Pictured are Rotary President Andy Klittich and speaker Steve Conway of Fillmore who qualified for the World Finals to held in Arizona and spoke with the club about his upcoming benefit for the Boys & Girls Club of SCV. Photo courtesy Rotary Club Member Martha Richardson.

Pictured above is FUSD Superintendent Chrissy Schieferle, with Rotary Club President Andy Klittich, after her speech to the group.

Steve is a Fillmore native and a competitor in the sport of BBQ. He has been competing for several years and is a member of the State Steak Cookout Association. In 2020 he won a Golden Ticket which was followed by the World Finals in Texas where he placed 36th in the world! In 2021 he had competed in 21 events in five states and won another Golden Ticket which qualified him for the World Finals in Arizona. His passion for BBQ has led him to host a World Class BBQ here in Fillmore, Central Steak Out, on October 30th. The event will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of the Santa Clara Valley. This event will include a Kids BBQ; each kid will receive a New York steak to BBQ and a grill. To find out more about this event go to www.centralsteakout.com.

Fillmore's new Superintendent Chrissy Schieferle grew up in Fillmore and graduated from FHS. She began as a
teacher at Fillmore Middle School, was a principal, and held several other educational positions here and in other districts. And now she is back in Fillmore! As the school year begins, she is welcoming students back to the classrooms, and to safe environments. Chrissy is hoping to bring back athletics, clubs, etc., focusing on the positive with counselors at each school, a social worker and mental health counselor at Fillmore High School, and intervention teachers at each elementary school. There is also academic support and free tutoring fulltime at the high school. She wants to continue to elevate education and have FUSD a place where each student is recognized, valued, and inspired to be contributing members of our global society.