What's Happening

Country Music at Poynor Civic Center - First Thursday. Free admission. Thurs., July 5, Poynor City Council is serving chicken sauce picante (a chicken and sausage gumbo dish), salad and garlic bread, from 6pm- 7:30pm. Donations for the meal will benefit the residents of Frankston Healthcare Center. Anyone who wishes may bring a dessert. For further info call 903-876-5449. Music from 6:30pm-9:30pm will feature The Country Gents. Open mic. Those who wish may enjoy dancing.

Faith Baptist Church of Brownsboro will discontinue their Tuesday senior luncheons to take a break for the summer. The luncheons will resume in the fall.

The Chandler Elementary School Pre-K Registration will take place Tues., July 10, and Wed., July 11, 9am - 1pm. Parents need to bring birth certificates, Social Security cards, immunization records, proof of income from previous month and proof of district residence. Children must be 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2007.

Sail Away with Books this summer at the Chandler Public Library's Texas Reading Club. On Tues., July 10, the theme will be "Ahoy, Pirates!" Turn in your reading log and pick a prize from the Pirate's Treasure Chest. For more info call 903-849-4122.

The Quilters Guild of East Texas will hold their Day Meeting Thurs., July 12, at 10am, at the Tyler Area Senior Citizen Association, 3402 Old Omen Rd. Their Evening Meeting will be held Thurs., July 12, at 7pm, at Eileen Kosnick's home. For more info contact Eileen at 903- 535-7864.

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 Disabled American Veterans & Auxiliary meets the 2nd Monday of the month at the Senior Citizens Center, next to the Fairgrounds on Hwy. 31 east in Athens. A covered dish meal is served at 6:30pm with the meeting to follow. All members and prospective members are urged to attend. For more info contact Commander Lee Stewart at 903-549-2947 or Adjutant Kenneth Bragg at 903-852- 3429.

The Bread of Life Distribution (BOLD) of food takes place the third Saturday of the month and will be on Sat., July 21, 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.

Interested in writing romance? The East Texas Chapter of Romance Writers of America is where to start. Chapter meetings are held the 3rd Saturday of every month. For more information, visit www.easttexasrwa.com or call 903-894-3167.

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.

Pickin' & Grinnin' Country & Western Gospel and Bluegrass can be enjoyed the 2nd and 4th Tuesday night from 6pm-9pm, at Sunrise Shores Clubhouse. Admission is free. For more info contact Charles Hester at 903-849-6802.

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 903-590-0232.

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.

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

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

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.