What's Happening

The Brownsboro Theater Angels are having a car wash September 8 at Citizens State Bank in Chandler at HWY-31 and FM-315 from 8am-noon. They will be raising funds to support the Drama Department and its students. Please come out and support the students.

Henderson County Aggie Moms meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month at the First United Methodist Church in Athens. For more information call 903-852-3801. The next meeting will be September 11.

Scouting Fun Day, Saturday, September 8 at Winchester Park in Chandler from 9amnoon. Come see what scouting is all about. Sponsored by the local Cub, Boy and Girl Scouts.

Smith Co. Retired teachers and school personel association will meet at 2pm on Tuesday September 11 at the Plyer Instructional Complex at 807 West Glenwood in Tyler. Speaker will be District 7 President Francis Plemmons, her topic will be "Envisioning the future of Distirct 7". A reception will follow for new and old members. For more information call 903-849-3821

Rock Hill Baptist Church will resume their early service on Sunday, September 9 at 8:30am. Regular Sunday services are at 10:55am and 6pm.

CBACC luncheons will be held at noon on September 6 at El Presidente in Brownsboro and at noon on September 20 at San Pedros in Chandler.

Chandler 4H will resume its regular monthly meetings on Tuesday, September 11 at 7pm in the Chandler Community Center. For more information call 903-681-3161.

Brownsboro Athletic Booster Club will meet on Monday, September 10 at 7pm in the High School Cafeteria. For more information contact Scott Groothuis at 903-539- 1087.

Chandler MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) will meet at First Assembly of God in Chandler on Tuesday, September 11 from 9:30am to 11:30am. For more information call 903-852-4149.

Kickapoo Creek 4-H will meet on Monday, September 10 at 6-30 p.m. at Opelika Baptist Church. Contact Darla Williams for more information at 903-469-3639.

Show & Shine Car Show, Saturday, September 15 in front of Brownsboro High School in the parking lot. Show begins at 9:30am with awards handed out at 3:30. Early registration is $15, day of show registration is $20. The show is sponsored by the Golden Girls, for more information call 903-849-2123.

Country Music at Poynor Civic Center - First Thursday. Free admission. Thursday, September 6. Chicken spaghetti and side dishes will be served from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Donations for the meal will benefit the residents of Frankston Healthcare Center. Anyone who wishes may bring a dessert. For further information call 903-876-5449.Music from 6:30 to 9:30 P.M. featuring The Country Gents. Open mic.

Martin Springs Baptist Church will have its Annual Homecoming Sept. 9. Service begins at 10:30 am, lunch is served afterward. Go south on FM-315 and follow FM 3079 for two miles.

TVCC and the Small Business Development Center will offer classes this fall for those interested in starting their own business."Starting a Successful Small Business", will be taught by SBDC Director Mike Ellsberry. Classes will begin on Sept. 6 from 6-8 p.m. and run through Sept. 27. Cost of the class is $45 and pre-registration is required. Community Services office at 903-675-6212.

CBACC 2007 Pow Wow will be held on Saturday, October 13.

Great Wall China Adoption - Free informational meeting, September 22, 1:30 - 4:30,Tyler Public Library, 201 S. College Ave Tyler. Meet families who have returned from China and hear from them, first hand, about their experiences. For more information, or to register, contact Melissa Lybrand at (817) 431-9979, e-mail Melissa.tx@gwca.org, or go to http://www.gwca.org/ events/ for details.

The Kickapoo Creek Kiwanis meets at noon, each Wednesday, at Piggy's Too,

The East Texas Environmental Concerns Organization will meet at 6:00 PM on September 10th at the First Presbyterian Church, 306 E. Tyler Street, Athens. Join us to take action for a cleaner community! The East Texas Environmental Concerns Organization is a local grassroots, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to educating and uniting the people, business, and government of East Texas in the effort to secure clean air, clean water, and a healthful environment for ourselves and future generations. For more information, call 903-677-5907.

Come to Tyler SCAM JAM to learn how to become better protected from fraud. It is on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at the Tyler Senior Center. Event is free and includes lunch.

Quilters Guild of East Texas will hold their monthly meeting on September 12 at 10am and 7pm at Pollard UMC. For more information call 903-849-6515.

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.

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.