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Carpinteria City Hall will close on Thursday, Aug. 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please plan accordingly.

Come and learn about 3C-REN’s new incentive offering that pays contractors $1,000 per project for using a loaner gas water heater while upgrading to a heat pump water heater. An online course entitled Gas Water Heater Loaner Program – How to Make it Work for You! will be held on Aug. 10 from noon to 1 p.m. If you install heat pump water heaters, you will want to attend!

Register at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkfuirqjktGdcdgEagXuKW_fgAkH_CVbr3?startdate=08-10-2023#/registration

The Carpinteria Community Library will hold a hula paleta party to celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Program on Saturday, Aug. 12 at 1 p.m. in the library’s community room, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. All participants of the Summer Reading Program are invited to attend the celebration that will include hula, limbo, and, of course, paletas! The final day of the Summer Reading Program is Aug. 9.  “The summer reading program was a lot of fun,” said City Librarian Jody Thomas, “and there were quite a few participants who bumped up their reading abilities by reading every day!”

The City of Carpinteria’s current City Manager, Dave Durflinger, is preparing to retire after 22 years of leading the organization. The City Council would like residents’ input as part of the process to recruit and hire Carpinteria’s next City Manager. A confidential community survey has been prepared to collect feedback for use in candidate selection and interviewing. Please take a few minutes to help us find the right person to be our next City Manager. The English version of the survey can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2WD3HK8. The Spanish version is here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2TFJNV3.

A Santa Monica Creek Trail beautification volunteer event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 5, and volunteers can drop in and lend a hand anytime between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Led by trail steward Ray Kolbe, volunteers will lay down cardboard and spread mulch to keep invasives from crowding out native species. Volunteers are encouraged to bring work gloves, a hat and water, as well as a rake and/or hoe if possible. Join the effort at El Carro Lane and Santa Monica Creek. To learn more, contact Ray at rwkolbe@gmail.com or (805) 705-3429.

The City of Carpinteria congratulates the Rotary Club of Carpinteria on its 50th anniversary and commends the organization for being a superlative community partner for its ongoing commitment to improving lives in Carpinteria and the world. The local club was admitted into Rotary International on July 10, 1973 and received its Charter on September 15, 1973. Standing behind its motto of Service Above Self, Rotary Club of Carpinteria has supported and founded various projects and causes such as an annual Talent Showcase, local school music programs, coastal erosion surveys, ShelterBox disaster relief, Rise Against Hunger food packaging, polio eradication, Carpinteria and Franklin Creeks cleanups, and many more. Club members were honored with a proclamation unanimously approved and presented by the Carpinteria City Council on July 24.

Starting this weekend, Carpinteria Community Pool will return to its normal schedule and will be closed on Sundays. Learn more about pool hours at https://carpinteriaca.gov/parks-and-recreation/carpinteria-community-pool/

Local author Christian Beamish’s book “The Voyage of the Cormorant” is the Carpinteria Community Library’s pick for this summer’s community read, which encourages community members to read the same book to spark conversation and discussion. “The Voyage of the Cormorant” follows author Beamish on his journey along the remote coast of Baja California in a handmade sailboat. The community is invited to attend a free book discussion with the author on Sunday, Aug. 20 at 3 p.m. at the library, 5141 Carpinteria Ave. The library will also hold two book discussions: one on Friday, Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. and the second on Wednesday, Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. Thanks to the Friends of the Carpinteria Library, giveaway books may be picked up at the library. The book is also available on the Libby platform in ebook and audiobook formats.

We have another two batches of Carpinteria Junior Lifeguards to celebrate for their grit, good attitude, and go-gettiness. Our weeks four and five JGs of the Week are, first photo, from left, Gavin Rutland, Hazel Dugre, Frankie Stewart, Crusher Trumble, Blue Trumble, Aubrey Chenoweth, Brayden Pate and Isla Moore; and second photo, from left, Amiah Stansbury, Rachel Ransom, Camden Ma, Belen MacMurray, Coralyn Bryan, Walker Scott, Mina Handall and Marshall Patterson. All of our athletes make us proud!

Carpinteria seniors, prepare your calendars! The August schedule for senior programs is now available and filled to the brim with fun, healthy, creative activities. Senior Socials will continue to be held at the Lynda Fairly Carpinteria Arts Center on Mondays and Wednesdays while the Veteran’s Hall hosts exercise classes and and other activities on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The full calendar is available at  https://carpinteriaca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Senior-Socials-Aug.pdf.