“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” ― Maya Angelou
Vol. VI August 2021
Sharing the good news about Longview Independent School District
A LEGACY OF SERVICE Inspired by his father, Ted Beard has served the community By Laura Bloemker Texas Association of School Boards Editor’s note: This article appeared in the June issue of Texas Lone Star magazine. Shortly after publication, Mr. Ted Beard Jr. passed away.
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nspired by his father’s civil rights activism, Longview ISD trustee Ted Beard III honors his legacy through school board service.
LIVING HISTORY
“There’s a time for everything. We have to work hard and stay focused. Things will materialize,” Ted Beard Jr., civil rights activist and father of Longview ISD Trustee Ted Beard III told TASB staff at a virtual lunch and learn meeting. BEARD The senior Ted Beard Jr., 92, seems to have a gift for recognizing the right time for things. In 1965, he was compelled to leave his Detroit, Michigan, home with his uncle to go to Selma, Alabama, to participate in one of the three Selma-to-Montgomery marches for voting rights for Black Americans.
Thanks to a gracious donation from a Lobo alum, a piece of LISD’s history will soon be preserved digitally. Paul Jones, a 1966 Longview graduate, obtained original prints of various issues of The Lobo which was an LHS newspaper that was first published on Nov. 24, 1937. Mr. Jones donated the JONES newspapers to LISD. The Community Relations Department plans to scan every page and eventually have them posted on the LISD website,
Original issues of LHS student paper to be preserved online
THE FIGHT FOR VOTING RIGHTS
Dr. James Wilcox: Let us have the best year school year ever! See Opinion on Page 2
The marches would begin with the symbolic crossing of the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma en route to the state capitol building in Montgomery. The first attempt, on Sunday, March 7, was brutally halted by BEARD local and state police and vigilantes. Beard had seen the televised reports — as had the entire country — of the deadly violence inflicted on 600 protesters attempting to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge. That day became known as Bloody Sunday. Beard|Continued to page 12
LISD Trustees named Regional Board of the Year by Region VII Education Ser vices Center. See Board on Page 4
History|Continued to page 19
New bus tracking system OK’d by district Board of Trustees at meeting. See Bus on Page 6
A Lobo tradition r etur ned to the gridiron as Trent Williams r etur ns to Longview. See Sports on Page 11
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OPINION
Let’s have the best year ever! By Dr. James Wilcox
But there’s somesupport and guide thing I feel stronger each other. It gives Can you feel it? The entire than any of this: me such a sense of district is electric right now. hope. confidence preparTeachers returning to their Last year was one ing for another year, classrooms. Parents are hitof the most complicateven as we all face ting stores for school clothes ed and difficult in my the possibility of dark and supplies. Principals are entire 50-year career clouds on the horizon. planning and preparing. Adin education. In all of Teachers: please ministrators are meeting and my 35 years as a suWILCOX know that the board training. Our athletes have perintendent, I have and administration already returned to training never faced such a broad is behind you 100 percent. for the upcoming season. scope of unique challenges You are the vanguard of Lobo Nation is waking from global, federal, state, Longview ISD. You are the back up after the lazy and local perspectives. miracle workers and boots days of summertime. And yet, it has been so on the ground. If there is As I walk the halls of our inspiring to see how the stu- anything we can do for you, campuses and facilities, I dents, staff, and stakeholdall you have to do is ask. see faces familiar and new to ers rallied together amid Parents: please know our district. I hear the murunprecedented adversity. that the safety, success, and mur of activity and feel the All of us have faced such well-being of your children rumble of excitement slowly unprecedented challenges is our absolute top priority. building to a crescendo. As during these difficult times. Your precious children are I talk with staff and colFor some of us, the difficulthe reason we do what we leagues in public education, ties continue. do. Like you, we want the I sense the very palpable Despite it all, I have an best for them. concern and apprehension unshakable faith in our Students: please know for what the 2021-22 school collective ability to come that this school district is year holds. together as a community to yours. We are here for you.
Our mission is to give you the absolute best possible start in life, and provide every opportunity for your success. While there’s still uncertainty about the coming days, you can be certain that the leadership of Longview will remain proactive and transparent every step of the way. We will remain in contact with leaders and health officials, and keep you informed of the latest developments. Together, we can rise above any adversity, and work toward making 202122 the best school year ever! GO LOBOS!
Dr. James Wilcox — Dr. James Wilcox has served as Superintendent of Schools for Longview ISD since 2007. During his tenure, student enrollment and test scores have continued an upward trend, while the district has continued to expand its academic and extracurricular offerings. LISD is widely recognized as one of the most innovative school districts in the state.
Community Relations: Help us help you! By Matthew Prosser As we all prepare for another school year with plenty of questions in mind, I wanted to present myself and my team at your disposal for any concerns you might have about the days, weeks, and months to come. The mission of Longview ISD Community Relations is to facilitate open lines of communication for our students, staff, and entire Lobo community. Our team consists of Mrs. Elizabeth Ross, Mrs. Kacy Swaim, Mr. Dustin Taylor, Mr. Francisco Rojas, Mr. Chris Frazier, and myself: Matthew Prosser. Elizabeth (or “Miss Liz”) is the lady you see dashing from one event to the next, camera and laptop in hand, capturing videos and photos of various events. Kacy often works behind the scenes, coordinating and planning events, but if you call our office at 903-3812235 she’s probably the first per-
accomplishments with son you talk to. Dustin is the community. the tall red-headed fellow I told her it’s very responsible for creating easy. In fact, there are this beautiful newspaper numerous ways that she you hold in your hands. and any other LISD stuThose of you who listen dent, employee, or family to our ¡Lobo Live! radio member can have their show already know Franvoices amplified. cisco, but he also serves You can shoot us an a vital role as the official PROSSER email at ask@LISD.org spokesman for LISD. and let us know what Chris is the host of Good we can do for you. If there’s a Morning Lobo Nation! and particular social media post or wears numerous multimedia hats photo you want shared, tag us @ within our department. LongviewISD and we’ll be glad All together, we are committo pass it along. If you have a ted to doing everything we can to question or concern, and would help inform, promote, and celeprefer to remain anonymous go to brate the amazing things about our website LISD.org/contact Longview ISD. and send your message through Just last week I received a phone call from an employee who our “Let’s Talk” app. Or just come on by our office and talk is new to the district. She said to us! We’re located in the LISD she’d never worked for a public administration building at 1301 school system that “had its own publicity department,” and want- E. Young Street, and we’d love to talk with you about anything! ed to know what she had to do Community Relations exists to in order to share her students’
be a means of clear and straightforward communication for the people of our district, but every conversation requires both sides to participate. Otherwise, it’s just a bunch of noise. We ask for your help in telling our community’s story. Help us, help you! Have a great school year, Lobo Nation!
— An award-winning journalist and photographer, Matthew Prosser is Communications Director for Longview Independent School District.
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TCIS Local Advisory Council seeks to serve Texas Council for International Studies is the charter organization that works with six Longview ISD schools: Hudson PEP Elementary School, Ned Williams STEAM Academy, the Bailey School (formerly known as South Ward Elementary), Foster Middle School, Judson STEAM Academy, and Longview High School. As a part of the charter contract with LISD, TCIS agreed to form a local advisory council to be a presence in the community. Because the governing board of TCIS is not a local board, the organization decided to have a council to provide information, gather feedback, answer questions, and share with the community the wonderful IB Programmes that each of the six schools implement. Longview High School has been a fully authorized International Baccalaureate World School for twelve years; the other five schools are currently in the authorization process to become PYP (Primary Years Programme) and MYP (Middle Years Programme) IB World Schools. The members of the Local Advisory Council represent a broad and diverse segment of our community, but they all have one major feature in common: a desire to serve and support the students and schools of TCIS Longview. We recently had the opportunity to speak with each member of the LAC about their experiences this year. Here are the nine very appreciated members: Chairperson Crista Black has two children in TCIS schools — one at Hudson PEP
elementary and one at Foster Middle School. impressed with the students’ “maturity as Crista said that before she served on the learners” and said, “It was just an incredible council, she knew little about the IB proevening. That night when I got home from gram, other than its well-established Diplothe meeting, I told my husband, ‘We chose ma Programme at the high school. well!’.” With each successive meeting of the counWith children at each school, Pam Allen cil this year, she has learned much about represents both Foster MS and Longview HS the “cohesive picture of what [her] children’s on the council and has found that what she’s education will look like as they transition learned at the council meetings has made from their primary years to middle years to her more open to charter schools. diploma program.” She chose to serve on the LAC, saying,“I After attending a meeting where she saw feel like it’s a responsibility to my children high school students’ presentations on their to know and understand the changes in the CAS (Community, Action, Service) projects school district, especially with the switch of and Extended Essays, she learned “not only the district to charter schools.” what is required of students, but what is Becoming informed of how the IB Learndeveloped in students” including compassion, er Profile stresses“characteristics such as global-minded thinking,empathy, and collabTCIS|Continued to page 14 orative and problem-solving skills. She was
Students observe Earth Day with solar cars By Christy Triece TCIS Consultant In observance of Earth Day 2021, students at Judson Middle School and Ned Williams Elementary School raced into the future by constructing and racing solar cars. Earth Day, the spearhead of the modern environmental movement, had its genesis on April 22, 1970, when 20 million Americans, approximately 10% of the US population at that time, conducted coast-to-coast rallies in towns, cities, and communities, as well as demonstrations on college and university campuses. People, young and old, protested the deterioration of the environment brought about by oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, pesticides, toxic dumps, loss of wilderness, and other detrimental practices. Through the years, Earth Day has gone global and in the new millennium, now focuses its efforts on global warming, climate change, and renewable energy. Students at two Texas Council of International Studies
Charter Schools, Judson MS and Ned Williams ES, were instructed by representatives of Schneider Electric, a global company, who offered to come to Longview and lead students through this Earth Day project. One of their stated goals is “Our promise to Future Generations: Working for a Sustainable Future.” Danny Stanley, assistant principal at JMS, said that the Schneider representatives
began with a presentation on “renewable energy sources and especially how solar energy works.” He said, “The students were comprised of a diverse range but primarily were made up of students in our TSA (Technology Students Association) class. They learned the basics of how electric cars work as well as how solar power can be used to generate electricity.” During the presentation at
NWES, the people from Schneider Electric quizzed the 5th grade students, asking them if they knew the difference between renewable and nonrenewable energy. Melanie Hamilton, proud principal of Ned Williams ES recalls, “Since these renewable and nonrenewable energies are part of the 5th grade students’ TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills), they were knowledgeable about it.” Next, kits with detailed instructions were passed out and the students worked in small groups to construct solar cars. Ms. Hamilton said, “This allowed the students to work together, to do some problem solving: if something went wrong, how do we figure it out and go back and fix it?” Once the solar cars were put together, a race was held, capping off this engaging learning experience. As members of the Longview ISD Community Relations Department and school administrators observed the students creating and racing their solar cars, they saw “the kids really thrive as they learned and collaborated.”
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Trustees named Board of the Year The Region VII Education Service Center has selected the Longview ISD Board of Trustees as the 2021 Regional School Board of the Year in the large school category. Longview ISD’s board will serve as the regional representative in this year’s Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) School Board Awards Program. Superintendent Dr. James Wilcox nominated the board for the award, stating that “Longview ISD is a destination district in our region thanks to the tireless advocacy and exemplary leadership of our Board of Trustees.” Mrs. Shan Bauer, LISD Board President, said the board was humbled to be selected,
adding that “it is an honor and a privilege for us to serve the amazing students, employees, and families of Longview ISD.” The association’s School Board Awards Committee will
meet in August to select up to five of the nominated boards to be recognized as Honor Boards, and the overall winner will be announced Sept. 25. Longview ISD’s board con-
sists of President Mrs. Shan Bauer (Place 5), Vice President Mr. Michael Tubb (Place 1), Board Secretary Dr. Troy Simmons (Place 7), Asst. Secretary Dr. Samir Germanwala (Place 3), trustee Mr. Brett Miller (Place 2), trustee Mrs. Ginia Northcutt (Place 4), and trustee Mr. Ted Beard (Place 6). Serving as a link between the community and classroom, school board members are ordinary people who demonstrate extraordinary dedication to our public schools. Elected to establish the policies that provide the framework for public schools, our trustees are responsible for an annual budget of more than $90 million, over 8,000 students and nearly 3,000 staffers.
Lobo FFA officers lead the way On June 24, two of our Longview FFA Officers participated in the Longview FFA District Leadership Camp. Madison Hunka and Angela Moyer participated in the day-long event where they gained knowledge that they plan on bringing back to improve our Longview FFA Chapter. The camp is hosted by Area 6 and Longview District Officers. The officers hold
workshops and discussions with the chapter officers from the region, discussing leadership qualities, mentorship, and ethics. The FFA’s mission is to provide its members with premier leadership, personal growth, and career success. Opportunities such as this are why Longview FFA students are excelling in post secondary education and being stewards of leadership in our school and community.
Life lessons learned at state convention Longview FFA took seven students to the Texas FFA State Convention in Fort Worth Texas this past week and the convention’s theme was “Elevate”. This theme was put in place so that the students could spend all week thinking of how they can “Elevate” their local chapters, personal futures, and others along their journeys. The students participated in community service events including a Cotton Jean donation and Trash Clean-Up at a local park. In addition to community service the students participated in general sessions where the students listened to speakers, state officer retiring addresses, and other presentations. Students learned about important skills such as ways they can “Elevate” their future, leadership qualities they should possess, and how they can spread the importance of agriculture. Five of our students received their Lonestar Degree Pin during the Lonestar Degree ceremony. These students completed three years of supervised agricultural experiences, at least twenty-five community service hours, and participated in a range of FFA events above the chapter level.
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Board OKs new school bus tracking system The Longview ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $37,827 contract with Zonar Systems of Austin for a student tracking application on LISD school buses, during their July 19th regular meeting. LISD will be utilizing Zonar’s Z Pass application on a variety of platforms to help families keep track of their students once they are on the school bus. “This allows parents to receive text notifications whenever their child taps the reader getting on or off of the bus,” said Dr. Wayne Guidry, Assistant Superintendent of Finance. “Text GUIDRY notifications will include the time and location of pickup or drop-off.” Dr. Guidry said LISD families also can log in from a desktop computer or tablet to get notifications. The computer application displays a map of the physical location of the pickup or drop-off. The system will communicate any bus changes, delays, or even engine breakdowns. “It’s just part of our ongoing effort to improve student safety, district transparency, and give our families peace of mind that their students are arriving to and from school in a timely manner,” he said. For more information please visit the Zonar website at ZonarSystems.com or call the LISD Transportation department at 903-381-2200.
AG BARN RENOVATIONS
Board members also approved taking action on the Energy Savings Performance Contract with Schneider Electric for Phase 1B to design and renovate the LHS Agriculture Barn at a total cost of $1,077,095. Mr. Dennis Williams, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative & Pupil Services, WILLIAMS said improvements include upgrades and renovations, as well as extending the roof of the facility. “With the recent and ongoing growth of our FFA program, our barn is unable to house all
of the animals,” he said. The proposal was procured through the district’s membership with The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS), a national purchasing cooperative that offers access to competitively procured purchasing contracts to its membership.
TAX NOTES ‘CALLED’
Board members also approved a resolution calling the District’s Unlimited Maintenance Tax Notes (Series 2020) for redemption prior to maturity. Dr. Guidry explained that last October the district issued a “Maintenance Tax Note” in order to purchase new school buses. “The strategy in issuing a tax note was that LISD could earn more money in Certificate of Deposit (CD) interest than we would pay out in interest with the notes,” he said. “Currently we are experiencing historical lows in interest rates, and what has changed is the interest we are receiving in our CDs.” As a result, Dr. Guidry said, the LISD Business believes it is prudent to recall the Series 2020 tax note principal balance of $1,433,000. “This will relieve future budgets of an estimated $450,000 annually and reduce the amount of interest paid towards these notes,” he said. Purchase will be covered out of the district’s fund balance, Dr. Guidry said.
CR HONORED
LISD’s Community Relations department earned four National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) awards during the 2021 NSPRA conference in New Orleans. The district received honors for the Lobo Live radio show, the COVID-19 feeding infographic, and the “I Have A Dream” video. In addition, The Longview Voice received a Merit Award in the Print News-
letter category. An interesting twist to this honor is the fact that Longview ISD only submitted four entries, which means that everything the Community Relations department submitted for consideration received an award. LISD went four-for-four at the national level! Dr. James Hockenberry, Assistant Superintendent of District Services, said he is extremely proud of the communicaHOCKENBERRY tions team “and their commitment to quality and excellence in everything we do.” “These awards highlight the importance of telling the story of our district in ways that connect with our community,” he said. “As an added bonus, it is really encouraging to receive this kind of honor from one’s peers in public relations and mass communication.”
JMQ FURNITURE PURCHASE
Later, the board approved up to $250,000 of grant funds for miscellaneous classroom furniture and technology at the Johnston-McQueen Elementary campus. Johnston-McQueen Elementary is seeking to purchase furniture to renovate classrooms and learning environments on the campus, including the library, classrooms, life skills room, and Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities (PPCD) classrooms. Dr. James Coleman, LISD Chief Innovation Officer said, in order to meet the goals and objectives of the charter grants, “there are some furni- COLEMAN
ture and equipment purchases that the campuses wish to provide collaborative and themebased options for students.” “Each learning environment will receive updated furniture that offers greater mobility within the learning environment,” he said. “The furniture upgrade also creates a greater opportunity to design learning environments around the CCC (Culture Conscious Campus) model.” Board policy requires the approval of LISD trustees when making purchases above $25,000.
IN OTHER BUSINESS
During the course of the meeting, the LISD Board of Trustees also: • APPROVED setting a meeting and public hearing for 12 p.m. Aug. 25 to discuss, consider, and possibly approve the proposed 2021-22 budget and tax rate. • APPROVED a resolution to Seek Requests for Proposals (RFP’s) for expanding digital signage using grant funds. The district Community Relations department is looking to expand digital marquee signs to Longview High, Foster Middle, Bramlette, and Hudson PEP elementary schools. • APPROVED expenditures of up to $100,000 for the purchase of Graphing Calculators for Longview High School students using MSAP Grant Funds. • APPROVED the $29,630 purchase of new freezers and shelving for the LHS Meat Lab. The current freezers are no longer operational and need to be replaced. • APPROVED Board Policy Update 117 containing recommended changes to local policies on topics including: Purchasing and Acquisitions, Facilities Construction, Compensation and Benefits; and Leave and Absences. • APPROVED insurance coverage for School Professional Legal Liability, General Liability, Fleet, Property, Crime, Boiler & Machinery, as proposed by the TASB Risk Management Fund for 202122; • APPROVED donations of $350 from C&F Oilfield Maintenance and $200 Bus|Continued to page 13
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SPORTS LOBO TRADITION Trent Williams returns to Longview to continue Silverback Football Camp
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obo alum, now 49ers Offensive Tackle, and 8-time Pro Bowler Trent Williams held his annual camp on the Lobo gridiron. The future HOFer puts the camp on every year for the Longview area youth.
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BEARD |Continued from page 1 A second attempted march took place two days later — Tuesday, March 9. Troopers, police, and marchers confronted BEARD each other at one end of the bridge. Although eventually the troopers allowed the marchers to pass, protest leader Reverend Martin Luther King BEARD Jr. led the marchers back to the local church, obeying a federal injunction while seeking protection from federal court for the march. That night, a white group beat and murdered civil rights activist James Reeb, a Unitarian Universalist minister who had come from Boston, Massachusetts, to march with the second group. Many other clergy and sympathizers from across the country also gathered for the second march. A third march was then planned for March 21, but this time with protection from President Lyndon Johnson, who federalized the Alabama National Guard to keep the marchers from harm. Beard was compelled to be there for the third march, even though he knew there was a risk of more violence despite the promised protections. On March 21, 1965, millions watched the third march on television. The march swelled to 2,000 people, with religious leaders and social activists who were repulsed by the violence of the initial march joining in. This time, protestors peacefully crossed the bridge under the protection of the National Guard. By the time the marchers reached the Alabama State Capitol on March 25, the protest group had grown to more than 25,000 people. In the interim, President Johnson had addressed the nation, announcing his support for a voting rights bill. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law on August 6.
vote does count,” Beard Jr. said. Beard’s days as an activist didn’t begin with Selma. He earlier participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, which took place August 28, 1963. The march, which culminated with Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech in front of the Lincoln Memorial, featured such civil rights speakers as Roy Wilkins of the NAACP and John Lewis of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Of his father’s activism, Ted Beard III said, “He’s quiet about it but also vocal about what’s right and equitable and not looking down on people. I’ve watched his generosity with people in Detroit, including homeless people. He believes you reap what you sow, and if you show genuine kindness to mankind, it will come back to you.” On the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests following the death of George Floyd in the ACTIONS Voting rights are a cause near summer of 2020, rather than being frustrated by the pace of and dear to the senior Beard’s heart. He hasn’t missed an elec- change, Beard Jr. said that real tion since he was first allowed to change takes time. “With the BLM protests, that vote. “I would advise everyone was the time for that to hapto participate in voting and vote in each and every election. Your pen,” Beard Jr. said. “We put
forth these efforts, and we just have to be patient and focused and not lose sight of the goal. Don’t give up because there’s a time for everything.” And after years of being an activist for voting rights and a supporter of education, the younger Beard now holds an elected position as a school board member. That’s full-circle evidence of progress on the causes the elder Beard championed. “I would never have envisioned that it could happen. But it’s quite an accomplishment,” the elder Beard said. “Some things happen beyond your wildest dreams, and this is one of them. I never thought my son would run for office.”
HIS OWN WAY
Beard Jr., a soft-spoken man with a passion for education, now resides in Texas with his school-board-member son. The elder Beard shared some of the challenges of his life as a young Black man. Born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, Beard Jr. decided after high school that he wanted to attend college to become a pharmacist. However, a quota system prevented him from enrolling in the required
courses. He attended Tuskegee University for a year—then the school shut down the degree program in which he was enrolled. He decided it was time to move north to Detroit, where some of his relatives had already settled. He attended Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, for a year. He also met his wife, Nathalie (Walker) Beard, and soon they had a son. Beard Jr. went to Ohio to train as a chiropractor then returned to Detroit and opened a chiropractic office. He had a practice and did well for a few years. Then he was drafted and served in the Army medical corps during the Korean War. He experienced Texas for the first time when he was stationed at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio in 1951. After living in Detroit, he wasn’t thrilled about the treatment he received in the segregated South, including not being served in local restaurants. When he finished his service and returned from Korea in 1953, he decided to look for a Beard|Continued to page 13
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BEARD |Continued from page 12 job. Finding work was difficult, but he ended up getting a position at the US Post Office. He also attended the Detroit Institute of Technology (now part of Wayne State University) and earned a degree in business administration. When he graduated, he began to look for work again — this time in a professional capacity in keeping with his degree — and was disappointed to find that doors were still not opening for him. Beard Jr. became so frustrated by the lack of opportunity that he started to look abroad. He was considering a move to Monrovia, Liberia, because he had a trusted contact there offering him a professional position and the people there spoke English. He was serious enough about relocating to travel to Liberia twice, once with his family, to see what the move would be like. A Black man traveling around the world at that time did not go unnoticed. He believes all his phone lines were tapped,
though he never found out who did the tapping or why. He conjectures that he might have been perceived as a troublemaker. After his first trip to Africa, he went on to Amsterdam before returning to the United States. He says he was followed by someone for the entire trip.
PERSISTENCE
His persistence in pursuing better work was finally rewarded after his second trip to Liberia. He became a claims representative for Aetna Life Insurance in Detroit and stayed with the company for several years. Getting that position was more significant than he knew at the time. The person who attempted to recruit him to move to Africa ended up fleeing Liberia with nothing but the clothes on his back after a military coup overthrew the government in 1980. After working for Aetna, Beard Jr. was hired by Detroit Edison as a claims adjust-
er in the company’s legal department and worked there for years. He also worked for the Wayne County Youth Department (now Wayne County Juvenile Justice) as a counselor and remained there until he retired. Detroit remained his home, even after 56 years of marriage and his wife’s death. At age 91, he still cooked for himself, drove, shopped, and handled the steps in his home with no problem. In 2019, that came to an end when he fell and injured himself getting out of the shower. He also suffered a stroke and can no longer walk without assistance, so he moved to Texas in 2019 to live with his only child, Ted Beard III.
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from the Law Office of Goudarzi & Young to help with uniform fees for the Longview High School Majorettes; RECEIVED the district-wide Safety Report, COVID-19 Update, and LISD Facilities Update from Mr. Dennis Williams, Assistant Superintendent of Administrative & Pupil Services; RECEIVED an update on the district’s Office of Innovation and the status of current federal grant funding applications from Dr. James Coleman, LISD Chief Innovation Officer; RECEIVED the Community Relations and Human Resources departmental reports from Dr. James Hockenberry, Assistant Superintendent of District Services; ENDORSED Region VII Candidate Mr. Tony Raymond of Sabine ISD to fill a current position on the TASB Board of Directors; APPROVED a resolution extending Depository Contract for Funds of Longview ISD with Southside Bank; APPROVED the Time Use Tracker and official Minutes for the June 14th Regular Meeting; RECEIVED a report on the district’s Financial Statement as of June 2021; APPROVED the 2020-21 Third Quarter Investment Report; APPROVED an amendment Board Policy DK (Local); and APPROVED Budget Amendment No. 13.
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Trustees usually meet in the boardroom of the LISD Education Support Center (1301 E. Young Street), but often set special-called meetings at various locations around the district. The next regular meeting is tentatively scheduled for 6 p.m. Aug. 9. For more information about the Longview ISD Board of Trustees please go to LISD. org.
FOOTBALL & CHEER 2021 Aug. 9 K4-K5 Evaluations Aug. 10 Evaluations A-M Names Aug. 12 Evaluations N-Z Names
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TCIS |Continued from page 3 open-mindedness, and being caring and reflective,” educated her on the benefits of the IB charter schools. She commented that these “informative presentations” given at each meeting about the IB curriculum and program, “Tome, validate the charter schools.” Going forward, she suggests that TCIS “be proactive” in sharing such presentations with parents at each of the schools,thus “inviting them to learn about this program.” Ron Peacock, a memberat-large of the Local Advisory Council, has been a resident of Longview for thirty years has worked with youth in the Young Life program and has volunteered extensively at Judson STEAM Academy. This year he has given guitar lessons before school and recently, with the school’s purchase of keyboards, taught piano as well. He has seen great positive changes take place at JMS since he first began volunteering there five years ago. He believes that the IB program is “the icing on the cake” and “has made a measurable difference” by “teaching kids to be inquirers, critical thinkers, and communicators.” With the IB program, he has witnessed students who are very engaged and who are encouraged to dig deeper. He tells students, “You’re here to get a compulsory education; I’m here for the fun of it.” With her youngest child a senior at Longview High School this past year and now a college-bound graduate, Class of ‘21, Leisha Kidd Brooks was pleasantly surprised that her daughter’s chosen university recognizes the value of an International Baccalaureate education. She decided to become a member of the Local Advisory Council this year in order “to contribute by speaking out and serving to make her community a better place.” She shared that at each meeting of the council, she had become increasingly impressed with the IB program. Atone meeting, she heard from a current University of Texas at Austin student how well prepared he was by his Longview High School IB education which had provided him with “independent thinking and critical analysis.” He said that he had “an advantage when he went off to college” because he’d learned how to “compile and form his essays and to study independently.” Leslie Carlile has three children in TCIS schools, two at Hudson PEP Elementary School
and one at Foster Middle School. She wanted to be a part of the council for several reasons, saying, “It interested me to dig deep into what makes IB so wonderful and I wanted to be a part of the council as I have children in the program and am invested in its success for all.” Because of her involvement,she was able to help inform parents when they had questions about IB and to help them better understand the program. Throughout the year, the council traveled to TCIS campuses “where they graciously opened their doors for meetings. There, they gave us unique glimpses of what IB looks like on their campus and their stage of the IB model (PYP, MYP, and Diploma programmes) including examples of students’ work and videos.” The council members were able to participate in hands-on learning activities themselves which demonstrated to her how IB stresses a “whole being approach” to learning. Annie August has a child at Ned E. Williams STEAM Academy, the school she represents on the Local Advisory Council, as well as three children at other
TCIS charter schools. She has already served the district as a substitute teacher and thought serving on the council would be “pretty cool.” When she began, she looked forward to learning more information about the IB program as she served. At the meetings, she learned “quite a bit about distance learning” and the IB Learner Profile. Having recently graduated from LeTourneau University with her bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in EC – 6 (Early Childhood-Grade 6), she says, “I’m very excited to start using what I learned to find some IB learners on my own. All the characteristics and attributes [of the Learner Profile] are something I absolutely cannot wait to find in my students once I begin my career as a teacher.” With two children at Foster Middle School and two at Hudson PEP Elementary School, Jennifer Hodges represents both TCIS schools. She says that until she began attending Local Advisory Council meetings, she didn’t realize that TCIS charter “schools are part of a larger network with some San Antonio schools so that our
schools can collaborate.” Like some other LAC members, she was particularly impressed with students’ presentations, finding that college students “were very well-spoken and very impressive young adults.” She was also encouraged when high school IB students told of their service projects, noting how caring they were, and saying “These were sixteen,seventeen, eighteen-year-olds who’d already made an impact in the community.” Having found LAC meetings very educational, she said, “I appreciate the IB program more now. They’re teaching the whole kid, which is what we all want for our kids. They’re creating students that are more independent and inquisitive who can apply their knowledge in the real world.” She now realizes that “there are lots of benefits of the IB program, such as my children are going to be able to handle time management challenges.” Pernishia Hunt has two daughters currently enrolled in TCIS schools, one who attended South Ward Elementary this TCIS|Continued to page 15
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Foundation announces scholarship recipients Each May, the Longview ISD Foundation awards scholarships through its Lobo Memorial Fund to Longview High School seniors. In January, Emily Myers, Longview High School alumnae and chair of the Lobo Scholarship Fund committee within the Foundation, announces the scholarship opportunity to Longview High School seniors. After reviewing and assessing the applications, the students’ essays, resumes, transcripts, and letters
of recommendation, Mrs. Myers and the Lobo Memorial Scholarship Fund committee determine the scholarship recipients. At the Longview High School Scholarship Awards for the Class of 2021 held in May, Mrs. Myers awarded $1,000 scholarships to Rylee Babino, Kiaira Coates, Josephine Cowart,
Braden Nickel, Daisy Nieto, Carolina Olivas, Kate Pimental, and Valerie Smith. Since the fund’s inception, scholarships totaling $171,000 have been awarded to deserving Longview High School seniors. The Longview ISD Foundation, Inc. is proud to help students continue their education and appreciates all
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education, as his determined pursuit of his college degree showed. “My grandparents instilled in my parents the importance of education,” Beard III said. “Both of my parents got college degrees.” The elder Beard also doesn’t mind taking the road less traveled. He is a longtime vegetarian, which posed a special challenge when he traveled to Selma. Even if an establishment was willing to serve him (frequently telling him to go around to the back of the building), finding food he could eat was a challenge. Often, he just didn’t. He started a Hatha Yoga practice in 1952, after attending some classes offered locally. Curiosity drove him to give yoga a try, and his interest grew from there. “Yoga is a means of achieving physical, mental, and spiritual discipline,” he said in a 1962 feature on his practice in the Detroit Institute of Technology newspaper. He credited the deep-breathing exercises he learned in yoga for his rapid recovery following a major operation. He was an early adopter of electric cars, having purchased one in 2013. That car made the move with him to his son’s home in Longview.
year and who is bound for Foster Middle School in August, and one at Hudson PEP Elementary School. Though she was “a little bit ‘iffy’ at first,” by serving on the LAC and attending meetings, she’s gained knowledge of the IB program and“how it encourages students to think outside the box.” Two of the features of the IB program that she appreciates are how it develops in students the ability to communicate, and how it helps students “to be open-minded to other cultures.” She said, “I’m excited that my daughters will have educational opportunities that I didn’t have,” and especially, going forward, for “the opportunities that I foresee for my children in the future.” Jon Cromer is an at-large community representative on the Local Advisory Council. He and his wife are both graduates of Longview High School; they have three children,one of whom is at Hudson PEP Elementary School. He chose to serve on the council because he believes that “as parents and community members we should be engaged in our local school districts and governmental entities. Serving on this council was an opportunity to learn more about the direction of the district and specifically the expansion of the IB curriculum offering to the elementary and middle schools.” Finding the council meetings informative, he learned of several positive features of the IB program: that “the IB program is highly-regarded around the world,” and that “the IB curriculum is rigorous which pushes students to achieve at a higher level and strive for more.” For this reason, he has become a proponent of the IB program, saying, “In today’s global economy, equipping students to have a better understanding and appreciation of multiple cultures and backgrounds from around the world is paramount. Gaining valuable perspectives
CHAMPION
Ted Beard III is a true reflection of the values his father passed on. He’s a retired sergeant major in the US Army and a combat veteran who earned a bronze star for heroic service. He has served on the Longview ISD Board since 1998 and has served in all the executive positions on the board over the years. He’s been a member of the TASB Board of Directors since 2007, currently serving as president-elect of the TASB Board and president of the Risk Management Fund Board. He will take over as president of the TASB Board in September. His father’s experiences made him a champion for educational equity in Longview, a city with a history of violence associated with integration of schools. Now Longview ISD is one of a handful of Texas school districts that have adopted an equity policy. “The foundation both my parents laid…is why I continue to advocate for quality, equitable public education,” Beard III said. “I didn’t realize he would become interested in politics,” the elder Beard said. “Not politics…advocacy,” the younger Beard corrected. — Laura Bloemker is a TASB communications consultant.
who have donated to the scholarship fund. The Foundation solicits donations throughout the year to fund these scholarships. Anyone wishing to donate and help a deserving senior attend college may send a contribution to the Longview ISD Foundation, Inc., P. O. Box 9461, Longview, Texas 75608, or donate online at www. lisdfoundation.org. Click on “Ways to Invest” on the menu bar and scroll down to view the donation options.
such as these can position students to be competitive in a global workforce and the IB program has the potential to aid in this endeavor.” With her youngest child a senior at Longview High School this past year and now a college-bound graduate, Class of ‘21, Nell Ward came to serve on the Local Advisory Council,saying that “after discussing the purpose of the board with Linda Buie, I knew immediately it was something I’d like to be involved with. We have three kids that have now completed the diploma program and feel it opened their eyes to a new, global perspective.” She appreciates that the TCIS charter is seeking to expand its IB program to the elementary and middle schools and thus offer students “a global connectivity that most kids in Texas will never experience.” Her perspective on IB is slightly different from others because of two personal experiences: She taught IB Visual Arts and saw that “the way the IB curriculum is set up, it encourages students to be curious and creative.” Also, she has two children in college now and said, “I can’t tell you how many times our own kids have talked about how the TCIS|Continued to page 19
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OBITUARIES Longview ISD offers our most sincere condolences to our extended Lobo family Margaret Hazel Parker Mrs. Margaret Hazel Parker, known to many as “Jakie”, was born in Nacogdoches, Texas, on January 10, 1945, through the lineage of the late Curtis Albert Johnson and Ruth Watts Johnson. Margaret began PARKER her Christian walk at the Antioch Baptist Church in Nacogdoches and was baptized at an early age. Later in life, she united with the Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church of Longview, Texas. Margaret was not just a member, but she was a dedicated and loyal worker in many, many capacities. She was excited about kingdom building within Mount Olive and faithfully endeavored for the advancement of the church. Margaret was a Deaconess and served as past president of the Women’s Missionary Department, Assistant Sunday School teacher, Chairperson for the Program/ Planning Committee and Director of Christian Education. She obtained her formal education and was an honor student in the Nacogdoches School District. She later went on to accept her Bachelor of Arts degree from Jarvis Christian College in 1966 majoring in English and minoring in History. In May of 1970, she was inducted into Delta Sigma Theta Inc. Margaret continued her studies and graduated in 1971 from Stephen F. Austin State University with a master’s degree in Education. She was certified in all levels as a Professional Supervisor and a Professional Administrator. Margaret had a strong belief in education and set quite the example for many. She taught English in the Nacogdoches ISD and later went on to become a Graduate Assistant and Project Philemon Consultant at Stephen F. Austin State University. Margaret continued to share her knowledge of education when she joined the Longview Independent School District. During her tenure there, she held positions as Director of Compensatory Education, Director of Instruction, Director of Special Programs and finally retired in 1999 after serving as Principal from J. L. Everhart Primary School for 10 years. Margaret was very involved and spent countless hours volunteering in her community. She has held positions on the Citizens Advisory Board for Bank One, City Library Board Member, United Way Board Member, LeTourneau University President’s Advisory Board, City Council PTA, Longview Arts Council, Mental Health Association, Drug Task Force, Minority Recruiter for Meals on Wheels, Martha’s Kitchen and Longview Communi-
ty Ministries, Past President/Member of the Longview Zonta Club, Founder of the Longview Women’s Commission as well as President and Founder of Community Challenge, Inc. She has received numerous awards and honors which include the 2004 Dr. Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award, a Book Club named in her honor at J. L. Everhart Primary School, recognition as Distinguished Unsung Heroine of the New Millennium, Jarvis Christian College Distinguished Alumni, Longview Women’s Commission founding member, Longview Regional Medical Center as one of the first Stars Over Longview, Longview News Journal as One of the People Who Makes a Difference (an article written exemplifying Compassion). Margaret met the love of her life, Mr. Gene LaRue Parker and married him on July 1, 1967. To this wonderful union, the “Parker Boys” were born. Like her mother “Mama Ruth”, Margaret was so full of love and had no limit to the amount of kindness that she would bestow upon others. She loved to cook, and “everyone” was always welcome to partake. Any food that was left, she would wrap up for you to take with you. She enjoyed writing and has several pieces in her memoirs. She was “The Boss” of everyone at home and freely gave her advice or opinion to family and close friends without hesitation. Margaret was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. Out of all her achievements in this life, her greatest accomplishment was knowing the Lord Jesus Christ as her personal savior. On Saturday, June 5, Margaret quietly and peacefully departed this earthly life. As she walked into that beautiful light, she was welcomed by her parents, and her siblings Nadine Johnson and Virtee Johnson. Fond memories will be treasured by her devoted husband of 54 years, Gene Parker; two sons, E’tian Larue Parker and Damon (Ericka) Parker, both of Austin; one granddaughter, Karielle Parker of Houston; a special nephew/ son, The Reverend Fredrick (Joyce) Rusk of Longview; one brother, Robert (Eva) Johnson and one sister, Frances Rusk all of Houston; two god-daughters, Jocelynn Rusk and Kirsten (Darius) Valentine, of Longview; and a host of nephews, nieces, other relatives and many dear friends who will miss her tremendously.
Stephen Robert Butter LONGVIEW — Stephen Robert Butter passed away July 23, at his home in Longview with his loving wife, Patricia by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo Edison Butter and Billie Potts Butter. Born April 15, 1937, in Fort Worth, he grew up and attended school in Longview, graduating from Longview High School in BUTTER 1954 where he was elected King of the student body and started at center for two years for the Longview Lobo football team. He graduated with a BBA degree in banking and finance from the University of Texas at Austin where he was named a Goodfellow by the Cactus yearbook. He was a member and pasts president of the Silver Spurs honorary service organization and a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity. Alumnae activities included President’s Association, Chancellor’s Council and establishing the Stephen R. Butter Endowed Scholarship. Summers were spent working on his father’s ranch in Hallsville raising Santa Gertrudis cattle. Following graduation from The University in 1958, he entered the family business started by his father in 1930. He became Chairman of the International Group of 22 supply houses across the state of Texas. In serving his industry, he was Chairman of the Wholesale Distributors Association of Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Colorado, and director of the American Supply Association. In serving his community, he was a Director at First National Bank, Texas Commerce Bank, First Federal Savings and Loan Association, President of Good Shepherd Medical Center Board and of the Longview Chamber of Commerce. Stephen is survived by his loving wife of 14 years, Patricia Butter and her son, Tanner Singleton and his wife, Missy of Grand Prairie, Texas; He is also survived by his sisters, Bette Brinson of Houston and Susan Chambers of Austin; the mother of his children, Linda Ryan Thomas and husband, Charles of Longview; three sons, Leo Ryan Butter and wife, Paulette of Longview, Zane Ryan Butter and wife, Jane of Dallas, and Stephen Robert Butter, Jr. and wife, Lucy of Austin, and his daughter, Alexis Ryan Combest and husband, Scotty of Tyler, Texas; 12 Grandchildren, Ryan Butter, Alex Butter, Bella Butter, Z. B. Butter and wife, Sarah Frances, William Butter, Trey Butter, Tate Butter, Christian Combest, Lauren Combest, Victoria Combest, Finn Singleton and Opal Singleton. His sister-in-law, Karol Perrine and 2 nieces and a nephew. Patricia would like to thank HeartsWay Hospice of Northeast Texas, especially, Josh Oden, for their compassion and care. At his request there will be no service. Memorials may be given to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 3 International Drive, Suite 200, Rye Brook, NY 10573, Heartsway Hospice 4351 McCann Rd., Longview, TX 75605 or to your favorite charity. Online Condolences may be left at www.raderfh.com.
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PUBLIC NOTICES LISD Board meeting set for August 9 Trustees usually meet in the boardroom of the LISD Education Support Center, but often set special-called meetings at
various locations around the district. The next regular meeting is tentatively scheduled for 6 p.m. on Monday, August 9.
For more information about the Longview ISD Board of Trustees go to LISD.org.
LISD accepting requests for proposals for Contracted Educational Services Longview Independent School District is seeking proposals from sign vendors for branded digital signage at six District locations to help area students, families, and the greater Longview community stay well-informed about LISD programs, events, activities, and general news. The proposal will include 1 single-sided digital monument and 5 double-sided pole signs with branded cabinets and electronic message centers at multiple Longview ISD campuses, at the
appropriate dimensions as permitted by City of Longview ordinance. Interested parties can receive an application and instruction for submission by emailing the LISD Community Relations department at ask@ LISD.org. Submission Location: Longview Independent School District ATTN: Dr. James Hockenberry, Assistant Superintendent of District Services
1301 East Young Street Longview, Texas 75601 Longview ISD reserves the right to accept or reject any or all of the bids submitted, in the best interests of the District. Telephone, electronic or fax proposals are not considered legal documents; therefore, original signed documentation must be submitted for consideration. Proposals must be received no later than 2 p.m. CST on Aug. 9, 2021.
NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS BY VIRTUE OF TAX WARRANT ISSUED AUG. 2, 2021 GREGG COUNTY DATED AUG. 9, 2021 and issued pursuant to Tax Warrant issued out of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Gregg County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date August 2, 2021, in the hereinafter numbered and styled tax warrant and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff of said County, I have on August 9, 2021, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in September, 2021, the same being the 7th day of said month, at the South Steps of the Courthouse of said County, in the City
of Longview, Texas, between the hours of 10 o’clock a.m. and 4 o’clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 a.m., proceed to sell to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such tax warrant(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same lying and being situated in the County of Gregg and the State of Texas, to-wit:
SUIT NO. — 022347-CCL2 STYLE OF SUIT AND PROPERTY DESCRIPTION — CITY OF LONGVIEW, ET AL VS. JERRY E. GRIMES (TAX WARRANT ISSUED AUGUST 2, 2021)
LOTS NINE (9) AND TEN (10), IN BLOCK “L”, OF SOUTH HIGHLANDS ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LONGVIEW, GREGG COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO PLAT OF SAID ADDITION OF RECORD IN VOLUME 84, PAGE 318, OF THE DEED RECORDS OF GREGG COUNTY, TEXAS. (ACCT NO. 65796) (any volume and page references, unless otherwise indicated, being to the Deed Records, Gregg County, Texas, to which instruments reference may be made for a more complete description of each respective tract.) or, any property sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the
defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the said property, or their interest therein, within the time and in the manner provided by law, and shall be subject to any other and further rights to which the defendants or anyone interested therein may be entitled, under the provisions of law. Said sale to be made by me to satisfy taxes, penalties, interest, attorney’s fee, and municipal claims subject to the tax warrant(s) issued in the above styled and numbered causes together with costs of tax warrant, and the proceeds of said sales to be applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs.
NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF TEXAS BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER SALE GREGG COUNTY
and issued pursuant to judgment decree(s) of the County Court At Law of Gregg County, Texas, by the Clerk of said Court on said date, in the hereinafter numbered and styled suit(s) and to me directed and delivered as Sheriff or Constable of said County, I have on August 9, 2021, seized, levied upon, and will, on the first Tuesday in September, 2021, the same being the 7th day of said month, at the South Steps, 101 East Methvin of the Courthouse of the said County, in the City of Longview, Texas, between the hours of 10 o’clock a.m. and 4 o’clock p.m. on said day, beginning at 10:00 AM, proceed to sell for cash to the highest bidder all the right, title, and interest of the defendants in such suit(s) in and to the following described real estate levied upon as the property of said defendants, the same
lying and being situated in the County of Gregg and the State of Texas, to-wit:
(Sale #, Cause # Judgment Date, Acct # Order Issue Date, Style of Case, Legal Description)
1 — 19988-CCL2 07/06/21, 47661 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. ALVIE D FULLER ET AL, LTS 8 THRU 10 BLK 544 HILLCREST; 2 — 020461-CCL2 07/06/21, 55470 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. ARTHUR BURNETT ET AL, LTS 2B & 3A BLK 9 (NCB 359) (E 35’ LT 2;W 15’ LT 3) MOBBERLY PLACE #2; 3 — 020740-CCL2 07/06/21, 57082 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. NORA WOODARD ET AL, LT 10 BLK 23 (NCB 22A) NORTHCUTT HTS; 4 — 021287-CCL2 06/07/21, 33833 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. JIM POWLESS AKA JAMES POWLESS ET AL, TRACT 1: LT 2 NCB 172 LONGVIEW; 5 — 021287-CCL2 06/07/21, 33834 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. JIM POWLESS AKA JAMES POWLESS ET AL, TRACT 2: LT 3 NCB 172 (W61’ LT 3) LONGVIEW; 6 — 021318-CCL2 07/06/21, 52588 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. WENFORD WILBORN ET AL, LTS 7 & 8 BLK 417A LE TOURNEAU TECH; 7 — 021374-CCL2 06/07/21, 48928 AUGUST 09, 2021 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. RICHARD BERT DICKMAN ET AL, LT 7A & 8 (N 60’ LT 7) BLK 524A INGRAM PARK; 8 — 021383-CCL2 05/03/21, 22807 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. VELMA GORDON SKILLERN ET AL, AB 3 J MATTHEWS SUR TR 19 SEC 3; 9 — 021415- CCL2 07/06/21, 40707 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. H B BOWENS ET AL, LT 2 BLK 2 (NCB 640) EAST PINES, 021520-CCL2 07/06/21, 13107 AUGUST 09 2021, SPRING HILL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. WRF SERVICES
INC, AB 38 W H CASTLEBERRY SUR TR 1 SEC 7; 11 — 021616- CCL2 06/23/20, 199279 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. JUSTIN PATIN ET AL, LT 100 TRIPLE A ESTATES MH IMP ONLY LBL #TRA308494; 12 — 020584-CCL2 06/07/21, 19107 AUGUST 09 2021, KILGORE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. DEBRA LYNN MCALISTER, AB 98 HOLLINGSWORTH SUR TR 38-02; 13 — 020680-CCL2 03/20/17, 89728 AUGUST 09 2021, KILGORE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. RONNIE SMITH JR. AKA RONNIE LYNN SMITH JR., AB 36 W P CHISM SUR TR 33-03; 14 — 19811CCL2 10/15/14, 52981 AUGUST 09 2021, THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN STRUCK-OFF AT TAX SALE AND ARE NOW BEING OFFERED FOR RESALE: LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, ET AL VS. J. D. DEVANCE, ET AL (TAX SALE HELD 12/02/2014), LT 3 BLK 4 (NCB 245) LINCOLN PARK; 15 — 18691-CCL2 11/07/11, 27094 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. JULIUS C. THOMPSON (TAX SALE HELD MARCH 6, 2012), TRACT 6: AB 188 F W SAUNDERS SUR TR 53; 16 — 020571-CCL2 10/02/17, 40089 AUGUST 09 2021, LONGVIEW INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL VS. KENT D. DAVIS ET AL (TAX SALE HELD 12/05/2017), LT 7 BLK 5 (NCB 1309) DEWAYNE
(any volume and page references, unless otherwise indicated, being to the Deed Records, Gregg County, Texas, to which instruments reference may be made for a more complete description of each respective tract.) or, upon the written request of said defendants or their attorney, a sufficient portion of the property described above shall be sold to satisfy said judgment(s), interest, penalties, and cost; and any property sold shall be subject to the right of redemption of the defendants or any person having an interest therein, to redeem the said property, or their interest therein, within the time and in the manner provided by law, and shall be subject to any other and further rights to which the defendants or anyone interested therein may be entitled, under the provisions of law. Said sale to be made by me to satisfy the judgment(s) rendered in the above styled and
numbered cause(s), together with interest, penalties, and costs of suit, and the proceeds of said sales to be applied to the satisfaction thereof, and the remainder, if any, to be applied as the law directs.
Dated at Longview, Texas, August 9, 2021
Notes:
The Minimum Bid is the lesser of the amount awarded in the judgment plus interest and costs or the adjudged value. However, the Minimum Bid for a person owning an interest in the property or for a person who is a party to the suit (other than a taxing unit), is the aggregate amount of the judgments against the property plus all costs of suit and sale. ALL SALES SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL TAXES DUE ON THE PROPERTY WHICH HAVE BEEN ASSESSED SINCE THE DATE OF THE JUDGMENT. For more information, contact your attorney or LINEBARGER GOGGAN BLAIR & SAMPSON, LLP., attorney for plaintiffs, at (903) 757-5448
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THE LONGVIEW VOICE — August 2021 HISTORY |Continued from page 1 LISD.org. An avid history fan, Mr. Jones loves studying the history of Longview so much so that he started a Facebook JONES group to share the photos that he comes across during his research. “Pictures of Longview PAST and PRESENT” costs Mr. Jones two to four hours a day in research and he does it happily. “I just want to give back. Longview has been good to me, so I want to give back,”
TCIS |Continued from page 15 Mr. Jones said. “And, I enjoy it.” The group originally started with 45 members but has now exploded to over 5,100. This is a sign that many in Longview love to learn the history of the city. Thanks to Mr. Jones, people will soon be able to look at the history of LISD through the lens of students in the late 1930’s. Over 10 issues will be scanned and uploaded to the LISD website later this year and will be available to the public at no charge. Once the issues are online, the link will be shared through The Longview Voice and LISD’s social media pages.
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hard work and ‘thinking outside the box’ has carried over to their success in college.” She is enthusiastic about the future of IB in Longview, saying, “Imagine how wonderful it’s going to be when LISD students start their global exploration in elementary and are pushed to create their own academic success all the way through high school!! We’ve got some great teachers leading the effort and the board is super excited about it!” If you would be interested in serving on the 21-22 Texas Council for International Studies Local Advisory Council and have a vested interest in our schools, or would like to learn more, please email Linda Buie at llbuie@LISD.org.
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