MORAN The annual event that is increasing in popularity has moved to a bigger location this year to make room for the growing crowd as the Chandler-Brownsboro Area Chamber of Commerce will hold the silent auction and banquet on Thursday, Feb. 2 at Chandler First Assembly of God.

Brownsboro ISD Superintendent Chris Moran will be the keynote speaker at the event while several interesting items will be included in the silent auction.

One of the main items featured in the silent auction will be the storage building that is being constructed by sixth-grade students at Chandler Intermediate School.

The construction of the building is part of a handson teaching initiative Moran and the district is spreading to help engage students in learning.

While hearing from the school district’s new superintendent will be a reason many attend the banquet, another will be the announcing of the annual awards.

Balloting has been extended for the awards to ensure the community’s voice is heard as to who should be the Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year,

CHAMBER BANQUET

Thursday, Feb. 2

Chandler First Assembly of God

Tickets $15 in advance, $20 at door

6:30 p.m.

Fire Fighter of the Year, Policeman of the Year and Teacher of the Year.

Elton Caldwell and Johnie Paul Johnson were named the 2010 Citizens of the Year while three women (Rosie Bussman, Martha Copeland, Dorothy McHam) earned the honors in 2009.

To be nominated for the Citizen of the Year honor the person must be a citizen of Chandler, Brownsboro, Edom, Moore Station, LaRue or Murchison but must not be nominated for acts performed in the course of business, rather for acts done as community service. Nomination forms are available at several local businesses and online at CBACC.net. The nomination deadline was Jan. 13 but has been extended to Jan. 30. Forms can be returned to the CBACC office or the business in which the form was originally picked up.

In Chandler, forms may be picked up at Farmers Insurance, Edward Jones, CBACC office and Celebrations Flowers and Gifts. In Brownsboro, forms may be picked up at Y’s Hometown Foods and First State Bank. Forms are also available on the Chamber’s website at CBACC.net.

The banquet starts at 6:30 p.m. and will be catered by Los Dos Potrillos with advanced tickets at $15. Tickets at the door on the night of the event are $20 each.

Advanced ticket sales will be held at the Chamber office in Chandler, Chandler City Hall, Chandler Drug, Citizens National Bank and The Shed in Edom.

The new chamber president will be announced during the event as the term served by Milton Wallace has expired.

Wallace encouraged those who plan on attending the banquet to get tickets in advance. He said last year organizers planned for 130 people but 180 showed up causing a concern for food shortage.

Other items slatted to be included in the silent auction include memorabilia, including autographs, items from local businesses and a variety of food items.

For more information on the event, or to request a ballot, email the chamber at cbacc2@embarqmail.com or info@cbacc.net.