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2013 Awards Banquet

FEB•2013EVENTS CALENDAR

5 - Business Link Lunch, sponsored by First Community Title, 12pm- DTA Committee Meeting, 3pm

7 Military Affairs Committee Meeting, 4pm

13 - Business Networking Breakfast, sponsored by the Central Texas Entrepreneur Center, 6:45am-RCA Committee Meeting, 12pm

19 Leadership Temple Board Meeting, 1pm

20 - Education/Workforce Committee Meeting, 8am- State of Fort Hood Legislative Luncheon, 11:30am

21 Temple Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting, 8am

25 Legislative Affairs Committee Meeting, 11am

28 Business After Hours, sponsored by the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, 5pm

It was a packed house and a full eveningat the Frank W. Mayborn Convention Centeron Friday, January 25 for the TempleChamber of Commerce Annual AwardsBanquet. Hundreds of guests came tohonor or be honored for their service toTemple and to the business community.Chandeliers sparkled over the delicious din-ner catered by Hilton Garden Inn, andemcee Allan Lueck kept things lively withhis humor and magic tricks. Guestsenjoyed a video collage produced bySkeebo Reichart with Photo by Skeebo. anJones, 2012 Chairman of the Board, present-ed awards to volunteers, board membersand noteworthy business owners and lead-ers over the past year.The highlight of the evening was the pres-entation of the first annual Citizen of theYear award to Drayton and ElizabethMcLane in recognition of their outstanding

and selfless contributions to their commu-nity and Central Texas.The applause continued with the Small

Business of the Year Award, which went toGeorge Lee with Horny Toad Harley-

Davidson.George hasmade a bigimpact inTemple, andhas been voted#1 Dealershipby Ride TexasMagazine read-

ers for two consecutive years. Impact Awards honoring community lead-

ers making a difference went to John Perry,Concentus Media Group, Pat Patterson,Leon Valley Realty and Steve Wright, WrightBuilders. Each of these individuals hasbeen instrumental in supporting the

Temple Chamber of Commerce, guiding theCity of Temple and developing the sur-rounding area.

The Awards Banquet is also anotheropportunity to honor outgoing BoardMembers who put much of their time andresources through the Chamber into thecommunity. Many thanks to Scott Morrow,Lisa Shed, Ann Thompson, Greg Rhoads andEyal Kaczur for their service.

Gary Garner presented the Jean GarnerRed Carpet Ambassador of the Year Award.Gary had the honor of presenting theaward, which was named after his motherJean Garner, a Red Carpet Ambassador whodedicated decades to serving the Chamberand the busi-ness communi-ty to Eula Jettfor her com-mittment toattending themost events,ribbon cuttingsand meetingsof any RedCarpet

Ambassador. Lastly, Dan Jones passed the gavel on to

incoming Chairman of the Board KennyMcCarty of Johnson Brothers Ford. Theoversized gavel is only a small representa-tion of the responsibility being passed onto the new Chairman, and of the large sacri-fice of time and energy that goes into lead-ing the Temple Chamber and all of the com-mittees and volunteers represented. Wewant to thank all past and present Board

Members, committee chairs from military toworkforce to education, and the individualsbehind each title that make it all happen.

In addition, none of this recognition couldhappen without the financial support ofour sponsors. Thank you to the sponsors ofthe 2013 Awards banquet: PlatinumSponsors - Fikes Wholesale, Inc./ CEFCOConvenience Stores, McLane Group, L.P.,Scott & White Healthcare;Diamond Sponsor - Johnson Bros. FordLincoln;Gold Sponsors - Atmos Energy, FirstConvenience Bank/First National BankTexas, Kwik Kopy Business Center, Scott &White Health Plan;Silver Sponsors - BBVA Compass, CentralNational Bank, City of Temple, ExtracoBanks, N.A., Hilton Garden Inn, Kasberg,Patrick & Associates, MaterialsTransportation Co., Temple College/ TempleCollege Foundation, Temple Economic Dev.Corp., Texas A&M University-Central Texas,Texell Credit Union, Union State Bank,University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, WalmartDistribution Center 6083, WorkforceSolutions of Central Texas;Bronze Sponsors - Central Texas HousingConsortium, First State Bank Central Texas,Hiroko K. DeLoach, Lott, Vernon & Co.,Monteith Abstract & Title Co., Perry OfficePlus, Residence Inn by Marriott, TexasPartners Federal Credit Union, Weston InnHealth Center

As Allan Lueck stated, “everyone in theaudience is a friend of Temple, a friend thatcomes along to support the beautiful littlelady that is the City of Temple. With theircontinued love, committment and hardwork as business owners, committee mem-bers and volunteers, we’re blessed, thankfuland excited as we watch this communitygrowing into the perfect place to spreadout roots and call home.”

FRIDAY, February 1, 2013

By: Katie Smith, Temple Chamber of Commerce, Photos courtesy of Skeebo Reichart, Photo by Skeebo

Drayton McLane surprises his wife Elizabethand lets her give the acceptance speech fortheir Citizen of the Year Award.

The passing of the gavel, past Chairman of theBoard Dan Jones hands over leadership to the2013 Chairman, Kenny McCarty.

George and Julie Lee of Horny Toad Harley-Davidson accepting the Small Business of theYear Award.

Impact Award recipients for 2013. Left to right:Steve Wright, Pat Patterson & John Perry.

Allan Lueck, emcee for the Awards Banquet,applauds Eula Jett as she is awarded the JeanGarner Red Carpet Ambassador of the Year.

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Lovely, Local Ideas forValentine’s Day

Looking for ideas to celebrate thatsomeone special in your life thisValentine’s Day? You don’thave to go far to findgreat ideas and dealsoffered by local busi-nesses. Several Templebusiness owners haveopted to offer shopperssome local options forunique ways to celebrate this holiday.

For the second year in a row, Megg’sCafé and Hamilton Bread Company arepulling out all of the stops to makeValentine’s Day special. This year thefamily run businesses will offer a threecourse dinner with wine pairings. Themenu and event are scaled down a lit-tle from last year but business managerMeghan McCaffrey Collins says thecustomers have really enjoyed this

event in the past, especially the winepairings.

If flowers are the way to your loved

one’s heart, then Precious Memorieshas some very unique gift ideas. Thisyear, the shopis full of

I Love Lucy themed gifts.The theme lends

itself towards a moreunique approach to giftsand special themed pack-ages and gift baskets areoffered. The shopstaff says this issuch busytime andhighly rec-ommendsordering early.

Customers can also shop the gift shopfor a mixed variety of holiday treats orcan order “florist’s choice” if they’restumped for a creative idea. Withaward winning floral designers onstaff, recipients are sure to bethrilled! Those with a sweet tooth can

find plenty of Valentine themedgoodies at Sweet Tr-eatery

on 31st street. The locally owned bak-ery and candy shop is offering deca-

dent choco-late coveredstrawberriesand a widevariety ofgift baskets

filled with delicious treats. The shopowners say these baskets have been

very successful in the past andtheir prices are very rea-sonable. Invisions Day Spa has

everything one needs for aday of pampering andrelaxation. The full serviceday spa is offering severalpackages in honor ofValentine’s Day. They offerpackages for all budgets,including a special “See you in

Paris” package for two.Invisions says this is definitely a busytime for them and they are pleased atthe success they’ve seen from specialpackages in the past. Whether the object of your affection

craves a decadent gourmet meal or arelaxing day of pam-pering, local busi-ness owners havejust what you needto honor your lovedone. So this cupid’sday, check yourneighborhood forspecial and uniqueideas to celebrate

the one you love.

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Women of all ages can experience astimulating day full of their favoritethings at a “Day for Women” held at theFrank W. Mayborn Civic & ConventionCenter. Browse vendor booths from areabusinesses as well as attend a cateredmeal for a limited number of guests fea-turing speaker Patricia Walsh, worldchampion athlete and founder of BlindAmbition. Other seminars and demon-strations will be held throughout the dayproviding valuable information forwomen. Also included in this fabulous

day are fashion, accessories, shopping,home décor, jewelry, workshops, charitiesand door prizesThe Temple Daily Telegram's Day for

Women event presented by AcademySports + Outdoors is set for Saturday,February 16th from 10am - 4pm. Call 254-778-4444 for vendor info. Tickets for thecatered luncheon with featured speakerPatricia Walsh are $20, general admissionis $10. Tickets are available at theTelegram, Precious Memories and onlineat www.tdtnews.com/dfw.

Many businesses may be wondering how the 2013 tax rates and possi-ble spending increases will affect our local economy. While the employ-er tax rate for social security and Medicare remain unchanged at 6.2%and 1.45%, respectively, other marginal tax rates are still up for discus-sion. Congress has extended talks on spending for 60 days, giving themuntil March 2 to find a solution.

According to financial advisors, entitlement programs will likely seethe benefits of increased spending rather than infrastructure. Trying tolump veteran benefits, social security and medicare in with other enti-tlement programs, such as food stamps and medicaid, further clouds thediscussion.

An additional medicare tax of 0.9% will also be withheld in 2013 andwill affect employees with wages of $200,000 or higher. The maximumsocial security tax employees and employers will each pay in 2013 is$7,049.40. This will be an increase of $2,425.20 for employees and$223.20 for employers, according to Forbes.com.

The biggest tax bracket to be hit includes those earning $400,000 sin-gle or $450,000 married, with rates increasing from 35% to 39.6%. From2012 tax policy, this is a tax increase of $396 billion over 10 years forbusinesses already impacted by the health bill. Since most small andmedium businesses are organized as FTEs, or flow-through entities suchas LLCs or partnerships, it is this increase that hits these business own-ers the most – not the corporate rate, which was untouched for 2013.However, small and medium business can benefit from business creditsthanks to changes in alternative minimum tax exemptions. Forbes.com

reports these changes along with the Research and Development creditare backdoor opportunities for small businesses, similar to whenCongress expanded eligibility for credits for 2010.

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Ribbon Cutting Events

Law Office of Adam Soorholtz: With a new office at11720 W Adams Ave, Ste D in Belton, Adam Soorholtz isa highly professional, personal and respected attorney.He concentrates on criminal defense, wills, business andfamily litigation, juvenile law, and real estate. For moreinformation, contact Adam at (254) 742-1814, e-mailadam@soorholtzlaw.com or visit his website atwww.SoorholtzLaw.com and on Facebook.

Brick City Martial Arts, LLC: You can visit this modernmartial arts facility at 969 Marlandwood Rd. Suite#101in Temple. Brick City Martial Arts has classes for theentire family starting from age 3. They combine Tang SooDo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Krav Maga in just the rightcombination so that you can defend yourself in any kindof situation. Brick City Martial Arts is a family orientedschool, offering a deal through their partnership withMarlandwood Daycare. For more information, contactGene Vining at (254) 598-2043, e-mail brickcitymar-tialarts@yahoo.com or visit their website atwww.BrickCityMartialArts.com and on Facebook.

Temple College Academic Center: Located at SW HKDodgen Loop and 1st Street in Temple, the AcademicCenter is the newest building on the campus of TempleCollege. The Center, which holds 18 new state-of-the-artclassrooms, completes a $13 million bond package thatincluded the addition of more than 500 new parking spaces,additional simulation space for the Health Sciences Centerand a rehearsal hall for the Mary Alice Marshall PerformingArts Center. For more information about the AcademicCenter and Temple College, call (254) 298-8282 or visitthem online at www.TempleJc.edu and on Facebook.

Fat Charlies: Located at 5510 West Adams Ave. inTemple, Fat Charlie’s is a quick-serve restaurant wherediners can eat-in, take-out or drive-through. As Temple’sfirst and finest Chicago-style eatery, all of their meals arefresh and made-to-order. For more information, contactMilli Mendoza at (254) 771-4270, e-mail Kevin atkfinnegan@fat-charlies.com or visit them online atwww.fat-charlies.com and on Facebook.

With all of the hard work that our Red CarpetAmbassadors put in, we like to acknowledge those thathave gone the extra mile in representing the TempleChamber of Commerce and supporting our local busi-nesses. This time we want to congratulate Eula Jett asour Ambassador of the Quarter. Thank you for all youdo! Pictured left to right: Eula Jett with the Salvation Armyaccepting the Ambassador of the Quarter Award fromthe Red Carpet Ambassador Chairman for 2013, KennyKelly with Residence Inn by Marriott Temple.

Aside from being our Ambassador of the Quarter, EulaJett was also selected to receive the Jean Garner RedCarpet Ambassador of the Year Award! The Jean GarnerAward is presented each year during the TempleChamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet.

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Jean Garner Red CarpetAmbassador ofthe Year

Pictured: Eula Jett holding herJean Garner Red CarpetAmbassador of the Year Awardduring the 2013 Temple Chamberof Commerce Awards Banquet onJanuary 25 at the Frank W.Mayborn Civic and ConventionCenter.

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Direct Auto InsuranceDennis Nixon3614 SW HK Dodgen LpTemple, TX 76504(254) 295 1502www.directgeneral.comInsurance

Right at Home For CentralTexasGeorge Brinegar4800 Lakewood Drive #2AWaco, TX 76710(254) 399 0788www.rahcentex.comHome Health Services

Stand2Learn, LLCMack Westbrook5713 Shellbournes HillCollege Station, TX 77845(254) 913 7137www.stand2learn.comSchool Furniture

State Farm Insurance/Kerr,DeeDee Kerr5297 S. 31st #115Temple, TX 76502(254) 760 0200www.comeseedee.comInsurance

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Aaron's Sales & Lease

Aguilar Construction & Janitorial

Services

Aldrich Thomas Group, Realtors

All County Surveying, Inc.

American Printing

Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar

ASCO

Atmos Energy

Automatic Chef Canteen

Aware Central Texas

BBVA Compass

Blackland Research & Extension

Center

Bob Mills Furniture Co., LLC

Brockway, Gersbach, Franklin &

Niemeier, P.C.

BSP Engineers, Inc.

E.R. Carpenter L.P.

Congressman John R. Carter Texas 31

Cedar Crest Hospital & RTC

Central Co. Ctr for MHMR

Central Realty Partners

Central Texas 4C, Inc. (Head Start)

Central Texas Children's Center

Central Texas Council Of Govts.

Central Texas Veterans Health Care

System

CentraLand Title Company

Chaney Cox Construction, Inc.

Cheeves

Bros. Steak House

Chick fil A

Church's Chicken #1169

Cloud Construction Co., Inc.

Coca Cola Enterprises

Concentus Media Group

Cornerstone Mortgage Company

David Coufal Agency

Crawford Bowers Funeral Home

J. Philip Davis, Jr., D.D.S.

Discover Natural Foods, Inc.

Drews/Hunt Builders, LLC

Engbrock Partners Ltd.

Extraco Banks

Families in Crisis, Inc.

Farm Bureau Insurance/Davis Ford

Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.

First Baptist Church of Temple

First Christian Church

First Community Title Company

First Texas Brokerage Company

Gustav E. Gates, D.D.S.

Gorilla Lube

Gulf Coast Paper Company

Harrell & Stoebner, P.C.

H E B Food Store #071

H E B Food Store #182

Hill Country Transit District (The

HOP)

Industrial Electric Service

Insurors Marshall

Johnson Oil Company

Junior League of Bell Co/Second Hand

Rose

Jupe Feeds, Inc.

KCEN TV Channel 6

Kiella Homebuilders

KWTX TV News Channel 10

Lastovica Jewelers

Ed Laughlin/Attorney at Law

Linzy & Thigpen, Attys.

Lonestar Structures

Mars Petcare US Inc.

McLane Company, Inc.

McLane Group, L.P.

MooreCo., Inc.

Morris Financial Services

Mt. Zion Baptist Church

MW Builders

The David Nix Agency

Odyssey Hospice

Pack 'N' Mail

Peaceable Kingdom Retreat for

Children

Photo by Skeebo

W.A. "Buck" Prewitt III

Realty Executives of Temple

Residence Inn by Marriott Temple

Rexel Electrical & Datacom Supplies

Reynolds Pactiv Corporation

Richard's Lawn Sprinklers & Pool

Service

Rodney Dunn Co., Inc./Rodney Dunn

Rodney Dunn Co., Inc./Grady Tyroch

Rudy's Interior & Exterior

Seton Medical Center Harker Heights

Sonic Drive In

SPJST Supreme Lodge

Stagecoach Inn

State Farm Insurance/David Jennings

Temple Bible Church

Temple Daily Telegram

Temple Feed & Supply Inc.

Temple Granite Works

Temple HELP Center

Temple Jaycees

Temple Machine Shop

Temple Technology Services

Texell Credit Union

Time Warner Cable Business Class

Turley Associates, Inc.

United Way of Central Texas

University of Mary Hardin Baylor

USI Southwest

Walmart Distribution Center #6083

Waters of Life Christian Center

Wildflower House Assisted Living

Z Medical Aesthetics

January Renewing Members

January New Members

Are you a new Chamber Member, had a relocation or undergone some major remod-eling? Well then it’s time for a Ribbon Cutting! Contact Sheila Poling at the TempleChamber at (254) 773-2105 to schedule a time for the Red Carpet Ambassadors tocome out and celebrate this milestone with you and be featured in the next Focus onBusiness.

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A Day In Social Services forLeadership Temple

The Snack Pack Program is continuing to growand has found focus for the Temple Leadership’sproject. Recently, the team voted and agreed upon astrategy on how Leadership Temple’s Snack PackProgram can make an exactimpact. Churches TouchingLives for Christ (CTLC), is inneed of space to help growtheir current weekend back-pack program. CTLC’s weekendbackpack program is alreadyreaching out to our Bell countystudents and helping feed over70 children over the weekendwho normally do not get ameal. To combine efforts andgather resources, TempleLeadership’s Snack Pack Program will join in to aidCTLC’s current weekend back program in raisingfunds for them to do more and give the ability togrow their current weekend backpack program.

On January 29, 2013, Leadership Temple partici-pated in Feed My Sheep on Avenue G and SouthThird. Led by Elaine and Gary who volunteer 365-days-a-year, Leadership Temple assisted in cooking,packing, and serving over 130 meals to needy citi-zens in Temple.

Back at the Chamber of Commerce, over a dozenagencies took a half-day to present their capacitiesin assisting the needy to the Leadership TempleClass. These agencies handle real life problems

with real solutions. Theyundertake issues such aspoverty, domestic violence,and teen pregnancy just toname a few and make a sig-nificant impact onpeople’s lives everyday of the week. Theagencies, coordinatedby United Way, spared

time to come and edu-cate the LeadershipTemple class on the

problems our community faces and whatthey are doing to combat these issues.

Leadership Temple Curriculum Chairsassigned small groups of students a realworld scenario that these agenciesencounter and had each group put togetheran action plan with of attainable solutions.It was an eye opening experience forLeadership Temple to see what needs to bedone to solve these social dilemmas. It was

also astounding to hear not only the facts aboutpoverty and other obstacles but also see the solu-tions the city already has in place such as the HELPCenter which helps people in their time of need.People going to the HELP Center can receive every-thing from money to help pay a bill in a tough timeto education that will allow them to better theirlives. It is community centers such as this that makeTemple such a wonderful place to live.

The Military AffairsCommittee kicks off its firstevent of the year with theState of Fort HoodLuncheon. It will be held atthe Hilton Garden Inn onFebruary 20 beginning at11:30. Our guest speaker forthis year is Col. Bertram C.Providence with the MedicalCorps.Colonel Bertram C.

Providence, a native of Brooklyn, New York, earneda Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry fromSaint John’s University in Queens, NY. ADistinguished Military Graduate, ColonelProvidence was commissioned through the ReserveOfficer Training Corps. He holds a Medical Degreefrom the Uniformed Services University, a Mastersdegree in Business Administration with a focus onHealthcare from the George Washington UniversitySchool of Business, and a Masters degree ofStrategic Studies from the US Army War College. Colonel Providence’s previous assignments includeflight surgeon, Multinational Force and Observes inSinai, Egypt, Chief of the Orthopaedic SurgeryService at Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg,

North Carolina, Chief of the Adult Reconstructionand Joint Replacement Service at Tripler ArmyMedical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, Division Surgeon,2nd Infantry Division, Camp Red Cloud, SouthKorea, Chief of Orthopaedics and AdultReconstruction and Joint Replacement Service atWalter Reed ArmyMedical Center,Washington,District of Columbia, andCommander, US MedicalDepartment Activity at FortDrum, New York. His mostrecent assignment was theCommand Surgeon for the Third Army/United StatesCentral at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.

Colonel Providence deployed to the Philippines asan orthopaedic Surgeon with a Forward SurgicalTeam and to Afghanistan with a Combat SupportHospital both in support of Operation EnduringFreedom. He deployed to Kuwait in support ofOperations New Dawn and Enduring Freedom. Heparticipated in a Blast Resuscitation and VictimAssistance mission to Cambodia and operationCobra Gold in Thailand.

Colonel Providence is Board Certified in AdultReconstruction Orthopaedics and holds a

Certificate of Added Qualification in SportsMedicine from the American Board of OrthopaedicSurgeons. He has completed a total joint fellowshipin hip and knee replacements, and a Fellow of theAmerican Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Colonel Providence’s awards and decorations

include the includethe Legion of Merit,Bronze Star,Meritorious Service

Medal, Joint CommendationMedal, Expert Field Medicbadge, Flight Surgeon badgeand Parachutist badge.

Colonel Providence is a member of the Order ofMilitary Medical Merit and a recipient of the “A”Medical Proficiency designator in orthopaedicsfrom the US Army Surgeon General.

Colonel Providence is married to the formerNatalia Fici of Palermo, Sicily and they have onedaughter Gabrielle.You can register for the luncheon by calling the

Temple Chamber of Commerce at (254) 773-2105or by visiting their events page atwww.TempleTx.org.

The State of Fort Hood, WithColonel Bertram C. Providence

State of Fort Hood LuncheonFebruary 20, 2013

11:30-1:00 pmHilton Garden Inn Temple

By: Adam Soorholtz, Stephen Clifton, H.B. Macey & Amber Speer, Leadership Temple

Judy Morales with the Temple Help Center, began themorning talking to Leadership Temple about theirefforts with East Temple development.

Part of the Leadership Temple Class of 2013, serving meals at Feed My Sheepon Avenue G as part of Social Services Day.

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Eco-Lunch & Learn TalksRenewable Energy and Business Funding

President Obama has a comprehen-sive plan to invest in alternative andrenewable energy so we can have acleaner America. As part of thatprocess, agencies like the USDA RuralDevelopment have set up a widearray of programs that will assist busi-nesses in funding energy efficiencyand renewable energy installationsimproving their operations whiledecreasing costs in the long run.USDA Rural Development is at theforefront of renewable energy financ-ing with options including grants,guaranteed loans and payments. In a continued effort to accomplishthese goals, the Development Districtof Central Texas (DDCT) a non-profitcorporation funded to promote eco-nomic growth, increase employmentopportunities through economicdevelopment planning within theregion was awarded $93,000 throughthe USDA Rural Development – Rural

Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) forthe purpose of establishing a revolv-ing loan program.

On February 20th, Keep TempleBeautiful (KTB) will have its first Eco-Lunch & Learn of 2013. Eco-Lunch &Learns are environmental educationalgatherings benefiting individuals, com-panies and their employees. The ses-sions provide tools and resources toincorporate conservation at home andwork.

Guest speaker will be BenaeMcFarland from Central Texas Councilof Governments who will provide anoverview of the program with empha-sis on facts regarding eligible smallbusinesses who apply to the USDA forgrant funds concerning renewableenergy or energy efficiency projects.These businesses can also utilizemoney from the Revolving Loan FundProgram as part of a “match”. In apush to help finance new and existing

businesses in rural communities,funds from the “Revolving Loan FundProgram” can be used for start-up andworking capitalloans, buildingand plant reno-vations, trans-portationimprovements,project plan-ning and otherbusiness needs.

There is no more importantresource for bettering the direction ofthis city and defining the ideas thatwill transform Temple than theactions taken by you as a resident sotake this opportunity to attend theEco-Lunch & Learn on Wednesday,February 20th, from 12pm-1pm at theTemple Chamber of Commerce, 2 N.5th Street. This event is free to thepublic and lunch will be provided. ToRSVP contact Tanya Gray at (254) 493-

4000 or ktb@templetx.org. Keep Temple Beautiful is a communi-ty-led, charitable organization dedicat-

ed to making our City a more beauti-ful place to live, learn and work. Ourorganization facilitates a wide rangeof activities relating to: LitterPrevention and Control,Beautification, Education and PublicAwareness, Community Involvement.Volunteer or become a membertoday!

Library Book Sale Set For Feb. 13-16Teams of volunteers have been sort-

ing books for weeks in preparationfor the 5th annual Mid-Winter UsedBook Sale set for Feb. 13-16 at theTemple Public Library.Thousands of books presorted intomore than 90 categories are offered in

a comfortable, roomy setting at theannual event sponsored by theFriends of the Temple Public Library. The public sale Feb. 13-16 will beheld in the McLane Room on the thirdfloor of the Temple Public Library indowntown Temple. Shopping hours

will be 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.on Wednesday andThursday and10 a.m. to 4p.m. on Friday andSaturday. Members willhave an advance opportu-nity to shop at theMembers’ Night sale from5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.12. Memberships will beavailable at the door. Building on the success of

the Labor Day weekend used booksales, this will be the fifth year for theMid-Winter sale. Since its inceptionmore than 25 years ago, the FriendsUsed Book Sales have raised manythousands of dollars for the TemplePublic Library for projects not cov-ered by the regular library budget. All types of paperbacks and hardbackbooks have been donated for the sale,and most books will be sold for $2 orless. Some current bestsellers, vintagebooks and other specialty books willbe priced slightly higher.Fiction, non-fiction, children's books,cookbooks, biographies, mysteries,romance novels, art books, sportsbooks, and computer books will beavailable.

Donations of books for the sale areaccepted year round at the TemplePublic Library circulation desk.Volunteers meet weekly throughoutthe year to sort books in preparationfor the four-day event.

By: Tanya Gray, Keep Temple Beautiful

By: Susan Howe, Friends of the Temple Public Library

Guest speaker will be Benae McFarland from Central TexasCouncil of Governments who will provide an overview of the

program with emphasis on facts regarding eligible small businesseswho apply to the USDA for grant funds concerning renewable

energy or energy efficiency projects.

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Dance, Have Fun & Get Fit With the City of Temple

Temple Triathlon Training GroupFebruary 16 --- Time: 2 - 4 p.m.Summit Fitness CenterFreeGet on the fast track toward completing your firsttriathlon by learning from the area’s most talentedand experienced athletes in each of the threetriathlon sports, including a USA Triathlon mentor.Our coaches will team up to get you swimming, rid-ing and running all the way to completing yourfirst-ever sprint-distance triathlon. For more information, call Ron at 254.298.5408

14th Annual Father DaughterDanceFebruary 2 - 6 - 9 p.m.Frank W. Mayborn ConventionCenter, 3303 North 3rd StreetShare an enchanted eveningwith your special young lady.It’s the dance she has beentalking about since last year!

Fathers and daughters will dance thenight away in the Grand Ballroom.$10 per ticket.Tickets must be purchased before theevent. They will not be available atthe door.Call 254.298.5740 for more informa-tion.

Inflatable Fun DayFebruary 23, 1-6p.m.Wilson Park Recreation Center, 2205 Curtis B. ElliottDrive

Are your kids tired of being indoorsdue to the cold weather?Hop on over and join us forInflatable Fun Day! The gym will befull of inflatables for kids to enjoy.Ages 2-10. $6For more information, call254.298.5740.

4th Annual TempleTrail Blazers The Temple Mayor'sCouncil on PhysicalFitness presents - "MostMiles in March"

Kick Off Event - March2, 10 a.m.Lions Park, 4320 Lions Park RdFreeTrek over to Lions Park to kick off this year’s TrailBlazer challenge. Rack up as many miles as you canduring the month of March only on one or more ofthe many beautiful trailsin Temple. For more information,call 254.298.5403.

New Museum Exhibit to Open inCelebration of Black History Month

The Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum willopen a new exhibit on Saturday, February 2, in cele-bration of Black History Month. The exhibit, called“Tracks Through Black History,” will highlight themany contributions that African Americans havemade to the railroad throughout its history.The history of American railroads cannot be sepa-rated from black history. For over a century, railroadcompanies providedthe most importantindustrial occupationfor blacks. GandyDancers, porters, chefs, mechan-ics, laborers -- African Americanmen and women have been essential to the dailyoperation and success of American railroads.The connections between railroads and AfricanAmericans extend well beyond employment. Civilrights protests beginning in the late 19th centurychallenged railroad segregation and job discrimina-tion. The major waves of black migration to theNorth depended almost entirely on railroads and

the jobs they provided. The railroad played such amajor role in black heritage that it can be seenprevalently in black art, literature, drama, folklore,and music.The Railroad & Heritage Museum’s exhibit will illus-trate how black Americans contributed to America'sgreat rail systems. From Gandy Dancers, who main-tained the rails, to the Pullman Porters, who served

travelers, entrants into themuseum will experience thesocial, cultural, political, andeconomic influence railroads

had on the black community. Part ofthe exhibit will also highlight the cultural

influence of the railroad as it relates to the music ofRagtime composer, Scott Joplin, whose work – likeothers – was deeply influenced by the railroad.Few today recall the importance of blacks to theAmerican railroad industry, even though most blackfamilies have railroading ancestors. These stories ofhardship and heroism, exploitation and endurance,anger and artistry illuminate a rich heritage and fas-

cinating chapter in American history.The exhibit will open on Saturday, February 2, andwill remain on display through the end of March. AFamily Day will also be held on January 26, in cele-bration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Activitiesplanned for that day include story time, creating aPeace Blanket, and sharing MLK’s birthday cake. Formore information about this exhibit or Family Dayactivities, please contact the museum office at 254-298-5172 or visit www.rrhm.org.

By: Kristi Sykora, Temple Parks & Leisure

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These stories of hardship and heroism,

exploitation and endurance, anger and

artistry illuminate a rich heritage and

fascinating chapter in

American history.