Deadline for Unity Award Nominations

LONGVIEW — Today’s the deadline as the Longview Race Relations Committee, sponsored by the City of Longview Partners in Prevention, seeks nominations from the community for citizens to be honored at its Seventh Annual Unity Awards Luncheon in January 2011. The purpose of the Unity Award is to honor individuals, living or deceased, in the Longview community who have stood against prejudice and mistrust and who have demonstrated leadership in promoting racial harmony and understanding. Those persons can be current or past residents of the Longview area.

Award nomination forms are available at: the Partners in Prevention Office, 140 E. Tyler St., Suite 400; 300 W. Cotton St.; Longview Public Library, 222 W. Cotton St.; and Broughton Recreation Center, 801 S. MLK Blvd. You can also go to http://www.LongviewTexas.gov to access a form. You can contact Partners in Prevention at 903-237-1019 for more information.