What's Happening

A Chili Dinner will be served up by the Brownsboro Volunteer Fire Department, Sat., Jan. 27, 11am-2pm, at Faith Baptist Church, Brownsboro. Adults are $6, and children are $4. Additional donations are and will be appreciated. Donations of pies, cakes or cookies will be a great help.

Marvin's Country & Gospel Band will perform at the Parkside Shores Club House every 1st & 3rd Monday, 6:30pm-8:30pm. Everyone is welcome. Admission is free. For more information or directions call Nancy James at 903- 849-6638, or Gwen Gann at 903-849-4180.

Calling all 8th grade parents! An 8th grade party planning meeting will be held Sun., Jan. 28, at 2pm, in the Brownsboro Jr. High cafeteria.

A BMC Youth Foundation annual meeting will be held Sun., Jan. 28, at 3pm, in the Chandler Community Center. For more information contact Sheryl Starling at 903-876- 3493.

The Henderson County 4-H Clover Kids Club will be having a Fund Raiser on January 26- 28 at the Rifle Building at the Henderson County Fair Park Complex in Athens. Contact Larissa Mattingly at 903-477- 6405 for an appointment or any Clover Kid member or parent for coupons. Country Portraits will be made at a special cost of $10.00 per family for an 8X10 or you may give a $10.00 donation to the Clover Kids Club. These are great pictures of your kids in old fashioned clothing or you may bring your own for them. Families may also want a group shot of the whole family, too.

The East Texas Girls Softball will hold an organizational meeting Sun., Jan. 28, 1pm- 2:30pm, at the Chandler Community Center. For more information contact Billy Palmer at 903-849-3631.

A Pancake Breakfast will be served by the Murchison Volunteer Fire Department Sat., Feb. 3, 6am-10am at the fire department located in downtown Murchison, on FM 773, north just off State Hwy. 31. All donations are greatly appreciated. Bring your family and friends to help support your local First Responders.

On Super Bowl Sunday, February 4, the First Baptist Church of Chandler will be holding a special "tail gate party" starting at 3:00 p.m., in the fellowship hall with hamburgers and hot dogs and all the trimmings!! Afterward, everyone will adjourn to the sanctuary to watch the Super Bowl on the overhead screen. (Snacks and soft drinks only in the sanctuary, please.) During the halftime, a short devotional will be presented. This event is open to everyone in the community. Come join us for a wonderful day of fun, fellowship and football.

The Larue/Moore Station AARP Chapt. #5345 will meet Tues., Feb. 6, in the Antioch Baptist Church cafeteria, with the Board of Directors meeting at 6pm, followed by the regular meeting at 6:30pm. All members and anyone over 50 are invited to attend.

The AARP is offerng free income tax assistance Feb. 2 through April 13, 8am-noon, Fridays - in Athens at the Henderson County Senior Center, 3344 Hwy. 31 East. Mondays - in Seven Points at the Library at Cedar Creek Lake, 410 East Cedar Creek Pkwy. Wednesdays - in Malakoff at the Senior Citi- zens Center, 503 North Terry St. For more information contact Gilbert W. Betts at 903- 778-2423.

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 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7pm at Athens United Methodist Church, 225 Lovers Lane. For more info call Paula Phillips at 903-849-6317. Scholarship applications will be available at the February meeting.

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. For more info call 903-849-3238 or 903- 852-3816.

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.