Templeton LIfe March 2014

Templeton Life MARCH 2014

The story of Twin Cities Hospital Hospital continues to grow with North County

By Connie Pillsbury For Templeton Life

In late 1972, National Medical Enterprises (now Tenet Healthcare) started developing the initial concept for a new hospital in Templeton that would replace two aging hospitals in North County, Atascadero General Hospital and Paso Robles War Memorial Hospital, thus the name “Twin Cities.” It took three and a half years to do the preliminaries of choosing a builder and deciding how many beds, as well as making sure a new water and sewer system would be brought to the west side of the freeway from Templeton. The community services district, formed in 1976, worked quickly to complete the lines in time for the opening of the 48,235-square-foot hospital on 16 acres.

On Feb. 7, 1977, five months ahead of schedule at a cost of $5 million, the new one-story hospital was well-received by the community and ready to accept patients from the two older hospitals, which both closed the day Twin Cities opened. The first patient came from Atascadero General with others following from Paso Robles, arriving in medical transport vehicles and ambulances. Several of the physicians from the two hospitals made up the first staff of 20 doctors at Twin Cities.

Judy Davis, medical records technician, was there on opening day. She recalls, “There was one delivery room with two maternity rooms, nine beds in ER, and around 20 physicians. We all knew each other by first name, our phone extensions were just three digits and we were paged by first name from overhead speakers.”

Also there on that day was Judy’s twin, Jody Ghione, working in imagining services. She Twin Cities as it looked in 1982 with the ER on the east side and medical offices to the right.

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Templeton takes a Euro trip

The magic of turning garbage into something useful

High school students visit France and Spain

By Paula McCambridge For Templeton Life

Allyson Oken

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Paula McCambridge/Templeton Life The Templeton site, North County Recycling, takes in green waste and a large range of recyclables.

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gonna be trouble.”

Goodrow laughed with Baker and said, “She deals with drivers and construction workers all day long. And I’ll tell you, if she’s not here this place seizes up. She’s an important part of this operation.”

Added Baker, “The boys are good to me, and I love talking to them, but when their time’s up I tell them, ‘Get going!’”

Taking care of staff and taking care of customers, that, Goodrow said, is his motto. His cousin, Greg Oganesian, said he believes in Goodrow’s business model of customer service, not because they’re cousins but because it’s genuine.

“I’ve worked for every trash company, including myself,” Oganesian said. “This is the only place that — if a customer is missed, we go right back out immediately — not the next day, not in an hour — immediately.”

TEMPLETON — The majestic reflecting pools of Alhambra with its intricate carvings and moldings from floor to cathedral ceilings, the Notre Dame Cathedral the quintessential representation of gothic architecture in the world. Just a few of the amazing fixtures in Europe that the youth of the North County will experience as they wing their way to Spain and France.

This trip is an annual occurrence thanks to Templeton High School Para Educator, Jaci Wood who has been taking students over seas for the last decade through EducationalTravel.com. According to Wood, this is a great opportunity for kids in rural areas to travel in a safe environment with their friends.

“I have been doing this for about 10 years,” said Wood. “It is a great way

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TEMPLETON — Brad Goodrow is something of a garbage magician — he takes trash and turns it into something new, drastically reducing what winds up in the landfill.

“It comes in one thing and leaves another thing,” Goodrow said, excitement rising in his voice.

Goodrow owns Midstate Solid Waste and Recycling and is a man who has great enthusiasm about garbage and all its potential in being reused rather than wasted. His Templeton site, North County Recycling, takes in green waste and a large range of recyclables, including construction drywall. The drywall is ground and used with a compost mixture on agricultural properties.

“We process it ourselves then sell it back to anyone who wants gypsum mixed with our compost. We have a composter in Creston,” Goodrow said. “We sell it back to vineyards. We do everything — cradle to grave.”

Compost is the key to Goodrow’s success.

It takes five to six months for garbage to reach the compost stage, and it’s worth the wait for wineries and others that need high-quality compost.

“I just sold 1,000 tons of 50/50 mix to Robert Hall,” Goodrow said. “We have such a demand for our compost that we could use more green waste that goes into it.”

Goodrow said his recycling is processed on site with the compost being completed at his Creston plant. Get him talking about how much he’s able to increase recycling and reduce actual waste, and you’ll see a man who loves his job, the people who work for him, and his community. He says his company diverts 86 percent of construction waste, leaving only 14 percent going to the landfill.

“We hire 54-55 people; the money we make here and stays here,” Goodrow said.

His staff can be found processing 24,000 tons of recycling — co-mingled cardboard, bottles, green waste; running heavy equipment — their’s is the only electric grinder in the county, Goodrow said; or managing his weigh station and office.

Weigh Master Nicole Baker runs the weigh station and holds her own in the male-dominated field. She is quick to smile and pointed to a sign in her weigh house to show how keeps her humor about her. The sign says, “If it has tires or testicles, it’s

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Templeton FFA Grapevine Pruning Team Places at State Finals The Templeton FFA Grapevine Pruning team — from left to right, Cailyn Ortega, Anna Hinrichs, Louis Lindsey and Justin Haley — recently traveled to Fresno State University to compete in the FFA MidWinter Judging Finals. The team placed eighth overall in the state finals contest competing against 23 other schools from across California. The contest consisted of pruning Ruby Cabernet, Flame Seedless, and Thompson Seedless grapes on bilateral cordon, quadrilateral cordon, and cane system in addition to a written knowledge test on common pruning practices of raisin, table, and wine grapes.

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5th Annual Fashion Show & Luncheon Benefit

Back by popular demand, Templeton Community Library Association presents the 5th Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon, slated for April 12. Don’t miss out on this fabulous and fun-filled sell-out event to benefit the Building Fund for a new Templeton Community Library. Join the Garden Party and celebrate spring with us.

Chef and owner Ian McPhee again offers his restaurant, McPhee’s Grill, for the show and mid-day repast as attendees enjoy the delectable food while feasting their eyes on “au courant” fashion. Lovely gals and good-looking guys will showcase the apparel, lent to the event by local North County stores. Check out fashion gifts and accessories for purchase from

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local artists and shops. All attendees have a chance to win the event raffle.

Tickets are $40 per person and are Shoppers peruse the offerings at the Central Coast Peddlers Market last November. The next peddlers market, set for March 29, will be adding dozens of new vendor spaces, along with available at the Templeton Communinew choices for food and entertainment. ty Services District Office, 420 Crocker St. To order tickets or reserve tables for the event, contact Carla Willhoit at 434available.

1535, Marcea Petersen at 434-0069 or By Luke Phillips For Templeton Life Borunda says all the spaces for the any TCLA Board Members. market in November were booked three ATASCADERO — The Central Coast weeks before the event, with additional Antique Marketplace will host their third vendors on a waiting list, and space for Central Coast Peddler’s Market event next months event is filling up fast. next month and organizer Rachel Borun“The demand is just so high,” she said. da says this time it will be bigger and bet- “I had vendors telling me that they made ter than ever. three or four times what they paid to be Borunda says she’s been fielding phone here. It’s kind of neat, we started small calls from people all over the region who and now we have more than 100 spaces.” are interested in selling their wares at the Booth spaces for the event range from market. $40 for a 12 ft. by 12 ft. space up to $80 “The phone’s been ringing off the for a 24 ft. by 24 ft. space with electricity hook,” she said. “I’ve had people caling costing an extra $5. me from Porterville, from Sylmar, from Borunda says sellers at the market ofall different places saying ‘I heard about fer everything from valuable antiques to your peddlers market, can I be in it?’” items you might find at a garage sale.

Borunda says the Central Coast An“It’s kind of a little bit of everything,” tique Marketplace started hosting ped- she said. “We did have a few dealers that dlers markets back in September as a way were pretty hardcore — like antiques only to utilize the large amount of empty space and this is what they do all the time. Then in their parking lot, which used to be a car we had some people who just wanted to dealership. get rid of stuff and have a garage sale and The first event had 35 vendor spaces, they liked it because they can have it right then in November the second peddlers here in the public and they don’t have to market had 90 vendor spaces and now have people coming to their homes and Borunda says they are expanding again knowing where they live.” and will have at least 140 vendor spaces Borunda says the market is open to people selling all types of items as long as they’re not “dirty, broken or falling apart.” orth ounty ay amp “You don’t have to have really old anSummer Fun in Templeton tiques,” she said. “We just don’t want June 23-27th & August 4-8th people selling dirty blankets.”

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remembers, “Our first x-ray patient was Dr. Morgan’s dog, who had a broken hip.

Dr. Thomas Morgan, internist and cardiologist, was our hospital’s best cheerleader in those first years.” She also noted that the doctors were “true gentlemen,” who wore suits and ties to the hospital.

Both Jody and Judy reminisce about looking out of the windows to fields of waving wheat surrounding the hospital.

“There was nothing else on Las Tablas Road when we opened,” remarks Jody.

The first outlying building was the medical office, just east of the hospital, built

by NME, where some of the founding physicians such as Dr. Richard Hendricks and Dr. Richard Peterson still see patients today.

Key to the success of the hospital was the first administrator, Paul Johnson, who came from Atascadero General. He was employee-oriented and would visit each department every day, noting staff dedication and expanding job descriptions and pay, where extra dedication and service was observed. Johnson set the tone for a committed and close staff community.

Serving communities from Santa Margarita to San Miguel, Nacimiento and San Antonio lakes, and west to Cambria, the hospital soon outgrew its busy ER room under the direction of the first ER nurse Jan Stemper-Brown. Expanding to 12

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beds was just the first expansion for the hospital, followed by the obstetrics wing, as “the baby population was booming,” according to Judy Davis.

Because the hospital was connected to the larger NME organization, it was able to hire specialty doctors and obtain the best equipment and technology available, far surpassing what had been available at the older two hospitals. “Everything was done for improved patient care, for the community,” says Jody Gione.

Lola McClintock began working at Twin Cities in 1982 as the admitting registrar and is now the payroll manager.

She recalls that when she arrived in 1982 there were 177 employees, with “everyone knowing each other by first name.”

There are now 442 full-time employees, according to McClintock, not including housekeeping and food service, which are both outsourced. She adds that the cafeteria, still in its original location, but expanded, now has a full-time chef and offers a café-setting for employees.

By 2002, the hospital needed all of its faclity for medical care, and therefore the administration building — Medical Arts Center — was built west of the hospital.

With continued population growth, the hospital opened the new tower for the community in 2007, providing an entire floor for three units — ER, ICU and maternity.

ABOVE: This plaque on the Medical Arts Center honors those who were instrumental in establishing Twin Cities.

RIGHT: Two of the key founding physicians at Twin Cities were Dr. Joseph Nargie, Internist, and Dr. Thomas Morgan, Internist and Heart and Infectious Disease specialist.

Through community outreach, workshops, free flu shots and educational programs Twin Cities provides for the vital health needs of all the communities of North County and the coast.

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Last year’s trip spent an afternoon at the Gladiator School in Rome shooting bows and arrows.

to let the kids experience Europe and get to learn about the cultures, travel, see the highlights and get a lot covered in a short period of time. It is all structured with our transportation all laid out with busses and planes and we are shuttled here and there and dropped off at the doorsteps and go tot the front of the line and it really makes for easy traveling. This is an in-

dents and adults begin to sign up early, fund raise and sign up for scholarships if need be. Though the deadline to sign up for this year’s trip is March 6, there is still a small window for those that want to travel this year to join in.

“We have had a few students ask for scholarships the company does offer limited scholarships and we have a list of The Colosseum was a must-see along the way for last year’s group. fundraisers that students can undertake with our teractive-learning experience through this company to get the students involved. We guidance,” Wood explained. “There is so are going to be having a professional fla- much included in the price — they get menco dance lessons, we will be cooking their meals, all the ground transportation, a Spanish meal and reenacting the Span- they get admission to all the areas in the ish War so we understand what it is all tour — so it is a great way to see a lot in about. Paris has been a main hub for our a short period of time. We are still selltravels in the past, but this year for the ing through March 6 and have quite a few first time we will be going to the Loire adults going this year, so it will make it Valley and take a look at all the old cha- easy to allow for the kids to explore more on their own time and really enjoy their teaus.”

The great thing about this program is time individually” Jessica Holthouse, a Templeton High that it is not exclusive to Templeton High School. Any high school student from School student that will be traveling with any area school is welcome to participate, the group, is excited to be joining in for as are prescreened adults. Wood recom- the first time. Though this is not here fist mends that, to participate next year, stu- trip out of the country, it is her first Euro-

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pean excursion.

“This will be my first time going to Europe. My mom found out about it and she told me and it sounded very interesting and I got really excited,” said Holthouse.

“I have not taken a language, but I am sure we will be OK with the tour. I am looking forward to seeing all the interesting buildings and I am really excited to try the food. I have been to Panama before, but it will be really fun to go with people my own age. I think it will be fun and I am excited to meet new people.”

Ashwini Ganpule, another Templeton High School student that will be winging her way to Europe, said that this was her second trip with the group. She traveled last year with the tour group and enjoyed it so much that she joined in again this year.

“I have been to Europe before, actually with this group. Last year, we went to Italy and Greece and it was really fun, so I decided to go again this year,” said Ganpule. “This year, we are going to Spain and France. I took Spanish, but I am kind of relying on the fact that we are traveling in a group. It is really a lot easier to adjust, because you are with a group and the tour guides are really great and the tour managers keep us on track. I have traveled with friends before and it is a blast.

It is really nice to share that experience with friends.”

Anyone interested in joining the group before the deadline or signing on for next year’s trip should visit www.EducationalTravel.com to learn more about the program. To sign up with the tour, contact Wood by email at jnjwood79@gmail. com.

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Bringing the farm to the table Earth Day Food and Wine Weekend

Allyson Oken

For Templeton Life

TEMPLETON—The North County Vineyard Team is out to bring the farmers, winemakers and culinary artist together for a weekend of fun and exploration at the Earth Day Food and Wine Weekend.

On April 12, the main event will open to an exclusive group as tickets go quickly.

This festival-style event offers visitors a chance to experience the literal fruit of local producers’ labors. Special event consultant with the Vineyard Team, Kyle Beal Wommack said that the group is still seeking participants.

“We do this festival-style event, so it is set up in a very open space and all participants will have access to the farmers, the food, the chefs and the wineries,” Wommack said. “We are still seeking culinary artists for this event to participate and create dishes from local ag producers that will be participating as well as pair wines from participating wineries.”

This event benefits the NC Vineyard Team and helps them maintain their services. Their goal is to educate and pro-

mote water conservation efforts in the agriculture industry as well as support local farmers and farm workers.

According to Wommack, they also focus on promoting green living and big part of the festival is geared to just that.

“This year we will have a recycled green house, live music and auction, birds of prey, sophisticated food and wine pairings, a chance to rub elbows with the chefs and winemakers and learn how farmers, chefs and winemakers work together to create these masterpieces,” she explained. “Every three years, we switch venues and this year Castoro Cellars will be hosting the event.”

Castoro Cellars is one of the valued community partners involved in supporting this group and their endeavors. Other supporters include, the Templeton Chamber of Commerce and a multitude of local wineries and farmers. Wommack said that the event would not be nearly as successful without the grassroots efforts of the community.

“We could not do it without their support and we are very appreciative,” Wommack said. “The mission each year is to

Beer is also part of the Earth Day Food and Wine Weekend.

make a connection between the guests, ers — to bring the farm to the table.”

For more information, visit www.earthfarmers, winemakers and other local artisans. The idea is to educate people about dayfoodandwine.org or call 466-2288. the importance of supporting local grow-

This & That March 17 a day for celebrating Barbie Butz

For Templeton Life

Even if you are not Irish, or just a tiny bit Irish, March 17 is a day for celebrating. Who doesn’t like corned beef and cabbage, soda bread, and colcannon potatoes, after all?

Since my mother’s family name was O’Haver and could be traced back to Ireland by only a couple of generations, we

always celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a family dinner and mother decorated the house with “green things.” She even colored some of our food — green cake and green drinks, for instance. It was fun and I have many fond memories of that day.

St. Patrick wasn’t born in Ireland. He was born in Britain to a Christian deacon and was captured by a band of Irish raiders at the age of 16 and lived as a slave. They forced him to live in poverty

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and hunger, working as a shepherd and a swine herder.

He eventually escaped and returned to Britain for religious training. Later, he was consecrated bishop and sent back to Ireland to do his work for the church.

Now a saint, Patrick stands as a symbol of the Irish, of the unique destiny they claim, and of the beloved place they will always have in God’s heart.

I love Irish blessings and have collected a few I will share here. Some may seem familiar since they are often used in greeting cards. They include: “May you live as long as you want, and never want as long as you live;” “May you be in Heaven a full half hour afore the devil knows ye’re dead;” and this one is fun, “May the Good Lord take a liking to you,...but not too soon.”

I especially like this last one: “May there always be work for your hands to do.

May your purse always hold a coin or two.

May the sun always shine on your windowpane.

May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain.

May the hand of a friend always be near you.

May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.”

2 corned beef briskets (about 3 lb. each) 1 med. onion, halved 1 med. carrot, cut into chunks 1 celery rib with leaves, cut into chunks 1 Tbsp. mixed pickling spices 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 Tbsp. prepared mustard 1/2 sweet pickle juice Directions: Place corned beef in a large Dutch oven; cover with water. Add the onion, carrot, celery and pickling spices. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until meat is tender. Transfer corned beef to a 13x9-in. x 2-in. baking dish; discard broth and vegetables. Score the surface of meat with shallow diagonal cuts. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and mustard; spread over meat. Drizzle with pickle juice. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 1 hour, basting occasionally. Yield: 18-20 servings.

Colcannon Potatoes Ingredients: 2 lb cabbage, shredded 2 c water 4 lb potatoes, peeled and quartered 2 c milk 1 c chopped green onions Salt and coarsely ground pepper to taste 1/4 c butter, melted The following recipes should help you Crumbled cooked bacon and minced with menu planning for your St. Patrick’s fresh parsley Day celebration. Have fun “thinking green.”

Directions: In a large saucepan, bring cabbage and Leprechaun Lime Punch water to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and Ingredients: simmer for 10-12 minutes or until tender.

5-3/4 cups refrigerated citrus punch Drain, reserving cooking liquid. Keep 2 cans (12 oz. each) frozen limeade cabbage warm. Place cooking liquid and concentrate, thawed potatoes in a large saucepan; add enough 1/4 cup sugar additional water to cover the potatoes.

1/4 cup lime juice Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and 1 quart lime sherbet, softened cook for 15-17 minutes or until tender.

2 liters lemon-lime soda, chilled Drain and keep warm. In a small sauce5 drops green food coloring pan, bring milk and onions to a boil; reFresh lime slices move from the heat. In a large mixing bowl, mash potatoes. Add milk mixture; Directions: beat until blended. Beat in the cabbage, In a large pitcher or punch bowl, com- salt and pepper. Drizzle with the melted bine the citrus punch, limeade, sugar, butter, bacon and parsley. Yield: 12-16 lime juice and sherbet; stir until smooth servings. and sugar is dissolved. Add soda and food coloring; stir to mix. Float lime slices One last Irish blessing: on top. Serve immediately. Yields 20-24 “May the Leprechauns be near you, servings.

To spread Luck along your way.

And may all the Irish Angels, Spicy Corned Beef Smile on you St. Patrick’s day.”

Ingredients:

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Twin upgrades surgical wing Project will be completed December of 2014

Allyson Oken/Templeton Life So far, the work on the surgical wing at Twin Cities Hospital has included the removal of walls, addition of double-pane windows and connection of HVAC to all the new rooms.

Allyson Oken

For Templeton Life

TEMPLETON — The 37-year-old surgical wing at Twin Cities Community Hospital is in the midst of an overhaul.

The $7.6 million project is well underway and expected to be completed by December 2014. Hospital owner Tenet Healthcare Corporation is handling the project.

Michael Lane, Chief Operating Officer, and Brandon Neal, Director of Plant Operations, said they are partnered with Specialty Construction Inc. as the general contractor.

A large part of the upgrades involve complying with healthcare requirements for air quality control and improving patient care. According to Neal, the air turnover is a big part of the project and will keep the hospital in compliance with new

regulations.

“There is an HVAC unit going up on the roof that will allow the hospital to have a greater air turnover in this wing and can be expanded to other wings in the future,” said Neal. “We will also have all new rooms, automated beds connected to the nurses’ station, individual room comfort capabilities, a new nurses’ station and an entirely new entrance and face to the surgical wing.”

This is a 14-month project that will be open to limited-use of hospital staff in about three months. According to Lane, this project will not expand the hospital’s eco footprint and will take Twin Cities into the next decade in style while following heath regulations.

“We didn’t have any disruption to the hospital when taking these 12 rooms out of commission,” said Lane. “ We had to displace some of our patients, but because

RISEslo.org taking online services to new heights Allyson Oken

For Templeton Life

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY—A year ago, the dreams of the Sexual Recovery and Prevention Center and the North County Women’s Shelter and Resource Center came to fruition with their merger and rebranding, culminating in RISE, a non-profit which stands for Respect, Inspire, Support and Empower.

This tagline embodies the message and support the dedicated staff of RISE hopes to accomplish with each case they take on. To that end, the group recently announced that they have launched their new website — www.RISEslo.org. On Jan. 21, the page went up and became the forum for sexual assault and abuse prevention services countywide.

The plan was to create a user-friendly interface that would not overwhelm or confuse visitors, making sure those seeking services would be able find the help they need quickly. Jesse Torrey, Associate Director at RISE, said a great deal of effort went into its creation.

“It was quite a process to create this site and we are so excited to have it up and running,” said Torrey. “I took over the project and it feels like it’s my second child after all the work I have put into it. I am so proud to see it complete.”

RISE worked with Verdin Marketing and I-Tech to put the web page together.

“We have really leapt ahead of the two previous sites to make something cohesive and comprehensive for those in need to utilize it,” Torrey said. “We even took surveys of our previous sites to gain public opinion to form a site that truly caters to the people we serve. The largest part of this undertaking was creating content that was consistent, clear and not over-

whelming.”

The site is engaging, colorful, inspiring and easy to use. From the home page, a visitor is able to get to other pages via the tab bar at the top of the page — listing resources beginning with the first tab “Get Help” and moving on to — Take Action, Events, Prevention, Resources, About and Contact.

They have a temporary solution for any Spanish-speaking visitors to the site.

Eventually RISE wants to have a fully translated site up and running.

“The process we are undertaking to produce the site in Spanish will take a bit more time,” said Torrey, estimating it may take a couple of months. “At the moment, we are lucky to have Karen Muñoz-Christian, Spanish Professor at Cal Poly, working to translate our new site with the help of one of her students.

They are so wonderful. They are even doing it free of charge — out of the goodness of their hearts.”

Once the site is up in Spanish, RISE will be able to provide their many services to the majority of the local population.

“We have had a very positive reception from the public so far,” she said. “People think it is beautiful, welcoming, dynamic and easy to use. We have had a few bugs, but nothing major and look forward to getting more feedback.”

RISE provides many services and has two physical locations in the county.

The SLO office is located 51 Zaca Lane, Suite 140, San Luis Obispo, and the Paso Robles office is located at 1030 Vine St. The locations are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with a 24-hour toll free crisis line available by calling (855) 886-RISE (7473).

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Specialty Construction Inc. is the lead contractor for the upgrade of the surgical wing at Twin Cities Hospital.

we have 122 licensed beds we’re able to accommodate the change without degrading our services. We should be done with this project by the end of this year. We are really pleased with the progress and are hoping to have a ribbon cutting sometime in December if all continues to progress at this rate.”

This is a three-phase project. The first phase is the entrance and is nearing completion. It will house the nurses’ new desk and equipment as well as be a welcoming way to come into the new surgical wing.

Phase B is where the halls intersect with the rooms. Phase C includes the Med Room, the storage room and office space.

To learn more about the progress of this project, visit www.twincitieshospital.com.

Allyson Oken/Templeton Life Michael Lane, Chief Operating Officer, and Brandon Neal, Director of Plant Operations, examine the plans for the surgical wing at Twin Cities Hospital.

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Community Calendar Saturday, March 1

Monday, March. 3

Creations by the Creek Sale The sale is Saturday, March 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 77 Marquita in Templeton, corner of Marquita and Ramada Road. Antique, handmade, repurposed and well-loved items and new and used will be available. Check it out on Facebook — Creations by the Creek. To reserve a space, call 748-7626.

Earth Day Wine and Food Weekend Tickets are on sale now and going fast for the 8th annual Earth Day Food and Wine Weekend hosted by Castoro Cellars. Admission is $75 to $115. The event takes place April 11 through the 13 at 1315 North Bethel Rd., in Templeton.

For more information and to buy tickets call 466-2288 or visit www.visitsanluisobispocounty.com

Monday, March. 3 Almond Country Quilters’ Guild The Almond Country Quilters’ Guild monthly meeting will be Monday, March.

3 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 940 Creston Rd., in Paso Robles. Social Time begins at 6:30 p.m. and the general meeting begins at 7 p.m. For more information, check out the website www.almondcountryquilters.org.

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Templeton Women in Business Templeton Women in Business monthTCSD board meeting ly lunch meeting is Tuesday, March 11.

The Templeton Community Services Cost is $20 for members and $25 for District Board of Directors will hold its non-members. For more information, call regular meeting on the first and third 434-1789.

Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m. at the Community Services District office, 206 5th St., Templeton. To view the agenda, go to www.templetoncsd.org.

Breastfeeding Basics Twin Cities Community Hospital holds Breastfeeding Basics on the second Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in Templeton Women’s Civic Club the Founder’s Pavilion, 1100 Las Tablas The club meets the first Wednesday of Road in Templeton. All classes are free. the month at the Women’s Center, 601 S. Main St. at 1:30 p.m. After the meetTUSD board meeting ing there will be refreshments and social Templeton Unified School District time. For more information, call Letha Board of Trustees will meet on the secBlythe at 239-9599. ond and fourth Thursdays at 6 p.m. in the

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TAAG meeting TAAG will be meeting at 206 5th St. in Templeton at 5 p.m. to hold an election for new members. The polls will open at 5 and closet at 8 p.m. Voters will be casting their votes for four open sets with seven candidates in the running — Alison Carscaden, Jeff Debrish, David LaRue, Sarah Marquart, Rebecca Pfeifer and Keith Rau.

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Thursday, March 6

(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 704-5970 or suzanne.miller@ymail.com or Cortnie Muniz at 835-5897 or Cortnie.

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Thursday, March 20

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, March 22

Hungtington’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, Templeton. For more information, call Mike Brown at 295-9663.

Monday, March 24

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, March 27

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, www.tusd.ca.schoolloop. com.

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, www.tusd.ca.schoolloop. com.

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Friday, March 28

Let’s Dance in Templeton Let’s Dance in Templeton is held the second Friday of the month at American Legion Hall on the corner of 8th and South Main streets in Templeton. Admission is $10 per person. The dress code is clean, covered and dancers should be wearing shoes. Demonstrations will be given by local teachers. Music will be provided by D.J. Jerry Craig. For more information, call 238-7987 or email templetondance@gmail.com.

Monday, March 17 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, March 18 NC Parkins’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.

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 www.templetoncsd.org.

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Alzheimer’s support group Templeton Alzheimer’s/Dementia general interest support group, which is open to all that are interested, meets the fourth Friday of every month from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in the conference room of Rabobank, 1025 Las Tablas Road. Call Elana Peters at 975-8270 for details, and 4342081 for free respite arrangements. This support group is co-sponsored with CAP Adult Day Services.

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events and will be returning this time, but due to requests from vendors and attendees, a second food option has been added and a new vendor will be selling pizza from a mobile food truck.

Local musical act Kenny and Max will also be returning for the next market, providing acoustic folk-style music, and Borunda says she’s also hoping to book dancers from the Motions Academy of Dance to put on a performance.

Also due to requests from attendees at past markets, a mobile ATM machine will also be available on site.

“Those are a few of the new things we’re adding just to make the market better for everybody,” Borunda said. “It’s really just a great family day.”

Those interested in selling items at the next peddlers market, set for March 29 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., should contact Central Coast Antique Marketplace manager Rachel Borunda at (805) 462-8382 or send a message through the Central Coast Peddler’s Market Facebook page at www.facebook.com/centralcoastpeddlersmarket/.

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Paso Robles Wine Country cleans up nicely Gary Eberle, Austin Hope, Paso Wine Man in attendance at star-studded Wine Enthusiast Magazine Wine Star Awards Gala held in NYC last month Hayley Thomas For Templeton Life

Paso Robles Wine Country took center stage during Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s 14th annual Wine Star Awards gala, winning the coveted Wine Region of the Year award and adding a touch of small town charm to the swanky, black tie evening.

Held on January 27 at The New York Public Library, the event honored outstanding achievements in the wine and spirits realm.

PRWCA Executive Director Jennifer Porter accepted the award alongside association board chairman Austin Hope of Home Family Wines. Also in attendance were PRWCA Director of Communications Chris Taranto, Eberle Winery’s Gary Eberle, JUSTIN Vineyards and Winery Winemaker Scott Shirley and Vice-Preseident of Marketing David Bowman; Hearst Ranch Winery partner Jim Saunders and national sales manager James Budda; Steve, Cynthia and Lawrence Lohr and Jeff Meier of J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines; Hope Family Wines marketing manager Whitney Hrdlicka and winemaker JC Diefenderfer; Mike Mooney of Chateau Margene, Villa San Juliette General Manager Hillary Trout, Winemaker Matt Ortman and Linda Parker-Sanpei of Parker Sanpei Lifestyle Public Relations.

Nearly 500 hundred attendees gathered at the historic Fifth Avenue locale, including special guests like Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Antonin Scalia.

Master of Ceremonies Adam Strum, Chairman of Wine Enthusiast Companies and editor and publisher of Wine Enthusiast Magazine, kicked off the night with a tribute to Peter Mondavi Sr., recipient of the American Wine Legend award.

The award for European Winery of the Year went to Rioja’s Marque de Riscal, while the New World Winery of the Year was awarded to Australia’s Penfolds.

American Winery of the Year went to Sonoma’s Rodney Strong.

When it came time to announce Wine

Photo courtesy of Wine Enthusiast Magazine PRWCA Executive Director Jennifer Porter feels the love at the 2013 Wine Enthusiast Magazine Star Awards Gala held late last month.

Region of the Year, a lighthearted and humorous mood prevailed, thanks to the newest one-minute Paso Wine Man video.

The short film was screened during the ceremony as “Paso Wine Man” actor Casey Biggs looked on from the audience.

Paso Robles Wine CountryAlliance Communications Director Chris Taranto said the event featured an impressive range of top industry professionals. He noted that the event itself began with the Paso Wine Man Zinfandel video – setting the tone for the evening.

“We had quite the contingent of Paso Robles people there with us,” said Taranto. “It was amazing to be there among editors from Wine Enthusiast Magazine and

to be able to meet that editorial team as well as a host of interesting people from around the world.”

The PRWCA team also spent its time in New York wisely, hosting a top notch media dinner at Gramercy Tavern with winemakers Gary Eberle and JC Diefenderfer. Taranto said the association also attended meetings with O, Esquire and Travel & Leisure magazines, as well as the Food Network.

“We were on the move constantly,” said Taranto, who also conducted a consumer tasting of Paso wines in Maryland.

“Making these connections are an invest-

ment that may take a little time, but that time is very well spent.”

As for the gala awards ceremony, Taranto said it was a proud moment for the many Paso Robles industry professionals in attendance, as well as the many back home.

“As a group, we were among many of the iconic personalities of the world’s wine community,” he said. “Being recognized with others who have had so many great achievements was absoutely awesome.”

For more information, visit www.pasowine.com.

Local Girl Scout Troop 40018 express their thanks to local first responders as part of the requirements for their Safety Badge.

Dear Mr. E.M.T., Thank’s for takeing care of my daddy. You brought him to the Hospital and brang him safely home!

Thank you for your hard work.

Dear Firefighter, Thank you for helping people that are getting hurt.

Thank you, Eva

From your friend, Kalynn P. Ames Dear FireFighter, Thank you for saving a kitten’s life.

Dear Firefighter, Thank you for saving a chield’s life!

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Nominations for Board Members start this May The Templeton Chamber of Commerce is led by a board of 11 local professionals that have a vested interest in the economic development and quality of life in Templeton. These dedicated volunteers meet monthly to provide direction and leadership to the Chamber staff on projects, events, and policy. Board members also act as a liaison to one or more Chamber programs or events, like the Ambassadors committee, Taste of Templeton Festival, Installation Gala, Wine & Roses Bicycle Ride, and more throughout the year. Current

board members include Robert Rosales (President), Mike Lane (Vice President), Katty Coffron (Secretary), Larry Jordan (Treasurer), Scott Brennan, Jennifer Langstaff, Olan Kaigel, Britney Parsons, Kristen Handley and Shirley Sigmund.

Nominations for board members will be accepted starting in May, with an election to follow, and the new directors and officers will be seated on July 12 at our 2nd annual Installation Dinner and Gala. Director terms are three years, with a one year term as an officer of the board.

Current chamber members in good standing are encouraged to consider running for the Board of Directors. If you have professional expertise in your industry that could benefit the organization, we welcome you to step up for this important role.

Interested members should contact the chamber office no later than April 30th to be included on the late May ballot. Ballot will be sent via email to members in good standing. Take your membership benefits to the next level by joining the Templeton Chamber Board of Directors!

Ribbon cutting held at Burbank Ranch Winery & Bistro

The Templeton and Paso Robles Chambers of Commerce hosted a joint Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for new member Burbank Ranch Winery & Bistro, located in downtown Paso Robles, on Wednesday, February 19. The crowd of over 30 people included Paso Robles City Council members, ambassadors and staff from both chambers and local business people, all gathered to welcome Melody & Fred Burbank to the business community. Attendees were treated to wine tasting and scrumptious chocolate brownies. The Burbank’s hosted a Grand Opening party later that evening as well and had a packed house of diners and wine tasters.

Visit their new tasting room and bistro at 1240 Park Street #101, next to McLintocks. Welcome Burbank Ranch!

Templeton Chamber of Commerce 2014 Founder’s Circle

From the Executive Director

Access Publishing Farm Supply Company Rabobank Templeton Life, a division of Atascadero News Templeton Tennis Ranch Twin Cities Hospital Thank you for your support!

RENEWING Members!

Dr. Plateroti Central Coast Pathology A Mobile Notary by Sally Greenway & O’Malley Carmel & Naccasha, LLP Suburban Propane Solarponics North County Farmers Markets Mari Landscaping Cuesta College North County Campus

NEW Members!

Expert Office Assistance Sherrington Financial Fitnes Portola Inn Foxdale Farm Rosales Realty College Road Tutoring & Consulting H&R Block Thomas Hill Organics Mid-Coast Volleyball Club Fusion Real Estate Network Neighborhood Deals San Luis Obispo Wind Orchestra

Templeton Chamber of Commerce 321 Main Street, Templeton CA 93465 (805) 541-6797 www.templetonchamber.com info@templetonchamber.com

Our most recent After 5 Networking Mixer was hosted by Courtney’s House on Thursday February 13, and love was in the air! Neil Roberts, of Clavo Cellars, was pouring their latest sparking wine, El Corazon (“The heart” in Spanish) and owner Carrie Sanders, along with her daughter, Courtney, provided a delicious spread of food and desserts for guests. Courtney’s House, located in the historic “Manse” at 311 Old County Road, is a resource center for adults with developmental disabilities and their families. They provide social groups and enrichment classes for the adults and hold informative lectures/workshops for the families and caregivers. Guests enjoyed networking with other business owners on the wide wrap-around porch of this classic home, plus took tours of the house and learned more about the Mission of this non-profit organization. Special thanks to Neil Roberts at Clavo Cellars and Bonita McGonagill at Umpqua Bank for helping to host this event.

Our next mixer is at Umpqua Bank, 624 S. Main Street, on Thursday, March 13 from 5:30-7:00 PM, with 15C Wine Bar providing the beverages. Mixers are open to members and non members, so make plans to join us and bring your business cards!