Photo courtesy of Foster Park Elementary School Visit with a Gamecock Monty Means, former Union Yellow Jacket and University of SC football player, visited Mrs. Teresa Candler’s classroom the last week of school. He brought in his helmet and jersey and allowed the students to try them on. He spoke with the students about how important it is to stay in school and go to college and to always do the right thing. He also spoke about his job with DJJ. Even the Clemson fans enjoyed meeting a real Carolina football player!

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TODAY

THE LUKESVILLE COMMUNITY CARE CLUB will sponsor its quarterly fundraiser food sale at it’s clubhouse (215 Recreation Road) from noon until. For more information call Bennie Kershaw at 466-7302 or Melissa Brown at 441-1145. Your support is greatly appreciated.

JUNE 24

SIMS HIGH CLASS OF 1966 committee members will have a meeting at Foster Park at 7 p.m. in Shelter #4 to finalize plans for the class reunion. Business of importance. Contact Charles G. Gist.

THE SIMS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1965 will meet at the old Jonesville High School at 5:30 p.m.

JUNE 25

SUMMER DRAMA CAMP will be held at Union County High School for ages 6-12, June 25-29, 9 a.m.-noon with instructor Ralph Lawson. Register and pay fees at Union County Arts Council, Main Street. Proceeds benefit UCHS drama department. For information call 429-2817 or 427-1709.

THE UNION COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY will meet at 6 p.m., at the headquarters, 103 East Main Street. The office hours are Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Contact Ann Stevens at 427-6887, John A. Gist at 424-9288, or the office at 427-6281.

THE PINCKNEY DISTRICT CHAPTER OF THE SC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY will meet at 7 p.m. in the Meeting Room of the Union County Museum. The program will be presented by Museum Director Ola Jean Kelly. If you have attended any of Ola Jean’s presentations in the past, you know that she is both informative and entertaining. We hope everyone will attend and bring a guest in order to learn about Union County and what is new at the museum. The Pinckney District Chapter of the SC Genealogical Society serves Cherokee, Spartanburg and Union counties.

LOCKHART SENIOR CITIZENS will meet at 6 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge.

THE UNION COUNTY BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES will meet in regular session at 7 p.m. at the Union County Career and Technology Center.

JUNE 26

THE UNION COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB will meet June 26 at Mon-Aetna Baptist Church fellowship hall at 6 p.m. for their annual Hot Dog Supper. This is for members only. Mrs. Amy House will provide the entertainment.

LOCKHART TOWN COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. at the Lockhart Town Hall for second and final reading of the 2012-2013 municipal budget.

UNION COUNTY COUNCIL will hold their regular monthly meeting following at public hearing at 5:30 p.m. in the Grand Jury Room of the Union County Courthouse.

CARLISLE TOWN COUNCIL will have a public hearing at 6 p.m. in regards to the new budget followed by a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Carlisle Town Hall.

JUNE 27

THE UNION COUNTY RECREATION DEPARTMENT is seeking vendors for the annual Independence Celebration at Foster Park, July 3, 2012. Each vendor must pay a vending fee and have a city permit. One-day permits may be purchase at the City of Union Municipal Building. Limited spaces are available. Please register at the Union County Recreation Department by Wednesday June 27. The recreation department is open Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. For more information contact Union County Recreation Department Program Director Jessica Gallman at 429-1670.

THE UNION COUNTY DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS will have their monthly meeting at noon. The meeting will be held at 226 S. Gadberry St. Lunch will be provided.

JUNE 28

THE NAACP meeting scheduled for June 26 has been moved to June 28 at 6 p.m. at the Housing Authority Community Center, 201 Porter St. Union.

JULY 4

THE BUFFALO COMMUNITY’S ANNUAL PARTY AT THE POND will be held at the Buffalo Mill Pond beginning at 6 p.m. with music and karaoke. Fireworks will be displayed at dark. This year’s event will kickoff with a Golf Cart Parade. For more information about the event and to enter the parade please call the Buffalo Festivals Committee at 864-426-4457.

JULY 5

“JAM WITH LUNCH” will be held at the Union County Arts Council on Main Street in Union from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Any type of music and all musicians welcome. Call 864-429-2817 for more information.

JULY 16

“JAM WITH SUPPER” will be held at the Union County Arts Council on Main Street in Union from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Any type of music and all musicians welcome. Call 864-429-2817 for more information.

JULY 23

A YOUTH SUMMER ART CAMP will be held at the Union County Arts Council on Main Street in Union. It will run daily through July 27 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The camp will be led by Angie Craft and will introduce the campers to the art of gourding (making objects of art from the common gourd). Don’t miss this unique art camp. Registrations are being taken at this time Call 864-429-2817 for more information.

ONGOING

A VETERANS ADVOCATE is 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.

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. The class is trying to locate Shirley Dawkins, formerly of Carlisle and John D. Whitmire, formerly of Union. If you have information, please call Queen Henderson.

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.