Greater Shawnee Area Chamber of Commerce chamber ambassadors, along with the owners of DC Cake Appeal Bakery, cut the ribbon on the new location at 2033 N. Kickapoo.

Steve Reese has been appointed to a second two-year term on the Professional Development Committee for the National Association of Realtors.
Reese was first appointed while he was the Director of Professional Development and Marketing for the Oklahoma Association of Realtors in Oklahoma City.

Kristi Coker, executive director of the Citizen Potawatomi Community Development Corporation (CPCDC), recently was one of three chosen from hundreds within the Community Development Finance Institution industry to represent young rising leaders.

Real Estate Transactions between Oct. 12 to Oct. 16.

Photos from ribbon cuttings from business opening over the last few week.

With more than 25 years of successful broad-based corporate management experience, Ray Belford has formed Belford Consulting to provide services to area businesses and non-profit organizations.

TDK Corporation was honored this week, along with The Tokyo Institute of Technology, by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. with the grant of IEEE Milestones for the invention of ferrite materials and their applications.

The following are Pottawatomie County real estate transactions filed between Oct. 5 and 9.

Seven members and advisers from Maud chapter of Future Business Leaders of America attended the 2009 Oklahoma FBLAPBL State Fall Leadership Conference at Southwestern Oklahoma State University Oct. 10 in Weatherford.

The Central Oklahoma Human Resource Association (COHRA is made of HR professionals from Pottawatomi, Seminole and Lincoln counties) will be hosting Brian Parsley on Oct. 8. He is a Certified Professional Behavior Analyst and Human Capital Strategist who trains companies on sales, customer loyalty and employee retention.

Tim Steward, Shawnee, is a new member of the American Angus Association®, reports Bryce Schumann, CEO of the national breed registry organization in Saint Joseph, Mo.

Small business owners throughout the area attended a half-day workshop Thursday sponsored by the Oklahoma Small Business Advocacy Committee and hosted by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and Seminole State College.

Yvette Warmker is presented with the Friendliest Employee award for the month of September. Warmker is employed at Toby Blaylocks Allstate Insurance Agency.

Chili’s Bar and Grill, 512 W. Shawnee Mall Drive, will express its support of Shawnee Rescue Mission, Labor of Love Ministries, through a special Shawnee Rescue Mission “Labor of Love” Night from 4 to 10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28.

Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Store, 1201 N. Harrison, will close 10:30 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 11 and the new, 5,765-square-foot Model W building will open the next morning at 937 N. Harrison.
Customers visiting the new Braum’s will find a “huge fresh market, a larger fountain area, increased seating, automatic doors and a double drive-thru,” Andie Schwab, public relations, said.

Gymnast hopefuls from 2 to 18 now have another option for learning “real gymnastics, not just tumbling and trampoline,” said Debbie Hoag, president and head coach of Rising Star Gymnastics.

BancFirst recently promoted three employees at its Shawnee and Tecumseh locations. BancFirst Shawnee President Marion McMillan made the announcement.

Pottawatomie County Real Estate Transactions
Aug. 17-21
• Terry Decker to Kathy Reeves and Mack Reeves, legal description: lots 17 and 18, Whittakers, $10,000.
• GLB Exploration Inc. to Scott Shaw and Tammy Shaw, legal description: sec. 4, twsp. 9N, range 2E, $15,000.

Local businesswoman Renita Swedberg has been welcoming new residents to the area and introducing them to the local merchants and professionals for more than two years through Housewarmers of Shawnee.

Pottawatomie County real estate transactions
Aug. 10-14
• Rita Fay Campbell Trust and Claud Lloyd Campbell Revocable Trust to Sandra Howard, legal description: Sec. 20, twsp. 10N, range 3E, $85,000.
• Donald M. Wills and Judith K. Wills to Peter M. Porter, legal description: Sec. 30, twsp. 10N, range 4E, $25,000.