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Newcomers 2007

Sunday, October 28, 2007

10 years of incorporated Kempner

city's offices, the municipal

From staff reports

court, council chambers and

The city of Kempner was

the police department.

founded in 1882 and was named

The city also provides emer-

after Harris Kempner, a Texas

gency services through the

philanthropist, banker and rail-

Kempner Volunteer Fire De-

road magnate.

partment, and Police Chief

Kempner is located between

Douglas Kahlstrom leads the

Copperas Cove and Lampasas

Kempner Police Department.

on U.S. Highway 190 in Lampa-

The city recently received

sas County and, according to

two grants to improve its pub-

the 2000 Census, has a popula-

lic safety departments.

tion of 1,070. The city was in-

An $8,000 corporate grant al-

corporated in August 1997 and

lowed the municipal court to

install a computer system with

celebrates its 10th anniversary

software for allocation of traf-

this year.

The city operates under

fic conviction reporting. A $652

grant from the state went to-

ayor-council government

with Mayor Gene Isenhour at

ward new officer training.

the helm. The councilmembers

Kempner is home to several

are Mayor Pro Tem Paul Cook,

restaurants, including The

Alicia Ford, Bob Crane and

Brick Oven and Kemp-Fire

Melba Vandeveer. City Man-

BBQ. A Shell station opened

within the city limits in 2006.

ager Francis Spinney is also

the city secretary Trudy Davis

.

Fielder's Fresh Produce con-

is the assistant city secretary

tinues to provide the area with

Herald/STEVE TRAYNOR

and courts clerk.

organic, farm-grown fresh

City services in Kempner are located near the center of town off U.S. Highway 190.

City Hall contains all the

produce.

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

WELCOME TO GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH

MISSOURI SYNOD

1007 Bacon Ranch Road

at Trimmier

Killeen, Texas 76542

PASTOR ANDREW GREEN

Church Office

254/634-5858

ONLY MINUTES FROM ANYWHERE IN CENTRAL TEXAS

Website: http://www.glckilleen.com

SUNDAY

Worship 8:30am and 11:15am

Sunday School and Bible Classes 9:45am

Nursery Available

Youth Ministry

Music Ministry

GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL

Naomi Matthys - Administrator

Call Toll Free

Licensed Christian Program

1-877-511-1661

12 months thru Kindergarten

Fax 634-5475

School Office 254/634-4424

“The People of Grace Sharing God’s Grace”