Coastal View News • June 8, 2023

CARPINTERIA

Vol. 29, No. 38

June 8 - 14, 2023

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City honors class of 2023

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Warriors earn end of season awards

Canalino kids tackle Batalla de los Libros

Palate to Pale e event raises over $100k

Banners celebrating the graduating class of 2023 now hang on Carpinteria lamp posts across the city, ahead of the Carpinteria High School graduation; Carpinteria High School’s graduation ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, June 8 at 6 p.m. at Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium. See this week’s special insert for more class of 2023 photos.

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Luncheon honors CCC’s work in Carpinteria

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Summer Reading Program kicks off June 9

The Carpinteria Community Library’s Summer Reading Program will run this summer between June 9 and August 9, according to librarian Jody Thomas. This year’s program theme is “An Ocean of Stories,” highlighting local nature and reading anywhere.

Local business have donated prizes for the program, according to Thomas; participants can win one drawing ticket for each book they read, which they can enter into the library’s weekly prize drawing. Reading logs and prize drawing tickets will be available at the library starting June 9.

Readers will be sorted into three categories: adult; grades five and below; and grades sixth through 12th. Teen volunteers between the ages of 14 and 17 can also earn community service hours by volunteering with the library for this program and others, Thomas said.

For more information, contact the library at carpinterialibrary.org or (805) 684-4314.

California Invasive Species Action Week event: June 11

Locals will celebrate weed awareness and California Invasive Species Action Week on Sunday, June 11, 10 a.m. – noon at the Carpinteria Slat Marsh, according to Andrea Adams-Morden, a land steward with the city of Carpinteria.

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The week is typically celebrated between June 3 and June 11, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife; on June 11, Carpinterians will gather at the Salt Marsh entrance on Ash Avenue to remove invasive species and those dangerous to native plants and animals. Please bring tools and gloves. High school community service credit will be available.

For more information, contact Adams-Morden at (805) 886-4382.

CEC looks to expand local EV charging

The Community Environmental Council is partnering with CALeVIP and Communities in Charge to offer monetary bonuses for electric vehicle charging installations across the Central Coast.

The CALeVIP program is aimed toward low-income and disadvantaged community sites, with $100,000 offered per installed charger for DC Faster Charges, according to a press release from CEC; Communities in Charge is open for applications for all site types and will provide up to $10,500 per Level 2 charger.

See more at cecsb.org/electrify-your-life.

AHA! opens up three-week summer program

Local group AHA!, a nonprofit that serves teens, educators and families in Santa Barbara County, is opening up a three-week summer program for junior and senior high school students in Carpinteria.

The program – held in collaboration with the Carpinteria Unified School District – offers interactive games, field trips, activities and more. Both programs will meet on Tuesdays through Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., starting June 20 and ending July 6 at Carpinteria High School, 4810 Foothill Road. Attendees who complete the program’s terms, according to enrollment coordinator Paulina Romero, will receive $150 or 45 community service hours; snacks will be offered.

For more information, contact Romero at (805) 229-1079 or at paulina@ahasb.org.

Free pet microchipping services available

With the fourth of July right around the corner, Santa Barbara County Animal Services (SBCAS) announced on May 31 that the organization is offering 30 days of free microchipping in an attempt to promote pet identification; with loud fireworks, unfamiliar surroundings and stressful commotion, more pets are reported missing during the fourth of July compared to any other time of the year.

SBCAS is partnering with CARE4Paws, Animal Shelter Assistance Program (ASAP), Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter (BUNS), Santa Barbara Humane and other organizations to provide 30 days of free microchips across Santa Barbara County.

Throughout the entire month of June, pet owners can access free microchips by visiting any SBCAS shelter, ASAP Cats or BUNS during regular business hours. Additionally, Santa Barbara Humane will offer free microchips at the Santa Maria location with appointments scheduled ahead of time.

“By offering free microchips, we hope to equip as many pets as possible with this vital tool to ensure their safe return in the event they become lost or separated from their families,” said Sarah Aguilar, Animal Services director.

For more information on free microchips or to find the nearest participating location, visit countyofsb.org/3872/July-4th-Preparation.

The Palms has been sold, SitelineSB reports

Carpinteria’s historic The Palms – located at 701 Linden Ave. – has sold for $5.65 million, news outlet SitelineSB reported Tuesday. The property was reportedly sold to Mark Armenante; Armenante and his wife Young Sohn are behind the One White Street restaurant in New York City.

The Palms, Carpinteria’s oldest family-run restaurant and bar, was listed for sale in 2021 by Bill and Todd Bennett, third-generation owners of the property, for $9.85 million. The property has a restaurant on the first floor and an office and five apartments on the second.

Fried Chicken &Waffles, with Hominy Grits

Buttermilk battered chicken breast on grits with two waffles.

Served with sweet potato fries. Lettuce,

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Fried Chicken &Waffles, with Hominy Grits

Buttermilk battered chicken breast on grits with two waffles. Served with Vermont Maple Syrup.

Bison Burger

Organic ground bison burger with pepperjack cheese. Served with sweet potato fries. Lettuce, tomato, and pickles on side.

Fried Chicken Burger

Buttermilk battered chicken breast on bun, with dill pickle chips, alfalfa sprouts, tomato, and house made special sauce. Served with onion rings, french fries, or sweet potato fries.

Gluten Free Avocado Sandwich

Avocado, alfalfa sprouts, cucumber, pepperjack cheese, red onions, on gluten free bread. Served with coleslaw or fruit.

Taylor’s Salad

Local spring mix, tossed with dried cranberries & figs, chopped green apple, buttermilk battered chicken breast. Served with honey mustard dressing.

Spinach Salad

Organic baby spinach, tossed with chopped bacon, cherry tomatoes, dried cranberries, sliced almonds, and goat cheese. Served with house made balsamic vinaigrette.

The Palms – located at 701 Linden Ave. – has been sold for $5.65 million according to SitelineSB.

Free lunches soon available for SB County kids

The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County will provide free lunches during its Picnic in the Park (PIP) program this summer. All children under the age of 18 are invited to attend, regardless of immigration status, the Foodbank said; there are no income requirements to attend. Lunches are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. Meals will include fresh fruits, veggies and a choice of milk, which are provided in partnership with Unity Meals, according to a press release sent out last week.

All PIP locations – except Los Alamos and Santa Ynez – will offer lunch on-site at parks, libraries, apartment complexes and community centers. Kids will be able

to eat lunch and participate in educational activities. Grab-and-go lunches will be available for pick up at Santa Ynez Elementary School.

“We’re excited to provide healthy lunches to children in need throughout the county,” said Jacqueline Valencia, director of Community Programs and Education. “The Foodbank works closely with school districts to ensure that healthy lunches are readily available to all children in all neighborhoods of Santa Barbara County.”

In addition to providing free meals, the program will also provide nutrition education through “Foodboss” activity books and hands-on games like “Fishing

for Fiber.”

The Foodbank expects to serve nearly 900 children each day and 35,000 meals over the summer, a 25% increase from the previous year. Each year, the Foodbank sees an increase in the number of people who require food assistance; the Foodbank predicts an unprecedented increase with the expiration of CalFresh Emergency Allotments, end of pandemic EBT, inflated grocery prices and lost wages due to the storms earlier this year.

Community members who are interested in donating or volunteering can visit FoodbankSBC.org for more information.

––Melea Maglalang

Picnic in the Park dates and locations in South Santa Barbara County include:

Goleta Valley Community Center: 5679 Hollister Ave., Goleta (11:15 a.m. –12:15 p.m., June 12 – Aug 18)

Casa De La Raza: 602 E. Montecito St., Santa Barbara (12:30 –1:30 p.m., June 12 – Aug 18)

Carpinteria Duplex on ocean side of highway. Two 1 bedroom units. New flooring & interior paint. Great location. Lots of possibility. Owner may carry financing. $1,199,000. Contact Debbie Murphy 805-689-9696

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Casitas Village Condo. Two bedroom, one bathroom, fixer. One car garage. Laundry room. Close to park and Carpinteria Bluffs trails.

RENTALS

3 bedroom, 2 bath • Singing Springs Village condo. Two story. Quiet. Separate laundry room pool and uncovered parking. Water and trash included $3000/month

4 bedroom, 2 bath • Downtown Carpinteria, with one car garage. Recently updated. Fresh paint. Tenant pays utilities $4200/month.

VACATION RENTALS

2 bedroom, 2 bath oceanfront cottage on Carpinteria city beach. $550/night, 3 night min.

Stunning 2 bedroom, 2 bath oceanfront fully furnished condo. Gated parking, washer and dryer in unit • $3200/week. Summer rate.

2 bedroom, 1 bath oceanfront Carp Shores condo • $3200/week and up.

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Caltrans prepares for summer construction

Caltrans crews will begin focusing construction on the San Ysidro Overcrossing from June 12 until August 24, as part of the Montecito portion of Highway 101 construction project.

Crews will replace safety railings on each side of the bridge, work on the on and off ramps and build the main portion of the roundabout for the San Ysidro Roundabout project. During this period of construction, a main detour for the on- and off-ramp closures in Montecito will be the updated intersection at Sheffield Drive, which includes new on- and off-ramps.

Residents and businesses between Carpinteria and Santa Barbara will soon receive a Spring 2023 Overview Guide, which includes the latest information on all of the highway, bike and pedestrian projects associated with the Highway 101 project.

Once the San Ysidro Overcrossing reopens in late August, the San Ysidro Roundabout will be mostly functional with the center circle in place and a right-turn traffic pattern. Crews will continue to build the San Ysidro roundabout through the remainder of this year.

In the summer or fall of this year, construction crews will clear vegeta-

Residents should expect 5-10 minute delays during construction periods.

construction areas.

In Spring 2024, lanes will be shifted so that work can begin on the northbound side; the southbound side will be constructed by 2025.

––Jun Starkey

The next few years of the Highway 101 construction project will include work on the portions of the highway near Oak Creek, Romero Creek and San Ysidro Creek bridges.

tion in the median in the area between San Ysidro and Olive Mill roads and on the southbound shoulder. Crews will also strengthen the pavement in the median and shoulder to enable the shifting of traffic lanes to create

City Council restructures Parks, Recreation and Public Facilities Department

BY ATMIKA IYER

The Carpinteria City Council unanimously voted to move the Parks, Recreation and Public Facilities Department under the Public Works Department – and change the name to the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department – during a special meeting on Monday.

This change also required an update to Carpinteria’s Municipal Code to reflect the reorganization of these two departments. City staff will return to the council at a later date with the necessary revisions.

This resolution was brought before the Carpinteria City Council after the current director of the Parks, Recreation and Public Facilities Department (PRPFD), Matt Roberts, announced his imminent retirement. The city’s HR department is hoping to amend the title and job description of the director role ahead of recruitment for the position.

The goal of this resolution, according to Assistant City Manager Michael Ramirez, is to improve efficiency and coordination of the city’s maintenance team. With the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department (PRCSD) under Public Works, the city’s maintenance team will be able to access coordinated trainings and enact coordinated responses to maintenance requests.

“The city has a relatively small maintenance team of eight, and two of those being supervisors. Currently, they’re split

up into three of them in Parks, Rec, and Facilities and the other five are in public works, and so it’s a relatively small team that’s split up and they get different direction each day,” Ramirez said Monday.

“This would allow us to strengthen that maintenance team a little bit because they’d be working as a single unit and prioritizing whatever the most important things are.”

This resolution also shifts the department’s focus from public facilities to community services, allowing the city to make progress on its annual Work Plan and goals, staff said.

In turn, the Public Services Department would largely take over matters of public facilities with few exceptions, such as the library, community pool, Veteran’s Hall, etc.

The cities of Oxnard, Moorpark, Mader and Irvine’s park and recreation departments all have titles including community services, Ramirez said, pointing to other California cities that have incorporated community services into department titles and roles.

“He’ s done incredible work and I have years of experience here. But sadly, for years, there’s been staffing issues so sometimes Matt’s been a one-person staff. You look at what has happened in our city through the years and with his passion and dedication, we have an absolute gem,” public speaker Susan Allen said.

She added that she wished the special meeting had been convened with more notice to the public.

“People in the community might have some concerns, and I just found out about this meeting at 4 o’clock so there may be other people who didn’t hear about it and wanted to have some input,” Allen said.

That same concern was echoed by others at public comment.

“I understand the urgency that the city is under, on the one hand. On the other hand, it does seem a little bit rushed. This would have been appropriate to have brought this before the COSMAB (Carpinteria Open Space Management Advisory Board),” public speaker Ted Rhodes said.

Rhodes added he wasn’t in favor of moving certain maintenance related to PRCSD responsibilities under the Public Works.

Following public comment, the council members offered their thoughts on the

resolution.

“Based on the reports we have back from the different cities, and I was looking at this also, it does make sense to have the positions brought together,” Councilmember Wade Nomura said. “Most of the cities have done it that way, and when I first came on board, I was thinking the same thing. I thought we would have somebody that would oversee all of it instead of having two different department heads.”

He added that having only one person at the top causes concerns about institutional knowledge.

Councilmemb er Monica Solórzano motioned to approve the shift from PRPFD to PRCSD and the reorganization of PRCSD under Public Works, with Nomura seconding; the motion passed unanimously.

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“People in the community might have some concerns, and I just found out about this meeting at 4 o’clock so there may be other people who didn’t hear about it and wanted to have some input.”

––Public commenter Susan Allen

Loving literacy

COFFEE, CAREER AND KIDDOS

TERESA

ALVAREZ

Cuddled up with Blue Blanket (for Nico) and Avocado Softy (for Enzo), we lay in bed, ready for our bedtime stories. This time is always my favorite with my boys. They get two books of their choosing every night. If I’m lucky, I get to pick. We’ve done this since they were babies and have encouraged grandparents to do the same when visiting and helping with bedtime. Sometimes it may just be one book we get through, but we always include reading in our bedtime routine because it’s less about the reading and more about everything else that comes with it.

My love of reading came from my mom, who always read and sang Spanish songs to my sister and me during bedtime. She didn’t know much English or have a college education but knew that reading and singing played a vital role in our learning. She made reading fun by changing her voice to match the characters, pausing to ask questions about the story or having us read to each other. When we read to each other, she’d squeeze in a little nap, and I understand that now more than ever. She was tired but made time for us every night.

All the songs and stories she shared took us on a journey. Sometimes that journey was sad, like when she sang the “Muñeca Fea” by Cri Cri (ugly doll) song that would make my sister and I cry, but we loved it. It was fun and colorful other times, like when she sang “De Colores” (In Colors), a song many children learn in Mexico. We read the classics like “Little Red Riding Hood” and others like “El Señor Azucar,” which scared my sister and me into brushing our teeth every day and staying away from too many sweets.

During the summer, she enrolled us in a reading camp where we would get treats and prizes for reading a certain number of books. This kicked off my lifelong love of books. I’m now an avid reader and once belonged to several book clubs – tough to maintain that with kids, though. As an adult, I realize bedtime reading was so much more than reading words in a book. It was a time for conversation, connection and snuggles – a time to practice Spanish. It’s become that for

me and my children too.

I knew when I had kids that I wanted to share that same love of not only reading, but also of the love of our culture. My husband, Brian, and I joined a Latino Literacy class because we must be on the same page as parents raising our boys. I wanted to share with him my experience with literacy and why reading is so important. Last year we piloted the Latino Literacy Project at Carpinteria Children’s Project, which has “Latino” in the name but is open to anyone who wants to learn about the importance of literacy. The class is six weeks long and conducted in both English and Spanish. CCP provides childcare and dinner at every class; it feels like a free date night for my husband and me. We have had the best time learning about why literacy is critical for language development, tips and tricks for making it more engaging and creating our family book. We also get a chance to connect with other couples sharing similar experiences.

Our next class will be in the fall, and we hope more parents, especially dads, will join us! Reading is essential, but the connection between a parent and child will have a lasting impact.

For more information on the Latino Literacy Project, contact Jessica Ramirez at jramirez@carpchildren.org.

Teresa Alvarez is the Executive Director of the Carpinteria Children’s Project. She has over a decade of experience in the nonprofit field and a passion for helping children and families. Teresa was born in Guanajuato, Mexico, and moved to the U.S. with her parents at age two. Growing up as an undocumented student, she learned the importance of having mentors, a strong work ethic, and the value of education. Teresa holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from UCSB and a master’s degree in Psychology from Antioch Santa Barbara. She currently serves on the Future Leaders of America board and is a founding member of the Santa Barbara Latino Giving Circle. Teresa loves to travel, read and chase after her two boys.

Waivers for developers are wrong

It was with great dismay that I read the article on the proposed new development at 4745 Carpinteria Ave. (CVN Vol. 29, No. 37). The picture of the project looks okay, it is the mention of the state waiver for the developer to go three stories. Carpinteria has fought long and hard to keep buildings at two stories. What the state is doing is wrong, wrong, wrong. We know we need more housing, but do it without ruining Carpinteria. We do not want to become L.A.

Please, people, write to the developer, the state, the city, Das Williams and anyone who can help.

Connie Thompson

In response to “Overcoming stigma”

Overcoming stigma in mental health is a very common view, (CVN Vol. 29, No. 37) far less common is overcoming teaching it. We seem disinclined to stop. We teach it both formally, i.e. in higher education lectures and texts, and informally by word of mouth. The formal instruction reinforces the informal instruction.

Harold Maio Fort Myers, Florida

Be safe on summer roads

Warm weather comes, and a lot happens on the roads. The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day are the 100 deadliest days of summer due to an increase in fatal crashes.

According to the State-wide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), 4,969 crashes in 2021 involved alcohol. In 2022, there were 4,392 cases. The number of DUI cases went down, but people still drive drunk.

A drunk driver hit me when I was 16 in 1992. After years of hospitals and therapy I can walk and talk, but lost my hearing abilities and cannot drive. For more than 30 years, each day has been trying. Planning to take Highway 101 to and from a party? Do your part to end a tragedy that’s plagued communities for decades.

If drinking, don’t risk it. Too many drinking people believe they are sober when they are not. Let a sober person or public transportation drive you. See a drunk friend stumble to a car to drive? Stop that person! Make arrangements for your friend to get home safely.

Save lives. Call 911 to report an impaired driver. Keep California’s roads safe.

Lori Martin Tracy, California

Teachers’ union negotiates for healthcare plans

The Carpinteria Association of United School Educators (CAUSE) has reached a tentative agreement in its bargaining with the Carpinteria Unified School District (CUSD) regarding healthcare plans for classified employees.

“In an economic environment where the ‘cost of living’ has increased approximately 15% in the last year, this agreement will bring increased stability to classified employees,” CAUSE president Jay Hotchner told CVN. “As a result, the union is certain that this increased stability will similarly impact both CUSD students, families and district operations in a variety of positive ways.”

The tentative agreement negotiated by the union includes the removal of

two healthcare plans and addition of three new healthcare plans for classified employees. Two plans were added to the PPO 80% Options category, and one was added to the HSA Plan Options category.

Other negotiations from the tentative agreement include a 10% salary increase for classified employees, effective July 1, 2022; a $3,000 annual bilingual stipend for classified employees that are required to use a second language no less than 25% of the time; a $150 monthly stipend for instructional assistants who have volunteered and been trained to perform specialized healthcare procedures; and increasing the amount paid towards employees medical premiums based on the employees’ years at the district.

“We are looking forward to Union ratification so the board can approve the salary raises for 22-23,” CUSD Superintendent Diana Rigby said.

The tentative agreement will be final-

ized once it is ratified by CAUSE members, and then passed by the CUSD Board of Trustees.

As an adult, I realize bedtime reading was so much more than reading words in a book. It was a time for conversation, connection and snuggles – a time to practice Spanish.

Carpinteria

“We know we need more housing, but do it without ruining Carpinteria. We do not want to become L.A.”

––Connie Thompson

In CVN Vol. 29, No. 37, “Westerlay donates $2,500 in honor of Menstrual Equality for All,” Toine Overgaag, president of Westerlay Orchids, donates a check to Girls Inc. of Carpinteria.

––Jun Starkey

“In an economic environment where the ‘cost of living’ has increased approximately 15% in the last year, this agreement will bring increased stability to classified employees,”

––CAUSE president Jay Hotchner

Cox, Wigle honor loved ones at annual CCC luncheon

PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON

Featured speakers Beth Cox and Virginia Benson Wigle honored their loved ones and spoke about their experiences with grief during last week’s Compassionate Care of Carpinteria (CCC) luncheon. CCC, an initiative of Hospice of Santa Barbara, offers bereavement and patient care services for free to children and families who have lost loved ones or are struggling with a lifethreatening illness; the annual luncheon honors CCC’s work in Carpinteria.

Cox, the 2020 Carpinterian of the Year, spoke about the loss of her father, Roger Green, her uncle Jolly Duncan and mother-in-law Pat Guzik, in her talk about loss and grief; Wigle discussed the loss of her husband, John, after his diagnosis with cancer, and her journey after his passing.

From left, Marybeth Carty, Angela Krablin, Dayna Kelly and Gerri Ann Carty; Marybeth was honored as this year’s Steering Committee chair.

From left, Linda Borgatta, Jimmie Guzik – aka Grandpa Guz – and Jessica Stovall receive orchids donated for the event by Westerlay Orchids.

From left: Kathy Dubock and Lourdes Trigueros

Beth Cox, keynote speaker, honored her father, Roger Green, her uncle Jolly Duncan and mother-in-law, Pat Guzik – aka Grandma Ducks – in a heartwarming talk about loss and grief.

Carpinterians Jamie Collins, Lori Pearce, Kim Gutierrez and Jodi Wilson attend last Wednesday’s luncheon.

From left: Marybeth Carty, Beth Cox, Virginia Benson Wigle and David Selberg, CEO of Hospice of Santa Barbara.

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Rotary doles out donations for local groups

The Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning donated $12,000 to more than 10 local non-profits during a recent breakfast event; the donations came from the proceeds from a recent Rotary electric bike raffle and sales of the Carpinteria Calendar.

Organizations receiving 2023 recognition included: California Avocado Festival, Carpinteria High School Future Farmers of America, Carpinteria Lions Community Building, TV Santa Barbara, Carpinteria Morning Rotary Foundation, Carpinteria Homeless Outreach, Carpinteria Valley Historical Museum, Alcazar Theatre Children’s Drama Camp, United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County – Carpinteria Unit, Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center, Carpinteria Valley Little League, Carpinteria Children’s Project, Santa Barbara County Trails Council and Women Making Change.

Each year recognition and awards are considered for non-profits who apply. For more information, please contact Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning President Rebecca Griffin at rgrgriffin@aol.com.

Girls Inc. promotes period education with “Go with the Flow” party

More than a dozen girls between the ages of nine and 14 attended the Girls Inc. of Carpinteria’s “Go with the Flow” party, put on as part of Girls Inc. Week in May.

This year, Girls Inc. Week focused on menstrual equity to help girls become more comfortable discussing the topic. The event featured Planned Parenthood, and included an educational table on endometriosis, as well as interactive games surrounding the topic of menstruation such as how to build a menstrual kit with the essential products – donated by UCLA Health – creating a period journal and learning how hormones affect girls’ bodies.

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria also held a menstrual product drive throughout May. Products will be available in the Girls Inc. community pantry. Girls Inc. of Carpinteria is located at 5315 Foothill Road.

Rotary club honors club musicians

The Rotary Club of Carpinteria has several Rotarians that lead the group in songs before meetings begin, including Roland Rotz, Paul Wright, Alec Hardy, Martin Osborn, David Powdrell, Bob Berkenmeier and Lin Graf, according to member Karen Graf.

Nomura visits Rotary humanitarian projects in Guadalajara

Former mayor and Rotarian Wade Nomura recently attended the seventh annual District Conference of Rotary District 4140 of central Mexico, where he was the keynote speaker. Nomura also attended on behalf of Rotary International President Jennifer Jones of Windsor Canada.

“It is quite an honor to represent Rotary International President Jennifer Jones, Rotary’s first female president,” Nomura said in a press release.

During his time in Guadalajara, Nomura toured the city and was taken to a number of Rotary project sites, including an advanced education program for elementary school students and a university biomed center where students are isolating gene chromosomes that can cause cancer in patients.

Nomura travels to Spanish speaking countries two to three times a year to evaluate Rotary humanitarian projects, or speak on behalf of the organization, Nomura told CVN.

The Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning recently donated $12,000 to more than 10 local non-profit organizations, pictured.

Attendees of the Girls Inc. of Carpinteria’s “Go with the Flow” party included, top row, from left, Diana Vences, Melissa Cornejo, Stevi Pell and Anisa Garret; and bottom row, from left, Renee Overgaag, Marin Bass and Haven Forner.

From left, Rotary Club of Carpinteria members Roland Rotz, Paul Wright, Alec Hardy, Martin Osborn, David Powdrell and Bob Berkenmeier prepare to lead the group in song.

From left: Haven Forner, Marin Bass and Diana Vences

The Food Liaison’s executive pastry chef is set for new life in New York

Heather Giacone recalls her time in Carpinteria

BY GILLIAN FLATH

After seven years of living in Carpinteria, Heather Giacone, the executive pastry chef at The Food Liaison, has bought her aunt and uncle’s pizzeria and is moving to New York. Although Giacone is excited to become a business owner, she told CVN she is fond of her time in Carpinteria.

“I’m going to miss Carpinteria a lot. I live on an avocado ranch, and I’m really going to miss it there. It’s beautiful,” Giacone said. “Mostly I am going to miss the beach and my coworkers.”

The co-owner and executive chef at The Food Liaison, Nirasha Rodriguez, said that the restaurant is currently in the process of finding a replacement pastry chef or baker.

“I would love to have someone who can bake breads and sweet desserts,” Rodriguez said. “We have been interviewing a few candidates already, and hopefully we can find the right fit. This kind of stuff does take time to find the perfect fit, as we have really high standards and high expectations.”

Rodriguez spoke highly of Giacone, calling her “extremely talented” and “very reliable.” One time, when Giacone broke her right arm, she still came in ready to work – with a brace on, Rodriguez said.

“She made and baked pastries for our cafe and huge catering orders one handed for several months,” Rodriguez said. “It was amazing to see her dedication but also kind of funny because even though she had to have people put her hair up or tie her apron, she still managed to make cakes and cookies and sweets one handed.

“She takes great pride in her profession (...) Everything she makes is delicious and beautiful at the same time. I will really miss her personality and her hard work. She is a very unique individual and true human being, which is rare. She’s an old soul that I really enjoy working with.”

Giacone moved to Santa Barbara around the age of 18, where she attended Santa Barbara City College and worked as a waitress. Shortly after, Giacone got a job as a pantry chef at El Encanto in Santa

After seven years of living in Carpinteria, Heather Giacone, pictured

Barbara, where she said a coworker in the pastry shop asked to swap jobs.

“I went into pastry, and I thought ‘Oh, this is what I love,’ because I loved all of my baking classes,” Giacone said. “I took all the extra pastry classes and bread baking and all of that. I just didn’t realize it could be a career. And then that was it.”

Giacone said she bakes “all sorts” of things, such as roasted berry no-bake cheesecake, flourless chocolate torte, gluten-free brownie cookie sandwiches with salted caramel buttercream filling, chocolate cream pies and her famous quiche.

In addition to keeping people in Carpin-

teria happy with her desserts, Giacone has made 1,500 avocado brownies for the Howard School each year for the California Avocado Festival fundraiser. She also won the guacamole contest at last year’s avocado fest, has marched in Carpinteria parades with her dog and writes the “Pastries in Paradise” column in CVN.

“I started the column during the shutdown because most people weren’t working during that time, but we were,” Giacone said. “I thought it would be nice to do, because people needed things to do at home.”

Giacone said that because of the column, customers visit the restaurant to show her the recipes that they have made at home.

“People come in saying that they have kept all of the articles,” Giacone said. “It makes me feel good that it’s being appreciated.”

Giacone’s farewell to The Food Liaison will be bittersweet; she has made a positive impact on the restaurant’s employees and customers. However, she said her life in New York will be busy and exciting.

“We are buying my aunt and uncle’s pizzeria that they’ve had for over 25 years,” Giacone said. “It’s been in the family since the early ‘60s, my Uncle Phil Easter ran it and owned the building. But my boyfriend and I are going to take over the business and we are both going to work there and learn the whole business.”

Check out previous “Pastries in Paradise” columns online at coastalview.com/ eedition/coastal_view_news.

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Girls Inc. to host first ever senior (citizen) prom night

“A Galactic Gathering for the Golden Age” scheduled for June 17

BY MELEA MAGLALANG

The Senior Socials Group of Carpinteria will host its first senior prom for local senior citizens and older adults on Saturday, June 17, 5–9 p.m. at the Girls Inc. of Carpinteria campus. Admission is free for individuals aged 55 and older. The night will include dancing and dinner; formal attire will also be provided if needed, courtesy of Laughing Buddha Thrift.

Carpinterian Luci Rogers, a member of the Senior Socials Group, pitched the idea for a prom night at one of the meetings, she told CVN.

The theme of the night – “A Galactic Gathering for the Golden Age” – celebrates the technological advancements that have been made over the years, Rogers said.

“It has a sort of outer space theme, you know, for the generation of the Jetsons,” she said. “It had just everything that we could imagine actually come true. So, the vision of it was in our generation, and the younger generation made it actually

come alive.”

Rogers said the dance is a great opportunity for older Carpinterians to get out of the house and enjoy the night with good company and physical activity.

“Number one in living a long healthy life is to have social connections and also movement. You know, we can’t just be sitting at home alone – we can’t be isolated. We’ve gotta get out, and we’ve got to move. So, a dance does both of those things,” Rogers said.

The theme also allows individuals to look back and appreciate how far technology has come over the years, according to Rogers.

“We sent the first man to the moon, you know, and so that’s part of our space thing too, is being proud of what we’ve contributed to history and being able to kind of reminisce on those times and just feel a little younger for the evening and put on our dancing shoes and just have a good time,” she added.

According to Girls Inc. of Carpinteria Executive Director Jamie Collins, the

event is expected to have a little over 100 attendees. Since March, Girls Inc. has been hosting biweekly senior socials to help individuals form connections within their communities.

“A lot of our seniors after the pandemic, especially coming out of that were very isolated and didn’t have access to programs. They may or may not have lost a loved one. So now they’re navigating a new life as a single person, and so building friendships as you continue to age is sometimes hard,” Collins said.

During the summer, the senior socials program will transition to the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center; however, both Collins and Rogers hope the

success of the dance will help promote finding a “forever home” for the program. The push for a permanent senior center in Carpinteria gained steam over the past few years; this year, it was added onto the 2023 City Work Plan and the city of Carpinteria formed a Senior Citizens Ad-Hoc Committee.

“We definitely hope that the more we get out and show that we will attend such events, then it will further help our cause to get a permanent place,” Rogers said. “It’s really just trying to show the community that even though we may not look it, we’re still very vibrant.”

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria is located at 5315 Foothill Road.

Carpinteria Children’s Project honors new, current supporters with wine night

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The Carpinteria Children’s Project honored its new and current supporters with a night of wine and tacos at the Rincon Mountain Winery late last month, according to staff member Ismael Paredes Ulloa. The event’s food was donated by El Zarape Mexican Restaurant and Zookers Restaurant and Meat & Seafood Shoppe, while the wine came courtesy of Rincon Mountain Winery; Dirt Botanicals and PacWest Blooms provided the flowers.

KARLSSON FILE PHOTO

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria has hosted senior socials at its campus since March; above, locals attend the first meeting. The group’s next large event is a senior prom, scheduled for June 17.

“It has a sort of outer space theme, you know, for the generation of the Jetsons.”

– Luci Rogers

From left, Johanna Sedivy, Angelica Ornelas and Ana Chavez catch up during last month’s Carpinteria Children’s Project event.

From left, Carly Bass, Lynzy Williams, Teresa Alvarez and Aja Forner toast to CCP at Rincon Mountain Winery.

Carpinteria honors top seniors

PHOTOS BY ROSANA SWING

Carpinteria High School honored its top seniors at the Senior Awards Assembly last week, giving out awards for academic excellence, community service, club participation, attendance, scholarships and more.

CEF Academic Excellence Award

Art: Iltze Alvarado Carmona, Anh Nguyen, Alexandra Guerrero Alamilla, Olivia Broughton and David Rodríguez

Drama: Joshua Zaragoza Wazny, Chase Glasgow, Benjamin Smith and Luke Raunsbak

Music: Conrad Stinson, Benjamin Smith, Monica Delgado and Ariana Lounsbury

Ceramics: Maya Shelly, Paul Bitters, Francis Bennett, Zahra Porinsh, Ryan Souza, Ainslee Alexander, Kate Isaac, Monica Delgado and Neida Garcia

Agriculture: Gabriel Flores Arambula, Michaela Morrison, Christopher Ceja, Diego Nieves, Yarely Vivero, Erick Trejo, Ivan Vargas, Brenda Lemus and Matthew Munoz

AVID: Shania Jimenez, Stephanie Ramirez, Gabriel Flores Arambula and Maria Sanchez

Culinary Arts: Francis Bennett, Erick Vences Flores, Josh Zaragoza Wazny, Sofia Olvera Martinez and Anthony Hernandez

World Language: Ulises Segura Solis, Ashley Gonzalez, Luis Hernandez Flores, Iltze Alvarado Carmona,

Language Arts: Ulises Segura Solis, Rooke Kennedy Juarez, Malaya Riley Morente, Monica Delgado, Olivia Broughton, Erin Otsuki, Paul Bitters, Francis Bennett, Ariana Lounsbury, Jacob Taff and Kate Isaac

ELD: Alexandra Guerrero Alamilla and Brian Hernandez-Ramirez

Social Studies: Marlene Arellano Alcala, Julianna Ornelas, Natalie Vilchez, Annicka Dadvar, Paul Bitters, Matthew Munoz and Maribel Toral

Science: Stephanie Ramirez Garcia, Monica Delgado, Francis Bennett, Anh Nguyen, Kate Isaac, Emily Ehlers, Hayley Raunsbak and Taylor Classen

Mathematics: Annicka Dadvar, Maya Shelly and Benjamin Smith

Warrior Spirit Award: Diego BlancoTorres, Edwin Arciniega, Elizabeth Delgado-Romero, Jonathan Sandoval, Gerson Baranda, Diego Ramirez and Diana Aguilar Jaimes

Engineering: Paul Bitters, Zahra Porinsh and Maria Sanchez

Computer Science: Hugo Alvarado Carmona, Justin Main and William Holmes

Robotics: Hugo Alvarado Carmona

Community Service Award: Diego Ramirez Vega

Plaque Recipients

Liberal Arts: Emily Ehlers, Anthony Mendoza, Ashley Gonzalez, Maya Shelly and Monica Delgado

Science/Math: Paul Bitters, Ariana Lounsbury and Annicka Dadvar

Warrior Attendance

Iltze Alvarado Carmona, Francis Bennett, Paul Bitters, Benjamin Lomeli, Angel Orozco Hernandez, Hayley Raunsbak, Maria Sanchez, Ulises Segura Solis and Erick Vences Flores

Coastal View News Congratulates CHS Warriors!

ABOVE, Carpinteria High School honored its top seniors during the senior awards ceremony last week.

RIGHT, CHS students who completed the AVID program included, back row from left, Maria Sanchez, Sophie Olvera, Stephanie Ramirez, Diana Aguilar, Maribel Toral, Gabriel Flores Arambula, Gizelle Lopez, Christian Vences Ayala, Angel Padilla Jaimes, Rooke Kennedy Juarez and Juan Vargas; and front row from left, Lesly Tinajero, Marisol Estrada, Katelyn Avila, Viviana Medina, Neida Garcia, Shania Jimenez, Barbara Contreras, Ulises Segura and Abraham Prado.

Students who completed the CHS Future Farmers of America program included, back row from left, Gustavo Ramirez, Emanuel Leon Tafoya, William Holmes, Matthew Munoz, Diego Nieves and Ivan Vargas, with advisor Noe Gomez; and, front row from left, Cristian Lopez, Erick Trejo, Luis Garcia, Michaela Morrison, Elizabeth Delgado Flores, Katelyn Avila, Elizabeth Delgado Romero and Dioselin Lemus.

Senior Spotlight

PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON

Kaylee Angeles

WHAT’S NEXT: CSU Northridge to study criminology

FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL

MEMORY: Spirit week

LOOKING FORWARD TO: Graduating

Maribel Toral

WHAT’S NEXT: SBCC

FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MEMORY: Seeing Charles every morning

LOOKING FORWARD TO: Making new memories

Hugo Alvarado

WHAT’S NEXT: UC Davis to study computer science

FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MEMORY: Working on the CHS robot

LOOKING FORWARD TO: Joining the racing team at UC Davis

Ben Smith

WHAT’S NEXT: Westmont College

FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MEMORY: The Muses' play “Clue”

LOOKING FORWARD TO: The future

Lusmar Martinez

WHAT’S NEXT: Going to SBCC

FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MEMORY: Helping the football team and playing baseball

LOOKING FORWARD TO: Cosmetology school

Noah Richter

WHAT’S NEXT: Going to SBCC

FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MEMORY: Lunch with my friends

LOOKING FORWARD TO: Furthering my education

Graduation for the Carpinteria High School class of 2023 is around the corner, so CVN popped over to the high school campus and asked soonto-be Warriors graduates what their futures hold. Check out previous editions of this series online at coastalview.com/eedition/coastal_view_news.

Belen Herrera

WHAT’S NEXT: SBCC in the fall and majoring in kinesiology

FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MEMORY: Going to CIF for cross county and track

LOOKING FORWARD TO: Graduation

Emily Ehlers

WHAT’S NEXT: Cal Poly SLO

FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MEMORY: Being on the track and field team

LOOKING FORWARD TO: Summer with friends

Armando Hernandez

WHAT’S NEXT: The SBCC automotive program, as I hope to open my own auto shop someday.

FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MEMORY: Playing games in Mr. Monarres’ class

LOOKING FORWARD TO: Seeing my younger sister and younger friends graduate from CHS

Iltze Alvarado

WHAT’S NEXT: Going to Sacramento State in the fall to major in graphic design

FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MEMORY: Going to cross country meets with the team

LOOKING FORWARD TO: Exploring Sacramento and meeting new people

Giordan Garcia

WHAT’S NEXT: Going to SBCC to study business and major in real estate. My dream career is to become a successful and wellknown real estate agent.

FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MEMORY: Going to New York with my class was the experience of a lifetime.

LOOKING FORWARD TO: The freedom I’ll have in college and meeting new people.

Olivia Broughton

WHAT’S NEXT: Going to Montana State University to study geology

FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MEMORY: Transferring to Carpinteria High from St. Bonaventure High School

LOOKING FORWARD TO: Going to college in a different state and living in a new environment

Palate to Palette brings in over $100k

PHOTOS BY ROBIN KARLSSON

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center’s annual Palate to Palette fundraiser drew in more than $100,000 following its auction over the weekend, according to staff member Jodi Wilson.

More than 170 people attended Sunday’s auction and fundraiser, featuring works donated by more than 40 artists; the money raised will go toward scholarships, community events, youth programs, exhibitions and other art-focused activities in the area. The center also awarded three $1,000 scholarships to local high school volunteers Sam Crewdson, Olivia Broughton and Ella Bailey.

From left, Kit Brown and Debra Goldman serve appetizers from Carp Kitchen.

Six-year-old Ensign Sill entered more than one bidding war.

Attendees hold up their bidding numbers.

Chocolatier Jean-Michel Carre, right, and his wife Jill, left, provided chocolates courtesy of Chocolats du CaliBressan.

Carol Nichols bids on a piece during the silent auction.

Meredith Brooks Abbott, a well-known Carpinteria artist, donated a painting for the fundraiser.

From left: volunteers Brian Mootz, Jenny Gulland and Amie Rodriguez

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO MADE PALATE TO

Molly Green

Paula Gregoire-Jones

Ranell Hansen

Tom Henderson

Erika Hill

Debra Jorgensen

Jenny Liu-Michael

Natasha Lohmus

Baba Masino

Marcia McNally

Ben O’Hara

Leo Posillico

David Powdrell

Hal Price

Chris Provenzano

Cathy Quiel

Simone Reddingius

Ted Rhodes

Karen Ring Mealiffe

Amie Rodriguez

Kathi Scarminach

Sharon Schock

Kim Snyder

Leigh Sparks

Ginny Speirs

Cathy Winton

P2P COMMITTEE & VOLUNTEERS

Christie Boyd

Geri Campopiano

Georgine Carter

Carolyn Chandler

Charlie Freund

Diana Dolan

E.J. Harrison & Sons

Gaby & Selden Edwards

Jilla Wolsey

Jill Castro

Kathy White

Keith Fried

Lillian Lovelace

Murphy King Real Estate

Patrick Walters

IN-KIND EVENT DONORS

Alcazar Theater

Allison Van Wingerden

Annie Sly

Blue Gem

Bon Fortune

Brass Bird

Carol Nichols

Carpinteria Beach Company

Carpinteria Frame & Art

Carpinteria Nails

Carpinteria Valley Lumber

Corktree Cellars

Dirt Botanicals

Giannfranco’s Trattoria

Giovanni’s Pizza

Ha Neo

James Freeman Landscaping

Jill Castro

Winery & Vineyards

Lao Thai

Little Dom’s Seafood

Reynaldo’s Mexican Bakery

Rivahil Winery

Sade Turkish Coffee & Delights

Santa Barbara Winery

Sushi Teri

Uncle Chen Restaurant

Zookers Restaurant

ARTISTS

Elizabeth Allgaier

Patricia Alpert

Ron Anderson

Debra Aresco

Miguel Bernal

Ingrid Bostrom

Christie Boyd

Wendy Brewer

Meredith Brooks Abbott

Whitney Brooks Abbott

James Paul Brown

Jayne Burton

Bonny Butler

Gary Campopiano

Stuart Carey

Jeanne Carr

Janey Cohen

Tani Conrad

Lloyd Dallett

Iris Di Santo

Glenn Dubock

Pamela Enticknap

Colleen Floyd

Lety Garcia

Karen Glancy

Geri Carty

Marybeth Carty

Carolyn Chandler

Tim Cohen

Kathy Dubock

Lynda Fairly

Alan Koch

Ursula Norby

Valerie Powdrell

Lourdes Trigueros

Kathy White

Jilla Wolsey

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tim Cohen

Chair & Master of Ceremonies

Debbie Murphy

Vice Chair

Carla Stein Treasurer

Bob Stokes

Secretary

Christie Boyd

Kathy Dubock

Lynda Fairly

Leo Fortunato

Dr. Jesus Gonzales

Alan Koch

Simon Palmer

Len Price

Roland Rotz, Ph.D.

Nini Seaman

Lourdes Trigueros

SUPPORTERS

Beth & Grant Cox

Bunnin Chevrolet

Little Dom’s Seafood

Lost &

Roland Rotz, left, and David Powdrell take the stage for a comedy skit.

Ella Bailey, left, pictured next to her 2022 self-portrait and Sam Crewdson, right, next to his panel, were two of three recipients of a $1,000 scholarship from the arts center.

From left, Kim Fly and Janey Cohen grab some tasty bites.

Carpinteria fundraiser.

Canalino students tackle Batalla de los Libros, Math Super Bowl

More than 50 students participated in Canalino Elementary School’s recent Batalla de los Libros, according to Principal Jamie Persoon; representatives from the Santa Barbara Office of Education (SBCEO) observed the event to replicate it at the county level. The Batalla de los Libros is a Spanish version of Battle of the Books, and teachers from Canalino select specific books, create questions and oversee the battle, according to Persoon. The 55 students who participated included third, fourth and fifth graders.

“Canalino is the only school who does a Battle of the Books in Spanish,” Persoon said in a press release. “Amazing!”

The first-place team in the Batalla de los Libros included Aracely Espinoza, Maddie Dudley, Anai Miguel Flores, Hallie Mayer, Naomi Suarez Romero, Jesus Martinez and Juan Diego Prado. The second-place team included Dereck Reyes, Jacob Ornelas, Marshall Patterson, Imre Patterson, Evan Martinez, Orion Smith and Gabriel Beltran.

Canalino students also participated in the Math Super Bowl hosted by SBCEO on Wednesday, May 31. Students were led by teachers Leigh Ann McDonald and Armando Ramos; the fourth-grade team included Nico Ayala, Frankie Stewart, Hallie Mayer and Toby Matthews and the fifth-grade team included

“Bravo to these students and others who worked hard on Wednesdays for Math Super Bowl preparation,” Persoon said.

––Jun Starkey

The first-place winning team in Canalino Elementary School’s Batalla de los Libros included, from left, Aracely Espinoza, Maddie Dudley, Anai Miguel Flores, Hallie Mayer, Naomi Suarez Romero, Jesus Martinez and Juan Diego Prado.

The second-place winning team in Canalino’s Batalla de los Libros included, from left, Dereck Reyes, Jacob Ornelas, Marshall Patterson, Imre Patterson, Evan Martinez, Orion Smith and Gabriel Beltran. Mason Medina, Ian Yamaoka, Maria Tate and Scarlett Schultz.

Before the downpour

From left, Canalino Elementary School students Malachi Lawler, Toby Matthews, Emilio Zamarripa, Jiyah Blackmore and an unidentified student enjoy Canalino School’s beach day on Tuesday, before the rain hit.

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Mother of 4 including Nancy Hussey, grandmother to 9 and great grandmother to 5, enjoying some cake at her home.

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Eighth graders celebrate graduation with local luau

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Carpinteria’s eighth-grade students celebrated the end of the school year with a luau at the Carpinteria State Campground on May 31, organized by Parents for Carpinteria Middle School (PFCMS). Eighth-grade students wore leis and enjoyed candy, snow cones, pizza and games throughout the day; the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Department, Pizza Man Dan’s and a Kona Ice Truck also stopped in for the fun.

“This was a team effort with parents and eighth graders helping to organize a great and heartwarming luau,” said PFCMS President Dr. Regina Ruiz.

Ruiz said PFCMS will hold the event next year as well, to celebrate the next group of eighth-grade graduates.

A family journey

Three generations of Carpinterians celebrated Virginia Ayala’s 85th birthday with a hike on the Franklin Trail last week, Ayala’s grandchild, Alex Loretto, told CVN; Ayala was born in Carpinteria, according to Loretto.

“We set out to leave in the mid-morning on a June gloomy day. What was unexpected was my 85-year-old grandma deciding she was going,” Loretto told CVN. “A true family outing just the way we like it.

“The hike didn’t disappoint (…) my grandma and my aunt (Joni Goena) were reminiscing about their youth, pointing out native plants and telling us stories about Carpinteria, their lives and our family history. Very priceless moments, and what family is all about. While on the hike I realized we may never do this again but then again, that’s what I said five years ago,” Loretto said. “My grandma is our pillar, a CHS grad, a true Carpinterian and a joy to be around.”

From left: Joni Goena, Virginia Ayala, Janine Harner, Craig Harner, Mathew Arellano, Kalei Kaleohano and Alex Loretto

A teaching moment

With 45 years of teaching golf under his belt, Michael

Center

Birthday cheers

COURTESY PHOTO

DAVID DEMOULPIED

Wolseley, left, helps teach a client at the Tee Time Golf Practice

on the Carpinteria bluffs.

KARLSSON

Cheryl and Paul Wright – owners of Island Brewing Company – celebrate turning 80 with friends and family at the brewery on Saturday, June 3.

From left, Luke Joles wears a flamingo hat while Manny Alvarado and Malakai Castaneda attempt to toss a ring onto the hat.

From left: Crystal Pluma, Nathalie Hernandez and Alexa Santes

THE BOOK NOOK

“The Summer Land” by Sue Perry

My favorite writers are happy to savor a sentence – the way it is composed, the careful choice of words without a rush to the story. It’s an indulgence and somehow feels personal, like a shared memory or moment or both.

Here you will travel the path between Carpinteria and Summerland in simpler times. Gathering characters and along the way, characters you will most likely miss when the journey is over, I did. Hidden in the fabric of the story is the capacity to keep the heart open and connected, speaking the language of spirit in cooperation with nature, or all that is.

Each chapter begins with a citation paragraph from the journals of the time, quotes from the late 1800s when the spiritualist movement was uber active. In the end, oil and greed and charlatans stomped on the intentional community but those with true spirit remained whole.

As I drive the Highway 101, I can’t help but imagine the foot trail to Summerland as it was in the 1800s, searching the hills to fit the pages. This book is such a mix of history and imagination, a lovely read and one you will find hard to put down and even harder to leave behind. As Sue Perry writes in the forward, “this novel takes great care to respect the factual. Nonetheless it is fiction.”

––Catherine Overman, Friends of the Carpinteria Library

and Zambia is captured with no sentimentality and much dry humor and that innocence as told from the perspective of a child.

The first lines of the book begin: “Mom says, ‘Don’t come creeping into our room at night.’ They sleep with loaded guns beside them on the bedside rugs. She says, ‘Don’t startle us when we’re sleeping.’ ‘Why not?’ ‘We might shoot you.’ ‘Oh.’”

Without interpretation of the political and social change afoot and a lack of understanding about the family emotions and struggle, Fuller shares the foundational stories of her childhood in this beautifully crafted memoir of her childhood. Her parents lose their farm in forced land distribution, after which they become itinerant farm managers, who move where the work is, often to disease-ridden and war-torn areas. They also lose more than one child and grief is a strong element of the story. The colonial (racist) attitudes of her parents are hard to take, and still, the book is worth reading. The sequel “Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness” is just as good.

“This is not a full circle. It’s Life carrying on. It’s the next breath we all take. It’s the choice we all make to get on with it.” – Alexandra Fuller

––Jody Thomas, Carpinteria Community Library librarian

CVN Reads…

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Alcazar to screen Spencer Barnitz documentary

The Alcazar Theatre will hold a screening of the documentary “More than Just a Party Band,” which tells the story of Santa Barbara cultural icon Spencer Barnitz – founder of the bands Spencer the Gardener and The Tan – on Saturday, June 17 at 7 p.m.

Barnitz grew up in Santa Barbara in the 1970s, and became famous at an early age before experiencing an onslaught of tragedy and personal obstacles. The 80-minute film covers the musician’s early life, as well as his time exploring Santa Barbara’s music scene throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s.

The screening will be held Saturday, June 17, at 7 p.m. at the Alcazar Theatre, located at 4916 Carpinteria Ave. Tickets are $15, and can be purchased online at thealcazar.org/calendar/11852-more-than-justa-party-band-a-film-documentary.

Registration opens for mariachi classes

Artesania para la Familia has opened registration for its free six-week long summer mariachi class, which will take place from mid-July to mid-August; the deadline to register is June 25.

The sessions will take place from July 11 to August 17, on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Casitas Village Properties (HOA), located at 5956 Hickory St.

The class is open to students from fourth to 12th grade who have at least two years of experience playing the trumpet, violin or guitar. Director Juan Zaragosa of Mariachi Las Olas from Santa Barbara will lead the class. Those interested may register by emailing requejosuzanne@gmail.com or by phone at (805) 617-5929.

“Water

for Elephants”

by Sara Gruen

CVN photographer Robin Karlsson is reading “Water for Elephants” by Sara Gruen, the story of Jacob Jankowski, a man in his 90s, who tells the gripping story of his time with the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth. (Published 2006; 368 pages)

Arts Center offers community hours for local students

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center will provide community service hours to local teens who volunteer as program aides with the Arts by the Sea summer camp. Program aides will assist students and professional teaching artists, with an initial five-hour training. Aides will earn 35 hours of community service per week. For more information regarding youth programs, visit carpinteriaartscenter.org.

Arts and Crafts Faire: June 10

The Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center will kick off the summer events with the Carpinteria Arts and Crafts Faire on Saturday, June 10, 10 a.m – 4 p.m., in the Koch Courtyard; the featured artist of this month’s faire is Barbara Booth of Pedaling Paper & Art.

Booth is a Santa Barbara-based artist who creates handmade paper for unique art, cards, handmade books and bowls. Additionally, her nature-inspired block prints are now available on her handmade paper greeting cards and textiles, including tea towels, tote bags and infant clothing. A portion of her sales are donated to a non-profit in memory of Booth’s daughter, who passed away from melanoma in 2014.

The Arts and Crafts Faire will feature dozens of local artists selling a wide variety of crafts and goods. The Ukulele Jammers will play in the morning, and The Americana Cats will begin playing music at 12:30 p.m.

“Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood”

by Alexandra Fuller

Alexandra Fuller wrote “Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood” in 2001. Her childhood in what was Rhodesia (and later Zimbabwe), Malawi

“Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit”

by Jeanette Winterson

CVN Managing Editor Evelyn Spence is reading “Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit” by Jeanette Winterson, a coming-out novel featuring Jeanette, a girl who is growing up in an English Pentecostal community. (Published March 1985; 176 pages)

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

Teen mural project returns to Arts Center

The annual Teen Mural Project will return to the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center on Wednesday, June 14, with an in-person painting event and a take home project for local teens ages 11 to 19.

The painting event will take place in the Koch Courtyard from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. After, lunch will be served, and from 12:30–6:30 p.m. teens may pick up a panel and other materials for the take-home project. The theme of this year’s project is “Good Things: Big and Small.”

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

teens paint at the Teen Mural Project event in

The Alcazar Theatre will screen “More than Just a Party Band,” on Saturday, June 17, at 7 p.m.

by Margie E. Burke

Thursday, March 14

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

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

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

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

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

Karaoke, 8 p.m., Carpinteria & linden Pub, 4954 Carpinteria linden Ave.

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

Friday, March 15

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

The Peace Vigil, 5-6 p.m., corner of linden & Carpinteria Ave.

Music in our Schools Month Concert, 7:30 p.m., CHS cafeteria, 4810 foothill road, 684-4701

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

Saturday, March 16

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

Magicarp Pokemon League, 11 a.m., Curious Cup, 929 linden Ave., (619) 972-3467

Energy Balancing, 2-4 p.m., Curious Cup, 929 linden Ave., free

“The Quiet Man,” 8 p.m., Plaza Playhouse theater, 4916 Carpinteria Ave., $5

The Groovie Line, 9 p.m., the Palms, 701 linden Ave., 684-3811

Monday, March 18

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

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Wednesday, March 20

Morning Rotary meeting with Cyndi Macias, The Gym Next Door, 7-8 a.m., Woman’s Club, 1059 Vallecito rd., $10

Meditation, 10:30-noon, Carpinteria Woman’s club, 1059 Vallecito rd., 847-208-6520

Knitting Group, 1-4 p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 941 Walnut Ave., free, 684-8077

Fighting Back Parent Program, 5:30-7 p.m., Canalino School, 1480 Carpinteria Ave., 963-1433 x125 or x132

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

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

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

ONGOING

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

Michael Fisher Fish art show, Corktree Cellars, 910 linden Ave., 684-1400

Liz Brady art show, Porch, 3823 Santa Claus lane, 684-0300

Arturo Tello art show, friends of the library used Bookstore, 5103 Carpinteria Ave., 566-0033

“SPACE” exhibit, 855 At the Arts Gallery, 855 linden Ave., 684-7789

Carpinteria Plein Air Painters art show, lucky llama, 5100 Carpinteria Ave., 684-8811 Imagination & Inspiration show, Curious Cup, 929 linden Ave., 220-6608

“You Hurt My Feelings”

hindsight

DUNCAN’S REEL DEAL

MATT DUNCAN

Everyone feels blah sometimes – stuck in a rut, bored, off their game. Mid-life is supposed to be primetime for doldrums like this. That’s when your career is supposed to stall, your relationships are supposed to get tedious and your body is supposed to start turning on you.

Or so they say. And if what they say is right, then mid-life would also be primetime for another phenomenon: hurt feelings.

And so it is for Beth (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), who is an established but now-struggling author. Her husband, Don (Tobias Menzies), who has read draft after draft after draft of Beth’s latest manuscript, showers her work with praise and offers nothing but unbending support. But then one day Beth overhears him telling a friend that he doesn’t actually like the book. Her feelings are hurt, big time.

Don feels blah too. And he gets his feelings hurt too. He’s a therapist, but obviously not a very good one, at least not anymore. He can’t keep his patients’ problems apart. And all he offers them are canned platitudes. He wants to help. He’s just… blah. One day he overhears a patient criticizing him under his breath. There’s his stab in the heart, his ouch.

shower us with adoration, tell us we are great and also be right. That way honesty and support can unite – the best of both worlds.

But of course, sometimes – a lot of times – this union is a farce, a hazy mirage. Not everyone is always great at everything. So, what do you pick? Honesty or support?

After Flora Burnham stumbled across a small bag from a purchase she had made on Santa Claus Lane years ago, she brought it into the Coastal View News office to share with readers. The image depicts the lane in 1990, a completely different era for a commercial area that slumped for years before recently rebranding itself. In 1990, the North Pole motif still reigned. Santa himself still watched over the collection of Christmas-themed retailers and restaurants.

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

This is all very interesting. But it’s also kind of depressing. “You Hurt My Feelings” is kind of depressing. It got me wondering: in general, who likes mid-life-crisis movies? Sure, some midlife-crisis movies are good. But who likes them? Surely young people don’t. And, as someone who is himself careening uncomfortably toward mid-life, I find it more-or-less excruciating to watch meditations on how everything exciting in life inevitably rusts over. So, who likes this stuff? Is it, like, old people who like to revel in it? Maybe once you get over the hump this gets all so amusing?

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The same goes for Beth’s sister, Sarah (Michaela Watkins), who is a bored interior decorator tired of taking crap from indecisive clients. And the same goes for Sarah’s husband, Mark (Arian Moayed), who is an actor but isn’t sure he loves acting, who has had some success but just got fired from a job. More hurt feelings.

Bring on the funny!

Send us your best caption for this photo by Monday, March 25. Coastal View News a little silly with Carpinteria history, and we’d like readers to join us by coming up with clever captions for photos from the past. At the end of each month we’ll publish our favorite caption submissions from readers.

In each of these cases a tension is revealed between two seemingly all-important things: honesty and support. Clearly lying is bad. Honesty is, by and large, the best policy. But it’s also clearly crucial that we have each other’s backs –especially when it comes to close relationships, especially when things aren’t going great, when the world seems to be over us. In those cases, we turn to our friends and family to pick us up, boost our spirits.

Beats me. Anyway, like I said, “You Hurt My Feelings” is kind of depressing. And slow. It’s not all that funny either. It sustains a mild, understated humor throughout. Which is charming, but only a little bit. You’ll chuckle. Not a big, hearty chuckle, but the sort of underyour-breath, two-syllable thing (“he-he”) you might find yourself sputtering out in an amusingly awkward situation.

This isn’t a bad movie. For instance, the acting is really good – who doesn’t love Julia Louis-Dreyfus? But that’s not enough to hide the fact that this movie is, well, just kind of depressing.

“You Hurt My Feelings” is rated R for language.

He said, she said Bring on the funny!

It’s a rock and hard place for Beth, Don, Sarah, Mark and the rest of us. I guess what we really want is for people to say all sorts of nice things about us, praise us,

Send us your best caption for this photo by Monday, July 27.

Get creative, get goofy, but keep comments brief and don’t expect CVN to print any inappropriate language or innuendo. All submissions will be edited for grammar, punctuation, length and content. Please send captions to news@coastalview. com. Caption writers selected for publication will receive the following grand prizes: bragging rights, name in lights (well, black ink) and a free copy of Coastal View News from any rack in Carpinteria Valley.

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

Coastal View News is ready to get a little silly with Carpinteria history, and we’d like readers to join us by coming up with clever captions for photos from the past. At the end of each month we’ll publish our favorite caption submissions from readers. Get creative, get goofy, but keep comments brief and don’t expect CVN to print any inappropriate language or innuendo. All submissions will be edited for grammar, punctuation, length and content. Please send captions to news@coastalview. com. Caption writers selected for publication will receive the following grand prizes: bragging rights, name in lights (well, black ink) and a free copy of Coastal View News from any rack in Carpinteria Valley.

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

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

Civic

Thursday, March 14

City of Carpinteria Architectural Review Board meeting, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave., 684-5405

Friday, March 15

SB S. County Architectural Board of Review meeting, 9 a.m., 123 e. Anapamu St., rm. 17, Santa Barbara

Monday, March 18

SB County Zoning Administrator meeting, 9:30 a.m., 123 e. Anapamu St., rm. 17, Santa Barbara, 568-2000

Tuesday, March 19

SB County Board of Supervisors meeting, 9 a.m., Board of Supervisors Conference rm., 105 e. Anapamu St., Santa Barbara, 568-2000

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Halos& Pitchforks

A reader sends a halo to Burlene for making the Carpinteria Lumberyard Nursery area a joy to visit. “Her outgoing personality (Southern style), friendly conversation and plant knowledge make it a pleasure to visit and shop.”

A reader sends a halo to the generous person for paying for the reader’s gas when she forgot her ATM card at the gas station. “I’m sorry I chose the most expensive oil, I’d love to reimburse you, and thank you. I’m deeply moved by your generosity.”

A reader sends a halo to Angelica Ornelas “for the amazing work she does at the Carpinteria Children’s Project. Besides working tirelessly to support families in the Carpinteria Community, she has done tremendous work organizing food bank distributions for the community through the pandemic and continuing today.”

A reader sends a halo to Sean and Dayna for being wonderful neighbors and helping the reader through another frazzled mom situation.

A reader sends a halo to the 93013 Fund, Uncle Chen Restaurant and Marybeth Carty for the surprise delivery of a delicious dinner complete with a fortune cookie, candy bar and painted rock. “Wonderful kindness and quite a thrill!”

A reader sends a halo to Teda Pilcher for being elected president of the Docent Council of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and for her honor as Docent of the Year.

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

A reader sends a halo to the staff of Jack’s Bistro for staying open during Covid-19. “Always a smile no matter how busy. A great way to start the day.”

A reader sends a halo to Jody Thomas, Carpinteria’s librarian, for her talk on Friday. “It was inspiring and fun. Members said, ‘I didn’t know the library had many things besides books.’ Great program.”

A reader sends a halo to the Daykas for always being there to help with anything and never complaining. “Many thanks to the best neighbors ever. We love you all dearly.”

A reader sends a halo to Mayor Wade Nomura for the city’s beautiful flower wreath at the Carpinteria Cemetery for the Memorial Day program.

A reader sends a halo to Tami and John at Robitaille’s for their constant smiles and over-the-top customer service. “The wedding favors were loved by all and brought a bit of Carpinteria to the Seattle wedding!”

A reader sends a halo to the city’s public works department for clearing out reported poison oak extending onto the sidewalk from the Carpinteria creek bridge. “Your quick response surely saved pedestrians including school children from a possibly painful experience. All of you, from top to bottom, rock.”

A reader sends a halo to those who acknowledge people with disabilities. “When you encounter a person in a wheelchair or walking with a walker, please smile and say hello to that person.”

A reader sends a halo to all parents, school parent groups, volunteers and community organizations for their wonderful support this school year. “We could not do it without you!”

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

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 Jody Thomas. “What a wonderful presentation last Friday at the Senior Inc. meeting. How nice to hear a city employee express her desire to serve the community! Bravo.”

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

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

A reader sends a halo to Dorothy and Ron at the St. Joseph Church resale. “Thank you for being so helpful and kind!”

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 Chef Heather at The Food Liaison. “Your creativity and decadent desserts will be greatly missed in Carp! Good luck in your new adventure!”

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 Diana, a caregiver at Carpinteria Senior Lodge for nearly three years.

A reader sends a halo to Becki Norton and other artists for “contributing the handy painted Carp rocks to keep the Host Program fliers from becoming real flyers in the wind.”

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

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

A reader sends a halo to the Carpinteria Community Church for providing an excellent lunch for the less fortunate in the community, and to Carol Nichols for providing great haircuts.

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.”

A reader sends a halo to Beatriz at The Food Liaison. “You are a genuine person who knows the value of outstanding customer service as this is what you exemplify every day! You were right: the Italian wedding cupcake was superb!”

A reader sends a halo to DJ Hecktic for coming out early Saturday morning to support the Junior Warriors. “It made the kids so happy to hear you say their names—you’re a local celebrity to them!”

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

A reader sends a halo to the Carpinteria High School Muses for “a delightful musical – Brigadoon. Kudos to the kids who gave it their all in spite of illness and emergencies – you were excellent! Bravo!”

A reader sends a halo to Diana Rigby, Superintendent of schools, and Debra Herrick, director of Boys & Girls Club, for removing the toxic Euphorbia fire sticks from the pots and landscape.

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

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

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 pitchfork to the public agencies responsible for “allowing the dredging of marsh to continue into summer and the black stinky sludge being drained into the ocean just below the marsh. The ocean water is disgusting, and smells. Please stop this and allow the residents of, and visitors to, Carpinteria State Beach to be able to enjoy the water this summer.”

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 the person who closed up the patty shack before the last game was over. “Our players and families were hungry and wanted to celebrate the end of the season and it was so disappointing!”

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.”

ON THE ROAD

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

A reader sends a pitchfork to whoever has been leaving bags of dog waste on the ground along Casitas Pass Road. “Yes, it’s frustrating that the trash cans are gone, but is that really your best way of handling who hit the reader’s pickup in front of the reader’s house and didn’t stop. “Shame on you, and I hope

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

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

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

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

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.”

CVN returns to Bhutan

After 25 years, local resident Amanda McIntyre returned to Bhutan, a country in South Asia. The country is also known as the “Land of the Thunder Dragon” and is considered a place of “gross national happiness.”

“Bhutan is a peaceful place – no honking car horns or overly amplified music,” McIntyre told CVN. “Buddhism imparts a serenity of personality and soft speech to its residents. Lacking any polluting industry, blue skies abound with huge cumulus clouds.”

McIntyre said she spent ten days “with many people and their gentle and kind nature. The passage of time had no disappointments for me.”

A reader sends a halo to Anna Grace, master mechanic. “We love you, Anna! (And your boss.)”

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

A reader sends a halo for the spectacular project and project update “and our new freeway system (…) Great photos folks!”

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.

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.

A reader sends a halo to Salty the forest ranger at the San Marcos Station. “We pray for no fires this season.”

A reader sends a pitchfork to the woman who got into the reader’s car in front of IHOP. “What kind of a person gets into the wrong car while someone’s eating pancakes? Looks like I need to eat my pancakes in the car now.”

Saturday, May 23

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

Friday, May 22

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

A reader sends a pitchfork to the entity responsible for the Seaside Shuttle roadside signs. “Sheesh, I have been waiting for a couple years now at the stop to catch a ride per the posted schedule at the stop. Remove the stops or reinstate the service!”

Arena

A reader sends a pitchfork to drivers that speed on Cravens Lane. “I’ve been run off the road too many times. Cars passing at high rates of speed is an accident waiting to happen. It’s not the freeway!”

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.

A reader sends a pitchfork to staff at a local store for refusing to call 911 when the reader “alerted them to shoplifter was walking out the door with a 12-pack of hazy IPA. The staff said they didn’t have time to dial 911.”

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

A reader sends a pitchfork to a downtown business for “repeatedly hosting bands that can be heard 10 blocks away and at the beach at decibel levels one would think would be illegal – or should be.”

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

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

A reader sends a pitchfork to the city for “not sweeping up the dirt and sand dropped on the service road in El Carro Park during the recent refurbishment of the grass in the north and south fields. It is like walking on ball bearings in places and pedestrians and bicyclists have fallen.”

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CVN is lakeside in Salem, South Carolina

Carpinterian Marianne Rauch brought her copy of CVN to Lake Keowee near Salem, South Carolina, with family members Larry and Meila and friends J.D. and Connie. Lake Keowee, a man-made reservoir built by Duke Energy, is 26 miles long and three miles wide.

“The lake is popular for boating, swimming and fishing,” Rauch told CVN. “Rumor has it that there are several famous people who own homes there such as Jack Nicklaus, Oprah Winfrey, Kevin Costner and Dan Marino.”

Charlie Chan on Rincon Point

BY STEPHEN BATES

One of the biggest movie stars of the early 1930s spent much of his time at Rincon Point: Warner Oland, internationally famous for playing the Chinese detective Charlie Chan.

Oland was born Johan Värner Ölund in Sweden. His big break came in 1931, when he played the title character in “Charlie Chan Carries On.” He appeared in another 15 Chan films over the next six years. (A Swede playing a Chinese man was largely treated as a bit of trivia in the 1930s, but in recent decades, it has been considered a shameful instance of “yellowface” impersonation.)

The movies made a fortune for Oland and his wife Edith, a portrait painter who was about 10 years his senior. The Olands owned a ranch in Mexico, a Revolutionary-era farmhouse in Massachusetts, a small home in Beverly Hills, a lemon orchard in the Carpinteria Valley and several houses on Rincon Point. Rincon was said to be their favorite place.

R.W. Bates sold three lots on the Ventura side of Rincon Creek to Oland in 1928. Oland, he found, resisted any sort of sales pressure. “The only way to sell him anything is to be utterly indifferent, in fact, to urge him not to buy,” Bates told his family in 1937. With this in mind, Bates remarked to Oland that he had more beach lots but didn’t really want to sell them. Oland snapped them up. Ultimately, he built a mini compound of three houses behind a wall.

The Olands had many dogs. In 1937, three of them attacked Bates family dog Monty. In trying to separate them, Oland and Bates ended up tangled on the ground, “both puffing like steam engines, with me on top,” Bates recounted, adding, “I am glad it was not the other way around.” A movie magazine, he thought, would have paid a thousand dollars for a photo.

At Rincon Point, Oland liked to sunbathe, swim, paint landscapes and read. He also attended neighborhood parties, entertained Boy Scouts, took Bates’s daughter Bobette to a movie premiere in a limousine and distributed autographed photos.

Oland befriended Edward H. Bates (R.W.’s brother), who lived on the other side of Rincon Creek. According to Edward, Oland would sometimes drop a Charlie Chan maxim into conversation: “Advice after mistake is like medicine after dead man’s funeral.” One evening, Oland asked Edward to read aloud from a book. Suddenly self-conscious, Edward stammered and stuttered and, he suspected, bungled his first and last screen test.

Oland was an alcoholic. “Tiger tea,” he would say in his “Chan voice” while pouring himself a martini on the movie set. Keye Luke, who played Number One Son in some of the films, said that liquor partly accounted for the Chan character’s slow speech and constant smile. The stu-

dio assigned a nurse to stick by Oland and try to limit his alcohol intake. (She also helped break up the Rincon dog fight.)

When asked what had brought her and Warner together, Edith told an interviewer in 1936 that they “loved fine things and liked each other.” That wasn’t enough. Edith initiated divorce proceedings in 1937 because, she said in court papers, Warner’s drinking caused her “great mental anguish.” After trying to evade the process server, Warner got caught while sunbathing on Rincon Point. The couple split their property later that year, with Edith getting the Rincon houses.

In 1938, Oland walked off a movie set with no explanation, and the studio suspended him. He then traveled to Sweden, purportedly to dry out before filming resumed. There he died unexpectedly, age 58, of bronchial pneumonia and cirrhosis of the liver.

Edith spent time at Rincon Point until 1951, when she sold the last of her property. She died in 1968, age 98. One of the smaller Oland cottages still stands. It’s now owned by the Lindley Institute for Conflict Resolution.

Film scholar Kim Khavar Fahlstedt visited that house in 2021 while researching his book “Oland: Sweden’s Forgotten Hollywood Star,” which will be published in Swedish in 2024. Fahlstedt says that Warner Oland considered Rincon

Point a haven, “the place he could get away from Hollywood.”

Stephen Bates is coauthor (with Vince Burns) of the book “Rincon Point,” on sale at the Carpinteria Valley Museum of History and elsewhere. He is a professor of journalism at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

COURTESY BATES FAMILY

Swedish-born actor Warner Oland, famous for playing Charlie Chan, gave autographed photos to friends. This one belonged to R.W. Bates.

PHOTOPLAY

In 1936, Warner Oland poses with his wife, Edith, and one of their many dogs. They separated in 1937, and Edith kept their Rincon Point properties.

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The Olands owned several houses on Rincon Point in the 1930s. This beachfront cottage is the only one still standing.

Former Warrior gets storybook ending with Westmont Championship

How CHS alumni David Martinez’s journeyman career landed him with a college National Championship

BY RYAN P. CRUZ • PHOTOS COURTESY CHS ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

David Martinez got his baseball career started on Dave Crooks Field at El Carro Park, as a Carpinteria Valley Little League Tiger. Since then, his love for the sport has taken him on a long and winding journey, which last week culminated in a college baseball national championship with Westmont College.

Even in his early days on the diamond, Martinez remembers being enamored with the game, although he admits he wasn’t the most naturally skilled. “I was the worst player on the field,” he said. “I had to practice on my own because one game they didn’t put me in, and I wanted to play.”

By the time he reached high school, Martinez’s work had paid off. As a freshman, he earned a spot on the starting lineup, and as Carpinteria High School baseball coach Pat Cooney remembers, “David was positive, instinctive, caught our eye immediately and would not leave the facility. His spirit for baseball work was unparalleled and he was able to draw other players into his ‘extra work’ club.”

In his time at Carpinteria, Martinez was the core of a squad that reached the CIF playoffs in three out of four seasons. His leadership and skill set soon caught the attention of local coaches, and Martinez earned himself a spot with coach Bob Miller at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo.

Martinez was an immediate success at Cuesta as he continued to swing a hot bat from the left side while playing both first and third base. The Cougars reached the postseason in consecutive years with him on the team and the future looked bright, with Martinez even earning a noncontract roster spot on the Santa Barbara Foresters before Covid-19 changed the world, and with it the collegiate sports landscape, sending his career on an un-

planned detour.

Due to the pandemic, student athletes were offered an extra year of eligibility, which meant that seniors who would typically graduate were now staying for another year. This meant that roster spots for younger players, like Martinez, were slowly disappearing.

Martinez recounted, “Back-to-back phone calls from coaches saying, ‘I’m sorry but we can’t give you the spot we offered because our seniors are coming back another year.’ That was a pretty big blow. It took me a few months to figure out what I was going to do and if I wanted to keep going.”

But he adjusted and was encouraged by Santa Barbara City College coach Jeff Walker to come and join the Vaqueros squad. Being in the Santa Barbara area was fortunate timing for Martinez, whose play soon caught the eye of Westmont’s former coach and current athletic director Robert Ruiz.

The two agreed that Westmont was the best place to finish Martinez’s long and winding baseball journey.

“D-Mart” as he was known by his new teammates and coaches at Westmont, once again produced for his ballclub as a hitter, fielder and even pitcher in a pinch, and Martinez felt that all his combined experience made him a great fit for the Westmont Warriors.

As an upperclassman, Martinez’s role became that of a leader on his new squad, and the team gelled under firstyear coach Tyler LaTorre on the way to the 2023 NAIA National Championship in Lewiston, Idaho.

When asked what motivated him to persevere through the process, Martinez said, “I love the game and I have been surrounded by good people. Some

of my little league friends are still among my best. I’m very grateful to Westmont coaches Ontiveros, Hubbard, Venzor, LaTorre and Ruiz for the opportunity.”

After earning his diploma, Martinez reflected on his unexpected journey from El Carro Park in Carpinteria to Russell

Carpinteria alumni David Martinez’s swing through the years, from left: on the CVLL Tigers; at Cuesta College; Santa Barbara City College; and Westmont.

Martinez earned a spot on the Santa Barbara Foresters before Covid-19 sent his career in another direction.

Martinez (#20, front left) with the CHS baseball class of 2017.

Carr Field in Montecito, capped off with a national collegiate baseball championship. And although this part is finished, he says his lifelong baseball journey is far from over, and the next chapter in the David Martinez baseball storybook remains unwritten.

Former Carpinteria Little Leaguer and CHS Warrior David Martinez celebrates a 2023 NAIA National Championship with Westmont.

Warriors spring sports stars earn end of year awards

Carpinteria student athletes and coaches from nearly every spring sport were recognized in the Citrus Coast 2023 All League selections. This week, CVN recognizes the Warrior athletes and staff from track and field, tennis and volleyball who received end-of-year awards.

Carpinteria’s girls track team finished at the top of the Citrus Coast League this season, and that success showed in the all-league selections with the team earning Coaching Staff of the Year and senior Ainslee Alexander being named as the league’s Most Outstanding Field Athlete.

Alexander was also named to First Team All-League for pole vault alongside hurdler Mika Mullikin and multi-sport athlete Amarisse Camargo, who earned first-team honors in both softball and track and field this spring. Camargo was also a force on the basketball court for the Warriors earlier this year.

The girls track and field team also earned a few spots on the Citrus Coast League Second Team, with Lela Roberts making the list in the 100-meter hurdles and Averi Alexander nominated for triple jump. The Warriors girls rounded out the awards with five honorable mentions.

BY RYAN P. CRUZ | PHOTOS BY ROSANA SWING

In boys track and field, seniors Chris Ceja and Ivan Vargas made First Team All-League, with Ceja making the list in the 400 meters and Vargas earning two spots in the long jump and pole vault.

Junior Wes Chung (110 and 300 hurdles), senior Juan Vargas (discus) and senior Israel Samaguery (pole vault) earned spots on the Second Team. Seniors Rooke Juarez (triple jump) and Erick Trejo (110 and 300 hurdles) finished up the selections with honorable mentions.

Boys tennis superstar junior Max Stone was named the Citrus Coast League’s Singles Most Valuable Player, and he was joined by doubles duo Troy Zimmerman and Connor Gralewski on First Team AllLeague. Carpinteria’s boys tennis team also earned three honorable mentions, with brothers Nolan and Lucas Martin and freshman Servando Campuzano making the end of year list.

In boys volleyball, junior Angel Zamora earned a spot on the First Team AllLeague list, while fellow junior Javier Reyes was named to the Second Team. Three more Warriors juniors – Anthony Mendoza, Andr es Cruz and Andres Quezada – received honorable mentions.

Junior Max Stone was named this year’s Citrus Coast League boys tennis singles MVP.

Multi-sports star junior Amarisse Camargo earned First Team All Citrus Coast League in softball and shot put.

Citrus Coast League’s Most Outstanding Athlete Ainslee Alexander celebrates a medal-winning performance at the CIF Finals. Mika Mullikin earned a First Team All Citrus League nomination in the 300-meter hurdles.

ABOVE, Ivan Vargas was named first team all Citrus Coast League for his success in the pole vault and long jump this year.

RIGHT, Angel Zamora was selected First Team All Citrus Coast League in boys volleyball.

Thursday, June 8

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

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

Friday, June 9

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

95 th Anniversary of the Alcazar Theatre Alcazar Theatre, 4916 Carpinteria Ave. 5 – 7:30 p.m.

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

Saturday, June 10

Carpinteria Beautiful meeting Carpinteria City Hall, 5775 Carpinteria Ave. 9 a.m.

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

Sunday, June 11

Live Music: Bob Schetter Island Brewing Company, 5049 Sixth St. 2 – 5 p.m.

Monday, June 12

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

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

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

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

Tuesday, June 13

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

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

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

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

Wednesday, June 14

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 9TH

THE ALCAZAR CELEBRATES ITS 95TH ANNIVERSARY

Live entertainment, improv, shared moments and a proclamation presented by The City of Carpinteria honoring the 95th Anniversary of the Alcazar Theatre. Reception at 5pm Celebration 5:30pm • FREE EVENT

SATURDAY, JUNE 10

FIRST CONCERT OF THE SUMMER SOUTH ON LINDEN

ALCAZAR

(FORMERLY PLAZA PLAYHOUSE THEATER)

Special guests: The VONETTES & RON SOLORZANO

7 pm • Tickets: $15

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Never Dies!

CHS Booster Club Salutes the 2023 Warrior Student Athletes

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2023!

WARRIOR

SPIRIT NEVER DIES!

COMMENCEMENT THURSDAY, JUNE 8 • 6 PM Carpinteria Valley Memorial Stadium, 4810 Foothill Rd.

GRADUATION PROGRAM

National Anthem CHS Warrior Band

Carpinteria High School

DIANA

RIGBY, SUPERINTENDENT

Congratulations class of 2023! You did it! We are so proud of you and your accomplishments. This special occasion celebrates the culmination of countless hours of schoolwork, projects, exams, extracurricular activities and personal growth. The dedication and hard work you have put into school has prepared you well for adulthood. You have mastered academic content, displayed athletic skills, created art, performed in band, orchestra, mock trials and debate, participated in many community service projects and entertained us in plays and musicals. Along the way, you developed lasting friendships and discovered your passions. You can be proud of your achievements and the adult you have become.

Pursue your passions, take risks, believe in yourself and stay committed to your goals. We are looking forward to the contributions you will make to our community and the world.

- Diana Rigby

Carpinteria Unified School District Superintendent

Superintendent Diana F. Rigby

Principal Gerardo Cornejo

Recognition of Gold Cord Kelly Pierce /Sealbearers

Presentation of Graduates Alfredo Martinez, Counselor Julie Bravo, Counselor Marlo Stoops, Counselor

Presentation of Diplomas School Board Members & Superintendent

Closing Comments Gerardo Cornejo, Principal Salutatorians Erich Christopher Goebel

Valedictorian Ariana Farris Lounsbury

CHS Alma

Mater

We love you alma mater, we will sing your praises o’er the land. We will always uphold the standards, for which your colors stand.

Inspiring us ever onward, we will bring you victory, oh the Warriors of Carpinteria, we will be eternally.

“The unfortunate yet truly exciting thing about your life is that there is no core curriculum. The entire place is an elective.”

-Jon Stewart

Carpinteria High School

GERARDO CORNEJO, PRINCIPAL

On June 8, 2023, you will embark on a new chapter of your life, and on behalf of Carpinteria High School, I want to offer you my congratulations and my best wishes.

The past few years have been challenging, but you have persevered. You have learned and grown, and you have made us all proud.

Now is the time to dream big. Set your sights high and don’t be afraid to reach for the stars. You are walking into exciting times with many opportunities.

We know that you will do great things. You are the future, and we are excited to see what you will accomplish.

Here are a few pieces of advice that I hope will help you on your journey:

Be kind to yourself. It’s okay to make mistakes. Everyone does. The important thing is to learn from them and keep moving forward.

Don’t be afraid to ask for help and to help others. There are people who care about you and want to see you succeed. Don’t be afraid to reach out for their support, but also help others along the way.

Never give up on your dreams. No matter how difficult things may seem, keep believing in yourself and never give up on your goals. Help others to reach their dreams.

We believe in you, class of 2023. Go out there and make us proud! Warrior Spirit Never Dies!

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” –Henry David Thoreau

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IT’S TIME FOR US TO

CONGRATULATE

Our Lukie Luke because he’s done great!

And now it’s time for your next chapter

So take a big bite out of life like a velociraptor

And whether you use a Mac or a Dell

You’re gonna do great because you’re so swell!

Love, Mom, Dad, Kelsey, Hayley, Rolo, Reese and Reggie

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CARPINTERIA WARRIORS

We want to say CONGRATULATIONS

To our Hayleyarious on her graduation

You’re starting a new chapter and we all know, That whatever you do or wherever you go

Whether it be near or far

You’ll always be our shining star!

LOVE - Mom, Dad, Kelsey, Luke, Rolo, Reese and Reggie

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Ashley Verduzco Isaac Family Jaclyn Fabre James & Gunilla DeArkland James & MaryAnn Colson Jamie Weitzman Janet Augerot Jedlicka’s Ehlers Family Jonathan Alburger Jose & Esther Gonzalez Jump on the School Bus Karen & Lindal Graf Karen Madden L’s Salon Larry Zimmer Lee Jacobs LeighAnn Anderson Lighthouse Skate Shop Lions Club Lori Bowles/Coldwell Banker Louis & Susanne Panizzon Lucky Llama Lucky’s Steak House Luis Francisco Navarro Flores Lynn Springer Mac Brown Excavating Main Family

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Sarah & Larry Huskins Schane Craddock Schwasnick Family Sheryl Lake St. Joseph Church Starbucks Carpinteria Stardust Sport shing Stone Family e Bikini Factory e Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center e Nugget Tinkers Burgers Trader Joe’s Trisha Kenney Tyler & Mia Willson Tyler’s Donuts Uncle Chen Vanessa Glasgow Westerlay Orchids White & Grube Orthodontics Yamaoka Family Yummy Yogurt Zimmerman Family WE OUR SENIORS!

THANK YOU to all who helped make this year’s Carpinteria High School After Prom Party one of the best yet!

2023 GRADUATES… COASTAL VIEW NEWS CELEBRATES YOUR SUCCESS!

ALWAYS BET ON YOURSELF! CONGRATS BELEN! WE LOVE YOU! Papi, Mami, Alina & Adriel

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind”

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LISA O’SHEA, PRINCIPAL

Eighth Grade RedHawks, The teachers and staff of Carpinteria Middle School are proud of your determination and hard work over the past three years! Congratulations! With your leadership, it has been wonderful building CMS into a caring learning community together. We have appreciated your maturity this year as you have modeled the CMS Expectations: Be Respectful, Be Safe, Be Responsible and Be Positive Contributors.

You will all be transitioning from RedHawks to Warriors soon, and we here at CMS wish you all the best! You will always be a RedHawk, and you have all left a legacy of respect. We know that you are

well-prepared for the future challenges you will face. Continue to show academic endurance and set worthy goals. Don’t stop until you are proud. CMS is grateful to CVN for graciously allowing us to celebrate you here, in this hometown newspaper, that represents Carpinteria so well.

As you travel through life, believe in yourself; kindness is universal – people will remember how you made them feel. Be accepting. Be kind. Be determined to reach your goals. My hope is that you will understand your power to make a positive impact in our world and that you will make the world a better place by your actions. We will miss you, RedHawks!

With love and best wishes, your principal,

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