Office’s ongoing Armed Prohibited Persons Program. The two-year grant will cover the salary and benefits for a full-time investigator dedicated to the program. “We’re proud to partner with the California Department of Justice and support the efforts to keep our community safe,” said Sheriff Bill Ayub. “We’ve had great success in keeping firearms out of the hands of individuals who shouldn’t have them. The efforts to do so have contributed to Ventura County being one of the safest counties in the nation.” The goal of the Sheriff’s Office APPS Program is to disarm prohibited persons within Ventura County. These prohibited individuals have been convicted of felonies, are subject to restraining orders, or have mental health prohibitions, amongst other prohibitions. The Sheriff’s Office detective will act as a liaison with the California Department of Justice and local police agencies in Ventura County to complete program goals. The program also enforces Gun Violence Restraining Orders to disarm individuals that have made threats of violence or are a danger to the community. Over the past 30 months, VCSO deputies have completed 254 investigations and recovered 78 firearms. As a result, guns have been removed from the possession of 193 individuals who are prohibited to have firearms due to prior convictions or mental health issues. This funding will ensure the Sheriff’s Office can continue to work to remove firearms from individuals on the APPS list. |
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By Gazette Staff Writers — Wednesday, February 9th, 2022
 On February 6th, 2022, at 7:25pm, Fillmore City Fire Department and Ventura County Fire were dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 900 block of Erskine Lane, Fillmore. Arriving fire crews reported smoke showing from the attic. Firefighters investigated and found a small fire in the attic where plumbing was taking place. It was quickly extinguished; no injuries were reported at the scene. Photo credit Angel Esquivel-AE News. Enlarge Photo |
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By Gazette Staff Writers — Wednesday, February 9th, 2022
 The Rotary Club of Fillmore selected Fillmore resident Bene Ambrosio’s home for their house painting project from applications submitted back in the summer of 2021. Pictured are some of the many club members who helped with the project. Photos courtesy Rotary Club of Fillmore. Enlarge Photo |
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By Gazette Staff Writers — Wednesday, February 9th, 2022
 Brennon Ballard (right) and Jesse Segovia of Santa Paula CornholeBagggers, and one of Brennon's Sponsor. Enlarge Photo  Brennon Ballard (right) and Nick Williams from Santa Barbara holding up 1 finger for 1st place (Nick just became a Pro in 2021, and starting his 1st season an ACL Pro). Enlarge Photo  (left) Jesse Segovia of Santa Paula Cornhole Baggers, and Chris Plueger, both of these sponsors along with others are helping Brennon achieve his goal of becoming a Pro Cornhole Player. Enlarge Photo Fillmore’s Brennon Ballard is on his way to becoming a Professional Cornhole player through the ACL (American Cornhole League) and has an opportunity for a chance to play on ESPN in his first Pro Invitational this weekend, February 11th – 13th in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brennon started playing about two and a half years ago and has competed in Florida at the Jacksonville American Cornhole League (ACL) Open February 26th – 28th 2021. In Jasksonville he competed in the Junior Singles placing 2nd, Normal Singles placing 9th, Doubles placing 7th, and in Crew Cup-a Four man team-placing 5th. In July 2021 Brennon and his teammate Hunter Thorne of Moorpark competed in the American Cornhole League (ACL) California State Championship in Sacramento. Brennon won the Junior Division State Championship, Doubles Division State Championship with partner Hunter Thorne, Runner up for Singles Division and placed 3rd in crew 4-man teams, which qualified him to compete at the 2021 ACL World Championships. One of Brennon's first tournaments was played at the Fillmore-Piru Veterans Memorial Building Cornhole Fundraiser back in 2019. The Santa Paula Cornhole Baggers and Fillmore Parks and Recreations Krista Martinez and Sandra Edwards hosted a few cornhole fundraisers to "Raise the Roof" on the building. Brennon was one of the first players to arrive and on his skateboard, he would also play on Monday evenings at Garman’s in Santa Paula for Monday Cornhole. When Jesse Segovia of Santa Paula Cornhole Baggers first saw Brennon throw at Garman’s, he said “This kid will be on ESPN one day” and his day is almost here! A special thanks to Brennon’s local sponsors - Santa Paula Cornhole Baggers- Jesse Segovia and Santa Clarita Cornhole -Chris Plueger. Both of these sponsors along with others are helping Brennon achieve his goals to becoming a Pro Cornhole Player. Good Luck this weekend Brennon! |
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By Gazette Staff Writers — Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022
On January 27, 2022, at approximately 6:00 pm, a victim parked their vehicle at a business located in the 700 block of Ventura Street in the city of Fillmore. At approximately 6:25 pm the victim returned and discovered that their vehicle had been burglarized. An unknown suspect(s) shattered the window of the vehicle and stole a wallet containing credit cards and a laptop computer. Immediately after this crime, the victim received notification from their bank regarding fraudulent charges made using the victim’s stolen credit cards at the Von’s grocery store located across the street from where the vehicle burglary had occurred. Detectives obtained video surveillance of two suspects responsible for making the fraudulent charges at the grocery store. Photographs of these two suspects are attached below. The Fillmore Police Department is asking anyone who may have information pertaining to this crime or who recognizes these two suspects to call Detective Lemar at the below listed telephone number. The reporting party may remain anonymous. The Fillmore Police Department encourages citizens to immediately report suspicious people and vehicles, and to promptly report any crime they come across by calling 911. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office would like to thank members of the public for their on-going support and due diligence in providing information to assist our agency in solving crimes. 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: Request for Public Assistance / Attempt to Identify |
