What's Happening

Shaun Groves will be singing and speaking at the Living for the Brand Cowboy Church on Thursday, September 20, 2007. This event will also include the Living for the Brand Praise Team opening. It starts at 7:00 p.m., but doors will open at 6. The church is located at 902 NE Loop 7 Athens, TX. Admission is free, though a love offering will be taken. For more information contact Sandy Thrasher at (903)714-3852.

"Youth for Heaven" Youth Rally Saturday, September 22. There will be pizza, games, prizes, a live band, and a guest speaker. The rally will be from 5 P.M. to 8 P.M. and is located 2 miles east of Murchison (look for signs). Everyone is welcome!

Church Garage Sale September 22 from 7a.m. until 4 p.m. at Forest Grove Baptist Church. If you have any donations to give to this effort, please contact us at (903)849- 2368 or (903)849-2378. The money collected from the Garage Sale will help fund our Wednesday Night Kings Kids Club, ages 4 years to 6th grade. We meet 6:30-8:00 p.m. every Wednesday night

.Brownsboro Little Dribblers will have an organizational meeting on Sunday, September 23 at 2:30pm in the cafeteria at Chandler Elementary. The elections of officers and review and voting on local bylaws will occur during the meeting. All coaches and parents are encouraged to attend. For more information call Mark Compton 903-681- 1158 or Randy McCoy 903- 530-6686.

MOPS will be meeting at First Assembly in Chandler on September 25 from 9:30 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. They will continue to meet throughout the year at this time on the following dates: Oct. 9, Oct. 23, Nov. 13, and Dec. 11. For more information contact Rene Lovejoy at (903)852- 4149 or Wendy Fugate at (903)849-3211.

The Democrats of Henderson County will meet at 6 PM on September 27th at the headquarters, 207 N. Prairieville. For more information call (903)670-1266 or (903)469-3033. Everyone is welcome.

Trinity Valley Community College Continuing Education will offer Fundamentals of Cake Decorating Beginning Sept. 27. The class will be led by Chef Simon Webster. Students will learn the basic art of icing a cake, how to make flower decorations, cake writing, sugar molds, roses and seasonal cakes. The classes will be at the Athens campus beginning Sept. 27 and ending Oct. 18. Classes will meet from 6-8 P.M. and tuition is $120. For more information or to enroll in the class, please call (903)675-6212.

6th Annual Garage Sale September 27, 28, and 29 from 8 A.M. until 4 P.M. at Parkside Shores subdivision, which is located 9 miles south of Chandler. Look for signs. There will be lots of furniture, a bedroom set, livingroom furniture, occasional tables, 220 air conditioner, dishes, linens, pots and pans, large appliances, clothes ranging from infants to plus sizes, as well as items for men.

Brownsboro ISD has a vacancy on the Board of Trustees due to a resignation and is seeking applications of per sons interested in serving their community as a trustee. If interested contact Elton Caldwell, Superintendent or Elaine Goode, Secretary to the Superintendent. Applications will be accepted through Friday, September 28 at 3:30pm.

Story-time for pre-schoolers will resume at the Chandler Public Library beginning Thursday, September 13, at 10:00 AM. Interested persons can call the library at 903-849-4122 for more information.

Forest Grove Baptist Church will hold their Fifth Sunday Singing on Sunday, September 30, at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is invited. Bring your guitar or your music trac and join us for an evening of fun, fellowship, and singing. The featured artist for this evening will be Victory Road. Come out and hear them sing. The church is located 8 miles south of Chandler at the corner of HWY. 315 and Forest Grove Drive. For more information, call (903)849-2368 or (903)849-2378.

Gospel Concert! Gold City in concert Thursday, October 4 at 6:30pm in the Texas Gospel Music Hall on HWY-19 South of Athens. For more information call 903-677-2492.

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 at Winchester Park in Chandler.

The Brownsboro Masonic Lodge #1051 will be hosting their

Annual Pancake Breakfast, Saturday Oct. 13 from 7:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. at the lodge on Hwy 31 in Brownsboro. They will be accepting $3.00 donations. Bring the whole family!

Tickets are now available for the 10th Annual Cattle Baron's Ball. Tickets can be purchased at Citizens National Bank of Chandler, 1st State Bank of Brownsboro, and the Economic Development Board in Athens. The Ball is October 6. For more information call Betty, (903)677-7700.

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.

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.