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Council to ban synthetic drug sales

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By Lea Boyd

Without a regulation to enforce, there has been little point in investigating local businesses, said Sergeant Brad Welch

A new ordinance aimed at keeping synthetic drugs off Carpinteria convenience store shelves was unanimously supported by the city council at its Feb. 22 meeting. If final approval is given at the next meeting, the new regulation will prohibit the sale of “psyschoactive bath salts” and “psychoactive herbal incense,” two groups of drugs that have gained popularity in recent years and are often sold in gas stations, smoke shops and convenience stores. “I think it’s an important step to make it unavailable here,” said Carpinteria Sergeant Brad Welch of the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department. He said that it’s uncertain whether the drugs, which are packaged under several names such as Bliss, Pixie Dust, Spice and Fake Weed, are being sold in Carpinteria stores. Without a regulation to enforce, there has been little point in investigating local businesses, Welch said. The “bath salts” are synthetic stimulants designed to mimic the effects of cocaine, methamphetamines and ecstacy, while the “herbal incense” is plant material laced with synthetic compounds that mimic the effect of marijuana. Though they are advertised as eliciting euphoria, the drugs, Welch said, can cause “paranoia, agitation, hallucinatory delerium and psychotic behavior.”

Skatepark and city sign MoU

The next step toward a local skatepark was taken Monday night when the council unanimously approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the city and the Carpinteria Skate Foundation. The agreement legally identifies the role that both parties will play in the process of design, permitting and operations. City staff time will be dedicated to the project, while funding the design and construction of the park is the responsibility of CSF. Initially, CSF had lobbied for a skate park on the vacant 6th Street lot adjacent to the Amtrak station. Neighbors raised several concerns, however, and ultimately, the site of the defunct Thunderbowl skate rink on City Hall property was identified for the future park. CSF President Peter Bonning thanked the council for

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eliseo Zavala busts some urban moves on the suburban stage at Plaza Playhouse Theater last Saturday night. The break dancing act was one of several riveting performances to grace the local venue for the Carpinteria Rotary Charitable Foundation Talent Showcase on Feb. 20. The annual event raises funds to buy musical instruments for students in local schools. Last year the club purchased over $12,000 in instruments and collected over 60 used instruments. For more photos from the talent show, see pages 12 and 13.

School Board stalls on dual immersion

All indications pointed to a Carpinteria Unified School District Board of Education decision to green light a dual language immersion program at Canalino School, but at its Feb. 23 meeting, the school board got cold feet and voted to table its decision. New information, in the form of an estimated start up price tag of $50,000 led to the board opting to wait for further budget information before launching the program that would cultivate bilingual Spanish and English speakers. Assistant Superintendent Cindy Abbott, the district’s longstanding number cruncher, presented the board with the costs for professional development to train teachers for the program. “There are a lot of different things on the table that the board wanted to understand better before deciding on anything,” Abbott said in a conversation after the meeting. She said the second interim budget report gauging district funds for the current fiscal year is scheduled for March 8, and the board is also set to undergo an extensive budget study session. Information gained at those meetings will inform the board’s decision on dual language immersion, which Canalino School and its parent group have proposed as a great fit for the school with potential benefits for both English learners and English speaking students.

An estimated start up price tag of $50,000 led to the board opting to wait for further budget information before launching the program.

Abbott said the delay has no bearing on what the school board’s decision might be or when a program could be implemented. There is still time to keep it on track for next school year. Parent interest is high for the program, which would be open to all elementary school students in the district but housed on the Canalino campus. Students would start in kindergarten with 90 percent of the instruction in Spanish and 10 percent in English. The ratio would drop each year until both languages are given equal instruction time in the fourth and fifth grades. Canalino staff says there is enough interest to operate two kindergarten classes and two first-grade classes in the 2016-2017 school year, which is when implementation was planned. Similar programs are cropping up around the state due to data indicating that cognitive and social benefits are high. ––Peter Dugré

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Venoco misses $13.7 million interest payment

Owing to the declining price of oil and the closure of the Plains All-American pipeline, Venoco, Inc., elected to not pay its semi-annual interest payment of $13.7 million on Feb. 16. According to a press release from Venoco, the missed payment was a plotted step as the Carpinteria-based oil company weighs its options to reduce debt and strengthen its financial position. If an interest payment on the 8.875 percent interest loan is not met by March 17, the company will enter default. The down pipeline resulted in the curtailment of more than 50 percent of Venoco’s oil production. Company representatives commented that the company has plenty of cash to continue business as usual.

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Firefighter-paramedic Johan Nilsson trains for the Firefighter Stairclimb in Seattle next month.

Local firefighter takes on leukemia fundraiser

“Mickey” VanStane, photographed at her 106th birthday party, passed away earlier this month.

Carpinteria’s oldest resident dies

Thelma “Mickey” VanStane passed away on Feb. 8, just a month and a half shy of her 107th birthday. The longtime resident of Carpinteria and Summerland was born in Hill County, Texas on March 21, 1909. She attributed her longevity to coffee and chocolate. “She will greatly missed by all,” said Joy Kingston of Carpinteria Senior Lodge, where VanStane spent her last years. Services were held at Forest Lawn in hollywood.

B&G Club prepares for auction

The united boys & Girls Clubs of Santa barbara County, Carpinteria unit, will hold its 32nd Annual Benefit Auction & Dinner on Saturday, June 4, at the clubhouse, 4810 Foothill Road. The event, an important fundraiser for the local youth-serving club, has been titled “Unmask a Child’s Potential” and will have a Mardis Gras theme. Coastal View News publisher Gary dobbins was selected by the auction committee as this year’s Honorary Chairperson, and the goal is to raise $100,000 through the event. The club serves 335 members with educational enrichment, athletic and character building programs. For more information, contact the club at 684-1568.

Orchard 2 Ocean race seeks volunteers

Carpinteria education Foundation needs reader help to stage its famously fun and scenic Orchard 2 Ocean run on March 19. The event begins with the 10k at 8 a.m. followed by a 5k and one-mile fun run and begins and ends at Carpinteria Children’s Project, 5201 8th Street. Volunteers should contact debra@carpedfoundation.org to pitch in during the event. Runners can sign up at active.com for $30 before Feb. 29, $35 before March 18 and $40 during late registration on race day. Proceeds from the event, one of CEF’s biggest fundraisers of the year, go directly into Carpinteria public school classrooms.

Parents must opt out of student record release

A California court has granted a nonprofit organization the ability to search sensitive information of more than 10 million California public school students, according to law firm Wilson & Pettine. The ruling could affect each student who has been to public school since Jan. 1, 2008 and information released will include student’s name, social security number, address, and mental and physical assessments. The court did provide for an opt-out option. The nonprofit group Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Association, comprised of parents and guardians of children with disabilities, sued the California department education for failing to monitor, investigate and provide services to children with disabilities. As part of this lawsuit, the nonprofit asked the Cde to disclose information it stores on its databases and network drives. Parents have until April 1 to opt out of the court’s ruling and preserve their public student’s privacy rights. A form can be downloaded and printed for opting-out at the Carpinteria Unified School District website.

Johan Nilsson, a firefighter-paramedic with Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District, will race up 69 floors in full firefighting safety equipment in an effort to raise funds for a young girl battling leukemia. As a member of the Ventura City Firefighter team, he will travel to Seattle, Wash. to take part in the annual Firefighter Stairclimb on March 6. The event raises funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, with a portion of donations directly benefiting Shaloma McCay, a 10-year-old girl who just finished her eighth round of chemotherapy. Nilsson is sponsored by the Carpinteria-Summerland Firefighters Local 2046, A-Frame Surf Shop, and the Brooks, erwin and Rampton families. Anyone who wants to learn more or donate toward the team’s fundraising, can visit venturafirefoundation.org.

Fire district to hold community meetings

In an effort at self-evalution, Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection district is holding two community meetings on Wednesday, March 9 to gather input about its delivery of firefighting services. The district has hired Citygate to draft a Standards of Coverage study, and community members can help steer the report by delivering their expectations for CSFPD’s future to the consultants. Both meetings are on March 9; one is at 4 p.m. at Carpinteria Station 1, 911 Walnut Ave., and the second is at 7 p.m. at Summerland Presbyterian Church, 2400 Lillie Ave. Once the report is completed, the district and its board of directors will be able to make key decisions of how and where to build a new fire station among other decisions that will shape the future of local emergency services.

Deputies round up stolen vehicle suspects

Two suspects from the Los Angeles area were arrested in Carpinteria for vehicle theft early in the morning of Feb. 23. A Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputy ran the plates of an occupied 1997 Honda Accord parked on the 1100 block of Casitas Pass Road at 3:15 a.m. and found it was recently stolen in Simi Valley. When deputies attempted a traffic stop near Highway 101 and Highway 150, the suspect refused to yield and drove through residential streets to Hickory Street, where the driver exited the vehicle and fled into the residential neighborhood. Catalina Padilla, 26, of Long beach, remained in the vehicle and was immediately taken into custody. The California highway Patrol assisted Sheriff’s deputies with establishing a perimeter and a Santa Efren Martinez Barbara County Air Support helicopter and a K-9 team were deployed. The suspect, later identified as 26-year-old Efren Martinez of Los Angeles, attempted to break into residences to evade officers. He was found inside a vehicle. Martinez was booked on charges of auto theft, vehicle tampering, evading authorities with reckless disregard, conspiracy, resisting arrest, committing a felony while on bail, driving without a license and attempted residential burglary. He is being held on $25,000 bail. Padilla was also arrested and was booked on charges of possession of stolen property, auto theft and conspiracy. She is being held on $20,000 bail.

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Salt Marsh sullied?

Meeting on water quality provides more questions than answers By Peter Dugré

The process has begun to develop a report on nitrogen levels and other potential contaminants in Carpinteria Salt Marsh and Franklin Creek, but an early stage meeting hosted at Carpinteria City Hall by the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board on Feb. 17 was as clear as mud regarding what the study—a Total Maximum Daily Load report— might look for or find. At the outset of the meeting, an input gathering session for stakeholders, CCRWQCB representative Larry Harlan stated that little data exists on the marsh and it is unclear whether a TMDL could even be generated. “We don’t want to create a problem that’s not there without data,” Harlan said. The CCRWQCB looks at all water bodies historically listed as impaired and forms reports of how much daily contaminates are tolerable based on state and federal standards. “We don’t have the data to support listing (the salt marsh) as an impaired water body,” Harlan said. The statement was much to the chagrin of stakeholders in the room including Ben Pitterle of Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and Andy Brooks, director of UCSB’s 120-acre portion of the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Reserve. A 1996 study, which is no longer locatable, required that the marsh be placed on the impaired list under the Federal Water Quality Act, and the CCRWQCB is mandated to develop plans to improve such flagged bodies of water, but the problem is, according to Harlan, little data exists to pinpoint whether anything is awry at the marsh. Brooks disagreed. Marsh data exists, and he would deliver it to Harlan and other representatives, he said. It is very likely that marsh waters and tributaries like Franklin Creek contain high nitrogen levels, thought to originate from fertilized agricultural land upstream, and the same nitrogen that feeds farm and greenhouse plants throws natural ecosystems like the marsh out of balance. The result can be intensified algal blooms and overly robust plant life, which suck oxygen from the water and choke out animal life. The CCRWQCB has tested Franklin Creek and found high nitrogen levels there, but marsh data is murky. Harlan contested that Franklin Creek is not a tributary to the marsh in general and a TMDL could be generated for Franklin Creek without further investigation into the marsh. He said Franklin is a channeled body of water that flows directly to the ocean, albeit through the salt marsh. Brooks contended that Franklin does in fact have culverts that bleed out into the marsh, a tidal basin in which water flows every which way. Agricultural interests at the meeting had voices in Scott Van Der Kar, an avocado grower, and Rene Van Wingerden, owner of greenhouse nurseries. They said credit needed to be given where it was due. In reference to a 1996 study that landed the marsh on the impaired list, Van Der Kar said, “I thought there was a study that had pointed the finger at greenhouse growers. They have done a lot of water recycling and containment since then.” Growers already must report on chemicals they use and are regulated on how chemicals run off of their properties. A TMDL, although it’s not enforceable on its own, would be used in crafting new regulations at local levels to curb any flow into water bodies, which could spell an added expense and burden for growers. Further opening Pandora’s Box, Pitterle commented that tributaries other than Franklin Creek, including a reservoir that releases into the marsh near Kim’s

Market, need testing. The reservoir is pink in color and collects water from agricultural uses before reaching a level at which it drains into the marsh. “I highly recommend and encourage staff to look into a monitoring and reporting mechanism (for agriculture),” Pitterle said. Harlan admitted that the marsh is a more complicated water body than the creeks with which the agency is more accustomed. “We’re fairly new at monitoring wetlands,” he said. Van Der Kar cautioned against jumping to conclusions regarding farmers, particularly given the drought situation. “If and when it does rain, there’s going to be a lot of contaminants that have just been sitting there. Part of the worry is about drawing conclusions and pointing fingers based on a short period of time that is skewed,” he said. Harlan and co-worker Melissa Daugh-

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Recent rains had groundwater from agricultural properties freely flowing into Santa Monica Creek. erty cautioned that the meeting was very preliminary and that any additional data collected would be incorporated moving forward. Despite the early statement that the agency lacked sufficient data to study

the marsh, Harlan and Daugherty said they welcome additional data with open arms. The next step for the development of the TMDL is a CEQA meeting in April.

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Vacation rental ordinance misses mark

My name is Woodrow White, and I’ve been treasurer at Sunset Shores for the past 13 years. I disagree with a city ordinance which would limit beach neighborhood vacation rentals. The City Council had the ordinance drafted in response to concerns that short-term rentals impact the character of residential neighborhoods and due to the limited availability of affordable and workforce housing. There’s nothing wrong with the character of the residential neighborhood on Sandyland Road. Each association works to keep both the buildings and common areas clean. I think it is currently impossible for average workers to purchase property on Sandyland Road, as everyone knows prices have increased several times over the last 20 or 30 years. A new ordinance would not free up short term rentals, because they are rented during the summer at four times the off-season rate. Some owners may choose to take their unit off the rental market, rather than comply with the prohibitive and oppressive licensing regulations, which will result in loss of revenue for the city and association. Loss of revenue because of empty units may also mean a reduction in ofﬁce and maintenance staff and would be a detriment to the neighborhood’s character. Councilmember Al Clark questioned whether the town is the tourists or ours. I don’t think it is an either/or situation. Both scenarios have existed amicably for decades. Ask the merchants on Linden Avenue. Many low-income families currently

reside at Sunset Shores and other condos on Sandyland Road. Many owners would rather rent year round than deal with the transition from winter to summer season. City hall seems to be out of touch with the community on Sandyland Road, not knowing what we are all about. Most of us came up the hard way, working for what we achieved, raising our families to become contributing members of society. We are the city’s best cheerleaders.

Woodrow White Carpinteria

Christensen for Supervisor

Jennifer Christensen is the most experienced candidate in the race on county issues and should be everyone’s first choice for First District Supervisor in 2016. With a career in ﬁnance that has lasted nearly 15 years, she thoroughly understands the current issues facing our county board as well as the importance of ﬁduciary responsibility when it comes to the future of our community. She is a proven leader, neighbor and resident, and I have no doubt that she will be a champion for her constituents.

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all its support throughout the multi-year process leading to the MOU. He said that the foundation, a group of skaters in their 20s and 30s, had found inspiration and guidance in the city leaders. “This signing of the MOU proves to us that you believe in us too,” he said.

State bill to allow city camping opposed

The Carpinteria City Council voted to send the state a letter of opposition to Senate Bill 876, which would preempt local regulations prohibiting camping in public spaces on the grounds that they violate human rights of homeless people. City Manager Dave Durﬂinger noted that the state law under consideration fails to take into account illegal campers who are not homeless. Carpinteria’s street camping regulations were established 40 years ago in response to people sleeping in vehicles throughout the city when the campground was full. If passed, SB 876 would override the local code and allow for car camping on city roads and other city properties.

Peoples’ Self-Help awarded $15K

The council also voted to allot two Community Development Block Grants of $7,426 each to Peoples’ Self-Help Housing. One grant will help to fund a homeless housing program, while the other will support a youth education program and summer enrichment program for kids at Casas de las Flores, Chapel Court and Dahlia Court. The federal grants, which have very speciﬁc application requirements, are awarded annually at the city’s discretion.

Bridge to cost $2 million more

Initial engineering and construction estimates of $12 to $14 million to replace the Carpinteria Avenue bridge over Carpinteria Creek have climbed to nearly $17 million, representatives of the Public Works Department told the city council this week. A matching federal grant will pay for the bulk of the project, about $15 million. The city must cover the additional nearly $2 million. The price of replacement has increased due to recent geotechnical studies indicating that the soil beneath the bridge is prone to liquifaction. As such, the support system will need to be much more substantial. Bridge pile diameter has increased, and piles will be installed 100 feet deep. Constructed in 1937, the bridge was inspected by Caltrans and found to be structurally deﬁcient. Construction is now expected to start in late 2017, which puts it on an overlapping schedule with the Linden-Casitas Interchange Project. Public Works Director Charlie Ebeling told the council that both lanes will remain open during bridge building.

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A new option on the local menu for places to tone up the body will soon appear at 4180 Via Real, Suite D. Emlynn Tursick, who has a bachelors degree in Kinesiology and years of experience designing effective and advanced workouts, will be the proprietor of Empower Fitness. The new gym and workout studio will offer spinning classes and cardio core workouts including rowers and ski ergs. Empower will also provide boot camps for varying ﬁtness levels including beginners. Gym equipment outside of classes will include kettlebells and dumb bells and other equipment designed to strengthen and tone the body through complex movement. During select hours, childcare will be provided for gym patrons. A soft opening is scheduled for March 1 with Grand Opening Emlynn Tursick’s new gym Empower tours and demonstrations on First Fitness will open in early March at 4180 Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March Via Real, Suite D. 5. For more information, call 886-9195.

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Obituaries

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Donald “Don” Hulsebos passed away on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 on a beautiful 80-degree day riding his motorcycle on his favorite stretch of road in the California backcountry. He was 65 years of age. Don was a skilled craftsman, with an expertise in vintage heating systems. For the past 30-plus years, Don was the proud owner of Don’s Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. He prided himself on doing what was best for his customers and truly valued the relationships he built with them throughout the years. Over the past 35 years, Don and his family have hosted hundreds of exchange students from around the world. He has enjoyed staying in contact with them through is newfound love of social media. Don, alongside his wife, Joyce, also enjoyed mentoring many of the 4-H youth in Santa Barbara County. Besides Don’s passion for his motorcycle riding, he also enjoyed a multitude of other hobbies including golfing, archery, shooting sports, history and astronomy. Don also had a special place in his heart for the array of animals his kids brought home throughout the years. Don was born in Holland, Mich. on March 1, 1950, the middle son to Ruth and Henry Hulsebos. He is survived by his wife Joyce Welby Hulsebos, his oldest daughter Tessa and her husband Brandon Blair, and their youngest daughter Alexis. He is also survived by his brother Larry and wife Patricia, brother Gregory, and his large extended family including his father-in-law Robert Welby, brotherin-laws, sister-in-laws, and nieces and nephews. Don was particularly proud and supportive of his nieces and nephews who served in the U.S. Military. There will be a celebration of life held on Saturday, March 26 at 11 a.m. at Earl’s Place at Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara, 3400 Calle Real. Don, you were quite the character and are deeply missed. Now drop it into fifth, twist your wrist and ride off into the sunset.

Jan passed peacefully on Feb 22, 2016 surrounded by family after a short illness. He was born to Jan and Johanna Van Eijk on Aug. 12, 1926 in Schiedam, Holland. He was 6 years old when his father passed. When he was 11 his mom married Woulter Van Der Wel who became a very important man in his life. He and his family survived the occupation of Holland during World War II. At 18 he was trained as a ship’s carpenter and craftsman. He married Frieda Nelson. With their first child, Cathy, they immigrated to the United States in 1951. They had two more children, Lawrence and Dina. He became a citizen in November 1956. After Frieda passed, he married Anna Schagen and had Robert. The family moved to Carpinteria in 1974, and he went to work for JW Bailey Construction. Jan was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. He was known for woodworking projects like birdhouses, jewelry boxes and windmills. The family has many wonderful memories of the Hawaii, Florida and Holland trips. He is survived by Cathy Burton (Scott), Dina Zamaria (Chuck) and Robert Van Eyck (Elizabeth), as well as 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. The family wishes to acknowledge Serenity House for their love and support. Dr. Carney and the many staff were wonderful. A service is planned for Saturday, Feb. 27 at 11 a.m. at the Carpinteria Cemetery.

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Oh Holy St. Jude, apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in Miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful special patron in time of need, to you do I have recourse from the depth of my heart and humbly beg you to whom God has given such great powers, to come to my assistance. Help me in my present urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. Pray for us all who invoke your aid. Amen Say three Our Fathers, three Hail Marys, three Glorias. This Novena must be said for 9 con-

Michael Daniel Velasquez 9/2/1966 – 2/2/2016

Michael Velasquez, 49, of Surprise, Ariz. was welcomed into heaven’s gate on Feb. 2, 2016. Born at Goleta Valley Hospital on Sept. 2, 1966 to Daniel Velasquez and Delores Munro, Mike grew up in Carpinteria and had so many wonderful memories of his childhood, from surfing at the beach, to the activities at the Carpinteria Boys Club. He was a happygo-lucky guy who loved everything in life. He resided in Carpinteria until the family moved to Atascadero, where Mike graduated from Atascadero High School in 1985. After attending Cal Poly, where he received his Farrier’s Certificate, he married Julie in 1989. Their son Jeremy was born in 1990. Mike later became a heavy construction equipment operator, which is what he loved doing. He had a good work ethic and made a career for himself. He loved golf, fishing, camping and riding his quad in the Nevada desert. He was a member of the Horseshoe and Softball Club in Surprise, Ariz. Mike always had a smile on his face and had a fun spirit about him. He loved his family and they loved him. Michael is survived by son Jeremy Munro of Atascadero, father Danny Velasquez of Surprise, Ariz., mother and stepfather Delores and Charles Munro of Yerington, Nev., brother Kevin Munro of Fernley, Nev., and sister Liz Marks of Santa Ynez, along with several aunts, uncles and cousins. He is preceded in death by his grandparents Joe and Antonia Velasquez of Carpinteria and Geraldine Walls of Yerington, Nev. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, March 4 at 11 a.m. at the Carpinteria Cemetery, 1501 Cravens Lane. A reception will follow at the Carpinteria Woman’s Club, 1059 Vallecito Road. For additional information, please contact Liz at 350-0617.

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Halos Pitchforks Forget about it

A man reported that his car was stolen from a parking spot from 8th Street at the intersection with Linden Avenue, but it was recovered shortly afterward on Linden Avenue near 8th Street on Feb. 6. He had parked and entered a drugstore to ﬁll a prescription. When he exited the store, his car was still there, but his remote key wouldn’t pop the locks. He went to Radio Shack to replace the battery, but the key still was a dud. He called a relative to bring an alternative key, but it wouldn’t work either. He then left the site to call AAA. When he returned to rendezvous with AAA, the car had vanished, so he called the police to report the stolen vehicle. The man then decided to look around the area in hopes of ﬁnding the vehicle. It was unscathed around the corner, at a distance deputies estimated to be 50 yards away from where it was last seen. Mysteriously, there was no evidence of a break in, and the ignition had no signs of tampering. The man’s wallet remained on the seat. He surmised that somebody had jammed the signal to his remote key devices and stood by observing him until he left the scene. They then pounced, unlocked the car and moved it around the corner. Deputies thought it was more likely that the man mistook a similar looking car for his own.

She then was blocked out of her Gmail account because the password had been changed; the same password she had used for her PayPal account. She then peeled back another layer of the fraud committed against her when realizing that her bank card had been used for a further $887 in online charges. Deputies commented that all the action occurred online and overseas so there probably wasn’t a whole lot they could do.

You seen Wes?

Deputies responded to a call about two suspicious men who were walking up the street brandishing a chainsaw and asking for an individual named Wes on Olive Avenue on Feb. 13. Officers arrived to find the dynamic duo in orange vests roaming the street with a potentially deadly weapon. They explained they were on a job and seeking a client. Officers found that both men were on probation so they were given a pat down. One of the men, 31, had heroin in his pocket and was arrested for possession.

Other reports:

Burglary: Carpinteria Avenue (2), Palmetto Way Possession of synthetic narcotics: Carpinteria Avenue Public intoxication: Linden Avenue Theft: Jacaranda Way, Palmetto Way

Global economy

A woman reported that her PayPal account had been hijacked online for less than $100. PayPal said the charges originated in Africa, and she’d be reimbursed.

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A reader sends a halo to the city for repairing the pavement in the bike lane on Carpinteria Avenue where the stone pine tree roots had made it too rough to ride on. Bicyclists can now stay out of trafﬁc.

30 to 40 points.

A reader sends a halo to the basketball coaches who are keeping their team’s spirits positive even when their kids are outscored by

A reader sends a halo to Jake at the Albertsons juice bar. “He is so into it, and his dedication and commitment to excellence is as refreshing as the juice!” A reader sends a halo to Donnie Nair for her fabulous informative advice column. A reader sends a halo to Abel at Beach Motors for replacing her headlight as the sun was going down. “Two other stations refused service because it was close to closing time. Abel saved the day!” A reader sends a halo to Sharon, Ally, Sadie and Eva for ﬁnding the reader’s hairless cat, Annabelle, who jumped out of the car when the reader wasn’t looking. “You saved the day! Love, love, love to you, our heroines!” A reader sends a halo to the fellow at Joy Equipment for helping the reader with a ﬁre extinguisher and showing her how to use it. This reader sends a halo to The Food Liaison for the continuous support for our youth and being great role models for healthy eating through involvement with The Howard School. A reader sends a halo to the anonymous CUSD employee who replaced the reader’s broken pencil sharpener without her even putting in a work order. “You rock!” A reader sends a halo to Devon at Carpinteria Barber Shop for retrieving the shaving brush that was mentioned in last week’s halo. A reader sends a halo to the Carpinteria community for being so very supportive of the Girl Scout cookie sale every year. “We love living here and are proud to be a part of this town!” A reader sends a halo to Venoco’s Doug Taylor for putting sand in the mud puddles on the path up to the Seal Watch overlook. “Thank you!” A reader sends a halo to the scribe of the weekly Police Beat who, while delivering amused wit along with a healthy dose of barely restrained amazement, keeps us Capinterians informed while reminding us how relatively safe we are in this unique community. A reader sends a pitchfork to a restaurant that has doubled the price of its food while their portion sizes diminished quite substantially. “We will be taking our lunch business elsewhere.” A reader sends a pitchfork to the local drugstore sales clerk. “Your job is to ring up my sale, not to make comments on items I am buying, insinuating I must have had a rough weekend. This is not only rude and embarrassing, but also none of your business.” A reader sends a pitchfork to a curly-haired boy for recklessly riding around Carpinteria. “Stop being such a kook.” A reader sends a pitchfork to the thief who broke into the reader’s car in her carport. “It’s bad enough you stole my favorite sunglasses, but you took my beautiful nana necklace. It was a gift from my granddaughter and meant the world to me. ” A reader sends a pitchfork to the woman driving the white car on Camino Trillado who felt the need to pass the reader on the street. “Where are you going in such a hurry? It’s a residential street with lots of children and pets. Please slow down!”

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What do you like to watch?

man on the street LARRY NIMMER larry@nimmer.net

I like to watch reality shows… because it’s reality. ––Chris Moore Larry’s comment: People.

The sunrise. ––Erin Maker

“Paw Patrol.” ––Cole Cota

“The Kardashians.” ––Lauren Nimmer

I like to watch Carp Reef when it’s ﬁring. ––Trevor Smith

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EvEnts 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Free Mental Health Outreach

Services, carpinteria veterans Memorial building, 941 walnut ave., 448-8617, 698-1509, countyofsb.org/admhs

thurs.

10:30 a.m., Library preschooler story time, carpinteria library, 5141

carpinteria ave., 684-4314

11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Rotary Club of Carpinteria meeting, lions

27 sat.

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1 p.m., Bingo, veterans building, 941 walnut ave. 3-6:30 p.m., Farmers Market and Arts & Crafts Fair, linden ave. downtown, craft fair: 698-4536

Relay teams ready for kickoff party

carpinteria’s relay For life is still five months away, but the teambuilding and fundraising effort picks up the pace this week. a kickoff party for the 2016 relay, a 24-hour walking event that annually raises tens of thousands of dollars for the american cancer society, will be held Thursday, Feb. 25 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Plaza Playhouse theater, 4916 carpinteria ave. there will be a band, food, speakers and raffle items, including a surfboard and a best of carpinteria basket. organizers invite community members to mark their calendars for the relay, which is scheduled for July 16 to 17 at aliso school. to start a team or find out more, visit relayforlife.org/carpinteriaca.

5:45-7 p.m., Carpinteria Community Church Bell Choir Practice,

March 2

10 a.m.-2 p.m., ABOP (antifreeze, battery, oil, paint disposal), city hall, 5775 carpinteria ave., 684-5405 x 445

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

11 a.m., Bilingual Storytime with Buttercup the dog, carpinteria library, 5141 carpinteria ave., 684-4314

Park community building, 6197 casitas Pass road, non-members rsvP to 968-0304

noon, Nusil Toastmasters meeting, nusil conference room, 1026

Feb. 25

American Scandinavian Foundation

accomplished photographer birgitte aarestrup will discuss her new book of images shot in northern sweden on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. at the carpinteria woman’s club, 1059 vallecito road. the american scandinavian Foundation event, which is open to the public, will shine a light on aarestrup’s experience documenting the lives and landscape of the sámi people. she traveled to the harsh region where there are no phones, no roads and no internet to live, cook, talk and listen with the reindeer herders. her book “8 seasons” documents her multiple trips to northern sweden, the nature she experienced and the stories she heard while she was there.

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6 p.m., Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Gathering of German speakers, island brewing company, 5049 6th street, tagottwald@gmail.com.

7-9 p.m., Carpinteria Community Church Choir Practice, 1111 vallecito road, 745-1153

26 Fri.

3-5 p.m., Free One-on-one Computer Coaching, carpinteria library, 5141 carpinteria ave., reserve time at 684-4314

5-6 p.m., The Peace Vigil, corner of linden & carpinteria ave. 9 p.m., Ashford Jordon, the Palms, 701 linden ave., 684-3811

Museum Marketplace

the carpinteria valley Museum of history will hold its lastsat. saturday-of-the-month benefit Museum Marketplace on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the museum grounds, 956 Maple ave. the market features 70 vendors offering bargains on antiques, collectibles, plants, handcrafted gifts and vintage goods of every description. tax-deductible donations of used items for the museum’s rummage tables are accepted any time prior to the day of the market and are greatly appreciated. call the museum at 684-3112 for selling space reservations o r m o r e information. admission to the marketplace is subMitted always free.

readers who haven’t met their laugh quota for the week should consider marking the calendar for this weekend’s installment of the popular underground comedy night series at Plaza Playhouse theater, 4916 carpinteria ave. the event will take place on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. and will feature what the theater is describing as the “most accomplished group of performers yet.” the lineup includes camilla cleese, the daughter of legendary Monty Python member John cleese and a carpinteria native. “i’m super excited to be back performing in my hood and having my people laugh with me—or at me!” she said. all ages are welcome but the show will feature mature language and themes, so parents and guardians are not encouraged to bring children and to use their own discretion with teens. tickets are $20 general admission and available online at plazatheatercarpinteria. com, at seastrand (919 linden ave., cash or check only) and at the theater box office prior to the show. Weekly

9 p.m., Sean Wiggins, the Palms, 701 linden ave., 684-3811

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Mon.

1-4 p.m., Scrabble, vista de santa barbara clubhouse, 6180 via real, free noon-2 p.m.,

Free One-on-one Computer Coaching, carpinteria library, 5141 carpinteria ave., reserve time at 6844314

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MON.

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

1 p.m., Bingo, Veterans Building, 941 Walnut Ave. 6 p.m., Celebrate Recovery (Hurts, Hangups, Addictions), First Baptist Church, 5026 Foothill Rd., 684-3353

10 a.m., Carpinteria Writers’ Group, Carpinteria Library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave., 684-0569

TUES.

1 p.m., Sandpiper Duplicate Bridge, friendly game, call Lori first, 684-

Save the date

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7 p.m., Carpinteria Natural History Workshop: California Oak Woodlands Plant Community, Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 941 Walnut Ave., free, 684-8077 7-8 p.m., Al-Anon Meeting, Faith Lutheran Church, 1335 Vallecito Place, 331-4817 7 p.m., Carpinteria Boy Scout Troop 50 meeting, Scout house behind Carpinteria Community Church, 1111 Vallecito Place

7-8 a.m., Morning Rotary meeting, Woman’s Club, 1059 Vallecito Rd.

WED.

Read Across America

Adults interested in instilling a love of reading in local children should plan to participate in Canalino School’s Read Across America Day on Wednesday, March 2. Volunteers will visit classrooms to share their favorite Dr. Suess book aloud with students. Books will be supplied by the school library. Volunteers should commit to a short block of time between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. To participate, call Canalino Library at 684-4141.

9:30-10:30 a.m. drop off, Jewelry Ingathering, Carpinteria Arts Center, 855 Linden Ave., carpinteriaartscenter.org

10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Meditation in the Shambhala tradition,

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5315 Foothill road, carpinteria F e at U r i n g

Arlene Samen

arlene Samen is founder of one heart Worldwide, the winner of the 2001 cnn hero award, the Unsung hero award for acts of compassion and presented a ted talk in 2011. arlene has been a nurse practitioner for over 31 years and has dedicated her life to serving pregnant women living in the most vulnerable areas of the world. her life changed when his holiness the dali lama enlisted her aid to help the women of tibet. Before her arrival and the creation of one heart Worldwide , one in ten tibetan babies died at birth. her inspirational journey is a riveting tale that will take us around the globe, proving that one woman with vision and determination can save lives and create permanent change.

Women of Inspiration 2016 Honorees: natalie orfalea

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co-chairS: nancy Koppelman, nini Seaman, Sandra tyler and amanda KaStelic

For more information please contact ericka@girlsinc-carp.org or 805-684-6364

Carpinteria Woman’s Club, 1059 Vallecito Road, 861-8858, men and women welcome

12:30 p.m., Food Distribution, St. Joseph Church, 1500 Linden Ave., 684-2181

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

1-4 p.m., Scrabble, Vista de Santa Barbara Clubhouse, 6180 Via Real, free

2-4 p.m., Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group, Faith Lutheran

Church, 1355 Vallecito Place, carpcaregivers1@gmail.com, 684-0567

3:30-5 p.m., Veterans stress relief acupuncture, Hara Healing Center, 4690 Carpinteria Ave., Suite A, free, 684-5012

5:30-7 p.m., Fighting Back Parent Program, Canalino School, 1480 Carpinteria Ave., 963-1433 x125 or x132 5:45-6:45 p.m., Narcotics Anonymous meeting, 1111 Vallecito Road, in the back of the church

6 p.m., Kiwanis Club Meeting, Veterans Memorial Hall, 941 Walnut

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Pitch Perfect Too!

Curtains open on the ever delightful, always entertaining Carpinteria Middle School Talent Show on Wednesday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the school’s multipurpose room, 5351 Carpinteria Ave. Themed “Pitch Perfect Too!” the show will feature a variety of acts—singing, dancing, even a magician. Teachers will once again perform their popular act. Tickets are just $3. “You won’t want to miss this,” said coordinator Shaunna Tito. From left are CMS students Ruby Fancher, Ashley Cailliez, Kate Cooney, Sierra Mayoral, Katrina Cailliez and Jillian Turner.

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Love always, dad, Mom & Lucy

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I remember mom making potato salad. The kitchen was steamy and hot with boiling potatoes. How she peeled them while still hot I’ll never understand. She was amazing. I can still taste her salad to this day. This recipe uses roasted potatoes, which add an interesting flavor and texture. My spicy, no-mayonnaise dressing gives this recipe a healthier profile than the salad I enjoyed as a kid. Make this one and let me know what you think.

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Process

Whisk vinegar, lemon juice, mustard and sugar. Slowly drizzle in olive oil and continue whisking until dressing is smooth and creamy. Set aside until potatoes are cooked.

Salad ingredients

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wash potatoes and pat dry. Cut all potatoes into bite-sized pieces. Place potatoes in a large bowl and toss with olive oil and salt. Place potatoes in a single layer on a baking sheet with shallow sides. Roast in the center of the oven until tender, about 30 minutes. Combine all potatoes into one large bowl after roasting. Cool for about 20 minutes, then add dressing and toss gently. Sprinkle with additional salt and pepper, if desired. Top with shallots and parsley before serving. Hint: This is best served at room temperature.

Longtime vegetarian Randy Graham is the author of several cookbooks and a popular food blog. His latest book, “Ojai Valley Vegetarian Cookbook,” is a compilation of 120 of the best recipes from his blog, Ojai Valley Vegetarian. He and his wife, Robin, are retired and live in Ojai with their dog Willow, who is not a vegetarian. See valley-vegetarian.com for more recipes.

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The Wild World of Orchids garden gossip CHRIS & LISA CULLEN After my disastrous prediction of rain last month, giving you some rainy day projects, I have given up trying to anticipate the arrival of water from the sky (they tell me it is called “rain”). Instead, let’s do something fun and talk about orchids!

tional marketplace of orchids. Vendors from all over the world gather under one roof, and the result is a sumptuous feast of color, texture and fragrance you can’t resist. 5. Greenhouse Tours of Local Orchid Nurseries: orchid growers all over Carpinteria and Santa barbara open their doors for this once a year event. All of them have special sales and hours. All you need to do is drive down Via Real and you’ll see the signs. this is one weekend I look forward to each year and I never miss the chance to see what for me is the greatest show on earth. the 71st Santa barbara International orchid Show runs from Friday, march 4 through Sunday, march 6 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at earl Warren Showgrounds at Las positas and highway 101. General Admission is $14. Seniors and students with Id are $12. tickets are available at SBorchidshow.com, at the box office or via ticketmaster. happy spring everybody! Fill your garden with joy (and lots of flowers) Xo, Lisa

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Exotic and lovely, orchids grow nearly everywhere. In fact, only a few countries in the world have no orchids growing wild within their borders.

The 71st Santa Barbara International Orchid Show

Chris and Lisa Cullen, owners of Montecito Landscape, have been creating beautiful gardens for over 40 years. Listen to Garden Gossip radio show on AM1290 every Friday at 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m. Do you have a question about your garden? Contact us at 969-3984 or lisacullen@ montecitolandscape.com. Or via snail mail: 1187 Coast Village Rd. Ste. 160, Montecito, CA 93108

The first weekend of March brings my favorite show of the year, the Santa barbara International orchid Show! one of the most prestigious (and oldest) orchid shows in the country, it opens Friday, march 4 and continues through Sunday, march 6. Santa barbara’s orchid Show is for any orchid lover, from novice to expert. here are a few highlights of this year’s show:

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2. The Orchid Doctor: have questions about your orchids? how and when to repot, how often to fertilize and with what? Get all your questions answered with this year’s orchid doctor, bruce Kidd.

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What to do in your garden in March

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1. The Exhibit Hall: the Wild World of orchids begins here. the fragrance, the colors and the incredible displays are awe-inspiring. Spend as much time as you like, and splurge on the vibe.

3. Tantalize Your Taste Buds: the vanilla orchid, the source of the most popular flavor in the world, will be highlighted in this year’s show. Carpinteria’s own award-winning chocolatiers Jean-michel and Jill Carre of Chocolat du Calibressan have teamed up with the orchid show and have created a special taihitian vanilla confection to commemorate the show’s 71st year. Come taste it for yourself.

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Orchids in all shapes, sizes and colors will greet visitors of the Santa Barbara International Orchid Show.

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Let Carp entertain you! Talent Showcase lights up the stage Photos by Robin KaRlsson

From songstresses to break dancers, an assortment of talent took to the stage at Plaza Playhouse Theater last Saturday night for the Carpinteria Rotary Charitable Foundation’s 7th Annual Talent Showcase. The show, which raises funds for local youth music programs, was preceded by a lively reception at the theater.

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Cate school student Diarra Pouye sings “Vienna” by billy Joel while fellow student Rose Xi accompanies her on the piano.

Eliseo Zavala reads his poetry for the audience. Zavala also did some break dancing in the talent show.

ben Ferguson and Dominique samario added glam to the red carpet entrance of the show’s stars.

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Xenia Flores croons a feminine rendition of “harvest Moon” by neil young. harmony Reed, Carpinteria high school junior, is a regular in the CVn sports section. she is brand new to the paper’s annual talent show photo spread.

above, Kylie hupton puts her dance skills on display for the talent show. hupton, 10, started learning ballet and tap before she turned 2. at left, teens Kara boger and logan Fleming deliver their song and dance to an appreciative crowd. below, the santa barbara trombone society gets brassy at the annual talent show.

ashleigh Gulden and Michael Cola, recent transplants from Minnesota to Carpinteria, bring some Midwest musical talent to the local stage.

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Devyn Clayton, a 9-year-old Aliso School student and two and a half-year eteran guitar player and vocalist, is lauded by emcee John Palminteri for er “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” performance.

Alitza Gonzalez, 13, sings in her hird Talent Showcase.

Brandy Rocha brings her singing out from behind closed doors. The Santa Barbara City College sophomore auditioned for the talent show as a way of getting over her fears of singing in public.

Sophia Rose Wilcox, on guitar, and Daryanna Lancet, on violin, bring their melodies and lifelong friendship to the stage.

Recording artist Jesse Ballard delivers his trademark vocals to the Plaza crowd.

Above, the Studio B hip hop crew takes a bow to thunderous applause. Above, right, Amber Shannon, who has been performing since the age of 2, belts it out as Philip Moreno plays guitar. At left, Santa Barbara High School sophomore Thomas Everest tickles the ivories Saturday night. At right, Carpinteria’s multitalented postal worker Sang Nevins performs on the harp.

Dancer Olivia Light, who trains at Curtis Studio of Dance, shows off the moves she’s honed since she was 5.

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The pretty in pink volunteers at a special Valentine’s Day-themed Senior Lunch program smile for the camera. Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning members turned out to decorate the Veteran’s Hall and help the gals above with their regular duties to keep local seniors well fed and among friendly faces.

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Scouts take to the sea

Presidents Day found Carpinteria cub scouts on the water with the Santa Barbara harbor Patrol. Scout mom Jessica Gray, a harbor Patrol officer, taught the boys about the work she does, from law enforcement, firefighting, emergency medical treatment and vessel assist. The visit will help the scouts earn their Wolf badge by this summer.

Mindfulness arrives at Woman’s Club

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Canalino School first-graders went on an expedition to Carpinteria Salt Marsh on Feb. 18 and learned about the unique wetland and its inhabitants. Teachers helped the students to identify birds and the leopard sharks that swam below them at the marsh bridge. They picked up trash in the marsh while learning that the animals they observed needed a clean place to call home.

Nimmer releases 2016 “Dance for Peace”

Larry Nimmer has artfully demonstrated his penchant for peacemaking on each of the last seven New Year’s Days, and he recently announced the release of his latest video depicting the “Dance for Peace,” viewable at youtube.com. The three minutes of hilarious moves and grooves follows Nimmer, also known as Coastal View News’ Man on the Street, as he dances from Carpinteria to Santa Barbara. Car- Filmmaker Larry Nimmer released his 2016 pinteria Librarian Tara O’Reilly “Dance for Peace” video all in the name of partnered with Nimmer in the spreading goodwill. production of the video.

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Jessica Gray of the Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol shows scouts the ropes.

Carpinteria’s master of mindfulness Dave Mochel will bring a presentation entitled Refocus: Training Your Brain for Balance, Calm, Confidence, and Connection to the next meeting of the Carpinteria Woman’s Club, on Wednesday, March 9 at 7 p.m. Mochel spent 25 years teaching physics, neuroscience, well-being and leadership in independent schools, and he now works all over the world with executives, athletes, teachers, parents and teens to make sure that attention and energy are focused on what is present, what is important and what is effective. “The research is clear—this practice of refocusing reduces stress and anxiety, improves relationships and performance, and contributes to physical and psychological wellbeing. Currently there is no pill on the market with as much promise and as few complications,” Mochel said.

Winemakers visit Noon Rotary

The Rotary Club of Carpinteria invited winemakers Joe Weiland, Cody Makela and Sven hagen to speak at its weekly luncheon meeting held on Feb. 18 at the Lions Community Building. More than 30 Rotarians and guests enjoyed the presentation about the mysteries of making great homemade wine, even without growing grapes or owning a winery. They were thanked for letting the club auction off two bottles SuBMiTTeD PhOTO of their wine, with the proceeds From left are Rotary President Rich going to pay for the families of Campos, Joe Weiland, Sven Hagen and the entertainers to attend last Cody Makela. weekend’s Talent Showcase.

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Harmony Reed looks for a lane in a Warrior playoff loss to Crossroads.

Tori Kelly led the Warriors with nine points in their ﬁrst-round playoff game.

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Monique Sanchez dashes to the rim in the face of a lengthy Crossroads defender.

Warrior girls basketball runs out of clock Crossroads 40, CHS 28 BY ALONZO OROZCO

Finishing second in Frontier League, the Carpinteria High School girls basketball team earned a home date for the first round of the CIF playoffs on Feb. 18 and took on Crossroads, an at large team from the Gold Coast League, at Warrior Gym. After a low scoring first half, the visiting Roadrunners proved to be too much for the Warriors in the end, defeating Carpinteria 4028 to advance to the second round of the CIF Southern Section IV-A bracket. Both teams misfired early. The Warriors didn’t get on the board until Alondra Campuzano followed up on a missed shot on a breakaway to even the score at 2-2 with a little under four minutes left in the first quarter. Carpinteria added a bucket and a pair of free throws to take a 6-2 lead heading into the second. Crossroads turned things around and tied things up at 6-6 when Carina Rosenbach converted a steal into a layup. Although the Warriors moved the ball around the perimeter and created some good looks, they failed to convert. The Roadrunners were unable to hit their

three-pointers but forged ahead on Lucy Weiss’ shot in the low post to take an 8-6 lead at the half. “Had there been any kind of a decent ﬁrst half shooting, we probably would have put them in a little bit of a hole, maybe down six, eight points at least,” said Carpinteria coach Dan Mercer. Madison Quan’s free throw put the visitors up 9-6 to start the third quarter, but the Warriors responded with Tori Kelley sinking a trey to tie it at nine early in the third quarter. Quan had a strong second half, distributing the ball to her teammates and scoring seven on the night, while Kelley led Carpinteria in scoring with nine on the night. The Warriors began to fall behind as the game unfolded. Kennedy Martin’s three-pointer with the shot clock winding down gave Crossroads a 24-15 lead with 2:11 left in the quarter. Martin led all scorers with 11. Two free throws by Kelley made it 24-17, entering the ﬁnal quarter. A bank shot by Lily Markle extended the Roadrunner lead to nine; later, her three built the lead to 33-20 with

a little over four minutes to play. Markle came alive in the second half, scoring all 10 of her points. The Roadrunner lead stretched all the way up to 17, before the Warriors chipped away. A trey by Juliet Parsons, and a steal and lay-in by Kristina Noble cut the lead to 37-25. “When we were in desperation mode, we started hitting some shots, and that’s what happens sometimes,” explained Mercer. Another three-pointer, this time by Adriana Rodriguez, cut the lead to 10, but time ran out on Carpinteria. Campuzano finished with 10 rebounds for the Warriors, her second double-digit rebounding game in a row, while teammate Sierra Diaz collected nine boards. “Senior Sierra Diaz was no doubt our glue and team leader as co-captain. In reality she was our leader for the last two-and-a-half seasons, and she will be missed,” said Mercer. “I’m very proud of our girls’ mental toughness this season, because they overcame a lot of adversity from the beginning,” added the coach. The Warriors ﬁnished 12-12 on the season.

Ward steps down as basketball coach

Carpinteria High School basketball coach Johnny Ward announced after the Warriors’ playoff loss to Campbell Hall that he would not be returning next year. At the age of 19, Ward took over the head coaching duties in 2010, completing six years at the helm. He had been a regular on the sidelines ahead of his coaching stint under his father John Ward, who passed away suddenly before Johnny took over the team. “It was a great run, and I am thankful for everything I learned and all the players I coached,” said Johnny. Carpinteria ended the season going 13-10 with a second place ﬁnish in the TriValley League. Two of those victories came against rival Bishop Diego, and the Warriors also walked off with the championship of the Fillmore Tournament earlier in the season.

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Scored a school record 94 goals in 22 games this season.

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Warrior basketball coach Johnny Ward, pictured wearing black, celebrates a CHS win over Bishop Diego earlier this season, his ﬁnal season after a six-year run with the team.

Scored a crafty goal on a counter in wild card win.

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Warrior soccer player Jenny Alaniz boots a ball upfield during a 3-0 Warrior CIF playoffs win.

Carpinteria High School Girls soccer

Feb. 16 - The Carpinteria High School girls soccer team beat Santiago/Garden Grove 3-0 in its Division VII Wild Card game. The first half saw the Warriors control much of the play and get out to a 1-0 lead due to a great finish by Alejandra Alvarez. In the second half with Santiago/Duarte pushing forward, Carpinteria was able to counter with numbers and score a second goal from Ava Gropper who volleyed in a nice cross from Alvarez with about 10 minutes to go. The third goal came shortly after with Aisha Duarte hitting a Carli Lloyd-esque shot from about 35 yards out (versus 50 yards—in the World Cup Final). The Warriors next opponent would be number-three seed Shadow Hills located about four hours away in Indio. Feb. 18 - The Carpinteria High School girls soccer team dropped its first round CIF playoff match to host Shadow Hills, 5-0. Following the four-hour road trip, the Warriors found themselves down 4-0 by halftime. “Besides being fast and skilled, they were physical and first to many balls and second balls,” said Carpinteria coach Charles Bryant. “We were sad, yet reflected on how far they came considering we lost eight starters from last year’s team,” added Bryant. The Warriors finish the year 9-9-4 overall.

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Brandon Jordan fades away for a jump shot on a 20-point night in a playoff loss.

Boys basketball

Feb. 18 – warrior boys basketball hosted Campbell Hall of north Hollywood in the first round of the CIF Division IV-A playoffs on Feb. 17. The visiting Vikings won by a wide margin, 78-47, eliminating the Warriors from postseason play. Campbell Hall, the fourth place team in the Gold Coast League, received a big contribution from 5-foot, 10-inch sophomore guard Mike Meadows who scored 19 points. The Warriors finish the season at 13-10 overall after capturing second place in the Tri-Valley League with a 6-4 record. Leading the Warriors, Brandon Jordan had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Jax Montgomery had 11 points.

Boys soccer

Feb. 18 – The Carpinteria High School boys soccer team lost 2-1 in a first round playoff match at Artesia. Freshman Jose Jimenez scored for the Warriors in extra time in the 41st minute. Artesia’s first goal came in the 10th minute of the second half on a counter attack that caught the defense flat-footed. The second goal came in the 34th minute, and the shot was finger-tipped by Carpinteria keeper Jose Sanchez. It still crossed the goal line despite the strong effort. “Our team played with guts and heart,” concluded Warrior coach Leo Quintero whose team went 8-11-1 overall, taking second in the Tri-Valley League with an 8-1-1 record.

Girls water polo

Feb. 16 – The Carpinteria High School girls water polo team emerged from the wild card round of the CIF playoffs triumphant, following an 11-8 win over the Lobos of Los Amigos High School in Garden Grove. Two quick goals from Brenda Rodriguez helped the Warriors seize an early lead, never looking back, nor trailing in the contest. Bekah Razo had two goals, while Crystal Landeros, Elena Benidze and Lili Castillo took up the scoring slack. Nicole Poulos made 10 saves, including three to shut down Los Amigos’ fast breaks, providing the Warriors with all the cushion needed to secure a playoff victory. The Warriors will next travel to Santa Ana Valley High School to compete for a berth in the CIF quarterfinals. Feb. 18 – The Carpinteria High School girls water polo team traveled to Santa Ana Valley for a round of 16 match with the Falcons, falling by a score of 9-6. Seniors Brenda Rodriguez and Kimmy Methmann and sophomore Lili Castillo each scored two goals; and as always this season, goalie Nicole Poulos was outstanding in anchoring the Warrior defense. Rodriguez completed one of the finest single-season performances in Carpinteria history, finishing with a school record 94 goals in 22 games. With the defeat, a fine season comes to a close, ending with the Warriors ranked eighth in CIF Division VII. “This year’s team finished with a record of 13-9, 10-4 TVL, and was marked all year by tough, classy play which made their coaches, school, and community very proud,” said Carpinteria coach Lance Hoffman.

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Junior second baseman Tony Vega lets it ﬂy during the annual 100 inning baseball game played on Feb. 20.

Warrior baseball kicks off season with century game

Carpinteria High School baseball goes all in on day one of the season in its baseball marathon, an annual 100 inning ballgame. The six-hour game begins with the Varsity/JV combined squad split for a 7-on-7 game (coach pitch and no catcher) and plays 40 innings. The JV split squad then takes over and plays 30 innings, before the afternoon wraps with a Varsity/JV split squat return in the ﬁnal 30 innings. There are no breaks in the action, and coach Pat Cooney describes the event as “a great conﬁdence builder for the players, a really good chance for coaches to evaluate, and one of our best team bonding activities.” He estimated 80-90 runs in the game, in which everybody wins.

Junior right ﬁelder Michael Vazquez tracked down a ﬂy and cradled it for one of 300 outs recorded at John Calderwood Field.

The double play combination of Malcolm Gordon, left, and Toby Spach practices its technique during a marathon ballgame.

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Public Notices FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as PACIFIC BrIdgE SChOOl at 2600 de la Vina St. Suite E, Santa BArbara, CA 93105. Full name of registrant(s): BENNETT, CArOlE at 605 romero Canyon rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93108. This business is conducted by a individual. This statement was filed with the County 1/27/2016. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: N/A. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales, Deputy County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor, No. 2016-0000243 Publish: Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, 2016. ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as grAPEBOOkS at 1378 Vester hof, Solvang, CA, 93463 (mailing address: PO Box 316, Solvang, CA 93464). Full name of registrant(s): lOPES, hEAThEr ANN at business address same as above. This business is conducted by a individual. This statement was filed with the County 1/19/2016. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: N/A. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales, Deputy County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor, No. 2016-0000163 Publish: Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, 2016. ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as MAyA’S BrOThErS lANdSCAPES at 1414 Tomol St., Carpinteria, CA 93013 (mailing address: PO Box 163, Carpinteria, CA 93014). Full name of registrant(s): MAyA, dANIEl at business address same as above. This business is conducted by a individual. This statement was filed with the County 1/29/2016. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: N/A. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Noe Solis, Deputy County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor, No. 2016-0000275 Publish: Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, 2016. ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as lOCATIONS SANTA BArBArA at 133 Ocean View Ave., Carpinteria, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): AlTON, ShANNON PAIgE at business address same as above. This business is conducted by a individual. This statement was filed with the County 1/26/2016. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: Shannon Alton. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales, Deputy County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor, No. 2016-0000228 Publish: Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25, 2016. ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as OUr dAIly BrEAd at 2700 de la Vina St., Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Full name of registrant(s): hEPhzIBAh ENTErPrISES at business address same as above. This business is conducted by a

corporation. This statement was filed with the County 2/4/2016. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: N/A. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Tara Jayasinghe, Deputy County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor, No. 2016-0000361 Publish: Feb. 11, 18, 25, March 3, 2016. ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as rEyNAldO’S EUrOPEAN ANd MExICAN BAkEry at 897 linden Ave., Carpinteria, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): (1) CArdENAS, dIANE L (2)CARDENAS, JoSEPH LuiS both at 5401 Cameo rd, Carpinteria, CA 93013. This business is conducted by a married couple. This statement was filed with the County 2/4/2016. The registrant began transacting business on 1/15/1980. Signed: diane l Cardenas. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Christine Potter, Deputy County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor, No. 2016-0000354 Publish: Feb. 11, 18, 25, March 3, 2016. ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as El rINCON gArdENINg at 898 Concha loma, Carpinteria, CA 93013 (mailing address: PO Box 872, Carpinteria, CA 93014). Full name of registrant(s): OrgANISTA, MIChAEl rUBEN at business address same as above. This business is conducted by a individual. This statement was filed with the County 1/20/2016. The registrant began transacting business on 9/30/2015. Signed: Mike organista. in accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Christine Potter, Deputy County Clerk, recorder and Assessor, No. 2016-0000176 Publish: Feb. 11, 18, 25, March 3, 2016. ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as (1)MOVE MArkETINg (2) www.NEwMOVEMArkETINg.COM at 1021 Tremonto road, Santa BArbara, CA 93103. Full name of registrant(s): AVrICk CONSUlTINg, INC. at business address same as above. This business is conducted by a corporation. This statement was filed with the County 2/2/2016. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: N/A. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Tara Jayasinghe, Deputy County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor, No. 2016-0000326 Publish: Feb. 18, 25, March 3, 10, 2016. ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as NAUghTy OAk BrEwINg COMPANy at 165 South Broadway, Ste 104, Santa Maria, CA 93455. Full name of registrant(s): NAUghTy OAk, llC at 894 Brookside Ave., Santa Maria, CA 93455. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. This statement was filed with the County 2/16/2016. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: N/A. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious

Coastal View News • Carpinteria, California name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by N/A, Deputy County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor, No. 2016-0000444 Publish: Feb. 18, 25, March 3, 10, 2016. ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as (1)ANgkOr SAlES (2)FAB BrOwS USA at 335 rosario drive unit A, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. Full name of registrant(s): (1)FONqUErNIE, AMElIE (2)MUllINS, lIAM both at address same as above. This business is conducted by a married couple. This statement was filed with the County 2/9/2016. The registrant began transacting business on 6/3/2015. Signed: Amelie Forquernie. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Christine Potter, Deputy County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor, No. 2016-0000408 Publish: Feb. 18, 25, March 3, 10, 2016. ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as SANTA BArBArA AUdIOlOgy at 3950 Via real #230, Carpinteria, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): WiLEy, JACquELiNE at business address same as above. This business is conducted by a individual. This statement was filed with the County 2/8/2016. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: Jacqueline Wiley. in accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Tara Jayasinghe, Deputy County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor, No. 2016-0000393 Publish: Feb. 18, 25, March 3, 10, 2016. ________________________________ NOTICE OF PUBlIC hEArINg OF ThE CArPINTErIA PlANNINg COMMISSION

5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, California, 93013, prior to the public meeting. If you have any questions about the above referenced projects, please contact the Community development department at 755-4410.

MONdAy, MArCh 7, 2016 AT 5:30 p.m.

NOw, ThErEFOrE, ThE CITy COUNCIl OF ThE CITy OF CArPINTErIA dOES hErEBy OrdAIN AS FOllOwS:

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before a regular meeting of the Planning Commission will be held on Monday, March 7, 2016 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chamber, City hall, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, California to consider the following item: habitat for humanity Sawyer Avenue homes Planner: Shanna R. Farley-Judkins Project 15-1798-dP/TPM/CdP hearing on the request of of dMhA Architects, Agent/Architect for habitat for humanity, to consider Project 15-1798-dP/ TPM/CDP (application filed November 5, 2015) for a development Permit, Tentative Parcel Map and Coastal development Permit to allow construction of three residential condominium units within two detached two-story structures on a vacant lot under the provisions of the Planned residential development (Prd-20) zone district; and to approve an Exemption pursuant to § 15303(b) of the California Environmental quality Act (CEqA) guidelines. The project includes a one unit structure on the front of the lot with an attached three-car carport. The second structure, located at the rear of the lot would include two units. The proposed structures are two-story, with a height of 24 feet three inches and 23 feet seven inches, respectively. The proposed units’ habitable space would be 1,239 square feet, 1,269 square feet and 1,268 square feet, each having three bedrooms. The project would provide three carport spaces (one per unit) and one uncovered guest parking space. The request includes modification of parking and front setback requirements. The application involves APN 003-153-005, addressed as 4949 Sawyer Avenue. Files for the above referenced matters are available for public inspection at City hall. The Planning Commission agenda and staff reports are available at City hall or on the City website at www.carpinteria.ca.us after Thursday, March 3, 2016. All interested persons are invited to attend, participate and be heard. written comments should be sent to the Planning Commission, c/o Community development department,

Note: In compliance with the Americans with disabilities Act, if you need assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact Community development by email at lorenae@ci.carpinteria.ca.us or by phone at 755-4410, or the California relay Service at (866) 735-2929. Notification two business days prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements for accessibility to this meeting. Fidela Garcia, City Clerk Publish: Feb 25, 2016 ________________________________ CITy OF CArPINTErIA SUMMAry OF PrOPOSEd OrdINANCE NO. 710 As Introduced February 22, 2016 by the City of Carpinteria City Council AN OrdINANCE OF ThE CITy COUNCIl OF ThE CITy OF CArPINTErIA, CAlIFOrNIA, AddINg ChAPTEr 9.46 OF TITlE 9 (PUBlIC PEACE, MOrAlS ANd wElFArE) OF ThE CITy OF CArPINTErIA MUNICIPAl COdE rEgArdINg SyNThETIC drUgS On February 22, 2016 the Carpinteria City Council introduced the above entitled Ordinance No. 710 adding Chapter 9.46 to the Carpinteria Municipal Code which would prohibit the storage, provision, sale or distribution of synthetic drugs, defined as psychoactive bath salts and synthetic cannabinoids, from any property within the City, and would define a violation of the ordinance as a public nuisance, punishable through administrative remedies and business license suspension or revocation. A certified copy of the full text of ordinance No. 710 is posted in the office of the City Clerk, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, California, and is available for review upon request. The second reading and adoption of Ordinance No. 710 is currently scheduled for March 14, 2016 at 5:30 pm, at City hall, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, California. Fidela Garcia, CMC; City Clerk Publish: Feb 25, 2016 ________________________________ OrdINANCE NO. 709 AN OrdINANCE OF ThE CITy COUNCIl OF ThE CITy OF CArPINTErIA, CAlIFOrNIA AMENdINg ChAPTErS 3.04, 3.08, 3.12, 3.20, 3.28, 3.45, ANd 5.04 OF ThE MUNICIPAl COdE whErEAS, Article xIII, Section 32 of the California Constitution requires taxpayers to pay first before seeking judicial review of a tax to allow revenue collection to continue during litigation, to ensure that funds necessary for essential public services are not unnecessarily withheld, and to allow local governments to predict future tax revenues; and whErEAS, recent court decisions have created a question as to whether the “pay first, litigate later” doctrine is applicable to local government taxes and assessments in the absence of an explicit “pay first, litigate late” code provision; and whErEAS, the proposed ordinance updates the municipal code and adds explicit “pay first, litigate later” provisions to certain sections of the municipal code; and whErEAS, adoption of this ordinance will protect the City from the costly financial impacts of having to defend against tax and assessment refund litigation before the taxes and assessments that are the subject of the litigation are paid.

Section 1. Amendment of the Carpinteria Municipal Code The Carpinteria Municipal Code is hereby amended to add the following new sections, which shall read as follows: 3.04.050- Payment Prior to litigation Payment of all taxes, assessments, and interest shall be required as a condition precedent to seeking judicial review of the validity or application of any such taxes, assessments, or interest imposed by the City pursuant to this Title 3. 3.08.190- Payment Prior to litigation Payment of all taxes, assessments, and interest shall be required as a condition precedent to seeking judicial review of the validity or application of any such taxes, assessments, or interest imposed by the City pursuant to this Chapter 3.08. 3.12.130- Payment Prior to litigation Payment of all taxes, assessments, and interest shall be required as a condition precedent to seeking judicial review of the validity or application of any Publish: Feb 25, 2016 ________________________________ OrdINANCE NO. 709 AN OrdINANCE OF ThE CITy COUNCIl OF ThE CITy OF CArPINTErIA, CAlIFOrNIA AMENdINg ChAPTErS 3.04, 3.08, 3.12, 3.20, 3.28, 3.45, ANd 5.04 OF ThE MUNICIPAl COdE whErEAS, Article xIII, Section 32 of the California Constitution requires taxpayers to pay first before seeking judicial review of a tax to allow revenue collection to continue during litigation, to ensure that funds necessary for essential public services are not unnecessarily withheld, and to allow local governments to predict future tax revenues; and whErEAS, recent court decisions have

created a question as to whether the “pay first, litigate later” doctrine is applicable to local government taxes and assessments in the absence of an explicit “pay first, litigate late” code provision; and whErEAS, the proposed ordinance updates the municipal code and adds explicit “pay first, litigate later” provisions to certain sections of the municipal code; and whErEAS, adoption of this ordinance will protect the City from the costly financial impacts of having to defend against tax and assessment refund litigation before the taxes and assessments that are the subject of the litigation are paid. NOw, ThErEFOrE, ThE CITy COUNCIl OF ThE CITy OF CArPINTErIA dOES hErEBy OrdAIN AS FOllOwS: Section 1. Amendment of the Carpinteria Municipal Code The Carpinteria Municipal Code is hereby amended to add the following new sections, which shall read as follows: 3.04.050- Payment Prior to litigation Payment of all taxes, assessments, and interest shall be required as a condition precedent to seeking judicial review of the validity or application of any such taxes, assessments, or interest imposed by the City pursuant to this Title 3. 3.08.190- Payment Prior to litigation Payment of all taxes, assessments, and interest shall be required as a condition precedent to seeking judicial review of the validity or application of any such taxes, assessments, or interest imposed by the City pursuant to this Chapter 3.08. 3.12.130- Payment Prior to litigation Payment of all taxes, assessments, and interest shall be required as a condition precedent to seeking judicial review of the validity or application of any such taxes, assessments, or interest imposed by the City pursuant to this Chapter 3.12. 3.20.190- Payment Prior to litigation Payment of all taxes, assessments, and interest shall be required as a condition precedent to seeking judicial review of the validity or application of any such taxes, assessments, or interest imposed by the City pursuant to this Chapter 3.20. 3.28.060- Payment Prior to litigation No injunction or writ of mandate or other legal or equitable process shall issue in any suit, action or proceeding in any court against the City or an officer thereof to prevent or enjoin the collection of taxes, fees or fines sought to be collected pursuant to any provision, resolution or ordinance of the City for the payment of all taxes, fees or fines. Payment of all taxes, assessments, and interest shall be required as a condition precedent to seeking judicial review of the validity or application of any such taxes, assessments, or interest imposed by the City pursuant to this Title 3. 3.45.040- Payment Prior to litigation Payment of all taxes, assessments, and interest shall be required as a condition precedent to seeking judicial review of the validity or application of any such taxes, assessments, or interest imposed by the City pursuant to this Chapter 3.45. 5.04.610- Payment Prior to litigation Payment of all taxes, assessments, and interest shall be required as a condition precedent to seeking judicial review of the validity or application of any such taxes, assessments, or interest imposed by the City pursuant to this Chapter 5.04. All other provisions of Chapters 3.04, 3.08, 3.12, 3.20, 3.28, 3.45, and 5.04 shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. Section 2. Effective date This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days following its enactment in accordance with California law; and before the expiration of 15 days following passage, this ordinance shall be published once with the names of the members of the City Council voting for and against the same in the Coastal View News, a newspaper of general circulation, published in the City of Carpinteria. Section 3. Severability If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed and adopted this ordinance, and each provisions hereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more provisions may be declared invalid. Section 4. CEqA Exemption The City Council finds that this ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental quality Act (“CEqA”) pursuant to CEqA guidelines Sections 15060(c)(2) (the activity will not result in a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment), 15060(c)(3) (the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378 of the CEqA guidelines, California Code of regulations, Title 14, Chapter 3, because it has no potential for resulting in physical change to the environment, directly or indirectly) and 15061(b)(3) (it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment). Section 5. Publication The City Clerk shall certify as to the passage of this Ordinance and cause the same to be published and posted in the manner prescribed by California law. PASSEd, APPrOVEd, ANd AdOPTEd this 22 day of February 2016, by the following called vote: AyES: COUNCIlMEMBErS: Clark, Nomura, Stein, Shaw, Carty.

NOES: COUNCIlMEMBEr: None. ABSENT: COUNCIlMEMBEr: None. /s/ Mayor of the City of Carpinteria ATTEST: /s/ City Clerk, City of Carpinteria I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Carpinteria held the 22th day of February 2016. /s/ City Clerk, City of Carpinteria APPrOVEd AS TO FOrM: /s/ Peter Brown on behalf of Brownstein hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP, acting as City Attorney of the City of Carpinteria Publish: Feb 25, 2016 ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as MAdErA dEl MAr at 500 Maple Ave. Unit 1, Carpinteria, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): AlTEr, COrTNIE at 3130 Via real, Carpinteria, CA 93013. This business is conducted by a individual. This statement was filed with the County 1/27/2016. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: Cortnie Alter. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Jan Morales, Deputy County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor, No. 2016-0000245 Publish: Feb. 25, March 3, 10, 17, 2016. ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as MOBIlE BOOkkEEPINg ANd PAyrOll SErVICES at 237 Town Center west, Suite 196, Santa Maria, CA 93454. Full name of registrant(s): SANTEllA, NATAlIE A at 1241 E. Fesler St., Santa Maria, CA 93454. This business is conducted by a individual. This statement was filed with the County 2/19/2016. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: Natalie A Santella. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by N/A, Deputy County Clerk, recorder and Assessor, No. 2016-0000511 Publish: Feb. 25, March 3, 10, 17, 2016. ________________________________ FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME STATEMENT. The following Entity(ies) is/are doing business as (1)whITE lEdgE (2) WHiTE LEDGE JouRNAL (3)WHiTE LEDGE ouTDooR JouRNAL at 4856 Carpinteria Ave., Carpinteria, CA 93013. Full name of registrant(s): rMg VENTUrES, llC at business address same as above. This business is conducted by a Limited Liability Company. This statement was filed with the County 2/23/2016. The registrant began transacting business on N/A. Signed: N/A. In accordance with subdivision (a) of section 17920, a fictitious name statement generally expires at the end of five years from the date on which it was filed in the office of the County Clerk, except, as provided in subdivision (b) of section 17920, where it expires 40 days after any change in the facts set forth in the statement pursuant to section 17913 other than a change in the residence address of a registered owner. A new fictitious business name must be filed before the expiration. The filing of this statement does not of itself authorize the use in this state of a fictitious business name in violation of the rights of another under Federal, State, or common law (see section 1441 Et Seq., Business and Professions code). I hereby certify this copy is a correct copy of the original statement on file in my office. Joseph E. Holland, County Clerk (SEAL) by Noe Solis, Deputy County Clerk, Recorder and Assessor, No. 2016-0000533 Publish: Feb. 25, March 3, 10, 17, 2016.

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One raptor at a time CHUCK GRAHAM

unpredictable wilderness The Ojai Raptor Center (ORC) began 16 years ago, and today it’s a 24/7 labor of love involving the rescue, rehabilitation and release of squadrons of eagles, falcons, hawks and owls. The ORC is the safe haven for resident and migratory raptors enduring the perils of the wilderness and civilization alike. In 2000, Kim Stroud established her nonprofit Ojai Raptor Center, first at Patagonia (where she’s worked for 25 years) and in her backyard. Today it’s located along the Ventura River off Highway 150. The facility includes several flight pens and aviaries including the largest flight facility in the state specifically designed for injured bald and golden eagles. The ORC spends a lot of time at regional schools educating students, a vital component of the center’s outreach to the public. The ORC conducts 75 to 80 education programs at area schools per year. Stroud said for the last couple years she’s received grant money for education programs from Southern California Edison and two other private foundations so the ORC can provide free programs to many schools that can’t afford to bring the ORC in for a visit. “We provide a critical need for the community for wildlife in general,” said Stroud. “Not just wildlife. We also talk in depth about wildlife corridors and habitat protection and teaching children so that they have a part in this as well. Children are our gatekeepers. They’re the next generation, so it’s critical that we touch the students and help them understand it’s not just a wildlife rehabilitation job.” It costs Stroud about $12,000 a month to operate the ORC. Her largest aviary alone cost $150,000 to construct. She’s constantly fundraising, and she won’t be quitting her day job at Patagonia any time soon. Other major costs include the 23 ambassadors that live permanently at the ORC. These are raptors that have sustained injuries that don’t allow them to return to the wild. They are for educating the public. Some of those currently housed at the ORC include an American

kestrel, prairie and peregrine falcon, northern pygmy, burrowing, western screech, great horned, short eared and barred owl and a broad-winged hawk. “This facility is here for the community,” continued Stroud. “We want them to embrace it and support it because otherwise we can’t afford to keep running.” Currently the ORC is operating on 4 acres, and is not open to the public due to sensitive rehabilitating animals. However, the ORC does have two annual open houses and there are also private tours when the center is not as busy. The busiest times of the year are fall into winter when raptors are migrating through the region, and in the spring when chicks are born and nests are active. That’s when the raptor center sees lots of orphans from resident raptors. “We take in approximately 1,000 birds a year,” she said. “Most of the birds come from Thousand Oaks to Santa Barbara.” Stroud said migrating birds have a tough time because they’re flying into powerlines, getting hit by cars, getting shot and starving. These birds include prairie falcon, osprey, peregrine falcon and on rare occasions a broad-winged hawk. During the spring, the ORC sees a lot of orphans from indigenous raptor populations. In the spring of 2015, the ORC took in 170 orphaned chicks. Those birds experience a 90 percent release rate. Combining migratory and local species, the ORC has a 65 percent release rate. Releasing birds isn’t as simple as it sounds. It was difficult releasing birds in 2015 because water sources were an issue due to the persistent drought. So Stroud and her band of volunteers are constantly looking for a prey base. “If there’s no water then there’s no prey,” she said. “So animals are migrating into cities because we water in town. Birds adapt to living in towns very well, so we’re going to have babies in the spring in towns unfortunately.” The ORC has a permit to band raptors when released in the wild, which provides the nonprofit with data if the bird returns. One of the most recent returnees was a starving barn owl that had been released two weeks prior. “It’s feeding, cleaning, rearing and releasing,” said Stroud. “It’s from dawn until after dark every day in the spring.” For more information on the Ojai Raptor Center and its upcoming events call 649-6884 or visit ojairaptorcenter.org.

An American kestrel, also called a sparrow hawk, resides at the Ojai Raptor Center.

Adventure and travel writer Chuck Graham lives in Carpinteria and is the editor of surfing and aquatic magazine DEEP. For more wildlife photos visit chuckgrahamphoto.com or follow Graham on Instagram at @chuckgrahamphoto.

Kim Stroud holds one of her fine feathered friends, a great horned owl.

The northern saw-whet owl is one of the smallest owl species in the world.

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Rob Mager and Glenn Alger hit the slopes in the Purcell Mountains north of Calgary, Canada to do some heli-skiing. They tucked CVN away to keep it warm and dry as they joined 40 other adventure skiers at a remote lodge called Bugaboo that was only accessible by helicopter. The Purcell Mountains are known for unbelievable granite peaks and breathtaking views. According to Mager and Alger, “It was like going to heaven and skiing on the clouds.”

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Construction crews are working on Bates Road to install a seismic gate system to protect bridge users in the case of an earthquake.

County installs earthquake sensors for bridge safety The installation of crossing arms on each side of the Bates Road bridge over Rincon Creek is underway now. The Santa Barbara County-led project aims to keep the century-old bridge in operation despite deterioration and a design that failed to take into account the higher speed traffic the bridge sustains today. The concrete bridge that straddles the county line is being fitted with a seismic gate system that will be triggered by sensors in the ground and on the bridge structure. According to project manager Chris Doolittle, a moderate earthquake with a magnitude of at least 4 to 5 will trigger the arms to lower and lock in place as a safety measure. If the bridge is deemed fit for cars after such a quake, it would be reopened. Additionally, a section of road to the south of the bridge was widened to create a turnaround for larger vehicles if necessary. Doolittle described the project as a stopgap for an eventual bridge replacement. Sensitive habitat, expense and private property issues complicate the matter, he said, and a replacement for the aged structure could take significant time. The system’s testing phase is scheduled to begin on March 15, and county staff anticipates the project will be completed by the end of March.

What’s new at the harbor seal rookery? ROSE BODE

The following counts taken from Feb. 15-21 were compiled from Carpinteria Seal Watch volunteer reports. Carpinteria harbor seal beach closure runs from Dec. 1 to June 1 each year. Seal Watch volunteers are still welcome to sign up by calling 684-2247.

High Adult Count

Visitors

111

High Pup Count

The week saw class visits from Antioch University, Channel Islands High School, and Oxnard High School. Visitors totaled 1,830, coming from Argentina, Puerto Rico, Canada, Belgium, Ireland, Germany, Mexico, Russia, the United Kingdom, Maine, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Texas, Hawaii, New Jersey, North Carolina, Wisconsin, New York, Tennessee, Minnesota, Washington, Colorado, Oregon and Massachusetts.

Several seals were frightened into the ocean by Disturbances a balloon blowing on the beach.

Girl Scouts pitch CVN to a wormy end

CVN joined Carpinteria Middle School Girl Scouts in the hills above Pacific Palisades for a weekend of camping and workshops. The girls learned all about the theme “Go Green” at Camp Josepho. Evenings were dedicated to music and general merriment in the form of skits centered on the green theme. CVN was even in on the action; the girls composted its pages in the camp garden.

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Natural History Notes

Sealwatchers are often asked about visible differences between harbor seals and sea lions. Harbor seals are always spotted, have no external ear flap, and cannot raise themselves on their front and rear flippers. Sea lions do not have spots, have dog like ears, can be much larger, and can run on all four flippers. Sea lions bark; adult harbor seals do not vocalize.

Carpinteria harbor seal rookery is located immediMore Info The ately east of Casitas Pier, between the Carpinteria Bluffs

Nature Preserve and Carpinteria State Beach. Please remember not to bring dogs, bicycles or loud voices to view the seals. Harbor seals, when disturbed, may flee and become separated from their pups. Volunteers ask that dogs remain outside the rope area at all times. Call 684-2247 or email carpsealwatch@gmail.com if you are interested in volunteering. To find out more, visit sealwatchcarpinteria.com.

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Nicole Olmstead & Brian Hopkins August 1, 2015

Nicole’s notes on the day: What moment do you cherish most when you look back on your wedding day?

to feel the love. I think it ended up being exactly how we intended it to be, which was a great party!

My most cherished moment was our first dance. It was just the two of us dancing alone and enjoying the moment. It was amazing to be dancing together and see all the people that we love surrounding us in one place.

What song did you choose for your first dance? Why?

How were your unique personalities expressed in the details of your wedding? I consider myself to be low-key, and I wanted the reception to be a nice intimate backyard party. I loved being able to visit with all of our guests. Brian is artistic, and he designed the invitations to match our colors and theme.

What was most stressful about your wedding day, and how can other couples avoid that stress? The most stressful thing was not allotting enough time with our wedding photographer. Looking back, I wish we had more time to take pictures feeling more relaxed and not so rushed. Luckily we had a lot of help from our family and friends to get the reception site ready on the day of the wedding so we were not worried about any of the set-up. I would tell other couples to get the help of a wedding planner or someone you trust to get the things you need done on the day of your wedding.

What traditional elements did you include in your big day? What elements were more unconventional? We didn’t feel the need or pressure to do too many traditional elements. We had our first dance and we had the Bride/ Father and Groom/Mother dance. We cut the cake. We walked around to each table to say hello to the guests while they were eating. We sat down at a table with our family and friends and ate dinner, and we didn’t have a separate Bride/Groom table. We didn’t have any groomsmen, bridesmaids or flower girls. Instead we asked our family to wear our wedding colors so they would feel included and so our pictures would look cohesive. We didn’t do the garter toss or tossing of the bridal bouquet. The groom was the only one that gave a toast. We had the DJ play all of our favorite songs and we danced with our guests.

In retrospect, was your wedding more about you or your guests? Is that how you intended it? I think it was a good combination of both. We wanted a celebration of our marriage with all our family and friends. We wanted our guests to have fun and

Ryan Adams “My Love For You Is Real.” We both love Ryan Adams and the lyrics describe how we feel about each other.

How well did the venue work for the wedding you had envisioned? The venue was perfect for what we had envisioned when we started planning. Our friends let us have the reception at their residence in Santa Barbara. It was the perfect outdoor setting for a small reception. We envisioned a beautiful evening with warm weather, good food, great music and dancing.

Tell readers about your ceremony. Short but sweet? Religious? Personalized vows? We had a religious ceremony that was short and beautiful. After the ceremony, we were able to hug each person that was there, and that was very special. There were a lot of tears of happiness.

Describe the food at the reception. What feedback did you get on the meal? We love to barbecue and we wanted to share our favorite barbecue foods with everyone. We had delicious tri-tip, lemon garlic chicken, salads, garlic mashed potatoes and pasta. We heard that everyone loved the food. We thought the food was excellent and was better than we could have ever imagined. We heard that many guests went back for second and third helpings.

How did you decide on flowers and other decorations? Was there a cohesive theme that would describe the look and feel of the event? Our theme was backyard modern rustic. Our colors were light pinks, cream and gold and the idea was to keep things simple and beautiful. We had an amazing venue so we didn’t want to take away from the setting by adding too much. We wanted to save money on flowers so the groom’s mother went to the LA Flower Market and made all of the flower pieces with help from family. The bridal bouquet was a beautiful mix of pinks and whites. We loved designing our centerpieces. We bought wood slabs and put antlers and flowers in mason jars, a gold candle and a wood piece with our initials burned in the middle on each table. We had pink, cream and gold pom poms around the venue to add a nice touch of color.

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Lindsey Lockshaw & Jeff Densmore April 11, 2015

Cake maker: Your Cake Baker Photography: Lavender and Twine Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas wedding Venue: Bates Ranch (now exclusively available for vacation rentals) Caterer: Rincon Catering Jeweler: Nordstrom Hair and makeup: Carlyle Salon Dress shop: Nordstrom Wedding Suite at Topanga Canyon Mall Tux rental: Men’s Warehouse Flowers: Rockrose Cocktail Reception Music: Spanish Guitarist Ceremony Music: Anthony Ybarra (Ybarra Music) Reception Music: DJ Danny with Elite DJ Officiant: Family friend Mike Carmel Lighting: Bella Vista Party rentals: Ventura Party Rentals Honeymoon: Playa Del Carmen Rehearsal dinner: Carpinteria Woman’s Club

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Lindsey’s notes on the day: What moment do you cherish most when you look back on your wedding day? Having all of our friends and family in one place was amazing. Feeling the love that filled the tent all night was so emotional and something that we will never forget.

How were your unique personalities expressed in the details of your wedding? We wanted our wedding to feel comfortable yet classy and timeless. We are both laid back and love spending time with our friends and family and wanted our weddings to reflect that. The wedding venue had views of Rincon Point where Jeff grew up surfing, which was very special to him. I am an event manager and have seen hundreds of weddings over the years. I’m very passionate about planning events and worked hard on all the details and design of the wedding, making sure it was unique and something that the guests had not seen before.

What was most stressful about your wedding day, and how can other couples avoid that stress? The most stressful part of the planning was making sure we had all the details worked out with each of the vendors. With a venue that requires you to bring in everything from tables and chairs to trashcans and restrooms, there were a lot of things that could have been missed. Two weeks before the big day, we had a meeting at the wedding location with all the vendors all at once. This was great because all the vendors could talk and fill in any holes that they thought of. For example, the tent vendor talked with the lighting vendor about the load in timing and the caterer talked with the venue manager about set up and staff parking. There were some things that came up in

this meeting that we would never have thought of, but the vendors’ previous experience really helped close all the gaps. We highly recommend contacting your vendors early to secure the right fit for your event and setting up one or two meetings with them all together at the wedding location to go over all the details to make sure everyone is on the same page and nothing is forgotten.

What traditional elements did you include in your big day? What elements were more unconventional? We had many traditional elements to our wedding, but we worked hard to keep the timeline loose and focus on the social aspects of the night. The venue is a vacation rental property. It was a blank slate, and we had to bring everything in from a pop up kitchen to restrooms to tables and chairs, which was all a little unconventional.

In retrospect, was your wedding more about you or your guests? Is that how you intended it? We wanted our wedding to be a celebration of our love and the blending of our families. We started the wedding weekend off with dinner for the family that came into town early on Thursday night followed by a casual rehearsal dinner and cocktail afterparty on Friday night with a Santa Maria style barbecue and band at the Woman’s Club. We wanted our friends and family to have a great time all weekend in Carpinteria and enjoy the amazing backdrop that Bates Ranch has to offer on Saturday night. Even though we planned a weekend all around our guests, we felt so special all weekend long and our friends and family kept everything all about us. We wanted to spend as much time as possible with

our guests while they were in town so we ended the weekend celebration with a brunch at our house Sunday morning so we could all recap the night and say our goodbyes before everyone left town and we flew off to our honeymoon.

What song did you choose for your first dance? Why? Ray Lamontagne “You are the Best Thing.” We loved the words to this song and we often tell each other, “you are the best thing that ever happened to me.”

How well did the venue work for the wedding you had envisioned? We knew that we wanted the ocean to be a focal point of our wedding. We looked at many venues but always were dreaming of getting married at the magnificent Bates Ranch. We ended up getting our dream location and it was exactly what we had envisioned. We would not have asked for a more perfect day. We got married in the spring and were so nervous it was going to rain on our wedding day. In the end, it was the most perfect 74-degree day and the views of ocean and the Carpinteria Valley made the most spectacular backdrop. The venue was also perfect for us because our family was able to stay at the house all weekend and enjoy everything it had to offer. They also loved watching the lawn start out bare and end up being the spectacular party space where we danced the night away—from the tent being constructed to the tables and centerpieces being set and the chandeliers lighting up the clear top tent.

Tell readers about your ceremony. Short but sweet? Religious? Personalized vows? We l o v e d o u r c e r e m o n y . We collaborated with our officiant to put together a ceremony that combined tradition, spirituality and our own personal touches. Having our parents a part of the ceremony was important to us so we incorporated a wine blending ritual with them that symbolized two families coming

together as one.

Describe the food at the reception. What feedback did you get on the meal? From the very beginning of working with Rincon Catering, we were impressed with their staff and services. We went to a food tasting at their location and were blown away by all the food they presented. We decided to do four interactive food stations at our wedding (including salmon and beef carving stations, flatbread pizza and pasta station, and a taco station) so the guests could get up and mingle around and talk to other guests. It worked out perfectly and all the guests said it was the best food they have ever had at a wedding and loved the food stations concept. We have heard such positive feedback from our guests about the food stations concept as they loved interacting with other friends and family and were able to go back for seconds of their favorite items.

How did you decide on flowers and other decorations? Was there a cohesive theme that would describe the look and feel of the event? As an event manager myself, I have always been obsessed with weddings and wedding design and I have been thinking about my wedding for a long time. Jeff was very involved with the planning and design process and we got our inspiration from the many shades of bougainvillea and wanted to include the bright magenta and coral colors into the design. We love the Santa Barbara Mediterranean style and using lots of bougainvillea complimented the Spanish style of Bates Ranch. We kept the color scheme vibrant and cheerful with navy blue and pops of bright pinks. We also added in some wine elements to the design as well. From the blending of the wines during the wedding ceremony, to the wine staves to display our escort cards and individually cut pieces of the wine staves as plates for the first course.

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Megan MacMurray & Tommy Flannery July 6, 2013

Cake: A Piece of Cake Photographer: Baron Spafford Invitations: Designed, printed and sewn by the bride Wedding Venue: Heart Stone Ranch Caterer: Omni Jeweler: Truong & Co. Hair and makeup: Chateau Belle Dress: Panache Bridal Alterations: Design Studio MZ Bridal party bouquets: Simply Bouquets Flowers: centerpiece flowers provided by a friend’s local family nursery, centerpieces designed and made by bride

Music: Konrad Kono (ceremony/cocktail hour), Vanity Fair (reception) Officiant: Family friend Lighting: Bella Vista Designs Party Rentals: HeartStone Vintage Rentals, Ventura Rentals, La Tavola, most décor made by bride and groom

Honeymoon: Four Seasons in Nevis, Caribbean island Rehearsal dinner: Tydes Restaurant at the Coral Casino Beach Club

Megan’s notes on the day: What moment do you cherish most when you look back on your wedding day? When our fabulous eight-piece band was able to get everyone at our wedding out on the dance floor with us to get down on the ground for “Shout.” It was an amazing moment to see the entire dance floor packed with all of our friends and family who were singing along and dancing their hearts out to such a classic! Another cherished moment was dancing to “Rock Around the Clock” with my dad for the father-daughter dance.

How were your unique personalities expressed in the details of your wedding? As a teacher and an industrial designer, we were able to hand make most of the elements in our wedding, from the wedding signs, wooden crates and cornhole boards to the invitations, napkin rings and place cards. A year before our wedding we threw a pig roast party to barrel our own wedding whiskey with our friends and family. At the event on our ranch we sealed the barrel and branded it. This was the whiskey featured in our signature drink and served at our wedding a year later.

What was most stressful about your wedding day, and how can other couples avoid that stress? After my last dress fitting, my dress needed to be fixed to make it wearable. We picked it up in a very terrible state on the Monday evening before our Saturday wedding. We found a new seamstress on Tuesday, who had to take the entire dress apart to fix the errors and make the dress fit be properly. Maria at Design Studio MZ was absolutely fantastic! She dropped everything to fix my wedding dress in four days, and graciously charged us less than the original alterations bill from the previous seamstress who left tear marks and cut threads in the side seams when she could not fit the dress to me properly! My advice is to thoroughly research your alterations company and make sure you have an honest and trustworthy seamstress.

What traditional elements did you include in your big day? What elements were more unconventional? Traditional elements we included: vows, first dance, father-daughter dance, cake cutting ceremony, last dance. Unconventional: photo guest book, pre-wedding lemonade and cookie stand, dance floor glow stick necklaces, mason jar water glass escort tags, cocktail hour lawn games, Sunday wedding brunch, bags of family grown avocados as favors.

In retrospect, was your wedding more about you or your guests? Is that how you intended it? Our wedding day was about celebrating with our wedding guests. We were married over the Fourth of July weekend, and our wedding events started early in the week. This allowed for all of our guests to get to know one another and enjoy the wedding weekend together. It was really important to us that our guests had an amazing evening in the beautiful Carpinteria valley.

What song did you choose for your first dance? Why? “Whatever It Is” by Zac Brown Band. We started dating when I was still living in Nashville, Tenn.—the heart of country music. This is one of our favorite country songs from early in our relationship.

How well did the venue work for the wedding you had envisioned? Heart Stone Ranch was the perfect backdrop to our rustic wedding. When we were looking for a wedding venue, we wanted to find an outdoor location that reflected the beauty of the Santa Barbara area. The grounds at Heart Stone were gorgeous, with well thought out areas that helped guests transition from the ceremony to the cocktail hour, and on to the reception. Nick had a wonderful knowledge of previous weddings at the venue and was able to walk us through the space so we could really envision how the wedding would come together.

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Tell readers about your ceremony. Short but sweet? Religious? Personalized vows? Our ceremony was outside and short but sweet with many traditional elements: giving of the bride, vows, and exchange of rings. It was a personal ceremony because we chose a close family friend, who knew both of us well. We also each chose a friend to do poetry readings (an excerpt from “Oh the Places You’ll Go” by Dr. Suess and “All I Ever Really Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten” By Robert Fulgham)

Describe the food at the reception. What feedback did you get on the meal? We designed a southern menu with Omni Fresco to compliment the whiskey we barreled for our wedding day. I lived in Nashville, Tenn. while in college and for a few years after graduating, so the bourbon peach glazed chicken and pecan crusted halibut with sweet potato butter made us choose Omni Fresco. Our guests enjoyed the flavors of the ranch style cuisine that was served at our wedding.

How did you decide on flowers and other decorations? Was there a cohesive theme that would describe the look and feel of the event? Our flowers and centerpieces had a rustic feel, with loosely arranged shades of cream, yellow and gray accented by seeded eucalyptus. We used garden roses, lisianthus, aster salidago and dusty miller with the seeded eucalyptus. One of my childhood friends, and bridesmaid, grows flowers in the Carpinteria valley. Her family nursery provided the flowers we used in mercury glass vases, and mason jars held in wooden crates that my husband and I made. We used wooden farm tables at the guest tables with gray and yellow fabric runners and cream-colored antique lanterns and mercury glass votives. We used white hydrangeas in galvanized flower buckets, placed on wooden crates to line the aisle and decorate the cocktail hour tables. Our wedding had a romantic rustic ranch feel with personalized elements and wooden accents. Our colors were grey, yellow and white.

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Meganne Forbes & Steve Richards June 1, 2015

Meganne’s notes on the day: What moment do you cherish most when you look back on your wedding day? The entire event—the kiss, so many dear friends, the loved experienced, the beauty everywhere we looked, dancing—music played a big part.

How were your unique personalities expressed in the details of your wedding? We both are nature lovers so having our wedding at the beach was wonderful.

What was most stressful about your wedding day, and how can other couples avoid that stress? Predicting the weather for a June wedding was stressful. We lucked out, and it was magnificent.

What traditional elements did you include in your big day? What elements were more unconventional? Traditional elements: white dress, “the kiss” and a flower girl. Other than that, it was very unconventional. My son and his wife walked me down the ramp at Rincon, and Steve walked down with our officiant, a good friend.

In retrospect, was your wedding more about you or your guests? Is that how you intended it? Our wedding was a balance of both. We wanted everyone to feel full of love and joy.

What song did you choose for your

first dance? Why? “Let’s Stay Together” by Al Green. We like soul and funk. Steve and I were friends in high school, so we played songs from that era.

How well did the venue work for the wedding you had envisioned? We loved the ocean waves and the expanded view—the sunset was colorful and sweet. When the full moon rose, we were all blown away.

Tell readers about your ceremony. Short but sweet? Religious? Personalized vows? Very personalized. Dear friends, sand, Hawaiian chants and our favorite love song. There was laughter, joy and tears too. We wanted everyone’s heart to burst open like ours were.

Describe the food at the reception. What feedback did you get on the meal? Because this was an “open” wedding and we invited everyone—no one was excluded because “love is all inclusive”— we had to have a potluck. Everyone loved the food. We provided cakes and drinks.

How did you decide on flowers and other decorations? Was there a cohesive theme that would describe the look and feel of the event? Natural! We bought lots of flowers from the farmers market and friends put them all in vases and made a flower circle we stood in—hippie potluck wedding theme.

Cake: Reynaldo’s Bakery Photographer: Welmet Glover Invitations: Word of mouth—everybody was invited by Facbook, print invitations and email

Reception Venue: Rincon County Park, at the picnic tables Caterer: Potluck Jeweler: Healy’s Jewelry Hair and makeup: Paula Galbraith Flowers: Farmers Market Music: Music by Bonnie & Company Officiant: Hillary Dembroff (close friend) Lighting: Full sun and full moon Rentals: Classic Party Rental, Vases bought at thrift store Honeymoon: Many honeymoons, eventually around the world Rehearsal dinner: At a friend’s house

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Hannah Elizabeth Rose Denitz & Matthew James McClure

June 27, 2015

Hannah’s notes on the day: What moment do you cherish most when you look back on your wedding day? Vows, no contest

How were your unique personalities expressed in the details of your wedding? Matt and I are 10 years apart in age and raised 2,000 miles away from each other yet somehow our aesthetics are completely parallel. Stylicistically our wedding was a perfect example of us.

What was most stressful about your wedding day, and how can other couples avoid that stress? In absolute honesty, my wedding day was a breeze. I played volleyball at the Linden beach courts with my three big brothers until I had two hours before I was supposed to walk down the aisle.

What traditional elements did you include in your big day? What elements were more unconventional? Having both my parents walk me down the aisle was really important to me, as well as not seeing one another the day of, up until I walked down the aisle.

In retrospect, was your wedding more about you or your guests? Is that how you intended it? Definitely us, and definitely how we wanted it. Our parting gifts were the hangovers the guests woke up with.

What song did you choose for your first dance? Why? Our first dance song was supposed to be Bob Seger’s “Night Moves,” but technically it didn’t happen in the traditional sense because someone (me) put on R. Kelly

immediately after the speeches had finished.

How well did the venue work for the wedding you had envisioned? The wedding I’d envisioned didn’t come close to the wedding I got.

Tell readers about your ceremony. Short but sweet? Religious? Personalized vows? Our vows were incredibly personal. We made a pact to whisper a secret at the end but I was crying too hard and his hands were shaking too violently. My big brother (who is one of my husband’s best friends) performed the ceremony. After the I Do’s, we walked to the beach to the tune of Mariah Carey’s “Always Be My Baby.”

Describe the food at the reception. What feedback did you get on the meal? Having a buffet style taco bar was so fun and simple. Don Roje was a dream. They were incredibly accommodating and the set-up was like its own entertainment. The vibe was very positive.

Cake: Albertsons cupcakes Photographer: MODedits Invitations: A La Carte Paperie Wedding Venue: Carpinteria Salt Marsh Preserve Reception Venue: Father of the bride’s house Caterer: Tacos Don Roge Jeweler: Mociun Hair and makeup: Friend Morgan Robertson and Hannah said, “I applied my own mascara.”

How did you decide on flowers and other decorations? Was there a cohesive theme that would describe the look and feel of the event? Our style is a mix of classic Americana and a little bohemia, and naturally our wedding was just that. My incredibly talented and loving step-sisters designed and personally did all of our flowers and bouquets. Truly though, for the entire décor I have to thank my dad and step mom who offered to transform their home for five months and then let all our hooligan friends wreck it (in the best way) in a matter of five hours.

Dress: Hayley Paige Tux rental: Nordstroms Flowers: Bride’s stepmother and step-sisters Music: Matt and I had been working on a wedding playlist all year, but after the first couple shots, it was a free-for-all, and it was perfect

Officiant: Bride’s brother Erik Denitz Lighting: Bride’s father and stepmother hung a canopy of bulb lights and paper lanterns

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Kristina Chano & Joseph Custer January 2, 2016

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Cake: Reynaldo’s Bakery other desserts: Fernando’s Churros Photographer: Kiel Rucker Photography Invitations: Wedding Paper Divas ceremony Venue: El Presidio State Park, Santa Barbara reception Venue: Junipero Serra Hall, Santa Barbara Caterer: Linsey Ruland, Executive Chef/Owner Jewelery: Metalicate Jewelry, Etsy shop Hair: Chaney Wagle makeup: Done by bride dress: The Dress Bridal suits: Bought from Macy’s and rented from Men’s Warehouse Flowers: Coco Rose Design live Music: Trio Sensacion Music: DJ Hecktik Officiant: Chuck Curtis, First Presbyterian Church, Santa Barbara Lighting: AMS Entertainment Rentals: Tent Merchant and Otis & Pearl Honeymoon: London, UK; Rome, Naples and Salerno, Italy booked by Ivana Montanari of AAA Santa Barbara

Rehearsal dinner: Opal Restaurant & Bar day of coordinator: Haley Brantley

Kristina’s notes on the day: What moment do you cherish most when you look back on your wedding day? When Joseph gave a welcome speech at our reception. His speech was off the cuff, but he was so genuine and sweet when talking about our families merging together.

How were your unique personalities expressed in the details of your wedding? Joseph’s personality was definitely expressed in the booze and the food. He knew he wanted tacos from the get-go (he just loves Mexican food) and he had a lot of fun thinking about what beers we should host.

What was most stressful about your wedding day, and how can other couples avoid that stress? Waking up early and being on time! My biggest piece of advice is to remember not to stay up too late the night before worrying about details, which is exactly what I did and I was pretty sleepy in the morning. My second piece of advice is to give yourself way more time than you think you need to get ready. As for the guys, they were stress free!

What traditional elements did you include in your big day? What elements were more unconventional? We definitely had a traditional wedding as far as the ceremony goes as well as a first dance, bouquet and garter toss, cake cutting, etc. The more unconventional elements were reflected in the décor with colors like peach and teal.

In retrospect, was your wedding more about you or your guests? Is that how you intended it? We definitely wanted our guests to have a blast, so we incorporated elements into our wedding that we thought would be fun. We had maracas (so much fun!), balsa wood flowers for women’s hair, rebozos (Mexican shawls) for guests to keep warm and a churro station. Everyone kept telling us how much fun they were having, which

made us so happy. So, our wedding was about us and our guests!

What song did you choose for your first dance? Why? “Better Together” by Jack Johnson. We love the lyrics and the timing accommodates so many different dance styles!

How well did the venue work for the wedding you had envisioned? We started out with a really vague vision. Things started to come together once we booked our venues. When that happened, it was obvious our theme was going to be Spanish because El Presidio and Serra Hall are so Santa Barbara Spanish. This was perfect for us because color and festive decor are so much more fun than traditional elegance.

Tell readers about your ceremony. Short but sweet? Religious? Personalized vows? Our ceremony was short and religious. My favorite part is when our family members placed a rosary lasso over our shoulders to signify unity.

Describe the food at the reception. What feedback did you get on the meal? We had gourmet tacos. Everyone kept mentioning how much they love tacos! It’s great to have a good crowd pleaser that is piping hot straight off the barbeque. The biggest hit was the churro station though! Our guests were going back for seconds and thirds.

How did you decide on flowers and other decorations? Was there a cohesive theme that would describe the look and feel of the event? I really like details that are fun, different and non-traditional. I wanted florals that incorporated lots of different textures and bright happy colors. I spent way too much time on Pinterest looking at countless flower arrangements and got some concrete ideas that I discussed with our florist. From there, I let her take the reins and the result was amazing!

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Mackenna Rucci & Thomas Minehan November 7, 2015

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Mackenna’s notes on the day: What moment do you cherish most when you look back on your wedding day? I can confidently speak for both of us and say that the “first look moment” was our most cherished. After the ceremony we both confessed how much (good) anxiety we felt leading up to that moment and how seeing each other made us feel calm. I will never forget looking up and seeing his big smile. We also loved dancing at the reception, especially to “Shout.” I think every single guest was out there dancing for that; it was so much fun!

How were your unique personalities expressed in the details of your wedding? Our personalities were definitely reflected in our pre-wedding “get ups.” Thomas and I found a distributor that makes these amazing custom leather beer holsters. The boys wore those before and after the ceremony and they looked awesome! Instead of robes, my bridesmaids and I wore oversized flannels, a staple in my everyday life. We also had our signature drinks (me: margarita, Thomas: Manhattan) at the reception. Other than that, we picked the food, music, dessert, etc. together.

What was most stressful about your wedding day, and how can other couples avoid that stress? Surprisingly, I didn’t feel very stressed on our wedding day. The most stressful parts happened before, ie. making the seating charts and finalizing the little, but important, details. Luckily we had the most amazing wedding coordinator, Angelina Speier, who was on top of everything and made sure we didn’t have to worry about a thing day of. She made sure that everyone was well fed, had a full glass and just enjoyed the celebration. The only regret I have on my wedding day was I wish I would have gone on a run earlier in the morning because by mid-day I was so anxious/excited that I couldn’t relax!

What traditional elements did you include in your big day? What elements were more unconventional? We were adamant that we didn’t want to see each other before the wedding in order to have that “first look moment.” We had a small cake to cut for traditional purposes but we also had an amazing dessert bar with mini cupcakes and our favorite candy. We had personalized mason jars that served as both a wedding gift and seating chart.

In retrospect, was your wedding more about you or your guests? Is that how you intended it? Our wedding was very “us,” but that being said, our number one goal was to have a fun

wedding. Our shuttle buses were arranged in order to get our guests from the ceremony to the reception in a fun way. The buses were personalized with our names and complete with great music and drinks on board! Once the dancing started at the reception, people didn’t leave the dance floor. That’s what happens when you have a great DJ and strong drinks!

What song did you choose for your first dance? Why? We chose the song “Let It Be Me” by Ray LaMontagne. Thomas and I went to his concert nearly five years ago, and he asked me to be his girlfriend during that song. The night we got engaged, we went to his concert in New York. Needless to say the song is very meaningful to us. We also asked our DJ to play the chorus of the song Adam Sandler sang in “The Wedding Singer,” “ Growing Old With You,” not only because we love the movie but the lyrics speak to our relationship. It was really emotional and funny.

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How well did the venue work for the wedding you had envisioned? The venues were perfect! The weather could not have been better for our big day; the wedding gods were truly looking out for us. The reception was intimate and beautiful and just again, perfect for our party.

Tell readers about your ceremony. Short but sweet? Religious? Personalized vows? Our ceremony was religious but casual. Our officiant asked us to write a letter to him about why we wanted to commit to each other. He took bits and pieces of our letters and incorporated them into the ceremony. He also gave a great message about how in marriage it is important to “give up, give in, and give more…,” even when it’s hard to do.

Describe the food at the reception. What feedback did you get on the meal?

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We had traditional Mexican food from the world famous El Paseo. We had chile rellenos, enchiladas, salad, rice and beans, etc. Our guests raved about the food and only wished they could have gone back for more! Our regret was not getting to enjoy enough!

How did you decide on flowers and other decorations? Was there a cohesive theme that would describe the look and feel of the event? Our florist is a good friend of mine and luckily she understood my vision from day one. We met once and I showed her some pictures of what I liked and then passed the torch to her. She has such a good eye and I trusted her completely. We couldn’t have been happier with it all (from bouquets, to the arch, to the table settings—just perfect).

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December 5, 2015

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Cake: Crushcakes Photographer: Nicole Williams Photography ceremony Venue: Santa Barbara Courthouse reception: Events Unlimited caterer: Santa Barbara Organic Kitchen, Chef Michael Glazer Hair and makeup: Lindsay Colson dress: Bella Mucci’s Bridal Couture Flowers: Christina Welch Floral live Music: Trio Sensacion Music: Natalie Gelman Officiant: Judge Brian Hill Honeymoon: Indonesia in May

Gigi’s notes on the day: What moment do you cherish most when you look back on your wedding day? Every moment was special to us, but what stood out most in our minds is that we were surrounded by a wonderful group of close family and friends to share in our special day.

How were your unique personalities expressed in the details of your wedding? The simplicity and charm of our life in Carpinteria was shared throughout the reception with small signs of endearing messages and quotes. Our favorite, of course, was “Mr. and Mrs.” As well as “They lived happily ever after.”

What was most stressful about your wedding day, and how can other couples avoid that stress? Planning ahead helped relieve the stress. Hair and make-up artist Lindsay Colson came to our home to help with hair and make-up where she helped keep the mood light and fun.

What traditional elements did you include in your big day? What elements were more unconventional? One of the more unconventional elements was that our beautiful granddaughter, Sienna, was able to be our Flower Girl and Ring Bearer.

In retrospect, was your wedding more about you or your guests? Is that how you intended it? Our wedding was definitely about blending families and happiness of life and love.

What song did you choose for your first dance? Why? We chose the song “If I Should Fall Behind” by Bruce Springsteen. It’s a beautiful song of staying in stride together throughout life. Our musician, Natalie Gelman, actually sang her own version of the song, which we loved.

How well did the venue work for the wedding you had envisioned? Events Unlimited was the location of our reception. We had a quaint group of 20 attend the service and reception. This special romantic location provided a wonderful indoor and outdoor venue for dining and entertaining our guests. Having a December wedding you never know what the weather may bring, so outside under the vine-covered terrace is where singer/guitarist Natalie Gelman entertained us and we had a beautiful table set up inside for our wonderful meal.

Tell readers about your ceremony. Short but sweet? Religious? Personalized vows? Our wedding ceremony took place at the Santa Barbara Courthouse Clock tower with Judge Hill presiding. He knew exactly what we were looking for in our service, which included him sharing sweet and special moments with those in attendance. He truly kept us laughing.

Describe the food at the reception. What feedback did you get on the meal? Our menu was custom designed by Chef Michael Glazer—all organic, from farm to table. He provided a lovely five-course meal consisting of cannellini bean soup, quinoa with tofu, oven roasted chicken, spinach rigatoni, roasted beets, seasonal vegetables, mixed farm lettuce. Needless to say, with a chef like Michael, our food received rave reviews.

How did you decide on flowers and other decorations? We wanted something that was “simple country charm,” and that’s just what we got with the talents of Christine Welch. We provided her with our color theme and an idea of our style and she provided absolutely beautiful arrangements and bouquets. She was so generous with her time and met us at the courthouse before proceeding to the reception to deliver arrangements.

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