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By Jean McLeod — Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
 At this Tuesday's Fillmore City Council Meeting a new fire truck was approved along with funds for the City's 100-year celebration, a new pump track bike park, a request to help fund a new Watershed Coordination position, and a wave of a Temporary Use Permit by the Lions Club. The Council approved going forward with the installation of a new pump track/bike park at Two Rivers Park. Jose Ibarra, Park and Recreation Commissioner, put together a volunteer group to build the pump track, which includes a donation for the cost of professional designs. The track is a mixture of compacted clay and dirt and takes a few days to build. The volunteer work crew will be supervised by a pump track/bike park professional to meet specific requirement and limit the City's liability/risk. It will require yearly maintenance and be an unsupervised ride at your own risk park. The cost is expected to be around $9,500 to build and require 8 to 10 hours maintenance yearly. The City will be applying for a $10,000 grant on December 1, 2013 to help cover costs. It will first be set up as temporary but it was suggested by a Council Member that they consider making it permanent. Ibarra stated that the closest pump park is in Fresno, and Mark Langton, of CORBA, the Concerned Off-Road Bicyclists Association (the local chapter of the International Mountain Biking Association), informed the Council that the County of Los Angeles is on track to build three pump tracks very soon. Ibarra was asked who would take care of any weeds and he responded that the users often maintain the track similar to how the skate park is swept by those skating there. The desire for the new sport track has grown out of mountain bike racing and is something both parents and children of all ages do together. A pump track is a continuous circuit of dirt rollers, berms and jumps that loop back on itself as the riders propel themselves by shifting their body weight; similar to one shifting their weight on a swing to propel higher. The pumping allows the rider to propel forward without having to pedal. As the bike moves up and down and sideways the rider's goal is to keep the torso, the center of the body's mass, in as straight of a line as possible and as quickly and fluidly as possible. Pump track riding challenges the participant and requires a great deal of energy and exercise in a short amount of time. Council Member Diane CONTINUED » |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
A Grand Opening ceremony was held at Piru Town Square Skate Park on November 7, 2013 officially opening the new skate park. Supervisor Kathy Long praised the hard work of all involved with the project. The County asked the residents of the Piru many years ago, what recreation improvement they would like and the skate park was at the top of the list. Funding finally became available through many sources to fund the $1.1 million project. For more information about the Ventura County Parks, please call (805) 654-3822 or visit the website at http//:gsa.countyofventura.org/parks or send an email to county.parks@ventura.org. PIRU SKATE PARK FACT SHEET Planning Timeline Funding Amounts and Sources Total Costs Contractor’s Name Consultant Names Civil Engineer: Structural Engineer: Geotechnical Engineer Survey & Drainage Engineer PWA staff: |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
A Fillmore resident was found wandering on Grimes Canyon Road Tuesday, after his family reported him missing. Identity of the 70-year old man, suffering from dementia, was not released. Sheriffs Deputies responded to a reported sighting of an elderly man, walking with a cane, over the canyon road at 6:30pm. He was found in good condition and returned to his family. |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, November 13th, 2013
11/05/2013 to 11/11/13
 City of Fillmore 11/05/2013 |
 The runners participating in this event are: Commander Randy Pentis, Commander Tim Hagel, Captain Paul Higgason, Captain Dave Kenney, and Sergeant Frank Underlin. Also pictured is Sergeant Joe Devorick who did not make the Mayanmar run but has run in the past. Enlarge Photo By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department As Myanmar, formerly Burma, slowly emerges from the cloud of civil war and military control, there is an air of optimism in the Southeast Asian country of 60 million people. Things are getting better there, although much work remains to be done. For the members of Cops Running For Charity, Myanmar presents itself as an opportunity in the form of a marathon that traverses an area boasting more than 2,000 temples that have been closed to westerners for the past 50 years. In their quest to find worthy running courses in exotic locales, the CRFC have found another place featuring spectacular scenery and rich cultural traditions. The team will run the Bagan Temple Marathon on November 2nd. The course travels through villages on dirt trails that will combine with high temperatures and humidity to provide plenty of challenges for the runners, who have trained locally for many years and competed in numerous running events. The group has run hundreds of miles in preparation for, and during, marathons. They also have raised more than $250,000 for the benefit of those among us who need it the most. They have a commitment to their community and to physical fitness that has spanned decades. All of the runners pay for their own expenses, including the cost of travel. That leaves behind every dollar they raise for the charities they have chosen. This year, the team hopes to raise $50,000 for medical charities that include: Children’s Hospital, ALS, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Hospice of Camarillo, Dr. Darrell Davey Foundation, The Steve Gleason Foundation, and The Blazeman Foundation. The runners participating in this event are: Commander Randy Pentis, Commander Tim Hagel, Captain Paul Higgason, Captain Dave Kenney, and Sergeant Frank Underlin. Anyone interested in more information about CRFC can contact Commander Randy Pentis at (805)947-8067 or by e-mail at randy.pentis@ventura.org. The website is www.copsrunningforcharity.com Nature of Incident: Cops Running For Charity To Run Marathon In Myanmar |
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By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
Ventura County Sheriff's Department On August 19, 2013 deputies from the Fillmore Police Department received calls of graffiti vandalism to city owned and privately owned property including a church in the city. The graffiti was spray painted at 7 different locations around the city. All of this graffiti was associated with a particular tagging crew. The deputies began an investigation and conducted a probation search at Fillmore resident Jose Vasquez’ residence. Deputies found evidence linking him to the graffiti vandalism cases that were under investigation. Deputies arrested Vasquez for vandalism and other unrelated charges and booked into the Ventura County Jail on August 20, 2013. On October 24, 2013 Vasquez pled guilty to Felony Vandalism in Ventura County Superior Court, and received a sentence of 16 months in county jail and his driver’s license was suspended for one year. WHAT IS THE CITY DOING ABOUT GRAFFITI? GRAFFITI TRACKING PROGRAM Tracking graffiti helps to identify graffiti hot spots and targets specific incidents. When a vandal is prosecuted the cost of removal for each incident he/she is responsible for can be more easily identified allowing the City to recover the costs. PARENTAL CIVIL LIABILITY Nature of Incident: Graffiti Arrest / Prosecution 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). |
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By Jean McLeod — Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
 Fillmore Unified School District The short November 5, 2013 Fillmore Unified School District (FUSD) Board Meeting was very somber as Education Services employee Gary Mayeda along with last year’s Teacher of the Year Raina Arellano, now a Teacher on Special Assignment, gave a Common Core State Standards Update presentation titled "A Systemic Approach to Writing Strategies Districtwide." The presentations main focus was on the relationship of FUSD's Task Force Program (TFP) that began gathering study plan data district wide the beginning of the 2011 school year and where the TFP is today with the implementation of Common Core Standards Language Arts that is scheduled to begin statewide in 2014. The three main text that TFP will use in English Language Arts are: information/explanatory, opinion/argumentative and narrative. These texts have been in use at Fillmore High School since last year with Fillmore Middle School and the elementary schools starting this year. Examples of the TFP progress included such things as "anchor papers." These anchor papers will originate by gathering all student writings throughout the district and then each class level's work is compared. Those papers that are considered examples of the writing quality all students are expected to achieve are set aside and used as guides for other students in that grade level. A great deal of emphasis is put on teacher input and teachers are playing a major role development and that it will be teacher driven. FUSD Board Member CONTINUED » |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
 Diamond Realty held its grand opening last week. The Fillmore Chamber of Commerce was on hand for the ribbon cutting, as were some of the Fillmore High School Homecoming Court. Their motto? “It is our goal as a boutique real estate company to provide you with Superior service at all times. Our areas of expertise consist of Ventura County with emphasis on the Heritage Valley. We have partnered with many Realtors® and Brokers out of our area for referral services nationally and internationally to better serve our clients needs.” Enlarge Photo |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
10/29/2013 – 11/04/2013
City of Fillmore 10/29/2013 |
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By Anonymous — Wednesday, October 30th, 2013
 On behalf of the City of Fillmore, the Fillmore Volunteer Firefighters Foundation and its members, we would like to thank Chevron USA for their donation of $3,000. Chevron has been a great supporter for the City of Fillmore and many of the organizations within the City. This donation will be used to fund training, education, and to purchase and replace much needed equipment. We would like to offer a special thank you to Leslie Klinchuch, shown shaking hands with Fillmore Fire Chief Rigo Landeros, for her continued support of the residence of Fillmore. Enlarge Photo |