What's Happening

Revolution Youth & Chandler 1st Assembly of God will be hosting a Valentine's Steak Dinner Banquet Fri., Feb. 9, at 6:30pm, in the Family LIfe Center of the Church. Cost for the banquet is a "love offering" or donation. The church is located on FM 315N (N. BroadSt.), north of Hwy. 31 across from FM 2010.

BMC Baseball will be accepting registration forms at the Little Dribblers games in the old intermediate gym Sat., Feb. 10, and 17 from 9am - ? Forms will be available at the sign-up table.

East Texas Girls Softball has begun registration for the spring season. Forms are available in all BISD schools, also Copeland Drug and Chandler City Hall. Forms and money can be mailed in or dropped off at the girls Little Dribblers games Feb. 10, 17, and 24. The deadline is Feb. 24, and the draft will be March 4. For more info contact Billy Ray Palmer at 903-849-3631 or Debbie Taylor at 903-849-6005.

The Brownsboro FFA monthly meeting will be held on Monday, February 19 at 6:30pm in the FFA Hall at the High School. The monthly meeting will take place the third Thursday of every month.

Kickapoo Creek 4H will be holding their monthly meeting on Feb. 12 at 7:00 pm at the Opelika Missionary Baptist Church. HCLS entry forms will be completed at this meeting. Contact Darla @ 903-469-3639.

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.

Cub Scout Pack 342 & Boy Scout Troop 342 will be collecting food in plastic bags on door steps across the community Sat., Feb. 10, beginning at 10am. The food collected will be turned over to God's Open Hands, an outreach ministry that serves a large number of people every month.

The 1st United Methodist Church of Chandler will observe Scout Sunday Feb. 11, followed by the annual Bar-BQue fundraiser.

The Chandler Public Library will host a book signing and reception for author Jennifer Kennedy Dean Fri., Feb.16, 5pm-6pm. Kennedy is an aurhot and speaker who leads seminars for the Praying Life Foundation. Her books include Heart's Cry, Principles of Prayer and Fueled by Faith. Mrs. Kennedy will be conducting prayer seminars at the 1st United Methodist Church in Chandler on Friday and Saturday, and will be speaking at both Sunday Services. For more info about the library reception call 903-849-4122.

The Bread of Life Distribution (BOLD) of food takes place the third Saturday of the month and will be on Sat., Feb. 17, 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.

BMC Baseball will hold a coaches' meeting Sun., Feb. 18, at 2pm in the Chandler Community Center. A skills assessment for all players will be held at Winchester Park at 1pm, until done on Sun., Feb. 25, All players and coaches are invited to participate.

BMC Baseball will be holding its annual draft on Sun., March 4, at the Chandler Community Center from 1pm until the end of the draft process. For more information contact Sheryl Starling at 903-876-3493.

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 Citizens 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.

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.