What's Happening

Attention Brownsboro Young Farmers and all interested parties: The County Broiler Entries are due for the Henderson County Livestock Show on November 12. On November 17 at 9AM, the Area VIII Leadership Development Events will be taking place in Hillsboro. On November 27, Brownsboro will be hosting the Hog Validations for Major Shows from 4-7 PM.

The Corsicana Sunset Lions Navarro College LEO Club will be hosting the Jim Jones Memorial Deer Hunters' BBQ. The event will be taking place on Thursday, November 8, 2007 from 5 P.M. to 8 P.M. in the Corsicana High School Commons, which is located at 3701 West HWY 22. There will be a live auction and BBQ benefiting Navarro County. In addition, they will be raffling off a Howa Model 1500 Deer Rifle .270 cal. Win with Var. 3-9x42 scope. The drawing will take place at 8 P.M. and you need not be present to win. Meal tickets, which include one raffle ticket, are $5.00 and additional raffle tickets are $1.00.

The Quilters Guild of East Texas will host their monthly meeting Thursday, November 8 at 9:30 AM for the social and 10 AM for the meeting, at Pollard United Methodist Church, 3030 New Copeland Rd, Tyler. The speaker, Sue Garman will present a program on "The Design Process". She will also teach a class on Friday, November 9. Contact Cheryl Pontius at 903-882-4063 for more information. The evening meeting will be at 7PM on November 8. Guild member Carol Brown will present a program on "Miniature Quilts". Show and share. Guests welcome at a small fee. http://www.qgetx.org

The CBACC luncheons will be held on November 8 at El Presidente in Brownsboro and on November 29 at San Pedro's in Chandler.

Brownsboro Volunteer Fire Dept. will host their Pancake Breakfast Saturday, November 10 from 7 AM till 11 AM at Faith Baptist Church HWY 31 Brownsboro. Adults will be $6 and children $4. Additional donations are and will be greatly appreciated!!!!

Bluegrass Gospel Weekend, Saturday, November 10 at the Texas Gospel Music Hall, located at 6513 HWY 19 S, Athens. The concert starts at 6 P.M., but the doors open at 5. Guest entertainers will be The Hogwallow Boys & The Hubbards. Reserved seat tickets are $15, General Admission Advance is $12, and tickets at the door will be $15. Tickets are available in Athens at Music Hall, 903-677-2492 and First State Bank on the square. For more info. call 903-677-2492 or 903-675-5217.

Opelika Missionary Baptist Church will host their Fall Revival November 11-16. Services times will be Sunday, 11-6 and Monday- Friday starting at 7PM. The evangelist will be Brother Bill Slayton and the special music will be provided by The Lifeway Trio of Athens. Everyone is welcome!

Senior Lock-In Meeting to be held Nov. 11 at 2:30 at the Methodist Church in Chandler. All Senior parents are invited! For more info contact Dianna Kuhns at 903-681-6534.

Community-wide Veteran's Day Tribute on November 11 at the First Baptist Church in Ben Wheeler. Special guest speaker, State Representative Dan Flynn. Bring a covered dish for fellowship dinner starting at 5 PM. The ceremony program will start at 6 PM. Veterans, bring your memento to display at the memorial table. All vet erans in this area are invited to attend.

A fund has been established for Chance Moody at the First State Bank of Brownsboro. Moody was involved in a construction accident while at work and has no medical insurance. For more information contact Janice Chambers, 903-852-7158.

GED Preparation Classes, Monday from 6-9 PM. For more information call Joyce Martin at 903-849-6918.

Veteran's Day Assembly at Brownsboro Jr. High on Monday, November 12, at 2:45 PM. All visitors are welcomed.

The Kickapoo Creek 4H Club will meet on Monday, November 12 at The Opelika Missionary Baptist Church. The meeting will be from 6-7 Pm, and will include the fundraiser raffle drawing. For more information contact: Darla Williams at 903-469-3639.

Smith County Retired Teachers and School Personnel Association meets Tuesday, November 13 at 2 PM in Plyler Instructional Complex, 807 W. Glenwood. Tim Lee, Executive Director of TRTA will be the speaker. If you draw a check from TRS, you're invited to attend this very informative meeting.

Keep Chandler Beautiful meets on November 15 at 7 PM at the community center.

Story-time for pre-schoolers resumed 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.

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

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.

Edom United Methodist Church meets every Sunday evening at 6 P.M. for "Encounters",the contemporary church service. For more information call Russel Hall at (903) 852-7181.

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.