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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times

Jen Roberts sits with four of her first graders — Parker Wright, Taylor Jeter, Jaylen Glenn and Taryn Cochran — while they discuss the book "Thunder Cake."

Public urged to appreciate, support teachers
UNION COUNTY — They have helped shape the lives of absolutely everyone, and this week — May 6 through May 10 — has been designated 2013 National Teacher Appreciation Week — a time for us to thank them for their dedication to education. “So many of America’s teachers are amazing. Each day, they take on the extraordinary responsibility and highly complex work of moving all students forward,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in a b...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times

Staff and guests release balloons outside Walmart Tuesday morning to launch a fundraising campaign for the Children's Hospital of Greenville.

Balloon release launches fundraiser for children’s hospital
UNION — A campaign to help an Upstate children’s hospital began on Tuesday with the release of multiple balloons. Walmart staff launched a Children’s Miracle Network fund raising campaign Tuesday morning with a special balloon release. The campaign will run from May 7-June 21, and all funds will go to the Children’s Hospital of Greenville. Team Captain Stacy Farr said some of the balloons were released in memory of loved ones and others w...
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Friday proclaimed ‘Cancer Prevention Day’
UNION — In addition to being the day of this year’s Union County Relay For Life event, Friday will also be “Cancer Prevention Day” in the City of Union and the public is being urged to take steps to prevent cancer in themselves and help others avoid the disease. Since the first local event was held in 1996, Union County Relay For Life has raised $1.7 million for the fight against cancer. The goal of the 2013 Relay For Life fund raising effo...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times
This section of River Road was closed to traffic Tuesday due to flooding caused by heavy rains this past weekend.

Heavy rains bring flood warning, flooding
UNION COUNTY — A low pressure system cut off from the jet stream brought heavy rains to the Upstate that resulted in a flood warning for the Whitmire area along the Enoree River and the closing of some roads in Union County due to flooding. The system that brought 2 3/4 inches of rain to Union County brought even heavier rains upstream above Spartanburg according to Doug Outlaw, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Greer. Ou...
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Crime Report
The Union County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests : — Jaran Harris, 26, of 202 Buffalo St., Union, was charged with taking a vehicle without consent, failure to stop for a blue light, resisting arrest, and driving without a license around 1:12 a.m. on May 7. According to the incident report, Harris took a woman’s vehicle after being told not to; and when officers attempted to initiate a stop, he went about half a mile, turne...
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Donnie Crisp of Aiken, formerly of Buffalo, celebrated his 80th birthday the first week in April with his wife Jean and other members of his family.

Crisp celebrates 80th birthday
AIKEN — Former Buffalo resident Donnie Crisp celebrated his 80th birthday recently.
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Charles Warner|Daily Times
Jesus versus Religion
Religion is a human creation and like all human creations imperfect and temporary. Jesus, however, is perfect and eternal. This is the choice that faces each and everyone of us in our spiritual lives. Do we put our trust in something created by humans that, like its creators, will eventually pass from this world or do we place our faith in the Creator of the human race, the Creator of the universe, who will never pass away but reigns supreme, now and forever. Which do you choose?

Church Calendar
Sunday, May 12 11 a.m.: Bethel Baptist Church, 904 Pea Ridge Highway, Jonesville, observes its Mother’s Day Service. The speaker will be Elder Ysante McDowell from Mabry’s Temple Church in Campobello. The public is invited. Rev. J.E. Tillotson, Pastor. 11 a.m. : Shiloh Baptist Church in Pauline Glenn Springs holds it Mother’s Day program. Minister Mekesha Watson will be the invited guest speaker. The public is invited. James W. Smith...
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Photo courtesy of Monarch Elementary School

More Watercolor 101

Local artist, Nanette Jenkins, visited Monarch Elementary School April 18 to work with fourth and fifth grade GT art students. She demonstrated many techniques and “secrets” involved in creating a watercolor painting. Ms. Jenkins shared several of her beautiful paintings and stories of studying art abroad with the young artists. The students were captivated by her talent and enthusiasm for the watercolor process. Artists not only were able to “dabble” in the medium, they ended the workshop with their very own watercolor masterpiece!

Community Calendar
Wednesday, May 8 • Happy Hearts meets at noon at Dawkins. Thursday, May 9 • The Torrington/Timken Retirees meets at 6 p.m. at Foster Park for a cookout in the picnic area. Friday, May 10 • Union County Relay For Life is held at 7 p.m. at Union County Fairgrounds. Saturday, May 11 • The River Rats Baseball Team will hold a car wash and bake sale from 8 a.m.-noon at the parking lot of NAPA Auto Parts, 322 N. Duncan By-Pass...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times

The USC Union Class of 2013 pose together for a class photo prior to the start of commencement exercises Saturday evening.

USC-Union graduates urged to take risks, embody success
UNION — The USC Union Class of 2013 was honored not only as graduates of the university Saturday evening, but as the heirs of a legacy of academic freedom reaching back more than a thousand years to the founding of the first universities. Saturday’s commencement exercises in the Truluck Activity Center was filled with family, friends, university staff, special guests, and other supporters who came to witness the members of the Class of 2013...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times

James Reece pushes a cart loaded with boxes of food at The Potters Storehouse during a recent food distribution event.

Potters Storehouse restored woman’s faith
JONESVILLE — As The Potter’s Storehouse in Jonesville continues to provide food for thousands, donations and volunteers are needed. Last month, The Potter’s Storehouse (TPS) provided food for more than 4,000 people. One of those people was Josey, a former CNA who spoke with The Union Daily Times on Monday. Josey is now disabled, however she does not receive any income for her disability. Josey’s husband works to support the two of them, t...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times
Frances Davis looks through a rack of clothing during Saturday's yard sale at the Jonesville Baptist Church parsonage. The church held the yard sale to raise funds for a mission trip to Nicaragua in June.

Church raises more than $1,000 for mission to Nicaragua
JONESVILLE — A steady stream of customers helped a local church raise more than $1,000 Saturday for its mission trip to Nicaragua in June. Twelve members of Jonesville Baptist Church will travel to Leon, Nicaragua on June 1 for a mission that will include ministering to both the physical and spiritual needs of the people of the area. Church members have been going to Nicaragua since 2008 and each time they take with them a variety of materi...
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Crime Report
The Union County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests : — Sandra Lee Schworm, 72, of 201 Aberdeen Lane, Spartanburg, was charged with trespassing around 1:05 p.m. on May 3. According to the incident report, Schworm was reported loading several items into her vehicle at an address from which she was placed on trespass notice. Schworm stated she was only trying to get her property before it was rained on. She was transported to Un...
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Dr. John Flood, Union Hospital District 2013 Physician of the Year, receives his award from CEO Paul Newhouse at the 2013 Hospital Week kick off celebration on Monday, May 6.

Wallace Thomson Hospital names 2013 Physician of the Year
UNION — Union Hospital District was honored to have Tommy Sinclair, Union County Supervisor and Harold Thompson, Mayor for City of Union, kick-off National Hospital Week at Wallace Thomson Hospital Monday morning. Mr. Sinclair provided words of encouragement to the continuing community’s support of the hospital district. Mayor Thompson followed with similar words of support and provided a joint proclamation from the city and the county to h...
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Johnson to address NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet
UNION — A retired bishop of the AME Zion Church and long-time civil rights activist will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Union County NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet. The Freedom Fund Banquet will be held Saturday, May 11, at 6 p.m. at the Union Shrine Club on Lockhart Highway (S.C. 49). The keynote speaker will be Bishop Joseph Johnson, who served as the 85th bishop in the succession of bishops in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Chur...
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National Nurses Week Celebrated May 6-12
UNION — Every year, National Nurses Week shines light on America’s 3.1 million registered nurses who work to save lives and improve the health of millions of individuals. The American Nurses Association (ANA) has selected “Delivering Quality and Innovation in Patient Care” as the theme for 2013. Monday, May 6, is marked as RN Recognition Day, and kicks off the week-long celebration that includes programs and events across the country. In ho...
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Haney receives two music scholarships to PC
UNION — Evan Haney, a senior at Union County High School, recently received two music-related scholarships. He auditioned at Presbyterian College in February and received a scholarship which is renewable for all four years. He performed “Elegie” Opus 3 No. 1 by Rachmaninoff and “La fille aux cheveux” by Debussy. The requirements for keeping this scholarship are that he must maintain a high GPA and participate in music ensembles and privat...
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Photo courtesy of the Union County Museum
On Saturday, April 29, the Union Carvers Club presented a hand-carved bowl and two ladles to the Union County Historical Society during the Living History Event IV at the Cross Keys Plantation. The bowl was carved by members of the club from a burl on a felled walnut tree at the plantation. Pictured on the front row are David Turner, Buddy Smith, Ola Jean Kelly and Bannie Kennedy. On the second row are Dick Stalnaker, Walter Garner and Butch Starnes. Turner, Kennedy, Stalnaker, Garner and Starnes are members of the club. Mr. Smith and Mrs. Kelly were representing the Historical Society and the Union County Museum.

Bowl and ladles presented
CROSS KEYS — The Union Carvers Club presented a hand-carved bowl and two ladles to the Union County Historical Society during the Living History Event VI at the Cross Keys Plantation.
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Photo courtesy of Monarch Elementary School

Watercolor 101

Local artist, Nanette Jenkins, visited Monarch Elementary School April 18 to work with fourth and fifth grade GT art students. She demonstrated many techniques and “secrets” involved in creating a watercolor painting. Ms. Jenkins shared several of her beautiful paintings and stories of studying art abroad with the young artists. The students were captivated by her talent and enthusiasm for the watercolor process. Artists not only were able to “dabble” in the medium, they ended the workshop with their very own watercolor masterpiece!

Community Calendar
Tuesday, May 7 • The Union County Beekeepers Association meets at 7 p.m. in the Clemson Extension classroom. All interested in beekeeping are invited to attend. If you have questions please call President Jim Stevens at 426-4344 or Vice President Bart Woodard at 429-1388. Wednesday, May 8 • Happy Hearts meets at noon at Dawkins. Thursday, May 9 • The Torrington/Timken Retirees meets at 6 p.m. at Foster Park for a cookout in th...
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Crime Report
The Union Public Safety Department reported the following arrests : — Timothy Dean Gault Jr., 25, of 141 Oak Grove Drive, Union, was charged with petit larceny around 5 p.m. on May 2. According to the arrest warrant, Gault took a flat screen TV from the NCO Club at the Union National Guard Armory between March 5-27. — Christina Lynn Prince, 25, of 104 Bailey St., Union, was charged with threatening a public employee around 10:29 a.m. on ...
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Mansion by Moonlight offers the chance to experience Rose Hill Plantation at night
UNION — Participate in a rare opportunity to tour the William H. Gist mansion and plantation grounds by moonlight. Join us on Saturday, May 18, from 7-9 p.m. as we explore evening activities on a mid-1800s Upstate plantation. Imagine what life might have been like after the sun went down. What went on in the evening? Where did people go? What did they do? Tour by lamp and candlelight as we discuss and participate in some of the evening acti...
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PASS test dates announced
UNION COUNTY — All students in grades 3-8 enrolled in Union County Schools will take the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (PASS) exam beginning on Tuesday, May 7. Students will be tested in English Language Arts, math, science and social studies. All students in grades 4 and 7 will take the science and the social studies test. Students in grades 3, 5, 6 and 8 will take either the science or the social studies test. PASS is designed ...
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The facts about Hospice Care of South Carolina
SPARTANBURG —These are the facts about Hospice Care of South Carolina. HCSC (www.hospicecare.net) is located at 110 Dillon Drive, Spartanburg, and can be reached at 864-542-2100 or 800-932-2738. It has 33 offices providing coverage to all of South Carolina’s 46 counties including its Union office which is located at 408 N. Duncan Bypass, Suite, 6, Union, and can be reached at 864-429-4827. It is the leading provider of health care service...
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Charles Warner|Daily Times
U.S. Sen Tim Scott addresses students at Union County High School Friday morning. Scott spoke on how education and hard work are important to success in life.

Scott stresses education, hard work to students
UNION — A life that includes education, hard work, positive role models, choosing the right friends, and having a backup plan is a successful life U.S. Sen. Tim Scott told Union County High School students Friday morning. Scott, who was sworn-in as South Carolina’s junior senator at the beginning of this year after being appointed by Gov. Nikki Haley, addressed the UCHS student body about the importance of getting an education and making po...
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Derik Vanderford|Daily Times

Kaitlyn Lawson, Thomas Robinson, and Lillian Turner push Ian Wright in his stroller during Friday's Mini March for Cystic Fibrosis at Grace United Methodist Church.

Mini March for Cystic Fibrosis raises $900
UNION — A fundraiser held at Grace United Methodist Church honored the memory of one of its members. The Grace United Methodist Child Enrichment Program (GUMCEP) hosted a Mini March for Cystic Fibrosis on Friday morning. Sponsorships were collected prior to the march; and children, parents, and GUMCEP employees walked inside Grace United Methodist’s Family Life Center. CF is a genetic disease which affects approximately 30,000 children ...
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Balloon release launches fund raising effort
UNION — Six weeks of fund raising activities for an area children’s hospital will begin Tuesday morning with a balloon release in the Wal Mart parking lot. The Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals is an international non-profit organization that raises funds for children’s hospitals, medical research, and community awareness of children’s health issues. Since its founding in 1982, the organization has raised more than $4 billion for a netwo...
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