To the Editor:
Dear Parents
I am retiring as Principal of San Cayetano at the end of December. It has been a pleasure working with the San Cayetano Staff, parents, students and community for the past six and a half years. Together we have achieved great success with our NASA Explorer School Program, The Reduced Gravity Project, Robotics Champions and our well received monthly Peacebuilder Assemblies using local role models to inspire our students to become good citizens. San Cayetano will always be very special to me. I have accepted a once in a lifetime opportunity to be the new CEO of the Boys and Girls Club of the Santa Clara Valley, which are the clubhouses in Santa Paula and Fillmore. I have appreciated the support for San Cayetano from the local service organizations and the community. While I will miss going to San Cayetano each day, I am excited to embrace this new opportunity that will benefit our local youth.
Thank you Fillmore and I look forward to working with you in this new capacity.
Sincerely,
Jan Marholin, Principal
San Cayetano Elementary School

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To the Editor:
Dear Parents and Supporters of FHS Athletics:
I am writing to you to inform you of a very serious funding challenge that we are facing at Fillmore High School. As you may be aware, we are no longer able to require our athletes to pay fees for participation in sports. As a result we have had to rely on donations to fund our athletic programs. We calculated that if each athlete donated $75.00 per sport we would be able to maintain our current athletic program as it has been in the past. Unfortunately, as the fall athletic season comes to a close, we are behind in our anticipated donations by approximately $10,000.00. Our biggest concern is that if we don’t do something immediately to generate funding, we may run out of funds in the middle of the year, forcing us to cancel away games and the possible elimination of lower level (Frosh/JV) teams. This is something we do not want to have to do.
In order to avoid eliminating athletic programs and travel, we have taken immediate action by freezing all athletic supply budgets, and we have asked the Athletic Booster Club to assist us with organizing three major athletics-wide fundraisers. Our goal is to provide our athletes with an opportunity to raise money each season if they are unable to make a donation. We will be asking for your full support to make each fundraiser a success.
Parents and community members wishing to make a donation may do so by mailing a check to Fillmore High School Athletics- Donation, P.O. Box 697, Fillmore, CA 93016. Your donation is 100% tax deductable. Any amount will be accepted. Please include the student name if you are making the donation to support a specific athlete.
With your help, we can raise the funds necessary to provide our students with a quality athletic program. Thank you in advance for your support.
Sincerely,
John Wilber
Principal, Fillmore High School

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To the Editor:
One of our greatest generation just passed away. No, not a World War II Veteran, but one of the compassionate, caring, and competent hospital nurses of the 1980's and l 990's. Bertha Romano was one of those exemplary caregivers at Santa Paula Memorial Hospital. Attending a memorial service included some members of that superb staff, including Jeanette Foy, Marlene Moniot, Donna Wills, Muriel Marks, and Chris Ortiz. I'll bet Marlene Bailey, Noreen Aberlee, and Irene Reardon were there in spirit.
It was a wonderful moment to remember those who were trained to provide nursing care and were able to excel in performing that skill. Alas, today's nurses may be just as motivated to provide care, but so many are chained to the computer screen. They must be jealous of that greatest generation.
Sincerely yours,
Richard J. Tushla, M.D.