Community Calendar

USC Union will hold their Spring Semester blood drive next Wednesday, February 25. The Blood Connection will be collecting the blood, and the blood drive is scheduled from 11:00 to 4:00 in the Student Lounge in the Main Building. The donors will receive a $5 gift card from Walmart.

UNION COUNTY HR ASSOCIATION

FEBRUARY 2015 MEETING

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH @ NOON

@ UNION COUNTY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTER

1401 Furman L. Fendley Highway, Union, SC 29379

Continuing The HR Café series

Instructed by Mrs. Joanie Winters of Winters Law Firm

Wednesday, February 25th

EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)

We have been very fortunate that Mrs. Winters can educate us again this year! Please make
plans to attend this session of The HR Café. The maximum number of
attendees cannot exceed 30 so please RSVP as soon as possible.

Please RSVP by noon on Monday, February 23, 2015

Renee Alexander – Chamber of Commerce 864-427-9039

ralexander@unionsc.info

The Friends of the Union County Carnegie Library will have a Grand Opening Book Sale on Thursday and Friday, February 26-27th, from 10:00-4:00 at the old Green Salvage Building, 126 East Main Street.All books will be at half-price! Bring a box and shop!

The Young Adult Sunday School class is hosting a Married Couples Conference on Friday, February 27 @ 7:00 PM and Saturday, February 28^th @ 10:00 AM in the Family Life Center at Union Church of God, 1113 Thompson Blvd, Union, S.C. 29379. The Conference will be led by Kevin and Joyce Mace. The Friday evening session will include dinner and the Saturday morning session will include brunch. Babysitters will be provided for both sessions. The cost is $40.00 per couple and includes all meals and babysitting if needed. Every married couple is encouraged to join us for a time of renewal for marriages. Please call Linda Mitchell 864-426-1498 for ticket information.

PHILIPPI BAPTIST CHURCH

ANNUAL YARD SALE

SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 2015

7AM TIL 12 PM

Furniture, Baby items, Electronics, Household items, Exercise Equipment, ETC.

All proceeds go toward this year's Nicaragua Mission Trip!

327 Philippi Church Rd.

Union, SC 29379

The University of South Carolina Union is offering a free tax preparation service through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program at USC Union’s Founders House. The free service is a partnership between USC Union, the IRS, and United Way of Spartanburg.

Any household with a $53,000 or less income per year will qualify for the free service. Situations where real property has been sold or rented out as business income will not be handled with the service. Only 2014 taxes will be prepared. Please bring all W2’s and Social Security Cards for any children or dependents you are claiming. This service is by appointment only.

The program will take place every Tuesday starting on February 3^rdup until April 14^th during the times of 9:00am – 11:15am. To schedule an appointment, please call USC Union’s Founders House office at (864) 424-8042.

United Way will operate two days out of the Union Health Department on February 17^th and March 17^th. Appointments for this location can be made by calling (864) 582-2975.

Miracle League of Union County Unveils Plans for All Inclusive Playground

Belk Fashion Show, Silent Auction, and Dinner kick off Fundraising Efforts

UNION, S.C. The Miracle League of Union County (MLUC), the Union Civitan Club, and Belk will host a fundraiser and unveil plans for an accessible playground to be located near the Miracle League Field at Timken Sports Complex.

The event will take place on February 28, 2015 at Mon-Aetna Baptist Church Gymnasium. The silent auction begins at 5:30pm when doors open. Following the presentation of the proposed playground, guests will remain seated while they are served dinner by wait staff at 6:30pm. The event will conclude with a Fashion Show featuring outfits chosen from Belk Department Store and modeled by Miracle League Players, siblings, and friends.

Rion Holcombe, a student in Clemson University’s ClemsonLIFE Program whose college acceptance letter video went viral on social media last year, and his mother will be the guest MCs for the Fashion Show.

Tickets are $25 per person and may be purchased from the Union County Recreation Department, WBCU Radio Station, and any member of the Miracle League of Union County Board or the Union Civitan Club. Profits from ticket sales will be split between MLUC and the Civitan Club, however, donations may be designated to the playground the day of the event.

Attire for the event is business casual to semi-formal.

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The Miracle League of Union County provides opportunities for individuals with disabilities to play baseball, regardless of their abilities, promotes community support and sponsorship of Miracle Leagues, promotes the construction of special facilities that meet the unique needs of Miracle League players and their families.

The Union Civitan Club is an organization of volunteer service clubs around the world, dedicated to helping people in their own communities.

ClemsonLIFE is a four year program incorporating functional academics, independent living, employment, and social/leisure skills in a public university setting with the goal of producing self-sufficient young adults.

Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church will be having their Poor Man’s Supper on Wednesday, March 4^th, at 5:30 p.m. The menu will be hot dogs, baked beans, slaw, and drink. Desserts are extra. Singing starts at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. Call 427-5319 for take outs.

SAVE THE DATE!
The Annual Chamber Banquet has been scheduled for Thursday April 2, 2015.
Additional details and information to come as they become available.

SC WORKS RELEASES HOT JOBS LIST FOR CHEROKEE, SPARTANBURG, AND UNION COUNTIES

Click here for the complete PDF "Hot Jobs" file.

Library Hours

Monday-Tuesday--9 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday--9 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Thursday--9 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Friday--9 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Saturday – 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

www.unionlibrary.org

By Ben Loftis, Director

Too cold to be outside any more than you have to be? The Union Carnegie Library offers a great way to find and reserve books from the comfort of your own home. SC LENDS, the library’s circulation system, offers a searchable catalog, available through the library’s website (www.unionlibrary.org). Once you find a book you are interested in, you can place the book on hold online. You will receive a call when the book you have placed on hold arrives (typically 3-5 business days or later) and you only have to make one trip to the library. To place books on hold online, all you need is your library card number and PIN/password for your library. If you don’t know your PIN, simply call the library (864)427-7140 and you can have a new PIN created. Once you access your account using that PIN, you can then change it to any password you would like. While in your account, you can also check on the status of your account or follow-up on any previous holds you have placed. Additionally, you can create lists of books you are interested in reading in the future, or you can begin a list of books you have checked out (to do so, simply choose “Account Preferences” and “Search and History Preferences,” then check “Keep history of checked out items”- a list of items checked out will be kept beginning when you choose that option). Please note, when you log in the library setting will be “Union County Carnegie Library”. If you don’t find your book at our library, change the library setting from the drop down menu to “SCLENDS” which will show books available in any of our consortium libraries.

Preschool Storytime Winter/Spring 2015

Ages: Birth - 5

Tuesdays 10 a.m.

For info, call 864-427-7140, ext. 302

2/24 – Cookie Fun

3/3 – Froggy

3/10 – Windy Day

3/17 – Saint Patrick

3/24 – Fishy Fish

3/31 – Easter

4/7 – Spring

4/14 – Monkey Business

4/21 – Ducks in a Row

New Books (Available 2/25/15)

Adult Fiction

Death of a Liar by M. C. Beaton

If Not for Love by Miss Candice

If Not for Love 2 by Miss Candice

Stitching Love by Tiss Devane

Million Dollar Dreams & Federal Nightmares by Ace Gucciano

Silver Platter Hoe 3 by Reds Johnson

Silver Platter Hoe 4 by Reds Johnson

Love or Loyalty by L. S. Jones

Just Say You Want Out 3 by Marenda

No Love by Amber Shanel

All 4 Da Doe by Shontaiye

Love, Sex, Lies by Jessica N. Watkins

The Teflon Queen 4: Mr. Death by Silk White

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

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Thursday Nite Delight

From The Inn at Merridun    427-7052

Here’s How it Works:

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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

info@merridun.com

www.merridun.com

864-427-7052

How this service might work for you!

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Feed the kids early and set the table for a late romantic dinner for just 2.

Invite friends in for an evening of Scrabble, Monopoly or cards or movie -- Dutch Treat.

Invite friends/family for dinner - your treat - very few dishes to wash.

After work or volunteer meetings - pick up meals and no one has to cook or do dishes.

Give a gift certificate to new parents, new neighbors, new bride/groom, as a Get Well gift, for Mother's Day, etc.

An opportunity to try new foods and also enjoy old favorites.

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

February 2015 Menus



19 Feb - Cuban Pork Roast – $12.50

Baked Pork loin that has been studded with garlic and marinated in a blend of citrus juices, garlic and spices.   Served with black beans & rice. Yumm!!!

26 Feb – Pegs Mediterranean Chicken - $12.75 Chicken Breasts cooked in a sauce of onions, tomatoes and Mediterranean spices. Artichoke hearts, Kalamata olives and Pesto are added near the end of cooking. Served over Orzo and garnished with crumbled Feta and toasted Pine Nuts.

February 2015 Soups

19 Feb - Creamy Onion Soup

I’ve searched for years for a soup that is similar to an onion soup I first had in Japan in 1975. This comes very close – it’s yummy! Similar to French onion, only creamy.

Quart $ 7.00         Pint $ 4.25

26 Feb - Tuscan-Style White Bean Soup

This is a simple and satisfying soup of cannellini beans with onion, garlic, seasonings--with the delicious addition of fresh rosemary. Great served with an extra drizzle of olive oil.

Quart - $7.25   Pint - $4.00

Need some extra foods

for your Holiday Entertaining

call, maybe I can assist!

427-7052

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 Commerce

135 West Main Street

Union, SC 29379

864.427.9039 · 877.202.8755 · Fax: 864.427.9030

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.
You can look at the previous months and year to see how events were scheduled in the past.
This is a great tool for you to use when planning for the coming year.

       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.

1.       Go to www.unionsc.com and at the bottom of the home page you will see Community Calendar Submission
Click Here .   Once you click on it, it will take you to a window where you simply fill-in the blank.

2.       E-mail the chamber at ralexander@unionsc.com Attach any flyers or photos you want added to your contact information.

3.       Come by the Chamber office at 135 West Main Street or Call
864-427-9039

Sincerely,

Torance Inman

Torance Inman, Executive Director

Union County Chamber of Commerce

Union County Chamber of Commerce

135 West Main Street

Torance Inman

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