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This publication is produced as a service to members, newcomers and friends of the Cedar Creek Lake Area
Chamber of Commerce. This magazine is provided free to chamber members, newcomers and in relocation packets.
The Cedar Creek Lake Area Magazine is a copywritten publication of publisher AB Graphics. No part may be copied or used without permission of AB Graphics.
© 2011 AB Graphics
2011 Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors
• Rick Brown • Tate Cramm • Debra Davis
• Christy Eckerman • Robbye Grissom
• Evelyn Heinrich • Derrick Hoelscher
• Lana Mock • Marty Mullins
• Jim Thompson, Chairman
Staff
Jo Ann Hanstrom, President
Dorene Watts, Office Manager
Linda Hacker, Membership Services
CCLACC
604 S. Third St. Ste. E Mabank, TX 75147
(903) 887-3152 • Fax (903) 887-3695
Email: info@cedarcreeklakechamber.com www.cedarcreeklakechamber.com
315 S. Palestine • Athens, Texas 75751
(903) 677-7700 www.goabgraphics.com
Betty Abendroth , Publisher/Art Director
Tammy McDaniel , Advertising Director
Photos throughout this book provided by
JoAnn Hanstrom, Betty Abendroth, Sue Cardin, and Scott Confer.
Cover by Sue Cardin.
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“Hub” office maintains racks for a host of brochures, business cards, and other literature of chamber businesses, civic organizations and attractions. The friendly, helpful staff is available Monday – Friday, 9-12 and 1-5, closed Saturday,
Sunday and holidays.
The chamber’s first-class website provides one-stop shopping for folks planning a visit to the lake, as well as a quick reference for locals seeking an events calendar and other useful information on the area. Links to the area municipali-
In 2011, the Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 10 year anniversary as a unified organization, proudly representing chapters in Eustace, Gun Barrel
City, Kemp, Mabank and Tool/Seven Points.
The Chamber continues to be the “go to” organization for business and civic support and visitor/ relocation information.
Conveniently located at 604 S. Third Street in Mabank, the
Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce offers a unique service to the entire Cedar Creek Lake area.
Offering exclusive referral to members, the Chamber’s
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ties, schools, the counties and some state agencies can be found on the site.
Under the direction of an eleven member Board of Directors representing the five Chamber chapters, CCLACC sponsors and/or participates in numerous activities and events throughout the year. Monthly luncheon meetings and at least one monthly Business After Hours are sponsored by the Chamber, along with ribbon cuttings and grand opening support for members. The various chapters also hold regular meetings and host or participate in their communities on projects throughout the year.
The Chamber is a private 501(c) 6 membership organization, receiving no public operating funds. With the opening of new hotels, the staff and volunteers have become more aggressive in planning and helping with events that are focused on attracting visitors to Cedar Creek Lake.
The chamber-sponsored Leadership
Cedar Creek Lake is in its sixth year. The nine-month program features classes in various government agencies, medical and education. The Mission Statement of Leadership Cedar Creek Lake is, “To teach, develop and enhance leadership skills and community knowledge to prepare individuals for elected and appointed positions in the community” and all area citizens are welcome and encouraged to apply. Contact Jo Ann Hanstrom at
903.887.3152 or info@cedarcreeklakechamber.com
for information on this dynamic chamber program.
Each Legislative year, the staff organizes and leads a visit to the State Capitol to meet with our Senators, State Representative and agencies that are pertinent to our rural concerns. The trip is open to all citizens who have an interest and ample notice is given so that anyone wishing to participate can make reservations. It’s a valuable and informative mission for the
Cedar Creek Lake community every two years.
The staff and Board of Directors of the chamber take a great deal of pride in being a first class organization that not only offers support to the business community, but also stands ready to help improve quality of life for citizens in the area.
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Caney City, with its miles and miles of shoreline and woodlands sits on the tip of a peninsula jutting westward into
Cedar Creek Lake. Situated between the first two bridges on Highway 198 headed north out of Malakoff, Caney City has an abundance of natural beauty and offers residents and visitors alike services and conveniences on or near the water.
Being one of the first towns to be incorporated on Cedar Creek Lake, Caney
City possesses a long history that has been written up in many articles concerning the development of the Lake community.
Because of the pioneering efforts of those individuals who were responsible for the beginnings of the town, visitors and residents today will find easy access to food, fuel, beverage and entertainment.
Those who come to Caney City will enjoy easy access to dining and entertainment, fuel, grocery and beverage, bait and tackle, car repair, self-storage units, cabins, shelters and grounds for camping and picnicking. All of these amenities can be enjoyed surrounded by scenic beauty with deep wooded areas, wildlife and great fishing.
This all adds up to fun, convenience and opportunity right on Cedar Creek
Lake and they invite you to stop in for a visit or call them at 903.489.1844 or email at CaneyCity@aol.com
for more information on Caney City and the area.
Nine miles of shoreline timbered with tall oaks makes Enchanted Oaks a residential retreat of unsurpassed rustic beauty, covering more than 220 acres. The incorporated town is located between Gun
Barrel City and Malakoff, just off Hwy.
198 South.
In 1967, Community Engineering chose a beautifully wooded area on the shores of Cedar Creek Lake to develop what is now Enchanted Oaks. A property owners’ association was established in
1973, and the Town of Enchanted Oaks became incorporated on December 14,
1974.
Seven miles of streets encompass the small community, where friendly neighbors and many volunteers pride themselves on maintaining a clean and safe environment. Enchanted Oaks boasts many amenities such as a town hall, volunteer fire department, park, swimming pool, library and two boat ramps. Residents spend many volunteer hours dedicated to crime prevention and road improvements to maintain and improve the quality of life to which they have become accustomed.
The Enchanted Oaks City Council is comprised of the mayor and five council members who are elected at large for a two year term. The elected officials and residents of Enchanted Oaks are committed to making the community one of the best places to live on Cedar Creek Lake.
(From The Monitor Discover Magazine)
The City of Eustace, conveniently located between Mabank and Athens on U.S. Highway 175, takes pride in its historic Town Square, which features a beautifully landscaped courtyard.
This historical and quaint community is home to Purtis Creek State Park, located
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8 only three miles north of the town, which provides visitors with camping facilities, as well as the opportunity to experience the great outdoors in a naturally preserved setting.
Purtis Creek State Park draws visitors from all over the country to fish for champion-size black bass. While the lake has a catch-and-release policy for black bass, other varieties of fish can be caught, kept and eaten.
Besides fishing, the park offers nature at its best, with walking trails for opportunities of viewing all kinds of wild animals and birds.
There are walking and bike paths, as well as a swimming area newly refinished in 2007. Boats can be brought and used, as long as they adhere to the park’s nowake speed limit, so fishermen will be undisturbed as they try to catch that really big bass.
Cedar Creek Lake, the centerpiece of the area, offers a larger surface area, with opportunities for high-speed boating and jet-skiing. Eustace may be one of the best spots for fishermen and boaters to live.
The Eustace Independent School
District has continually maintained high standards for all grade levels. It manages to maintain the status of a very highly rated school district dispensing a top-flight education to its students.
Eustace residents enjoy the slower pace of small town and ranch living.
Named after W.T. Eustace, a captain of the Confederate States Army under
Gen. Robert E. Lee, the community has continued to expand since its formation at the turn of the century. Though Capt.
Eustace lived in Athens, the local citizens felt the town should be named after him.
Eustace, located in Henderson
County, was established in 1900, when the T & NO Railroad pushed eastward from Kemp to
Athens. This closed a gap that had existed for 27 years, and made it possible for travelers to ride the train from Dallas to Beaumont.
With lots being sold for $20 per acre, half of the lots were snapped up the first day. Merchants were eager to take advantage of the new railroad and began to move to the Eustace townsite.
A saloon, cotton gin and a lumber yard were started in 1900.
The first newspaper, the Eustace
Herald , was established in 1914 by Will Justice.
Thirty plus years ago, a closeknit group of friends (affectionately known as the ‘Dirty Dozen’) began the process of making their unincorporated community a ‘real’ town. Soon after their vision, and 200 signatures later, an election was held to decide the fate of the group’s dream. As the votes were tallied, their dream became reality by a mere four votes and Gun Barrel City was born. In 1996, with the population being over 5,000, the citizens voted to become a Home Rule City.
Gun Barrel City lies on the eastern shore of Cedar Creek Reservoir fifty-five miles southeast of Dallas. The community d e v e l o p e d after construction of the reservoir in 1969 and grew rapidly from sixty r e s i d e n t s in 1970 to
6,000 plus i n 2 0 1 0 .
T h e t ow n name is derived from its motto, “We Shoot Straight with You,’ and its symbol, a rifle. Long before the lake was built, Gun Barrel Lane (now
State Highway 198) traversed the area.
This mud road was a shortcut across
Cedar Creek from Mabank to Trinidad and Seven Points. The City has received several State Honored Awards including achieving a Go Texan Certification and becoming the only Certified Retirement
Community on Cedar Creek Lake in
2009. What began as a small rural community has grown into a thriving retail business district (the largest in western
Henderson County). Gun Barrel City is the retail hub for a trade area of more than 75,000 people and features NO city property tax.
It’s an increasingly upscale water sport playground with prominent retailers such as Super Walmart, Lowes Home Improvement, Radio Shack, Chili’s, CVS Pharmacy, CiCi’s Pizza, Golden Belle Bingo,
MovieStar Cinema with eight screens and
Denny’s. The La Quinta, the City’s fourth hotel, opened in 2010. Gun Barrel City plans to continue to reach new horizons by pursuing new medical facilities including an ETMC doctor’s facility. With plenty of retail space and land available,

the planning of new roads and expansions to the City Park includes a 9,600 square foot pavilion.
Efforts at the City level have paved the way for remarkable growth in Gun
Barrel City for years to come. The City has worked to establish a comprehensive future land use plan, a thoroughfare plan and a parks plan, all of which will be indispensable in drawing new development.
While always looking to the future, the
City has kept a keen focus on promoting the high quality of life and sense of community for which Gun Barrel City is known. Residents, visitors, businesses and retirees can be sure that the things that make the City a beloved community will remain strong well into the future.
The City is looking forward to an explosive future. Gun Barrel City holds two festivals each year. The July 4th
Festival features a Concert in the Park with well known performers followed by an extravagant display of fireworks.
The Christmas Festival boasts a lighted parade at night where the lights from the entries shine as bright as the Texas sky.
The evening culminates with a fireworks display choreographed to music. You can visit the festival website at www.gunbarrelcityfestivals.net
for more information regarding these events.
In comparison to other cities, Gun
Barrel City is young and forward-looking.
This is why Gun Barrel City is the ‘Heart of Cedar Creek Lake’ and would like to extend some of their East Texas hospitality to you. Visit the City’s website at www.gunbarrelcity.net
or the Economic
Development Corporation’s website at www.gbcedc.com
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The City of Kemp, population 1,334, located on the north end of Cedar Creek
Lake in southeast Kaufman County, has improved many of its community services, positioning itself for significant economic development. It is 46 miles from the center of town to Main Street in Dallas.
Its newest addition, a retail center with the First National Bank of Kemp as its anchor, opened for business in 2010 on
State Highway 274 in Kemp. Its location is in close proximity to Kemp’s new
$23 million high school, next to Yellowjacket Stadium.
The Kemp Independent School
District has developed a reputation of providing quality academics and has a growing band program garnering many top awards. A new Primary school building, just west and north of town, is a center for community involvement.
Kemp was named after Sarah Kemp
Noble, mother of city pioneer Levi Noble.
Levi was appointed as the city’s first postmaster May 27, 1851.
Kemp has seen the arrival and departure of the railroad. When the lake was being built in the early 1960s, the tracks and trains still came through town. The trains continued for about 10 years after the lake was filled, and then the tracks were taken up. The railroad assured prosperity for cotton farmers, as cotton was by far the leading money-maker for lower Kaufman County.
Kemp was touched by history when the infamous Bonnie and Clyde came into the town, followed by the subsequent capture of Bonnie Parker. The old city jail, where she was temporarily held, is still located near the police department and city hall. There is a historical marker at the site.
The town has several quaint older homes representing period architecture, adding to the town’s quiet, small-town atmosphere. The roadside medians and pastures surrounding the city come alive with bluebonnets and other wildflowers in the spring.
Several retail stores, plus fast-food and traditional restaurants throughout the town offer residents convenience and variety. The Pennsylvania Dutch Bakery is rapidly making Kemp a must-stop for people from all over Texas, who have heard about it through the grapevine and some radio commentaries.
Just down SH 274, The HamLins apartment complex offers convenient quarters outside the metroplex with all the amenities of upscale living at affordable prices.
Beacon Hill, a luxury housing development located in Kemp on US Hwy. 175, offers the utmost in lakeside living with a planned marina on Cedar Creek Lake, in addition to its own spacious swimming lake and bird-watching trails, clubhouse and spacious lots.
With easily accessible golf courses, including the Cedar Creek Country Club and King’s Country Club, plus various community activities and organizations to offer residents and visitors, Kemp has truly captured the essence of lakeside country living.
(From The Monitor Discover Magazine)
In 1969, a company called Areaco Inc. began developing the company’s second resort community. Its first resort was built
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in Missouri and in seeking a location for their second, found the perfect spot near
Malakoff, Texas and called it Log Cabin
Estates.
The original concept was to build a recreational resort, where people could get away from the city and take their families for vacations and weekend getaways. In the process of development, some lots were offered for sale and others became contractual memberships.
Areaco and various POA associations in Log Cabin Estates vied for control of the community for many years. Log Cabin
Estates incorporated Jan. 17, 1987, and became the City of Log Cabin.
Log Cabin boasts an RV park with 18 sites, each with water, sewer and electricity. It has brick homes on the waterfront and site-built homes on lake-view lots.
The jewel of Log Cabin is its spacious marina with two boat ramps, a circular dock and public swimming beach, flanked by a wooded park, ideal for camping and
RVing. The city park hosts a number of major bass fishing tournaments, along with chili cookoff contests and various seasonal festivals.
Log Cabin is convenient to Malakoff and Athens. It would be a great place to retire or build that weekend home. About
800 residents call Log Cabin home.
The City of Mabank is one of those special places to live, work, play and grow your family. It’s pretty hard to find these places in our rapidly moving modern day society. Established in 1900, resulting from the arrival of the Texas and New
Orleans Railroad, Mabank is rich in history. With the wisdom and grace that only comes with time, Mabank maintains seasoned characteristics and values that are blended with progressive attitudes that encourage area wide growth, economic prosperity and an enhanced quality of life. Mabank enjoys it’s well deserved notoriety as the Friendliest Town on Cedar
Creek Lake and reputation for its “Can
Do” attitude.
Today, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) estimates Mabank to have a population of approximately 3,250 people and a growth rate of nearly five (5%) a year. Located adjacent to the northern portion of Cedar
Creek Lake, the City is a full partner in the economic vibrancy of the lake area market and economic region comprised of over 60,000 people. The continued growth of Mabank is due in part to its great location and convenience to everything afforded by major highways such as U.S. 175 and Texas State Highway
198 that come to and through the City.
These roads position Mabank as a primary entrance into the Cedar Creek Lake area, as well as, allowing easy one hour access to the major airports, employment centers and services of the Dallas and Tyler metropolitan areas. Significant hospital/ health care facilities are nearby, only 30 minutes away, in Athens and Kaufman,
Texas. Immediately accessible emergency clinic facilities are located right next door to Mabank in its neighbor city. But when you arrive in Mabank, you’re likely to want to stay or come back and visit.
The City of Mabank, with its progressive City Council, offers an excellent
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business climate and a full range of public services including central water and sewer plus exceptionally equipped/qualified police and fire departments. You’ll find nationally and regionally based light manufacturing companies, commercial retail stores, restaurants, historic Market
Street and its’ shops and the beautiful new
Comfort Suites Hotel with corporate/ community meeting facilities. Residents of Mabank and the surrounding area enjoy Tri-County Library on Market Street and the exceptional schools, all achieving
“Exemplary Status”, provided through the Mabank Independent School District (MISD). Local youth organizations provide opportunities for children to participate in little league baseball, soccer, football and other activities at Mabank’s interconnected park system including
George Watts Park, the 24,000 square foot under roof Mabank Pavilion and the
Andrew Gibbs Memorial Rodeo Arena.
There is always room for fun and events.
Speaking of fun, Mabank presently hosts four major events per year. These events are enjoyed by all area wide residents and draw thousands of visitors to
Mabank and the lake area. Beginning with the first Saturday in May, the Cedar Creek
Lake Car Show and Kiwanis Krawfish Boil happens at the Mabank Pavilion, followed three weeks later by the Cedar Creek Lake
Festival of the Arts held on historic Market Street in downtown Mabank. Towards the end of June, you won’t want to miss the annual Mabank Western Week and
Rodeo at the Andrew Gibbs Memorial
Rodeo Arena and Mabank Pavilion. October is the month for the Mabank “Fall
Affair” where local businesses, the school system and community organizations get creative as they paint and decorate round and square hay bales in the spirit of Autumn, the Halloween and Thanksgiving season. This event, unique to Mabank, is highlighted at the end of October by the judged cash prize awards for hay bale art held in conjunction with the “Trick or
Treat in Mabank” children’s program at the Mabank Pavilion. December brings the Christmas season. Holiday banners wish you a Merry Christmas along the major roads, hay bales become Mr. &
Mrs. Claus, polar bears, snowmen and manger scenes. Market
Street is dressed in sparkling lights and the Mabank
Christmas Parade of Homes happens the first weekend in December. Then on
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the second weekend of the month, the
Mabank Old Fashioned Christmas is held on Market Street. Everyone enjoys the electric train display in city hall, Christmas story telling, carolers, ornament decorating, hay rides and of course, the arrival of Santa.
Discover Mabank. You will see that over 100 years of tradition and progress founded on faith, family friendship and future creates a quality life style that is hard to beat. Enjoy all of Mabank and everything it has to offer. Become a part of our All American Town.
only eight high schools statewide to be cited for its career and college preparatory programs.
Proud of its history, members of the historical society published a historical view of the town in 2009 and plans are moving forward with the construction of a museum.
An active chamber of commerce hosts the popular and much anticipated Cornbread Festival every spring, putting small town camaraderie on display.
The town started when Widow Irvine built a gristmill near here while this land prehistoric carved heads, known as the
“Malakoff Men,” found in the excavation of a gravel pit in 1929. The find is expected to form the center piece of the new museum.
Lured by the quiet country life, strong feeling of community and low property costs, many people in recent years have chosen to build their small businesses here.
Due to the remote location, people are finding their nice little cottage in the country or luxurious lake-front home in a gated community in the small town of
Malakoff. Some of the nicest and most exclusive lakeside properties on Cedar
Creek Reservoir are located in or close to Malakoff.
Gaining recognition as one of the best antique communities in East Texas,
Malakoff ’s growing number of antique malls and markets are bringing visitors from all over.
Malakoff is attracting new businesses every day, and it has some really great eating places. It is a town where old and new blend together to make a charming town with a place in the 21st century.
Whether you’re raising a family, looking for the perfect retirement spot, opening a business, or enjoying the incredible recreational opportunities such as golf, boating or fishing, Malakoff may be the place for you.
(From The Monitor Discover Magazine)
At the junction of State Highways 31 and 198, Malakoff is located in western
Henderson County. Sixty miles south of
Dallas and eight miles west of Athens, on the peaceful, southern side of Cedar Creek
Lake, lies a little town boasting the spirit of true small-town life.
With a population of 2,356, Malakoff has done some growing over the years. It has several restaurants, the Red Waller
Library, convenient shopping and a progressive school district.
Students at Malakoff ISD’s two elementary schools have repeatedly had a high percentage of students performing at commendable levels on the state’s knowledge and skills tests (TAKS), and most recently, the high school was one of still belonged to Mexico. Folks settled around the mill. The town was called
Caney Creek or Mitchum at various times. The community took on its Russian name after a town with the same name that was in the news at that time (during the Crimean War), at the suggestion of the postmaster. Malakoff is one of only a few towns in Texas that have a Russian name.
Mining became a huge industry in this town when, in 1912, lignite coal was discovered. In 1920, the Malakoff Fuel
Company was the largest industry for miles around, with more than 600 men employed.
In response to the availability of coal, the Texas Power & Light Company built a power generating plant in nearby
Trinidad.
During the 1930s, Malakoff was recognized for the discovery of three large
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Whether it is lakefront, off water or acreage, the City of Payne Springs has it.
Located on the east side of Cedar
Creek Lake, Payne Springs is the ideal location to enjoy great sunsets. With a diverse population consisting of full-time and weekend residents, Payne Springs is the ideal lake area location. A large majority of our residents live in lakefront communities that provide excellent access to the many water activities on Cedar
Creek Lake.
Off water activities such as golf and tennis are nearby, with a wide variety of restaurants in the area. Serviced by the highly rated Payne Springs Volunteer Fire
Department and an excellent municipal
Police Department, Payne Springs is an ideal place to live and raise a family.

Links from Hwy. 198 to major highways in all directions make commercial strengths and accessibility added pluses for continued economic growth. With easy access to the metroplex, residents can commute to Dallas for work, or just take an easy ride to shopping and restaurants.
(From The Monitor Discover Magazine)
The unique convergence of State
Highways 334 and 274, Farm-to-Market
85 and Pritchett, Kelly and Veterans Lanes in Henderson County gives this growing city its appealing geographic name. A widened SH 334 and reworked intersection at SH 334 and SH 274 gives the town an open, uncluttered atmosphere for easy access to the lake.
Seven Points is the first lake-front city coming from Dallas/Fort Worth, giving it the gateway status.
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates a 2008 population of 1,323 for Seven
Points. The city is served by both the
Kemp Independent School District in some areas and Mabank ISD in others.
Both districts offer good educational opportunities for the family and their children.
Boasting a wide variety of quality restaurants, it is rapidly becoming known as the “food bowl,” as well as recreation and activity center. Seven Points is home to Mexican food, burgers, steaks, catfish, chicken wings, drive-ins and barbecue.
Whatz Up, a family entertainment center, on SH 334 is fast growing a reputation for the place to hold paintball tournaments and fun, family gatherings.
Besides paintball, extensive video arcade and batting cages, the center features a fast and exciting go-cart track. Plans for its expansion are being carried out.
Other family-oriented activities in
Seven Points include The Library at Cedar Creek Lake for ongoing educational activities for adults and students alike, art exhibits, small trade shows, job fairs, plus an excellent selection of books, videos and reference material.
The Library at Cedar Creek Lake is the most-used library in the vicinity, with a conference room that stays busy year round, hosting book clubs, community organizations such as the Daughters of the American Revolution, and many other groups.
The beautiful building has computer access and is a very modern facility, with lots of peaceful nooks and crannies to peruse your favorite author or to study.
One of the new bonus features at The
Library is a Wi-Fi hotspot. Now those with notebook computers with Wi-Fi connectability can surf the web.
For shopping, there is a growing list of retail stores and an eclectic gathering of secondhand shops grouped in two flea markets for uncovering affordable treasures.
A Brookshire’s grocery, located near the downtown intersection, serves as a frequent gathering place for residents and visitors. The town also offers several
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banks, a David’s Grocery Store and several convenience stores.
A big plus is the Kemp Sub-Post Office. The city recently renegotiated a contract with the U.S. Postal Service which assures the area will be served for years to come. It remains one of the busiest post offices in the area.
Seven Points is poised for increased growth. It has many beautiful upscale subdivisions located on the western shore of the lake.
The city and western side of the lake are served by the only water company that is rated “superior” in the entire area, the West Cedar Creek Municipal Utility
District and annually receives awards for good-tasting water.
With a fine community of churches and a welcoming populace, it is the ideal place for retiring or raising a family.
Tucked away on the wooded side of
Cedar Creek Lake near Malakoff lies the quiet little town of Star Harbor. Surrounded by an abundance of towering trees and occasional wildlife, the over
400 residents of Star Harbor enjoy their serene setting.
Citizens of this small municipality take great pride in its appearance. This well kept community became incorporated in
April of 1970.
Operating as a ‘Type B’ General Law city, they have a mayor and five council members serving as their governing officials. A portion of responsibility lies as overseers of community projects such as maintenance of the 8 miles of streets that serve residents. To help maintain their high standards and quality of life, they have built a new city owned water system for their populace. Having a police officer offers reassurance to citizens.
Other amenities include a city hall, and beautiful 9-hole golf course complete with a club house and golf pro who offers lessons to beginners and golf enthusiasts.
One of the most picturesque views of
Cedar Creek Lake can be found standing on the shores of Star Harbor…if peace, quiet and solitude are what you’re searching for.
The town of Tool, originally known by some as “Hogs Fork”, was settled in 1850 and officially incorporated the city limits of the City of Tool in March of 1969.
Today, the City is a Type A General Law municipality, consisting of a Mayor and five City Council members. Regular City
Council meetings are held on the third
Thursday of each month at 6:00 p.m..
The meetings are held at Oran White
Civic Center, located adjacent to Tool
City Hall. The Oran White Civic Center is named after Oran White, the first mayor elected by the citizens of the city. The
Civic Center is available for rental twelve months of the year.
The City of Tool boasts more than 14 miles of shoreline on Cedar Creek Lake, one of the most beautiful in East Texas.
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Cedar Creek Lake offers majestic views, an ideal fishing atmosphere, relaxing ambiance, and breath-taking sunsets.
The City of Tool is the third largest city in Henderson County, with a growing population of 2,275, as of the 2000 census.
To ensure the safety of its citizens at all times and under any circumstance, the
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(From The Monitor Discover Magazine)
Surrounding the intersection of State
Highways 31 and 274 and extending to just past the Cedar Creek Lake spillway,
Trinidad is a small community about
65 miles from Dallas, 18 miles from
Athens, 23 miles from Kaufman and 26 miles from Corsicana. Its population is estimated at 1,109.
Its history dates back to the ice age, and sits right on the massive Trinity River.
Fossil stones have been discovered in and around the community, proving to be some of the oldest artifacts ever found in
North America.
In modern times, the discovery of lignite coal made it the place for a power generation plant. You can still see the stacks from the coal-burning works that once served the area. Later, it was converted to a steam-operated plant.
Known for several of its lake area developments, such as Key Ranch Estates,
Trinidad continues to improve its services for residents, and recently upgraded its water system to meet the town’s growing needs.
Trinidad’s school system captures the flavor of yesteryear’s community school and is within a short drive of nearby Trinity Valley Community College in Athens,
Tyler Junior College in Tyler and Navarro
College in Corsicana.
Residents of Trinidad enjoy easy access to larger communities such as Athens,
Tyler, Dallas, Corsicana, Hillsboro and
Waco, as well as Cedar Creek Lake, and have the security of services from local police and fire department.
It is a place one can sit on a porch in safety and enjoy the natural beauty the area offers because of its location by the beautiful bluffs of the Trinity River and close proximity to the lake.
A Shangri-La of the lake area with a yesteryear feel, Trinidad still offers the peace and quiet that a lovely small town can offer to the weary soul.
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Located on State Highway 334 between Gun Barrel City and Seven Points,
Tom Finley Park is a lovely day use waterfront park that features upgraded picnic facilities, grills, a public boat ramp and a large, covered pavilion that’s perfect for parties, reunions and outdoor meetings on pretty days.
Originally known as Chamber Isle, the park was created in the early 1980’s through a long-term lease agreement with
Tarrant Regional Water District. Through the years, management and improvement of the grounds has been overseen and facilitated by a devoted group of local citizens who have seen to it that Tom
Finley’s dream didn’t die.
Enjoy a day-long outing with shaded picnic tables, swimming and a public boat ramp or plan your next family reunion at the Tom Finley Park Pavilion. A nominal day-use charge, boat ramp fee and a charge to use the pavilion applies. For rental information, call 903.432.3704.
Mr. Finley was the executive editor of the Athens Daily Review and the Cedar
Creek Pilot and a member of the original committee of the Park Board. He volunteered many hours as “champion” for the park, having great vision and knowing it could serve as an asset to the lake, as well as providing public access / boat ramp to
Cedar Creek Lake.
Now managed by the Friends of Cedar
Creek Lake, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit group, the Park has continued to thrive and provide a shady, well-maintained public park for local citizens and visitors alike during the months between April and October.
Located just off Bus. Hwy. 175 in
Mabank, the 24,000 square foot Mabank
Pavilion is home to events such as the
Cedar Creek Lake Car Show & Kiwanis
Krawfish Boil, the Pinnacle Women’s
Club Garage Sale, Trick-or-Treat in Mabank, the Mabank Western Week Games and Rodeo Dance, plus outdoor concerts and other varied public events.
The lighted, covered facility features a concrete floor, concessions, rest rooms, available power and water for events, hard surface parking for more than 1,000 vehicles, with a large open area that can be used for additional exhibits. Mabank
Pavilion is conveniently located near lodging, restaurants and retail and is adjacent to a large playground and the Veterans
Memorial Park.
For information or details on reserving
Mabank Pavilion, visit www.DiscoverMabank.com
or call Mabank City Hall at
903.887.3241.

Held at the Cedar Creek Country
Club in March, the traditional awards banquet is a night of recognition as awards for volunteerism and excellence are presented by the CCLACC Chapters of Gun Barrel City,
Eustace, Mabank, Tool/
Seven Points, Kemp; plus the Lifetime Service Award, Citizen of the Year and Ambassador of the Year presentations to local citizens by the chamber of commerce. Tickets go on sale several weeks in advance of the event, with announcements in the local newspapers, the Chamber newsletter and on the
Chamber website. The chamber office can be contacted for more information.
event features the best of two events, combined to bring residents of the area and out of town visitors a full day of beautiful show cars, great food, music and fun for the entire family, all at the Mabank Pavilion, just off Business
Hwy. 175 in Mabank.
For ongoing updates and information, please visit www.cedarcreeklakecarshow.net or call the chamber office.
Held the first Saturday of May, the
Cedar Creek Lake Car Show & Kiwanis
Krawfish Boil is one of the most popular outdoor events of the year at Cedar Creek
Lake. A partnership between the chamber of commerce and the Kiwanis Club, the
Held the last Saturday in May and sponsored by the Mabank
Chapter of the Cedar Creek Lake Area
Chamber of Commerce, this large art fair features artists of every genre, live music and food, all in the charming Market
Street setting of downtown Mabank. For information, call the chamber office.
For more than 50 years, the town of
Mabank has held its Western Week and
Rodeo in the summer. Mabank Western
Week features many traditional events leading up to a June week-end rodeo and dance, most of them at Andrew Gibbs Rodeo Arena and the 24,000 sq. ft. Mabank
Pavilion. Local residents enjoy a dance,
Bed Races, a Rodeo Queen’s Dinner and
Coronation, and a “Cowboy Breakfast” benefitting Tri-County Library. Mabank
Volunteer Fire Department sponsors the
Rodeo. Information is available by calling Mabank City Hall at 903.887.3241 or the chamber of commerce office.
In June, a Eustace civic group, local citizens and business people sponsor Eustace
Pioneer Day on the historic Town
Square, one block off Highway 175.
Fe a t u r i n g l i v e e n t e r t a i n m e n t throughout the
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day, games, booths, arts/crafts and lots of delicious food, it’s a day of true family entertainment, capped off by an evening street dance. Call 903.425.4702
On July 4 th , Gun Barrel City hosts a festival and concert, followed by oldfashioned fireworks at Gun Barrel City
Park, just off Hwy. 334 (Main St.) near the municipal complex. Bands, arts and crafts, food and fun! For details, call GBC
City Hall 903.887.1087.
A popular summer fund-raiser for the chamber of commerce is the
Annual Red Hot ‘18’
Golf Tournament, traditionally held in the last week of July at Cedar
Creek Country Club.
Participants enjoy a full day of fun and camaraderie in a four-man scramble format and vie for cash winnings and donated prizes.
Prizes are awarded in many categories and there’s a specially-sponsored hole-in-one prize made available by various local car dealers or other chamber member.
Lunch is included in the tournament package. Contact the chamber office for dates and additional information.
On the second Saturday of September, a major fund-raising party for the chamber of commerce is held at Cedar Creek
Lake. Past themes have been a glitz and glamour Monte Carlo theme and an Ol’
West saloon party. On September 10,
2011 the theme will change again and the committee promises a night of fun that’s new and fresh. Live and silent auctions, raffles, food, drinks and a whole lot of fun are guaranteed, with chances to purchase week-end getaways, gift certificates for all manner of goods and services, fine art, theatre tickets, spa packages, jewelry, tools and much more! The new theme will be announced in the spring and will offer unique party fun with dinner, dancing and games. For more information, contact the chamber office.
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Gun Barrel City, TX 75156
903-887-7671
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Seven Points, Texas 75143
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On Halloween, local businesses, schools, churches, civic groups are invited to set up tables and hand out candy at
Mabank Pavilion for trick-or-treating by area kids in a safe environment. The spaces are free on a first come, first served basis and is an opportunity to advertise your business while having fun with several thousand kids who arrive at dark with their parents for a great fall family event.
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Mabank Christmas Parade of Homes:
In the City of Mabank, several residents open their beautifully decorated homes to visitors the first Saturday of December, signaling the start of the “official”
Christmas season in that city. A business is always included in the tour, as well as brunch at Tri-County Library. Ticket information and the list of participating homes and businesses are announced in advance in the local newspapers.
Gun Barrel City Christmas Parade and
Festival: A large night-lighted Christmas
Parade and Festival, including fireworks, is sponsored by the City of Gun Barrel
City on the 1 st Saturday in December.
For details, contact Gun Barrel City Hall
903.887.1087.
Eustace Christmas Parade & Celebration On the Town Square: 2 nd Saturday in
December. Contact 903.425.4702
Among the 13 incorporated towns and 5 school districts around Cedar
Creek Lake, Holiday events and activities abound. Call the respective city halls, the schools or and/or the chamber of commerce for additional individual listings. Find numbers at

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ETMC Cedar Creek Lake gives residents a convenient choice for quality healthcare services. The ETMC Regional Healthcare System designed
ETMC Cedar Creek Lake to be a quality facility using state-of-the art technology to meet the needs of a growing community
The ETMC 24-hour emergency center is staffed by physicians around the clock, with access to ETMC EMS and ETMC Air 1 helicopter services.
Full laboratory services and radiology services, including:
• 64-slice CT
• Ultrasound
• Mammography
• Open MRI
• General X-ray
• Vascular Ultrasound
• Echocardiography
No matter whether your physician is in the lake area, Dallas, Kaufman or
Athens, these exams can be ordered conveniently at ETMC Cedar Creek
Lake. Call 903-713-1504 for details.
The ETMC Rehabilitation Center – offering cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, aquatic therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy.
The ETMC Olympic Center – provides a state-of-the-art fitness and health enhancement facility to help members of the community maintain a healthy lifestyle or start an exercise program. Water aerobic and group fitness classes are available. For membership information please call 903-713-1552.
ETMC First Physicians clinics – Providing specialized medical service in both family and internal medicine. Call to schedule an appointment with one of our ETMC First Physicians who is right for you.
Dr. Susan McMullen , family medicine 903-713-1571
Dr. William Giles , internal medicine 903-713-1582
Dr. You Choi , internal medicine 903-713-1587
CEDAR CREEK LAKE
East Texas Medical Center
Regional Healthcare System

If you want to see Laurie Miller get excited, ask her about how ETMC Cedar
Creek Lake serves the community.
“This facility is hugely important to people in the lake area,” said Miller, the regional director responsible for the emergency department and outpatient services at ETMC CCL. “People depend on us to meet their medical needs in so many ways – and not just through the ER and our radiology and lab departments, but with our doctors and the Olympic
Center as well.”
Housed in a gleaming, 30,000-squarefoot glass building, ETMC Cedar Creek
Lake offers 24-hour, physician-directed emergency services, backed by diagnostic radiology and lab services.
“We average over 2,000 patients a month in our emergency department,” said Miller. “In radiology, they average about 2,200 procedures a month, and the lab averages a whopping 6,000 tests a month.”
Miller explained that the radiology and laboratory departments serve not only patients who are seen in the ER and clinic, but a very large outlying area as well.
“People we see for lab or radiology work are coming not only from Henderson County but places likes Van Zandt and Kaufman counties as well,” she said.
Sharon Dunn, RN, BSN, is the emergency department director for ETMC
CCL, and Dr. David Hoang is the medical director.
“We see plenty of coughs, cuts and broken bones,” said Dunn. “But we also see much more serious injuries, as well as people who have suffered from a stroke, cardiac arrest or other life-threatening incidents. EMS brings critical patients in the area to us first, and we stabilize and then transfer them to the appropriate facility.”
Excellent personnel are also backed up by excellent technology, such as an open
MRI scanner and a 64-slice CT scanner.
The open MRI has no enclosures, and the 64-slice CT produces amazingly detailed images of the body’s anatomy with unmatched speed. It takes a mere 10 seconds to perform an entire body scan.
E T M C C e d a r
Creek Lake is made up of three parts: the
24-hour emergency department, a clinic for doctors to see patients during the week, and an Olympic Center for rehabilitation.
The clinic at ETMC
CCL currently houses a member of the ETMC First Physicians practice, Dr. Susan McMullen. McMullen, a family practitioner, sees patients in the clinic along with other community doctors who office there. Dr. William
Giles and Dr. You Choi, both internal medicine specialists with ETMC First
Physicians, also see patients nearby. A physicians’ office building is currently under construction on the ETMC CCL campus
The Olympic Center inside the complex also offers state-of-the-art rehabilitation services. A 20-by-40-foot pool is used for aquatherapy and aerobic exercise.
There is cardiopulmonary rehab space for patients who recently underwent some type of cardiac procedure. Occupational and physical therapy is provided as well.
The Olympic Center offers use of the facilities through membership to the general public.
In addition, ETMC
Home Health, with offices in Athens and
Gun Barrel City, is the largest hospital-based home health care service in the region.
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Creek Lake is backed by the services of
ETMC Athens. The medical facilities and resources at ETMC Athens include a highly skilled staff of healthcare professionals and physicians offering comprehensive medical care, including the latest in diagnostic and therapeutic services.
This past winter, ETMC Athens kicked off a major expansion project.
Upon completion, the hospital will boast a 55,600-square-foot wraparound addition, with another 12,000 square feet of existing space remodeled. The first phase of construction scheduled for completion in 2011 is a new emergency department.
That will be followed by new ICU and surgery departments. In addition, the
OB and radiology departments will both be expanded.
To learn more about ETMC or for a referral to a physician who practices at
ETMC Athens or ETMC Cedar Creek
Lake, visit www.etmc.org
on the web or call ETMC HealthFirst at 800-648-8141.
ETMC Athens and ETMC Cedar
Creek Lake are affiliates of the East Texas
Medical Center Regional Healthcare
System, based in Tyler, which offers a
“continuum of care” approach for all healthcare providers within one provider network. It is dedicated to offering you and your family the latest in medical services and programs with personalized care and attention – close to home.

Nestled between the shores of Cedar
Creek Lake and Purtis Creek State Park in a small rural community is Eustace
ISD. Serving 1,500 students, the district encompasses 81.93 square miles. The district has a strong tradition of academic excellence. The district has the distinction of earning an Exemplary academic rating from the Texas Education Agency, the state’s highest rating. Three campuses,
Primary, Intermediate and Middle School, are also Exemplary. The High School holds a Recognized rating, the second highest rating awarded by TEA. The district also meets the Adequate Yearly
Progress standard as established by the
U.S. government’s No Child Left Behind program.
Eustace ISD serves students on four separate campuses all conveniently located within walking distance of each other. Dr.
Coy Holcombe serves as Superintendent of Schools. Janice Beasley serves as Assistant Superintendent. The Eustace Administration office is located at 320 FM 316
South. The phone number is 425-5151.
The fax number is 903-425-5147.
The district has excellent classroom and athletic facilities. The recently completed competition gym and field house, named in honor of long-time employee
Mr. E. L. Kirk, is the final project of a bond package that added and upgraded classrooms across the district. Eustace
ISD is very advanced in the implementation of technology across all grade levels.
Technology integration in all aspects of instruction is a major focus of the district.
Eustace Primary School is located at
211 W. Henderson Street. The phone number is 903-425-5191. The campus serves full-day Head Start, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, and second grade.
Dianne Shaffer serves as Principal. The campus has an active Accelerated Reader program and hosts Family Reading Nights for each grade level.
Eustace Intermediate School is located at 205 W. Henderson Street. The phone number is 903-425-5181. Robert Reeve serves as Principal and Marcy Warren as
Assistant Principal. The campus serves grades 3, 4, & 5. In addition to the Exemplary rating, the Intermediate campus has been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by the Texas Business Coalition and also the Just4Kids organization, both very coveted honors. The Intermediate campus also has a very active Accelerated Reader program.
Eustace Middle School is located at
200 FM 316 South. The phone number is 903-425-5171. Karyn Mullen serves as
Middle School principal and Dale Burke serves as Assistant Principal. The campus serves grades 6, 7 & 8. Grades 7 and 8 are eligible to compete in UIL events. Students have a full array of courses available including Pre-AP language arts, Pre-AP math, art, and computer literacy.
Eustace High School is located at 318
FM 316 South. The phone number is
903-425-5161. Stan Sowers serves as Principal and Shelby Adams as Assistant Principal. Doug Wendel is Athletic Director.
Course offerings include Pre-Advanced
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Placement and Advanced Placement
English, AP Environmental Science,
AP Calculus, AP History, Anatomy &
Physiology, and distance learning opportunities. The campus offers a SAT/
ACT prep class to help students prepare for college entrance exams. The Infinity
Project class offers students credit for math, science, or technology. Concurrent enrollment courses through TVCC are also offered. Vocational programs include office and business administration, the award winning agriculture department and a Certified Nurse’s Aid program offered on campus by TVCC.
The district offers a challenging curriculum to prepare students for college and the workplace. A Gold Performance
Acknowledgement from the
Texas Education Agency has been earned for meeting high expectations for college readiness. Support services are provided to students through compensatory classes, the dyslexia program, and the special education program.
The purple and gold Bulldogs compete in district 6AA. Sports programs for boys include football, cross country, basketball, soccer, power lifting, track, baseball, and golf. Sports programs for girls include volleyball, cross country, basketball, soccer, power lifting, track, softball and golf.
Other interscholastic activities include an award winning band program, theater arts program, ag program, and various academic and literary events.
The Eustace Board of
Trustees meets the third
Tuesday of each month in the high school library. Called meetings are held as necessary. Current board members are:
Diane Russ, president; Thomas Frazier, vice-president; Sara McAtee, secretary; and members, Mike Smith, Gary Walsh,
Cotton Walker, and Sonny Hodge.
Visit the district’s website www.eustaceisd.net
for additional information and the most up to date events.
Better know as the “Land of the
Panther”, Mabank ISD earned the TEA
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Exemplary rating for SY 2008-2009 and
SY 2009-2010. The Reading/English Language Arts and Social Studies departments are respected as one of the best in Dallas/
Fort Worth area. MISD is a 3A school district with an enrollment of 3320 students from the cities of Mabank, Gun Barrel
City, and Seven Points. The Mabank district is comprised of three neighborhood elementary campuses Central PK-4th,
Lakeview K-4th grade, and Southside K-
4th grade; Mabank Intermediate School
5th-6th grades; Mabank Junior High
7th-8th grade; and Mabank High School grades 9th – 12th. The 2009-2010 Texas
Education Accountability Rating for each of these campuses follow:
Central Elementary
Lakeview Elementary
Exemplary
Exemplary
Southside Elementary
Mabank Intermediate
Mabank Junior High
Exemplary
Exemplary
Exemplary
Mabank High School Recognized
MISD determines what high school graduates need to know and maps backwards 12-K to establish objectives that meet state standards. Principals are supported by Instructional Facilitators on each campus to implement the district curriculum, continuously assess student progress, and provide interventions immediately when students are struggling.
Mabank ISD recognizes the nation’s challenge of preparing more students for career fields in Math and Science.
The school district built a state-ofthe-art 204,000 square foot high school designed by Claycomb Architects. This facility includes:
• 1,500 seat gymnasium
• 750 seat auditorium
• Newly renovated football stadium
• Upgraded Science and computer lab
Sitting on Hwy 175 West, the new
Mabank High School is an impressive welcome to people entering the Lake area.
This building designed by teachers, staff, parents, and school adm i n i s t r a tors sends the message t h a t e d u cating our children is important.
Mabank
High School is a High
School That
Works campus. High
S c h o o l s
That Works is the largest and oldest of the Southern Regional Education
Board’s school-improvement initiatives for high school leaders and teachers with over 1,000 HSTW sites in 31 states.
The overall goal of HSTW is to prepare students for career and further education by improving curriculum and instruction and to raise student achievement.
Other statistics for the Mabank ISD include: Average student/teacher ratio of 14:1; expenditure per student $9599; average teacher $44,409; mean ACT score of 21.8 for Class of 2010 earning MHS the 2010 College Readiness Award.
Enrichment and accelerated programs supplement the regular program to meet the needs of individual students. Courses are offered to prepare graduates for college with advanced placement courses and for success in the work place with vocational technical programs. Full time counselors, librarians, physical education and fine arts teachers are assigned to all campuses.
Equally strong extra curricular programs including award winning bands, choirs, drill teams and athletic teams complement the strong academic program.
High standards are set, achieved, and maintained throughout Mabank ISD.
The district provides comprehensive, innovative educational programs that prepare individuals to be successful and responsible citizens.
Malakoff Independent School District is a growing district that was recently acknowledged by the Texas Education
Agency as a Recognized District, barely missing the highest rating of exemplary.
Currently there are 1,270 students. The
District serves the southern end of Cedar
Creek Lake including the areas of Malakoff, Tool, Star Harbor, Caney City, Payne
Springs, and Mankin.
Malakoff ISD is composed of four campuses; a high school, a middle school,
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and two elementaries. The High School and Middle School are recognized. Malakoff Elementary is exemplary while Tool
Elementary is acceptable.
The High School offers 35 college hours that students may enroll in their
11th and 12th grade year. Vocational opportunities are offered in agriculture, welding, nursing, bio-technology, and business. The school also has award winning programs in athletics, band, agriculture, and academic UIL.
The total tax rate in Malakoff ISD has been stable over the last five years, set at
$1.16 (state average $1.22). During this period, the patrons of the District have approved three bonds totaling $17,900,000.
Both elementaries were built in 2007.
Extensive renovations have been complete to the secondary campuses and athletic facilities.
Malakoff campuses have an excellent and caring staff, using the latest in technology, ensuring that all students’ individual needs are being met. The
District has focused on strengthening its curriculum over the last several years through teacher training, defined curriculum standards, and high expectations of all staff and students. The number of students per teacher is 11.4 (state average
14.5) allowing for individual instruction.
More information can be obtained by visiting the District’s web site at: www.
malakoffisd.org.
(903) 451-3387
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Trinity Valley Community College has come a long way since classes first began in borrowed space during the fall of 1946.
The college has seen tremendous growth the past two years and is now serving more than 8,000 students at campuses in Athens, Palestine, Terrell, and Kaufman.
Today, students don’t even need to be in the classroom to complete coursework.
Many are opting to enroll in Internet-
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Virtual College of Texas.
In addition, classrooms equipped for videoconferencing allow professors to teach classes simultaneously on two different campuses or even at area high schools and universities that are part of the Northeast Texas Network.
In addition, TVCC instructors have developed numerous hybrid courses — classes where a student completes part of the workload online and attends lass for the other part of the course. Hybrid
Classes combine the advantages of faceto-face interaction with the convenience of the Internet.
However, the technology age hasn’t eliminated the need for desks and chairs.
More students than ever are attending classes at TVCC’s four campuses.
Over the past 15 years, the institution

has constructed a new academic building, residence hall, cafeteria, bookstore and learning resource center at the Athens campus and a learning resource center at the Terrell Campus. Recently, the Palestine campus was remodeled and now boasts new science labs and a redesigned floor plan.
The newest facility at TVCC-Athens is expected to open by fall 2011. A threestory, 48,000 square-foot residential hall is currently being constructed on the northwest side of the campus.
The 150-bed facility will offer students a greater chance to be a part of on-campus life.
TVCC is dedicated to improving the quality of education and the richness of campus life for all its students.
By offering additional programs - such as the electronic media courses now offered in
Athens - and new activities such as the new Lady Cardinal volleyball program, TVCC is working to meet all of the needs of its students.
TVCC serves a large cross-section of the community’s population. The “traditional” 18-year-old recent high school graduate accounts for about 10 percent of enrollment. More than half of the students are at least 22 years of age, making for a large adult population at the TVCC campuses.
About 85 Percent of students come from the college’s service area, which includes all or part of Anderson, Henderson,
Kaufman, Van Zandt and Rains counties.
TVCC offers a range of academic and occupational programs for students who want to complete two years of college before transferring to a university or who need one or two years of training before beginning a career in a trade such as cosmetology, horticulture or ranch management.
In addition to regular courses, TVCC also offers non-credit continuing education classes that range from “fun” courses such as ceramics and cake decorating to career-oriented classes designed to help students become proficient in areas such as computer literacy, real estate and forklift operation.
The college’s Adult Education Department offers adult students special, and sometimes free, services to help them gain job skills or knowledge needed to help them get a college education.
The Health Science Center in Kaufman houses many of the institution’s health occupations programs, which include
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Associate Degree Nursing,
Vocational Nursing, Surgical Technology, Emergency
Medical Technician, and
Patient Care Technology.
The campus is also a distance education site for the University of Texas at
Arlington’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
TVCC officials are also planning to begin construction of a new Health
Science Center in the coming months. The facility will be located adjacent to the current HSC and will provide the needed space for the college’s expanding medical profession programs.
Ther’s also plenty of time for fun at
TVCC. The Student Activities Department calendar is filled with special events, tournaments and student trips. Students involved in the various student organizations are active in community events and serve as tutors and mentors to younger students in area public schools.
TVCC is also the home of champion athletic teams. Teams from the college have brought home 15 national titles in football, basketball and cheerleading since the late 1980s. The institution participates in the Southwest Junior College Football
Conference in football and in the Region
XIV Athletic conference in men’s and women’s basketball.
Performance groups are also an important part of the TVCC culture, including award-winning marching and jazz bands and a choral group which offers students performance opportunities in various musical styles.
This year, the Cardette dance team is celebrating its
50th anniversary with a variety of special events. The team has served as ambassadors for
TVCC at events across the nation and around the globe.
The TVCC faculty, administration and staff are deeply involved in the community. College employees are members of area civic organizations and economic development boards. The college also provides many events for the community, including concerts, plays, forums and job fairs.
For more information about TVCC,
Contact the college at 903-675-6200 or 1-866-TVCC-YES or log onto www.
tvcc.edu.
903-887-6332
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Accountant/CPA
Clark, Maurice
808 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-7777
Don Kinney, CPA
1001 E Cedar Creek Pkwy
Seven Points 75143
903-432-3935
Small Business Support Center
11162 Lakeside Ln
Mabank 75156
903-452-2421
Theresa P. Cryer, CPA
1823 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-2234
Advertising
AB Graphics
315 S Palestine St
Athens 75751
903-677-7700
Agriculture
Triple N Ranch
20487 Marimac Rd
Trinidad 75163
903-778-4288
Air Conditioning/Heating
Cole Air Conditioning, Appliance
& Kitchen Gourmet
602 N. Palestine
Athens 75751
903-675-9138
Infinity Texas Air Conditioning & Heating
506 S Washington
Kaufman 75142
972-932-9039
Ken’s Comfort Zone
1410 S 3rd St Ste C
Mabank 75147
903-887-8711
Story AC Supply
403 W Mason St
Mabank 75147
903-877-5775
Aircraft Rentals/Pilot Training
Athens Jet Center
1900 Airport Rd
Athens 75752
903-670-0086
Alarm Systems
Middleman Alarm Systems
115 Harrel St.
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-1164
Apartments
The Bluestone Apartments
1000 Blue Stone Cir
Mabank 75147
903-887-1399
The Hamlins at Cedar Creek Lake
18630 Hwy 274
Kemp 75143
903-498-2787
Architects
Paul E. Canup, Architect
808 Heather Woods Dr
Tool 75143
903-432-3131
Artists
Ellie Buczek Portraits
164 Armada Loop
Mabank 75156
903-451-3842
The Avanti Society
129 Lakeland Rd
Mabank 75156
903-887-1011
Assisted Living
Cedarview House
322 E Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-0236
Attorney
Ashley D. Adams, Attorney
205 E. Tyler
Athens 75751
903-675-3031
Jeffrey Irion, Attorney
PO Box 5527
Gun Barrel City 75147
903-887-4850
Shackelford, Hawkins & Associates
427 N Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-4878
Shaw & Associates, P.C.
620 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-880-0224
This membership list of The Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is provided by the chamber but is not guaranteed to be complete and error free.
If a listing is incorrect, please contact the Chamber office at 903-887-3152. Bold face type designates advertisers.
Auto Dealers
American Auto Credit
322 N Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-880-1007
DSA Auto Sales, LLC
200 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-1700
Poe Motors
533 S Seven Points Dr Ste C
Seven Points 75143
903-432-9063
Teague Chevrolet Buick, Inc.
815 W Mason St
Mabank 75147
903-887-4111
Tri-County Ford
108 W Mason
Mabank 75147
903-887-2121
Auto Repair\Parts
Accurate Automotive
2000 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-2886
Bob’s Collision Center
813 W Mason St
Mabank 75147
903-887-4113
Day Tire Automotive
1418 S 3rd St
Mabank 75147
903-887-8002
Holland’s Pit Stop
PO Box 43184
Seven Points 75143
903-432-3939
Huddleston Auto Body
601 E Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-5863
J G Extreme Airbursh & Custom Painting
328 Hwy 175 E
Eustace 75124
903-425-2639
Lakeside Collision Center
1508 S 3rd St
Mabank 75147
903-887-6740
Mabank NAPA
105 W Mason St
Mabank 75147
903-887-0483
Banking Services
Citizens State Bank - Mabank
PO Box 1488
Mabank 75147
903-887-9800
Citizens State Bank - Seven Points
PO Box 43733
Seven Points 75143
903-432-2204
First National Bank of Kemp
PO Box 587
Kemp 75143
903-432-4670
First State Bank of Athens/
GBC Branch
PO Box 1408
Gun Barrel City 75147
903-887-4104
First State Bank of Athens/
Mabank Branch
PO Box 459
Mabank 75147
903-887-2211
Prosperity Bank, Eustace
213 Hwy 175 W
Eustace 75124
903-676-2068
Prosperity Bank, Gun Barrel City
PO Box 1367
Gun Barrel City 75147
903-432-5205
Prosperity Bank, Seven Points
601 E Cedar Creek Pkwy
Seven Points 75143
903-432-3611
Southside Bank, Gun Barrel City
901 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-8722
Southside Bank - Seven Points
210 S Seven Points Dr
Seven Points 75143
903-432-0139
Beauty/Barber Shops
Euphoria Salon & Spa
117 E Market Street
Mabank 75147
903-887-1000
Mabank Barber Shop
107 E Mason St
Mabank 75147
903-887-2715
Beer Distributor
Ben E Keith-Budweiser
PO Box 4250
Palestine 75802
903-729-1770
Better Business Bureau
Better Business Bureau of East Texas
PO Box 6652
Tyler 75711
800-443-0131
Boat Rentals
Boat Paddlers
611 Hillside Lane
Seven Points 75143
903-910-9642
Building Inspections/
Accessibility
TexasAbility
PO Box 729
Gun Barrel City 75147
903-288-2962
Business Equipment
Document Solutions
702 E Corsicana St
Athens 75751
903-675-3464
Lone Star Office Equipment
146 Sunset Drive
Gun Barrel City 75156
214-783-8521
Business Service
Cedar Creek Professionals (BNI)
510 S. Gun Barrel Lane
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-2282
The Business Coach of Texas, LLC
1307 W Main St Ste B-162
Gun Barrel City 75156
214-668-1702
Carpeting/Flooring
Cedar Creek Carpet & Tile
126 E Cedar Creek Pkwy
Seven Points 75143
903-432-2231
Dunn’s Floors & More
111 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-7011
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City of Seven Points
PO Box 43233
Seven Points 75143
903-432-4610
City of Tool
701 N Tool Dr
Tool 75143
903-432-3522
City of Trinidad
PO Box 345
Trinidad 75163
903-778-2525
Gun Barrel City EDC
1831 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-1899
Mabank EDC
PO Box 293
Mabank 75147
903-887-3241
Seven Points EDC
PO Box 43554
Seven Points 75143
903-432-4610
Cleaners
Chandler’s Cleaners & Laundry
310 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-7374
Lakeside Cleaners
1120 S 3rd St
Mabank 75156
903-887-3969
Rope Catch & Ride for Christ Cowboy Church
PO Box 1239
Mabank 75147
903-887-1960
St. Jude Catholic Church
172 Luther Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-1452
City Government
City of Eustace
PO Box 579
Eustace 75124
903-425-4702
City of Gun Barrel City
1810 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-1087
City of Kemp
PO Box 449
Kemp 75143
903-498-3191
City of Mabank
PO Box 293
Mabank 75147
903-887-3241
Floors 4 U
1005 S 3rd St
Mabank 75147
903-880-0012
Chamber of Commerce
Athens Chamber of Commerce
1206 S Palestine St
Athens 75751
903-675-5181
Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
P O Box 581
Mabank 75147
903-887-3152
Corsicana Chamber of Commerce
120 N 12th St
Corsicana 75110
903-874-4731
Kaufman Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 146
Kaufman 75142
972-932-3118
Malakoff Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 1042
Malakoff 75148
903-489-1518
Tyler Chamber of Commerce
315 N Broadway Ave Ste 100
Tyler 75702
903-592-1661
Chiropractic
Cedar Creek Health Care
1833 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-6155
Lakeway Chiropractic
2412 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-3612
Mabank Chiropractic
118 E. Market
Mabank 75156
903-887-2401
Churches
Cedar Creek Lake United Methodist Church
100 S Old Indian Trail
Tool 75143
903-432-3657
Christian Life Center Church
2611 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-5429
First Presbyterian Church
PO Box 1977
Mabank 75147
903-887-2571
First United Methodist Church
501 S 3rd St
Mabank 75147
903-887-3691
Charles R. Hetmer Contracting
3066 E Hwy 175
Kaufman 75142
972-962-6012
Clay Structures, Inc
PO Box 896
Mabank 75147
903-880-4051
Clear Choice Windows Cedar Creek
1307 W Main St Ste B-211
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-603-3383
Cypress Lifts & Marine, Inc.
6945 Hwy 115
Scroggins 75480
866-543-8766
Fieldstone of Texas
PO Box 188
Athens 75751
903-675-9229
Fortenberry Pipe & Supply
PO Box 1208
Mabank 75147
903-887-5111
Hill’s Home & Commercial Insulation
PO Box 43331
Seven Points 75143
903-432-2482
Huffhines Construction Company
PO Box 1431
Mabank 75147
903-887-6219
It’s Your Home
162 Shady Shores Dr
Mabank 75156
903-452-5241
Commercial Collections
D W Story & Associates, Inc.
1424 S 3rd St
Mabank 75147
903-887-1042
Computer Repair
Affordable Computer Repair
200 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-477-1977
Construction
Amber-Di’Lane Homes, Inc.
2112 S 3rd St Ste A
Mabank 75147
903-887-4228
Barrett Construction
456 S Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-880-0036
The Cabinet Tree
PO Box 43465
Seven Points 75143
903-432-2200
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Cosmetics/Beauty
Ageless Image Aesthetics & Laser
805 S Palestine
Athens 75751
903-670-2543
Mary Kay Cosmetics- Phyllis Watson
338 Triangle Ranch Rd
Trinidad 75163
903-778-4367
Country Club/Golf Course
Cedar Creek Country Club
18392 Country Club Dr
Kemp 75143
903-498-6761
Kings Creek Country Club
6025 Club Drive
Kemp 75143
903-498-8888
Credit Card Processing
Cornerstone Business Solutions
PO Box 387
Athens 75751
903-675-3232
Day Spa
Cedar Creek Wellness Spa
13180 CR 2139
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-880-4864
Euphoria Salon & Spa
207 W James St
Mabank 75147
903-887-1000
Mooreana’s Mind & Body Retreat
413 N Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-880-0111
Dental/Dentist
Denture Pros
PO Box 1327
Mabank 75147
903-887-1381
Gentle Dental Care
4960 Hwy 274
Trinidad 75163
903-778-4275
John R. Loar, DDS
606 S Seven Points Dr Ste 2
Seven Points 75143
903-432-2292
Roberto Loar, DDS
606 S Seven Points Dr Ste 2
Seven Points 75143
903-432-2292
Electrician
Boothe Electric, Inc.
103 Towering Oaks
Tool 75143
903-432-3362
Strowd Construction
PO Box 9
Log Cabin 75148
903-489-3110
Sun Commercial Roofs
116 Eastshore Dr
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-8620
TZ Contracting
171 Santa Maria St
Mabank 75156
903-451-9412
Continuing Education
C.E.L.I.
17899 Hwy. 19
Canton 75103
903-567-1309
Convenience Store
Grab N Go
100 N Seven Points Dr
Seven Points 75143
903-432-2259
Scotties Exxon
101 S Seven Points Dr
Seven Points 75143
903-432-4890
J M Martin Contracting, LLC
18273 Rocky Point Run
Mabank 75156
903-451-3064
Jiba Stone Center
PO Box 1256
Kaufman 75142
972-932-2107
Jonas Foundation Repair
8196 Hogs Fork
Tool 75143
903-432-2511
King Roofing, LLC
444 N Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-880-1113
Litchfield Retaining Walls & Boat Houses
PO Box 43689
Kemp 75143
903-432-1970
Parks Construction Company
1101 E Hwy 175 Ste 100
Crandall 75114
972-427-6881
Reliable Roofing & Construction
1307 W Main Street, B-128
Gun Barrel City 75156
214-497-7335
Star Lite Custom Homes, LLC
162 Shady Shores Dr
Mabank 75156
903-451-5241

Financial Services
Diversified Financial Services
3804 Basswood Ln
Plano 75074
877-241-6500
Edward Jones Investments/
Debra Davis
106 E Market St Ste B
Mabank 75147
903-887-2870
Edward Jones Investments - Tony Kalawe
601 E Corsicana St
Athens 75751
903-675-0245
Edward Jones Investments - Bruce Martin
160 Heritage Pkwy
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-7123
First State Financial Services
PO Box 471
Athens 75751
903-676-1935
Prime Lending - Jerry Scott
331 N Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-6500
Prime Lending - Ron Watterson
331 N Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-987-0500
Fire Department
City of Tool Volunteer Fire Department
701 N Tool Dr
Tool 75143
903-432-3522
Mabank Fire Department
PO Box 1233
Mabank 75147
903-887-4747
Seven Points Fire-Rescue
PO Box 43734
Seven Points 75143
214-385-6344
Flea Market
Big Daddy’s Traders Market
PO Box 43718
Seven Points 75143
903-432-4911
Florist/Tuxedo Rental
Capt’n B Florist
333 N Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-0179
Funeral Home
Eubank Cedar Creek
PO Box 303
Mabank 75147
903-887-3111
Lakeplex Lanes Entertainment
321 Veterans Ln
Seven Points 75143
903-432-4094
Movie Star Cinema
215 Heritage Parkway
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-7469
Purtis Creek State Park
14225 Fm 316 N
Eustace 75124
903-425-2332
Texas Fresh Water Fisheries
5550 Fm 2495
Athens 75752
903-676-2277
Whatz Up Family Fun Center
PO Box 43792
Seven Points 75143
903-432-9955
Environmental Service
LaQuey Environmental Services, Inc.
1959 County Road 144
Kaufman 75142
972-467-3171
C & M Electric Service, Inc.
12456 County Road 4027
Kemp 75143
903-498-2999
Mabank Electric
PO Box 147
Mabank 75147
903-887-7941
Morgan Electric
14392 Fm 2329
Eustace 75124
903-880-6172
Employment Services
Business Staffing, Inc.
19315 FM 2252, Ste 310
San Antonio 78266
210-370-7206
Workco Staffing Service
PO Box 1491
Athens 75751
903-675-9269
Entertainment/Attractions
East Texas Arboretum
& Botanical Society
PO Box 2231
Athens 75751
903-675-5630
Henderson County
Performing Arts Center
PO Box 102
Athens 75751
903-675-3908
Moorhead-Epps Funeral Home
118 W Shadowwood St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-880-0200
Furniture
Aaron’s
162 Heritage Pkwy
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-2500
Sugar/Rock
128 E. Market
Mabank 75156
903-887-4561
Grocery Stores
Brookshire Food Store
210 S Seven Points Dr
Seven Points 75143
903-432-2385
Brookshire’s
PO Box 938
Mabank 75147
903-887-0126
Hardware/Lumber
Groom & Sons Hardware
PO Box 1150
Mabank 75147
903-887-7581
Westside Hardware & Rental
1331 N Tool Dr
Tool 75143
903-432-3779
Health/Fitness
Cain Center
915 S Palestine St
Athens 75751
903-677-2001
Complete Fitness
104 W Paschall
Mabank 75147
903-498-7500
M & M Upholstery
101 Pritchett Ln
Seven Points 75143
214-391-4085
The Furniture Restorer
2301 VZ CR 2816
Mabank 75147
903-880-7486
Graphic/Web Design
5 ODEZYN
265 Harbor Dr
Gun Barrel City 75156
214-577-1644
A New Way to Market
Gun Barrel City 75156
325-370-7206
Clever Mutt, LLC
12279 County Road 2803
Eustace 75124
903-203-7619
Hospitals
ETMC Cedar Creek Lake
100 Municipal Dr
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-713-1572
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital
PO Box 1108
Kaufman 75142
972-932-7382
Individual
Adams, Johnny, JP, Pct. #4
Alspaw, Ivan
Brown, Betty, State Representative
Bush, Juanita
Collinsworth, Jim
Davis, Barbara
Deller, Jim
Deller, Jody
Deuell, Senator Robert
Fernald, Linda
Gooden, Lance, State Representative
Hall, Joe, County Comissioner, Pct. 1
Head, Mike
Heinrich, Evelyn
Henry, Bud
Hensarling, Jeb, U S Representative
Howie, Mary
McCarter, LaFaye
Meyer, Carol
Nichols, Senator Robert
Northup, Judy
Pearcy, Joyce
Rambo, Sally Burns
Rankin, Linda
Reeder, Nathan
Richardson, Don
Sonka, Dan & Fran
Spiegel, Christy
Staples, Todd, The Honorable
Commissioner of Agriculture
Thompson, Charlie
Townsend, Charles
Insurance
Farmers Insurance - Ed Caldwell
718 W. Main
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-6322
Grayhawk Companies
1302 S 3rd St
Mabank 75147
903-887-2240
Lana L. Mock & Associates
PO Box 189
Eustace 75124
903-425-6383
McAfee Insurance Agency
113 E Market St
Mabank 75147
903-887-2451
Moore Insurance Agency
1805 W Main St Ste 1
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-603-9339
Jazzercise
2301 Private Road 6401
Tool 75143
903-432-3200
Home Health/Hospice
A Trinity Valley Home Health
& Therapy Services
PO Box 991
Athens 75751
903-677-3500
Angels Care Home Health
126 W Main Ste G
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-0364
Bridgeway Health Services
401 S Adams St
Kemp 75143
903-498-6013
Bridgeway Hospice
305 W Main S
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-880-0045
Cedar Lake Nursing Home
1611 W Royall Blvd
Malakoff 75148
903-489-1702
Cedar Lake Nursing Services
P O Box 2025
Malakoff 75148
903-489-2043
Home Instead Senior Care
1410 S 3rd St Ste C
Mabank 75147
903-880-5025
Hospice of East Texas - Jennifer Clayton
4111 University Blvd
Tyler 75701
Hospice of East Texas - Christine Morwaski
4111 University Blvd
Tyler 75701
903-266-3400
Lighted Pathways Health Services, Inc
PO Box 43731
Seven Points 75143
903-432-9055
West Place Nursing Center
8579 Hwy 31 W
Athens 75751
903-677-5929
Home Services
Superior Home Services
16060 County Road 4008
Mabank 75147
903-880-4357
Thru the Glass Home Inspections
4893 Alice Ln
Malakoff 75148
903-489-4066
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Moseley Insurance
315 N. 3rd
Mabank 75147
903-887-2771
Northeast Texas Insurance Group
1015 E Cedar Creek Pkwy
Seven Points 75143
903-432-2436
Ruth Martin Insurance
804 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-8887
Skip Smith Insurance
PO Box 43783
Seven Points 75143
903-432-4144
State Farm Agency - Melissa Woodland
125 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-7555
State Farm Agency - Tim/Tiffany Lilly
411 N Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-6001
Interior Design
Charli & Company
PO Box 43301
Seven Points 75143
903-432-9190
Princess Designs
PO Box 969
Gun Barrel City 75147
903-887-7112
Refined Design
PO Box 802
Mabank 75147
903-802-1611
Shirley’s Touch
117 Rocking Chair Ranch Rd
Trinidad 75163
903-778-2757
Kitchen Gourmet
Cole Air Conditioning, Appliance
& Kitchen Gourmet
602 N. Palestine
Athens 75751
903-675-9138
Landscaping/Nursery
McDade’s Nursery
1000 N Tool Dr
Tool 75143
903-432-0106
Liquor Sales
Buddy’s Liquor
2324 W. Main
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-3743
Hootin Holler Package
759 S. Gun Barrel Lane
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-3346
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Locksmith
A Yankee’s Locksmith Service
710 Briarwood Lane
Seven Points 75143
903-880-2957
Lodging
A Pharr Away Place Somewhere
105 Carolyn Circle
Tool 75143
903-432-3974
Best Western Inn
2111 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-8886
Best Western Royal Mountain
Inn & Suites
1814 Hwy 31 E
Athens 75751
903-292-1750
Big Chief Landing
115 Big Chief Dr
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-7480
Cabins At Cherry Creek
2218 Vz County Road 2807
Mabank 75147
214-649-4302
Caney Cove Resort
14638 Travis Pkwy # 2
Malakoff 75148
903-489-0639
Captain’s Quarters
P.O. Box 577
Eustace 75124
214-802-2771
CCL Rentals-Vacation Cabins
5696 Lagoon
Eustace 75124
903-489-4290
Cedar Creek Lake House
114 Hickory Tree Rd
Mabank 75156
214-926-9582
Cherokee Landing
14530 Cherokee Landing
Malakoff 75148
903-489-1179
Comfort Suites
PO Box 1575
Mabank 75147
903-887-0680
Heavenly Acres Christian Guest Ranch
660 Vz County Road 2816
Mabank 75147
903-887-5060
Hidden Cedar Lodge
PO Box 43321
Seven Points 75143
903-498-6388
La Quinta
PO Box 1575
Mabank 75147
903-887-2517
Oak Creek Bed & Breakfast
9004 CR 2800
Athens 75751
903-675-5509
Timber Creek Cabins
PO Box 2106
Malakoff 75148
903-489-1343
Manufacturing
Delafield Corporation
1103 N 3rd St
Mabank 75147
903-887-2860
Eagle Metal Products
PO Box 1267
Mabank 75147
903-887-3581
J.I.T. Manufacturing
1420 S 3rd St
Mabank 75147
903-887-0226
Solar Turbines
PO Box 1486
Mabank 75147
903-880-1245
Maps
Lone Star Maps
183 Rueda Encina St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-6277
Marina
Don’s Port Marina
1937 Island Cir
Tool 75143
903-432-2268
Medical Equipment
Above & Beyond Mobility, Inc.
PO Box 132
Ben Wheeler 75754
903-833-2639
Howell Home Medical
PO Box 476
Gun Barrel City 75147
903-887-5533
Medical Service
CPR Training & More
229 Admiral Drive
Gun Barrel City 75156
214-324-1119
Newspaper
Cedar Creek Pilot
1012 W Main St Ste 105
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-877-8051
Cedar Creek Shopper
PO Box 565
Mabank 75147
903-887-5486
Kerens Tribune
104 SE 1st St
Kerens 75144
903-396-2261
Malakoff News
815 E Royall Blvd Ste 6
Malakoff 75148
903-489-0531
The Monitor/Lake Area Leader
PO Box 48
Mabank 75147
903-887-4511
Non-Profit Organizations
American Cancer Society
1301 S Broadway Ave
Tyler 75701
903-597-1383
Break the Chain Against Domestic Violence
PO Box 567
Kaufman 75142
903-880-6539
The Bridge Studio at Cedar Creek
240 Sunray St
Mabank 75156
903-451-3219
Carter Blood Care/Stewart Blood Center
2205 Hwy 121
Bedford 76021
817-412-5000
Cedar Creek American Legion Post 310
113 The Lee Way
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-3532
Cedar Creek Civic League
174 Oak Hills Dr
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-451-2337
Cedar Creek Habitat for Humanity
PO Box 1424
Mabank 75147
903-451-5055
Cedar Creek Lake Optimist Club
PO Box 43422
Seven Points 75143
903-432-4144
Disciples Clinic of Athens
PO Box 1757
Athens 75751
800-918-5670
Family Peace Project
PO Box 1723
Athens 75751
903-677-9177
Tom Finley Park
PO Box 43474
Seven Points 75143
903-432-3704
Tri-County Library
PO Box 1770
Mabank 75147
903-887-9622
VOICE, Inc.
100 N. Main, Ste. 308
Corsicana 75110
903-872-0180
Office Space
Gun Barrel Office Center
1805 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-603-9340
Family Resource Center
PO Box 5030
Gun Barrel City 75147
903-877-4711
Friends of the Animals at Cedar Creek Lake
101 N Merlin Dr
Mabank 75156
903-451-4701
Gun Barrel City Toys For Tots
101 Lost Forest Rd.
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-1289
Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake
PO Box 43531
Seven Points 75143
903-432-3422
Kemp Municipal Police Association
PO Box 196
Kemp 75143
903-286-6032
Kiwanis Club of Cedar Creek Lake
PO Box 355
Mabank 75147
903-624-0205
Library at Cedar Creek Lake
PO Box 43711
Seven Points 75143
903-432-4185
Log Cabin Swingers Square Dance Club
PO Box 43641
Kemp 75143
903-887-2691
Mabank Area Good Samaritans Food Bank
PO Box 1891
Mabank 75147
903-498-4324
Rotary of Cedar Creek Lake
PO Box 1658
Mabank 75147
903-676-1935

TFT Business Parks
5801 Cedar Park Drive
Kemp 75143
903-498-6800
Oil/Gas Exploration
BlackBrush Oil & Gas - Bruce Kates
18615 Tuscany Stone Ste 300
San Antonio 78258
210-495-5577
Paint Sales
Sherwin-Williams Company
1307 W Main St Ste G
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-0337
Pest Control
Gary’s Termite & Pest Management
PO Box 1013
Kemp 75143
903-498-2657
Hobbs Pest Management, Inc.
15373 Wayne Dr
Mabank 75156
903-451-3387
Williams Pest Control
PO Box 1758
Mabank 75147
903-887-2847
Pets/Grooming
A P.E.T.S. Palace
329 S Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-0044
Pharmacy
Cedar Creek Pharmacy
PO Box 43023
Seven Points 75143
903-432-2223
Gun Barrel City Pharmacy
300 N Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-3606
Mabank Family Pharmacy
PO Box 561
Mabank 75147
903-887-3711
Photography
Jamye Perelli Photography & Design
544 Jolly Dr
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-3830
Physicians
Athens Hematology Oncology
115 Medical Cir Ste 106
Athens 75751
903-675-1322
Cedar Creek Clinic
2418 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-713-2000
Lakeside Family and Sports Medicine
604 S 3rd St Ste A
Mabank 75147
903-887-1073
Andrew Shimer, MD
604 S 3rd St Ste A
Mabank 75147
903-603-5400
Plumbing
A+Professor of Plumbing
2522 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-9900
Day & Night Plumbing
PO Box 1135
Mabank 75147
903-887-1737
Pool Service
Atlas Pool Service, LLC
501 N 3rd St
Mabank 75147
866-859-7665
Postal Service
United States Postal Service - Eustace
202 Hwy 175 W
Eustace 75124
903-425-6421
United States Postal Service - Kemp
101 W 9th St
Kemp 75143
903-498-2711
United States Postal Service - Mabank
1401 S 3rd St
Mabank 75147
903-877-5171
Portable Toilets
Tidy Toilets
PO Box 1027
Mabank 75147
903-887-3168
Printing
J & L Printing
PO Box 5013
Mabank 75147
903-877-8701
Primadata, Inc.
124 E Market St
Mabank 75147
903-887-0032
Publishing
Flair Publishing Company
104 Bandera St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-6030
Radio
KCKL / KLVQ Radio
11125 Hwy 31 East
Malakoff 75148
903-489-1238
Real Estate
Beacon Hill, Andrew Hadley
PO Box 503
Kemp 75143
903-498-5253
Beacon Hill, Jim Stewart
PO Box 429
Malakoff 75148
903-498-1609
Best Realty Group, Gloria Brewer
331 N Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-4420
Best Realty Group, Marsha Bourne
331 N Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-4420
Best Realty Group, Liz Loncar
331 N Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-4420
Best Realty Group, Matt Pearson
331 N Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-4420
Bonsal Real Estate
PO Box 646
Mabank 75147
903-887-2550
Cedar Creek Lake Realty, B.G. & Judy Pierce
1805 W. Main
Gun Barrel City 75156
214-384-4050
Century 21-Evans Realtors, L.D. Evans
2115 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-3400
Century 21- Evans Realty, Allen Pritchard
2115 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-368-0685
Century 21-Tumlinson Realty
801 E Tyler St
Athens 75751
903-675-5701
Coldwell Banker, Robert Blaase
600 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-7055
Coldwell Banker, Robin Moon
600 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-7899
Excite Realty, Teresa Cooper
2115 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-641-8502
Excite Realty, Donna Jackson
1901 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-5250
Excite Realty, Karen Jentzen
1901 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
214-725-7729
Excite Realty, Dianne Medlyn
112 Arrowhead St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-340-5777
Excite Realty, Jim Sutton
2115 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
Harbor Light Villas
120 Marina Dr
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-467-7440
Johnson Monroe Realtors,
Stan & Karen Fernald
210 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-4477
Johnson Monroe Realtors,
Ralph Monroe
210 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-4477
Johnson Monroe Realtors,
Bruce Schwanbeck
210 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-288-5391
Johnson Monroe Realtors,
Sue Stalcup
210 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-4477
Keller-Williams, Neal Mansfield
1805 W Main
Gun Barrel City 75156
214-837-8985
LDS Real Estate, Lisa Schmidt
124 Rudder Road
Gun Barrel City 75156
214-293-5501
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McAtee Realty
126 W Main St Ste A
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-5658
Ragsdale Real Estate, Doug Ragsdale
6000 Pinnacle Club Dr
Mabank 75156
903-451-2311
Ragsdale Real Estate, Jim Ragsdale
6440 Hwy 198
Mabank 75156
903-451-5175
SRC Investments, Inc.
PO Box 1089
Mabank 75147
903-887-7795
Teague Real Estate
PO Box 609
Mabank 75147
903-887-6501
The Perelli Group
544 Jolly Dr
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-3830
Recycling
Can Depot
240 Red Robin
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-521-7859
Rental Equipment/
Party Supplies
Red Hat Rentals
951 NE Loop 7
Athens 75752
903-677-3850
Restaurant
Blue Burrito
227 S Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-5600
BNR Pit Grill #1
502 W. Mason
Mabank 75156
903-498-6000
Cedar Isle Restaurant
PO Box 43701
Seven Points 75143
903-432-2220
Chili’s - Cedar Creek Lake
1261 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-0572
Dairy Queen of Mabank & GBC
P.O. Box 1505
Mabank 75156
972-977-7322
Dairy Queen of Seven Points
PO Box 43715
Seven Points 75143
903-432-3076
Fiesta Grill
1504 S 3rd St
Mabank 75147
903-887-0084
Huddle House
100 S Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-5255
McClain’s Restaurant
115 N Seven Points Dr
Kemp 75143
903-432-2169
McDonald’s - Gun Barrel City
104 W Main
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-877-0054
Pizza Hut
501 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-7935
Radio Shack
1307 W Main St Ste A
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-3801
Rita’s Treasure Chest
739 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-0103
Salon 198 Formal & Bridal Wear
1020 S. Third
Mabank 75156
903-802-7299
Simply Beadiful
720 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-880-0046
Walmart
1200 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-4180
RV Park
Caney Cove RV Park & Campground
14638 Travis Pkwy # 2
Malakoff 75148
903-489-0639
Lakeridge RV Park
301 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-4212
Lakeshore RV Resort
PO Box 43775
Seven Points 75143
903-432-2399
Lone Star RV Park
920 N Seven Points Dr
Seven Points 75143
936-646-2823
Pine Gardens RV
2301 Jones Drive
Tool 75143
903-432-3455
Town & Country RV Park/Mini Storage
PO Box 546
Eustace 75124
903-425-6400
Windsor Place RV Estates
1506 W. Corsicana
Athens 75751
903-477-4001
Schools
Eustace ISD
PO Box 188
Eustace 75124
903-425-5151
Mabank ISD
310 E Market St
Mabank 75147
903-880-1301
Bella Maison
1907 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-802-6919
Finny Tribe
268 S Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-0334
Gilbert & Jones
314 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-3003
Kathy’s Boutique
122 N Palestine St
Athens 75751
903-675-5448
Mabank Catalog Center
122 E Market St
Mabank 75147
903-880-0015
Rosy’s Place
542 Hwy. 64E
Canton 75103
903-567-4499
Shay Ray’s
701 E Cedar Creek Parkway
Seven Points 75143
903-432-2011
Sonic Drive In - Seven Points
351 E Cedar Creek Pkwy
Seven Points 75143
903-432-2387
Sue’s Roost
PO Box 68
Eustace 75124
903-425-8008
Vetoni’s Italian Restaurant
428 N Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-5846
Whataburger
938 W. Main
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-8700
Yelof’s BBQ
& Enertainment Hall
412 N. Prairieville
Athens 75751
903-675-4100
Restoration/Fire & Water
SERVPRO of Kaufman County/Cedar Creek
PO Box 1774
Forney 75126
972-524-3894
Retail
Beall’s Store #274
1020 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-4303
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Trinity Valley Community College
100 Cardinal St
Athens 75751
903-675-6211
Signs
E Z Signs
13101 Hwy 198 Ste G
Mabank 75156
903-451-9644
Solar Screens
Solar Screen & Sun Control Products
510 S Gun Barrel Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-2282
Sports Organizations
Mabank Baseball/Softball Association
PO Box 1025
Mabank 75147
903-880-6333
Storage
Access Storage
PO Box 543
Mabank 75147
903-887-7770
B & J Boat & Self Storage
1900 N Tool Dr
Tool 75143
903-432-3140
Gun Barrel Self Storage
115 Legendary Ln
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-7671
KKM Services
6848 Scenic Dr
Eustace 75124
903-425-8947
Mabank Mini Storage
PO Box 116
Mabank 75147
903-887-1129
Survey Service
Statewide Surveying Service
208 N Washington St
Kaufman 75142
972-962-6481
Telephone Directories
CenturyLink
1300 Dogwood Blvd
Killeen 76543
254-628-4411
Telephone Directories
Telephone Directory of Texas, Inc.
404 Wynn Dr
Jacksonville 75766
903-586-2987
Telephone Systems
The Telephone Connection
PO Box 1798
Mabank 75147
903-778-2694
Title Company
East Texas Title Company/Law Firm
2716 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-0088
Henderson County Title Company
1012 W Main St Ste 110
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-4075
Trinity Valley Title
PO Box 852
Athens 75751
903-713-2112
Travel Agency
Ann Elizabeth Travel
416 E. Cedar Creek Parkway
Seven Points 75143
903-432-9633
It’s YOUR Time, Travel
723 S Seven Points Dr
Seven Points 75143
903-432-3304
Trophies
Texas Best T-Shirt & Trophies
1556 E Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-5877
Trucking
Muirhead Trucking
PO Box 1080
Mabank 75147
903-887-3807
Utilities
Allied Waste/Republic Services
3029 S. 15th St
Corsicana 75110
903-874-8717
Atmos Energy Corp.
2009 E Cotton St
Longview 75602
903-242-4830
CenturyLink
508 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-3593
Northland Cable
1500 N Beaton St
Corsicana 75110
903-887-0240
Oncor Electric Delivery
3101 S Loop 256
Palestine 75801
903-731-6309
Tarrant Regional Water District
6613 Ashby Ln
Trinidad 75163
903-432-2814
Tarrant Regional Water District - Mark Olson
PO Box 4508
Fort Worth 76164
817-335-2491
Trinity Valley Electric Co-op
PO Box 888
Kaufman 75142
800-766-9576
Veterinarian
Animal Medical Clinic
PO Box 43662
Seven Points 75143
903-432-2195
Lakeside Animal Clinic
2407 W Main St
Gun Barrel City 75156
903-887-7486
Mabank Animal Hospital, Inc
PO Box 427
Mabank 75147
903-887-9991
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A Trinity Valley Home Health ...................................................26
A+ Plumbing .............................................................................33
AB Graphics ..............................................................................30
Athens Hematology Oncology ..................................................24
Beacon Hill .................................................................................6
Best Western Royal Mountain Inn .............................................27
Better Business Bureau ..............................................................27
The Cabinet Tree.......................................................................19
C.E.L.I. .......................................................................................5
Cain Center ..............................................................................24
Cedar Creek Carpet & Tile .......................................................11
CenturyLink .............................................................................13
City of Gun Barrel City .......................................................... IFC
City of Kemp/Kemp EDC ........................................................10
Cole Air Conditioning & Appliance ..........................................44
Comfort Suites Mabank .........................................................IBC
Document Solutions .................................................................14
Don R. Kinney, CPA ...................................................................5
East Texas Medical Center, CCL ...............................................24
Edward Jones/Debra Davis ........................................................20
Farmer’s Insurance/Ed Caldwell.................................................36
First State Bank Athens/Mabank/Gun Barrel ...............................2
Floors 4U ..................................................................................21
Gun Barrel Self Storage .............................................................19
Hobbs Pest Management ...........................................................33
Johnson Monroe Realty ....................................................... 22/23
Kathy’s Boutique .......................................................................36
KCKL/KLVQ ............................................................................28
Keller Williams Realty .................................................................1
Lakeshore Seniors RV Resort .......................................................5
Lakeside Collision Center ..........................................................43
Lakeside Family & Sports Medicine ..........................................26
Lakeway Chiropractic ................................................................26
Mabank EDC ......................................................................... BC
McAfee Insurance Agency .........................................................26
McAtee Realty ...........................................................................15
McDonald’s ...............................................................................13
Moseley Insurance .....................................................................28
Prosperity Bank .........................................................................10
Red Hat Rentals ........................................................................33
Ruth Martin Insurance ..............................................................43
Shaw & Associates .....................................................................14
Skip Smith Insurance ................................................................20
Solar Screen & Sun Control ......................................................33
Southside Bank .........................................................................28
StarLite Custom Homes ..............................................................5
Statewide Surveying Service .......................................................43
Teague Chevrolet .......................................................................28
Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center ..............................................31
Theresa P. Cryer, CPA ...............................................................11
Tri-County Ford ........................................................................27
Wallace G. Newman, DDS .......................................................27
Whataburger .............................................................................41
Workco Staffing ........................................................................20
Yelof’s BBQ & Entertainment Hall ...........................................36