10 Thursday, October 27, 2022 LETTERS Continued from page 9
Marybeth Carty deserves your vote
We have worked closely with Marybeth Carty on community projects, events and fundraisers for over fifteen years. The thing about Marybeth is that she always takes the high road, she tells the truth, she believes strongly in full disclosure and full transparency. She is one of the most effective leaders we’ve ever worked with. She is a local hero in Santa Barbara County and will always do what’s best for the children, parents and the community as a member of the Santa Barbara County Board of Education. Please join us in supporting Marybeth Carty for the Board of Education.
David and Valerie Powdrell Carpinteria
Carpinteria can learn from SB’s mistakes
I read about “necessary change,” “being with the times,” “bringing in more capital,” etc. But who says that’s the only way when you, the residents and some officials do not agree? The charm of the “laid back beach town” with great shops has always been an attraction. Santa Barbara was an artistic beach town. But several people made changes without taking it to the citizens for a vote. It ripped our town apart. Gone are the creative art places, the charming shops, the “mom and pop” locations. We turned into a likeness of GAP and Victoria Secret malls from San Diego to Orange County to Laguna. Cookie cutters. Who wants that when it can be found everywhere? The same with a privately owned desal plant on land instead of in the ocean where it belongs and has now cost us zillions of dollars because of poor choices. Old timers will remember Piccadilly, where one could purchase anything from candy, getting your ears pierced, to the Christmas store, artist’s loft and more. Endless hours spent in that affordable place by everyone. But now we have looming buildings that ruin views and take our quaintness away and remain unleashed. Perhaps allow The Palms to be a boutique hotel with an eatery below. Do a few small boutique apartments with shops below. (Housing needed.) Perhaps a boutique inn with shops, but not a monstrosity that takes land and parking from the community. Keep it small, quaint and beachy. But think about all this modernity they want to build. Who will be able to
afford these places? Only out of town conglomerates like we got in SB. Please keep Carpinteria local and charming. Don’t let someone tell you “You must.” No you don’t! Make your voice heard. Vote!
Deborah Barnes Santa Barbara
In support of voter ID
As we approach Nov. 8, election integrity is a frequent topic throughout the media. Every citizen has a right to expect that their ballot will be safeguarded at all and times and accurately counted. In a perfect world, politicians and government officials at all levels would work tirelessly to ensure the integrity of the election. Sadly, this is not always true. Some bureaucrats even oppose measures that could significantly reduce voter fraud. Voter ID is the most practical and effective method of stopping fraud. I do not understand why anyone would oppose its use. Think of all of the things that you cannot do without a photo ID: Boarding an airliner, cashing a check, buying alcohol or tobacco, entering a government building, checking in at a new doctor’s office and the list goes on. Opponents of voter ID claim that it disenfranchises minorities. Baloney! The vast majority of citizens have a driver’s license. With a tiny bit of effort, those without a picture ID can get one. Anybody who has ever cashed a check already has an ID. For those who vote by mail or by absentee ballot, the signature must be verified. Your signature is on file from when you registered to vote. With voting by mail becoming more popular, it may require the hiring of temporary personnel as the election approaches. This would be a very appropriate use of taxpayer dollars. It would take very little effort to find out where your candidate stands. Do not accept a smoke and mirrors “political” answer. If they are being honest, a simple “yes” or “no” will tell you everything that you need to know. Do you really believe that anyone who opposes voter ID has integrity and the best interests of the country in mind?
Langdon Nevens Carpinteria
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VIEWPOINT Arts Center will host Lions Club’s annual Festival of Trees BY MIKE DAWSON, CARPINTERIA LIONS CLUB
The Carpinteria Lions Club is ecstatic to announce its annual Festival of Trees event will be returning this holiday season! This year’s Festival will be held at The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, located at 865 Linden Ave., Carpinteria. The Carpinteria Lions Club is grateful to work in collaboration with the Arts Center on sponsoring this event, which has raised nearly $225,000 over the past 12 years. The Festival of Trees will be open from Friday, Nov. 25 through Saturday, Dec. 17 – a full week longer than previous years. The tree raffle will be held Saturday, Dec. 17 at noon. Raffle tickets cost only $1. The trees are always beautifully decorated and adorned and there is a great deal of excitement on tree raffle day. The Lions Club would like to thank and recognize the Hickey Family, Hickey Bros Land Co., Inc. and Lynx Property for the use of the previous location at 700 Linden Ave. The offer to use the property was always free of charge and always with great enthusiasm. If you or your group would like to be a recipient of this year’s event proceeds, kindly send a written request, along with proof of your non-profit status (which must be located in Carpinteria) and an explanation of what the funds would be used for if received. All requests must be received by Nov. 1 in order to be considered and will be reviewed, decided and announced in Coastal View News prior to the event. If you would like to sponsor a tree for the event or would like more information, please contact Mike Dawson, Committee Chair at mike@bigredcrane. net or 805-568-4038. On behalf of the Carpinteria Lions Club Festival of Trees committee and committee members, Lion Robert Shroll, Lion Casey Balch and Lion Mike Hickey, we are very excited and look forward to another successful year. The Carpinteria Lions Club operates the Raffle under CA State Code 320.5 with an annual permit under State Charity #RF005707. Last year the Festival of Trees proceeds raised over $47,000 for the new Carpinteria Skate Park. Past recipients
“The Lions Club will show case 24 beautifully decorated 6’ tall, pre-lit Christmas trees over the course of the threeweek event. The value of each tree ranges from $350 to $6,000; all are beautiful, creative and festive.” have included the Carpinteria Education Foundation’s Culinary Arts Program, Carpinteria High School’s Future Farmers of America for a new van to get to events, CHS Bands Forever, CHS Girls Softball “Field of Dreams,” the Girl’s Inc. playground equipment restoration project, the renovated Arts & Crafts room at the Boys and Girls Club, Friends of the Carpinteria Library, Rancho Allegre Boys Scout Camp (Post-Thomas Fire damage), Movies in the Park, Carpinteria Jr. Warriors – CVYAA, the Carpinteria Middle School robotics’ program, Canalino School’s Family School and the CHS Parents Prom Night. The Lions Club will show case 24 beautifully decorated 6’ tall, pre-lit Christmas trees over the course of the three-week event. The value of each tree ranges from $350 to $6,000; all are beautiful, creative and festive. Lucky tree winners will take home a beautifully decorated tree along with all of the gifts and items with the tree. Raffle tickets cost only $1. We hope to see you all down there enjoying the event and buying raffle tickets! Good luck and come on down! The Carpinteria Lions Club has served the community since 1927.
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