FRIDAY, February 1, 2013
TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM / 1
2013 Awards Banquet By: Katie Smith, Temple Chamber of Commerce, Photos courtesy of Skeebo Reichart, Photo by Skeebo ers for two consecutive years. Impact Awards honoring community leaders making a difference went to John Perry, Concentus Media Group, Pat Patterson, Leon Valley Realty and Steve Wright, Wright Builders. Each of these individuals has been instrumental in supporting the
FEB•2013
EVENTS 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 evening at the Frank W. Mayborn Convention Center on Friday, January 25 for the Temple Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet. Hundreds of guests came to honor or be honored for their service to Temple and to the business community. Chandeliers sparkled over the delicious dinner catered by Hilton Garden Inn, and emcee Allan Lueck kept things lively with his humor and magic tricks. Guests enjoyed a video collage produced by Skeebo Reichart with Photo by Skeebo. an Jones, 2012 Chairman of the Board, presented awards to volunteers, board members and noteworthy business owners and leaders over the past year. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of the first annual Citizen of the Year award to Drayton and Elizabeth McLane in recognition of their outstanding
Drayton McLane surprises his wife Elizabeth and lets her give the acceptance speech for their Citizen of the Year Award.
and selfless contributions to their community and Central Texas. The applause continued with the Small Business of the Year Award, which went to George Lee with Horny Toad HarleyDavidson. George has made a big impact in Temple, and has been voted #1 Dealership by Ride Texas Magazine readGeorge and Julie Lee of Horny Toad HarleyDavidson accepting the Small Business of the Year Award.
The passing of the gavel, past Chairman of the Board Dan Jones hands over leadership to the 2013 Chairman, Kenny McCarty.
Impact Award recipients for 2013. Left to right: Steve Wright, Pat Patterson & John Perry.
Temple Chamber of Commerce, guiding the City of Temple and developing the surrounding area. The Awards Banquet is also another opportunity to honor outgoing Board Members who put much of their time and resources through the Chamber into the community. Many thanks to Scott Morrow, Lisa Shed, Ann Thompson, Greg Rhoads and Eyal Kaczur for their service. Gary Garner presented the Jean Garner Red Carpet Ambassador of the Year Award. Gary had the honor of presenting the award, which was named after his mother Jean Garner, a Red Carpet Ambassador who dedicated decades to serving the Chamber and the business community to Eula Jett for her committment to attending the most events, ribbon cuttings and meetings of any Red Carpet Allan Lueck, emcee for the Awards Banquet, applauds Eula Jett as she is awarded the Jean Garner Red Carpet Ambassador of the Year.
Ambassador. Lastly, Dan Jones passed the gavel on to incoming Chairman of the Board Kenny McCarty of Johnson Brothers Ford. The oversized gavel is only a small representation of the responsibility being passed on to the new Chairman, and of the large sacrifice of time and energy that goes into leading the Temple Chamber and all of the committees and volunteers represented. We want to thank all past and present Board
Members, committee chairs from military to workforce to education, and the individuals behind each title that make it all happen. In addition, none of this recognition could happen without the financial support of our sponsors. Thank you to the sponsors of the 2013 Awards banquet: Platinum Sponsors - Fikes Wholesale, Inc./ CEFCO Convenience Stores, McLane Group, L.P., Scott & White Healthcare; Diamond Sponsor - Johnson Bros. Ford Lincoln; Gold Sponsors - Atmos Energy, First Convenience Bank/First National Bank Texas, Kwik Kopy Business Center, Scott & White Health Plan; Silver Sponsors - BBVA Compass, Central National Bank, City of Temple, Extraco Banks, N.A., Hilton Garden Inn, Kasberg, Patrick & Associates, Materials Transportation Co., Temple College/ Temple College Foundation, Temple Economic Dev. Corp., Texas A&M University-Central Texas, Texell Credit Union, Union State Bank, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Walmart Distribution Center 6083, Workforce Solutions of Central Texas; Bronze Sponsors - Central Texas Housing Consortium, First State Bank Central Texas, Hiroko K. DeLoach, Lott, Vernon & Co., Monteith Abstract & Title Co., Perry Office Plus, Residence Inn by Marriott, Texas Partners Federal Credit Union, Weston Inn Health Center As Allan Lueck stated, “everyone in the audience is a friend of Temple, a friend that comes along to support the beautiful little lady that is the City of Temple. With their continued love, committment and hard work as business owners, committee members and volunteers, we’re blessed, thankful and excited as we watch this community growing into the perfect place to spread out roots and call home.”