On Monday, July 14, business owners, leaders and residents ofTemple, Texas will get the opportunity to meet a man few are familiarwith, but who will have a significant impact on the community inwhich we all live and work. Presented by the Temple Chamber ofCommerce Public Policy Council, the Baylor Scott & White HealthLuncheon will be the first major introduction of Joel T. Allison, whowas named Chief Executive Office of Baylor Scott & White Health inOctober of last year. He will be joined by the president, chief operat-ing officer and chief medical officer of Baylor Scott & White, Dr.Robert Pryor, as they answer questions and discuss changes from theirrecent merger between Scott & White Healthcare and the BaylorHealth Care System.

Prior to Temple, Mr Allison joined the Dallas-based Baylor HealthCare System in 1993 and served as Baylor’s senior executive vice pres-ident and chief operating officer before being promoted to presidentand CEO in 2000. He is a Fellow of the American College ofHealthcare Executives with a career of over four decadesin health care management. Nationally, Mr Allison serveson the Healthcare Leadership Council and the UnitedSurgical Partners, International board. In addition, hehas been appointed by Governor Rick Perry to serve onthe Texas Institute of Health Care Quality andEfficiency Board and is involved in many other state andlocal organizations. Mr. Allison is also a past chairman of the UnitedWay of Metropolitan Dallas Board, the Dallas Regional ChamberBoard and the Dallas Citizens Council Board.

With so many years dedicated to health care and serving in his com-munity, Mr. Allison was naturally quick to accept the Chamber’s offerto be a speaker at the upcoming luncheon, which is expected to be soldout. “I am honored to be asked by the Temple Chamber of Commerceto participate in this event,” says Joel Allison. “I look forward to theopportunity to meet more community leaders who live and work in theheart of the Baylor Scott & White footprint.” In addition to the PublicPolicy Council, other key organizations are partnering together to hostthe event, including the Temple Economic Development Corporation,

Temple ReinvestmentZone, Temple BusinessLeague, Temple Health& Bioscience Disctrict and the Temple Industrial Foundation. Thoseinterested in attending are encouraged to make their reservations earlyat TempleTX.org/events or by calling the Chamber office at (254)773-2105. “We’re expecting a record attendance for the Baylor Scott& White Health Luncheon,” says Rod Henry, Temple Chamber ofCommerce President. “With a speaker like Joel Allison, there are goingto be a lot of people wanting to hear from someone who has such animpact on our area.”

Being new to Temple, the luncheon is open to the public and is achance for Mr. Allison to become familiar with his new community.“We’re very excited to have Joel Allison in Temple,” said Rod. “I hopeeveryone makes a point to attend and give him a warm welcome!”

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It’s graduation time! High school and college students are receiving diplomas throughoutCentral Texas in May and June. One unique program that is also recognizing its 2013-2014graduates is the Leadership Temple program of the Temple Chamber of Commerce.The Leadership Temple (LT) class is comprised of adult ‘students’ from our community. For

9 months, they attend monthly classes and field trips to learn about city, county and state his-tory and government, economy, social issues, and educational and cultural institutions. In theprocess, they identify and work collaboratively on a project that they feel will add value towhere we live, work and play.

Applications are being accepted for the 2014-2015 class through June 16, 2014. Contact the Chamber office at (254) 773-2105 or apply onlineat www.templetx.org/chamber/leadership.aspx.

Leadership Temple began in 1988 and over the years has produced many ‘future leaders’ of our community. Participants have partnered withthe public and private sector on projects that have lasting value such as the Temple Free Clinic, public bus transportation, a 16-bed shelter forfamily violence victims, Temple Business Incubator, Whistle Stop Playground/Abilities Park and a local dog park. (cont. on pg. 7)

Leadership Temple: Offering A NewDirection For Your Professional CareerBy: Carol Mouché, Sweet Adeline’s International

By: Katie Smith, Temple Chamber of Commerce

Luncheon

A Warm Welcome to Temple

With Joel Allison & Dr. Robert PryorMonday, July 14

11:45 am - 1:00 pmHilton Garden Inn

Members: $30, Non-Members: $40For more information, visit TempleTX.org/events or call

the Chamber office at (254) 773-2105

Joel T. Allison Dr. Robert W. Pryor

Leadership Temple class of 2014 holds theirplaques following the Graduation ceremony at theHilton Garden Inn on May 20.

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New Downtown Temple Mural AnnouncedA downtown Temple building will once again serve asa canvas for the creation of art.

According to the Temple Chamber of Commerce, arrangements have beenfinalized for Amber Gabriel to depict, through the creation of a mural, Temple’sbeauty, culture and heritage blended with major employers and a unique down-town. She will be using the north side of a building on South Main Street as her“canvas.”“I was asked to include in the mural the major industries and history of Temple

and to incorporate some of the more current elements and flavor of downtownlike dancing, dining and entertainment,” Gabriel explained. “The train was sup-posed to be a central focus of the mural. I wanted the mural to flow well andbe cohesive in design, so I arranged the elements of the mural to make one bigpicture,” she said.

Gabriel began coloring like most young people on her bedroom walls with crayons at the ageof 5. She has been painting for commission since she was 14. She has had private lessons eversince. She is a certified art teacher, but presently teaches 4th grade math and science.

The dream and passion to recapture the mural in downtown Temple came from Karen andRudy Gonzales, owners of In the Mood Ballroom. They expressed their hopes and vision dur-ing a meeting of the Chamber’s Downtown Temple Council in the spring of 2013, shortly afterit was reported that a downtown mural was being torn down. The Gonzales contacted ExtracoBanks and offered to sponsor the recreation of the mural. “It all fell together really well start-ing with the Chamber’s Downtown Temple Council embracing the idea, and Extraco Banks andthe City of Temple providing the endorsement.”

“We are excited Extraco Banks will be a partner and financial sponsor in the creation of thisnew Downtown mural,” explained Steve Wolfe, Temple Regional President for Extraco Banks.“The original mural, which was commissioned fifteen years ago by S. Spencer Brown, Sr., had

become a Downtown landmark.” “The new mural, approved by Spencer’s son, S. BoyceBrown, Extraco Banks Chairman, President and CEO, will again provide a new landmark thatwill express Temple’s historical significance in Central Texas,” he noted.

“We are so excited that downtown Temple will have a new mural in the coming months,”explained Nancy Glover, Temple Convention & Visitors Bureau. “The original mural was afocal point and historic landmark for the downtown area. Although we were very sad to see itremoved, the new mural will represent Temple in a very unique way and should attract visitorsand residents into the downtown.”

“The project is expected to be started as early as next week and will take upwards of twomonths to complete,” noted Rod Henry, president, Temple Chamber of Commerce.For more information, contact:Amber Gabriel @ 713-409-2630 Karen & Rudy Gonzales @ 254-773-7088Steve Wolfe @ 254-774-5819Rod Henry @ 254-773-2105

Artist Amber Gabriel sketched an example of what the mural will look like. The finished project will be paint-ed on the side of the Extraco Banks building in Downtown Temple.

Wondering what to do in Temple this summer? Or want to know where in town to find

some great deals on shopping and dining? The Temple Chamber of Commerce has the

answer for you on their newly revised and updated mobile website.

The mobile website is designed to be accessed quickly and easily by entering www.tem-

pletx.org/mobile in your smartphone’s browser. The website offers coupons and special pro-

motions from chamber member businesses, as well as a calendar of events for the area. “I’m

new to the area myself,” explained Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Rod Henry,

“and one thing people keep telling me is they don’t know where to go or what to do for fun

or entertainment in Temple, Texas.”

While the Chamber is not new to the business of promoting Temple, utilizing a mobile

website to do so is a brand new tool that expands the potential audience of local businesses

significantly. A recent Nielson study found that Americans spend more time on their phones

than their computers every month, a fact Henry and the Chamber staff are eager to take

advantage of with this new smart phone friendly site. In the first two weeks, sixteen dif-

ferent coupons and promotions have been added to the site by local members of the Temple

Chamber, with more to come.

“The mobile website has afforded us an opportunity to strengthen even further our rela-

tionship with the members of the Temple Chamber,” noted Henry.

“We are pleased to have the energy of Stephen Brown working with us to reach out to our

members and explain how simple it is to become engaged in this new service to further pro-

mote and market their business and services to our vast audience.”

Another major advantage of the Temple Chamber of Commerce mobile website is how it

will become a venue for finding out what is happening in the Temple area. “The Chamber

team has been spreading the word about how simple it is for anyone to go online and insert

information about their upcoming event whether it is a school function, fundraiser, concert,

sporting event, whatever!”

“This positions www.templetx.org/mobile as the place to go to find out not only what is

going on in and around the community, but where to dine, shop, and review entertainment

options … basically everything you’ve ever wanted to know

about Temple,” noted Brown.

“We have experienced a high acceptance level when we meet

with members for just a few minutes” Brown said. “The best

news, it is a free service to members of the Temple Chamber

of Commerce and a great way for the Temple area communi-

ty to get in on some great discounts, deals and promotions.”

For more information, please contact Stephen Brown at

Stephen@templetx.org or by phone at 254-773-2105.

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If you’ve driven in Downtown Temple recently, you’ve probably noticed some new bannerspopping up. They’re not commercial advertisements or a traditional public service announce-

ment, but rather designed to welcome new Resident Physiciansto the Temple, Texas community. This June, Baylor Scott &White Health will welcome 125 new Doctors to town as theybegin Residency training programs. Though some are home-grown Texas doctors, many come from other states, and someeven come from other countries.

“Our community has a window of opportunity of just a fewyears to sell itself as a great place to live, work, play and pray tothese new Residents” says Rod Henry, President and CEO ofthe Temple Chamber of Commerce. “Through discussion withbusiness leadership in the area, we determined a need to stepforward and do more to welcome the new doctors coming intoBaylor Scott & White Health.”

The Temple Chamber of Commerce is working alongside the

City of Temple, Temple Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Temple Economic DevelopmentCorporation, and the Temple Business League to have 240 pole banners placed around thecity, with the majority being posted downtown and around the Temple Medical andEducation District (TMED).While the banners read “Temple Welcomes Our New Doctors,” the banner’s intended audi-

ence is far larger than just the 125 new Residents Physicians. Baylor Scott & White Health isresponsible for 16,973 permanent jobs in the area and approximately 1.2 billion dollars inannual output. The mutually beneficial relationship the hospital has with the citizens ofTemple cannot be understated. The impact of retaining doctors who enjoyed their time bothat Baylor Scott & White Health and in Temple after they complete residency training is enor-mous, to the tune of millions of dollars that could potentially be added to the local economicoutput.

The banners help remind all of us to be good ambassadors for our area and help showeveryone who is new to the area why Temple and Texas both have a reputation for beingfriendly and welcoming places to live, grow your business, and raise a family. For more information, contact Rod Henry at (254) 773-2105.

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Why I Volunteer at the Chamber? The Red Carpet Ambassadors!By: Sonny Jaramillo, Scott & White Healthcare FoundationWhat a great committee of volunteers! When I opened my own business in 1994, one of the

first things I did was to immerse myself into events going on at the Chamber. I wanted tomeet as many people as I could to launch my business and to get to know as many people aspossible in a very short time period. I attribute my business success directly to gettinginvolved in the Chamber! My business just took off, and I had fun getting involved withthese new friends. After that, one of the first committees I joined was the Red CarpetAmbassadors. What a wild and crazy group of volunteers who have so much fun hav-ing fun! “I initially chose to be a member of the Red Carpet Ambassadors because ofthe number of networking activities involved with this committee,” says Kenny Kelly,Candlewood Suites. “As time passed I realized what a great group of people that wereon the committee. They have become for me almost a second family.”

The affectionate name of the committee is the Red Coats. They’re everywhere! Any cham-ber event that is going on, welcoming new business to the Chamber, after hour events, morn-ing events, lunch events, event events... The Red Coats are there to serve, introduce and wel-come everyone who attends.“Having my business in Temple for 29 years has given me the opportunity to see the growth

in our city,” Says Gabrielle Parkey, Gabrielle’s Dynamics Plus “I became involved with theRCA’s because I wanted firsthand knowledge of new business coming into our area. Smallbusiness owners have to have support to survive. I feel blessed to have had the communitysupport for my dance & gymnastics school for 29 years and wanted to give back.”

The behind the scenes action takes place once a month when the Red Coats get together atlunch to plan the month ahead. So many Red Coats take turns going to events and workingat the Chamber to assist in anything the staff needs for them to accomplish. In my opinion,the Red Carpet Ambassadors is the most enjoyable committee and some of the members havebecome lifelong friends. “It is a fun experience to get away from your busy day at the officeand fellowship with new clients and all the other RCA's and to see how Temple and Belton isgrowing with new businesses,” says Johnnie Mae LaVan-Rayson, Central Texas 4C Head Start

“The Chamber staff is an awesome bunch of people to network with and to get the job donewhenever there is any event being celebrated in our town. My hat goes off to the entireChamber staff and Board for what they are doing for our community!”

I highly recommendto any new member,who wants to intro-duce their business to alot of people and makelots of friends alongthe way, to get involved

in the Chamber and especially the Red Coats. Of course, there are so many other opportuni-ties for volunteers to get involved at the Chamber, but those Red Coats are a fun-loving, gen-erous and crazy bunch of good friends! My hat is off to the Red Coats! Long May You Run!

Small business owners have to have support to survive. Ifeel blessed to have had the community support for mydance & gymnastics school for 29 years and wanted to giveback.” - Gabrielle Parkey, Gabrielle’s Dynamics Plus

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Luvida Memory Care: Located at 2400 Piazza Drin Belton, Luvida Memory Care is an Alzheimer’sand Dementia Assisted Living Facility. Their missionis to assist and enrich the lives of the residentsthrough every stage of their journey while affectedby Alzheimer’s and Dementia and to support andencourage their families while giving them peace ofmind. For more information, contact Cary Nichols at(254) 415-7609 or visit them online at www.luvi-dacare.com.

Walker Honey Farm, LLC: Go see their bees! Locatedat 8060 E. US Hwy 190 in Rogers, Walker HoneyFarm has been producing pure local honey since1930 using minimal interference with nature's naturaland healthy gift. They offer a wide variety of honeyrelated products such as honey spreadables, honeywine (mead) and homemade soap. Daily honey andwine tastings. For more information, contact ChelseaInderwiesen at (254) 983-2899 or visit them onlineat www.walkerhoneyfarm.com.

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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServicesTexas RealtyLarry & Monique Pelham2005 Birdcreek Dr #210Temple, TX 76502(254) 702-3572www.ThePelhamGroup.comReal Estate

Birdcreek Roofing andConstruction LLCNate Navarro(254) 541-1489www.birdcreekroofing.comRoofing Contractors

Hal Dunn & AssociatesHal Dunn5106 S. General Bruce Dr#200Temple, TX 76502(254) 773-2222Real Estate Appraisal Services

Gale Force Web Pros LLCDavid HeadPO Box 2506Temple, TX 76503(888) 406-2128www.galeforcewebpros.comWebsite Design & Development

Georgetown WineryDan Marek715 S. Main StreetGeorgetown, TX 78626(512) 869-8600www.georgetownwinery.comWinery

Modern Woodmen of AmericaJosh Champ(254) 780-7908www.modern-wood-men.orgFinancial Services

Pointe N Tyme EventsAngela Tyree2119 Airport RoadTemple, TX 76504(254) 535-1937Caterers

Time Warner CableBusiness ClassJosh Patton412 Coventry DrTemple, TX 76502(254) 640-2304Television/Cable/High Speed Online

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May Renewing MembersAll Sports TrophyAmerican Constructors, IncAPAC Texas-Wheeler CompaniesAzbell Electronics, Inc.Baird Brothers Express Car WashBoston PropertiesCAPITAL Choice Financial Group/

John KingE.R. Carpenter L.P.Central Prosthetics & OrthoticsCentury 21 Gail Roe & AssociatesCornerstone Gardens Healthcare

& RehabilitationCountry Inn & Suites

Cure & Francis Law OfficeCzech Heritage Museum &

Genealogy CenterEmpire Seed CompanyEncore Landing ApartmentsThe Entrepreneur Center of

Central TexasFarm Bureau Insurance/Don MurphyFirst Finance & FurnitureFriars Creek Nature Preserve at

Green OaksGalleria Wellness CenterHeffner Bros. Building CorporationImmanuel Lutheran Church

IntegJack 'N' Jill DonutsJay's Shop, Inc.Jazzercise Temple Fitness CenterKelly ServicesKwik Kopy Business CenterLas Casas Restaurant & PatioLochridge-Priest, Inc.Ludwick, Templin, Montgomery &

Stapp, P.C.M&M Broadcasters, LTDMueller Inc.Larry Neal/ArchitectsOmega Builders

Purifoy & CompanyReal Estate SourceSchoepf's Old Time Bar-B-QueSpare Time Fun CenterSt. Vincent de Paul of Greater

Temple, Inc.State Farm Insurance/John FarwellSun Loan CompanyTarver & Blythe, AttorneysTroy's Auto Care & Motorcycle ShopDennis TurkVVM, Inc.

Don’t Miss It!The Latest in Member News

Temple ISD Recognized During H-E-B Excellence inEducation AwardsCongratulations to Temple ISD, who received the School Board Award during the H-E-B 2014 Excellence

in Education Awards. H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt awarded $430,000 in cash awards andgrants to the state's top teachers, principals and school districts. Butt also congratulated eight educators, twoschool districts, one early childhood agency and a public school board for being among the best in Texas.

Former NBC anchor Tom Brokaw delivered the keynote address to the hundreds of educators, electedofficials, community leaders and H-E-B employees who attended the event.

The winners were selected from a pool of 58 finalists by judges who include former winners, schooladministrators, and university and community leaders. Temple ISD Board President Steve Wright accept-ed the award, “we would like to express our sincere appreciation to H-E-B for this extraordinary honor andaward. This recognition represents a long road back for our District and a lot of hard work from many, butthe reward is in the quality of education we are now able to provide every student in Temple ISD.”

Record Donation From CEFCO Convenience Stores and Fikes Wholesale, Inc.

CEFCO Convenience Stores and parent companyFikes Wholesale, Inc., announced at its 13th Annual“Hackers-R-Us” Charity Golf Tournament, held onMay 13, 2014, that they will be donating a record grandtotal of $695,000. Of the money raised this year,$645,000 will go to Children's Miracle NetworkHospitals, and $50,000 to Central Texas A&M C.E.Fikes Endowed Scholarship.Also announced was a $1,000,000 commitment to theMcLane’s Children Hospital, Scott & White, and thenaming of the Fikes/CEFCO Emergency Center atthe McLane’s Children Hospital.

"James and Kim Fikes and our entire leadership andsupport teams from the Fikes Companies (FikesWholesale, CEFCO, Cord Financial, GPS transport, and JF Air), are honored to be able to give back to thecommunities we service,” said Raymond Smith, President, Fikes Wholesale, Inc. "These efforts require ahigh degree of commitment and execution on many fronts, and we thank everyone who helped us duringthis record breaking campaign.”

New Leadership at the Temple HELP CenterThe Bell County Department of Human Services is

under new Leadership, appointing Gene Deutscher asDirector on March 5. "I was humbled and honoredwhen County Judge Jon Burrows offered me the posi-tion,” says Mr. Deutscher. “I did not hesitate to accepthis offer."

Mr. Deutscher’s health care career includes theGreenville (S.C.) Hospital System, Humana, Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, Tarrant County Hospital District (TX) andnumerous consultative engagements including the Sid W.Richardson Foundation, Fort Worth, Texas. "The Bell County Commissioner'sCourt has charged me with the responsibility of being more responsive to thoseresidents of Bell County in need of the services offered by the Department ofHuman Services at both the Temple and Killeen office locations.”Active in his home community of Temple, Texas, Mr. Deutscher has served asa member both the Military Affairs and the Legislative Affairs Committees ofthe Temple Chamber of Commerce. He is a Lector at St. Luke Catholic Churchand serves in a leadership capacity at St. Vincent de Paul of Greater Temple,Inc.

Mr. Deutscher is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives(ACHE) and a past member of the Healthcare Financial ManagementAssociation (HFMA) and the Texas Organization of Rural and CommunityHospitals (TORCH). He is a member of the Advisory Council, Texas A&MSchool of Rural Public Health and is a past member of both the Boards ofDirectors of the South Texas Chapter of HFMA and the Central TexasChapter of ACHE.

He is the recipient of the 2011 ACHE Regents Award and serves on theACHE Regents Advisory Council for the Central/South Texas Region. A“Certificate of Appreciation” was presented to Mr. Deutscher by the CentralTexas Chapter of ACHE in August, 2011. HFMA recognized his leadership in2010 with the Follmer Bronze Merit Award for outstanding service to HFMA. Mr. Deutscher says he already has clear goals for the Temple HELP Center. “I

shall move forward in the best interest of the customers the department servesand the taxpayers of Bell County. The department benefits from designation asa partner agency of both the United Way of Greater Food Hood and theUnited Way of Central Texas. These relationships will be reinforced and hon-ored as we move forward."

Wilsonart Reveals New Headquarters, Wilson Center,at GroundbreakingChange presents opportunities. With opportunity comes choices, and we chose Temple,” said KrisManos, President of Wilsonart, to a crowd of business leaders and Wilsonart employeesWednesday morning. Wilsonart Americas, a leading manufacturer of decorative surfaces, brokeground on its new U.S. headquarters in Temple. The new building, scheduled for completion in spring 2015, will consolidate key business unitsinto a single, state-of-the-art office space, located on the Main Campus. The Wilson Center will include offices for the company’s leadership team,as well as consolidate business units, including sales, marketing and finance. Manos thanked TXDOT, saying, “If they hadn’t decided to widen the highway, we’d still be at 2400 Wilson Place. We wouldn’t be here togethertoday to share fellowship and dirt.” She went on to say the move presented an opportunity to bring together operations in order to more effec-tively fulfill the mission of Wilsonart, which is, “Serve the Customer.” The headquarters building – to be called the Wilson Center, in honor of company founder Ralph Wilson will rise next to the company’s primarymanufacturing facility. Other new construction on the main Wilsonart campus will include a Learning Center – a shared space that will accom-modate employee meetings and training events, as well as an expanded Health Center for employees. The TCAM I (Temple Campus Phase I)project will also include renovation of entry and front offices at the front of the plant. The Learning Center will be located in the main plant andis scheduled to be completed within the same time frame as the Wilson Center.

Pictured left to right is Kelley Mitchell, Sonny Jaramillo,Jennifer Williams, Kim Fikes, James Fikes, Brett Giesick,Raymond Smith, and Nancy Birdwell)

Pictured left to right is Rod Henry, TempleChamber of Commerce, Lee Peterson, TempleEconomic Development Corporation, KrisManos, President of Wilsonart Americas, J’NanCox, Elizabeth Carlton and Charley Ayers,Temple Economic Development Corporation andTim O’Brien, CEO of Wilsonart International.

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Fifty Sounds of Summer in the CityBy: Terri MatthewWhere do you go to enjoy live music? Not so long ago, there weren’t many options around Temple.

Now the question is, “inside or outside?” This summer’s calen-dar features more than 50 gigs around town featuring a variety ofcool sounds with a casual atmosphere.

Thursday is often the busiest night of the week at Schoepf ’sBackyard in Belton, where the 6th annual Texas Music Seriesruns through late August. The music is free, thanks to longtimesupporter Don Ringler and others, and the venue welcomes allages. “What started out as a project to clean up the trash on a vacantlot behind the restaurant has evolved into one of the biggestTexas music series in the state,” recalls restaurant owner RonnieSchoepf. “Between April and August we feature 20+ acts.”Fridays at Miller Park in Temple, Scott & White Heath Plan pres-ents the 16th Annual Free summer concert series through July,7:30-9:30 p.m. “Hot Summer Sounds provides a unique varietyof musical styles appealing to cross-cultural audiences,” saysChuck Ramm, Temple Parks & Leisure Services RecreationSuperintendent. “It’s a family-friendly experience where friendsand neighbors come to hear music in the park, bringing lawnchairs, blankets and picnic baskets.”

This is the 16th year of sponsorship for Scott & White HealthPlan. “We are committed to this community. As a regionalhealth plan, headquartered right here in Temple, we feel it isimportant to support activities that get people out of the house,keep them active, and enrich their lives. Ultimately, this improvesthe overall health and wellbeing of the community, and that’swhat we strive for everyday,” says CEO Marinan Williams.

March through October, Johnny’s Steaks and BBQ featurescountry and Texas country artists on Saturday nights at its Lone

Star Music Series. These ticketed events are staged two or threetimes monthly outdoors at Johnny’s Outback. Gates open at 6p.m. “A couple of years ago we started offering concerts to tryto create a nightlife in Salado,” says Josh Bratton, who owns therestaurant along with his father, Johnny. “We offer cold beer, hotBBQ and cool country music.”

Between Temple and Belton, Bo’s Barn is open for dancing tolive music each Thursday-Saturday evening featuring Texas coun-try artists.The weather in Temple is always fine inside the Azalee Marshall

Cultural Activities Center at the CAC Texas Music Series. Theselive music events feature intimate concert experiences at ticketedevents in an auditorium with great acoustics and comfortableseating. In its fourth year, Baylor Scott & White is the majorsponsor, and Real Ale Brewing Co. provides complimentary bev-erages. Ticketed, pre-concert dining is also available sponsoredby area restaurants, including Schoepf ’s BBQ.

“Other upcoming music events at the CAC include singers inour own Temple’s Got Talent showcase performing on June 20,”announces CAC executive director Robin Couvillion. “ We havethe world’s foremost Elvis Tribute Artist, Kraig Parker, comingJune 28; we are working on a gospel music series and continuingour swing time dance events.”Inside O’Brien’s Pub in downtown Temple, live bands play mostevery Friday and Saturday night. “We showcase the biggestnames Texas has to offer including dance/party bands, localartists and acoustic acts,” says owner Ryan Leshkar.

Live music is also regularly available at J Kowboy’s Wine Barand Hondeaux’s Southern Kitchen, also located in DowntownTemple.

SCHOEPF’s Backyard Texas Music Series schoepfsbbq.com/musicevents/

Hot Summer Sounds ci.temple.tx.us/index.aspx?nid=474

CAC Texas Music Series Azalee Marshall Cultural Activities Centercacarts.org

O’Brien’s Pubobrienstemple.com/upcoming-events

Johnny’s Outback Lone Star Music Seriesjohnnysoutback.com/upcoming-shows.php

Bo’s Barnbosbarndancehall.com

In the summer, there’s nothing quite like a juicy red tomato fresh from the vine or a sweetpeach just off the tree. Central Texans are lucky that tomatoes, peaches and a host of otherwonderful homegrown fruits and vegetables are readily available. For those who are too busyor lack the space and time to have their own gardens, local gardeners, farmers and producerscome to the rescue by offering a wide variety of delicious, nutritious fruits and vegetables atlocal farmers markets from late spring to early fall. Bell County Farmers Markets in Temple and BeltonThe Bell County Farmers Market Association offers Farmers Markets in Temple and Belton

each week during the growing season from May through September. “Thesemarkets feature produce locally grown produce by farmers and backyardgardeners who are members of the association,” Mary Coppin, marketmanager, said. Market hours are 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. or sellout.The Temple markets are held every Tuesday and Thursday at 212 N. MainStreet in downtown Temple. There are 22 vendor spaces. The BeltonMarket is held on Saturdays at the corner of Penelope and Central indowntown Belton.O.J. Ward of Rogers has been participating in farmers markets for about

20 years. “I’ve been growing about 80 years, since I was a kid,” he said.“What I sell, I grow myself. I don’t buy from anyone.” He gardens a half-acre, but “You can get a lot on a half-acre.” Ward grows onions, beets, turnips,tomatoes, sweet corn, tomatoes and several kinds of peppers.

This is the third year that Larry Jez of L.A. Jez Farms east of Temple has been selling pro-duce and honey at the farmers markets. Now retired, he grows as a hobby. “I just like to getout and mingle with the people and make a little spending money,” he said. In addition togrowing red potatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, Jez has 12beehives and produces and processes honey.Herbs and native plants grown by Pat Jones are offered at the markets. Jones is president ofthe Bell County Farmers Market Association.Scott & White Farmers Market

“The Scott & White Farmers Market offers a variety of produce and healthy foods everyWednesday from May through October. A part of the Scott & White Wellness Program, themarket is designed to promote health and wellness,” Alex Hainzinger, wellness program man-ager, said.

In addition to seasonal produce, the market also offers eggs, chicken, beef and lamb; fooditems such as pickles, jams, jellies, homemade granola; organic soaps and dog treats; herbs,flowers and other plants such as aloe, from local producers. “Our farmers say it’s the best,”Hainzinger said.

Now in its fourth year, the Scott & White market started with 12 vendors as a service forScott & White employees andpatients. Its popularity spreadby word of mouth and thenext year was advertisedthroughout the community.The market now has 30 ven-dors and attracts about 500customers each week.

The market, held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday (weather permit-ting) in a shaded area just north of the main clinic, has a festive atmospherewith live music, cooking demonstrations and information on healthylifestyles. At 11 a.m. each week, Scott & White chef, Clem Steele, presents acooking demonstration featuring healthy foods and gives out recipe cards.

New customers receive a free reusable bag while supplies last. For more infor-mation about the market and wellness program, visit www.sw.org/wellness.

Water Street Farmers MarketWater Street Farmers Market in Belton is a year round market offering home grown and

handmade items held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday in downtown Belton.“We encourage natural healthy foods grown as chemically free as possible and only hand-

made/homemade items,” Rosemary Harris, market member, said. “We do not allow antiquesor re-sale items.”

Throughout the summer growing season a wide variety of produce is available includingSwiss chard, kale, onions, squash, new potatoes, tomatoes, peas, cucumbers, turnips, andradishes. Eggs and farm-share dairy products, herbs, citrus trees and some other plants alsoare available. Homemade/handmade items offered include pickles, jams and jellies, bakedgoods (some gluten free), artisan breads, aprons, quilts, birdhouses and birdbaths. The Water Street Market in located on Water Street at Penelope Street in downtown Belton.

Summer Brings Garden Fresh Vegetables and Fruits to Local TablesBy: Susan Howe, Friends of the Temple Public Library

Asleep at the Wheel draws people out on the dancefloor during their show at Johnny’s Steaks & Bar-Be-Que.

“I’ve been growing about 80 years,since I was a kid. What I sell, I growmyself.” - O.J. Ward, Farmer’s Marketparticipant

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“I was fortunate to be part of LeadershipTemple’s first class,” says David Nix of TheDavid Nix Agency and chairman of theChamber’s Board of Directors. “This expe-rience stands out as one of the best oppor-tunities I have ever had. Selection to theLeadership Temple Class indicated youhave demonstrated a potential to be a leaderin the community. It gives you an opportu-nity to learn and demonstrate your talentsand abilities. Leadership Temple gives youan opportunity to form bonds and net-works that will benefit you in your endeav-ors in Temple, whether for business or per-sonal.

“Finally, Leadership Temple will give youan opportunity to determine if you have aheart for the work that goes on in our com-

munity,” Nix continues. “If you do have a heart for volunteer or public service, you can expect tobe changed! You can expect to be introduced to opportunities to serve. If you want to know whatgoes on in our community, and if you are looking to be involved in forming our community’sfuture, I strongly recommend Leadership Temple to you!”

LT’s 2012-2013 class partnered with Churches Touching Lives for Christ(CTLC) to help expand its Snack Pack Buddies program. Snack Pack had beenproviding meals to underserved children during the school week, but wanted tosend food home with them over weekends as well. CTLC needed a large walk-in freezer for utility efficiency and to store the additional food. LT 2012-13launched a public relations and fundraising campaign and last month, their workcame to fruition when they celebrated the groundbreaking for that freezer. Theyare a prime example of leadership that extends far beyond the LeadershipTemple year. As Meghan McCaffrey Collins, Curriculum Chair for the 2012-2013 class said, “They have continued to give countless volunteer hours andhave shown great leadership to see this project through.”

This year’s 2013-2014 class also chose to partner with a local entity for a com-munity-wide project: launching the city of Temple’s curbside recycling program.According to the LT class, they chose this project because they recognized thatit would be a large capital investment by the city of Temple and they wanted to“ensure the investment succeeded.” Members helped promote it through com-munity speaking engagements and placing informational banners throughoutthe city in high-traffic areas such as real estate offices, title companies, the schooldistrict and Wildflower Country Club. They also produced a public serviceannouncement video.

“We look forward to having this video resource available for many years tocome as we continue to educate and promote all the good things about our recy-cling program,” says Nicole Torralva, P.E., director of public works. “We are

thankful to have such a strong community and group of leaders willing to step up and do greatthings.”“Leadership Temple was my first experience in a leadership role as a young professional just start-ing my career,” says StacieBratton of Central NationalBank. “I learned so much aboutmy home community!Leadership Temple introducedme to not only new people, butopened my eyes to all of thethings our area has to offer. Ilearned to work with my teammembers to build a stronggroup project and presented theideas we researched to the com-munity. Leadership Temple wasa great experience for me andhelped springboard me intoother leadership positions local-ly.”

Leadership Temple: Offering A New Direction For Your Professional Career (cont. from pg. 1)

Pictured from left to right are Adam Soorholtz, H.B.Macey, Ryan Holler, Tyler Johnson and David Wesson,Leadership Temple class of 2013, as they celebrate thegroundbreaking of CTLC’s new freezer. As a projectwrap-up, the class raised $75k. They were able to get thefoundation donated and bought an upgraded freezer atcost, so were able to send $10k back in freezer overflowfunds to the SNACK Pack program. The program hasgrown from 10 to 350 packs per week.

Leadership Temple: Frequently Asked QuestionsQ: Who is eligible to apply for the Leadership Temple program?A: Leadership Temple participants must be a member of, or employed by a member of, the TempleChamber of Commerce. Preferably, they have resided and been employed in Temple for at leastone year immediately prior to September 1 of the current calendar year. Publicly elected officialsexcept for Precinct Chairman are not eligible. Q: How much time do I need to commit to the program?A: Classes and meetings span over 10 months. Orientation is held in August, and monthly classdays are held September through April. These days center on community education and average10 hours per day. Extra time throughout the year is also required to complete the class project.Q: Is there anything else I have to do as a class participant?A: Yes, at your convenience sometime throughout the year, you will attend a Temple City Councilmeeting, a Temple Independent School District Board Meeting and will attend one of the following:Temple Planning Commission, Bell County Commissioners Court, Temple College Board Meeting,or Ride with a Temple Police Officer. Additionally, you will be required to attend one of the follow-ing: Temple Civic Theatre performance, Cultural Activities Center performance or Temple Symphonyperformance.

Sound interesting? You might be an LT candidate. Applications are being accepted through June16, 2014. For more information, contact Leadership Temple Coordinator Katie Smith at the TempleChamber of Commerce at (254) 773-2105 or visit www.templetx.org/chamber/Leadership.aspx.

On May 20, the Temple Chamber of Commerce PublicPolicy and Military Affairs Councils presented an informativeluncheon on the State of Fort Hood at the Hilton GardenInn. Brig. General Doug Gabram graciously stepped in as ourspeaker in place of Brig. General Clark LeMasters, Jr., whohad to attend a funeral. Gabram commented on the history ofFort Hood and recent events, but the primary message wasthat they were secure if another round of military base realignment and closures happens. Anotherhighlight of the luncheon was the presentation of checks to benefit the National Mounted WarfareFoundation. One of the checks was given in honor of Jim Granfor, who volunteered years ofservice with the Military Affairs Council. The Temple Chamber of Commerce wants to expresstheir appreciation to the Public Policy Council and table sponsors, whose support made this eventpossible. For more information on the Mounted Warfare Foundation and to donate, visitwww.mountedwarfarefoundation.org.

State of Fort Hood Luncheon

“This was an example of the right people in the right place at the right time. It is definitely inter-esting what can come out of a gathering of like minds focused on advancing the Temple com-munity” is how Rod Henry, president, Temple Chamber of Commerce, summed up a recent meet-ing which led to the funding of a major education initiative.

The Temple Industrial Foundation and Temple Independent School District are proud toannounce an exciting new partnership that will help make the job development work being doneat the TISD Career Center one of the finest programs of its kind in the state. TISD has beenworking extensively with TMS Hydraulics to develop a “Manufacturing Strand” for Temple ISDstudents that prepares them to enter the skilled labor workforce directly from high school, train-ing them on the safe use and operation of industry standard manufacturing equipment.

While the program was already off to a great start, Dr. Batttershell mentioned a missing criticalpiece of equipment during a recent Temple Chamber of Commerce tour of schools, a MillMachine. A standard piece of equipment in industrial and machine shops which also requireextensive training to use, something TISD was unable to provide until now.

After hearing of this need during the Temple Chamber of Commerce tour, Harry Macey, presi-dent of the Temple Industrial Foundation, contacted the Board of Directors and presented the

idea to have TIF fund the purchase and installation of themill machine. The board was unanimous in its acceptanceof the proposal to completely fund the cost of acquiring amill machine, which will be owned by Temple ISD andhoused in the Career Center. This new $45,000 machinewill help prepare TISD students to obtain highly skilledjobs in our local manufacturing community directly out ofhigh school.

“This is an exciting development for TISD. I just can’tthank the Temple Industrial Foundation enough. At thetime we planned the tour of the schools with the TempleChamber, I would have never ever dreamed that this would

happen,” noted Superintendent Robin Battershell. “We are extremely grateful and appreciative ofthe generosity and support.”

“Building bridges and developing relationships is one important function for the TempleChamber of Commerce,” noted Henry. “It is really gratifying and exciting to see something ofthis magnitude and importance come out of what was already a very rewarding tour of theschools.”For More Information, Contact:Dr. Robin Battershell, Superintendent, Temple Independent School District, 254-215-6760Harry Macey, Temple Industrial Foundation, 254-778-4755Rod Henry, President, Temple Chamber of Commerce, 254-773-2105

Temple Industrial Foundation Partners With Temple ISD

Names of graduates: Leadership Temple Class 2013-14Caroline Gallogly, Hilton Garden Inn

Art Gardea, Walmart Distribution Center #6083Adam Haberer, Brockway, Gersbach, Franklin & Niemeier, P.C.

Natasha Jones, Walmart Distribution Center #6083Dr. Ronny Marriott, First Baptist Church of Temple

Ashley Marshall, ChaseChris Peal, City of Temple Public Works

Erik Ray, Central Realty PartnersTara Rowe, Extraco Banks

Sharon Sapp, Central Texas Housing ConsortiumEric Swan, previously of Hilton Garden Inn

Donna Ward, Temple ISDTaryn Warren, Wildflower Country Club

Craig Wilson, Temple ISD

A Mill Machine, similar to the onewhich will be used by Temple ISD stu-dents in the Career Center

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Most of us understand that building, running, growing oreven maintaining a business is hard work. We often lamentthe difficulty of certain aspects of our day-to-day businesses.Whining about it doesn’t help, and it doesn’t move us for-ward. So how should we approach adversity?

Many would say, “Avoid it!” Adversity creates stress, wearsyou down and leads to burnout, so we should avoid it. Right?Nope! Sticking your head in the sand just exposes your back-side…Healthy reactions to adversity are more thoughtful. You can

look at adversity as an opportunity to think at an elevatedlevel, look at the big picture, not just your day-to-day opera-tions. Adversity can enable growth or it may be a lessonlearned that will provide you a better knowledge base forstarting over or significantly changing your direction. Whenadversity happens, lookingfor the positive aspects canlead you to better things.

When you stop griping andfocus on moving forward,you will more likely findpeople or other resourcesthat can help you deal withthe current adversity. Youwill also be more rational inclassifying just how bad it isand maybe even find a sim-ple solution. Spending thetime to focus on the hard-ship is critical to resolving it.Whenever we encounter

some kind of adversity, we need to evaluate what it reallymeans to us:• Is this a situation or event that can kill our business? • Is it a change catalyst? • Is there a potential benefit from our reaction to the adver-sity?• Is it just a difficulty we need to power through?Once we reflect on it in this way, we can react appropriately: • If it is just a difficulty, then the application of a little moretime and/or money should make it go away. Sure, somethingelse has to move down the priority list, but that is prettymuch the entrepreneurial challenge, to prioritize and allocateresources effectively.

• If our evaluation shows that therehas been a change in the businessenvironment that is beyond our con-trol, like a change in the tax laws oranother regulatory change thatimpacts our business, then we need tolook at it as a change catalyst.Whatever you do and how muchanguish you allow yourself, the law or

regulation willlikely not changeback. So thatmeans you needto rally the troopsto analyze how thenew stuff impacts your business and make changes in thebusiness to operate within the new guidelines and still makea fair profit.• If we must change our business, how can we change it tocome out ahead, rather than at a disadvantage? If the bur-den of change is significant, it might mean the higher level ofcompliance makes you better able to adopt new products.For example, it you are in business making or selling pet toysand new rules make the acceptable materials in the toys morestringent, rather than just absorbing that added expense, itmight be time to go a little farther in material processing soyou can meet the human guidelines and start selling children’sgoods. The key is looking for ways to change positively inthe face of adversity.• Finally, if the adversity is going to kill your business due tolegal, competitive or societal pressures, then it is absolutelyessential to control how you exit the business. Denial andmore time will not do anything other than exhaust yourresources, so know that it’s time to go and get out as cheap-ly and painlessly as possible.

To wind up, when you encounter adversity in your businessor personal life, it can be managed. Don’t panic, don’t com-plain, analyze the situation with an objective mind, look forthe opportunities for change or growth, decide on a courseof action and pursue it vigorously!

Adverse to Adversity?By: Vane Hugo, The Entrepreneur Center of Central Texas

Sustainability and kids go well together.The very definition of sustainability compels us to live within the means of the planet so thatfuture generations can also meet their needs. Sustainable living is all about ensuring that wecreate the least amount of impact on our environment while fulfilling our own needs andrequirements. While it may seem challenging to explain all of this to a preschooler oreven an older child, it really isn't. In fact, if you get the right training that teaches youhow to use the right tools, you can make sustainable living fun, interesting and edu-cational for children.

However, there is the realization that today’s kids are much more aware of the envi-ronment and the impact they have on it, than their parents. It is well known that thecurrent generation of elementary and middle schoolers have never known life with-out Earth Day, curbside recycling programs or a range of other awareness efforts. Yetthere is always room to learn more. As a teacher, how can you incorporate sustain-ability into the classroom or your learning environment?

As part of our "Get In The Know" environmental education outreach campaign, KeepTemple Beautiful (KTB) is offering training to teachers and those who are in the business ofeducating kids - master gardeners, boy scout/girl scout/youth leaders, etc. You get the point.We are providing educational opportunities to those who have demonstrated sustainablepractices and want to continue to make a difference in their community through a classroomtype of setting. On Thursday, June 5 from 1pm-5pm and Friday, June 6 from 9am-5pm, educators will have

an opportunity to attend a Project WILD workshop given by Kiki Corry, Project WILDCoordinator from Texas Parks and Wildlife. Project WILD is a wildlife-focused conservationeducation program for K-12 educators and their students. It is one of the most widely-usedconservation and environmental education programs among educators of students in kinder-garten through high school. The program links students and wildlife through its mission toprovide wildlife-based conservation and environmental education fostering responsibleactions toward wildlife and related natural resources. This training is offered to all educatorsand will be held on the 3rd floor of the library in the McLane Room.Other Environmental Education:

Friday, June 13 from 9am-5pm, Eco-Rise training will be offered to TISD and private

schools only. Imagine a 15 year old student developing solutions to the global water crisis,redesigning the public transportation system and launching initiatives that address landfilldiversion, nutrition and campus energy consumption. If you are a teacher who is interestedin cultivating creative problem-solving and design innovation in your school through stan-dards aligned sustainability curriculum, then we invite you to attend the Eco-Rise workshop.

Educators will receive com-plimentary resources onenvironmental educationthat meet state standardsand learn how to greentheir schools. This trainingwill also be held on the 3rdfloor of the library buildingin the McLane Room.

Eco-Lunch & Learn - Wednesday, June 18 12noon-1pm, Temple Chamber of Commerce.Dawn Orange, the new City of Temple Recycling Coordinator, will speak on "How toRecycle Using Your New Curbside Recycling Bin" and any other questions you'd like to askSolid Waste.

Our local teachers have done so much for our community with fewer resources, and manyhave gone above and beyond to educate their students about the importance of sustainabili-ty. We are thrilled to be partnering with the City of Temple, TISD, Project WILD, Eco-Riseand Balcones to offer educators the opportunity to further their own education. In the end,sustainability cannot be achieved without innovation, and innovation is best achieved in a cul-ture that embraces learning. To sign-up for either event, contact Keep Temple Beautiful at (254) 493-4000. Keep Temple

Beautiful is a grassroots environmental and community improvement nonprofit striving toeducate and engage citizens to take responsibility for improving their community environ-ment. KTB works with government, businesses, civic groups and volunteers to ensure thatTemple is the cleanest, most beautiful city in the state. For more information on programsand events, visit us on the web at www.keeptemplebeautiful.org, and don't forget to like us onFacebook www.facebook.com/keeptemplebeautiful!

KTB: Linking Students to Sustainability and Wildlife By: Tanya Gray, Keep Temple Beautiful

Adversity can enable growth or itmay be a lesson learned that willprovide you a better knowledge basefor starting over or significantlychanging your direction.

We are providing educational opportunitiesto those who have demonstrated sustainablepractices and want to continue to make a dif-ference in their community through a class-room type of setting.