tCreative will again be sponsoring the Haunted Forest in Tim’s backyard, Halloween Night and Saturday Nov. 1! Located at 550 Karen Avenue, Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 Phone: 321-277-8763

The 2nd Annual event promises to be even scarier that our first year which drew over 1000 visitors during the 2 night haunt! Dare to take a tour and explore the legend of Hermits Cove.

A $1 donation is well worth the scare with all proceeds donated to local community charities!

Come, experience the legend of the haunted forest of Hermits Cove!

ORLANDO, Florida — August 11, 2008 – tCreative received A Best of Show Award and took home four Best of Category Awards at the 21st annual Florida Print Awards, the printing industry’s largest and most prestigious statewide graphic arts competition. The Printing Association of Florida (PAF) presented the awards to elite Florida-based printing, graphic arts companies and schools during a banquet on August 9, 2008 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate, Orlando.

With more than 800 entries from printing and graphic firms across the state, tCreative received the following awards:

• Best of Show in Division II for the project Matlet Environmental Book, client is The Matlet Group/Central Florida Press.
• Best of Category in Design for the project Matlet Environmental Book, client is The Matlet Group/Central Florida Press.
• Best of Category in Design for the project Twas the Night Before Christmas, client is tCreative, Inc. (self promotion).
• Best of Category in Design for the project Gator’s Restaurant Menu, client is Gator’s Dockside Restaurants.
• Best of Category in Design for the project KMDG Marketing Booklet, client is KMDG (kammel+morgan design group).

“We are very proud of our entire team,” said Tim Holcomb, President of tCreative. “We already knew our employees are some of the best in the business. Winning this award is a tremendous honor for everyone here.”

George Ryan, president and CEO of PAF, agrees. “tCreative faced some extremely impressive competition this year. This award is a tribute to their commitment to excellence.”

The Florida Print Awards recognize individuals, companies and organizations responsible for the creation or production of print communications. The competition promotes excellence in the industry and recognizes companies and individuals who produce the best in print media.

PAF, host of the Florida Print Awards, is the state’s largest graphic arts trade association, representing an industry  with more than 77,600 employees and $9.9 billion in sales.

For more information about tCreative, call Anne Marie Rose at 407-628-1772 extension 117. For information about the Florida Print Awards, contact Kathryn Stuart at 407-240-8009.

About Printing Association of Florida (PAF)
The Printing Association of Florida is one of the most active and influential printing associations in North America. With headquarters in Orlando, Fla., more than 500 Florida-based graphic arts companies consider PAF their ultimate business partner. Governed by an all-volunteer board of directors elected by its membership, PAF is a not-for-profit association representing the interests of the graphic arts industry throughout the state. PAF is affiliated with Printing Industries of America/Graphics Arts Technical Foundation (PIA/GATF), the world’s largest graphic arts trade association, making PAF members a part of the largest, most comprehensive graphic arts advocacy organization in the world. More information about the Printing Association of Florida, located at 6275 Hazeltine National Drive, Orlando, FL 32822, is available by calling 407-240-8009, faxing 407-240-8333, and online at www.pafgraf.org

Nathan, one of our team members reported today (4 days after the ride) his wallet that was lost during the week, was safely returned with all the money and cards intact! WOW!

Our final day arrived and it is hard to believe we have over 450 miles under our legs. Just a short 55 mile ride today, fairly flat and looking forward to our roll to the Mississippi river.

The day started out sleepy with a rousing from my brother and the rest of the team eager to get on the road. Thanks to Raymond for letting us set up camp in his yard and use his awesome downstairs bathroom! After a few minor repairs to the bikes (somehow I became the official mechanic for the team, ha, ha) we were on the road headed out of my home town of Tipton.

Oh and I might add that the evening of fun was a good one and was able to introduce the boys on the team to the local bakery and their world famous crescent rolls with the special cream filling!

6 miles into the ride, thump, thump, thump, no, not another flat! Yepper, this time the rear tire. This would be my third for the entire 500 miles and felt pretty good considering some people had major problems with flats and tacks on the road (yes believe it or not there are some who re not happy about the millions of dollars and fun we bring to the state). After a quick change I was back on the road and off to the next town for a breakfast burrito and ham/egg and cheese biscuit and a banana chaser.

Today was another day of riding a moderate pace with the rest of the team so we could all have the satisfaction of finishing together in Le Claire. After seeing another couple of accidents and arriving with all the members of Team Kick Butts intact we arrive in Le Claire to the cheers of the locals and support crews.

After a steep descent down to the river, we waited in yet another line, not too bad, as our turn arrived for the official dip of the front tire in the river and team pic. YEAH WE DID IT!

Then back up the hill to find the team bus and rides home. What a melee, there were riders and buses everywhere. And traffic on Interstate 80 was backed up for over 4 miles. All the joys of RAGBRAI! It was a great experience and I would go back and do it again in a heartbeat!

Look for more pics and a wrap up with more stories from the peloton.

This nice elderly gentleman was riding for Team TuTu!	Riding into Eldridge was like riding in a 4th of July parade and we were the main float.	My brother Todd on the left and me on the right, what’s with all this corn, oh yeah it is Iowa!
Ok so the sign said World’s BIGGEST HORSE, so I pulled off to have a look, what I did not see what the next sign that said “almost”. My teammates were giving me a hard time because of this and because Jimmy Buffet did not show up in Tipton on Friday night, which I reported earlier the rumor was.	This family of 4 from South Dakota rode the entire way children I believe were 9 and 7. There was also a bike built for 5 but did not see them.	Finally we are almost there. Oh wait one more hill!
RAGBRAI had Interstate 80 backed up for miles as team buses and support crews had Highway 67 backed up trying to pickup their teams.	It just keeps going and going. Bet the truckers loved us.	Take me to the river, drop me in the water.
A welcome sign off to the right, DISMOUNT AREA!	Team Pie Hunter was in search of the best pie the entire week. And I informed him that I did find the best pecan pie at the Methodist Church in Ames. Mmmmmm, pie!	Everyone was patient as we waited almost an hour to dip our front tire in the river.
They kept us entertained by watching the big screen.	Team Kick Butts dips their tires into the Mississippi! We Made it!	Nathan, did not sleep well and with both knees hurting did not look like he was going to make it on the last day. However, he triumphed over the pain and tiredness and rode the entire way.
Wade waves goodbye as we make our way through the tons of buses and support vehicles trying to locate riders and head out of town back home!	As we were leaving town I caught site of this poster in the window of a convenience store.	This is July, even though she was not born in July, she was a cat at Raymond’s house in Tipton. Funny thing, I was sitting on the ground after just finishing our ride (no shirt on) and she ran and leapt from about 5 feet back and landed on my back with claws outstretched digging into my back, OUCH! We later saw her do this to several trees, guess she thought she was climbing a tree. Goofy little cat, I did want to put her in my bag and bring her home!
This is Raymond’s daughter, she was wishing she could go on RAGBRAI but had to settle for her cousin pushing her around in the driveway.

Here we are already at day 6 and I can’t believe it’s almost over! After a great night of seeing my sister Linda and her husband Tim with their awesome bike (Honda Goldwing) and having a great dinner with most of the team, we were ready to head for home.

Today’s 65 mile ride and pace were not easy by any stretch with over 3,000 ft of climbing. However, we had a good break in the weather with easy winds and overcast skies to keep the temp down.

Team Kick Butts worked the paceline like a pro team headed into Paris on the last day of the Tour De France. No real major mechanical problems or crashes or slippery roads to report. It was kinda sobering to see the lady laying in her own pool of blood on one of the turns between Lisbon and Mt. Vernon. Not to be morbid. But I thank the Lord for keeping everyone on our team relatively safe during this trek. I sure hope she is ok as the ambulance crew was taking good care of her. Just goes to show us how fragile life can be and to treasure all the moments we have.

I must say one of the biggest perks of this trip has been the food along the way. Booth upon booth of good food. In fact today we had some fresh Cajun Gulf Shrimp that were huge. Some of the guys passed as you had to pull the heads off and peel and eat. We have had the pleasure of tyring collaches (Polish pastries), potato pancakes, kraut and dogs (homemade), and plenty more I am sure I am leaving out.

As we rolled into Tipton it was great coming home and seeing lots of people as we rolled through the streets who recognized my brother and I. I even rode the 3 miles out to our old house to visit a neighbor (Mona) who was shocked and surprised to see me and was able to visit shortly with her.

Now we wrap up our wonderful trip tomorrow with an easy 55 miler headed towards the Mississippi river and then back to reality. More wrapup later.

We rode into Mechanicsville, a small town just 14 miles from my hometown and were greeted by this big red fellow. At first I thought he was flipping me off and the lady with the shrimp thought so as well, she kept telling him to put his claw down! LOL	Waiting on the train again.	While waiting, me playing with the camera.
Many stops used water troughs rather than bottles, thought is was pretty green until you see all the water that runs down the street. Hmmmm.	Welcome to my hometown!	This is the house I grew up in. Not much has changed except the trees around the house are much bigger now.
This is the creek behind my house. Fortunately during the floods earlier this year, Rock Creek was spared.	Guys from Team Kick Butts and Butt Ice hanging around the bus trading stories.