Dr. Kimmel Wins T.B. Butler Award

TYLER – Tyler’s most outstanding citizen is retired oncologist Dr. Gary T. Kimmel. He was presented the T.B. Butler Award Thursday night at the annual meeting of the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce. Kimmel, who moved to Tyler in the mid 70s, retired in 2001. He is the founder and board president of the Cancer Foundation for Life. Also at the meeting, the W.C. Windsor Award was presented to Sharon Brown Wynne. She’s an active community volunteer and current president of the Junior League of Tyler. This award goes to someone under the age of 40 who has contributed greatly to the community.

Other awards presented Thursday night: Brookshire Grocery Company was named Large Business of the Year, and Janie’s Cakes was honored as the Small Business of the Year. B.J. Hornbostel was a double winner, taking home the Volunteer of the Year and Mary Howes Awards. The Howes Award was given to Hornbostel for her work with the Chamber’s Contact Club. Lynda York was gaveled in as Chamber Board Chairman for the new fiscal year as the meeting came to a close.