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APRIL•2012EVENTS CALENDAR10 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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State of Bell CountyLooks Promising

This month, community membershad the opportunity to hear about thestate of Bell County from CountyJudge Jon Burrows. During the lunch-eon, Judge Burrows shared importantdetails regarding the County Bond rat-ing, up from A to AA+ over the last tenyears, as well as population and demo-graphic statistics, sources of revenue,County expenditures and upcomingBell County elections.

One of the key topics of JudgeBurrows address was the county’sincome, expenses, major projects andreserve. Bell County maintains a FundBalance of almost five months’reserve, exceeding the county policyof a minimum of three months.Sources of county revenue include advalorem taxes, sales tax, licenses andpermits, and federal grants. Typicalbudgeted expenditures include publicsafety and judicial and legal (compris-ing approximately 50% of the total),road and bridge funds, and countypersonnel expenses.

Judge Burrows noted that BellCounty ad valorem taxes are amongthe lowest in the state and sales taxreceipts have grown each year, withthe exception of 2008-2009 whenthere was only a minor decrease.

Some of the most recent projectstaken on by the county include theBell County Justice Center, which wasawarded the AIA Certificate of meritas well as an Excellence inConstruction Award; the Multi UseBuilding; Central jail renovation; roadand bridge equipment and yardupgrades; and updates to the deten-

tion center including security doorsand updated video monitoring. The county is currently addressing

issues just as a county animal controlfacility, renovations to the Expoentrance off of IH 35, Belton Annexinterior renovations, and remodelingof the historic court house amongothers. With population growing at a steady

rate over the past ten years, BellCounty has moved from the 19thlargest Texas county to the 16th, withcontinued growth expected. With thissteady growth, political redistrictingcontinues to pose a challenge in localelections. With the over 35 contenders in the

upcoming elections, Burrows remind-ed everyone about the changes toelection dates. Super Tuesday wasoriginally scheduled for March 6th,was then rescheduled for April 3rdand is now set for May 29th.

By: Melissa Davis, Charter Real Estate

Judge Jon Burrows

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On April 21st in honor of Earth Day,Keep Temple Beautiful and ElectronicWaste Disposal (EWD) is hosting theannual electronic recycling event from9:00 am - 2:00 pm. Businesses, citizensand surrounding communities willhave the opportunity to protect theenvironment by properly recyclingcomputer equipment, cell phones,monitors, lawn equipment, gamingequipment and much, much more. ThisE-Waste event will be held at HolyTrinity Catholic High School located at6608 W. Adams Ave. It is free to thepublic, businesses and open to neigh-boring cities; Fort Hood, Killeen,Copperas Cove, Harker Heights, Belton,Salado, Waco and all others.

Recycling has become an ever-increasing priority in our world whichfaces global warming, filled-up landfills,and pollution. Those who have a con-cern about the health of our planetknow that the best way to conserveour environment and save resources isto recycle everything we can. Whatyou may not know is that almost every-thing is recyclable, at least in part, andthat includes your old electronics.This event, which allows the public to

safely and securely recycle used and/orinoperable electronics in an environ-mentally-responsible manner, gives citi-zens and businesses the opportunity toproperly recycle outdated electronicequipment without having to worryabout data security breaches or penal-ties for improper disposal. After theequipment is collected, it is processedthrough one of KTB’s E-Steward certi-fied recycling partners. Joan Meeks,President & Co-Owner of Electronic

Waste Disposal, stated that electronicsthat store data, such as hard drives, aredestroyed or wiped to guarantee thatno customer information is ever com-promised. This E-Waste Day eventmakes it easy for anyone to save spaceand energy by getting rid of old equip-ment, as well as support the environ-ment by reducing the amount of E-Waste in landfills. There is no reason you should choose

any other option when organizationslike Keep Temple Beautiful are avail-able to help you. It is important as citi-zens and businesses of this communityto encourage and demonstrate the cor-rect way to dispose of these items. Soshow your friends, neighbors, familymembers, business owners and col-leagues by demonstrating your com-mitment to environmentally responsi-ble practices and participate in theelectronic recycling event on Saturday,April 21st. It makes all the difference. Alist of items can be found atwww.keeptemplebeautiful.org. There will be a $10.00 fee for CRTsand TVs. All other items are free ofcharge.

Keep Temple Beautiful is a non-profitorganization that strives to educate andengage Texans to take responsibility forimproving their community. KTBworks with government, businesses,civic groups and volunteers. For moreinformation on Keep Temple Beautifuland how you can get involved, call(254) 493-4000 or log ontowww.keeptemplebeautiful.org. Don’tforget to “like” us on facebook atwww.facebook.com/keeptemplebeauti-ful.

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Ribbon Cutting Events

West Temple Orthodontics: West TempleOrthodontics, previously known as Central TexasOrthodontics of Temple, is located at 207 WestfieldBlvd. They provide orthodontic care for children,teens and adults. Clear braces and invisalign arealso available. The new office has state of the artequipment including digital xrays. A competent andcaring staff give personalized care. Payment plansare available. For more information, contact LindaPerkins or Brent Blumenthal at (254) 899-2500. Youcan also go to their website atwww.WestTempleOrthodontics.com

Jason’s Deli: Jason’s Deli, located at 3036 South 31stStreet in Temple, features a new model and designshaping a new concept for their other restaurants.Along with a wide variety of menu items, they alsoprovide catering and delivery. For more informationon their excellent menu or catering options, con-tact Juan Martinez at (254) 771-1948 or you canemail Rayan Horak at rayan.horak@jasonsdeli.com.You can also check out their website atwww.jasonsdeli.com.

Crotty Funeral Home: At Crotty Funeral Home,located at 5431 West Highway 190 in Belton, thecompassionate funeral directors provide individual-ized funeral services designed to meet the needs ofeach family. The staff of dedicated professionals areavailable to assist you in making funeral servicearrangements. From casket choices to funeral flow-ers, the funeral directors at Crotty Funeral Homewill guide you through the aspects of the funeralservice. For more information on Crotty FuneralHome, contact Debra Crotty at (254) 933-0900.

Texas Farm Bureau Insurance: Texas Farm BureauInsurance, located at 1341 Marlandwood Rd. inTemple, provide auto, home/property, farm/ranch,life, and health insurance. They focus on helpingtheir members manage the financial risks of every-day life and successfully recover from any insuredloss through prompt, professional, and personalservice based on high ethical standards and fair-ness. For more information on Texas Farm BureauInsurance contact Chris Magana, Davis Ford, JessieGeorge or Gary Schmiedekamp at (254) 778-4741or 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 faith-based multimedia and management consultant cor-poration, whose mission is to educate, empower,and entertain people and business entities whilemaking a positive impact all throughout the world.DeyStarr prides themselves on providing realexpansive solutions for all types of people, demo-graphics and business entities. For more informationon Deystarr Unlimited, contact Jasmine Hamilton at(254) 207-0300.You can also check out their web-site at www.deystarr.com.

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Mary Jacq Kirchhoff Licensed Massage Therapist:Mary Jacq Kirchhoff, locate at Cook Chiropractic at2045 Scott Blvd. in Temple, provides Swedish, sport,deep tissue and pre-natal massage. If you are unableto get to her office, she can come to your home oroffice. Prices are very reasonable; with 30 minutesessions starting at $35 and 60 minute sessionsstarting at $60. You also get $10 off your firstappointment! For more information on Mary JacqKirchhoff’s services, or to schedule an appoint-ment, please contact Mary Jacq at (254) 239-6402or email her at mjballet@hotmail.com.

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Ave. M Alternator & StarterBaird Brothers Express Car WashBaylor University MBA Program Austin

Belco Signs, Inc.Bell County Beer Dist. Assn.Bell County Judge Jon BurrowsBiggie Mini Self Storage Inc.CAPITAL Choice Finan.Serv./Melinda

BullsCarothers Executive HomesChristian Farms Treehouse, Inc.Chupik Counseling & Consulting,P.A.Clark & Fuller, PLLCCochran, Blair & PottsCTWPCumulus Media, Inc.Dale Carnegie TrainingDiscount Floors SuperstoreDoctors ExpressDuBois Furniture, Inc.EBCO General Contractor, Ltd.First Convenience Bank at WalmartRichard F. Fossum, D.D.S., P.A.Friar's Creek Nature Preserve atGreen

OaksFrost Driving SchoolHeart of Texas GoodwillIndustries,

Inc.H E B Food Store #182House of FloorsIKON Office Solutions, Inc.Kelly ServicesKing's Daughters ClinicKNCT TV and FM 91.3Korks Wine & SpiritsLULAC Council #4593McGuire Tire, LLCNaman, Howell, Smith & Lee, PLLCKenny Paysse Insurance AgencyPrater & Ridley, AttorneysRural Rental Housing Assoc. ofTexasSecrest Law FirmSedona Staffing ServicesTemple CollegeTemple Kidney CenterTemple Towing ServiceTexas Land Bank, FLCATinKnockers Sheet Metal, LLCWalmart Distribution Center#6083Wells Fargo Business ServicesWoodward Creative Group, L.L.C.

Spring is just around the corner and for many ofus that means time to get out the gloves and startscrubbing. Spring seems to traditionally bring outthe urge to purge our surroundings of clutter anddebris and start with a fresh clean slate. The inter-net is full of great spring clean-ing tips and one of the best web-sites I found for any type ofcleaning advice is www.goodhousekeeping.com.This site has helpful tips on howto spring clean your home 10 minutes at a time,which works out well for busy families trying tomaintain a clean home while managing a fullschedule. The best advice I can give regarding spring clean-

ing is to hire a cleaning company to do a completeheavy clean on your home. It is well worth the

expense to be able to come home from work to ahome that has been professionally cleaned. Havingyour home professionally cleaned, even just onetime, sets the tone for you to follow and makes itmuch easier for you to keep up with the daily

minor cleanings. After hiringa company to clean yourhome you feel like you havea head start and you will bemuch more motivated to dothings such as clean out clos-

ets and organize neglected areas that often becomecatch all areas for junk. If you are interested in hir-ing a cleaning company try Extreme Clean. Theyare a local Temple cleaning company and membersof the Temple Chamber of Commerce. Their phonenumber is (254) 770-0008. For more informationvisit their website at www.extremecleantx.com.

March MemberRenewals

Reed Realty: Reed Realty, located at 2314 WestAdams in Temple, has been involved with the buy-ing and selling of homes in Temple and adjacentareas for over 15 years. With over 20 agents in theoffice working under an experienced licensed bro-ker, all of their staff members are high caliber pro-fessionals with extensive experience and knowl-edge about our local real estate market. For moreinformation on Reed Realty, contact Charisse Reedat (254) 742-2224 or go to their website atwww.reedrealty-tx.com.

It’s Time for SpringCleaning!By: Becky Maudlin, Charter Real Estate

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Combs Wows Attendees at Town Hall MeetingSusan Combs began a recent town

hall meeting in Temple by stating herpersonal bias of pro-transparency. TheComptroller stayed true to her wordthroughout her discussion as sheshared both the good and bad news.Texas is doing better than any otherstate, but there are still areas of con-cern. The two issues Combs focusedon were rising costs in medicaid andeducation.

In a chart displaying the percentagesof medicaid spending compared withpublic education and other statespending, medicaid is projected torise from 14% in 2001 to 37.2% in

2023. This increase inmedicaid spendingwill also affect publiceducation, which isprojected to dropfrom 44.9% to 37.4%of the state spending.Combs mentioned thefederal healthcaremandate as one causeof this increase, whichrestricts budget-writ-ers’ abilities to fundother programs.

Combs provided some solutions tocut spending in education, primarily

by sharing resourcesand forming allianceswith local businesses.Businesses want tolocate in places whereschools are thriving, soowners have an invest-ed interest to getinvolved. Otheroptions for collabora-tive ways to spend lessin schools can befound at the FinancialAllocation Study for

Texas (FAST) web site: www.fast-texas.org.

“It’s important to be activelyengaged as a citizen,” Combs said. “It’sall about you. It’s your money.” Combsalso mentioned that Texas does have abalanced budget, and we are a veryfortunate state to have that. “We in Texas do not believe you can

get something for nothing. We arevery attractive to business and don’tspend crazily.” Combs ended her pres-entation with a humorous nod toTexas pride. “Not only are we in thebest shape,” she said, “we are the best-shaped state.”

World-Renowned Alligator Graphics/W PromotionsCharlie Twidwell3604 HK Dodgen Lp #102Temple, TX 76504(254) 771 0076www.wpromotions.net

Belltec Industries, Inc.: David Jones2057 Commerce StreetBelton, TX 76513(254) 939 9404www.belltec.net

Cameron Chamber of CommercePJ Jennings102 E. First St.Cameron, TX 76520(254) 697 4979www.cameron tx.com

Capital Farm Credit: Kelly Copeland2115 Birdcreek TerraceTemple, TX 76502(254) 773 3417www.capitalfarmcredit.com

Cleo Bay Honda: Terry L. Treece3907 E Cen Tex Expy.Killeen, TX 76543(254) 690 7355www.cleobayhonda.com

Durbin Electrical ServiceStanley Durbin6969 Lower Troy RoadTemple, TX 76501(254) 771 0801

Fairways at Sammons ParkJanet Atkins2201 W. Adams AvenueTemple, TX 76502(254) 773 3110

Farm Bureau Insurance/GarySchmiedekamp1341 Marlandwood Dr.Temple, TX 76502(254) 778 4741www.txfb ins.com

First Texas Brokerage/Jennifer Kasner5293 S. 31st St. #125Temple, TX 76502(254) 773 4400www.jenniferkasner.com

The Gin At Nolan CreekEvan Morrison219 S. East St. #QBelton, TX 76513(254) 613 4446www.theginatnolancreek.com

Sonny Jaramillo for Justice of thePeaceTemple, TX 76501(254) 771 0139

Jason's Deli Rayan Horak3036 S. 31st St.Temple, TX 76502(254) 771 1948www.jasonsdeli.com

Men's Wearhouse Tammy Gill3550 S. General Bruce Drive #D120Temple, TX 76504(254) 773 8389www.menswearhouse.com

Origami Owl Living LocketsBrandy ShephardTemple, TX 76502(214) 208 4039www.brandyshepherd.origamiowl.com

March New Members

Susan Combs and StateRepresentative Ralph Sheffield

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Access the knowledgeand experience of world-renowned leaders byattending Chick-fil-ALeadercast at the TempleCollege Pavilion from 8:00am to 4:30 pm on Friday,May 4.

Chick-fil-A Leadercast is a one-dayleader development event broadcastLIVE from Atlanta, Ga. to hundreds ofsites throughout the nation, includingTemple. The broadcast is hosted byTemple College, in partnership withthe Temple Chamber of Commerce,Wilsonart and the local Chick-fil-Arestaurants.This year’s program will focus on the

power of choice. The diverse group ofinternationally-acclaimed authors,leadership experts and practitionerswill share insights to help leadersempower and equip others at work, athome and in the community throughhis or her choices.

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

strategist, best-selling author andresearcher• Angela Ahrendts, CEO, Burberry• Roland Fryer, Professor of econom-ics at Harvard University and CEO ofthe Education Innovation Laboratory • Urban Meyer, ESPN analyst and for-mer head football coach for theUniversity of Florida• Andy Stanley, Best-selling leadershipauthor and communicator• Sheena Iyengar, Author of “The Artof Choosing“ and world-renownedexpert of choice

Last year, 85,000 leaders from 17countries attended the Chick-fil-ALeadercast. In its 12th year, this fullday, experiential conference is predict-ed to reach its largest audience todate.

For more information about Chick-fil-A Leadercast, visit www.chick-fil-aleadercast.com. For local ticketinginformation, call (254) 298-8625 orvisit www.templejc.edu. You can alsoregister for the event on the TempleChamber website, www.templetx.org.

By: Erin Spencer, Temple College

Leaders to Speak atTemple College

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What’s Happening with the Dog Park?The 2011 – 2012 Leadership Templehas been working hard to raise fundsfor the development of a public DogPark in Temple, as this year’s classproject. This project is being accom-plished with great partnerships withthe City of Temple, Temple Parks andLeisure, and the Temple ParksFoundation. For the past few monthsthey have been raising funds throughdonations and sponsorships, and arecloser to making the Dog Park a reali-ty.Located in Lions Park, there will betwo areas to accommodate large and

small dogs. The dog park will offer anoff-leash area where owners and wellbehaved dogs can exercise in a cleanand safe environment without endan-gering people, property or wildlife.Planned amenities include shade,water, benches and agility equipment.With the great success of Dinners 4Dogs at the Hilton in March, theLeadership Temple class has plannednumerous events for the comingmonths. Leadership Temple has teamed withthe Cultural Activities Center to offera day of Kite Tails and K9s Festival.

On April 14th, from 11 am – 2 pm,come and participate in this excitingevent at the Cultural Activities Center.The day will include a dog agilitycourse, dog contests, kite flying, raffleopportunities, photos with pets, ven-dor exhibitions, inflatable’s andMORE! Come on out and have a greattime, admission is free; however, dona-tions are appreciated.Also, do not forget to stop byLeadership Temple’s Bloomin’ Templebooth for Dog Park information andthe opportunity to offer your supportfor 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 itemplease contact a member of theLeadership Temple Class. You mayalso go to our website atwww.TempleDogPark.com or “Like”us on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/templedogpark,to stay up to date about the project.

Leadership Temple Economic Development DayLeadership Temple 2012 spent March

6th touring this great town of Templeand seeing first hand just how blessedwe are with growth and development;from small businesses to large corpora-tions.The day began bright and early with

breakfast at Megg’s Café and HamiltonBread Company and a personalencounter with their charming owner,Dr. Edward McCaffrey. Dr. McCaffreyshared with the group, the challengesand victories of beginning any smallbusiness. It is very important to doyour research, explore the market andcompetition, and be ready for a rollercoaster ride and remember, changeisn’t bad just different.

Next stop, Temple EconomicDevelopment Corporation, historicdowntown. Lee Peterson, President ofTEDC, graciously gave the team histime to discuss the current growth sta-tistics of Temple and even provided apersonal tour of the town. TEDC existsto create and maintain high qualityjobs and businesses in Temple, be aleader and a catalyst for directed eco-nomic development and growth with-in the Temple community, and managethe pipeline of new opportunities forTemple’s target industries. FromSeptember 2009 to September 2010,the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticsreported that Bell County ranked 3rd

in the nation for job growth. Templeranks #5 in the Milken Institutes “BestPerforming Cities”, 8th in populationgrowth among 26 metropolitan statisti-cal areas between 2000 and 2010 cen-sus, Temple is the 4th least expensiveplace to live and is home to morephysicians per capita than any othercommunity in the nation.A look into hospitality was next on

the list with a visit to our very ownHilton Garden Inn. They provide 133guest rooms, upscale food services,and three banquet rooms for events ofall types, catering, and an on-site grillthat is open to the public. Stop in andhave lunch!

Moving into the heart of Industryand Manufacturing in Temple, thegroup’s next stops included visits toiZone and Mars Petcare. iZone is acompany that makes high quality signsand specialized table tops for clientslocally as well as world-wide. Thegroup was witness to a very advancedand perfected process with a veryimpressive final product. No job is toobig or small for iZone. Mars Petcareprovides job opportunities to approxi-mately 75 people. Mars Petcareprocesses, prepares, packages, andships cat and dog food as well as otheredible delights for your household pet.A very impressive plant and an inter-esting process to see.

One of Temple’s larger corporations,The McLane Group, was next on theagenda. The McLane Group is com-prised of seven different entities.Classic Foods, located in Fort Worth,Texas, manufactures and markets theSheriff Blaylock's Best product line.Hometown Favorites, Inc. began in1996 as a source of hard-to-findfavorite treats. It has since expandedto include over 1000 old-time favoritefoods, shipping to all points in the USand beyond. McLane AdvancedTechnologies (MAT), founded in 2004,provides IT solutions that delivereffective and efficient logistics solu-tions. MAT is the Original EquipmentManufacturer (OEM) for the StandardArmy Maintenance System –Enhanced(SAMS E), which is a single system thatallows the US Army to manage over 1million vehicles at a very high rate ofreadiness, McLane Global is a world-

wide export management companybased in The Woodlands, Texas since1958. They specialize in the export ofU.S. manufactured products. McLaneIntelligent Solutions (MIS) provides anarray of IT support to all types of busi-nesses that include Constant CarePlans, IT Solutions, Networking &Mobile Computing, Disaster Recovery,Web Filtering & Development, VoiceServices, Broadband Services, SPAM fil-tering and SharePoint. McLaneLogistics Technology was founded toassist companies in developing distri-bution applications and sharing bestbusiness practices in logistics and sup-ply chain operations. The final stop brought our day full

circle in historic downtown atO’Briens. This quaint pub, owned andoperated by two Temple natives, and islocated at 11 East Central. Fully reno-vated, they offer 41 beers on tap andan authentic Irish environment com-plete with live entertainment, Austinstyle without the drive. The Economic Development of our

town Temple is an on-going process.We are blessed to have an abundanceof outstanding businesses in Templeand to live in such a prosperous com-munity. We can’t wait to see what busi-ness will be the next to call Temple,home.

By: Ashley Williams City of Temple, City Manager’s Office

The Class at the Great American Grillat the Hilton Garden Inn

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McLane, Timberlake & Smith Final ThreeSpeakers at Leadership Lecture Series

If you didn’t attend the first or sec-ond lecture of the Leadership LectureSeries, you missed out; but fear not,because there are three more speak-ers to come! Make sure you registerfor these three lectures as they are

people who truly represent leader-ship. Drayton McLane Jr., our thirdspeaker in the series will be speakingon April 11th at 4:00 pm at theCultural Activities Center.

Drayton McLane Jr. serves as chair-man of the McLane Group and wasthe former CEO of the Houston AstrosBaseball Club. A native Texan, thisacclaimed businessman, leader, andgenerous philanthropist, ensures thefocus of all his endeavors is basedupon strong Christian values andmoral ethics.

Mr. McLane received his Bachelor ofBusiness Administration degree fromBaylor University in 1958 and hisMaster of Business Administrationdegree from Michigan State Universityin 1959. The grandson of a successfulentrepreneur, Drayton experiencedfirsthand the hard work and dedica-tion it takes to successfully thrive inindustry. He began developing histireless work ethic at age nine byworking for his father at the family’swholesale grocery business, theMcLane Company. By earning therespect and admiration of his co-workers, he became president andCEO of the company in 1964 andheld these positions for thirty years.

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

lion dollar company, achieving anaverage growth rate of thirty percentper year. Following the McLaneCompany’s merger with Wal*Mart, Inc.in 1990, he became vice-chairman ofWal-Mart while maintaining his posi-

tions at the McLane Company.After playing key roles in each ofthese companies’ growth and pro-ductivity, he resigned in order todevote more time to the McLaneGroup, a parent company consist-ing of family owned companiesoperating throughout the world,which until November of 2011included the Houston Astroswhere he served as Chairman andCEO. Drayton McLane completedhis nineteenth season with theAstros in 2011 when he sold theteam for over $650 million. Sincepurchasing the team in 1993 theAstros rank third in the NationalLeague and sixth in the Majors inwinning percentage. For nineteenyears, their philosophy remainedconsistent – bring home a WorldSeries championship to Houston

and make a positive difference in thecommunity.

It’s no wonder why people wouldwant to see Drayton McLane Jr. speak,but if you haven’t heard LewisTimberlake speak, you’re in for a realtreat! Lewis will bespeaking on April18th at 4:00 pm atthe CAC.

Lewis Timberlake'scredentials matchhis reputation as a"Specialist inSuccess". A native ofStamford, Texas,Lewis entered thelife insurance busi-ness at the age of24. He quicklybecame a million-dollar-a yearsalesperson andwithin seven years,was president ofthat company.During the firstthree years ofhis presidency, his company's salesincreased 1,100% and grew to be inthe top 10% of all companies inTexas.At the ripe old age of 37, Lewis

resigned from this position to devote

his time to helping others throughseminars, speeches, and training pro-grams that, today, are being used byindustries, groups and individuals forpersonal and corporate skills training.Lewis regularly appears as visiting lec-turer or management consultant formany of this nation's largest corpora-tions.

One of the most impressive testi-monies to Lewis' abilities is thenumerous times he is invited backby some of the country's most suc-cessful corporations. A few examplesof corporations who have Lewisspeak several times a year: IBM for22 years, GTE for 21 years, McLaneCorp. for 20 years, IMS for 10 years,MBNA for 20 years... and the list goeson and on.

Lewis Timberlake has been awardedmany honors throughout his career.Some of these would includeOutstanding Young Men of theUnited States, International Who’sWho of Intellectuals and LeadingMen in America. Perhaps his mosttreasured award came from hispeers, members of the NationalSpeakers' Association, when theybestowed upon him the covetedC.P.A.E and elected him into theNational Speaker's Hall of Fame!

Lewis has been quite successful asan author as well.He has two books inprint: Born to Win(in its 21 st print-ing) and It's AlwaysToo Soon To Quit,his newest.

Last, but certainlynot least, we haveEvan Smith, set tospeak on Tuesday,April 24th at 4:00pm at the CAC.

Evan Smith is theEditor in Chief andCEO of the TexasTribune, a non-prof-it, non-partisan digi-tal news organiza-tion based in Austin.The Tribune’s deep

coverage of Texas politics and publicpolicy can be found at its website, tex-astribune.org, in the pages of the NewYork Times, in newspapers and on TVand radio stations across the state. Innot quite two years of operation, theTribune has won two Edward R.

Murrow Awards from the RadioTelevision Digital News Association, ageneral excellence award from theOnline News Association and aKnight-Batten award for innovationsin journalism. Before co-founding the

Tribune, Evan spent nearly 18 years atTexas Monthly, including 8 years asEditor and a year as President andEditor in Chief. On his watch, TexasMonthly won the National MagazineAward for General Excellence twice. With speakers like Drayton McLane

Jr., Lewis Timberlake and Evan Smith,you would be crazy not to attend theseries! Tickets for these incredible lectures

are only $25.00 per Lecture forChamber members or $45.00 for nonChamber members. You can registeronline at www.templetx.org, or youcan even come the day of the lectureand register at the check in table; justbring a check!

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

Drayton McLane Jr. Evan Smith

Lewis Timberlake

By: Laura Leigh Whitnell, Temple Chamber of Commerce