Photo courtesy of the Union County Carnegie Library Reading Together Two children participating in the Union County YMCA Summer Program share a chair as they read a book at the Union County Carnegie Library. The staff of the YMCA brought the children over to the library during the week of June 4-9. A total of 19 children from the YMCA took part in activities at the library including reading, coloring and playing educational games.

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JULY 19

THE GOOD NEIGHBORS GARDEN CLUB will meet at 2 p.m. at Andy’s.

JULY 21

THE BROTHERS IN BLACK will host a voter registration drive fish fry sale at the Union County Stadium parking lot. There will be fish sandwiches and sodas for sale. Brothers in Black Voters Drive and Fish Fry Sale. Come out and register to vote and bring your appetite too. See you there!

JULY 22

THE SIMS HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 1968 at 5 p.m. at 1101 Union Boulevard. Business of importance. Please plan on attending. For additional information feel free to call Betsy at 864-674-4799.”

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.

THE UNION COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY will hold its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. at the party headquarters at 103 E. Main St. For more information call 427-6281. Ann Stevens, Party Chair.

LOCKHART SENIOR CITIZENS will meet at 6 p.m. and will play bingo.

JULY 24

THE UNION COUNTY SENIOR CITIZEN’S CLUB will at 6 p.m. at Mon-Aetna Baptist Church fellowship hal . Bring finger foods. A downpayment for the Myrtle Beach October trip will be due. Entertainment will be provided by Lori Dochterman, Stella Maness, Gregg Maness, and Bruce Sparks Jr. If you are enterested in joining our club, please come join us for a good meal and great fellowship.

JULY 28

FOSTER CHAPEL ENTERPRISE LODGE #460 and LADY ESTHER CHAPTER #353 will hold the 2012 “There’s No Stopping Us Now” register to voter drive from noon-2 p.m. at the old Jonesville High Schoo parking lot. Free hot dogs and drinks to everyone who registers.

AUGUST 14

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

ONGOING

THE UNION COUNTY RECREATION DEPARTMENT is looking for volunteer cheerleading coaches for its annual Flag/Stinger Cheerleading Program. Volunteers must be reliable and able to devote 3-5 hours per week to practice and/or games. All volunteers will be required to have a city and county background check. To volunteer, contact Jessica at the Union County Recreation Department at 429-1670.

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.