CVN VIEWPOINT
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One of my favorite quotes is from the Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh: “I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it.” If he was still alive, Van Gogh would turn 171 years old on Saturday, March 30. Alas, he committed suicide at age 37, just a few years shy of the ave…

CVN LETTER TO THE EDITOR
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I have to think (and I am echoing the sentiments of many of my fellow players) that it’s high time that the city of Carpinteria support our rapidly growing community of pickleball players by constructing permanent (hopefully lighted) pickleball courts here in Carpinteria. Let’s get it done!

CVN LETTER TO THE EDITOR

City Hall’s responsiveness to noise complaints is curiously selective. Is economic status the difference? Old Town Carpinteria is the third most expensive neighborhood in the United States (CVN, Vol. 30 No. 20), and a few of its resident’s complaints about live music led to swift action to a…

CVN COLUMN: BOSTROM'S BOSSES
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Does a fresh season awaken your desire for an updated wardrobe? Lighten the impact on your bank account and the planet by thinking twice before shopping brand new. Jana Smirnova, owner of Twice As Nice consignment at 957 Maple Ave., shared the ins and outs of her business (and life beyond) w…

CVN COLUMN CARPINTERIA GARDENING
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Planning your garden is an important step in getting the best garden for you and your family. Every time I meet a new client, I assess how they would use their garden and that is the first step in any design I do. 

CVN COLUMN: MY WELLNESS NOW
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In Part 1 of this two-part series of articles, I discuss resiliency, including five pillars and seven components of resilient individuals. I briefly discuss research on how it can influence/affect our mental and physical health. Resilience is a trait that enables us to navigate life’s challe…

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Carpinteria locals and boating friends – from left, Jim Bailard, Jane and Steve Murray, Jean Bailard, Bill and Ann Matson, and Dave and Nancy Hill – brought their copy of CVN on a week-long sailing trip down the coast of Costa Rica and Panama. The group traveled aboard the Star Clipper, a 37…

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From left, Kirsten, Evan and Thomas Jenkins, as well as Taylor Beverage and Matthew Gregory-Browne, recently spent two weeks in Japan, visiting Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. The group is pictured with their copy of CVN at Tokyo Disneyland. “Lots of memories were made and loads of delicious food wa…