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Chamber 17th Birthday Celebration and Luncheon is July 29

The Keene Chamber of Commerce and Keene Star will celebrate their 17th birthdays at noon Thursday, July 29, at the Hopps Museum and Welcome Center at Hillcrest and South College Drive on the campus of Southwestern Adventist University.

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New Membership Directory to be Published

The Keene Chamber of Commerce will publish a 2011-2012 membership directory and area map. Members purchasing advertising in the directory will receive a free BOLD listing, Beeson said.

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Fourth of July Parade

Keene's 2010 Fourth of July Parade was a great success!

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Christmas Light Parade a Success

A cold and damp night was brightened for the entry from Cleburne Adventist Christian School as they won the Best Overall category Sunday night in the 14th annual Keene Christmas Light Parade.

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Gwen Beeson is Chamber President

Gwen Beeson, owner of Wash Depot, was elected president of the 183-member organization at a breakfast meeting of the board of directors Friday.

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Annual Banquet Report

A local book store manager was named Citizen of the Year at the 16th annual Keene Chamber of Commerce banquet Thursday night at the Committee of 100 Cafeteria at Southwestern Adventist University.

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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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