BUSINESS NETWORKINGBREAKFAST Wednesday, Dec. 106:45 amLocation: GardenEstates of TempleSponsored by:

Andrew Card, Jr., the secondlongest tenured White House Chiefof Staff, will be the featured speak-er during the TempleChamber of CommerceSalute to Business, sched-uled for Friday, January30.

This annual event willbe held at the Frank W.Mayborn Civic &Convention Center.

“We are extremely excited andgrateful Mr. Card has accepted ourinvitation to address the Chambermembership and to join us as wehonor all of our members who havecontributed to our community’sgrowth, development and progress,”noted David Nix, The David NixAgency, who serves as chair of theboard for the Chamber ofCommerce.

About the Salute to Business:Salute to Business is the business

organization’s annual meeting wherethe leadership of the localchamber symbolically transfersfrom Nix to 2015 Chair of theBoard, Harry Macey, PerryOffice Plus. Sponsorships for the 2015Salute to Business are nowavailable by calling MikieCummings at the Temple

Chamber of Commerce.For more information, please con-

tact Sheila Poling, Temple Chamberof Commerce Events Coordinator,at (254) 773-2105, or emailsheila@templetx.org.

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BUSINESS NETWORKINGBREAKFAST Sponsored by: Wednesday, Nov. 126:45 amLocation:Temple Chamber of Commerce

BUSINESS AFTERHOURSSponsored by:Tuesday, Dec. 25:00 pmLocation: Frank W.Mayborn Civic &Convention Center

Salute to Business Speaker Announced

Small Business Saturday is a shoppingholiday held on the Saturday afterThanksgiving.It is part of one of the busiest shopping periods of theyear. First observed on November 27, 2010, it fits nicelybetween Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Black Fridayfeatures big box retail while Cyber Monday supports e-commerce stores respectively. By contrast, Small BusinessSaturday encourages holiday shoppers to patronize brickand mortar businesses that are small and local.

In 2010, the holiday was conceived and promoted byAmerican Express via a nationwide radio and televisionadvertising campaign. That year, AMEX bought adver-tising inventory on Facebook, which it used to help pro-mote to its small merchant account holders, by offeringthem free promotional advertising. AMEX also gaverebates to new cardholders to promote the event.

American Express publicized the initiative using social

media, advertising, and public relations. A number oflocal politicians and many small business groups in theUnited States issued proclamations concerning the cam-paign. All-in-all the Small Business Saturday conceptgenerated more than one million Facebook "likes" andabout 30,000 tweets. The count now is over 3.33 millionlikes.

The story of America is written in small businesses. It’swritten in the cafes where we met our first love. And inthe boutiques where we buy our babies’ clothes. On Nov29, be there for the businesses that are there for you tohelp write the next chapter.

A Chamber Member’sSuccess Story...

Get Ready for Small Business Saturday!On Nov. 29, Help the Chamber Keep Holiday Shopping Local

By: Vane Hugo, The Entrepreneur Center of Central Texas

DEC • 2014BUSINESSLUNCH Tuesday, Dec.. 2, 12:00 pmLocation: Temple Chamber of CommerceSponsored by:

SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAYNov. 29Location: Your Local Community

Additional event details can be found on theChamber’s website or by visiting their Facebook page.www.templetx.orgwww.facebook.com/temple.chamber

“We are extremely excitedand grateful Mr. Card hasaccepted our invitation toaddress the Chamber mem-bership and to join us as wehonor all of our memberswho have contributed to ourcommunity’s growth, devel-opment and progress.” - David Nix, Temple Chamber ofCommerce Chair of the Board

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Local Businesses Help Make MainStreet Fright Fest a “Huge Success”

The Temple Chamber of Commerceand Downtown Temple Councilwishes to thank all of the area busi-nesses, organizations and volunteerswho helped make this 4th annualevent an overwhelming success. Aspecial thank you goes out to oursponsors, Extraco Banks, H-E-Bon West Adams and Wally's PartyFactory, as well as our Chambermembers who participated asbooth vendors.

The Downtown Temple Council(DTC), an initiative of the TempleChamber of Commerce, decided tocoordinate this event so that parentscan have a safe and fun alternative”to traditional door-to-door trick ortreating. Another goal of Main StreetFright Fest was to bring more peopleinto the downtown area to showwhat all of the businesses have tooffer. The DTC hopes the event isfun for children of all ages and that itcontinues to grow for years to come.

As admission to MainStreet Fright Fest, over500 pounds of cannedgoods were collected anddonated to Food forFamilies, which will thendistribute the donations toTemple's local foodpantries.

Along with food vendors,there were various boothsoffering FREE candy andactivities for the kids.Chamber member DuboisFurniture was a hit withRuss Williams giving toursof their "haunted truck".Williams is also aLeadership Temple partici-pant this year.

A Success Story...(cont)"Arches Footcare joined the TempleChamber of Commerce in the Fall of2013. We liked the idea of becoming more connect-ed to the city, however, as a small store open for lessthan a year, we hesitated to spend money on joiningthe Chamber. However, we liked the idea of havingour ribbon-cutting published in the Temple DailyTelegram, so we went ahead and joined. Not longafter joining, we decided to participate in "SmallBusiness Saturday" and hold our first annual "BIGSmall Business Saturday Sale". We received an emailfrom Katie Smith, the Communications andMarketing Director of the Temple Chamber asking ifwe wanted to be included in the listing of Businesses

participating in the event in the Chamber section ofthe Temple Daily Telegram. It didn't cost a thing, sowe naturally said "Yes!"

The morning of Small Business Saturday, wereceived a call from a local news channel doing a storyon the event. A television reporter came to our storeduring the event and interviewed us, and that eveningthe interview aired on the station's news show. Wewere able to reach additional customers through thenewspaper, the Chamber and the television! I askedthe reporter how he found out about our sale. He sawus listed on the Temple Chamber website. Our smallinvestment sure has paid off for us! This year wejoined the Temple Chamber again without hesitation.We are happy with our return on investment.” - Lynn Reichl, Arches

For information on participating, free marketing material or gen-eral inquiries, visit:www.americanexpress.com/us/small-business/shop-smallChamber members that are open on Small Business Saturday canbe recognized by completing this survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/SmallBusSat2014_TempleChamber For more information, contact the Chamber office: (254) 773-2105

“Shop Small” With These ChamberMembers on Saturday, Nov. 29...Arches(254) 773-2693 I www.archesfootcare.weebly.com 2ND ANNUAL BIG SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SALE!Everything in the store will be 10% - 45% off. Saturday only.

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On Friday, October 31, the Public Pavilion inDowntown Temple was transformed into a festive,Halloween celebration with Main Street Fright Fest!

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The Economic Impact: There’s More Behind MainStreet Fright Fest Than Just Fun & Games...“Many times community festivals are not viewed as economicdevelopment activities. However, these events when conducted indowntown or town centers draw into the area a new customerbase and acquaints people with opportunities for food or shop-ping that they often miss in their daily traffic patterns.”

- Charley Ayres, Vice PresidentTemple Economic Development Corporation

Immediately following Fright Fest, adults were invited to stay in the down-town area at O’Brien’s Pub, In the Mood Ballroom, Green Door and othersfor fun, adults-only events.

The staff of the Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum sported 50's-era costumes to go along with the museum's Route 66 exhibit.

Kids and parentsalike enjoyed"pumpkin bowling",courtesy of Chambermember, The Patioon Main.

Batteries Plus BulbsCzech Heritage MuseumDirect Auto InsuranceExtraco BanksH-E-BIGott Island CuisineJust Desserts by Shauna

Railroad and Heritage MuseumSprint Store -TempleSteven's FurnitureStream Energy/IgniteTemple CollegeThe Patio On Main

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Ribbon Cutting EventsJOIN US IN CONGRATULATING THESE BUSINESSES!

North Belton Middle School: On October 2, Belton ISDheld a dedication ceremony for North Belton MiddleSchool. Located at 7907 Prairie View Road in Temple, thisnew campus allowed the district to convert Belton MiddleSchool into Bhs9. Used primarily for ninth-grade classes,Bhs9 gives the high school some much needed additionalspace.North Belton Middle School7907 Prairie View Road, Temple, TX 76502(254) 316-5200 I www.bisd.net/domain/404

Temple High School Library: On Friday, October 24, students,faculty & community members, along with Temple High Schoolalumnus and Caldecott Award Winning author Brian Floca, cel-ebrated the completion of the new high school collegiate-stylelibrary. This grand display of the district’s commitment to stu-dent achievement includes several multi-purpose rooms andcollaborative spaces that will support and encourage intellec-tual growth for many decades to come.Temple High School Library415 North 31st Street, Temple, TX 76504(254) 215-7021 I www.tisd.org/page.cfm?p=1207

Cyclone Corral BBQ: Cyclone Corral BBQ is a family-owned business since 1976. Their traditional hours ofoperation have been the first weekend in April through thelast weekend in October, open on Friday and Saturdayevenings. Starting this year, they are taking reservationsfor large holiday parties and selling smoked honey glazedhams. Please call them for your orders or reservations atthe number listed below. They are completing some reno-vations to make their open air atmosphere comfortable forthe upcoming Texas winter days.Cyclone Corral BBQ1616 Farmers Road, Burlington, TX 76519(254) 985-2317 I www.cyclonecorralbbq.com

Budget Blinds of Temple & KilleenMichael Dunn3205 Cordova DriveTemple, TX 76502(254) 654 1992www.budgetblinds.com/templeWindows & Shade StructuresBlinds & Window Treatments

Comet Cleaners & LaundryJerry Tucker & Ryan MichaelisTwo Locations:2911 Market LoopTemple, TX 76502(254) 770-04525416 W. Adams AvenueTemple, TX 76502(254) 899-2255www.facebook.com/cometcleanerstempletxDry Cleaners

La Riv Italian CuisineVira Chudasma7410 W. Adams Avenue Suite 160Temple, TX 76502(254) 231-3661Restaurants

Liberty NationalMarri Andrews223 W. Anderson Lane Suite B300Austin, TX 78752(512) 284-3716www.libnat.comInsurance

Mana Yoga Health & SpaFrank Cimino704 N. 3rd StreetTemple, TX 76501(254) 207-0340www.manayogahealth.comYoga

Metabolic Research CenterBlair Rocheleau1103 S. 31st StreetTemple, TX 76504(245) 741-1700www.emetabolic.comWeight Loss Services

Miller's SmokehouseDusty Miller208 N. Penelope StreetBelton, TX 76513(254) 939-5500www.wildmillers.comRestaurantsNolan Creek Winery

Phil Monge219 S. East Street Suite CBelton, TX 76513(254) 613-4475www.winesofnolancreek.comWinery

Ranch House Inn & SuitesGina Rushing1902 S. 1st StreetTemple, TX 76504(254) 773-0114Hotel/Motel

Salon KarenKaren Haley Dungan2820 West Avenue O Suite CTemple, TX 76504(254) 774-7373www.facebook.com/2820SalonKarenSalon & Spa

Westside PharmacyMark Bradley1516 S. 31st StTemple, TX 76504(254) 778-2773www.westsidepharmacy.com

October New Members

Ranch HouseInn & Suites

A New Day Fellowship ChurchA&D Tests, Inc.Able Jons, Inc.Advanced Surveying & Mapping, LLCAmerican Hearing CenterArchesJohn Bailey FinancialBell Co. Asst. County Attorney

Jeanne ParkerBell Contractors Inc.Bello PhotographyBJ3 Industries, Inc.Bo's Barn DancehallBuryCentral TX. Certified Development Co.Chaney Construction Services, LLC

Chick Landscaping, Inc.Citizens For Progress, Inc.Coleman American Allied Van LinesConstruction Service & MaterialsCooper & Bright PlumbingCotton Patch CafeDocuMaxx Xerox Sales AgencyH E B Temple Retail Support CenterHome Instead Senior CareJackson Hewitt Tax Service/Centax, Inc.Henry L.S. Jezek, CPAJohn McClaren ChevroletKnutson, Bedrich and Assoc., CPA'sLamar AdvertisingLisa's Dance ConnectionLone Star Grading & Materials, LLC

Luby's Fuddruckers Restaurants, LLCLVR ManagementMuscular Dystrophy AssociationNames and NumbersNew York Life Insurance

Ken HigdonNewcomers Club, Inc.O'Briens Irish PubPanda Power FundsPowerhouse All Star Cheer & FitnessPrecious Memories Florist & Gift ShopPrecision Tune Auto CareRalph Wilson Youth ClubsRegency ManorRodney Dunn Co., Inc.

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Simply Smart SolutionsSmall Business Dev. Center/MCCStripes Convenience StoresTemple College Business & ContinuingEducation DivisionTemple College FoundationTenroc RanchTexas Benefit AllianceTexas Best SmokeshopTexas Partners Federal Credit UnionTXU EnergyUnion State BankV Quest Office Machines & SuppliesZooty's

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20th Annual Veterans' Day Pass in Review ParadeNov. 11 ... 10:30 am .... Wildcat StadiumTemple High School's Air Force JROTC will present the 20th AnnualVeterans' Day Pass-In-Review Parade on Tuesday, November 11,beginning at 10:30 am at Wildcat Stadium. This is a great opportuni-ty to watch Temple High School JROTC cadets celebrate and honorour Veterans and currently deployed men and women in uniform,with a Pass-In-Review Parade.

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Saturday, December 610:00 am - 4:00 pm“Santa, Shopping, Entertainment & Food”For additional information call the TempleConvention & Visitors Bureau at (254) 298-5418 orvisit their website at www.discovertemple.com.

Chisholm Trail Chorus of Sweet AdelinesInternational's annual show, "Wrapped Up InHarmony,” will be 7 p.m. Saturday, November 22,at the Cultural Activities Center (CAC), 3011North 3rd St. in Temple. The performance isbeing co-produced by the CAC. Reserved seatsare $20 at the CAC Box Office: www.cacarts.org.Special guests this year are acappella ensemble“VocaLibre” from Texas State University-San

Marcos and Bel Canto quartet of Central Texas. The show is a major fundraiser for thenon-profit chorus, which is a Temple Chamber member. Business and community spon-sorships are available through the chorus website at www.chisholmtrailchorus.org. Showunderwriters include Sean Burgest, MD of the Harker Heights Medical Clinic; andDennis and Ann Turk of Belton.

The Better Business Bureau is pleased to introducetheir annual awards program to honor businesses committed to ethicalmarketplace practices. Winners at the regional level are sent to theCouncil of Better Business Bureau's International Torch Awards forMarketplace Excellence competition. Learn More & Apply at: www.bbb.org/central-texas/for-business-es/torch-awards-2015Deadline: Friday, Nov. 21

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Centex Stone CoatHooked on Health

iGott Island CuisinePointe N Tyme Vaping

Pointe N Tyme EtiquetteRW Lone Star Security, LLC.

Waterside Sports, LLC

Veteran’s Day is November 11Honoring Temple Chamber of Commerce

Veteran-Owned Businesses

iGott Island CuisineLocated at 2825 Thornton Lane, Suite 170 in the South LoopShopping Center, iGott Island Cuisine is here to "lively up"Temple's taste with their Jamaican Cuisine. For more informa-tion about their menu items, contact Irma Gottshalk at thenumber listed below. You can also view photos and like theirpage on Facebook.Irma Gottshalk I (254) 258-2885facebook.com/igottislandcuisine

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UNIQUETEMPLE

“A look behind the businesses, organizations, events and ongoinginitiatives in Downtown Temple, Texas.”

Back row, starting from the left: James RobinsonSpencer, insurance agent, Flavius Foster Downs,bank president, Rev. Robert Pierce Shuler Sr., pas-tor, Edward Harper Wynne, grocerFront row, starting from the left: Arren CalvinBuchanan, real estate developed, banker, and politi-cian, Reuben Owen Culp Sr., real estate developerand investments executive, Walter Staples Rowland,banker, Albert Franklin Bentley, owner of severalbusinesses including dry goods, electric railway, andland developingNot shown: Robert Lee McKnight, grocer, andJoseph Grey Childers, farmer and rancher with vastproperty.

“Remembering the Sanctuary” Looking Back 100Years with the First United Methodist ChurchThese photos come from the First United Methodist Churcharchives. Pictured are various leaders in the church and distin-guished men in the community, circa 1914.

“Margaret was givenhundreds of documentsto sort through and cat-egorize. It was like filingtaxes with a shoeboxfull of receipts...and shepulled it off.” -Lisle Meeker, Hooked on Health

Pictured above are eight of the ten men on thebuilding committee for the FUMC sanctuary.

Business Men's Bible Class, circa 1914

More Information About FUMCHistory...“How lovely is Thy Dwelling Place” is a bookcomposed by Telegram writer Patricia Benoit,and is available for sale in the church office.Photos of the Centenial Celebration, taken byPaul Tipton, are also on sale in the church office.For anyone wanting to view FUMC’s records,there is now a heritage collection for faith andfamily research that was established this year. Itcan be accessed by contacting the ChurchHistorian, Margaret Galloway.

First United Methodist Church member, Lisle Meeker, holds a photo takenby Paul Tipton, which are available for sale in the church office.

First United Methodist Church-TemplePastor: Tom Robbins

102 N. 2nd Street, Downtown Temple, Texas(254) 773-5269 www.fumctemple.org

First United Methodist Church member, Lisle Meeker, said that if it was-n’t for the church historian, Margaret Galloway, and the few volunteersshe had, FUMC would not have the stories over the years to share withthe congregation.

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“Bell County Day”with Leadership Temple

The day began with a visit with the Bell CountyCommissioners. The size of Bell County inTexas has increased over the last several years.Bell County is home to Fort Hood. With acapacity of 50,000 troops, it is one of the largestmilitary installations in the free world and has astrong and stable economy.

After meeting with the commissioners, thegroup walked over to the Bell County museum.Stephane Turnham has been the director of themuseum since 1994. She is in charge of all thepermanent exhibits as well as the temporaryones such as the current special exhibit on FridaKahlo through the lens of Nickolas Muray. Thisexhibit has been one of the most visited.Turnham’s enthusiasm for the museum was con-tagious as she shared insight into Bell County’shistory and how it was influenced by so manymajor events.

After a tour of the museum, the group trav-eled to the 911 emergency response center. Thiscenter receives all 911 calls for the County and

coordinates with dispatchersto relay important informa-tion to police, fire, andambulances. This coordinat-ed effort helps keep the citi-zens safe and provides theappropriate level ofresponse. Most recently, thecenter is working with sever-al phone companies to betatest the ability to send textmessages to the 911 center.They hope to roll out the pro-gram in its entirety in 2016.

The class traveled to theJustice Center and had lunch inthe grand jury room withSheriff Ed Lange. Recentchanges that you may have noticed about sher-iff ’s are the new bullet proof body armor, shot-guns in patrol cars, and periodic training.

Jail administrator, Nancy Botkin, along withCpl. Wiges and Cpl. Blue, pro-

vided a tour of the countyjail. We began our tour inthe intake room as if wehad been arrested. Thencontinued into the rest ofthe facility. Botkin sharedthat their protocols muststay up to date and need to

be flexible. When an inmate enters the jail, med-ical and corrections staff immediately assessesthe inmate for suicidal tendencies and medicalissues. Inmates come into the jail injured or withcontagious diseases and chronic illnesses such astuberculosis, heart problems, cancer, flu, dia-betes, and severe dental decay, hence it is criticalto identify these issues immediately so as to notallow for the contagious disease to spread.

At the end of the day it was apparent that theCounty communicates with other entities to sup-port them in any way possible.

By: Dr. Veronica Alonzo, Holy Trinity Catholic High School, & Chelsea Inderwiesen, Walker Honey Farm, LLC

On Tuesday October 14, 2014, the Temple Leadershipclass visited different entities within Bell County.

Class members from Leadership Temple listen to Bell CountySheriff Eddy Lange before being guided on a tour of the BellCounty Justice Center and Jail. This was part of their BellCounty day program through Leadership Temple on October 14.

Pictured from left to right are Leadership Temple President HB Macey, PerryOffice Plus, Curriculum Co-Chairs Ashley Marshall, Chase, and Erik Ray, CentralRealty Partners, as well as Bell County Sheriff Eddy Lange, Sgt. Blue and Cpl.Blue with the Bell County Justice Center and Jail. Lange, Sgt. Blue and Cpl. Blueescorted the class through the 177,000 sq. ft. facility.

About Leadership TempleA Chamber program, this series of 9 classes culminates in afinal group project and graduation ceremony. It maintains astrong alumni network and prepares future Temple leaders forcommunity-oriented, decision-making positions.

Interested in Participating?To learn more about Leadership Temple or to express interestin applying, call the Chamber office at (254)773-2105 or visitwww.templetx.org/chamber/Leadership.aspx.

More photos of Bell County Day are available on the Chamber’s Faceboookpage or by visiting: bit.ly/LeadershipTempleBellCountyDay2014

8 / TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM FRIDAY, November 7, 2014

Keep Temple Beautiful (KTB) is inviting you to take part in a one-of-a-kind recyclingevent, "One Stop Drop-Off," in honor of Texas Recycles Day. This event is a one stopdrop for all of the items that you don’t need any longer but someone else could use!

What can you drop off ?BICYCLES: Bring your bikes of all sizes and shapes for donation to the “Ride BikeTemple Bike Share Program” on behalf of the Temple College Foundation. They willbe adding two new bike stations in the spring - one at the VA and the other at the TemplePublic Library. BOOKS: Donate your new or used books to benefit the Temple Public Library. CELLPHONES: Sprint is providing responsible recycling of cellphones through theirwireless recycling program. Anyone who recycles a cellphone at the event from any cell-phone company will also receive an “earth friendly” item and be entered into a contestto win a Sprint product! CLOTHING & COMPUTERS: Goodwill is requesting, gently used or new women’s,men’s and children’s clothing and shoes along with computers in working condition! EYEGLASSES: Assist the Lion’s Club by bringing your old or unworn eyeglasses orreading glasses and give the gift of sight to someone. NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS: Support the “TISD/Ace Food Pantry Program”

by bringing your canned goods. Needy families will benefit from your generosity. PET PRODUCTS: Bosque Animal Rescue Kennel (BARK) is asking all pet lovers tobring leashes, collars, toys, brushes, combs, blankets, Pedigree dry & canned food(unopened), dog shampoo, large dog houses, stainless steel buckets with handles, bathtowels, paper towels, bleach, laundry detergent, heavy metal storage for dog food, petbowls, copy paper, postage and 30 gallon trash bags. There will be a furry friend at theevent to “Thank” all those who donate to the cause that day.

This one day event will allow community members the opportunity to responsibly recy-cle items for reuse and support local charities, organizations and businesses. The eventwill take place from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday November 15th in the parking lotof Temple High School, 415 N. 31st Street. Our participating community partners willbe on hand to answer any questions and provide details regarding their programs.

Keep Temple Beautiful wishes to take an active role in the proper management of useditems and offers this One Stop Drop Off event to increase the collection and responsi-ble recycling of used consumer goods. Take time out of your day to give back to yourcommunity and make a stop at the “One Stop Drop-Off ”!

The One Stop Drop-Off Collection is open to all surrounding cities. For more infor-mation, contact Keep Temple Beautiful at (254) 493-4000.

One Stop Drop-Off Location - Saturday, November 15By: Tanya Gray, Keep Temple Beautiful

Taming the Holiday SurgeBy: Vane Hugo, The Entrepreneur Center of Central Texas

That’s higher than 2013’s actual 3.1 % increaseduring the same time frame. Holiday sales onaverage have grown 2.9 percent over the past 10years. So, it looks like there will be a holiday surgethis year.

Do your business activities change with the sea-sons? There are a number of things that can change as the holiday season approaches,things that business owners and managers need to address. Your inventory levels mayneed to change, adding more stock so you don’t run out during the rush, or changingyour product mix to add holiday items and clear out the end of summer stuff. One of the changes that is often the most challenging is adjusting your staffing. Almostany retail business, along with B2B suppliers, need to add staff for the holidays. Just theincrease in customer traffic could drive this, or you may be adding operating hours soyour store will be open when customers need to shop in this busy season.So, likely you are looking to hire extra staff for the upcoming holiday season. If you arethen you’ll need to follow a few rules to be sure you don’t wind up with a “people prob-lem”.What are the rights and benefits for seasonal staff ?What are my rights as an employer and how do I protect those rights?Here are a few things to think about as you build your seasonal workforce:• Almost all laws and regulations that apply to full-time staff also apply to part-time staff.• The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) mandates that part-time employees have thesame rights as full-time workers with regard to minimum wage, overtime, child labor andthe records you are required to keep on your employees. Be sure you don’t neglect therecord keeping. Good records especially about discipline could keep you from paying ahuge unemployment claim.• Labor laws covering discrimination, harassment & safety apply to seasonal employeesjust as they do to your permanent staff. Be sure you and your supervisory staff are famil-iar with these laws. • Workers’ Compensation laws do not require businesses with employees to carryWorkers’ Compensation Insurance coverage, but as an employer you are obligated underThe Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. You have a reporting obligation to the statewhen an employee is hurt. The act’s purpose is to provide employees with access to“prompt, high-quality medical care when they are injured on the job”. If you choose notto obtain Worker’s Comp insurance you may be liable for a number of expenses if youremployee is injured on the job. • Social Security/Medicare – You must withhold Social Security and Medicare taxes fromyour employees' wages and pay a matching amount yourself (often referred to as, Payroll

Taxes). This is the same as you do for your full-time staff, so treat part-timers the same and youwon’t have a withholding problem.• If you are not-requiring specific hours of aworker, it may be possible to hire some help asindependent contractors. This is a tricky thing and, if audited, the IRS could rule thatthey were really employees and you would then be liable for employee tax withholding,social security, benefits and unemployment insurance and maybe even interest and penal-ties. It’s smart to talk to your accountant if you think you might want to hire contrac-tors rather than part-time employees. Your CPA can help you determine the tax issuesand the reporting requirements, which include reporting anything over $600 on a Form1099.• There are “fringe” benefits that aren’t required by law. They may be offered at theemployer’s discretion. These may include medical insurance, paid vacation, or retirementplans. Whether you decide to offer these is completely up to you, but it’s important to beexplicit during the recruitment process about what you will and won’t provide. Write itdown along with your employee rules and requirements and have them sign a copy.• Depending on the type of work, you may want part-time employees to sign a non-dis-closure agreement, so they don’t take your proprietary process down the road to a com-petitor.• If your work requires handling financial or other sensitive information a backgroundcheck might be a good idea. If you think you want to do that, check with your legalcounsel to be sure your methods of obtaining information are not violating any of theemployees’ rights to privacy. • Check out these links if you need more info on any of the above or other employ-ee/employer issues:o Texas Workforce Commission www.twc.state.tx.uso Texas Bar Association – Employers Guide to General Employment Lawwww.texasbar.com/Content/NavigationMenu/ForThePublic/FreeLegalInformation1/Employment_Law1/EmployersGuidetoGeneralEmploymentLaw.pdfo State of Texas guide – Especially for Texas Employerswww.twc.state.tx.us/news/efte/efte.pdf

In October, The National RetailFederation announced it expectssales in November andDecember (excluding autos, gasand restaurant sales) to increasea healthy 4.1%.

I wish you Happy Holidays and Great Sales!If you have questions please contact me,Vane Hugo, Executive Director, The Entrepreneur Center of Central Texas19 North Main St., Temple, TX 76501vhugo@tec-centex.com 254-913-9140