Coastal View News • June 15, 2022

Polo season

During the Professional Polo main match at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club on Sunday, June 11, rider Jenny Alter waves a flag during the National Anthem. The club’s polo season kicked off May 1, with matches scheduled on Sundays through Oct. 15; see more sbpolo.com.

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New EV chargers coming to Carpinteria

New electric vehicle chargers are coming to the city parking lot located at Ninth Street and Elm Avenue, according to the city of Carpinteria. Construction will begin on Monday, June 19, and will continue throughout the summer; six dual port and two single port Level 2 charging stations will be installed.

For the record...

In Vol. 29, No. 38, the CHS boys tennis player pictured in the CVN sports section was wrongly identified as CCL singles MVP Max Stone; the player in the photo is CCL First-Team All League selection junior Troy Zimmerman.

In CVN Vol. 29, No. 38, “Teachers’ union negotiaties for healthcare plans,” the final agreement signed between CAUSE and the Carpinteria Unified School District includes revisions to wages, stipends and career increments.

The proposed map above is one of three under consideration by the Carpinteria Sanitary District for its switch to district-based elections.

Carpinteria Sanitary begins switch to districtbased elections

The Carpinteria Sanitary District will transition to a district-based election system, moving away from the current at-large election system, following moves made by the Carpinteria Unified School District board of trustees and the city of Carpinteria last year.

According to general manager Craig Murray, the change was forced by a 2022 complaint, which alleged the district’s current system does not follow the California Fair Voting Rights Act.

“While there are pros and cons associated with both electoral methodologies, the district chose to follow suit with other local governmental agencies in Carpinteria in making the switch to by-division elections ahead of the 2024 general election,” Murray said last week.

The National Demographics Corporation will advise the district throughout the switch; a public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, June 20 at 5:30 p.m. for the public to review and provide input on the division maps. The new proposed maps can be viewed at carpsan.com/transitiontobydistrictelections or at the district’s office, at 5300 Sixth St.

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New EV chargers will be located at Ninth Street and Elm Avenue.

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Carpinteria celebrated its first organized Pride in 2022; pictured are, from left, Sasha Rose, Katie Rose and Meiyda Sidmui. This year’s Pride is scheduled for Saturday, June 17 at the Carpinteria Community Library.

Carpinteria Pride: June 17

Carpinteria’s second annual Pride event, held in honor of LGBTQ+ month, will take place at the Carpinteria Community Library and Seaside Park on Saturday, June 17 between 1 – 8 p.m.

The celebration is free and open to all ages; the event will kick off with local vendors, live music, arts and crafts and a photo booth between 1:30 – 3 p.m. Drag performances with Samara Paris Sin, Will Ryder and Cooper the Queen start at 3 p.m., before the raffle, a karaoke/open mic, dancing and food offerings start at 4 p.m. The night will conclude with a film screening of “Connected by Water” by Spenser Jaimes and “The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson.”

Funds raised at the event will go toward the Carpinteria Children’s Project, Girls Inc. of Carpinteria and the Syuxtun Tomol Fundraiser, according to organizers. The Carpinteria Community Library is located at 5141 Carpinteria Ave.

Trash pick-up delayed due to holiday

Due to the Fourth of July holiday, E.J. Harrison and Sons will pick up trash on Friday, July 7 instead of the regular Thursday collection. Customers can place all three bins curbside each week; all food waste needs to be placed in closed bags. See more at ejharrison.com.

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City calls for “belt-tightening” in 2023-24 budget

City expenditures projected to increase by $3.8 million

BY ATMIKA IYER

“This was a belt-tightening year,” City Manager Dave Durflinger said of Carpinteria’s proposed 2023-2024 fiscal year budget during the Carpinteria City Council’s June 12 meeting.

The 2023-24 budget proposal projects $22.3 million in revenue and $28.6 million in expenditures, with a remaining balance of $13.6 million, according to Administrative Services Director of Finance Licette Maldonado. The official budget proposal will come back to the council on June 26, with minimal requested revisions from councilmembers.

Maldonado also offered a report on the 2022-23 fiscal year, estimating $23.4 million in revenue and $24.8 million in expenditures, with a remaining fund balance of $20 million.

The higher expenditures can be attributed to forecasted law enforcement services costs at around $6 million, city staff expansion, increased salary costs and construction costs, according to Durflinger.

The city builds a majority of its revenue through property taxes, sales taxes, franchise taxes and transient occupancy taxes,

with less than 10% of the revenue generated through fines, licenses, permits and other miscellaneous sources of revenue.

City staff reported that $15.2 million of the 2023-2024 budget has been set aside for budgeted expenditures, which includes professional services, public safety, contract services, utilities, operational expenses, non-operational expenses and more.

Staff split expenditures into three categories: salaries and benefits, which was allotted for $5.1 million; law enforcement services, at $6 million; and other operating expenditures, at $4.2 million.

The allocation for salaries and benefits saw a 17.3% increase from the previous fiscal year, which can be attributed to vacant positions being filled with new employees, the creation of two new positions for the city’s Advanced Planning Program and the creation of two new positions for the Senior Services Program.

L aw enforcement expenditures are projected to increase 16.8% from the previous fiscal year, which can be attributed to projected overtime and additional services, staff said.

The budget also covers $8 million for 14 projects from the city’s Capital

Via Real Stormwater Project redesigned

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The Carpinteria City Council unan

imously voted to redesign the Via Real Stormwater project on Monday; the project will now be implemented in phases, to meet the city’s budgetary constraints.

The project – located on Via Real and Poplar Street – is a part of the city’s capital improvements program. It looks to implement flood control through a bioretention facility, upgraded storm drain systems, curb, gutter and sidewalk improvements and upgraded connections to drainage channels.

On Monday, councilmembers debated whether the project warranted being included in the 2023-24 Fiscal Year budget under the capital improvements program;

the city already had to drop existing projects within that category to meet budgetary constraints.

The project has received grant funding from the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program and the Urban Flood Protection Grant Program to the tune of $513,000 and $366,000, respectively.

The project received two bids from Toro Enterprises for construction, the first for $2,080,044 and the second for $2,460,097. The project currently only has a total of $1.4 million in funding.

Staff recommended two options: seek additional grant funding or redesign the project to be implemented in phases. The council selected the latter.

Outdoor Business Permit Program extended

The Carpinteria City Council extended its temporary Covid-19 Outdoor Business Permit Program – scheduled to end on June 30 – to Dec. 31, allowing Carpinteria businesses to continue using parklets while city staff works on the permanent parklet program.

The program was originally conceived in May 2020 to allow businesses to operate with outdoor seating and social

distancing.

“The extension would also allow sufficient time for city staff as well as permit the holders of the temporary program, to transition into the new encroachment guidelines – and that’s the purpose of this urgency ordinance,” Director of Public Works John Ilasin said.

This should ideally be the last extension, staff said Monday.

Improvements Program (CIP) which accounts for a skate park, the dune and shoreline management, the Rincon Bluffs park, improvements to the Franklin Creek Trail, beach beautification by Linden Avenue, the council’s solar energy project and campus improvements project, pavement maintenance and rehabilitation, Linden/

Carpinteria overpass, improvements to the intersection of Carpinteria and Palm Avenues and the former Venoco pipeline. Several CIP projects that needed to be continued from the previous year were dropped in order to account for the new year’s budget; only five projects have been completed, while 25 are still in progress.

Housing Element to be revised

The city received a letter from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD), requesting further revisions to Carpinteria’s Housing Element to make it compliant with state law, according to the city legal counsel Mack Carlson.

Carlson said that city staff, the city’s consultant and legal counsel will review HCD’s requests and bring back a revised draft of the Housing Element for the council to review at a later date.

The delay in the Housing Element’s adoption violates the state’s June 15 deadline for approval; this prevents the city from qualifying for a rezoning period of three years when looking to incorporate low-income housing. With this extension, the rezoning period is reduced to one year, staff said.

Proclamations: Juneteenth, Pride Month

The Carpinteria City Council approved a proclamation celebrating Juneteenth in the city of Carpinteria, in recognition of the implementation of General Order No. 3 on June 19, 1865 which freed enslaved peoples in Texas almost two-and-a-half years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

The city already recognized Juneteenth – June 19 – as a city holiday during its Jan. 9 meeting. The proclamation called to “address the harsh reality of racism and anti-blackness in our communities (and) intentionally work toward solutions.”

“The city council of the city of Carpinteria… encourages all residents to use this time to learn about the legacy of Black peoples, their contributions, and stand in an alliance to end racism, bigotry, and hate,” Mayor Al Clark read aloud from the proclamation.

The Pacifica Graduate Institute Director of Alumni Relations Dianne Travis-Teague received the framed proclamation from the council on behalf of the Juneteenth Committee of Santa Barbara.

“Juneteenth, which celebrates the emancipation of enslaved peoples in the United States, is a time for remembrance, reflection and honoring,” Travis-Teague said. “Pacifica Graduate Institute, Juneteenth Santa Barbara and all of our partners are pleased and honored that you have honored Juneteenth with this

proclamation, and we encourage you to attend the activities throughout the community during the week of June 19.”

The city also issued a second proclamation designating the month of June as Pride Month in the city of Carpinteria to commemorate the Stonewall Riots in 1969 – a series of protests following police raids, arrests and harassment of LBGTQ+ establishments in Greenwich Village, New York.

The council committed to providing the city’s LGBTQ+ community with support through its partnerships with local organizations such as Pacific Pride Foundation and CARP Pride and recognized the ongoing efforts for Carpinteria’s second annual Pride celebration scheduled for June 17.

Executive Director of Pacific Pride Foundation Kristin Flickinger thanked the council for its proclamation during public comment prior to receiving a framed proclamation from the council alongside other members of her organization and CARP Pride.

“This is a moment when it is as important as ever for us to have allies and to know that we have elected officials that understand that LGBTQ+ people are part of every community – we always have been – thank you, thank you, thank you,” Flickinger said. “This is what good allyship looks like and we appreciate you.”

The projected enrollment for the 2023-24 school year in the Carpinteria Unified School District shows a slight decrease in enrollment compared to the previous year.

Congratulations to the class of 2023

SUPERINTENDENT’S DESK

It is my pleasure to honor and recognize the distinguished class of 2023, of which there are 159 graduates! They did it! I am so proud of them and their accomplishments. Their dedication and hard work for the past 13 years have prepared them well for adulthood. I look forward to their contributions to our community and wish them all the happiness and success that they deserve.

Appreciation

Please join me in recognizing Principal Cornejo, Assistant Principals Neumann and Sobenes and Carpinteria High School (CHS) parent group for organizing the wonderful senior activities and the senior flags on Linden and Carpinteria avenues.

I’d also like to thank Carpinteria Middle School (CMS), Aliso, Summerland, Canalino and Carpinteria Family School (CFS) principals, office staff and parent groups for their fabulous promotion ceremonies. Congratulations to fifth- and eighth-grade students and their families!

Summer School 2023

CHS and CMS summer school began on June 12 and will end July 7; it will include 80 hours in English and Math for those students who failed either subject during the school year. Approximately one hundred elementary students will attend United Way’s Fun in the Sun program at Aliso Elementary school in June and July. The Special Education Extended Year Program will be held at both Aliso

and CHS, June 14 – July 14, with 51 special education students.

Staff Recruitment 2023-24

We have successfully hired 15 certificated staff. Two openings remain: a district nurse and a Bilingual social studies teacher for CMS.

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It will be a busy summer for construction projects. CCP will be moved to Aliso Elementary School while the Main School roof is replaced and the rest of the campus is painted.

New and additional cameras will be installed across all campuses. On all campus gates, push bar panic hardware will be installed.

The Summerland Elementary School field will be regraded and landscaped and an additional play structure will be installed. At Canalino Elementary School, the main plumbing line will be replaced and the TK/K building plumbing will be evaluated by engineers.

The CHS student parking lot and the basketball court behind the gym will be slurried, the softball scoreboard will be installed and the Engineering Lab will receive new furniture.

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I am so proud of them and their accomplishments. Their dedication and hard work for the past 13 years have prepared them well for adulthood.

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IN APPRECIATION of your kindness!

Mike Donnelly’s family is sending hearts full of gratitude to family and friends for all your support during our difficult time. Your many messages, visits, flowers and food gifts are so generous and uplifting. Showing how much you care let’s us know how you felt about Mike. For those of you who were able to attend Mike’s memorial service, we thank you for making it an extra special day. Sharing that time together with longtime friends was so comforting and helps to keep his memory alive. Blessings to you all for long and healthy lives!

Norma “Mona” Michele Asio 11/21/1952 – 06/04/2023

Norma “Mona” Michele Asio passed away on June 4, 2023, at the age of 70.

Norma was born and raised in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii to her parents Miguel and Vivian Asio. Norma graduated from Lahainaluna High School in 1970, then pursued higher education in New York City and San Francisco, studying fashion design. She later returned to Maui, and held various jobs working as a bookkeeper, night auditor and legal assistant. She was also a jack-of-all-trades at the family-owned Coconut Grove Restaurant in Lahaina, Maui.

When she and her family moved to California in 2004, she worked at the Goleta Post Office, then at the Assessor’s Office in Santa Barbara, where she retired in 2019. In her free time, Norma loved tending to her garden, playing with her cats Silvio and Vito, and shopping at the flea market at the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History.

Robert Henry Felix 09/04/1960 – 06/02/2023

Robert Henry Felix of Santa Barbara, California passed away on June 2, 2023, at the age of 62 at Cottage Hospital, surrounded by his sisters, after complications from surgery. Born on Sept. 4, 1960, Robert’s journey through life was filled with unique experiences, challenges and moments of joy.

After attending Carpinteria High School, Robert embarked on a four-year journey of service in the United States Marines. During his time in the military, he was stationed at Camp Pendleton before being stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Robert’s dedication and commitment to his country were evident as he served with honor and pride.

Ingeborg “Inga” Stine 03/23/1940 – 05/31/2023

Inga was born on March 23, 1940 in Munich, Germany to Maxwell and Maria Kofer, joining her older sister, Annemarie. The family continued to reside in Germany until 1950; when Inga was 10 years old, they immigrated by ocean liner to the United States, without knowing theEnglish language.

After the girls graduated from high school in Seattle, her father received a better employment offer, so they moved again to Torrance, California. It is there where Inga worked as an executive secretary for Southern California Edison. She also took on modeling jobs for various fashion shows and showcasing appliances such as GE and Frigidaire.

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She was the true embodiment of the Aloha Spirit with her warmth, kindness and compassion towards everyone. Norma loved to listen to music as she cooked. She also loved “talking stories” which always led to laughter. She was a fighter with a loving and kind heart. If you ever get a chance or have heard the song “Smile,” I think that our beloved Norma would like everyone to remember that:

“You’ll find that life is still worthwhile, if you just smile.” She loved spending time with family, near or far and always flashed her “shaka” gesture, which defined the way she respected everyone. With Aloha.

Norma was preceded in death by her parents, Miguel and Vivian, and brother Glenn (Rosalinda). She is survived by her significant other Steven Moreno, her twin sons Fernando and Carlos Moreno, siblings Jimmy (Lucy) Asio, Yolanda (Stephen) Castro and Michael Asio, and numerous uncles, aunties, nieces, nephews and cousins.

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We would like to thank Dr. Trautwein at Sansum Clinic in Carpinteria, Dr. Gupta at the Ridley Tree Cancer Center and the nurses and staff at Ridley Tree Cancer Center and Cottage Hospital for their support and help over the past two years.

Services will be held on Saturday, July 1, at 11 a.m. at Saint Joseph Chapel, located at 4691 Seventh St. in Carpinteria, CA.

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In his leisure time, Robert found solace and enjoyment in simple pleasures. Fishing, watching football and spending quality time with friends and family were among his cherished pastimes. He had a special place in his heart for his family, always striving to bring laughter and joy to his nieces and nephews during their formative years. His contagious smile had the remarkable ability to illuminate any room he entered, leaving an indelible impression on those fortunate enough to have known him well.

Robert is survived by his loving sisters, Mary Ann (James) Colson, Pauline Valencia, and Anna (Rudy) Hernandez; his nieces, Samantha Hamlin and Krista Burns; and his nephews, Isaac Hernandez, George Gomez and Alan Valencia. They will forever carry fond memories of their dear brother and uncle in their hearts. Additionally, Robert leaves behind numerous cousins who held a special place in his life. He was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Carmelita Valencia Garcia.

As we remember Robert, let us embrace the moments of happiness he brought to our lives and the love he shared with those closest to him. May his spirit find eternal peace, and may his memory serve as a reminder of the resilience and capacity for love that lies within each of us.

To honor and bid farewell to Robert, graveside services will be held on Wednesday, June 21 at 10 a.m. at the Carpinteria Cemetery, located at 1501 Cravens Ln. in Carpinteria. The funeral services will be conducted by WelchRyce-Haider.

When Inga and a girlfriend traveled to Munich for a visit, she met her husband-to-be Paul Stine, who was stationed there in the army. They continued their long-distance romance until they married in 1964 and took up residency in Eugene, Oregon. Paul attended some college, worked in the logging industry, and studied to be certified as an underwater welder and fabricator. Soon after, their only child, Cynthia, was born in Redmond, Oregon. Paul’s new vocation required the family to then move to California,where he accepted a welding supervisory position working for the booming oil companies. Soon after, Paul accepted a position at B & C Welding in 1968. It is there they would put down roots in Carpinteria, California. He then proceeded to purchase and run that same business in 1976. Inga, besides being a wonderful homemaker, worked occasionally doing accounting projects at their business as needed.

Paul and Inga continued to live in beautiful Carpinteria, where they would retire in their golden years. Paul passed away in 2020, and sadly,Inga would join him on May 31, 2023. Inga will be tremendously missed by her family, friends, and especially her daughter Cindy, along with her two grandchildren Nicole and Austin, and three great-grandchildren Jaxxon, Benny and Lilia, who brought so much joy into her life. We will miss her greatly but are very grateful that she is no longer in pain and Our Lord has chosen to reunite her with loved ones in Heaven.

San Ysidro Overcrossing, South Padaro Undercrossing to close

The San Ysidro Overcrossing in Montecito, as well as the northbound on- and off-ramps at San Ysidro Road, closed on the night of June 11; they will remain closed until school starts on August 24.

Although pedestrians will continue to have access, drivers may use detours on North and South Jameson lanes and Olive Mill Road during the closure. The South Padaro Lane Undercrossing will also be closed from June 18 to June 21 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. as construction crews install safety barriers and a temporary walkway for a new bridge.

For closures along Highway 101, on the northbound side, one lane from Santa Monica Road to Olive Mill Road will be closed from 8 pm. to 5 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. on Sunday.

The north on-ramp at South Padaro and Santa Claus lanes will be closed until late August; drivers may use detours on Via Real and the northbound on-ramp at North Padaro Lane.

On the southbound side of the highway, one lane between Olive Mill Road and Carpinteria Avenue will be closed from 9 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday, and 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. on Sunday. The southern off-ramp at Carpinteria Avenue will also be closed from June 19 until June 23, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Patricia Clark Studio presents “Time and Time Again”

Photographer Brett Leigh Dicks will speak about some of his recent works as part of a pop-up at Patricia Clarke Studio entitled “Facing Ourselves Presents,” on Sunday, June 25, from 3 to 6 p.m.

During Dicks’ presentation, entitled “Time and Time Again,” he will discuss a selection of his recent works from Australia. These works include a photo series covering the underground desert town of Coober Pedy; a “Lunch Bars” series examining Western Australian working-class “culinary curios,” as he described in a press release; a documentation of remote outback communities for the State Library of Western Australia; and a recently awarded fellowship that allowed him to work as an artist at the Museum of the Goldfields, where he dedicated time to a photography project based on the Western Australian Museum’s Dwyer & McKay Collection.

The Patricia Clarke Studio is located at 410 Palm Ave. A18 in Carpinteria. See more online at facingourselves. org/events/brett-leigh-dicks.

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Caltrans crews begin site preparations for the new bridge at Arroyo Parida Creek.

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Happy 95th birthday to the Alcazar!

PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON

Supporters of the Alcazar Theatre celebrated the theater’s 95th anniversary last weekend on Friday, June 9 and Saturday, June 10 with live entertainment and special guests, hosted by local announcer and journalist John Palminteri. The theater opened on April 27, 1928, by then-owner Henry J. Muller, with an investment of $50,000; according to an April 1928 article from the Carpinteria Herald, Oliver B. Prickett was the original manager.

RIGHT, Host John Palminteri speaks to attendees from one of the newly-painted box seats on Friday.

LEFT, Local Cecilia James sings and plays guitar.

ABOVE, From left, BF&D – Bobby, Fin and Dave – play guitars and sing during the Alcazar celebration.

RIGHT, Amy and Al Orozco grab a drink.

From left, Nancy Brandbury, Diana and Clyde Freeman, Kit Brown, Curtis and Diane Lopez and Christie Schofield enjoy their celebration cake below the theater’s sign.

RIGHT, Amie Rodriguez cuts the theater’s birthday cake.

A weird market

THE QUARTERLY REPORT

JON-RYAN SCHLOBOHM

“Weird” would not be the word I would normally pick to start off an email or conversation, but it just seemed appropriate. The other day, we were talking with a Compass colleague, and I was asking him about their market, and the first word out of his mouth was, “weird.” It is actually the word we have been using too.

So why weird? First, the market has not been that predictable, and it has reacted differently than most expected.

Some homes seem to garner a lot of activity and prices are bid up beyond previous highs. Other properties are sitting on the market, though the price seems to make sense. Then others are quiet for weeks, before we see two buyers showing up at the same time.

Second, when a market traditionally changes directions, we see prices dropping and inventory growing as sellers start to outnumber buyers. But this market is oddly different. Buyers are still out numbering sellers, and inventory is staying low. We have noticed over the last month or so, that our historically low inventory has started to grow from a low 110 properties to 169 available properties on June 13.

Gone are the days of a seller just naming a price because their home has four walls, but a good home at a fair price has ample buyers and attention even with interest rates in the high 6% range. What has definitely changed is the home with a difficult attribute (like being right next to the freeway) is not flying off the market in days, like it did just a year ago.

For the first five months of 2023, we experienced a substantial decrease in sales volume, 36% fewer than 2022. Currently, unless we see a substantial increase in inventory and a change in direction, 2023 is on track for a record low year for sales. Shockingly, we have less sales year-to-date in 2023 compared to 2020 when we entered the pandemic and experienced a dramatic downturn in sales in April and May of 2020.

So, what is happening with our home values? To us on the ground, overall

pricing is staying fairly flat, though it depends on the property type. We can point to some home garnering new highs and other homes seeing price drops, which seems to be dictated by if the home has mass appeal or not. But as you look at the median home price YTD through May there is a 7% drop comparing the first five months of 2023 to 2022. The median is not a perfect way to measure this, but it is a good indicator.

So why does it feel like prices have not dropped? Last year experienced one last quick price bump up in the first couple months, which quickly fell off in the following months. This means that a handful of homes in 2022 saw a record price before they fell back to where they were only a few months before. And if you look at the median home price by year-end it was down to $2.1 million – about where we are today.

Carpinteria

Carpinteria has long been a hidden gem in the Santa Barbara market, more and more buyers are discovering how great our small beach town is and desiring to call Carpinteria home. What we have appreciated is how these buyers overall want to keep Carpinteria what has always made it great: a small, lowkey and friendly beach community.

Like our greater area, our Carpinteria market has lacked inventory to a surprising degree. The big news over the last few weeks is that there are more listings! We have 20 properties available for sale and nine currently under contract in Carpinteria as of May 13, 2023. Of the 20 properties, 11 of the listings are under $2 million. It is very nice to have some properties to show our clients. As summer ramps up and hopefully our weather turns better, we hope that the trend continues to improve to meet the strong buyer demand.

For Carpinteria specifically, we have had 33 homes and condos sales for the

first five months of 2023. This is a 37% decrease compared to 2022 total sales of 52. Our combined median sales price for homes and condos from January to May in Carpinteria is $1.1 million in 2023 compared to $1,162,500 in 2022. Since January, we have seen sales prices in Carpinteria increasing. For instance, 6372 Lagunitas Ct. sold in January 2022 for 1,512,000 and then sold on June 5, 2023 for $1,730,000 –an increase of 13%.

As always, real estate is dynamic, and it is important to have a knowledgeable

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and caring advisor to help you through the process. If you are considering buying or selling, feel free to give us a call!

Jon-Ryan Schlobohm is a licensed realtor and broker associate with Schlobohm real estate team at Compass. He and his business partner Sarah Aresco Smith specialize in residential real estate in the Santa Barbara area, but Carpinteria is their hometown. To learn more, visit schlobohmteam. com. Jon-Ryan can be reached at (805) 450-3307 or jr@jon-ryan.com. Open

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1483 La Paloma Dr. in Carpinteria is now available. The three bedroom, two bath, 1477 sq. ft. home is listed for $1,450,000.

Gone are the days of a seller just naming a price because their home has four walls, but a good home at a fair price has ample buyers and attention even with interest rates in the high 6% range.

Santa Barbara County

Local joins Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run

Carpinteria resident Ben Watts, front, participated in the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run as it ran through Carpinteria on Wednesday, June 7, according to his mother Mary.

Summer fun for seniors

ON THE ROAD

CVN takes selfies with monkeys in Bali

Carpinteria resident Carie Smith recently traveled to Melbourne, Australia for the International Rotary convention. She continued her journey into Sydney, then over to Bali, to hang out with selfie-taking monkeys.

CVN walks the Rainbow Road in Iceland

Carpinterian

Sheila Hess recently visited Iceland, and brought along her copy of CVN as she snapped a photo on Rainbow Road in Reykjavik, Iceland. “It was so cold, but it was worth it,” Hess told CVN. “I got to see the Aurora Borealis.”

JOYFUL AGING

Summertime is here and with it comes the desire to get outdoors, breathe fresh air, soak up some sun and have fun! This is the perfect time to reap the benefits of warmer weather and longer days. Exercising outdoors is often more enjoyable and brings additional overall benefits, both physically and mentally.

Getting outside for even a brief period should be a priority for all aging adults; it helps your cognitive skills, mood, energy and awareness of your surroundings. It’s also wonderful to be in nature and explore. It lifts your spirit, distracts you from negative thoughts and puts you in a happy state of mind! Sunlight is a great source of vitamin D which boosts the immune system and improves brain health. Be cautious though, older adults are prone to heat stress, so you need to be exceedingly careful with activities in the heat. Early morning, late afternoon, or early evening are great times to schedule your workouts and still enjoy the sun’s rays.

Seniors are at greater risk of dehydration, heat stroke and other dangerous conditions. To avoid turning a fun day outside into a medical emergency, be sure you recognize the most common warning signs of heat related risk, such as:

Heat cramps : painful cramps or spasms that can occur after intense workouts or sweating in the heat. Make sure you stay well hydrated and drink plenty of fluids containing electrolytes.

Heat exhaustion: the body’s response to an excessive loss of water and salt, usually through excessive sweating. Drink cool fluids and dress for heat and humidity.

Heat stroke: the whole body becomes overwhelmed by heat and loses its ability to regulate temperature. Symptoms include dry, flushed skin, a rapid pulse, changes in behavior (such as becoming combative or confused) and a lack of sweating. Be sure to seek medical assistance immediately!

It’s important to be extra vigilant while

active in warmer weather. Make sure you have plenty of water on hand and go quickly inside or find some shade if you start feeling dizzy. It can be hard to recognize the warning signs when you’re outside having fun – be sure to pay attention to the signals your body is trying to send you!

For healthy tips for summer workouts, try some of the following. Increase your hydration levels. Drink before, during and after exercise. Water is one of the best fluids to drink when engaged in activity. Sports drinks with electrolytes and nutrients help replenish vital minerals that you sweat out. You can also rehydrate by eating summer fruits that contain water, such as watermelon, strawberries, grapefruit and peaches, just to name a few. Be sure to bring one of these healthy snacks with you the next time you work out outside.

Wear comfortable activewear, clothes and shoes that breathe. Always apply sunscreen and wear a hat if possible. Recognize when it is better to exercise indoors due to hot weather. Inform others of your plans and when you anticipate returning. Avoid slips, trips and falls. Always wear appropriate shoes, stay alert and take your walker with you (if you are using one). Get out early before it heats up or late in the day when it cools off. Get ready and get set for the best summer yet!

Leslie Sokol is the creator and founder of the adult dance and fitness program “For the Young at Heart.” She has been teaching adults and children for forty-five years. You can watch “For the Young at Heart” by visiting her YouTube Channel or on TVSB. She also teaches in retirement communities throughout Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. For more information contact Leslie at Dancekidsfun@gmail.com, (805) 312-8089 or visit LeslieSokolDance.com.

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From left, Eva, Grace, the author Leslie Sokol and Barbara participate in the tapings for the “For the Young at Heart” TV dance and fitness show.

Getting outside for even a brief period should be a priority for all aging adults; it helps your cognitive skills, mood, energy and awareness of your surroundings.

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Women friendships: the benefits are aplenty

MY WELLNESS NOW

VICKIE GONZALEZ

“Friendships between women, as any woman will tell you, are built of a thousand small kindnesses… swapped back and forth and over again.” – Michelle Obama

At the suggestion of a dear woman friend of mine, I decided to do some research on the benefits of women friendships, and how they may improve both our physical and mental health. In doing the research, I found that there are other benefits as well.

Unfortunately, most of the studies I found seem to only include cisgender women. I am hoping future research will be expanded to include all women as well as more diverse groups of participants.

Note that the use of the word woman is intentionally used in this article instead of female. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, “female” is a biological category, while “woman” is a “whole human person.” Therefore, I will use woman as an inclusive discussion that will emphasize gender over the biological connotation.

In a July 2022 article on escapehaven. com, the author shares the following research from a UCLA study:

Women respond differently than men do to stress. Men will go into “flight or fight” modes, whereas women will respond with “tend and befriend.”

Women tend to nurture those around them and will reach out to other women for support.

They also are more likely to turn to their social circle when experiencing stress or trauma, which has been shown to improve health and life longevity.

Author Deborah Tannen noted that “women tend to talk more often at greater length, and about more personal topics.” It typically leads to empathizing with someone who has gone through something similar, and it “sends a message of connection and caring,” she said.

Other research around the benefits of women friendships has found:

Physical health: A study discussed in a December 2016 breastcancer.org article found that “Women diagnosed with breast cancer who had the most social ties were less likely to have a recurrence and less likely to die from breast cancer than women who were socially isolated.” Statistics in the article stated that “socially isolated women” (those with few social ties), were 43% more likely to have a recurrence of breast cancer than “socially integrated women” (those with many social ties). They were 64% more likely to die from breast cancer.

Financial/career health: A study published in Harvard Business Review (2019) shows “women who have a strong circle of friends are more likely to get executive positions with higher pay” – they were 2.5 times more likely, in fact. It was also noted that women in leadership roles

who lacked strong support systems made less than those who did.

Mental health: Engaging with women friends reduces the stress hormone cortisol. It also increases serotonin, which is a neurotransmitter that helps fight depression and also lowers stress and creates an overall feeling of wellbeing.

Research has shown that it is the perception one has – not the reality of how many connections a person has – that can contribute to feelings of loneliness. Likewise, a woman’s viewpoint on the quality of the relationships she does have is more important than the quantity of connections.

Research has also shown that three to five close friendships are ideal for overall happiness and life satisfaction. Too many close relationships can have the opposite effect. Bella Grossman, PhD, a clinical psychologist with Northwell Health says, “Managing large social networks can become stressful in and of itself.”

Although this article focuses on the benefits of women friendships, as I close off this month’s article, I want to make sure I do make it clear that quality friendships are important for all of us. As mentioned in CVN Vol. 29, No. 10, both the CDC and NIH have found that isolation can lead to reduced immunity, higher rates of depression, anxiety, suicide, chronic inflammation and alcohol abuse, to name a few. Friendships help boost self-esteem, self-confidence and self-worth; they can help decrease feelings of depression and hopelessness. They also have been found to help us protect our cognitive health as well as other health factors. It is no surprise that these friendships, which are healthy and supportive, are vital for our overall well-being.

“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: ‘What! You too? I thought I was the only one.’” – C.S. Lewis.

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.

Read more columns by Vickie Gonzalez at

Friendships help boost self-esteem, self-confidence and self-worth; they can help decrease feelings of depression and hopelessness. They also have been found to help us protect our cognitive health.

Kinderkirk kids celebrate graduation

SCHOOL NOTES

Carpinteria Masons give scholarships to CHS students

The Carpinteria Masonic Lodge #444 has awarded three Carpinteria High School students $1,000 for college expenses, as part of the Lodge’s obligation to support public education, according to member Joe Franken: CHS students Maria Del Carmen Sanchez, Annicka Suzanna Dadvar and Iltze Alvarado Carmona. Members of the Lodge’s scholarship committee presented the annual awards, which included Bro Alex Tang, Bro Jay Cano and WB Albe Dumlao.

Graduates from Girls Inc. of Carpinteria’s Eureka! program include, front row from left, Julianna Ornelas, Ashley Gonzalez and Renata Martinez; and, back row from left, Viviana Medina, Monica Delgado, Lesly Tinajero, Katelyn Avila, Diana Aguilar, Elizabeth Delgado, Marisol Estrada and Sofia Olvera.

Girls Inc. congratulates Eureka! program graduates

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria is celebrating the graduation of its seventh cohort of Eureka! program participants, which includes 12 young women. All have now graduated high school and are gearing up to attend colleges across the state.

“Girls Inc. gave a space to experience the wonders of science,” graduating student Monica Delgado said in a press release. “But most importantly, I gained the confidence to continue pursuing scientific fields in high school and beyond, never once second-guessing myself because I am a young woman.”

Eureka! is an expanded learning five-year program that emphasizes college readiness and builds girls’ confidence and skills through hands-on opportunities, with a focus on introducing girls to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. The program currently serves 61 local girls and recently welcomed its 17th cohort.

“Year after year, I continue to be blown away by the dedication and resilience of our Eureka cohorts – and it’s a privilege to see them achieve this significant milestone after all the hard work they have put in to get here,” said Girls Inc. Executive Director Jamie Collins. “Our team is proud to have been in their corner over these last five years and we know they’ll continue to break barriers and achieve continued success in this next chapter of their lives.”

The graduating class and the colleges they will be attending include: Diana Aguilar, Santa Barbara City College (SBCC); Sofia Olvera, SBCC; Julianna Ornelas, SBCC; Savannah Santizo, Ventura College; Monica Delgado, University of California, Davis; Viviana Medina, California Polytechnic Institute, Pomona; Elizabeth Delgado, SBCC; Marisol Estrada, California State University, Long Beach; Katelyn Avila, Westmont College; Renata Martinez, SBCC; and Ashley Gonzalez, SBCC.

Four of the graduates were also recognized with local scholarships. Julianna Ornelas received the Strong, Smart and Bold Senior Award ($5,000), Monica Delgado the Lucile Miller Wright Scholarship ($5,000), Viviana Medina the Bliss Family Scholarship ($1,000) and Lesly Tinajero the Fuel Her Fire Scholarship ($750).

Noon Rotary awards Summerland students for displaying four-way thinking

The Rotary Club of Carpinteria Noon presented awards to Summerland School students last week, including two fifth-grade students from Summerland Elementary School, chosen by their teachers for best displaying the Rotary Four-Way Test in their lives.

The two students were Jonah Wyban and Everest Atkens; Bonnie Yonker of the Rotary Club of Carpinteria Noon presented the awards to the students. The Rotary Four-Way Test includes the questions: Is it the truth? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build goodwill and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?

From left, Carpinteria Masons Bro Alex Tang and Bro Jay Cano; CHS students Maria Del Carmen Sanchez, Annicka Suzanna Dadvar and Iltze Alvarado Carmona; and Mason WB Albe Dumlao.

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From left, Summerland Elementary School student and award recipient Jonah Wyban, Carpinteria Unified School District Superintendent Diana Rigby, Rotary Club of Carpinteria Noon member Bonnie Yonker Hammett and Summerland student and award recipient Everest Atkens attend the Rotary awards.

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The future high school class of 2037 celebrated their graduation from Kinderkirk – a preschool and daycare center in Carpinteria – with a ceremony last week at the Carpinteria Community Church.

Eighth-grade students graduate from CMS

PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON

Dozens of eighth graders from Carpinteria Middle School (CMS) celebrated their graduations on Thursday, June 8, officially ending their middle school careers. Associated Student Board President and CMS graduate Natalia Andrade spoke during Thursday’s grade promotion ceremony; Andrade also led attendees through the flag salute alongside her peer and fellow graduate Avery Galvez.

Parents, family members and friends attended the ceremony, as well as members of the Carpinteria Unified School District Board of Trustees. CMS Principal Lisa O’Shea handed students a rose as they collected their graduation certificates and crossed the stage on the CMS field.

ASB President and CMS Graduate Natalia Andrade, far left, speaks during the graduation ceremony Thursday. On stage, from left, are CUSD Board of Trustees Andy Sheaffer, Aaron Smith, Sally Green and Jaime Diamond, CMS principal Lisa O’Shea, and CMS Counselors Megan Kruk and Stephanie Stahl.

Newly crowned CMS graduates and soon-to-be freshmen, from left, Alejandro Calix, Emmanuel Alvarado and Carlos Tinajero.

Adael Baranda holds his graduation certificate.

Associated Student Board member Adan Vargas, right, receives a flower from CMS Principal Lisa O’Shea.

From left, Avery and Addisyn Galvez, Anaia Nunez and Janelle Vega take a selfie together after graduation.

From left, graduates Natalia Andrade and Avery Galvez lead the flag salute at the CMS graduation ceremony.

CMS graduate Leona McClellan smells a rose after leaving the stage.

Carpinteria High School celebrates the class of 2023

PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON

More than 150 students walked across the stage at the Carpinteria High School (CHS) 2023 graduation ceremony on Thursday, June 8, with hundreds of family members, friends and locals showing up to celebrate the graduates, including several members of the Carpinteria Unified School District Board of Trustees.

Ariana Farris Lounsbury and Erich Christopher Goebel were this year’s valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively. Once the ceremony was complete, the students tossed their graduation caps in the air, as confetti cannons went off around the Carpinteria Valley

Ariana Farris Lounsbury was the 2023 CHS valedictorian. Lilly Baker walks at the CHS graduation

Savannah Santizo’s father celebrated her graduation with a large poster, featuring some childhood photos.

Erich Christopher Goebel was the salutatorian for the 2023 CHS graduation ceremony. CHS graduates

Principal Gerardo Cornejo poses for a photo with graduate Rooke Kennedy.

From left, CHS graduates Diego Blanco-Torres, Tlaloc Rivera, Charles Holmes, Gerson Baranda Fuentes and Juan Pablo Gutierrez-Rodriguez say goodbye to CHS security guard Antonio Velarde, center.

Memorial Stadium.

From left, Carpinteria Unified School District Board of Trustees members Andy Sheaffer, Aaron Smith, Sally Green Principal Gerardo Cornejo take the stage before the 2023 CHS graduation ceremony begins.

across the stadium graduation ceremony.

Malaya Morente shows off her diploma after graduating on Thursday, June 8.

CHS graduate Edwin Arciniega, right, smiles with Mr. Rayhill and Gus, the school’s pug mascot.

A procession of CHS graduates enter the Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium. graduates toss their hats in celebration.

CHS teacher Michael Martindale leads the CHS band through “Pomp and Circumstance” as graduates enter the stadium.

Green and Jaime Diamond, Superintendent Diana Rigby and Carpinteria High School

IN THE NATUREHOOD

The pilot’s voice came over the intercom: “Don’t be alarmed by the sharp turns as we land – this is normal.” The plane threaded its way through Himalayan Mountain peaks then dropped sharply towards Paro, the only town with a runway flat enough and long enough for an international jet to land. As we descended through clouds, I could see a narrow valley hemmed in by mountains. The runway lay ahead, just over a rocky ridge we would have to clear to reach it.

After three years delay, we finally landed in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan. We were eager to experience a country that, environmentally, might be the most pristine in the world. It’s a place that measures “Gross National Happiness” instead of the usual economic metrics of growth and Gross National

Bhutan beauties

BY NANCY BARON

Product (GDP).

Sandwiched between China to the north and India to the south, this tiny country has a population of just 800,000. Inherent in its Buddhist culture is a respect for nature and caring for life, not to mention a conservation-minded monarch who has decreed that 60% of the country must remain forested.

With over 70% of the country treed and an altitudinal range from 318 feet above sea level to nearly 25,000 feet, Bhutan translates into some of the best birdwatching in the world. Our aim was to traverse the country from the jungle lowlands near the Indian border to the blue pine midlands – and to finish with a five-day trek where we would hike through old growth rhododendron forests, past the tree line, into the alpine to camp among yak herds and cross mountain passes as we searched for birds.

Our team included my husband Ken Weiss, our friends Steve Gaines, dean of the UC Santa Barbara Bren School and his

wife Peggy Lubchenco. We were greeted at the airport by our guide Phub Dorji and our driver Karma “Pala” Thinley, dressed in traditional garb. A purple bus called the Grus mobile (Latin for crane) would become our home for the next few weeks. At our hotel in Paro, we met Hishey Tshering, the founder of Bhutan Birding and Heritage Travels. A mover and shaker, Tshering is also chairperson of the Bhutan Bird Society, and he is mad about football. He owns a semi-professional soccer team and runs youth programs on a pitch he built next to his home in the capital of Thimpu.

The morning after we landed, we were up at 4 a.m. to drive to Chelala Pass at just over 13,000 feet. It was cold and misty. We wore gloves, hats and multiple layers. Out of the starting blocks we spotted a Blood Pheasant, a pale green bird with a breast stained red as if shot with an arrow. Dorji was pointing out birds so fast and furiously I could barely keep up with my eBird list. They had delicious names like Kalij Pheasant, Lemonrumped Warbler, Mrs. Gould’s Sunbird and Scimitar-Babbler.

It was an auspicious beginning to 15 days of traversing the country, one twisting turn of road after another. Pala navigated the hairpin curves with calm. He has built a robust bank account of good karma (Karma is his real name) as he stopped to give food to road crews and feed stray dogs. I counted on his karma as we picked our way through rock falls on the tortuous roads.

Phub Dorji rode shotgun with the windows down, no matter the weather, leaning out with one ear cocked for bird songs. “Ja, Ja, Ja,” he would yell, which was the cue to Pala to pull over and for us to hop off the bus to see what he had discovered.

At age 35, Dorji has lived several lives. A forester by training, he studied the diversity of rhododendrons of Bhutan, then

spent three years helping survey snow leopards (there are an estimated 103 in this tiny country). Now he is one of Bhutan’s top bird guides and photographers.

Each night, we would rendezvous for happy hour to drink a Red Panda wheat beer – Dorji’s – and tally the number of new bird species we had spotted. (Here you can find a complete ebird list of the birds and where we saw them: ebird.org/ tripreport/122546.)

As we traversed the country from steamy jungles near the Indian border to old growth rhododendron forests, Dorji introduced us to the bewildering bird diversity. In ancient monasteries, red-robed monks chanted and meditated in natural surroundings – and fed rice to iridescent pheasants called Himalayan Monals and Satyr Tragopans. The brilliant birds peacefully milled among the monks.

The Bhutanese believe in a complex mélange of Buddhist spiritual rules –and above all Karma. Everywhere are fluttering prayer flags, gleaming temples and prayer wheels. At one monastery, Dorji lit a large yak butter candle in an ornately carved chalice for my birthday. He explained it would dispel negative energy in exchange for good Karma – but I should make a wish and work for it.

In all, we saw 293 different species of birds. We watched a male Giant Hornbill feeding berries to his mate through a tiny hole. Hornbills seal their mates with the young into tree cavities to protect them from predators, then pass food inside. We spotted a Tawny Fish-eating Owl that seizes fish from fast flowing rivers. Glittering sunbirds, comparable to our hummingbirds, lit the landscape with their iridescence.

After two weeks of traveling across the country, we approached the finale of our adventure – a five-day trek over a pass of 15,000 feet to Dagala, the Land of a Thousand Lakes. The night before we left, I lay awake worrying. How would we do at such high elevation? Was I fit enough?

Hishey Tshering decided to join us for the trek along with a social media influencer named Pema C who wanted to do a video blog. This was Hishey’s company’s first trek since Covid-19 and he confided, patting his belly, that he too was a little worried about his fitness level.

We rendezvoused at the trailhead with our entourage: three camp assistants, two horsemen, ten horses and one mule. Hishey pointed out that the mule was worth three horses because it is stronger, but also because it is so valuable it carried the lightest load. We carried only day

I felt many things. But most of all, I am grateful that a place like Bhutan still exists.

NANCY BARON

The author’s hotel was located in the Phobjikha Valley, which is famous for its black-necked cranes that migrate from Tibet.

PEGGY LUBCHENCO

The wailing cry of a Satyr Tragopan is the sound of the misty Bhutan forest.

A Golden Langur watches the watchers.

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NANCY BARON

packs and water.

Having Hishey along added much perspective. His love for his country is profound, yet he told us how it is at crossroads. Bhutan is isolated, but almost every person has an iPhone to the outside world. Bhutanese are guided by Buddhist principles but yearn for what they see on social media. He worries about the loss of traditional life. Many Bhutanese are leaving for Australia where wages are higher as is the story told in the film “A Yak in the Classroom,” which was a nominee for Best International Feature Film in 2019.

When we made it to our first night’s camp in Gur at 10,590 feet, we had tea with an elderly yak herder. His children did not want his lifestyle, and so he was often alone. Yak cheese is highly prized among the Bhutanese, but with climate change comes drought and the pastures were dry and the yaks were producing less milk. They were also losing yaks to a pair of tigers that patrolled the area. So, each night, the yaks come in from the wild pastures for water. The females allow milking, then head into protective pens guarded by dogs.

The next day was a big climb – bigger than anticipated. We passed several alpine lakes that teemed with brown trout. Each pass was marked with fluttering prayer flags: blue for the sky, white for air, green for water, red for fire and yellow for earth.

At the highest pass, near 15,000 feet, we were hit by a hailstorm. We huddled against giant boulders, gazing out upon a world of white. We descended to the lake that was our intended campsite, but it was dry. Needing water, we had no choice but to cross a second and then a third pass.

Step by upward step I put one foot in front of the other, listening to my loud but steady breaths.

The horse men and their animals pressed on ahead. It was approaching nightfall when we heard that they had found water. When we finally made camp, even the horses lay down on their sides, exhausted.

The next day was easy, as we had covered three days of the hike in one. There was time to bird watch and look at the rhododendrons and flowers.

Each cold, lovely night, sparks from the fire swirled upwards to blend with the stars. Our Bhutanese friends shared their versions of campfire songs, filling our hearts with camaraderie.

On the final day, as we descended the trail, we found ourselves walking in the enormous footsteps of two tigers who were ahead of us.

I felt many things. But most of all, I am grateful that a place like Bhutan still exists.

Nancy Baron is a naturalist and writer. She lives with her husband Ken Weiss on an organic avocado farm in the hills above Carpinteria. You can mail her with comments or questions at baron@nceas.ucsb.edu.

Nancy Baron, right, and Phub Dorji stand at the Chelala Pass (13,160 feet).

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A male Great Hornbill passes fruit through a small hole to its mate and babies.

NANCY BARON

Many young people are leaving Bhutan to work in Australia, but this 16-year-old girl helps her grandfather tend the yaks.

NANCY BARON

Himalayan Monals are decked out in rainbow colors.

PEGGY LUBCHENCO

A Mrs. Gould’s Sunbird glistens in the sun.

Loaning money and celebrity sightings

matters can be uncomfortable, emotion-packed and downright explosive; so, work on sounding nonjudgmental and neutral. Also prepare by reviewing the terms of repayment and brainstorm a few alternative scenarios in order for the two of you to come to new terms. Will your relative Venmo you? Drop off cash every first of the month? Are you charging interest (and financial mavens suggest you do)? When is the final payment?

Dear Amy O,

Three years ago, I lent a family member a large sum of money (for me) and have yet to be paid back. I have asked for repayment. Then been treated like I’m the bad guy. I don’t need the money to put food on the table. I do need it paid back. Any suggestions?

Signed, Not a Rich Uncle

Dear Not a Rich Uncle,

Before offering any suggestions, let me make clear that wanting your money paid back does not make you the bad guy. Now let me ask you: was there any kind of written or oral agreement about paying back the loan? It doesn’t have to be an official notarized document; a text or an email will do. If this were a handshake deal, do you have a witness? If the deal was struck on a cell phone, it’d be possible to get a recording of that. Hopefully you won’t have to.

I suggest you print the terms of your agreement and bring them to the mutually agreed upon meeting with your family member that you have arranged. Money

Ha. Ha. I know. If it were that simple, the problem already would be solved. Even people who have signed their lives away and are indentured to the IRS default on loans. That’s why it’s so important to work out the details before loaning the money, but you know that now and I don’t need to rub it in.

Whether you made some sort of agreement or not, the first thing you do is be direct. Schedule a meeting with the family member in default. This gives a formality, a tone of seriousness, to the matter. Your objective is to be repaid and – I’m assuming – to keep the relationship intact. Don’t procrastinate. The more time that passes, the more uncomfortable it will be. Come to the meeting with a suggested payment plan, which would include the length of the loan, a percentage rate, method of payment and due dates.

What do you do if there just isn’t any money to repay the loan? Bartering may be the answer. If the person is handy, have ’em fix that leaking kitchen faucet you haven’t gotten to for the last four months and other deferred maintenance, work out a babysitting or daycare swap,

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or something similarly beneficial. There’s always a chance you may not be paid back in any form. Should that be the case, and I sincerely hope not, you’ll have to decide whether to call it a gift, lesson learned, and move on, or have it stick in your craw and seek revenge. I advise the former.

Dear Amy O,

Is it cool if you recognize a celebrity at a restaurant and you tell them you like their work? My friend says “no.” The more Carp becomes like L.A., the more famous people I see. It’s not like I’m asking for their autographs.

Signed, Call Me Starstruck

Dear Call Me Starstruck,

Since you asked… I’m with your friend. Bothering people you don’t know is not a good idea, especially while they are eating. Especially, especially if they are hiding behind a menu, chin to chest,

and pretending to study it.

If the celebrity were seated at full attention and smiling with head surveying the room back and forth, back and forth, obviously looking for recognition, then, yeah, use the opportunity to tell them you like their work.

Use social cues and read body language to gauge approachability. If the celeb is deep in conversation with tablemates or on the phone, don’t bother them. Are they incognito – dark glasses and dressed down? There is a reason for that: they don’t want attention. Be respectful. Lastly, don’t photograph them without consent. Not only is that an invasion of privacy, but it is majorly rude.

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 edits Cannabis by the Sea Magazine. Have a question for her? Email it to news@coastalview.com.

Don’t procrastinate. The more time that passes, the more uncomfortable it will be. Come to the meeting with a suggested payment plan, which would include the length

the loan, a percentage rate, method of payment and due dates.

Monday, May 29

0806 hrs / Incident / South Jameson Lane

The reporting party said her vehicle’s front driver’s side window was broken. The reporting party parked her vehicle on South Jameson Lane around 0300 hours and when she returned at 0700 hours, she found the window broken. The car was rummaged through, but nothing was taken. Security footage was checked but the area the vehicle was parked was obstructed.

1103 hrs / Incident / 1000 block Casitas Pass Road

A man stole a sweater from a store and fled the area. Deputies located him in a nearby transient camp. The man admitted to stealing the sweater. He was also found in possession of unopened bottles of alcohol. The owner of the store did not desire prosecution, but the alcohol was found to be from another local store. A representative of the store signed for the man to be arrested. Two other suspects were located in the camp and found to have active misdemeanor warrants for their arrests. All three were arrested and booked into Santa Barbara County Jail.

1948 hrs / Incident / Carpinteria Avenue and Dump Road

The reporting party called to report a man was following her 22-year-old daughter up Dump Road from the railroad tracks toward Carpinteria Avenue. The reporting party drove to pick up her daughter and saw the man reaching to her as if trying to hold her hand and he appeared to be drunk. He was described as a 60-year-old Hispanic man with white hair and a mustache. Deputies arrived on scene but were unable to locate the man.

Tuesday, May 30

0002 hrs / Narcotics / Carpinteria Avenue and Elm Avenue

A man was stopped for having a brake light out. During a probation search of his person, a folded bill with methamphetamine was located.

Thursday, June 1

1119 hrs / Narcotics / 5700 block Via Real

A traffic enforcement stop was conducted on a vehicle for equipment violations. During the investigation, it was discovered that the three occupants were all on probation with full search terms. A search of the vehicle revealed various drug paraphernalia that a man claimed was his. He was cited and released for the violation.

1300 hrs / Incident / 4800 block Foothill Road

A juvenile was found in possession of five grams of marijuana.

1719 hrs / Incident / 4400 block Via Real

Deputies responded to a convenience store regarding a restraining order violation and vandalism to a vehicle.

Friday, June 2

1621 hrs / Narcotics / Calle Ocho and Concha Loma Drive

Deputies responded to a report of a subject causing a disturbance and not allowing people to pass on a footbridge. During the investigation, a suspect was contacted and found in possession of methamphetamine. The suspect was arrested and booked into Santa Barbara County Jail.

Saturday, June 3

1935 hrs / Incident / Carpinteria Avenue

Deputies responded to a neighbor dispute that led to a physical altercation.

0027 hrs / Incident / Elm Avenue and Ninth Street

An intoxicated subject was found sprawled over the front seats of their vehicle. The vehicle was parked in City Lot 1 behind a business, blocking an ADA ramp and about 20 feet from the nearest parking stall. The vehicle registration expired in 2016. The suspect had an open bottle of alcohol on the floorboard near them. When taken in custody for public intoxication, they grabbed the steering wheel and resisted the arrest. Deputies booked them without further incident. The vehicle was towed.

0239 hrs / Incident / Elm Lane

The victim was asleep in her bed in an apartment she shares with multiple housemates, including the suspect. The victim was woken up when the suspect pulled off her sheets and struck her in the face several times and yelled “Come with me” then ran from the apartment. Deputies searched the area but were unable to locate the suspect. Case forwarded to district attorney for review.

Sunday, June 4

1844 hrs / Incident / 4400 block Via Real

A convenience store staff person called to report a shoplifting of juice and requested prosecution.

1930 hrs / Incident / Lavender Court

Deputies responded to a disturbance and both individuals claimed to have been battered the previous evening.

2207 hrs / DUI / Olive Mill Road and Channel Drive

A vehicle was observed violating multiple vehicle codes, including swerving and speeding in a construction zone. The driver performed poorly on SFSTs and was arrested for DUI. Breath results were .11% BAC. The driver was booked into Santa Barbara County Jail.

Monday, June 5

1023 hrs / Incident / Canalino Drive

The reporting party came to the station to report a fraudulent check that was flagged by her bank account. The money was not withdrawn from her account, and she made a report with her bank. No suspect information at this time.

1035 hrs / Incident / El Rancho Road

Deputies responded to the report of a neighbor dumping yard waste on the private road, blocking others’ driveways. Due to the roadway being private and

several property owners having an easement, it was advised all parties contact legal aid. The yard waste was removed, and all parties were satisfied. This is an ongoing civil issue.

1228 hrs / Incident / 5500 block Carpinteria Avenue

The reporting party stated the subject was walking around the parking lot with a hammer in her hand and yelling. The subject attempted to get into a front office, but staff told her to leave. The subject refused and attempted to open the office door. Upon arrival, the subject had the hammer in her hand and did not drop it and attempted to walk away. Deputies went hands on and the subject dropped the hammer. The subject resisted the entire time deputies attempted to put handcuffs on her, and she was transported to Santa Barbara County Jail and booked without incident.

1850 hrs / Incident / 800 block Linden Avenue

Deputies responded to the address above for a reported shoplifting. The reporting party told deputies that two female adults had stolen several items from the store. The reporting party estimates the total cost of the stolen items to be approximately $500. Suspects left the area in a vehicle. The reporting party later informed deputies the same suspects burglarized a store on Milpas Street in Santa Barbara. Case suspended pending further leads.

Wednesday, June 7

1005 hrs / Narcotics / 1000 block Casitas Pass Road

A man was contacted after he was observed riding his bicycle on the sidewalk near a local restaurant. During the contact, the man said he was on probation and was found in possession of a used methamphetamine pipe and a baggie with drug residue. He was cited and released for the violation.

1025 hrs / Incident / 5700 Via Real Deputies were dispatched to an overdose at the location. A senior deputy on scene deployed Narcan to the unresponsive patient. CPR was started and fire/ medics arrived shortly after. CPR was administered for 30 minutes, and medics were going to pronounce the subject deceased, but during a final assessment a pulse was detected. The subject was transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital for further treatment. Suspected fentanyl was recovered from the scene and booked for observation.

2303 hrs / Narcotics / Highway 101 and Santa Claus Lane Deputies were dispatched to check the welfare of a subject sitting outside a vehicle on the southbound Santa Claus Lance off-ramp. It was learned that the vehicle had run out of gas. The driver went to get a can of gas and the passenger stayed behind with the vehicle. The passenger displayed symptoms of being under the influence. In the center console, in plain view was a used meth pipe. A search of the vehicle produced about four grams of meth, a few hydrocodone pills and three more meth pipes and straws. The passenger was cited and released, and the driver was booked.

Saturday, June 10

2343 hrs / Narcotics / Via Real and Hales Lane

Deputies contacted a subject during a traffic enforcement stop. The subject was a passenger in the vehicle. The driver was on active probation with full search terms and was driving on a suspended license. During a search of the vehicle, a methamphetamine pipe, with a usable quantity of meth was found in the vehicle. The subject told deputies the pipe belonged to her. She and the driver were cited, and his vehicle was towed.

Public Notices

CITY OF CARPINTERIA

5775 CARPINTERIA AVENUE CARPINTERIA, CA 93013

ORDINANCE NO. 767

AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARPINTERIA AMENDING

ORDINANCE NO. 744, AS AMENDED BY

ORDINANCE NOS. 746, 749, 754, AND 761, TO EXTEND THE TEMPORARY CO-

VID-19 OUTDOOR BUSINESS PERMIT

PROGRAM TO ALLOW BUSINESSES

TO OPERATE IN THE CITY RIGHT-OFWAY AND OTHER PRIVATELY-OWNED OUTDOOR SPACES TO ENCOURAGE

SOCIAL DISTANCING AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND SETTING FORTH THE FACTS CONSTITUTING SUCH URGENCY

WHEREAS, Government Code Sections 8558 and 8630, et seq., Health and Safety Code Section 101080, and Chapter 2.40 of the Carpinteria Municipal Code (“CMC”), empower the City of Carpinteria (“City”) Director of Emergency Services to make and issue rules and regulations on matters reasonably related to the protection of life and property during proclaimed local emergencies; and

WHEREAS, on March 4, 2020, Governor

Newsom declared a state of emergency to make additional resources available, to formalize emergency actions already underway, and to help prepare for the effects of the Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic; and

WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, Governor Newsom and California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) officials recommended that non-essential gatherings should be postponed or cancelled statewide until the end of March in order to implement social distancing guidelines intended to protect all individuals, particularly those who are at high risk of severe illness from the COVID-19 virus, and to slow further spread thereof; and

WHEREAS, on March 12, 2020, the County of Santa Barbara (“County”) Health Officer declared a local health emergency exists countywide due to an imminent and proximate threat to public health, within the meaning of Health and Safety Code Section 101080, by the introduction of the COVID-19 virus and directed cities countywide to implement Governor Newsom’s social distancing guidelines; and

WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, Governor Newsom declared in Executive Order N-28-20 that the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been significant and could threaten to undermine Californians’ housing security and the stability of California businesses; and

WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the CDPH and County Public Health Department directed all bars, nightclubs, pubs, breweries, and wineries to close immediately as well as restaurants and other food facilities offering onsite dining should immediately transition to only offering delivery or take-out service as part of the public health effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus; and

WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, the City Director of Emergency Services issued a Proclamation of Local Emergency by the Director of Emergency Services for the COVID-19 pandemic (“Proclamation”); and

WHEREAS, the City’s Proclamation was found necessary and ratified by the City Council at its regular meetings on March 23, 2020, via adoption of Resolution No. 5954, and re-ratified by the City Council on April 13, 2020, via adoption of Resolution No. 5954, May 13, 2020, via adoption of Resolution No. 5969, June 8, 2020, via adoption of Resolution No. 5980, June 22, 2020, via adoption of Resolution No. 5985, and July 13, 2020, via adoption of Resolution No. 5989, in order to utilize all resources necessary to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and receive any state and/or federal funds that may be available; and

WHEREAS, the Proclamation invoked in the City all powers and mechanisms set forth in the California Emergency Services Act (Government Code sections 8550, et seq.), City ordinances and resolutions, and all other applicable state and federal laws to be used by authorized City personnel; and

WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, Governor

Newsom issued Executive Order N- 3320 for all individuals living in the State of California (“State”) to stay home or at their place of residence, except as needed to maintain continuity of operation of federal critical infrastructure sectors and additional sectors as the State Public Health Officer may designate as critical to protect health and well-being of all Californians (hereinafter called “essential businesses”); and

WHEREAS, many events countywide were canceled, postponed, or implemented social distancing due to the orders and recommendations at all levels of government to restrict large gatherings amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 virus, and these cancellations, postponements and social distancing caused a loss in revenue for the associated vendors, organizations and businesses, loss of income for the people who would have staffed the events, as well as lost revenue for surrounding local businesses that rely on such events to bring patrons to their businesses; and

WHEREAS, many businesses citywide were either not permitted to remain open or

required to severely restrict activities, causing significant adverse financial impacts. Also, State and County heath orders and guidance that called on residents to stay at home and implement social distancing continues to result in a severe decline in consumer spending and tourism, which has had significant negative impacts on revenue for many small businesses in Carpinteria; and

WHEREAS, on May 4, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-60- 20 to allow re-opening of lower-risk business and spaces (hereinafter called “lower-risk businesses”) in Stage Two of the State’s Resilience Roadmap subject to certain limitations. On May 8, 2020, the County Health Officer issued County Health Officer Order 2020-8.1, which further clarified the lower-risk businesses eligible to be open for limited operations countywide; and

WHEREAS, on May 18, 2020, the City Council enacted Resolution No. 5977 establishing requirements for wearing face coverings at certain places and in certain circumstances as an additional health protection measure in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to protect the public health and safety of members of the public; and

WHEREAS, on May 21, 2020, the County Health Officer issued County Health Officer Order 2020-8.2, which allowed essential businesses and lower-risk business that may remain open with modified operations and social distancing to open or open more fully with self-certification. Although the State and County entered Stage Two of the State’s Resiliency Roadmap, which loosened some public health and safety restrictions and allowed essential and lower-risk businesses to re-open with certain protections in place, these businesses remained severely restricted and experienced corresponding significant adverse financial impacts; and

WHEREAS, on May 26, 2020, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 744, enacting the Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit Program (“Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit Program”) to allow business to operate in the City’s right-of-way and in other privatelyowned outdoor spaces to encourage social distancing and economic activity during the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, on August 28, 2020, Governor Newsom announced the Blueprint for a Safer Economy Plan, which replaced the State’s Resilience Roadmap and established new guidelines for business operations to encourage social distancing and economic activity during the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, the California Legislature enacted Assembly Bill 61 (2021), which authorized local agencies to provide relief from parking restrictions for expanded outdoor dining areas to mitigate COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on dining through July 1, 2024; and

WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that the Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit Program, adopted via Ordinance No. 744, has assisted businesses to continue economic activity during the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, on May 10, 2021, the City Council approved and adopted urgency Ordinance No. 746, amending Ordinance No. 744, extending the Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit to remain in effect until 11:59 pm on December 31, 2021; and

WHEREAS, on November 10, 2021, the City Council approved and adopted urgency Ordinance No. 749, amending Ordinance No. 744 and superseding Ordinance No. 746, extending the Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit to remain in effect until 11:59 pm on June 31, 2022; and

WHEREAS, on February 7, 2022, the California Department of Public Health updated their guidance for the Use of Face Masks to take effect on February 16, 2022, requiring unvaccinated person to wear masks in all indoor public settings, requiring universal masking in only specified settings, and recommending continued indoor masking when the risk may be high; and

WHEREAS, on February 16, 2022, the County Health Officer issued County Health Officer Order 2022-10.1 Superseding and Replacing Health Officer Order No. 202210, which requires unvaccinated person to wear masks in all indoor public settings, requires universal masking only in specified settings and recommends continued indoor masking when risk may be high consistent with CDPH guidance; and

WHEREAS, on April 25, 2022, the City Council approved and adopted urgency Ordinance No. 754, amending Ordinance No. 744 and superseding Ordinance Nos. 746 and 749 extending the Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit to remain in effect until 11:59 pm on December 31, 2022; and

WHEREAS, on February 28, 2023, the California COVID-19 State of Emergency ended; and

WHEREAS, based on the downward COVID-19 trend, the federal Public Health Emergency for COVID-19, declared under Section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, was allowed to expire on May 11, 2023; and

WHEREAS, the City retains authority under its police powers and Vehicle Code Section 22507 to continue implementation of the Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit program to promote economic development and encourage

health and safety measures such as social distancing after the end of the federal- and state- proclaimed COVID-19 State of Emergency; and

WHEREAS, the continuation of the Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit Program remains necessary to provide businesses with opportunities to encourage social distancing and to promote economic recovery from the negative impacts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and its variants that extend beyond the COVID-19 State of Emergency; and

WHEREAS, local businesses report that the ability to use outdoor spaces in the public right-of-way or in private parking areas has been a lifeline for the continued operation of business and that many customers continue to prefer outdoor dining and accommodation; and

WHEREAS, allowing continued utilization of outdoor spaces for business operations and providing flexibility in the issuance of temporary use permits enhances economic vitality and recovery, and augments the City’s tax base; and

WHEREAS, on May 4, 2023, Santa Barbara County’s Public Health Department reported COVID-19 community levels and related hospitalizations remain low, with the weekly average of reported PCR-confirmed cases having decreased by 28.2%, an underreporting given increased rapid antigen home testing; and

WHEREAS, most children under the age of 12 have not been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus; and

WHEREAS, various strains of COVID-19 continue to evolve and circulate (XBB.1.5 being the current dominant strain in Santa Barbara County), and remain a threat to certain vulnerable groups, such as the immunocompromised and elderly individuals; and

WHEREAS, the City Council has initiated the development of a proposed permanent permit program to allow for “parklet” style outdoor seating areas in the City rightof-way; and

WHEREAS, the continuation of the Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit Program would allow the Planning Commission and City Council additional time to consider the proposed permanent “parklet” program in the form of an updated Downtown “T” Encroachment Permit program and receive public input about said permanent “parklet” program; and

WHEREAS, if the proposed permanent permit “parklet” program is approved, the City and businesses will need sufficient time to implement the permanent permit program to allow businesses to obtain permits and construct “parklets” under the permanent “parklet” program prior to dismantling their current temporary outdoor spaces; and

WHEREAS, the continuation of the Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit Program provides the opportunity for the City to consider development of the proposed permanent program and businesses to continue to operate in outdoor areas under the Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit Program until the City can consider approval of the permanent program and, if approved, implement the permanent program within the City; and

WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that the Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit Program must be flexible and responsive to changing conditions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic or any governmental response, including modifications to public health and safety directives, social distancing guidance, and business operation conditions, in order to effectively achieve the dual public health and safety and economic goals of the City during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.

THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARPINTERIA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Incorporation of Recitals. All the recitals set forth above are true, correct, and valid, and are hereby incorporated and adopted as findings of the City Council as though fully set forth herein.

Section 2.Findings.

The Council hereby finds, determines and declares that this Urgency Ordinance adoption pursuant to Government Code Section 36937 is necessary because:

A. Commercial activity and businesses are essential to a vibrant and healthy community, and this Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit Program provides flexibility to local businesses to re-open and remain open while protecting the health, safety, and welfare of members of the public during and following the COVID-19 pandemic; and

B. The pandemic’s effects on local economies and consumer preferences will be longer lasting than initially anticipated; and

C. Without the amendment and extension of the Urgency Ordinance, there is an increased risk of a substantial impact to local businesses, causing further disruption by delaying local economic recovery, and imperiling the lives or property of inhabitants of the City; and

D.The Downtown “T” Encroachment Permit Program was established for local businesses within the Downtown “T” in order to apply for a permit to conduct certain business operations within the City right-of-way, which provides a framework for the portion of the Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit Program applicable to the City right-of-way and other privately-owned property, but requires

certain modifications to streamline the approval and implementation of permits with all due speed during and following the COVID-19 pandemic; and

E. CMC Chapter 14.64 establishes a temporary use permit to allow businesses to engage in temporary uses on privately-owned property that provides a framework for the Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit Program applicable to privately-owned property, but requires certain modifications to streamline the approval and implementation of permits with all due speed during and following the COVID-19 pandemic; and

F. The City Council recognizes the Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit Program continues to require that certain temporary exceptions to the requirements of CMC Chapter 12.02, the Downtown “T” Encroachment Permit Program, and CMC Chapter 14.64 may be necessary, as determined by the Director of Emergency Services or City Manager through, additional rules and regulations; and

G. The City Council has initiated the process to establish a permanent parklet program and associated regulations and desires continuity between the existing Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit Program and the permanent program; and

H. For the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety, the Council finds that it is necessary to adopt this Urgency Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 744, as amended by Ordinance Nos. 746, 749, 754, and 761 that established the Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit Program, for all of the reasons set forth in the recitals above, which and are incorporated herein by reference.

Section 3. Urgency Need. Based on the foregoing recitals and findings, all of which are deemed true and correct, this Urgency Ordinance is needed for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety. This Urgency Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption in accordance with the provisions set forth in Government Code Section 36937.

Section 4. Amendment.

A. This Urgency Ordinance hereby amends and supersedes Section 4 of Ordinance No. 744 to read as follows:

Definitions.

“Director of Emergency Services” has the same meaning as specified in CMC Chapter 2.40 and includes his/ her designee(s).

B. This Urgency Ordinance hereby amends and supersedes Section 5.C of Ordinance No. 744 to read as follows:

C. General Requirements. The COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit Program shall include, but not be limited to, the following requirements:

1) Only businesses operating under an existing COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit may participate in the Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit Program until such time the City establishes permanent parklet regulations.

2) Access required under the Americans with Disabilities Act shall be maintained at all times.

3) Fire hydrants must remain unobstructed.

4) All businesses must comply with all City noise regulations.

5) Businesses that produce waste, such as food service establishments, must provide conveniently located outdoor waste and recycling receptacles for customers, and the receptacles must be emptied, serviced, and maintained in a manner that does not permit overflow of the receptacle or litter.

6) Smoking is prohibited in the all areas covered by a COVID-19 Outdoor Businesses Permit.

7) Live music and amplified sound must be permitted through an Entertainment License as described in CMC Chapter 5.40.

8) In the event that the Department of Alcohol and Beverage Control (“ABC”) permits a license holder to expand on-site consumption to the portion of privately-owned property covered by a COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit, the permittee shall comply with all ABC requirements. Alcohol consumption in the area covered by the COVID-19 Business Permit and by the ABC license shall be permissible pursuant to CMC Section 9.08.040(A)(1).

9) At the sole discretion of the Director of Emergency Services, the City may temporarily waive enforcement of commercial property owners’ conditions of approval (such as parking requirements) that would otherwise conflict with implementation of this Urgency Ordinance.

10) The City shall not charge a fee to process a COVID-19

ing portions of this Urgency Ordinance or Ordinance No. 744.

Section 7. Effective Date. This Urgency Ordinance shall become effective immediately.

Section 8. Environmental Determination. The City Council finds that the adoption and implementation of this urgency Ordinance are exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) under CEQA Guideline Section 15061(b)(3) in that the City Council finds there is no possibility that the implementation of this resolution may have significant effects on the environment. The urgency Ordinance would amend Ordinance No. 744, that established a Temporary COVID-19 Outdoor Business Permit Program, similar to existing permit processes, which is solely an administrative process resulting in no change to the environment.

SECTION 9. Publication. The City Clerk is directed to cause this urgency Ordinance to be published in the manner required by law.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on June 12, 2023 by the following vote:

AYES: COUNCILMEMBER(S): Lee, Nomura, Solórzano, Alarcon, Clark

NOES: COUNCILMEMBER(S): None

ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER(S): None

ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER(S): None

Al Clark Mayor, City of Carpinteria

ATTEST:

Brian C. Barrett, CMC, CPMC City Clerk, City of Carpinteria

I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carpinteria held on June 12, 2023

Brian C. Barrett, CMC, CPMC City Clerk, City of Carpinteria

APPROVED AS TO FORM:

Jena S. Acos, on behalf of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP acting as City Attorney of the City of Carpinteria

Brian C. Barrett, CMC, CPMC City Clerk

Publish: June 15, 2023

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF DEISE MEDEIROS MENDONCA ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NO. 23CV02340

TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS:

Petitioner: DEISE MEDEIROS MENDONCA filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: DEISE MEDEIROS MENDONCA

Proposed name: DEISE MENDONCA MARMORSTEIN

THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that include the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING JULY 28, 2023

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 06/05/2023 by Colleen K. Stone, Judge of the Superior Court.

FILED BY the Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara on 06/05/2023. Donna D. Geck, Executive Officer by Chavez, Terri, Deputy Clerk.

SUMMONS

CASE NUMBER 23CV01031

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT:

DALE A. RAMIREZ, an individual; and DOES 1 through 10, Inclusive, You are being sued by plaintiff: MS SERVICES, LLC, a Wyoming limited liability company, NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide against you without your being heard unless you respond within 30 days.

Read the information below.

You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and legal papers are served on you to file a written response at this court and to have a copy served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not protect you. Your written response must be in Proper legal form if you want the court to hear your case. There may be a court form that you can use for your response. You can find these court forms and more information at the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county law library, or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case by default, and your wages, money, and property may be taken without further warning from the court.

There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away.

If you do not know an attorney, you may want to call an attorney referral service.

If you cannot afford an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal services from a nonprofit legal services program. You can locate these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Services Web site (www. lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or county bar association.

NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 or more in a civil case/ The court’s lien must be paid before the court will dismiss the case.

The name and address of the court is:

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 1100 ANACAPA STREET P.O. BOX 21107, SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101

The name, address, and telephone number of plaintiff’s attorney, or plaintiff without an attorney is: OLSON LAW FIRM 7372 Prince Drive, Suite 104 Huntington Beach, CA 92647 Tel: (714) 847-2500

Date: 3/15/2023

Filed by Narzralli Baksh, Deputy, for Darrel E. Parker, Executive Officer.

Publish: June 1, 8 ,15, 22, 2023

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF EUSTODIA MUNOS AMENDED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR CHANGE OF NAME: CASE NO. 23CV00687 TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: Petitioner: EUSTODIA MUNOS filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows:

Present name: ISAAC SERRANO

Proposed name: ISAAC MUNOS THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interested in this matter shall appear before this court at the hearing indicated below to show cause, if any, why the petition for change of name should not be granted. Any person objecting to the name changes described above must file a written objection that include the reasons for the objection at least two court days before the matter is scheduled to be heard and must appear at the hearing to show cause why the petition should not be granted. If no written objection is timely filed, the court may grant the petition without a hearing.

NOTICE OF HEARING JUNE 30, 2023 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 05/09/2023 by Colleen K. Stone, Judge of the Superior Court.

FILED BY the Superior Court of California County of Santa Barbara on 05/09/2023. Donna D. Geck, Executive Officer by Chavez, Terri, Deputy Clerk. Publish: June 8, 15, 22, 29, 2023

YOUR

Publish: June 8, 15, 22, 29, 2023

COASTAL VIEW NEWS DOES NOT KNOWINGLY ACCEPT advertising which is deceptive, fraudulent, or which might otherwise violate the law or accepted standards of taste. However, this publication does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy of any advertisement, nor the quality of the goods and services advertised. Readers are cautioned to thoroughly investigate all claims made in any advertisements, and to use good judgment and reasonable care, particularly when dealing with the persons unknown to you who ask for money in advance of delivery of the goods or services advertised.

The Weekly Crossword

The mystery light of winter

BY DOUG GALATI

by Margie E. Burke

Thursday, March 14

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

Editor’s Note: This piece was submitted by Carpinterian Doug Galati for CVN’s Throwback section. In this article, Galati recalls the time he saw Rincon talent George Greenough surfing along the coast.

Rotary Club of Carpinteria meeting, 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., lions Park Community Building, 6197 Casitas Pass road, non-members rSVP to 566-1906

Bingo, 1 p.m., Veterans Building, 941 Walnut Ave.

Farmers Market and Arts & Crafts Fair, 3-6:30 p.m., linden Ave. downtown, Craft fair: 684-2770

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

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

Friday, March 15

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

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

During the California winter of 1971 – 72, I lived with the Hawkins brothers in Santa Barbara. After a day of surfing, we went to La Conchita, a hamlet down the coast, for an evening of playing music with friends. The jam session ended around midnight, so we hopped into my ‘67 VW Bus and proceeded to the stop sign at Pacific Coast Highway (PCH). Those days there was very little traffic, so I quickly turned north toward Santa Barbara and headed home. The van’s engine coaxed heat into the cab while the dim headlamps showed a sea mist hanging on the road, evidence of a fresh large winter swell crashing on the La Conchita beach.

Saturday, March 16

While the night progressed, the the point.

Location, location, location

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

“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

I continued shifting gears and gained momentum into the cold, moonless Santa Barbara night. Outside the star-filled sky met the dark black sea defined only by the scattered lights of offshore oil rigs and the Rincon colony nightlights in the distance ahead. We drew closer to the leeward side of Rincon Point, when suddenly a bright flash of light momentarily illuminated the cove, then just as quickly extinguished.

Oceanfront living at the turn of the 19th century could be had for a song, or in this case, some driftwood, beach rocks and scrap wood. The cabin above sat on the sand dunes west of Rincon Point. According to a note on the back of the photo, the shack was built prior to 1920 and occupied at various times by “Filipinos and hobos.”

As the nation gears up for March Madness (starting March 19), CVN thought it would be appropriate to stoke the fire of excitement with an image of Carpinteria’s version of highly competitive basketball. Sports rivals Carpinteria and Bishop Diego high schools vie for a piece of the ball at this Feb. 7, 1978 game.

netic energy and rocketing him into the hook of the curling wave. To speed down the line he gripped Velo’s nose with both hands and knee-hop, encouraging it onward, thereby fending off any threat of the wave’s curling lip or collapsing sections ending his night in a wipeout.

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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.

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

“Was that a silver ship landing?” I nervously joked to my friends, referring to a Neil Young song. I took my foot off the gas, rolled to a stop, and parked opposite the point. We scanned up and down the highway and looked to the black sea for any explanation of the mystery light, but we found none.

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

Shortly, another light burst illuminated the large sea swells marching around Rincon and the ominous overhead waves

Tuesday, March 19

peeling into the cove. Then the third flash revealed the cause and effect of the mystery light, as we sat transfixed by the phenomenon’s apparent explanation. The mystery light was mounted on the shoulders of a surfrider. The light illuminated his distinct features, style, and surfing craft, a kneeboard, which made the surfer easily recognizable. The rider was nonother than the esoteric and talented Rincon local George Greenough. We continued to watch George creating short bursts of light and riding waves

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.

ONGOING

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

in his usual posture, a hunched torso, knees pulled up under his chest, tucked deeply into the deck of his avant-garde kneeboard creation Velo. The kneeboard was designed and constructed with a bulbous U-shaped bow of foam, glassed with layers of fiberglass flowing into a see-through concave deck and a flexible tail section. On the hull bottom was a handcrafted foiled fin of innovative High Ratio Aspect Flex design, inspired by the dorsal fin of the Blue Fin Tuna with its hydrodynamic characteristics. George’s fin design would change surfboard rid ing forever.

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A s the mystery light show continued, we better understood the display mechanics. George wore a backpack outfitted with a forked brace, branching over his shoulders and topped with two powerful light bulbs. He could see and chart his course, adapting to the bright lights and the fading iridescent vision of riding into darkness again. Safety-wise the invention was surely watertight, enabling him to surf his beloved Rincon confidently at night and without electrocuting himself, ingenious and surrealistic.

After a couple of hours, George’s mystery light show left the lineup and left us in the cold VW dazed at what we had seen, for how long I can’t remember. Finally, it was time to start the bus, coax heat back into the cab and head home into the cold black moonless Santa Barbara night.

While the night progressed, the mys tery light showed George riding confidently and with grace on the overhead black waves. Kicking the kneeboard into the swells, with arms outstretched, he climbed and dropped on the waves across the point. Dipping his left arm, Velo dove deep into the trough, the FlexFin soliciting potential energy. Dipping his right arm, Velo pivoted back up the face, the fin now dispatching all its ki-

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In the decades since the episode, it has never faded from memory, yet I’ve told this tale many times. But I’ve never had the chance to thank George in person for a truly “enlightening” evening.

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To learn more about Carpinteria’s unique and interesting past, visit the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History, open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at 956 Maple Ave.

To learn more about Carpinteria’s unique and interesting past, visit the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History, open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at 956 Maple Ave.

Council Chambers, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave., 684-5405

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George Greenough surfs Rincon Point, ca. 1969.

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CArPiNteriA VAlley MuSeuM of HiStory

Moreno family hosts reunion, searches for other family members

According to local Tessa Hernandez, her Santa Barbara and Carpinteria family members held a reunion for descendants of Prajedes and Longina (Alarcon) Moreno in late May at Manning Park. Hernandez said the Morenos came to the area from Durango, Mexico between 1910 and 1930, and had six children: Lorenza Gonzales, Simon Moreno, Abraham Moreno, Maura Rosales, Anselmo Moreno, Francisca Rosales and Martin Moreno. “We’re all connected,” Tessa told CVN, adding that she is searching for more family members in the area. The family will also hold another reunion in the next few years. Have any information? Contact Kathy Moreno at 4katmail@gmail.com.

Can’t always be on it

like them to be, and some problem with the car insurance had me on the phone for six hours today, negating any surfboard shaping.

IT’S ALL SURFING

BEAMISH

My face is melting, and not in a psychedelic way. It’s 54 years in the Southern California sun, interspersed with stints in the South Pacific. It’s having Irish and Danish lineage and living in the land of the Chumash. The good news is that I have medicine for the constellation of skin cancers across my cheek, nose and forehead.

I also spent much of last summer under the knife, having barnacles sliced from my back in multiple, silver-dollar sized excisions. The medicine I’m using now eats at the carcinomas on my face, simultaneously curing and highlighting my sun damage.

I’m sure it’s the same for many of us: not only undergoing some hideous treatment that makes the cure worse than the disease, but also recognizing the inevitable process of ageing, perhaps with the uncomfortable realization that our bodies really will ultimately fail someday.

Because in youth of course, it seems that nothing will ever change, our friendships and enmities forming the battle lines that define us. Surfing has long been my antidote to ageing, even to the grand and final “standing island kickout.” My thinking is that even if I’m just an older dude out in the surf now, not ripping too hard, at least I am out there – still feeling that gravity-slip that got us all into this pursuit in the first place.

I’m just experiencing a physical setback at the moment, not close to the end, as far as I can tell. But I’m also dealing with very “grown-up” and somewhat vexing land-based concerns as well. The bookkeeping columns are not at all as I’d

A week ago, just as I’d started this cancer-cream face treatment, the waves were cranking down in Ventura at my new-local beach break. The aforementioned business troubles had me opting for work over my preferred Polynesian pastime (not to mention the face-bubbling that had begun from the treatment cream). So, I drove away from head-high barrels, feeling certain on some level that I’d rounded a corner to deep, middle-aged oblivion. (Of course, I drove away to go shape surfboards, so it’s not too terrible!)

I am a husband and a father, and I accept the fact that my energies are not spent for myself alone. Yet I hold to a notion – akin to fixing one’s own oxygen mask in place on an airliner before assisting children in the event of an emergency – that doing things that are personally rewarding and fulfilling will keep me healthy, happy and, ultimately, better able to care for my family.

But what of these down periods in life? When money gets tight, when one’s body requires rest and healing? Lately, when friends ask how I’m doing I tell them that I’m having lots of opportunities to practice mental fortitude; I find myself thinking of sailing voyages and surf trips.

These thoughts are not purely escapist. I know how arduous sailing voyages are, and the surf trips are amazing, but they’re work, too. Which brings me to recognize that all the good things in my life (and there are plenty) are right here. There is no better place to be. Even beautiful New South Wales and Queensland, with their endless surf and clear, warm water – that’s not where my life is.

Now, as long as I’m waxing lyrical about accepting the highs and lows of life, and, I suppose, sharing the wisdom of my accumulating years, can we kvetch a little about this murksome June gloom that seems to have set-in back in April? I came out of the shaping bay last week to a proper rain in downtown Carpinteria. The ocean is tinged with red tide, and still carries a sedimentary hue from the creeks’ run off.

None of these factors are helping surfboard sales, that’s for sure. But ever the

optimist, I also know the marine layer keeps the temperature cool and livable, and the creeks are still flowing from this year’s bountiful gift of rain. In all seriousness, I see that balancing involves ebbs and flows, movements and counter-movements, and that all this oscillation can cause discomfort.

Anything of value I’ve done in my life has started with a vision. The vision I’m working on now in shaping (in addition to building out our home in Ventura, and preparing the ground for a writing project), is a surfboard design I’m calling the “Mid-length for Black Belts.”

A “Mid-length” surfboard is a subject of some debate and even acrimony in the surf world. The concept – longer than a shortboard, shorter than a longboard –has been around since the 1970s when, to my understanding, San Diego labels like Caster Surfboards and G&S (and others for sure) began issuing round-nose single fin boards, well suited to the waves of their region. Donald Takayama’s “egg” is just about the best realization of the concept.

My friend and colleague at 500 Maple Ave., Ryan Lovelace, has long offered variations on the theme, and other, bigger labels have followed suit in recent years. The thing I’m doing combines the “full” plan shape (outline) of the Mid-length design (a somewhat rounded nose section,

and eight- to nine-feet of overall length for good paddling and glide on a wave), with eight deep channels (ridges cut into the bottom of the board) running through the aft section of the surfboard.

Blending the inherent speed and momentum of the outline I use for these boards with the hard-to-describe element of “lift” and “drive” that the channels provide, I am certain that these boards are going to provide unique surfing sensations. It’s a funny thing to be “all in” on a design I’ve never ridden – I’ve played with each of these elements enough to know them in different contexts, and I’m betting they’ll all work together beautifully. Another “movement” here, and I’ll be sure to report back on the repercussions!

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 surfboard 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,” (Patagonia 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 two children in Ventura.

CHRISTIAN

CVN

My thinking is that even if I’m just an older dude out in the surf now, not ripping too hard, at least I am out there – still feeling that gravityslip that got us all into this pursuit in the first place.

The author’s newest surfboard design: a “Mid-length for Black Belts.”

Celebrating student athletes from the class of 2023

BY RYAN P. CRUZ | PHOTOS BY ROSANA SWING

With another year of high school sports in the books, it’s time to celebrate and say goodbye to all the senior student athletes who helped keep the Warrior Spirit alive over the past four years.

The class of 2023 is full of surprise stars, multi-sport athletes, longtime leaders and family legacies, and this year’s group of seniors won championships and earned awards both in athletics and academics, keeping up the long-standing tradition of Carpinteria Warrior sports.

Whether it was football, basketball, soccer, golf, tennis, track and field, baseball, softball, volleyball, water polo or swimming, these senior athletes brought the community together with their excellent

play and displays of sportsmanship.

Some will go on to continue their careers at the next level – such as senior baseball star Erich Goebel, who just signed his letter of intent to play college ball at Cornell College in Iowa – while others will start new chapters, chasing their educational dreams or embarking on new careers.

Wherever they may end up, CVN staff would like to thank the student athletes from the class of 2023 for the highly entertaining and inspiring performances over the years. Congrats to this year’s grads, and good luck on the next step of your journey!

had a busy career at Carpinteria as a three-sport athlete in soccer, tennis and track and field.

LEFT, Ariana Lounsbury

ABOVE, Goalie Erin Otsuki started sports late in her life, but she quickly became a star in the pool for the Warriors.

Senior soccer standout Ashley Verduzco lines up for a penalty kick.

Senior Hugo Alvarado ran both cross country and track; he also earned a nomination for Junior Carpinterian of the Year in 2023.

Kainoa Glasgow’s ability to score on the basketball court made him a team leader for the Warriors.

Senior Renata Martinez pitched in for the Warriors in softball and soccer in 2023.

Senior catcher Diego Nieves makes a close play at the plate.

Matthew Muñoz was all over the field this year in both football and baseball.

CALENDAR

Thursday, June 15

Senior And Active Adult Group Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, 5315 Foothill Rd. 9:30 a.m. – noon. carpinteriaca.gov/ parks-and-recreation/active-adult-senior-services

Dementia Caregivers Support Group Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave., 10:30 a.m.

Carpinteria Creative Arts Eighth Street and Linden. 2:30 – 6:00 p.m. Handmade pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry and sewn articles. (805) 6984536

Live Music: Giacomo Timbrelo Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 6 – 8 p.m.

Friday, June 16

Friday Fun Day Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10 – 11:30 a.m. For ages up to 11. carpinterialibrary.org

Summer Reading Program Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. (805) 684-4314

Carpinteria Family Night Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, 5315 Foothill Road. 5 – 7 p.m. (805) 684-6364.

Live Music: Michael Peters Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 6 –9 p.m.

Saturday, June 17

Carpinteria Pride Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 1:30 – 8 p.m.

Art Exhibit: “Summer Bounty”

Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, 865 Linden Ave. 4 – 6 p.m. carpinteriaartscenter.org, (805) 684-7789

Senior Citizens Prom Girls, Inc. 5315 Foothill Road. 5 – 9 p.m. For 55 and older.

Documentary: “More Than Just A Party Band” The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. Doors open 6 p.m.; movie runs 7 – 9 p.m. Tickets: $15. thealcazar.org, (805) 684-6380

Sunday, June 18

Live Music: Jayden Secor Band Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 6 – 9 p.m.

Monday, June 19

Story Time Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10 a.m. carpinterialibrary.org.

Mind Games for adults Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 2 p.m.

Monday Mahjong All levels of play. 1 p.m. (805) 729-1310

The Arty Loon Show Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 3:30 p.m.

Live Music: Will Bremman Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 6 – 9 p.m.

Tuesday, June 20

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

Spanish Conversation Group Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 1 – 2 p.m. For immediate speakers. carpinterialibrary.org

Senior Center Social Carpinteria Art Center, 865 Linden Ave. 9:30 – 11 a.m.

Senior Center Fall Prevention Class Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Linden Ave. 11 a.m. – noon

Carp interia Improv The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 7 p.m. $10. thealcazar.org

Wednesday, June 21

Baby & Me Meet Up Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 9 a.m. Children under 2. carpinterialibrary.org