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Hot Summer Sounds

JUNE•2012EVENTS CALENDAR

1 Ribbon Cutting: D.R. Horton

5 Business Link Lunch

5 Golf Tournament Committee Meeting

6 Encore Landing Apartment Complex

7 Military Affairs Committee Meeting

13 Business Networking Breakfast

13 Bloomin’ Temple Committee Meeting

13 RCA Committee Meeting

19 Leadership Temple Executive Board

Meeting

20 State of the City Luncheon

21 Temple Chamber Board Meeting

28 Business After Hours: Business Around

Town

29 Ribbon Cutting: Bob Mills Furniture

The Chamber of Commerce will besoon begin seeking community toleaders to join the LeadershipTemple 2013 program. LeadershipTemple is a structured program, com-prising nine months of organized,educational activities, team buildingand volunteerism. The class gets theopportunity to learn more about ourcommunity through monthly classdays where members have thechance to see varied aspects of ourcommunity from behind the scenes.These trips teach participants moreabout the local government, culture,community service and local indus-try. The purpose of the program, asstated on the Chamber website, is toseek out the finest leaders andpotential leaders from all aspects ofthe Temple community and prepare

them to participate in community-oriented decision-making activitiesand positions.

Leadership Temple is about muchmore than networking. “A key com-ponent to leadership is relationships,our interaction with others and toour environment. Leadership Templedoes more than just simply orientateyou to the community it really pro-vides you with an opportunity tobuild relationships. That networkwithin the community that will pro-vide resource and support for youboth professionally and personally,”said class member Charley Ayres,Temple Economic Development. Oneof the most significant componentsof the program is the coordinationand completion of an outside projectthat benefits the community. This

year’s class chose to initiate theprocess of building a dog park inTemple in an effort to add to the‘quality of place’ residents have inthe community. After deciding on theproject, the class pooled their talentsto raise funds and awareness. Asidefrom drawings, fundraising dinnersand corporate sponsorships, thegroup has entered the City of Templein an internet contest to win$100,000 for the park. Citizens canvote twice daily for our city toreceive funds from Petsafe, Inc. tocomplete the dog park. The contestends on June 14th. Area residents areencouraged to vote daily atwww.petsafe.net/barkforyourpark.

With $45,000 left to raise, everyvote helps!

FRIDAY, June 1, 2012

By: Kristi Sykora, Temple Parks and Leisure

Join Leadership Temple 2013!By: Melissa Davis, Charter Real Estate

On Friday, June 8th, The TempleParks and Leisure ServicesDepartment will kick off the 14thseason of the Scott & White HealthPlan Hot Summer Sounds summerconcert series.

“After more than a decade of offer-ing the series, it is no surprise howmany Temple families have made it atradition,” said Temple Parks andLeisure Services Director Ken Cicora.“Each year attendance increases asthe concerts become more and morepopular. It is a really fun family eventwith many families having picnic din-ners while enjoying the great music.”Around 800 people attend the con-certs with larger crowds at the morepopular shows. The concerts are heldevery Friday night, June 8 – July 27,from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. in Miller Park(1919 North 1st Street).

“It is great to see everyone gath-ered at the shows singing, laughing,and dancing,” said Recreation

Coordinator, Belinda Garcia. “It isevents like the Scott & WhiteHealth Plan Hot Summer Soundsthat bring neighbors together andhelp create the great sense of com-munity that is Temple.”

“We are extremely grateful to theScott & White Health Plan for theirsponsorship of the event. They areincredibly supportive of this event,”said Cicora. “Without their commit-ment and leadership, we would notbe able to offer Hot SummerSounds.”

This year’s bands include a varietyof music styles for everyone’s enjoy-ment.

June 8 Newsboyz Party BandJune 15 Pride and Joy

June 22 Hedley GrangeJune 29 36th Infantry Division Band

July 6 Mike and the MoonpiesJuly 13 Grupo Zistema

July 20 Neil Sharp and the PhazesJuly 27 Detroit Steele

“We encourage everyone to bringthe family out to Miller Park onFriday nights to enjoy a variety ofmusic. Bring your lawn chairs, blan-kets, and snacks and we will providethe fun,” said Garcia.

For more information about the2012 Hot Summer Sounds concertseries, please visitwww.templetx.gov/hotsummer-sounds or call Belinda Garcia at254.298.5733.

A great turn out at last year’s HotSummer Sounds

2 / TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM FRIDAY, June 1, 2012

Buying fresh, organic food has caused a rise infarmers market for Bell County. With so many newmarkets open, residents have more opportunitiesthan ever to find locally grown fruits, vegetablesand more.

Water Street Farmers Market, located behind TheGin at Nolan Creek in Belton, features a variety ofbooths including Yard Bird Jerky and Soggy BottomGoat Farms. Created by retired restaurant owner,Preston Reichert, Yard Bird Jerky is a tender chickenjerky available in original spice or the gluten-freemild spice blend. Soggy Bottom Goat Farms provideseveral different flavors of goat cheese, such as thepopular Texican Blend. This market is open onSaturdays from 8:00 am to noon, and more informa-

tion is available on their Facebook page.Another market located in Belton as part of the

Bell Farmers Market Association is located at thecorner of Central and Penelope Street. This marketis also open on the third Saturday of the monthfrom 7:00 am to 1:00 pm, and they are a certifiedfarmers market through the Texas Department ofAgriculture. The Temple Farmers Market on 212 S.Main is also part of this association, and is open onTuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 7:00 am to1:00 pm. Both of these markets are open in Maythrough September or October, depending on theseason. More information on certified farmers mar-kets in the state can be found at www.gotexan.org.

Scott and White is also sponsoring a market from

9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Wednesdays, May 16ththrough August 29th, located in the shady lawn areanorth of the Vasicek Cancer Treatment Center at theTemple Clinic campus. Besides farm-fresh produce,market-goers can find jams, cheeses and pickledgoods. Glorified Granola, Texas Cheese House andWalker Honey Farm are a few of the specialty itemsfound here. Attendees receive free recipes andchances to enter drawings through Scott and White.

With a market open almost every day of theweek, Bell County residents can easily skip thesupermarket crowds and buy local.

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Temple may be considered a small town by manystandards, but it is appealing to many regional, stateand national conventions. Last September, Templewas host to the Texas Education ExtensionAssociation State Convention, which united morethan 400 women from around the state to learnabout a variety of topics from women’s health toquilting. Temple’s successful bid to host that con-vention was placed in late 2008, with competingcities vying to host this large group.

Today, the Texas Brazos Trail, a regional tourismorganization, will be holding their 1st AnnualHeritage Tourism Conference, History in theMaking, Using the “New” to Promote the “Old”, atthe Hilton Garden Inn. The conference aims to edu-cate tourism industry professionals on heritagetourism issues and the importance of technology

and social media in the industry. Conference organ-izers hope to see upwards of 100 people in atten-dance.

In mid June, the Santa Fe Railway Historical &Modeling Society will hold its National Conventionin Temple at the Mayborn Convention Center. Thisis an independent non-profit corporation devotedto preserving, studying and sharing informationabout all aspects of the former Santa Fe Railway,from its rich history and fascinating operations toits distinctive equipment and facilities. The four dayconvention will feature workshops, field trips andseminars designed to further this mission.

With a very convenient location, more than150,000 square feet of meeting space and 1800guest rooms, Temple is very attractive to meetingand convention planners. Next year, Temple will

host the Eastern Louisiana Northern Texas Synod ofthe Lutheran Church State Convention, and in 2013the Texas Taxidermy Association State Conventionwill be held here. Many more bids are currently inthe works. The CVB has worked diligently toaddress issues and overcome objections in order tocompete with larger “destination” cities.

Tourism is the 3rd largest industry in Texas, and inBell County the tourism industry provides over4,400 jobs, brings in $7 million in local tax revenueand exceeds $393 million in direct spending. InTemple, overnight tourists spend $88 per day. Thepositive impact on the local economy will help sus-tain economic growth in the future, and the TempleCVB will continue to work hard to bring moreevents like these to Temple!

Temple is Attracting Many Regional, State &National ConventionsBy: Nancy Glover, Temple Convention & Visitors Bureau

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June 28th, 5:15 - 7:00 pm

Please enjoy free give aways from various businesses such as:

Woods Flowers, Texas Partners Federal Credit Union, TNEEnergy LLC, Advanced Chiropractic, Best Western Temple,

Texell Credit Union, Megg’s Café & Hamilton Bread Co.,Smith Supply Company, TISD/Temple Wildcat Mentoring,

Callie’s Boutique, Office Systems 2000, UBuildIt,IntegraCare, AT&T – Business Integrated Solutions.

2 Upcoming Business Showcase Opportunities!

July 20th; 5:30 - 8:30 pm

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September 22nd; 10:00 am - 3:30 pm

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Ribbon Cutting Events

Wave Healthcare: Wave Healthcare, located at 2006S. 1st St., Ste. A in Temple, is a Home (Respiratory)Medical Equipment (HME) company with one primaryfocus; to improve healthcare for children. As an exclusive-ly pediatric respiratory HME company, Wave Healthcareprovides expert hospital-to-home healthcare continuumthrough focused pediatric clinical respiratory support,patient care education, and diversified respiratory med-ical equipment applications. For more information onWave Healthcare, please contact Barbara Tarin at (254)773-WAVE (9283) or you can check out their website atwww.wavehc.com.

Grand Avenue Theater: The Grand Avenue Theater,located at 2809 Oakmark Drive, is a premiere movie the-ater serving Temple and Belton. Along with 3D capabili-ty on select movies, they also provide a full servicekitchen, with a variety of foods including world-class slid-ers, chicken sliders, fried shrimp, and pizzas. On top ofthat, you can purchase reserved tickets up to a week inadvance to ensure you get a seat with your family andfriends without worrying about the line or showing uplate. For more information on show times or other ameni-ties, please go to their website at www.grandavenuethe-ater.com.

Capital Farm Credit: Capital Farm Credit, located at2115 Bird Creek Terrace, is a customer-owned coopera-tive, providing financing to rural landowners, countryhomeowners, agricultural operators and agribusinessfirms throughout Texas. As part of the nationwide FarmCredit System, agricultural loans for farms and ag pro-ducers have been their specialty for 95 years. They haveover 70 offices in Texas, staffed with professional lenderswho can tailor a loan package to fit your needs. Formore information on Capital Farm Credit, please contactKelly Copeland at (254) 773-3417 or check out theirwebsite at www.capitalfarmcredit.com.

Texas A&M University-Central Texas: Dr. MarcNigliazzo, Inaugural President of Texas A&M University-Central Texas, cuts the ribbon to open Founder's Hall, thefirst building on the TAMUCT campus, May 24, 2012.The campus is located on SH 201 and SH 195 in Killeen.Texas A&M University-Central Texas became a stand-alone university on May 27, 2009 as a member of TheTexas A&M University System and is an upper-level insti-tution offering bachelor’s and master’s degrees. For moreinformation on the campus and programs offered, visitwww.ct.tamus.edu.

Sikkes Boutique: Sikkes boutique, located at 3038 S.31st St., is an up-scale, trendy apparel boutique. Sikkes isa flourishing business that caters to the young adultfemale market and their fashionable needs. Sikkes mer-chandise will consist of a large collection of all types ofyoung women’s apparel. They will offer collections fromplayful to whimsical like Junkfood, to comfortable vintagesuch as Ocean Drive. Their large assortment of trendy,stylish apparel and elite customer service will make cer-tain each shopper leaves pleased and well dressed! Formore information on this great boutique, contact Heatheror Mandi Kalmar at (254) 295-7889.

CEFCO: CEFCO has opened a new store in Temple!Located at 7150 West Adams Avenue, near Holy TrinitySchool, CEFCO has created another spacious, wellstocked store. This prototype store reflects the CEFCOorganization’s latest design for the next generation andoffers their guests a great shopping experience. It incor-porates a number of innovative enhancements made pos-sible by an open, fresh design with modern treatmentsand upgraded finishes. For more information on their newstore and amenities, please contact Fikes Wholesale at(254) 791-0009. Stop by their new location today!

JOIN US IN CONGRATULATING THESE BUSINESSES!

FRIDAY, June 1, 2012 TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM / 5

Bob Mills Furniture Invests $7 Million InTemple’s Bright Future

Final preparations are well underway for the June 29 grand opening ofthe new Bob Mills Furniture store inTemple. The Oklahoma-based compa-ny is making a healthy investment inthe Temple store at 2100 S. 61stStreet.

“I can’t imagine a better place toinvest in the future,” said Bob Mills,chairman and CEO, of Bob MillsFurniture, Inc. “The people, the family-oriented culture, the economicrecord, and future forecast, are allwhat any growth-minded companylooks for as a place to expand andgrow with the community.”

A man of his word, Mills hasbrought his 42 year-young companyto Temple. For starters, Mills has com-pletely remodeled the some 5,700square feet of their new store at acost of approximately $7 million.

More than square footage, or eventhe monetary value, the Bob MillsCompany is bringing a unique brandof furniture marketing to Temple.

From its headquarters store inOklahoma City, OK, the MillsCompany has expanded into Amarillo,

Lubbock, Odessa and now, Temple, TXand they’ve done it by combiningstrong customer service values with awide variety of furniture choices fromthe collections of Bernhardt to thefamous brands of Broyhill, Franklin,Klaussner, and many, many others.

What does Bob Mills mean by aunique brand of furniture marketing?How would you like a free reclinerwhen you buy a recliner? Can youbelieve a free queen mattress whenyou buy any selected master bed-room? Think of being able to haveeverything – together – for less, that’seasy with Bob Mills Companions pric-ing.

Those are among the customer ben-efits offered by Bob Mills Furniture.Plus, only Bob Mills has a Sleep Spainside the store. A Sleep Spa thataspires to take the mystery and theworry out of buying bedding andtoward that goal offers you the adviceof Dr. Barbara Procter, D.C., a practic-ing chiropractor, to help you find thebest mattress for your back. Thefamous brands offered are SimmonsBeauty Rest, Sealy, The Wellness Series,

Stearns & Foster and MySide from Sleep To Live.

The company also willbring new job opportuni-ties to Temple. The storemanager will be NelsonBonilla. "We will needapproximately 40 employ-ees total, in sales, ware-house operations, delivery,and office/cashiers,”Bonilla said. Applicationsare now being accepted atww.bobmillsfurniture.comat the Careers tab at the bottom ofthe page. If you are interested inbecoming one of those 40 just go towww.bobmillsfurnitiure.com to apply.

“Our entire organization is excitedabout becoming a part of the civicand social life of Temple, as well as ahelpful part of the business communi-ty,” Mills concluded, “We’ll do our bestto make Temple proud to have ushere.”

Bob Mills Furniture plans to havethe Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting at10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 29th, andthey’re hoping you’ll come join them

for this special occasion for both BobMills and Temple.

Furniture Stores:Aaron’s Sales & Lease

Ashley FurnitureCasey’s Furniture, Inc.

Custom Furniture SolutionsDuBois Furniture

Falls FurnitureFirst Finance

Maco ManufacturingPerry Office Plus

Stevens Furniture RentalYour French Cousin

The new Bob Mills Furniture Building2100 South 61st Street in Temple

By: Susan Howe; Photograph by Skeebo Reichert, Photo by Skeebo

June 5th is Business LinkLunch!

At the Temple Chamber of Commerce2 North 5th Street

Use the most of your lunch hour by attending a great networking opportunity! At

Business Link Lunch you will be able to network with fellow Chamber memberswhile enjoying a complimentary lunch.The Event is Free, but you have to

register!

Thank you to our Premier Sponsor:

Rise and Shine for Business

Networking Breakfast!

June 13th

Precious Memories

2 North 5th Street

No Registration Needed, but bring plenty of Business Cards!

Thank you to Our Premier Sponsors:

Presentation by Charley

Ayres with the TEDC

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On August 24th, the TempleChamber of Commerce will partnerwith Asco/Case to host the FourthAnnual Golf Tournament atWildflower Country Club. A portionof proceeds from the tournamentwill be donated to the Children’sAdvocacy Center of Central Texas.The day will begin at 11:30am withregistration and lunch. A 12:30pm teetime will begin a shotgun start forthe 36 team tournament. At the endof play, the Chamber will host livemusic, dinner, awards and a live andsilent auction.

Sponsorship opportunities for thegolf tournament are still available. Formore information, contact MikieCummings, Membership Director, atthe Chamber: mikie@templetx.org or(254) 773-2105.

Our current sponsors include:Title Sponsor:

Asco/Case

Hole Sponsors:Asco/Case

Charter Real EstateCornerstone Gardens Healthcare

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp.Geico

H-E-B Retail Support CenterHilton Garden Inn

Jack Hilliard Distribution Co., Inc.Johnson Bros. Ford Lincoln

Just In Time PlumbingKeg 1 O’Neal LLC

MW BuildersSeton Medical Center Harker Heights

Scott & White Health PlanWilsonArt International, Inc.

Driving Range & Putting GreenSponsors:

BBVA Compass BankCentral National Bank

Concentus Media GroupKleinfelder

Lockey Heating & AirV-Quest Office Machines

Central Texas (CACCTT) “providescomprehensive services which pro-tect, promote healing and enhancethe quality of life for abused childrenin Central Texas through Children’sAdvocacy Center and CourtAppointed Special AdvocatePrograms.” In the first year of opera-tion, the center provided collaborateservices to 189 children. With the sup-port from the community, it is expect-ed to provide services to up to 500children with the staff and budgetgrowth each year. More informationabout the Children’s Advocacy Centerof Central Texas can be found atwww.cacct.com.

Golf Tournament

A Plus Medical Records SolutionsLaDonna Childress803 Evergreen Farm DriveTemple, TX 76502(254) 598-4250www.aplusmrs.com

Alzheimer's Assn., Capital of Texas ChapterChristian Wells3429 Executive Center Dr. #100Austin, TX 78731(512) 241-0420www.alz.org/texascapital

American Constructors, Inc: Gary J. Keil P.E.4330 Gaines Ranch Loop #230Austin, TX 78735(512) 328-2026www.acitexas.com

CAP Fleet Upfitters: Stan Rife4715 S. General Bruce Dr.Temple, TX 76502(254) 773-1959

Doggie Stylez: Whitley Campbell116 S. 31st St.Temple, TX 76504(254) 774-8811

Encore Landing Apartments: Carrie Curry764 Marlandwood RoadTemple, TX 76502(254) 207-0020www.encorelanding.com

Exhale Fitness LLC: Susan Cornette4501 S. General Bruce Dr #90Temple, TX 76502(254) 742-2020www.exhalefitnessstudio.com

Focus On Hope Outreach ServicesDenise Brooks Robertson2802 W. Avenue MTemple, TX 76504(866) 942-4003www.fhos.org

Spare Time Fun Center: Michael Emmons5434 205 LoopTemple, TX 76502(254) 634-1893www.SpareTimeTexas.com

UBuildIt: J. Scott Horsak3500 SW HK Dodgen Lp #202Temple, TX 76504(888) 800-3308www.ubuildit.com

Welcome May New Members!

By: Kelsey Teal, Charter Real Estate

FRIDAY, June 1, 2012 TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM / 7

May Member RenewalsAccent Real Estate ServicesAll Service ContractorAll Sports TrophyBaird/Williams Construction, IncBCL of TexasBear Force One Waco Big 12Cappolino | Dodd | Krebs LLPCentral Prosthetics & OrthoticsCentury 21 Gail Roe & AssociatesCharter Real EstateCoalition of Business AssociatesCoufal Prater Equipment, LtdCustom Printing II LtdCzech Heritage MuseumDays InnDelta Centrifugal CorporationTed Duffield/JP, Precinct 1

Dynasty Chinese RestaurantEdward Jones/Daryl RiegelFarm Bureau Insurance/Don MurphyGeicoGoldman Electric Motor CompanyGorilla LubeGreen's Sausage HouseGym XHarper Talasek Funeral HomeHeffner Bros. Building CorporationHeritage Village ApartmentsHolloway's Sports CenterHope for the HungryImmanuel Lutheran ChurchKids Against Hunger Central TXLifeWay Christian StoreLochridge Priest, Inc.

MailMax PrintingMaterials Transportation Co.Matthews, Ludwick, Templin &

Montgomery, P.C.Larry Neal/ArchitectsOmega BuildersPaperGraphics PrintingPendley Party Productions, Inc.Performance Foodservice ROMAPurifoy & CompanyReal Estate SourceRotary Club of TempleRW Lone Star Security, LLC.State Farm Insurance/John FarwellSubway SandwichesTaco CabanaTanglewood Medical Supplies

Temple Business IncubatorTemple House of PrayerTemple MallTemple Meridian Retirement

CommunityTerrell Granite WorksTexas Restaurant AssociationTexas RoadhouseTroy's Auto CareDennis TurkTurley Associates, Inc.Village at MeadowBendThe Vista Community ChurchErroll WendlandWildflower VillasWildwood Apartment Homes

Keep Temple Beautiful 2012 Litter SurveyThe presence of litter is a bellwether for quality of life in a community. As a

measure of a community’s self-image, signs of physical decay such as brokenwindows and litter are early invitations to further community decay as stated inGeorge Kelling’s landmark “Broken Windows” study. Nowhere is litter more ofa visual blight than along our roadways. Each day we journey along avariety of roads to work, shop, travel, even site-see then returnhome. It is unlikely for a day of these travels to pass withoutseeing the litter that is along these very same roads due inpart to apathy, carelessness and just plain old bad behavior.This dilemma is similar to Garrett Hardin’s “Tragedy of theCommons” which occurs when citizens share the use ofa public good without bearing the true cost. To theextent that individuals seek to maximize their selfishinterest, each will likely ignore the costs that must even-tually be shouldered by others in the community. Whilemany of those who litter consider their bad habit to beharmless, when a majority of individuals follow suchbehavior, a tipping point is reached and the conse-quences are subtle but significant.

A national study developed by Keep America Beautifuland used by Keep Temple Beautiful since 2005, helps todetermine the types of litter prevention and communityimprovement programs that would most benefit the City ofTemple. This annual “Litter Survey” maps out six quadrants of the City.Each of the 21 geographic areas contains an industrial complex, park, resi-dential area, school and thoroughfare. On April 28, 2012, Keep Temple BeautifulBoard members, Mayor Bill Jones III, John Paysee, Joe Stewart, ExecutiveDirector Tanya Gray and City Councilman Danny Dunn conducted the surveythroughout the city. For the first time, the survey included “Optional IndexDescriptions” such as: Abandoned/ Junk Vehicles, Outside Storage, Illegal Signageand Graffiti. Out of the 21 locations surveyed only 5 areas were sighted having

one or more of these optional indexes. Based on protocol, the group rated eacharea on a scale of 1 to 4, with one having a small amount of litter and four beinghighly littered. A calculation of the average of the responses gave Temple an

overall score of 1.8. Residential areas had the best score with the leastamount of litter. The data obtained from this survey enables each

group- city departments, schools, businesses and HomeOwners Associations to assess the effectiveness of their lit-

ter management strategies, to provide more effective lit-ter management planning for their areas and to ensure

the use of optimum allocation of resources to tacklelitter in the City of Temple.

Keep Temple Beautiful works to improve the com-munity environment with volunteers, elected offi-cials, businesses, and both state and federal agen-cies. Funding is provided through grants and citi-zen donations. For how to get involved locally withKeep Temple Beautiful, please call (254) 493-4000 or

visit our website at www.keeptemplebeautiful.org.Don’t forget to “like” us on facebook at www.face-

book.com/keeptemplebeautiful.

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CEFCO Convenience Storesannounced at its 11th Annual Hackers-R-Us Charity Golf Tournament May 15,2012 that it has donated a grand totalof $475,000 to Children's MiracleNetwork Hospitals, West Texas A&M,UT Tyler, and Central Texas College.CEFCO presented Children's MiracleNetwork Hospitals with a donation of$370,000, which is the single largestdonation in CEFCO's13-year associationwith the organiza-tion.

"We are humbledby the magnitude ofthe money raised thisyear by our 2,500associates” said BrettGiesick, Chief RetailOfficer of CEFCO ConvenienceStores. "These awesome results beginwith the passion and commitment ofthe Fikes family towards giving backto the young people of our communi-ties. But the real Heroes are the front-line associates, customers, and busi-ness partners who work very hard tosupport these worthy causes.”

The day was capped off with dona-tions to C.E. Fikes EndowedScholarships, which commemorateCEFCO's founder, Clarence EdisonFikes. The scholarships are available tostudents majoring in accounting, busi-ness administration, human resources,business information systems, market-ing, and management. $50,000 dona-tions were presented both to WestTexas A&M and UT Tyler, while $5,000

was donated to Central Texas College."James and Kim Fikes and our entireleadership team are honored to beable to give back to the communitieswe service,” said Raymond Smith,Chief Operating Officer, FikesWholesale, Inc. "The C.E. FikesEndowed Scholarships allow us toprovide financial support to worthystudents in our local markets. We

thank our vendorpartners and volun-teers for their heart-felt efforts in makingthis annual event bet-ter every single year”

“We want to thankeveryone for theirsupport this year”said James Fikes,

Owner of Fikes Wholesale. “We haveexperienced tremendous growth overthe past 9 months, and we thank ournewest family members of the FoodFast and Taylor Stores who have sup-ported our charitable causes along-side our CEFCO stores. Kim and I can-not fully express our thanks to every-one who played a part in this year’srecord breaking results.”

In 1999, CEFCO began its partner-ship with Children's Miracle NetworkHospitals with $700 raised in stores.CEFCO's 2012 fundraising total markssome exciting milestones for theorganization. To date, CEFCO hasraised $1,370,000 for Children'sMiracle Network Hospitals and$350,000 for the various C.E. FikesEndowed Scholarships.

CEFCO Donates$475,000 to CharityBy: Stephanie Phillips, CEFCO; Photography by Skeebo Reichert

Meet the ChamberThe mission of the Temple Chamber of

Commerce is to facilitate, support and promote thegrowth of Temple business and the improvement ofthe quality of life. In order to achieve that mission,the Chamber operates with the help of volunteerboard members and committee chairs as well as adedicated staff of six. Over the next few months,Focus on Business will spotlight those who endeav-or to keep the Chamber active and thriving as acrucial resource for the business community. Bourdon Wooten, Chamber President has been acrucial part of operations since 2010. Wooten hasdemonstrated a clear vision for Temple businessesand works with various industries to create a quali-ty of place in Central Texas.

Julie Haag has been with the Chamber for over 25years. As Vice President, Julie handles the Financial

and Administrative areas of the Chamber as well asHuman Resources. She also maintains theChamber’s website and membership database.

Laura Leigh Whitnell returned to the TempleChamber in 2011 as the CommunicationsCoordinator. Mrs. Whitnell works on all publicationsfor the Chamber as wells as coordinates BusinessAfter Hours, Leadership Temple, Red CarpetAmbassadors/Ribbon Cuttings, LegislativeAffairs/Luncheons, Education & WorkforceDevelopment.

Starr Freeman has been with the TempleChamber since 2005. Starr serves as EventsCoordinator and is responsible for the organizationof Awards Banquet, Bloomin' Temple Festival, BoardRetreat, Business Networking Breakfast, GolfTournament, Military Affairs/Luncheons and the

Business Link Lunch.Sheila Poling joined the team in 2012 as

Executive Assistant. Sheila handles newcomer, visi-tor and general information, membership corre-spondence, member retention, Downtown TempleAlliance as well as works on other publications.

Mikie Cummings has served as theMembership/Sponsorship Development since 2011.Mikie is your point of contact for membership orsponsorship. She is also responsible for memberrecruitment and retention, and advertising in printand on the website.

Without this hardworking team, the Chamber couldnot be successful as a beacon in the business commu-nity and an excellent resource for newcomers. Theirdedication enhances the ability for businesses to con-nect, succeed and grow in the Temple community.

By: Melissa Davis, Charter Real Estate