Photo courtesy of Monarch Elementary School Letters to the president Students in Mrs. Laura Crisp’s classroom at Monarch Elementary wrote a letter to President Obama as part of a study of local, state, and federal government. In addition to the letter to the president, students participated in an election where each student had to create their own campaign poster and speeches. Students registered to vote for a class president, voted in a private setting, and then received an "I Voted" sticker. The students hope to hear a response from the president to their letters very soon!

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TODAY

AMERICAN LEGION POST 87 will meet at 7 p.m. in The Flats.

THE UCHS BAND AIDE CLUB will meet at 7 p.m. in the band room. Executive meeting starts at 6 p.m.

UNION COUNTY ACTION NETWORK ORGANIZATION (WATCHDOG GROUP) meets weekly on Tuesday from noon-1 p.m. at 103 Main St., Union. The public is invited.

APRIL 12

THE UNION COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL is offering “Collage with Jill Dutton” 6-8 p.m. at the UCAC gallery on Main Street in Union. For registration information, call 864-429-2817 or email ucac@bellsouth.net.

TORRINGTON/TIMKEN RETIREES will meet at the Forest Street Grill, Jonesville, at 6 p.m.

APRIL 13

WALLACE THOMSON HOSPITAL will have a free session at 2 p.m. on managing your diabetes. For more information call Quanisha Savage at 429-2602.

APRIL 21

SIMS HIGH CLASS OF 1968 is sponsoring a trip to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino. Bus will leave from the old Wal-Mart Parking Lot at 9:30 a.m. Contact Bessie Thompson at 864-674-6799.

THE MIRACLE LEAGUE OF UNION COUNTY will hold a fundraiser 3-5 p.m. at Morningside Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, 112 Bates Avenue with Premier Jewelry, Pampered Chef, Thirty One Gifts, door prizes, games and refreshments. For information call Amy Austin, 466-7879 or Tiffany Smith, 590-3439.

APRIL 22

SHOW-N-SHINE CRUISER CAR CLUB CHAPTER 2 will hold its next meeting at 3 p.m. at the Union County Fairgrounds. This will be our last monthly meeting before the show. We will talk about how we’re going to set this up.

APRIL 28

UNION COUNTY JUNIOR CHARITY LEAGUE will sponsor a Charity Chase 5k run/walk at 8:30 a.m. at Union County Fair Grounds upper entrance near Paradise Home Center. Registration begins at 7:30; run/walk begins at 8:30 with children’s fun run immediately following the 5k. Registration before April 14 includes a T-shirt. For costs and information or to register contact Letha King 427-5634, Jennifer Wright 426-3138 or email UJCl5k@gmail.com

SERENITY OF UNION will sponsor a singing benefit for The Potter’s House Ministries, Jonesville, at the Potter’s House, Highway 18, Jonesville at 6:30 p.m. Various church choirs and groups will participate. Proceeds will go to the Potter’s House Storehouse Distribution Ministries. For information call Rossi Hames 441-5012 or Della Hilla 466-5675.

MAY 1

THE WALLACE THOMSON VOLUNTEERS will have a jewelry sale in the hospital lobby 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and May 2, 7 a.m.- 2 p.m.

MAY 6

SIMS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1968 will meet at 5 p.m. at 1101 Union Boulevard.

MAY 12

ROSE HILL PLANTATION will host Master Gardener Rodger Winn discussing heirloom vegetables, garden preparation, site selection, organic pest control, and seed saving at 10 am at the Heirloom Garden behind the Gist Mansion at Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site. Please bring a folding chair and a notebook if you wish to take notes. For more information, please call the Park Office at: 864-427-5966

ONGOING

A VETERANS ADVOCATE will be in Union every third Friday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the One Stop, 440 Duncan Hwy., 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.

THE UNION COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL’S “Tuesday Night Artists’ Group” meets each second and third Tuesday 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the UCAC Gallery at 116 E.Main Street. The group is composed of artists working in a variety of media in a social setting and is led by local artist, Shannon Farr. For more information about this and other programs, call UCAC at 864-429-2817 or email at ucac@bellsouth.net.

JAM WITH LUNCH continues Thursdays 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Union Arts Council,116 E. Main Street. Musicians are invited to drop by and play a few tunes with other musicians. This event is also open to anyone who would like to sit and listen. Any instrument, any type of music welcome. Call 429-2817 or email ucac@bellouth.net for information.

THE BUFFALO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT’S James H. Hampton Scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior or an adult living in the BVFD service area, who is seeking an advanced degree at a technical school, college or university. Applications are available at UCHS, Andy’s or by calling 427-5739. Application deadline is May 15, 2012.

SIMS HIGH CLASS OF 1965 is planning a reunion Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1. For information contact Queen Henderson, 4427-6219; Fannie Means, 674-5805 or Ben Johnson, 426-1399.