Briscoe Hall, the Hill Country advertising agency, has announced the promotion of Allison Blessing to account executive.

Originally from Sulphur Springs, Texas, Allison graduated from Abilene Christian University in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and in management. She began working as an account coordinator at Briscoe Hall in October 2005 and has two years of experience in the advertising agency business.

According to the Dave Vinyard, president of the Kerrville-based agency, “Allison is a solid addition to our account service department. Her marketing judgments are as sound and efficient as someone with many more years’ experience. We’re very proud of Allison’s success.”

Allison and her husband, Cliff, live in Boerne.

Turkey round-up aims to collect thousands of frozen gobblers

The San Antonio Food Bank is collecting frozen turkeys to hand out to families for Thanksgiving. People can donate anytime between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17, at Security Service Federal Credit Union service centers located at Loop 1604 and 281 and Interstate 10 and DeZavala. 

Canned goods and any other items needed by the Food Bank are also being collected through the entire month of November at Security Service locations in San Antonio, Schertz or Boerne. The goal is to collect 5,000 turkeys and one million pounds of food. 

In addition to turkeys and canned goods, the San Antonio Food Bank, which was just voted national Food Bank of the Year, encourages financial donations. One dollar donated equals $13 worth of food; $10 is enough to buy a turkey. Financial donations can be made online by going to www.safoodbank.org or in person at any Security Service service center.

Keller Williams opens Boerne office

The Boerne business office of Keller Williams has opened at 1595 S. Main, Suite 101. Keller Williams is recognized as the second-largest real estate organization in the nation in agent count and fist in the South Texas/Hill Country area.

The San Antonio Business Journal reported that, effective Jan. 1, 2007, Keller Williams is the top real estate company in the Boerne/San Antonio area in total real estate sales.

The Boerne office phone number is (830) 816-3500.