Photo courtesy of Foster Park Elementary School 'Open Your Eyes, Be Energy Wise' The National Theater for Children, Inc. performed the program “The Energized Guyz” for Foster Park Elementary students.  The theater troupe, which consists of two performers, put on a performance sponsored by Duke Energy on the awareness of energy and power.  The skit included information on how electricity is made, ways to save energy and water, renewable resources, etc.  Their motto is "Open Your Eyes, Be Energy Wise."  Every student in the school received a booklet with valuable information on energy and how to sign up for a free Energy Efficient Kit.  The school in South Carolina that receives the most kits wins $2,000 from Duke Energy.

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SEPTEMBER 29

THE SIMS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1968 presents a trip to “Harrah’s Cherokee Casino,” Leaving from the old Walmart parking lot at 9:15 a.m. For further information call Betsy Thompson at 864-674-6799.

THE THOMAS JEFFERSON VINSON 25th ANNUAL FAMILY REUNION will be held at 1 p.m. at Brown’s Creek Baptist Church. Please bring a well-filled basket. Drinks, plates and cup will be furnished.

PRINCE HALL MASONS, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STARTS, MARY B. THOMAS YOUTH CIRCLE 7 KNIGHT OF PYTHAGORAS YOUNG BOYS will sit-in at 10 a.m. during the morning service at Foster Chapel Baptist Church in Jonesville.

A FATHER-CHILD TENNIS TOURNAMENT will be held at 10 a.m. at the Union County High School Tennis Courts. The tournament is open to chidren ages 6-18. The fee is $20. There will be refreshments and prizes. To sign up call Tournament Director Brad Tate at 466-7100.

OCTOBER 1

THE UNION COUNTY MEALS ON WHEELS ADVISORY BOARD and all route captains will meet on at 1 p.m. in the conference room of DDSN on Gadberry Street.

THE UNION COUNTY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Conference at the Union County Annex on East Main Street to discuss long-term projects and other matters. The public is invited to attend.

OCTOBER 2

THE UNION COUNTY BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION will meet at 7 p.m. in theFlower House at the Union County Fairgrounds. All interested in beekeeping are invited to attend.

OCTOBER 4

THE UNION COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL’S JAM WITH LUNCH meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the UCAC on Main Street in Union. All musicians playing any type of music are welcome to come in and play. The jam is open for anyone who wants to stop by and listen. For more information contact UCAC at 864-429-2817 or ucac@bellsouth.net.

THE COMMUNITY PRAYER MEETING will be held at the USC-U gazebo this Thursday at noon. Everyone is invited to attend and pray for our community, our state, and our nation, as well as for our world. This is a critical time in our history with international turmoil, and with our elections approaching, a time when much prayer is needed. You do not have to pray out loud. Come and be a part of this prayer fellowship. If you cannot attend, try to make time in your day to pray for these things.

OCTOBER 5

THE UNION LIONS CLUB will host a Candy Days Donation Drive. Lions will be giving away candy for donations at the Union County Stadium from 5:30 p.m. until game time, prior to the Union County High School Yellow Jackets football game against Broome. Funds raised during the annual donation drive directly support state and local programs that assist the underprivileged with eyeglasses and hearing aids. These donations also fund a Mobile Health Screening Unit, eye surgeries, and camps for blind youth. For more information, please call 426-8871.

THE FAMILY OF JOSEPH WYLIE JOLLY AND MARY SEPHRONIA CHANDLER JOLLY will hold a family reunion at 1 p.m. in the Tabernacle Baptist Church Social Hall. Please bring a well-filled basket.

OCTOBER 8

THE UNION COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL’S WRITERS’ CLUB will meet from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at UCAC on Main Street in Union. All writers, and would-be writers, are invited to attend. For more information contact UCAC at 864-429-2817 or ucac@bellsouth.net.

OCTOBER 9

THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 87 will meet at 7 p.m. in the Flats in Buffalo.

OCTOBER 10

THE UNION COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL’S TUESDAY NIGHT ARTIST’S GROUP will meet today from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at UCAC on Main Street in Union. All artists are invited to come by and work on their art projects along with other artists. For more information contact UCAC at 864-429-2817 or ucac@bellsouth.net.

OCTOBER 15

THE UNION COUNTY ARTS CONCIL’S MONDAY NIGHT MUSIC will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at UCAC on Main Street in Union. All musicians playing any type of music and audience members are welcome. For more information contact UCAC at 864-429-2817 or ucac@bellsouth.net.

OCTOBER 17

THE UNION COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL’S TUESDAY NIGHT ARTISTS’ GROUP will meet from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at UCAC on Main Street in Union. All artists are invited to come by and work on their art projects along with other artists. For more information contact UCAC at 864-429-2817 or ucac@bellsouth.net.

OCTOBER 19

THE PLANNING COMMITTE OF THE CLASS OF 1977 is planning a reunion the weekend of Oct. 19-20, 2012. If you are a member of this class and have not been contacted but would like to attend, please feel free to call Tammy Roark Fisher at (864) 427-2675 or Etta Lautrelle Smith-Lipseyat (864) 426-2645.

OCTOBER 26

THE UNION HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1987’s 25th CLASS REUNION will be held Oct. 26 and 27. The following are our missing classmates: Ronnie Henderson, April Humphries, Gerald Jones, Dwight Lindsey, Charles Morgan, Janet Patterson, Melissa Robinson, Patrick Rogers, James William Smith, Lisa Smith, Ursula Smith, Kelvin Thompson, Cynthia Beacham-Jeter, Mark Adams, Monica Henderson, Ronna Kirby and Christie Wyatt Summers. Please contact Beth Walker Lancaster for more information at (864) 426-3438 or email at bird279@charter.net.

ONGOING

THE UNION COUNTY HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION is hosting its annual Biggest Buck Competition. A cash prize and trophy will be awarded to the winner. In season registration is Sept. 1-Nov.30. Contact Catherine M. Childers at 301-2466 for more information.

PAINTING WITH COFFEE continues from 10 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. every Tuesday at the Union County Arts Council on Main Street in Union. All artists working in any media are invited to participate in this informal gathering of artists. For more info contact UCAC at 864-429-2817 or ucac@bellsouth.net.

A VETERANS ADVOCATE is in Union every third Friday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the SCWorks Union office, 103 W. Main St., Union, to discuss eligibility for health care, pension, disability and more.

THE NEW EMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH has opened a free clothes closet in the back of the Municipal Building in Jonesville. Hours of operation will be Tuesday and Friday 9:30 a.m.-noon.

UNION COUNTY ACTION NETWORK ORGANIZATION (WATCHDOG GROUP) meets weekly on Tuesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 103 Main St., Union. The public is invited.

THE PLANNING COMMITTEE OF THE CLASS OF 1977 is planning a reunion the weekend of October 19-20 2012. If you are a member of this class and have not been contacted but would like to attend; please feel free to call Tammy Roark Fisher at 864-427-2675 or Etta Lautrelle Smith-Lipsey@ 864-426-2645.