What's Happening

BMC Baseball is now registering, and will be extending registration to Feb. 24 at the Little Dribblers games in the old intermediate gym from 9am-?, and Feb. 25, at the skills assessment for players at Winchester Park. A late fee will not be charged due to school being closed due to illness. The skills assessment will be held starting at 1pm for sign-up and groups will be called by divisions until done on Feb. 25. Forms are available at the sign-up table, schools, Chandler City Hall, and online at www.leaguelineup.com/bmcbb under the handout section.

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. 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.

Calling All Girls Softball Coaches If you are interested in coaching this spring, there is a mandatory coaches meeting on Sun., Feb. 25, at 2pm, in the Chandler Community Center. All interested must attend. For more information call Billy Ray Palmer at 903-849-3631, or Debbie Taylor at 903-849-6005.

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. All reserved player forms will be collected prior to draft each division. T-ball draft 1-2pm, Jr. Midget draft 2-3pm, Sr. Midget draft 3-4pm, Freshman and Sophomore draft 4-5pm. For more information contact Sheryl Starling at 903-876-3493.

Rock Hill Baptist Church youth will perform a drama, Sun., Feb. 25, during the 10:55am service. During the evening service at 6:30, the Hallelujah Quartet from Green Acres Baptist Church will be in concert. For more information contact the church at 903-852- 6711.

"Catch the Reading Wave" is this year's theme for Brownsboro Intermediate's Book Fair to be held Mon., Feb. 26 through Fri., March 2. Family Night will be held Tues., Feb. 27, 5:30pm-7pm.

The Brownsboro Intermediate PTO will meet Tues., Feb. 27, at 6pm. The school's Science Fair begins at 5:30pm.

A Worth the Wait parent meeting for parents with students in Chandler or Brownsboro Intermediate schools will be held Tues., March 6 at 6pm for BIS students, and Tues., March 20, at 6:30pm for CIS students. The program will take place at BIS March 19-30 and at CIS April 2- 13.

The Quilters Guild of East Texas will hold their Day meeting Thurs., March 8, beginning with a 9:30am social followed by the 10am meeting, at the Tyler Area Senior Citizen Association, located at 3402 Old Omen Rd., in Tyler. Their evening meeting will be held at 7pm at the Nimble Thimble, 322 ESE Loop 323, Ste. 150, in Tyler. For more info contact Eileen Kosnik at 903-535-7864.

Marvin's Country & Gospel Band will perform at the Parkside Shores Club House every 1st & 3rd Monday, 6pm- 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.

The AARP is offering 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.

A Spring Craft Show will be held Sat., March 24, 9am- 6pm at the First Assembly of God, in Chandler. 10x10 booths are $30. Booth fees go to Pleasant Hills Children's Home, in Fairfield, Texas. For more information contact Reon Fields at 903-852-7537 or 903-714-8130.

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 Vietnamera 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.

"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.

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.