What's Happening

Service of the Ashes for Ash Wednesday will be at 6:30 on Feb. 6 at First United Methodist Church of Brownsboro, located at 11068 Stuart St. All are welcome.

Spaghetti Dinner hosted by the Brownsboro Band Dept., Feb. 7 from 6-8 PM. $5 for adults and $3 for children 10 and under. There will be live performances by the band. For more info. call the Band Hall at (903)852-3784, or Lori at (903)539-1318.

Senior Citizens Lunch MF at the Community Center in Chandler. For more info. call Kimberly at (903)849-2252.

BMC Baseball Registration is now in progress. Forms may be picked up at BISD schools, Chandler City Hall, or Lil Dribbler games Sat. 9-5 and also available online at www. leaguelineup.com/bmcbb under the Handouts section. Forms must be postmarked by Feb. 23 or they will need to include a late fee. Absolutely no forms after March 1. A skills assessment will take place at Winchester Park on Feb. 23 starting at 1 PM until finished. Coaches meeting will be Feb. 24 at 2 PM, location TBD and Draft March 2 (coaches only) will start at 2 PM by Divisions in Chandler Comm. Center. For more info. call Sheryl Starling, President at (903)876- 3493 or (903)216-1066.

North 19 Volunteer Fire Dept. is sponsoring their first annual Valentine's Sweetheart Dance Fundraiser on Sat. Feb. 9 from 7-10 PM. The dance will be at the Henderson County Fairgrounds at 3344 S HWY 31 E in Athens. The cost is a $5 minimum donation per person. There will be a live band and a raffle. All proceeds will benefit the North 19 VFD. For more info. call (903)425- 6060.

The Quilters Guild monthly meetings will take place on Feb. 14, 9:30 AM social, 10 AM meeting. There will be a show and share, guest welcome at small fee. The evening meeting will be at 7 PM, with a show and share. The meetings will be at Pollard United Methodist Church on 3030 New Copeland Rd. in Tyler. For more info go to http:/ /www.qgetx.org.

The Henderson County Political Forum, sponsored by Henderson Cty. Republican Women, will be held at TVCC in Athens on Feb. 21 from 7- 8:30 PM. Candidates, please be there by 6:30 PM. Questions may be submitted by email at herw08@yahoo.com. The deadline for questions is Feb. 14. All submissions must have contact info. included, or else will not be considered. If you do not have e-mail available, please forward questions in writing to: Questions Committee P.O. Box 5035 Gun Barrel City, TX 75147-5035.

Town Hall Meetings will commence around late Jan. to early Feb. Possible Saturday afternoon to evening meeting. Location TBA. Call Ron Gindlesperger (903) 849- 4561 if you have any suggestions.

Mini-Cheer Clinic for K- 3rd graders on Feb. 2, 9-12 at the BHS gym. For more info. contact Marcie Hutchins at (903)852-2321.

First United Methodist Church on HWY 31 in Murchison is having "Bring a Friend to Church Sunday" on Feb. 3. We hope that our members are inviting YOU, but if you get missed, bring yourself! Worship starts at 11 AM and we'd love to have you!

The Brownsboro Young Farmers Association will have their monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 4 at 6:30 PM at the Ag. Voc. building behind the high school.

Practices for the March 15 and 16 performances of the

Passion Play are being held Mon. and Thurs. evenings (6:30) at St. Boniface. Several area churches are participating. There is always room for more volunteers. Anyone interested should contact Dalia Earl (903)572-2578, Tracy De La Garza (903)714- 3451, or Danny Schroeder (903)849-6501.

CBACC will be having their Annual Awards Banquet Feb. 7. The silent auction will begin at 6:30 followed by the dinner and program at 7. Nomination ballots for this years awards must be taken from The Statesman located on page 9, only official ballots will be counted.

Plans are being made to organize a 10 year reunion for the BHS class of 1998. Alumni are encouraged to contact Brandee Boyd Ratliff at bhsclassof98@aol.com with their current contact information. The reunion is scheduled for the fall of `08 and information on former classmates is greatly appreciated.

Part I The Process of Collaboration & Grant Writing Workshop. Teaching programming, collaboration, organizing & grant writing. Three-day Classes Jan. 29, 30, 31 and Feb. 26, 27, and 28. Phone 903-541-0013 for additional info. or go online to www.circleof10.org and choose workshops or Funders Forum.

Free Income Tax Assistance provided by AARP volunteers. The services will be available from Feb 1st through April 14 at the following times and locations: Fridays 8-Noon in Athens at the Henderson County Senior Center, Mondays 8- Noon in Seven Points at the Library at Cedar Creek Lake, and Wednesdays 8- Noon in Malakoff at the Senior Citizens Center. For more information or questions call Gil Betts at (903) 778-2423.