What's Happening

The First United Methodist Church of Murchison will begin a new worship service. It will be an emerging/contemporary/ casual styled worship service in hopes of reaching out to the entire community. A planning meeting will be held Sun., Jan. 14, at 3pm at the church on Hwy. 31 East. Please come and bring your ideas of what your needs are for a worship service. The service will be held every Wednesday, at 7pm, beginning at 7pm.

An East Texas Battle for Life Blood Drive will be held Tues., Jan. 16, 8:30am-2:30pm in the Brownsboro High School Auditorium. Please eat prior to donating and bring your driver's license. Call 903-852-2321 for an appointment.

Special telephones for East Texans with hearing, sight, speech and mobility impairments will be presented Tues., Jan. 16, at 10am, at St. Stephen's Anglican Church, 2101 East College St., in Athens.

The Texas Democratic Women of Henderson County will meet for lunch Tues., Jan. 16, at 11:30am, at Papa Tilo's Restaurant, located at the Best Western Inn on the Hill, Hwy. 31, East in Athens. For more info contact President Maxie Barton at 903-677-1005.

A Senior Lock-In meeting for the Brownsboro High School class of 2007 will be held Thurs., Jan. 18, at 7pm, in the BHS Little Theatre.

The Bread of Life Distribution (BOLD) of food takes place the third Saturday of the month and will be on Sat., Jan. 20, 8am-5pm, at the Calvary Baptist Church in Brownsboro for those in the Brownsboro, Murchison and Moore Station area. Please bring identification and be ready to fill out eligibility forms. For more info call 903-852-2506.

Pickin' & Grinnin' Country & Western Gospel and Bluegrass can be enjoyed every Tuesday night from 6pm- 9pm, at Sunrise Shores Clubhouse. Admission is free. For more info contact Charles Hester at 903-849-6802.

The Chandler Public Library has copies of Feed Sack Fashions by Jim Powell available for purchase. The cost is $10.

The Chandler Police Explorers meet the 1st and 4th Thursday of the month at 7pm at the Chandler Police Department. For more info contact CPD Chief Reeves at 903-570- 5272.

Faith Baptist Church of Brownsboro is hosting a free luncheon every Tuesday, 11:30am-12:30pm. You must be 60 years of age or older to attend. For more info call 903-852-4129 or 903-852-7898.

The Henderson Co. Aggie Moms Club meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7pm at Athens United Methodist Church, 225 Lovers Lane. For more info call Paula Phillips at 903-849-6317.

The Tyler Chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Chapter 932, meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at Traditions Restaurant, on South Broadway, at 1900 hours. All Vietnam and Vietnam era veterans who served on active duty (for other than training purposes) between 2/28/60 and 5/7/75 (in-country Vietnam) or between 8/5/ 64 and 5/7/75 (for Vietnam-era Veterans), and their spouses, are invited to come join us. For more info call Roger Carson at 903-570-0618 or Robbie Robertson at 903-876-4935.

The Art Group meets weekly on Tuesdays 1:30pm-4:30pm in the Chandler Community Center. info call 903-849-3238 or 903-852-3816.

"Brownsboro Remembered, " a history of Brownsboro written by Dottie Lewis is on sale at Piggy's Too for $15 per copy.

"Chandler - Its History and People" is now on sale for $25 at the Chandler Public Library. The book was published for the Chandler centennial in 1981 and has detailed histories of schools, churches and businesses as well as information about pioneer families of the area.

Chandler Masonic Lodge #993 meets every 3rd Monday, at 7:30pm at the lodge located at 724 N. Broad, in Chandler.

Keep Chandler Beautiful meets every 3rd Thursday, at 7pm, in the Chandler Community Center. Everyone is invited.

The Chandler AARP, Chapt. # 3018, meets every 3rd Monday of the month, at 1pm, in the Chandler Community Center. All persons, 50-years and older are encouraged to attend.

The Smith County Metal Detecting Assoc. meets the 3rd Saturday of each month at 6pm at Briarcliff Village, 3403 S. Vine, in Tyler. For more info contact Bob Norman at 903- 849-6910.

The Brownsboro ISD School Board meets the 2nd Monday of the month, at 7pm, in the Administration Building. For more info call 903-852- 3701.

The Chandler City Council meets in regular session on the 2nd Tuesday night of each month, at 7pm, in the Chandler City Hall.

The Brownsboro City Council meets in regular session on the second Thursday of the month at 5pm at City Hall.

Boy Scout Troop 342 meets every Monday night, at 6:30pm., at Chandler United Methodist Church. Cub Scouts meet in the youth building of the church at 7pm.

The Moore Station City Council will hold its monthly meetings the 1st Monday of each month at 6pm in the Community Center.

The Kickapoo Creek Kiwanis meets at noon, each Wednesday, at Piggy's Too , located on Hwy 31 in downtown Brownsboro.

The Chandler Lions Club meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month in the Chandler Community Center at 7pm. Meetings consist of dinner, meeting and a program. Anyone interested in giving back to the community through the Lions organization is invited to attend.

The Henderson County Triad meets the third Wednesday of the month at 10am at the Henderson County Justice Center on North Murchison St., in Athens. For more info call Melba Luther at 903-561-1276.

The East Texas Chapter of Romance Writers of America meet at 11am on the third Saturday of each month at Ryan's Family Steakhouse in Tyler. For more info log on to their website at www.easttexasrwa.com.