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410 N. Center St. Longview, TX 75601 903-237-4000 Fax 903-237-4049 www.longviewchamber.com 2 0 1 8 B OA R D OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Richard Manley R Manley Enterprises PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Wade Johnson Johnson & Pace, Inc.
There is no place like Longview. Like many of our residents, I was blessed enough to grow up in this fine community. After moving away to complete my surgical training, I could have chosen anywhere to raise my family; but no place could ever be “home” in my heart, like Longview. The City of Longview welcomes you with open arms. Whether you are new to Longview or have been here a while, a trip around our town will show you that we are growing. This is an exciting time for us! Take a look around you – enjoy the sweeping pine trees, the warmth from our residents, the great family atmosphere, parks, trails and restaurants. Our quality of life has created a hearty environment for existing businesses to thrive, new businesses to open, and residents to enjoy. We hope you will join us and fall in love with Longview like many of us have. Andy Mack
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2018 ushers in our second year under the Chamber’s five-year strategic plan, R.E.A.C.H.
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Redevelopment. Education. Advocacy. Collaboration. Health. Our focus on this new plan brought forth major initiatives for the Longview trade area to support existing businesses while continuing to promote an environment that creates jobs and improves the quality of life in Longview.
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R The Chamber formed a 501(c)(3) Foundation working with other stakeholders in Longview and the City’s Comprehensive Plan to aid in the transformation of underutilized areas of our community. E Education initiatives were started to strengthen workforce development including tools to help students plan for their future, a Partners In Education Conference and special Teaching the Future workshop, the Texas Internship Challenge, and developing a Career Ready Plus campus certification program in partnership with Ware Elementary School. A Unprecedented involvement for our advocacy as the East Texas Coalition met in Austin with 175 attendees and the first East Texas Legislative Tour bringing area state legislators to the Longview area. C Initiated by the Chamber, leadership from the City, LEDCO and Chamber have collaborated to: move forward with the City’s Comprehensive Plan, a long-term road map for future development; supported City and LEDCO efforts to renovate the Petroleum Building in downtown Longview; seek a location for a planned Career and Technology Center that will prepare high school students the vocational training they need to secure good jobs after high school; and work with area school districts and secondary educational programs to better prepare our workforce. H Sponsored over 45 programs and events and over 45 ribbon cuttings that promote our local businesses and provide the resources needed to compete in our 21st century global marketplace. The mission of the Longview Chamber is to engage in and promote projects that have a positive economic impact on the Longview Trade Area. The R.E.A.C.H. strategic plan is our roadmap to the future. Working together, we can move Longview aggressively forward and realize a more vibrant community for the generations who follow us. Richard Manley
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ADVERTISERS All Seasons Windows & Doors..............................53 Alpha Media.........................................................40 AnaLab.................................................................72 Austin Bank..........................................................16 AutoBody Express................................................17 Barksdale Federal Credit Union............................36 BancorpSouth........................................................3 Casa Flora Flower Shop...........................back cover Citizens National Bank...........................................8 Community Bank..................................................27 Community Connections......................................63 Copeland Group....................................................41 D & H Insurance Group.........................................17 D. J. Johnson Design & Build................................10 Dennis-Wade Associates, Inc...............................39 Eastman Chemical Company..................................2 Eastman Credit Union..........................................12 Express Employment Professionals......................41 Forbes & Butler Visual Communications, Inc. .....15 Gans & Smith Insurance Agency..........................27 Christus® Good Shepherd Medical Center............13 Gregg County Historical Museum.........................62
Horaney’s.............................................................28 Hospice of East Texas..........................................38 Hudson Mailing Services......................................55 Hudson Printing & Graphic Design.........inside back Kilgore College ....................................................96 LeTourneau University..........................................97 Longview Arboretum............................................38 Longview, Certified Retirement Community.........86 Longview, City Council.........................................64 Longview, City Website Services..........................65 Longview, CitySend Service Request App.............65 Longview, Convention & Visitor’s Bureau.............86 Longview, Downtown..........................11, 50, 73, 87 Longview, Parks and Recreation..........................74 Longview Economic Development Corp. ..............51 Longview Glass....................................................73 Longview Museum of Fine Arts.............................72 Longview Regional Medical Center.........................6 Longview WOW!..................................................... 89 Maude Cobb Convention & Activity Complex..........75 Neiman Marcus....................................................37 Office Barn...........................................................53
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There’s new energy in downtown and it’s fueled by highly-caffeinated beverages. With necessary infrastructure work wrapping up on Tyler and Center Streets, consumers are returning to discover not only that last year’s street work yielded beautiful brick stars in key intersections (a nod to our brick-paved past), but also that entrepreneurs have moved into legacy locations downtown and have transformed the way Longview residents enjoy the center of their city.
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THE HUB OF THE WHEEL THAT MOVES LONGVIEW FORWARD
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owntown Longview was,
city, but with out-of-date infrastructure
up until the late 1980s,
and parking issues, the City needed
the center of Longview retail,
to do some underground work before
professional offices, media
the above ground structures could
outlets, and restaurants. Expansion of
thrive again. Bond packages have paid
the marketplace out to the loop, and
for much of the improved water and
infill roads like Judson, McCann, and
sewage, electrical, and communication
Gilmer, were great for big box stores
lines, as well as bringing blooming
and national chains, but also put
trees and intentionally designed
stocks around longtime, family-owned
intersections into play for the benefit of
businesses and specialty shops. Thanks
beautification and pleasing aesthetics.
to the hard work of many who have long
All this, with functional remote parking,
been keeping downtown redevelopment
has paved the way for entrepreneurs
in the conversation of future growth,
to find a fertile playground for their
the wheels of progress are turning in
business ventures.
downtown Longview.
With the success of Silver Grizzly
The Chamber, LEDCO and the City
Espresso, Oil Horse Brewing Company,
of Longview have all had a part in
Hick & Frog, Little Thai House, and
championing the cause of bringing
Funky Monkey, more retail and
consumers back to the heart of the
restaurant visionaries are looking
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Oil Horse Brewing Company, with its doors propped open at Center and Tyler Streets, creates an artsy welcome during the many downtown events, including community favorite Downtown ArtWalk.
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Commissioning Texas artist Dan Black to paint their exterior wall facing Center Street, Silver Grizzly Espresso officially takes their distinctive brand and shares it as public art. An Instagram and #selfie hotspot.
to downtown to grow their business
100 Acres of Heritage board is
dreams. Charming lofts, Heritage Plaza,
donating proceeds to reinvest in the
the Gregg County Courthouse lawn, and
places that draw people into enjoying
a soon to be remodeled LMFA sculpture
downtown. They’ve created a permanent
garden invite living and wandering to
stage and will soon be installing
those who enjoy a stroll in a safe and
canopies to make hot, summer nights
vibrant downtown.
more pleasant for those enjoying
Organizing much of the momentum for this endeavor is the 100 Acres of
beverages and snacks from trendy food trucks.
Heritage non-profit board that works
Because so many folks aren’t quite
with the City of Longview’s Main Street
familiar with how convenient the
Coordinator, Melida Heien, to create
remote parking lots are to the action,
the synergy of public events and bring
a big part of the conversation is turning
together those who want to see the key
the wheel on where to park. Large lots
streets of High, Tyler, Center, Fredonia,
located on each perimeter invite
Cotton, and Whaley return to the
walking a few blocks and soaking up
liveliness of a bygone era. With the
the scenic beauty of the sweeping
highly-attended Downton Live! and
Gregg County Courthouse lawn as a way
Movie Nights at Heritage Plaza, the
to make the minutes pass quickly.
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The 100 Acres of Heritage board wants to drive a cultural shift to create the same synergy consumers enjoy in other redeveloped city centers and bring that vibe to our beloved streets. Riding the wave of public input the Longview Comprehensive Plan, Small Area Plan meetings, and footnotes from the
After fundraising efforts, the One Hundred Acres of Heritage board added a performance stage in Heritage Plaza, naming it The Elaine Reynolds Stage, in honor of a beloved champion of Downtown Longview.
Chamber of Commerce’s Inter-City trips, city planners and staff have been mindful in investigating downtown redevelopment. There’s no doubt the 2015 Longview Comprehensive Plan was a driver for current change, but for many years shopkeepers, business owners, and legal professionals have rolled up their sleeves to contribute to beautification efforts, Main Street programs, façade improvements, and other initiatives to bring consumers back to the center of the wheel that moves Longview forward. Now with active participation from local museums, entrepreneurs, artists, business owners, CEOs, and junior executives on the Small Area Plan for Downtown, City staff has the momentum to pull together plans and data that will guide elected officials and developers into shaping the downtown into a city center that all Longview residents can enjoy.
“The City of Longview has invested a lot in Downtown over the last 15 years by updating the streets, infrastructure, and landscaping. The Small Area Plan creates the vision for Downtown to continue to be revitalized through city efforts, and more importantly, through private reinvestment and redevelopment.” – Shawn Hara, Community Relations, City of Longview
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Partnering with downtown business
office format within the former
is the start. R Lacy has invested its
Hurst Clinic, built in the 1940s to
technology footprint in the sandy
deal with ear, nose and throat issues.
soil at Fredonia and Tyler Streets.
It’s the perfect continuation of
Its redevelopment plan was driven by
mission to have this community clinic’s
the desire to expand at the location
footprint in the downtown area, and
where their business model first thrived.
its development leaders say they’re
Bringing new employees and technology
happy to be a part of downtown’s active
“There’s no doubt that folks who believe in a good future for Longview know that it begins at the heart of our community – it can begin on Tyler Street and spread from there.”
to this historic site is just one part of
environment.
– Gary Ford, Network IP
Other area businesses like Network
With the advent of the Small Area
Communications, KSA, various law
Plan for downtown, redevelopment
firms, Longview Museum of Fine Arts,
issues are at work, thriving through
and the Longview World Of Wonders
conversation, proposed business
children’s museum have all recently
models, and vision casting to expand
how R Lacy is investing time and talent in improving the business and quality of life in downtown. Several members of their executive team also volunteer in local redevelopment initiatives and downtown museums.
upgraded and expanded to show that
the known downtown district to the
Wellness Pointe has moved 30
they, too, believe combined efforts
east and create a triangle for potential
administrative employees into a new
yield the best results.
redevelopment from Green Street to
“We believe in Longview. Downtown is worth the risk of investing and expanding because it’s part of the shift of making a more vibrant community that fosters the kind of workforce that will be employed in our company.” – Meredith Todd, R Lacy
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Ideas for Downtown Redevelopment Projects:
CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical
Area Plan, facilitated by the
Center, then connecting further south
Freese-Nichols firm of Ft. Worth,
to the Junction Train Depot.
yielded several doable ideas from this
• Mixed-use senior living complex
Adding mileage and defined spaces
months-long process. Combining
• Townhomes
makes good sense for expanding the
livability studies, mobility issues,
• Private lower school
city center and making good use of
business data, population growth
• Workforce housing
available infill land space. Weaving
trends, and community input, as well
• Small business infill development
appropriate business development with
as studies of similar cities with similar
• Gateway urban activity park
green spaces and good transportation
dynamics, brought real world ideas
• Office building and shared garage
is at the root of the hard work done
that fit Longview’s profile. Many of the
• Repurposed affordable housing
by the volunteers involved with the
ideas learned and tooled would be a
• Office infill development
Small Area Plan for downtown.
great fit for continuing the legacy of
• Tyler Street frontage district
The recommendations from the Small
downtown energy.
• Mixed-use core infill
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These small area plans were presented
the City must also consider long-term
Longview Chamber are champions,
to citizens and elected officials at two
plans for streets, sewage, and energy to
along with the City of Longview,
information events, and the City Council
accommodate folks living, working, and
in bringing business and community
voted to adopt the initiative to move
playing in an expanded venue that still
together in a happy hub of enterprise
forward with the recommendations at
connects – through potential sidewalks
and experience. People of all ages want
a Council meeting in the fall of 2017.
and bike lanes – to the business,
to meet friends, shop local boutiques,
Once the ideas are affirmed by the
restaurants, bars, and museums in
sample quaint bistros, and savor coffee
City Council, the City’s development
Downtown.
shops, all of which causes them to
prepare documents and provide
Walkability, nightlife, arts, museums,
more, and enjoy the benefits of
recommendations for private developers
charming restaurants, live music, and
reconnecting with the city center:
interested in considering these goals.
more are ingredients in the mix of a
A healthy heartbeat for Longview’s
Underscoring the infrastructure needs,
thriving downtown. LEDCO and the
long life ahead.
department and City planners can
linger a little longer, slow down a little
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MISSION STATEMENT One Hundred Acres of Heritage Main Street is a volunteer driven alliance with a passion to improve the quality of life in Downtown Longview through preservation, promotion and economic revitalization.
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Taking its name from the original 100 acres on which Longview was founded, One Hundred Acres of Heritage has worked tirelessly over the years to preserve, restore and revitalize the historic core of our community. As a nationally accredited Main Street community, One Hundred Acres of Heritage and Longview Main Street work hand in hand to create a vibrant downtown environment that is economically viable, historically authentic and a place where culture and social value are appreciated. Designated Main Street cities are part of the National Main Street program, which as administered through the National Trust for Historic Preservation as well as part of the Texas Main Street program administered through the Texas Historic Commission. Main Street was started as a program to revitalize rural downtowns by focusing on historic preservation, economic vitality, strong organization and exciting promotion. Through its volunteer board of directors, who represent a variety of downtown stakeholders, One Hundred Acres of Heritage is committed to creating a strong entrepreneurial, cultural and social center in the Longview community.
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In 1940 Harry and Lorene Horaney opened a feed store in Downtown Longview at 207 N. Court. Horaney’s quickly became a community gathering place. The business grew, evolving out of its rural heritage, and carrying new merchandise to keep pace with the changing society. The store began to attract homeowners as well as farmers, and Horaney’s Feed Store flourished. Albert, Harry’s son, married Betty Barkett of Marshall in 1958, and together they worked with Harry until Harry’s death in 1977. Albert relocated the store to a larger and more modern building at 301 W. Methvin. Today it remains the same friendly store it was in 1940. In 1996 Albert Horaney died, and as a tribute to his memory, the City of Longview changed the name of Court Street to Horaney Street. Betty, like Albert and his father Harry has enjoyed helping many people over the years, never wanting recognition. Today Betty Horaney continues the business. Customers still come downtown to browse, shop, have a cup of coffee and visit, and find a large supply of birdfeeders, birdhouses, fountains, plants, chemicals, organic products, sprayers, garden seeds, farm supplies, horse supplies, tools, cattle feeders, wire, and an endless array of other items. Giving back to the community for all the goodness shown the family, Betty is active in many worthwhile projects in town.
It is Betty Horaney’s hope that the Horaney business will continue, keeping the family tradition alive in Longview. “God has blessed me,” she says, “not only with my family, but with my customers and the many friends I have made throughout the years through this wonderful business.”
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by Kimberly Fish
YOUR LONGVIEW CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
STRONG ON BUSINESS In a fluctuating economy, there’s a lot of conversation about what works in business and what doesn’t. With a local job market heavily dependent on the oil and gas dynamics played out on an international stage, the patterns of change swing like a cutting pendulum. The secret of local business surviving during these swings is often a factor of the local chamber of commerce. The Longview Chamber of Commerce knows how to do business in the booms and busts – it has been a part of the trend for over 100 years and its success is as much in its great wealth of knowledge as it is in its keen sense of understanding how to leverage the momentum for diversification, education, and networking on national and state levels. The value of the Chamber is much like a scout on a battlefield – spending many hours studying the murky landscape and bringing back knowledge and insight to those in the trenches.
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The surprise to members who join the Chamber for the first time is all the behind-the-scenes grit that the Longview Chamber staff provides in matters of keeping the local community front and center in state and national conversations about job growth, business support, and education.
To be relevant in today’s marketplace the Chamber understands that it can best serve its members by bringing their names and their business culture to the radar of a larger field, and that means taking members to Austin and Washington to network with elected officials and appointed department heads to better understand the dynamics of an ever-changing market. In today’s online marketplace, the Chamber’s role in championing brick and mortar shops is more needed than ever before. A cross point to this big conversation is the Chamber’s role in providing tools and support for its member-investors to thrive at home. The Longview Chamber of Commerce does more than the average chamber. It goes beyond to bring education providers together to better understand the collaboration needed to train the emerging workforce for today’s competitive jobs. It also shores up its members by looking down the road at the trends and bringing training and speakers who can inform locals on how to be savvy to the
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“One of the most exciting trends for the Chamber is anticipating the shift in cultural trends, and preparing to be on the forefront of applying that knowledge to the Longview business community’s advantage.” – Kelly Hall
President, Longview Chamber of Commerce
changing market. One of the biggest
Making sure training opportunities exist
ways to build talent management and
roles it plays in the overall good health
for today’s and tomorrow’s workforce is
retention, Longview Chamber members
of Longview is training tomorrow’s
a healthy indicator of success.
are bold and generous.
business leaders. Through Leadership Longview, the Chamber engages, trains,
“The Chamber of Commerce provides
inspires, and provides a playground
resources to help businesses grow and
for philanthropic output so that the
thrive – they respond to the needs of
younger generation fully understands
their members quickly, making sure
the effort and perseverance needed to
that everyone has what they need to be
be culturally relevant in a healthy city.
successful.” – Meredith Todd, R. Lacy
“What’s new about our forecast for 2018 is the creation of cultural districts in our city. From urban areas, to places for entrepreneurs, to energizing our key entrance points, it all works together to create a healthy environment for business to thrive and grow.” – Kelly Hall
So many local leaders, business owners, and entrepreneurs are investors in the Longview Chamber and many bring their experiences into play by directly influencing the goals and directions of Chamber programs. From Partners in Education, to leading through redevelopment, to discovering
In the past year, the Longview Chamber has initiated a privately funded foundation to come alongside and assist with civic projects, because Chamber members believe that to maintain Longview as the place they want to live, play, and grow, they have to serve our city through volunteerism, mentoring, and serving on boards and commissions to leverage time and talent for the future. Longview is a beautiful city, especially if seen by foot. The upside to all that fresh air and healthy activity – an improved economy. The parallels for good business are endless. In Longview, when we have a healthy community everything improves. Our area hospitals, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System and Longview Regional Medical Center, are leading providers with impressive accolades, and they’re both champions for improved preventative health care because healthy citizens live longer, have improved outcomes, and give back to the community through volunteerism and vocations. The Chamber has worked with leadership of both hospitals to be a driver for a healthier Longview in fostering an
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“The Chamber matters because it’s important to building a local network among the business community, but it’s also more than that. The Chamber reaches into the community in so many ways to make it better, both through education outreach and working with the schools to see our workforce ready for the jobs to come, but also with quality of life issues.” – Chuck King Chick-fil-A
overall effort to get citizens walking
giving back to the city that has provided
The Longview Arboretum and Nature
and eating smarter, and also in matters
so many avenues to find success.
Center – have propelled their fundraising
of insurance costs and access to
Volunteerism, thoughtful leadership,
and infrastructure into dirt movement,
quality healthcare at all spectrums
and integrity in mission are all at the
city codes have been amended, and
of the economy. This collaborative
root of what the Longview Chamber
development leaders have been
effort furthers the encouragement, and
advocates in its Leadership Longview
educated toward the major pockets of
leadership, for taking better care of
program, and share in the glory when
opportunity for intentionally-planned
ourselves – and isn’t that the point of
emerging leaders go on to do great
investments, courtesy of two small-area
moving toward improved health?
things in the Longview community.
plans that were generated. Longview
Experiences and shared goals of a healthy city and its second largest economic contributor, medicine and health care administration, are part of the Chamber’s leadership toward better business health.
“The Chamber of Commerce is a great networking tool for connecting people who are already so busy and giving them opportunities to work together.”
The Longview population grows when
– Melida Heien,
City of Longview, Main Street Coordinator
local citizens are health-oriented, supportive of outdoor pursuits and parks, and have avenues to engage with
Good health isn’t a one-time exercise.
is growing together into one thriving
nature. The City of Longview, working
It’s a cultural shift that has long-term
network.
with business leaders and community
benefits. The Longview Chamber was
volunteers through the Comprehensive
one of the early champions for the
What does all this momentum mean
Plan and Small Area Plans, are furthering
2015 Longview Comprehensive Plan,
for the city’s overall health? The data
the ways these good business principles
and supported the City Council in its
reveals that citizens who feel that their
translate into progressive city planning.
endorsement of the recommendations.
voices have been heard by city leaders
Many Chamber members give countless
Since that time steps have been taken
work better together to accomplish
hours volunteering for various
to change the way Longview lives,
goals. When that happens, the
committees, task forces, and service
works, and plays. Parks have been
Longview Chamber and its members
opportunities furthering the goal of
enhanced, new parks – The Green and
succeed because the network of
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R.E.A.C.H. Last year the Longview Chamber analyzed Longview’s economic environment, strengths and weaknesses, and the needs of the business community, resulting in the Strategic Initiatives for Leading Longview. R.E.A.C.H. That focus brought forth major initiatives in Redevelopment, Education, Advocacy, Collaboration and Health for the Longview trade area to support existing businesses while continuing to promote an environment that creates jobs and improves the quality of life in Longview. We continue our second year with the evolution of Leading Longview. R.E.A.C.H.: the Chamber’s contribution to ensure that next wave of economic progress. We recognize that our local economy will need to rely on attracting new employers and enticing existing businesses to fuel growth. Businesses of all sizes will need to be bold and entrepreneurial to seize growth opportunities. The Longview Chamber is committed to being a driving force, reaching out to other partners in our region to develop an environment that cultivates business growth and increased economic opportunities.
committed business and industry leaders is working together and sharing resources instead of staying in silos. Business reports from Chamber officials tell us that a healthy community of citizens shops with intentional plans. They tend to support locally-owned businesses because they see the storefronts once they slow down and get out of their cars. They also invest in entrepreneur businesses near the parks and green spaces and tend to slow down for the arts. Every Inter-City team of business and community leaders that the Longview Chamber has led to visit other states has reported that public art, art venue attendance, and
REDEVELOPMENT Work with other stakeholders in Longview and the City’s Comprehensive Plan to aid in the transformation of underutilized areas of our community.
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art amenities are vibrant in the cities that boast more walking opportunities and public green spaces. What’s good for the senses translates to a more beautiful community, and beautiful places attract consumers.
Seek new and innovative ideas that improve access to basic and
Longview has historically been prized
advanced educational opportunities with the cradle to career collective
for its temperate climate, abundance
impact to help our citizens reach their potential and become skilled contributors to our highly educated workforce.
ADVOCACY Advocate for legislation that promotes business and industry, economic development, job creation and community quality of life at the local, state, and federal levels of government.
C O L L A B O R AT I O N Seek to play an increasing role in bringing stakeholders to the table and continue to build a network that fosters an environment where our agencies, government and employers work in concert to build a thriving community for future generations.
H E A LT H (Organizational Health – Administration / Finance / Operations) Deliver outstanding service to members, equipping them with the tools to be successful.
of natural beauty, and ease of accessibility – assets the Longview Chamber of Commerce has been promoting since the turn of the century. The wheels of progress continue to turn to create the synergy of a future city that not only embraces these traditional assets, but cultivates these resources into avenues for public health, improved consumerism, a better prepared workforce, and thriving business culture. Remembering the uniqueness of Longview and cultivating its resources is the very momentum that will propel the Longview Chamber and its members into being a 21st Century leader in Texas – both economically and in population retention. And that is the right prescription for long-term health.
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Many in Longview know that there’s an economic development corporation working for the benefit of bringing new business, manufacturing or distribution endeavors to the area, but they’re not clear on the who, the how, the what, the where, and the why all of this happens. Consider this a snapshot of all the hard work that goes on at 410 N. Center Street.
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In 1979, the Texas Legislature authorized
along with five non-voting members, to
a new approach to funding economic
investigate and implement the path for
development in city municipalities:
the newly created Longview Economic
it authorized a ¼ cent sales tax and
Development Corporation to thrive. Their
mandated the funds be directed toward
primary job was to work with the director
a local economic development agency (a
of the agency to make sure Longview’s
public-private partnership) in Texas cities
best foot was forward and new jobs were
and apply those newly-gained finances
created.
to the process of luring manufacturers to the area. In 1991, with approval from
One of the very first projects that the
local voters, Mayor Martha Whitehead
inaugural board accomplished was to
set about creating the agency that would
buy land near the I-20 corridor and
serve out the guidelines as defined by the
open big doors for new business to
Development Act of 1979. Prior to that
consider manufacturing and distribution
time, much of the work of enticing new
in Longview. Neiman Marcus saw the potential for transportation, distribution, and workforce retention, and was one of the first partners in the new business
“Dollar for dollar, creating jobs and training our local workforce for new manufacturing opportunities was at the heart of what we were doing.”
park endeavor. Almost forty years later,
Linda Thomas
Today’s vision for LEDCO maintains the
Former LEDCO Board Member
workforce development and job creation are still at the top of LEDCO’s agenda as it labors tirelessly to attract new industry, manufacturing, and distribution centers to the ideal opportunities existing in Longview today.
same integrity of that original initiative. With a 10-member board supporting the direction of new LEDCO CEO, Wayne
business to the area had been driven
Mansfield, the LEDCO of today casts
by local business owners pounding the
a wide net to inform and collaborate
pavement and sharing the story of East
with site selectors and brokers working
Texas. Mayor Whitehead appointed several
on behalf of big industry to consider
local leaders to the voting board: John
communities where water resources,
Robbins, Mike Benton, Linda Thomas,
transportation, workforce development,
and Dr. Isaac Willis to name a few,
and energy are available — all amenities Longview has in spades.
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LEDCO Board Members (Left to Right): Natalie Lynch, Peggy Vaughan, David Cowley, Claire Henry, John Martin, Conner Cupit, and Wayne Mansfield – LEDCO CEO. (Not Pictured): Rod Bull, Frank Edwards, Rev. D. J. Nelson.
Expanding Job Opportunities
THE HOW From the Secretary of State’s office to
prepared to be aggressive in marketing
cities in the query process is faster
a consortium of site selectors working
an area’s unique qualities. The LEDCO
than ever in today’s business culture.
between manufacturing and distribution
team and board members work diligently
LEDCO uses every tool, incentive, and
industries, Longview often measures
to make sure tax dollars stretch as far
option possible when putting together a
at the top of cities considered as the
as they can in attracting new industry
package of data and statistics that meet
most desirable for a relocating industry
and the attention of site selectors and
the requirements of site selectors.
or manufacturing plant. There are
brokers. Routinely, LEDCO receives
numerous factors that go into the matrix of data that influences a decision to zero in on a new location, and the LEDCO team is on the frontlines of making sure the advantages of Longview, Texas remain on the short list of those looking at Texas cities. As partner in the City of Longview’s arsenal of resources, LEDCO is still funded by a ¼ cent sales tax revenue stream that allows it to collect dollars
How does all this marketing affect the bottom line of Longview? The eventual
“We create a cycle of reinvestment for Longview. Not only through the service we provide for improving the local economy, but also by expanding job opportunities in the area as well.” Wayne Mansfield CEO, LEDCO
outcome of attracting new industry, its capital investment in a location, and the hiring of a local workforce translates into new tax revenue for the City of Longview, which alleviates a burden on those that have called Longview home for years. Expanding the population base with new workers means there are more people to share the cost of expanding infrastructure. With emphasis on new parks, street improvements, and
that it can leverage in the final days
sidewalks, having more workers in the
when businesses are considering a new site. The growth model is used to
requests for proposals that have to be
city contributing means that everyone will
stimulate an economy that needs new
answered quickly and correctly, as the
inch closer to the outcomes expressed in
businesses in the marketplace, and is
turn-around time for culling and cutting
the Longview Comprehensive Plan.
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A Skilled Workforce
THE WHAT One of the biggest equations in the
quickly, but LEDCO is prepared to follow
trade zone, are key factors for foreign
LEDCO conversation with site selectors
through on the process. With over
companies looking for a foothold in
and brokers is local workforce. With over
1,200 acres available for development
Texas’ ever-growing economy. With
500,000 people in a multi-county area,
within two dynamic business parks, and
Longview’s vast quantity of water
Longview draws from a population that
multiple in-field locations from the east
resources, reliable energy, and solid
understands applied sciences. Because
to west and north to south, Longview is
transportation options, moving a
of a rural dynamic and students who’ve
primed to collaborate with new business
company to East Texas becomes
grown up in a tech-friendly environment,
seeking a foothold in the valuable
not only a desirable choice for many
the futures of students in area high
East Texas corridor. Development and
investors, but a competitive edge for
schools has never been brighter for those
re-development hold fascination for
manufacturers requiring a high volume
drawn to working with their hands. The
different industries, and in Longview,
of natural resources. Additional focus
local job market, which is already teed-
those interests can be met.
on retail development and quality of
up to attract a skilled workforce, plus
life enhancements is also a part of the With so many businesses looking to
LEDCO approach to creating an ideal
establish on, or return to, American
business model to present to prospective
shores, foreign investment is also an
clients. It understands that to appeal to
idea that appeals to Wayne Mansfield
a workforce, and its potential employer,
and LEDCO board members. Access
requires more than nuts and bolts
to I-20 and the future I-69 corridor, as
mechanics—it takes the intangible
well as extensive rail resources and
aspects of quality of life, regional
The results of the queries by site
the unmatched possibilities of Gregg
accessibility, and cost of living to round
selectors and brokers don’t come
County Regional Airpark and a foreign
out the prospectus for positive outcomes.
the number of students who participate in dual-credit classes at area ISDs that prepare them for technical careers, exponentially increases the appeal of Longview to those considering a manufacturing relocation to East Texas.
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With American and State flags proudly waving, the Longview Business Park at Neiman Marcus Parkway and Eastman Road is a hallmark in the model of business parks. This particular park features large acreage lots, build-to-suit opportunities, high-speed fiber optic, a rail spur, and easy access to I-20. It also shares lines between Gregg and Harrison counties, benefiting both areas with tax revenue. With water accessibility and energy always at the top of the list of companies seeking new locations, this business park offers the best of everything and its affordability ranks it high above many other cities competing for the same market. The North Business Park on Judson Road offers many of the same amenities as the Longview Business Park, but with the advantage of the new George Richey thoroughfare to facilitate transportation east/ west across northern Gregg County and fast access to Highway 259 heading north/south. One of the most interesting industrial business parks in the area is located outside the fence at East Texas Regional Airport. Roy Miller, director of the East Texas Regional Airport, likens his role as one of a property manager; that although his experience in aviation is extensive, the job of managing this
spent in traffic on the Interstate, the fixedbase operators at the East Texas Regional Airport provide a necessary service and an opportunity that LEDCO can capitalize
THE WHERE
on when touting the regional benefits of business in Longview.
“Gregg County Airport reacts to the business trends in Longview and the surrounding area, offering support and opening doors for airport related businesses.” Roy Miller, Director East Texas Regional Airport
county-owned property is more executive suite management than one of finding lost bags and making sure flights are on time. The Foreign Trade Zone agreement
With many local companies housing
distinctive to East Texas Regional Airport
their corporate fleets at the airport,
offers a great incentive to those whose
and with availability for more hangars,
industry needs include importing a foreign
the opportunities for making the
product for manufacturing an item, and
airport business park a viable part
then releasing it reformed as part of a
of conversations related to industry
different product—think raw ingredients
and distribution are significant. With
manufactured into a plastic mold or metal
affordable land for rent, a full service
frame. The businesses that have this
and all-weather instrument landing
Gregg County Airport
capacity enjoy a tax relief by hosting their
equipment, 24-hour free parking, and a
plant within the Airport Business Park.
10,000-foot runway ideal for production
Also, in today’s culture, with corporate
test flights, the future of the airport and
Future business development depends heavily on a strong transportation infrastructure, and a well-run Gregg County Airport puts Longview in a positive position for years to come.
air travel a desirable alternative to hours
business development go hand-in-hand.
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THE WHY Family Appeal Longview puts an emphasis on creating and improving its parks, trails, and recreational spaces, and LEDCO is a strong supporter and contributor to these development plans. Recruiting and keeping a workforce relies on the development of these qualityof-life infrastructure elements.
So many businesses consider a multitude of factors for relocation: Water, energy, transportation, infrastructure, schools, recreational outlets, and overall “picket fence” factors, because being able to keep a workforce is just as important as recruiting one. Longview rates high on “picket fence” appeal— faith, family and fun are so much a part of the local fabric that workers know they can have both a high-paying job and be home to watch their kids play soccer after school. They can spend 15
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minutes in a commute, not two hours. This “picket fence” appeal is one of the highest qualities for job retention, and it’s one that brings a lot of Longview graduates right back to their home front.
This “picket fence” appeal is one of the highest qualities for job retention, and it’s one that brings a lot of Longview graduates right back to their home front.
It’s this intrinsic dynamic, both long unique to Longview and one worthy of reinvestment, that can sometimes become the selling point for LEDCO. Understanding the mind of a modern executive and a millennial workforce is both a challenge and a prospect to
Meet Wayne Mansfield, new CEO for Longview Economic Development Corporation. With a background in city planning, and having previously served as executive director at Vicksburg Warren County Port Commission (the lead economic development agency for Vicksburg, MS), Wayne and his family have moved to Longview and put down roots. Bringing with him from Mississippi a network of productive contacts and programs, he approached the Longview marketplace with business retention and expansion programs that can cultivate new vision and networking opportunities. He sees value in continuing relationships with community colleges and technical institutes for the benefit of workforce development, and looks forward to being a part of the conversation to better prepare area high school students for valuable jobs in the technical and energy sectors. Wayne says he sees much potential in the Longview market not only due to
prove why an economic development corporation is still a viable tool for a modern and growing economy. The staff at LEDCO trains itself to be aware and up-to-date on these nuances to be able
“I’m so pleased by the overall attitude of the people here in Longview and Gregg County, there’s so much positive energy and friendliness. The folks we’ve met have been very accommodating.” Wayne Mansfield CEO, LEDCO
to better answer the queries and, more importantly, close the deal on expanded opportunities for Longview. Innovators,
the natural resources that create such a dynamic quality of life, and not only because
entrepreneurs, and experts in their fields
of the transportation grid and abundant energy supplies, but because the work ethic of
all will find fertile ground in Longview’s
the people of East Texas is emboldened by a “can-do” spirit that willingly participates
rich East Texas soil, and LEDCO is
in expanding the outlook for Longview and is friendly to new ideas. With an engaged
designed to show them the way.
community, so many positive outcomes are available.
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Educating A WELL-ROUNDED AND RELIABLE
Workforce
Educating our Children Translates to Growing an Active Workforce Technological advances have transformed the classroom, but at the end of the day it’s old fashioned hard work that transforms the student. Our area schools are committed to making sure the precious children that cross the threshold of their campuses are welcomed with every resource — both technical and paper — to cultivate a learning environment that is as diverse and wide-thinking as the children who attend. All that goodness and devotion are bedrock to one of the best assets Longview and East Texas enjoy — a well-rounded and reliable workforce.
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Every higher education outlet in the Longview area has developed a dual-credit format that offers a pipeline for students to learn skills that directly translate to employment. The Longview Chamber of Commerce
higher education outlet in the Longview
and Longview Economic Development
area — from LeTourneau University to
Corporation are committed to helping
UT Tyler at Longview to Kilgore College
people reach their potential and become
and Texas State Technical College —
skilled contributors to the workforce.
has developed a dual-credit format that
To help that idea flourish, the Chamber
offers a pipeline for students to be in a
has partnered with area leaders to
challenging environment where they can
gather data and raise awareness, not
thrive and also learn skills that directly
only as a community partner but also
translate to employment.
in facilitating local ISDs and higher ed
This new wave of dual-credit academics
providers find the common ground they
not only is a boon to a student
need to offer dual-credit courses to high
population far more sophisticated
school students. The Chamber also
than their parents’ generation, but
produced “Every Child Has Access,” a
also provides an avenue for higher
resource guide to assist educators in sharing critical information about the resources available in the Longview area. As students are learning the art of timeliness and cooperation, sharing and listening, they’re learning the same
education or skilled training that helps Every Child Has Access is a collective impact project that addresses the overall wellbeing of students during non-school hours, in an effort to create a continuous environment conducive to learning and health.
reduce tuition costs. It’s not unusual for area students to enter junior college or a university with almost a year’s educational requirements met and paid for through the local area ISDs.
skills they will need for employment. As a progressive environment dictates, our
Not only has business and education
LeTourneau University has partnered
local culture has stepped up to aid in the
long held hands in grooming interactive
with several schools, and like many
process in a big way.
and engaged students, but now every
colleges, offers a variety of general
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Career SP ECI FI C APPROA CH
subject dual-credit courses to help
Kilgore College was one of the first
students advance toward an associate
junior colleges in the area to begin
or bachelor’s degree program. LETU
the dual-credit enrollment process
and Pine Tree ISD began this journey
and has fostered a significant
in 2015 to significant success, and
number of high school students into
that translated to partnering with other
associate, technical, or bachelor’s
schools in the area soon after. What’s
degree programs with a huge jump in
unique about the LETU advantage is
course credits, thereby reducing the
that it also offers aviation dual-credit
expenses students incur furthering their
courses that help Texas students begin a
educational goals.
path, in high school, toward a bachelor’s
LaunchMyCareerTX helps prospective students find programs with high returns on their investment (ROI)
degree in flying, aviation maintenance,
The Longview Chamber partnered with
of time, money, and energy. ROI
drones, and aircraft dispatch. This
the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to
encompasses both earnings and
career-specific approach fits ideally with
promote the tool LaunchMyCareerTX,
the personal and professional
LETU’s outstanding aviation program
an online program to guide students
satisfaction and fulfillment that
and provides a channel for success to
looking for pathways to transition them
students in Longview, Hallsville, Spring
into the workforce after high school
Hill, Frisco, Prosper, Richardson, and
graduation through certifications or
McKinney ISDs.
higher education.
may result from their choices. Visit LaunchMyCareerTX.org to explore this powerful tool for yourself.
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Challenging S TU DENTS AT A HI G HE R L E V E L
The Longview Chamber has adopted
school culture that participates in
relocation numbers to urban areas. It
Ware Elementary to launch a program
co-op formats to help share the load
has also partnered in the past with bright
called “Career Ready Plus Certified
of teaching today’s children. All this
young minds seeking to find out if their
Campus,” partnering with Longview ISD
focus on choice and diversity is also
entrepreneurial ideas have business
and Ware Elementary principal Sarah
apparent in the public schools, as many
merit in a real-world setting. These
Shephard. With community partners
of the curriculums are tracking toward
interactive and important conversations
like Buckner, Junior League, Longview
workforce development through STEM
communicate the value of mentoring
Regional Medical Center, Nucor Steel,
and technical opportunities. Longview
and investing in our emerging workforce.
and Network Communications, the goal
ISD also offers an Inter-Baccalaureate
is to increase parent engagement and
program designed to teach at the
help advance post-secondary readiness
highest level available for students
by improving math and reading scores.
geared toward challenging and non-
Longview and the East Texas area
traditional formats.
Though proximity to family, cost of living, and outdoor pastimes are primary reasons for staying close to Longview, those entering the workforce arena have either furthered their education in
recently enjoyed national attention for
Longview Economic Development
urban areas or are seeking employment
the region on the topic of top quality
Corporation puts education and
in those areas in large numbers.
public schools. In Longview, however,
workforce readiness at the forefront
LEDCO’s workforce retention plans seek
there are outstanding private schools
of its agenda, knowing well that the
ways to capture the attention of those
that cater to those seeking Christian,
retention numbers for students who
entering the workforce by fostering
classical or college preparatory
graduate from area schools and choose
communication between employers
environments, plus an engaged home-
to stay in East Texas for work are battling
and those seeking apprenticeships,
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reintroducing the retro-styled pattern of bringing a younger generation into a skilled labor vocation. Selecting those in manufacturing who are willing and able to apprentice young hands for highdemand career opportunities shortens the path to success. With high-paying jobs and an ever-growing demand for skilled labor, LEDCO’s leadership will open doors for area high-school students who have a proficiency for working with their hands. The best news of all is that those who may have begun careers in other cities typically return to raise their families in
Skills TO SUCCEED HERE
Longview because the culture of family and faith are apparent, and educational opportunities in local schools is a factor too good to be ignored. Neighborhood schools, ranked ISDs, active sports cultures, and arts programs that refine a student’s worldview are key to the success rates of graduates from Longview area schools. With more investment into area schools from institutions of higher learning, the return on investment will be exponentially increased. Longview city and business leaders know the future of East Texas is only as bright as the children who are raised in this community — and that fostering and developing an energetic educational environment is at the heart of this culture.
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City of Longview Government & Services
LONGVIEW CITY COUNCIL M AYOR
Andy Mack
DI S TR IC T 3
Kasha Williams D IST RI CT 1
Ed Moore
DI S TRI CT 2
Nona Snoddy
D I ST R I CT 4
DI S TR IC T 6
Kristen Ishihara
Steve Pirtle
DISTRICT 5
David Wright
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Elections will be held in 2018 for Mayor and City Council seats for Districts 1, 2 and 3.
focusing on families and healthy living; and creating a safe, welcoming environment that attracts vibrant people to call Longview “HOME.” — Longview Comprehensive Plan
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MOVING PEOPLE, PRODUCTS AND IDEAS AROUND LONGVIEW
by Kimberly Fish
Roadmaps are key to way-finding in a modern culture, and roadmaps are a big part of Longview’s past. This community was a crossroads for product transportation back in the late 1800s. Successfully moving cash crops, cotton, and timber between Shreveport and Dallas is one of the reasons the railroad chose to lay its Texas and Pacific tracks through Longview and on to parts west. Transportation has and always will be a major part of Longview’s economic picture, and today, the city is considered a desirable industry location because of proximity to major interstates, highways, rail, air transportation, and reliable high-speed fiber optic – it’s not a stretch to say that Longview is well-positioned to move people, products, and ideas for the next century.
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There was a time when this horse-drawn trolley was the height of transportation technology in downtown Longview.
The question remains, though, how do people in Longview feel about transportation? More importantly, do they care? Feedback from residents about the
Consumers don’t drive with the same
Comprehensive Plan indicates that
mindset as a generation before.
traffic flow in Longview is one of its
Millennials are adamant about having
best qualities. The grid format
alternative means of travel within the
surveyed by city engineers long ago
city, and they’re spot on in identifying
gave automobile travelers multiple
the where, why and how they want
north/south and east/west routes to
to move around Longview. With the
choose from, so that if traffic incidents
focus on connecting our districts, and
occur, re-routing is a simple process.
returning to a thriving city-center,
sidewalks and bike lanes are a natural component of connecting neighbors to marketplaces and creating the synchronization of people and place that is so central to happy cities. To get Longview thinking in connective ways, City of Longview elected officials, city staff, engineers, and planners have identified key corridors that are perfect
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for a “road diet.” This catchy phrase
Sidewalks and bike lanes were the
it’s helpful to ponder how mobility
refers to the process of creating a
two top-requested initiatives citizens
improvements help Longview citizens
distinctive path on 4-lane roads, reducing
commented on in regard to long range
move around Gregg County. During a
them to become two-lane roads with
plans. Since these two items fall
conversation with Karen Owens at the
safe turn lanes, bus lanes, bike lanes,
within the purview of city staff and city
Metropolitan Planning Organization,
and sidewalks – meeting the needs
planners, leadership approached the
she answered some of the preliminary
of both commuters and traffic-flow
Metropolitan Planning Organization and
questions that have come up around
analysts who understand that moving
requested specific information about
the topic of moving people around
people safely from point to point is one
how and where Longview citizens want
of the significant responsibilities of
Longview. From a traffic flow standpoint,
to navigate around their city.
experts believe that the addition of
city government. The MPO in Longview is currently Also, input from the City of Longview’s
evaluating the feedback and taking
task forces, the finalized version of
inventory of which thoroughfares would
Longview Comprehensive Plan, and the
best utilize sidewalks and bike lanes.
more recent feedback from the two
They’re not leaving it to data to verify;
Small Area Plans the City commissioned
they’re getting input from the citizens
for specific data-gathering on I-20 and downtown, prove that mobility is still
who travel those paths every day.
biking and walking paths is important to how the city can satisfy community interest, and in some cases, it’s as easy as improving pavement conditions and reconfiguring intersections. In other cases, these paths will need to be separated from the roadway. On some Longview streets there is adequate
a key talking point, even for those who
Results from the sidewalk and bike
space for bike lanes, and the input
do not drive a vehicle. People care
route inventory and survey will be
from the survey will create the synergy
very much about how they walk around
tallied by experts at the MPO in the
that city leaders and council members
the city, and they want improvements.
winter of 2018, but in the meantime,
will need to consider future projects.
“Increasingly, people want to live in places where they can walk and bike easily, and employers, as well as the real estate industry, know this. A 2015 survey by the Urban Land Institute found that 52% of Americans would like to live in a place where they do not need to use a car very often. Companies are increasing looking at the quality of life of a community – especially the pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure – when deciding where to locate their businesses. Connecting various age groups to bicycle and sidewalk infrastructure will place Longview in a good position to accommodate the various age groups of citizens.” – Karen Owens, Metropolitan Planning Organization
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City officials know that communities
Improving the way Longview citizens
“front door.” Working with consultants
in which people walk and bike are
move around their city is a big part
from Freese-Nichols of Fort Worth,
healthier, have stronger bonds between
of answering the concerns expressed
committees met and analyzed issues
neighborhoods, and have increased
through input during the small group
of occupancy in professional and retail
economic activity. People who arrive at
process of the Longview Comprehensive
spaces, housing issues, mobility issues,
a restaurant by foot or bike spend the
Plan. But it’s also smart city planning.
demographics, and education. They
same as a person arriving by car, and
Every generation moves differently,
compiled the data and input from their
then visit businesses more often. This
sometimes faster, sometimes more
networks to create a bullet point list
relates to much of the discussion from
intentionally, and a smart city
of highlights they’d like to see in an
the Comprehensive Plan about cultivating
anticipates these moves. This topic
ongoing conversation about redeveloping
nodes of new development instead of
is at the center of the discussions in
two areas topping the list of community
linear expansion, creating that sense
the city council-appointed task forces
interest.
of community within a large sphere
designed to study downtown and the
that encourages neighbors to walk or
Interstate 20 corridor. Because hike
bike to support the entrepreneurs in
and bike trails, green spaces, and
that smaller area. Based on previous
walkability are primary on citizens’
feedback from Longview citizens, that’s
minds, it was a data-driven process
exactly what they’re looking for in
that looked at how available land in the
future development plans: more
city center of Longview could be re-de-
intentional city and developmental
veloped to address those issues in the
planning that creates opportunities for
two areas voters said matter the most
walking and biking.
to them – the city center and I-20, our
Funds from the 2011 street bond fund vote have been well spent in downtown.
Construction improved the function of Center and Tyler Streets as well as the four-lane Cotton Street expansion. Infrastructure enhancements are the heartbeat of a growing city and Longview shines with wide sidewalks, sturdy sewers, brick stars, and blooming landscapes.
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Understanding how people want to
create destination points along the way.
of Gregg County Airport, multiple rail
move their products, their ideas, and
That’s one of the long-range plans for
providers, and major highways connecting
their consumers is key to knowing
the emerging Longview Arboretum
through Gregg County, but the city is
where to plan for significant reinvestment
and Nature Center, the 26-acre park
also emerging as that one unique place
by the city, and where to direct
that will connect to the Paul G. Boorman
that has the picket fence culture, an
developers who share these same goals.
trails as they continue underneath
abundance of natural beauty, and a
Highway 80, giving walkers and
slower social pace that the tech industry
bikers a beautiful park in which to
professional say they desire. Moving
meet their friends, recover from their
people, products, and ideas has always
efforts, or take time to enjoy one of the
been Longview’s secret to success, and
most scenic locations in the city. All
now it’s about to be the platform that
that goodness for the price of a little
appeals to a new generation of workers,
pre-planning and a few dollars spent on
business leaders, and innovators.
Ideas for the Interstate 20 Corridor Projects: • Neighborhood Renaissance: Road and trail additions, street improvement • Estes Parkway Corridor Revitalization: Institute program to clean up blight
the infrastructure of laying intentionally-designed sidewalks.
• LETU Campus Gateway:
Moving ideas from the labs and
Mixed use development at Mobberly
classrooms of LeTourneau University,
and Green Streets
through the incubators of
• 1-20 Interchange:
entrepreneurs, to the high-tech
Redesign interchanges and create
industries throughout the area has
new site opportunities
been enhanced by high-speed fiber
• Framework for Potential
optics. There’s no start-up dial tone
Development Sites:
in Longview. High speed internet
LEDCO assemble parcels for
providers facilitate the needs of a
development
tech-savvy business with reliable and high data capacity fibers through key
Secondary to all this long-range
corridors in Longview.
visioning came the more pressing need
With both LEDCO business parks, and
to consider community input regarding
a thorough grid of streets within the city
extending current hike and bike trails
wired for high-speed fiber optics, the
so that moving around the Longview
options for established businesses to
of today is easier, more pleasant, and
expand and entrepreneurs to find fertile
includes more mileage.
ground have increased. Longview has
Currently, the hike and bike trails end at well-designed parking lots, and many enjoying the wide paths and tree-shaded trails just loop around and repeat the mileage to get their desired steps. But LEDCO saw the wisdom of investing in connective trails that link pre-existing parks and trails together – exponentially widening the access to
long been the head of the East Texas Oil Field (and with that a strong footing in the oil and gas industry), but with the reliability of high-speed fiber optics a door has opened for technology-based businesses. That creates a new playing field for the innovators in internet-based technologies to have the best of all worlds in Longview.
parks, giving participants the distance
Not only does Longview offer proximity
they crave, and creating the momentum
to the world via air shipping, rail, and
to give entrepreneurs opportunity to
truck transportation with the touchstone
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Infrastructure Residents, commuters and visitors have several means to access the area. One Interstate freeway and two U.S. highways run through the City of Longview, and in addition, four Texas state highways also converge in Longview. Two Texas state highway spurs serve to connect highways in Longview and are one of the components that make travel in the city so convenient.
Interstate 20 is an east/west freeway that connects Longview to Dallas, approx. 125 miles (201 km) to the west and to Shreveport, Louisiana, approx. 60 miles (97 km) to the east. U.S. Highway 80 runs through the central district of Longview. U.S. Hwy 80 was once a coast to coast highway from Tybee Beach near Savannah, Georgia and ran continuously across the southern part of the United States to San Diego, California. Today its western terminus is Dallas, Texas, making the length only 1,032 miles (1,661 km).
U.S. Highway 259 is a 250-mile (400 km) north/south spur route connecting U.S. 59 from Nacogdoches, Texas and U.S. 59 near the Oklahoma/Arkansas border just south of Fort Smith, Arkansas. Before Interstate 20, US 259 went through the center of Longview on a route that now is designated Texas State Highway 31 and Spur 502.
Texas Highway 149 is a 33.9-mile
Texas Highway 31 runs 143.3 miles (230.6 km) east/west between Longview and Waco, Texas.
igates much of Longview from its east
Spur 502 connects north/south traffic between U.S. Hwy 80 in central Longview and U.S. Hwy 259 north of Longview.
(54.6 km) north/south highway connecting Longview with Carthage. Texas Highway 300 is a short 18.62-mile (29.97 km) highway connecting Longview to U.S. 271 in Gilmer, Texas. Texas Highway 281 is a 19.3-mile
Spur 63 runs north/south through Longview connecting Texas Highway 31 at its Longview terminus with Spur 502 north of Texas Loop 281.
(31.1 km) loop highway that circumnavconnection at I-20 east of the Gregg/ Harrison county line to I-20 in Longview. It runs northward, westward, southward
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ARTS &
EVENTS By Kimberly Fish
This multi-faceted party, billed as “the biggest Longview has ever seen,” sets up a perfect October weekend for live music, scenic motorcycle rides, food, shopping, biker games, kids zones, a beer garden, and something called a “Globe of Death” – which needs to be seen to be understood. With bike enthusiasts from across the southwest riding to Longview, downtown blocks are repurposed to become a walkable outdoor venue accommodating thousands of guests for the “Rockin’ the Ribs” cook off, the parade of bikes, and the kids zone. The Kentucky Headhunters and Foghat were part of the 2017 lineup, and the previous year included performances by the Georgia Satellites and the Marshall Tucker Band. For information about the 2018 event, visit www.rockersridersribs.com.
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Great Texas Balloon Race The Great Texas Balloon Race, founded by local dentist Dr. Bill Bussey in 1977, has grown from a local gathering of friends to an international competition known as the longest running hot air balloon event in Texas, now celebrating forty years of flight. Dr. Bussey was inducted into the National U.S. Ballooning Hall of Fame in 2016, and had previously been inducted into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame and the Ark-La-Tex Sports Museums of Champions. This world-class competition features sport and special shaped balloons and covers a three-day weekend every summer, from dawn to dusk. Dr. Bussey created the now famous “balloon glow,” and the grounded balloon light-up (a controlled firing of the gas burners that make the balloons rise) has been copied all over the world. When the hot air balloons aren’t competing in races or key grabs, there are a variety of activities to entertain audiences on the ground. Aircraft flights, plane demonstrations, skydivers and great musical entertainment anchor the weekend. There’s always a special “kids land,” craft vendors, and fabulous food. Based at the East Texas Regional airport, details for the event are located at www.greattexasballonrace.com
PRCA Rodeo The Greggton Rotary Longview PRCA Rodeo is one of the hottest tickets in town. Fans say it’s one of the most popular bull-riding, calf-roping, bareback-riding, saddle-bronc-riding, stick-horseracing, clown-dodging rodeos ever to stir up dust at the Longview Fairgrounds. The Rotarians say it’s just good, family fun. The Longview (Greggton) Rotary hosts this annual spring-time event to the delight of rodeo fans of all ages, and, as their primary fundraiser, allows the Rotary to give $30,000-$50,000 back to the community in support of local non-profit organizations. www.longviewrodeo.com
Christmas in Downtown Longview The Gregg County Courthouse is transformed into a beautiful light display each December and special holiday events fill downtown. The Longview AMBUCS Christmas Parade proceeds through downtown on the first Thursday of December with an impressive fleet of floats, antique cars, marching bands, and the everpopular hot air balloon torch glow. Downtown museums host special events to correspond, including Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus, and A Living History Christmas. www.VisitLongviewTexas.com
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Gregg County Historical Museum Long a fixture in the downtown marketplace, the Gregg County Historical Museum resides within a historic bank building with a colorful past. Several permanent and new exhibits enthrall guests with the booms and busts of a town built by the railroad and put on the international map because of oil. With a heritage begun by Indians and expanded by settlers, the story of Longview is both rich Lindsay Loy
in mysteries as well as blessed by the generosity of the human spirit. To learn more about GCHM and its events, lectures, fundraisers, and traveling exhibits, visit the museum or its website. www.gregghistorical.org
Landmarks of Longview Tour During September of each year, several homes and/or businesses of architectural significance are open to the public for a two-day tour benefiting the Gregg County Historical Museum. Always interesting, with a glimpse into the stories of many of the places distinctive to our local culture, the tour provides an opportunity for an easy day spent in homes that have, or will have, an impact on our community’s history. www.gregghistorical.org Lindsay Loy
Dalton Days A family-friendly event recapturing the drama and nail-biting frenzy of one of Longview’s most iconic pages of history, the infamous bank heist by the Bill Dalton Gang. Recreated on a blocked off portion of Fredonia Street, and coupled with a fair-styled afternoon of activities, Dalton Days brings the bang and pop excitement that professional actors create when putting Longview citizens in peril, and all straight from local history. www.gregghistorical.org
LeTourneau University’s S.E. Belcher Jr. Chapel and Performance Center Holley Noon
In it’s 11th season of offering quality entertainment to the Longview area, the Belcher Performing Arts Center offers a concert series, special events, a family and school series, and a performance series, to categorize the variety of national and regional acts that are hosted at LETU. With a spring season that includes Take 6 and Manhattan Transfer, The Call of the Wild, and Dinosaur Zoo, there’s a variety of musical and comic programs to appeal to everyone. With an acoustic environment that is second to none, the Belcher Performance Center has become a gem in the East Texas area for it’s affordable and unique programming options. View performance dates and ticket options at www.belchercenter.com
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ArtsView Children’s Theatre ArtsView Children’s Theatre, established in 2004, is committed to a progressive theatre arts education and outreach program for area children. It provides children’s programs as a way to educate tomorrow’s audiences about the joys of the performing and visual arts. It also nurtures the development of the performing arts in our community through education, and it creates, produces, and performs works that engage the entire family. Productions, summer camps, workshops, after school classes, and seminars are offered throughout the year. www.artsviewchildrenstheatre.com
East Texas Symphonic Band The East Texas Symphonic Band (ETSB), founded in 1988, is a volunteer wind symphony made up of area musicians under the direction of conductor Dr. James Snowden. Its music spans the entire gamut of symphonic wind literature with a high emphasis on outstanding local musicians as soloists, both vocal and instrumental.
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The season typically consists of three formal concerts at LeTourneau University’s Belcher Performance Center and an informal summer outdoor “Pops in the Park” concert at Teague Park Amphitheatre. www.etsymphonicband.com
Longview Ballet Theatre Longview Ballet Theatre is dedicated to enhancing our community by combining beauty, skill, and vision to create innovative and inspiring performances for local audiences. For more than 37 years, Pat George Mitchell, founder and artistic director, has developed the talent of local dancers, several of whom have auditioned and been accepted into renowned programs across the nation. LBT’s annual performances have been a marriage between company members and world class professional dancers, performing such classics as Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty,
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Peter Pan, and George Balanchine’s Serenade. www.longviewballet.com
Gregg County Fair The Longview Jaycees prepare a weeklong, old-fashioned county fair with carnival rides, games, music, petting zoos, cotton candy, and corny dogs. Always in mid-September, the cooler temperatures bring out families and everyone enjoys the variety of good clean fun. www.greggcountyfair.com Bryan Boyd
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Longview Symphony The fully professional Longview Symphony continues a more than 40-year tradition of providing classical orchestral music to Longview patrons. Pre-concert educational lectures are held prior to each event and guest artists and soloists perform each year. The Matthew Nehrling
symphony’s guild, Ovation!, raises funds for the symphony through Bach’s Lunches, a lunchtime organ recital in various downtown churches, an Artistry and Architecture tour in April, and its Mardi Gras Celebration in February. The symphony also holds annual children’s concerts for area fourth graders. Master classes with guest artists and orchestra soloists are held for qualifying high school and college students. www.longviewsymphony.org
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Gushing with great music, the Theatre Longview Company brings unique musical entertainment to Longview via several performances a year. With diverse musical genres from Broadway to symphony, regional artists perform concerts covering opera/ operetta, musical theatre, gospel and oratorio. www.theatrelongview.com
Neal McCoy’s East Texas Angel Network Benefit Concert Longview resident and country singing star, Neal McCoy, invites his celebrity friends to an annual September concert to raise funds for children with serious illness. Always an anticipated autumn event, Stephanie Yoder
Neal revs up the show with fun and good times and the result gives back to his fans, and ultimately to the children close to his heart. www.easttexasangelnetwork.com
4th of July Fireworks and Freedom Celebration The City of Longview pulls out all the stops to host the largest all-day, family fun event at Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center. Featuring the Multi-Cultural Entertainment Stage, numerous children’s activities, food trucks, and free concerts, this free event is capped off with a spectacular 4th of July fireworks display that is a delight to children of all ages. www.LongviewTexas.gov.fireworks
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Texas Shakespeare Festival Located just a stone’s throw from the city limits is one of the nation’s premiere summer Shakespeare festivals. Hosted by Kilgore College, this renowned summer tradition brings a variety of high caliber stage productions and gifted actors to a local platform. From The Queen’s Tea to meet and greets with the actors, this is a fun and
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affordable departure from ordinary entertainment. www.texasshakespeare.com
Longview World of Wonders Longview WOW is a creative, imaginative, and exploratory discovery center for children, designed to create a life-long love of learning. The educational environments offer hands-on discovery of Longview’s various career and technology fields through interactive play. With exhibits like “invention garage,” “factory,” and “market” already so popular, the new “healthyville” display should be a fun teaching tool for children of all ages. To stay in touch with the fun and child-friendly progress, visit www.LongviewWOW.org for more details.
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Big Pines Blues Fest Take a down-home atmosphere, mix in living legend blues artists, add music fans from across the globe, sprinkle with a car and cycle show, add a dash of total East Texas spin, and you have the recipe for one of the best music venues in the state. This blues fest sets a full slate of summer music and entertainment at Maude Cobb Activity Center and features a “new generation of blues,” which spotlights young and talented artists carrying the blues into the future. www.bigpinesbluesfest.com Cara Herbert
Downtown Live! Heritage Plaza, in downtown Longview, is filled with music, beverages, food trucks, and lots of people on Friday nights in March, April, September and October. Organizers offer local music in conjunction with a great family feel in an after-work environment. This free music series is a family-friendly event featuring some of the best regional talent from various music genres. www.longviewtexas.com
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Historic Longview Farmer’s Market Under white pop-up tents, regional and organic farmers offer vegetables, herbs, eggs, and specialty items for the public to purchase. The HLFM holds a permanent station in the parking lot at High and Cotton Streets on a seasonal schedule. Starting early on Saturday mornings, the 7:30-10:00 a.m. schedule has at times included live music, cooking demonstrations, and crafts. During the season a pop-up market also opens on Wednesday mornings at the Institute for Healthy Living on Hawkins Parkway. www.historiclongviewfarmersmarket.com
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ArtWalk Longview Several times a year, downtown Longview galleries and businesses stay open late, and in many cases exhibit art on the sidewalk, for an after-hours venue designed to showcase local art and artisans. ArtWalk provides an urban environment where many retail stores prop open the front door and offer special purchases to complement the live music and restaurant hopping. It’s family and pet-friendly fun. www.artwalklongview.com
Harvest Festival and Crawfish Boil The largest show of its kind in east Texas, Cooperative Extension Office junior livestock show and sale is the highlight of the year for area 4H and FFA members, providing scholarships to worthy students. The crawfish boil is an after party event that culminates the hard work invested in the livestock show. www.harvestfestivallivestockshow.com
Movies on the Plaza This free event on the first Saturday in May and October invites everyone to downtown’s Heritage Plaza to watch a big-screen projected movie, enjoy the ambience, savor the food trucks, Sam Smead
and get a kick out of a new twist on going to the movies. www.visitlongviewtexas.com
LeTourneau Car Show The LeTourneau University Automotive Society presents its annual Car Show with proceeds benefitting missions around the world. www.letu.edu/_StudentLife.org
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East Texas Boat and RV Show Every winter, outdoor enthusiasts descend on Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center for the highly-anticipated Boat and RV Show, the largest boat and travel show east of I-35. With 30,000 square feet at their disposal, exhibitors show off the latest and greatest in the field of watercraft, recreational vehicles, and fishing and camping accessories. The Hayes RV Center Adventure Camp gives kids a hands-on outdoor living and demonstration experience.
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www.longviewchamber.com/events/boat-rv-show
Freeze Your Fanny Bike Tour This annual February bicycle tour is a fundraiser for Special Olympics and takes place no matter how cold the weather. Participants willingly “freeze their fannies” for the opportunity for bragging rights when they’ve completed the Tour-de-East-Texas. Also includes a 10K run which begins at Doris McQueen Primary School. www.freezeyourfanny.com
Zonta Antiques Show and Sale A perennial favorite for antique hunters of all stripes, this event typically draws more than 40 jewelry, carpet, and furniture vendors to the Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center. One of the longest running antiques shows in East Texas, it also hosts a tearoom and its famous Pie Bar. Sponsored by the Zonta Club of Greater East Texas. www.VisitLongviewTexas.com Ashley Norris
Maple Springs Heritage Festival and Battle of Ft. Crawford Experience the living history presentation of how both soldiers and civilians lived during the U.S. Civil War. A family-friendly event that provides more than just entertainment, it also is an educational experience for all ages. Gunfighter shoot-outs, blacksmithing, soap making, frontier skills, petting zoo, and live music. www.msfcharity.com
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Longview Museum of Fine Arts An artistic venture begun by the Junior League of Longview in 1958, the LMFA has grown into one of Texas’ jewel boxes for modern and regional art, with over 700 pieces in its permanent collection. Under colorfully lit awnings in downtown Longview, the repurposed facility has also been home to nationally treasured traveling exhibits, the annual Holiday Tea Room & Market, Breakfasts with Santa, spooky art shows, unplugged-style music sessions with artists from jazz, pop and blues, showcased events from regional artists, a plethora of art classes, quarterly family days, yoga sessions, corporate meetings, fundraisers of every type, and some of the classiest weddings this side of the Sabine. The much anticipated Magic & Mayhem annual fundraiser is held off-premises due to the ever-growing crowd. The cool, modern interior is ideal for wandering the curated rooms designed to complement the artistic talents of our current age. For more information and a calendar of events, visit www.lmfa.org.
Longview Kennel Club Competition Dog breeds from 38 states, Mexico, and Canada compete in the two-day, two-show Longview Kennel Club License All Breed Dog Show at Maude Cobb Convention and Activity Center. This exciting Chris Caviness
and well-mannered, AKC-sanctioned event is great entertainment for children and adults. www.longviewkennelclub.org
Juneteenth Celebration and Dance A parade, a dance, and a rodeo are among the many fun activities planned each June for this historic occasion. www.longviewtexas.gov
Women in Longview Day (WILD) A multi-faceted, one day event with guest speakers, designed to Broughton Recreation Center Staff
uplift and inform women who are interested in making Longview better and celebrating those who do. www.womeninlongview.org
Though it’s impossible to list every event, several community organizations create interesting and beneficial fundraisers throughout the year, and each one is an opportunity to support a worthy cause, mingle with neighbors, and have some good ol’ East Texas fun. Please consult the Longview Community Calendar website for a complete calendar and links to event organizers. www.VisitLongviewTexas.com or www.artslongview.com
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HIGH SCHOOL n1 L201ONGVIEW E. Tomlinson (Loop 281) OREST PARK MAGNET SCHOOL n2 F1644 N. Eastman Rd. OSTER MIDDLE SCHOOL n3 F 1504 MLK Blvd. JUDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL n4 5745 Judson Rd. HIGH SCHOOL n5 P 1005INEW.TREE Fairmont St. PINE TREE JR. HIGH SCHOOL n6 2100 NW Loop 281 MIDDLE SCHOOL n7 P 600INEPineTREE Tree Pkwy. SPRING HILL SCHOOLS n8 3101 Spring Hill Rd. HALLSVILLE SCHOOLS n9 210 S. Green St. - Hallsville
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LONGVIEW UNIVERSITY CENTER n1 U3201T TYLERN. Eastman Rd. – Hwy. 259 N. COLLEGE LONGVIEW n2 K300ILGORE S. High St. n3 L ETOURNEAU UNIVERSITY and S. E. BELCHER, JR. CHAPEL AND PERFORMANCE CENTER 2100 S. Mobberly Ave.
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HINSLEY PARK 3101 N. US Hwy. 259 SF INGRAM PARK 10th St. at Pine St. SG J ULIEANNA PARK 906 Reel Rd. SH L OIS JACKSON PARK SE
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MCWHORTER PARK Toler Rd. at NW Loop 281 SJ R OLLINS PARK SI
STAMPER PARK Fair St. at Boyd St. SL TEAGUE PARK American Legion Blvd. SM TIMPSON PARK 500 Timpson St. SN WILLOW PARK 301 E. Birdsong St. SO LONGVIEW SK
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1 One Hundred Acres Historical l of Heritage - 1870 Markers are located at l 2 Kelly Plow Company each number. 3 Timber - The First Industry Follow the l markers on l 4 King Cotton the downtown 5 First Baptist Church map and learn l how Longview’s l When Mule Power 6 destiny was
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B Longview Museum of Fine Arts l C Heritage Plaza l D Gregg County Courthouse l E City of Longview Offices l and Public Library
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LONGVIEW UNITED Within the city limits are numerous, proactive organizations designed to help those in need. Please consult this partial list for volunteer opportunities and extend your heart and helping hands across the greater Longview area. American Cancer Society (903) 234-0200 The American Cancer Society provides assistance by loaning medical equipment, securing medical transportation as needed, and assisting during medical treatments. American Heart Association (903) 452-7524 The mission of the AHA is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular disease and stroke, and to help prevent, treat and defeat Heart disease and stroke – America’s #1 and #3 killers. American Red Cross (903) 753-2091 www.redcrosslongview.org The East Texas Piney Woods Chapter of the American Red Cross provides relief to victims of local disasters and helps residents prevent and prepare for and respond to emergencies.
Crisis & Volunteer Opportunities
Chosen Child Adoption Services (214) 865-9875 (24-hr birth parent text line) (214) 383-3551 (office) www.chosenchildtx.org Chosen Child Adoption Services is a full-service professional agency that ministers to each member of the adoption triad and helps each of its clients toward reaching a positive and healthy emotional, physical, and spiritual future. Community Connections (903) 297-2215 A non-profit resource center. Community Healthcore (903) 758-2471 www.communityhealthcore.com Community Healthcore serves thousands of children and adults each year for problems associated with mental health, retardation and substance abuse issues through special programs devoted to helping people lead lives of dignity and independence. Deaf Action Center (903) 553-9655 www.dactexas.org The Deaf Action Center is dedicated to removing the barriers that exist for the deaf or hard of hearing through a series of comprehensive services.
has served the Longview community for over 40 years. East Texas Council of Governments (903) 984-8641 www.etcog.org East Texas Council of Governments provides services authorized by the Older Americans Act, including senior nutrition, home-delivered meals, transportation, benefit counseling, legal assistance, ombudsmen, caregiver support, emergency response system, and other services. East Texas Food Bank (903) 597-3663 www.etexfoodbank.org East Texas Food Bank provides food and grocery products to member agencies that serve the needy. East Texas Literacy Council (903) 757-9302 www.eastexasliteracycouncil.org The East Texas Literacy Council, affiliated with ProLiteracy America, works to increase reading, writing and communication skills of Gregg County adults.
D.O.R.S. Youth Transition Center (903) 803-0100 www.dorsytc.org In partnership with Longview Independent School District’s LEAD Academy, D.O.R.S. Youth Transition Center can maximize its services to at-risk and homeless youth. It is the only youth transition center in Longview.
East Texas Treatment Center (903) 984-5571 www.ettctx.org The East Texas Treatment Center is a Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility (CORF) with the purpose of restoring our patients to their highest possible level of independence within the limits of their disability by providing quality therapy services.
East Texas Angel Network (903) 297-9000 www.eastexasangelnetwork.com The East Texas Angel Network provides financial assistance to families of children with life-threatening or serious illness; child must be approved before age 18.
Friends of Partners in Prevention (903) 237-1019 Partners in Prevention is a community organization designed to intercede in the prevention of addictive substance abuse through education and mentoring campaigns.
Boys and Girls Club of Gregg County (903) 234-9130 www.bgcgregg.com The Boys and Girls Club of Gregg County offers youth in Longview a positive alternative to the streets.
East Texas CASA (903) 753-8093 easttexascasa.org Making a Difference in the Lives of Children – East Texas CASA will create a positive future for abused and neglected children by recruiting and training highly qualified volunteers to ensure the safety, protection, and permanent placement of children.
Girl Scouts of Tejas Council (903) 526-2007 www.girlscouts.org Girl Scouts is dedicated to building character in girls and skills for success.
Buckner Children and Family Services (903) 757-9383 www.bucknerchildren.org A Christian ministry devoted to protecting children, promoting independence, and building strong families.
East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (903) 753-7633 www.etcada.com The East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Abuse is a United Way agency that
Arc of Gregg County (903) 753-0723 www.arcofgreggco.org The Arc of Gregg County is committed to expanding opportunities for people with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities. Because I Care (903) 759-3349 www.bictexas.org A volunteer recruitment group which supports the BE THE MATCH Registry for marrow donors. Boy Scouts of America (903) 597-7201 The Boy Scouts of America – East Texas Area Council instills values in youth and enables them to make ethical choices throughout their lives.
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Gregg County Self Advocates (903) 753-0723 www.arcofgreggco.org Texas Advocacy provides training to its members on self-advocacy, selfdetermination, self-directed planning and activities. The Gregg County Self Advocates membership is made up of individuals dealing with intellectual, developmental and other disabilities.
Goodwill Industries (903) 593-8438 www.texasgoodwills.org Goodwill’s philosophy is to serve anyone who needs assistance. Hannah House Maternity Home (903) 238-5351 www.plministries.org Hannah House Maternity Home is a place of new beginnings for a woman in an unplanned pregnancy and seeks to equip her with the skills and tools necessary to make the best decisions for her and her child. Hiway 80 Rescue Mission (903) 759-9875 www.hiway80mission.org Hiway 80 Rescue Mission has offered relief to disadvantaged men through shelter, meals, and training since 1955. Hope Haven (903) 234-2583 Hope Haven reacts to the emergency needs of women and children with shelter, hot meals and ministry. House of Disciples Life Recovery Center (903) 553-0952 www.houseofdisciples.com The House of Disciples Life Recovery Center provides housing, food, recreation, spiritual instruction, and life recovery classes through a 12-month discipleship program targeted at the homeless or those struggling with addictions. Junior Achievement of East Texas (903) 297-2202 www.longview.ja.org Junior Achievment educates and inspires young people to value free enterprise, business, and economics to improve the quality of their lives. Longview Animal Care and Adoption Center (903) 297-PETS (7387) www.longviewtexas.gov\animals The Longview Animal Care and Adoption Center works to return lost animals to their owners, provide shelter and care to lost or unwanted animals, and find new homes for adoptable pets. Longview Child Development Center (903) 758-3861 The Longview Child Development Center provides quality, affordable childcare to income eligible families.
Longview Community Ministries (903) 753-3561 www.longviewcommunityministries.org Longview Community Ministries enables local congregations and community groups to assist persons in need through six major programs. Longview Habitat for Humanity (903) 236-0900 www.longviewhabitat.org Longview Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that builds decent, affordable houses for those eligible. Longview Interfaith Hospitality Network (903) 234-8343 Longview Interfaith Hospitality Network provides temporary housing, comprehensive case management and on-going supportive services for families in crisis. Longview PAWS (Pets Are Worth Saving) (903) 371-1060 www.longviewpaws.org Longview PAWS (Pets Are Worth Saving) is a non-profit 501©3 dedicated to supporting the Longview Animal Care and Adoption Center through fundraising, community awareness, donation drives, and volunteer recruitment. Longview Wellness Pointe (903) 758-2610 www.wellnesspointe.com Longview Wellness Pointe offers health care to income eligible participants, specializing in prenatal care, HIV resources and general care. Newgate Mission (903) 757-6146 www.newgatemission.org Newgate Mission offers relief and recovery to individuals in disadvantaged circumstances. Parenting Resource Center of East Texas (903) 753-7800 Parenting Resource Center of East Texas is a primary prevention organization which provides parenting classes and advocacy intervention for children. Real Jobs for Youth (903) 757-7544 www.realjobsforyouthinc.org Promoting inclusive employment opportunities for youth with disabilities, ages 14-29.
Salvation Army (903) 753-4511 www.salvationarmyusa.org The Salvation Army, on a first-come, first-served basis provides food, clothing, lodging, medication, and emergency travel assistance to persons in need. See Saw Children’s Place (903) 759-1726 www.seesawchildren.org See Saw Children’s Place offers safe and affordable childcare for low-income families, including an after-school program. Texas Department of Human Services (903) 753-0083 www.hhsc.state.tx.us The Texas Department of Human Services provides Medicaid for deprived children ages 0-18 years, pregnant women and caretakers of deprived children, food stamps, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), job posting for all jobs in the East Texas area, employment, counseling, clothes, education referrals, and burial assistance for indigents. Thrive360 (903) 238-4696 www.thrive360.net Empowering youth with opportunities to thrive in life by providing a solid foundation built upon the four pillars: intellectual, physical, social, and spiritual. United Way of Gregg County (903) 758-0191 www.longviewunitedway.org The United Way of Gregg Country is dedicated to improving the quality of life in the community by raising funds and allocating resources for outreach organizations, fostering volunteerism and leadership, and encouraging collaborative efforts to create real and lasting change for the people of Longview. Windridge Therapeutic Equestrian Center (903) 797-2414 www.windridgetexas.org Windridge Therapeutic Equestrian Center is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of children and adults who face mental, emotional, or physical disabilities, or debilitating life situations. Women’s Center of East Texas/Hope’s Closet (903) 295-7846 www.wc-et.org The Women’s Center of East Texas provides non-residential assistance to victims of domestic and sexual violence.
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS Gladewater ISD (903) 845-6991 • www.gladewaterisd.com Gladewater ISD administrators, teachers, and staff members, in partnership with students, parents, and community members, are dedicated to helping each student prepare for life-long learning and effective citizenship. GISD has an enrollment of approximately 1850 students in grades PK-12. TEA identified GISD and all campuses with a Met Standard Rating. GISD recently passed a 35-million-dollar bond for two new campuses. In August of 2016 Weldon Elementary and Gladewater Middle School opened. GISD recently spent 1.7 million dollars renovating and updating its stadium area. Longview ISD (903) 758-1728 • www.lisd.org Longview Independent School District is the largest and most comprehensive district around, with more than 8,400 students and 1,400 staffers. The district offers unparalleled academic and extracurricular opportunities for students from K-12, and is one of the few school districts in the country to offer the International Baccalaureate Programme. LISD is building the biggest Montessori School in the state. Longview High School offers more Pre-AP and Advanced Placement courses than any other school in the area, allowing students to earn college credit. Each year, the district sees an increase in National Merit, GLOBE, and Advanced Placement Scholars.
White Oak ISD (903) 291-2200 • www.woisd.net White Oak ISD is a school district committed to preparing students for Future Ready success. As a member of the Texas High Performing Schools Consortium and East Texas New Vision for education Cohort, the District is focused on the transformation of classroom instruction in an effort to provide a “this century” educational experience for all of our students. Student success in the classroom translates to success in fine arts, academic competition, and athletic contest. White Oak ISD was awarded the UIL Lone Star Cup in 2012 as the overall UIL State Champion in Division 3A and consistently places in the top ten for that trophy each year. White Oak ISD – “A Heritage of Pride, Tradition and Educational Excellence.”
PRIVATE SCHOOLS Christian Heritage School (903) 663-4151 • www.chslongview.com Christian Heritage School was founded upon a tradition of Christian beliefs. Its mission is to provide excellence in classical, Christ-centered, college preparatory education while working together with the home to develop within all students the ability to reason Biblically while equipping them to fulfill their God-given calling in life. We serve 296 students in grades K4-12 and offer a variety of activities in the fine arts, including chorale and strings; as well as sports, including basketball, baseball, football, soccer, tennis, and golf. Come discover the difference of a classical, Christ-centered education!
Pine Tree ISD (903) 295-5000 • www.ptisd.org Pine Tree Independent School District proudly educates students in Longview, Texas with the mission to continue a tradition of excellence by providing a high-quality and challenging educational environment, maximizing opportunities for the success of all students, equipping them to become responsible, involved, and productive citizens. The district, established in 1847, currently consists of six campuses with approximately 4,600 students. Pine Tree ISD offers a variety of specialty courses and activities within a comprehensive, rigorous, and balanced curriculum. Spring Hill ISD (903) 759-4404 • www.springhill.esc7.net Spring Hill Independent School District, established in 1887, strives to be a premier school district focused on engaging lessons and successful students. As the center of our community, Spring Hill ISD is committed to the fulfillment of each learner’s intellectual, creative and physical potential through the collaborative efforts of exceptional educators, dedicated parents, and integrated rigorous instruction provided in a safe environment. An enrollment of 1,900 students and small class sizes allow us to provide individualized instruction and creative lessons that have helped our district earn the #1 ranking in East Texas for College and Career Readiness. Proud Past, Promising Future.
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The Crisman School (903) 758-9741 • www.crismanschool.org Individualized instruction is used to meet the needs of each student in limited class size. Crisman makes success a reality daily for students with dyslexia, ADD, ADHD, Asperger’s, sensory processing delays, and other related disorders. A strong cultural arts program rounds out the academics taught with multi-sensory, project-based learning approach. Crisman offers a certified staff counselor, shared services for OT, PT, and speech. The Crisman School is a non-profit, 501©(3) accredited by AdvancEd SACS CASI, the largest accrediting body in the world. East Texas Christian School (903) 757-7891 • www.etcschargers.com East Texas Christian School offers K-4 through 12th grade on its 24-acre campus and provides a course study consistent with the Christian faith. ETCS is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and accredited by the International Christian Accrediting Association (ICAA), recognized by the TEA. The school is affiliated with TCAL and CSAC for athletic, fine arts, and academic competitions. More than 40% of the qualified teaching staff hold masters degrees. Longview Christian School (903) 297-3501 • www.lcseagles.com Founded in 1982, the educators at Longview Christian School strive to assist Christian families with the training of their children by pursuing excellence in faith and education. LCS offers a traditional K-12 educational program with athletics, fine arts, and drama, all taught from a Biblical worldview. LCS also offers an
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Early Learning Center for children 6 weeks – Pre-K. The campus consists of separate buildings for upper and lower grades, a gym/workout facility, a band hall, a library, and a cafeteria. Oak Forest Montessori School (903) 297-0634 • www.oakforestschool.com Oak Forest Montessori School serves students eight weeks through Kindergarten and offers an after school program for students Kindergarten through fifth grade. The Montessori environment has been designed to accommodate students of all levels of ability. Each classroom is equipped with an array of sequential materials to be used as tools in learning. The advantages of individualized instruction are enhanced by curriculum that includes math, language and phonics, sensorial exercises, and practical life activities. Children also receive instruction in motor skills, art history, geography, botany, and science. St. Mary’s Catholic School (903) 753-1657 • www.stmaryslgv.org At St. Mary’s Catholic School, we partner with parents in forming disciples committed to faith, scholarship, leadership, and service. St. Mary’s Catholic School provides a nurturing atmosphere for every child through a variety of fine arts, comprehensive athletic programs, gifted and talented enrichment, and dyslexia and reading recovery intervention in a safe, bully-free, Christian environment since 1948. Offering EC – grade 12, our school is fully accredited and our teachers are highly qualified and certified. Index based tuition allows affordability for all families.
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For over 50 years, Trinity School of Texas has been an independent, co-educational day school serving students two years through grade 12. At Trinity each child’s individual interests are encouraged and rewarded, laying the foundation for a lifetime of achievement. The Southwestern Association of Episcopal Schools and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools maintains accreditation. A 100% college attendance rate is reached each year, proving that these high standards provide students with success in college placement and the transition to college life.
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Embracing Faith, Engaging Minds, and Empowering Leaders – this describes the student experience at East Texas Baptist University. The 100-year-old Christian university offers a challenging curriculum in more than 40 areas of study. Students who want to pursue a more intensive learning environment can participate in the University Scholars program. Travel-study opportunities allow students to see the world while working toward their education goals. Graduate programs are offered in business, counseling, teacher education, and religion.
(903) 769-5700 • www.jarvis.edu
maintains a proud tradition of progressive leadership and accomplishments. A fully accredited, four-year, private liberal arts college for men and women, Jarvis provides great educational opportunities within the context of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Jarvis awards Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, and Bachelor of Science degrees with a variety of majors and academic concentrations, and also offers dual degree programs.
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for transfer to a university, fast-track night class programs designed for working adults to earn an associate degree in two years, and Workforce Education programs designed to prepare students for immediate careers. The college also provides training programs including Adult Education & Literacy, GED preparation classes, ESL classes (free of charge), Continuing Education classes to update job skills, and the Small Business Development Center to counsel, train, and inform small business owners. LeTourneau University (903) 233-3000 • www.letu.edu LeTourneau University is the premier polytechnic university in the nation where educators engage students to nurture Christian virtue, develop competency and ingenuity in their professional fields, integrate faith and work, and serve the local and global communities. Ranked in the top tier of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” for over two decades, LETU offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs across a wide range of disciplines and delivery models at LETU’s residential campus in Longview, Texas, and in hybrid and fully online options at centers in Dallas, McKinney and Houston. Texas State Technical College (888) 382-8782 • www.tstc.edu Texas State Technical College in Marshall provides certificates and associate degrees in 14 technical fields, from Biomedical Equipment Technology to Cyber Security to Industrial Maintenance to Welding Technology. TSTC students can take advantage of on-campus housing, internships with area companies, local scholarships, federal financial assistance, and campus activities. The technical college also works with East Texas companies to improve workers’ skills and with area school districts to offer dual enrollment opportunities.
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UT Tyler Longview University Center (903) 663-8100 • www.uttyler.edu/luc The University of Texas at Tyler Longview University Center is home to one of the top nursing programs in the region. BSN students attend traditional face-to-face courses on the Longview campus, which are taught by full-time, fully accredited, on-site faculty members. Industrial technology is the LUC’s newest program and is one of only two accredited by the Association of Technology, Management, and Applied Engineering in the State of Texas. In addition, the criminal justice program continues to prepare students for a dynamic career in a wide-ranging and growing field. The LUC is an ideal destination for students transferring from regional community colleges. Visit us on Facebook.
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Vista College (903) 704-0544 • www.VistaCollege.edu Vista College Longview provides students with training that prepares them for entry-level positions in a wide number of vocations. Programs include lectures and hands-on training and practice in spacious labs, with most programs providing externships with local employers. Educational programs offered include Business, Medical Assisting, Medical Insurance Billing & Coding, Cosmetology, HVAC, and Dental Assisting. Most of the programs are 10 months long with successful, full-time enrollment. Although Vista College does not guarantee employment, its Career Services department assists graduates with job searches to obtain employment in their fields of study.
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Longview University Center The University of Texas at Tyler is now bringing its highly successful industrial technology program, also known as “applied engineering” to its Longview campus. A bachelor’s degree in industrial technology prepares students for a wide variety of management oriented technical professions. Graduates find positions as a plant manager, inventory manager, technical sales representative, production supervisor, procurement manager, project engineer, safety manager, and industrial engineer. Nearly 100% of graduates find jobs in the industrial technology field immediately following graduation or are accepted to graduate school. Graduates are employed with leading companies in East Texas and across the United States such as Trane Inc., AAON, Inc., Chicago Bridge and Iron, Chevron, Lockheed Martin and Eastman Chemical. Students receive practical experience working with the CAD system, state-of-the-art computer technology, CNC milling machines and metal lathes to create prototypes and participate in other projects.
903.663.8100 uttyler.edu/luc 3201 N. Eastman Rd. Longview TX 75605
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