Pottsboro Receives Certified Retirement Community Designation

The Pottsboro Area Development Alliance, The City of Pottsboro and

The Pottsboro Area Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce that the Pottsboro Area has recently been designated as a GO TEXAN Certified Retirement Community (CRC). This certification, awarded by the Texas Department of Agriculture, requires the completion of a rigorous application process, and has only been awarded to 52 communities to date. When a community receives the GO TEXAN stamp of approval as a CRC, that means that it has met the living, employment, volunteer, health, entertainment, education, and safety needs of its citizens and visitors. These are what make Texas a great place to spend a day ... or a lifetime.

More than 400,000 U.S. citizens and 33,000 Texans retire each year, according to PEW Research. The Texoma region is already a top choice for recreation, with excellent boating, fishing, camping, and hiking within minutes of Pottsboro, as we strategically occupy some of the best real estate in Grayson County. Our community of more than 8,000 people is near the commercial centers of Sherman/ Denison and less than an hour from the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex; all this, while offering a slower pace of life and affordability that is perfect for retirees.

The Pottsboro Area Development Alliance (PADA) is spearheading the movement to promote our community as the newest CRC in Texas. This 501(c)(3) non-profit organization is committed to supporting programs that will make our community a better place for residents and visitors alike. PADA played a key role in bringing the Brookshire’s grocery store to town, as well as constructing the $1 million James G. Thompson Municipal Park. The next task of PADA will be to attract developers to build the senior living communities we anticipate needing in the Pottsboro Area as our population grows and our current retirees begin to downsize. With our new CRC status and Lake Texoma at our doorstep, we believe we are an attractive choice to prospective developers. We are strategically positioning ourselves for future growth, while maintaining the small-town charm that makes us one of the best-kept secrets in Texas.

As part of our effort to “let the world know” we have scheduled an Awards Ceremony combined with a Pottsboro Area Economic Forum for Friday, April 3^rd at the Tanglewood Resort and Conference Center from 3-5 pm followed by a Happy Hour and Exhibitors Booths. Several area developers will be presenting at the meeting along with a panel of local community leaders who will be available to answer questions about Pottsboro’s future plans. Following the meeting, several local businesses will be exhibiting their products/services outside the conference room. Enjoy a refreshment or two while you chat with some of your local businesses.

Visit www.retireintexas.org for more information on the GO TEXAN Certified Retirement Community program. 

Lake Texoma Community Forum

GO TEXAN promotes the products, culture and communities that call Texas home.  The GO TEXAN Rural Community Program is a comprehensive initiative from the Texas  Department of Agriculture designed to promote the growth and prosperity of every rural Texas town, city and county.

This program creates a single rallying call for rural Texas, educating the public about all rural Texas has to offer and encouraging rural communities to share and promote successful ideas.



Lake Texoma - a Premier Vacation Destination

This program is well suited to the Lake Texoma area which offers many tourism opportunities for Nature and the great outdoors.  The program is divided into four main nature tourism categories:  Adventure, Agritourism, Fishing & Hunting.

Specifically for the Lake Texoma area, the lake itself is of course huge as a premier fishing destination, but the Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, Crosstimbers and Eisenhower Park hiking trails, biking trails, and wineries are also an intregal part of tourism attractions in the Lake Texoma area.

Texas is the fifth-largest wine-producing state in the nation, and its wineries have a special allure. Each is unique in its setting and personality. Wineries throughout the north Texas area surrounding Lake Texoma offer public tours of their facilities and tastings for individuals and groups. It's an enjoyable day trip, weekend getaway or vacation destination. In ever-increasing numbers, consumers are visiting north Texas wineries, attending community wine festivals such as the Denison Wine Renassiance, the Ivanhoe Wine Festival and the Whiteright Rose and Wine Festival,  enjoying the delicious difference of a fine, Texas vintage.

Darrell Dean, Regional Director, Go-Texan, Department of Agriculture, State of Texas, will present information to the Pottsboro area community about the Go-Texan project for community economic development ending with a question and answer session on February 26, 2013 at Tanglewood Resort, Pottsboro, TX.  The meeting, sponsored by  Pottsboro Area Development, will begin at 6 pm and last until 7:30 pm.  For more information or questions call 903-786-6371.

To learn more about GO TEXAN, visit their website
http://www.gotexan.org/LocateGOTEXAN/RuralCommunities.aspx

For more information about Lake Texoma and the surroundning areas, visit http://www.texomaconnect.com.