04/23 UDT Pgs 1,3 4/23/10 12:23 PM Page 1 April 23, 2010 Friday50¢ 100% recycled newsprint The Union Daily Times To subscribe, call 427-1234 Your hometown newspaper in Union, South Carolina, since 1850 Vol. 160, No. 80 www.uniondailytimes.com County moving ahead with July 4 celebration Additional plans could be released by next week By NATHAN CHRISTOPHEL [email protected] Union County residents were surprised to learn near the end of last month the proposed budget for the City of Union for fiscal year 2010-11 will not include funding for the annual Fourth of July celebration at Foster Park this year. “The initial feedback from the community was disap- pointment but understanding,” said Union County Supervisor Tommy Sinclair. But while the community has come to understand the reason for the city’s decision, there are those who are step- ping forward to make this year’s Fourth of July event at Foster Park a reality. The county has decided to go it alone for this year’s event. Sinclair said the funds already were managed through the county’s recreation department and taking them off of the table was “never an agenda item.” “It’s budgeted so the action is to take it out,” he said, but the county is not making that move. Instead, it’s looking at other avenues on its own to make the celebration work — first doing it for less and also ask- ing others to help. The supervisor said, as of Thursday afternoon, the county has gotten a good response from three possible corporate sponsors and was working with another. SPRING Not many details have been finalized as of yet but work is continuing on trying to get as much support for the event as possible and bring down the costs so it is affordable not only to the county but also to those who decide to help. See Celebration, Page 3 FLING The community turned out for the WBCU Spring Fling and Taste Carlisle Town Council of Union celebrations on Thursday night in downtown Union. Food, friends, family and entertainment were on the top of the list as people helped Union and Union County welcome in the holds special April meeting season. Above, Sheltering Arms Resale Shop — a new venture by the Union County Foster Parents Association — is officially Members regularly NEW MAINTENANCE welcomed to the downtown Union business community with a EMPLOYEE: ribbon cutting ceremony. The evening also highlighted a special meet second Tuesday The Carlisle Town Council concert fundraiser for the Union County Arts Council. Find addi- met earlier this month in special tional photos from the events on our Facebook page. of each month session to discuss the hiring of Derik Vanderford photos/Times a new meter reader/town main- By NATHAN CHRISTOPHEL tenance employee. The council [email protected] selected Christopher Kendrick CARLISLE — After a for the position. month off, the Carlisle “He’s doing a great job,” Town Council met last said Carlisle Mayor Mary Thursday, April 15, in spe- Ferguson-Glenn. “He’s a great cial session to get back up to young man and we’re glad to speed on how the communi- have him as part of our team.” ty is doing and what’s going on. the town’s monthly finan- Carlisle Mayor Mary cial report and approving a Ferguson-Glenn felt the fair housing proclamation council needed to get in support of fair and equi- together after she returned table housing within from being out of the office Carlisle. Council members for a few weeks following a also approved the annual death in her family. The renewal of the town’s mutu- council usually meets the al aid agreement with sever- second Tuesday of each al of the area’s emergency month and did not hold a response agencies. regular meeting in March. “It’s been in effect for Last Thursday’s agenda some years now,” Ferguson- was light, Ferguson-Glenn Glenn said, adding the coun- said, with council receiving See Carlisle, Page 3 CELEBRATING EARTH DAY Foster Park 4K classes help out by planting flowers Mrs. Boyd’s 4r-year-old kindergarten classes at Foster Park Elementary School planted flowers earlier this week in honor of Earth Day, Thursday, April 22. Pictured above with their classes are Boyd and 4K assistant "Miss Michele." Photos submitted TODAY’S OBITUARIES TOMORROW’S Argument leads to four being arrested WEATHER I Carroll C. Ashe Union April 21, 2010 By CHARLES L. WARNER Drive. I Vera Malpass McBee Union April 21, 2010 [email protected] Also charged with disorderly conduct I Bruce Rogers Union April 20, 2010 An argument allegedly involving one in the incident are Christie Yolanda Read them on Page 2 person pulling a knife on another landed Smith, 19, 1111 Lakeside Drive, Apt. 36D, Union; Chavis Antonio Littlejohn, 22, 102 INSIDE COVERAGE four people in jail Wednesday. Carolyn Evette Carter, 24, 113 Munro Thompson Road, Union; and Sierra Nicole Johnson, 23, 683 Rice Avenue I St., Union, is charged by the Union Public Lady Jackets survive scare, find the story in Sports Extension, Apt. 2G, Union. on page 6. Safety Department with disorderly con- duct and drawing a knife in affray. The incident report states around 1 Mostly Cloudy I Andrena Powell-Baker to be featured guest speaker Carter is charged in a incident that a.m. Tuesday Smith came to the pubic High Low during Rotary Scholars Day, find info in Business on began around 11 p.m. Monday night at an safety department to speak with an offi- page 10. apartment complex at 1111 Lakeside See Crime, Page 3 80s 60s INSIDE ANNIE’S MAILBOX 5 COMICS 9 LIFESTYLES 5 TELEVISION 3 BUSINESS 8,10 CROSSWORD 9 OBITUARIES 2 VIEWPOINT 4 today CLASSIFIED 7-8 HOROSCOPE 9 SPORTS 6 WEATHER 2 udt 10pgs 4-23.qxd 4/23/10 12:29 PM Page 2 The Union Daily Times Have a news tip for us? Friday, April 23, 2010, Call 427-1234 Union, S.C. — Page 2 Record or email us at [email protected] Today in history Today’s weather Obituaries The Associated Press Carroll L. Ashe passed away Wednesday, side prior to the service. Today is Friday, April 23, April 21, 2010 at her home The family wishes to the 113th day of 2010. There Korean Conflict Veteran after along illness. give a special thank you to UNION, SC — Mr. Carroll are 252 days left in the year. Mrs. McAbee was born Piedmont Hospice of L. Ashe, 77, 355 Wesley Today's Highlight in in Union, Oct. 17, 1938 a Spartanburg for their care Chapel Rd., Union, SC died History: daughter of the late of Mrs. McAbee. Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at On April 23, 1910, former Thomas and Viola Wilson The family will be at the President Theodore Spartanburg Regional McAbee. She was a gradu- home of her brother, T. J. Roosevelt delivered his Medical Center. ate of Union High School famous "Man in the Arena" Mr. Ashe was born in Malpass, 139 Will Palmer and retired from Inman Rd., Union, SC. speech at the Sorbonne in Union, SC, Oct. 28, 1932, a Mills, Riverdale Plant. Mrs. Paris. In it, Roosevelt The S.R. Holcombe son of the late Thurmond McAbee was of the Baptist declared, "It is not the critic Funeral Home, Inc. Ashe and Onita Leonhardt faith. who counts; not the man (www.holcomberfuneral- Ashe. Mr. Ashe was a Surviving are two daugh- who points out how the Veteran of the US Air Force homes.com) strong man stumbles, or ters, Donna Sullivan and having served his country Julie Saxton both of Union; Bruce Rogers where the doer of deeds for over 20 years which UNION, SC — Mr. Bruce could have done them bet- two brothers, Thomas included the Korean Malpass Jr of Union and Rogers of 620 Kelly Road ter. The credit belongs to the Conflict and the Vietnam died on Tuesday, April 20, man who is actually in the Dennis Ray Malpass of War. Mr. Ashe loved to bowl North East, Maryland; 2010 at Spartanburg arena." where he received many On this date: three grandchildren, Regional Medical Center. awards. He also loved to Ashley Sullivan of the Funeral Services will In 1616, English poet and spend time drag racing with dramatist William home and Joshua and Meca held Sunday, April 25, 2010, his son Lee. Mr. Ashe was Norman of Union; and two 3 p.m. at Wyatts Chapel Shakespeare, 52, died on formerly married to Crystal what has been traditionally great-grandchildren. Baptist Church. Burial in Cash. regarded as the anniversary Graveside services will the St. Luke Baptist Surviving are two sons, of his birth in 1564. be held 4 p.m. Friday, April Church Cemetery. The Allen Ashe and wife Jane of In 1789, President-elect 23, 2010 at Union Memorial family will receive friends George Washington moved Katie, TX and Lealand Ashe Gardens conducted by Rev. at the home. into the first executive man- Your Local Weather and wife Vickie of David Burrell. Gibson & Brown Funeral Jonesville; two daughters, sion, the Franklin House, in Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Visitation will be held Home is in charge of New York. Denise Gillette of Michigan from 3-4 p.m. at the grave- arrangements. In 1791, the 15th presi- 4/24 4/25 4/26 4/27 4/28 and Michele Laster of dent of the United States, Lockhart; two brothers, James Buchanan, was born Cameron Ashe of Laurens in Franklin County, Pa. and Osborne Ashe of Prayer In 1896, the Vitascope Atlanta, Ga; 10 grandchil- system for projecting 84/55 81/59 84/56 77/48 73/46 dren and five and 1⁄2 great- movies onto a screen was Scattered Isolated thun- Partly cloudy Considerable More sun grandchildren.