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City, school board meetings scheduled for next week

The next Carpinteria City Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 24. Meetings take place at 5:30 p.m.; they can be watched online through the city’s website, over Zoom, or attended in person. Agendas are posted at carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/ agendas-meetings/.

The next Carpinteria Unified School District school board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 5:30 p.m. Meetings can be watched in-person or on the district’s YouTube channel. Agendas are posted at cusd.net.

The next City Architectural Review Board meeting is scheduled for Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m. Agendas are posted at carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/agendas-meetings/.

All meetings take place at Carpinteria City Hall, located at 5775 Carpinteria Ave.

Ziegler named arts center program coordinator

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center named Lana Zielger as its new program coordinator, the center announced Tuesday. Ziegler, a Santa Barbara local, has a degree in sociology from UC Santa Barbara. She has been a Carpinteria resident since 2006, and previously taught pre-kindergarten at The Howard School.

“When we saw how Lana’s took our summer camp to the next level, we knew she would be a great addition to our staff and are delighted to have her on our team as our program coordinator,” said Executive Director Kristina Calkins.

Zielger will be in charge of the art center’s Fall programs. She can be reached at lana@ carpinteriaartscenter.org.

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center is located at 865 Linden Ave. Lana Ziegler

"Gregg promises to save our town from runaway politics."

Here is What the City Says About the Initiative:

“If adopted, the Initiative would preclude the development of the Surfliner Inn Project…” (p.3 of the City’s “9212 Report”)

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City of Carpinteria Mayor Wade Nomura stated at the August 16, 2021 Special City Council meeting: “I am definitely not opposed to the Initiative and I hope this goes forward. Our jobs will be a lot easier hearing the voice of the community in the entirety. We are here to be certain that all of the information is complete and, for that reason, I feel it is important to move this action forward to make sure we gather enough information and give it to the public, for or against, so they are as informed as the rest of us.”

Whether or not the Initiative may create ambiguities regarding limitation of parking or force housing to be built on OPEN SPACE (OSR) designated land:

1. “City Staff interprets that the addition of "existing parking" to the OSR Land Use category definition does not by itself preclude "new parking" on OSR designated parcels within the City.” (p.10 of the 9212 Report)

Williams, Hart sponsor Domestic Violence Awareness resolution

Supervisor Das Williams – who rep resents Carpinteria in the First District of Santa Barbara County – co-sponsored a Domestic Violence Awareness resolution with Supervisor Gregg Hart at a recent County Board of Supervisors meeting.

The pair also held a press conference alongside Senator Monique Limon and Domestic Violence Solutions.

“I was happy to hear Senator Limón announce that she will be working with stakeholders to introduce legislation at the State next year to make placing posters that provide domestic violence resources at all workplaces more acces sible,” Williams said in his newsletter.

He added that 10% of proceeds from Mission Street Ice Cream will go back to Domestic Violence Solutions of Santa Bar bara County throughout October. Learn more at dvsolutions.org.

Political signs stolen in Carpinteria

Several political signs, including “No on Measure T” and “Yes on Measure T” the controversial ballot measure on the November 2022 ballot – signs were reportedly stolen out of front yards in Carpinteria recently, several residents reported on the neighborhood app Nex tdoor, with one resident filing a police report.

Tina Fanucchi-Frontado, a No on T supporter, posted on Nextdoor RING security footage of a white Subaru Out back that reportedly had been driven by people who stole signs over the weekend. According to Fanucchi-Frontado, her inlaws have filed a police report.

Sheriff’s Office representative Christie Idol confirmed the Carpinteria station received a report Tuesday about stolen political signs.

The Yes on T campaign confirmed their members have also had “Yes on T” signs stolen off their properties. In a statement, the campaign said they have encouraged people to file police reports when a sign is stolen, and that both campaigns “do not condone the theft of campaign signs.”

SBAR to hear Cate School track plans

The South County Board of Architec tural Review (SBAR) is scheduled to re view replacement plans for the track and field at Cate School, at its Oct. 21 meeting.

According to meeting documents, the plans include the replacement for the existing track, field turf, associated sports equipment, an improved walkway and accessibility connections, bleachers, a scoreboard and other landscaping, grad

2. At the December 13, 2021 City Council meeting when City Attorney Jena Acos was asked how many OSR [OPEN SPACE] parcels had a Residential zoning overlay, her reply was “None.”

3. “Voters will decide…whether or not there are ambiguities or not…we would be able…to see what actions we need to take to rectify them even before or after the passing of this one [Measure to Save Our Downtown Open Space].” (statement by Mayor Wade Nomura at Dec. 13, 2021 City Council meeting)

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Here is What the City Says About the Initiative:

Here is What the City Says About the Initiative: “If adopted, the Initiative would preclude the development of the Surfliner Inn Project…” (p.3 of the City’s “9212 Report”)

“If adopted, the Initiative would preclude the development of the Surfliner Inn Project…” (p.3 of the City’s “9212 Report”)

City of Carpinteria Mayor Wade Nomura stated at the August 16, 2021 Special City Council meeting: “I am definitely not opposed to the Initiative and I hope this goes forward. Our jobs will be a lot easier hearing the voice of the community in the entirety. We are here to be certain that all of the information is complete and, for that reason, I feel it is important to move this action forward to make sure we gather enough information and give it to the public, for or against, so they are as informed as the rest of us.”

City of Carpinteria Mayor Wade Nomura stated at the August 16, 2021 Special City Council meeting: “I am definitely not opposed to the Initiative and I hope this goes forward. Our jobs will be a lot easier hearing the voice of the community in the entirety. We are here to be certain that all of the information is complete and, for that reason, I feel it is important to move this action forward to make sure we gather enough information and give it to the public, for or against, so they are as informed as the rest of us.”

Whether or not the Initiative may create ambiguities regarding limitation of parking or force housing to be built on OPEN SPACE (OSR) designated land:

Here is What the City Says About the Initiative:

I have watched the campaigns for and against Measure T. I note the residents who are running the Yes on T have gone out of their way to stay positive and stick to the facts. They are opposed to allowing a boutique hotel take public space, impact the community garden and the adjoining neighborhood—pretty straight forward.

“If adopted, the Initiative would preclude the development of the Surfliner Inn Project…” (p.3 of the City’s “9212 Report”)

1. “City Staff interprets that the addition of "existing parking" to the OSR Land Use category definition does not by itself preclude "new parking" on OSR designated parcels within the City.” (p.10 of the 9212 Report)

2. At the December 13, 2021 City Council meeting when City Attorney Jena Acos was asked how many OSR [OPEN SPACE] parcels had a Residential zoning overlay, her reply was “None.”

We are voting on Measure T because a lot of Carpinterians have shown up and been ignored. The people have the power to demand to be heard and to protect what is special in our community. Deceptive tactics, muddying the waters, telling us not to bother saving spectacular views, or to develop your way or something worse will come along don’t change that.

Whether or not the Initiative may create ambiguities regarding limitation of parking or force housing to be built on OPEN SPACE (OSR) designated land:

3. “Voters will decide…whether or not there are ambiguities or not…we would be able…to see what actions we need to take to rectify them even before or after the passing of this one [Measure to Save Our Downtown Open Space].” (statement by Mayor Wade Nomura at Dec. 13, 2021 City Council meeting)

1. “City Staff interprets that the addition of "existing parking" to the OSR Land Use category definition does not by itself preclude "new parking" on OSR designated parcels within the City.” (p.10 of the 9212 Report)

City of Carpinteria Mayor Wade Nomura stated at the August 16, 2021 Special City Council meeting: “I am definitely not opposed to the Initiative and I hope this goes forward. Our jobs will be a lot easier hearing the voice of the community in the entirety. We are here to be certain that all of the information is complete and, for that reason, I feel it is important to move this action forward to make sure we gather enough information and give it to the public, for or against, so they are as informed as the rest of us.”

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2. At the December 13, 2021 City Council meeting when City Attorney Jena Acos was asked how many OSR [OPEN SPACE] parcels had a Residential zoning overlay, her reply was “None.”

Whether or not the Initiative may create ambiguities regarding limitation of parking or force housing to be built on OPEN SPACE (OSR) designated land:

Here is what Measure T WILL DO:

STOP HOTEL on Parking Lot #3

3. “Voters will decide…whether or not there are ambiguities or not…we would be able…to see what actions we need to take to rectify them even before or after the passing of this one [Measure to Save Our Downtown Open Space].” (statement by Mayor Wade Nomura at Dec. 13, 2021 City Council meeting)

1. “City Staff interprets that the addition of "existing parking" to the OSR Land Use category definition does not by itself preclude "new parking" on OSR designated parcels within the City.” (p.10 of the 9212 Report)

2. At the December 13, 2021 City Council meeting when City Attorney Jena Acos was asked how many OSR [OPEN SPACE] parcels had a Residential zoning overlay, her reply was “None.”

STOP the DEVELOPMENT of a parking lot between The Spot & Railroad Crossing

3. “Voters will decide…whether or not there are ambiguities or not…we would be able…to see what actions we need to take to rectify them even before or after the passing of this one [Measure to Save Our Downtown Open Space].” (statement by Mayor Wade Nomura at Dec. 13, 2021 City Council meeting)

Here is What the City Says About the Initiative:

“If adopted, the Initiative would preclude the

Project…” (p.3 of the City’s “9212 Report”)

Here is What the City Says About the Initiative:

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City of Carpinteria Mayor Wade Nomura stated at the August 16, 2021 Special City Council meeting: “I am definitely not opposed to the Initiative and I hope this goes

“If adopted, the Initiative would preclude the development of the Surfliner Inn Project…” (p.3 of the City’s “9212 Report”)

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Thomas, Lamberti honored for Eagle Scout work

Eagle Scouts Ian Thomas and Matthew Lamberti were honored by the Carpinteria City Council on Monday, Oct. 10, for their Eagle Scout projects, both of which benefited Carpinteria. Thomas led a group to repair the steps leading to Jelly Bowl Beach, while Lamberti built a picnic bench to go on the beach.

Both thanked their families at Monday night’s council meeting. “I couldn’t have done this without the support of my community,” Thomas said, with Lamberti adding that becoming an Eagle Scout is “a testament to one’s own leadership and determination.”

“Part of the reason why we’re recognizing the two Eagle Scouts is because they both did projects that benefit the Carpinteria community,” City Manager Dave Durflinger said, and Mayor Wade

Nomura congratulated the pair on their achievements.

“The staircase is something many of us use along with the bench… Congratulations to both of you,” Nomura said.

Assistant Scoutmaster Andy Sheaffer said it is rare to reach Eagle Scout level, but the local Carpinteria troop had six Eagle Scouts this year. “We have a really strong troop here in Carpinteria,” he said Monday.

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Ian Thomas, center left, and Matthew Lamberti, center right, were honored for their Eagle Scout status and work in Carpinteria at the Oct. 10 Carpinteria City Council meeting. Also pictured are, from left, councilmembers Natalia Alarcon and Roy Lee, scoutmasters Andy Sheaffer and John Thomas, Carpinteria Mayor Wade Nomura, and councilmembers Al Clark and Gregg Carty.

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Summerland School set to open January 2023

BY JUN STARKEY

The Carpinteria Unified School District Board of Trustees reviewed and approved several facility updates under Measure U at its Oct. 11 meeting, including roofing for the main elementary school, continued construction of the Carpinteria High School student services building and TVs and wall mounts for Summerland Elementary School.

Measure U was passed in 2014 as a general obligation bond, which allowed the Carpinteria Unifi ed School District to issue $90 million to update all school sites.

Carpinteria High School’s administration building has been completed, save for smaller updates such as fans, according to Maureen Fitzgerald, the assistant superintendent of business services for the district, who presented an update at Tuesday’s meeting. The administration building project would be completed with a surplus of about $30,000, Fitzgerald said.

Summerland School is expected open by Jan. 4, 2023. Southern California Edison has turned on the power for the building, Fitzgerald said, and the rest of the project should be “smooth sailing.” She also said there will likely be a surplus from the project of “just under half a million dollars.”

After a few projects are complete in the engineering lab and gym, all Measure U projects at the high school will be concluded.

Canalino Elementary School concluded its modernization project over the summer, and a current major outstanding project is the learning center. At Carpinteria Middle School, the final modernization project is the Multipurpose Room, which Fitzgerald said is about “two years out.”

At Aliso Elementary School, all modernization projects, aside from the TK-Kindergarten portable replacements, have been completed. Once the portable project is complete, Aliso will conclude its Measure U construction. Fitzgerald noted that the portable replacement project would not begin for at least one year.

Trustees approve FFA field trip

The board also heard a short presentation from the Carpinteria High School Future Farmers of America program, after approving the group’s field trip to the 95th annual FFA convention.

FFA Program Director Salvador Lopez thanked the board for approving the trip, and introduced nine members he described as the “top students” in the program. Lopez quickly described each student’s skill level and history with FFA.

“They are our future leaders here in Carpinteria,” he said.

Public Comment

During public comment for items not on the agenda, two teachers in the district spoke on their respective issues with funding or staffing issues.

Leticia Real, a teacher at Carpinteria High School, said she came to speak on behalf of the special education department at CHS, which recently lost a teacher and a few instructional assistants. She said while she appreciated the board’s efforts to recruit and approve part time teachers, “a part time teacher is not enough to alleviate the burden of a fulltime teacher.”

Real said each special education teacher at CHS is carrying a case load larger than what California education code allows. One of the most severe examples, Real said, is a teacher with over 28 cases,

while most districts do not allow instructors to take on more than 12.

Janel Ellis, a teacher at Carpinteria Middle School, raised issues with how often teachers are expected to pay out of pocket to “reach ideals for student learning.” Ellis said out-of-pocket expenditure has gotten more severe as the cost-of-living increases drastically, and called on the district to make fiscal and workplace improvements.

Board policy updates

The board approved the second reading and update of board policy 6158, regarding independent study. The policy was updated to reflect Assembly Bill 181, passed in June 2022, to add specific guidelines on determining if independent study would be suitable for students with exceptional needs.

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Carpinteria on track with Housing Element draft

BY RYAN P. CRUZ

Carpinteria is on track to submit the first draft of its Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for review, after the plan was approved in a joint meeting with the Carpinteria City Council and Planning Commission Monday night.

Community development director Steve Goggia and land use consultant John Douglas presented the basic outline of how the city would prove to HCD that it could meet the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA, pronounced ree-na) of 901 units during the 2023-2031 cycle.

The RHNA is determined based on the state’s assessment of each county’s housing need, and once the state hands down the number to the local association of governments, it is distributed throughout the county based on city size.

In the last cycle – the 5th Housing Element cycle – Santa Barbara County was allocated just over 11,000 units, with Carpinteria’s portion 163. But during this upcoming 6th cycle, the county number more than doubled to 24,856, forcing city leadership to consider how Carpinteria would accommodate growth in a way that preserved its character.

While there is still a ways to go, Douglas said this draft marked “an important milestone” in the Housing Element program, and was the culmination of months of work, several public hearings with city boards and a number of Zoom meetings to gather community input.

He started by clearing up a few questions about what exactly the RHNA number meant for the city.

It wasn’t a “housing production mandate,” Douglas said, nor was it a prediction of future development or a promise that units would be built on certain properties. It was, however, a planning requirement forcing the city to show it could in fact meet the housing needs allocation on sites already zoned for residential, or by rezoning other areas to allow for residential development.

“The RHNA is not a prediction of what is going to happen,” Douglas said.

The draft laid out four key priorities for this next eight-year cycle: Maintain and improve existing housing; plan for the growth and housing needs for “all economic segments” and housing types; minimize constraints to housing of all types and most importantly, to “affirmatively further fair housing.”

There were several options for meeting the local housing needs, from utilizing mixed-use or “overlay” zones, encouraging accessory dwelling units (ADUs) or using underdeveloped parcels like vacant lots.

Goggia went over some of the potential sites, including two agricultural parcels on the outer edge of the city limits which were once considered for development in the 80s. Although the Coastal Commission decided housing was not as much of a priority as agriculture at the time, nowadays that land could be perfect for meeting housing needs in what the state legislature called a statewide housing crisis, he said.

Some of the city leadership had reservations about listing all 20 potential sites in this Housing Element. While it was preferable to show HCD that the city could accommodate more units, it might come back to bite them during the

next cycle if that land has already been accounted for, they said.

There was discussion over the maximum number of units per acre, and whether it should be capped at 20 or allow for up to 24 units for higher density housing. Several commissioners also agreed that any plan on future development should consider the inevitable sea level rise in coastal areas.

Councilmember Gregg Carty said he was alarmed that the RHNA numbers continued to go up each cycle and worried the city would eventually run out of space to develop. “That’s a serious concern of mine,” he said.

The council voted 4-1 to move forward and submit to HCD for review, with councilmember Al Clark as the sole opposing vote. He felt the residential overlay on potential sites was a “very scary prospect,” and that they were including too much in the draft, which they may not be able to take back once approved by the state officials.

Now, the draft will be submitted to HCD for a three-month review. After review, the city will revise and return to the planning commission for another round of recommendations, then to city council to review and adopt a final draft. The final draft must be certified by Feb. 15, 2023.

Serving on the City Finance Committee, Al made the bold move to conceive and co-author Measure X, which the committee then recommended to the Council to put to a vote of the people. Because Carpinterians overwhelmingly voted YES, we now have our own Library, a Skate Park under construction, streets being paved and city finances stabilized.

Al is ready to meet the challenges ahead: dealing with the future of the Tee Time and Chevron properties, planning for sea level rise, working on a Senior Center, and standing ever strong for women’s rights & racial equity.

Al hears and shares the concerns of the many Carpinterians who question the use of the downtown parking lot for a hotel.

Al listens, and he acts. We need to keep him on our City Council.

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The draft laid out four key priorities for this next eight-year cycle: Maintain and improve existing housing; plan for the growth and housing needs for “all economic segments” and housing types; minimize constraints to housing of all types and most importantly, to “affirmatively further fair housing.”

Protect open space with No on T

I love our community, our downtown and live a block from the train stop. I walk by that parking lot daily, sometimes mul tiple times of the day, and I like the idea of something nice going in that location, something that our entire community can enjoy. It’s a parking lot now, but decades ago it was a working train depot with most if not all our produce being trans ported out of that location.

A lot has changed since I moved here almost 40 years ago, and a lot will change in the years to come. Preserving our real open space should always be at the top of our list, however converting commer cially zoned, downtown land, which is a vital piece of our local commerce, into a fake designation of open space, will completely hobble the most valuable and sustainable corridor into our town.

I understand the fear some have about anything new, but our city leaders have gotten it right this far and I’ll continue to trust in their foresight and dedication. I’ve voted no on Measure T.

Debra Jorgensen Carpinteria

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I truly don’t understand how anyone can think it’s okay to downzone com mercial property into a designation of open space. This property has never been open space and should never be zoned open space, because of its location in our downtown.

Permanently rezoning and redefining our definition of open space not only affects all the other true open spaces in our jurisdiction, but opens us up to an entirely new set of housing mandates from the state of California.

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Clark shows foresight and creativity

Like it or not district elections are forc ing us to examine each candidate’s record in the newly formed 5th District. Each candidate must stand up and show how they differ from the other two candidates.

Al Clark has shown foresight and cre ativity in bringing ideas forward during his tenure on the city council. He has been fortunate to be able to convince his col leagues to join him in moving many of his ideas forward. This is the job of a leader and a legislator – to move your ideas for ward. Al Clark should be acknowledged for his vision and not disdained by some of his former colleagues.

I have examined each candidate’s record and will be voting for Al Clark.

Gail Marshall Carpinteria

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Eva Vallejo Carpinteria

Support for Al Clark for city council

Thank you Al for 16 years of service, and we hope for at least four more.

Gary and Geri Ann Campopiano Carpinteria

Yes on T means no Surfliner Inn

Disappointed in Supervisor Williams

I can’t say how disappointed I am that our own supervisor, Das Williams, did not stand up for county ordinances that already require “best available technolo gy.” No one can seriously argue that any masking fog system is “better” than car bon foundation or even carbon scrubbers!

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We are writing in support of Al Clark for city council.

We have known and been friends with Al for over 30 years in many capacities. We worked with Al on the early board and committees at the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center. He and Kathleen were instrumental in the success of the purchase of 855 Linden Ave., the original site of the Arts Center.

A yes vote on Measure T is a vote to protect our public Parking Lot #3. A yes vote stops the hotel development, and it legally preserves the Community Garden intact. It also reaffirms the public open space zoning designation of the corridor south of the railroad tracks.

In last ditch efforts to salvage their hotel project, the developers are now alleging they will leave the Community Garden alone. Talk is cheap and com pletely unsupported in planning docu ments on file.

His capitulation even in the face of a Planning Commission recommendation shows he is more interested in catering to the growers than to protecting his own community. How disappointing! Lavag nino agreed...of course! Nelson at least understood the “fog” system is medically risky but still did not do the right thing! God bless Hartmann!

Jim Mannoia Carpinteria

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Along with probably most CVN read ers, I generally enjoy reading the “Halos & Pitchfork’’ section which normally contains heartfelt thanks for good deeds and gripes for local perceived misdeeds. The past two issues have included re marks that are blatantly political and

Al also volunteered for 19 years with children and adults in the Bellas Artes program teaching art and history to un derserved residents living in Peoples Self Help Housing locations. This confirmed Al’s reliability and dependability when taking on a role.

As a city council member and former mayor of Carpinteria, he has always maintained a professional demeanor, stuck to his philosophical goals for the city and represented our positions on many, many issues.

Carpinterians will not be fooled by a desperate disinformation campaign de signed to encourage confusion – one that is being fueled by outsiders – those not registered to vote in Carpinteria.

We need our Parking Lot 3; we want our Community Garden and we cherish our legally designated open space south of the tracks and the meandering trail it will provide through the downtown beach neighborhood. A yes on T is a no to the Inn.

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In today’s super-charged political cli mate, I strongly support leaders in public life who model the proverb, “Be modest in speech but excel in action.” This defines Marybeth Carty’s style and is the under pinning for her amazing track record in education, nonprofits, philanthropy and business.

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A passionate believer in public edu cation as the bedrock of our democracy, Marybeth is committed to defending, supporting and strengthening public education. In Marybeth’s own words, “Public education is the cornerstone of democracy. It is the birthright of Ameri can citizens to receive a free K-12 educa tion, but it is the responsibility of elected school board officials to ensure that schools in their communities are prepared to meet the diverse needs of all students. The right to a fair education for all stu dents is a deeply rooted core value that I hold dearly and work toward daily.”

Marybeth Carty is exactly the type of person we need in elected positions in these divisive times. She understands firsthand that effective leadership is about making everyone else better.

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vote on Measure T on the November 2022 ballot.

I am opposed to the measure fundamen tally because it will not let our elected

“Will the Surfliner Inn bring people to the town who share your values? Will there be a buy-in of the hard work Carpinteria Beautiful puts into keeping the streets clean. Will there be respect for the parks, streets and beaches we all enjoy?”

– Susan Williams

officials do their jobs.

A yes vote on Measure T changes our zoning, hamstringing our elected officials and going well beyond negating the proposed hotel. Our city government has spent over seven years working on the Surfliner Inn project, as well it should. The process has been public and painstaking.

City staff continue to do their best to protect this lovely beach town from un warranted and arbitrary development. I have trusted their judgment and believe that they have held onto our small com munity values. You should trust them, too. Vote no on Measure T. Christine Fredericks

Carpinteria

Will Surfliner Inn meet Carpinteria’s needs?

As a resident of County Unincorporat ed, but daily visitor to Carpinteria I offer some thoughts as you, voters, decide on Measure T: As a Carpinteria voter you need to assess and evaluate what you possess and what draws people to Carpinteria, and to protect those qualities. Look around, see what you, individually, and for your family, value.

Will the Surfliner Inn bring people to the town who share your values? Will there be a buy-in of the hard work Carpin teria Beautiful puts into keeping the streets clean? Will there be respect for the parks, streets and beaches we all enjoy?

Will the income to the city coffers bal ance out the cost of extra paid staff for clean-up, repairing and policing? More city staff will need to be hired, as well as a larger Sheriff’s Department presence to protect these visitors, as well as residents.

Will the removal of an area of use for residents (remember the library reloca tion, skateboard park, specialty event parking and multiple farmers’ market days) be balanced by the amount of cus tom Surfliner guests added to Carpinteria city tax income?

Will jobs for housekeepers and wait staff provide the kind of jobs that will keep your children in Carpinteria with a wage on which they can rent or buy a residence?

My opinion is useless as I am not a voter in the city, but you need to consider if the proposed hotel meets your needs.

Susan Williams Carpinteria

Praise for CommUnify at Avofest

CommUnify, a longstanding nonprofit that works across Santa Barbara County, participated in the recent Avocado Festi val. As an organization that has served our whole county for 55 years, it was wonderful to see how people from all over came out to support the Avocado Festival.

Our booth was in the first responders’ area, which permitted us to engage with many children and families who could benefit from CommUnify’s programs – like Head Start and Early Head Start. CommUnify has operated Head Start and Early Head Start in Carpinteria for

decades, and we are pleased to be a part of such a strong, supportive community.

This was our first time to participate in the Avocado Festival, and we intend to participate again next year. Thank you to everyone who helped organize it!

Julie Weiner Goleta

Yes on T will protect Carpinteria

Like many Carpinterians, I care about our small town and land. I remember how we all came together for each other during the 2018 fire and mudslides. As a community emergency responder (CERT program) and arborist, I witnessed first hand the tragedy, pain and genuine care we all had for one another.

I’m one of the “local boys” – my fam ily has been in Carpinteria for several generations. We have always cared for Carpinteria’s land, trees and people, and

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we don’t want to tear up public land to see a fancy hotel built on it. We use that parking lot. It’s part of the local vibe of the community.

As a certified professional arborist and member of Carpinteria’s Tree Board who believes in saving trees to save our plan et, I don’t appreciate the waste of paper the No on T people are using to spread their falsehoods about Measure T. Big glossy mailers are flooding my mailbox. Someone has invested a lot of money in financing a professional political agency to create these.

My local buddies (the “local boys”) and I donated Yes on Measure T yard signs to signify our local pride and concern in response to big-money pro fessional advertising. Yes on T is a local grassroots movement with no money or politicians behind it. I hope you vote Yes on T to truly protect Carpinteria.

Tell the big land developers, executive city employees and the four pro-hotel city council members (that started all this in the first place) that you can’t have our open space and public land. Yes on T means no hotel.

Dale Olivas Carpinteria

In support of Eric Bridgford for CUSD

I’m writing to recommend a vote for Eric Bridgford for the Carpinteria Unified School District Board of Trustees for dis trict area one, incorporating Summerland.

In the three years I worked with Eric I found him to be thoughtful, collaborative, consistent, fair and reliably cheerful. As an engineer, Eric is trained to be precise in word and deed, and his intellect lends itself to a proficiency with numbers and hence, budget comprehension and planning.

In his subsequent career as a Dory boat builder, Eric is able to creatively apply his skills and his product is highly function al, efficient and beautiful. He is a great illustration of common core in action! Eric and his wife Kate – director of Lou Grant – understand the importance of educating the whole child. Eric will be an asset to the district and is deserving of your vote.

Marybeth Carty Carpinteria

Don’t conflate Measure T

With election day fast approaching, I feel compelled to write about the Sur fliner hotel project proposed for parking lot #3 down on Linden Avenue, Measure T and what I think about it.

Ever since Measure T2022 was created, some of our city officials and other indi viduals, including the No on Measure T folks, have demonized it by making comparisons to the infamous Venoco’s Measure J, the Paredon oil drilling ini tiative the community overwhelmingly opposed and rejected back in 2010.

Venoco attempted to bypass the city’s due process for its slant drilling plans. Proponents of the Surfliner hotel want to make you believe that Measure T2022, too, ignores the city’s due process. It does not. Measure T2022 is not the same as Measure J. Any attempt to make compar isons is a push to ignore the community and to have the hotel built.

Here are the core differences between the two measures: Measure J was created by Venoco, the proponent, to bypass the city’s due process for slant drilling, which was opposed not only by the communi ty’s majority but also by our city officials. Its rejection effectively prevented Venoco from going forward with its plan.

Measure T2022, on the other hand, is a last-resort effort conceived due to four city council members refusing to listen to the majority of their constituents.

The Surfliner hotel has since a long time ago turned from proposal to down right down-your-throat thing. Thankful ly, the community, as with the Paredon and other projects before, has risen again to protect our parking lot #3 and to keep Carpinteria the beautiful small town that it is today; sadly, this time the fight is against our elected officials and those who will stop at nothing to have an ab surd hotel built.

Miguel Bernal Carpinteria

The Measure T debacle

The way it reads is a shame. It should read Build/Not Build the Surfliner Inn on Parking Lot 3, yes or no! That property only, nothing else, anywhere! Politicians get a hold of the darn thing and it becomes a shambles. I personally know that most Carpinteria voters do not want that parking lot messed with. No building on it!

Tony, Linda, Rudy and Pam Perez Carpinteria

Standing on the Brink

Take a moment to stand on the edge of the bluffs looking out to sea. Feel the sun warm your face and the breeze ruffle your hair. Hear the roar and rhythm of the waves and the chatter of birds.

Most of us appreciate this environment because we are fortunate enough to ex perience these glorious moments. Some are lucky to have grown up here. Others have the innate grasp of this rarity, and have searched, strived and borrowed to be a part of it. Here, we have a privilege; here we have a luxury, and here we have harmony.

But we don’t all have the sense to know that it is the natural environment surrounding and permeating us that can dispel our discord. So here we stand on the brink. There are ways to “protect Carpinteria” and they are not on the ballot. Growth in Carpinteria may be inevitable but it requires careful planning.

In a housing shortage how many houses here are not inhabited by res idents, the residents who know and love Carpinteria? Look around and ask. Careful planning avoids the knee jerk reaction to build on the bluffs as some pro-growth developers may think. More and new development harms all species, and ultimately the planet itself. We can stop destroying trees because they are in our way.

We can say no to plastics, to waste and pollution and we can each make a daily choice to stave off climate change. We can stop being the only species that willingly, knowingly, fowls its own nest. Challenge our elected officials to think of ways to protect what we have.

Susan Mailheau Carpinteria

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Complain less, and feel better now!

MY WELLNESS NOW

VICKIE GONZALEZ

“Don’t wrong or hate your neighbor, for it is not he that you wrong, but yourself.” (Pima proverb)

This article is one I’d planned to discuss soon in a CVN article; I decided to write it sooner due to what I’ve experienced as toxic conversations that I’ve heard, or read about on social media, within my community. It’s been a struggle personally because some of those who’ve been personally attacked are friends whom I care for greatly.

I also recognized that although I’ve not engaged in these painful attacks, I must take accountability for my own contribution in falling into being unkind in my own conversations through gossiping and complaining. This article is my effort to help others as well as do the work myself to get on track with what I know to be true, as stated in the proverb above.

As Will Bowen says: “Negative thoughts are seeds we plant in the world through complaining. They will produce.”

Years ago, I read Will Bowen’s book “A Complaint Free World.” Our thoughts (and words) affect our lives more than we may realize. He challenges his readers to embark in a journey to stop complaining, which includes criticism and sarcasm. I’d also include gossiping and rumors. Sarcasm is passive aggressive complaining and is used to tear down others but is also used towards oneself. What a surprise, I lost my keys again.

Frequent complaining impairs the immune system and makes us more susceptible to an array of health issues, and most definitely will negatively impact our mental health. Conversely, gratitude (as well as a positive mindset overall) increases the state of harmony in the nervous system, lessens our stress, improves our mental clarity and overall mental health.

We all feel frustration and anger at times; there are healthier ways than complaining to express them. Unlike toxic complaining, venting stays on topic, considers accountability, doesn’t blame, has a sense of agency (meaning you have control over your actions and consequences), sticks to one topic at a time and includes an openness to solutions after expressing ourselves.

How do I check myself and ensure I maintain that energy around others? How do I stop other people from doing it? Let’s focus on the “I” first:

Fly on the wall rule: I noticed I’d fallen into gossiping and complaining when I did the “fly on the wall” check that I encourage my clients to do. I asked myself “If the person I’m discussing was a fly on the wall and could hear my words, would I still say it and/or say it in the same way?” I had moved away from venting about some tough situations to complaining, blaming and non-solution focused conversation. I can feel hurt, confused, sad, angry or any other feeling. What needed to change was the way in which I shared with my friends.

Body and heart scan: In checking how, I was managing my energy, as discussed in my last article, I knew I was feeling burnt out and irritable throughout my day. I was not enjoying my time with friends

in the same quality way that I typically did and at the end of my workday I felt drained, when normally I feel content. I reset myself utilizing mindfulness techniques as well as being intentional about the 7-item check-in (discussed in previous CVN articles).

Complaining never feels good or productive to me. I must ask myself proactively what I need to get out of a conversation or interaction to feel like it was helpful, healthy and productive. If a resolution is needed, what needs to happen?

Bowen discusses several reasons people complain and ideas to stop it, using the acronym Gripe (Get attention, Remove responsibility, Inspire envy, Power, Excuse Poor Performance) and is a great read for more detailed ideas.

Foremost, don’t engage yourself in the conversations. If someone talks about someone else, you can encourage them to speak directly to the person. “It sounds like you are frustrated with her, have you tried talking with her directly?” If they say they already have “tried,” you can say, “It sounds like you have more to talk about.” Then don’t get involved in the matter anymore.

When people complain or gossip, they’re trying to get you to agree with them. Refuse to take sides on the matter; when the complainer realizes this, they will usually cease discussing it. If you take sides or engage, you’ll only encourage further complaints.

When someone complains about the weather, sports, their spouse, you can ask, “What’s going well for you?” Be consistent and persistent with this. They will either complain less or avoid talking with you.

Best way to get others to stop complaining is through redirection rather than confrontation. If the redirection doesn’t seem to help much you can choose to spend less time with the person and/or be direct and let them know how you want your conversations with others to be.

I’m humbled when I catch myself veering off course with my thoughts and actions. It reminds me to reset and regroup and focus on that which I want to cultivate in my life. I hope that in beginning the conversation on this topic, those reading this will begin noticing where they may also do the same. As always, please feel free to reach out and share how it is going!

Vickie Gonzalez has been licensed for almost 20 years as an LMFT and currently provides counseling, coaching and consulting services. Her private practice is currently online only. She specializes in private practice, including grief loss, addiction/codependency and anxiety disorders. She works with people around themes of identity and purpose as well, primarily with individuals and couples. Coaching services focus on collaborating with clients on setting and reaching their wellness goals, whether those goals are career, relational, financial or personal in nature. On a personal note, she has lived in Carpinteria all her life and became a therapist to give back to the community.

Here’s what Bill Cirone, former Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools, says about Marybeth Carty... “Experience matters. Marybeth’s experience and accomplishments in education, board governance, nonprofit management, and philanthropy have been broadly recognized throughout the community... She is exactly the type of person we need in elected positions in these divisive times. She is a living example of the proverb, “Be modest in speech but excel in action.”

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“We all feel frustration and anger at times; there are healthier ways than complaining to express them.”

Construction Update: Oct. 16 – Oct. 29

One lane between South Padaro Lane and Sheffield Drive on the northbound side of the highway will be closed on Sunday nights, from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., as well as Mon day through Thursday, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

On the southbound side of the highway, one lane from Sheffield Drive to Reynolds Avenue, as well as the Carpinteria Avenue off ramp, will be closed between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. on Sunday nights. Mondays through Thursdays, the same area will be closed from 9 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.

The southbound off ramp at Carpinteria Ave. will also be closed as needed Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

SBRoads will also hold an upcoming meeting to discuss the upcoming construc tion of the Olive Mill Road roundabout, intended to improve traffic flow in the area, on Tuesday, Oct. 25. The construction is currently scheduled from November 2022 through summer 2023. During the meeting members of the public can have questions answered, and the organization will pres ent renderings of the roundabout design, discuss construction staging and access and review expectations for delays.

The public meeting for the Olive Mill Road roundabout will be held from 4–5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Montecito Inn.

––Jun Starkey

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ing and drainage upgrades.

SBAR meetings can be watched in person as well as on Youtube at youtube.com/ channel/UC_hPfWWxJ_kd_oF6fPAygBA, or over zoom at countyofsb.zoom.us/we binar/register/WN_dPXD-4pYRbWAMZ_nTPScog. The board meets at the County Engineering Building, Planning Commission Hearing Room at 123 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara. The meeting is scheduled to start at 10 a.m.

Committee to review environmental document for proposed Via Real hotel project

The city of Carpinteria’s Environmental Review Committee will review the draft environmental document for the proposed Via Real hotel project at its Nov. 1, 4 p.m. meeting.

The project’s applicant is Kush Nathu from RAM Hotels in Amarillo, Texas. The proposed project includes a two-story, 72-guestroom hotel on 2.6 acres at 4110 Via Real; the new hotel would include a fitness center, business center, breakfast area, meet ing room, outdoor pool and outdoor garden patio, with twelve employees working eight-hour shifts. Seventy-seven parking spaces would be constructed. The existing single-story building on the property, a church building, would be demolished.

The city’s Architectural Review Board gave preliminary approval for the project

in March 2017, according to previous CVN reporting. According to city planner Nick Broboff, the project could appear before the city’s Planning Commission in the coming months.

The public comment period for the project is open from Oct. 17–Nov. 16. The meet ing will take place at Carpinteria City Hall, located at 5775 Carpinteria Ave. Agendas are posted at: carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/agendas-meetings/.

C-DOG Halloween contest slated for Oct. 30

C-DOG – Carpinteria Dog Owners Group – will host a Howl-o-ween dog costume contest on Oct. 30 at El Carro Park.

Contest judges include Carpinteria Mayor Wade Nomura, reporter and anchor John Palminteri, Carpinteria Valley Radio broadcaster Dennis Mitchell, Girls Inc. of Carpinteria Executive Director Jamie Collins, County Board of Education trustee Marybeth Carty and Carpinteria Beautiful Vice President Sally Galati.

El Carro Park is located at 5300 El Carro Ln. Learn more at facebook.com/carpin teriadog.

Free chipping from the Fire District

The Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District will offer its free chipping service, beginning in Summerland, on Nov. 7. Residents can put piles of brush in an area for the contractors to chip; green waste dumpsters from Marborg will be marked for residents to place non-chippable items. Dumpsters will be available in Summer land, Torito Road and Shepard Mesa.

Contact d.fawcett@csfd.net to learn more.

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Construction crews have installed concrete on the west end of Carpinteria Avenue for the Santa Claus Lane bikeway connection.

Crews work on the southbound off-ramp at Evans Avenue.

Work on the Toro and Arroyo Parida Creek Bridges continues.

CLUB SCENE

Summerland Beautiful launches flag contest

Summerland Beautiful announced its 2022-2023 Flag Contest, which is open to entries from all Summerland residents, and students and faculty from Summerland Elementary School and the Montecito Academy School.

are due by midnight on Nov. 15, and will be voted on during Summerland Beautiful’s Holiday Community Party. The winners will be announced on Jan. 1, 2023.

The winning flag designs will be displayed on the Summerland Beautiful website and will be flown at specific times on Lillie Ave throughout the year. Entry forms can be found at SummerlandBeautiful.org.

From left: Membership Chairman Harry Van Wingerden; new member Aaron Holtgrewe; Lions District Governor Dr. Kalani Jose; and Casey Balch, Holtgrewe’s sponsoring club member.

New member of Carpinteria Lions Club

Aaron Holtgrewe was inducted into the Carpinteria Lions Club last week, the fourth person to be inducted into the group this year, bringing the current membership number up to 78 members. Holtgrewe helped out the Lions during the California Avocado Festival, and said he is happy to now be wearing a Lions yellow jacket.

Rotary hears from Fish Reef Project in SB

The Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning heard a presentation on the Fish Reef Project on Wednesday, Oct. 5, a non-profit based in Santa Barbara, which aids ocean life by converting an empty sea floor into thriving biogenic marine ecosystems.

Tony Huerta and Amy Stephens gave the presentation on behalf of the non-profit and explained that converting the empty sea floor creates homes for large numbers of marine mammals, turtles, fish and marine algae.

For more information on this local company, visit fishreef.org.

Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning President Rebecca Griffin heard a presentation from Tony Huerta (middle) and Amy Stephens (right), who spoke on behalf of the Fish Reef Project.

Agilent Tech donates lab coats to CHS science dept.

Local biotechnology company Agilent Technologies recently donated 15 lab coats to the science department at Carpinteria High School, according to CHS biology and environmental science teacher Mandi deWitte.

“With this donation CHS now has enough lab coats for two full class periods to conduct their experiments concurrently,” deWitte told CVN.

Students wore lab coats during experiments to stress the importance of lab safety and to teach students to always wear protective equipment, deWitte said.

Wade Nomura Mayor of Carpinteria John Palminteri

Reporter, Anchor Dennis Mitchell Broadcaster, Carpinteria Valley Radio

Jamie Collins Executive Director, Girls Inc. Carpinteria Marybeth CartyTrustee, Santa Barbara County Board of Education Sally GalatiVice President, Carpinteria Beautiful

Carpinteria High School students in Mandi deWitte’s biology class, from left: Taylor T., Evelyn C., Anna L., Joel D., Angel P., Sebastian C., Nathan M., David N. and Mariano A.

CHS students in Mandi deWitte’s biology class conduct experiments. From left is Evelyn C., Taylor T. and Anna L.

Viviana Medina, Gabriel Flores crowned 2022 CHS Homecoming royalty

PHOTOS BY ROSANA SWING

At Friday night’s Warriors football game, Carpinteria High School’s 2022 Homecoming Court royalty were crowned: Viviana Medina and Gabriel Flores. CHS teacher Kevin Dolan said Flores and Medina are both active members of the school’s Future Farmers of America club, of which Flores is president.

“They are a high-school sweetheart couple for all four years at CHS,” Dolan told CVN.

Other 2022 Homecoming court nominees included: Natalie Vil chez, Annicka Dadvar, Yarely Vivero, Jada Priess, Matthew Munoz, Israel Samaguey, Gustavo Ramirez and Erick Trejo.

ABOVE, Court member Matthew Munoz, center, with his mother Brenda Munoz, left, and his father Alex Munoz, right.

LEFT, Court member Jada Priess, right, with her mother Renae Portz.

Court member Yarely Vivero, left, and her father and Horacio Vivero.

Homecoming royalty Viviana Medina and father Sesar Santana.

Court member Natalie Vilchez, left, with her mom Mayra Solano.

Homecoming Court member Viviana Medina, left, is crowned by former Homecoming royalty Alex Zapata.

Alex Zapata, left, with Homecoming royalty Gabriel Flores.

ABOVE, Court member Israel Samaguey, center, with his mother Reyna Samaguey, left, and his father Esteban Samaguey, right.

LEFT, Court member Gabriel Flores, center, with his father Ramon Flores, left, and his mother Evelia Flores, right.

Court member Erick Trejo, center, with his brother Christian Jimenez and mother Mariana Jimenez.

Court member Annicka Dadvar, right, with her brother Kamran Dadvar.

Court member Gustavo Ramirez, right, with his mother Rosario Ramirez.

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Work continues on skatepark

Work continues on the Carpinteria Skatepark, which is scheduled for completion in January 2023. The project, located near City Hall, is a collaboration between the Carp Skate Foundation and the city of Carpinteria.

Cate School students volunteer across Carpinteria

Cate School student volunteers, pictured, painted curbs at the Carpinteria State Park last week, for the school’s ninth-grade public service day. Cate School repre sentative Matt McClenathen told CVN that Cate School students spread out all over Carpinteria that day, helping landscape at Lou Grant School, creating flower bouquets for community members and assisting at the Carpinteria Food Bank and the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center.

Annual meeting of Carpinteria Valley Historical Society honors member of the year

HOST Committee closes out year with clubhouse celebration

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annual meeting of the Carpinteria Valley Historical Society held last Saturday, honored Bradley Miles, at right, as member of the year. New Historical Society Director Jayme Yahr, left, spoke on Miles’ dedication to the society and his upkeep of the museum grounds. He has served several years as the president of the Board of Trustees.

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Committee, which sets up the Linden Avenue kiosk during the summer, closed out the year with a celebration at Silver Sands Clubhouse. “We had been

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small but mighty group of mainly retired volunteers,” City Program Manager Olivia Uribe-Mutal, pictured center, told CVN.

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Halos& Pitchforks

A reader sends a halo to Ryan Moore for bringing dirt back to Carpinteria.

A reader sends a halo to who supported the Playa Del Sur 4-H this year. “The members are looking forward to another successful year.”

A reader sends a halo to , the new volunteer at the Friends of the Library Bookstore, for cleaning and reorganizing the self-help section.

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 April and Susan, for their longtime dedication to the Carpinteria Friends of the Library bookstore. “Thank you for this ‘National Friends of the Library’ week and every week through the years.”

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 Sean and Dayna for being wonderful neighbors and helping the reader through another frazzled mom situation.

A reader sends a halo to Deputy Bryan Dickey for being friendly when the reader met him at the Ash Avenue parking area. “What a great example of how law enforcement should interact with the public.”

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 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 sweet grandmother who gave their kids a ball that her grandson no longer plays with. “Somehow you knew my kiddos would love it – recycling at its best!”

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 Olivia with the city of Carpinteria for “giving a great Parent Ed. Night at Kinderkirk about emergency preparedness.”

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 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 The Food Liaison “for providing a great meal for the homeless, and again to Carol Nichols for providing great haircuts. Support Carpinteria businesses.”

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 Lance Lawhon at the Carpinteria Sanitation District for helping Kim’s Market.

A reader sends a halo to Deputy Bryan Dickey for driving an elderly couple home after their car broke down. “What a relief to safely get home.”

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 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 Jason at Carpinteria Valley Lumber, who helped them when they needed a piece of wood for their classroom. “A young man named Jason dropped what he was doing and went out to cut my board perfectly. Great customer service! I love living in Carpinteria!”

A reader sends a halo to , the new masseuse at The Gym Next Door. “She could have coasted through it, but she worked really hard to relieve my back pain. I never experienced such a great massage.”

A reader sends a halo to whoever left a sign telling people to pick up their dog-waste bags and stop leaving them on Casitas Pass Road.

A reader sends a pitchfork to whoever has been leaving bags of dog waste on the ground along Casitas Pass Road. “Yes, it’s frustrating that the trash cans are gone, but is that really your best way of handling the situation?”

A reader sends a pitchfork to the person who hit the reader’s pickup in front of the reader’s house and didn’t stop. “Shame on you, and I hope you have karma insurance.”

A reader sends a pitchfork to the bicycle events on Foothill Road. “Purposely hosting huge rides that take up the whole road is irresponsible. There are countless bike lanes that were put in with our tax dollars to avoid this problem.”

A reader sends a pitchfork to the lifeguards braiding hair while swimmers are in the pool. “Not professional!”

A reader sends a pitchfork to the employees of the newer businesses on the Carpinteria Bluffs. “Learn to share the bike/walking path with locals… There will be four to five of you walking together and not a single one will scoot over just a tad to let a local pass through?”

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 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 and “a huge thank you” to the woman who “surprised two women by taking care of their lunch bill at a local restaurant. What a lovely surprise!”

A reader sends a pitchfork to the Linden planters. “All the mushrooms growing there indicate too much water. Nice weed farm.”

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 all the beach community residents. “Thank you for parking in front of your home with your permit.”

A reader sends a halo to Diana, a caregiver at Carpinteria Senior Lodge for nearly three years.

A reader sends a halo to all local rock artists “who have used a lot of their own money to purchase rocks and supplies (…) They have also spent hundreds of hours creating amazing rocks to hide around town, which brings joy to everyone who finds them. Thank you so much!”

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 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 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!”

Several readers send pitchforks to those who are stealing No on Measure T yard signs around Carpinteria. Comments included, “Get a clue about how democracy works. The ends do not justify the means.” “Be warned that this is a misdemeanor, and so not what this community is about!” “You were trespassing on private property!” and “We have Ring footage and will be pursuing.”

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 pitchfork to those who lied on their FAFSA and took scholarships away from kids who need it.

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 the dog owners who use El Carro Park and don’t pick up after their dogs. “I coach AYSO soccer and spent the first half-hour of my practice picking up after your dogs. If this keeps up, I will take it up with city council!”

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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.

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A reader sends a pitchfork to Carpinteria High School parents who don’t volunteer to be drivers for sporting events. “You know who you are!”

suspended. The man was cited, and his vehicle was released to a licensed driver.

2:37 a.m. / Public Intoxication / Bailard Avenue

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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.

Friday, May 22

7:41 a.m. / Theft / 5500 block Calle Arena

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.

2:07 p.m. / Found Drugs / 6000 block Jacaranda Way

A reader sends a pitchfork to for parking his vehicle in the spots right out front of his establishment. “Shouldn’t he leave those parking spots available for his paying customers?”

A reader sends a pitchfork to the for letting the bluffs turn into an ever-increasing dirt parking lot. “That is not what the bluffs were purchased for. Post No Parking signs immediately!”

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A reader sends a pitchfork to the using his radar gun the other morning in front of city hall. “Why don’t you go by one of the schools and catch all the speeders there in morning, and keep our children safe while walking to school.”

Carpinteria resident Autumn Fiore Palm took her copy of CVN on her trip to Montréal, Quebec in Canada, and posed while out sightseeing. Palm said this photo was taken on a “bright autumn day while seeing the sights like the Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal.”

“The trees were spectacular in yellows, reds and golds!” she added.

CVN goes to the Senior Games

Residents Lisa Rader and Michael Quigley pose for a photo with their copy of CVN at the 35th Annual Huntsman World Senior Games in Saint George, Utah. “The Senior Games were established to foster worldwide peace, health and friendship,” Quigley told CVN.

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A peek into past

“The Woman King”

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DUNCAN’S REEL DEAL

MATT DUNCAN

Not that long ago, when the U.S. Army was reconsidering its policy regarding women on the battlefield, some people (a lot, actually) maintained that women shouldn’t serve on the frontlines, or in battle at all, because they couldn’t handle it. Fighting is for men, they said, not the fairer sex.

Ha! News flash: Women can fight, have fought, and, indeed, have done so very successfully… without a single man in their unit.

In the 1820s in West Africa, the kingdom of Dahomey was – and, in “The Woman King”, is – at war with the Oyo Empire. The Dahomey are led by King Ghezo (John Boyega) and an all-woman

group of warriors, the Agojie. The Agojie are badass.

The war gets kicked off when the Agojie, led by General Nanisca (Viola Davis), attack the Oyo to free a group of Dahomeans who were captured by the Oyo.

The Oyo aren’t pleased with this, and

when their own General – Oba Ade (Jimmy Odukoya) – calls King Ghezo out on it, and makes all sort of absurd dictatorial demands, Ghezo decides screw it, no way let’s just go to war.

War it is. This means that General Nanisca has her work cut out for her. She must get ready. Chief among her tasks is to train a new generation of woman fighters to join the Agojie. The most promising but also most frustrating among her recruits is Nawi (Thuso Mbedu), who was thrown into the arms of the Agojie by her dad, who decided he didn’t want to deal with her anymore.

The Oyo are richer, they have more people, and they are more powerful than the Dohomeans. But they don’t have the Agojie.

And the Agojie know how to do their thing, which by itself makes “The Woman King” fun to watch. That this fighting group was real – part of a culture very different from our own – adds to interest and intrigue of the movie.

Yet “The Woman King” has generated some controversy – some have even called for its boycott – because of how it glorifies a culture that participated in the slave trade and, indeed, had slaves. Of course, this wouldn’t be the first movie to glorify a slave-holding culture (see: most movies set in colonial America). But I guess the worry here is that Dahomey was so involved in the slave trade, and regularly captured and sold people into slavery, that there’s something icky about making them out to be heroes.

This point – that Dahomeans enslaved and sold people – is not totally ignored in “The Woman King.” However, Nanisca and others are portrayed as earnestly wanting to end the slave trade, and indeed trying to end the slave trade, which might be perceived as a way of letting them off the hook (especially given that this is almost certainly not how things actually went down).

At any rate, I don’t want to moralize. The morally pure are few, the morally complicated legion. I’ll leave the boycott talk to others.

What I do find lamentable, however, about “The Woman King” – for cinematic and slightly broader reasons – is how “Disney-fied” or perhaps “Marvel-ized” it is (though, to be clear, it is not a Disney or Marvel movie). The plot, the charac-

ters, the acting, the cinematography, the score, the sentiments, and so on – it feels like, and really is, the same big studio factory output that’s designed to oversimplify, cartoon-ize, make us feel good and at home and… make mega bucks.

It’s as if the only way to depict badass women is to make them Marvel superheroes; the only way we can make sense of a conflict between group loyalty and individual desire is to introduce an ultra hunky Prince Charming type (see Malick (Jordan Bolger)); the only way we can engage with a culture that is very different from our own is to imbue them with our own sentiments and moral proclivities – concerning friendship, parenting, loyalty, justice, and more – like a mirror that we childishly pretend is a portal to a different world.

I’m not saying this is lamentable because it’s wrong. It’s lamentable because it’s boring. Why go halfway around the world, cinematically speaking, only to stay put in the Marriott?

I fully admit that when I put on my Marvel superhero hat, if I pretend that I’m watching something like “Wonder Woman” or “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” or any other recent factory-produced comic film, then “The Woman King” is good – every bit as amusing as the rest. And maybe that should be good enough.

I’m just tired of that hat – tired of being expected to be moved by the same old thing in a different guise, especially when it purports to be about something way different, and really is, or should be, about something way different. I’m tired of big movie studios pretending to be “trailblazing” by simply repackaging their worn out (but still way lucrative) recycled goods. Do more. Do better. Do different. “The Woman King” could have been that. It wasn’t.

“The Woman King” is rated PG-13 for sequences of strong violence, some disturbing material, thematic content, brief language and partial nudity.

Matt Duncan, a former Coastal View News editor, has taken physical but not emotional leave from Carpinteria to be a philosophy professor at Rhode Island College. In his free time from philosophizing, Duncan enjoys chasing his kids around, watching movies and updating his movie review blog, duncansreeldeal.blogspot.com.

generation to keep AvoFest alive and exciting

Gary Dobbins’ granddaughter, Keira

As local Margaret Connors walked past construction on the 700 Linden project – a large adaptive-reuse project on the 700 block of Linden Avenue – Wednesday morning, she spotted a peek into the past: the old Austin’s Hardware sign. The old building will be torn down and replaced with office spaces and other commercial businesses.

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Roommate woes and hurt feelings

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THE SEAWITCH SAYS

AMY OROZCO

Dear Amy O, I can’t say I hate my roommate. I can say I made a terrible choice. He’s a fine human being in the broad sense. On the other hand, he doesn’t seem to have a clue about picking up after himself or knowing when to stop talking about himself. I am the lease holder and could ask roomie to move. Looking for rentals in Carp is hellacious and I feel responsible for my decision. Should he have to pay for my mistake? Suggestions please. Signed, Wants to Be Alone

Dear Wants to Be Alone, I can’t say your problem doesn’t amount to a hill of beans. I can say you’re being awfully hard on yourself. Taking responsibility for a less than perfect decision doesn’t mean you have to do penance the rest of your life.

There are options. Let’s assume you’d like to continue the living arrangement as long as roomie would pick up after himself and not talk so dang much about himself. You don’t mention how long you’ve been roommates, hopefully it’s early in the arrangement. If not, no worries. It’s never too late to make life better.

First, did the two of you discuss any personal preferences (night owl versus early riser, for example) or house rules (who cleans what and how often) during the interview process? If not, maybe a

house meeting is in order.

Sounds to me like your roomie has no idea how unhappy you are with the living situation. Have you been fair in bringing it to his attention? Or have you been assuming a martyr role of the long-suffering passive aggressionist whose dialogue consists solely of the silent treatment while cleaning up after him? Meanwhile, he thinks if keeps chatting, he’ll engage you in conversation and finally see you smile.

Having a polite and nonconfrontational conversation with roomie is, I’m guessing, exactly what you don’t want me to say. But that, my friend, is exactly what you need to do. Open communication is key to a good roommate relationship. Schedule a house meeting and prepare an agenda, complete with roomie’s turn to talk.

You are right. Looking for rentals is hellacious. However, if you learn that, in fact, you want roomie to move out even after he took a vow of silence and converted to clean freakism, then that is your prerogative. You need to give reasonable notice, and it’d be nice to help him find new digs by keeping an ear and eye out for possibilities, as well as helping spread the word yourself.

Lastly, our decision-making process typically applies to all facets of life: relationships, where to spend the holidays, wedding venues, careers, purchases, and, well, you get it. Are you often frustrated or unhappy by your decisions? If so, consider delving further. Change is always possible.

Dear Amy O,

My feelings were really hurt recently. At the grocery store, I heard people making fun of me, not knowing I was within earshot. It’s not that their opinion matters to me, or maybe it does. Maybe

“I can say you’re being awfully hard on yourself. Taking responsibility for a less than perfect decision doesn’t mean you have to do penance the rest of your life.”

I just feel sad that they weren’t the nice people I thought they were. Do I act like I didn’t hear their unkindness? It’s very uncomfortable.

Signed, Am I Sad, Hurt, Angry or All of the Above

Dear Am I Sad, Hurt, Angry or All of the Above, I bet you are very uncomfortable, and I am sorry you experienced this. Do you get that kicked in the stomach feeling? That’s where my something-is-amiss antennae reside.

Sounds to me like you are sad, hurt, and angry with a seasoning of confusion. Just as any mentally healthy adult with an emotional intelligence quotient at or above age level would be. Should you act like you didn’t hear their kindness? Probably. I say that because from your letter I infer these people aren’t friends but more acquaintances whom you see at school events and volunteer with at the cause du jour. And given your emotional IQ, I’m betting you don’t want to be friends with them.

What you could do is make sure you don’t participate in this kind of talk, whether the subject of the conversation is in earshot or not. Take it a step further by changing the subject or with a simple statement along the lines of “Let’s talk about something more interesting.”

Back to the antennae. You got ’em. If

you’re not sure where yours are, start paying attention. Even to the tiniest twitches. Maybe your blood runs cold, you can’t stop blinking, or have a sudden and intense craving for potato chips. Heeding these sensory organs makes life a lot easier to figure out.

Former CVN editor Amy Marie Orozco loves living in Carpinteria, including all the sometime socially sticky situations happening in our seaside setting. Along with giving advice (only when asked), Amy O also edits Cannabis by the Sea Magazine. Have a question for her? Email it to news@coastalview.com.

Sunday,

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0959 hrs / Narcotics Violations / Foothill Road and Casitas Pass Road

A traffic enforcement stop was conducted on a black 1992 Ford van with an attached trailer for expired registration. During the investigation, the driver admitted to prior use of methamphetamine and consented to a search of his person and vehicle. He was found in possession of baggie of methamphetamine and two used methamphetamine pipes. He was cited and released.

1642 hrs / Public Intoxication / Seventh Street

Deputies responded to check the welfare of a male subject laying on the ground with his head in the planter. After further investigation, he was found to be publicly intoxicated and was arrested.

1906 hrs / Theft / Carpinteria Avenue

The victim met a transient female, who said she had been staying at a local motel but had been kicked out by her boyfriend. The victim spent five hours taking her shopping, and the victim discovered her keys were missing after the woman left her residence. The victim said her vehicle was parked at her residence, but at 1800 hours, returned to the vehicle and discovered it had been stolen. Surveillance footage showed the suspect returning to the complex at 1330 hours, with the victim’s keys in her hand.

1924 hrs / Domestic Violence / Eucalyptus Lane and South Jameson Lane

On Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at approxi-

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mately 1924 hours, deputies responded to Eucalyptus Lane and South Jameson Lane for a report of a domestic violence occurring in the parking lot. Deputies spoke with the male and female involved, and both stated a verbal argument occurred and no physical altercation had occurred.

0122 hrs / Kidnapping / 1100 block Casitas Pass Road

The Santa Barbara Police Department (SBPD) called and requested deputies check the above location for a kidnapping victim. SBPD advised the victim was associated with a particular vehicle and advised suspect information. Deputies arrived on scene and located the victim, who was now with her mother. The victim advised the suspect left on foot an hour prior to contacting deputies and believed he received a ride back to his residence in Oxnard. SBPD patrol and detectives arrived and took over the investigation.

Monday, Oct. 10 0704 hrs / Narcotics Violation, Traffic / 5700 block Casitas Pass Road

A traffic enforcement stop was conducted of a vehicle for expired regis-

entry by using a spare key that was kept hidden on the property. The reporting party advised he would contact owner in the following days to determine the value of the stolen items.

2003 hrs / Public Intoxication / 500 block Linden Avenue

The reporting party called 911 and said a transient subject was consuming alcoholic beverages, was belligerent and refusing to leave. The subject was arrested and booked.

Wednesday, Oct. 12

Thursday, March 14

2126 hrs / DUI / 3900 block Via Real

tration. A record’s check of the driver showed he did not have a valid license. During a consent search of the vehicle, a broken used methamphetamine pipe as located. He was cited and released, and his vehicle was towed.

Library preschooler story time, 10:30 a.m., Carpinteria library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave., 684-4314

0951 hrs / Narcotics Violations / Via Real and Casitas Pass Road

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

A traffic enforcement stop was conducted on a vehicle for equipment violations. During the investigation, the driver was found in possession of a used glass methamphetamine pipe. He was cited and released.

The reporting party called and reported a woman was at his home in violation of a restraining order. Prior to deputies arriving on scene, she fled in her vehicle. She was located while driving and determined to be operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. She was eventually arrested for violation of the court orders and DUI. She was booked.

Free Stress Relief Veteran’s Acupuncture Clinic, 6-7 p.m. drop in, 4690 Carpinteria Ave. Ste. A, 684-5012 Karaoke, 8 p.m., Carpinteria & linden Pub, 4954 Carpinteria linden Ave.

Dusty Jugz Country Night, 9 p.m., the Palms, 701 linden Ave., 684-3811

1515 hrs / Vandalism / Concha Loma Road

Friday, March 15

Thursday, Oct. 13

CVCC Lunch & Learn, noon-1 p.m., Curious Cup, 929 linden Ave., 684-5479 x10.

0847 hrs / Warrant / 5400 block Carpinteria Avenue

The Peace Vigil, 5-6 p.m., corner of linden & Carpinteria Ave. Music in our Schools Month Concert, 7:30 p.m., CHS cafeteria, 4810 foothill road, 684-4701

Back Track, 9 p.m., the Palms, 701 linden Ave., 684-3811

A telephone lineman reported a recently installed fiber optic wire had been purposely cut by an unknown subject. The approximate value of the damage was $2,500.

Saturday, March 16

Deputies responded to a local bank for a transient next to the door. He was contacted and found to have an outstanding felony warrant for his arrest. He was arrested and booked.

Tuesday, Oct. 11

1123 hrs / Theft / Toro Canyon Road

Friday, Oct. 14

Carpinteria Salt Marsh docent led tours, 10 a.m., free walks start from the park sign, 684-8077

Magicarp Pokemon League, 11 a.m., Curious Cup, 929 linden Ave., (619) 972-3467 Energy Balancing, 2-4 p.m., Curious Cup, 929 linden Ave., free

2352 hrs / Suspended License / Casitas Pass Road and Via Real

“The Quiet Man,” 8 p.m., Plaza Playhouse theater, 4916 Carpinteria Ave., $5 The Groovie Line, 9 p.m., the Palms, 701 linden Ave., 684-3811

Monday, March 18

The reporting party unknown subject(s) stole a washer, dryer, and electric bicycles from the residence. No signs of forced entry were observed, however, the reporting party believed subject(s) gained

A motorcycle was observed with no license plate. The driver was found to be on a suspended license. He was cited and the motorcycle was towed.

Women of Inspiration, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Girls inc. of Carpinteria, 5315 foothill road, $70, 684-6364

Basic Bridge, 1 p.m., Sandpiper Mobile Village clubhouse, 3950 Via real, 684-5921 Mah Jongg, 1 p.m., Sandpiper Mobile Village clubhouse, 3950 Via real, 729-1310 Bingo, 1 p.m., Veterans Building, 941 Walnut Ave.

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Celebrate Recovery (Hurts, Hangups, Addictions), 6 p.m., first Baptist Church, 5026 foothill rd., 684-3353

CVCC’s Cuba Trip Meeting, 6-8 p.m., Carpinteria library Multi-Purpose room, 5141 Carpinteria Ave., 684-5479 x10

A Community Toolbox: How to Serve the Depressed Person with Understanding, 7-8:30 p.m., Carpinteria Woman’s Club, 1059 Vallecito road, 684-2509

Tuesday, March 19

Coffee with Cops, 9-11 a.m., Crushcakes, 4945 Carpinteria Ave., 684-5405 x437 Carpinteria Writers’ Group, 10 a.m.-noon, Carpinteria library multipurpose room, 5141 Carpinteria Ave., 684-7838

Sandpiper Duplicate Bridge Club, 1 p.m., Sandpiper Mobile Village Clubhouse, 3950 Via real, 684-5522

Battle of the Books club, 3:30 p.m., Curious Cup, 929 linden Ave., 220-6608

Beginner Meditation Workshop, 6:30 p.m., Curious Cup back meeting room, 929 linden Ave., 705-4703

Al-Anon Meeting, 7-8 p.m., faith lutheran Church, 1335 Vallecito Place, 331-4817 ESL Class, 7 p.m., first Baptist Church, 5026 foothill road, free, 684-3353

Wednesday, March 20

Morning Rotary meeting with Cyndi Macias, The Gym Next Door, 7-8 a.m., Woman’s Club, 1059 Vallecito rd., $10 Meditation, 10:30-noon, Carpinteria Woman’s club, 1059 Vallecito rd., 847-208-6520 Knitting Group, 1-4 p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 941 Walnut Ave., free, 684-8077 Fighting Back Parent Program, 5:30-7 p.m., Canalino School, 1480 Carpinteria Ave., 963-1433 x125 or x132

Kiwanis Club Meeting, 6 p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 941 Walnut Ave., 368-5644

Coastal View Book Club meeting, 7:30 p.m., Carpinteria Branch library, 684-4428

8 Ball Tournament, 7:30 p.m., Carpinteria & linden Pub, 4954 Carpinteria linden Ave.

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Lani Garfield photography show, island Brewing Co., 5049 6th St., 745-8272

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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IT’S ALL SURFING

CHRISTIAN BEAMISH

Setting up a surfboard display booth at The Boardroom Show in San Diego is like bringing pasta to Italy, and the question arises whether the benefit outweighs the effort to make it happen. I’d packed the van to the ceiling with new boards and three more strapped on the roof and swung onto to the 101 from our hillside perch in Ventura at about 4:30 a.m. My plan was to surf at San Onofre, then con tinue to the Del Mar fairgrounds to spend the afternoon setting up the display.

Like Malibu and Rincon, and Steamer Lane up in Santa Cruz, San Onofre is one of those places where it seems every wave is infused with the spirit of surf riders past. Yet far Southern California is also a place where it gets harder to remember the past, as entire neighborhoods are redeveloped, or spring up, seemingly overnight. But the air still has that extra element of warmth, just those 100-miles south, and the scent of sage from the canyons at Camp Pendleton carried on the morning wind blowing offshore. I hit the water at about 7:30 a.m. for an hour of riding groomed peaks with about 100 people spread across the three main surfing areas (which is to say, it was not terribly crowded).

It always feels good anyway to move into the day having ridden a few waves, and the set up for the display booth was easier than I had anticipated it would be.

Having travelled solo for the surfboard expo, I had an open-ended schedule and went surfing again in the evening at Cardiff under pink and grey skies, with small-but-fun waves rolling over the eelgrass covered reef. As often happens on forays up or down the coast, I ran into a buddy out surfing who invited me to a dinner party that evening.

After stopping for a pinot noir to bring, I drove into the neighborhoods above Encinitas, and was welcomed by the hosts Stephen and Lisa, and their friends Wade and Susan, along with my buddy, Matt Beard, a plein air artist from Humboldt. The house was perfectly arranged, and Lisa explained that it only got that way af ter their now grown children had moved out, which hit me with a mix of feelings, having both young kids and a house in need of a lot of work, as well as a good sense of how quickly the seasons pass, and an inkling that I really don’t know how fast it’s all actually going. I hope my kids and I remain close.

But more than the perfect house – with its vaulted ceiling and open, functional kitchen and cozy backyard all shrouded in mature trees around a comfortable, well-lit table (not to mention the Pacific

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Faith and the practice of faith always interests me. It’s easy of course to find hypocrisy in anyone claiming to be a Christian you know, with the inevitable character flaws most of us operate under.

Ocean view) – a sense of calm content edness infused the place. Stephen led a prayer of grace before we ate. The talk over dinner wasn’t all weirdo-religious, but Jesus and a certain Bible-centered outlook was clearly the culture I had dropped into.

Faith and the practice of faith always interests me. It’s easy of course to find hypocrisy in anyone claiming to be a Christian you know, with the inevitable character flaws most of us operate under. Still, that contentedness Stephen and Lisa seemed to have. Imagine it’s all really real: That God really does have a plan, and that you’re going to heaven with all your family and the saints and all good things forever and ever, amen. There wouldn’t really be anything to worry about anymore, would there? I choose to believe it’s real, but man, I sure spend a lot of time trying to keep my world to gether and the stress of it freaks me out. I know I’m not the only one, because I see a lot of folks out there on the highway freaking out too – or maybe they’re just trying to get to heaven sooner.

We as a family recently had an expe rience that required some faith, though more faith in humanity than in a higher power. A young (22-years-old) surfer from Wales reached out via social media, saying he’d like to come stay with us for

a month to surf and do some surfboard and/or landscaping work in return. So, I checked out his Instagram page (a few raised pints of beer, perhaps a middle finger extended, someone smoking) and it looked pretty standard for a youth in the UK. My wife and I had a couple of phone conversations with him, and we agreed to have him come over (Natasha telling me that if he turned out to be a problem, I had to deal with it).

Max Arnold turned out to be such a great addition to our household. Helpful at every turn, engaged with the kids but not in an over-the-top, too-hyped-up way. My thinking going into the month (he arrived Aug. 29 to the best run of waves we’ve had in a long time) was that so many people have opened their homes to me in my rambling days, that it’s now my turn to host. We got a lot of work done at the place, rode plenty of good waves, enjoyed dinners and outings together and I got to introduce him to some of the

younger surfboard builders in the area too, to expand his connections. I was also impressed by the way he just reached out and asked for what he wanted – not pushy, no big deal, just straightforward. A lesson there, too.

To return to this notion of faith: It felt like faith rewarded having Max come stay. And regarding the faith it took to host a booth at The Boardroom Show, all-in-all, the effort was worthwhile – not so much in immediate sales (though I did a bit better than breakeven) but rather, in meeting lots of potential clients for cus tom boards down the line. As my friends will tell you, I get into quite a state, edg ing towards performance art, when I start talking-through the particulars of my designs. In fact, it’s hard to say whether these potential customers stuck around for the performance, or for the art (of the surfboards). Let’s hope it’s both!

Christian Beamish took leave of his position at Coastal View News in October 2020, to pursue his surfboard business, “Surfboards California,” full time. He continues his monthly column, and shapes at the surf board factory showroom at 500 Maple Ave., in Carpinteria. The former Associate Editor of The Surfer’s Journal, Beamish is also the author of “Voyage of the Cormorant,” (Pata gonia Books, 2012) about his single-handed expedition down the coast of Baja California by sail and oar in his self-built Shetland Isle beach boat. He now lives with his wife and

ANNIVERSARY?

SCOTT SOENS

Max Arnold from the Gower Peninsula in Wales – riding a kneeboard his brother shaped – enjoyed a South Swell on recent visit.

Public Notices

DRAFT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION

VIA REAL HOTEL 4110 Via Real, Carpinteria, CA 93013

Development Plan / Coastal Development Permit Project 16-1822-DP/CDP

Applicant: Kush Nathu, RAM Hotels PO Box 52098 Amarillo, TX 79159 (806) 683-0163 / kush@ramhotels.net

Public Review Dates: October 17, 2022 until November 16, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

Environmental Review Committee (ERC) Meeting November 1, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. Carpinteria City Hall-Council Chambers 5775 Carpinteria Avenue Carpinteria, CA 93013

Contact: Nick Bobroff, Principal Planner Community Development Department City of Carpinteria / 805-755-4407 nickb@carpinteriaca.gov

NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE PROPOSED VIA REAL HOTEL PROJECT 4110 VIA REAL CARPINTERIA, CA 93013

Date of this Notice: October 17, 2022

PROJECT 16-1822-DP/CDP

Project Description: RAM Hotels proposes to construct and operate a 72-guestroom hotel on a 2.6-acre site. An existing single-story 5,678 square foot church building and all associated improvements would be demolished and removed to accommodate the proposed project. The new two-story hotel would have a building footprint of 22,460 square feet and a total square footage of 44,191 square feet. Maximum height of the hotel would vary from 21 feet 10 inches to 25 feet, measured from the new finished grade to the top of the roof parapet. The hotel building would include a fitness center, business center, breakfast area, meeting room, outdoor pool and outdoor garden patio. The hotel would also include typical support and back-ofhouse services. Twelve employees are anticipated to be required to operate the hotel during every eight-hour shift.

The project would be served by a single driveway, accessed from Via Real, and located at the southeastern corner of the property. A 77-space surface parking lot and two loading zones would serve the project. The project includes new site landscaping, lighting, and hardscape throughout the site. A new masonry perimeter wall would be constructed along the side and rear property lines. An existing separate paved private driveway easement located along the west side of the property is proposed to remain, and is not part of the proposed project.

The project requires earthwork and grading (estimated at 4,700 cubic yards of cut; 2,900 cubic yards of fill; net export of 1,800 cubic yards of cut) in order to establish a level building pad, meet flood zone requirements and address site drainage needs. Onsite stormwater improvements include the use of pervious concrete paving in parking areas, used of distributed landscaped retention basins around the building perimeter, and expansion and improvement of a landscaped stormwater detention basin located along the project’s frontage.

An existing man-made drainage feature located near the westerly boundary of the property is proposed to be protected in place and enhanced as riparian habitat, including a 50-foot protective buffer. A separate area of riparian woodland located along the northern (rear) property line would also be protected in place.

Proposed utility improvements anticipated as part of the project include installation of a new eight-inch water line along the east side of the property to connect to existing main lines in Via Real and Trieste Lane (north of the project site). New water meters and connections for the building, irrigation system and fire protection system would tie the proposed hotel into the new water line. A new fire hydrant would be installed at the rear northeast corner of the hotel. A new eight-inch sewer line would be extended through the east side of the property and up Trieste Lane, connecting to an existing main line on Venice Lane (north of the project site).

A new underground sewer pump station would be placed at the northeast corner of the hotel’s parking lot, underneath a parking space. An existing sewer pump house and force main would be removed from the site during demolition.

Proposed offsite and frontage improvements include reconstruction the driveway curb cut and apron at the project entrance, new street lane striping to allow for left-turn movements and re-striping the bicycle lane across the project frontage.

Project Location: The proposed Via Real Hotel project is located at 4110 Via Real, Carpinteria, CA 93013; Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN): 004-017-022

Comments: The City of Carpinteria

Community Development Department is soliciting comments on the adequacy and completeness of the analysis and proposed mitigation measures described in the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND). You may comment on the Draft MND by providing testimony at the Environmental Review Committee (ERC) meeting on November 1, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. to be held in the Council Chambers at Carpinteria City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, and/or submitting written comments prior to the close of the comment period on November 16, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

Environmental Impacts: The Community Development Department has prepared an MND pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Public Resources Code §21000 et seq., the State CEQA Guidelines, 14 CCR §15000 et seq., and the City of Carpinteria Guidelines for the Implementation of CEQA. The MND identifies and discusses potential impacts, mitigation measures, residual impacts and monitoring requirements for identified subject areas. The MND finds the potential for significant environmental impacts related to Aesthetics; Agricultural and Forestry Resources; Biological Resources; Cultural Resources; Geology and Soils; Hydrology and Water Quality; Land Use and Planning; Noise; and Tribal Cultural Resources, and requires mitigation measures to reduce the impacts to less than significant levels.

Document Availability: The MND and all documents referenced therein are available for a 30-day public review and comment period commencing on October 17, 2022, and may be accessed on the City’s website* at: https://carpinteriaca.gov/city-hall/cityclerk/agendas/ (*scroll to “Environmental Review Committee” section towards the bottom of the page)

A copy of the MND is also available at Carpinteria City Hall at 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013 and at the Carpinteria Branch Library at 5141 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013.

How to Comment: Please provide written comments to Nick Bobroff, Principal Planner, Community Development Department, at 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013 or by email at: nickb@carpinteriaca.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 16, 2022.

Separate notice of the dates of future public hearings to consider the MND and project approval will be provided.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Community Development Department by email at lorenae@ci.carpinteria. ca.us or by phone at 755-4410 or the California Relay Service at (866) 7352929. Notification two business days prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting.

Date: October 10, 2022

Steve Goggia Title: Community Development Director Telephone: (805) 755-4414 Email: steveg@carpinteriaca.gov Publish: October 20, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as HERITAGE II at 300 BURTON MESA BLVD, LOMPOC, CA 93436. Mailing address: 1667 E LINCOLN AVE, ORANGE, CA 92865. Full name of registrant(s): INVESTMENT CONCEPTS, INC. at 1667 E LINCOLN AVE, ORANGE, CA 92865. This business is conducted by a Limited Partnership. This statement was filed with the County 9/01/2022. The registrant began transacting business on AUG 03, 2016. Signed: RHONDA GEUKENS, CORP SEC. 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) FBN2022-0002179.

Publish: Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as AMERICAN SOLAR COMPANY at 1241 E. FESLER ST., SANTA MARIA, CA 93454. Full name of registrant(s): SANTELLA BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by a Corporation. This statement was filed with the County 9/30/2022. The registrant began transacting business on JUL 09, 2021.

Signed: NATALIE SANTELLA, CFO. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name state ment 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 state ment 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) FBN2022-0002449.

Publish: Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as SCISSOR SHARPENING SERVICES at 1491 NAMOUNA ST, CARPINTERIA, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): ELIAS F TAYLOR at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by an Individual. This statement was filed with the County 10/04/2022. The registrant began transacting business on OCT 02, 2022. Signed: ELIAN TAYLOR, SELF. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement gener ally 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) FBN2022-0002472.

Publish: Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, 2022

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF COLLEEN ALICE BANNON AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NO. 22CV03105

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: COLLEEN ALICE BANNON filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: COLLEEN ALICE BANNON

Proposed name : COLLEEN ALICE VELASCO MACFADYEN

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 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 NOVEMBER 18 2022 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 10/03/2022 by Donna D. Geck, Judge of the Superior Court.

FILED BY the Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara on 10/04/2022. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by Chavez, Terri, Deputy Clerk.

Publish: October 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3, 2022

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/ are doing business as (1) OUR VILLAGE OF CARE (2) OVOC (3) SB CHILD CARE (4) VILLAGE PHOTOGRAPHY (5) KAI ZEN PHOTOS at PO BOX 1198 MS 1251, SACRAMENTO, CA 95812. Full name of registrant(s): CHRYSTAL LEE at SAME ADDRESS AS ABOVE. This business is conducted by an Individual. This state ment was filed with the County 9/16/2022. The registrant began transacting business on JUL 28, 2022. Signed: CHRYSTAL LEE In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name state ment 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 state ment 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) FBN2022-0002297.

Publish: October 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3, 2022

BUSINESS

for 2 NAMES

COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 In Santa Barbara

The meeting starts at 9:00 a.m.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, on Tuesday November 1, 2022, the Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to consider Case No. 22APL 00000 00029, an appeal of the County Planning Commission’s September 7, 2022, approval of the Roots Cannabis Storefront Retail Project (Case No. 21CDH 00000 00029). The appeal was filed by Steve Kent on behalf of Preserve Access on Santa Claus Lane.

The Proposed Project includes a request for a Coastal Development Permit with Hearing to allow the change in use of an existing commercial structure to a Cannabis Storefront Retail shop. The complete project description is below and also included in the Conditions of Approval.

The request is for approval of Coastal Development Permit with Hearing to allow a Cannabis Storefront Retail (Dispensary) called, The Roots, within an existing commercial space of 3,546 square feet that is currently vacant but was most recently used as an art gallery. The project includes interior building improvements and minor changes to the exterior of the building, including the relocation of doors and windows. Tenant improvements proposed to the interior of the building include a check in area, a retail area with restroom, a service counter and payment area, a secure cannabis storage room, an office, an employee break area, a janitor’s closet, a server room, and a secured cannabis intake area. Windows will be frosted for security and privacy. No new square footage or significant exterior changes are proposed. Site improvements will include accessibility upgrades, a new trash enclosure, and the relocation of the entry gate. Approximately 117 square feet of landscaping is proposed. No grading over 50 cubic yards is proposed. Hours of operation will be from 9 am to 9 pm, seven days a week. Delivery hours will be from 9 am to 9 pm. There will be approximately 8 to 10 employees working during any given shift. The property includes 12 on site parking spaces. Six parking spaces will be dedicated (by signage posted on site) to on site Roots employees and customers, as required in Condition of Approval # 31. The remaining six spaces of the total required spaces for all uses on site can be shared by Roots delivery drivers and patrons, and employees and patrons of the other uses on site.

Security measures will comply with all state and local requirements, including but not limited to security cameras, alarm keypads, security lighting, video surveillance and a glass break alarm sensor. The entry doors to the storefront will lead directly into a secure, separate check in area where customer identification will be checked. Only qualified customers will gain access to the retail area where cannabis products will be displayed and sold. Customers will be asked for a government issued ID and the security guard will use an identification authentication system to check an individual’s age and to ensure that the individual is not identified for fraud or excessive purchases. All persons who enter the check in area will be immediately greeted by the security guard who will verify if the person may remain on the premises. This check in area will be separated from the retail area by a secure, alarmed door. Any unauthorized person will be denied access to the retail area. No cannabis will be sold to any person who is not twenty one years of age or older and in possession of a valid, government issued identification card. The retail operation within the existing commercial building will be served by the Carpinteria Valley Water District, Carpinteria Sanitary District, Carpinteria Summerland Fire Protection District, and Sheriff’s Department for law enforcement. Vehicular and ped estrian access to the existing building will continue to be provided from Santa Claus Lane. The property is 0.33 acres and is known as APN 005 450 012, zoned Limited Commercial (C 1), located at 3823 Santa Claus Lane in Carpinteria, within the Toro Canyon Community Plan.

For additional information, please contact Steve Conner, Planner, at: Email: conners@countyofsb.org | Tel: 805 568 2081

For current methods of public participation for the meeting of November 1 2022 please see page two (2) of the posted Agenda. The posted agenda will be available on Thursday prior to the above referenced meeting for a more specific time for this item. However, the order of the agenda may be rearranged or the item may be continued.

Please see the posted agenda and staff reports available on the Thursday prior to the meeting at http://santabarbara.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx under the hearing date or contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568 2240 for alternative options.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors by 4:00 PM on Friday before the Board meeting. For information about these services please contact the Clerk of the Board at (805) 568 2240.

If you challenge this project (Case Nos. 22APL 00000 00029 and 21CDH 00000 00029) in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence to the Board of Supervisors prior to the public hearing. G.C. Section 65009, 6066, and 6062a.

Witness my hand and seal this 11th day of October 2022.

NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE. CASE NO. 22PR00468

ESTATE OF WILLIAM BABCOCK aka BILL BABCOCK

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may otherwise be interested in the will or estate, or both, of WILLIAM BABCOCK aka BILL BABCOCK

A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by STEFANIE M. HERRINGTON, Esq. in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara.

The PETITION FOR PROBATE requests that STEFANIE M. HERRINGTON, Esq. be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent. THE PETITION requests the decedent’s will and codicils, if any, be admitted to probate. The will and any codicils are available for examination in the file kept by the court.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate under the Inde pendent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held on November 10, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in Dept. 5 of the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara, Anacapa Division, at 1100 Anacapa Street, P.O. Box 21107, Santa Barbara, CA, 93121-1107.

IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of a peti tion, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objec tions with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the deceased, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in Probate Code section 9100.

The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the heating date noticed above.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or ac count as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for Petitioner: STEFANIE M. HERRINGTON, ESQ. 559 SAN YSIDRO ROAD, SUITE J MONTECITO, CA 93108 805-293-6363

ELECTRONICALLY FILED 9/26/2022 by April Garcia, Deputy, for Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer.

Publish: October 6, 13, 20, 27, 2022

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF VICKIE JO MERENBACH ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NO. 22CV03467

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: VICKIE JO MERENBACH filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: VICKIE JO MERENBACH Proposed name: VICKIE JO PRUDEN

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 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 NOVEMBER 18 2022 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 09/29/2022 by Donna D. Geck, Judge of the Superior Court.

FILED BY the Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara on 9/30/2022. Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer by Chavez, Terri, Deputy Clerk.

Publish: October 13, 20, 27, Nov. 3, 2022

SUMMONS (Family Law)

CASE NUMBER 16FL03058

NOTICE TO RESPONDENT: SALVADORE JIMENEZ You have been sued.

NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are served as an individual.

Petitioner’s name is: CARMEN GARCIA

You have 30 calendar days after this Summons and Petition are served on you to file a Response (form FL-120 or FL-123) at the court and have a copy served on the petitioner. A letter or phone call will not protect you.

If you do not file your Response on time, the court may make orders affecting your marriage or domestic partnership, your property, and custody of your children. You may be ordered to pay support and attorney fees and costs.

For legal advice, contact a lawyer immediately. You can get information about finding a lawyer at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo. ca.gov/selfhelp), at the California Legal Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. org), or by contacting your local county bar association.

NOTICE: The restraining orders are effective against both spouses or domestic partners until the petition is dismissed,

a judgment is entered, or the court makes further orders. These orders are enforceable anywhere in California by any law enforcement officer who has received or seen a copy of them.

FEE WAIVER: If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the clerk for a fee waiver form. The court may order you to pay back all or part of the fees and costs that the court waived for you or the other party.

Starting immediately, you and your spouse or domestic partner are restrained from 1. removing the minor child or children of the parties, if any, from the state without the prior written consent of the other party or an order of the court;

2. cashing, borrowing against, canceling, transferring, disposing of, pr changing the beneficiaries of any insurance or any other coverage, including life, health, automobile, and disability, held for the benefit of the parties and their minor child or children;

3. transferring, encumbering, hypothecating, concealing, or in any way disposing of any property, real or personal, whether community, quasi-community, or separate, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court, except in the usual course of business or for the necessities of life; and

4. creating a nonprobate transfer or modifying a nonprobate transfer in the manner that affects the disposition of property subject to the transfer, without the written consent of the other party or an order of the court. Before revocation of a nonprobate transfer can take effect or a right of supervisorship to property can be eliminated, notice of the change must be filed and served on the other party.

You must notify each other of any proposed extraordinary expenditures at least five business days prior to incurring these extraordinary expenditures and account to the court for all extraordinary expenditures made after these restraining orders are effective. However, you may use community property, quasi-community property, or your own separate property to pay an attorney to help you or to pay court costs.

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

1100 ANACAPA STREET SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101

The name, address, and telephone number of petitioner’s attorney, or the petitioner without an attorney are:

CARMEN GARCIA 2508 TREASURE DR. SANTA BARBARA, CA 93105 Date: 10/12/2022

Filed by Jessica Vega, Deputy Clerk, for Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer. Publish: October 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 2022

SUMMONS PARENTAGE CUSTODY AND SUPPORT CASE NO. 22FL00554

NOTICE TO RESPONDENT Sebastian Dirzo godines

You have been sued. Read the information below.

Petitioner’s name is: Alicia Pablo

You have 30 calendar days after this

Mona Miyasato CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Sheila de la Guerra, Deputy Clerk

LARRY

THROWBACK

Carpinteria Traditions: From Halloween to Dia de los Muertos

BY S. JIM CAMPOS

Part 1 of 2

In the years following school integra tion in 1947, the youth of Carpinteria eyed each other warily in the classrooms and playgrounds of Aliso and Main Elemen tary schools. For the boys, in particular, play sometimes got testy, with racial divi sions. Given time, the Mexican American and white kids adjusted to each other in and out of school, forming friendships that lasted for the rest of their lives, some students reflected. The coming together of these two groups produced powerhouse sports teams when the students reached high school, particularly in football. The Warriors of Carpinteria High School produced several undefeated teams in the 1950s decade.

In an interesting development, the trick or treat Halloween night tradition created an opportunity to release some racial tension as the two groups engaged in tomato wars against each other, as participants Marty Panizzon and Tony Villegas remember, with the occasional lemon tossed in. Though potentially dangerous, the tomato fights were done in “good fun” and the following day all was forgiven, the exploits of the previ ous night the main topic of playground conversation. It brought the kids closer together. After a few years of this new post segregation Halloween event, the kids stopped fighting against each other and changed the new tradition by joining forces and throwing the tomatoes at mov ing vehicles, businesses and homes as a cohesive unit. It became a “kids against the establishment” kind of thing – them against us.

Rich Medel remembers groups of four or five kids in integrated units, including girls, roaming through the town engaging in hit and run tomato attacks. (I hate to admit that I joined in on the “fun.”) Kids even shimmied up a poll to get atop of the old Omweg’s building on Linden Avenue to throw tomatoes downward into whatever was on the street.

One Halloween, future Carpinteria Councilmember Ollie Olivas stood on the veranda of the Castro House on Maple Avenue and snapped photos of the gangs of kids lugging their tomato boxes into the center of the town. “Hi boys, smile for the camera,” Olivas said, and the Castro House went unscathed that night.

The tomato (and lemon) throwing es capades ran their course when improved policing strategies were employed by Carpinteria’s newly formed police force as per incorporation into a city in 1965. The farmers were relieved, as their fields were no longer raided, and their crops no longer turned into projectiles.

It would be another couple of decades before a new tradition was added to the Halloween season in Carpinteria. It would be the Mexican celebration of Día de los Muertos, a sacred and genteel multi-day event keying its celebration on the day after Halloween, on the Catholic

Church’s All Souls Day followed by All Saints Day (November 1–2).

Día de los Muertos is the happiest and holiest of events, where dead souls invited to eat, drink and make music in a loving family celebration. In the field of fine arts, there is a stark difference between Disney’s Día de los Muertos family film “Coco” and a horror slasher film like John Carpenter’s “Halloween” or Washington Irving’s literary classic “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” where a headless horseman smashes a Jack-Olantern into Ichabod Crane’s head!

In Carpinteria, Día de los Muertos has become something the community looks forward to on the calendar annually. In any given year, there will be several Día de los Muertos events running simulta neously. From the tomato wars of the late 1940s, how did this come to be in 2022?

Editor’s Note: This article will continue in CVN Vol. 29, No. 6.

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 has been a regular contributor of in-depth research pieces for The Grapevine of the Carpinteria Historical Society ever since. He has a current series running in The Grapevine about Carpinteria’s only Old West lynching in 1859. In 2020, Jim wrote an entire year of columns for CVN’s Throwback Thursday and today’s column initiates his return on an intermittent basis.

Do you have a photo from Carpinteria’s past? Contact news@coastalview.com to share it with other readers!

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MARILYN GOODFIELD

Veteran tomato throwers of the late ‘40s through ‘60s Halloween era include bottom row from left, Jim Campos, Tony Villegas; on the truck, from left, Annie Goodfield, Dave Goodfield, Rich Medel, Johnny Oliveras, Llew Goodfield and Marty Panizzon. The Carpinteria Valley Mueum of History is in the background across from the Castro House, the scene of many Halloween Night escapades, the author says.

Warriors fall to Fillmore on Homecoming night

BY RYAN P. CRUZ • PHOTOS BY ROSANA SWING

It was a drizzly October night at Car pinteria Valley Memorial Stadium for the annual Homecoming game, and Warrior football spirit was in full swing all week – but the visiting Fillmore Flashes were too much for Carpinteria and remained undefeated in the Citrus Coast League with a 41-7 win over the home team.

Carpinteria was coming off a big 14-13 win the previous week at Hoover (Glen dale) – the Warriors’ second win of the season – and the team was hoping to ride that momentum for a big upset against the league-leading Flashes.

Fillmore was rolling on a four-game win streak heading into Friday’s matchup, and the Flashes had been firing on all cyl inders with two straight blowout victories over Vasquez (69-0) and Nordhoff (49-0).

The Warriors had a big start to the game, with Matthew Muñoz returning the opening kickoff over 60 yards and giv ing Carpinteria great field position deep in Fillmore territory, but the momentum would quickly swing the other way.

Fillmore’s stingy defense stalled that first drive, and eventually the Flashes would strike first with a short pass over the middle from quarterback Anthony Tafoya to tight end Jarod Uridel for a 7-0 first quarter lead.

Tafoya would finish with 103 passing yards, but it was the Flashes’ deep running

attack that combined for over 300 yards and five touchdowns. Senior Nicholas Virto finished with 104 yards on 15 carries; senior Nathan Torres scored two touchdowns and ran for 90 yards; and at least four other Fillmore players scored on the night.

Fillmore was up 14-0 at halftime and had a 28-point lead when Carpinteria scored their first touchdown in the fourth quarter with a five-yard run by quarterback Talon Trumble.

Later in the fourth, Fillmore sopho more Josiah Cruz broke loose for a 62-yard score, and junior Joseph Perez added a one-yard touchdown for a final score of 41-7.

Fillmore is now tied for first place in the Citrus Coast League at 2-0 and will face Hueneme for a big tie-breaking matchup this Friday. While both teams are 2-0 in league play, Hueneme has a 3-5 overall record and Fillmore stands at 6-2 with an average of 46 points in each of their wins this season.

Carpinteria is now 2-6 overall, and 0-2 in league play. The Warriors will hit the road this week to face Nordhoff in Ojai on Oct. 21 and will return for a final home game at Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium against Hueneme on Oct. 28.

Judah Torres (#32) wraps up Tory Cabral (#40) for the tackle.

Carpinteria’s Talon Trumble (#12) gets to the edge on a QB keeper.

Matthew Muñoz started the game with a big kickoff return for the Warriors.

SHORT STOPS

BY RYAN P. CRUZ

Carpinteria water polo in position to win league

The Warriors boys’ water polo squad continued their quest to win the Citrus Coat League this week with another dominating performance to beat Nor dhoff on Tuesday, but two days later the team took a tough last-second non-league loss at Camarillo.

Against Nordhoff, the Warriors jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first period and never looked back on the way to a 22-4 win to bring their league re cord to 3-0.

Jake Ehlers led the team with five goals; Asher Smith finished with four goals; Aiden Alcaraz, Sky Korling and Cody Schwasnick each scored 3 goals; and three more Warriors scored in the win.

At Camarillo, the Warriors fought hard in a back-and-forth match, with Smith scoring four goals despite facing double teams and Justin Main adding another four goals, including the game-tying goal with eight seconds left in the game. The Scor pions would go on to score within the last eight seconds for a 13-12 win.

The Warriors defense held on to a one-point lead for their second win of the year.

“Despite the loss, we learned a lot from that game,” said Carpinteria head coach Stephen Kim.

The loss brings the Warriors’ overall record to 12-8, but Carpinteria is still in position to take the league title with a 3-0 record. Carpinteria will finish the regular season with four final games from Oct. 20-27, including three big games against Citrus Coast League opponents Channel Islands, Hueneme and Nordhoff.

Warriors volleyball makes playoffs with big win

Carpinteria made it to the end of the girls volleyball regular season right at the edge of the CIF playoffs and earned a chance for a win-or-go-home play-in match against Hueneme.

In the tiebreaking match, the Warriors played like their season was on the line, overcoming a first set loss (28-30) to roar back and win the next three sets in a row (25-21, 25-10, 25-11) and earn a place in the postseason.

“The team wanted this win in order to stay alive for playoffs and they did it,” said Carpinteria head coach Greg Novak.

The Warriors will play in the CIF-SS Division 7 Wildcard game against Wildwood this week, and with a win will enter the first-round bracket.

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Warriors place third in Citrus Coast League meet

Carpinteria’s cross country teams took the trip to Fillmore School Farm last week to compete in the second Citrus Coast League meet of the year.

The top Warriors finishers were Joel De Lira, who placed sixth overall in the boys race, and Belen Herrera, who finished in eighth.

As a team, the girls finished fifth out of all the schools in the league and the boys finished third behind only Fillmore and Santa Paula.

Next, the Warriors will head to the Mount San Antonio College Invitational in Walnut, California on Oct. 21 and then the teams will head to River Park in Lompoc for the Santa Barbara County Championships on Oct. 26.

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Carpinteria tennis shuts out Fillmore, falls to Simi Valley

The Warriors girls tennis squad kept their postseason hopes alive with a muchneeded Citrus Coast League win over Fillmore but battled bad weather and a top-ten ranked opponent in a loss to Simi Valley the next day.

Against Fillmore, the Warriors were unstoppable, finishing 18-0 on the day. In singles, Ariana Lounsbury and Maria Sanchez both finished 3-0, then Olivia Broughton won a set before giving way to Valeria Zamora who went 2-0.

A day later, Carpinteria hosted Simi Valley – a team ranked number 10 in Division 2 – in a match that was temporarily halted due to rain on the courts.

After a brief delay, the teams resumed but the Warriors were unable to keep up with the deep Simi Valley roster and ultimately lost 12-6.

“I really think we left the match saying we could have done a bit better,” said Carpinteria head coach Charles Bryant. “I think we were thrown off by their doubles today. Each of their teams had a different style and we never seemed to get comfort able or in a rhythm.”

A bright spot for the Warriors was the still-undefeated duo of Lounsbury and doubles partner Charlotte Cooney, who once again finished 3-0. The duo has yet to lose a set together this year.

Carpinteria is now 11-6 overall, and 8-2 in the Citrus Coast League heading into the last week of regular season play before the league Championships on Oct. 24.

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Thursday, October 20

Carpinteria Girls Tennis at Nordhoff, 3 p.m.

*Carpinteria Boys Water Polo vs Channel Islands, 3:45 p.m.

Friday, October 21

Carpinteria Cross Country at Mt. SAC Invitational (Walnut), 12 p.m. Carpinteria Football at Nordhoff, 7 p.m.

Monday, October 24

Carpinteria Girls Tennis at CCL Finals (Channel Islands), 1 p.m.

*Carpinteria Boys Water Polo vs Hueneme, 3:45 p.m.

Tuesday, October 25

*Carpinteria Girls Golf at Saticoy (Qualifier), 4:30 p.m.

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Carpinteria’s boys cross country team took third in the Citrus Coast League meet in Fillmore.

OCT 20 - 26

THURSDAY, OCT. 20

GIRLS INC.: MOMMY & ME GYMNASTICS Girls Inc. of Carpinteria will host Mommy & Me Gymnastics classes for children aged 18 months to three years old on Thursdays. (805) 684-6364. girlsinc-carp. org. 10:30–11:15 a.m. Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, 5315 Foothill Rd. Drop-in rate: $30; monthly rate: $120.

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Sing for the Holidays!

THE WELL SUMMERLAND: SUMMERLAND SCHOOL AUCTION

Parents for Summerland have organized an auction for Summerland School at The Well on Friday, Oct. 21, to collect funds for curriculum enrichment, field trips, school events and more. 21+. 2350 Lillie Ave. 5:30–9:30 p.m. $50 for tickets

SATURDAY, OCT. 22

ALCAZAR THEATER: DUDE YOU’RE MAKING A SCENE

The Alcazar will host a game show titled “Dude You’re Making a Scene” and emceed by Ben Ferguson on Saturday, Oct. 22, and will include writing, performing and cash and prize giveaways. The show will also be broadcast live on YouTube and TVSB. 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 3 p.m. $15 for adults; $10 for 14 and under

CARPINTERIA HIGH SCHOOL: BOOSTER MATTRESS FUNDRAISER

The Carpinteria High School Booster Club will be hosting its third annual mattress sale fundraiser on Oct. 22, with over 30 mattress models available in the CHS Cafeteria in all sizes, with factory warranties and made to order. Delivery and haul away are available. Proceeds benefit CHS Booster Club. 4810 Foothill Road. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCT. 23

ALCAZAR THEATER: DIA DE LOS MUERTOS CELEBRATION

The Alcazar Theater will have a screening of “Coco” on Sunday, Oct. 23, to kick off the Dia de los Muertos celebrations organized by the Carpinteria Children’s Project, Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning and the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center. Following the screening, the group will have community altars, music and food at the Arts Center. 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 2–4 p.m. $10 general admission; free for children 12 and under

ONGOING EVENTS

Mah Jongg Madness Silver Sands Mobile Home Park, 349 Ash Ave. Contact Roz at (805) 729-1310 for more details. Mondays, 1–4 p.m.

Carpinteria Writers’ Group Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. carpinterialibrary.org. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – noon

Preschool Story Time Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave., carpinterialibrary.org. Wednesdays, 10–10:30 a.m.

Mind Games Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. carpinterialibrary.org. Wednesdays, 2–3 p.m.

Carpinteria Community Library chess club For school-aged players and beginners. carpinterialibrary.org. Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. Thursdays, 3–4 p.m.

Friday Fun Day Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. Fridays, 10 a.m. – noon.

Kress wins People’s Choice for painting

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Cen ter named Loraine Kress as the win ner of the People’s Choice Award for her oil painting “Stallion Adorned.”

Her piece was cho sen out of 43 other works on display in the exhibit titled “The Thread” in the Lo Blue Gallery. Throughout the time the exhib it was open, locals and visitors cast their vote for their favorite piece. The arts center encourages the com munity to vote again in the latest exhibit “5th Dimension,” which opens Friday, Oct. 21.

Carpinteria native, former NFL player debuts in New York

Two artists held their debut show in New York in the “Let There Be Light,” exhibit on Madison Avenue on Oct. 14, including Carpinteria native and former NFL player Chris Gocong. Gocong will show some of his solo work, as well as some paintings with light made in collaboration with neon sculptor Rod Lathim, known for his theater career in Santa Barbara.

Following his NFL career, Gocong suffered from post-concussion syndrome and has dealt with years of chronic pain and mental anguish stemming from his injuries. “The fear of not knowing how se vere my brain injuries were, or how much time I had, was the worst part,” Gocong said in a press release. “I began trying anything that would relieve my physical and mental anguish, only to find that the brief respite was followed by symptoms far worse than before.”

Gocong and Lathim have exhibited in seven galleries throughout Santa Barbara Their work can be viewed at rodlathim. com and on Instagram @rodlathim and @chrisgocong.

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“Stallion Adorned,” oil on canvas, Loraine Kress

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