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Under the leadership of Gary Young, chair, First Texas State Bank, the 26-member council works with the leadership at Fort Hood and the Texas Army National Guard by attending and hosting various luncheons, cer- emonies and events, coordinating and supporting the Adopt-A- Unit program, supporting the JROTC at Temple High School, and honoring soldiers with the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), 1st Medical Brigade, and 36th Sustainment Brigade. One of the council’s most active volunteers is Eric Swan. Eric brings a unique perspective to the council since his wife, Stacy, is an active duty nurse at Darnall Army Medical Center at Fort Hood, and he is a civilian working as director of sales at Hilton Garden Inn in Temple. “The Army brought us to Fort Hood and Central Texas, and I saw serving on the Military Affairs Council as an opportunity to let Temple know what military families are looking for as they pre- pare to make their home in Central Texas as well as to help the local community welcome the soldiers and show support to the military families,” he said. Since arriving in Temple three years ago, Eric has been com- mitted to learning about Temple and the Central Texas area and has volunteered on several Chamber committees including the Public Policy Council and as a member of the 2013-2014 Leadership Temple Class. Two highlights of working with the Military Affairs Council are participating in the weekly general’s newcomer briefings for all new soldiers coming to Fort Hood and par- ticipating in golf outings for military com- manders and community leaders. “The newcomer briefings provide an opportunity for the new soldiers at Fort Hood to learn about the base and the surround- ing communities,” Eric said. “It is a great opportunity to roll out the red carpet and show the soldiers that Temple is a community committed to supporting them from the very start.” “The golf outings provide an opportunity for Temple leaders to get to know the military leaders in an informal setting and an opportunity to build relationships,” he noted. “It sets a good foundation working for together on future projects.” He also has recently become more involved in working with the local National Guard Unit, the 36th Sustainment Brigade, which is made up of local citizens who serve their country on a part- time basis. Eric’s participating in Leadership Temple has given him a greater appreciation of the “inner work- ings” of the community. The monthly class meetings examine all facets of the community including city and county government, education, social services, and many other aspects of the com- munity. “I have a much greater appreciation of what goes on in the com- munity,” he said. “I was particularly impressed with the fire department and what they do.” This summer, Eric and Stacy, along with daughter Kate and “one on the way,” will be returning to their home state of Wisconsin, but he plans to continue his work as a community volunteer and military work with local National Guard. A Spotlight On the Military Affairs Council & the Volunteers Behind it By: Susan Howe, Friends of the Temple Public Library Always willing to lend a hand, Eric stepped in to emcee Business After Hours at Johnson Brothers Ford Lincoln. Your Events: Making Downtown Temple Come Alive By: Katie Smith, Temple Chamber of Commerce When you know company’s coming, you clean the kitchen. We’ve seen that practice make the news in Brazil, as they paved new roads and built impressive stadiums in preparation for the millions of visitors arriving for the FIFA World Cup and Summer Olympics. As events bring in potential customers, aesthetics improve, which is a concept that still applies for Downtown Temple. In a Chamber survey of Temple residents, one of the questions was what would make them want to visit and relax in down- town. Along with coffee shops, more dining and boutiques, it’s not surprising that “entertainment venues” ranked the highest. As more events come to downtown, along with the potential redevelopment of the Hawn Hotel, then we can also expect to notice a popular factor in choosing a city to live…cleanliness. According to the same survey, that factor was mentioned the most along with “curb appeal, charm & safety.” The Temple Chamber of Commerce has taken the lead by cre- ating community attractions like the Christmas Parade and more recently, the Bloomin’ Temple Festival. (cont. on pg. 2) Two members of the Temple Chamber of Commerce were among the recipients of the 2014 Annual Industry Awards pre- sented by the Temple Economic Development Corporation (Temple EDC). Charter Real Estate and TMS Hydraulics were honored at a luncheon held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Temple. Lee Peterson, president of the Temple EDC, emceed the event that more than 80 business and community leaders from the Temple area attended. “The innovative leaders and hard-working employees of Temple businesses are what helps make our local economy strong and stable,” Peterson said. “Because of them, we have jobs, amenities, entertainment, and a great quality of life in Temple. We applaud these businesses for all of their successes and for their significant contributions to our community.” The keynote speaker was Brian Kelsey, principal and founder of Austin-based Civic Analytics, an economic research and con- sulting firm focused primarily on economic development and public planning projects. (cont. on pg. 6) Chamber Members Recognized at Industry Appreciation Event 2013 Military Appreciation Luncheon
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The Temple Chamber ofCommerce’s Military AffairsCouncil is charged with a two-fold mission: to build relation-ships with the armed forcesand to promote Temple as theCentral Texas location to live,work, play and pray.Under the leadership of Gary
Young, chair, First Texas State Bank, the 26-member councilworks with the leadership at Fort Hood and the Texas ArmyNational Guard by attending and hosting various luncheons, cer-emonies and events, coordinating and supporting the Adopt-A-Unit program, supporting the JROTC at Temple High School, andhonoring soldiers with the 13th Sustainment Command(Expeditionary), 1st Medical Brigade, and 36th SustainmentBrigade.
One of the council’s most active volunteers is Eric Swan. Ericbrings a unique perspective to the council since his wife, Stacy,is an active duty nurse at Darnall Army Medical Center at FortHood, and he is a civilian working as director of sales at HiltonGarden Inn in Temple. “The Army brought us to Fort Hood and Central Texas, and I saw
serving on the Military Affairs Council as an opportunity to letTemple know what military families are looking for as they pre-pare to make their home in Central Texas as well as to help thelocal community welcome the soldiers and show support to themilitary families,” he said.
Since arriving in Temple three years ago, Eric has been com-mitted to learning about Temple and the Central Texas area andhas volunteered on several Chamber committees including thePublic Policy Council and as a member of the 2013-2014
Leadership Temple Class. Two highlights of working with the Military
Affairs Council are participating in theweekly general’s newcomer briefings for allnew soldiers coming to Fort Hood and par-ticipating in golf outings for military com-
manders and community leaders. “The newcomer briefings provide an opportunity for the new
soldiers at Fort Hood to learn about the base and the surround-
ing communities,” Eric said. “It is a great opportunity to rollout the red carpet and show the soldiers that Temple is acommunity committed to supporting them from the verystart.” “The golf outings provide an opportunity for Temple leaders to
get to know the military leaders in an informal setting and anopportunity to build relationships,” he noted. “Itsets a good foundation working for togetheron future projects.”
He also has recently become moreinvolved in working with the local NationalGuard Unit, the 36th Sustainment Brigade,which is made up of local citizenswho serve their country on a part-time basis.
Eric’s participating in LeadershipTemple has given him a greater appreciation of the “inner work-ings” of the community. The monthly class meetings examine allfacets of the community including city and county government,education, social services, and many other aspects of the com-munity. “I have a much greater appreciation of what goes on in the com-
munity,” he said. “I was particularly impressed with the firedepartment and what they do.”This summer, Eric and Stacy, along with daughter Kate and “one
on the way,” will be returning to their home state of Wisconsin,but he plans to continue his work as a community volunteer andmilitary work with local National Guard.
A Spotlight On the Military AffairsCouncil & the Volunteers Behind itBy: Susan Howe, Friends of the Temple Public Library
Always willing to lend a hand, Ericstepped in to emcee Business After Hoursat Johnson Brothers Ford Lincoln.
Your Events: Making DowntownTemple Come AliveBy: Katie Smith, Temple Chamber of Commerce
When you know company’s coming, you clean the kitchen.We’ve seen that practice make the news in Brazil, as they pavednew roads and built impressive stadiums in preparation for themillions of visitors arriving for the FIFA World Cup and SummerOlympics. As events bring in potential customers, aestheticsimprove, which is a concept that still applies for DowntownTemple.In a Chamber survey of Temple residents, one of the questions
was what would make them want to visit and relax in down-town. Along with coffee shops, more dining and boutiques, it’snot surprising that “entertainment venues” ranked the highest.As more events come to downtown, along with the potentialredevelopment of the Hawn Hotel, then we can also expect tonotice a popular factor in choosing a city to live…cleanliness.According to the same survey, that factor was mentioned themost along with “curb appeal, charm & safety.” The Temple Chamber of Commerce has taken the lead by cre-
ating community attractions like the Christmas Parade andmore recently, the Bloomin’ Temple Festival. (cont. on pg. 2)
Two members of the Temple Chamber of Commerce wereamong the recipients of the 2014 Annual Industry Awards pre-sented by the Temple Economic Development Corporation(Temple EDC). Charter Real Estate and TMS Hydraulics werehonored at a luncheon held at the Hilton Garden Inn in Temple. Lee Peterson, president of the Temple EDC, emceed the eventthat more than 80 business and community leaders from theTemple area attended.
“The innovative leaders and hard-working employees ofTemple businesses are what helps make our local economystrong and stable,” Peterson said. “Because of them, we havejobs, amenities, entertainment, and a great quality of life inTemple. We applaud these businesses for all of their successesand for their significant contributions to our community.”
The keynote speaker was Brian Kelsey, principal and founderof Austin-based Civic Analytics, an economic research and con-sulting firm focused primarily on economic development andpublic planning projects. (cont. on pg. 6)
Chamber Members Recognized atIndustry Appreciation Event
2013 Military Appreciation Luncheon
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Friday night will be a trio of country performances,kicking off with Bri Bagwell followed by Bart Crow.The Friday night headliner will be none other thanTexas Country superstar, Kevin Fowler. Saturdaynight will kick off with local favorite, Kirk BaxleyBand, followed by John Slaughter, Josh Grider, andCurtis Grimes. Closing out a huge night of countrymusic will be Kyle Park. In addition to a huge coun-try music lineup, we’ll have Tejano performancesBOTH Friday and Saturday night on our secondstage! The Tejano performances Friday night will beheadlined by legend, Jay Perez, with Saturday night
featuring David Lee Garza. In addition to great musicperformances, the weekend includes family-friendlyentertainment, food, vendors, a carnival, and a kid’szone featuring a petting zoo and pony rides. Thisyear we are adding a Summer Dodgeball Challenge.We’ll be building out a multiple court DodgeballArena right in the center of the festival!
Townsquare Media is in its secondyear producing the show.“Townsquare has a strong historyof producing successful live eventsacross the country, and we aredelighted to work with the TempleChamber of Commerce to contin-
ue a local tradition they started,” commentedTownsquare Media Killeen-Temple General ManagerBourdon Wooten. Townsquare Media owns and oper-ates local radio stations US105 (KUSJ-FM), K 101-7(KLTD-FM), B106 (KOOC-FM), Kiss 103-1 (KSSM-FM)and Newsradio 1400 KTEM (KTEM-AM).
VOLUNTEER!Calling all volunteers! We need yourhelp at the 2014 Bloomin’ Festival.Volunteers are needed for bothFriday and Saturday night. Each vol-
unteer will get a free t-shirt and two day festival arm-band. Food and refreshments will be provided. Tovolunteer, please go to BloominTemple.com and sub-mit the volunteer form, or call (254) 773-5252. Be apart of the action!
MOTORCYCLE & CARSHOW!
If you have a motor-cycle or a custom car,be sure to register forour motorcycle and car show! All proceeds will ben-efit the Children’s Advocacy Center of Central Texas.Enjoy a pancake breakfast at Fort Hood or HornyToad Harley Davidson before riding into the festivalSaturday morning! Registration fee includes a festivalarmband so be sure to stick around for a great con-cert after the show. Log on to BloominTemple.comto register and to see more events you can partici-pate in.
Caroline Gallogly, Live Events ManagerTownsquare Media Killeen-Temple
The Bloomin’ Festival will be held on May 9th and 10th at 7th Streetand Avenue A in downtown Temple. With a huge and exciting line-upof music scheduled, this year is set to be the biggest and best yet forthe event. Gates open Friday at 6 pm for the first night of music.Saturday kicks off again at 10 am.
Your Events: Making Downtown Temple Come Alive (cont. from pg. 1)
While both events have changed management, the Chamber hopes that other entitieswill follow their example in creating their own attractions for residents and visitors alike.
Since good promotion is key to the success of any event, a free resource available onthe Chamber website is the Community Calendar. “You can find all kinds of things to doin Temple,” says Benita Henry, Administrative Assistant for the Temple Chamber ofCommerce. “You’re reaching out to a wider crowd, it’s free and takes just a couple clicks
to submit your event. It would be bene-ficial to take advantage of this.” To use the Community Calendar, go to
TempleTX.org and from the “Events”drop down tab, select “Submit an Event.”While you’re on the website, don’t for-get to print off coupons and promotionsfrom some of your local Chamber mem-bers. Whether you’re a participant or aparty planner, thank you for makingDowntown Temple come alive!
- Use free promotion by submitting yourevent on the Chamber’s “CommunityCalendar”- Save money by usingcoupons from local businesses
It can all be found by visiting the Chamber’s website atwww.TempleTX.org.On the go? Be sure to bookmark our mobile site to yourphone! www.TempleTX.org/mobile
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A typical workday is no longer defined as9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Yet, even with thedemands of technology, the at-homedemands remain the same. Recognizingthe need for a balance, companies areevolving to meet the needs of workingmoms and dads. Every year, working-mother.com rates their top“Working Mother Top 100Companies.” The considera-tion for placement includesallowing employees to gethome in time for dinner,number of working momsthat get to the C-Suite, andpaid maternity leaveoptions. Of those top 100companies, real estate is listedas one of the top 10 “MomFriendly Industries.” Melissa Davis, SrV.P. of Leasing and Operations at CharterReal Estate took a moment out of herhectic schedule to share some of herexperiences as a C-Suite working moth-er. Q: As a working mom, how much ofyour work week is spent at homeversus in the office? I’m very blessedthat I can be somewhat flexible with myschedule. There are days when I need towork strictly from home (with a sickchild or on a field trip, etc.) and my joballows me the flexibility to do that. AsVice President of Charter, my work weekis far longer than 40 hrs per week.Without the added flexibility, it wouldseem as though I never left the office.
Q: How has Social Mediaimpacted/changed yourwork? I don’t know thatsocial media has played muchof a role in my job. As a com-mercial realtor, we don’t reallyget much return for time spent
marketing on social media. I have usedPinterest to find different training mod-ules for new hires or ideas for corporateinitiatives and other resources. Q: As a modern working mom, whatare some advantages/disadvantages
you think technology hasbrought to the workforce?
Technology has definitelybeen a Catch 22. While it isan essential tool in orderfor me to work remotely,it can also create a non-stop workday. While Iknow that being available
to employees and clients isan absolute necessity, I’ve
also committed to be “present inthe moment” with my kids. It’s a bal-
ance that is very hard, if not impossible,to find. With kids, I think it’s importantto model a good balance and the bestway to do that is to make sure theyunderstand they are the priority. Thereare family times that are off limits, duringmeals together, for example. When some-thing does come up, I find it easiest toexplain to my children why it’s necessaryto shift into “work mode” at thatmoment. There have been many timesthat I’ve simply explained a work emer-gency to my kids, and they’ve actuallybeen supportive rather than envious ofthe attention that it takes away fromthem.
Mother’s Day Special: HonoringToday’s Modern Working MomBy: Christina Connell, Temple Independent School District
Supporting Our Military ThroughYour Local AUSA
Bobby Hoxworth, Fort Hood AUSA Chapter President, explainedthat one of the benefits of being an AUSA Corporate Member is theopportunity to hear the latest news and expected trends from thetop military officials. He noted that Corporate MembershipLuncheons are held twice a year, and only current and incomingCorporate Members can attend.
Susan Kamas, Central Texas-Fort Hood Chapter AUSA Corporate Membership Chair,also discussed the value of Corporate Membership. She noted that, in addition to theopportunity to give back to those who serve our country, long-term and new membersbusinesses are highlighted in the local Chapter’s newsletter which is included as aninsert in local newspapers. As one example, Cloud Construction Co., Inc. was high-lighted in the newsletter. Now led by President Perry Cloud, they are a third genera-tion company originally founded by T.J. Cloud. Excerpts from the article follow.
For anyone who knows the family, it is no surprise that T.J.’s spirit of military sup-port has become a value pillar for Cloud Construction Co., Inc. In fact, William P.“Bill” Cloud, Perry’s father was on the Board and Chapter President in the 1960’s.
For people who are not AUSA Corporate members, Perry stressed that local busi-ness representatives should be members because they are responsible citizens whoshould take pride in supporting local soldiers and their families. He added thatadvocacy organizations such as AUSA are necessary to ensure that Fort Hood con-tinues to maintain current troop strength levels. While considering why his organi-zation is a long-time member, Perry noted that he cannot imagine that anyonewould not join an organization that represents patriotism and a dedication to help-ing our nation’s military.
Perry also noted that the community support garnered through the local AUSAchapter is essential for supporting the individual soldiers. He explained that, “AUSAmembers may see reports with numbers, but they know that each soldier has a face,a family, and parents; in short, they have people who want to know they are beingtaken care of. AUSA does what families would do if they could be here.” Specificallydescribing things that are important to Central Texas’ soldiers, Perry mentionedscholarships, supporting families when soldiers are deployed, and making sure thatthe community comes together to make sure our military has what they need.
For more information about beginning or renewing your company’s membership,contact Susan Kamas, [email protected].
The modern mom has, and continues toevolve to meet the demands of balancingwork and home. As technology continuesto evolve, so does the work force.
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With all of the hard work that our Red CarpetAmbassadors put in, we like to acknowledgethose who have gone the extra mile in represent-ing the Temple Chamber of Commerce and sup-porting our local businesses. This time we want tocongratulate Shelly Hatch as our Ambassador ofthe Quarter! Aside from her dedicated attendanceat networking events and Ribbon Cuttings, Shellyhas been instrumental in bringing new membersinto the Temple Chamber of Commerce.
March Renewing Members
March New MembersBody By Vi - Project 10 ChallengeMonica SilcottTemple, TX 76502(254) 718 0956www.morphyourself.bodybyvi.comHealth & Wellness
Candlewood SuitesKenny Kelly1850 Scott Blvd.Temple, TX 76504(254) 773 8342www.candlewoodsuites.comHotel/Motel
Capital Choice Financial Group/Zack RoseZack Rose2004 A S. 57th St.Temple, TX 76504(254) 715 5491www.zacklrose.comFinancial Services
The Fish Bowl Pet ExpressSeleese Thompson Mann17 N. 2nd StreetTemple, TX 76501(254) 773 9771www.fishbowlpetexpress.comPet Store Retail
Hydrofly of Central TexasParris Smith3260 Lake Park RoadBelton, TX 76513(254) 239 9005www.hydrofly.netOutdoor Sports
Just Desserts by ShaunaShauna ElderTemple, TX 76504(254) 563 9661www.facebook.com/JustDessertsbyShaunaBakeries & Delis
Lone Star TansRachel Sulak2122 W. Adams Ave.Temple, TX 76504(254) 230 2364Tanning Salons
A Request to Local Businesses for Partners in EducationTemple ISD is looking for local businesses to partner with their schools. Partnersin Education is a program developed by TISD to build positive relationships both
in the schools and community by working with employersto allow their employees time during the day to volunteerat their chosen “adopted” school. For more information,please contact Christina Connell at 254.215.6791. Formore information on Temple ISD, visit TISD.org.
News From Our Members
Honoring Those Who Give BackRichard Schneider, Red Carpet Ambassador and long time Chamber member withJupe Feeds, Inc., has been nominated by the Rotary Club of Temple for the 2013-2014Rotary Roll of Fame. This award is conferred upon no morethan one member in a club who meets attendance, par-ticipation, and achievement goals. Richard has servedas the club secretary for three years, worked withyouth in the Rotary Youth Leadership Award pro-gram and is currently the co-director of the RotaryFoundation committee which has raised a recordamount of funds to support Rotary projects aroundthe world. He will be honored at the annual confer-ence of Rotary clubs on May 10th in Conroe at the LaToretta resort.
Celebrating 1 Year of Fun in TempleSpare Time Fun Center, a locally owned, state-of-the-art entertainment venue in
Temple, Texas, celebrated its one-year anniversary in April this year. Built upon theidea of first-class fun for everyone, Spare Time features24 ultra-modern lanes of bowling, including eight inThe Pin House–our private/semi-private bowlinglounge, a world-class arcade with Winner’s Cornerprize store and a two-story laser tag arena!
Beyond entertainment, Spare Time has everythingyou need for your next meeting, special event or teambuilding exercise including: six private rooms for
meetings, events and parties; a spacious banquet room for up to 200 guests; sev-eral big screen TVs; an incredible sound system with audio visual capabilities andShakers, and a full-service bar and grill serving a variety-packed menu through-out the entire venue. On-site catering is also available!Additionally, Spare Time Fun Center takes pride in serving the community they
live in. In the past year, Spare Time is proud to have supported several local areaschools and FCA programs, as well as many military groups, non-profit organiza-tions and local businesses. They are thrilled to be a part of the Temple commu-nity and look forward to serving Temple and the surrounding communities formany more years to come.
Visit SpareTimeTexas.com for more information on weekly specials, summerbowling lessons, clubs and leagues, as well as special event packages for kid’sbirthday parties, team building challenges and other fun events!
Senior Business Development Executive Selected for McLaneAdvanced Technologies
McLane Advanced Technologies (MAT), a global provider of InformationTechnology Systems and Services, is pleased to announce that Sean Caulfield
has joined the company as Senior Vice President of BusinessDevelopment. Mr. Caulfield brings almost 30 years of extensiveexperience in information technology, logistics, and securitysolutions. Prior to joining MAT, Sean was a partner at CaulfieldConsulting, a woman-owned small business, specializing inmarketing, business development, and strategic planning inGovernment and Commercial markets. Mr. Caulfield is a graduate of the University of Missouri, where
he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication. In addition, heholds a Master’s degree in marketing and a Master’s degree in management.Sean participates on several boards including, NDIA, AFCEA, and NDTA,where he served as the NDTA DC President and received DistinguishedService Awards in 2006 and 2008.
“Sean has demonstrated the ability to generate growth and profitabilitythrough strategic positioning and innovative market approaches,” saidDrayton McLane Jr., CEO and Founder of McLaneAdvanced Technologies. “We welcome him to theMAT team in the National Capital Region.”
For more information about McLane AdvancedTechnologies, please visit www.mclaneat.com.
Chamber Members Recognized at Industry AppreciationEvent (cont. from pg. 1)Expansion Project of the YearThe Expansion Project of the Year Award recognizes a Temple business with
a significant expansion project for capital investment, equipment purchaseand job growth in 2013.
The Temple EDC awarded Charter Real Estate, which led the $12 millionredevelopment and expansion of Gateway Center, previously Town &Country Mall and Outdoor America Mall. Charter Real Estate acted as thedeveloper of the project on behalf of client Bullish Resources, Inc., a divisionof San Antonio-based Ancira Enterprises. Charter Real Estate managed designand construction, lease agreements and property management. John Moon ofMoon Design was also recognized for the overall design of the retail center.Corporate Partner of the YearThe Corporate Partner of the Year Award is presented to a Temple business
with substantial involvement inthe local community, includingactive involvement or partnershipwith a community organization,such as a business organization, charitable organization or the school district.The Temple EDC recognized the Temple Machine Shop BBA TMS Hydraulics
for the company’s integral role in the development of Temple ISD’s new man-ufacturing strand. TMS Hydraulics owners Michelle and Lester Fettig havecommitted significant time, energy and expertise to help make this opportu-nity for TISD students highly successful.
Michelle and Lester also made a financial donation to TISD toward necessi-ties for the manufacturing classrooms. Their first-class commitment to a part-nership with TISD will positively impact students and the community long-term. Further, their investments of time and money have helped establish asystem that enables local students to connect with local businesses for jobs.
Healthy Business: Be a Part of Temple’s Corporate Wellness LuncheonDue to the ongoing increase in health care costs for businesses of all sizes, corporatewellness programs have become a very popular way to help employees improve theiroverall health. The City of Temple Mayor’s Council on Physical Fitness recognizes theimportance of wellness programs and is invitinghuman resource directors, business owners, man-agers and other employee benefit managers toattend a free luncheon and wellness expo spon-sored by Scott & White Healthcare. The event willtake place on May 27 at the Frank W. MaybornCivic and Convention Center.
A few of the topics to be discussed during theluncheon include: how to start a new wellnessprogram or increase participation in an existing program, what are key componentsof a successful wellness program, developing a smoke free workplace and how tomeasure success.
For more information or to register for the luncheon, please contact Chuck Ramm(254) 298-5544 or email [email protected].
Early redevelopment of the Gateway Center. Photo by Skeebo.
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Ensuring Temple’s Public Safety With Leadership TempleBy: by Donna Ward & Taryn Warren, Leadership Temple
Both the fire department and the policedepartment participate in intense training inorder to be prepared to serve our community.It was quite evident from the day’s events thatofficers from both departments are passionateabout their jobs.The day began at Fire Station 3. Interim FireChief Craig Maatta introduced his team andgave a brief overview of their responsibilities.
Capt. Smith was then given the stage. He statedthat the station covered over 71 square miles, were FEMA registered, had 8 fire sta-tions, 8 fire engines and employed 109 people icluding 49 paramedics. He stated thegoal of the fire station was to respond within 5 minutes of a call. Training occurs ona daily basis and is focused on three key factors – response, fitness, and respect.
Capt. Smith then divided the Leadership Temple group into four teams and gave usan opportunity to experience their training. These teamsconsisted of their fitness routine, confined spaces train-ing, work dog training, and a demonstration of theirequipment.
Garrett Miller walked the groups through their dailyphysical fitness routine, which consisted of flipping 200pound tires, walking pushups, pulling of fire hoses andstair climbing with hoses across the shoulders – just toname a few. The purpose of this rigorous fitness routineis to build endurance and strength – particular in the legsand the back.
Jonathan Christian, the Fire Marshall introduced theclass to Torch, his working canine. Torch is trained to lookfor accelerants. Fire Marshall Christian explained howthe nose of a canine works. While humans can smell ahamburger –Torch can smell the vinegar that make up
the pickle on the hamburger. Christian then demonstrat-ed Torch’s skills by placing a dab of gasoline on the wallof the fire station and walking Torch around the roomuntil he indentified the source. Torch’s signal for findingthe scent was sitting at the spot. He was then rewardedwith a toy to play with.
Capt. Hanewich demonstrated one of the pieces ofequipment used to identify hazardous material. He hadone of the leadership members place a powder-like sub-stance on the machine. The machine then read the con-tents of the powder. The machine is helpful whenunidentified substances are found in suspicious areas. Capt. Smith demonstrated the protocol for going intoconfined spaces. Two cohort members from each team
were lowered into an underground space (used for training purposes). He thentalked us through the procedures for getting victims out of confined spaces effectiveand efficiently.
The entire team was then shown the various tools that firemen use during emer-gency situations. Inflatable lifts were used to raise cars to their sides to free peopletrapped under vehicles. They showed us the Jaws of Life and other pressure related
tools used to free peoplefrom their vehicles duringsevere accidents.
The afternoon was spentwith the police department.
Chief of Police Gary Smith briefed the cohorton the various departments that make up lawenforcement, to include the OperationsBureau, Field Services, SWAT, and Recruit &Training.
Becoming one of Temple’s finest is very com-petitive and requires a lot of determination,dedication and persistence. The most recentcall for applications garnered 163 applicants.Of those, 90 applicants showed up to take theentrance exam. Of the 90 that showed up forthe test, approximately half passed (44). Ofthose that passed, only four were chosen to be part of the department.
Police officers are continual learners. They are required to receive up to 80 hoursof professional development, as well as attend legal updates annually. Currently, thereare 138 police officers. The Temple SWAT (special weapons and tactics) team was established in 1989 with
seven SWAT officers and two negotiators. Currently, there are 18 SWAT officers andseven hostage negotiators. This is a volunteer position. All SWAT members are on call24/7.
After the briefing, the group was taken to the TPD Firearms Range, where DeputyChief Tobin demonstrated the types of weapons used by the police force. Many of theweapons demonstrated were “less lethal” munitions. Less lethal munitions areweapons used to stun a perpetrator, but not kill him/her.These typically entail the use of beanbags or powderballs. The class was then given the opportunity to fireweapons used by our local law enforcement officials.
Canines are used by the police station. Officer Hammand Officer Dent showed off their canines’ skills at therange. One dog searched for drugs, while the other dogshowed off his apprehension skills.
The Leadership Temple class was then shown howexplosive devices were used, and how they could beplaced in order to minimize damage to people. The day ended with a briefing of the various tools and
vehicles used at the department such as crime scenevans, motorcycles and the Mobile Operations Unit.
Overall, the day at both the fire station and the policedepartment was very informative. Both of these publicsafety entities are dedicated to the community of Templeand work hard to stay knowledgeable and fit in order to provide the best service pos-sible.
Leadership Temple is a series of 9 classesculminating a final group project and gradu-ation ceremony. It maintains a strong alum-ni network and prepares future Temple lead-ers for community-oriented, decision-mak-ing positions.
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On April 8, Leadership Temple participated in Public Safety Day for their last classday of the program. Leadership Temple had the privilege of visiting two of Temple’sfinest public safety offices – Temple Fire Station 3 and Temple Police Department.
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When most people hear the word system they immedi-ately think computer system. • “The system is down.” • “It’s a system problem.”• “There’s a glitch in the system.”In actuality, long before there were computers therewere systems. Ancient civilizations had systems to con-duct large scale agricultural operations complete withirrigation sub-systems. Thirteenth century Italians hadsystems to bring the world’s merchandise to Europeanmarkets. So, for now let’s think of the word system tomean: A collection of components (materials, labor, ordata) related to each other by processes, in a way thataccepts inputs of the components and produces speci-fied outputs of materials or information.Systems have common attributes:• Structure, systems have parts (or components),directly or indirectly related to each other;• Behavior, there are processes that transform inputsinto outputs (material, energy or data);• Interconnectivity, parts and processes are connectedby structural and behavioral relationships.• Hierarchy, systems may be split into sub-systems andsub-processes down to singular parts and individualprocess steps.So onto the cure!The business system has to be construct-ed in a way that logically supports the waypeople in the business think.
To illustrate: Each military base has a billeting office.It’s the same as a hotel front end. Because each basehas a collection of buildings to manage, each had builta system (way before computers) to effectively manage
operations. No two were alike and none had just a sin-gle “hotel”. As computers became widely used some-one (who didn’t understand Systems Analysis) decidedthey all needed to be the same and purchased a HotelManagement (computer) System. It was based on com-mercial hotel systems. Commercial hotels at the time generally had one build-
ing with multiple floors and multiple rooms on eachfloor. System assumption; each hotel had 99 floors orless and each floor had less than 100 rooms. So, onecould assume 1427 was the 27th room on the 14thfloor. Oops! Military bases had buildings with existingnumbers, some as many as 5 digits. So building 925room 2 could not be guessed when in the new systemthey called it 1402. It killed a person’s ability to findtheir room given just the room number. Additionally allthe ancillary functions, like cleaning and maintenanceof the rooms were tied to this non-intuitive numberingsystem.
If that had been the singular miss in understanding itmight have eventually worked. In fact, in one locationthe old system had been developed over 40 years byJapanese people who had worked in that function sinceWWII. Their inability to grasp the underlying Structure,Behavior, Interconnectivity and Hierarchy of the newsystem resulted in all of them quitting. A terrible wasteof human capital! It cost millions to train people tooperate the system worldwide and a few million moreto fix the limitations in the computer system. A privatesector company would have gone broke!
So, one headache cure is prevention. Don’t buy acomputer program or system without understandinghow it works. As a minimum; you need to know what
you have to put in,how the processworks to producethe output, and youmust evaluate that output in terms of whether it meetsyour business needs or not.
Another cure is aligning your business system and thecomputer system. You may need surgery on the com-puter system to get it to do business your way or youhave to accept the limitations (pain) of the computersystem. You may discover that a process can be elimi-nated rather than automated.
The third prescription is keeping your manualprocesses that work. Know that your systems have lim-its. They can’t do everything. • There are many business functions (sub-systems) thatare not cost effectively computerized or mechanized.Bagging 10,000 bags of product may justify computerautomation, 100 bags will not!• Not everything needs to be computerized! It can beas simple as, you don’t need accounting software if youonly have a few sales each month. If your businessmakes a few large deals, then account for it in a spread-sheet or a ledger book. • You don’t always have to have the automatedprocess. Some things require judgment or human deci-sion points. When you begin to think of your system asa whole and break out the sub-systems, then you canpick the processes that can be effectively computerizedor automated. Your business system is just like that. Recognize your
system will always have some manual sub-systems, andthat headache will go away. It is OK to have manual sys-tems.
So, understanding your business system, the logic, andthe computerized/automated parts; along with keepingthe cost efficient manual processes will cure your sys-tem headaches.
Curing System HeadachesBy: Vane Hugo, The Entrepreneur Center of Central Texas
“To err is human, to really foul thingsup, you need a computer!”
– Anonymous
Temple citizens now have the opportunity to personally contribute tostrengthening this city's quality of living. By choosing to donate
either a one-time gift or a monthly recurring donation on your monthly water bill toKeep Temple Beautiful (KTB), you will be donating toward the future of Temple. It’s easy - simply check the box, add your gift and return the total amount with your
utility bill. With your tax deductible donation, you can help maintain and expandKTB's valuable community programs. It's easy to make a difference! Just add $1 ormore to your Temple water bill and watch your donation grow! The amount youdonate is up to you.The City of Temple and KTB are proud of the progress they have
made in beautification efforts. For over 20 years, Keep TempleBeautiful has been true to its mission of educating and empower-ing individuals to take responsibility for enhancing their communi-ty environment. Each year KTB, the City of Temple and proud vol-unteers work diligently to maintain, improve and preserve our city.KTB conducts cleanups, raises funds for tree planting and gatewayconstruction, and works with schools and businesses to developself-sustaining programs dedicated to beautification and communi-ty improvement. These projects have made significant enhance-ments over the years. In addition, the City and KTB actively pro-mote beautification of private property such as businesses throughlandscape ordinances and the Redevelopment grant and Incentiveprogram. Continuing these efforts is a priority. As Temple continues to grow, beautification efforts are a key part
of making our community image a positive one. For even more
ways to donate, families, individuals, students and businesses can become a memberof Keep Temple Beautiful by making annual membership donations. Every $1 counts,and just think, you will be helping to make changes that will make an impact in yourcommunity!!!
Both KTB and the City are instrumental in making Temple a better place, and this isa wonderful effort to make our community even more appealing. So sign-up todayto make tax deductible donations to Keep Temple Beautiful through your water billor purchase a membership! For more information, contact Keep Temple Beautiful at(254) 493-4000.
Help Beautify Your CommunityBy: Tanya Gray, Keep Temple Beautiful
