Former Carpinterian of the Year Recipients

1958 John Moyer*

1959 M.L. “Pop” Haggin*

1960 Ernest McCurry*

1961 George Bliss, Jr.*

1962 A. “Barney” Milne*

1963 Mr. & Mrs. L.J. Washington*

1964 Frank Wood*

1965 Margaret Mills*

1966 Paul Barger*

1967 Allan Coates, Jr.*

1968 Rev. John Imbach, Jr.*

1969 Cres De Alba*

1970 John Carpenter*

1971 John Risdon*

1972 William Dawson*

1973 Henry Camacho*

1974 Father Francis Roughan*

1975 Edward Macias*

1976 Anna Hebel*

1977 Dr. G. Horace Coshow*

1977 Delphin Kent*

1978 Ernest Wullbrandt*

1979 Richard Hill

1980 Fred Lemere

1981 Chuck Kelsey

1982 Dorothy Campbell*

1983 Tyson Willson, Jr.*

1984 Sara Macias*

1984 John Fukasawa*

1985 Guy Robitaille*

1986 Ralph Brown*

1987 John Bianchin*

1988 Deborah Murphy

1989 Dr. William Carty*

1990 Thomas Lewis*

1991 John Franklin

1992 Glen* & Martha Hickey

1993 Joe Vasquez

1994 Rob Godfrey

1995 Rose Marie Fanucchi*

1996 Mike Lazaro

1997 Nilo Fanucchi*

1998 Betty Brown

1999 Donna Lemere

2000 Bob Lieberknecht*

2001 Marybeth Carty

2002 Doug Treloar

2003 Winfred Van Wingerden

2004 John Welty

2005 Michael Damron

2006 June Van Wingerden

2007 Dr. Robert Berkenmeier

2008 Bradley Miles

2009 Karen Graf

2010 Terry Hickey Banks

2011 Roxanne* & Wade Nomura

2012 Lou Panizzon

2013 John Cerda

2014 David Powdrell

2015 Mary Crowley*

2016 Paul Wright

2017 Asa Olsson

2018 Curtis Lopez

2019 Lori Bowles

2020 Beth Cox

2021 Clyde Freeman

2022 Gregg and Geri Ann Carty

2023 Rick Olmstead

2024 ???

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*Deceased

From 1958 through 2022, the Chamber of Commerce recognized a Carpinterian of the Year at the annual Community Awards Banquet. Each COY or Co-COY contributed in their own way to the unique nature of our Carpinteria, a melting pot of individual efforts cast into a greater whole. Starting this year (2023) the honor and responsibility of selecting the latest COY is the role of the Carpinteria Community Association, compromised of long-time Carpinterians, Non-Profit Directors, and Business Owners. We remember and appreciate each Carpinterian of the Year, their unique altruism being recognized as an above and beyond contribution to the spirit of Carpinteria

That’s How You Change the World

Newsboys Album: Restart 2013

That's how you change the world
That's how you change the world

All my life I had big dreams
To do big things and make a change
And all the while I just passed by the simple needs
Right here next to me
'Cause there's a breaking heart
That's falling apart and tear-filled eyes
Looking back at me
God, won't you help me to see

It's a prayer in an empty room
Little things we do when nobody's around
A hand reaching out
To a heart in doubt
It's the smallest spark
That can light the dark

That's how you change the world
That's how you change the world

A million little drops of rain
Can be enough to cause a tidal wave
A flood of your love that no one can contain
'Cause there's an empty soul that wants to be known
Around me now that I can lead to you
Revealing love that won't refuse

It's a prayer in an empty room
Little things we do when nobody's around
A hand reaching out
To a heart in doubt
It's the smallest spark
That can light the dark

That's how you change the world
That's how you change the world

It's the kind words
A simple smile
More than showing up
Going the extra mile
It's giving everything
When you've got nothing left
Sharing a little hope
With a single breath

That's how you change the world
That's how you change the world

It's a prayer in an empty room
A hand reaching out to a heart in doubt

It's a prayer in an empty room
Little things we do when nobody's around
A hand reaching out
To a heart in doubt
It's the smallest spark
That can light the dark

That's how you change the world
That's how you change the world
That's how you change the world
That's how you change the world

Songwriters: Justin Ebach / Nate Sallie / Sam Tinnesz