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817.556.2995 | 110 S. Old Betsy Road, Keene, Texas 76059 | www.keenechamber.org
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A Letter from the Mayor
nn bbehhhhaaaallllfff of the city oooff KKKeeeeeennneee andd the chhhambeeerrr ooofff cccooommerce, I would like to wellccoomme you ttoo our
hommee. Weee aaarrre aaa sssmmmall community located on the Highwwaaayyy 666777 corridor between I-35WW aannd the
new CChhiisholm Trail Parkway with just over 6,100 in population annnddd gggrrrooowing.
Whheetther you are bringing your business here or your family, Keene is a greaaattt place to be. We are proudd
ttoo say we have a great school system. Offering options from the public or the ppprrriiivate school syyystteeemmmm, aa
student can go from kindergarten to a master’s degree without ever leaving the ciiitttyyy llliiimmmiiittss. ThThThiss is onne
reason Keene was recently ranked by Niche.com as the No. 16 best town under a populatiioon off 11000,0000
to raise a fammiiillly in Texas.
Affordability, along with education, is also key in searching for a place to raise your family.. OOur aveerragee
home prices are below that of Fort Worth, but only a short 35-minute drive to its Sundance SSqquare oor
7th Street or the Cultural District and less than an hour to the DFW Interrnational Airport. WWee were
also in the top 10 moosstt aafffforrddaabbllee ciittiieess aarroouunnd Fort Worth ranked by Movoto.coom.
On top of beeiinng a greaattt ppllace to raissee aa family, KKeeenne hhaas eelleeccted officials and city staff in place whooo aaarrre
forward thhiinnkingg aanndd openn mmiinddedd to do whhaatt iitt takes tooo see tthhis community flourish. We have multi-
ple opppoorrtunittiieess for mmaanufacturriinngg aanndd wwarehousiinngg withhh our inndustrial park off of Highway 67 and
Counnttyy Roadd 318 as wwell as mmuulltiple sections ooff raw lannd primme forr ccommercial development.
ThThee Keenee EEconnoommic Develooppmmeent Corporaattion (Type A BBoardd)) andd KKeene Business Development
CCoorporaattiion (Typpe B Board) ccoonntinue to do a ggreeat job in ppromootting ouur community to make it more
iinnvitingg ffor businnesses and fammiilies.
I waanntt to recognniize the chamber of commerce for all of its hhard wwoork inn promoting our community.
ThTheeyy put on a nummber of events throughout the city. Fromm a Businness Exxppo in the spring to our pa-
rraaddes and celebraations for the Fourth of July and Christmmas, the cchhambeerr is always working above and
beyond to offer mmore events for our residents in the citty and surrrooundingg areas.
The chambbeerr office, located at 110 South Old Betsyy Road, is staffffeedd by voolluunntteers who donate their time
ttoo makke Keene a better place to live, work and playy.
Whether you’re here to viissit or here to stayy, wwe wwelcome yoouu to Keene!W
Best Wishes,B
MMaayyoorr JJames CChhaaplliinnee
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We understand your interest in Keene and its many businesses, most owned and operated
by people who live here.
our elementary and secondary schools and stayed to-
ers have chosen to invest in the city they love, and
Keene is a quiet town perfectly situated on the his-
2280 (Old Betsy Road), six miles west of Interstate35W.
The High PointKeene was founded in 1890 and incorporated in
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present and in the future. Keene is known for its rich
service of others.
a safe place to take your daily walks or let your chil-
Why Keene?
(817) 202-6833www.883thejourney.org
Keene, TX 76059
drive. Top-rated Schools
U. S.News and World Report in 2012 and was named one of t
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members that are proud to live and work in this city.Chamber members appreciate Keene, its past, pres-
ent and certainly its future. Our members have the
the resources available in Keene.
• Monthly Membership Luncheons (held the fourth -
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in April.• Fourth of July Parade. The chamber is responsible
-ment and food.
• The Annual Adult Soap Box Derby, held over the --
pants.• The Annual Chamber Banquet, started in 1993, at-
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versity on the fourth Thursday in October to learn who
• Basketball Tournament. This annual tournament
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Betsy Road on holidays and special occasions.
and joins the chamber, or an established business joins the chamber, whether in Keene, Alvarado, Cleburne
ZACHARIASREAL ESTATE LLC
817-641-4102Zacharias Real Estate LLC provides you with
all your Buying, Selling and Property Management needs!
310 S. Old B etsy Rd. Ke ene, Texas 76059
Greg ZachariasBroker/Owner
Dan ZachariasRealtor
Jennifer Seelke Realtor
Noemi HalbertRealtor
or the unincorporated areas in-between, the cham-
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a commercial business that is best decorated — inside
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One award is presented to a residence for the best decorated yard or house.
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hope that you will also think of the many small busi-
businesses and further enhance the experience of liv-
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I• Ride to Recovery Texas Challenge. About 220
Wounded Warriors who are veterans of wars
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residents to Old Betsy Road to honor America.
that includes food, drinks, and entertainment
• Annual Adult Soap Box Derby.
• Annual Banquet. Held the fourth Thursday in
Community Improvement Award, Community
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Hansen and Aaron Wilburn.• Hoops Classic High School Basketball Tourna-
ment. Hoops Classic is an annual four-day basketball
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• Christmas Light Parade.
variety of entries that roll or walk adorned with
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Annual Events in Keene
Wounded Warriors as the R2R prepares to leave the
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school student musicians and vocalists from all--
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talent from all academic disciplines.• Best Decorated Contest. The annual Keene
a commercial business that is best decorated — inside and outside — for the holidays. Residentsvote for their favorite. Two awards will be pre-
residence for the best decorated yard or house.• This annual event is ob-
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•Boosters Club 5K run and walk is held early Oc-
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and under. The event raises money for the Keene
• Starfest.
rides and food booths, will be held as an alterna-
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rides.• The Annual “I Will Remember You” Memorial
Day Ceremony
• Bulk Cleanup Days. Bulk curbside pickup on the
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CROSSROAD FELLOWSHIPSEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
“THE COWBOY CHURCH”
400 N. MAIN, JOSHUA, TEXAS 76058
WWW.JOSHUACOWBOYCHURCH.ORG
(817) 915-7114
regular trash pickup day in March, June, Septem-ber, and December.
• Movies in the Park. Three free movies a year at Elisa Carver Park on a Saturday night 30 minutes
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served as grand marshals for the 2014 Fourth of July
-tainment, games and food in the Leiske-Pultar Gym-
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Old Betsy, the train whose tracks used to run on what
have the town named Greenville.
tree; why not call the place Oak Grove?”
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said her research revealed that he had a friend named Keene.
And so, as Reed rhymes, “a town there
capital of Texas and then, about 40 years
world.
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-ers and built a Keene business, Nu-Cushion Products.
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How Did Keene Get its Name?
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-unteers, the Keene Chamber of Commerce is a pos-
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makers who have no other reason to be in Keene but
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cially people who, when they speak with others, arelistened to and respected.
And when they speak about Keene, about how nicethe university looks and how clean Old Betsy Roadis and how, at the chamber luncheon they shared
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-ed by the chamber luncheons
-veloped, deals are done, all because someone who
someone at the Keene cham-ber luncheon who wanted to accept it.
24th of which will be held in 2015 and 2016, at the-
The Keene Chamber is a Good Neighbor
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Crosier-PearsonCleburne Funeral Home
• Dedicated funeral directors• Pre-arrangements• Complete service• Filing of insurance veteran’s claims• Beautiful facility with comfort• Convenient location with ample
parking• Family Owned & Operated
(817) 648-0522 512 N. Ridgeway Dr. Cleburne, TX 76033
only all-vegetarian chamber banquets in the country, has been held every year at the Southwestern cafete-
chamber always got along. And now, Southwestern President Ken Shaw is a
member of the chamber board of directors.
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going to hold a major fundraiser on the fourth Thurs-
chamber banquet.
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Bob Alford.The judge has, for at least 19 of the last 21 years,
Keene Fourth of July Parade and the Christmas Light Parade.
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Needless to say...
the chamber, vis-a-vis the city’s economic develop--
-tract new businesses to Keene. But unlike the Type A
the local sales tax revenue, the chamber has no such
dues and an occasional fundraiser, such as the annual banquet, the business expo and the biennial member-ship directory.
chamber directors are volunteers.
• Keene Chamber Membership Directory.
by volunteers, will be distributed to all businesses,
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same volume.• The Chamber’s Web Page.
represents Keene to the world of cyberspace. It’s in-
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of the community (Community Improvement Award),
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honor an employee of the month or year), but only the
-idents have the opportunity to nominate someone for
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Christmas.
business that is best decorated — inside and outside
One award will be presented to a residence for the best decorated yard or house.
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Twenty-six businesses and three individuals are the chamber’s charter members
According to minutes from the Keene chamber ar-chives, 24 people met at the Keene Diner on July 1, 1993, to discuss forming a chamber of commerce.
The group decided to extend charter membership in the chamber to all individuals and businesses who ap-plied through September 1993. Dr. Brady Rusk and Bob
and set membership fees at $25 (for individual, couple, or business with 1-5 employees), $50 (businesses with 6-12 employees), and $100 (businesses with 13 and more employees).
According to the chamber minutes, the membership
-denhall, Susan Meyer, Brady Rusk, Randy Scoggins,
president, Rusk as president-elect, and Denison as treasurer.
By Aug. 12, 1993, according to the minutes, the cham-ber had 13 paid members. That grew to 19 two weeks
-ed to allot $1,000 to the chamber, membership was 27. By the end of September, a total of 26 businesses
-ter members.
Honoring Charter Members
THANK YOU
Brady Rusk, D.D.S.for 34 Years of Service
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Rosser Funeral Home(817) 641-4800 1664 W. Henderson St. Cleburne, TX, 76033
www.rosserfuneralhome.net218 W. 4th StreetKeene, Texas 76059
Southwestern’s History 101 is a class you don’t have to be a college stu-
-sity to take.
All you have to do is enter the HoppsMuseum, located across the street fromthe Mizpah Gate.
founding fathers to the stories behind-
seum’s rare items on display help give
Looking at all the old photos and di-plomas on the walls, one can sense the
displays on both levels of this museumencourage the individual stories to play out in one’s head.
Hopps museum was built to resemblethe “Normal Building,” a building on the
teachers were trained from 1912 to the 1950s. It stands on the site where the Hopps family owned and operated a
the museum was completed in 1998.According to Mary Ann Hadley, director
of the Ellen G. White Research Center-
seum was erected in honor of the found-ing families of Keene and Keene Indus-trial Academy, the school that began in 1893 and eventually became Southwest-
In the back of the museum on the low-er level hang some old diplomas. Two of
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came a junior college in 1916. One also sees a drawing
“the Home” by students and faculty alike. Although -
dalous as one might think. The boys lived on the 3rd
and 4th level, and the girls on the second.
Walla Walla. What’s more, before he arrived he had no
Industrial Academy.
The Hopps Museum was built to resemble the “Normal Building,” a
trained from 1912 to the 1950s. It stands on the site where the Hopps family owned and operated a store for many years.
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The Dortch Pump OrganOn the other side of the museum stands the Dortch
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Sunday some neighbors saw the Dortch family picking
1890s there were Sunday blue laws on the books, mak--
came out and took Dortch to his own house on Friday
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Old Soggy-
ca of a biplane by the name of “Old Soggy,” hanging
Voted #1 BurgerJohnson County
1704 N Main
Cleburne, TX
817-774-2874
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Ulrich Barn Builders2075 E. Henderson St., Cleburne, TX 76031
(817) 385-9416www.ulrichbarns.com
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THANK YOU FOR 125 YEARS
FFIN.COM
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basketball, golf and tennis.There is a full band program at KHS as the junior high
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Mertz Family Dentistry• • • • •
(817) 641-2272104 S. Old Betsy Rd., Keene, TX 76059
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University: “The Beginning of Wisdom”
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Worship services, community outreach, and a
of the faith-based campus events that students ap-
faiths. Indeed, the campus is home to a wide-diver-
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receive renewable (annually) scholarships from
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with over 20,000 bones, a radio and a television sta-
a full schedule of plays, concerts, and recitals, and an extensive library open to the public, the community isalways welcome on campus.
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as a historical site.
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Buy Old Glory for Old Betsy
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Betsy Road.
-its, and special occasions by request.
The Keene Chamber of Commerce is responsible
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or to honor a loved one or friend.
To purchase a U.S. flag, contact the Keene Chamber of Commerce office at
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in Keene. The Wounded Warriors are veterans of wars in Af-
2015 stop was R2R’s seventh annual visit to Keene.
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Keene Chamber of Commerce
Member Directory360 Restaurant & Lounge 111 S. Old Betsy Rd. Keene, TX, 76059817.202.9731 Dina Reyes [email protected]
Mission Hospice 505 N. Ridgeway Dr., Suite 173 Cleburne, TX, 76033 817.517.7336 Robin Houghton [email protected] Modern Monument Works 415 E. Chambers St. Cleburne, TX, 76031 817.645.4961 Matthew Mayo [email protected] www.modernmonuments.com
Mop & Broom Assoc. P.O. Box 400 Keene, TX, 76059 817.556.3393 Yddo Ortiz [email protected] Motor Home Specialist 100 O’Banion Way (5411 I-35W)Alvarado, TX, 76009 800.335.6054 Robert Brake [email protected] www.MHSRV.com
Mountain Coffee & Tropical Drinks 101 S. Old Betsy Rd., #1 Keene, TX, 76059 817.556.0878 Nellie Youngberg [email protected]
Texas Health Huguley 11801 South Freeway (I-35W) Burleson, TX, 76028 817.293.9110 Ken Finch www.texashealthhuguley.org
Time Out Massage Therapy314 S. Old Betsy Rd. Keene, TX, 76059817.645.0771
Town Hall Estates 207 S. Old Betsy Rd. Keene, TX, 76059 817.645.8888 Jason Fautheree [email protected]
TxDot Keene Office 2200 FM 2280 Cleburne, TX, 76031 817.202.2900 Randy Bower [email protected]
Ulrich Barn Builders, LLC P.O. Box 2797 Cleburne, TX, 76033817.645.1122 Jonathan [email protected] www.ulrichbarns.com
United Cooperative Services P.O. Box 1809 Burleson, TX, 76097 817.782.8326 Jeff Pannell [email protected]
Universal Windows Direct of DFW 8401 Jacksboro Hwy., Ste. 400 Ft. Worth, TX, 76135 817.237.6300 Trey Corkran [email protected] www.universalwindowsdallasfortworth.com
Vibrant Life Foundation, Inc. 1109 Snowberry St. Cleburne, TX, 76031 817.558.9379 Myrna Castillo [email protected]
• Located on the Highway 67 corridor between I-35 and the NEW Chisholm Trail Parkway
• Top-rated education system including the only fully accredited university in Johnson County
• Community programs featuring music festivals and parades throughout the year
• Parks and sports programs providefamily oriented entertainment for all ages
• Several small airports in the area support small business traffic as well as commercial flights out of bothDFW International and Dallas LoveFFiieelldd