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BUSINESS NETWORKINGBREAKFAST Wednesday, Sept. 10Sponsored by: 6:45 am

BUSINESSLUNCH Tuesday, September 912:00 pm

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BUSINESS AFTERHOURS Thursday, September 255:00 pmSponsored by:

BUSINESS NETWORKINGBREAKFASTWednesday, Oct. 86:45 amSponsored by:

Troop Involvement Rises for the 2014Military Appreciation Luncheon

For over 30 years, the luncheon has beenmade possible through various sponsor-ship packages, which include a specifiednumber of registrations for the participat-ing businesses as well as for the troops.This year, sponsors will be sending fewerrepresentatives from their own companies,and more of the men and women of theArmed Forces in Central Texas. “Forexample, instead of a Lieutenant Sponsorhaving 10 tickets to distribute to theiremployees and 2 for the soldiers, wechanged it to 8 and 4,” said MikieCummings, Director of Programs &Services. “It is encouraging to have somany of our sponsors embrace thechanges, knowing that it will give more ofour soldiers the opportunity to enjoy theluncheon.”

“We had 125 soldiers in attendance in2013,” stated Rod Henry, President of theTemple Chamber of Commerce. “As oflast week, we already had over 200 availabletickets, which this year will be distributedto troops from the Texas Army NationalGuard in Temple and the 13th SC and 1stMedical Brigade at Fort Hood. We’re excit-

ed and thankful to seeso many memberssponsor and donatetickets to honor ourmilitary.” Each soldierwill receive an admis-sion ticket labeled with

their sponsor on the back, another newfeature by the Chamber’s Military AffairsCouncil, which hosts the luncheon.

Scheduled for September 16 at the FrankW. Civic & Convention Center, KeiferMarshall Jr., former Mayor of Temple andWWII Marine Corps Veteran, will be thefeatured speaker for the 2014 MilitaryAppreciation Luncheon. Not only wasMarshall one of four from his company tosurvive the Battle of Iwo Jima, but he’salso an accomplished business leader,founding the Keifer Marshall LifeInsurance Agency in1950. “Keifer has beena tremendous communi-ty leader, business leaderand war hero,” notedDavid Nix, Chair of theBoard of Directors. “Ihope that the soldiersgain an understandingthat Temple appreciatesthem, and see that ourcommunity provides agood place to live, visit

and raise a family.”In addition to the presentation by

Marshall, soldiers will enjoy lunch fromJohnny’s Steaks & Bar-Be-Que as well asperformances by the Temple High SchoolPolyfoniks and the Belton High SchoolJazz Ensemble.

Tickets for the Military AppreciationLuncheon are priced at $25 and can bepurchased via the Temple Chamber ofCommerce website at www.TempleTx.org,by calling (254) 773-2105 or stopping bythe Chamber office at 2 North 5th Streetin Downtown Temple.

Tickets to the Military AppreciationLuncheon may also be purchased anddonated to the troops. For marketingopportunities, contact Mikie Cummings atthe Chamber.

By: Katie Smith, Temple Chamber of Commerce

BUSINESSLUNCH Tuesday, October 7Sponsored by: 12:00 pm

Bring a Toy to the Luncheon!

The Military Appreciation Luncheon will also help kick-off

the KCEN-HD Camo Santa Military Toy Drive. Those inter-

ested in participating may bring unwrapped toys, books or

games with them to the luncheon on September 16, or take

them to the Chamber’s office at 2 N. 5th Street in Downtown

Temple. All donations will then be distributed to military

families in time for Christmas through the Santa's Workshop

program at Fort Hood. Thank you to KCEN-HD for their help

in promoting the toy drive.

4 Star General Sponsors

More soldiers will be honored during the 2014

Military Appreciation luncheon, with the

Temple Chamber of Commerce well into its

goal of doubling the numbers from last year.

Tuesday, September 16, 11:30 amFrank W. Mayborn

Civic & Convention Center

Cloud Construction Company, Inc. Jack Hilliard Distributing Co., Inc. Temple Economic Development Corp. Walmart Distribution Center #6083

Colonel Sponsors

Lieutenant SponsorsBUSINESS AFTERHOURS Thursday, October 235:00 pmSponsored by:

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Mid-sized businesses are interested in exploring whether they should create worksitehealth clinics, according to a Temple Chamber of Commerce survey for Scott & WhiteHealthcare.

The Chamber’s survey found 10 percent of businesses with more than 50 employeeswere considering offering health care at their place of business. Scott & White, a part ofBaylor Scott & White Health, is using the data to help plan for the future.

“The chamber offered to survey the area’s businesses to provide us with insight froman employer’s perspective on how to meet existing and emerging needs for medical serv-ices in the community,” said Marc Biehl, associate vice president of strategic planning atBaylor Scott & White Health. “We were looking to get a clearer picture of which typesof businesses would be open to, and could benefit from, a worksite clinic. The responseby the chamber’s members was very helpful.”

The survey, conducted in April and May, included 55 responses.Scott & White manages a worksite health clinic at the Texas Farm Bureau headquar-

ters in Waco, and provides health care coordination services for the City of Templethrough the Scott & White Health Plan’s Vitality @ Work program. For more informa-tion, contact media relations manager Scott Clark at (254) 724-9724.

About Baylor Scott & White HealthBaylor Scott & White Health, the organization formed from the 2013 merger between

Baylor Health Care System and Scott & White Healthcare, is today the largest not-for-profit health care system in thestate of Texas. With total assetsof $8.6 billion* and serving ageographic area larger than thestate of Maine, Baylor Scott &White Health has the vision andresources to provide its patientscontinued quality care whilecreating a model system for adramatically changing health careenvironment. The organization now includes 46 hospitals, more than 500 patient caresites, more than 6,000 active physicians, 36,000 employees and the Scott & White HealthPlan. For more information, visit www.BaylorScottandWhite.com. * based on unauditedfiscal year 2014 financial statements

Temple Survey Finds Interest in Worksite Health ClinicsBy: Scott Clark, Baylor Scott & White Health

“We were looking to get a clearerpicture of which types of businesses wouldbe open to, and could benefit from, aworksite clinic. The response by the cham-ber’s members was very helpful.” - Marc Biehl,Baylor Scott & White Health

The Temple Chamber of Commerce continues toexpand the ways that we help our local businesses reachout and engage with the community. Part of this ongo-ing effort was launched in May, with the addition of aCoupons and Promotions page to the Chamber websiteand expanded mobile website capabilities. With this newcoupons page and mobile website, members of theChamber are able to advertise for free any deal or pro-motion they are currently offering to the public at noadditional charge. The Temple Chamber of Commerce’sCoupons and Promotions page has helped generate addi-tional business for our members taking advantage of thefree service, and is rapidly approaching 1,000 unique pageviews every month. If the current trend continues, ourmember’s current coupons and promotions will havebeen viewed over 8,000 times by December 31st. Fromcar care and dining out to local shopping and events,www.templetx.org/coupons is helping local businessesget the word out to Temple citizens and Chamber mem-bers about some of the great things going on in Temple.The Coupon and Promotions page traffic has also signif-

icantly boosted traffic to theChamber’s primary webpage, withalmost a quarter of all traffic comingfrom smart phones or tablets. Thewww.tempetx.org website traffic isover 10% higherthan it was dur-ing the sameperiod last year,in part due tocommunity andbusiness interestin all of the greatdeals beingoffered by ourmembers. If you haven’t checked out all the great dealsoffered there, you are missing out on the best opportuni-ty to buy local and save money. While on the Chamberwebsite, don’t forget to check outwww.templetx.org/events, a free community calendaropen to the public and designed to keep you informed

about activities goingon right here in thelocal area.

For more informa-tion on how to post apromotion or couponfor your company,contact StephenBrown at the Temple

Chamber of Commerce via email at Stephen@tem-pletx.org or by calling the Chamber directly at (254) 773-2105. To view current coupons and promotions, be sureto check out www.templetx.org/coupons, and don’t for-get to check out the mobile website by visiting www.tem-pletx.org on your mobile device.

Free Member Service Pays Back with Increased ExposureThe www.tempetx.org website traffic is over

10% higher than it was during the same period lastyear, in part due to community and business interest inall of the great deals being offered by our members.

By: Stephen Brown, Temple Chamber of Commerce

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On September 9, beginning at 9 a.m., the Temple Chamber ofCommerce will host a public dedication ceremony for a recentlycompleted mural depicting Temple’s beauty, culture and heritage inDowntown Temple. The artist, Amber Pine, will have brochures available explain-ing the various elements of the mural, which she will sign that morning. The public isinvited to attend the dedication, which will beheld in the Extraco parking lot on Avenue A andMain.

Pine was commissioned to design the mural,which was completed on August 6, and includesthe major industries and history of Temple. “Iwas also asked to incorporate some of the morecurrent elements and flavor of downtown likedancing, dining and entertainment,” Pineexplained. “The best part of working on thisproject was seeing how much of an impact itmade on the community and how happy it made them to have a piece of art inDowntown Temple.” For the two months she worked on the mural, different people stopped by to take pho-

tos and talk about it with Pine. “Some had fam-ily who were born in the hospital, othersworked on the railroad and some were part ofthe football team,” she noted. “There were alldifferent parts of the community included init.”Karen & Rudy Gonzales, owners of In theMood Ballroom, were able to watch Pine’scurious visitors and the progress of the muralfrom their balcony on Main Street. “It was neatwatching the community being involved as itwas being painted,” commented Mrs.Gonzales. “One gentleman shared a photo ofhis mother-in-law picking cotton, which wasadded to the mural, and someone else was ableto help identify the original colors of the oldScott & White building.” “A lot of residentsfeel involved in the mural…it’s telling theirstory,” added Mr. Gonzales. “The history rep-resents Temple and Texas very well.”

When the Gonzaleses heard that the previousmural was going to be torn down, they brought

the dream of recreating it to a meeting of the Chamber’s Downtown Temple Council,which then helped coordinate the project. Karen & Rudy offered to sponsor the proj-ect along with Extraco Banks, which owns the building that the mural is now paintedon. “It turned out to be everything we wanted it to be and more,” stated Mrs. Gonzales.“It has so much detail, depth and dimensions...it’s beautiful.”

The Gonzaleses hope the project inspires more businesses and building owners to

request murals fromother artists.“Downtown alreadyoffers such great artsand entertainment, sowe think it’s a greataddition to theatmosphere,” said Mr.Gonzales. “It’s a greatpoint of interest and adds a lot of color.”Mike Thompson, CEO at Extraco Banks, will make a presentation as part of the mural

dedication on September 9. For more information, contact Sheila Poling, EventsCoordinator, at (254) 773-2105.

Downtown Temple Mural to be DedicatedBy: Katie Smith, Temple Chamber of Commerce

Artist Amber Pine pauses for a break whileworking on the mural in Downtown Temple.Photo courtesy of Paint by AmberFacebook page.

“A lot of residents feel involved inthe mural…it’s telling their story. The his-tory represents Temple and Texas verywell.” -Rudy Gonzales, In the Mood Ballroom

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Temple College Texas Historical Marker Dedication: Originallynamed Temple Junior College, the post-secondary institution wascreated in 1926 thanks to joint efforts of civic, business and edu-cational leaders. The college went on to become a leader in edu-cation for health professions and the opening of a new health sci-ences center and clinical simulation center in 2004. The TexasHistorical Commission presented the marker with appreciation forthe devotion to history and the preservation and improvement ofthe Temple College Campus. Temple College is located at 2600S. 1st St. in Temple. For more information, call (254) 298-8282or visit them online at www.templejc.edu.

Ashley Furniture Homestores: At Hill Country Holdings,LLC, they strive to fulfill their mission of "Furnishing theDreams of Our Associates, Our Customers, and theChildren in Our Communities." Hill Country Holdings (HCH),an independent operator of Ashley Furniture HomeStores,has 25 HomeStores throughout Texas, Oregon andWashington. Visit their new location at 4501 S. GeneralBruce Drive in Temple. For more information, contact ChrisBaca at (254) 935-3190 or go online to www.hillcountry-holdings.com.

August New MembersA&C FirearmsArch Koontz5819 E. US Highway 190Heidenheimer, TX 76533(254) 983-4417Sporting Goods

Ashley Furniture HomestoresChris Baca4501 S. General Bruce DriveTemple, TX 76502(254) 935-3190www.hillcountryholdings.comFurniture

Hewett-Arney Funeral HomeAmanda Arney14 W. Barton Ave.Temple, TX 76501(254) 778-3200www.hewettarney.comFuneral Homes

Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce Central TexasMyrna Banzon2000 E. Central TX Expwy Ste BKilleen, TX 76541(254) 634-7441www.haccctx.orgChambers of Commerce

Just Because Bead BoutiqueMichele Webster1704 W. Avenue MTemple, TX 76504(254) 231-3442www.justbecausebeadboutique.comJewelry Making

Renewable Energy Roundup & Sustainable Living ExpoRussel SmithPO Box 9507Austin, TX 78766(512) 345-5446www.theroundup.orgRenewable Energy

Texans for Molly WhiteMolly White(254) 721-2427www.texansformolly.comGovernment

Vista Real EstateBret Friemel7348 W. Adams #700Temple, TX 76502(254) 541-2410www.thevistarealtors.comReal Estate

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August Renewing MembersAmerica's Best Value InnAUSA Central Texas

-Ft Hood ChapterBest Western TempleBethel Assembly of GodBird Creek Mobile Home ParkBush's Chicken TempleCanyon Creek TownhomesCentra Mod Train ClubCountry Lane Seniors CommunityCox/Bond Dental Group, LLPDarr Equipment CompanyDelta Centrifugal CorporationDermatology Associates of

Central Texas

Discount Floors SuperstoreEdanbra Dev. Co., LC

/EDC HomesEl Chico RestaurantElmcroft Senior Living at

CottonwoodFairways at Sammons ParkGrand Avenue TheaterGreen's Sausage HouseHarvest ChurchHeart of Texas Landscape

& Irrigation Co., Inc.Help Hospitalized VeteransHilton Garden InnHoly Trinity Catholic High School

Hooked On HealthJohnnie's Office Systems, Inc.KWKT TV Fox 44La Quinta Inn & SuitesLegal ShieldLonestar Restaurant Supply

CompanyTerri MatthewMcGuire Tire, LLCNan Vaden's Temple Temps, Inc.National Nursing & RehabNew York Life Insurance

/Ken HigdonThe Nitsche GroupJohn Paysse Properties Inc.

RVOS InsuranceSammons Golf LinksState Farm Insurance

/Barry HarperSubway Sandwiches (N. 29th)Super 8 Hotel-TempleTemple ISD Director of

CommunicationsTemple Symphony OrchestraTerrell Granite WorksAlton D. Thiele, P.C.TinKnockers Sheet Metal, LLCThe Vineyard at FlorenceWells Fargo Advisors, LLC

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Walker Honey Farm Receives State-Wide Recognition in H-E-B Contest

On August 20,. the winner of H-E-B’s Primo Picks: Quest for Texas Best was announced,with Walker Honey Farm chosen from nearly 600 submissions as one of 25 finalists.The Quest for Texas Best competition is a project of H-E-B Primo Picks, a 2-year old

statewide program. H-E-B Primo Picks invites customers to enjoy products that are unique,delicious and possibly new to their palates. Primo Picks selections represent the best of whatis in stores, such as H-E-B MooTopia®, H-E-B Queso Poblano Chicken Sausage and H-E-B That Green Sauce.The submissions came from 128 towns across the state, yielding a delicious mix of jams, jel-

lies, spices and meats. Entries spanned 74 categories including beer, butter, cookies and milk,muffins, Mexican pastries, pickles, sauces and teas.

In two qualifying rounds, H-E-B Business Development Managers judged submissions ontaste and flavor,customer appeal,value, uniqueness,market potentialand differentiationfrom productsalready available atmost H-E-B stores.

For the decidinground, the Retailand Marketing

Manager for Walker Honey Farm, ChelseaInderwiesen, made the product presentation at theHouston Food Bank to a panel of expert judges.Inderwiesen and other makers of the finalist productswere interviewed to weigh their potential as retail sup-pliers, and examined each item for quality, marketabili-ty and readiness for production.

Inderwiesen, who is also participating in theChamber’s Leadership Temple program for this year,made the presentation on August 19. “It was a greatexperience for us,” she said. “I presented two prod-

ucts...our Peanut Butter and Honey, as well as a Hatch Green Chili Spreadable. It was a lot offun.”

Four winners received cash prizes and consideration for coveted space on H-E-B shelves in2015, which, according to Inderwiesen, is something that Walker Honey Farm already has.“We currently wholesale our Wildflower Honey to H-E-B, which offers it in three differentsizes,” she said. Walker Honey Farm, which is located at 8060 E. US Hwy 190 in Rogers, was founded by G.

C. Clint Walker in 1930 and is now in its third generation of Walker Beekeepers. In the lastdecade, they have constructed a Honey Packing Plant, Retail Store and Production Facility.The Walker family is committed to producing the best quality honey and honey products. Tofind out more about Walker Honey Farm, visit their online store atwww.walkerhoneyfarm.com or call Chelsea Inderwiesen at (254) 983-2899.

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HACCCT Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with BanquetBy: Sonny Jaramillo, Scott & White Healthcare Foundation

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Hispanic American Chamber ofCommerce Central Texas (HACCCT), has planned the 4th Anniversary Banquet forSaturday, September 13 at the Courtyard Marriott in Killeen.

Bell County District Attorney Henry Garza is the guest speaker for the banquet, whichthe public is invited to attend.

A new member of the Temple Chamber of Commerce, HACCCT was founded inOctober 2007 with the support of a small group of local business owners and communi-ty leaders. This group saw the need of creating an organization to provide guidance andsupport to a fast growing Hispanic small business owner community. “Our mission is toadvocate for the economic and civic interest of the Hispanic and non-Hispanic business-es in Central Texas and to promote the growth, development and success of its members,”says Juan Rivera, Chairman of the HACCCT.

The HACCCT works to make sure Hispanic businesses get the proper information tohelp develop and plan their business growth and to make sure that those businesses con-tribute to the community at large. They also provide their members with important infor-

mation on employment opportunities, as well as with training and networking with localchambers of commerce, civic groups within their communities and with the TexasAssociation of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce.

During Hispanic Heritage month, which is from September 15th to October 15th, theHACCCT recognizes the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic &Latino Americans to the United States. For more information on their 4th AnniversaryBanquet and other activities, contact Myrna Banzon at (254) 634-7441, visit their websiteat www.haccctx.org, or follow them on Facebook.

4th Anniversary Banquet Saturday, September 13, at the Courtyard Marriott in Killeen

Bell County District Attorney Henry Garza is the guest speakerfor the banquet, which the public is invited to attend.

Register at www.haccctx.org.

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Leadership Temple Orientation Day

Workplace Issues 101In response to the need for more workforce training opportunities for the industries in the

area, Temple Economic Development Corporation is partnering with the Belton EconomicDevelopment Corporation and Temple College Business and Continuing Education tobring Workplace Issues 101 to local businesses.

This particular workforce training will target managers, supervisors, front line leaders, HRprofessionals and all others in a managerial role and will offer a one day, seven hour work-shop to better prepare these individuals to effectively lead their employees in today’s com-plex world, while avoiding costly complaints or lawsuits. Led by employment law expert,Judy Osborn, Attorney at law, the workshop will cover a range of topics including: • Employment Laws from A to Z (immigration, medical leave, discrimination, religiousaccommodation)• Respect in the Workplace (unlawful and inappropriate behavior, sexual harassment,stereotyping and bullying) • Performance Management (handling difficult employees, documentation and consisten-cy)• Forms and Online Resources

Judy has a master’s degree in journalism and more than 30 years’ experience as a lawyer. Shedesigns and delivers on-site training that makes legal concepts easy to understand, teachesemployees how to avoid harassment and shows supervisors how to manage within the law. Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI) may offer recertification credits for PHRs,SPHRs, and GPHRs, and TC Business Continuing Education will award 0.7 ContinuingEducation Units (CEUs) upon completion of this workshop.It will be held on September 25, 2014from 8:30-4:30 at the Central TexasCouncil of Governments, Room BD9 inBelton. Deadline for registration isSeptember 15, 2014.

Please contact J’Nan Cox at TempleEconomic Development Corporation formore information and to register.jcox@choosetemple.com (254) 773-8332.

On August 15, the 27th Leadership Temple class met for orientation and heard from various leaders as theylearned about their role in serving the community. They heard from the Chamber’s Chair of the Board ofDirectors, David Nix, who was also part of the first Leadership Temple Class, Rod Henry, President of theTemple Chamber of Commerce, Charley Ayres, Vice President of TEDC, Robin Battershell, Superintendent ofTISD and James Thurston, United Way of Central Texas, who has since been promoted to Executive Director.The class was also able to participate in serving meals to the needy at Feed My Sheep as part of their orienta-tion.

The Leadership Temple Class of 2015 is led by President H.B. Macey, Perry Office Plus, as well as CurriculumCo-Chairs Ashley Marshall, Chase, and Erik Ray, Central Realty Partners. The first class day will be onSeptember 21 and cover City Government & Culture.

For more information on the Leadership Temple program, contact Katie Smith by calling the Chamber officeat (254) 773-2105 or by going online to www.templetx.org/chamber/Leadership.aspx.

14th Annual Renewable Energy Roundupand Sustainable Living Expo

Plans are well underway for the 14thAnnual Renewable Energy Roundup andSustainable Living Expo being held at theBell County Expo on Friday thru Sunday,September 26th, 27th & 28th. This is yourchance to begin or enhance a more sus-tainable lifestyle for you & your family!The Roundup will present dozens ofexhibitors, "how to" demonstrations, &over 50 speakers offering products, servic-es & information including everythingfrom low to zero energy homes, water collection & reusesystems, to solar power, electric vehicles, organic & sus-tainable growing, cooking and much more.The Roundup kicks off on Friday morning with a funfilled education day entitled “Save the Planet? – Kids are

the Answer!” This day is designed to stimulate andencourage students from Middle to High School age with

speakers from the Johnson Space Center, theMcDonald Observatory, Bat Conservation,and a number of others. In addition to thespeakers there will be exhibits covering awide range of environmental issues and tech-nology along with ongoing demonstrationsfrom the Lady Bird Johnson WildflowerCenter, the Stoney Point High School SolarCar Team, TSTC Solar Laboratory Trailer,Hydroponics and many others. Admission isFREE for students 18 and under. Schools

with programs dedicated to science and the environmentare encouraged to attend. Friday’s Student Programsbegin at 9 AM and run thru 2 PM.

The Roundup opens to the general public on Friday at10 AM and runs until 6 PM. The Exhibits, special organ-

ic food and environmental demonstrations and familyevents including Solar Car races run all day long. Just afew of the speaker topics are: Water in Crisis - Grow, EatLocal - Retrofit for Net Zero - Solar & Wind at Home -Energy Storage - Drought Tolerant Plants - UtilityAssistance Programs - Sustainable Homestead –Hydroponics.

Public HoursFriday, Sept. 26, 10:00am to 6:00pmSaturday, Sept. 27, 9:00am to 6:00pmSunday, Sept. 28, 9:00am to 3:00pm

Get your tickets online or at the door of the Bell Countyindoor exposition hall. Tickets range from $8 for 1 day to$20 for all 3 days. There are also military & senior citizendiscounts with children under 12 free on Saturday &Sunday. Friday’s Education Day - 18 & under free.For complete information, directions, hours, tickets andup to date schedule see www.TheRoundup.org.

The Temple Parks Foundation will be bringing the nationwide Food Truck craze toTemple this September! You won’t have to drive to Austin to get your food truck fix, theyare coming to you! Recently, the Temple Parks Foundation realized just how popular the Food Truck scene

has become and wanted to create a fresh, new event that Temple has not yet experienced. On Saturday, September 27, the Temple Parks Foundation presents Food Truck Fest –

a unique event featuring a wide variety of food truck cuisine, live music and familyfriendly activities. The event will take place at Fred Springer Park located at the Santa FeDepot (315 W. Avenue B) from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Come spend the day and enjoy some great food, live music, and family friendly events.From Burgers to Samoan to Korean and then dessert – there is a Food Truck to satisfyalmost every appetite!

“Many citizens may be surprised at the amazing food truck vendors that are locatedright here in central Texas,” said Park Foundation Board Member, Kelly Garcia. “Thisevent encourages the community to come out and support our local food truck busi-nesses by enjoying great food, live music and our great city parks.”

“We look forward to meeting the commu-nity over great food and amazing music andhope to make this event an annual tradition,”said Allan Einboden, Temple ParksFoundation President. “Temple is avibrant community with surprising diver-sity and we want to highlight everythingthat makes Temple a great place to workand play. We live in a uniquely specialcommunity and we want everyone to see itin action.”

For more information and a full list of par-ticipating food trucks and performers, please call (254) 298-5440 or visit the TempleParks Foundation Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TempleParksFoundation.While you are there, be sure to like the page and be automatically entered to win a freemeal for four to the event.

Temple Parks Foundation “Food Truck Fest” in Downtown TempleBy: Jonathan Logue, Temple Parks & Leisure Services

Leadership Temple class members get meals ready to serve to needy resi-dents at Feed My Sheep as part of their orientation day.

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The Downtown Temple Alliance Council is seeking vendors to participate in thisyear’s Main Street Fright Fest. The annual event takes place on Halloween from5:00-8:30 and involves area businesses that provide treats, games, costume con-tests, activities and more for kids of all ages. This event is free, open to the pub-lic and has been relocated to the Farmer’s Market Pavilion at 212 S. Main St. inDowntown Temple. There is no cost to reserving a booth if vendors hand out candy or provide a free

activity for the children. Applications are available on the Main Street Fright Festevent page on the Chamber’s website at www.templetx.org, or by emailing SheilaPoling, Events Coordinator, at sheila@templetx.org.

For more information, call the Temple Chamber of Commerce at (254) 773-2105.

Congratulations to Jim Schwartz and his team for JackHilliard Distributing Co., who won first place in the 6thAnnual Chamber Classic Golf Outing presented by MWBuilders. Awards also went to Keg 1 O’Neal for secondplace, to Darr Equipment for third place and to JamesGoldsmith with Darr Equipment for “closest to the pin.”Hosted at the Wildflower Country Club on August 22,Chamber members enjoyed a Friday afternoon on thegreen, which followed the Chamber’s first Tee It Up GolfParty & Auction the evening before.

In all aspects the tournament was a great success, thankslargely in part to the experience and direction of thisyear’s Chair, Dana Lange of R.T. Schneider ConstructionCompany. From coordinating with Wildflower CountryClub to altering the program to suggesting auction items,Lange was involved in every facet. As a volunteer, his timewas greatly appreciated by the Chamber staff and byBoard member Kenny Paysse, Kenny Paysse InsuranceAgency, who has orchestrated the golf tournament in pastyears. He gladly stepped in again to help Lange with theplanning process. “It’s always fun to work with everyoneon the Chamber’s Golf Committee and Dana. I alwaysenjoy that part in putting this event together.”

The most significant change this year was switching the

dinner and auction portion from after the tournament tothe evening before into what became the first Tee it UpGolf Party & Auction. Wildflower Country Club waspacked with Chamber members, guests and golfers takingtheir best shot at some of the spectacular auction itemsup for bid. “The great thing this yearwas the participation from spon-sors. It helped us start the firstTee It Up party, and I thought

everyone had a good time…itwas something different for thegolfers with a lot of great auc-tion items.”Thank you to the Golf Committee for assisting the

Chamber in coordinating the 6th Annual ChamberClassic Golf Outing, as well as to our presentingsponsor, MW Builders. We also appreciate the gen-erous members who contributed items to the auc-tion. Be sure to join us next year!

For more information, contact Sheila Poling,events coordinator, at (254) 773-2105 or by emailingsheila@templetx.org.

Thank you to our sponsorsA Hole in One for the 2014 Golf Committee

Congratulations to Jack Hilliard Distributing Co., whose team won firstplace. Pictured left to right is Blake Schwartz, Gary Clowers, Jim Schwartzand Nate Curran.

Seeking Vendors for MainStreet Fright Fest

Jason Evelyn, MW Builders, gives a welcome as the corporate spon-sor during the Tee It Up Golf Party & Auction. Pictured left to rightis Rod Henry, Temple Chamber of Commerce, Jason Evelyn, MWBuilders, and Benita Henry, Temple Chamber of Commerce.

By: Katie Smith, Temple Chamber of Commerce

Activites and admission are included with the

donatation of two canned goods per family.

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There are many reasons why weshould be recycling our unwantedelectronics. With e-waste being

the United States’ fastest growing waste stream and con-tributing to over 70% of the hazardous waste in our land-fills, it is astonishing that electronics are still only recycledat a rate of approximately 12%. The issue is not alwaysthat people do not want to recycle their old electronics; it’sthat electronics can be one of the most difficult items torecycle.

That is why, each spring and fall Keep Temple Beautiful(KTB) in partnership with the City of Temple, conductsan electronic recycling event. On Saturday, October 11thfrom 9am-2pm we are giving residents and businessesanother opportunity to dispose of most types of elec-tronic items for free. Basically, anything that uses a cord orhas a battery can be recycled. Items include hard drives,CD ROMs, computer towers, mice, keyboards, toner car-tridges, power supplies, battery backups, printers, scan-ners, cell phones, laptops, appliances, etc., will be accept-ed and recycled. A $10 fee will apply for CRTs and tele-visions. Refrigerators will not be accepted.

ECS Refining Company will separate and safely dispose

of the items. The event is intended togive the public a responsible way to dis-pose of electronics that cannotbe placed curbside.

In conjunction with elec-tronic recycling, HouseholdHazardous Waste day willalso be conducted. This isyour opportunity to cleanout unwanted and expiredhousehold hazardous-wasteitems. Take inventory ofyour storage areas: underthe sink, in the garage, base-ment, shed or hobby room. Many of the everyday products in your home can be haz-

ardous to you and the environment if used, stored or dis-posed of improperly. This means household hazardouswaste should never be dumped on the ground, down thedrain, or thrown in the trash. It cannot be discarded ineither way because it passes the problem along to the envi-ronment, polluting the air and the water. For those very important reasons, KTB urges you to par-

ticipate in electronic recyclingand Household HazardousWaste day. Protect the health ofyour kids, your spouse, yourpets, and the environment bydisposing of electronics andwaste through this environmen-tally responsible way. Both collections will be held at

the Temple Service Center located at 3210 East AvenueH. Residents living in Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas,Milam, Mills and San Saba counties are invited to partici-pate. Tires will also be accepted. A surcharge of $1.00 willbe placed on each tire over the limit of 8.

For more information on this event or a list of accept-able items, contact KTB at (254) 493-4000.

Throwing the Perfect PitchBy: Vane Hugo, The Entrepreneur Center of Central Texas

E-Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste DayBy: Tanya Gray, Keep Temple Beautiful

Come one! Come all! Come seethe two headed snake!No, it’s not baseball or the carnival. Likebaseball, there is more than one kind ofpitch in business. Like a curveball or aknuckleball, each has its own place in thegame. At some point you will need topitch your business to investors, to poten-tial customer, to lenders, or to your net-work. Each is a little different but they allhave common characteristics.

All pitches are designed to move the cus-tomer relationship through the steps of;Know > Like > Trust.The different types of pitches can be donein any media or a mix of them. TV, radio,email, flyers, internet, meetings, seminars,webinars and any other way people com-municate.

We are all familiar with ads on the TV orradio that talk “at” us as customers. Thisis a traditional pitch. It has a purpose inbroadcasting the awareness of your busi-ness (Know). This type of pitch is a oneway push of info at the customer. Onemajor drawback is that you have no idea ifit is working or not. You throw it out thereand hope someone hears it. It is a numbersgame to interest potential customers inlearning more.

Many times these “advertising” pitchesoffer an incentive like a special or couponto attract people to the place of businessto get a bargain or to learn more about thebusiness. Some businesses can use this totheir advantage. When you hear, via adver-

tisement, about an event, seminar or pres-entation; that pitch leads to a second kindof pitch that can be more targeted to theaudience.This group pitch is more targeted to start

building a relationship with potential cus-tomers (Like). In this type of pitch youneed to craft it for the specific engage-ment. You need to consider the makeupof the audience in creation of the contentof your message. Youneed to make the processas interactive as possiblein order to move from

talking at people to talking with them. Youhave to include questions that the audiencecan answer that lead them to discover theneed they have for your services. As youbegin to reveal your product or service, besure to show the value to the customer.Remember they don’t really care about you

at this point (they are just getting to knowyou). So, you have to talk in terms of theirinterest. Remember, WIIFM (What’s In ItFor Me), is where the customer is comingfrom. The presentation though does needto showcase your passion for the businessand your professional ism in conductingbusiness. You are trying to get them totrust you enough with their money to buya product or service from you.

The pitch needs to really showwhy the audience should careabout what you are offering. Thereason people buy is because theyunderstand why it is important tothem. Once they know you are inbusiness to fill that need and thatyou understand and support theirneed, you are finalizing that trustelement. This type of pitch

always needs to end with an ask orcall to action. This is where many folkslose out on their sale because they don’task! Logically, presentations lead to offers,but that connection is sometimes lost incustomers minds. Remind them there isan offer on the table and encourage themto take you up on it. This is the part of the

pitch where you introduce a limited timeoffer or one available to the first 50 cus-tomers, so there is an incentive to act nowfor the customers.

A third type of pitch is the one-on-one,networking pitch. When you meet peoplethey will soon ask, “What do you do?” Beprepared for this at all times with a 30 sec-ond or shorter response. This is com-monly called the elevator speech, becauseon an elevator you only have until the dooropens again to interest the person you aretalking to. In the 30 seconds you need tocover:• Who you are• What you do• Why you do what you do• Why it is important to the listener• An ask for more time if they have aninterestAgain, don’t forget the ask!! It makes thedifference between an acquaintance and acontact.

Regardless of your business or your job,you will be pitching something to some-one. Use these simple guidelines to per-fect your pitches and you will be able tosell more products, services or your skills.Keep pitching!

On Saturday, October 11th from 9am-2pm weare giving residents and businesses another oppor-tunity to dispose of most types of electronic items

for free.

You need to make the process asinteractive as possible in orderto move from talking at people totalking with them.