Focus on Business - April 2012

FRIDAY, April 6, 2012

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EVENTS CALENDAR 10 Ribbon Cutting: Texas Satellite Television 10 Downtown Temple Alliance Meeting 11 RCA Committee Meeting 11 Leadership Lecture Series 11 Business Networking Breakfast 11 Bloomin’ Temple Committee Meeting 16 Bloomin’ Temple Volunteer Meeting 17 Leadership Temple Executive Board Meeting 18 Leadership Lecture Series 18 Workforce Development Meeting 18 Bloomin’ Temple Committee Meeting 19 Ribbon Cutting: Cappolino, Dodd, Krebbs 19 Chamber Board Meeting 20-21 BLOOMIN’ TEMPLE 23 Legislative Affairs Committee Meeting 24 Ribbon Cutting: McAlister’s Deli 24 Leadership Lecture Series 26 Business After Hours

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By: Melissa Davis, Charter Real Estate This month, community members had the opportunity to hear about the state of Bell County from County Judge Jon Burrows. During the luncheon, Judge Burrows shared important details regarding the County Bond rating, up from A to AA+ over the last ten years, as well as population and demographic statistics, sources of revenue, County expenditures and upcoming Bell County elections.

One of the key topics of Judge Burrows address was the county’s income, expenses, major projects and reserve. Bell County maintains a Fund Balance of almost five months’ reserve, exceeding the county policy Judge Jon Burrows of a minimum of three months. tion center including security doors Sources of county revenue include ad and updated video monitoring. valorem taxes, sales tax, licenses and The county is currently addressing permits, and federal grants. Typical issues just as a county animal control budgeted expenditures include public facility, renovations to the Expo safety and judicial and legal (comprisentrance off of IH 35, Belton Annex ing approximately 50% of the total), interior renovations, and remodeling road and bridge funds, and county of the historic court house among personnel expenses. others.

Judge Burrows noted that Bell With population growing at a steady County ad valorem taxes are among rate over the past ten years, Bell the lowest in the state and sales tax County has moved from the 19th receipts have grown each year, with largest Texas county to the 16th, with the exception of 2008-2009 when continued growth expected. With this there was only a minor decrease. steady growth, political redistricting Some of the most recent projects continues to pose a challenge in local taken on by the county include the elections.

Bell County Justice Center, which was With the over 35 contenders in the awarded the AIA Certificate of merit upcoming elections, Burrows remindas well as an Excellence in ed everyone about the changes to Construction Award; the Multi Use election dates. Super Tuesday was Building; Central jail renovation; road originally scheduled for March 6th, and bridge equipment and yard was then rescheduled for April 3rd upgrades; and updates to the detenand is now set for May 29th.

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Take Advantage of KTB’s Electronic Recycling Event By: Tanya Gray, Keep Temple Beautiful On April 21st in honor of Earth Day, Keep Temple Beautiful and Electronic Waste Disposal (EWD) is hosting the annual electronic recycling event from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Businesses, citizens and surrounding communities will have the opportunity to protect the environment by properly recycling computer equipment, cell phones, monitors, lawn equipment, gaming equipment and much, much more. This E-Waste event will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic High School located at 6608 W. Adams Ave. It is free to the public, businesses and open to neighboring cities; Fort Hood, Killeen, Copperas Cove, Harker Heights, Belton, Salado, Waco and all others.

Recycling has become an everincreasing priority in our world which faces global warming, filled-up landfills, and pollution. Those who have a concern about the health of our planet know that the best way to conserve our environment and save resources is to recycle everything we can. What you may not know is that almost everything is recyclable, at least in part, and that includes your old electronics.

This event, which allows the public to safely and securely recycle used and/or inoperable electronics in an environmentally-responsible manner, gives citizens and businesses the opportunity to properly recycle outdated electronic equipment without having to worry about data security breaches or penalties for improper disposal. After the equipment is collected, it is processed through one of KTB’s E-Steward certified recycling partners. Joan Meeks, President & Co-Owner of Electronic

Waste Disposal, stated that electronics that store data, such as hard drives, are destroyed or wiped to guarantee that no customer information is ever compromised. This E-Waste Day event makes it easy for anyone to save space and energy by getting rid of old equipment, as well as support the environment by reducing the amount of EWaste in landfills.

There is no reason you should choose any other option when organizations like Keep Temple Beautiful are available to help you. It is important as citizens and businesses of this community to encourage and demonstrate the correct way to dispose of these items. So show your friends, neighbors, family members, business owners and colleagues by demonstrating your commitment to environmentally responsible practices and participate in the electronic recycling event on Saturday, April 21st. It makes all the difference. A list of items can be found at www.keeptemplebeautiful.org.

There will be a $10.00 fee for CRTs and TVs. All other items are free of charge.

Keep Temple Beautiful is a non-profit organization that strives to educate and engage Texans to take responsibility for improving their community. KTB works with government, businesses, civic groups and volunteers. For more information on Keep Temple Beautiful and how you can get involved, call (254) 493-4000 or log onto www.keeptemplebeautiful.org. Don’t forget to “like” us on facebook at www.facebook.com/keeptemplebeautiful.

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West Temple Orthodontics: West Temple Orthodontics, previously known as Central Texas Orthodontics of Temple, is located at 207 Westfield Blvd. They provide orthodontic care for children ,teens and adults. Clear braces and invisalign are also available. The new office has state of the art equipment including digital xrays. A competent and caring staff give personalized care. Payment plans are available. For more information, contact Linda Perkins or Brent Blumenthal at (254) 899-2500. You can also go to their website at www.WestTempleOrthodontics.com

Jason’s Deli: Jason’s Deli, located at 3036 South 31st Street in Temple, features a new model and design shaping a new concept for their other restaurants.

Along with a wide variety of menu items, they also provide catering and delivery. For more information on their excellent menu or catering options, contact Juan Martinez at (254) 771-1948 or you can email Rayan Horak at rayan.horak@jasonsdeli.com.

You can also check out their website at www.jasonsdeli.com.

Mary Jacq Kirchhoff Licensed Massage Therapist: Mary Jacq Kirchhoff, locate at Cook Chiropractic at 2045 Scott Blvd. in Temple, provides Swedish, sport, deep tissue and pre-natal massage. If you are unable to get to her office, she can come to your home or office. Prices are very reasonable; with 30 minute sessions starting at $35 and 60 minute sessions starting at $60. You also get $10 off your first appointment! For more information on Mary Jacq Kirchhoff’s services, or to schedule an appointment, please contact Mary Jacq at (254) 239-6402 or email her at mjballet@hotmail.com.

Texas Farm Bureau Insurance: Texas Farm Bureau Insurance, located at 1341 Marlandwood Rd. in Temple, provide auto, home/property, farm/ranch, life, and health insurance. They focus on helping their members manage the financial risks of everyday life and successfully recover from any insured loss through prompt, professional, and personal service based on high ethical standards and fairness. For more information on Texas Farm Bureau Insurance contact Chris Magana, Davis Ford, Jessie George or Gary Schmiedekamp at (254) 778-4741 or go to their website at www.txfb-ins.com.

DeyStarr Unlimited Inc.: Deystarr Unlimited Inc., located at 803 South 5th St. suite 204, is a faithbased multimedia and management consultant corporation, whose mission is to educate, empower, and entertain people and business entities while making a positive impact all throughout the world.

DeyStarr prides themselves on providing real expansive solutions for all types of people, demographics and business entities. For more information on Deystarr Unlimited, contact Jasmine Hamilton at (254) 207-0300.You can also check out their website at www.deystarr.com.

Crotty Funeral Home: At Crotty Funeral Home, located at 5431 West Highway 190 in Belton, the compassionate funeral directors provide individualized funeral services designed to meet the needs of each family. The staff of dedicated professionals are available to assist you in making funeral service arrangements. From casket choices to funeral flowers, the funeral directors at Crotty Funeral Home will guide you through the aspects of the funeral service. For more information on Crotty Funeral Home, contact Debra Crotty at (254) 933-0900.

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It’s Time for Spring Cleaning!

By: Becky Maudlin, Charter Real Estate

Reed Realty: Reed Realty, located at 2314 West Adams in Temple, has been involved with the buying and selling of homes in Temple and adjacent areas for over 15 years. With over 20 agents in the office working under an experienced licensed broker, all of their staff members are high caliber professionals with extensive experience and knowledge about our local real estate market. For more information on Reed Realty, contact Charisse Reed at (254) 742-2224 or go to their website at www.reedrealty-tx.com.

Spring is just around the corner and for many of us that means time to get out the gloves and start scrubbing. Spring seems to traditionally bring out the urge to purge our surroundings of clutter and debris and start with a fresh clean slate. The internet is full of great spring cleaning tips and one of the best websites I found for any type of cleaning advice is www.goodhousekeeping.com.

This site has helpful tips on how to spring clean your home 10 minutes at a time, which works out well for busy families trying to maintain a clean home while managing a full schedule.

The best advice I can give regarding spring cleaning is to hire a cleaning company to do a complete heavy clean on your home. It is well worth the

expense to be able to come home from work to a home that has been professionally cleaned. Having your home professionally cleaned, even just one time, sets the tone for you to follow and makes it much easier for you to keep up with the daily minor cleanings. After hiring a company to clean your home you feel like you have a head start and you will be much more motivated to do things such as clean out closets and organize neglected areas that often become catch all areas for junk. If you are interested in hiring a cleaning company try Extreme Clean. They are a local Temple cleaning company and members of the Temple Chamber of Commerce. Their phone number is (254) 770-0008. For more information visit their website at www.extremecleantx.com.

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Serv./Melinda Bulls Carothers Executive Homes Christian Farms Treehouse, Inc. Chupik Counseling & Consulting, P.A. Clark & Fuller, PLLC Cochran, Blair & Potts CTWP Cumulus Media, Inc. Dale Carnegie Training Discount Floors Superstore Doctors Express DuBois Furniture, Inc. EBCO General Contractor, Ltd. First Convenience Bank at Walmart Richard F. Fossum, D.D.S., P.A. Friar's Creek Nature Preserve at Green Oaks Frost Driving School Heart of Texas Goodwill Industries,

Inc. H E B Food Store #182 House of Floors IKON Office Solutions, Inc. Kelly Services King's Daughters Clinic KNCT TV and FM 91.3 Korks Wine & Spirits LULAC Council #4593 McGuire Tire, LLC Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, PLLC Kenny Paysse Insurance Agency Prater & Ridley, Attorneys Rural Rental Housing Assoc. of Texas Secrest Law Firm Sedona Staffing Services Temple College Temple Kidney Center Temple Towing Service Texas Land Bank, FLCA TinKnockers Sheet Metal, LLC Walmart Distribution Center #6083 Wells Fargo Business Services Woodward Creative Group, L.L.C.

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Combs Wows Attendees at Town Hall Meeting By: Kristen Reichert, Photo by Skeebo; Photo by Skeebo Reichert, Photo by Skeebo by sharing resources 2023. This increase in Susan Combs began a recent town and forming alliances medicaid spending hall meeting in Temple by stating her with local businesses. will also affect public personal bias of pro-transparency. The Businesses want to education, which is Comptroller stayed true to her word locate in places where projected to drop throughout her discussion as she schools are thriving, so from 44.9% to 37.4% shared both the good and bad news. owners have an investof the state spending.

Texas is doing better than any other ed interest to get Combs mentioned the state, but there are still areas of coninvolved. Other federal healthcare cern. The two issues Combs focused options for collaboramandate as one cause on were rising costs in medicaid and tive ways to spend less of this increase, which education.

Susan Combs and State in schools can be In a chart displaying the percentages restricts budget-writRepresentative Ralph Sheffield found at the Financial ers’ abilities to fund of medicaid spending compared with Allocation Study for other programs. public education and other state Texas (FAST) web site: www.fastCombs provided some solutions to spending, medicaid is projected to texas.org. cut spending in education, primarily rise from 14% in 2001 to 37.2% in

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Farm Bureau Insurance/Gary Schmiedekamp 1341 Marlandwood Dr. Temple, TX 76502 (254) 778 4741 www.txfb ins.com

Belltec Industries, Inc.: David Jones 2057 Commerce Street Belton, TX 76513 (254) 939 9404 www.belltec.net

First Texas Brokerage/Jennifer Kasner 5293 S. 31st St. #125 Temple, TX 76502 (254) 773 4400 www.jenniferkasner.com

Cameron Chamber of Commerce PJ Jennings 102 E. First St. Cameron, TX 76520 (254) 697 4979 www.cameron tx.com

The Gin At Nolan Creek Evan Morrison 219 S. East St. #Q Belton, TX 76513 (254) 613 4446 www.theginatnolancreek.com

Capital Farm Credit: Kelly Copeland 2115 Birdcreek Terrace Temple, TX 76502 (254) 773 3417 www.capitalfarmcredit.com

Sonny Jaramillo for Justice of the Peace Temple, TX 76501 (254) 771 0139

Cleo Bay Honda: Terry L. Treece 3907 E Cen Tex Expy.

Killeen, TX 76543 (254) 690 7355 www.cleobayhonda.com Durbin Electrical Service Stanley Durbin 6969 Lower Troy Road Temple, TX 76501 (254) 771 0801 Fairways at Sammons Park Janet Atkins 2201 W. Adams Avenue Temple, TX 76502 (254) 773 3110

Jason's Deli Rayan Horak 3036 S. 31st St. Temple, TX 76502 (254) 771 1948 www.jasonsdeli.com Men's Wearhouse Tammy Gill 3550 S. General Bruce Drive #D120 Temple, TX 76504 (254) 773 8389 www.menswearhouse.com Origami Owl Living Lockets Brandy Shephard Temple, TX 76502 (214) 208 4039 www.brandyshepherd.origamiowl.com

“It’s important to be actively engaged as a citizen,” Combs said. “It’s all about you. It’s your money.” Combs also mentioned that Texas does have a balanced budget, and we are a very fortunate state to have that.

“We in Texas do not believe you can get something for nothing. We are very attractive to business and don’t spend crazily.” Combs ended her presentation with a humorous nod to Texas pride. “Not only are we in the best shape,” she said, “we are the bestshaped state.”

World-Renowned Leaders to Speak at Temple College By: Erin Spencer, Temple College Access the knowledge and experience of worldrenowned leaders by attending Chick-fil-A Leadercast at the Temple College Pavilion from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm on Friday, May 4.

Chick-fil-A Leadercast is a one-day leader development event broadcast LIVE from Atlanta, Ga. to hundreds of sites throughout the nation, including Temple. The broadcast is hosted by Temple College, in partnership with the Temple Chamber of Commerce, Wilsonart and the local Chick-fil-A restaurants.

This year’s program will focus on the power of choice. The diverse group of internationally-acclaimed authors, leadership experts and practitioners will share insights to help leaders empower and equip others at work, at home and in the community through his or her choices.

Speakers for this year’s event include: • Soledad O’Brien, Anchor and special correspondent for CNN • Tim Tebow, NFL quarterback, Heisman Trophy winner and best-selling author • Patrick Lencioni, Best-selling author and president of The Table Group • John Maxwell, Leadership expert & best-selling author of “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” • Marcus Buckingham, Strengths

strategist, best-selling author and researcher • Angela Ahrendts, CEO, Burberry • Roland Fryer, Professor of economics at Harvard University and CEO of the Education Innovation Laboratory • Urban Meyer, ESPN analyst and former head football coach for the University of Florida • Andy Stanley, Best-selling leadership author and communicator • Sheena Iyengar, Author of “The Art of Choosing“ and world-renowned expert of choice Last year, 85,000 leaders from 17 countries attended the Chick-fil-A Leadercast. In its 12th year, this full day, experiential conference is predicted to reach its largest audience to date.

For more information about Chickfil-A Leadercast, visit www.chick-filaleadercast.com. For local ticketing information, call (254) 298-8625 or visit www.templejc.edu. You can also register for the event on the Temple Chamber website, www.templetx.org.

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What’s Happening with the Dog Park?

By: Ashley Williams City of Temple, City Manager’s Office small dogs. The dog park will offer an The 2011 – 2012 Leadership Temple off-leash area where owners and well has been working hard to raise funds behaved dogs can exercise in a clean for the development of a public Dog and safe environment without endanPark in Temple, as this year’s class gering people, property or wildlife. project. This project is being accomPlanned amenities include shade, plished with great partnerships with water, benches and agility equipment. the City of Temple, Temple Parks and With the great success of Dinners 4 Leisure, and the Temple Parks Dogs at the Hilton in March, the Foundation. For the past few months Leadership Temple class has planned they have been raising funds through numerous events for the coming donations and sponsorships, and are months. closer to making the Dog Park a realiLeadership Temple has teamed with ty. the Cultural Activities Center to offer Located in Lions Park, there will be a day of Kite Tails and K9s Festival. two areas to accommodate large and

On April 14th, from 11 am – 2 pm, come and participate in this exciting event at the Cultural Activities Center.

The day will include a dog agility course, dog contests, kite flying, raffle opportunities, photos with pets, vendor exhibitions, inflatable’s and MORE! Come on out and have a great time, admission is free; however, donations are appreciated.

Also, do not forget to stop by Leadership Temple’s Bloomin’ Temple booth for Dog Park information and the opportunity to offer your support for getting the construction of the

dog park underway.

To ensure the success of this project, Leadership Temple needs your help.

All donations are greatly appreciated.

To donate or sponsor a park item please contact a member of the Leadership Temple Class. You may also go to our website at www.TempleDogPark.com or “Like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/templedogpark, to stay up to date about the project.

Leadership Temple Economic Development Day By: Jackie Basile, BBVA Compass and Susan Hagan, Hilton Garden Inn Leadership Temple 2012 spent March in the nation for job growth. Temple ranks #5 in the Milken Institutes “Best 6th touring this great town of Temple Performing Cities”, 8th in population and seeing first hand just how blessed we are with growth and development; growth among 26 metropolitan statistifrom small businesses to large corpora- cal areas between 2000 and 2010 census, Temple is the 4th least expensive tions. place to live and is home to more The day began bright and early with physicians per capita than any other breakfast at Megg’s Café and Hamilton community in the nation.

Bread Company and a personal A look into hospitality was next on encounter with their charming owner, the list with a visit to our very own Dr. Edward McCaffrey. Dr. McCaffrey The Class at the Great American Grill at the Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Garden Inn. They provide 133 shared with the group, the challenges guest rooms, upscale food services, and victories of beginning any small One of Temple’s larger corporations, and three banquet rooms for events of The McLane Group, was next on the business. It is very important to do all types, catering, and an on-site grill your research, explore the market and agenda. The McLane Group is comthat is open to the public. Stop in and competition, and be ready for a roller prised of seven different entities. have lunch! coaster ride and remember, change Classic Foods, located in Fort Worth, Moving into the heart of Industry isn’t bad just different.

Texas, manufactures and markets the and Manufacturing in Temple, the Next stop, Temple Economic Sheriff Blaylock's Best product line. group’s next stops included visits to Development Corporation, historic Hometown Favorites, Inc. began in iZone and Mars Petcare. iZone is a downtown. Lee Peterson, President of 1996 as a source of hard-to-find company that makes high quality signs favorite treats. It has since expanded TEDC, graciously gave the team his time to discuss the current growth sta- and specialized table tops for clients to include over 1000 old-time favorite locally as well as world-wide. The tistics of Temple and even provided a foods, shipping to all points in the US personal tour of the town. TEDC exists group was witness to a very advanced and beyond. McLane Advanced and perfected process with a very to create and maintain high quality Technologies (MAT), founded in 2004, impressive final product. No job is too jobs and businesses in Temple, be a provides IT solutions that deliver big or small for iZone. Mars Petcare leader and a catalyst for directed ecoeffective and efficient logistics soluprovides job opportunities to approxinomic development and growth withtions. MAT is the Original Equipment mately 75 people. Mars Petcare in the Temple community, and manage Manufacturer (OEM) for the Standard processes, prepares, packages, and the pipeline of new opportunities for Army Maintenance System –Enhanced ships cat and dog food as well as other (SAMS E), which is a single system that Temple’s target industries. From edible delights for your household pet. allows the US Army to manage over 1 September 2009 to September 2010, A very impressive plant and an interthe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics million vehicles at a very high rate of esting process to see. reported that Bell County ranked 3rd readiness, McLane Global is a world-

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The final stop brought our day full circle in historic downtown at O’Briens. This quaint pub, owned and operated by two Temple natives, and is located at 11 East Central. Fully renovated, they offer 41 beers on tap and an authentic Irish environment complete with live entertainment, Austin style without the drive.

The Economic Development of our town Temple is an on-going process.

We are blessed to have an abundance of outstanding businesses in Temple and to live in such a prosperous community. We can’t wait to see what business will be the next to call Temple, home.

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McLane, Timberlake & Smith Final Three Speakers at Leadership Lecture Series By: Laura Leigh Whitnell, Temple Chamber of Commerce

If you didn’t attend the first or second lecture of the Leadership Lecture Series, you missed out; but fear not, because there are three more speakers to come! Make sure you register for these three lectures as they are

Drayton McLane Jr.

people who truly represent leadership. Drayton McLane Jr., our third speaker in the series will be speaking on April 11th at 4:00 pm at the Cultural Activities Center.

Drayton McLane Jr. serves as chairman of the McLane Group and was the former CEO of the Houston Astros Baseball Club. A native Texan, this acclaimed businessman, leader, and generous philanthropist, ensures the focus of all his endeavors is based upon strong Christian values and moral ethics.

Mr. McLane received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Baylor University in 1958 and his Master of Business Administration degree from Michigan State University in 1959. The grandson of a successful entrepreneur, Drayton experienced firsthand the hard work and dedication it takes to successfully thrive in industry. He began developing his tireless work ethic at age nine by working for his father at the family’s wholesale grocery business, the McLane Company. By earning the respect and admiration of his coworkers, he became president and CEO of the company in 1964 and held these positions for thirty years.

During his tenure, he propelled the McLane Company into a nineteen bil-

his time to helping others through lion dollar company, achieving an seminars, speeches, and training proaverage growth rate of thirty percent grams that, today, are being used by per year. Following the McLane Company’s merger with Wal*Mart, Inc. industries, groups and individuals for personal and corporate skills training. in 1990, he became vice-chairman of Lewis regularly appears as visiting lecWal-Mart while maintaining his positurer or management consultant for tions at the McLane Company. many of this nation's largest corporaAfter playing key roles in each of tions. these companies’ growth and proOne of the most impressive testiductivity, he resigned in order to monies to Lewis' abilities is the devote more time to the McLane numerous times he is invited back Group, a parent company consistby some of the country's most sucing of family owned companies cessful corporations. A few examples operating throughout the world, of corporations who have Lewis which until November of 2011 speak several times a year: IBM for included the Houston Astros where he served as Chairman and 22 years, GTE for 21 years, McLane Corp. for 20 years, IMS for 10 years, CEO. Drayton McLane completed MBNA for 20 years... and the list goes his nineteenth season with the on and on.

Astros in 2011 when he sold the Lewis Timberlake has been awarded team for over $650 million. Since many honors throughout his career. purchasing the team in 1993 the Some of these would include Astros rank third in the National Outstanding Young Men of the League and sixth in the Majors in winning percentage. For nineteen United States, International Who’s Who of Intellectuals and Leading years, their philosophy remained Men in America. Perhaps his most consistent – bring home a World treasured award came from his Series championship to Houston peers, members of the National and make a positive difference in the Speakers' Association, when they community. bestowed upon him the coveted It’s no wonder why people would want to see Drayton McLane Jr. speak, C.P.A.E and elected him into the National Speaker's Hall of Fame! but if you haven’t heard Lewis Lewis has been quite successful as Timberlake speak, you’re in for a real an author as well. treat! Lewis will be He has two books in speaking on April print: Born to Win 18th at 4:00 pm at (in its 21 st printthe CAC. ing) and It's Always Lewis Timberlake's Too Soon To Quit, credentials match his newest. his reputation as a Last, but certainly "Specialist in not least, we have Success". A native of Evan Smith, set to Stamford, Texas, speak on Tuesday, Lewis entered the April 24th at 4:00 life insurance busipm at the CAC. ness at the age of Evan Smith is the 24. He quickly Editor in Chief and became a millionCEO of the Texas dollar-a year Tribune, a non-profsalesperson and it, non-partisan digiwithin seven years, tal news organizawas president of tion based in Austin. that company.

Lewis Timberlake The Tribune’s deep During the first coverage of Texas politics and public three years of policy can be found at its website, texhis presidency, his company's sales astribune.org, in the pages of the New increased 1,100% and grew to be in York Times, in newspapers and on TV the top 10% of all companies in and radio stations across the state. In Texas. not quite two years of operation, the At the ripe old age of 37, Lewis Tribune has won two Edward R. resigned from this position to devote

Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association, a general excellence award from the Online News Association and a Knight-Batten award for innovations in journalism. Before co-founding the

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Tribune, Evan spent nearly 18 years at Texas Monthly, including 8 years as Editor and a year as President and Editor in Chief. On his watch, Texas Monthly won the National Magazine Award for General Excellence twice.

With speakers like Drayton McLane Jr., Lewis Timberlake and Evan Smith, you would be crazy not to attend the series!

Tickets for these incredible lectures are only $25.00 per Lecture for Chamber members or $45.00 for non Chamber members. You can register online at www.templetx.org, or you can even come the day of the lecture and register at the check in table; just bring a check!

For more information on this event, contact Laura Leigh Whitnell at the Temple Chamber of Commerce (254) 773-2105 or email her at lauraleigh@templetx.org.