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Schedule for today: 6-9 a.m.--Union County's Morning Show with Daniel Prince 9-10 a.m.—Union Pennzoil Kwik Lube presents Let’s Talk with Mike Stevens 10-10:45 a.m.—Union County's Morning Show with Daniel Prince 10:45-11 a.m.--Swap N Shop 11-noon—The Gospel Show with Daniel Prince Noon-1 p.m.--Noon Report with Mike Stevens 1-3 p.m.--The Clark Howard Show--Call 1-877-872-5275 3-5 p.m.--Today's best country and some hits from yesterday 5-5:30 p.m.--Union Pennzoil Kwik Lube Top 5 at 5 5:30-6 p.m.--5:30 News Report 6-8 p.m.--SC Sports Talk 8 p.m.-6 a.m.--Today's best country and some hits from yesterday HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TO YOU!!! Van Gregory is our Thursday Birthday winner!
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Community Calendar Call us, send an email to daniel@wbcuradio.com, fax at 864-429-2975, or bring your announcement by our East Main Street studios to have your event on our calendar! Woodmen of the World Christmas party-Saturday, December 7th at 6 p.m. at the Woodmen Lodge-bring a canned good & children’s book for the Shriner’s Hospital
"A Carolina Christmas" Sunday, December 8th @ 6PM Crossroads Baptist Church 705 Anderson Ridge Road Greer SC 29651 864-288-1626 There will be visits from Ole Saint Nick at each show.
Judging will be December 4th and 5th from dark until about 9 or 9:30pm. The 24th annual Secret Santa program for underprivileged children in Union County is now underway! The program, sponsored by the Upper Room and Young Adult Sunday School Classes at Grace United Methodist Church, has a goal of serving 405 children (ages 10 and under) this Christmas season. We are asking for people in our community to sponsor at least one child. Parents have submitted a list of 3 gifts for each child and sponsors are asked to purchase at least one of the gifts from the list but may purchase all three. In addition, we are asking that sponsors include an item in each package that relays the message of God’s love. Our sponsorship drive will run through December 13, with the last day to return gifts on December 14. If you would like to sponsor a child, please give us a call between 7am-9pm at 429-3626 or email us at graceumc_secretsanta@hotmail.com. We truly appreciate the community’s generosity over the years of delivering packages to deserving children at Christmas! Upper Room and Young Adult Sunday School Classes Grace United Methodist Church The Wallace Thomson Hospital Volunteers will have a $5 Jewelry and Gift Sale on Thursday, December 19 from 7am- 7pm and Friday, December 20 from 7am- 5pm in the hospital lobby. Cash, check, and debit/credit cards are accepted. Come finish your Christmas shopping and take advantage of the great prices. Christmas at Rose Hill Plantation Experience the ambience of Christmas at Rose Hill Plantation, former home of Gov. William Henry Gist and his family. Special tours will be held on Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8, 2013 We’ll take you through years of Christmas traditions from before, during and after the Civil War to see how the circumstances of the war might have affected their celebrations. The mansion will be decorated and open for special Christmas-themed tours from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Please note that tours begin on the front porch of the mansion on the half hour from 1 to 4 p.m. Father Christmas will make a special appearance on the park Sunday afternoon so bring the family! Refreshments—including some from recipes of the mid-1800s—will be available in the original kitchen located behind the mansion. Children’s activities will also be available in the kitchen. The mansion will remain decorated for the holiday season throughout the month of December. Tickets are $7.50 per person (age 6 and older). Age 5 and under, free. No reservations are required. Tickets may be purchased in the kitchen the day of your visit. This is a S.C. State Park Passport Plus program. Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site is the antebellum home of South Carolina’s “secession governor,” William H. Gist. Visitors to the 44-acre park can learn about the lifestyle of a wealthy Upstate plantation family, Gist’s contributions to politics, and the importance of cotton in the South. Visitors also get an inside look at the role of enslaved African-Americans and tenant farmers in South Carolina’s history. Normal hours of operation: Park grounds are open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. year round. The mansion home is only accessible by guided tour. Tours are held: Mar. – Oct., daily at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. and Nov. – Feb., Thurs. – Mon. at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. The grounds at Rose Hill Plantation may be rented for weddings and other events. We are located 8 miles south of Union, SC. The South Carolina State Park Service is a program of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism, a state agency that serves as the leading marketing organization for South Carolina tourism. SCPRT also operates 47 state parks and administers federal and state grants for recreation development. For information: Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site, 2677 Sardis Road, Union, SC, 29379 Ph.: 864-427-5966 E-mail: rosehill@scprt.com Web: www.southcarolinaparks.com/rosehill
The Union County Health Care Foundation will be sponsoring Christmas Tour of Homes on Saturday, December 7 from 4-7pm. The homes participating will be announced next week. Tickets will be $15 and will be available on Monday, November 4 at Wallace Thomson Hospital, WBCU Radio Station, Paradise Home Center, Midway BBQ, and Lockhart Café. Beginning next week the Union County News will spotlight one of the homes participating in the tour. A new home will be showcased each week up until the week of the tour. For more information about the Tour of Homes or to purchase tickets, contact Catherine M. Childers at 864-301-2466 or by email, cchilders@wallacethomson.com. The Union County Health Care Foundation is sponsoring the Christmas Tour of Homes on Saturday, December 7 from 4-7pm. This year’s stops include…The Gibson Home, The Martin Home, The J. Hay Fant House, The Dawkins House, and The Church of the Nativity. This week’s spotlight is…
126 Foster Farm Rd. Union, SC 29379 Located in the historic downtown area of Union, SC, ‘The Shrubs’, as it was originally known, was built by Judge Thomas Nuckolls Dawkins in 1845. Later, it was to have the distinction of being South Carolina’s last capitol of the Confederate States of America. In February 1865, Union army’s, General Sherman was closing in on Columbia, SC, which he subsequently burned on February 17, 1865. SC Governor, Andrew Gordon Magrath, contacted an old college classmate of his, Legislator Judge Thomas N. Dawkins, to discuss the possible relocation of the Capitol of South Carolina to Union. Consequently, the Capitol with all of its archives, office holders and supporting workers moved to Union around February 15, 1865. Many of the Governor’s staff located their offices in nearby homes. While still the Capitol of the Confederacy, the main hall of Judge Dawkins’ house was the location of the wedding of the Dawkins’ Negro cook and private nurse, Sophia, to Albert Wright. Performing the ceremony was the Dawkins’ preacher, Rev. J.D. McCullough, rector of the Episcopal Church. Among the guests was SC Governor Magrath. Later, many Confederate records were burned in the fireplace of ‘The Shrubs’ to avoid possible prosecution by a Yankee government. In March, when General Sherman advanced north near Union, he and his army neared the area on the Chester, SC (Eastern) side of the Broad River, which was flooding at the time, fortunately missing a Union, South Carolina invasion - altogether. Governor Magrath was later arrested by Federal authorities, removed from office as Governor and imprisoned. This SC State Capitol site, one of only three cities ever to hold this distinction, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since April 23, 1973. Tickets are $15 per person and are available at Wallace Thomson Hospital, WBCU Radio, Paradise Home Center, Midway BBQ, and Lockhart Café.
REGISTRATION EXTENDED ON THIS WORKSHOP THROUGH DECEMBER 10 Library Hours Monday – Friday 9 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. Saturday – 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
By Ben Loftis, Director Typically, I use this space to discuss a service of the Union County Carnegie Library. Today, however, I want to talk about a service of the South Carolina State Library. The State Library recently subscribed to Ebrary’s Academic Complete collection of ebooks. These titles are research-oriented (so don’t expect popular novels among the collection), and provide material on a variety of subjects, ranging from agriculture to history. A large focus of the collection is on social sciences, as well as business and economics. Many of these titles are listed on the SCLENDS catalog, and can be viewed by patrons who are searching for titles within the consortium (including UCCL). However, the titles are only available to those possessing an SC State Library card. Fortunately, all citizens of South Carolina are eligible for a State Library card. For instructions on how to receive a card, visit http://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/obtaining-a-library-card. Full instructions are included at this link, as is an application which can be completed online, or printed out and mailed (South Carolina State Library, PO Box 11469, 1500 Senate St., Columbia, SC 29211) or faxed (803-734-4757). After obtaining a State Library card, the collection can be accessed at http://rpa.ebrary.com/login?url=http://rpa.ebrary.com/ebrary/scstate/unauthorized. The collection is made more accessible for users as apps are available for both Apple and Android users. Like DISCUS, this collection provides an excellent resource free of charge to all South Carolina citizens that most local libraries could not afford to provide to their patrons. While the Union County Carnegie Library does not yet provide a collection of ebooks, plans are in place to make that service available in the coming months.
Upcoming events:
Preschool Fall 2013 Tuesday Mornings Time: 10:00 am Ages – Birth – 5 Contact: 864-427-7140 ext. 302 December 10th - Snowman Soup December 17th - Christmas
After School Events Fall - 2013 Ages 7—13 Parents have to be with children! Time: 4:30—5:30 Contact: 864-427-7140 ext. 302 for details A book will be read and a craft will follow Monday December 9th - The Angel Tree. Monday December 16th - The All-I’ll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll
Christmas Deco Mesh Wreath Making Class Class Is Full Dec. 5th 4:30 – 5:30 Example on display at the library
FOL Book sale/Book donations: The FOL will hold a book sale/ donation collection on Saturday, 12/14 from 10 until 1 p.m. at the Lions Club Bldg.
New Books
Adult Non-Fiction The Second-chance Dog by Jon Katz History Decoded : solving the ten greatest conspiracies of all time by Brad Meltzer The Psychopath Inside by James H. Fallon Lawrence in Arabia:war, deceit, imperial folly and the making of the modern Middle East by Scott Anderson The Men Who United the States by Simon Winchester Things That Matter by Charles Krauthammer Thomas Jefferson's Qur'an : Islam and the founders by D. A. Spellberg Zealot:The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan Who Discovered America? by Gavin Menzies Levels of Life by Julian Barnes Pure Joy:the dogs we love by Danielle Steel The Siege : 68 hours inside the Taj Hotel by Cathy Scott-Clark Lady Catherine, the Earl, and the real Downton Abbey by Fiona Carnarvon Thinking by John Brockman
Adult Large Print Non-Fiction An Army at Dawn : the war in North Africa, 1942-1943 by Rick Atkinson Adult CD (Audio) Non- Fiction But I Trusted You by Ann Rule Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder by Ann Rule The Riddle of the Labyrinth by Margalit Fox
Adult Biography Johnny Carson by Henry Bushkin Salinger by David Shields Ian Fleming by Andrew Lycett Duke : a life of Duke Ellington by Terry Teachout
Teen/Young Adult Fiction All the truth that's in me by Julie Berry United we spy by Ally Carter Invasion! by Walter Dean Myers
Juvenile Fiction The Abominables by Eva Ibbotson Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo The Boy on the Porch by Sharon Creech From Norvelt to Nowhere by Jack Gantos NERDS, Book 5 : Attack of the bullies by Michael Buckley The Truth of Me by Patricia MacLachlan Treasure Hunters by James Patterson OMG! All about me diary! by Rachel Russell
Juvenile Non-Fiction The Cart that carried Martin by Eve Bunting
Children Train by Elisha Cooper Fly Guy and the Frankenfly by Tedd Arnold Wanted- Volunteer Drivers Union County Meals on Wheels Consider delivering lunch one day each week to homebound neighbors Meals are picked up at Wallace Thomson Hospital Delivery usually takes 30 minutes Call Mickey Cranford at 427-2127 or 466-2248 for more information Thursday Nite Delight From The Inn at Merridun 427-7052 Note: Prices include 6% sales tax and a 1% Union County Hospitality tax. CALL 427-7052 TO PLACE YOUR ORDERS ----------------- Thursday Nite Delight From The Inn at Merridun 427-7052 Here’s How it Works: *** 1. We plan the menus and send them to you. 2. You call to place your order by Noon on the Tuesday before you want "Merridun to Go". 3. We cook the food and box it to go for you. The meal will include: Main Entree, Appropriate Starch(es) & Vegetable(s), Bread and a Dessert from the kitchens of Merridun! We will also provide warming instructions. 4. You pick it up the meal(s) at The Inn at Merridun on the date wanted, between the hours of 5-6:30 PM. 5. Orders not picked up as ordered will be billed. Payment is by check or cash. Prices vary per menu; Sales & Hospitality taxes are included. The Inn at Merridun Union, SC 29379 864-427-7052 How this service might work for you! ***
Thursday Nite Delight From The Inn at Merridun 427-7052 Note: Prices include SC sales tax and Union County & City of Union Hospitality taxes. CALL 427-7052 TO PLACE YOUR ORDERS
December 2013 Menus
05 Dec – Chicken in Sherry Cream Sauce w/ Wild Mushrooms, Apples & Walnuts – $12.75 Chicken breast lightly sautéed, then finished in the oven – topped with a mouth-watering sauce of garlic, onions mushrooms, apple, walnuts, cream, sherry and tarragon. Fall must be in the air—but I think we’ve been hit by winter!
12 Dec – Key Lime Chicken - $12.50 OK—one last time for 2013. One of Merridun’s most requested recipes! It’s marinated in Key Lime Juice with fresh garlic & ginger. Sautéed, then baked. Our biggest seller for take-out .
19 Dec- Coq au Vin - $12.75 Oh, la la – French comfort food—not fancy, just yummy. This fancy name is really hearty chicken “stew” made with aromatic bacon, juicy little mushrooms & onion and slow simmered in red wine.
26 Dec – No Service Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! December 2013 Soups 05 Dec- Chicken, Gnocchi & Spinach Soup Carrots, Onion, Celery, Chicken, Gnocchi, and Fresh Spinach in a Creamy Parmesan laced broth. (My version of one of Olive Garden’s Soups.) Quart $ 7.50 Pint $4.50
12 Dec- Butternut Squash Soup This soup "screams" Autumn! It's a yummy mixture onions, garlic, apples, butternut squash and curry. Quart $ 7.00 Pint $4.00
19 Dec- Cream of Broccoli Soup - Modified from a famous Texas Tea Room ; this broccoli soup is very "creamy', without using lots of cream. This is also good served cold; you may need to thin it with a little milk once it has chilled. Quart- $ 6.50 Pint - $3.50
26 Dec – No Service Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
427-7052 Peggy
Union County Humane Society PET OVERPOPULATION Our Focus - Supply Side Love your pets by spaying (female) or neutering (male) to make them: 1. Healthier 2. Less distracted 3. Easier to train and 4. A lot better pet Low-cost surgeries in Union at Triangle Vet Clinic every Tuesday through Union County Humane Society. Call us first to pre-register at (864) 427-6423 or (864) 427-1594 and reserve your appointment on the phone before you arrive to sign the release form and prepay. Everyone can make a difference! Cruelty to animals begins when you allow unwanted litters of dogs and cats to be born with very little hope of a permanent home. Please don’t continue to make pet overpopulation a major tragic problem in Union and our State. Union County Chamber of Commerce135 West Main StreetUnion, SC 29379
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Website: www.unionsc.com
This is to let you know about a new Community Calendar where you can find out what is happening in Union and post your events free of charge. Simply go to www.unionsc.com and click on Community Calendar or Upcoming Events.
You will see a month at a glance on the Community Calendar page and a chronological listing on the Upcoming Events page.
You can cross reference dates and make sure your event doesn’t conflict with others already scheduled.
We are contacting you and hundreds of others in Union County who place their events on calendars at the Art Council, Clemson Extension, The Chamber, Union County Schools, WBCU, The Union Daily Times and other places.
The Chamber Community Calendar is not to take the place of the others but to provide a central location where all events can merge.
There are three ways for you and your organization to put an event on the Community Calendar.
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Go to
www.unionsc.com and at the bottom of the home page you will see
Community Calendar Submission
2. E-mail the chamber at ralexander@unionsc.com Attach any flyers or photos you want added to your contact information.
Sincerely,
Torance Inman
Torance Inman, Executive Director
Union County Chamber of Commerce
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