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Cowboy Church Ribbon Cutting

Some members of the Keene Chamber of Commerce gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday at the Crossroad Fellowship Adventist Church at Fourth and Main in Joshua.

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Hearts and Flowers Ribbon Cutting

Some members of the Keene Chamber of Commerce gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony May 28 at the new location of Hearts and Flowers at 314 S. Old Betsy Road in the West End Shopping Center.

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Chamber Members Buy Banner to Welcome R2R Riders

The banner was made possible through the financial support of seven Keene Chamber of Commerce businesses: General Insurance, Gillin Realty, Hearts & Flowers, Keene Pharmacy, Read-Billingsley Real Estate, Reid’s Car Care, Signs of Success, Putnam Service, Wash Depot and Zitro Inc., and Tomblinson Real Estate.

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Chamber Volunteers

The volunteers who staff the office at the Keene Chamber of Commerce meet the first Tuesday of the month at Mandy’s Coffee & Bistro in Keene to have breakfast and keep current with Chamber events. The breakfast is hosted by Samantha Gillin, volunteer coordinator for the chamber. The volunteers, standing from left, are George Shaw, Frank Peterson, Marjorie Hope, Dottie Robinson, Joe Kirby, Carol Herrell and Robert Bischoff. Seated, from left, are Lillian Davis, Gillin, June Hollis and Cheryl Schram. The Keene Chamber office, located at 110 S. Old Betsy Road, is open from 9 a.m-4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Keene Chamber Member and Volunteer Honored by Alzheimer's Association

Longtime Keene resident Lillian Davis has been honored by the Alzheimer’s Association as a Champion Fundraiser. She has been raising money at the organization’s annual Memory Walk for more than 15 years and has raised more than $25,000. She raised $3,000 last year and $2,155 this year when she was forced to stop walking a little short of the three-mile distance. She was recognized by the Fort Worth Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.

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New Location!

The Keene Chamber of Commerce has moved to a new location at 110 S. Old Betsy Road, next door to Mandy's Coffee and Bistro. Office hours are 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The office has been furnished thanks to a donation from Chesapeake Energy. The furniture was purchased from longtime member Bennett Office Supply in Cleburne. Please take a minute to stop by and say hello. In the photo, Keene Chamber member Ellis Brannam of Signs of Success puts the finishing touches on the lettering.

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Christmas Light Parade

It was a perfect night for a parade and pyrotechnics as Keene’s 13th annual Christmas Light Parade and Fireworks Show entertained a large crowd on Sunday.

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Annual Banquet 2008

A certified public accountant who became a city employee one year ago and spent 16-hour days identifying the financial problems facing the city of Keene, was named Citizen of the Year at the 15th annual Keene Chamber of Commerce banquet Thursday night at the Committee of 100 Cafeteria at Southwestern Adventist University.

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Fourth of July Celebration

The 19th Annual Keene Fourth of July Parade rolled, trotted and walked down Old Betsy Road on Friday under clear skies and a blistering sun.

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