Coastal View News • August 31, 2023

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School board renews mentorship program

The brand new Carpinteria Skate Park, pictured above in a drone shot by Lindsay Maxoutopoulis, officially opened to the public on Saturday, Aug. 26 to a massive turnout, with hundreds of Carpinterians of all ages ready to enjoy the new facility. The park has opened after more than a decade of work from members of the Carpinteria Skate Foundation, and several other locals and organizations. See more about the park’s opening ceremony on pages 12 – 14.

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5:30-6:30 pm Mental Health & Wellness Faire

AHA!, YouthWell, County Behavioral Wellness, County Public Health, Noah’s Anchorage, Hospice of SB, SB Response Network, Carp Community Library and Carp Seniors Group will have mental health & wellness resources and materials to share with the community.

6:30-8 pm Annual Candlelight Vigil

In recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day

In honor and memory of those who have died by suicide, survivors, and those affected by suicide and to increase awareness and sensitivity about suicide and suicide prevention. Music, speakers, candles, refreshments, and an information table will be available; also bilingual therapists and Spanish translation.

HELP moves offices to GranVida

HELP of Carpinteria, a donation-based ride service that provides transportation to Carpinterians who cannot drive, is moving its offices from Shepard Place Apartments to GranVida Senior Living and Memory Care, executive director Judy Goodbody said this week. GranVida will host the group at no cost.

The office will relocate over Labor Day weekend; the last day the group will be in the Shepard Place Apartments office is Friday, Sept. 1.

“Nearly 35 years ago, Michael Towbes built this office and provided it to HELP at no cost because he understood the value of the work we do in this community. When Shepard Place Apartments sold in December 2022 to JCL Property Management, the new owners generously agreed to extend the same offer to HELP. Parking at Shepard Place Apartments has always been an issue, and HELP has made every effort to find alternative parking for our three HELP cars that is located in close proximity to our office, without success,” Goodbody said in a press release.

“GranVida Senior Living (and) Memory Care, where there is ample parking, has generously offered to provide office space to HELP at no cost.”

The group’s mailing address remains PO Box 793, Carpinteria, Calif., 93014. Those with personal items in the current HELP office should remove them by the end of August.

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At right, Jayme Yahr, curator and executive director of the Carpinteria Valley Historical Society and History Museum, trains volunteer and docent Pat Keiser, center, on the new credit card system. At back, Dorothy Thielges, president of the board of trustees, checks out CVN.

Museum now accepts credit cards

The Carpinteria Valley Historical Society and History Museum now accepts credit cards both online and at the museum itself. “We can take credit cards for our gift shop, memberships and donations. Items purchased at the museum’s Granny’s Attic booth at the monthly marketplace continue to need to be paid for in cash,” said Pat Keiser, longtime society member and 10-year-plus docent and volunteer.

The museum is also in the progress of digitizing its photo archives. See more online at carpinteriahistoricalmuseum.org.

Pet adoption event: Sept. 2

A pet adoption event sponsored by the Senior Center is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 2 at the Carpinteria Community Library front lawn. Adoption fees will be waived, and all animal available for adoption will be microchipped and vaccinated. The Carpinteria Community Library is located at 5141 Carpinteria Ave.

5K charity walk/run coming to Carpinteria

The nonprofit organization Society of St. Vincent de Paul will host a 5K charity walk/run on Saturday, Sept. 30 in Carpinteria. The walk/run is free for all walkers of all ages; each participant will receive a free t-shirt.

The 3.1-mile event will cover flat terrain, heading through Carpinteria’s business district to the Carpinteria State Beach. Late registration begins at 8 a.m. Runners will leave at 9 a.m., while walkers will leave at 9:15 a.m.

This marks the fifth year the St. Vincent de Paul chapters from Santa Barbara and Ventura County have held this event in Carpinteria. In 2022, the walk generated more than $27 million nationwide, with funds going toward those living in poverty.

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Sheriff’s Office reports dips in serious crime, calls for service

Current law enforcement contract expires; negotiations continue

BY ATMIKA IYER

Carpinteria saw a substantial decrease in reported series crimes, an increase in Part 2 crimes and a small decrease in calls for service between 2021 and 2022, Commander Brad Welch and Lieutenant Butch Arnoldi said Monday. The two presented the annual law enforcement services report to the Carpinteria City Council during its regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 28.

The two also noted that the contract between the city and the Carpinteria Station to provide law enforcement services expired on June 30; new contract negotiations are underway. The city is currently operating under an extension of the previous contract.

The station currently has several vacancies, but Welsh said many officers are currently in training and are expected to graduate in December. In 2022, the department reported 95 department vacancies and 54 temporary vacancies, with 16 deputies in training at that time; that number dipped slightly to 89.5 department vacancies and 51 temporary vacancies as of Aug. 20, 2023, with 42 deputies currently in training.

According to Arnoldi, Part 1 crimes in Carpinteria – which includes homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny theft, grand theft auto and arson – decreased by 18%. Part 2 crimes – forgery, fraud, sex offenses, non-aggravated assaults, narcotics, liquor laws, disorderly conduct, drunk driving, vandalism and miscellaneous misdemeanor and felony offenses – increased by 7.6%.

In 2022, the city of Carpinteria saw zero homicides, zero rapes, six robberies, 25 aggravated assaults, nine burglaries, 140 larcenies, 16 motor vehicle thefts and four arson incidents, for a total of 200 Part 1 crimes.

Also in 2022, the city saw seven disorderly conducts, 156 drug possessions, 43 incidents of public intoxication, two offenses against families or children, one reported prostitution incident, 53 DUIs, 20 forgeries, 10 frauds, 18 violations of liquor law, three runaways, six sex offenses, 80 simple assaults, 43 vandalisms, 18 weapons violations and more.

Between 2021 and 2022, traffic collisions decreased by 27.6% and calls for services decreased by 2.2%.

According to Arnoldi, law enforcement officers responded to 615 calls for service involving Carpinteria’s homeless, with 259 reports taken and 189 arrests or citations in 2022. The 2022 numbers showed an increase in local law enforcement’s engagement with the homeless community; 2021 numbers show 505 calls for service, 251 reports taken and 187 arrests or citations. All three metrics have been on a steady incline since 2019.

Law enforcement reported a total of 9,286 calls for service during 2022.

Arnoldi said reports of violent crimes have gone down from 45 to 16, robbery from seven to one, aggravated assault from 34 to 13 and burglaries from 49 to

Carpinteria law enforcement reported a total of 9,286 calls for service during 2022.

26 for the entire Coastal Bureau.

“The guys and gals have done a fantastic job despite our staffing challenges,” Arnoldi said.

Council increases city manager base wage

The council voted Monday to increase the base wage for the position of city manager to $206,014.36 amid its search for the next candidate to fill the position, accounting for cost of living, market rate adjustments and other factors. Current City Manager Dave Durflinger is retiring this year.

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Law enforcement officers responded to 615 calls for service involving Carpinteria’s homeless, with 259 reports taken and 189 arrests or citations in 2022.

Van Wingerden 1, Bailard properties should not be rezoned for housing, council argues

BY ATMIKA IYER

On Monday, the Carpinteria City Council unanimously voted to send a letter to the County of Santa Barbara asking the county remove Van Wingerden 1 – 4048 Via Real – and Bailard – 1101 and 1103 Bailard Avenue – as possible rezone sites for housing, given potential impacts to Carpinteria.

This is the council’s second formal letter sent to the county on this matter; a letter in February made the same demands, in addition to requesting programs that would preserve affordable housing and offer tenants better protections – a demand that has been fulfilled through the recently-adopted just-cause residential eviction ordinance, the city said.

Because these two properties fall outside city lines, control lies under county purview.

In its Aug. 28 letter, the council argued rezoning these two sites for high density housing would be in violation of the Comprehensive Plan Agricultural Element Policies, the county’s Coastal Land Use Plan and the California Coastal Act.

“… the Van Wingerden 1 and Bailard sites contradict these fundamental principles by proposing the highest densities found in the Carpinteria Valley on agricultural lands at the very edge of the city, outside the urban rural boundary, at significant distance from the urban core, with no immediate access to pedestrian, bicycle and public transit routes, and not within reasonable walking distance to grocery shopping and other necessities and conveniences of daily living,” the letter stated.

“Again, we encourage the county to focus its Housing Element Update rezones on infill development sites located within existing urban and suburban areas

throughout the South County. These infill development sites are more likely to be found consistent with California Coastal Act resource protection policies and will promote more desirable residential development near existing job centers and services.”

While the Van Wingerden 1 site has no active development in progress, the Bailard Avenue site is the proposed home of the Red Tail Multifamily Housing Development – a 6.97-acre development that has faced backlash at a local and county level due to its perceived unsuitability with the surrounding environment.

Work continues on senior center, capital projects

BY ATMIKA IYER

City staff provided several updates on the city’s 2023 Work Plan on Monday, with updates on the senior center, financial transparency, capital projects and more. The city also celebrated the completion of one of its 2023 Work Plan items, the Carpinteria Skate Park, which opened to the delight of the community on Saturday.

The Carpinteria Senior Center – a project long favored by the council – is still in progress and currently awaiting an approved request for proposal of planning and services for execution.

Under the staff recruitment and retention program, staff have established internships for college-aged individuals who want to begin careers in public service.

The city’s Financial Transparency Program is in the process of creating a website that provides financial transparency to the public, via data visualizations. The city in the process of updating its General, Coastal and Housing Element Plans, ADU/JADU regulations, density bonuses, anti-displacement regulations, zone codes, smoking regulations and

more. Upcoming initiatives also include a wireless communication regulations update, entertainment license update, short-term rental ordinance update, sign regulations update and more.

In May, the county received a $1 million grant to implement “preliminary broadband network design, programmatic environmental impact report, and joint powers authority establishment,” according to the city staff report. This effort is currently underway. This program is also providing digital literacy programs for the local community and executing a city-wide fiber optic installation project.

There have not been significant updates to the Carpinteria Avenue Bridge Replacement Project and the City Hall Solar Energy Generation and Storage Project. However, the design for the City Hall Campus Improvements Project is now complete, and construction will begin in Summer 2023.

Current capital projects on the city’s agenda are: Monte Vista Park, Carpinteria Community Library Improvements, Concha Park, the Rincon Bluffs Preserve, Linden Avenue Lifeguard Tower Replacement and Linden Plaza and the Carpinteria Coastal Vista Trail.

“… the Van Wingerden 1 and Bailard sites contradict these fundamental principles by proposing the highest densities found in the Carpinteria Valley on agricultural lands at the very edge of the city, outside the urban rural boundary, at significant distance from the urban core.”

– council letter on rezoning Bailard and Van Wingerden 1 properties

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The Van Wingerden 1 property, top left in green, and Bailard property, to the right in purple, should not be rezoned for high-density housing, the city argued in a letter sent to the county on Monday.

The Carpinteria Skate Park, one of the city’s 2023 Work Plan items, opened on Saturday.

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overlooking the Mission. She was a tireless volunteer. She was a two-term president of the Junior League of Santa Barbara. She founded the Courthouse Docent Council and became a member of the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury. She was also the founder of the Lawyers Wives of Santa Barbara and its president for many years. She loved her house and wanted others to be able to enjoy it with her. She held a series of parties spaced throughout the year that included family, friends and always interesting people that might become good friends going forward. She relished having a diverse group over during Fiesta in August and then another elaborate get-together on Christmas Eve. Indeed, she leaves untold numbers of holiday nutcrackers that she collected over the years that all had to be placed like soldiers with military precision each year. These parties went off like clockwork for over fifty years. Babies born back in the earlier days grew up and then brought their kids as thirtyyear-olds. Her living room began to get ever smaller as new generations began to cycle in. She was intensely loyal and continued these traditions all the way to her passing.

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Coming to Santa Barbara in the mid1950s, she met local attorney Tim McMahon, married and had Steve and Kate McMahon. Determined to forge her own identity and career, she began teaching in the Santa Barbara School District as a substitute at the Junior and Senior High Schools. In 1975 she took a full-time job writing for the Santa Barbara News-Press during its glory years under the New York Times ownership. She excelled at doing long features and interviews on a myriad of subjects. Her contact list is long and full of interesting names across the spectrum from entertainment, literature and politics.

In the early 2000s News-Press was sold, resulting in a long, slow, painful slide into its eventual bankruptcy in 2023. Marilyn remained to help form a union against some of the unfair labor practices that were imposed by the new owner. She continued to work at the News-Press until June of 2023 with the closure of the paper. That is somewhat mind-boggling to spend 48 years with the same employer and a testament to her toughness to work full time till age 93.

She loved the routine of getting up in the morning and walking one of her several rescue Labradors over the years. She would decide to change their given names to one of her choosing and then wonder why the dog didn’t come when called, never once seeing the irony. She would then head off to work in the heart of town for a full day and return home to her deck for a beloved gin and tonic

Marilyn was bold. If someone was delivering mail or a package one day in December, she had no problem asking for help to haul in a Christmas Tree or boxes of ornaments from the garage. No one ever turned her down and many did it year after year. Her sense of humor and ability to launch one-line zingers was legendary and she spared no one. It was never personal, and it was extremely endearing to try and match her wit and her command of the English language. She read voraciously and there were few topics she was not conversant in.

She is survived by her son Steve McMahon (Laurie) of Carpinteria, Calif., and Kate McMahon, of Santa Barbara, Calif. Her grandchildren are Thomas McMahon of Ventura, Calif., Megan Stone of Carpinteria, Calif., Chandler Davis of Santa Barbara, Calif. and Piper Davis of Santa Barbara, Calif. Her great-grandchildren are Augustine Colburn and Tyler Stone. She is predeceased by siblings Eleanor Zar of Birmingham, Mich., Dr. Ervin C. Kaye of San Marino, Calif., Ruth Lane of Bremerton, Wash. and Gilbert Kwiatkowski of Milwaukee, Wis.

A special thanks to Robert Davis, who was instrumental in Marilyn staying in her house during the past five years of her life. Marilyn was proud to call him “my estate manager.”

Any donations can be sent to Planned Parenthood or Santa Barbara County Courthouse Docent Council. A celebration of life is being planned. Please respond to MkMcMahon23@gmail.com if you are planning to attend and details will be provided for the time and date.

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The Rotary Clubs’ newest exchange student Mari, second from the right, recently spoke to club members including, from left, Sheila Hess, Steve Gerties, Carie Smith and Sally Green.

Rotarians welcome new exchange student

The Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning recently heard from the Carpinteria Rotary Clubs’ latest exchange student – Mari, from Brazil – who spoke to the club about her country, her goals for her time in the United States and the opportunities that Rotary has provided her, club member Sheila Hess told CVN.

“This is a great opportunity for our community to come together and make a difference in the lives of these students,” said Hess in a press release.

Those interested in learning more about the Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning can contact club president Carie Smith at a2thfarie@aol.com.

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CUSD renews Push Project mentorship program SCHOOL BOARD

BY JUN STARKEY

The Carpinteria Unified School District Board of Trustees renewed its annual youth mentor collaboration with the Push Project last week. Board members heard from Peter Bonning of the Carpinteria Skate Foundation (CSF), who has led the program since it began in 2022.

“We have some really great kids in Carpinteria,” Bonning said during last week’s board meeting. “They were all super fun and creative, and dug into the work.”

The Push Project, a visual arts program offered to students at Carpinteria Middle School (CMS), allows students to mold, build and design skateboards; they also create shirts and a student magazine. The project’s mentorship program is offered to Carpinteria High School (CHS) students, as an opportunity for them to earn community service hours and hone their leadership and creative skills.

The Carpinteria Skate Park, a project led by members of CSF for more than a decade, officially opened on Saturday, Aug. 26. Bonning told board members the Push Project will expand into the space, with a program that will provide

Board approves I Love You Guys safety protocol

The Carpinteria Unified School District Board of Trustees approved the Standard Response Protocol K12, proposed by the I Love You Guys Foundation, to replace the previous Hour Zero protocol. The standard response protocol involves five actions that can be performed during any emergency situation: hold, secure, lockdown, evacuate and shelter. The framework for the program will cost $6,500, to be paid for with general funds.

Board accepts donation to

The Carpinteria Unified School District Board of Trustees accepted a donation of $5,610 from the Mary Beth Vogelzang Foundation, to replace books that were not returned to Canalino Elementary and Carpinteria Family School.

This includes books that were not returned in time, or were lost and damaged. “Best case scenario, kids have more books at home,” said board president Jaime Diamond.

students with pads, helmets and other equipment. Students will also learn how to skate and be tasked with cleaning and maintaining the park.

“That will give them a sense of ownership of the space,” Bonning said. “It will also give them a sense of pride and place in our community.”

The renewal of the program was approved, along with the rest of the consent agenda. The program will cost $28,784 for one semester and will be paid with ELA program grant funds.

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“We have some really great kids in Carpinteria… They were all super fun and creative, and dug into the work.”

–Push Project leader Peter Bonning

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From left, Nelly and Kelly Dominguez Martinez work on their skateboards during the Push Project summer program in June 2023.

THE LAY OF THE LAND

MIKE WONDOLOWSKI

While Carpinteria is a small town, it is not quite one where everyone knows everyone else’s business. In fact, there are a remarkable number of different interests, communities and needs here. We sometimes hear from neighbors or read in the Coastal View News about a long-established local group or event that is completely new to us. I find it fascinating that so much can be going on here all at once.

All the while, the city of Carpinteria has the responsibility of serving all its residents. Of course, this includes basics like maintaining the roads, providing police protection, emptying trash cans on the streets and so on. As a result of community-supported efforts over the years, the city is also responsible for some of the extra-special parts of our community such as the Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve, the Carpinteria Community Library, the Community Pool, the Community Garden and so much more. The public support that enables these city services comes from people who care deeply about the community and push for what they see as important ways to make it even better. They make themselves heard by writing letters to the Coastal View News, by posting on social media, discussing with friends, speaking at a city council meeting or even raising money for the cause. These are all fantastic signs of an engaged community, and we should be proud of our community for working for the best possible future.

Over the past handful of months, I have noticed something troubling. Arguments in favor of some ideas have not only highlighted the value of that idea, but sometimes denigrated what was perceived as a “competing” project aimed at a different part of the community. For example: We need/don’t need permanent pickleball courts or a skatepark or an offleash dog park or a senior center or more

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The city of Carpinteria may not have infinite funds, but Carpinterians shouldn’t view proposed projects through a competitive lens, the author writes; the city’s decisions about how to allocate resources, such as those for the harbor seal rookery, are balancing acts that depend on many factors.

protection for the harbor seal sanctuary.

Some of the statements have made it sound like a Survivor-style contest where only one “winner” can move forward and everyone else gets voted off the island. While the city does not have infinite money to do everything all at once, it can still walk and chew gum at the same time!

The city’s decisions about how to allocate resources are balancing acts that depend on many factors. What are the benefits of the project, and what part of the community would see those benefits? Is there a better way to address those needs? What happens if the project is delayed or never happens? What are the costs? Might new monies (maybe grants or donations) be accessible to help? What are the biggest unmet needs in our community, and what can be done to address those needs?

Related to that last question, here are a few statistics I find shocking:

An estimated 42% of children in the Carpinteria Unified School District live in families with a high housing cost burden, while approximately nine percent of children live below poverty level and about three percent of children are homeless. (“High housing cost burden” means a family spends more than 30%

of its income in housing costs, including utilities.)

Based on 2014-2018 estimates, 51% of all renter households and 31% of all owner households in Carpinteria had a high housing cost burden. Those numbers are likely even higher now.

Not surprisingly, extremely low-income households had the highest rates of high housing cost burden.

You may have heard of “Maslow’s hierarchy of needs,” which represents people’s needs as building on each other. Most fundamental are physiological needs such as air, water, food and shelter. If those needs are not met, nothing else matters. But once they are met, then the next level is safety needs, like health, personal security and financial security.

Above these basic needs are psychological needs, including relationships and friendships, then needs for self-esteem and feelings of accomplishment. The top level is “self-actualization,” which means achieving one’s full potential, including creative activities. In this hierarchy, families facing high housing cost burden, poverty and homelessness fail to have their most basic needs met.

There are many worthwhile projects the city can undertake. Before we ad-

vocate for our own personal favorite project, I challenge us to take a moment and consider how the project fits into the larger community – who it serves, and what needs it addresses. How does that compare to the level of the needs of other parts of our community?

Although we are many diverse parts, we are all one community. That’s what matters.

Mike Wondolowski is president of the Carpinteria Valley Association (facebook. com/carpinteriavalleyassociation), a local organization dedicated to maintaining the small beach town nature of our community. In over 30 years of involvement in planning issues, he has witnessed visionary successes, as well as decisions that were later widely regretted. When not stuck indoors, he can often be found enjoying Carpinteria’s treasures including kayaking and snorkeling along the coast, running or hiking on the bluffs or the Franklin Trail, or “vacationing” as a tent camper at the State Beach.

We are all one community

Some of the statements have made it sound like a Survivor-style contest where only one “winner” can move forward and everyone else gets voted off the island. While the city does not have infinite money to do everything all at once, it can still walk and chew gum at the same time!

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From left, Carpinterians Carie Smith, Karen Graf and Lorraine McIntire – with councilmember Wade Nomura, pictured at right – were honored on Saturday, Aug. 26 at the United Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara County – Carpinteria Unit’s 39th annual Carpinteria Kids Auction, for their contributions to the community.

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A reader sends a halo to Jill Castro and Mike Avery for providing their normal outstanding meal for the homeless in Carpinteria.

A reader sends a halo to the anonymous person who left a $100 donation in the HELP of Carpinteria office mail slot this past week. “Thank you for your kindness.”

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A reader sends a halo to the people who saw the reader’s dog jump out of the window of their car onto Linden Avenue. “A kind gentleman ran up to my car to tell me that my dog almost got hit running across Linden, where a caring young man was able to catch her, check her tag and immediately call my cell. He refused a reward but accepted a grateful hug. Angels do walk among us.”

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A reader sends a halo to Lance Lawhon at the Carpinteria Sanitation District for helping Kim’s Market.

A reader sends a halo to Mark at the Carpinteria Cemetery for taking care of an issue regarding a stolen water can. “He knew exactly where the gravesite was and pointed it out to confirm it. Such a pleasant and polite young man. Thank you!”

A reader sends a halo to the Carpinteria Beautiful lady picking up trash in a neighborhood near the beach. “Thank you! We need all the help we can get keeping trash picked up in the neighborhoods on the beach-side of the tracks.”

A reader sends a halo to Kassandra Quintero at The Spot. “When the roof-top flag was twisted and lodged in the rain gutter, Quintero jumped into action and climbed up to the roof and untangled it so that it could wave freely. Way to show patriotism!”

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

A reader sends a halo to the Carpinteria Community Library and its always helpful staff for enabling the reader to request special books not on the library shelf, through the state-funded Zip books program. “A reading win!”

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

A reader sends a halo to Coastal View News for including Aliso Elementary School in a recent Back-to-School spread.

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

A reader sends a pitchfork to people who bring political conversations into the gym. “Wrong place, wrong time.”

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

A reader sends a pitchfork to the Carpinteria Skate Park management for not enforcing the stated proper use of safety equipment and for operating outside of stated closing hours.

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

A reader sends a pitchfork to the people on Third Street who complained about music at Island Brewing Company. “IBC does such a wonderful entertainment service to the community, and they need to be cut some slack.”

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

A reader sends a pitchfork to the Sandyland vacation complex that allows the onsite gardener to continue his daily pruning, mowing, trimming, leaf blowing and noise making. “This used to be a once-a-week occurrence with their previous gardener but is now almost an everyday event.”

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

A reader sends a pitchfork to runners in the dark early morning hours who run without a light or reflective gear. “This is dangerous and would be my fault if my car hit you. Rude and dangerous.”

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

A reader sends a pitchfork to the public agencies for “not widening the Santa Ynez Avenue overpass while they were working and widening all the other overpasses in town.”

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

A reader sends a pitchfork to the person who stole the metal flower can from the gravesite of a former priest from St. Joseph Church. “Really? How can you live with yourself?”

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

A reader sends a halo to Emma and Justin. “It was a wonderful wedding, great food, spectacular location and great people! It was moving and wonderful.”

A reader sends a halo to all the students and parents of Carpinteria High School “At our first rally, students were extremely well behaved and encouraging. Good job students! Good job parents! And thank you to all the new teachers who showcased their singing skills! Proud to be a warrior!”

A reader sends a halo to Carpinterians who put out boxes in front of their homes full of surplus oranges, avocados, etc. from their trees. “Thank you for sharing your abundance.”

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

A reader sends a halo to Nikki at HEAT Culinary. “I went to my first class this weekend with my sister, who has been to four so far. I had the best time! Someone get this girl a TV show, she should be on the Food Network already.”

A reader sends a halo to all the beach community residents. “Thank you for parking in front of your home with your permit.”

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

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

A reader sends a halo to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife local vet for working diligently to save the Rincon Beach bear. “It’s a terrible shame to lose one of these magnificent creatures; however, I wouldn’t want it to suffer to a miserable death.”

A reader sends a halo to Tom Sweeney for going out on Elm Avenue by the beach to clean up plastic bottles, bags, dirty gloves and masks.

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

A reader sends a halo to Bill and Rosana Swing for spending their Saturday taking photos for Junior Warriors Football. “We appreciate all you do for our families, players and program. You rock!”

A reader sends a pitchfork to the new parking zones. “All the “no parking/two hour” signs just made people park in my neighborhood. Seventh and the neighboring streets are a packed parking lot.”

those who lied on their FAFSA and took scholarships

for coming out early Saturday morning to support the Junior Warriors. “It made the kids so happy to hear you say their names—you’re

, Superintendent of schools, and , director of Boys & Girls Club, for removing the toxic Euphorbia fire sticks from

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

2:37 a.m. / Public Intoxication /

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

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Two men were contacted in a parked truck and both were extremely intoxicated with open containers of alcohol observed in the vehicle. One man was not being the most cooperative, but once he was convinced to exit the vehicle, a pat down search of his person was conducted. Deputies located a collapsible baton in the man’s front waistband. He was cited and both were released to a sober friend.

Friday, May 22

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

Deputies responded after a woman reported her residence was burglarized the prior night. The woman stated a cartoon of almond milk and tools were taken from her garage. She told the reporting deputy that the tools belonged to her daughter’s boyfriend. The deputy attempted to contact the man via telephone multiple times with no response. The woman stated her garage door was unlocked during the night and is in the process of getting a new lock. She did not have any suspect information at the time. The incident was documented, and patrol will follow-up for further details of the stolen items.

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

A man was contacted after reporting

he found a small baggie containing a white powdery substance underneath the driver’s seat of his recently purchased vehicle. The man stated he purchased the vehicle three weeks ago but didn’t find the small baggie until he’d removed the driver’s seat to fix the reclining mechanism. The incident was documented, and the baggie was booked into Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office property for destruction.

Saturday, May 23

5:49 a.m. / Domestic Violence / 4100 block Via Real

Deputies responded to a motel on Via Real for a report of a domestic violence incident. Upon arrival, a deputy contacted a man and woman in the parking lot. After contacting both subjects, there were visible injuries on both parties. Due to conflicting statements regarding their mutual altercation and obvious injuries, both parties were arrested for corporal injury on a spouse.

10:36 a.m. / Hit and Run / Cameo and Casitas Pass roads

Deputies responded to a report a of a black sedan crashing into a parked water truck. While en route, it was also reported the male subject driving the sedan fled the scene on foot. Upon arrival, deputies observed the sedan abandoned in the middle Cameo Road with major damage to the front right passenger wheel

“high-end psychedelic” vibe: Linden Hall

Carpinteria’s newest incoming restaurant boasts duroc pork chops, mango granita and more

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Linden Hall, tucked into the narrow nook that is 890 Linden Ave., plans to have an innovative menu and atmosphere. Ahead of its opening next month, the sister restaurant of Santa Barbara’s Revolver Pizza has teased several curious bites on its Instagram page, @lindenhallrestaurant – showcasing everything from kampachi to duroc pork chops to mango granita. The team sat down with CVN to discuss Carpinteria’s newest restaurant. People mentioned: owner Nicholas Bodden; executive chef Will Moon; general manager Sierra House; and beverage director and owner of Satellite Drew Cuddy.

CVN: Please share how the team behind Revolver Pizza decided to expand to Carpinteria (and beyond pizza).

Linden Hall team: Our goal isn’t really to be a continuation of Revolver, but rather to take on a new venture with the same edgy, progressive spirit you’d find at Revolver. Between the executive team – Nick, Will, Sierra and Drew – we have a lot of great experiences both inside and outside of the industry, and this is a medium for us to all come together and put forth the best representation of such.

We had some preliminary discussions about taking on a new restaurant project and Carpinteria just slowly became the right place for it; the 890 Linden space felt right, the town was inviting, and it all felt like the right balance of comfortable and exciting for us to try something new.

Executive chef Will Moon : The new space is going to be a super intimate,

wine-centric restaurant with a little bit of that rough-around-the-edges Revolver spirit. We have a super talented kitchen team that is as excited as me to be putting out some really creative and interesting food, and a front-of-house team led by Sierra and Drew that’ll tie this whole thing together with an ultra-intentional beverage list and a welcoming feel to the place.

What are a few examples of dishes that Carpinterians and visitors can expect to discover on your menu?

Moon: My favorite thing out of the

current working menu is the pork chop. For the current version, we take a duroc pork chop from Vande Rose Farms out in Waucoma, Iowa and grill over binchotan (Japanese charcoal) with a sort of gin-spice BBQ rub. That gets plated with roasted hakurei turnips and nuoc mam cut with Castelvetrano olives.

Another part of the menu that I’ve been super excited about is the dessert lineup. We plan on having two to three items at a time that the cooks and I can have fun with. So far, we have a Basque cheesecake (recipe courtesy of Ron, a chef at Revolver) finished with burnt brioche syrup and a rotating frozen dessert – the

last one was mango and sweet corn, and I think the new one will be something like citrus with coffee and vanilla.

Any plans for collaboration with the incoming bookstore next door?

LH Team: Definitely. The owner is great and we love the vibe and vision there. Will outdoor dining space be added?

LH Team: Yes. We’re planning on opening with seating available at our back patio. If you had to choose three words, how would you describe the Linden Hall vibe?

Owner Nic k Bodden: High-end psychedelic.

General manager Sierra House: Elevated, approachable, cozy.

Ingrid Bostrom is a photographer, drawn to open space and stories told in each new face. Send ideas of impactful Carpinterian bosses to ingrid@ingridbostromphotography.com.

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Above, chef Will Moon, left, and general manager Sierra House.

At far left, Linden Hall is the new home to some of The Palms furniture; the dishes pictured were created by local ceramic artist, Jacob Adivi.

At center, top, the ceramic serving bowl pictured was created by New York artist Nell Fitz.

At left, mango granita with sweet corn mousse and mochi.

Linden Hall executive chef Will Moon, left, and general manager Sierra House sat down with CVN to discuss the new restaurant.

“The new space is going to be a super intimate, wine-centric restaurant with a little bit of that rough-around-the-edges Revolver spirit.”

– executive chef Will Moon

PHOTO COURTESY CARL PERRY

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the dream that came true

BY JUN STARKEY PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON

After more than 10 years of work, the Carpinteria Skate Park held its grand opening ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 26, attended by hundreds of Carpinterians of all ages stocked with skateboards, roller skates and scooters.

After honoring the park’s crucial donors, and other locals who helped push the skate park project forward, members of the Carpinteria Skate Foundation (CSF) and the Carpinteria City Council cut the ribbon, officially opening the park. Jason Lesh of CSF was the main speaker at Saturday’s opening event, along with Julia Mayer, Peter Bonning, Mayor Al Clark and Carpinteria City Councilmember Wade Nomura.

Dozens of kids could hardly wait for Nomura and Clark to cut the ribbon to the park, and within minutes the park was full of Carpinterians enjoying the state-of-the-art skating facility. Helmets and pads were available for free at the event – passed out by firefighters from the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District – for any child who didn’t have them or wasn’t able to purchase them.

Several local figures and organizations were honored as donors, with several plaques and signs with names of donors placed in different areas of the park. Eleven organizations or individuals were given awards of appreciation for playing an integral roles in launching the skate park, including Al Clark for the city of Carpinteria, Chevron, Carpinteria Parks and Recreation Director Matt Roberts, Gregg Carty, Wade Nomura, Hannah Brand for the Brand Family, Julia Mayer, Jason Campbell, Peter Bonning, Suzanne Duca for the Duca Family and Jason Lesh.

The Carpinteria Skate Park is located at 5781 Carpinteria Ave., next to City Hall, and is open from 30 minutes before sunrise and 30 minutes after sunset.

From left, Carpinteria City Councilmembers Roy Lee, Wade Nomura, Mónica Solórzano, Natalia Alarcon and Mayor Al Clark celebrate with Carpinteria Skate Foundation member Julia Mayer.

Judah Smith rides his scooter.

CSF member Julia Mayer and dozens drone flying over the skate park.

Eloise Gru drops into the new skate park.

Rokzen Mar lifts a full-sized skateboard.

Areyna Mar glides down the hill.

From left, Hayden Merrick high fives Brian Lombardi with the Carpinteria Summerland Fire Protection District; members of the fire department were giving away helmets and pads to kids who needed them.

Dozens of kids could no longer wait Wade Nomura could cut it.

Peter Bonning receives appreciation for his dedicated work in creating the skate park.

The Carpinteria Skate Park officially

Jason Lesh, left, speaks about CSF member and honoree Jason Campbell, who stands with his children Oliver, Finn and Charlotte.

dozens of Carpinteria kids wave to the

wait to break in the new skate park, and ducked under the blue ribbon before Al Clark and

From left, Travis Holmstrom and Ian Terry check out the rules.

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of fundraising efforts.

Major donors and contributors to the Carpinteria Skate Park are listed on the metal skateboards placed at the entrance of the park; messages from other donors are engraved on the walkway’s bricks. At top, Cannon Brown climbs on the fixture.

LET’S TALK TEK

As you have come to know, if you have followed my column over the past two years, I speak from personal experience when it comes to technology. I have had a lifetime of being involved with technology of all sorts, both personally and professionally – starting with a crystal radio I built as a cub scout, to the Bill Gates estate on Lake Washington. I have experienced and been involved in technology at a very deep level.

Lately the personal side has taken center stage as I have been assisting my aging father, who will be 94 in November. I am moving him out of the home built for himself and my late mother over 35 years ago – with three bedrooms, two bathrooms on a large, manicured corner lot and an RV shop for all his tools and toys – to a studio apartment in an assisted living center. Or, as he calls it, prison for old folks.

Dad was depressed and not a happy camper. So, a plan had to be launched that would get him in his own place again and embrace the trend in senior care, Aging in Place. AARP reports that over 75% of our senior citizens would prefer to age in place.

I know you are probably wondering what this has to do with technology. This brings us to the topic of this month’s column, Senior Tek. So, what exactly is Senior Tek?

Before I dive into an explanation of Senior Tek, I want to address a given when dealing with the senior population, and that is technology itself. For the most part they are not big technology proponents and dislike it, if not completely hate it. The key to Senior Tek is to keep it simple, transparent and seamless. The power of the technology can be used very effectively to enable a sustainable Aging in Place for you and your family.

To better understand Senior Tek let’s look at some of the technology available today. In the interest of brevity I will share key elements, and the attached graphic depicts a more complete picture.

Internet of (Medical) Things

The Internet of Things is a pretty simple concept: it’s the connection of devices that can be turned on and off via an Internet connection, allowing for the sharing of data. This applies in the medical world, too, thereby creating the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT).

Technology such as Life Alert and GPS can help seniors’ daily lives, the author writes.

visibility and insights about exercise regimens, diet and vitals.

The medical world has started to use this type of information sharing to help seniors with their medication schedules, vital signs and implants to assist with their health. All the technology mentioned here focuses on the quick spread of information all in the name of helping seniors in the best possible ways.

GPS Services

GPS (Global Positioning System) has been around for decades, but in the last 10 years, two features have greatly improved: location accuracy and the detail that the system of satellites conveys.

Now, how does this help with senior care? Primarily, GPS can help locate a senior who may become lost. Seniors with memory issues stemming from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease have a habit of wandering, which could mean getting disoriented or lost even if the senior knows the location well. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, “More than 60% of those with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia will wander (…) If a person is not found within 24 hours, up to half of individuals who wander will suffer serious injury or death.”

The need to locate seniors is tremendous, and having updated GPS services and technology can help with that. For example, there are companies that produce GPS trackers that can be ironed into clothing, placed in soles of shoes or put in handbags. You can place these systems in seniors’ routine clothing accessories, and they can be easily found if they aren’t where they’re supposed to be.

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Cameras

Cameras can be installed in common areas to view the senior as they go about their daily routine and monitor any caregivers or support personnel. Cameras are small and non-intrusive. You can get cameras with a companion phone app that allows for remote viewing and often allows for two-way audio communications in an emergency. A dear friend was able to use a camera installed in his father’s home to save his life. He had fallen and my friend noticed he had not seen him for a day. He called the police for a welfare check and thankfully they got to him in time. He had to be hospitalized, but he did recover.

If a senior doesn’t like the invasiveness of a camera watching them throughout the day, there are alternatives like sensors. By installing these small, wireless pieces of technology, you can keep track of how active a person is. And if the sensors pick up on changes in activity, they can send an automatic notification (via text, phone or email) that something may be wrong. In other words, if a senior isn’t getting out of bed at a certain time or entering the bathroom to get medication when they’re supposed to, these sensors can let you know.

Emergency Response Services

You’ve seen the commercials: “I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!”

Life Alert revolutionized senior care two decades ago with the development of emergency response services (ERS) for seniors who’ve fallen or gotten hurt when they’re alone and with no help around. Over the next 20 years, Life Alert (along

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with technology firms around the world) has improved these systems vastly with new technology.

Lack of mobility, sight and hearing can put seniors in severe danger when they’re alone. ERS have advanced (with the help of GPS) with locating seniors and getting someone out as quickly as possible to help. The ERS world has also developed unique gadgets to help seniors with falling. One company developed a safety belt that deploys airbags around the hips when it notices a senior is falling. The belt then relays a signal to a device that gets emergency responders to their location as soon as possible.

Technology like this can help alleviate the stress that seniors face when taking care of themselves. They can also help provide vital data and trends that can later be reported to doctors to help seniors develop the best plan of care.

Thank you for taking time to read my column and if you have a question about technology or would like to suggest a topic for a future column, please reach out to me at michael@michaeltalkstek.com or just give me a call at (805) 684-3414. I love talking Tek. May the force be with you. Happy Tek Trails.

Sunday, August 20

1324 hrs / Incident / Carpinteria Avenue

The victim called to report that her RV was broken into on Aug. 16, at approximately 1530 to 1545 hours. The victim observed two known suspects climbing out of her RV window as she came back from a run. The victim hid in the bushes until they left. Multiple items were taken. The case was sent to the district attorney’s office.

Monday, August 21

0909 hrs / Incident / 4500 block

Carpinteria Avenue

Deputies responded to a domestic incident that occurred during school drop off .

0716 hrs / Incident / 5700 block

Carpinteria Avenue

Reporting party called to report that a person had posted a strange video of her missing sister. A deputy reviewed the video and spoke with the poster. The video depicts the poster pleading for people to look for the reporting party’s sister and help find her because she needs help. The incident was documented.

1106 hrs / Incident / Linden Avenue

The reporting party called to report that a male individual dropped off a note at her workplace. The note was an attempt of him trying to start a romantic relationship with her and provided directions and instructions to his hotel room. The incident was documented.

1124 hrs / Incident / Via Real and Casitas Pass Road

Reporting party called to report that

she located a bicycle. The bicycle was taken and booked as found property at the Carpinteria Sheriff’s Station.

1321 hrs / Incident / 4800 block Foothill Road

A male juvenile was found in and out of consciousness after consuming a marijuana edible. The juvenile’s mother arrived on scene and the juvenile was transported to the hospital.

Tuesday, August 22

1128 hrs / Incident / Linden Avenue

Reporting party reported his wallet was stolen from his unlocked vehicle while he was at work. The reporting party noticed he had a $40 declined transaction from McDonalds and multiple declined transactions. Follow up was conducted at McDonalds.

2246 hrs / Incident / 4400 block Carpinteria Avenue

A man was stopped while driving his vehicle. While contacting the driver, deputies noticed open containers and the smell of alcohol. After sobirety field tests, the man was arrested for DUI and submitted to a breath test. The man was booked for the violations.

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1 Soothing stuff

5 Monastery head

10 After the hour

14 "O" in old radio

15 Blush

16 "___ bitten, twice shy"

17 Urban blight

18 Close-knit group

Thursday, August 24

2107 hrs / Incident / 1000 block

Casitas Pass Road

Thursday, March 14

wiring money to a suspect through multiple transactions since April 24. There was no agreed total amount of money that the victim had to wire, and the payments were sent in different increments ranging from $1,980 to $35,000. As of Aug. 18, the victim had wired over $200,000. On Aug. 21, worried because he had completely run out of money, he asked a person, who had a background as a professional banker, for assistance. The victim quickly discovered that he was a victim of fraud. The man filed a report with the bank, who is investigating the matter. Instructed by his bank, he also filed an offense report at the Carpinteria Station. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the person the victim had been wiring money to was not a real person, and the unknown suspect created a false online personality using images of an actual police sergeant from Indiana.

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

Friday, August 25

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.

0144 hrs / Incident / 4400 block Via Real

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

An intoxicated female was going door to door trying to get into a local motel. The subject was asked to leave by motel staff. She refused and threatened to “freak out” if not let inside the office lobby. The subject was arrested and booked in Santa Barbara County Jail pending sobriety.

Friday, March 15

Deputies responded to a domestic dispute near a local gas station. The female subject was found by deputies near a restaurant and stated the argument was not physical. She did not display any injuries indicative of being physically battered. While speaking with the female, a man was heard yelling in the parking lot near the entrance to a grocery store. Deputies went to contact the man, but he walked away. Deputies ordered him to stop and turned on the emergency lights on the patrol vehicle. The male subject walked around the vehicle and refused to stop. One of the deputies caught up to the man on foot and physically restrained him in handcuffs to prevent him from walking away. He was found to be intoxicated and was arrested.

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.

1952 hrs / Incident / Foothill Road

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

Saturday, March 16

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

The reporting party is involved with a spiritual/religious group in Carpinteria. The victim had been attempting to bring one of the reporting party’s prospective disciples to the United States from a country in East Africa. In order to get her passage to the U.S., the victim had been

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

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

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

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

Tuesday, March 19

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

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

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

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

Al-Anon Meeting, 7-8 p.m., faith lutheran Church, 1335 Vallecito Place, 331-4817

ESL Class, 7 p.m., first Baptist Church, 5026 foothill road, free, 684-3353

Wednesday, March 20

Each Sudoku has a unique solution that can be reached logically without guessing. Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3x3 square.

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

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Arts and Craft Faire: Sept. 2

The Carpinteria Arts and Craft Faire will be held on Saturday, Sept. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the courtyard of the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center. Music will be provided by the Ukulele Jammers in the morning and the Americana Cats later in the afternoon.

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center is located at 865 Linden Ave. See more online at carpinteriaartscenter.org.

Local’s art on display at Zookers

Local Peter Andrews will have more than a dozen of his paintings on display at Zookers Restaurant from Sunday, Sept. 3 through Nov. 19.

Andrews has been making art for the past 40 years, and has had his works displayed at various places in Carpinteria. Andrews described his works as “intuitive dreamscapes,” and 20% of the proceeds will go toward the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, Andrews told CVN.

Zookers Restaurant is located at 5404 Carpinteria Ave.

Artesania para la Familia, arts center to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center and Artesania para la Familia will host a family-friendly event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at the arts center on Saturday, Sept. 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. The event will include face painting, crafts, a youth crafters market, book giveaway, entertainment and a food truck.

Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated in the United States from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, recognizing the contributions and influences of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture and achievements of the United States.

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center is located at 865 Linden Ave. For more information, reach out to Suzanne Requejo, Artesania para la Familia program director, at (805) 617-5929.

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Thursday, Aug. 31

Senior Center Activities: Puzzles and Games Carpinteria Community Library, Arts & Lecture Hall, 5141

Carpinteria Ave. 9:45–11 a.m.

Senior Center Activities: Chair

Yoga Veterans Memorial Building, 941

Walnut Ave. 11 a.m.–noon

Bilingual Postpartum Support Group El Carro Park, 5300 El Carro Lane. 1 p.m. rmaldonado@carpchildren.org, (805) 566-1613

Carpinteria Creative Arts Eighth St. and Linden Ave. 2:30–6 p.m. Handmade pottery, beach art, cards, jewelry and sewn articles. (805) 698-4536

Carpinteria Farmers Market 800 block of Linden Ave. Thursdays, 3–6:30 p.m.

World’s Safest Bingo Carpinteria Main Beach, at the end of Linden Ave. 6–7 p.m. Free. worldssafestbingo@ gmail.com

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Friday, Sept. 1

Seniors Inc. BBQ Lions Park, 6197 Casitas Pass Road. Noon. Ages 55+

Live Music: Rick & Jenny The Good Plow, 5205 Carpinteria Ave. 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 2

Salt Marsh Nature Park Docent Tours Meet at the entrance across from the corner of Sandyland and Ash Avenue. 10 a.m.–noon. Free. (805) 886-4382

Carpinteria Arts & Craft Faire Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, 865 Linden Ave. 10 a.m–4 p.m. carpinteriaartscenter.org

Pet Adoption Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. noon–3 p.m. Adoption fee waived.

Monday, Sept. 4

Preschool Story Time Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 10–10:30 a.m. For preschool aged children. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314

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

Mind Games for Adults Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 2–3 p.m. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314

Tuesday, Sept. 5

Senior Center Activities: Book Club Carpinteria Community Library, Arts & Lecture Hall, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 9:45–11 a.m. “Vaccines and Bayonets” by Bee Bloeser

Senior Center Activities: Balance and Neuroplasticity Exercise Class Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 11 a.m.–noon

Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m. Call Lori Locker at (805) 684-5921 for more information.

Tai Chi for Beginners Veterans

Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 2–3:15 p.m.

Bridge for Beginners Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 3:30–5 p.m.

Improv Classes The Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 7–9 p.m. $10 at the door. thealcazar.org, (805) 684-6380

Wednesday, Sept. 6

Baby & Me Meet Up Carpinteria Community Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. 9–9:45 a.m. Children under two. carpinterialibrary.org, (805) 684-4314

Senior Center Activities: Walking Group or Cards/Wordle/Cribbage Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 10 a.m.–noon

Knitting and Needle Crafts Group Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 1–3 p.m. Free. (805) 886-4382

Senior Center Activities: Mindful Meditation Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 2–3:30 p.m.

Senior Center Activities: Line Dancing Veterans Memorial Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 3:30–4:30 p.m.

Barbara Tullo, papermaker, printer and artist, sets up at the arts center.

“Mrs. Dalloway” by Peter Andrews

CARPINTERIA VALLEY MUSEUM OF HISTORY Tennis anyone? Carpinteria ladies in the early 1900s hone their tennis skills on a makeshift court. This lineup of sporty gals includes Catherine Bailard, Myrtle Bailard, Francis Ellery and Lila McLean. See page 21 for a “then and now” comparison of racquet-wielding female athletes.

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CVN visits iconic European cities

The Chung-Risotti and Cooper families of Carpinteria recently returned from a European summer vacation, after spending time in cities throughout Portugal, France and Italy, Jen Cooper told CVN. The families, pictured in front of Versailles with their copy of CVN, included in the back row, from left, Matt Chung, Wes Chung and Jonathan Cooper, and in the front row from left, Annie Risotti, Stacey Risotti, Maya Cooper, Gabe Chung and Jen Cooper. The group visited several iconic locations in Europe, including the Louvre, the Colosseum in Rome, Vatican City and Pompeii.

Carpinteria tennis grabs season opener over Viewpoint

BY RYAN P. CRUZ • PHOTOS BY ROSANA SWING

Carpinteria girls tennis fought through first-game jitters to take the first win of the year in the team’s season opening match at home against Viewpoint on Thursday, Aug. 24.

Warriors head coach Charles Bryant said it was an “interesting match” with some early mistakes, but the Warriors eventually settled down and capitalized on a few extra points due to the visiting team missing players to take the victory, 10-8.

“The girls were able to get rid of a few nervous butterflies in their opening sets and I learned I need to prepare them a bit better as we had a few glitches in our pregame warmup and even during the match,” Bryant said. “But overall, I was quite happy with their performances. The improvement and confidence from the first set to the second set was incredible. They settled in and started to play very well.”

One player that was ready to perform right out of the gate was returning sophomore Charlotte Cooney, who was part of a doubles duo that went undefeated for the entire regular season last year. This year, she returned to her win-

ning ways with her new doubles partner, Allison Banks.

“They were able to sweep their three sets and showed a lot of promise and potential as a duo,” Bryant said.

Another new duo, Sasha Porinsh and Clover Martinez, took two out of three sets, including a clutch game-clinching tenth point in a back-and-forth set over Viewpoint.

In singles play, Silke Leonard held her own with two wins out of three sets, defeating the Patriots’ top player in a one-on-one battle before dropping a set to their #2 player in the third round.

“Their player really did a nice job of mixing up her shot selection to keep Silke off balance,” Bryant said.

Overall, he was impressed with the team’s ability to respond and come away with the win and the early season momentum.

“We improved from the first set on, and that was a good feeling all around,” Bryant said.

With the win, Carpinteria is now 1-0 heading into next week, with two matches at home against St. Bonaventure and Bishop Diego.

TOP LEFT, Clover Martinez snagged two sets in doubles play against Viewpoint in the Warriors’ season opener. ABOVE, Valeria Zamora is fully focused on the volley.

Sasha Porinsh is one of Carpinteria’s top returning players for 2023.

Sara Fakinos keeps the ball alive for Carpinteria.

Allison Banks teamed up with sophomore Charlotte Cooney and swept all three doubles sets.

SHORT STOPS

WORDS BY RYAN P. CRUZ • PHOTOS BY ROSANA SWING

Warriors water polo picks up two wins at tourney

Carpinteria boys water polo took two out of four matches at the Thousand Oaks Fall Classic tournament over the weekend, finishing third overall with wins over Malibu and Granada Hills.

The Warriors started off hot, picking up the first two victories over Malibu and Granada Hills Charter on day one, but Carpinteria struggled in the final two matches of the weekend with losses to Canyon of Anaheim and Agoura.

Goaltender Sebastian Campuzano-Reed was a force in the net all weekend long, averaging more than 10 blocks per game and stopping several one-on-nobody attempts to prevent goals. The Warriors back line of Cody Schwasnick and Aiden Alcaraz held down the interior defense making it difficult for all four opponents.

Carpinteria’s star senior Asher Smith scored 25 goals in the four games, including an impressive season-high 11 goal performance in the Warriors’ win over Granada Hills. Alcaraz provided some extra offense, including a three-goal performance in the team’s close battle against Agoura.

The Warriors will be back in the pool this week for their home opener, hosting perennial polo powerhouse Santa Barbara at Carpinteria Community Pool on Thursday at 3:45 p.m.

Warriors girls volleyball splits two matches

After starting a busy first week of action with two wins and two losses, Carpinteria girls volleyball split its two matches in the second week, recovering from a loss to Grace Brethren at home to take a 3-0 sweep over Thacher in Ojai and move to a 3-3 record for the season.

At home against the Grace Brethren Lancers, the Warriors kept it close in each game, but couldn’t find a way to claim any wins. Grace Brethren took the first game, 25-21, then claimed the second, 25-20, before completing the match sweep in the third with a 25-19 win.

In the 3-0 loss, Carpinteria had some positive output from senior Alexiana Jaimes, who finished with 12 assists and six digs, and libero Ashlee Mora, who tallied 10 digs and four service points.

Three days later, the Warriors traveled down to Ojai to face the Thacher Toads.

For the road match, new head coach Marc Denitz decided to shake up the lineup for the Warriors, and the decision paid off perfectly. Carpinteria flipped the outcome of its previous match, sweeping all three games over Thacher and taking the win 3-0.

Carpinteria took each game handily, claiming the first, 25-14, the second by a score of 25-19 and the third match-winning game with a final score of 25-16.

The Warriors’ middle blockers held strong through all three games, with Camila Martinez finishing with three blocks and four digs and Sawyer Taff finishing with five blocks and three kills.

Senior Amarisse Camargo had a big game filling in at the setter’s position, leading the Warriors with 14 assists and five kills in the win.

Carpinteria girls volleyball is now 3-3 overall, with two road games this week against Nordhoff and Malibu.

Carpinteria football wins big on the road, 26-0

The Warriors came out swinging in their first test of the year over 100 miles away on the road against Cabrillo of Long Beach, dropping a 26-0 shutout to open the season at 1-0 for the first time since 2018.

Carpinteria took the opening kickoff and its offense got to work behind senior quarterback Talon Trumble, who led the Warriors on a 14-play drive that included four third-down conversions and spanned 8:41 seconds of the first quarter. The drive was punctuated by a third and goal touchdown pass from Trumble to senior Judah Torres to give Carpinteria the lead, 7-0.

Then the Warriors defense got going, bending but never breaking or allowing any points. After Cabrillo got into Warriors’ territory, Carpinteria took the ball back on a goal-line fumble recovered by senior Sebastian Hernandez.

Hernandez would finish with two more interceptions, accounting for three of the Warriors’ five forced turnovers, along with 35 yards rushing on offense.

Before halftime, Carpinteria extended its lead to 9-0 when a bad snap led to a Cabrillo safety.

In the beginning of the second half, Carpinteria capitalized on another fumble recovery, with the offense driving down the field and Torres scoring his second touchdown of the day on a 15-yard run to take a 16-0 lead.

Another Carpinteria defensive takeaway led to a field goal to give the Warriors a 19-0 lead, then Trumble finished another drive with a one-yard score to extend the lead to 26-0.

“This was a great way to start the season on the road going almost three hours away,” said Carpinteria head coach Mario Robinson. “It was a total team effort in all phases of the game.”

SHORTS Continued on page 23

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Thursday, August 31

*Carpinteria Girls Tennis vs St. Bonaventure, 3:30 p.m. Carpinteria Girls Golf at St. Bonaventure (Olivas Links), 3:30 p.m. Carpinteria Girls Volleyball at Nordhoff, 6 p.m.

Friday, September 1

*Carpinteria Football vs Channel Islands, 7 p.m.

*Denotes Home Game

Ashlee Mora keeps the ball alive for the Warriors.

Carpinteria’s front line, Averi Alexander and Camila Martinez, drops it over for a Warriors point.

Sawyer Taff sails the ball perfectly over the net.

PHOTO COURTESY @CARPFOOTBALL

Carpinteria head coach Mario Robinson gives a post-game speech after the Warriors shut out Cabrillo of Long Beach, 26-0.

CRUZ ON SPORTS

RYAN P. CRUZ

Like many sports fans, I am more than ready for football season. For high school football, NCAA, and NFL, it’s a brand-new clean slate for every team. Technically, anybody has a chance to be a champion.

But there’s something that’s been bugging me in recent years, something that I can’t seem to escape from: the transfer portal. While it’s mostly prevalent in college football and basketball, the transfer portal has crept its way into all sports, with even local high school athletes jumping from school to school with the same frequency as their college contemporaries.

Sure, I understand that some transfers are necessary – sometimes athletes switch schools after unexpected coaching changes, or sometimes they show up on campus and it’s just not the right fit. And I can also empathize with parents of high school prospects looking to have their kid play somewhere

UNPREDICTABLE WILDERNESS

Beware the transfer portal

scouts might see them, because it can be hard to get exposure in some corners of the country.

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But each year, the number of Division 1 athletes entering the transfer portal grows larger. According to the NCAA Transfer Portal Dashboard, nearly 21,000 Division 1 student-athletes entered the portal in 2022; before the football 2023 season, a record 3,000 college football players entered the portal looking for a new team.

It just seems that athlete transfers have turned into business decisions (maybe they always were), and at the risk of sounding like an old-head sports nut, I miss the days when teams developed their players and team chemistry for several years.

Call it the trickle-down effect. When pro athletes started jumping ship each year to create “super teams,” flipping the roster every season to try to find a championship-winning formula, we should have seen it coming. When top universities were hiring new coaches, attracting dozens of transfers, and rebuilding their programs over one offseason, we should have known better.

Unfortunately, it’s the teenage high school athletes that have the short end of the stick because of the big business of college transfers. College coaches have realized that it is better for their team to recruit already proven second-and-thirdyear college transfers than fly across the country watching potential high school prospects. Why take a risk on a 17-yearold when you can attract a 21-year-old All-American with the same scholarship?

I believe it’s a natural outcome, a

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Along with five forced turnovers, Carpinteria’s defense sacked the quarterback three times in the victory.

The offense was led by Trumble with 206 total yards, a solid offensive line and a group of running backs – including Torres, Hernandez and Isaya Gonzales – who combined for 115 yards together.

“We are very proud of the players, coaches, trainers, equipment team, water girls and admin,” said Carpinteria head coach Mario Robinson. “It takes everyone to win. We need to continue building on this win and prepare for each game one week at a time.”

Carpinteria will host Channel Islands for the home opener at Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 1.

Cate girls volleyball sweeps Fillmore 3-0

After a strong showing at an early season tournament, Cate girls volleyball played its first proper match of the season on the road against Fillmore, battling through an early first game then claiming the final two for a 3-0 sweep.

The Rams took the close first game 25-21, then took a comfortable lead in the second game with several serving runs from multiple players to take a comfortable 25-14 victory.

By the third game, Cate had gotten the upper hand at the service line and attacking front, and the Rams took a big lead and closed out the match with a 25-10 win. Senior Melanie Davidson finished with five aces and 27 assists, while sophomore Oyin Opawumi led the team with 14 kills.

“I think we did a good job of staying together and competing as a team tonight,” said Cate coach Jordon Dyer. “We had a lot of players sub in and help contribute to our team which is always great to see.”

The Rams will host Santa Ynez on Thursday at 6 p.m.

symptom of the commodification of sports. When ESPN, a sports media company, strikes a $1.5 billion deal to take over a sports-betting app, and the new NCAA rules revolutionized brand deals for student athletes, it was only a matter of time before high schoolers were transferring to big-name prep schools to get a fast-pass to Division 1.

Luckily, here in Carpinteria, we have avoided the portal plague. That’s not to say we are immune. Several locally born-and-raised students have chosen to play at Santa Barbara or Bishop Diego or Oaks Christian to pursue their college dreams. And for each of those families, it was likely a difficult decision to make, but it could – and in some cases it did –end with their child receiving a college scholarship.

Carpinteria High School’s football team, by comparison, is an entirely homegrown squad. Rarely do players transfer to Carpinteria for strictly athletic reasons, and that’s refreshing. In Carpinteria, the boys that put on the red and black each Friday have grown up alongside each other their whole lives, and because of the team’s thin roster they have to play both ways on varsity for all four years. It creates a unique utilitarian hard-nosed brand of football that exemplifies what we have come to know as “Warrior Spirit.”

To me, that’s what high

school sports is about. Community building, and helping young athletes mature into young adults. The thought of a career after that was always secondary. But I understand it’s a new age, and if you don’t adapt to the culture you surely get left behind, so it’s important to find a balance between screaming into a void and developing a true reform of the system.

There are a few ways to change the direction of the transfer trend. The governing bodies can limit transfers, or go back to the old rules: if a player transfers, they must sit out an entire season, no exceptions. But then again, that sounds harsh to the students that honestly do need a way out of a tough situation.

I guess there are no easy answers, and I surely don’t claim to have any, but I hope that we can at least continue to have this discussion, because the portal is not going away anytime soon.

Ryan P. Cruz is the sports editor for Coastal View News. This is the latest installment of a monthly column where he explores local sports, sports history, and what’s in store for the future of Carpinteria sports. Have an idea, tip, or sports story? Email him at sports@ coastalview.com.

In Carpinteria, the boys that put on the red and black each Friday have grown up alongside each other their whole lives, and because of the team’s thin roster they have to play both ways on varsity for all four years.

Each year, the number of Division 1 athletes entering the transfer portal grows larger. According to the NCAA Transfer Portal Dashboard, nearly 21,000 Division 1 student-athletes entered the portal in 2022; before the football 2023 season, a record 3,000 college football players entered the portal looking for a new team.

C-DOG celebrates National Dog Day

The Carpinteria Dog Owners Group (C-DOG) and the Alcazar Theatre teamed up last week for a joint film screening of “Best in Show” – a mockumentary about dog show competitions – and book signing event at the theatre for National Dog Day, to spread awareness of C-DOG and support local, dog-friendly businesses.

C-DOG encourages the establishment of dog parks and off-leash areas in Carpinteria, according to members Jackie Morris and Lorraine McIntire. “National studies have concluded that more than 40% of households have at least one dog… and Carpinteria probably exceeds the average. However, the city of Carpinteria remains one of the very few towns in the whole state of California without a dedicated dog park. C-DOG continues to work with the city of Carpinteria to find a solution,” the two said in a press release.

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Local authors Hal Price and Leana Orsua, who were contributing authors in “The ‘ultiMUTT’ Book for Dog Lovers,” sign copies of the book.

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Members and supporters of C-DOG set up a C-DOG informational booth, including from left, Lorraine McIntire, Jackie Morris, Grace Lau, Marla Park, Das Williams, Ya’ash Williams and Van Fleisher.