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Templeton Chamber of Commerce December 1, 2007 Volume 2007, Issue 12 Inside this issue: Cowboy Christmas 1 After Five Mixer Taste for a Cause Advertisements 2 2 3 Templeton Business of the Month 4 Real Estate Corner 5 Community Health Segment 6 Insurance Corner 7 Templeton Community Spotlight 8 Mixer Schedule 8 SLO County Spotlight 8 Unique and Useful Tips 9 North County Humane Society 9 A Special Thank You 9 Founder’s Day Success 10 Another Special Thank 11 www.templetonchamber.com December 2007 Newsletter y a d i l o H n o i t i d E Cowboy Christmas Cowboy Christmas is on December 1st! Our 6th Annual Cowboy Christmas event will be bigger than ever. This year we will still have the very popular Toboggan Run, food and entertainment, along with plenty of crafts and games for the kids. There will be Letters to Santa and a visit from Santa himself. This year music will be provided by Monty Mills & the Lucky Horseshoe Band and we have added another snow play area. There will also be an art & crafts fair for those in search of the perfect gift. The event takes place from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm at the Templeton Community Park. This is a great way to kick off the Holiday season and we hope to see you there! If you would like more information, including how to help out as a sponsor, visit our website at www.templetonchamber.com. Templeton Chamber of Commerce Newsletter—1 Page 2 December 2007 Newsletter Volume 2007, Issue 12 December 13th Mixer—5:30 to 7:30 Templeton Community Service District, Templeton Deli and Market, and Candy Bouquet Once again, it is time to put on your networking hat and meet your fellow business and community members at the December 2007 Templeton Chamber After Five Mixer. This month’s event promises to be another spectacular event which will be held at the Templeton Community Service District (TCSD). TCSD will be joined in offering this event to the community with Templeton Market and Deli, and Candy Bouquet. This is your last chance to celebrate 2007 with your business and community friends. Do not miss this spectacular opportunity. TCSD Templeton Market and Deli Candy Bouquet 420 Crocker Street 390 South Main Street 9965 El Camino Real, Suite E Templeton, CA 93465 Templeton, CA 93465 Atascadero, CA 93422 805-434-4900 805-434-2345 805-466-1206 Taste for a Cause—Holiday Open House at Castoro Cellars An American Red Cross Benefit Templeton, CA – December 1, 2007 – What better way to celebrate the holidays than with a day of fine local wine tasting while also benefiting the American Red Cross. Castoro Cellars’ annual Holiday Open House will take place at the tasting room on December 8th and 9th from 10am5:30pm. Castoro Cellars is donating 100% of tasting fees collected from the weekend to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. The Holiday Open House includes caroling on Saturday between 12pm-4pm and live holiday music by acoustic guitarist Mike Maguire on Sunday between 12pm-4pm. All weekend you can enjoy complimentary mulled wine, gourmet food sampling, holiday treats, an art show and fine gifts. In addition Castoro Cellars will be offering wine discounts throughout the weekend and free shipping to most US addresses. Celebrate the holidays with Castoro Cellars and help those in need. Join Castoro Cellars at 1315 N. Bethel Rd., Templeton, CA 93465. For more information about this event and other upcoming events at Castoro Cellars check out www.castorocellars.com or call 888.DAM.FINE. www.templetonchamber.com Templeton Chamber of Commerce Newsletter—2 December 2007 Newsletter Volume 2007, Issue 12 Page 3 Templeton Businesses Kim Bankston Cary M Runnells, Agent Broker Associate “Let Her High Energy Work For You!” Insurance Lic. #: 0D15517 72 S Main St Templeton, CA 93465 Bus: 805-434-5933 Awarded the prestigious Luxury Home Marketing designation in recognition of successful marketing and sales of fine homes and estates. 711 12th Street, Paso Robles Across from the Downtown City Park Direct Line 805.591.5220 www.kimbankston.com Larry M. Jordan, CPA Templeton Glass Tax &Financial Services 3850 Ramada Drive, Ste. B2 Larry M. Jordan, CPA, CEA Paso Robles, CA 93446 105 S. Main Street, Suite 3B, Templeton, CA 93465 Phone 805-434-5095 (805) 434-3438 Phone Fax 805-434-5024 (805) 434-3448 Fax larrycpa@charter.net wvw.1jordancpa.com STACIE ORMONDE, REALTOR (805) 235-5529 Cell Pati Coelho www.TempletonStyle.com 100 S. Main St., Templeton, CA 93465 (805) 434-9876 OR (805) 712-0601 pati@cornerstonerealestate.com 6995 San Luis Avenue Atascadero, CA Supporter of Templeton GO EAGLES!!!! Membership Fee Schedule Associate Membership: $50 (Private individuals, not conducting business) Non-profit Organizations: $50 (Service clubs, churches, etc.) Businesses with up to 3 persons: $75 (Full-time employees or the part-time equivalent) Templeton Chamber of Commerce Board of Trade P.O. Box 701 Templeton, CA 93465 Phone: (805) 434-1789 E-mail: info@templetonchamber.com www.templetonchamber.com Businesses with 4 or more persons: $125 (Full-time employees or equivalent) www.templetonchamber.com Templeton Chamber of Commerce Newsletter—3 Page 4 December 2007 Newsletter Volume 2007, Issue 12 Templeton Business of the Month—Herrmann’s Chocolate Lab Herrmann’s Chocolate Lab was founded in April 1997 by Fritz and Marcia Herrmann. We started out renting 400 sq feet (including kitchen and bath room) in an 1800 sq foot building. Two years later we bought the building, we now New Herrmann’s Chocolate Lab Logo occupy about 1100 sq feet ,and lease the remainder. Why is our kitchen called a lab? Because at Herrmann’s Chocolate Lab we create different chocolates, special things that the customers ask for, something that the big corporate stores won‘t do. Our original business plan called for working a few evenings a week and keeping our day jobs (sort of a hobby type of thing). We had planed to produce HOT CHILI CHOCOLATES © and GARLIC KISS © chocolates for wholesale to catalog companies. To pay the rent we planed a small line of more traditional chocolates to be sold over the counter. The open/closed sign on our door listed our hours of operation as “We are here therefore we are open and We are not here therefore we are closed.” Well neither of these plans worked at all. Three days before our planned opening, Fritz was working in the “Lab” late one night when he heard people knocking on the window asking if he was open. He opened, did our first sale, and it has been fun (crazy but fun) ever since. The open/closed sign is the same, but the regular hours are listed 7 days a week. We sell a lot of Garlic Kiss © and Hot Chili Chocolate© but the traditional chocolates are the mainstay of our business. Our motto: “Life is uncertain eat dessert first”. Our mission: To have fun, produce quality chocolate candies for a price that is fair to the customer and to us. Herrmann’s Chocolate Lab 422 South Main Street Templeton, CA 93465 805-434-3007 Would you like to be in the Newsletter? Do you have news? Are you a new business to the area? Would you like to be in the Newsletter? Do you have news about your business, your family, or yourself ? Is there something you would like to see in this monthly publication? If so, please contact Greg Chilina at the Templeton Chamber of Commerce by calling 369.5194 or send him information via email at gchilina@heritageoaksbank.com. We will do our best to support your up and coming events or spread the news about what you think is important in the Templeton Community. www.templetonchamber.com Templeton Chamber of Commerce Newsletter—4 December 2007 Newsletter Volume 2007, Issue 12 Page 5 Real Estate Corner: North County Real Estate Review— Sponsored by Stacie Ormonde, REALTOR® Our North County Real Estate market started changing in July 2005. Prior to that date we had five plus years of uninterrupted price increases and demand outstripping supply. We had a billion dollar sales market. That’s all over for the time being. We still have an extraordinarily strong market with over 600 million dollars in gross sales through the third quarter of 2006. Our local economy is vibrant with hotels, wineries and retail developments in high gear. Interest rates are generously priced. It is the inventory of unsold product that is controlling today’s market. Sales of residential single-family homes have dropped by about 40% and prices paid have dropped 10% over 2005 high points. The supply of listed homes for sale has quadrupled over year-to-year comparisons. Price weakness started in the $500,000 range and has spread throughout the entire category of residential homes. It’s a buyers’ market for residential single family homes and this situation, due to large inventory, will remain throughout 2007 and well into 2008. Perhaps the primary reason for the drop in demand for residential homes is the cannibalization factor. Record low interest rates and a sound economy created a monster demand for homes. Some people traded up three times in the last few years. A new class of investor, the “flipper”, jumped in with both feet. Future sales were done way ahead of schedule. The investor is gone and the trade up folks are done trading up. Now it’s back to the basics of structural buying and selling. Homes on acreage stayed stronger longer than residential single family but the inventory situation has created a buyers’ market in this category as well. The average sale price to date, of the home on acreage, is $824,000. This number is a record high number but price sensitivity now exists throughout this entire category. Between one and two million dollars there are over 90 homes on acreage available for sale and only 26 homes in this category have closed escrow this year. Of course, only 12 homes in this category sold in 2004 so weakness is a relative term. At the peak there was one of these million dollar homes selling per week. It is also interesting to note that 40% of the million dollar home sales happened in Atascadero. Dirt is different. Residential lots for sale have dropped 20% or more in price. Developers are no longer snapping up parcels, for spec homes, so demand is weak and user oriented. Inventory is thin in this category so this lot supply situation will actually go away in relatively short order. Large acreage parcels, 20 acres on up, are still in strong demand and limited supply. Prices are still strong and we do not see this changing in the short term. Buyers would rather pay top dollar for vacant dirt than deal with a dated house on acreage. The wine grape vineyard business is always interesting. Eastside vineyards are in long supply with pricing in the $27,000 an acre range. Demand for east side fruit is still weak and grape pricing low. Westside fruit demand is high with vineyard pricing very strong. Wine sales are good. There will be more vineyards for sale in the coming months. These eastside vineyards are selling for less than replacement value. Net of a recession or some economic weakness, the inventory situation in North County should clean up in the next year or so. New homes are being aggressively priced today but there does not appear to be any large supply of new homes poised to hit the market in the next couple of years. Some of the million dollar home sellers will pull their property off the market until they can “get their price”. These discretionary sellers can wait out the years. It will certainly take some time for the million-dollar market to Your Templeton REALTORS® firm up again. Real estate is a local market. Our local supply situation, while heavy today, is manageable over the next couple of years. It’s always going to be hard to build in North County, which means we have built in value via exclusivity. Our Central Coast location and ambiance is desirable to people with wealth. Over the years we will see a destination resort in North County and commercial air service. Periodically, real estate markets get ahead of themselves and behind themselves. These markets put a premium on knowledge, exposure, information and leadership. Challenges certainly exist for sellers but these challenges are manageable. Buyers can be grateful they are buying today. www.templetonchamber.com Laurie Baldwin, REALTOR® RE/MAX Parkside Real Estate (805) 610-7115 Stacie Ormonde, REALTOR® RE/MAX Parkside Real Estate (805) 235-5529 Templeton Chamber of Commerce Newsletter—5 Page 6 December 2007 Newsletter Volume 2007, Issue 12 Community Health Segment—Osteoporosis Sponsored by Radiology Associates of San Luis Obispo—Templeton 200 million people worldwide will suffer from Osteoporosis, the low bone density disease How is Bone Density Measured? At Radiology Diagnostic Center – RDC in Templeton: Bone density can be measured using a Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) Scan. A DEXA Scan uses two different X-ray beams to estimate bone density in your spine and hip. The amounts of each X-ray beam that are blocked by bone and soft tissue are compared to each other. Bones with higher mineral density allow less of the X-ray beam to pass through them. The test is fast, uses very low doses of radiation and can measure as little as 2% of bone loss per year. Low bone density means you are at risk or may have osteoporosis. Our QCT and DEXA bone density examinations are painless and take about 5 minutes. Are you at Risk? The more times you answer “yes” to the following questions, the greater your chances are for developing Osteoporosis. • Are you of Caucasian or Asian descent? • Do you have a small body build? • Does your family have a history of the disease? • Are you over the age of 45? • Are you a post-menopausal woman? • Did you have early menopause (before age 45)? • Did you have surgical removal of your ovaries that induced menopause? • Do you have an estrogen deficiency due to anorexia nervosa or overexercise? • Do you take high doses of corticosteroids? • Do you lack exercise? • Do you smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol in excess? • Is your diet low in calcium? Radiology Diagnostic Center 1310 Las Tablas Road, Suite 103 Templeton, CA 93465 805-434-0829 www.templetonchamber.com Templeton Chamber of Commerce Newsletter—6 December 2007 Newsletter Volume 2007, Issue 12 Page 7 Insurance Corner: Wildfire Disaster Protection— Sponsored by Cary Runnells at State Farm Insurance of Templeton Protect your property with a home inventory. The threat of loss of property from fire, theft or other causes is always present. An accurate inventory and proof of ownership at the time of a loss can make claim settlement easier and faster. The inventory will take time to compile, but the time and frustration it may save you later will more than make up for it. Let us help you compile your home inventory. Get a FREE State Farm® Home Inventory Checklist (PDF 3.5 MB). You may also wish to download a free copy of Property Matters, a home inventory software package for IBM compatible PCs A good home inventory includes a detailed list of your possessions including receipts, descriptions and photos of your home's contents. It will take a little time to compile, but the time and frustration it may save you later will more than make up for it. When it's done, be sure to keep this inventory in a safe deposit box or other location outside your home. Tips for your Home Inventory: Record purchase dates and serial numbers of small appliances and the following theft-prone items: Collectibles; Antiques; Art objects; Figurines; Guns; Paintings; Clocks; Silver; Jewelry; Furs; Electrical Appliances; Lawn mowers; Power tools; Sewing machines; Vacuum cleaners; Electronic equipment; Computers; Digital cameras; Printers; Scanners; Fax machine; Stereos and MP3 players; Televisions; Video cameras; DVD players; CDs and DVDs; Musical instruments; Photography equipment; Sports equipment. Along with the description of each item, attach its receipt, if possible. If you're making an audio or video inventory, start in one corner of the room and work your way around until the whole room has been covered. Don't forget closets, attic and basement. On antiques, art, jewelry, collectibles, and certain other items, appraisals are important. Always include the name and address of the appraiser. Remember to update your inventory when you make new purchases. When it comes to a home inventory, a picture truly is worth a thousand words. Tips for Home Inventory Photos: Use any color camera with a flash, your home video camera, or a digital camera. Label photos and videotapes with the dates they were taken. If appropriate, record the date of purchase, brand name and purchase price of each item on the record card next to the picture. If you have a film camera, have your developer save the images to a disk. You can store the print copies with a copy of your inventory. If you have a digital camera, save the images to a disk or burn a CD. To get an overall picture, take wideangle shots of the whole room, then take several close-ups to capture detail. Start in one corner of the room and work your way around. Focus your flash away from mirrors and other reflective surfaces by standing at a 45-degree angle to the shiny surface. When using a flash, try not to get closer than the recommended focus range. If you must get closer, dim the flash by placing a white handkerchief over the flash while taking the picture. Open glass doors to prevent reflection. A family member in the picture helps substantiate ownership. Open closet doors to show quantity of clothing. Take pictures of the insides of drawers Cary Runnells, CFP with the contents fanned out. Use a non-glare dark cloth as a background for silver, china State Farm Insurance or jewelry. When photographing china, take a picture of the pattern name or manufac& Financial Services turer's signature, along with a picture of the pattern. When photographing jewelry, angle 72 S. Main St. Ste B the flash to avoid glare. When photographing or recording collections in albums, make sure Templeton, CA 93465 the picture includes the entire page, along with close-up shots of the most valuable items. (805) 434-5933 Make sure the pictures tie in with your home in some way. Photograph your power tools, (805) 434-5937 Fax including detailed photos of the inside of your toolbox. If you want to take only a few piccary.runnells.nnr0@sta tures, either take pictures of groups of your most valuable non-appraised items, or record tefarm.com whole rooms with your most valuable and theft-prone items prominently displayed. www.caryrunnells.com Templeton 2007-2008 Visitor’s Guide Now on News Stands! Now on news stands and in Templeton Businesses, the 2007-2008 Templeton Visitor’s Guide is a great way to find out who’s who and what to do! The Visitor’s Guide has a new look, a new feel, and a new charm which promises to be a great success. This year’s Visitor’s Guide has incorporated a unique combination layout which focuses on local business, local events, the surrounding community, and all of the wonderful people who make it happen! In this year’s Visitor’s Guide you will find two very interesting articles, one on Bob Miller of Miller Drilling in Templeton and the second on Niels and Bimmer Udsen of Castoro Cellars. Look for and pick up your copy Today! www.templetonchamber.com Templeton Chamber of Commerce Newsletter—7 Page 8 December 2007 Newsletter Volume 2007, Issue 12 Templeton Community Spotlight—Idler’s, The Perfect Gift As our communities have grown and changed, so has Idler’s. It is not just an appliance store anymore. In the past year, Don Idler has opened a new 32,000 square foot Idler’s Appliances Showroom on Theatre Drive, complete with a Kitchen Design Center and an Outdoor Living department. “Since so many families around this area enjoy outdoor living, customers love our new Outdoor Living department.” Idler’s remains your locally owned and operated appliance store, and much more. Along with all the changes, Idler’s also has a new slogan which you will be seeing around. It is, “IDLER’S, A better Choice.” Let each of us not forget that Idler’s and the Idler Family has given much back to the community over the years which is founded by one of their four core values, “Encourage personal growth in the work place, family, and the community.” Think Idler’s this Holiday Season when you are thinking for the Perfect Gift. San Luis Obispo Atascadero Paso Robles 122 Cross Street 9330 El Camino Real 2361 Theatre Drive (805) 543-6600 (805) 466-6020 (805) 238-6020 Templeton Chamber of Commerce— After Five Mixers 2007 & 2008 2007 December 13th Templeton CSD, Templeton Market and Deli, and Candy Bouquet 2008 January 10th Larry Jordan CPA February 21st Joebella Coffee March 13th Herrmann’s Chocolate Lab and 9’s Hair and Skin Lounge April 10th (date is available – call Laurie @ 434-4900) May 8th Nature’s Touch Nursery & Harvest June 12th Miller Drilling July (date is available—call Laurie@434-4900) August Sani Eye Center www.templetonchamber.com SLO County Spotlight—Economic Vitality Corp Awarded a Research Grant SAN LUIS OBISPO, California – Tenet Healthcare Foundation and Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center awarded a $2,500 research grant to the Economic Vitality Corporation of San Luis Obispo County. The grant supports research by the EVC to assess the region’s child daycare needs and enhance such resources throughout the county. “This generous grant from the Tenet Healthcare Foundation will support this first-ever study that addresses critical needs for daycare throughout the county, and will help assess daycare models elsewhere in the nation. Having provided business loans for two daycare centers in the county, the EVC knows the importance of child daycare to all businesses and their employees. As a result of this project, the business community will have better information with which to make decisions about the well being of their employees and their children.”, said Michael Manchak, President of the EVC. Candy Markwith and Michael Manchak at a check presenting ceremony at Sierra Vista Regional Medical Center. The EVC is a local non-profit economic development organization that provides business resources to help start and expand businesses throughout the county. Templeton Chamber of Commerce Newsletter—8 December 2007 Newsletter Unique and Useful Tips—Holiday Fun Go Chocolate this Holiday Season!!! Herrmann’s Chocolate Lab in Templeton would agree. There is nothing which says, “relax and enjoy life” more than Chocolate. Besides, as seen in these pictures, chocolate deserts can dress up any occasion with little to no effort other than the requirements of the creation itself. For more Holiday Ideas, pick up a copy of the many Food, Wine, and Entertaining magazines found on your local market shelf. A Reminder from Our Friend at the North County Humane Society Up and Coming Shop for the Shelter Dates… • December 1 at Petco in Paso Robles • December 8 at Kmart in Atascadero Volume 2007, Issue 12 Page 9 A Special Thank You… Founder's Day Corporate Sponsors: • C-Davis Enterprises • Chesebrough Farms • Heritage Oaks Bank • Jack Creek Farms • Rabobank • Templeton Feed & Grain Cowboy Christmas Corporate Sponsors: • • • • • • • • • C-Davis Enterprises Heritage Oaks Bank Miller Drilling Co Odenwald Construction Laurie Baldwin & Stacie Ormonde RE/MAX Parkside Real Estate Cary Runnells, State Farm Insurance Templeton Feed & Grain (in kind) Rabobank Templeton Market and Deli For more information, visit www.slonchs.org, or email slonchs@charter.net www.templetonchamber.com Templeton Chamber of Commerce Newsletter—9 Page 10 December 2007 Newsletter Volume 2007, Issue 12 Templeton Community Spotlight—Founder’s Day Success!!! There is no better way to spend a leisurely Fall Sunday, in my opinion, than strolling Main Street of Templeton on Founder’s Day. The festivities are always exciting and you are guaranteed to have all of your senses filled with good ol’ country pleasure; arts and crafts, music, and oak pit BBQ. This year’s event was the essence of perfection. The sun was out, the temperature was just right, the birds were chirping, and Main Street was bustling with activity of both locals and visitors alike. As in the years past, there was an excellent collection and display of old time tractors and historic machinery of all types. This is the time that our community, gathers to commemorate the anniversary of the first passengers arriving by train 121 years ago in November of 1886. In earlier days, this was a "homecoming" celebration when members of the community would gather to reminisce and visit with family and friends. Recently, the Historic Society revived this tradition with an Old-Fashioned Pie Social. This year, all in attendance were offered the traditional free slice of pie and some cider. We expanded the event to include entertainment, displays of art by our elementary school students, a display of vintage tractors and cars, a petting zoo, pony rides for the kids, and a craft fair where handmade crafts from local merchants were offered for sale. We hope everyone enjoyed this years event. 2007 Wine and Roses Sponsors—Thank you! .The Burger Station 628 S. Main Street Templeton, CA 93465 …(805) 434-9200 Casa de Caballos Vineyards 2225 Raymond Ave. Templeton, CA 93465 …(805) 434-1687 http://casadecaballos.com Castoro Cellars 1315 North Bethel Road Templeton, CA 93465 …(805) 467-2002 www.castorocellars.com Eagle Castle Winery 3090 Anderson Road Paso Robles, CA 93446 …(805) 227-1428 www.eaglecastlewinery.com Eberle Winery P.O. Box 2459 Paso Robles, CA 93447 … (805) 238 9607 www.eberlewinery.com Eufloria Flowers 885 Mesa Road Nipomo, CA 93444 … (805) 929-4683 http://eufloriaflowers.com/ Family Chiropractic & Natural Health Care Ctr 225 Posada Lane, Suite C Templeton, CA 93465 …(805) 434-0888 Heritage Oaks Bank - Templeton Branch Omkar Plaza 1310 Las Tablas Road, Suite 102 A Templeton, CA 93465 … (805) 369-5191 www.heritageoaksbank.com www.templetonchamber.com JanKris Winery 1266 Bethel Road Templeton, CA 93465 …(805) 434-0319 www.jankriswinery.com Kim Bankston, Realtor / Broker Associate RE/MAX Parkside Real Estate 711 12th Street Paso Robles, CA ...805-591-5220 www.kimbankston.com Nacimiento Cellars www.nacimientocellars.com Norman Vineyards, Inc. 7450 Vineyard Drive Paso Robles, CA 93446 …(805) 237-0138 www.normanvineyards.com Rabobank 1025 Las Tablas Road Templeton, CA 93465 … (805) 434-0629 www.midstatebank.com Re/Max Parkside Real Estate Stacie Ormonde 6995 San Luis Avenue Atascadero, CA 93422 … (805) 792-5108 www.stacieormonde.com/ San Luis Sports Therapy 350 Posada Lane #103 Templeton, CA 93465 ... 805-434-2050 www.slsportstherapy.com Templeton Lions Club PO Box 121 Templeton, CA 93465 ... 805-434-1796 Templeton Market & Deli Inc. 390 S. Main Street P.O. Box 1026 Templeton, CA 93465 … (805) 434-2345 Van Beurden Insurance 715 6th Street Paso Robles, CA 93446 …(805) 238-2181 www.vanbeurden.com Wild Horse Winery 1437 Wild Horse Winery Court Templeton, CA 93465 …(805) 434-2541 www.wildhorsewinery.com Your TravelBiz Tamara Stavrianoudakis …(805) 434-0366 www.YTB.com/tamarastav Re/Max Parkside Real Estate Laurie Baldwin 711 12th St. Paso Robles, CA 93446 … (805) 610-7115 www.lauriebaldwinsells.com Sani Eye Center 1315 Las Tablas Road Templeton, CA 93465 … (805) 434-2533 Templeton Chamber of Commerce Newsletter— December 2007 Newsletter Volume 2007, Issue 12 Another Special Thank You… I thought I would take the time to introduce myself to our readers. My name is Greg Chilina and I am a recent addition to the Templeton Chamber Board of Directors and a newsletter contributor. I thought, since the year is closing out, it was important to address a very special thank you to all of the fellow associate board members and other people who contribute so much every day to our wonderful Templeton Community. Without each and every person’s contributions over this year, we would not have had the wonderful events like Day in the Shade, 4th of July Celebration, and Founder’s Day, just to name a few. These events and times of enjoying life give each of us meaning and a feeling of community and strength which is quite often lost in today’s society. The Templeton Community is small but it is a tight and strong group of people. And through this strength we, as a community, can accomplish much. With this in mind, I make a call to all persons living or working within the Templeton Community to get involved. Become a member of the Templeton Chamber of Commerce if you are not already. Current members, bring a new member to the Chamber of Commerce and get involved. The Templeton Chamber of Commerce Board has a plan for 2008 and beyond. Change is in the air and the Board’s goal is to bring more value to you and your business while supporting community events which enrich our lives. I wish you the warmest of Holiday Seasons. For further information about the Chamber please contact: Page 11 Welcome— New Chamber Members JOEBELLA COFFEE 1121 Rossi Road Templeton (805) 434-2479 www.joebellacoffee.com Sanjay R. Ganpule, M.D. 1310 Las Tablas Road, Suite 204 Templeton (805) 434-0333 Casa Blanca Spa & Salon Skin by Alicia & Holly Park 74 Main Street Templeton (805) 712-7853 ServiceMaster of North County & Meredith Love Paso Robles Ag Center Hwy. 46 East & Golden Hill Rd, Ste. F Paso Robles (805) 238-9618 Dermatology Associates 1111 Las Tablas Rd., Ste. M Templeton Chamber of Commerce Board of Trade P.O. Box 701 Templeton, CA 93465 Phone: (805) 434-1789 E-mail: info@templetonchamber.com Templeton (805) 434-2821 Las Tablas Medical Group 1310 Las Tablas Road, Suite 206 Templeton (805) 434-2900 First Presbyterian Church I would also like to take the opportunity to thank Staples in Atascadero located at 815 El Camino Real. Staples assisted the chamber with the printing of this newsletter. 610 S. Main Street Templeton (805) 434-1921 www.fpctempleton.org Best Western Colony Inn 3600 El Camino Real Atascadero, CA 93422 www.atascaderobestwestern.com www.templetonchamber.com Templeton Chamber of Commerce Newsletter—11 Templeton Chamber of Commerce Templeton Chamber of Commerce Board of Trade P.O. Box 701 Templeton, CA 93465 Phone: (805) 434-1789 We’re On the Web: www.templetonchamber.com About the Templeton Chamber of Commerce: The original Templeton Board of Trade was formed in 1913 to promote trade and commerce, for the promotion of work, and for advertising to encourage growth within the community. In May of 1979, a town meeting was held to determine whether or not to revitalize the Board of Trade. It was overwhelmingly accepted and a new organization known as the Templeton Chamber of Commerce - Board of Trade was formed. This was in keeping with the original historical name, but also realizing the need to be a member of a nationally recognized organization such as the Chamber of Commerce. The organization consists of local businesses, professionals and individual members who are committed to promoting economic vitality, quality of life, and encouraging cooperation within our community. 2008 Chamber Board: Have News? Rob Rosales, Chairperson; Laurie Ion, ViceChair; Cindy Warren, Treasurer; Larry Jordan, Secretary; Greg Chilina and Stacie Ormonde, Newsletter Creators; Maria Eskandanian; Dianna Reed; Cary Runnells; Clark Stevens. Karen Chilina, Newsletter Contributor. Do you have something you would like to see in this monthly publication? If so, please contact Greg Chilina at the Templeton Chamber of Commerce by calling 369.5194 or send him information via email at gchilina@heritageoaksbank.com. We will do our best to support your up and coming events or spread the news about what you think are important happenings in the Templeton Community. Templeton Chamber of Commerce Templeton Chamber of Commerce Board of Trade P.O. Box 701 www.templetonchamber.com Templeton Chamber of Commerce Newsletter—