Templeton Life - February 2015 by Weeklys

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Templeton Life

FEBRUary 2015

Nurturing the arts at THS

$50,000 gifted to Templeton Community Library Association

Community Spotlight

Kingsbury American H.S. Theater Festival Director of 2015

Group remains committed to building a library

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With some ups and downs over the years, the Templeton Performing Arts Center has found its match in Director Catherine Kingsbury, who in her first few months with the school district has been named the American High School Festival Director of 2015. It’s not the first time she received the honor. “I received the award once before in 2013,” Kingsbury said. “My reaction when I was notified of the award was excitement for the students to have this opportunity for a life-changing experience, proud for Templeton High to be recognized for supporting and promoting a quality theater arts program, and pleased to be recognized for my educational program and philosophy. A great thing about this award is that it acknowledges and validates fine arts in the schools and in the community. The students were amazed, excited, and thrilled!” Kingsbury has big plans for the future of the TPAC. The current projects that are on the docket for this outstanding program are the THS drama spring show, “Guys and Dolls” set for March 19-28; a benefit concert series in association with Matt’s Music to Benefit

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Ian played football in high school and worked at McDonalds, then won a football scholarship to Cal Poly where he played center while majoring in engineering. He continued to work in restaurants during college, and came to the conclusion after his junior year that first, he wanted to stay in the area, and second, his heart was really in the food industry rather than engineering. In 1977, McPhee started cooking full-time in local restaurants and by age 25 realized that being a chef was a passion he wanted to pursue as a career. He and a former roommate opened a restaurant, “Ian’s” in Cambria in 1981. The roommate was the financier, and Ian was the chef.

Since 1999 the Templeton Community Library Association has been seeking the funds to reach its fundraising goal so it can start construction. They are one step closer thanks to the continued support of Margret Anderson Radunich, who donated a generous $50,000 to help raise the roof. At the TCLA meeting on Jan. 8 this gracious donation was received by the board members who fell silent in awe and were given a renewed sense of vigor to seek the remaining funding. TCLA treasurer Gwen Pelfrey said that the generosity brought her to tears. It was the third time Radunich has donated to the cause. “We are thrilled and overwhelmed at the continued support that we have received from this donor,” Pelfrey said. “She has also injected encouragement and enthusiasm into every board member so that we want to work that much harder this year and get closer to our goal and make a library branch a reality.” Radunich is from Pacific Grove and has shown more support for the formation of this library in Templeton than most locals. She was born in San Luis Obispo County and went to school in Templeton, where her father drove the very first school bus. Though she does not live in Templeton today, she still feels a strong connection to the community and continues to support these types of endeavors, saying that it is money well spent.

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Ian McPhee of McPhee’s Grill in Templeton.

Ian McPhee – 20 years of serving great food at McPhees

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an McPhee grew up in an “Ozzie and Harriet” neighborhood of Pico Rivera, one of many middle class suburbs of Los Angeles where tidy houses built in the early 1950s lined the streets, and where dads went off to work in the morning and moms stayed home. McPhee’s parents had emigrated from Scotland in their teens and met in Los Angeles after World War II. Ian’s father rose through the ranks to become chief chemist for Dutch Boy Paints, and at home he was famous in the neighborhood for rolling out the barbecue on summer evenings.

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Photo By Allyson Oken Shelley Brard, Templeton High School Associated Student Body director and new addition to the THS staff, is spearheading monthly Drug Awareness Nights.

Over the last year a topic of great debate in the Templeton Unified School District was how best to combat teen drug use. After several months, the TUSD and Templeton High School have formed a game plan: hosting monthly Drug Awareness Nights from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month. These meeting are open to the community. The next meeting is Feb. 17 at the Templeton Preforming Arts Center. Shelley Brard, Associated Student Body director and new addition to the THS staff, is spearheading these events with the help of the

student body and the Friday Night Live Club. She explained that after implementing regular drug testing for athletes and hiring a drug dog unit to patrol the high school, they have found that their drug problem stems more from the community than the students so their goal is to educate. “We want to give students the tools to make educated decisions and feel empowered to take control of their lives and themselves in any situation,” she said. “With that in mind, we are offering these monthly Drug Awareness Nights as an opportunity for community members and parents to learn more about the drugs present in our community and how best to communicate the danger of these to their children.”

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The Templeton Unified School District and the Templeton Chamber of Commerce have reached an agreement on the gateway sign. The chamber may now sell 3-feet-by-2feet advertising spaces on the new gateway sign. All advertising as per the agreement made at the Dec. 11 TUSD meeting, must be approved by the school district and the chamber in order to be considered for one of the three available slots. Maggelet said, “This is an opportunity for local businesses to remind visitors that their businesses are in Templeton. To really take ownership of our great town and show how proud they are to be Templeton businesses.” The Templeton Rotary and Rex Swan moved the gateway sign to its new location on April 29, 2014, with the help of locals Josh Weaver and Josh Bishop. After the sign was moved, TUSD was responsible for reviewing the chamber proposal because the sign is on Templeton High School property. They devised

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basic guidelines for the signage, made an agreement with the chamber for monetary donation to be made from a portion of the ad revenue and the use of Eventcetera, software that Maggelet’s husband developed for venue ticket sales, to be used by the Templeton Preforming Arts Center as a form of trade for use of the sign. At their Dec. 11 meeting, TUSD Chief Business Official Aaron Asplund reported the agreement with the chamber followed previous direction from the board and recommended approval. Board member Shirley Sigmund abstained from the vote as she is a member of the chamber, making it a conflict of interest. Maggelet also reported to the TUSD that Solarponics had presented the chamber with a proposal to light the sign. It was later agreed the payment from the TCC would be made to the district annually on June 30. A motion was passed 3-1 to approve the agreement with the change to the payment date to June 30. For more information, contact Maggelet at the chamber by calling 434-1789 or Photo by Allyson Oken e-mailing sarah@templetonchamber.com. After nine months of vetting and planning the Templeton gateway sign is now open to advertisers.

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“At that time, California chefs were writing cookbooks that were the beginning of the ‘farm-to-table’ trend in restaurants. The idea of using fresh local ingredients intrigued me, and I avidly studied the cookbooks of Alice Waters, Jeremiah Tower, Wolfgang Puck and others,” said McPhee. He created a different menu every week to allow him to practice

new techniques from the cookbooks. “Those cookbooks were my personal culinary school, and I still have them, with the pages all marked up, covered with fingerprints and splatters,” he smiles. He drove to Atascadero for goat cheese, and to the bus station in Paso Robles to unload duck, quail, wild boar and suckling pigs sent

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from Salinas in dry ice. Local farmer Eldon Root supplied him with fresh vegetables, and others brought him mushrooms from Big Sur. “That was an exciting time, and I developed a loyal group of customers who became my friends,” said McPhee. In 1987, Ian married June Higgins, a waitress and pastry chef at his restaurant. She attended cooking classes in San Francisco, as Ian, “learned by doing.” They made a good team, and started talking about dissolving the original partnership and opening their own restaurant. But where? That is when there was a “moment in time,” as Ian describes it. “One day, I was telling a food salesman that we were thinking of doing something on our own, and he told me about a restaurant building in Templeton going into foreclosure,” recalls McPhee. “We didn’t know if Templeton would be a good fit for our a la carte cuisine, but we knew the wine industry was starting to grow, and I had the gut feeling that if you put out good food and good service, the people will come.” Several of Ian’s constant customers were so enthusiastic about the idea that they put together a group of investors and purchased the Templeton building in late January 1994. The McPhee’s remodeled and updated the kitchen and painter Mike Dwalibee added the faux finishes. By April of 1994, they were ready to serve their first dinners, with June out front greeting guests and Ian in the kitchen. “We didn’t know how many to expect, so we planned for 100 dinners and ended up serving 350 dinners every night, requiring us to quickly order new China and silverware, as the dishwashers couldn’t keep up! That first year was the wildest thing I’ve ever done,” said McPhee. Now, 20 years later, McPhee’s is still bustling with full tables at lunch and dinner. It takes 34 employees to staff the seven-day week, with two cooks from the original Ian’s in Cambria, a waiter of 10 years and a dishwasher that’s been at it for 15 years. The McPhee’s son, Max, manages the dining room at McPhee’s in Templeton, and daughter Holly and husband Trevor Krueger manage a second location, the Sebastian Store deli at the Hearst Winery in San Simeon. “After 20 years in this great, supportive community, this is not a job, it’s a lifestyle,” says McPhee. He plans all of the menus, changing something every week. He still cuts all the meat and the fish every day and often will “jump on the line” to cook or take over the barbecue. “I love it and have so much fun doing it!” says McPhee.

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Niner culinary excursions A monthly class with executive chef Loring

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Photos by Allyson Oken Niner Wine Estates Executive Chef Maegan Loring whipped up a variation of Cassoulet to illustrate what students will learn to make at her February cooking experience.

Niner Wine Estates Executive Chef Maegen Loring is inviting foodies into her kitchen to learn to make French comfort foods with passion and ease. The February class is from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at Niner Wine Estates. This class is part of the new vision for the open kitchen and dinning area at Niner making every month a new learning experience. The cost is $95 per person or $85 for club 9 members. People will have the opportunity to learn how to make some of the classic French comfort dishes while working side by side with Loring. After all is prepared to serve, students can then sit down with their fellow classmates and enjoy three indulgent courses paired with Niner wines. The menu for the month of February will include an assorted cheese plate, French country salad, cassoulet and a dessert soufflé. Loring’s version of the cassoulet includes a meat patty of homemade Andouille and lamb that rests on a lovely bed of lentils and is topped with arugula and Niner olive oil, all served up in a cast-iron dish to accentuate the rustic colors of the dish. Chef Loring said that she really enjoys teaching these classes and is excited about all of the new developments at Niner. “We have had a great response so far with our cooking classes hosted monthly here at Niner,” she said. “It is really fun for people to get to come into the kitchen and see what we do behind the scenes. This is actually a great teaching kitchen because it is such and open space everyone can circle around the prep station and see and be hands-on.” Right now Niner is working on expanding its dining service to include a full-service restaurant and has received approval from the community services district to move ahead with the project. It’s just one of several ideas Loring and Niner are looking to put into motion.

Niner Wine Estates Executive Chef Maegan Loring is cooking up a storm in her open kitchen gearing up for her February French Comfort Food Class.

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Some dessert ideas for your sweetheart

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I would suggest serving this with fresh raspberry syrup containing a few whole berries.

ere we are heading into February, one of my favorite months. First of all it’s my birthday month and I don’t mind celebrating. My husband takes me to dinner and several friends take me to lunch. But best of all it’s the “sweetheart” month. It’s the month to prepare a very special meal for your sweetheart, your family, or your friends, and top it off with a decadent dessert. Since red is the color for February (and I love red!), I’ve found some recipes for this month that are either decadent or have something red in them. I had lunch with other past presidents of Assistance League of SLO County recently at Ian McPhee’s. When it came to dessert we couldn’t resist ordering their chocolate decadent cake. We had one piece and five forks and as rich as it was, we all got our “chocolate fix” with just a few bites! Ian’s menu listed the cake as being flourless. I remembered that I had come across a similar recipe in a 2010 issue of Real Simple magazine. It may not be the same as Ian’s, but I imagine it will still be delicious. I intend to try it for my “sweetheart.” Note: The cake can be baked up to two days in advance; refrigerate covered. Before serving, bring the cake to room temperature, dust it with the confectioners’ sugar, and serve with the whipped cream.

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Photo by Allyson Oken Pictured, back row, are Templeton Community Library Association board member Carla Wilhoit, Wayne Petersen, president, William Van Orden, vice president, and Janice Harington, secretary, and front row, Margret Anderson Radunich, donator of $50,000, and Gwen R. Pelfrey, treasurer.

The TCLA is currently working on creating more fundraising opportunities, the possibility of a storefront location for the Book Room on Main Street in Templeton and dressing up for its biggest fundraiser of the year, the fashion show. What they need most right now are board members with vision and exuberance to join the existing group and hit the ground running with fundraising ideas

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TUSD; followed by the THS Fine Arts Program’s, first concert with Beppe Gambetta, Feb. 8, at 4 p.m.; as well as the Templeton High School Theatre Festival on Jan. 31. In January, two other county high schools and Tehachapi High will join THS in a celebration of performing arts with short performances and workshops. Kingsbury is also looking into forming the Eagle Community Theatre Company this spring and preparing for the American High School Theater Festival (AHSTF) show experience and fundraising. Kingsbury said that none of this would

be possible without community support. “We need support for the program in the form of donations, fiduciary and goods, attendance at our events and shows, and volunteers for our events and shows,” she said. To learn more about the Templeton PAC experience and THS Drama, visit them on Facebook at facebook.com/ templetondrama. Contact Kingsbury at ckingsbury@templetonusd.org or the THS Drama Boosters at templetondrama@ gmail.com.

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The 2015 Business Expo Has Moved to Springtime-Make Plans Now to Be There You may have noticed on the Calendar of Events above that our Annual “Meet your Merchants” Business Expo is scheduled for Wednesday April 29th from 4pm-7pm at the American Legion Hall. Didn’t we just have this event in September? Yes, we did, and we heard your requests for some changes. The Chamber has decided to move this event to the spring to ensure a cooler temperature in the hall. As we know, when you have wall to wall people networking and socializing, as we did in 2014, it can get warm! Moving this event to April will hopefully solve that challenge. We also are excited to welcome our local performing groups to their own outside stage and tent, greeting attendees as they enter the hall, but NOT performing inside the hall, so we can fully focus on the business networking. We look forward to another amazing event,which is an opportunity for the community of Templeton to meet their local merchants, and promote the “Shop Local” message. Booth registrations will begin Feb. 15.

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Templeton Women Are Back In Business for 2015!

fter a short hiatus in late 2014, the Templeton Women in Business (TWIB) luncheons have had record attendance at their December and January meetings. December featured a holiday boutique and a hearty lasagna lunch by Chef Charlie with over 35 women in attendance. January featured a patio lunch and wine tasting seminar from owner and certified sommelier Ali Carscaden at 15 Degrees C Wine Bar & Shop. Each monthly meeting features a delicious catered lunch, beverages, networking session and a speaker educating the audience on various engaging topics. We invite members to join these monthly meetings, geared towards business women but open to men as well! TWIB, chaired by volunteers and Chamber board members Dee Canepa (of Umpqua Bank) and Stephanie Kemp (of Garcia Wealth Management), meets the second Tuesday of every month at 11:30 a.m. at various locations in the North County.

Luncheons cost $20 for Chamber members and $25 for non-members. Contact the Chamber office to get on our TWIB mailing list at 434-1789 or info@templetonchamber.com

February 10 TWIB luncheon details have been announced! Have you been looking for someone to share their knowledge of well-being and beauty both inside and out? February’s luncheon is featuring new member Lorie Twisselman from Twist Studio in Paso Robles and other local business women who promote health, beauty and wellness. From hand massages to amazing tips on pampering yourself you can’t miss it! Lunch will be offered by Templeton Chamber member, Martin’s on Mains (with vegetarian/gluten free options). Location: Twin Cities Community Medical Arts Building, Morgan Conference Center at 1100 Las Tablas Road, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch $20 for Chamber members, $25 for non-members. RSVP by Feb. 3.

New Year, New Focus on Marketing! The Chamber has many opportunities for affordable and effective marketing of your business, which is a major benefit of membership. Not all business owners can attend mixers, business education seminars or events, and we understand that challenge. Don’t miss the many advertising and marketing opportunities that the chamber affords your business, that dont’ require your attendance or participation, and provides excellent exposure to the community of your business. E-Flyers are here! The chamber will launch their E-flyers program in February, with an email blast going out to our large mailing list once a month on the second Wednesday with your flyer image on, and link to your upcoming sale, special event or featured product. Previously our promotion of your announcement has been limited to space available on our weekly newsletter, but now we will have an e-blast especially dedicated to your flyers and you can book a guaranteed date of distribution. E-Flyers are $50 per distribution and are sent to over 500 chamber members and contacts plus dozens of local media outlets. Please submit a PDF of your flyer, a link to your website or email contact, and payment no later than the 20th of the previous month that you want to run your promotion. • Other powerful advertising and marketing opportunities for Chamber members only include: • Your brochures, business cards and printed ﬂyers displayed & distributed in our office/Visitors Center on Main Street (Free with membership) • Your ﬂyer in our Main Street bulletin board (Free with membership) • Your press release mentioned on our website “Recent

News” and shared on our Facebook page (Free with membership) • Your sign on our Highway 101 Gateway sign, seen by over 66,000 drivers every day! ($400/month, members only) (picture attached) • Your logo and ad on our Farmer’s Market signage, displayed every Saturday at the busy Templeton Farmers Market April-November (Limited Space-Book now$150 per ad, members only) (picture attached) • A trade show booth at our Spring Business Expo, Taste of Templeton, and Founders Day events (booth fees vary, member discount) • Founders Circle Program for a maximum exposure all year long as a recognized Major Sponsor of the Templeton Chamber ($2500-contact the Chamber for the complete list of benefits) • Discounted Radio Advertising program with KJUG, 93.3 KZOZ, Krush and Q104.5 (members only) • Discounted Mobile App from PasoRoblesWineries. net (members only) • Discounted print advertising with Templeton Life, Paso Robles Press & Atascadero News (members only) • Social Media Starter Kits with hands on help (Free with membership-call for details) Sarah and Gail in the Chamber office are here to help you give your marketing program a jump start in 2015; make an appointment today to meet and discuss a great plan custom for your business. Don’t miss this opportunity to maximize your chamber benefits and gain new customers through the Chamber marketing programs. A conservative investment of time and money can reap great rewards through your Chamber Marketing programs.

2015 Chamber Event Calendar

Mark your calendars for these special events produced by the Templeton Chamber of Commerce. We have some wonderful community celebrations, business-building events and fabulous opportunities to promote your business to both residents and tourists, coming up almost every month all year long. Items in bold are special events with a booth registration or ticket fee for members. February 10-TWIB 26-After Five Mixer at Las Tablas Animal Hospital March 11-TWIB 27-After Five Mixer at Solarponics April 14-TWIB 29- 2015 Spring Business Expo at the American Legion Hall May 2-Taste of Templeton Food & Wine Festival in the Park 12-TWIB 28-After Five Mixer at Sue Casa at

Oakbrook B&B June 9-TWIB (tentative) 25-After Five Mixer at Kennedy Club Fitness Atascadero July 4-4th of July Celebration in the Park 14-TWIB (tentative) 18-Annaul Installation Dinner Gala at Portola Inn 29-Four Chamber Mixer (tentative) August 11-TWIB (tentative) 27-After Five Mixer at Honey Oak House B&B September

8-TWIB 24-After Five Mixer at Templeton Tennis Ranch October 10-Wine & Roses Bicycle Ride 13-TWIB 22-After Five Mixer at Clavo Cellars (Founders Day Kick Off) 24-Founders Day Street Fair on Main Street November 5-After Five Mixer (Location TBA) 10-TWIB December 5-Holiday Celebration on Main Street 8-TWIB

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Community Calendar To place an item in the community calendar send to Allyson Oken at aoken@atascaderonews.com Monday, February 2 Lions Club Bingo

Templeton Lions Club holds Bingo every Monday at the American Legion Hall on Main Street. The doors open at 4:30 p.m. and games start at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 434-2844.

Almond Country Quilters’ Guild

The Almond Country Quilters’ Guild monthly meeting will be meeting at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Paso Robles. Social Time begins at 6:30 p.m. and meeting at 7 p.m. ending at 8:30 p.m. For more information, check out the website almondcountryquilters.org.

Tuesday, February 3 TCSD board meeting

The Templeton Community Services District Board of Directors will hold its regular meeting on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Services District office, 206 5th St., Templeton. To view the agenda, go to templetoncsd.org.

Wednesday, February 4 Templeton Women’s Civic Club

The club meets the first Wednesday of the month at the Women’s Center, 601 S. Main St. at 1:30 p.m. This months topic will be Drought Tolerant Landscaping with guest speaker Rebecca Brow. After the meeting there will be refreshments and social time. For more information, call Letha Blythe at 239-9599.

Saturday, February 7 Templeton Farmers Market

The largest farmer’s market in the county is in Templeton from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in the town park located at 6th and Crocker streets in Templeton. Shop for the freshest local produce, direct from the farmers who grow it.

Twin Cities ACA Seminar

TCCH will be hosting an ACA enrollment seminar from 10 to noon at the TCCH Founders Pavilion. Located at 1220 Las Tablas Road in Templeton. This s a great opportunity to ask questions about ACA and how to enroll as well as enroll on the spot to get health coverage. To learn more visit, twincitieshospital.com. All must RSVP to reserve a slot for the free seminar by calling (866) 893-8446.

Sunday, February 8 Beppe Gambetta Benefit Concert for TUSD Arts

Kicking off at 3:30 p.m. at the Templeton Preforming Arts Center will be the first monthly concert in a series hosted to benefit TUSD arts programs. Tickets are $20 each and will be available for purchase Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. at Matt’s Music located at 211 S. Main St. in Templeton and at the door. For more information, contact Matt Franscioni at 7120547.

Monday, February 9 Lions Club Bingo

Templeton Lions Club holds Bingo every Monday at the American Legion Hall on Main Street. The doors open at 4:30 p.m. and games start at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 434-2844.

Thursday, February 12

TUSD board meeting

Templeton Unified School District Board of Trustees will meet on the second and fourth Thursdays at 6 p.m. in the Templeton Middle School Band Room at 925 Old County Road, Templeton. The official board agenda is available at the district office at 960 Old County Road or on its website, tusd. ca.schoolloop.com.

Breastfeeding Basics

Twin Cities Community Hospital holds Breastfeeding Basics on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Founder’s Pavilion, 1100 Las Tablas Road in Templeton. All classes are free.

Saturday, February 14

Templeton Farmers Market

Twin Cities ACA Seminar

All must RSVP to reserve a slot for the free seminar by calling (866) 893-8446.

Monday, February 16 Lions Club Bingo

Templeton Lions Club holds Bingo every Monday at the American Legion Hall on Main Street. The doors open at 4:30 p.m. and games start at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 434-2844.

Tuesday, February 17 TCSD board meeting

NC Parkinson’s Support Group

North County Parkinson’s support group meets the third Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 610 Main St. in Templeton. For more details, call Rosemary Dexter at 466-7226.

CRPS, RSD meeting

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A Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) support group meeting of the Templeton chapter will take place the third Tuesday of every month from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Rabobank community room, 1025 Las Tablas in Templeton. For more information, contact Suzanne Miller at 7045970 or suzanne.miller@ymail.com or Cortnie Muniz at 835-5897 or Cortnie.Muniz@cchh08. com.

THS Drug Awareness Night

Templeton High School has formed a game plan, hosting monthly meetings from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month at the Templeton Preforming Arts Center 1200 S. Main Street In Templeton on the THS campus. These meeting are open to the community, parents and students. For more information, visit templetonhs.schoolloop.com.

Thursday, February 19 TAAG Meeting

The TAAG will be meeting at 206 5th St. in Templeton every third Thursday. To learn

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Infant Care classes

Twin Cities Community Hospital holds Infant Care classes on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Founder’s Pavilion, 1100 Las Tablas Road in Templeton. All classes are free.

Saturday, February 21 Templeton Farmers Market

Sunday, February 22 French Comfort Food at Niner

Join Niner Wine Estates Executive Chef Maegan Loring for her monthly cooking series and learn that cooking like a pro is not as daunting as it may seam. The class is from 4 to 7 p.m. for the cost of $95 per person or $85 for club 9 members. Space is limited and reservations are required, call Director of Hospitality Heather Lane at 226-4882 or email events@ninerwine.com to make a reservation, or reserve your spot online.

Monday, February 23 Lions Club Bingo

Templeton Lions Club holds Bingo every Monday at the American Legion Hall on Main Street. The doors open at 4:30 p.m. and games start at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 434-2844.

Saturday, February 28 Templeton Farmers Market

Huntington’s Disease support group

The Huntington’s Disease support group meets the fourth Saturday of the month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Carriage Vineyards, 4337 South El Pomar in Templeton. For more information, call Mike Brown at 295-9663.

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Beppe Gambetta in concert

Proceeds support arts programs in Templeton Unified School District By ALLYSON OKEN Of Templeton Life

A wave of sound is heading to the Templeton Preforming Arts Center in the form of Beppe Gambetta — a musician on a mission to provide an acoustic guitar experience of epic proportions — on Sunday, Feb. 8. The TPAC doors will open at 3:30 p.m. for the first monthly concert series and fundraiser of 2015. Proceeds will be used to support arts programs at all levels in the Templeton Unified School District. According to Superintendent Joe Koski funds would support art, instrumental music, chorus classes and drama programs. Koski said, “A strong arts education is a fundamental plank of a civilized society. The arts enable us to be more empathetic, creative and compassionate citizens. In addition, numerous research studies demonstrate that art’s instruction, especially instrumental music, improves academic achievement in English and mathematics.” This is also part of TUSD’s mission to provide a well-rounded education and provide the hands-on experience needed to enter the work force in any field out of high school. A dynamic aspect to the concert series is that the Templeton High School Theater Marketing and Management Class is spearheading the concerts. “It’s a win-win for everyone involved,” Director of the TPAC and THS drama teacher, Catherine Kingsbury said. “Matt and I want the students to be involved in as many aspects of this as possible. Also, before each concert a student will perform as the warm-up act for the professional artist. For this concert, Joseph Seyedan, a sophomore at THS, will be playing classical guitar. Joseph is the current

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G. Roger Bailey Classical Guitar Scholarship Recipient. He recently played a solo concert in Los Osos and he was the minstrel in our THS production of ‘Romeo and Juliet.’” Kingsbury said the concert series was a team effort that developed after speaking with local musician and owner of Matt’s Music Stage and School, Matt Franscioni. “Matt has wanted to give back to the schools in this way for a long time, and we were able to come up with a viable plan,” Kingsbury said. He is really the driving force, and he and his wife are so sincere and committed to supporting young people in the arts.” Beppe has been a heavy hitter in the

acoustic scene for 35 years. He said when he plays in a new town connecting for the first time with the community of art and music enthusiasts is his greatest reward. Beppe said, “If you play independent music inspired by the acoustic roots like I do, you are on sort of a mission to bring to the audience a special program of songs and melodies that they probably have never heard before. Some fans that are following acoustic music will for sure recognize some of the melodies that I play, but in these modern times the greatest satisfaction for an artist like me is to be able to touch deeply the people with the poetry of compositions and arrangements of ancient

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Brard said they are also working with the Athletic Department and student athletes, who are talking about making a pledge to abstain from drug and alcohol use. The Friday Nigh Live Club is organizing an annual talent show with the goal of empowering and educating students by suggesting alternatives to attending the weekend party. “All of the programs we have implemented since the school year began, have been very well received by the student population and many want to get involved and have a more active campus experience,” she said. There are more student-run events on the horizon and a new peer-to-peer tutorial program that has been recently implemented as well as plans for future speakers at Drug Awareness Nights. For more information, visit templetonhs.schoolloop.com.

Photo by Allyson Oken One of the many new programs on the horizon at Templeton High School is the peer-to-peer tutor program seen in action here with Shelley Brard, Associated Student Body director, helping students communicate with one another.

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melodies of any source.” Beppe draws on his life experiences when composing and performing. “It could be a medley of traditional dances, or the serenade I wrote to seduce my wife when I met her, or the ancient Ave Maria from Sardinia Island that I performed at the funeral of my greatest guitar mentor Doc Watson, or the fastest tune that I play: a breakdown of 1,238 notes that I wrote to describe the fast run of a little chipmunk who lives in my front porch.” Beppe observed that one of the common motivations for artists to play music is the awareness that art makes the world a better place. He said that a few years ago he spent a couple of hours in the home of Pete Seeger playing music and talking with him. “I asked him about the big emotion he felt when he sang ‘This Land Is Your Land’ with Bruce Springsteen for the inauguration of President Obama,” Beppe said. “His answer has a lot to say about education. He said, ‘At my age and with all the experiences I had in my life, I feel the same emotion when I play with Bruce in front of a million people as when I look in the eyes of the children to whom I teach every week in the school of my hometown Beacon, NY.’” From this perspective it is obvious that no matter the level of experience, playing music with others and teaching the craft to future generations is a powerful exchange. To support the arts in Templeton Unified School District attend monthly concerts at the TPAC. Tickets are $20 each and will be available for purchase Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. at Matt’s Music located at 211 S. Main St. in Templeton and at the door. For more information, contact Franscioni at 712-0547.

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“We are also planning on planting our own edible wheat as well as raise chickens and have high hopes for an organic garden on the property as well,” she said. “With our dinning experience, we will also be looking into expanding our outdoor dinning area to accommodate more people.” The next two months of classes will be Braising Techniques with Loring from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, followed by Creating Spring Italian Cuisine from 4 to 7 p.m. on April 12 with Sous Chef Matt Ramirez. Space is limited and reservations are required, call Niner Director of Hospitality Heather Lane at 226-4882 or email events@ninerwine.com to make a reservation, or reserve your spot online.

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Photos by Allyson Oken The Niner Wine Estates patio will expand to facilitate plans for a full-service restaurant.

The view from the dinning area outdoors will expand and offer and even more picturesque view of Heart Hill Vineyard.

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this sundae I’d use a rich red with mellow oakiness, like a merlot. The vinegar at the end makes sure this combo doesn’t end up syrupy-sweet and one-note.”

the heat, remove the cinnamon stick, and stir in the vinegar. Spoon a large scoop of vanilla ice cream into each of 4 bowls, top with warm cherries and red wine sauce, and serve. This last recipe uses strawberries. I prefer fresh, but frozen will work since we’re in the dead of winter. However, once in awhile I see fresh berries at the Farmer’s Market so keep your eyes open. I owe my thanks to fellow Assistance League of SLO County members, Carol Porter and Judy Jimenez, for sharing this recipe.

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