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David Powdrell named 2014 Carpinterian of the Year
By DALE MyERs
The Carpinteria City Council in its Jan. 26 meeting voted unanimously to authorize an agreement for professional consultant services with Marine research Specialists (MrS) for $477,398 to prepare an environmental Impact report for the Paredon Project proposed by Venoco, Inc. Ultimately paid for by Venoco, the eIr will look at biological resources, water quality issues, traffic noise and vibration impacts, aesthetics, recreation impact and land use, among other issues. Community Development Director for the City of Carpinteria Jackie Campbell said the public would get its first look at the proposed eIr in late July, and a draft eIr would come before the ––Keith Wenal, safety city council on Sept. 28 manager at Venoco and receipt of a final proposed eIr by Dec. 7. “MrS did an excellent job in the last draft,” said Councilman Al Clark. The initial Paredon Project proposal aimed to develop new oil and gas reserves from Venoco’s existing Carpinteria oil and Gas Processing Facility (CPF), including installing and operating an onshore electric drilling rig and drilling up to 35 wells. The previous MRS EIR from 2008 identified a number of significant impacts that could result from this project, including the risk of an oil spill and/or gas leak. The eIr stated that activities at the CPF could increase the frequency of oil spills that could potentially escape the drainage system at the CPF or introduce the potential for a drilling-related blowout and “geyser” event that could allow crude oil to spray areas outside
“Paredon is a safe and sound environmental project.”
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David Powdrell wears a 1,000-watt smile as he thanks the Carpinteria Valley Chamber of Commerce for naming him the 2014 Carpinterian of the year. By LEA BOyD
In typical David Powdrell fashion, when he took the mic to accept the 2014 Carpinterian of the Year award on the evening of Jan. 24, he gave all the credit to others. He thanked his wife, Valerie, and the late great William “Doc” Carty before extending praise to the entire community. “Carpinteria rocks! Carpinteria rocks! How lucky are we?” he asked the crowd at the Carpinteria Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Community Awards Banquet. David moved to Carpinteria in 2007 and has since managed to do good in just about every corner of the community. His CPA skills have been a godsend to several local organizations, while his unquenchable enthusiasm and constant willingness to give more time and energy have made his the biggest smile on dozens of Story on page 13 boards and at dozens of events aimed at improving lives.
Zapien-Ybarra takes Junior Carpinterian award
Junior Carpinterian of the year Gabriel Zapien-ybarra poses with his mother, Kristi Becker-Navarro, at last saturday’s Community Awards Banquet.
Beneficiaries of his eight-day-a-week volunteering include the Carpinteria Arts Center, Cottage Hospital rehabilitation Center, The national Stroke Association, Friends of the Carpinteria library, Carpinteria Beautiful, Santa Barbara Food Bank, Junior Wheelchair Sports, Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and World Dance for Humanity. “We are all inspired by this man. Through his lens we see a positive life of gratitude and purpose. There is no better friend, partner or community leader,” said 2013 Carpinterian of the Year John Cerda as he introduced David. one of David’s great passions is the Carpinteria Talent Show, which he co-founded and co-chaired for five years. He is also a regular behind the lens of a camera along the Carpinteria coastline, and he shares his striking photographs with Coastal View News, the Carpinteria Chamber and online publication edhat Santa Barbara. The identity of the Carpinterian of the Year remains secret up until the moment his or her name is announced. Clues are given, and members of the several-hundred-person audience often discern who the winner is as the description becomes more and more specific.
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