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 Friday May 25, 2012






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Rotary Clubs of Fillmore      

The Rotary Club of Fillmore and the Sun Rise Rotary have been meeting together this month in anticipation of joining together as one club.   Last Wednesday, May 9, 2012, the Fillmore Rotary scholarship winners were honored. This years winners are: Anachristina and Ashley Morino, Jaynessa Lopez, Johnny Wilber, Robert Munoz, Westley Fairall, Vanessa Villa, Katherine Stewart and Troy Rice. Each if these students will be awarded $1,000.    Norma Perez-Sandford, Counselor and Isela Larin, Computer Technician, of Fillmore High School were presented with Certificates of Appreciation for their assistance to the seniors and thus the success of the Rotary Scholarship Program.

 





Piru Resident Arrested For Attempted Murder After Standoff With SWAT Team

May 25, 2012
       Two Piru residents were injured Wednesday, May 24, 2012, at approximately 4:34 p.m. in an apparent gang-related shooting at a park on Center Street at Piru Square.  Both men were transported to local hospitals.  

The first victim, an unidentified male of Piru, suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen and was taken to Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center where he underwent surgery.  The second victim also unidentified male, of Piru, suffered non-life threatening wounds to his arm and was taken to Ventura County Medical Center.

Investigators determined that Mark Plunkett, 33, a Piru resident, was the suspect responsible for the shooting.   Deputies located a trailer in Piru, where Plunkett had barricaded himself inside. The Sheriff’s SWAT team was called out, along with negotiators, who spent several hours negotiating with Plunkett.

Plunkett surrendered at 10:30 p.m. and was taken into custody.  He has been booked at the Pre-Trial Detention Facility on two counts of attempted murder. 




























































































































































Artists Guild of Fillmore Changed Exhibit At Library

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Jan Faulkner, left, has just mounted the labels for the paintings on the Fillmore Library wall and both she and Luanne Perez looks pretty happy about the current presentation.

 

May 21, 2012                                                                                                                  
       It was a Saturday morning and they stood outside the Fillmore Library before it opened, each artist holding one painting to redecorate the north wall inside the Library.  Now completed, the next time you are there, go up close and take a good look.  Titles include Carriage House, a Giclee, by Joanne King; Across the Valley by Virginia Neuman; Secret Garden by Jan Faulkner; Low Tide by Judy Dressler; Postal by Karen Browdy; Alice Studying by Lois Freeman-Fox; Solitude by Wana Klasen; It's Good Farming and Back on the Farm by Luanne Perez. Fillmore Library is open Monday, Tuesday, 2 to 7p.m.; Wednesday 2 to 7 p.m.; Thursday, Friday, Saturday from 12 to 5p.m.; and Sunday is closed.























































































































Ventura County Police Officers Memorial
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Commander Rick Barrios of the Ventura County Sheriff's Office, President of the Peace Officers Association of Ventura County, POAVC, welcomed those present, and who also led the Flag Presentation for Albert Gasperetti, EOW: April 15, 1956, and closed the event. The ceremony was held on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 10 a.m. with presentation of colors, invocation, Memorial Roll Call,  21 gun salute, helicopter overflight and Taps by Captain Ron Nelson.
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Tony Pedeferri, Retired CHP Officer, was the guest speaker on how he was injured when hit by a drunk driver and how several good people saved his life before he was transported to the hospital.  Pedeferri faced many adversities in his fight for recovery.  He stressed seeing what his family went through during his struggle for recovery gives him a lot of respect for the families who have lost a loved one during on duty incidents.























































































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From left are Commanders Tim Hagel and Randi Pentis who have both spent several years as Captains at the Fillmore Police Station and attended the ceremony. 
































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Fillmore's Motorcycle Deputy for several years, Tony Biter, who was able to write more tickets for those who were speeding through town also attended the ceremony.  Deputy Biter is now in Thousand Oaks and still working on the motorcycle he rode in Fillmore.































































































































































Bales Of Cardboard On Double Trailer Ignites

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On Friday May 18, 2012, a semi truck pulling two trailers of combacted cardboard ignited for an unknown reason and burned.  The driver of the truck was able to disconect from the double trailers and pull away before the entire load burned.  On Friday at approximately 4:49 p.m. the semi was pulling through Fillmore and discovered the problem westbound on highway 126 at Old Telegraph Road.  His quick thinking saved the tractor from the inflamed two trailers.  The fire departments worked on the incident for hours.  As the cardboard burned it ignited some of the grass on the side of the road which was quickly extinguised.  The two trailers were fully involved and Edison was required to check for possible damage to electrical poles. Cal Trans was also required for clean up.  There were 52 bales of the compacted cardboard which burned and everytime the fire fighters put out one place in the burning cargo another area would re-ignite.  The truck was by Ag Transport. Units on scene were county fire 27, 26, Santa Paula 81 and Fillmore 91 along with Caltrans. The situation terminated around midnight.   


















Sun Risers 5K And 10 K Run And Walk
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The beginning of the 5K; 10K run and Walk started out on Saturday morning around 8 a.m. during the 2012 May Festival.   The event had about 200 entries. The winners of the 10K run are pictured below.

Overall Winners of 5K Run were Tefany Gonzalez and Adrian Mejia.  The young adults were very proud of their accomplishment and was congratulated by the rest of the runners and those timing the event.

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Maria Villalobos took 1st  place over all for the 10K run on Saturday, May 19, 2012 during the morning of the run.     



































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Overall male winner of 10K run was taken by Kevin McSweeney.  A big congratulations goes out to the first place winners for their efforts and abilities during the Saturday morning of the May Festival.  










































































Make A Wish Walk By Fillmore High School
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Fillmore High School held a Walk-A-Thon on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on the athletic field to raise fund for Make A Wish foundation that was attended by all the schools in the district. Many turned out to walk in show of support for the Make a Wish Foundation.   Everyone seemed to have a great time.





Grad Nite Live Carwash Fundraiser
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On Friday, May 11, 2012, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. there was a Grad Nite Live fundraiser car wash.  It was a clear day and perfect for all those who wanted to have a clean car for the weekend. 








































































































Ventura County Supervisor Kathy Long Presents Recognition To Fillmore Chamber
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From left is Supervisor Kathy Long, Third District; Fillmore Chamber of Commerce President Cindy Jackson; Ari Larson, Second Vice President and Tammy Hobson, Third Vice President.  Long presented a Resolution on May 17 from the Board of Supervisors of Ventura County in celebration for the 100 Anniversary of the May Festival which was celebrated May 17 through May 20, 2012.  May Day are a common celebration wouldwide.  The first celebration in Ventura County were located at a variety of locations, but the first prominent event was held in Fillmore on May 1, 1912 and was sponsored by the Fillmore Board of Trade, a precursor to the Fillmore Chamber. and the Parent Teacher Association.  Activities included music, speaches, singing, the winding of two May Poles and children's parades with boys parading red wagons and little girls prading doll buggies.  The afternoon brought athletic event for all ages.  For the adults there was a flower show located in the schoolhouse.  There was a festival in 1913, but not in 1914,15, or 16.  The 1917 parade was recorded in the newspapeer as the 'best ever' and included a wild flower competition and exhibit.  In 1918, the May Festival celebrated a great patriotic theme, a pageant, with proceeds going to the Red Cross in support of WWI soldiers, and the festival was not held during the war years but was revived by the Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1946 with a grand celebration. 
















































Veteran's Of Foriegn Wars, VFW, Salute Two Individuals Serving In The U.S. Army
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With Commander Jim Rogers bringing his men to attention to salute Christopher Gallo and Ramon Solorio both serving in the Army.  The flags will be hung on a light pole on Central Avenue within a few days.  Fire Chief Rigo Landeros is also pictured on the left.  The ceremony was held on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 10 a.m. infront of the school district offices.











































Single Car Accident Destroys Truck
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May 23, 2012                                                                                                                                                                    
       On Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at approximately 12:05 p.m. an injury accident occurred at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Cliff Avenue, just west of Fillmore.   Shaun Randal, 28, of Ventura was traveling southbound on Grand Avenue, just north of Cliff Avenue, in a red 2002 Ford Ranger pickup truck.                                                              
       Randall came upon a van that was slowing ahead of him preparing to make a left turn into a driveway.  According to the CHP he thought the van was going to turn right and at that time Randall moved to the left over double yellow lines and started to pass the van as it began its turn.  Randall steered his vehicle left in an attempt to avoid a collision with the van.  The trucks left side tires ran off the roadway onto the east dirt shoulder causing him to lose control of his vehicle.  Randall’s truck veered to the right and overturned several times across the roadway.  The vehicle then came to rest of its wheels partially on the west shoulder and southbound lane.                                                                      
       When Randall’s vehicle was overturning, one wheel was detached from the truck and struck a fence to a local residence.   Randle’s passenger, Nicholas Howard, 32, of Santa Paula, was trapped in the vehicle and had to be extricated by fire department personnel.                                                                                                                         
       Grand Avenue was completely closed for approximately one hour due to the collision.  CHP officers were eventually able to alternate traffic around the collision scene on Grand.  The accident is still under investigation.     
       Both Randall and Howard were transported to the hospital due to Randall having sustained an abrasion to his left elbow.  Howard suffered a broken left femur and both individuals were transported by AMR to VCMC. 













































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EPA and Chevron will conduct tours of the Pacific Coast Pipeline Superfund Site (Texaco) on Thursday, April 26, 2012. Tour times are 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., 90 minutes each. Due to limited seating in the tour vans, please contact Jackie Lane, EPA at (415) 972-3236 or by email at: lane.jackie@epa.gov no later than April 19th to reserve a seat. There will be a follow-up tour in May as well.

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FFA Early Morning Breakfast At Memorial Building
The early morning breakfast was between 7 and 10 a.m. on Satureday, May 19, 2012, and sponsored by the FFA for their first year.  According to some of the members of the FFA the morning event went well.