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What was your upbringing and what brought you to the Killeen area?
Iâve lived in Killeen my entire life and this is home. My parents came to Killeen in the early 70âs from Puerto Rico with $20 and a suitcase of clothes. My father was a mechanic and we grew up in Downtown Killeen. I love our cityâs rich diversity and willingness to come together in times of need and crisis. These qualities have drawn me to volunteer and become more involved with our community in the past decade. My wife is also a small business owner (A&K Dance and Acro) and together we look forward to raising our daughter here.
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Killeen businessman and longtime city resident Ramon Alvarez is planning to take his longtime service to the city to the next level.
Alvarez, 42, has applied to run for the Killeen City Council seat for District 3 in the upcoming May election, the position formerly held by the late Jim Kilpatrick. Alvarez is a licensed Realtor and co-owner of Nolan Creek Builders, which focuses on retrofit projects in north Killeen.
âAs a Killeen City Council member, I will use the knowledge I have gained from being a native Killeenite, City of Killeen employee and an active participant on city boards, commissions and civic groups to focus my attention on ensuring that all residents are able to live in grime and crime-free neighborhoods, enjoy an improved quality of life, and developing a viable strategy for our cityâs growth and economic prosperity,â Alvarez said in news release on Jan. 11.
Local non-profits share their stories of service, struggles faced throughout the pandemic
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The ripple effects of coronavirus shutdowns back in March are still being felt today.
Many people found themselves turning to non-profits for assistance, most for the first time ever.
As the demand continues to grow, these organizations have had to pivot, juggling operating with an increased demand and less funding readily available.
It s no secret that non-profits thrive on fund-raising, and with the pandemic canceling those events and their regular donors stretched thin too, organizations had to dig deep and remember why they started in the first place.
A Temple veteransâ neighborhood is thriving â built with the concept of the militaryâs buddy system in mind.
That is how resident Bill Atterberry, a veteran, described the neighborhood he has lived in for the past year.
Atterberry, along with other veterans, slowly have filled up the Lee Crossley Veterans Community in East Temple since it opened to renters in July 2019. Residents living in the 13-duplex community are all veterans, with backgrounds covering the Air Force, Army, Navy and the Marines.
Atterberry said the community is closer than other neighborhoods he has lived in, with all of the neighbors able to somewhat relate to each otherâs experience.