What's Happening

Support your local Brownsboro Volunteer Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast Saturday, Feb. 16 from 7-11 AM at Faith Baptist Church on Hwy. 31 in Brownsboro. Adults $6 and Children $4.

Sunday, Feb. 17, First United Methodist Church at Murchison will welcome Dick Scott who will speak at 11 AM on his missionary work in India and touch on his personal testimony, which includes his coaching points on living day to day for Jesus. Dick is a former resident and high school teacher/coach in the Brownsboro/Murchison area. A covered dish lunch will follow. For more info call (903)469-3780.

BIS Taks Talk Night- Mon., Feb. 18 from 3:30-6:30 as well as teacher/parent conferences for child's progress.

Class of 1988 -20 Year Reunion SAVE THE DATE! We're having a very casual affair on June 14 so we need to find you ASAP. Please send us your contact info including name(gals include your maiden name), mailing address, phone numbers, and email addresses. Also since many of us have moved away, pass this on to any class members you are still in contact with. Send contact info to Shawnda Kennedy at: Brownsboroclassof88@yahoo.com. See the ad on pg. 5.

FAFSA Night- Thurs., Feb. 21 at 6:30 PM in the CATE building. Fill out your FAFSA or get your questions answered. A financial aid rep. will be on site to assist you with your FAFSA. Bring the necessary info. to submit your FAFSA online.

Keep Chandler Beautiful will meet on Thurs., Feb.21 at 7 PM at the Chandler Community Center.

East Texas Girls Softball has begun registration for the upcoming season. Forms will be passed out at all BISD schools. They are also available at Copeland Drug Store and Chandler City Hall. You may also go to our web site, www.leaguelineup.com/etgs and download a form. Forms can be mailed or dropped off at the girls Little Dribblers game on Feb. 16 , 23, and March 1. The deadline is March 1. The draft will be March 9. Any questions, please call Debbie Taylor at (903)849-6005.

There will be a "Great Wall of China Adoption", free informational meeting conducted on Feb. 23 from 1:30-4:30 at the Tyler Public Library on 201 S. College Ave. Meet families who have returned from China and hear from them, first hand, about their experiences. For more info, or to register, contact Melissa Lybrand at (817)431-9979 or at Melissa.tx@gwca.org, or go to http://www.gwca.org/ events/ for details.

Henderson County Teen Court Assoc. will be having a Chili Supper and Auction on Feb. 25 at the Senior Citizen's Building located at the Henderson County Fairgrounds from 5-8 PM. Ticket prices are $5 per person. The proceeds will help educate teen offenders and volunteers about how our judicial system works. The public is welcome and we hope to see you there.

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 March 1 starting at 4 PM until finished. Coaches meeting will be Feb. 24 at 2 PM, located in the Chandler Elementary School Cafeteria 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.

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 e-mail 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.

A "Music Encounter with Bill and Carol Bartolomucci" will be presented Sunday, Feb. 24 at 6 PM at First Assembly of God on FM 314 S in Brownsboro. The public is invited to attend.

Brownsboro Junior High School Cheer Try-Outs will be March 14 at 3:30. Applications are in the office at BJH, Brownsboro Inter., and Chandler Inter. There will be a Cheer Clinic on March 7 from 4-7 PM for grades 6 and 7 that are interested in trying out. The cost will be $10. Contact Felicia Mosley at (903)852-6931 ext. 4018.

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.

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

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.

The Brownsboro Theater Angels are now distributing for Homemade Gourmet. You can help us support the fine arts by purchasing your homemade gourmet thru our website www.homemadegourmet.com/ brownsborotheaterangels or pick up selected products at Ellis Mercantile on Hwy 31 east of Chandler on north side of highway before FM 2661. Special thanks to Ellis Mercantile for allowing us to set up in their store.

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