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May 1, 2010 RELIVE HISTORY Saturday50¢ Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and again Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Cross Keys House as it travels back in time for the Living History Event III which will feature a reenactment of a luncheon with Jefferson Davis and several other activities!

100% recycled newsprint The Union Daily Times To subscribe, call 427-1234 Your hometown newspaper in Union, South Carolina, since 1850 Vol. 160, No. 86 www.uniondailytimes.com BREAKING GROUND FOR THE FUTURE Town of Lockhart turns out for ceremonies celebrating new Dollar General store By NATHAN CHRISTOPHEL [email protected] LOCKHART — Friends, colleagues, dignitaries and com- munity members gathered across the intersection of SC Highway 9 and Woodside Drive just outside Lockhart town limits to celebrate the beginning of a new chapter for the eastern Union County community. “We are so proud to be here,” said Lockhart Mayor Ailene Ashe. “I appreciate everybody here.” She and the more than 50 people in attendance welcomed Dollar General into the Lockhart business community with Nathan Christophel photos/Times a groundbreaking ceremony Friday morning at the site Above, Union County Supervisor Tommy Sinclair, Lockhart council members Lee Brannon and Glen Stein, Lockhart Mayor Ailene where the discount retailer is building its newest Union Ashe, Lockhart council member Tammy Stamey, Dollar General Corporation Real Estate Manager for South Carolina and Western County store. “Dollar General is very excited and looks forward to get- North Carolina Tom Brown and owner of Patton Construction Tab Patton break ground at the site where Lockhart’s new Dollar General store will be located. See Groundbreaking, Page 11

Above, at left, Lockhart Mayor Ailene Ashe presents Dollar General’s Tom Brown with the key to the Town of Lockhart during the groundbreaking ceremony on Friday morning. Above, center, Ashe hugs Derrell Gault for all the work he did in helping locate the site for the new Dollar General Store. Above, at right, Lockhart Town Council member Glen Stein looks on as volunteers help set up the table that eventually would hold all of the refreshments for those who attended Friday morning’s ceremonies. Lockhart community members, dignitaries and several representatives from Dollar General Corporation and Patton Construction were on hand for the event. Hanging out turns into nightmare School district looking at with criminal domestic violence of a ting on top of her and punching her Union man arrested on high and aggravated nature, assault about the head and body with his fist. and battery of a high and aggravat- They said at one point Spencer got all options for FY 2011 several charges ued nature and three counts of point- irate again about some money he was ing and presenting a firearm. missing and pulled out a rifle and told Decisions will not jeopardize students’ education By CHARLES L. WARNER The incident report states a deputy them they could not leave until he [email protected] met Monday night with a man and a found his money. They said he point- By NATHAN CHRISTOPHEL according to Lawson who Hanging out turned into a night- woman about an altercation at ed the rifle at them and their friend [email protected] said a continued economic downturn which has con- mare for three people who allegedly Spencer’s residence. They said they and threatened to shoot them if he The Union County tributed to people not being were held at gunpoint for three hours were picked up by a friend and went did not find his money. The woman School District Board of able to pay property taxes Monday night. to the Frank Hill Loop residence to said Spencer even hit her in the Trustees has up until June and a decrease in sales tax Christopher Allen Spencer, 26, 246 hang out. While they were there, they mouth with the barrel of the rifle and 30 to approve a budget for — the main source of fund- Frank Hill Loop, Union, is charged by said they saw Spencer severely pulled her shirt and bra up and her fiscal year 2010-11. ing for the state and there- the Union County Sheriff ’s Office assault their friend, at one point get- It can wait right up to the See Crime, Page 6 fore school districts that deadline to do so, but dis- rely heavily on state fund- trict finance director Lynn ing to operate. Lawson said that’s not the Union County has preferred option. Although, Help find Union County’s ‘Most Wanted’ already made some hard with a budget year that is decisions to cope with a That’s the goal of this weekly feature in each Saturday’s edition of The Union Daily Times. The photos, names and crimes of forcing the district to look budget that looks to be at the individuals sought by the Union County Sheriff’s Office and/or the Union County Clerk of Court’s Office will be carried each at some tough decisions — fiscal year 1994-95 levels or week to make their identities known to the general public so they can be brought to justice. including the elimination of lower in 2010-11 and cur- This week’s most wanted are Kenneth Jeter of Spartanburg and Eric Whitener of Union who each are wanted on General several teaching positions rently is continuing the Sessions bench warrants. — it could be sometime in process to balance its budg- June before a school district et. budget is actually set. No matter what the dis- Kenneth Eric Bracing for yet another trict has to do, that budget cut in funding before the must be balanced. district approves a FY 2011 Jeter Whitener “We have to meet all budget, Lawson and new those deadlines, but we also superintendent Dr. Kristi DATE OF BIRTH: DATE OF BIRTH: have to present them (the Woodall should be able to school board) with a bal- May 11, 1962 Dec. 19, 1966 bring a rough draft of the anced budget,” Lawson budget to board members by WANTED ON: WANTED ON: said. the second meeting in May Balancing the budget General Sessions General Sessions at the latest but still might means looking at all of the not be sure of what they bench warrant bench warrant district’s options, including will have to work with in the cutting of personnel. PLACE OF PLACE OF the next fiscal year. Woodall said teacher con- The cuts in recent years RESIDENCE: RESIDENCE: tracts have already gone out to education across the state and been signed for next Spartanburg Union have been due to a “perfect If you see either of these men, contact Crime Stoppers at 864-427-0800. You may qualify for a reward and you do not have to give your name. storm” of circumstances, See Schools, Page 6 SPECIAL SALUTE Pacolet student finalist for Proton TODAY’S Lady Wolverines are shut out 4-0 in first game of WEATHER playoffs, see the full story in today’s Sports section on page 7. Energy Scholarship Soccer team looks to learn from mistakes made this Wallingford, CT — Global hydrogen istered by the Hydrogen Education year, see the full story in today’s Sports section on page 7. leader Proton Energy Systems is about Foundation (HEF). The 10 finalists will to make higher education dreams a reali- now vie for the top prize, to be announced ty for some high school seniors. at the NHA Hydrogen Conference and This week the company announced Expo on Tuesday. the finalists for the Proton Energy The Proton Energy Scholarship recog- Mostly Cloudy Scholarship, a $1 million scholarship pro- nizes and awards high school seniors High Low gram supported and funded by Tom who demonstrate outstanding achieve- Sullivan, Proton's chairman, and admin- See Scholarship, Page 6 80s 60s INSIDE ANNIE’S MAILBOX 5 COMICS 10 LIFESTYLES 5 SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS 11 CHURCH 3 CROSSWORD 10 RELIGION 9 TELEVISION 2 today CLASSIFIED 8-9 HOROSCOPE 10 SPORTS 7 VIEWPOINT 4 udt 10pgs 5-1.qxd 4/30/10 7:31 PM Page 2

The Union Daily Times Have a news tip for us? Saturday, May 1, 2010, Call 427-1234 Union, S.C. — Page 2 Record or email us at [email protected] Today in history Today’s weather Heavy winds and high The Associated Press Today is Saturday, May 1, SATURDAY the 121st day of 2010. There Forecast for SATURDAY, May 1 are 244 days left in the year. tides hamper Gulf oil fight Today's Highlight in History: CAIN BURDEAU toward the coast, com- plants on the ecologically On May 1, 1960, the Spartanburg Soviet Union shot down an 60o 83o Associated Press Writer pounded by thunderstorms fragile coastline. A rescue MOUTH OF THE MIS- expected in the area. The operation at Fort Jackson, American U-2 reconnais- Greenville o o SISSIPPI RIVER — Heavy sance plane over Sverdlovsk 63 82 wind was pushing oily about 70 miles southeast of Union winds and high tides com- water over the booms meant New Orleans, had its first and captured its pilot, o o 61 84 plicated efforts to hold back to contain it. patient Friday, a young Francis Gary Powers, who oil that threatened to coat More than 200,000 gallons northern gannett found off- was later convicted of espi- birds and other marine life of oil a day are spewing shore. The bird is normally onage but returned to the as it oozed ashore from the from the blown-out well at white with a yellow head United States in 1962 in Gulf of Mexico on Friday. the site of the Deepwater and long, pointed beak but exchange for a captured Columbia 62o 86o The White House responded Horizon, which exploded was covered in thick, black Soviet spy. to the massive spill by halt- April 20 and sank two days oil. Workers with Delaware- On this date: Myrtle Beach 63o 78o ing any new offshore oil later. Crews are using at based Tri-State Bird Rescue In 1707, the Kingdom of projects until safeguards least six remotely operated and Research use Dawn Great Britain was created are in place to prevent rig vehicles to try to shut off an blue dishwashing soap to as a treaty merging England explosions like the one that underwater valve, but so far scrub any oil-tainted ani- and Scotland took effect. caused it. they've been unsuccessful. mals. In 1786, Mozart's opera The National Weather They are also drilling a Down the coast, at the "The Marriage of Figaro" Service predicted winds, relief well to decrease the Institute for Marine premiered in Vienna. Charleston o o high tides and waves pressure and slowing the Mammal Studies in In 1884, construction 64 80 through Sunday that could leak, though that could take Gulfport, Miss., scientists, began on the first sky- push oil deep into the inlets, up to three months. veterinarians and scraper, a ten-story struc- ponds and lakes of south- Meanwhile, concern ture in Chicago built by the eastern Louisiana. Seas of 6 grew about animals and See Oil, Page 9 Home Insurance Co. of New Union Daily Times graphic to 7 feet were pushing tides York. several feet above normal In 1893, the World's Columbian Exposition opened to the public in Your Local Weather Chicago. Prayer In 1898, Commodore Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed George Dewey gave the com- 5/1 5/2 5/3 5/4 5/5 mand, "You may fire when Read Psalm 118:19-24 you are ready, Gridley," as This is the day the Lord an American naval force has made; let us rejoice and destroyed a Spanish be glad in it. — Psalm 118:24 squadron in Manila Bay 84/64 91/68 78/60 81/55 85/59 PRAYER: Giver of this during the Spanish- good day, thank you for this American War. Scattered Times of sun Scattered Scattered Partly thunder- and clouds. thunder- thunder- cloudy. gift. May we use it wisely. In 1909, Walter Reed storms devel- Highs in the storms. Highs storms. Highs Highs in the We pray in the name of our General Hospital (later a oping during low 90s and in the upper in the low mid 80s and Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. part of Walter Reed Army the afternoon. lows in the 70s and lows 80s and lows lows in the THOUGHT FOR THE Medical Center) in Warm. High upper 60s. in the low in the mid upper 50s. 84F. 60s. 50s. 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The Union Daily Times Have a letter to the editor? Saturday, May 1, 2010, Call us at 427-1234 Union, S.C. — Page 4 Viewpoint or email us at [email protected] Congress: Policies/People Delivery problem? Rescue the Late, wet or undelivered newspaper? We hope not, but if it happens, please call 427-1234 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or 429-8074 between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays Clean Water Act and 2 p.m. Ð 4 p.m. on Saturdays. By Michael Brune Subscribe or change service The Clean Water Act protected the nation's waters for decades, Please contact the Circulation depart- from the Great Lakes and ment at 427-1234 ext. 11 Monday through Mississippi River, to small head- Friday. water streams and associated wet- lands. Yet Congress and the Supreme Court have allowed the Corrections act to falter for the past nine years. 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James Greed in the suites gets a new yardstick typed, but they must include the writer’s Oberstar (D-MN) recently intro- name, address and telephone number for verification. duced "America's Commitment to By Sam Pizzigati these top execs bring home. This In fact, point out experts on the Clean Water Act." It would move to During the Great Depression, a information, once publicly and factors that make enterprises fix the law and reinstate historic Letters may be edited for grammar, clar- pay package for the top executive widely available, could reframe — effective, rewards most definitely ity and libel but will not be censored. protection for streams and lakes at National City Bank — the Wall and recharge — the CEO pay should go to everyone who con- against waste disposal, oil spills, Letters may be mailed to: The Editor, Street giant we know today as debate. tributes to enterprise success-- Union Daily Times, P.O. Drawer 749, and destruction. Passing this bill Citigroup — scandalized the That debate has been revolving because we need to encourage Union S.C., 29379, or faxed to us at 427- is crucial to providing Americans nation. It clocked in at more than rather listlessly around give-and- these contributions. In our 1237. The Union Daily Times reserves the with clean water to drink and safe $1 million, sparking an angry takes over "performance." Information Age economy, the right to reject any letter. places to swim, boat, and fish. Congress to make corporations Mainstream reformers regularly effective enterprise research tells We must support Oberstar's disclose their top executive rail against the huge paychecks us, enterprises only truly succeed Submitted photos efforts. Otherwise, a great percent- salaries. that go to top execs who run their when they tap the creativity of age of our country's waterways — Today, CEOs regularly rake in companies into the ground. Top everyone who labors within them. While the Union Daily Times encourages many of which are drinking water more than $20 million a year. But execs who don't "perform," the The bottom line: Corporate submitted photos and news stories, please sources — will remain vulnerable another landmark leap on execu- mainstream CEO pay reform compensation practices that lav- keep in mind the quality of the photos you to pollution. tive pay disclosure could be movement pronounces, simply ish rewards at the top, and the top submit to us. Our final product depends on Under varying interpretations around the corner. Congress may don't deserve windfall earnings. only, nurture defective enterpris- the quality of the original photo. of these Supreme Court decisions shortly shine the brightest light How can we prevent these es. These practices don't give us and the related agencies' policies, yet on executive pay excess, "undeserved" windfalls? enterprises that efficiently pro- the protection under the Clean thanks to a simple little amend- Mainstream reformers — mostly vide goods and services that peo- Water Act of smaller bodies of ment introduced by Senator Bob pension funds and other institu- ple value. They give us enterpris- Staff Extension water that don't flow year-round Menendez (D-NJ). tional investors — argue that if es that overcharge and cut cor- are among those at risk. These Menendez's amendment would lawmakers gave shareholders ners, downsize and outsource, Ty Ransdell 12 now threatened streams and wet- require all U.S. companies to dis- more rights and power, these and, if all else fails, cook the Publisher lands support the major rivers and close, for the first time, the gap shareholders could start holding books to "prove" they're "perform- ([email protected]) lakes by filtering out pollution, between what they pay their CEOs corporate boards to a much more ing." slowing or absorbing flood waters, on an annual basis and what they rigorous "pay for performance" America's corporate titans Charles L.Warner 15 and providing a habitat for fish, pay their average workers. standard. have reaped excessive rewards for Editor birds, and other wildlife. Until now, we've only had broad In a corporate America filled over a generation now. Our major Unless we protect headwater "average" data on corporate pay with empowered shareholders, corporate CEOs used to average 30 ([email protected]) streams, our drinking water could gaps. We've been able to compare the argument goes, only execu- times more pay than average Chris Rasmussen 17 be contaminated. Failing to pro- national CEO pay averages with tives who really do perform--by workers. CEOs today make over tect our drinking water sources national worker pay figures. But increasing corporate earnings or 300 times average worker pay. Sports Editor imposes an unfair burden on we've never been able to specify raising the corporate share price Menendez's amendment, if ([email protected]) municipal water treatment pay gaps within individual com- or meeting some other perform- enacted, would zap a laser focus Nathan Christophel 18 providers, which will be forced to panies or compare the gaps ance metric — would find them- on that gap. With boards of direc- treat dirtier water. between one corporation and selves amply rewarded. tors required to reveal their CEO- Staff Writer Unlike earlier legislation, the another. But this mainstream case worker pay ratios, we would see ([email protected]) new America's Commitment to This amendment would let us against "undeserved" executive exactly which corporations are Clean Water Act compromise does- do that. Corporations would be pay cruises past a fundamental building a foundation for real per- Julia Garmon 19 n't invoke the broadest authority required to compute "the median question that clearly deserves ask- formance and which are endan- Lifestyles under the Constitution to protect annual total compensation of ing. In our current economy, gering our economic future. ([email protected]) our nation's waters and includes their employees (excluding the ample rewards for successful cor- And if we had this informa- regulatory exemptions that CEO)" and reveal "the ratio porate "performance" only seem tion, we could start acting upon it. Tiffany Lancaster 11 Congress hasn't previously between CEO and employee pay." to go to the power suits who sit at ——— Circulation Manager endorsed. This bill also has less We already know, via required the corporate summit. Why vigorous factual findings high- federal filings, how much top shouldn't ample rewards go to Institute for Policy Studies asso- ([email protected]) lighting the importance and pur- executives make. If this amend- everyone within an enterprise ciate fellow Sam Pizzigati writes Donna McMurray 23 pose of broadly protecting our ment becomes law, we'd know how who contributes to enterprise suc- Too Much, a weekly newsletter, nation's waters than previous much more than their workers cess? from which this op-ed is adapted. Advertising sales bills. Sure, this bill is a compromise, ([email protected]) but it aims to protect the same waters that were previously pro- In fact, point out experts on the factors that make enterprises effective, rewards most definitely tected under the Clean Water Act. should go to everyone who contributes to enterprise success--because we need to encourage these con- Mailing address, We all need safe and healthy tributions. In our Information Age economy, the effective enterprise research tells us, enterprises only drinking water, and the best way truly succeed when they tap the creativity of everyone who labors within them. subscription rates to protect our drinking water is to The bottom line: Corporate compensation practices that lavish rewards at the top, and the top only, protect its sources from pollution. The Union Daily Times is published evenings nurture defective enterprises. These practices don't give us enterprises that efficiently provide goods Tuesday through Friday and mornings on Congress must move quickly to and services that people value. They give us enterprises that overcharge and cut corners, downsize Saturday by The Union Times Co. Inc. The Union protect streams and lakes from and outsource, and, if all else fails, cook the books to "prove" they're "performing." Daily Times office is located at 100 Times more destruction and pollution. Boulevard. The telephone number for all depart- Let's all work together to get ments is 427-1234 and our fax number is 427- 1237. Mail correspondence to: The Union Daily this legislation passed and ensure Times, P.O. Box 749, 100 Times Boulevard, broad protection of America's Union, S.C. 29379. POSTMASTER: Send Form waters. Our families' health and 3579 to The Union Times Co., Circulation Depart- our waterways can't afford to wait What's so great about freedom from health care? ment, P.O. Box 749, Union, S.C. 29379. Our home-delivered subscription rate is $27 for 12 any longer. weeks, $54 for 26 weeks and $100 for 52 weeks. ——— By Donald Kaul suthin' for him and give him a * They say that it consti- All prices include sales tax. Postal subscription Michael Brune is the executive rates are $41.40 (12 weeks), $82.80 (26 weeks ) Trying to figure out the tea rest, the law up and goes for him. tutes a government takeover of director of the Sierra Club. and $165.60 (52 weeks). Second class postage party movement puts one in the And they call that govment! health care. It doesn't. I wish it paid and entered in the Union, S.C., post office. www.sierraclub.org position of the blind man trying "A man can't get his rights in a did. It filters care through a sys- USPS 648-200. to understand the shape of an ele- govment like this. Sometimes I've tem of insurance companies, and phant by touch. a mighty notion to just leave the each of them takes its cut. How to contact officials He puts his hand on its tail and country for good and all…Says I, * They say it will lead to he thinks it's like a snake. He feels for two cents I'd leave the blamed rationing and long lines. Only if Here’s how to contact national and state elect- ed officials: the leg and it's a tree. The ear country and never come a-near it we don't cut costs by eliminating seems like a blanket to him. again. Them's the very words." tests and treatments that are Your President Barack Obama Ð The White So too, the tea party is made up And, coincidentally, them's the unnecessary or don't work. House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, of a lot of disparate elements — very words of tea party fellow Republicans don't seem willing to D.C. 20510 (202) 456-1414. anti-abortion, anti-taxes, anti- traveler Rush Limbaugh, aren't do that. Besides, you think we U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint Ð 825 Hart Senate immigration, anti-health-care they? Didn't he say that if the don't have rationing and long Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510. expansion, anti-government in health-care bill passed he'd leave lines right now? Telephone (202) 224-6121. opinions general. If it weren't for guns, the country? (Though if the object * They say we already have they wouldn't be pro anything. were to get away from national the best health-care system in the U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham — C-1 Russell Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510. Basically, however, it's their health insurance I don't know world and shouldn't mess with it. Telephone (202) 224-5972. feeling about government that where he'd go. Somalia, maybe.) Nonsense. We may have the best binds them together. Someone Americans love to talk about care, but a system that leaves 15 Congressman Bob Inglis Ð 330 Cannon matter! once told them that the govern- how much they distrust govern- percent of the people uninsured is Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20515. Telephone (202) 225-6030, fax (202) 226-1177. ment that governs least governs ment, always have. All of our far from the best. Union office: P.O. Box 1169, Union, S.C. 29379. best and they believed it. great philosophers — Jefferson, * They say the health-care Telephone (864) 427-2205, fax (864) 573-9478. They remind me of Huck Emerson, Thoreau, Reagan — bill is unconstitutional. Oh, come Finn's father. He reappears early have sung that tune. But on. Do you really think that when Gov. Mark Sanford — P.O. Box 12267, Columbia, S.C. 29211; telephone (803)734- Write in "The Adventures of Americans still cash their Social Washington, Franklin and the 2100. Huckleberry Finn," fresh out of Security checks, demand their rest of that crowd were discussing jail and drunk. He virtually kid- unemployment benefits, and are the Bill of Rights, they said: "We Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer — P.O. Box 142, naps his son, who has been adopt- happy when someone answers have to make sure that the people Columbia, S.C., 29202. Telephone (803) 734- 2080, e-mail [email protected] ed by the Widow Douglas, and their 911 call. It's the other guy's are assured freedom from health takes Huck to his shack out in the government benefits that bother care?" a letter State Sen. Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. Ð 213 woods, where he bemoans his lot. them. On the other hand, given recent Gressette Building, Columbia, S.C. 29202. "Call this a govment! Why, just The level of hostility engen- Supreme Court decisions, consti- Telephone (803) 212-6430. look at it and see what it's like. dered by the health-care bill is a tutional isn't what it used to be. State Sen. Creighton Coleman Ð P.O. Box Here's the law a-standing ready to little puzzling, however. None of My own feeling is that any- 142, Columbia, S.C. 29202. Telephone (803) to the take a man's son away from him — the arguments against it hold thing that makes Rush Limbaugh 212-6180. a man's own son, which he has water. want to leave the country can't be had all the trouble and all the anx- * They say that we can't all bad. State Sen. Shane Martin — P.O. Box 142, Columbia, S.C. 29202 501 Gressette Building, iety and all the expense of rais- afford it. How can that be? Every ——— Columbia, S.C. 29202. Telephone (803) 212-6100. ing. other industrialized country on "Yes, just as that man has got Earth has some form of national OtherWords columnist Donald State Rep. Mike Anthony — 414-B Blatt Office editor that son raised at last, and ready health insurance. How can they Kaul lives in Ann Arbor, Building, P.O. Box 11867, Columbia, S.C. 29211; telephone (803) 734-3060. Union address, 322 Mt. to go to work and begin to do all afford it and we can't? Michigan. Vernon Road, Union, S.C. 29379, telephone (864) 427-3023. Lifestyles 05/01 4/30/10 3:18 PM Page 1

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Annie’s The Church Calendar is printed each WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY with a sub- Mailbox mission deadline of noon Tuesday and noon Thursday. Bring your events to the Union Daily Times office, e-mail to [email protected] or post for free at www.uniondailytimes.com. TODAY MAY 4 Buffalo United Methodist Church will The Keenagers Tabernacle Baptist host a gospel sing and hot dog supper at 5 Senior Group will meet at noon for lunch Aged mom p.m. in the church’s fellowship hall. The hostess committee will provide the meal. The pas- Padgetts Creek Baptist Church will tor, Rev. Robert Chapman, will be in charge have a dedication service for the new of the program. All seniors welcome. wants Family Life Center, followed by a covered- dish lunch at 12:30 p.m. MAY 5 Wyatt's Chapel Baptist Church youth will have a car wash, hot dog and fish sale 9 Wesley Chapel United Methodist attention a.m.-until. Rev. Elijah Ray is pastor Church will have their poor man’s supper at 5:30 p.m. Menu will be hot dogs, slaw, Dear Annie: My patience Bethany Baptist Church, Jonesville, chips and drink. Desserts are extra. is running thin with my 92- will celebrate their 138th homecoming with Bluegrass gospel will entertain. year-old mother's rude and a 3 p.m. sermon by the Rev. Leon Wright, hurtful behavior. When I talk Travelers Rest Baptist Church, Duncan. Full Gospel Tabernacle of God, 2860 to her about it, she just Spring revival will be held May 3-5 at 7 p.m. Buffalo-West Springs Hwy.,will host revival laughs and brushes it off. Choirs invited. services May 5-7 at 7 p.m. with Josh and I wasn't around my moth- Recipe and tips for safe Ashley Franks. For information call Pastor Ricky and Shelia Cook, 427-9008, er through most of my mar- riage, but a few years ago, MAY 2 she moved to be closer to me. summer grillin’ Bethesda Baptist Church will cele- MAY 9 My husband and I are now brate the 20th anniversary of the Rev. grilling tools. retired, and I see to Mom's Grilled Chicken Parcels Courtney Mills at 3 p.m. with a guest pastor New Emanual Cahpel Baptist Church *Remove grease or needs. with Tomato-Basil and choir. will host a Mother’s Day program at 11 a.m. I don't know if she's been Vinaigrette fat build up from the grills Guest speaker will be Jackie Peake of Mt. and in trays below the grill. like this for years, if it's her 12 romaine lettuce leaves Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church, Hwy. Calvary, Cross Keys. *Never leave the age or if she has become bit- 12 basil leaves 105, will have homecoming at 11 a.m. grill unattended. ter since my father died, but 6 oz Fontina cheese, Dinner follows. Bring a well-filled basket. Gas grills: she is truly difficult to be sliced into 12 thin pieces Rev. Steve Lemons, pastor MAY 25 1 tbs olive oil * Check the gas tank around. If my husband and I hose for leaks before using 1 lb ground chicken Bethel United Methodist Church will The Tyger River Union of Baptist take her out to dinner, she for the first time each year. 2 garlic cloves, minced have a noon meal. Menu will be chicken Churches will meet at 10 a.m. at Foster will complain that the food If you do find a leak and 2 tbs dried Italian sea- casserole, steak ‘n gravy,roast beef, rice and Chapel Baptist Church, 2800 Hwy. 215, isn't as good as she could there is no flame, do the fol- soning gravy or creamed potatoes and gravy, green Roebuck. The Brotherhood, the Ushers have made at home. If I bring lowing: 1 tsp kosher salt beans or lima beans, macaroni pie, slaw, Union, the Women’s Auxiliary, YWA and her a home-cooked meal, she * Turn off the gas 1/2 tsp black pepper rolls, dessert and tea. For take out call 427- Ministers Alliance will meet at 9. will tell me it was OK, but tank and grill. Vinaigrette: 1047 would have tasted better if 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive *Ifthe leak stops, have the grill serviced by a I'd added this or that. oil First Presbyterian Church of Union JUNE 6 professional before using it My brothers live out of 1 tbs balsamic vinegar will have worship services at Mt. Vernon again. state and, as a gift, had a 1/2 tsp kosher salt Presbyterian Church on Mt. Vernon Bethel AME Church, Hamlet Street, *Ifit does not stop, ramp installed on her front 1/4 tsp black pepper Church Road at 11 a.m. Lunch will be will celebrate Family and Friends Day at call the fire department. porch, thinking this would 2 tsp finely chopped basil served after worship. For information 427- 2:30 p.m. Mayor Harold Thompson will be *Ifyou smell gas at make her life easier. She told 1 cup grape tomatoes, 8319 or visit www.fpcunion.com. guest speaker. Rev.Bruce E. Jackson, pastor any point while cooking, me it was "nice," but believes halved get away from the grill they did it only to increase Bring a large pot of hot immediately and call the the home's value and not for water to aboil. Fill a large bowl with water and ice. fire department. her benefit. Yet, she uses it * Use only equip- Community calendar every day. Of course, I Using tongs, blanch the romaine lettuce leaves by ment with the label of a rec- wouldn't tell this to my ognized testing laboratory. brothers, because I don't plunging them, one by one, James A. Williams, Sec. into the boiling water for 2- Follow the manufacturer’s want them to be hurt. MAY 4 MAY 15 3 seconds each; then plac- instructions on how to set Her friends and other up the grill and maintain it. ing in the ice bath. Spred to The Union Rotary Club The Union High School family members think Mom *Never store MAY 11 dry on paper towels. will meet at 12:30 in the Class of 1980 will hold propane gas tanks in build- is just great. And truthfully, Prepare grill Fellowship Room at their 30-year reunion 6 p.m. ings or garages. If you store Jonesville High School she can be caring and gener- In a large bowl, combine Covenant Baptist Church, to 1 a.m. at Veterans Park. a gas grill inside during the Class of 1980 will meet at 6 ous, but she is so negative ground chicken, garlic, 100 Medical Sciences Drive. For tickets please call winter, disconnect the p.m. at Pete’s Restaurant in around me. What can I do? -- Italian seasoning, 1 tsp Donna Atkinson at 429-7100 cylinder and leave it out- Jonesville for those inter- NEED PATIENCE kosher salt and 1/2 tea- The Union Civitan Club or luvmyscottie@bell- side. ested in organizing a 30- DEAR PATIENCE: It is spoon black pepper. Place will meet at the Inn at south.net. Charcoal grills: year class reunion. unlikely that you are going lettuce leaf on flat surfact; Merridun at 1 p.m. *Ifyou use a “char- to change your mother at top with basil leaf. Add 3 tbs coal chimney” to start char- of chicken mixture and a Foster Chapel Lodge this stage of the game, so we coal for cooking, use a long slice of Fontina cheese. #460 will meet at 8 p.m. urge you to find a way to match. Fold leaf bottom in; then David Pride, WM; Rev. ignore her chronic complain- *Ifyou use starter ing, which, by the way, is not fold up sides and top down so fillingg is completely fluid, only use charcoal Union Skate Center unusual between parents starter fluid; never add and children. We recommend enclosed. Use wooden picks to hold parcel together; set fluid when coals or kindling 427-4255 you learn to sigh and say, aside. Repeat until 12 has been ignited. 1753 Cross Keys Hwy. "Yes, Mom." She isn't trying parcels are formed. *Never use gasoline Every Tuesday Night to hurt you. She simply In a medium bowl whisk or any other flammable liq- wants to be important and together vinaigrette ingre- uid to get the fire going. * When finished FAMILY NIGHT the focus of your attention. dients and set aside. $5per Family/max 5 Dear Annie: Last week, I Brush parcels with 1 tbs grilling, let the coals cool completely before disposing purchased a new wig because olive oil and place on grill. 1 parent must of them in a metal contain- my hair is thinning. While Cook for 6 minutes; turn stay to get this er. – trying it on, I complained and cook other side for rate that it didn't fit properly, but additional six minutes or or $3 per person. the salesperson convinced until chicken is completely me it was fine, and stupidly, I cooked through. Serve with bought it. Upon arriving spoonful of vinaigrette. home, I discovered it was a Serves 4 Francis Ellis is 40 Happy 1st Birthday medium-sized wig, not the The National Fire petite size I require. Protection Association But In This Picture He’s A Girly! The wig is not refundable, (NFPA) offers the following tips. Although gas grills are so there's no point in return- used approximately one- ing it. I thought I might and-a-half times more often donate it instead. Could you than charcoal grills, they provide me with the address were involved in five times of an agency that would as many fires. Charcoal or want my synthetic wig? It other solid-fueled grills has never been worn. I'm were involved in 16 percent, hoping to pass it on to some- of home grill fires. one who could use it and NFPA offers the follow- would feel lovely wearing it. - ing grill safety tips: - H. * Use propane and DEAR H.: Call the charcoal grills in outdoor American Cancer Society at areas only. Stella Grace Phillips 1-800-227-2345. They are * Make sure the grill delighted to accept new and is located well away from April 29, 2010 gently used wigs, which are the home, deck railings and out from under eaves and then given to cancer patients overhanging branches. free of charge. Someone HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANCIS! *Keep children and We Love You Very Much! there will tell you where you pets away from the grill We L o ve Yo u, can donate your wig locally. area. Mommy & Daddy Thank you so much for ask- * Use long-handled -Yo u r Family ing. FOR SALE Tanning Center & Hair Salon Very Profitable. 18 years in Union Lordy, Lordy Owner Retiring. Francis Ellis is 40 on May 2nd! Possible partial Financing Happy Birthday Daddy, I Love You! Love Summer & Family 429-8085 or 429-7892 05/01 UDT Pgs 1,3 4/30/10 3:48 PM Page 2

6 The Union Daily Times/Union, S.C., Saturday, May 1, 2010 Schools Crime Continued from Front Page Continued from Front Page school year and administra- SCHOOL BOARD MEETS: jeans and underwear down jail. inch. She said Payne called tor contracts will be sent to prove she didn’t have the her and asked if she could The Union County School District Board of Trustees met for Enticing an Enrolled out next week. With 85 per- money. have a ceramic heater, two its second meeting of April on Monday evening. The budget cent of the school district’s The man and the woman Child fans and several other items was not an agenda item at either board meeting in April, but at Taking a child out of budget tied to personnel said during the three hours that were in her house when Monday’s meting the board: school without her parents’ and 21 percent being cut this went on Spencer pulled she left Monday night. The ¥ Approved an updated version of the district’s Strategic permission is a good way to from the state’s education out two more long guns. woman said she later went Plan presented at the first meeting of April. end up in jail. funding, she said it was They said they were finally into her house and found the ¥ Heard information on the School Report Card recently Frankie R. Campbell, 43, hard not to look at person- able to take their friend’s car kitchen window screen had released by the South Carolina Department of Education. 411 Mill St., Lockhart, is nel this year as a place to and leave. Both gave written been pushed in from the out- Several building principals also were recognized during this charged by the public safety find savings. statements about the inci- side and several items were portion of the meeting for receiving awards due to their report department with enticing an And those are the most dent to the deputy. missing. card performance. enrolled child from attend- difficult decisions to make. The report states after The items taken included ¥ Heard information regarding Academy Time schedules at ing school. “Personnel is something receiving the statements a fan, the ceramic heater, a each of the county’s schools. The incident report states you never want to cut,” warrants were issued for hand-held vacuum clearner, • Learned that four of the county’s schools will be partici- officers were notified Friday Woodall said, adding with Spencer’s arrest. A search a weedeater, a folding closet pants in the NETSCOPE Consortium through Winthrop by Union County High the level of cuts forced upon warrant was also obtained door and miscellaneous College and federal grant funds. The consortium program School a student was miss- the state’s school districts in and served at Spencer’s resi- tools. The items had a total focuses on professional development. The four schools in ing. The student arrived at the last few years, “you’re in dence where he was taken value of approximately $500. Union County that will participate are Foster Park Elementary, school and was observed personnel whether you want into custody. During the After being read their Jonesville Elementary and Monarch Elementary that each will leaving the lobby around 8:20 to be or not.” search, deputies found three Miranda warnings, the be partner schools in the program and Buffalo Elementary that a.m. and had also left unex- “You’d love to keep every- long guns, digital scales with report states Jennings told will be a faculty school in the program. They were the only cused the previous day. body intact, but the num- a powder residue, gang para- the officer she had been lay- four schools in Union County to apply to be part of the pro- When officers arrived, they bers are what they are,” phernalia and drug para- ing on the couch around gram and all four were accepted. found the school’s principal Woodall said. phernalia. The deputies also 11:30 p.m. Monday when she “We were the only district, that I know of, where every talking with the student’s The district is making all took pictures of the injuries noticed Payne coming into school that applied was accepted,” said director of secondary father who told them anoth- the decisions it can — as are suffered by the woman who her house with a fan and a education Cindy Langley. er relative had located his the rest of the school dis- was also at the residence. ceramic heater. She said she ¥ Approved the personnel report. daughter and was bringing tricts in the state — to make was half-asleep and didn’t Breach Of Trust her back to school. sure it maintains those “We are making decisions less programs offered — the Addiction is always a ter- realize until she got up in the When the girl arrived, she budget items critical to the that in some way affect all of Union County School rible thing, but it gets even morning and found several spoke to the principal and education of the county’s us,” Lawson said. District is keeping the edu- worse when it causes you to items in her room that didn’t then was escorted by officers children. “We are in the district,” cation of its future at the steal from your employer. belong to her. Jennings said to the public safety depart- That is the No. 1 priority Woodall said. forefront of all decisions. Stacey Lynn Bradburn, she told Payne to take the ment. The report states the of the district. So the decisions the dis- “Our first priority is to 30, 318 S. Fifth St., Lockhart, items back to the victim’s girl initially told the princi- It’s also a priority near trict makes has just as protect the classrooms,” the is charged by the sheriff ’s house because they could not pal a friend had picked her and dear to Lawson and much impact on them as it new superintendent said. office with breach of trust. have them. up but it was later learned Woodall who both have chil- does on the rest of the peo- “That’s where it happens. The incident report states Payne, however, said the she had been picked up by dren receiving their educa- ple who live, work and raise We will not compromise the a deputy was dispatched victim had given her those Campbell without her par- tion from the Union County children in Union County. education we provide our Monday to a convenience items and she had gotten ents’ consent. The previous district, own homes in And despite the budget children in this county. We store at 4509 Jonesville- them off the front porch. The day the girl had been taken Union County and pay taxes shortfalls, Woodall said — will provide a quality edu- Lockhart Highway and met report states Payne finally from school by a fellow stu- here. while there might be a few cation.” with the store’s chief of admitted going into the security who told them dent. house and taking the items between March 20 and April Campbell was taken into but that Jennnings had went 25 Bradburn, a cashier, had custody Tuesday morning. with her. She was then taken Scholarship into custody and a few hours Continued from Front Page taken $4,426.72. He said the Burglary store had surveillance tapes An argument between later Jennings was also ment, excellence and prom- ABOUT PROTON ENERGY SYSTEMS of Bradburn taking the neighbors resulted in two arrested. ise in the fields of science Proton Energy Systems designs and manufactures proton money and receipts that cor- women being arrested for All of the items but the or technology, and who plan exchange membrane (PEM) electrochemical systems to make roborated her doing so. burglary Tuesday evening. miscellaneous tools were to pursue higher education hydrogen from water in a zero pollution process producing The deputy then asked to Melanie Trammell Payne, recovered. in these areas. The scholar- safe, pure, reliable onsite hydrogen to meet today’s global speak to Bradburn and her 35, 415 Petrie Drive, Drug Bust ship program will award hydrogen requirements. Proton Energy Systems has been Miranda rights were given to Spartanburg, and Kimberly Eleven months after he four-year undergraduate developing and manufacturing world-class electrolysis sys- her. The report states Ann Jennings, 46, 309 W. allegedly made the sale, a scholarship prizes with a tems since 1996, with thousands of units deployed world-wide, Bradburn admitted she took South St., Union, are both Union man was arrested for total value of up to $100,000 on every continent. With a reputation for building robust, reli- the money from the register charged by the public safety distributing marijuana. each, and honorable men- able, and safe systems, federal, state, and commercial part- and provided the deputy department with burglary Algreco Lopiz Woods, 35, tions will be awarded $500 ners repeatedly seek the creative solutions that Proton Energy with a written statement of second-degree. 200 Tillman St., Union, is each. Sullivan has commit- Systems has proven it is capable of delivering. For more infor- her embezzlement during The incident report states charged by the public safety ted $1 million to the HEF. mation, visit www.ProtonEnergy.com. the period listed by the secu- an officer was dispatched department with distribu- The Proton Energy rity chief. She also told the Tuesday afternoon to a resi- tion of marijuana and distri- Scholarship finalists were Matthew Lee, a Pacolet res- teering at a local soup deputy she had taken the dence at 309B W. South St., bution within proximity of a evaluated on academic per- ident and South Carolina kitchen and a nursing money to support her pills Union, in reference to a school. formance, strength of appli- Governor's School for home. addiction. report of an argument The warrants for Woods cation, commitment to fur- Science and Mathematics For more information The security chief provid- between neighbors. When arrest state on May 29, 2009, ther education in a science or senior. Proton’s press about Proton Energy ed the deputy with a list of the officer arrived he spoke he distributed a quantity of technology related field, release states that in addi- Systems and the Proton the receipts from her regis- with Payne, Jennings and a marijuana to a confidential financial need and demon- tion to being a top finisher Energy Scholarship, please ter during the period she was third woman who were all informant in exchange for strated leadership, work ethic in the Physics and visit www.protonenergy.com embezzling funds. The having words. funds provided by law and community involvement. Chemistry Olympiads, Lee or www.protonenergyschol- report states he is also in the The third woman said she enforcement. The exchange The finalists include has spent a summer volun- arship.com . process of gathering the was in the process of moving took place on Tillman Street footage from the surveil- out and when she left within a half mile of Find us online at lance system. Monday night her doors Excelsior School. Bradburn was taken into were closed and a kitchen Woods was taken into cus- www.uniondailytimes.com custody and transported to window was left open an tody Thursday afternoon. We Love You, Mom HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

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Today’s Games Whitmire downed 4-0 SOFTBALL Union County Dragway Lewisville at Whitmire, 2 p.m. Weekend TV Sports Watch hosts points race today Saturday Union County Dragway AUTO RACING Lady Wolverines shut out 4-0 in first game of playoffs 1:30 p.m. will hold the Union/Summit ABC — IRL, Road Runner Turbo Indy By MICHAEL PLEMMONS takes in the playoffs," coach The Lady Wolverines allowing five hits, six strike- points race today. 300, at Kansas City, Kan. Contributing Writer Daniel McGlohorn said. best chance came in the outs and three walks. Gates open at 2 p.m.; time 7 p.m. In the opening round of "We played a good ball sixth inning. Jenna Baker The Lady Wolverines trials at 3 p.m.; eliminations FOX — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Heath the 2010 softball playoffs on game, just not good enough led off with a single to cen- managed two hits in the Calhoun 400, at Richmond, Va. 5:30 p.m. 9 p.m. Thursday evening, the for this time of year. We terfield followed by a walk game. Deanna Willard sin- ESPN2 — NHRA, qualifying for Whitmire Wolverines fell could not get runners on to to Kerry Jenkins. The gled in the fifth inning and Midwest Nationals, at Madison, Ill. to the Ninety Six Wildcats give us a chance to score." Wildcats got out of the jam Jenna Baker singled in the 5K Torch Run COLLEGE BASEBALL 4-0. Ninety Six scored two on a flyball to right, a strike- sixth inning. 3 p.m. Whitmire was plagued by un-earned runs in the sec- out and a 4-3 put out to end Whitmire will host the FSN — Kansas at Oklahoma St. slated May 8 COLLEGE SOFTBALL defensive miscues leading ond inning and added two the threat. Lewisville Lions 2 p.m. The 4th Annual Union 7:30 p.m. to two un-earned runs in more runs in the fourth Fennell got the win for Saturday in the second Public Safety Torch ESPN — Tennessee at Alabama the game. inning to round out the the Wildcats and Jenkins game of the first-round of Run/Walk is May 8. GOLF "You cannot afford mis- scoring. took the loss for Whitmire 2A playoffs. The 5K run begins at 8 8:30 a.m. TGC — European PGA Tour, Open de a.m.; free kids fun run at 9 Espana, third round, at Seville, Spain a.m. Registration is $20 on 1 p.m. or before race day. Race day TGC — PGA Tour, Quail Hollow registration starts at 7 a.m. Championship, third round, at Charlotte, N.C. Boys’ soccer The race starts and finishes 3 p.m. CBS — PGA Tour, Quail Hollow at Wal-Mart in Union. Championship, third round, at Charlotte, N.C. Medals will be awarded 6:30 p.m. for the first three finishers TGC — Champions Tour, Mississippi season ends in each male and female age Gulf Resort Classic, second round, at Saucier, Miss. (same-day tape) group. There is a $100 cash HORSE RACING award for the top male and 11 a.m. female. All proceeds benefit ESPN — NTRA, Kentucky Derby with defeat Special Olympics of South undercard, at Louisville, Ky. 4 p.m. Carolina. NBC — NTRA, Kentucky Derby, at Team looks to learn from For more information, Louisville, Ky. call Terry Davis at 429-8743 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL mistakes made this year or 762-6181. 1 p.m. WGN — Arizona at Chicago Cubs By CHRIS RASMUSSEN 3 p.m. [email protected] FOX — Regional coverage, N.Y. Mets Despite posting a losing Union County athletic at Philadelphia, Texas at Seattle, or record and placing last in Houston at Atlanta banquet set for May 6 NBA BASKETBALL region, the Union County’s Union County will hold its Time TBA boys soccer team has Athletic Banquet 7 p.m. May 6 TNT — Playoffs, first round, game 7, learned some hard-fought in the UCHS cafeteria. Chicago at Cleveland (if necessary) lessons. TNT — Playoffs, first round, game 7, The following will be The Yellow Jackets’ sea- Miami at Boston (if necessary) honored: Team Awards, All son ended Thursday with a NHL HOCKEY Region, 3 Sport Lettermen, 12:30 p.m. 2-1 loss in overtime to Greer. NBC — Playoffs, conference semifi- Union County fell to 1-9 in Booster Club Scholar nals, game 1 or 2, teams TBD region and 4-12 overall. Athlete, Male and Female 7 p.m. “This year may not have Senior Athlete of the Year. VERSUS — Playoffs, conference semi- Reception to follow. finals, teams TBD ended up looking good on Sunday paper, but the boys played AUTO RACING hard and we made signifi- 1 p.m. cant progress in our men- Athletic physical day SPEED — NASCAR, Truck Series, O'Reilly Auto Parts 250, at Kansas City, Kan. tal and physical game,” first-year coach Jeff Bell slated for May 15 7 p.m. Wallace Thomson Hospital ESPN2 — NHRA, Midwest Nationals, said. will hold an athletic physi- final eliminations, at Madison, Ill. In the Greer game, Coley AVP VOLLEYBALL Jackson scored the Yellow cal day May 15. 5:30 p.m. Jackets only goal with Cody All athletes should see ESPN2 — Santa Barbara Open, men's coaches at school of atten- championship match, at Santa Barbara, Calif. Boulware getting the assist. COLLEGE BASEBALL Photos by Joyce Green Union County goalie Robert dance for appointment time. 1 p.m. Jackets compete in region championships Humphries racked up 10 Ninth-12th graders 8 to 10:30 ESPN — LSU at Florida saves. a.m.; Lockhart and Jonesville CYCLING Union County senior Brennan Crosby sprints during the 4X100-meter relay Thursday during the Next year the Yellow middle schools 10:15 to 11:30 12:30 a.m. Region 3AAA championships. The Yellow Jackets placed second in the event and will compete in a.m.; Sims Middle School VERSUS — Tour de Romandie, final Jackets will be returning 15 stage, at Sion, Switzerland the Upper State Finals. Crosby also placed first in the 100 and 200-meter dashes. Bottom left, of its 22 players. The team 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. GOLF Austin Miller, who placed fifth, winds up for a throw during the shot put event. Bottom right, McKale will lose six seniors includ- 8:30 a.m. Hardy placed fourth in the long jump. ing starter Humpries. TGC — European PGA Tour, Open de Little Legends golf Espana, final round, at Seville, Spain “The boys took it hard 1 p.m. that we did not do well, but TGC — PGA Tour, Quail Hollow the year was a success con- clinic starts June 7 Championship, final round, at Charlotte, N.C. sidering how well the team The Little Legends Clinic 3 p.m. fought in every game,” Bell Series begins June 7 at River CBS — PGA Tour, Quail Hollow said. “We will have a strong Chase Golf Club in Union. Championship, final round, at Charlotte, N.C. It is an eight-week intro- 7 p.m. team. Our goals will be to TGC — Champions Tour, Mississippi make the playoffs and make ductory golf program for Gulf Resort Classic, final round, at a significant stand in the youth aged 6-12 with little to Saucier, Miss. (same-day tape) region.” no golf experience. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Space is limited to the first 1 p.m. TBS — Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Yankees 45 registrants. Entry deadline 2:10 p.m. is May 28. WGN — Arizona at Chicago Cubs Lady Jackets For more information, 8 p.m. call Jamie Jeter at 238-0256. ESPN — N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia MOTORSPORTS 8 a.m. lose shootout SPEED — MotoGP World Championship, Carolina Rage Spanish Grand Prix, at Jerez de la Frontera, Staff Report Spain (same-day tape) Union County’s soccer seeks players 5 p.m. The Carolina Rage has SPEED — MotoGP Moto2, Spanish team ended their season in Grand Prix, at Jerez de la Frontera, a shootout with Greer on opportunities for two posi- Spain (same-day tape) Thursday. tions, both for utility infield NBA BASKETBALL Lady Jacket Clair and outfield. 1 p.m. Dobson scored a goal to tie If interested please con- ABC — Playoffs, first round, game 7, tact Les Foster at 809-1547 or Milwaukee at Atlanta (if necessary) OR the game 1-1. At the end of conference semifinals, game 1, Atlanta- regulation, Greer won in lfoster@cityofspartan- Milwaukee winner at Orlando the shootout. burg.org. 3:30 p.m. ABC — Playoffs, first round, game 7, Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers or Utah at Denver (if necessary) OR conference Golf Tourneys U.S. Forest Service, Public Safety Dept., City of Union, Union County Recreation Department, semifinals, game 1, Utah at L.A. Lakers or Oklahoma City at Utah Piedmont Chapter NWTF, & S.C. Dept. of Natural Resources will sponsor at Foster Park Lake 8 p.m. TNT — Playoffs, first round, game 7, Golf tournament Utah at Denver (if necessary) THE JAKES EVENT NHL HOCKEY benefits hospital (Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethic, Sportsmanship) 2 p.m. The Union County Health NBC — Playoffs, conference semifi- Care Foundation's Annual nals, game 2, Montreal at Pittsburgh PUBLIC SAFETY/KIDS FUN DAY Spring Charity Golf Classic is 8 p.m. Saturday, May 15, 2010 VERSUS — Playoffs, conference semi- May 8 at River Chase Golf Club. finals, game 2, Detroit at San Jose Fees for this captain's 9:00AM-12:00 Noon SOCCER choice tournament are $50 REGISTRATION: 8:00-8:45 AM (Day of Event) 1 p.m. per person or $200 per team. ESPN2— Spanish Primera Division, Or Osasuna vs. Real Madrid, at Pamplona, All proceeds will go toward Pre-Registration forms are available at the agencies listed above.You may %ll out the form below and turn it in at the registration table to receive lunch & prize tickets. Spain the Picture, Archiving, and Lunch will provided by Union Public Safety Department at 12:00 Noon. Communications System for the Radiology Department at Clemson names Come meet your Public Safety O2cers, Department of natural Resources, Forest Service O2cials, and Community Service Agencies Wallace Thomson Hospital. Grant Asst. coach For more information, or to CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — register, contact Catherine Bring your own %shing gear with you & enjoy %shing around the lake. Adults must have child/children with you in order to register and %sh. Clemson has hired Earl Grant Childers at 429-2466. **Remember this is for he children** as an assistant basketball coach. BAIT DONATED BY: MOSTLY MINNOWS New Clemson coach Brad Union Charity League Brownell made the announce- Camo Station, Bow-N-Arrow, Games, RockWall,Target Shoot, Accelerator Slide,TracklessTrain, Drop Zone Slide,RockWall Slide, Reptile Exhibit & MUCH MORE !!!!!!!! ment Monday. Grant is a hosts golf tournament native of North Charleston The Charity League of Register for Prizes at the Several DiAerent Stations the Day of the Event and comes to Clemson after Union will hosts its third Some prizes will be Donated by Academy Sports three years as an assistant at annual golf tournament 9:45 FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL: Wichita State. a.m. May 8 at The Creek Golf 429-1670, 429-1719, OR 427-9858 Brownell says Grant will Club, located on Highway 285. help with recruiting in South The tournament will be JAKES EVENT REGISTRATION FORM Carolina, North Carolina and captain’s choice with four- Clemson. person teams. Fees are $50 Grant spent six years per player; $200 per team. Child's Name Age working for Gregg Marshall, Proceeds from the tour- first at Winthrop and then at nament will help fund Address Wichita State. league projects. He played two years at the For more information, or Parent's Name Phone # Division II level at Georgia to register for the tourna- (***RAIN OR SHINE****) College in Milledgeville, Ga. ment, call 426-1776. udt class 5-1.qxd 4/30/10 7:49 PM Page 1

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Call Jim- pared for Roy E. and formerly of B.G. & K. Property Address: Revels 803-940-6493 251 Kelly Rd. ERS Townhouses Marie S. Youngblood by Vinson; on the west by ALL that certain piece, 864-427-5338 REPEAT mie Haynes at the South Thomas D. Sherbert, property now or for- parcel or lot of land Factory Spreads $35.00, DRIVERS-OTR. Are you Carolina Newspaper Net- Mopeds, Car Sheds, Golf work, 1-888-727-7377. 49 West Apts RLS, dated February 21, merly of Kathy B. Bo- with all improvements ALCOHOLICS Carts, Sales, Service Material 15yd cut looking for a great truck- 2BD $325MO $99 first ANONYMOUS 1996 being recorded in gan. thereon lying, being Sanders Garden Center $1.00yd ing opportunity? Call Recreational MO to move In 49 West Union County in Plat and situate on the Meetings: 102 Harris St. 427-3367 - 429-6987 Mon-Fri 10-6 Sat 10-5 214-819-5680 or email: Monday 8pm 1000 Vehicles Apartment, Cabinet A, Slide 221, This being the same northern side of S.C. [email protected] Ask 864-427-2499 Page 11. Said plat, as it property conveyed to Hwy 18 in Union Call Olin at 427-2073 Professional Tree about our truck leasing relates to this lot, is in- Johnny A. Eller and County, South Carolina Service 7000 Statewide Ads program. corporated herein by ref- Tracy B. Eller by virtue and containing 1.09 Motorcycles erence for a more com- of a Deed from Kathy acres net as shown on Eddie Howell- REPEAT plete and detailed de- B. Bogan and Joseph a plat prepared for PARENTS Certified Arborist AUCTIONS/SHOWS GET ROLLING IN YOUR Come Home to Rose Trimming, Topping, REPEAT ‘06 Honda CR85 Dirt scription of same. Said B. Bagwell, dated May Stephanie R. Davis by Anonymous¨ NEW Career! Call Xtra Bike w/helmet, goggles, Hill Garden lot is bounded on the 4, 1999 and recorded Adtech Surveying, Inc., of South Carolina, Inc Tree & Stump Removal, NEED BIDDERS? 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For complete vertisement, and shall ion County a certified Smitty Gregory SALE 1-888-713-6020. 427-2583. terms of sale, see Judg- continue to sell the same check or cash in the 864-427-2992 REPEAT ment of Foreclosure and each subsequent sales amount equal to five per- M T Paint & 864-466-5567 NEW NORWOOD SAW- MISCELLANEOUS South Church St. Apts. - Sale filed with the Union day until a purchaser, cent (5%) of the amount MILLS- LumberMate-Pro REPEAT Sport Utility 2 BR Months Rent +De- Renovations handles logs 34” diame- County Clerk of Court at who shall comply with of bid on said premises for all your Home and ATTEND COLLEGE ON- posit Call 864-439-8976 C/A #10-CP-44-0004. the terms of sale, shall at the sale as evidence ter, mills boards 28” LINE from Home. *Medi- 1997 Ford Expedition 864-205-1504 NOTICE: The foreclo- be obtained, such sales of good faith in bidding, Business improvements. Septic Tank wide. 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Reed Brown, CEO ident of sales and market- sales manager. free or controlled distribu- million, respectively, plus and advertisers,” Bush said. of Matchbin Inc., pointed ing for MediaSpan, a lead- From its headquarters in tion products in nine states, an additional $2 million “We are moving forward out that “Heartland ing provider of software Clinton, Conn., the compa- will emerge from Chapter 11 revolving credit facility. with OurCommunity Publications has been a solutions for the publishing ny operates 50 paid-circula- protection tomorrow, May 1, Equity in the company will Directories, which provide very strong partner for industry, concurred. “We tion newspapers and after only 19 weeks. The be dedicated primarily to community specific tele- Matchbin, and we are very believe strongly in the con- numerous free or controlled emergence follows the April the first-lien lenders, with phone listings, important confident that Heartland tinuance and growth of the distribution products in 16th confirmation hearing smaller percentages town information and data will be a very successful publishing space, and com- Georgia, Kentucky, North at which no creditors voted reserved for the second-lien and support local charitable community media company. panies like Heartland with and South Carolina, Ohio, against the company’s claimholders and certain giving. We intend to expand Michael Bush and his exec- their strong leadership and Oklahoma, Tennessee, amended, pre-negotiated management. These shares this service into markets utive team have tremendous vision are a shining exam- Virginia and West Virginia. Plan of Reorganization. are being distributed imme- where Heartland does not experience and leadership ple of what can be done in The company reaches more “The reorganized compa- diately and replace any currently operate newspa- skills that will be critical in today’s challenging market. than 250,000 print sub- ny is well positioned for suc- prior shares, which are can- pers. We are also creating expanding their content We look forward to working scribers each week and cess,” stated Michael C. celled. community news websites delivery and advertising with Heartland in the years many others via interactive Bush, president and chief The Plan also calls for in communities that are not solutions from print into to come as they continue to websites. The company cur- executive officer. “Even the payment in full to gener- currently served or are the new online, digital, and perfect their business rently employs approxi- throughout the Chapter 11 al, unsecured claims, which underserved by any news- mobile media platforms.” model.” mately 700 people. process, Heartland’s per- are primarily trade-related paper. Finally, we will be re- Brown further noted that One of the company’s Information about the formance has continued to claims. These disburse- launching our advertising Matchbin is working closely largest vendors, White company and its publica- improve as our dedicated ments are scheduled to be Stimulus Program with with Heartland’s publishers Birch Paper Company, a tions can be found at employees have remained made within the next two even greater offers for to launch “new digital major newsprint supplier, www.heartlandpublica- focused on serving our com- weeks and completed with- advertisers.” advertising solutions for summed up the position of tions.com. munities and advertisers. In in 60 days on undisputed Bush went on to confirm small and medium busi- many vendors: “We are fact, Heartland’s operating claims. Management of the that “with a stronger bal- nesses to help these compa- profit for the firstquarter of company continues as ance sheet, we also intend to nies find new customers 2010 is up more than 10 per- before and Michael Bush pursue growth opportuni- and grow their businesses. cent over the first quarter of will remain a member of ties through acquisitions. These newspapers provide a the prior year. March rev- the new five-member board Specifically, we will be very important service to enues exceeded revenue of directors. reviewing opportunities in local readers and business- year-over-year, and we With the debt restructur- communities adjacent to es. By delivering great con- expect full-year 2010 to ing now completed, man- our existing operations.” tent and advertising solu- exceed 2009.” agement can turn its atten- During the reorganiza- tions in each of their com- Oil Continued from Page Two

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The Union Daily Times/Union, S.C., Saturday, May 1, 2010 11 Groundbreaking South Carolina to honor 2010 Folk Continued from Front Page Heritage Award winner Freddie Vanderford ting the store open as soon Friday in Lockhart. mer. as possible,” said Dollar “So congratulations, “I said, ‘Fine. Done,’” BUFFALO — Freddie Vanderford of and many others. His discography includes General Corporation Real Lockhart!” he said. Googer said. Union County is this year’s recipient of a Piedmont Blues, recorded with Brandon Estate Manager for South Googer also revealed the Patton owner Tab Patton Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award. Turner under the name of the New Legacy Carolina and Western Lockhart store will be a said the new 12,680 square The South Carolina Arts Commission and Duo and Vanderford is featured on Story, North Carolina Tom Brown. first for Patton. foot Lockhart store should the McKissick Museum at the University of Song and Image: Celebrating the Roots and “We appreciate all of you The developer originally be done within 45 days of South Carolina made the announcement. Ethnic Music of South Carolina. His music and look forward to serving proposed a 9,100 square foot construction beginning and The S.C. State Legislature will present the is also featured on Feel the Presence: you all as customers for the store for Lockhart — the the company plans to begin award following a session of the House on Traditional African American Music in years to come.” largest Dollar General has setting footings for the new May 6 in the Statehouse. South Carolina and in Stan Woodward’s Ashe has been working built. When he called Brown building on Monday, Vanderford is being recognized for main- film BBQ and Homecooking, a documen- with Dollar General to get a to discuss a store in depending on the weather. If taining and sharing the tradition of the tary on foodways in the state. store in her community since Lockhart, the Dollar General all goes according to plan, Piedmont Blues harp. Learning harp from A reception will take place from 6-8 p.m. the groundbreaking of the exec said his corporation the new store should be his grandfather, initially Vanderford blend- at McKissick Museum on Wed., May 5 to cel- corporation’s groundbreak- had just one condition. open by sometime late this ed a country style with the sound of the ebrate Vanderford’s artistic excellence and ing for a distribution center “‘Can you make it big- summer. Chicago blues. However, once a teenage lifetime commitment to maintaining and in Jonesville back in 2004. She ger?’” Googer repeated from “It’s certainly a good day Vanderford discovered that the blues harpist sharing the tradition of the Piedmont Blues made the official announce- his conversation with to be on this side of Union and former medicine show performer, Peg harp. Dress is “come as you are.” For more ment Dollar General would Brown. County,” said Union County Leg Sam lived nearby, he eventually devel- information about the reception or the May locate a store in Lockhart just Of course his reply was, Supervisor Tommy Sinclair. oped a close relationship and added Peg 6 awards ceremony, contact Jill Koverman, two weeks ago and Friday’s “Sure.” The supervisor praised Leg’s style to his own. Today, Vanderford’s at (803) 777-7251 or Julianne Carroll, S.C. ceremony was the official But Googer didn’t know Dollar General for not only playing represents one of the closest Arts Commission, at (803) 734-8764. beginning of the new busi- at the time Dollar General believing in the future of remaining links to the musical tradition of The Folk Heritage Award is named for ness’ construction. was rolling out three new Lockhart but the future of the early masters’ of the Piedmont Blues. the late Jean Laney Harris, an ardent sup- “The main thing I can store building prototypes, Union County as a whole Vanderford entertains audiences playing porter of the state's cultural heritage. The say today is wow,” said the largest being a 12,680 and said what he saw in solo or with fellow musicians such as award was created by the legislature in 1987 Patton Development square foot building. Friday’s ceremony was a “Little Pink” Anderson, Brandon Turner, to recognize lifetime achievement in the Company Retail Brown informed Googer community coming togeth- Steve McGaha, Matthew Knights Williams folk arts. Development Vice in that phone call his corpo- er with enthusiasm. President Greg Googer. “To ration wanted to build the “We’re excited,” Tab see this kind of community new largest store type in Patton said about the con- Gulf spill spells uncertainty for new drilling support is impressive.” Lockhart and asked if struction of the new store. Patton is the largest Patton could get it done. “We think it’s going to be a By MELISSA NELSON "This event is a game changer, and the developer for Dollar “Yes, sir,” Googer retold good location.” and NOAKI SCHWARTZ consequences, I believe, will be long-lasting General in South Carolina of their phone conversa- The new store means a Associated Press Writers ecologically and politically — and will be irreversible," said Richard Charter, energy and western North Carolina tion. lot to the Lockhart commu- PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — In the consultant to Defenders of Wildlife. and Googer said out of all He asked when Brown nity and also to the county conservative Florida Panhandle, where the groundbreakings he’s thought Dollar General at large. The full fallout of the spill, however, Sarah Palin's battle cry "Drill, Baby, Drill" remains to be seen. been to he had never seen a would want it to be complet- “This means a lot in a lot is still visible on car bumpers, some are reception like that put on ed and was told this sum- of ways,” Sinclair said. Gibbs and other officials said Obama reconsidering their support of offshore still remains committed to plans to expand drilling as a growing spill in the Gulf of offshore drilling to areas that now are off Hawaii lawmakers OK civil unions, send bill to gov. Mexico drifts closer to shore. limits, including the Atlantic Ocean from Charter captain Jim McMahon, who Delaware to central Florida; the northern By MARK NIESSE nearly made Hawaii the first state to legal- spent Thursday catching cobia and King waters of Alaska; and the oil-rich eastern Associated Press Writer ize same-sex marriage before voters in the Mackerel, said the spill changed his mind. Gulf of Mexico, 125 miles from Florida HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii is a step state overwhelmingly approved the nation's "I am pessimistic about this," he said. "It beaches. closer to joining a small group of other first "defense of marriage" constitutional could be devastating to the fishing and On the still pristine coast of Pensacola states in allowing same-sex civil unions. amendment in 1998. tourism industry. People aren't going to Beach, bikini-clad Kiley Boster looked out In a move that still needs the governor's The measure gave the Legislature the come to a beach if they have to step through at orange buoys and a boom designed to col- signature to become law, the House of power to reserve marriage to opposite-sex tar balls." lect oil that approached an oyster bed and Representatives Thursday night approved a couples. It resulted in a law banning gay McMahon isn't alone. President Barack bird sanctuary near the shore. measure that has drawn some of the state's marriage in Hawaii but left the door open Obama on Friday directed that no new off- "I would rather we drill here than spend biggest protest rallies. for civil unions. shore oil drilling leases be issued unless another 10 years fighting at war and being Republican Gov. Linda Lingle hasn't said This year the issue has proven divisive rigs have new safeguards to prevent a dependent on oil from other places," she whether she'll reject it or sign it into law in Hawaii with religious groups arguing repeat of the explosion that unleashed the said. but her office said later that she will care- that civil unions are a step toward legaliz- massive spill threatening the Gulf Coast Michael Suarez, a fluids engineer who fully review the bill. ing same-sex marriage. During one of the with major environmental damage. And worked 30 years on offshore rigs, including The House voted 31-20 in favor of the leg- biggest ever state rallies, several thousand Republican Gov. Charlie Crist, who sur- the Deepwater Horizon, spends much of his islation, which had been stalled but was people protesting the measure rode buses to veyed the massive oil slick this week and free time enjoying the coast but said realis- unexpectedly revived on the last day of this the Hawaii Capitol last year following called it "frightening," backed off his sup- tically the country needs to keep running. year's legislative session. The Senate Sunday church services. port for offshore oil extraction. "It would be very sad if oil came up here, passed it in January. The gay and lesbian community urged "It's the last thing in the world I would and I do see the possibility of that, but we The measure would grant gay and les- lawmakers to act on their principles rather want to see happen in our beautiful state," still have to drill because we have to have oil bian couples the same rights and benefits than back down in the face of public pres- said Crist, adding that there is no question and gas," Suarez said, as he watched his that the state provides to married couples. sure from opponents threatening to vote now that lawmakers should give up on the grandchildren playing on the sand. If approved, Hawaii will become one of them out of office. idea this year and in coming years. "Until In California, where a spill four decades six states — along with California, Nevada, Civil-union supporters wearing rain- you actually see it, I don't know how you ago gave birth to the modern environmen- New Jersey, Oregon and Washington — to bow-colored leis, or flower necklaces, can comprehend and appreciate the sheer tal movement, conservationists say fragile grant essentially all the rights of marriage jumped and screamed for joy outside the magnitude of that thing." plans to expand drilling off the coast of to same-sex couples without authorizing House chamber following the vote. Obama recently lifted a drilling morato- Santa Barbara may have just suffered a marriage itself. "Hawaii is the Aloha State, and this vote rium for many offshore areas, including the fatal blow. Five other states and the District of shows that the greater community has love Atlantic and Gulf areas. On Friday, he State officials are expected this year to Columbia permit same-sex marriage: Iowa, and acceptance for everyone," said support- ordered Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to consider a project that calls for new drilling Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts er Van Law. report within 30 days on what new tech- along a stretch of coastline nicknamed the and Connecticut. Disappointed civil union opponents nologies are needed to tighten safeguards American Riviera. Plains Exploration & The Aloha State has been a battleground wearing red "iVote" buttons as a warning to against oil spills from deep water drilling Production, also known as PXP, wants to in the gay rights movement since the early legislators this election season quickly rigs. slant drill up to 30 new shafts from an exist- 1990s. departed the Hawaii Capitol, with only a Environmentalists were already mobiliz- ing platform, passing from federal waters A 501993 Hawaii Supreme Court ruling few lagging behind. ing around the issue. into state waters.

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