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Thursday, March 14

Library preschooler story time ibrary, 5141 Carpinteria

Rotary Club of Carpinteria meeting ions Park Community

Bingo

Farmers Market and Arts & Crafts Fair inden Ave. downtown, Craft

Free Stress Relief Veteran’s Acupuncture Clinic, 6-7 p.m. drop in, 4690 Carpinteria

Karaoke, Dusty Jugz Country Night

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

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Data collected from Smart Cities is used for transportation systems, utilities, power plants, waste management and crime detection, the author says; Smart City technology allows cities to reduce both costs and resource consumption.

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private sector and the government. So instead of talking about smart parking, smart healthcare, smart agriculture, smart transportation, smart government, smart energy or smart this or that, one can look at how smart city initiatives are initiated to achieve one or more of the following objectives:

Efficiency of services: to optimize the use of public resources and provide a high level of citizen service.

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Saturday, March 16

Incoming Rotary presidents attend Australia convention

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

Carie Smith and Lorraine McIntyre, the incoming presidents of the Rotary Clubs of Carpinteria Morning and Carpinteria Evening respectively, recently attended the Rotary International Convention in Melbourne, Australia. Over 200 Rotarians attended the conference.

“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

The Rotary International organization raises money to provide clean water solutions and polio vaccines to those in need. The group’s new focus is on mental health awareness, with members advocating for mental health services and illuminating mental health needs on a local and international level.

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

“In the words of the first woman Rotary International President, Jennifer Jones, ‘Hope and imagine are words for tomorrow – words that propel use forward. They build upon each other and offer a path forward.’ There is no stopping Rotarians once they put their mind to something,” member Sheila Hess said.

Mah Jongg, 1 p.m., Sandpiper Mobile Village clubhouse, 3950 Via real, 729-1310

With all the talk about AI, Smart Tek and this digital world we live in I decided to revisit another of the many technology projects I have been involved with over the years: Smart Cities. I was executive vice president for Premise Solutions, for a company that was designing and installing advanced fiber optic public utility networks with contracts with over 70 cities throughout the world. These networks provided the much-needed bandwidth and communications infrastructure that served as the basis for creating integrated Smart Cities.

The 1948 junior class officers pose for the Carpinteria High School yearbook. The 2016-2017 school year is fast approaching, and to prepare readers, CVN has published its annual Back to School special insert. Check it out for everything you need for you and your children to survive and thrive another year.

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.

Sustainability: to grow and develop the city with strong consideration to environmental impact.

Mobility: to make it easy for citizens, workers and visitors to move around in the city, whether by foot, bike, car, public transport, etc., regardless of transportation means.