Sean Anderson, left, carefully dabs blue paint onto the wall at the 700 Linden Project last Thursday, with his brother, Ben Anderson, perched at right. Ben told CVN that the mural, which will cover six panels on the south side of the 700 Linden block, captures Carpinteria’s natural habitat and its animals, and highlights symbols of Chumash culture.
“As a local I love the idea of representing nature at the heart of Carpinteria and showcasing the balance between nature, native animals and humans. To honor local nature and the native people in the heart of downtown Carpinteria seems appropriate for a mural project in town,” he told CVN.
The 700 Linden Project, a 30,000-square-foot mixed-use complex that encompasses the 700 Linden Avenue block, is scheduled to open later this fall.
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Story poles are up on top of The Palms at 701 Linden Ave., showing the proposed changes to the historic Carpinteria building. The project is scheduled for preliminary review by the city of Carpinteria’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) on Thursday, Sept. 26, city staff confirmed with CVN.
The ARB last heard the proposal in May of this year during a conceptual review; at the time, board members and commenters responded positively to the renovation plans.
The renovations, as discussed in May, include plans to restore the historic The Palms restaurant. Modifications will be made to the exterior and interior of the building, with the restaurant, a market and cafe/retail area on the ground floor, an event/banquet space on the second floor, and a bar/dining area on the third.
The Palms, Carpinteria’s oldest-run family-run restaurant and bar, originally opened as a hotel in1912 and ultimately shut down during the pandemic. The building was bought by Mark Armenante and Young Sohn, the brains behind the One White Street restaurant in New York City, in 2023.
The Sept. 26 ARB meeting is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. See more online at bit.ly/CarpinteriaCityMeetings.
––Evelyn Spence
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Story poles, seen on the rooftop, outline proposed renovations to Carpinteria’s The Palms.
Celebrate CREEK WEEK!
September 21- 28, 2024
Santa Barbara ~ Goleta ~ Carpinteria ~ UCSB
Saturday, September 21
9am-12pm COASTAL CLEANUP DAY at beaches Countywide! Visit ExploreEcology.org/CCD to get involved.
9-10am YOGA at LINDEN FIELD Bring a yoga mat or towel and meet at Linden & Sandyland in Carpinteria. Contact JDayeMackie@gmail.com.
9am-12pm NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP at Alisos & Cacique in Santa Barbara. Contact HAllen@SantaBarbaraCA.gov for details.
9am-12pm SEA STAR LECTURE & CLEANUP with Marine Watchdogs at Goleta Beach. Details at bit.ly/4d4yYQp.
9am-1pm BULKY ITEM DROPOFF on Phelps Rd between Cannon Green & Pacific Oaks in Goleta. For details contact EnvironmentalServices@CityOfGoleta.org.
9:30-11am TOUR of UCSBʼs NORTH CAMPUS OPEN SPACE* Meet at 6969 Whittier Dr in Goleta. RSVP at bit.ly/3Al56BV.
10am-12pm DOCENT TOUR of the CARPINTERIA SALT MARSH Meet at the corner of Sandyland & Ash Ave in Carpinteria. Call (805) 886-4382 for details.
10am-12pm RIPARIAN HABITAT DOCENT TOUR at ARROYO HONDO PRESERVE* Limited to 15 participants, RSVP required at bit.ly/3AKVT5U.
Sunday, September 22
9am-12pm WILDLIFE PADDLE* with the City of Carpinteria. Meet at the end of Ash Ave. Limited to 12 spots, RSVP required to Sustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov.
9am-12pm MISSION CREEK to the SEA BIKE RIDE with SB Urban Creeks Council. Meet at Rocky Nook Park. Details at bit.ly/4cYXTos.
10am-12pm CARPINTERIA CREEK RESTORATION Meet at Carpinteria Creek Park parking lot on Via Real between Casitas Pass & Bailard Ave. Call (805) 886-4382 for details.
2pm URBAN CREEK TRAILS: LOWER MISSION CREEK WALK Meet at the Dolphin Fountain on Cabrillo Blvd near Stearns Wharf in SB. Contact Creeks@SantaBarbaraCA.gov for details.
Monday, September 23
9:30-10:30am COFFEE at the CREEK at the Andrée Clark Bird Refuge with the City of SB Creeks Division. Meet on East Beach across from the Bird Refuge. Contact Creeks@SantaBarbaraCA.gov for details.
Tuesday, September 24
9-10am YOGA at LINDEN FIELD Bring a yoga mat or towel and meet at Linden & Sandyland in Carpinteria. Contact JDayeMackie@gmail.com.
5-6:30pm REWILDING MESA CREEK Board Walk with Santa Barbara Channelkeeper. Meet at Arroyo Burro County Beach Park, 2981 Cliff Dr. Contact Info@SBCK.org for details.
5:30-6:30pm CALL of the WILD: ADVENTURE TALES of MEN in NATURE Veterans Memorial Meeting Room, 941 Walnut Avenue in Carpinteria. Contact Sustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov.
9:30-10:30am FALCONRY DEMONSTRATION at the South Coast Recycling & Transfer Station, 4430 Calle Real in Santa Barbara. Contact EElliott@CountyOfSB.org for details.
Wednesday, September 25 (Continued)
11:30am-1pm SAN PEDRO CREEK TOUR Meet at Cathedral Oaks between Windsor Ave & Carlo Dr in Goleta. For details contact EnvironmentalServices@CityOfGoleta.org.
3:30-5pm LIBRARY on the GO & COFFEE at the CREEK Meet at Bohnett Park in SB. Contact Info@SBPLibrary.LibAnswers.com.
5:30-6:30pm CARPINTERIA BLUFFS SUNSET WALK Meet at the end of Bailard Ave. Contact Sustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov.
5:30pm TOUR of the MISSION CREEK RESTORATION at OAK PARK Meet near the footbridge at Oak Park, 300 W. Alamar in SB. Contact Creeks@SantaBarbaraCA.gov for details.
Thursday, September 26
10am-12pm SYCAMORE CREEK CLEANUP with the Santa Barbara Zoo. Meet near the creek bridge at Zoo entrance. For details contact NSeal@SBZoo.org.
1-3pm URBAN CREEK STROLL at SAN ANTONIO CREEK TRAIL* Meet at Tuckerʼs Grove Park. RSVP required at bit.ly/3Z1tgLY.
5-6pm CREEK WEEK ART CONTEST RECEPTION at Goleta Valley Library. Contact SNigh@CityOfGoleta.org for details.
5-7pm CREEK WEEK HAPPY HOUR at the BREWHOUSE Enjoy a Creek Week-inspired brew and meet local groups dedicated to creek and ocean protection. 229 W. Montecito St in SB. Creeks@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.
Friday, September 27
10am-12pm LIBRARY on the GO & COFFEE at the CREEK Meet at Oak Park in SB. Contact Info@SBPLibrary.LibAnswers.com.
12-1pm TOUR of UCSBʼs COMMUNITY HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION CENTER* Building 565, Mesa Rd at UCSB. Age 12 and up. Limited to 15 participants. RSVP required to OWalsh@CountyOfSB.org.
12-1:30pm LUNCH and LEARN: GOLETA CREEKS and WATERSHEDS* Goleta Valley Community Center. RSVP for free lunch to EnvironmentalServices@CityOfGoleta.org.
4:30pm FRANKLIN TRAIL GUIDED HIKE* Meet at Franklin Creek Park on Sterling Ave in Carpinteria. RSVP to Sustainability@CarpinteriaCA.gov.
Saturday, September 28
9-10:30am EL ESTERO WATER RESOURCE CENTER TOUR* with City of SB Water Resources. Limited to 30 participants, age 8 and up, closed toed shoes required. RSVP required at bit.ly/4dtMApc.
9-10:30am GUIDED TOUR of the CARPINTERIA SALT MARSH RESERVE* Limited to 20 participants, age 8 and up. Meet at the end of Estero Dr. RSVP to AJBrooks@UCSB.edu.
9am-12pm WORK PARTY at DEVEREUX CREEK Meet at SB Shores Gate in Ellwood. Contact Ethan_Anadon@UCSB.edu for details.
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9:30-11:30am LAND SHARK TOUR** with the City of SB Creeks Division. $10 registration required at bit.ly/Landshark24. 10am-12pm DOCENT TOUR of the CARPINTERIA SALT MARSH Meet at the corner of Sandyland & Ash Ave in Carpinteria. Call (805) 886-4382. 11:30am-1pm CREEK THEMED CRAFTERNOON** at the Explore Ecology Makerspace above Art From Scrap, 302 E. Cota St. Drop-ins ok, age 5 and up, $8 per person. Register at bit.ly/3AXHnYO. *RSVP Required **Fee
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Santa Barbara County has donated a vehicle to Carpinteria’s Seniors Inc. to help seniors get around, the county announced last week.
Seniors Inc. will use the vehicle to transport seniors to and from the city of Carpinteria’s AgeWell program and other senior activities, as well as appointments, as needed, according to a press release from First District Supervisor Das Williams’ office.
The county ceremonially handed over the keys to the van, which is designed to accommodate wheelchairs, last week during the group’s annual picnic.
“Helping seniors get out and about, and around to appointments, programs and our small businesses should be important to us all,” Williams said in a press release sent out Tuesday. “We live in one of the most beautiful communities in the world –and our seniors should get to experience it!”
Seniors Inc. President Pat Kaiser said the group is grateful for its new van.
“This week we have already put it to good use, bringing seniors together at our annual picnic at Lions Park,” she said.
Friends of the Poor Charity Walk/Run returns
Saturday
The fifth annual Friends of the Poor 5K Charity Walk/Run, organized by the St. Joseph Conference in Carpinteria and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, returns to Santa Barbara and Ventura counties on Saturday, Sept. 21.
The walk/run – this year with honorary host Roy Lee, the incoming Santa Barbara First District supervisor – benefits those living in poverty across both counties.
Registration begins at St. Joseph Catholic Church field, 1532 Linden Ave., at 8 a.m.; the first walk begins at 9 a.m. The event is free to walkers, and each walker will receive a free t-shirt. Walkers will move through downtown Carpinteria and to the State Beach before returning to the church.
Learn more online, donate or register ahead of time at events.idonate.com/fopwalk-2.
Food from the Heart expands, offering freeof-charge meals to qualifying locals
Food from the Heart has begun offering food delivery in Carpinteria to low-income individuals who live alone, are battling an illness or recovering from a major surgery, and don’t have the ability to hire a caregiver or outside food service, the Santa Barbara County-based nonprofit announced this week.
There are no age restrictions for the program, and the meals are provided free of charge for qualifying locals..
The nonprofit, which opened in 1994, currently delivers 156 meals a week between Santa Barbara and Goleta, according to a press release sent out last week. With the expansion into Carpinteria, freshly-prepared meals – with an entrée, a casserole, a large container of soup, a fresh green salad, a cold deli-style salad, a dessert cake and bags of fresh rolls and fresh fruit – will be delivered weekly every Wednesday morning.
The Carpinteria expansion and deliveries are organized by longtime volunteer and Carpinterian Shen Rajan.
“We are thrilled to begin service to the residents of Carpinteria,” said Executive Director Steven Sharpe. “Our organization depends on volunteers to do most of the work, enabling us to operate with a small staff and on a limited budget. We are very grateful to Shen for offering to oversee this expansion to Carpinteria.”
Learn more by calling (805) 334-5292, sending an email to info@sbfoodfromtheheart. com or visiting sbfoodfromtheheart.org.
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Crews begin electric work, excavation to prepare for lane shifts near Montecito
Work has begun on the Santa Barbara South segment of Highway 101, as crews remove vegetation, begin electrical work and start excavating to prepare for upcoming lane shifts between Olive Mill Road and Hermosillo Road.
For regular closures along the northbound side of the highway, one lane from Santa Monica Road to Hermosillo Road will be closed Monday through Thursday from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., and Sunday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The northbound on- and off-ramps at San Ysidro Road will be closed until mid-2025 and mid-December 2024, respectively.
Along the southbound side, one lane from Cabrillo Boulevard to Carpinteria Avenue, as well as the off-ramp at Olive Mill Road and Spring Road, will be closed Monday through Thursday, from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m., and Sunday from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. The on-ramp at Posilipo Lane will be closed until spring 2026.
––Jun Starkey
ABOVE: Crews added mulch to newly planted trees along the northbound on- and off-ramps at Sheffield Drive.
LEFT: Caltrans construction crews begin electrical work on the southbound off-ramp at Olive Mill Road.
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spent $6 million on special education during 2023-24, staff say
CUSD has received about $2.3 million from the government to fund special education programs
BY JUN STARKEY
Jason Kaff, the new assistant superintendent of business services at Carpinteria Unified School District (CUSD), gave his first report to the CUSD Board of Trustees on Sept. 10, where he spoke about district costs and funding for the district’s special education programs.
Per Kaff, the district contributed more than $6 million from its general fund for the special education program during the 2023-24 school year..
“As the board is aware, that is a very significant contribution for a district our size, and that’s directly impacting our district,” Kaff said.
During the 2023-24 unaudited actuals report, Kaff said the special education
program at the district costs about $8.5 million to operate, but the district received roughly $2.3 million from the state and federal government to cover those programs this year.
According to the report, from 2020 to 2024, the district has contributed about $19.9 million from its general fund for the program.
Over 300, or about 16%, of students at CUSD are special education students, Superintendent Diana Rigby said. According to the report, the district has received between $1.8 and $2.6 million in revenue for the special education program since 2020. During that same time, the district has contributed between $4 and $6 million from the general fund to the program every year.
School Board welcomes new student representative
The CUSD Board of Trustees welcomed the newest Student Board Representative, Angel Pineda, at its Tuesday, Sept. 10 meeting. Pineda is a Carpinteria High School (CHS) senior and vice president of the CHS Future Farmers of America Club.
“I look forward to giving the same successful reports every time I’m here,” Pineda told board members.
During his first student representative report, Pineda spoke about the back-toschool night at CHS, the first Parents for CHS meeting of the year and Noe Gomez, a CHS chemistry teacher, being named one of Santa Barbara County’s Distinguished Educators of the Year.
“Mr. Gomez, who teaches chemistry, ag chemistry, SBCC dual enrollment chemistry, and serves as an assistant coach for our cross-country team is truly deserving of the recognition,” Pineda said. Pineda also told the board that, when Gomez was young, Pineda’s mother would occasionally babysit him.
“Congratulations to Mr. Gomez, who is a teacher of mine.”
Homecoming at CHS will take place earlier this year, Pineda said, with the football game scheduled for Friday, Sept. 27, and the dance scheduled for Sept. 28. Tickets will be available at the CHS business office.
Skate Foundation rep encourages PUSH Project participation
Peter Bonning of the Carpinteria Skate Foundation spoke during the public comment portion of the CUSD Board of Trustees’ Tuesday, Sept. 10 meeting about the PUSH Project, a collaboration between CUSD and the skate foundation that offers skate lessons for middle schoolers and mentorship opportunities for high schoolers.
The afterschool program accepts about 14 students per semester, ranging from sixth to eighth grade. Ninth through 12thgrade students can attend the program as volunteers to earn their community service hours. Students will work on creative projects through visual arts, and have opportunities to learn about skateboarding, civic engagement, financial literacy,
brand development, event production and wood working.
“Things like skateboarding and surfi ng can be intimidating if you have no experience in that area,” Bonning said. “There can also be a fi nancial barrier of entry, so we take great pride in off ering our program at no cost to the student… that covers the cost of the programming, but it also covers the cost of equipment.”
Bonning said he has worked directly with leadership at Carpinteria Middle School to facilitate the program, and he hopes to begin working with leaders at local elementary schools to prepare incoming fifth graders.
––Jun Starkey
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Jason Kaff, the new assistant superintendent of business services, gave his first report to the CUSD Board of Trustees on Sept. 10.
Obituaries
Charles F. Jerep
01/03/1931 – 04/11/2024
Charles F. Jerep passed away peacefully on April 11, 2024, at the age of 93. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri on Jan. 3, 1931, and grew up with his family in Akron, Ohio.
Charles, a longtime resident of Carpinteria, moved into the community in 1963. He worked in several vocations throughout his working career, including at B.F. Goodrich in Akron, Ohio, as a bookkeeper for Hall Medical Instruments in Montecito, a warehouse manager for the Castagnola’s Seafood restaurants in Santa Barbara and, in his retirement years, parttime as a security guard in Montecito.
He proudly served his country during the Korean War as a Military Policeman while in the U.S. Army.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Rose (nee Kalman) Jerep, his sister Martha Gerhardt, his sister Mildred Dreste, his sister Lillian Jerep, his brother William Jerep, and his grandson Damon Mobley, whom he adored.
Charles is survived by his sister, Lorraine Boyer, along with his wife of 73 years, Doris Jerep; his daughters Beverly Jerep, Gwendolyn Jerep-Wood (Clete) and Vivian Hicks; and his son, Leonard Jerep. In addition, he leaves behind grandchildren Steven Jerep, Katie, Jerep, Grace Hicks and Maranda Hicks, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Ricardo P. Requejo
02/07/29 – 09/14/2024
On Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, our beloved father, Ricardo P. Requejo, was called by the Lord to be with his family. He passed peacefully at his home in Carpinteria after saying goodbye to all his family and friends. He spent 95 years in our community, and we were blessed to have had him for so long.
He is survived by his wife of 74 years, Julia Saragosa from Carpinteria, and his children Richard Jr., Kathy, Joseph, Suzanne, Walter, Tomas, Paul and John. He is preceded in death by his son Mario. He also leaves behind 17 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. He is the last surviving son of Jose Ines Requejo and Juanita Perez from Coahuila, Durango Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sisters, Maria Luisa Requejo, Margarita Soto, Jenny Lomeli and his twin brother Romualdo Requejo, all from Carpinteria. He grew up on Ninth Street and Cramer Road in Carpinteria, and later settled on Plum Street in the 1950s.
His family and friends called him Ricky Ricardo. He attended Aliso School during the time in which the school was segregated. On Fridays, the school would allow students to work part-time, and so Ricky went to work at the Lemon Packing house. He worked there for twelve years under the foreman Lalo Martinez.
He then found a job at Santa Barbara City College as a custodian, and worked there for four years before taking on a job as a gardener with the Santa Barbara Unified School District at La Colina Junior High, where he worked for thirty-one years. He retired in 1991. His grandchildren called him, “the king of the family and the hardest working man I ever met.”
As a young father, he helped build the floats for Viva Las Fiestas – Old Town Carpinteria so that his children and grandchildren could participate, as well as their cousins.
He loved to travel back to visit his family from Torreon, Mexico. He would take his children to Ensenada during the summers to visit family as well. The weekends were spent working in Montecito or going to soccer games. He helped coach the Guadalajara Soccer team, of which many of his nephews and sons were part of. His favorite teams were Los Chivas and later Los Xolos de Tijuana, of which his grandson John, a professional soccer player and his granddaughter, Nayeli, who was chosen National Soccer Coaches Association of America Division III Player of the Year, were players. He was very proud of his grandchildren’s achievements not only in sports, but most importantly education.
Rick y was a dedicated nonstop hard-working man with very strong work ethics who worked six days a week to provide for his family. Even in retirement, he continued to garden, taking care of his niece’s yards in Carpinteria. He loved to dance and play the maracas with his brother-in-law’s band, Los Bandoleros from Carpinteria, with Sabino, Lencho and Frank Garcia.
The family would like to express their gratitude to the caregivers and family members who helped care for Ricky during his life’s journey. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21 2024 at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church at 1:30 p.m., with internment following at Carpinteria Cemetery. A reception to follow at the Carpinteria Community Church. Please join the family and share your stories and memories of Ricky Ricardo.
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Emma Lou Van Deren 07/19/1925 – 07/28/2024
On Sunday, July 28, 2024, our beautiful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed from this world. Emma Lou Van Deren was born on July 19, 1925, in Tucson, Arizona, to Paul B. and Tyra Price. She was raised with her four brothers, Ben, Dave, Steve and Donald. She lived a long, happy life. As a child, her fondest memories included horseback riding with her cousin Jane on the ranch near Patagonia, Arizona. At a young age, she met the love of her life, James Lee Van Deren, at a country western dance. They married and created a family life filled with love, laughter, piano playing, dancing in the kitchen, crazy jokes and mom’s famous cookies!
Each summer, they would load their family into the station wagon and drive from Tucson to Mission Beach in San Diego for vacation, creating a love of the ocean for the entire family. In 1965, to the delight of their teenage children, they moved to their forever home: Carpinteria. Memories of glorious days spent on the beach, swimming, surfing, laying in the sun and eating hamburgers from The Spot will not be forgotten and are still enjoyed by their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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Holy spirit, you who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals. You who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me and who are in all instances of my life with me. I thank you for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great the material desires may be. I want to be with you and my loved ones in your perpetual glory. Thank you for your love towards me and my loved ones. Amen Persons must pray the prayer 3 consecutive days without asking the wish. After 3rd day the wish will be granted no matter how difficult it may be. Promise to publish this dialogue as soon as favor is granted. Thank you.
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After raising their children, mom and dad enjoyed an exciting life filled with European travel, attending musicals and plays and shopping for amazing clothes. Mom was the original “fashionista” and dad loved spoiling his beautiful wife. She worked at Applied Magnetic Corporation, a job she truly loved, for over 25 years. In retirement she volunteered at Lotus Land and the Santa Barbara Zoo. She spent many hours reading, playing the piano, gardening, crocheting gorgeous afghans for the entire family and pampering her dogs Mopsy and Peekachu.
Over the years, every wedding and each new baby brought her joy. Love of family is her legacy and she will be missed by all. Rest in peace sweet momma.
Emma is survived by a large family who were her pride and joy until the day she died.
Her children are James Van Deren and wife Patty, Timothy Van Deren and wife Lesley Anne, and Roxanne Coke and husband Dan. Her grandchildren are Aimee Beem and Aaron Wike, Kristen Coke Sutton and Matthew, Cami Dickson and Kris, Julia Lampe and Brandon, and Megan Van Deren.
Her great-grandchildren are Shelby, Cole, Casey, Kylie, Dylan, Jackson, Nathan, Ashlyn, Hunter and Avery, and her great-great-grandchildren are Hudson and Sawyer.
Our family would like to thank everyone at GranVida and Central Coast Hospice for the excellent care they provided for mom in her final years. We are forever grateful for their professional care and kindness they extended to our family.
A private family celebration of life is being planned.
Protect rural sites from development
Last week’s Coastal View News (Vol. 30, No. 52) states that the Red Tail Housing Project application is complete and has been submitted to Santa Barbara County for formal review. The article also shows a photo of the low-income housing unit which you might confuse with a prison block.
This project is located at the stub end of Bailard Avenue and sits right on the boundary between the city of Carpinteria and Santa Barbara. This project would join the two sets of condominiums now flanking both sides of Bailard Avenue, currently the most densely populated portion of Carpinteria, and would add up to 182 apartments to the already over 500 condominiums located here.
At present, there is a working, organic farm on this site that adds to our local Farm Cart and the CSA boxes that the Farm Cart delivers. The farmer who farms it says that of all the farms that he works in Santa Barbara County, the Bailard Farm soils are the most fertile and yield his best produce.
The Carpinteria City Council has been unanimously opposed to this project for years and our head city planner has also written multiple letters arguing that the project is too big and too dense for this location. Our group – Save Bailard Farm – has over 2,000 signatures of locals opposing this project.
The California Coastal Commission will have the last word regarding the county’s recent vote to rezone the property from low density residential (present) to a much, much higher density that would allow the 182-apartment development onto this farmland. We believe strongly that our city’s local coastal plan should be the guiding principle, and we will continue to discourage this sprawl into the existing urban/rural boundary, providing protection for farmers and urban dwellers as well.
Christie Boyd Carpinteria
Write to council for pickleball courts
Carpinteria needs to allocate the land it actually already owns and is zoned for recreational use to build a group of pickleball courts – the money will be fundraised for the actual courts and will not be dependent on city funding.
We know of at least 20 people who travel to Santa Barbara on a daily basis to play pickleball. It takes us 30-40 mins to travel 15 miles! Ojai has six new courts going in, they already have four, Goleta
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believe strongly that our city’s local coastal plan should be the guiding principle, and we will continue to discourage this sprawl into the existing urban/rural boundary, providing protection for farmers and urban dwellers as well.”
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Measure P critical for future of city college
As a retired faculty member who had the privilege of teaching at Santa Barbara City College for 40 years, I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of education in our community. SBCC is more than just a campus – it is a cornerstone of opportunity for students from all walks of life. I am proud to have contributed to this institution, which has provided countless students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in an environment where learning is made possible because our faculty are dedicated to their students.
has 10 courts and Santa Barbara has 20 or so!
We have two makeshift courts in Carpinteria and there are 20 or so people waiting to play on two courts – after 3 p.m. – the courts are unavailable till 3 p.m. weekdays because of school security. The highway creates more noise than pickleball – we know we can hear it –we can all hear it! We want pickleball in Carpinteria! Write and start talking in favor of pickleball courts!
Juli Manners Carpinteria
Red Tail criticisms
In the Sept. 12 issue (CVN, Vol. 30, No. 52), I saw a sketch of the proposed Red Tail Project. I think some people are opposed to having more urban sprawl and I get that. But what I really dislike is the building looks like a truck stop/ motel you might find driving up Interstate 5 between Bakersfield and Fresno. Come on architects – you can do better!
Chris Cochrane
Santa Barbara
In support of González-Smith
I want to share a few things that I know about Adriana González-Smith. When I heard she was running for the District 2 Carpinteria City Council position, and knowing her like I do, it made perfect sense.
Adriana is family, but that has little to do with why I think she will be a great city representative. She will go to bat for us. If you love Carpinteria like she does, you
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want her on your team, to not only help preserve what we all love about Carpinteria, but to enhance it in ways to benefit us all. Aside from being educated-smart, Adriana is savvy, with all that God-given common sense. She is a problem solver who very often, as a military wife, faced difficult challenges throughout her husband’s many deployments, while taking care of their young son on her own.
Talking with her one day, I was most impressed with her passion for public safety and her desire to help more people. I know she would love to be involved in giving back to the community that her family has been a part of for fi ve generations. Please cast your vote for Adriana González-Smith, District 2 representative.
Janis Gonzalez Carpinteria
In my time at SBCC, I developed programs that allowed students to learn about the need for creative solutions to complex social and political challenges, both locally and globally. None of this would have been possible without the solid foundation that our college provides – modern facilities, adequate resources and a highly supportive learning environment.
That’s why I support Measure P. It will fund critical upgrades to classrooms and technology, enhance campus safety, and ensure that SBCC remains a place where all students can thrive.
This measure is an investment in our community’s future. I urge you to vote YES on Measure P.
Peter O. Haslund Carpinteria
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Q&A: Julia Mayer, candidate for Carpinteria City Council District 3
BY EVELYN SPENCE AND JUN STARKEY
Julia Mayer – a board member with Carpinteria Skate Foundation, the Warrior Pool Foundation and Citizens for the Carpinteria Bluffs, and owner of Dune Coffee Roasters – is running unopposed for the District 3 seat on the Carpinteria City Council.
In the following Q&A, Mayer spoke to Coastal View News about her campaign, the top issues she believes are facing Carpinterians and her history in the area.
The District 3 seat is currently occupied by Roy Lee, who is leaving the council in December for a seat representing District 1 on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors. Lee has endorsed Mayer for the District 3 Carpinteria seat, he told CVN in July.
Mayer would serve out the remainder of Lee’s four-year term on the council; the District 3 seat will again be on the November 2026 ballot.
The general election will take place on Nov. 5, 2024, and seats for Carpinteria districts 2, 3 and 4 will be on the ballot.
Vice Mayor Natalia Alarcon and music teacher Adriana González-Smith are both on the ballot for the District 2 seat. Current councilmember Wade Nomura, a local landscaper and former mayor, is running unopposed for District 4. Nomura declined to meet with CVN for a Q&A. Q&As with Alarcon and González-Smith will be published in the coming weeks.
The following interview has been edited for length and clarity.
CVN: Tell us about yourself and your history in the area.
Mayer: I am a third-generation Carpinteria resident. My grandparents moved here right after World War II. I live around the corner from the house my dad was born in, and my brother lives down the street from the house my mom grew up in. We have these sort of deep Carpinteria roots.
My grandma opened and started the Casitas Hallmark store, and it was there for 48 years. So, all of the cousins worked there, 13 cousins, and we all had to do our time. I worked on Sundays with my grandpa. My grandpa was the first (official) sheriff of Carpinteria.
I grew up here, then moved to Santa Barbara when I was in middle school and graduated from Santa Barbara High. I went to college (at) UC Santa Cruz, with a degree in modern literature, and I moved to Los Angeles after college.
( ...) I thought I was gonna work in public radio. I just felt like public radio was this great democratic information distributor, and so I worked in public radio for six years. But I realized then that I was not a desk person.
That brought me back to coffee (...) It was just always this job that I would have, and when I got a real office job, I sort of realized that we maligned these ideas of public facing service businesses as not being a serious job. But I was like, why not? It’s such a big part of our community’s days.
When we moved back to Santa Barbara, which was 2009 because I got laid off from my job, I was like, ‘If not now, when? I should just start our own business.’ My partner and I started doing coffee. My grandma loaned me $5,000, and that’s how we started – that and credit cards, we had no money. Now, this is our 15th year in business. We have 65 employees.
It’s been a crazy uphill journey. Starting your business in an insane economic downturn, to the fires and the floods… to the pandemic. We just had to pivot every
day. Every day was like a new adventure and a struggle. We never actually closed even one day during the pandemic. We had several employees who were just like, ‘We can’t lose our jobs.’ Looking back on it, nobody knew what to do. We didn’t know if anybody was going to help us or bail us out. So we had to really be aggressively thinking on our feet.
That was when I joined the Carpinteria Skate Foundation. My friends Jason (Lesh) and Peter (Bonning), who had started the Skate Foundation in 2009, they had been doing all of this legwork, and they were just like, ‘We need help.’ I just had the bandwidth at the time. Being a parent during the pandemic, (my kids and I) could go to Carp High and skate around, and we would get kicked out. I was like, ‘There is nowhere for us to go in town.’ That really just made me realize how important having a skate park in our town was.
That’s been a big part of me, sort of seeing my potential with our community like just that (...) I also started the Warrior Pool Foundation alongside Hayley Fedders and Sarah Smith. That is our plan to get a pool on the Carpinteria High campus, which I believe will happen in the next five to seven years. We’re the only high school in Ventura, in Santa Barbara County, that does not have a pool on a campus. That’s an absolute equity issue.
My kids are on the swim team, but there are kids in my son’s sixth grade class who do not know how to swim because it is impossible to get swim lessons. You can get private lessons, but they’re incredibly expensive. You can only do swim lessons during the year on Saturdays, from 10 (a.m.) to noon, (at the Carpinteria Community Pool). Our high school aquatics program takes up the pool the bulk of the afternoons.
I also have been on the Citizens for the Carpinteria Bluffs board for the last two years, and that is a long-standing board of our elders in our community who have shown us the potential for what is possible with our community. In 1997, they are single-handedly the reason that we saved the bluffs parcels.
Being able to learn from them and to see how something that can be so grassroots, can take hold, is so endlessly inspiring to me. So I’ve really loved that experience. I also have two kids.
Julia Mayer – a board member with Carpinteria Skate Foundation, the Warrior Pool Foundation and Citizens for the Carpinteria Bluffs, and owner of Dune Coffee Roasters –is running unopposed for the District 3 seat on the Carpinteria City Council.
What do you believe are the top three issues facing Carpinterians?
I think the top three issues in Carpinteria right now are the budget, the housing element, and balancing our need and community desires to both protect open space and provide recreation for our community. Those are the three biggest issues that we face. I believe (those) are the things that are going to impact us the most.
Why did you decide to run for Roy Lee’s two-year seat, instead of a four-year term in 2026?
I had this moment when Roy (Lee) got elected as supervisor, where I realized, I’m absolutely in the thick of it in Carpinteria. Any and every issue that faces Carpinteria is facing me and the people that are around me, and I’m in the community in so many different ways that I have this unique perspective of hearing what (issues) there are.
Sometimes we believe that we should just wait till we have more time to do public service, but that largely means that we’re being governed by folks (who) maybe are in a different phase of life. (...) It felt really important to me to have a chance to represent school age kids, families, parents of school aged kids.
Roy really encouraged me this last time he called me, two days after the election, and was like, ‘I really want you to think about this seriously.’ That was when I really just realized, now is a good time. Now is as good of (a) time as any.
Can you comment on any recent city council decisions that you agreed with, or disagreed with?
(...) The city council is in a really tough situation with the budget. I think knowing how much it costs to outsource to the Santa Barbara (County) Sheriff’s (Office) is just so overwhelming. And I also really do see how important, like a community (service) officer (is).
What we don’t want, something we’ve seen (before with) the skate park, was what I was warning against over and over. Without a safe place that kids are legally allowed to skate in, you’re making these kids into criminals. People call the police on them, and then the police come, and you’re criminalizing little kids for the most part. They’re 11 to 13 (years old).
To me, I thought, (Community Re -
source Deputy Bryan) Dickey and the experience of having a community officer brings it back to what it should be like. Policing, in my mind, should be a community effort, a community relationship.
I absolutely understand the budget is such a complicated issue, but I do also believe that fostering a really good relationship with the younger kids and the police in our community is an important aspect. I don’t necessarily know that I disagreed with the decision (to cut the community service officer), because I completely understand it, but I do also feel that loss a bit.
The bigger things that are coming up that are very interesting, like this really big rallying cry for (the former) Rite Aid (building) to become a community center, and for dog parks, and pickleball courts. It’s in our General Plan that we’re about recreation for our community members, for the citizens who live here.
Carpinteria is so unique, because I feel like the city council has served its community. Sometimes I go to the city council meetings in Santa Barbara, and I’m like, ‘Are you even downtown? Do you even know what it’s like?’ It just feels so disconnected.’ It doesn’t feel that way in Carpinteria yet.
The Skate Park or the municipal pool is another really good example. It’s like the community asked for something, and the city was like, ‘We will do it, but you have to work with us.’
In order for the city to be able to make those great decisions, to build these beautiful recreational experiences, we also have to make hard decisions surrounding our budget, so that’s a reality. We can’t constantly just be building these things. I wish we could, but it’s just not how it works.
What are your top campaign platform points?
Something that I’m really passionate about is really the housing element. I’m working really hard to try to learn as much as I can, because the way I see it is that development is coming. It’s here. You go to the city hall, there’s binders and binders of these development projects. You know, Lagunitas, the Surfliner (Inn), the proposed bluffs development, Red Tail Project. Some of those things we have control over and some of the things we don’t.
(...) I think there’s got to be a way for us to be thinking creatively about where and how we can put housing in our community, because we’re gonna have to. Everything I see from this housing element and all these laws is that they have teeth. Communities think that they can stand behind things like their general plan, and it’s not happening.
I feel like we’ve all been like, ‘Oh, those (developments) will go away, they’ll go away,’ and it’s not going to. We do business in Santa Barbara, I’m aware and watching what’s happening, it’s really overwhelming.
Is there anything else you want to add?
Carpinteria is an intentional place. We have a place where our kids can ride their bikes to school, where we have this thriving Junior Lifeguards program that has all of the kids of our community involved in it. And all of these things happened because of the work people have done, all of our community has done, up to this point. When we think about the ways that that could change, when you go to Orange County or even if you go to Pismo, you see how unchecked development and (how) just saying yes to everything that maybe looks kind of good absolutely significantly alters the ecosystem of a community.
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County opens applications for student advisory council
The Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO) is now accepting applications for the third annual Student Advisory Council—which is open to any ninth through 12th grade student in Santa Barbara County—until 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30.
The council allows high school students from across the county to engage directly with the SBCEO Superintendent of Schools Susan Salcido on key topics affecting students, schools and communities, per a press release from the county. Students would be on the council for a year, and during this time would attend four meetings led by Salcido. Students will also participate in county events and accompany Salcido on school visits.
“The Student Advisory Council is a valuable space for students to connect and share their unique perspectives, shaped by their communities and experiences,” Salcido said in a press release. “As we enter the council’s third year, I look forward to continuing this dialogue and hearing firsthand how we can better support students across the county.”
Councilmembers must attend meetings and meals will be provided. Meeting dates for the council will be Saturday, Oct. 26, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Dec. 10, 4:30–6:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, 4:30–6:30 p.m.; and Saturday, April 12, 2025, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30. Applications can be found at sbceo.org/studentadvisorycouncil.
Nature storytelling picnic to be held at Veterans Building
In celebration of Creek Week, Carpinteria’s AgeWell program will host a nature-themed storytelling picnic at the Carpinteria Veterans Memorial Building on Sept. 14, titled “Call of the Wild: Adventure Tales of Men in Nature.”
The event will take place in the courtyard beginning at 5:30 p.m., so attendees are encouraged to bring a blanket or a chair to sit on, as well as snacks. There are seven participants scheduled to share stories, each lasting between seven to 10 minutes. Following each story, there will be a brief question-and-answer period.
“We invite you to bring friends and family to join in the fun and be inspired by those who have truly answered the call of the wild,” said Jena Jenkins, the AgeWell program coordinator for the city.
“Call of the Wild: Adventure Tales of Men in Nature” will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24 in the Carpinteria Veterans Memorial Building Courtyard, at 941 Walnut Ave.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING OF THE CARPINTERIA PLANNING COMMISSION MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024 AT 5:30 p.m.
Notice is hereby given that the City of Carpinteria Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 P.M. on Monday, October 7, 2024 to consider the following item:
Proposed Amendment to the Safety Element of the City of Carpinteria General Plan
Hearing on the request of the City of Carpinteria to consider Project 24-2308-GPA to amend the Safety Element of the Carpinteria General Plan to incorporate in its entirety the City’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) into the Safety Element pursuant to California (State) Assembly Bill 2140, thereby making the City eligible for additional State Public Assistance funding, and to provide recommendations to the City Council regarding adoption of the amendment, as determined appropriate. The amendment is minor in nature and would provide a direct internet link to the LHMP in the Safety Element.
The full agenda and associated staff reports will be available by Thursday, October 3, 2024 on the City’s Website here: https://carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/agendas-meetings/. Details and procedures on how to provide public comment are available on the posted agenda at https://carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/ agendas-meetings/.
Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Community Development by email at lorenae@ carpinteriaca.gov or by phone at (805) 755-4410, or the California Relay Service at (866) 735-2929. Notification two business days prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting.
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firearm and contacted a man who reportedly had an unregistered Kimber 1911 firearm in his possession. The firearm was taken from the man and secured into the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office property department for safekeeping.
11:44 a.m. / Misdemeanor Hit and Run / 6500 block Rincon Road
Deputies responded to a misdemeanor hit and run call, but the male subject fled the scene traveling southbound on Rincon Road. The man continued southbound on the northbound off-ramp of Highway 101 at Rincon Road. Deputies checked the area and were unable to locate the subject.
was recovered and booked into Santa
A caller reported that she believes her laptop and credit cards were stolen by a female neighbor who lives at the Polo Field apartments. Follow up by deputies.
Van Wingerdens turn farm into pumpkin patch for October fun
Deputies received complaints about an abandoned vehicle parked near Sandpiper Liquor. The vehicle was tagged and marked on Thursday, May 14. The vehicle was checked and was not moved. The vehicle was towed.
Via Real’s Avoganic avocado farm – owned by Kristin and Ivan Van Wingerden – is swapping green for orange for the month of October.
The family has planted 17 varieties of organic pumpkins, Kristin told CVN, turning part of their avocado farm into an organic pumpkin patch and inviting community members to stop by. The patch has 45,000 pumpkins, both edible and decorative, for sale.
Deputies responded to narcotic activity and contacted a woman who had two outstanding warrants: one out of Hermosa Beach but was non-extraditable, and the other out of Santa Barbara. The woman was arrested for the outstanding warrant out of Santa Barbara County.
At 3692 Via Real, the pumpkin patch will be open Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 5–27, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
“My husband and my son thought it would be fun to grow pumpkins for Halloween. Well one thing led to another, and they ended up planting about 3,000 plants,” Kristin said. “This is a family affair and our first patch!”
See more online at avoganic.com.
A man drove into a parking lot not wearing his seatbelt. A traffic stop was initiated, and he admitted to being in possession of a meth pipe. During a search of the vehicle, his meth pipe was located, but also a baggie with 3.7 grams of meth. The subject was cited for the violations.
3 p.m. / 015F / Linden Avenue and Malibu Drive
A black purse was found at Linden and Malibu, then booked for safe keeping. The owner was not contacted.
Sunday, May 17
10:12 p.m. / Weapon and Dope Violations / Hales Lane and Via Real
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8 p.m. / Trespassing / 3200 block Via Real
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Notice is hereby given that an application for the project described below has been submitted to the Santa Barbara County Planning and Development Department. This project requires the approval and issuance of a Time Extension application by the Planning and Development Department.
A woman and man were contacted as their vehicle was getting dropped off by a tow truck. The woman is on active probation and a search of her property showed she had meth, a meth pipe and a container of pepper spray. She is a convicted felon and prohibited from owning pepper spray. A baggie of meth was found in the center console and since no one wanted to claim it, the man was given ownership since it was his vehicle.
A reader sends a halo to Burlene for making the Carpinteria Lumberyard Nursery area a joy to visit. “Her outgoing personality (Southern style), friendly conversation and plant knowledge make it a pleasure to visit and shop.”
A reader sends a halo to the generous person for paying for the reader’s gas when she forgot her ATM card at the gas station. “I’m sorry I chose the most expensive oil, I’d love to reimburse you, and thank you. I’m deeply moved by your generosity.”
A reader sends a halo to SCE and Veneco for problem solving an issue with a telephone pole in the reader’s backyard. “They kindly entered from the back of the tree (no homes behind us) so our yard view (of the tree) would not be disturbed. Thank you for being good neighbors! It means the world to us!”
A reader sends a halo to Sean and Dayna for being wonderful neighbors and helping the reader through another frazzled mom situation.
A reader sends a halo to the 93013 Fund, Uncle Chen Restaurant and Marybeth Carty for the surprise delivery of a delicious dinner complete with a fortune cookie, candy bar and painted rock. “Wonderful kindness and quite a thrill!”
A reader sends a halo to Tsering and Raya at Carpinteria Lumber. “Your customer service is always outstanding. You both always go above and beyond to help me, and I truly appreciate your patience and sense of humor and dedication. And I just wanted to say thank you!”
A reader sends a halo to the anonymous person who left a $100 donation in the HELP of Carpinteria office mail slot this past week. “Thank you for your kindness.”
A reader sends a halo to the staff of Jack’s Bistro for staying open during Covid-19. “Always a smile no matter how busy. A great way to start the day.”
A reader sends a halo to the Daykas for always being there to help with anything and never complaining. “Many thanks to the best neighbors ever. We love you all dearly.”
A reader sends a halo to Skip the Bikesmith for turning the reader’s husband’s rusty, trusty hand-me-down beach cruiser into a gleaming pedaling machine with a shiny new basket for the reader. “Thanks!”
A reader sends a halo to Mayor Wade Nomura for the city’s beautiful flower wreath at the Carpinteria Cemetery for the Memorial Day program.
A reader sends a halo to Paul and Anna at Risdon’s Tire on Palm Avenue. “Their service is always outstanding and my visit this time was no exception. Knowledgeable, friendly and helpful – the way I wish most service providers would be. Thank you.”
A reader sends a halo to Tami and John at Robitaille’s for their constant smiles and over-the-top customer service. “The wedding favors were loved by all and brought a bit of Carpinteria to the Seattle wedding!”
A reader sends a halo to those who acknowledge people with disabilities. “When you encounter a person in a wheelchair or walking with a walker, please smile and say hello to that person.”
A reader sends a halo to Brie the barista at Starbucks. “Always, always (the) most friendly!”
A reader sends a halo to Lance Lawhon at the Carpinteria Sanitation District for helping Kim’s Market.
A reader sends a halo to the Carpinteria Beautiful lady picking up trash in a neighborhood near the beach. “Thank you! We need all the help we can get keeping trash picked up in the neighborhoods on the beach-side of the tracks.”
A reader sends a halo to Jake at Carpinteria Lumber. “Thank you for all you do! Your dedication, professionalism, commitment and sense of humor to providing exceptional customer service is truly appreciated. You always go above and beyond.”
A reader sends a halo to Kassandra Quintero at The Spot. “When the roof-top flag was twisted and lodged in the rain gutter, Quintero jumped into action and climbed up to the roof and untangled it so that it could wave freely. Way to show patriotism!”
A reader sends a halo to Carpinterians who put out boxes in front of their homes full of surplus oranges, avocados, etc. from their trees. “Thank you for sharing your abundance.”
A reader sends a halo to Roy Lee for fixing cannabis odor. “Ever since he got elected, nobody is complaining about cannabis. How nifty!”
A reader sends a halo to Emma and Justin. “It was a wonderful wedding, great food, spectacular location and great people! It was moving and wonderful.”
A reader sends a halo to all the beach community residents. “Thank you for parking in front of your home with your permit.”
A reader sends a halo to volunteer Frank Rose for setting up and taking down the dance floor for the free concerts at the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center. “We appreciate you Frank!”
A reader sends a halo to Nikki at HEAT Culinary. “I went to my first class this weekend with my sister, who has been to four so far. I had the best time! Someone get this girl a TV show, she should be on the Food Network already.”
A reader sends a halo to Diana, a caregiver at Carpinteria Senior Lodge for nearly three years.
A reader sends a halo to Tom Sweeney for going out on Elm Avenue by the beach to clean up plastic bottles, bags, dirty gloves and masks.
A reader sends a halo to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the local vet for working diligently to save the Rincon Beach bear. “It’s a terrible shame to lose one of these magnificent creatures; however, I wouldn’t want it to suffer to a miserable death.”
A reader sends a halo to Sandi Prather and the wonderful reception volunteer team who volunteer their time, effort and energy into making art center receptions absolutely incredible. “The arts center is very grateful for all of our wonderful volunteer teams.”
A reader sends a halo to Bill and Rosana Swing for spending their Saturday taking photos for Junior Warriors Football. “We appreciate all you do for our families, players and program. You rock!”
A reader sends a pitchfork to the new parking zones. “All the “no parking/two hour” signs just made people park in my neighborhood. Seventh and the neighboring streets are a packed parking lot.”
A reader sends a halo to Carpinteria High School fresh/soph volleyball team, which is on a winning roll, having won its last seven matches. “Their record is 7-1, congratulations, your hard work over the summer is paying off.”
A reader sends a halo to Frank, the night stocker at Albertsons. “Go Raiders!”
A reader sends a halo to DJ Hecktic for coming out early Saturday morning to support the Junior Warriors. “It made the kids so happy to hear you say their names—you’re a local celebrity to them!”
A reader sends a pitchfork to those who lied on their FAFSA and took scholarships away from kids who need it.
A reader sends a halo to the Carpinteria Woman’s Club for sharing its facility for an annual arts center board retreat.
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A reader sends a halo to The Food Liaison for preparing outstanding meals for the less fortunate in Carpinteria.
A reader sends a halo to Diana Rigby, Superintendent of schools, and Debra Herrick, director of Boys & Girls Club, for removing the toxic Euphorbia fire sticks from the pots and landscape.
suspended. The man was cited, and his vehicle was released to a licensed driver.
3:38 a.m. / Dope Violations / 4100 block Via Real
The development requested by this application is under the jurisdiction of the Director and therefore a public hearing on the application is normally required prior to any action to approve, conditionally approve, or deny the application. However, in compliance with the Article II Section 35‐179B.D.7, the Director intends to waive the public hearing requirement unless a written request for such hearing is submitted by an interested party to the Planning and Development Department within the 15 working days following the Date of Notice listed below. All requests for a hearing must be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Request for Hearing Expiration Date listed below, to Kathleen Volpi at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 93101‐2058, by email at volpik@countyofsb.org, or by fax at (805) 568‐2030. If a public hearing is requested, notice of such a hearing will be provided.
WARNING: Failure by a person to request a public hearing may result in the loss of the person’s ability to appeal any action taken by Santa Barbara County on this Time Extension Application to the County Planning Commission or Board of Supervisors.
If a request for public hearing is not received by 5:00 p.m. on the Request for Hearing Expiration Date listed below, then the Planning and Development Department will act to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the request for a Time Extension application. At this time it is not known when this action may occur; however, this may be the only notice you receive for this project. To receive additional information regarding this project, including the date the Time Extension application is approved, and/or to view the application and plans, or to provide comments on the project, please contact Kathleen Volpi at Planning and Development, 123 E. Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara 93101‐2058, or by email at volpik@countyofsb.org, or by phone at (805) 568‐2033.
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A caller who is renting a home on the Polo Field reported that several people forced their way into her rental home and started yelling and insulting her family. Deputies arrived and contacted six people, who admitted entering the home after they were directed to come look at the damaged caused by the caller. The caller showed cell phone video of the suspects entering the home without permission and were heard and seen yelling at the caller and her family. The husband-suspect fled across the Polo Field and did not return to the scene. A complaint will be forwarded to the DA’s office for review.
PROJECT ADDRESS: 2202 CALLE CULEBRA., SUMMERLAND, CA 93067
1ST SUPERVISORIAL DISTRICT
THIS PROJECT IS LOCATED IN THE COASTAL ZONE
REQUEST FOR HEARING EXPIRATION DATE: 10/10/2023
5 p.m. / Open Beer Violation / Linden Avenue and 9th Street
PERMIT NUMBER: 24TEX‐00029
A man was cited and released for possession of an open container.
A caller reported that his girlfriend’s 27-year-old son had a bad dream and ran out of the house naked and was last seen running towards Summerland. Deputies responded and located a man walking nude on North Jameson near Sheffield. The man claimed he smoked marijuana with friends and wanted to go to the hospital to detox. His mother drove him to the hospital.
Monday, May 18
10:41 a.m. / Tossed Mail / Via Real and Carpinteria Creek Mail was found scattered off a county access road by a Caltrans site. The mail
A woman and man were in a vehicle with a stolen license plate, reported to Santa Barbara Police Department. A traffic stop was initiated, and it was determined the vehicle was not stolen, but was rented a few weeks ago by the woman. She thought the “PERM” on the Arizona license plate meant it was only a “permit” for the vehicle and not an actual license plate. So, to avoid getting pulled over, they placed a stolen plate on the car, she said. After a search of nearby motel rooms associated with the subjects, they, and the woman’s sister, were cited for possession of stolen property, meth and paraphernalia. Further investigation will be done for the fraudulently obtained EBT cards.
Thursday, May 21
8:47 a.m. / Driving with False Registration / Carpinteria and Palm avenues
A man was driving with a false registration tab. He was cited for the violation and allowed to park the vehicle at his mechanic shop located nearby.
10:06 p.m. / Suspended License / Via Real and Vallecito Road
A man was stopped for not displaying license plates on his truck. A records check showed his driver’s license was
2:37 a.m. / Public Intoxication / Bailard Avenue
A reader sends a halo to Fon Ha, Brass Bird and Susan at the Traveling Pants for helping Carpinteria’s homeless community members.
A reader sends a halo to Eric Carrier for his generosity in helping the reader’s niece with a towing mishap. “Your kindness confirms our faith that good people really do exist in the world and especially in our community.”
Two men were contacted in a parked truck and both were extremely intoxicated with open containers of alcohol observed in the vehicle. One man was not being the most cooperative, but once he was convinced to exit the vehicle, a pat down search of his person was conducted. Deputies located a collapsible baton in the man’s front waistband. He was cited and both were released to a sober friend.
he found a small baggie containing a white powdery substance underneath the driver’s seat of his recently purchased vehicle. The man stated he purchased the vehicle three weeks ago but didn’t find the small baggie until he’d removed the driver’s seat to fix the reclining mechanism. The incident was documented, and the baggie was booked into Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office property for destruction.
A reader sends a halo to Thomas, a pharmacist at CVS. “He stayed well past closing time to help my husband reach a prescribing doctor in order to get the right medication for him. Thomas wasn’t able to get through to anyone, but his efforts were greatly appreciated. You can tell he genuinely cares about his customers. Thank you Thomas!”
Saturday, May 23
5:49 a.m. / Domestic Violence / 4100 block Via Real
A reader sends a halo to Lorne, just a guy off the street who saw a gal who needed a hand with a flat tire. “He very kindly helped her out, told her about a local garage who provided tire service and went so far as to essentially lead her to said garage. Who said chivalry is dead. Thank you again kind sir.”
Friday, May 22
7:41 a.m. / Theft / 5500 block Calle Arena
Deputies responded to a motel on Via Real for a report of a domestic violence incident. Upon arrival, a deputy contacted a man and woman in the parking lot. After contacting both subjects, there were visible injuries on both parties. Due to conflicting statements regarding their mutual altercation and obvious injuries, both parties were arrested for corporal injury on a spouse.
A reader sends a halo to the excellent staff at Eric’s Auto for helping a frazzled gal out with her flat tire. “You all were really great and I appreciate it. Thank you, thank you!”
A reader sends a halo to Julio at Giovanni’s Pizza for providing excellent customer service. “My son wanted to go to Giovanni’s for his birthday and Julio’s excellent service made the family dining experience on my son’s birthday welcoming. Thank you Julio!”
10:36 a.m. / Hit and Run / Cameo and Casitas Pass roads
A reader sends a halo to the young mom who found the reader’s driver’s license and credit card on Camino Trillado and told them about it.
Deputies responded after a woman reported her residence was burglarized the prior night. The woman stated a cartoon of almond milk and tools were taken from her garage. She told the reporting deputy that the tools belonged to her daughter’s boyfriend. The deputy attempted to contact the man via telephone multiple times with no response. The woman stated her garage door was unlocked during the night and is in the process of getting a new lock. She did not have any suspect information at the time. The incident was documented, and patrol will follow-up for further details of the stolen items.
A reader sends a pitchfork to the woman at a local drugstore who was painting her toe and fingernails while sitting in the vaccine waiting area, then returned the bottle of polish to the shelf. “Yuck!”
Deputies responded to a report a of a black sedan crashing into a parked water truck. While en route, it was also reported the male subject driving the sedan fled the scene on foot. Upon arrival, deputies observed the sedan abandoned in the middle Cameo Road with major damage to the front right passenger wheel
A reader sends a pitchfork to the woman on Shepard Mesa who “persists in dragging, not walking, her geriatric and obviously painful dog every morning by his muzzle, for over a mile. You should know better. That dog doesn’t deserve to be treated that way. He is not a person you are ‘exercising’ to loosen him up!”
2:07 p.m. / Found Drugs / 6000 block Jacaranda Way
A man was contacted after reporting
REBECCA FARMER PHOTOGRAPHY
From left, Ivan, Reinier, Oleana, Kristin and baby Alina Van Wingerden.
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From left, Carpinterians Larry Nimmer and Duffy Hecht staged a debate about the presidential election as part of their upcoming documentary, “Main Street Politics”; at back is First District County Supervisor Das Williams and former Carpinteria City Councilmember Greg Gandrud.
Locals organize elections debate for upcoming documentary
Locals Duffy Hecht and Larry Nimmer recently put together a debate between Santa Barbara County Supervisor Das Willams and former Carpinteria City Councilmember Greg Gandrud for Hecht and Nimmer’s upcoming documentary, “Main Street Politics.”
The two spoke about Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, with Williams arguing in Harris’ favor and Gandrud in Trump’s. The debate was set up on the corner of Linden Avenue and Carpinteria Avenue.
Future episodes of “Main Street Politics” will include cross-sections of opinions from passersby in Carpinteria about the upcoming presidential election, Nimmer told CVN. The complete debate between Williams and Gandrud is available at youtube/8oneks7AhfY.
Clarke’s photography available for sale
Carpinteria photographer Patricia Houghton Clarke will be selling signed and never-before-seen photographs at her studio at 410 Palm Ave., A 18, on Saturday, Sept. 21. Clarke’s show will support The Roots and Branches Project and Nextgen America.
Clarke’s archive of photos will focus on national and international photographs surrounding democracy and social justice. Her signed and archival pigment prints will be available for sale starting at $50.
Clarke’s show will take place on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2–5 p.m., at her studio at 410 Palm Ave., A-18.
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Thursday, Sept. 19
English Language Conversation Group / Grupo de Conversación en Inglés Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 8:10 a.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Veterans Morning Meet Up Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 8:30–10 a.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
One-on-One Tech Help Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. carpinterialibrary. org, (805) 684-4314
AgeWell Senior Program: Film Club Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 2–4 p.m. agewell@carpinteriaca. gov, (805) 881-1279
Carpinteria Creative Arts Eighth Street and Linden Avenue. 2:30–6 p.m. Handmade pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry and sewn articles. (805) 698-4536
U.S. Citizenship Test Preparation Classes / Clases de Preparación Para el Examen de Ciudadanía Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 6:10 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Friday, Sept. 20
AgeWell Senior Program: Pickleball Free Play Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, 5315 Foothill Road. 8–10 a.m. agewell@ carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
Friday Fun Day Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10–11:30 a.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Friends of the Poor 5K Charity Walk/ Run Meet at St. Joseph Catholic Church Field, 1532 Linden Ave. Same-day registration begins 8 a.m.; first walker is at
9 a.m. Free to walkers. events.idonate. com/fopwalk-2
Coastal Clean Up Cleanup sites set up from Jalama to Rincon. 9 a.m. – noon. bit.ly/CarpinteriaCleanUp
Salt Marsh Nature Park Docent Tours Meet at the entrance across from the corner of Sandyland and Ash Avenue. 10 a.m. – noon. Free. (805) 886-4382
Live Music: Annie Hall and the Remarkables Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 6–9 p.m. islandbrewingcompany.com, (805) 745-8272
Sunday, Sept. 22
Live Music: Jared Nels Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 2–5 p.m. islandbrewingcompany.com, (805) 7458272
All Ages Karaoke Giovanni’s Pizza, 5205 Carpinteria Ave. 4–7 p.m.
Live Music: The Phizz Corktree Cellars, 910 Linden Ave. 5:30–8:30 p.m. corktreecellars.com, (805) 684-1400
Monday, Sept. 23
Preschool Story Time Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10–11 a.m. Geared toward ages two to five. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
AgeWell Senior Program: Music Mondays Sing Along Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 10:30–11:30 a.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
Monday Mahjong All levels of play. 1 p.m. (805) 729-1310
AgeWell Senior Program: Holistic Movement Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 1–1:45 p.m. agewell@ CALENDAR continued on page 13
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carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
AgeWell Senior Program: Mind Games Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 2–3 p.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
Death Cafe Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 3–5 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Monday Night Football with Takeo’s Grubshack Corktree Cellars, 910 Linden Ave. 4:30–9 p.m. corktreecellars.com, (805) 684-1400
Meeting: City Council Carpinteria City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave. 5:30 p.m. bit. ly/CarpinteriaCityMeetings
Tuesday, Sept. 24
AgeWell Senior Program: Walking Club Meet at Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 9 a.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 8811279
Senior Arts & Crafts Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, 865 Linden Ave. Tuesdays, 9 a.m. – noon. Free. info@ carpinteriaartscenter.org, (805) 684-7789
Carpinteria Writers Group Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10 a.m. – noon. (202) 997-0429
AgeWell Senior Program: Mind Balance Body Exercise Class Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 11 a.m. – noon. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
Spanish Conversation Group Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 1–2 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Carpinteria Songwriters Circle Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 4–5:30 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314
Call of the Wild: Adventure Tales of Men in Nature Veterans Memorial Building courtyard lawn, 941 Walnut Ave. 5:30 p.m. agewell@carpinteriaca.gov, (805) 881-1279
Carpinteria Improv Classes The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 7–9 p.m. Tuesdays, weekly. Cost: $10 at the door. thealcazar.org, (805) 684-6380
Sandpiper Community Bingo Sandpiper Community Clubhouse, 3950 Via Real. 6:30 p.m. Fourth Wednesday of the month. $5 for six cards and five games. (310) 403-9973
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Senior Nutrition Program Carpinteria Veterans Hall, 951 Walnut Ave. Monday–Friday, 12:15 p.m. No cost for seniors ages 60+. (805) 925-9554, meals@ centralcoastseniors.org CALENDAR
Aliso kids stay
Approximately 200 second through fifth graders at education lessons with MOVE Santa Barbara County, where top shape.
MOVE staff members, volunteers, and CUSD teachers before – through a specified route and taught them basic and prepared. This upcoming Monday, the fifth grade
Reyes Barraza
Jayden Francisco learns to stay balanced.
Kim Stanley goes over bike selection with the second graders.
Martina Sexton discusses the day’s route with Aliso students.
Fourth grade cyclists roll around the track.
Martina Sexton of MOVE Santa Barbara instructs the
active with MOVE SBC
PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON
Aliso Elementary School took to the blacktop and the track in mid-September for bicycle where they learned about bike safety, how to ride a bike, and how to keep their gear in tipteachers and instructional assistants guided Aliso’s learners – 45 of whom had never ridden a bike basic bike hand signals to know while on the road, keeping some of Carpinteria’s smallest safe students will take to Carpinteria streets to show off their cycling skills.
Barraza practices his hand signals.
Fourth grader Olivia Castillo uses basic bike hand signals.
Edgar Carrillo helps adjust Johann Rosales’ helmet. Isaiah Lolli, center, gets his helmet properly fitted with Alex Cruz.
Second grader Natalie Ballon learned how to ride a bike.
Martina Sexton shows fourth grader Christian Cabera how to pump up his tire.
fourth grade cyclists.
Surfing with a beat
PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON
On Sunday, The Alcazar Theatre’s premiere of the surfing film “Confluence” brought a sold-out crowd to the theater, intrigued by the film’s live twist: as the film played, a live band, indie rock band Sea Poodle, performed on stage, scoring the film’s soundtrack in real time. “Confluence,” made by Jason Baffa, includes footage of wave swells from oceans around the world, including in Mexico, Indonesia, Hawaii and California. Surfers featured include Connor and Parker Coffin, Chris Del Moro and Davon Howard.
SURF & TIDES
Sea Poodle plays on stage as Conner Coffin surfs on screen.
From left: Liam Anderson, Canyon Richards and Gene Nimmons.
From left, Rich Coffin poses with Conner Coffin, Sierra Coffin, Archie and director Jason Baffa.
International filmmaker Jason Baffa draws a raffle ticket.
JOYFUL AGING
LESLIE SOKOL
Embrace the present moment and enjoy living in the now. Living in the present moment can enhance your mental health, physical well-being and productivity.
Life happens in the present, but we are so busy planning the future and reliving in the past that we forget to cherish where we are right now. The gift of being in the moment is one we often forget to cherish. It is necessary to set goals for the future and also reflect on past mistakes, but while doing that, we often forget the gift of now. We need to remind ourselves that the future isn’t in our control, but we can control what we are doing in the present moment. Being able to incorporate mindfulness, self-awareness and honing into our immediate feelings and emotions is vitally important.
Our bodies were made to move! Embracing exercise and movement can be a way to enhance your health and wellness. Physical activity is so important to do for a variety of reasons. It can improve
your overall health, reduce the chances of being overweight, help avoid chronic diseases and help with mental and physical issues.
Start off with choosing an exercise program; this can be a sport or physical activity that you enjoy most. You want to be fully involved and attentive to what’s happening with your body, mind and heart while doing your exercise of choice.
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For instance, if you are participating in a group dance class and are learning new dance steps and moves, you have to concentrate and focus on the exact step that you are trying to learn. You must also stay on beat.
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Being active and doing any type of movement is so important. Choosing exercises that keep you focused and in the present are the best. Keep your physical activity interesting by trying something new or challenging yourself. Sign up for a dance class, golf lesson, group fitness class, hiking group – anything that makes you happy and involves exercise is a great choice. Being interactive with family members while doing that activity is another great way to stay present and also get others to join you on your journey.
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Focusing on effort over ability is also important to do. Respect your limits and what your body can do for you. Instead of focusing on mastering a specific skill or ability and then feeling discouraged if you’re unable to do it, focus on the work you’re doing to achieve that goal. Take it one day and one step at a time. Consistency is most important!
children and elderly adults. There is a similarity that they both have; they live in the moment and embrace it with sincerity.
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Children have a natural sense of enjoying the present. Whether they are participating in a dance class, sport or other activity, one thing remains consistent: they know how to have fun. At the other end of the spectrum, the elderly are in a stage of their life where they have accomplished and experienced many great things. They take one day at a time and focus on their immediate needs.
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It is interesting what I have found in my 40-plus years of teaching young
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the moment.” I looked at him with teary eyes and said, “You are right. You are a wise old soul!”
On a personal note, I would like to share with you something that I remember to this day. When my late husband passed away, my son was only twelve years old. Throughout his younger years, everyone always said that he was a wise old soul. One day after the passing of his father, he said to me: “Mom, we cannot live in the past or think about the future, we have to be in the present and live in
Embracing the moment is about shedding the distractions and immersing ourselves in our experiences from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Throughout life, we are faced with many obstacles, challenges and situations, along with great outcomes and accomplishments. No matter the situation we have to embrace now and live in that moment with a positive attitude and perseverance so we can overcome anything! Have fun, enjoy today and embrace every moment.
Leslie Sokol is the creator and founder of the adult dance and fitness tv show and program “For the Young At Heart.” Check out the website for more information on the classes and subscription membership: lesliesokols-
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Life happens in the present, but we are so busy planning the future and reliving in the past that we forget to cherish where we are right now.
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Sandy sculptures at Fourth Beach
Brooke Van der Kar snapped this photo on Friday, Sept. 14 at Carpinteria’s Fourth Beach of David Cole of Utah, who used his Carpinteria visit to test out his intricate sand-sculpting skills.
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A shining new sign at Santa Barbara Hives
From left, Carpinteria Tire and Wheel owner Don Risdon, with Santa Barbara Hive’s Pat Carroll and Barnaby Drape, pose under the new Santa Barbara Hives sign. Carroll and Drape hoisted the new sign up advertising Santa Barbara Hive’s 516 Palm Ave. offerings in late August.
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Musician lives on through Carpinteria family
BY JUN STARKEY
After Carpinterian Bonnie Yonker Hammett discovered a long-forgotten collection of letters and songs written by her late father Sterling “Bud” Sloan, she began to do everything in her power to bring her father’s music back to the world.
Today, Sloan’s music is featured in films, television shows and commercials – nearly 28 years after he passed away in 1996.
“Doing this is on my bucket list for (my parents),” Yonker Hammett told CVN. “Because if I can, I should.”
A remastered collection of 20 of Sloan’s most popular songs has been released in an album entitled “1950’s Music Gems (Best of Bud Sloan).” Several of these songs have been featured in films and television, including “What D’Ya Care,” “Dance of the Daffodils (Instrumental),” and “My Place In The Sun.”
These songs – some sung by Bud and featuring his wife, Elise – have appeared in feature films like “The Prodigy” (2019) and “Cuck” (2019), as well as popular television shows like “Lessons in Chemistry” (2023), “Jane the Virgin” (2014) and “Manhattan” (2014).
Sloan had been a prolific songwriter and composer during his life, creating songs across a wide range of genres. Originally from Seattle, Sloan began making music when he was eight, and went on to play with the New York Symphony while in his 20s.
He moved to California and met his wife and Bonnie’s mother, Elise, in his 30s, and began writing songs for others to sing. He and Elise would sing songs he wrote, and he wrote songs for Yonker Hammett and her sister, Annie Laurie, who performed the songs as The DuEttes.
letters, songs on sheet music and tapes with recordings of songs on them. Yonker Hammett said she had no idea her sister had held on to her father’s things.
This discovery prompted Yonker Hammett to begin the long process of copywriting, producing and remastering the music her father had created. After the box was discovered in 2012, Yonker Hammett flew to the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. to make sure her father’s work was copyright protected. In 2013, she found a music producer in Seattle who was able to convert her father’s old works into MP3s.
By 2014, Yonker Hammett had successfully uploaded her father’s discography and made it available to the public to license. Soon after, she began receiving requests for Sloan’s music to be featured in television programs, commercials and even a few films.
Yonker Hammett has lived in Carpinteria since 2017, after moving from Seattle to be closer to her two sons, Eric and Chad. Eric has worked closely with Yonker Hammett during this process, she said, and will likely continue to promote his grandfather’s work after Yonker Hammett retires.
Years after Sloan had passed away, and shortly after Laurie’s passing, Yonker Hammett received a call from Laurie’s husband. He had found a few boxes belonging to Sloan among the things Laurie had left behind. Inside the boxes were
Later this year, Yonker Hammett said another album with 20 more of her father’s best songs will be released, featuring Sloan’s music from the 60s, 70s and 80s.
Bud Sloan’s music is available for streaming on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music. Sloan’s music is also available for licensing through cappclassics.com/home.
CIMWI rescues sea lion off Carpinteria Beach
Carpinterian Gib Johnson grabbed photos of the Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute rescuing a sick sea lion off of Carpinteria Beach last week on Thursday, Sept. 12 around 11 a.m., he told CVN. Last month, scores of sick sea lions were reported along the Santa Barbara and Ventura coasts, all exhibiting domoic acid poisoning. Domoic acid is a neurotoxin produced by a harmful algal bloom, which is consumed by small fish and shellfish; larger animals, like sea lions and dolphins, become sick when they eat those smaller fish. Residents who find a stranded marine mammal should call the CIMWI hotline at (805) 567-1505 and avoid touching the animal.
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Bud Sloan, pictured in his garden, wrote dozens of songs during his life before he passed away in 1996.
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Bonnie Yonker Hammett, middle left, and her sister Annie Laurie, middle right, perform together as The Du-Ettes, with the band The Vanguards backing them up.
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Thursday, March 14
Library preschooler story time, 10:30 a.m., Carpinteria library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave., 684-4314
Rotary Club of Carpinteria meeting, 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., lions Park Community Building, 6197 Casitas Pass road, non-members rSVP to 566-1906 Bingo, 1 p.m., Veterans Building, 941 Walnut Ave. Farmers Market and Arts & Crafts Fair, 3-6:30 p.m., linden Ave. downtown, Craft fair: 684-2770
Free Stress Relief Veteran’s Acupuncture Clinic, 6-7 p.m. drop in, 4690 Carpinteria Ave. Ste. A, 684-5012
Michael Fisher Fish art show, Corktree Cellars, 910 linden Ave., 684-1400
Liz Brady art show, Porch, 3823 Santa Claus lane, 684-0300
Arturo Tello art show, friends of the library used Bookstore, 5103 Carpinteria Ave., 566-0033
“SPACE” exhibit, 855 At the Arts Gallery, 855 linden Ave., 684-7789 Carpinteria Plein Air Painters art show, lucky llama, 5100 Carpinteria Ave., 684-8811 Imagination & Inspiration show, Curious Cup, 929 linden Ave., 220-6608
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Deciphering the marigold
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Sunday, Sept. 8
several drug-related charges. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
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1239 hrs / Incident / 1300 block La Manida
Reporting party called in to report that a family member pushed her a few times the night prior during a verbal argument. One time when she was pushed, she fell backward, hitting a dresser causing her to sustain a bruise near her left knee. She desired prosecution. The woman’s brother currently lives outside of Santa Barbara County. Follow up to be handled by patrol.
Tuesday, Sept. 10
1228 hrs / Incident / Lomita Lane
The reporting party came to the station to request a report for items stolen from her guest cottage from her tenant. The investigation is ongoing.
Wednesday, Sept. 11
1515 hrs / Adult Missing / Seacoast Way
I freely admit that I have been confused about all the different kinds of “marigolds”—that is, until today. Perhaps you too suffer from this malady. Some marigolds are called tagetes, others are calendula, sometimes called pot marigold, French marigold, African marigold, Aztec marigold. There is a perennial Mexican marigold that is currently quite popular in low water gardens. And, adding to the hair-pulling frustration, they are all known as marigold. I finally decided to clear up my confusion about one of my favorite flowers.
The reporting party reported her adult son as missing. He was last seen the day prior at 0900 hours when he left his home on his motorcycle to go on a group ride to Pismo Beach.
0119 hrs / Incident / Jacaranda Way
CArPiNteriA VAlley MuSeuM of HiStory
As the nation gears up for March Madness (starting March 19), CVN thought it would be appropriate to stoke the fire of excitement with an image of Carpinteria’s version of highly competitive basketball. Sports rivals Carpinteria and Bishop Diego high schools vie for a piece of the ball at this Feb. 7, 1978 game.
All marigolds are easy to grow, selfseeding, have medicinal properties and are edible. Both types are used in companion planting and come in beautiful shades of yellow, gold and orange. Some have single petals, others have double petals and there are some have frilly edges. So, how to tell the difference? Read on.
Thursday, Sept. 12
Fun and games at Linden beach
1816 hrs / Narcotics / Carpinteria Creek
Tagetes
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Deputies responded to the Carpinteria Creek for an intoxicated male. Upon arrival, deputies contacted a man who was found lying in the creek by family members. Upon contacting the subject, it was determined he was under the influence of a controlled substance and alcohol. He was transported to Santa Barbara County Jail without incident.
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Tagetes erecta is the botanic name of the annual that is native to the Americas. The Aztecs used them not only as a decorative flower, but as a medicinal as well. The brightly colored flowers are edible, and in ancient times were used to cure a number of ills including hiccups and to help heal those struck by lighting.
Coastal View News is ready to get a little silly with Carpinteria history, and we’d like readers to join us by coming up with clever captions for photos from the past. At the end of each month we’ll publish our favorite caption submissions from readers.
2044 hrs / Death / Casitas Pass Road and Foothill Road
Despite the fact that they are native to Mexico, Tagetes erecta, is known by the common name African marigold. No wonder most of us are confused. This is the Flor de los Muertos traditionally used to decorate altars honoring the deceased in the Dia de los Muertos celebration. It is believed that they help to guide the spirits to their altars with their vibrant colors and fragrance. This variety typically has frilly, double petals.
Calendula
A 30-year-old male was discovered by a passerby near the intersection of Casitas Pass Road and Foothill Road. The decedent was non-responsive and face down in a drainage ditch next to his motorcycle. The deceased had been reported missing earlier in the day because he had not returned home the evening prior. The deceased was last seen on Sept. 7, at approximately 2200 hours traveling northbound on Casitas Pass Road riding his motorcycle. The motorcycle appeared to have been traveling at a high rate of speed when it left the roadway and entered the drainage ditch.
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Monday, Sept. 9
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Calendula officinalis is the European import that is in the daisy family (Asteraceae). This marigold has a daisy-like appearance and is also known as pot marigold, English marigold, common marigold and Scottish marigold. Now you know why it is useful to learn the botanic names of plants, especially when it comes to marigold.
The reporting party called to report a known male made threats via text messages to her boyfriend who lives in Ventura.
1131 hrs / Assault / 5500 block
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days of ancient Rome when the use of saffron (the powdered stigmas of the exotic saffron crocus) was a sign of wealth and power. Though saffron isn’t as expensive as it was in ancient Rome, you can still use calendula in cooking. The flowers have a slightly spicy taste and when used in making rice or custard, the resulting dish will have a beautiful gold hue. Add them to salads for a festive touch.
Deputies responded to a report of two people fighting. Upon arrival, deputies found a subject had struck her boyfriend with a closed fist and threw a shaving cream bottle at his arm, causing visible injury the day prior on Sept. 11. She was transported to Santa Barbara County Jail, where she was booked without further incident.
1409 hrs / Warrant / Via Linda and Carpinteria Creek Drive
A subject was arrested for her outstanding misdemeanor warrant and transported to Santa Barbara County Jail.
1911 hrs / Incident / Bailard Avenue and Via Real
In ancient Greek, Roman, Middle Eastern and Indian cultures, it was used to dye fabric, foods and cosmetics in addition to its medicinal uses. Extract of Calendula officinalis has anti-viral and anti-inflammatory properties that were legendary in earlier times, so much so that it was also known as “Russian Penicillin.” It was used to quell infection in the Civil War and in World War II France where doctors used it to help staunch bleeding. Calendula oil can help in the healing of most skin conditions from acne to sunburn, cuts and rashes. Calendula is often used in companion planting with cabbages, broccoli, kale and others of the Brassica family as it attracts the types of pests that would otherwise be attacking your precious vegetables.
A transient female was exposing her buttock and groin while urinating and bathing on the corner of Bailard Avenue and Via Real. The reporting party and her eight-year-old child witnessed the incident and were disturbed by the suspects actions. The victim signed a citizen’s arrest and the suspect was transported to jail.
Marigold by any other name I hope that I have helped to sort our any confusion with regard to this most wonderful flower. But if you are still confused, not to worry, just plant every kind of marigold you can find. In addition to their other attributes, they make a cheery addition to any garden.
Friday, Sept. 13
0707 hrs / Warrant / 1400 block
Azalea Drive
Until next time, fill your garden with joy—and lots of marigolds ––Lisa
Send us your best caption for this photo by Monday, October 26.
0153 hrs / Narcotics / Highway 101 and Santa Monica Road
To learn more about Carpinteria’s unique and interesting past, visit the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History, open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at 956 Maple Ave.
Civic
Thursday, March 14
Hot tip: I recently learned that any plant with the secondary name “officinalis” has uses in medicine and herbalism. The word, officinalis, literally means “of or belonging to an officina” or storeroom of a monastery, where medicines where kept.
Coastal View News is ready to get a little silly with Carpinteria history, and we’d like readers to join us by coming up with clever captions for photos from the past. At the end of each month we’ll publish our favorite caption submissions from readers. Get creative, get goofy, but keep comments brief and don’t expect CVN to print any inappropriate language or innuendo. All submissions will be edited for grammar, punctuation, length and content. Please send captions to news@coastalview. com. Caption writers selected for publication will receive the following grand prizes: bragging rights, name in lights (well, black ink) and a free copy of Coastal View News from any rack in Carpinteria Valley.
Friday, March 15
P.S. The Chumash Elders are predicting a wetter than normal winter, let’s hope they are right.
A subject was arrested for his outstanding no-bail felony warrant and a probation search was conducted at his residence in which methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were located. The subject, who was also under the influence, was booked into Santa Barbara County Jail for the warrant and new charges.
Saturday, Sept. 14
City of Carpinteria Architectural Review Board meeting, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave., 684-5405
Calendula officinalis is edible and is known as “poor man’s saffron” due to its ability to impart a saffron-like color to dishes. Its culinary use dates back to the
To learn more about Carpinteria’s unique and interesting past, visit the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History, open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at 956 Maple Ave.
Monday, March 18
A deputy observed a vehicle driving northbound on Highway 101 approaching Santa Monica Road and stopped the vehicle for violation of failure to maintain lighting equipment. Upon stopping the vehicle, he contacted the driver and the two passengers. After a records check revealed both passengers were on pre-trial supervision with unrestricted search terms, the occupants were removed from the vehicle and a search was conducted. During the search, 28 grams of methamphetamine and 82 grams of fentanyl were located inside of the vehicle, along with cash and bindles packaged for sales. At the conclusion of the investigation, all occupants were arrested and booked on
1305 hrs / Incident / 5700 block Via Real
SB S. County Architectural Board of Review meeting, 9 a.m., 123 e. Anapamu St., rm. 17, Santa Barbara
Reporting party reported his bicycle was stolen and replaced with another bicycle.
Chris and Lisa Cullen, owners of Montecito Landscape, have been creating beautiful gardens for over 40 years. Listen to Garden Gossip radio show on AM1290 every Friday at 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m. Do you have a question about your garden? Contact us at 969-3984 or lisacullen@ montecitolandscape.com. Or via snail mail: 1187 Coast Village Rd. Ste. 160, Montecito, CA 93108
What to do in your garden in November
Read previously published Recaps online at coastalview.com
SB County Zoning Administrator meeting, 9:30 a.m., 123 e. Anapamu St., rm. 17, Santa Barbara, 568-2000 Tuesday, March 19
It’s time to plant all your favorite cool weather crops: greens of all kinds, beets, broccoli, cabbage, peas, collards, chard, turnips and mustard. Plant garlic and onions now for a spring harvest.
SB County Board of Supervisors meeting, 9 a.m., Board of Supervisors Conference rm., 105 e. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, 568-2000 Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District Board meeting, 6:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave., 684-5405
Tell us about your pet and send us a picture, too. Favorite snacks, special tricks, nicknames, let all of Carpinteria know about your furry, feathered or scaly family member.
Do you have a photo from Carpinteria’s past?
Stop deadheading roses and let them rest for a couple of months
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County Supervisor Salud Carbajal drop in office hours, friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., CarSt. rm. 101, 568-2186
Fall is the time for planting in general and for natives specifically. This is the beginning of their growing season. This also applies to Mediterranean and other low water plants.
Apply compost and then mulch deeply.
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NOTICE OF VACANCY
Pursuant to Government Code Section 1780
Interested persons are hereby notified that there is a vacancy on the Carpinteria Valley Water District Board of Directors.
The position to be filled is a 4-year term ending December 4, 2026 (appr 2 years remaining on the term). The appointed candidate will take a seat at the December 11, 2024 Board Meeting
The seat will go to election next in November of 2026 for the next 4-year term.
Interested applicants may file an application at the District Offices by 5:00 p.m. October 18th, 2024. District Offices are located at 1301 Santa Ynez Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013 or, email bob@cvwd.net.
Contact Bob McDonald at (805) 684-2816 x123
Applications are available upon request.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and living and registered to vote within the CVWD voting district 5 at the time of appointment.
Publish: September 5, 12, 19, 26, 2024
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as LA HERRADURA 805 at 3950 VIA REAL SPC 58, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): (1) NOEL MORALES (2) GABRIELA MORALES at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by a Married Couple. This statement was filed with the County on 08/22/2024. The registrant began transacting business on Aug 22, 2024. Signed: MATTHEW AMERSON, OWNER. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2024-0002023.
Publish: August 29, Sept, 5, 12, 19, 2024
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies)
State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2024-0002021. Publish: August 29, Sept, 5, 12, 19, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as THE LYNDA FAIRLY CARPINTERIA ARTS CENTER at 855 LINDEN AVE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): CARPINTERIA ARTS CENTER at PO BOX 597, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. This business is conducted by a Corporation. This statement was filed with the County on 08/22/2024. The registrant began transacting business on Sept 29, 2018. Signed: TIMOTHY J COHEN, CEO. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2024-0002022.
Publish: August 29, Sept, 5, 12, 19, 2024
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/ are doing business as SUPER MALLOWS at 4399 CARPINTERIA AVE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): ERICA M DUDLEY at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by an Individual. This statement was filed with the County on 07/16/2024. The registrant began transacting business on Jul 10, 2024. Signed: ERICA DUDLEY, OWNER/OPERATOR. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2024-0001692.
Publish: August 22, 29, Sept, 5, 12, 2024 FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME
of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2024-0002033.
Publish: August 29, Sept, 5, 12, 19, 2024
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as KEN’S AVOCADOS at 6935 SHEPARD MESA ROAD, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): BARON WEISS LLC at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. This statement was filed with the County on 08/27/2024. The registrant began transacting business on Aug 22, 2024. Signed: KENNETH R WEISS, MANAGER. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2024-0002066.
Publish: September, 5, 12, 19, 26, 2024
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/ are doing business as MEVRA KAMACI at 102 PIERPONT AVE., SUMMERLAND, CA 93067. Full name of registrant(s): MEVRA KAMACI LLC at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. This statement was filed with the County on 08/05/2024. The registrant began transacting business on July 27, 2024. Signed: MEVRA KAMACI, PRESIDENT. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2024-0001819.
Publish: September, 5, 12, 19, 26, 2024
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as 2ZIMPORTS
statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2024-0002024. Publish: September, 5, 12, 19, 26, 2024
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as MONTECITO BUSINESS MANAGEMENT at 151 BUTTERFLY LANE, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93108. Full name of registrant(s): COLETTE N CRAFTON at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by an Individual. This statement was filed with the County on 08/07/2024. The registrant began transacting business on Jan 01, 2023. Signed: COLETTE NOTTAGE CRAFTON. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2024-0001842.
Publish: Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 2024
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as PALS LA JOLLA PLACE at 1477 LA JOLLA PLACE, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): PER ANKH LIFE SKILLS, INC at 16700 BELLFLOWER BLVD, SUITE B, BELLFLOWER, CA 90706. This business is conducted by a Corporation. This statement was filed with the County on 08/28/2024. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: OTIENO OKATCH, PRESIDENT In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2024-0002074.
Publish: Sept. 12, 19, 26, Oct. 3, 2024
IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF JOSE LUIS TOLIS VASQUEZ ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NO. 24CV04684
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: JOSE LUIS TOLIS VASQUEZ filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:
Present name: JOSE LUIS TOLIS VASQUEZ
Proposed name: JOSE LUIS TOLIS VAZQUEZ
THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that include the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.
NOTICE OF HEARING OCTOBER 25 2024 at 10:00 am, Dept: 4, Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107 Santa Barbara, CA 93121-1107. A copy of this order to Show Cause shall be published in the Carpinteria-Summerland Coastal View a newspaper of general circulation, printed in this county, at least once each week for four successive weeks prior to the date set for the hearing on the petition. Dated 09/10/2024 by Donna D. Geck, Judge of the Superior Court.
FILED BY the Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara on 09/10/2024. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by Chavez, Terri, Deputy Clerk.
LOST KITTY
FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/ are doing business as SELF MAID at 618 1/2 W DE LA GUERRA, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101. Full name of registrant(s): JANINA Y GARCIA at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by an Individual. This statement was filed with the County on 08/12/2024. The registrant began transacting business on Aug 24, 2024. Signed: JANINA GARCIA, OWNER. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk-Recorder (SEAL) FBN2024-0001875.
Publish: Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2024
Publish: Sept. 19, 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2024
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The full agenda and associated staff reports will be available by Thursday, October 3, 2024 on the City’s Website here: https://carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/ agendas-meetings/. Details and procedures on how to provide public comment are available on the posted agenda at https://carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/agendas-meetings/.
Note: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Community Development by email at lorenae@ carpinteriaca.gov or by phone at (805) 755-4410, or the California Relay Service at (866) 735-2929. Notification two business days prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting.
Nick Bobroff, Director
PLEASE HELP US FIND PANSY she’s old and her hind legs don’t work well but she’s been loved by her family for all of her 15 years. Last seen around Palm and 6th. Call (805) 865-2231
“Rear Window”
MATT
CVN
DUNCAN’S REEL DEAL
DUNCAN
Some movies don’t stand the test of time. For example, “Wayne’s World,” “The Blind Side,” “Crash” and “Shakespeare in Love.”
Other movies live on. This year is the 70th anniversary of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Rear Window.” Some theaters are showing it, giving viewers a chance to see it on the big screen.
It’s about L. B. Jeffries (Jimmy Stewart), a photojournalist who’s used to being out and about. He travels the world, gets in the action, is always on the move. But not in “Rear Window.” In the movie, he’s laid up. He broke his leg whilst shooting a race car crash, so he has to take it easy in his Manhattan apartment for six weeks.
He’s five weeks in and, as you can imagine, it’s not easy for Jeffries. He’s bored. Also, it’s summer, and it’s hot. All he has to do all day is look out the rear window of his apartment onto a courtyard enclosed by the open-window apartments of his neighbors. He gets visits from his nurse, Stella (Thelma Ritter), and his ritzy girlfriend, Lisa (Grace Kelly) – who is oh-so likable, but Jeffries thinks may not be his type – but, other than that, it’s just Jeffries and the domestic stage set before him.
Jeffries finds plenty to look at. There’s “Miss Torso” (Georgine Darcy) (as he names her, because he doesn’t actually know his neighbors), a beautiful dancer who is unabashed about lithely twisting and turning in the summer heat without the encumbrance of much clothing. There’s also “Miss Lonelyhearts” (Judith Evelyn), “Songwriter” (Ross Bagdasarian), and a couple of newlyweds. You can guess what they all get up to.
What is it to know someone? What is it to be their neighbor? These people living in New York City couldn’t be in closer physical proximity to each other, yet they don’t know each other’s names. They can literally see each other’s lives unfolding, but they have no clue what’s really going on.
He does it all from his wheelchair, where, again, he is stuck. Amazingly, for the whole movie, the main character operates within a space the size of a jail cell – and mostly he’s in one spot, by his window, looking through the lens of his camera, peering out over the windowsill. It’s such a simple setup. But it’s such a beautifully rich and complex movie. Not only is it intriguing to see Jeffries assess the different lifestyles around him, and to think about the cornucopia of life trajectories, but “Rear Window” also raises questions and issues that are surprisingly relevant to modern life.
For example, what is it to know someone? What is it to be their neighbor? These people living in New York City couldn’t be in closer physical proximity to each other, yet they don’t know each other’s names. They can literally see each other’s lives unfolding, but they have no clue what’s really going on.
ON THE ROAD
CVN celebrates 21 in Hawaii
Several Carpinterians flew to the island of Kauai, Hawaii, to celebrate the 21st birthday of Zach Isaac, second from right, in Hanalei Bay. The crew also included, from left, Charlotte Stoops, Ty Wilson, Zaiden Juarez, Gavin Lohuis, Brett Persoon, Ben Persoon, Sebastian McCurry and Kate Isaac. The group “explored Kauai and made memories to last a lifetime,” Jessica Isaac told CVN.
CVN enjoys family vacation on East Coast
The Rowe family of Carpinteria visited the East Coast over the summer, with Penny, left, and Lulah Rowe stopping in Washington D.C. to snap a photo with their copy of CVN in front of the Capitol Building. The family received a tour of the Capitol Building and the White House from a staff member of Congressperson Salud Carbajal. The Rowe family also visited Philadelphia, New York City and Boston while on vacation, where they visited Independence Hall, watched “Hamilton” on Broadway and ended their trip at the Freedom Trail.
THE ROAD?
Then there’s the Thorwalds. Emma Thorwald (Irene Winston) is an invalid who argues with her husband, Lars (Raymond Burr), a traveling costume-jewelry salesman who appears to be having an affair.
All these relationships, each with their own flavor. A single sexpot, a lonely middle-aged woman, a tortured solo artist, a couple excited about their future and a couple without much of a future. As Jeffries contemplates his own relationship, he’s shown all these different storylines, these different paths that people take. They represent possibilities, worries, fears and everything in between.
Ultimately, it’s the Thorwalds that end up consuming Jeffries’ attention. That’s because something’s not right. Lars Thorwald’s behavior is strange, and Jeffries hasn’t seen Emma for a while now. Jeffries starts investigating. (What else is he gonna do?)
He thinks Lars has killed Emma. The evidence seems scant – and entirely circumstantial – but Jeffries has a hunch. And he’s persistent.
The movie also raises the question of whether Jeffries is a good citizen or merely a voyeur. What does “staying informed” about people look like, or entail? Much like scrolling on Facebook or Instagram, it’s not clear that Jeffries’ eavesdropping is neighborly as much as it is a self-centered outlet for someone bored with their own life. He can help by calling the police, or enlisting other people to engage with his neighbors. But is he really helping?
“Rear Window” was a masterpiece 70 years ago, and it is a masterpiece now. It’s so simple and inventive and creative. And it’s well worth a watch. Go to the theater if you can. Stream it (on Hulu, Apple TV or Amazon Prime) if you can’t.
“Rear Window” is rated PG.
Matt Duncan, a former Coastal View News editor, is now a philosophy professor at Rhode Island College. In his free time from philosophizing, Duncan enjoys chasing his kids around, watching movies and playing the mandolin.
THROWBACK
Main School, 1938
BY JIM CAMPOS
Editor’s Note: A version of this article originally appeared in CVN Vol. 26, No. 23.
Main Elementary School opened its doors in 1938 on Eighth Street between Walnut and Palm avenues. It followed the opening of the relocated Aliso Elementary School by three years. Aliso had stood on Walnut Avenue for over four decades and over the past decade had been designated for the Mexican children of Carpinteria.
In 1935, a new incarnation of Aliso was built at the top of Seventh Street, nestled inside the Mexican barrios of Carpinteria. A school for Mexican children only was illegal by California state law, thus a school near the Mexican barrios of Carpinteria gave it a de facto nature in its segregation of the Mexican children.
The photo depicted in this week’s Throwback column appears to be from Main School’s 1938 grand opening. Frank Wykoff was principal of both Main and Aliso Schools. His hiring instantly made him Carpinteria’s most famous man about town. Wykoff was an Olympic champion who won Gold Medals, one each, at the 1928, ’32 and ’36 Olympics. He was regarded as the “World’s Fastest Human” at the time of the 1936 Olympics.
A corner stone with a time capsule was laid in front of the school on the Palm Avenue side of Main School facing Eighth Street. Decades later, many Carpinterians wondered what secrets that time capsule contained. Those secrets were revealed with the discovery of the Carpinteria Chronicle newspaper several years ago. The Sept. 23, 1938 edition of the Chronicle listed the contents as follows: “A history of Carpinteria; information of the faculty and student body; copies of local newspapers; and other papers and documents of interest.”
Main School’s official name was the Carpinteria Union Grammar School. As principal of the school from 1993–2006, I can attest to this fact. In my communications with the State Department of Education, it was so. The name, Main, however, was informally branded on the school from its opening day in 1938. It was the “Main” elementary school in contrast to the Aliso School for the Mexican children.
The Carpinteria Union Grammar School was founded in 1912 as a K-8 elementary school. It added grades 9–12 a couple of years later. It was on Palm Avenue where the Carpinteria Community Pool is today. The Santa Barbara earthquake of 1925 weakened the structure of the building, resulting in its being razed. City planners decided to construct a new elementary part of the school on Eighth Street, with a newly constructed high school remaining on the Palm Avenue site.
A tent school on the Palm Avenue site was used temporarily while the new schools were being built. It is from the tent school that Wykoff initiated a group run to Main School for its opening day leading the students to the new school. It looks as if Wykoff, the students, teachers and other community leaders posed in
front of the new school at the end of their run to have the moment memorialized.
Some Mexican children attended Main School. The picture for this column shows about a half dozen of them out of approximately 250 students. In the case of these Mexican children, the parents probably would not take “no” for an answer and Principal Wykoff was known to relent especially if prominent citizens intervened on the Mexican children’s behalf. In one case involving two families, the mothers of the Mexican children sat inside the hall of Main School for a week until Wykoff admitted them into the school.
Segregating students was an ironic part of Mr. Wykoff’s tenure in Carpinteria and must have been uncomfortable for him. He had, after all, won a Gold Medal as a member of the United States 440-relay team with the famous Black athlete Jesse Owens, and another Black athlete, Ralph Metcalf, at the 1936 Nazi Olympic games in Berlin, Germany. Wykoff ran the anchor leg of the race. Adolph Hitler espoused White Aryan Supremacy and intended to showcase it at the Olympics. Owens and other Black athletes shattered Hitler’s propaganda at the Olympic games.
For his part in Carpinteria’s era of segregating Mexican school children, Wykoff was less stringent in his role of keeping Mexican children out of Main School than those leaders who preceded him. And, when the time that integration came to Carpinteria schools in 1947, he appears to have been the right man for the job. In the 1947-48 Aliso/Main yearbook, he enthusiastically lauded the white and
Japanese American students were never segregated as the
children were.
Mexican children for making the initial year of integration such a success.
Jim Campos is a native born Carpinterian.
Upon retiring from a 35-year career with the Carpinteria Unified School District in 2006, he joined a group of local historians to publish two pictorial history books on Carpinteria.
Jim’s curiosity of local history grew from that experience. He is currently serving on the Carpinteria Cultural Foundation which honors the achievements and contributions of Carpinteria’s diverse community. He is also on the board of the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History, where he writes occasional in-depth articles. In 2020, Jim wrote an entire year of columns for CVN’s Throwback Thursday.
CARPINTERIA VALLEY MUSEUM OF HISTORY
Teacher Mary Rystrom and Principal Frank Wykoff are inside the tent school on Palm Avenue. Rystrom would succeed Wykoff as the Main School principal.
CARPINTERIA VALLEY MUSEUM OF HISTORY
Olympic Gold Medal champion Principal Frank Wykoff leads students to their new home at Main Elementary School on Eighth Street in 1938. Note the little boy next to Wykoff; he is most likely Minuro Ota. Carpinteria’s
Mexican
TYSON WILSON
In 1938, to celebrate the opening of Main School, teachers and students gathered for a photo in the school’s front lawn along Eighth Street. The campus is now the home of the Carpinteria Children’s Project.
SEPTEMBER
19, 2024
Warriors water polo drops two tough losses
Carpinteria falls in matches against Santa Ynez and Buena
BY RYAN P. CRUZ | PHOTOS BY ROSANA SWING
Following a strong showing at the Malibu Tournament last weekend, Carpinteria boys water polo was back in the pool with two regular season matches this week, falling in back-to-back losses on the road against Santa Ynez and at home against Buena.
At Santa Ynez on Sept. 10, the Warriors opened up with an early one-goal lead in the first quarter before the Pirates evened up the score then took back the lead, 5-4 heading into halftime.
The second half was highlighted by misses from the Warriors and saves from the Pirates, which spelled trouble for Carpinteria as Santa Ynez began to find some rhythm on offense. The Pirates outscored the Warriors 5-3 in the third quarter, stretching their lead to 10-7 heading into the final quarter.
In the fourth, Carpinteria had a few chances but couldn’t find the back of the net, with the Warriors firing shots that bounced off goalposts or were snagged by Buena’s defense. Carpinteria scored one more goal, but lost by a final tally of 12-8. Carpinteria’s Sky Korling led the team with three goals, followed up by Aiden Alcaraz and Micah Smith, who combined for two goals, two assists and seven steals in the loss to Santa Ynez.
“We had plenty of chances to get it done today but just couldn’t seem to find our finishes,” said Carpinteria coach Karl Fredrickson. “On days like this, it’s important to remind ourselves of things within our control, humble ourselves and let go of the things that are out of our control. Every day in the pool is a great learning opportunity no matter the result.”
The Warriors were back in their home pool on Sept. 12 to host the Buena Bulldogs. Last season, Carpinteria and Buena split their two matches with one win each. In the first quarter, the teams traded goals before Buena took the lead 4-2 heading into the second. But in the second quarter, Carpinteria slipped up with turnovers and gave the Bulldogs the op-
portunity to take a 9-2 lead into halftime.
The second half was more offensive firepower from the visiting Buena Bulldogs, who took control and did not give up until they sealed the win by a final of 19-6.
“Our early play was great,” coach Fredrickson said. “We were ready to battle and had some good momentum heading into the second quarter, but a couple of early turnovers hurt us badly and we lost our edge in the second. It’s moments like that where the need to fight is greatest, regardless of the circumstances. We gave that a good effort today but there’s still more work to be done.”
Carpinteria looks forward to next week for another home matchup on Tuesday at 3:45 p.m. against Thousand Oaks.
Goalie Sebastian Reed was up against a strong offensive team with Buena.
Aiden Alcaraz looks to make a pass to a teammate.
Carpinteria’s Lucas Martin attempts to get the offense going.
Warriors Senior Jacob Otsuki winds up to launch a shot.
SHORT STOPS
BY RYAN P. CRUZ
Carpinteria’s Sasha Porinsh has helped her team with strong play on the court this season.
Warriors tennis claims two more wins
Carpinteria girls tennis advanced to an overall 6-1 record, and a perfect 2-0 record in the citrus Coast League, after two more wins this week at home against Thousand Oaks and Malibu.
Against Thousand Oaks, the Warriors held their own through multiple close sets to scrape by with an 11-7 win over the Lancers.
Carpinteria had some tough competition in singles play, but all three Warriors players were able to come away with two wins out of three sets each. In doubles, the duo of Keyla Manriquez and Charlotte Cooney continued their dominant season together with yet another 3-0 sweep.
In the league match against Malibu, Carpinteria was prepared for a close match against the Sharks, and despite some inconsistency on the Warriors’ side, Carpinteria held on and survived by a 12-6 margin.
“As much as I enjoyed the final score, I don’t think it was our finest performance,” said Carpinteria coach Charles Bryant. “We had up-and-down play throughout and that did not sit well as this match easily could have got away from us. Our consistency from set to set has to improve.”
The Warriors did prove to be a balanced squad against Malibu, winning six sets in singles and six in doubles, highlighted by the duo of Manriquez and Cooney, who continued their stellar season with another three-set sweep.
The duo of Allison Banks and Sasha Porinsh contributed with two more wins, while Mina Handall and Emily Banks added in a big win against Malibu’s top duo.
“Overall, it was a great match in terms of an outcome but our consistency and pattern play has to get much better,” coach Bryant said. “We saw glimpses of what we can do but then it just seemed to fade away too quickly.”
Carpinteria will now look to continue its dominant season in the Citrus Coast League with matches coming up against Channel Islands and Nordhoff.
Carpinteria football moves to 2-0 after comeback win
BY RYAN P. CRUZ
The Warriors have started the football season 2-0 for the second season in a row after completing the comefrom-behind victory over a hundred miles away on the road against the San Gabriel Matadors on Saturday, Sept. 14.
San Gabriel started the game with a deep drive inside the Warriors five-yard line, but the Carpinteria defense held strong to earn the stop. For the rest of the first quarter, the teams traded possessions without either team scoring.
San Gabriel took the lead with a touchdown early in the second quarter, taking a 6-0 lead before Carpinteria responded with a touchdown run by quarterback Sawyer Kelly, and the Warriors took a one-point lead 7-6 right before halftime.
But on the last play of the half, the Matadors took the lead back on a touchdown pass and two-point conversion to go into the second half with a 14-7 lead.
The Matadors extended that lead in the third quarter, scoring but failing the extra point attempt and taking a 20-7 advantage into the fourth.
In the final quarter, the Warriors
offense clicked, with Kelly teaming up with Isaya Gonzalez for an eight-yard pass to bring the game within one score, 20-14, with over nine minutes left in the game.
Carpinteria then forced a fumble and Kelly led the team back down the field to complete the comeback and take the one-point lead, 21-20, with three minutes left. On San Gabriel’s final drive, Gonzalez sealed the deal with a goalline interception to prevent a late score with 30 seconds to go.
Coach Van Latham said the Warriors displayed “great determination and resilience” in outscoring San Gabriel 14-0 in the final quarter.
“We didn’t give up,” Latham said. “We played hard for four quarters. We made the big plays when they were needed the most. We didn’t turn the ball over and they had two turnovers in the fourth which made the difference in the game.”
The Warriors are now undefeated at 2-0 heading into the first home game of the year this Friday, Sept. 20 against Viewpoint of Calabasas. Last season, Viewpoint took the win over the Warriors with a score of 24-13.
Carpinteria cross country takes on league meet
Warriors boys and girls cross country competed at the Citrus Coast League’s first cluster meet of the year at Arroyo Verde Park in Ventura on Sept. 12. In the league scoring, the Warriors girls took third place, while the boys team placed fifth overall.
“Both our girls and boys teams competed well against the teams in the Citrus Coast League,” said Carpinteria coach Angel Silva. “They were not intimidated by the steep hills of Arroyo Verde Park, and ran them very well.”
Carpinteria top finishers for the girls team were Jacqueline Guadian, who took 15th overall with a time of 23:25, and Mila Martins, who finished in 18th with a time of 23:47.
On the boys’ side, Carpinteria’s Joel De Lira was the team’s top finisher, taking 10th place with a time of 18:00, followed by Edwin Hernandez, who took 22nd overall with a time of 18:47.
The Warriors will compete next at the Ojai Invitational at Lake Casitas on Saturday, Sept. 21.
Warriors girls golf beats Bishop Diego
Carpinteria girls golf claimed another team win in a match against Bishop Diego at Santa Barbara Municipal Golf Course on Sept. 18. In the two-team match, the Warriors combined for a low score of 277 against the Cardinals’ combined score of 312.
Warriors junior Jamaica Cook was the low medalist with a score of 41, followed by fellow junior Kiana Kiah with a score of 52. Sophomores Sophia Garay and Athziry Rojas both also finished with scores in the 50s.
Carpinteria will open up league play this Thursday against Channel Islands at River Ridge Golf Club in Oxnard.
Carpinteria girls volleyball earns first win
Warriors girls volleyball finally broke into the win column with a well-deserved four-set victory over Fillmore on Sept. 17. With the win, Carpinteria is now 1-7 on the season.
It was a big win for the Warriors not only because it’s the first win of the year, but because the Fillmore Flashes came into the match as the leading team in the Citrus Coast League.
The teams traded wins in the first two sets, with both the first and second set decided by the same score of 26-24.
After the teams were tied at 1-1, the Warriors took control of the match with two more wins, taking the third set 25-18 and the final set by a score of 25-16.
Coach Favian Muralles and the Warriors tried a new rotation that proved to be successful in the victory. Carpinteria’s Cora Nimmons and Averi Alexander were aggressive on offense in the win, while senior Camila Martinez was excellent from the service line and Mackenna Tobin flourished in her new position.
“We got our first win and I’m proud to see these girls’ hard work pay off,” coach Muralles said. “They left everything on the court and are ready for their next match.” Carpinteria will be back on the court next Tuesday on the road against Santa Paula.
ROSANA SWING
Cate junior setter Fallon Erickson keeps the ball alive for the Rams.
Cate Rams roundup
Cate School athletics is back following a schoolwide bye week, with a busy slate of competition for football, girls volleyball, boys water polo and cross country on the schedule.
The Rams’ eight-man football team will look to get its second win of the season this weekend at Chadwick, following a big win in its first game of the year, 40-21, over Valley Christian Academy. Quarterback Quiunn Pullen and running back Joba Samson have already proven to be a force on offense, while Cate’s defense forced five turnovers in the win over Valley Christian.
Cate girls volleyball has won three out of its first four matches, beginning the year with a dominant 3-0 sweep over Hueneme and a 3-1 win over Fillmore. The Rams then suffered their first defeat of the year against Bishop in an 0-3 loss on Sept. 13, before they got back on track with a home win in a four-set match against Foothill Tech on Sept. 17.
In the win against Foothill Tech, Cate girls volleyball was led by a trio of juniors: Oyin Opawumi, who led the team with five aces and 22 kills; Evangeline Little, who served a seven-point comeback to help the Rams claim the final set; and Fallon Erickson, who stepped into a new role as setter to help her team earn the win.
And Rams boys water polo started the year at 2-2, with a pair of losses to Santa Barbara and Malibu offset by wins over Channel Islands and Oxnard. Two underclassmen have already made a splash early in the season, with freshman Emmanuel Brine turning in a four-goal performance and sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Sheshunoff holding down the defensive side of the pool.
ON DECK
Thursday, Sept. 19
Carpinteria Girls Golf at Channel Islands (River Ridge), 2:30 p.m.
Carpinteria Girls Tennis at Channel Islands, 3 p.m.
Carpinteria Boys Water Polo at Hueneme, 3:45 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 20
*Carpinteria Football vs Viewpoint, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 21
Carpinteria Cross Country at Ojai Invitational (Lake Casitas), 9 a.m.
*Denotes Home Game
CLUB SCENE
Carpinteria Beautiful honors two volunteers
Carpinteria Beautiful held its annual year-end celebration for its 50 volunteers at the Silver Sands clubhouse, where members Greg Perea and Ernie Merlan were recognized as volunteers of the year.
Perea and Merlan were recognized for their work in enhancing the city, including coordinating the 2021 Boathouse Mural, organizing Carpinteria’s annual Chalk Walk, overseeing the installation of a mural at Carpinteria Middle School and maintaining the city’s bus bench artwork.
The organization’s president Bryan Mootz said in a press release that the group’s biggest ongoing challenge is litter removal, with over six tons of trash collected in 2022.
Noon Rotary learns about Wullbrandt’s new book
The Rotary Club of Carpinteria Noon recently heard from local artist John Wullbrandt, who spoke to club members about his life as an artist in Carpinteria.
Wullbrandt also spoke about the book he recently published about his life, entitled “An Artist and Two Places,” which also showcases his artwork. Those interested in learning more about his book can visit vlarsengalerie.com.
From left, Greg Perea, Ernie Merlan and Bryan Mootz celebrate at Carpinteria Beautiful’s end-of-year party.
From left: Rotary Club of Carpinteria Noon President Whitt Hollis, member Bonnie Yonker Hammett, speaker John Wullbrandt and member Gregg Carty.
The art of flirting
THE SEAWITCH SAYS CVN
AMY OROZCO
Dear Amy O.,
Flirting is flirting unless you are in your 80s, which shouldn’t matter but it does. I would love to flirt and/or date a man of similar age but there are so many caveats… health, mobility, lifestyle, attitude, money. These issues, albeit in a different order, are always there.
The issue is: how do I respond to these wonderful moments without terrifying fears, bubbling inadequacies and did I mention fear!? I need techniques or some sort of skill to embrace – ha! – these situations.
Signed,
My Eyelashes are Batting a 1,000
Dear My Eyelashes are Batting a 1,000, Congratulations! Wanting to flirt in one’s 80s indicates loving life and wanting more. Good job and lucky you! I love that you call these flirting opportunities “wonderful moments.”
You wrote “flirting is flirting,” but, really, just what is flirting? The Oxford Dictionary defines it as “to behave as though attracted to or trying to attract someone but for amusement rather than serious intentions.” According to our friends at
Merriam-Webster, flirting is “to behave amorously without serious intent and/ or to show superficial or casual interest or liking.” There are other connotations, too, like to try something as in “He flirted with the idea of monogamy and becoming a monk.”
Ask yourself: Why do I want to flirt? Sure, it’s fun and adds a little pep in one’s step. Nothing wrong with keeping it at that. If you’re looking for a relationship – nothing wrong with that, either – the important thing is to be honest with oneself because you can’t be honest with others if you aren’t honest with yourself. Plus, always best to be clear on intention.
Your question to me is not what flirting is (and I bet you know better than the good folks at Oxford and Merriam-Webster) but a twofold layered one of how do I overcome fear coupled with what technique and skill to embrace (and a wink-wink, nudge-nudge to you on the embrace double entendre).
Let’s look at the first layer: responding to wonderful moments without terrifying fears and bubbling inadequacies. Being yourself is the best route. I know hackneyed and trite, but true. What do you like about yourself? From your letter, I sense you value humor and vulnerability. How about leading with those attributes? What do you like in others? Flirting with a person possessing those qualities will be a lot easier than with someone you feel neutral, or worse, about.
As for technique and skill, human behavior is on your side. “The hallmarks of flirting are surprisingly universal,” reports Psychology Today. “Women often
Get out there and flirt. You don’t have to ask anyone on a date. Practice holding eye contact with your favorite cashier at the grocery store, smile at the pedestrian in the crosswalk (...) If nothing else, you’ll be making someone’s day brighter, and we all could use more of that.
smile, arch their eyebrows and widen their eyes, tuck their chin down and turn slightly to the side, toss their hair, put their hands near their mouth and laugh. Men, for their part, often arch their back, stretch their chest and laugh as well.”
Psychology Today further explains that successful flirtation happens in three stages. First is the approach. “One person approaches the other, often with a smile and arched eyebrows, and is warmly received. The second is ‘swivel and synchronize,’ when the two face each other and mimic the other’s gestures and postures. The third is ‘touch,’ all while continuing an engaging conversation, listening attentively, and showing a sense of humor.”
To become comfortable with flirting, i.e. conquering fear and inadequacies, one needs to practice. That’s right, just like with a musical instrument or a foreign language. Fortunately, flirting also is just like riding a bike, though the chain may be a little rusty and the tires may need air – two very easy fixes.
Get out there and flirt. You don’t have to ask anyone on a date. Practice holding
eye contact with your favorite cashier at the grocery store, smile at the pedestrian in the crosswalk, ask to pet a stranger’s dog, or give a sincere compliment. If nothing else, you’ll be making someone’s day brighter, and we all could use more of that.
The wise words “we are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit” are credited to Aristotle (of Greek philosopher fame, not of Jackie O’s husband fame). Start flirting today. Incorporate it into your self-care-wellness routine. Seven to eight hours sleep, check! Floss, check! Flirting, check! Who knows? Flirting may evolve into replacing the recommendation of at least 30 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise three to five times a week. Which, in my book, is a far better ride than any bicycle can give you (wink-wink, nudge-nudge).
Former CVN editor Amy Marie Orozco loves living in Carpinteria, including all the sometimes socially sticky situations happening in our seaside setting. Have a question for her? Email it to news@coastalview.com.
