FRIDAY, October 5, 2012 TEMPLE DAILY TELEGRAM / 1

Total Resource Campaign Kicks Off

OCT•2012EVENTS CALENDAR

10 Business Networking Breakfast, spon

sored by Concentus Media Group, 6:45am

11 State of the Nation Legislative

Luncheon, 11:30pm

18 Board Meeting, 8am

25 “We’re Central Texas Business”

Showcase, 2pm

31 Main Street Fright Fest, 5pm

Temple Chamber of CommerceTotal Resource Campaign 2012 willofficially begin this month. Thisevent is the Chamber's single biggestfundraiser and allows the Chamberto continue its program of work forthe coming year. The campaign isalso geared towards attracting new

members, edu-cate newcomersabout ways inwhich theirmembershipcan grow theirbusiness andgive them theopportunity tosponsor keyChamberevents.Over the next few weeks, TotalResource Campaign (TRC) volun-teers will be offering Chamber mem-bers sponsorship opportunities andmemberships to local businesses, bigand small. Getting a jump start on planningsponsorships for the coming yearallows companies to map out andbudget for their marketing strategiesand aligns them with excellentopportunities to support theChamber through their sponsor-ships.

Volunteers canearn prizes andcash incentivesthrough achiev-ing campaigngoals all while,having fun bymeeting andgetting in touchwith existingand newChamber mem-

bers. This year’s volunteers include manyreturning from last year. Last year’sTreasure Quest themed campaignraised over $110,000 in sponsorshipstowards the 2012 operating year.Top selling volunteers earned aCaribbean cruise for two. Volunteers are still needed for thisyear’s campaign. For more information on how youcan become involved in TRC, contactStarr Freeman at (254)773-2105 orstarr@templetx.org

By: Melissa Davis, Charter Real Estate

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(Temple) – On Saturday, October 6, theBend of the River Ranch will open to thepublic for the first time. “We want to giveevery-one theopportu-nity tocomesee thebeautifulproperty. Bring your family, a lawn chairand enjoy the afternoon,” said Ken Cicora,Temple Parks and Leisure ServicesDirector.The Imagine If Family Festival will be heldon Saturday, October 6 from 1 - 6:00 p.m.and will feature live music from fivebands, a petting zoo, pony rides, games forkids, a photo booth, and food and bever-ages for sale. Entry to this excitingevent is only $5 per car. Thirty acres, known as Bend ofthe River Ranch, (7915South General BruceDrive) was donated tothe City of Temple in 2011by Bernice Talasek andher family in memoryof Reuben Talasek.This piece of his-toric Temple isknown for hostingmany civic and fam-ily events in thepast. Many state and national celebritiesvisited with Rueben Talasek at the ranch.It is located on the Leon River and is theonly City of Temple park land with riveraccess. Since the Talasek family donation of Bendof the River to the City, a determined

group of citizens has worked with TempleParks and Leisure Services to begin plan-ning the transformation of the property

into what oneday will be abotanic garden. “A botanic gar-den would be aunique sourceof

recreation, education,research, and help bringtourists to the area. Throughour research we have foundthat botanic gardens havestrong appeal to all ages. Whenconstructed, this would be theonly major public botanic gar-den from the Dallas/FortWorth area to San Antonio,”said Cicora. The citizen group has been

traveling the country tomeet with Garden

Directors to learn fromtheir successes and mistakes.They will continue their

research over the courseof the next year or

two, as the groupworks to raisefunds and thendevelop a strategicand master plan.

“This is a long term projectand much time will need to bededicated to careful planningand securing funds to developthe land,” continued Cicora.“We are excited that this eventwill kickoff community aware-

ness for the vision of the Bend of theRiver. We hope to make the Bend of theRiver available for groups and outings inthe future.”For more information about this event,please call Kristi Sykora at (254) 298-5586.

First Public Opening of the Bend ofthe River Ranch is this SaturdayBy: Kristi Sykora, Temple Parks and Leisure Services

“ A b o t a n i c g a r d e n w o u l d b e au n i q u e s o u r c e o f r e c r e a t i o n , e d u c a -

t i o n , r e s e a r c h , a n d h e l p b r i n gt o u r i s t s t o t h e a r e a ”

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A Chamber Classic Hole-In-One132 golfers on a beautiful summer day made 2012 a hole-in-one

year for our annual Golf Tournament.…and in more than oneway.This past week, the Temple Chamber of Commerce had the privi-lege of presenting a plaque to our hole-in-one golfer Bill Wilson.This is the first time anyone has made a hole-in-one during theChamber Classic Golf Tournament, and the second time for

Wilson. Bill Wilson is an attorney at lawwith an office on the third floor of theTemple Public Library. He has been achamber member for over 16 years. The last time he got a hole-in-one was in 2001, and only hiswife was there to witness it.However, Wilson said that thistime eleven years later wasmuch more enjoyable becauseof how many people werethere to see it and congratulatehim. Wilson says he’s a regulargolfer, many times going three

or more times a week, so this accomplishment means a lot tohim.The 4th Annual Temple Chamber Classic Golf Tournament washeld at Wildflower Country Club on August24th and was sponsored by ASCO and CASEConstruction. In addition to the tourna-ment, Brian Gowan provided live music, var-ious members donated items for a live andsilent auction and over $2,000 in gift cardswas given away from an exciting ball drop.

NEW MEMBERSDarr Equipment Company6917 Woodway DriveWoodway, TX 76712(254) 420 2650http://www.darrequipment.com

The Law Office of Samuel C. Fulcher,PLLC18 S. Main St., #602Temple, TX 76501(254) 770 1354http://www.scfulcher.com

Kinetic Salon & Spa6173 W. Adams #CTemple, TX 76502(254) 771 9981

Legal ShieldKen Bates(254) 836 0362

Mary Kay CosmeticsMorgan's Pt, TX 76513(254) 780 2595http://www.marykay.com/dsargent

Weston Inn Health Center2505 S. 37thTemple, TX 76504(254) 298 7300

Whitetale Books2010 SW HK Dodgen Lp #107Temple, TX 76504(254) 493 7023

By: Katie Smith, Temple Chamber of Commerce

Sara Hebert, financial advisor with Edward Jones, is starting anew career after 25 years with AT&T. She offers a wide range offinancial services to help individuals, families and businesses tomanage their finan-cial concerns includ-ing planning forretirement, educa-tional expenses, saving money on taxes, or planning for unexpect-ed life events.A native of the Temple-Belton area, she joined an existing EdwardJones office located at 1908 W. Ave. H where she works with twovery experienced financial advisors and five support employees tohelp clients make sense of investing and to provide a customizedfinancial plan.

“We seek to educate our clients in the components that make up

their investments and help them understandhow best to plan for growth and stability intoday’s turbulent economic times,” she said. “We

address the problems no one likes to talk about, buteveryone really needs to in order to prepare for theroad ahead.”

Sara is married and has two children. “This area ishome for my family and I love the opportunity Edward Jones givesme to serve the people in my community.” She said. “I look for-ward to meeting new people who are interested in taking actionto plan the kind of lives they long to have, and creating plans tohelp them do just that.”

For additional information, contact Sara He bert at (254)770-0958 or sara.hebert@edwardjones.com.

Sara Hebert, Making Sense ofInvestingBy: Susan Howe, Friends of Temple Public Library

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Ribbon Cutting Events

Guardian Healthcare: Located at 1005 MarlandwoodRoad, Ste 108 in Temple, Guardian Healthcare offershome healthcare services, including skilled Nursing,Occupational Therapy, Medical Social Workers, PhysicalTherapy, Speech Therapy and Home Health Aides.Established since 1979, Guardian Home Health is nowaccepting Medicare, Tricare and other insurances. Formore information, contact Terri Conde at (254) 931-1723,dferguson@guardmyhealth.com or online at www.guard-myhealth.com.

Darr Equipment Co.: Located at 6917 Woodway Dr.,Woodway, TX, Darr Equipment Co. provides full serviceand sales of forklifts, constuction equipment and othermaterial handling equipment. Darr Equipment Co. is asolutions driven company dedicated to solving all yourmaterial handling equipment or service issues. For moreinformation, you can contact James Goldsmith at (254)420-2650, brandonpharris@darrequipment.com or onlineat www.darrequipment.com.

Cafe 35: Cafe 35 is located at 4011 South GeneralBruce Drive in Temple, TX. While Temple has grown sig-nificantly, it has managed to maintain the small town feelwhere residents and visitors alike move about as family.This is what Cafe 35 seeks to reflect. In an age of fastfood and “chain” restaurants, Cafe 35, with its profes-sional, friendly staff and quality menu items offers itsguests a taste of home while treating them to high classservice. Quality food and exceptional service, cateringand private party options puts Cafe 35 above all othersin Temple, TX. For more information, contact Hal Martinat (254) 231-3484, cafe35templetx@yahoo.com oronline at www.cafe35templetx.com.

Temple Meridian: Temple Meridian, located at 4312 S.31st Street in Temple, is a long standing member of thebusiness community and has provided senior adult livingin spacious apartments and cottages for many years. Askilled nursing center is available on the property aswell. Recently the Meridian has undergone an extensiverenovation and is looking forward to many more years ofservice to Temple and surrounding communities. TheMeridian is managed by Brookdale Senior Living, thelargest provider of senior housing in the U.S. For moreinformation, call Beverly Hunstman-Sims at (254) 771-1226, beverly.hunstsman-sims@brookdaleliving.com oronline at www.BrookdaleLiving.com.

Men’s Wearhouse: Located at 3550 S. General BruceDrive, Suite 120 in Temple, Men’s Wearhouse has beenhelping guys look their best for over 35 years, with com-fortable clothing by designer brands that makes just theright statement. Founded in 1973, Men’s Wearhouse isone of North America’s largest specialty retailers ofmen’s apparel with over 900 stores. The Men’sWearhouse stores carry a full selection of designer,brand name and private label suits, sport coats andaccessories as well as a wide selection of rental tuxedos.For more information, call Tammy K. Gill at (254) 773-8389, tdh8@tmw.com or online atwww.MensWearhouse.com.

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The Bigger Your Rolodex,the Bigger Your BusinessBy: Melissa Davis, Charter Real Estate

It's no secret that networking is one of the keysto achieving long term business success.Effective business networking is the linkingtogether of indi-viduals whobecome walking,talking, advertise-ments for oneanother.

The Chamber offers a variety of opportunities tomeet up with local members of the business com-munity through programs like the Business

Networking Breakfast, Business Link Lunch andBusiness After Hours.

Early risers can get involved by attending themonthly Networking Breakfast. On the secondWednesday of every month, a sponsor is high-

lighted and given the opportunity to share infor-mation about their company/business.Afterwards, participants are given the chance to

meet othermembersand atten-dees whileenjoyingbreakfast.“The

Business Networking Breakfast is a great way tomeet other members of our community, to learnabout the varied services they and their compa-

nies have to offer and to sharewith them information aboutyour own company. Thespeakers are informative, thefood is delicious, and ofcourse.....there's always thedoor prizes!,” said PaulaNottingham of Charter RealEstate.

The lunch hour presentsanother great opportunity to

getpluggedinthroughthe

monthly Business LinkLunch. As with the breakfast,

a sponsor is highlighted andbriefly presents their company. After lunch andsponsor presentation, participants meet withnew and existing Chamber members. Doorprizes and drawings finish out the event.

Business After Hours is one of the Chamber's

most popular and widely attended events. Thisevent occurs 11 months of the year and givesmembers the chance to network after work whileenjoying hors d’oeurves and drinks. Drawingsand New Member recognition are spotlightedalong with information about the sponsor’s busi-ness. It is important to participate in the public arenaand interact with the people who could becomeyour clients, customers or next referral. Meetingyour peers in the business community can pro-vide you with valuable information or help youfurther your own business, causes or interests.

Come out and enjoy the fun at one of these excit-ing events and watch your Rolodex (and yourbusiness) grow.

September Member RenewalsA&D Tests, Inc.ACH Pest & Termite Mgmt.Acme Brick CompanyAmbit Energy/Wanda LueckApache Stone QuarryArmadillo BoxAshford HomesAshley FurnitureBell County Beer Dist. Assn.Jay BrownCen Tex Property ManagementCentral Texas Jazz SocietyCentra Mod Train ClubChoice Rentals, Inc.Classic Catering & RentalsCulligan Water Specialists, Inc.

Econo LodgeEnglish Maids, LLCFairway Independent Mortgage Corp.First State Bank Central TexasVic GillettHealth 360Heart of Texas Landscape & Irrigation Co., Inc.H E B Food Store #182Hope Pregnancy Centers, Inc.III Corps & Fort HoodPaul L. LePak CampaignLink Staffing ServicesMaco ManufacturingMcLane Advanced TechnologiesMcLane Intelligent SolutionsModern Woodmen of America

MorganStanley SmithBarney/Roger DanielMuscular Dystrophy AssociationPrecious Memories Florist & Gift ShopBusinessShipley DonutsSusan G. Komen for the CureTemple College Business & CommunityEducationTemple College FoundationTexas Best SmokeshopThrifty Texan Two Steppin' ToursTitan Total TrainingWanda's Uniquely YoursWard & Moore Insurance Services, LP

Business After HoursNovember 1st - MW Builders

Business Link LunchNovember 6th - Seton Medical Center

Business Networking BreakfastNovember 14th - Pattillo, Brown & Hill, L.L.P.

I t i s impor tant to par t ic ipate in the publ ic arena andinteract wi th the people who cou ld become your

c l ients , cus tomers or next referral .

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Fun Fall FestivitiesCrafty Kids with Hannah CortezOctober 6th-Nov 7th10a.m. - 11:30a.m.Sign up in advance 1 week prior to Oct.by Sept. 24. Each Saturday, we will cometogether to exercise ourminds in a fun and creativeway. Ages: 4 – 7 years Dates:Saturdays in October andNovember, 10:00 AM –11:30 AM Cost: $10 for oneclass, or $35 a month *pre-regis-tration required, either one week(if you are participating in oneclass, or one month (if you areparticipating in one month)prior. It will be held at the Cultural ActivitiesCenter, 3011 N. 3rd St. Temple, TX 76501.For more information, call Crafty Creations withHannah Cortez, 254-773-9926.

Lions Family Fun Festival andCar ShowOctober 13th10a.m.-4p.m.The Temple Lions Club will hosttheir 3rd annual classic carshow and family fun festival

with trophies and prizes. Festivitives include a per-formance by Brian Gowan, a car show, foodbooths,vendors,a kids corner, the S&W Bloodmobile and Kids ID Temple Police. FREE TO THEPUBLIC and located in the parking lot next to CityHall on the corner of Central and North 3rd. For more information, call 254-289-9550.

Farmer’s Market, Fall Festival EditionOctober 20th8a.m. - 2p.m.Get in the Fall mood! Come Enjoy a full PumpkinPatch, Live Music, Food Vendors, Crafts, Family Fun,Local Farmers Produce, Face Painting, Wine Tastings,Wine Ice Cream, Plants, Pottery, Jewelry, Raffles,Military Discount and more. The farmers market willbe located at Walker Honey Farm / Dancing BeeWinery, 8060 E US HWY 190, Rogers, TX 76569.

Sponsored byTexas LandBank

TempleCollege (TC)will hold itsannual FallFestival and

Carnival for young children from 2 to 5 p.m. onSaturday, Oct. 27, in front of the Arnold StudentUnion on the main campus.

The annual carnival is an inexpensive, safe andfun event for children and the entire family. TC stu-dent clubs and organizations will operate the vari-ous booths as a fundraising activity. Admission isfree, and tickets for activities start at 25 cents each.Children are encouraged to come in costume.

Activities include a train ride, jump house,hayride, haunted house, and small games. Fooditems available will include hamburgers, nachos, hot

dogs, snow cones, popcorn, and candy. Parking isfree, and the event will be moved indoors in theevent of rain.For additional information contact the TC StudentLife office at (254) 298-8309.

Halloween Splash BashOctober 266:30 - 9 p.m.Sammons Indoor PoolThis haunted pool party is wicked fun for thewhole family. Enjoy spooky music, candy, games, anda splashing good time! $15 per family.

For more information call 254-298-5930.

3rd Annual Monster MashOctober 266 - 10 p.m.Summit Family Fitness Center

Bring your little Goblins to theSummit Family Fitness Center for

a great Halloween costume partywhile you enjoy a quiet par-ent's night out! Carnival games,

costume contests, facepainting, pumpkin

painting, a pizzaparty, arts and crafts,

and more are in placefor an evening the kids

will truly enjoy. This fun filled event is forages 5-10 and the cost is $14 per person. For moreinformation call 298-5438.

Haunted HayrideOctober 26 & 27, 20126 - 10 p.m.Cost: $3 per ticket (each riderneeds a ticket)Children 2 & under areFREEWilson Park RecreationCenterBring the whole family fora Halloween Haunted Hayride! Your hayride host will nar-rate an amusing talewhile you rumble down atrail inhabited by creepycharacters and spookyscenes around WilsonPark. Tickets must be pur-chased in advance atWilson Park RecreationCenter and will be soldaccording to desired ridetimes. For more information callBelinda at 254-298-5733.

Main Street Fright FestOctober 31st5p.m. - 9p.m. No Tricks, Only Treats!When you spendHalloween on Main

Street! Downtown Temple Alliance presents MainStreet Fright Fest, where vendors will provide treatsand fun activities for the kids, such as face painting,ring toss, bean bag toss, bounce houses and more!All activities are free and admission is free. Otheractivities include painted pumpkin contest, thrillerline dance, costume contest, ghost tours and muchmore! For more information, call 298-5900 or 773-2105.

Chisholm Trail Chorus of SweetAdelines International is cele-brating its 30th Anniversarywith a Gala on November 17,

2012 at Wildflower Country Club in Temple. Doorsopen at 6:30 p.m. The evening includes a silent auc-tion, cash bar, gourmet meal and entertainment bythe chorus. Tickets are $30 each and can bereserved by calling Vicki Davis at 254-718-5945.Deadline is November 1. See www.chisholmtrail-chorus.org for more information.

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Keep Temple Beautiful on October 13thHHW & E-Waste

Improper storage and disposal ofhousehold hazardous waste (HHW)has been associated with accidentalpoisonings, worker health and safety,equipment damage, and environmen-tal contamination of surface andgroundwater. Heavy metals such aslead, zinc, copper, nickel, mercury andcadmium enter the waste stream viaresidential sewage and urban run-off. State and local regulations prohibitthe disposal of HHW at solid wastelandfills. Before collection programswere available, options for managingHHW were limited to dis-posal in the trash, pour-ing down the drain,or storing thewaste indefinite-ly. We all knowthat pouringchemicalsdown thedrain, dump-ing them onthe ground orputting themin the trash isdangerous andharmful to theenvironment.Products that are stored for more thana year are seldom used and the risk ofaccidental poisoning of children andpets significantly outweighs anypotential benefit of saving the prod-uct for future use.This holds true with electronics aswell. Disposing of e-waste in landfillshas the potential to cause severehuman and environmental healthimpacts. Due to ongoing technologi-cal advancement, many of electronicproducts become obsolete within avery short period of time, creating alarge surplus of unwanted electronicproducts, or “e-waste.” These devicesare safe to use every day in yourhouse, but when thrown away, canrelease heavy metals and other chemi-

cals under certain condi-tions in the environment. On Saturday, October 13thfrom 9a-2pm, residents ofBell, Coryell, Hamilton,Lampasas, Milam, Mills andSan Saba counties can takeadvantage of Temple’sHousehold HazardousWaste (HHW) andElectronic Recycling col-lection event. Participantsneed to bring proof of resi-dency-driver’s license,

water bill, etc. Theevent will be

held at thecity’s

ServiceCenter

locat-ed at3210E. Avenue H. We are acceptingpaints, automo-bile batteries,motor oil,antifreeze,householdcleaners, house-hold chemicals,

pesticides, flammables, corro-sives, and other hazardous householdproducts. Tires from passenger carsand pickups will be accepted. There isa limitation of 8 Tires per household.A $1.00 surcharge will be placed oneach tire over the limit and residentsshould not bring tires with rims onthem. There is no limit or size on electron-ics! Anything with a circuit board canbe recycled and you can make asmany trips as possible to recyclethem. Here are a few of the e-wasteitems that residents can bring: lap-tops, hard drives, keyboards, webcams, treadmills, copiers, faxes, irons,microwaves, phones, lawn mowers,

refrigerators, etc. Thisis the first HHWwhere large quanti-ties of electronicsfrom businesses,farms and commer-cial operations willbe accepted. There isa $10 fee for CRTsand televisions.

For a complete list ofthe items that can berecycled along withHHW materials go towww.keeptemple-beautiful.org or call(254) 493-4000.Protect yourself andthe environment,keep these harmfulitems out of the trashand recycle them onOctober 13th!

By: Tanya Gray, Keep Temple Beautiful

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100th Birthday Celebration, Honoring a Life of Service in the Navy

A very special lady celebrated her100th birthday this last month, and it

didn’t go unnoticed. Ms. Bonnie Cooke had the Military

Affairs Committee aswell as several offi-cers from the Armyand Navy visit her inWellington Place onSaturday, September29th to help cele-brate her birthday.Ms. Cooke served inthe Navy duringWWII, joining afterhearing that her hus-band, who was also

in the Navy, was killed while serv-ing. The Military AffairsCommittee wanted to do some-thing special to honor her, so theypresented her with a cake andinvited several officers to helphonor her courage, life and serv-ice. Some of those that attendedwere from the recently deactivat-ed 263rd Maintenance Company,13th ESC. These soldiers, whichincluded SPC Eli Gordon, 1SG JamesYuras, SFC Thomas Anderson, 2LTLeslie Farris and CPT Shane Phillips,went out of their way to put on dress

uniforms and celebrate the 100 yearold Veteran’s birthday. They hope thatin their own way, they were able tomake her birthday a memorable one.

Leadership Temple,City Day and City-Minded

Leadership Temple 2013 is alreadyon a roll! Theteam has com-pletedOrientation aswell as finishedtheir first day ofclass.Orientationinvolved icebreakers, teambuilding, and dis-cussions for thefuture ofLeadershipTemple. It is obvious fromOrientation that the new team showsgreat enthusiasms and dedication. Theteam has already begun outside classdays to discuss and focus on its com-munity service project. TheLeadership Temple 2013 class is madeup of young professionals from a vari-ety of fields.

Excitement filled the TempleChamber ofCommerce onorientation dayfor LeadershipTemple in theform of 16enthusiastic indi-viduals ready to become a team andmake a difference in the community.After everyone introduced themselvesfollowed by their personal ringtone,the real work of becoming a teambegan. Speakers from all areas of the

facets of Temple came and educatedLeadershipTemplememberson thefacts andissuesabout theculture,education,social serv-ice, andeconomicaspects ofthe city.

Then the members had team buildingplayed team building exercises whichconsisted of attempting to build astructure out of marshmallows andspaghetti, while one group succeededthe other group had some structuralintegrity complications. Another taskpresented to the group was a circle ofyarn they had to turn into a five-pointstar with the emphasis being on learn-

ing to communicatewith one another.After orientationwas over everybodyhad becomeacquainted, it wastime for the real

work to begin.On September 25, a yellow

dog bus arrived at the TempleChamber of Commerce to transportthe bright-eyed and bushy-tailed 2013 Class throughout Temple. “Focus on

the City and Cultural Day” began witha hike up what felt like a hundredstairs to the top of the historic HawnHotel in downtown Temple. The classwas surprised to find Temple’s CityManager David Blackburn andCouncilmembers Danny Dunn andJudy Morales on the top floor with apresentation on the functions of theCity. After a brief look inside theArcadiaTheater,the classproceededto CityHall for aninteractiveand jest-filledmock CityCouncilMeetinghosted byCityAttorneyJonathanGraham.Afterlunch, the Class toured theCultural Activities Center, thenmolded clay masks andarranged glassartwork.Effluent cre-ativity culmi-nated as theClass finishedthat

September Tuesday with the TempleCollege Orchestra and Theater.

Leadership Temple is current-ly drafting its proposal for our com-munity service project. We are in theprocess of putting together our pro-posal to submit to the board. Staytuned to find what our project will benext month.

By: Amber Speer, Adam Soorholtz, H.B. Macey, Stephen Clifton, Leadership Temple

And don’t forget to “Like” and“Follow” us on Facebook andTwitter!

By: Katie Smith, Temple Chamber of Commerce

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