To the Editor:
The church on Third Street in N. Fillmore came into being in the late 1930’s.
The Nazarene Church was started and met at 737 Central Avenue (two-story house) and all who attended agreed to help raise funds to buy property and materials to build the church and house in the rear.
Over an extended length of time the members raised the funds to build—mostly through donations at the request of members.
I can recall my mother going house to house in Bardsdale, asking for and accepting donations to build. I was five or six years old at that time, but I do remember the joyous occasion when we first had services there.
I drove by there recently and was sad to see the remains of fire—and the house behind in such poor condition.
Faye Ables
Tehachapi, CA

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To the Editor:
I would like to take the opportunity to thank the staff at Bank of the Sierra for hosting a reception and art exhibit for Fillmore High School artists on April 5th. The students were delighted to have another opportunity to show their work to the community. Special thanks goes out to Jenny Andrade and Alyssa Ceballos who came to me with the idea and coordinated the event. Thank you to my students who helped set up the work and take it down that evening: Sara Uridel, Roman Tarango, Alyssa Ramirez, Kiana Veronica and Samuel Estrada. Thank you also to former Fillmore High School students Kiana and Alexis Ramirez and Roxy Casas who also helped. Thank you to the community of Fillmore who came out to view the work. Thank you for your support of the arts.
Rosalind Mitzenmacher
Fillmore High School
Visual & Performing Arts Department

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To the Editor:
I would like to take the opportunity to thank all of those who contributed to the success of Fillmore High School's nineteenth annual arts show “Roads Less Traveled”. It takes a lot of people and a lot of hard work, dedication and talent to coordinate an event such as this. Thank you to Fillmore Lions Club, Fillmore Women’s Service Club, Soroptomist International of Fillmore, and Fillmore Rotary Club for your donations which help to make this event possible. Thank you to Lucy for being a patron of this event. Thank you to the staff and teachers at FHS who supported the student’s efforts and allowed students to take part in hanging the show. To the custodial staff Baldo, Maria, and Johnny- thanks for your help. Thank you to Max and Susan Pina .Thank you to the students who stayed late to break down the show and clean up after the event. I am so appreciative of your help.
Special thanks to Greg Godfrey and the fantastic members of the Fillmore High School Concert Band, Jazz Band and the Mariachi Band who played at the event. The musical concert helped to make the evening a resounding success. Thank you to the members of the band “The Ombres” who sang and played. Thank you to the parents and the community who attended the show and helped to make this a special night for the students. Last, but not least, to all the student artists and musicians who put in numerous hours preparing for this event, hosting and cleaning up after a long day and night- especially my Art students and former students who came back to help- thank you- without you there couldn't be a show. I am very proud of all of you.
Rosalind Mitzenmacher
Fillmore High School
Visual & Performing Arts Department

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To the Editor:
We would like to express our gratitude to the Fillmore community for a very successful Flower Show. There were gorgeous flowers of many varieties and colors. Garden enthusiasts shared their potted plants, cut flowers, arrangements and bouquets. The young people of Fillmore, from age 3 through high school, contributed artwork, poems and essays that honored the 2017 theme, “Birds, Bugs and Beautiful Blooms.” Thank you for participating. Many positive comments were heard from the people who attended the flower show. If you missed it this year, we’ll do it again in 2018!
The flower show would not be possible without the sustained effort of many. First on the list are Joanne King and Linda Nunes, Flower Show co-chairs. Their hours of dedicated work with the Vision 2020/Civic Pride Committee create the annual show. Also, there are numerous merchants who contributed to the flower show. We want to thank the following: Ari Larson, Bennett’s Honey Farm, De La Rosa Auto Repair, Diamond Realty & Investments, El Pescador Restaurant, Genmai Sushi Restaurant, King & King Ranch, Mary and Ian’s Eggs, Otto & Sons Nursery, Rafa’s Carpet Cleaning, Ryan Lee for the website, Sani Ward’s Train Stop, The Scented Path, The Treasure Station, Vallarta Restaurant and Yanni’s Best.
Thank you Becky Morales and Barry Coo[er for the live music, Regina Nunez for the Flower Show cafe, PEO volunteers, Jim Nunes for the bee condos, Bob Crum for the photography and all the others who did so much to help.
The youth exhibits were especially spectacular this year. In addition to the abundant young individuals who created entries, there were several youth groups who contributed. We not only applaud the young people, but the adult leaders and parents who encouraged them. A big thank you to the following: Cindy Klittich and the Bardsdale 4-H, Girl Scouts, Amelia Aparicio and the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program, Doris Nichol’s Fillmore Middle School art students, San Cayetano students, Sonshine Preschool students, Loni Larson’s Fillmore Christian Academy students and Boy Scouts who helped set up and clean up. With such talented young people in town, Fillmore will have a great future.
Keep working in your garden and providing habitat for native bees. We’ll see you next year at the Fillmore Flower Show.
Jan Lee for the Vision 2020/Civic Pride Committee