TABA Home & Garden Expo 2023

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Friday

February 24th 6pm - 9pm

Saturday

February 25th 10am - 6pm

Bell County Expo Center

Sunday

February 26th 11am - 4pm

Adults $5 online, $7 at the door - Children Under 5 FREE

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TABA HOME & GARDEN SHOW

The Temple Area Builders Association’s 47th Annual Home and Garden Show begins this weekend to give Central Texans a look at a wide variety of new products and innovations in homebuilding and remodeling. The event will take place at the Bell County Expo Center on the last weekend in February with the show hours listed below. Tickets can be purchased at the door - $7 for adults and children 5 and under are FREE!

Friday, Feb. 24th – 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 25th – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 26th – 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The TABA Home and Garden show is the association’s largest event, showcasing thousands of square feet of the latest products and services. The show provides a fun environment where at-

tendees can network with builders, remodeling specialists, pool contractors, landscape architects and hundreds of craftsmen and suppliers. Exhibitors will showcase appliances, cabinetry, HVAC products, windows, pools, home accents and more.

Josh Welch, 2023 President of the Temple Area Builders Association, noted “This is the 47th year that the Temple Area Homebuilders has created the largest Home and Garden show between Austin and Dallas. We are excited this year that the show continues to grow after all the years and we are back in action! Our showcase of local businesses helps assist people and businesses with their various needs. On behalf of the Association, I would like to thank our exhibitors for their involvement, our sponsors for their support, the hardworking people who make the show possible, and this incredible community for the

outstanding attendance each year!”

The popular Kids Zone, located in the Exposition Building on Saturday and Sunday, will feature different exhibitors offering engaging activities that challenge children and parents intellectually and creatively. The Bell County Master Gardeners will once again present free educational seminars on gardening, plant propagation, conservation and landscaping – please see their schedule on page 13. And last but certainly not least, TABA has paired up with SPJST to bring back the ever so popular Car Show located in the Exposition Building during show hours.

Come Join the Fun –It’s a Fabulous Show for Everyone!

NOTE FROM OUR SHOW COORDINATOR

On behalf of the 2023 Committee, I would like to welcome you to our 2023 Home & Garden Show! We couldn’t be more excited to be back this year for our 47th show! We have a handful of new vendors participating this year in addition to our numerous returning exhibitors. There is plenty of fun for the whole family – we are bringing back our Kids Zone! Parents, don’t feel left out - we have plenty of things for you to enjoy too between exhibitors and our Classic Car Show - there really is a little bit of fun for everyone. Hopefully you wore your best walking shoes this weekend! Please enjoy your time at the Bell County Expo Center for this fantastic show.

Thank you to all of our sponsors and exhibitors - we look forward to another great show!

Jentry Davis

Executive Officer - Temple Area Builders Assn.

HOME & GARDEN SPONSORS

BANNER SPONSORS

Brandon Whatley Homes

Bryan Properties

First Community Title

First United Bank

Gage Construction

Garcia Architects

Omega Builders

Ronald Carol Surveyors

Triple Crown Glass and Mirror

SWBC Mortgage - The Jimmy Alexander Team

PRESIDENT

Josh Welch

Welch Development

VICE-PRESIDENT

Megan Kiella

Kiella Homebuilders

SECRETARY

Brad Wyrick

Carothers Executive Homes

TREASURER

Jason Collier

Extraco Banks

PAST PRESIDENT

Brandon Whatley

Brandon Whatley Homes

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Jentry Davis

TABA 2023 Board of Directors

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

Marty Janczak

DELEGATES

Juli Bryan Partner, BCSW Law

Nicole Stairs CentraLand Title Co.

John Christopher

Stylecraft Builders

B.J. Little Turley Engineering & Surveying

Ryan Waldron

Omega Homes

Dale Janda

D.R. Horton Homes

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Shane Wood - Chair

Deb Swift - Co Chair

Josh Welch

Brandon Whatley

Aidyn Aradanas

Sydney Cable

Jewelya Stafford

Madison Tindell

Paige Neal

Branan Walker

Brenda Warrick

Marty Janczak

2023 Home & Garden Show Booth Directory

HOME & GARDEN SHOW

BOOTH LAYOUT

Show Tickets

2023 Home & Garden Show Booth Directory

Bell County Master Gardeners (BCMGA) host free seminars at the 2023 Home & Garden Show

The Bell County Master Gardeners will again be a team player with the Temple Area Builders Association. BCMGA members will host an educational booth and present a series of free educational seminars on Saturday February 25th at the Bell County Expo Center during the 2023 TABA Home and Garden Show.

Visitors are encouraged to stop by the Master Gardener’s booth at any time during the show if they have gardening questions or need assistance in solving gardening problems. In addition to the free seminars, propagating techniques will be highlighted.

The free seminars will be held in Building C. The topics and time of each seminar are listed below. The speakers are trained members/ specialists of the BCMGA Speakers Bureau.

Saturday - February 25th

11:00 AM -Water Wise with Earth Kind Plants

12:00 PM - Drought Tolerant Native Plants

1:00 PM - Rainwater Conservation & Harvesting

2:00 PM - Save Water Growing Succulents

3:00 PM - Drip Irrigation for the Home Gardener

Masters Gardeners are again sponsoring Kids Zone booths during the Home and Garden Show. Master Gardeners are committed to helping young people become good gardeners and good citizens so they can make a positive contribution to their community, school and family.

Master Gardeners also provide Outreach and

Community Educational seminars throughout the year for Bell County clubs, schools, and organizations. Speakers provide information on Herbs, Propagation of Plants, Butterfly Gardening, Poisonous Plants, Composting, Drip Irrigation, Earth Landscaping, Vegetable Gardening, Fruit Production, Container Gardening, Fire Ant/Insect management, Pest Management, Invasive Plants, Making Your Own Rain Barrel, Native Plants, Oak Wilt/Tree Diseases, Tree & Shrub Pruning, Raised Bed Gardening, Soil Preparation, and Superstar Plants. A minimum of 10 attendees per class is required. If you are interested in scheduling any of the above classes, email rrtdat@yahoo.com or call 254.933.5304 or 254.933.5305

Coming Friday, April 14th in your Temple Daily Telegram

The magazine will feature ParadeTM homes built by local homebuilders. Each home listed will have an exterior photo, home description, and floor plan. A map will show the location of each home along with the homebuilder’s name and the home address for easy navigating.

Included in the magazine are advertisements from builders, realtors, a variety of service providers, retailers and area craftsmen showcasing their products.

The 2023 Parade of HomesTM will provide information regarding ParadeTM dates, times, ticket pricing and purchasing locations.

2023

SPJST

The Temple Area Builders Association is thrilled to be partnering with SPJST to bring you the 20th annual Home and Garden Car Show! The 2023 SPJST Car Show is open to all makes, models and years of vehicles. The public will be asked to vote for their favorite cars for several special “People’s Choice” awards, and judges will select the Top 20 vehicles to be announced at the awards presentations at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 26. Prior to the awards presentation on Sunday, the musical trio of Jerry Haisler, Brandi Clarke, and Billy Pitts will entertain beginning at 12:30 p.m.

As always, the show will bring in beautiful cars

from the Temple, Belton, Killeen, and surrounding Central Texas areas – which is host to more classic cars than any other part of the state. It’s never too late to enter your car – if you have a car worth showing off, please call Melanie at SPJST at 254-534-0807 or email melaniez@spjst.com.

Space is limited, so please let us know if you’d like to join the show. All cars are located inside the Exposition Building on the west side of the Expo Center. Move-in time is Friday at 1 p.m.

To learn a little about what SPJST is and its impact throughout Texas, please read below and make sure you stop by the Exposition Building during Show hours!

SPJST’s mission is “Insuring and Enriching Lives.” SPJST’s vision is to provide financial security for its members; build a wholesome family environment; and encourage cherished Czech traditions.

SPJST is a fraternal life insurance organization

that is celebrating its 126th year of operations in 2023. SPJST was founded in the spirit of “doing good for each other” by fearless and peaceloving pioneers of Czech descent in La Grange, Texas. With assets of more than $247 million, SPJST provides financial security for its members through high-quality life insurance products and value-added financial benefits, including annuities and IRAs.

SPJST promotes a wholesome family environment for its members and for the communities it serves. This is achieved through local lodge and youth activities, charitable initiatives within the community and statewide

programs, including an outstanding scholarship program, youth achievement activities, and summer camping experience. Annually, SPJST members devote more than 50,000 service hours to their communities and contribute more than $250,000 to deserving community organizations.

Since 1897, SPJST members have worked diligently to establish SPJST’s reputation as a proactive, nonsectarian fraternal organization. Numerous SPJST projects and members have been recognized statewide by the Fraternal Alliance of Texas and nationwide by the American Fraternal Alliance. Currently, there are

approximately 38,000 SPJST members in 102 lodges in Texas. They are taking the best that SPJST has to offer – a tradition of helping people to care of their families – and are extending these values to their communities.

For more information about SPJST, please visit www.spjst.org, call 254-7731575, or stop by the SPJST Home Office at 520 North Main Street in Downtown Temple.

Jesse & Brenda Esparza - Owners