Camarillo to name four streets for local pioneers at ceremonial event

Mayor Kevin Kildee announced that the city of Camarillo will name four streets for local pioneers at a ceremony attended by family and friends.

The dedication recognizes leaders who helped shape the community that became Camarillo and preserves local history for future generations. The four honorees are Ned Chatfield, Edith Tweedy Rouse, Guy Turner and Edward Scholey.

Kevin Kildee, mayor of Camarillo, said he was honored to mark the occasion and thanked attendees, calling it “a definite momentous occasion.” He added, “It’s my privilege to be here on this momentous occasion with all family and friends here.”

Speakers at the event traced the area’s history back to a community known as Springville. According to comments at the ceremony, it has been 41 years since the Rand and Rancho companies submitted plans to develop the area. The speakers said that before Camarillo was settled, Springville was where people lived, went to school, attended church and conducted business, and that after a railroad stop opened in 1906 near Adolfo Camarillo’s ranch, businesses migrated toward the rail line.

Organizers and private developers were thanked for preserving a historic home described at the event as the last remaining remnant of Springville. The remarks named Rancho Associates and Lennar Homes among those involved in restoring that house.

The four honorees discussed at the ceremony were described as follows: Ned Chatfield, identified in remarks as a Los Angeles City fireman who moved his family to the area and who died in Feb. 2010; Edith Tweedy Rouse, described as a founder of Camarillo Beautiful and a founder of the Pleasant Valley Historical Society who died in 1988 and who advocated for the arts and environment; Guy Turner, said to have been 58 when elected, a 22-year resident with a 16-year accounting business and service on local special district boards; and Edward Scholey, who, the speakers said, purchased 53 acres in 1885 for $9,344, built the house on the site and grew barley, lima beans and sugar beets.

Family members and other attendees offered brief remarks. One family member said, “First of all, I wanna thank you all for being here,” and another added, “That’s my town,” reflecting family pride in the community and the commemoration.

No formal council vote or ordinance adopting the street names was recorded in the provided transcript; the event was presented as a ceremonial dedication and public recognition. Organizers said the four streets will stand as a tribute to the honorees’ leadership so future generations “are aware of their contributions to Camarillo’s history.”

Remarks closed with expressions of gratitude to the city and community for welcoming families and preserving local history.