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Ethan LaCaro, left, was honored at the Evening For the Stars event May 31.

2017 Concerts in the Park

Templeton summer series runs June 7 - Aug. 16

By Allyson Woolley For Templeton Life In Templeton one of the highlights of summer are the annual Concerts in the Park where hundreds of locals and visitors come out to enjoy live music, local beer or wine and food. The concerts kicked off on June 7 and are hosted every Wednesday.

All concerts are free to attend and organized each year by the Templeton community Service District with the help of local sponsorships. The next four concerts from July 12- Aug. 2, will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m.

The final two concerts Aug. 9 and 12, will run from 6- 8 p.m. Now half way through the summer run, these are the remaining bands folks won’t want to miss.

Royal Garden Swing Orchestra: July 12 The Royal Garden Swing Orchestra is made up of professional musicians from the San Luis Obispo County area and is celebrating 27 years performing big band era favorites. With a musicality rarely heard today, this ninepiece band provides a full guttural sound that will blow the average band out of the proverbial water.

Under the direction of band leader, Warren Balfour are: saxophonists; Ron McCarley on Tenor/Soprano, Bob Sennett

on Baritone and Scott Liddi on Tenor; in the brass section Mitch Latting on Trumpet / Flugelhorn, Bruce “Scotty” Scott on Trombone, Bob Bennett on Trumpet/Flugelhorn; and in the rhythm section Ken Hustad on Bass and Darrell Voss on Drums. These collaborative musicians boast over 200 special arrangements in their library, from the swing era to modern classics.

By Allyson Woolley For Templeton Life

TEMPLETON — The Templeton High School Class of 2017 Eagle of the Year and Theater Arts Award recipient, Ethan LaCaro was honored with both awards at the Evening For The Stars May 31.

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Mother Corn Shuckers: July 19 For those looking for a crazy, country bluegrass band that could raise the roof off a barn and boasts a foot stompin’ good time, the Mother Corn Shuckers will more than fulfill that need. This local band are fixtures of the music seen and also rock private parties and more.

Making this sweet music are: Che Miller rocking Lead Vocals and guitar, Mark Hughes playing banjo and singing back up, Jeff Pienack adding in that sweet harmonica, guitar and backup vocals, Greg Steers on Upright bass, Kurt Micheals banging the drums and washboard alternating with Curt Miller, Lillian Dennis on fiddle, Chris Dennis on the slide guitar and Mark Travis on Mandolin; no one will want to miss this show.

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This and That

Summertime recipes

By Barbie Butz For Templeton Life

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ere in North County our summer has arrived and has let us know it with a blast of heat. But, not to worry, we know how to stay cool. Our menus have changed from warm soups and stews to cool salads and fruit cobblers.

One thing we are blessed with here in our county is an abundance of good fresh produce provided by our farmers markets.

July is my red, white, and blue month. I love using my red dishes to entertain, mixing them with dark blue and crisp white salad bowls, glasses, and saucers. I have lots of tablecloths in those patriotic colors to mix and match when I set up for a picnic party.

I’s a fun month---a time to celebrate our country; to pull out the grill and experiment with fresh fruits and vegetables; to crank up some ice cream; to reunite with family; or to just have an old fashioned picnic while enjoying a “Saturday Night Concert” in Templeton Park, with friends.

The recipes this month are varied, using produce that you can find at the Templeton Farmers Market on Saturday mornings. I hope you’ll find one you’ll want to try. Enjoy!

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Fresh peaches and other stone fruit are approaching their peak and make for delicious desserts.

Nectarine-Blueberry Pie (Great for the 4th of July!)

Ingredients: 3 ½ pounds nectarines, halved, pitted and sliced ½-inch thick ¾ cup blueberries ¾ cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon for sprinkling 3 tablespoons Quick-Cooking Tapioca, ground 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 2 pre-made pie crusts (9-inch) (one for bottom crust and one for top crust) 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk for egg wash Directions: Heat oven to 450 degrees and adjust oven rack to lower-middle position. Place the nectarines in a large bowl and toss with the blueberries, ¾ cup sugar, tapioca, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Set aside for 15 minutes, then drain. Fit one of the crusts into a 9-inch pie plate, fill with the fruit, and top with the second crust. Seal and flute edges and brush the top with some egg wash. Slice a few decorative slits in the top crust and bake 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 425 degrees and bake 25 minutes, then brush with remaining egg wash, sprinkle on 1 tablespoon sugar and continue to bake until golden brown, about 5 more minutes.

Cool on a wire rack before serving.

Fresh Peach Cobbler Note: A cobbler is a fruit pie without the fuss of pastry---just sweet ripe fruit and a sweet biscuit crust.

Ingredients: 7 ½ cups quartered pitted ripe peaches (about 12 peaches) ½ cup sugar 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract Topping 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour 4 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder Pinch of salt 5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Directions: Position a rack in the center of the oven, and preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Butter a 9-inch square baking dish. Set it aside.

Prepare the peaches. Toss the peaches in a bowl with the sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla. Set aside. Prepare the topping: Sift the flour, 3 tablespoons of the sugar, the baking powder, and the salt together into a bowl. Using an electric mixer add the butter and combine until it is evenly distributed, 1 minute. Add the cream and mix until the dough just comes together, 30 seconds. Spoon the peach mixture into the prepared baking dish. Crumble on the topping mixture and sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees and continue baking until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes more. Serve warm or at room temperature.

This next recipe uses those wonderful golden tomatoes and that abundant zucchini we see at the summer markets.

The word concasse comes from the French concasser, “to crush or grind”, and is a cooking term meaning to rough chop any ingredient, usually vegetables. This term is particularly applied to tomatoes, where tomato concasse is a tomato that has been peeled, seeded (seeds and skins removed), and chopped to specified dimensions.

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Zucchini Pancakes with Golden Tomato Concasse Ingredients: 1 pound golden tomatoes, skinned, seeded and coarsely chopped 1 ½ pounds zucchini 1 medium red onion 1 ½ teaspoons salt 2 cloves garlic, crushed 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 2 eggs, beaten 3 tablespoons unbleached white flour Pinch of freshly ground black pepper Light olive or canola oil, for frying Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Reunion Potato Salad Ingredients: 12 to 15 russet potatoes (8 pounds total), peeled and cut into ½-inch dice 12 carrots, peeled and cut into ¼-inch dice 1 ½ pounds green beans trimmed and cut into 1/4 –inch pieces 3 cups peas, thawed if frozen 12 radishes cut into small dice 12 large sweet gherkin pickles, cut into 1/4 –inch dice 6 hard-cooked eggs, coarsely chopped 3 cups prepared mayonnaise, such as Hellmann’s or Best Foods 3 cups low-fat sour cream Coarse (kosher) salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste ¾ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, for garnish Directions: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the potatoes and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Using a skimmer, remove them from the pot to a colander. Run under cold water to stop the cooking. Drain, pat dry, and set aside in a large bowl. Do the same procedure with each of the vegetables separately. Cook the carrots about 2 minutes in the potato water and follow the procedure and place in the bowl with the potatoes. Cook the green beans in the same boiling water and cook for 2 to 3 minutes and follow the procedure and place in the bowl with the carrots and potatoes. The peas should only cook for 1 minute. Drain them and repeat the cooling and drying process and add them to the other vegetables. Finally add the radishes, gherkins, and hard-cooked eggs to the bowl of vegetables. Combine the mayonnaise and sour cream in a separate bowl. Add this to the vegetables and gently fold all of the ingredients together with a large rubber spatula, seasoning the salad generously with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the parsley and serve.

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Directions: Place tomatoes in a colander over the sink and strain the juices, saving the juices for future use. Set aside. Grate the zucchini and onion in a bowl and sprinkle with salt.

Let stand for 10 minutes and then squeeze out any excess water. Combine with all the remaining ingredients except the oil and the tomatoes. In a heavy-bottomed skillet, heat ¼-inch of oil until it is smoking and very hot. Drop a ¼ cup of the zucchini batter into the hot oil. Flatten if necessary.

Let the pancake completely brown on one side before flipping to brown the other side. Remove tomatoes from colander. Salt and pepper them, to taste. Serve tomato concasse on top of or under zucchini pancakes. Makes 8 to 10 pancakes serving 4 to 5 as an appetizer.

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TUSD facilities are being upgraded, Measure H12 bond money and grant fund new buildings and solar installation

By Allyson Woolley of Templeton Life Templeton Unified School District is putting Measure H12 Bond money and other funding to use this summer installing solar canopies, new outbuildings at Templeton Elementary School, constructing the new Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) building/ administration building at Templeton High School, and upgrading all existing lighting at district facilities.

Superintendent Joe Koski and MOTF&G Safety Coordinator Chris Bonin shared the vision, implementation and funding structures for all of these projects in a Question & Answer session with the Paso Robles Press: PRP: Tell me about some of the current projects underway in the district this summer?

Bonin: The big STEM building project will be completed in March of 2018. That’s the Science Engineering and the Administration building along with eight classrooms. Then Templeton Elementary School modernization will get underway and include five new buildings that we will install two at a time during the school year and will move people around as the project is completed. Both are funded by Measure H 12. We are also doing a Prop 39 energy efficiency upgrade so all exterior lighting in the district will be upgraded to LED lighting. Also that Prop 39 money of about $500,000 will go toward replacing HVAC units at Vineyard Elementary and the high school. Then we are also working on two sites to install solar canopies within the district.

Koski: What we were able to establish is a virtual grid so we get credit for electricity used across the entire district even though the power is just being generated at those two locations.

PRP: How are you funding the solar project?

Koski: The solar canopies we are funding through a purchase power agreement so there’s really zero capital outlet from the district at all. We did a guaranteed electricity rate for 20 years.

Chris and Aaron Aspland, our CEO, were at the front end of all of this and have done a great job. The savings that will accrue from the project will enable the funds generally used for electricity costs to go toward expanding programs and so on. It is really part of the promise we made to the community when we moved forward with the H12 Bond that we would try and make ongoing general fund reductions as a result of the upgrades.

PRP: Can you go into some detail regarding the STEM Building amenities?

Koski: Chris is one busy guy. Between now and next summer there will be amazing changes.

Bonin: We will have all new wireless access points, LED 70-inch screens in the classrooms, exterior security cameras. The admin portion will really change the look of the school. So as you pull into the driveway of the school you will see the office with a very well lit entrance with clear story windows lots of glass. The building itself will include five science/ engineering classrooms with administration at the front of the building. Then behind the STEM building there will be eight new, relocatable classrooms installed. When all’s said and done we will be replacing the A wing and C wing.

PRP: Tell me what these solar canopies will provide and the scope of the project?

PRP: What is the current dollar figure for the STEM Building project?

Diagram of the upgrades at Templeton High School, including the artist rendering of the new STEM builiding.

Bonin: The next project over at the high school is the installation of the solar canopies that has been started and that should be completed by Aug. 22. Also at Vineyard we are doing solar canopies out there at the same time as the high school. We can’t go off grid completely but we will be covering 80 percent of our electric bill district wide.

Bonin: The STEM building construction project dollar amount is $1.4 million.

of the heart and soul and highlight of that kind of academics especially. So for them to have a showcase location befitting their outcomes is very nice.

They have been in very small, antiquated classrooms for too long. Despite those conditions the students and staff have done an outstanding job. This project is 100 percent from the measure H12 Bond as is the modernization at Templeton

PRP: What do you think these projects will bring to the district?

Koski: What I am most excited about is that our STEM academy and our career technical educational pathways are kind

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Elementary School excluding the solar project. We are excited and pursuing additional funding through other avenues that could add significantly to our ability to outfit these classrooms to the degree that we want.

To learn more about these projects and other upgrades within the Templeton Unified School District, visit tusd. ca.schoolloop.com.

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Catherine Kingsbury, THS drama instructor, director and manager of the Templeton Performing Arts Center was the first to honor LaCaro with the Theater Arts Award, speaking to his talent with a quote from the late Alan Rickman.

“Actors are agents of change a film a piece of theater, a piece of music or a book can make a difference it can change the world, Ethan you are going to change the world,” Kingsbury said.

Principal Erik Lewis took the stage soon after and named LaCaro the Eagle of the Year. He explained that the Eagle of the Year Award is chosen by faculty and staff and they purposefully don’t have a rubric for choosing this person.

“Basically we go ‘OK who do you think should be Eagle?’,” Lewis said. “This person has been up here a few times tonight and he does so much for our school in so many different ways. Basically without this student the yearbook would not happen. We already talked about him as he was already given the Theater Award and it is Ethan LaCaro.”

The crowd erupted with applause. Lewis went on to say that LaCaro’s talent is amazing — he does the morning announcements, he comes prepared he always has a smile on

his face, is willing to help anybody with anything and more.

“He is just a great young man and I could not be happier to name you Eagle of the Year,” Lewis said. “One of the things that goes with Eagle of the Year is, from now until forever you get into all school events for free.”

Ethan said that he wanted to say one thing as the applause died down for the second time. He asked his fellow classmates if they remembered the third grade talent show and a skit that he performed in. The entire class said, “Yes,” and laughed as he said he never thought he would be doing things like that and thanked his friends for getting him into it and for the support of his family. Going on to say how proud he was to be graduating with this class.

“The class itself is just so tight knit, we have been together since kindergarten it’s amazing and it is an honor to be graduating with you guys so thank you!” LaCaro said.

LaCaro will be attending Cuesta College and majoring in theater arts, history and dabbling in graphic design. He was also honored as Eagle of the Year at the end of graduation, leading his class in the turning of their tassels as they became graduates.

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It’s what’s for breakfast (or lunch!)

By Sonja Eschenburg of Templeton Life

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TOP: Corn beef Reuben Sandwich Bottom: French Toast

TEMPLETON — Word on the street is that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. According to brothers Michael and Chris Kobayashi, co-owners and operators of Kitchenette, located at 105 South Main St. in Templeton, that rumor could not be more true.

While the duo grew up in Bishop, both eventually transplanted closer to the coast. Michael moved to Los Angeles and became heavily involved in the music industry, having worked with artists like Michael Jackson and Mick Jagger in the past and today managing rock group Def Leppard. In the meantime, Chris went on to graduate from the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco in 2002.

By 2006 the pair had opened their first Paso Robles eatery, the Artisan, where Chris worked as the head chef.

About a year and a half ago, Chris pitched to his brother the idea of opening a second restaurant in the area.

“We knew the Central Coast would stay an up-andcoming region because of all the wines,” Michael said.

“Both of us also really enjoyed the Templeton Farmers Market. In the end that’s what made us want to open a faster-paced, counter service that would mimic the same style.”

That’s where Kitchenette came into play.

As an Orange County native, when I think of Templeton, an old-timey, country feel comes to mind and Kitchenette is a perfect reflection of that. With it’s modern white walls, chic barn doors, wooden tables and concrete floors you can’t help but feel welcome and right at home.

The building itself is on the smaller side, but not in such way that guests feel crowded. Tables, both inside and outside on the shaded patio, sit close enough together that you feel included in all of the morning’s action and hustle and bustle.

The food and beverages follow a similar style.

“While it is our goal to take standard, common (breakfast and lunch) items and elevate them with our own twist, our

philosophy is to think local,” Michael, who manages the business and front of house side of things, said. “It all comes down to the products and we are proud of what this area has to offer.”

In 2009 Chris was nominated for his first James Beard Award, an award for cuisine, culinary writing and culinary education in the United States. Although Chris had at the time only just dipped his toes into the restaurant business, that did not affect his work. In 2010 he continued on to earn the Ultimate Chef Competition title, and in 2011 was once again nominated for Best Chef of the Pacific. To say Chris knows what he’s doing would be an understatement.

A Kitchenette first-timer, I didn’t know what to try first, but after asking around it was confirmed the ultimate dining experience would include a bite of at least three favorite dishes: the pastrami Reuben, which includes braised red cabbage, house Russian dressing, Dijon and swiss cheese; the almond croissant French toast which includes strawberry jam, cream cheese and honey whipped cream; and the pork posole verde which includes linguica, avocado, cabbage, feta cheese, jalapeno and a lightly crisped boiled egg.

Each dish was, literally and figuratively, a mouthful, in the absolute best way possible. Every single bite dripped with a savory goodness that, while powerful, was not overbearing. Plates presented not only picturesque aesthetics, but equally rich and mouth-watering flavors.

While the food is of course vital, mood and environment play just as big a role in an eatery’s success, Michael said.

“I am a strong believer that a restaurant’s food is only as good as its service,” he said. “We take pride in this area, but also our support, too.”

Kitchenette is open daily from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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The annual Templeton 4th of July parade brought thousands of people from all around the county to tiny downtown Templeton for a patriotic display unrivaled in the area. A sea of spectators in red, white and blue lined the parade route as bands, equine entries, classic vehicles and more put on a tribute to our country’s independence.

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Eli Smith visits McPhee Restaurant in Templeton in June.

VETERAN WALKS FOUR CORNERS After losing several friends to suicide, veteran Eli Smith calls attention to the problem TEMPLETON — Parked outside of McPhee’s one Saturday in June was what looked like an airport luggage cart with a an American flag waving in the wind and a small sign that read in bold red and blue letters, “WALKING ACROSS AMERICA FOR PTSD.” Sitting just inside, enjoying a quick lunch of chicken tacos and endless glasses of ice tea was Eli Smith, a veteran himself that has lost several friends to PTSD over the years and exactly 200 days and just over 2,600 miles ago, he decided to do something about it. Averaging about 10 to 11 miles per day on foot, Smith’s mission is to walk the four corners of the country, covering more than 13,000 miles on a record walk that he estimates will take him just about three and a half years.

“I started on Nov. 22, 2016,” he said.

“It’s been just over 2,600 miles. I woke up one day in Ohio, bought a plane ticket to Pensacola and walked all the way to the Mexican border.”

And now he’s working his way north with the help of a Facebook community and online patron account where people from all over the country donate funds,

help map out his days, book hotel rooms for him in advance and just simply keep him company and encourage him through the good days and bad.

“The Facebook page is the main hub of the walk,” Smith said. “Different people are helping out and different people are reaching out for help. It’s wonderful how people are just coming together. My personal funds have been long gone. I just use what I need. I’m still wearing the same pair of pants that I started with. Everything that comes into the charity goes towards the cause. When I was in L.A. I was able to take a veteran out shopping, get him some food and get him a nice hotel for night.”

When the homeless vet thanked him profusely, Smith insisted that he “was just a guy walking around,” and that the aid was coming from everyone across America — it’s all the people supporting the effort that did that for him, Smith said.

“I’m literally staying in strangers’ houses, I’ve had strangers come up to me and offer to wash my clothes,” he said. “It’s amazing to see, to have that affirmation that I always believed, that everyone is

really great.”

In regard to how one can help in their local community, Smith says it’s as simple as a phone call. Especially Vietnam veterans, so many of them feel that there’s just nothing left. They’re getting toward the latter end of their years and they just feel lonely and feel like no one is there for them, said Smith.

“If you know any veteran, just send them a text,” he said. “Call them, say ’hey what’s going on?’ Start talking about nothing. There have been times when I have had veterans call me that were ready to end it and, I’m no therapist, I just started talking about this horrible movie I just saw, just got on a normal conversation and they’re still with us today.”

Smith says it’s not even about appreciation, it’s just simple human connection. Proof positive, just as he was finishing his lunch, McPhee’s hostess Breanan Silzer approached the table to inform him that the owners had just called her and told her to not to charge him for his lunch and she went on to talk about her boyfriend that was deployed to Kuwait

in January and how much she is looking forward to seeing him when he gets home in two months. Then as she walked away, a local ranch owner approached the table and asked him if he had a place to stay that night.

When asked if he had a message for his fellow citizens in the North County, Smith replied, “Thank you for not having too steep of hills, the weather is beautiful, the people are great.” But, speaking of hills, when asked about the portion of the 101 that he just traversed, fondly referred to by locals as ‘the grade,” he groaned miserably and replied, “I don’t even want to talk about the grade.”

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Concerts in the Park

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and founding member Martin Paris on acoustic and electric guitar.

Paris is also a local solo artist who is well known for his talent as a guitar player and plays many concerts in the park as well as winery concerts and more.

With over a decade performing together, The Martin Paris Band are sure to wow all at the Templeton Concerts in the Park.

The Counterfeit Kings: July 26 Ty Christensen, Tony Menocal, Doug Swain and Scott Robertson are The Counterfeit Kings. Playing the hits from the 1990’s featuring rock, pop and country artists all know and love. They are known for their stage presence and ability to get a crowd up and dancing.

The Counterfeit Kings play many local gigs throughout the year and are ready to take the stage in Templeton. Those that make it out to this concert in the park are in for one memorable show.

Ricky Montijo & The Mojitos: Aug. 9 Soul, rock, Latin, funk fusion is the specialty of Ricky Montijo & The Mojitos. Crossing all genres, this band

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The Martin Paris Band: Aug. 2 For 15 years the Martin Paris Band has been playing Rock, Pop, and Country music for all to enjoy. The band includes lead vocalist Debby White, lead guitarist, fiddle, and vocalist Kelly Powers, bassist Terry Newby, drummer Matt Wilson,

July 16

Steeped in African and Latin based rhythms Mama Tumba combines old world indigenous rhythms, songs, chants and dance with new world instrumentation that stimulate the movement of your body, soul and spirit at Castoro Cellars in 1315 North Bethel Road.

July 22

The Whale Rock Wine Down Tourney

This non-PDGA sanctioned event gives you a chance to get out with your fellow disc

appeals to a wide variety of musical tastes. The band boasts a rotating group of talented musicians ranging from solo acoustic work to a full 6-piece band.

The typical instrumental configuration of the band includes saxophone, piano, and percussion. Montijo personally selects the most talented musicians in the area to tailor a set to specific performances so no one is like the other making this concert in the park a must see.

Monte Mills & The Lucky Horseshoe Band: Aug. 12 golfers and toss a stress free round enjoying what you love most about the sport. There are some great prizes and giveaways to be had!

The round is capped off at the Castoro Cellars tasting room with a local catered lunch, wine and beer tasting galore. $35 Members, $50 Non-Members, $20 Non-Players. Register online now at castorocellars.com.

Ongoing Events Templeton Lions Bingo

Mondays open at 4:30, start playing at 5:30 p.m. Legion hall 805 S. Main St Information call 434-2844.

Tuesday Concerts in the Park From 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The year 2017 marks 41 years for Monte Mills and his Lucky Horseshoe band. This rotating gang of musicians always wows the crowd at any concert they play. The group is known as a country band and they do play mostly country music, but they can just as easily slip into 50s and 60s oldies rock and roll, 1940’s big band or Gospel. Monte personally loves to play and sing those old Bob Wills and The Texas Playboys western swing tunes.

The band’s repertoire is mostly pre Garth Brooks. Instead of performing the new songs heard on the radio, Monte has chosen to feature the songs that have become classics. Songs like “Your Cheatin’ Heart,” “Jambalaya,” “Workin’ Man Blues,” “Crazy,” “Silver Wings,” etc. will be with us always. The same can be said for the old Rock standards like “Johnny Be Good”. Be prepared to dance with a full crowd at this concert as Mills is known to be a favorite of these concert series that closes out these events each year.

Templeton Farmer’s Market Every Saturday; 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — One of the largest Farmer’s Markets in the county is in Templeton at the town park, located at Sixth and Crocker streets. Shop for the freshest local produce, direct from the farmers who grow it. Fresh, local, sustainable and healthy foods for the whole family.

TCSD Board Meeting First and third Tuesdays of each month; 7 p.m. — The Templeton Community Services District (TCSD) Board of Directors holds its regular meeting at the district office, 206 Fifth St., in Templeton. To view the agenda, go to templetoncsd.org.

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