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Union County Arrest Report
      The following is the arrest report for the Union County Jail. This report is from the open records for the the period of April 23 through April 30, 2007.
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RAINER'S RAMBLINGS
A big thank you
By RAINER ARNOLD Union Sentinel Publisher
      First, a big THANK YOU for all the replies I received in the past few days about finding someone to fix my 1896 wall clock that I got from Germany about 10-11 years ago. I was pleasantly surprised when on Friday I got several e-mails with information about someone to fix my old clock.
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BILL O'REILLY
Adieu to Rosie
      Three weeks ago in this space, I wrapped up my column on Rosie O'Donnell by stating: "Launching personal attacks on Donald Trump is one thing. Accusing your country of trumping up 9/11 and committing war crimes is quite something else. Rosie O'Donnell has cast her fate to an ill wind. Nothing good ...
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SENATE REPORT
Senate passes groundbreaking legislation on final day
By STATE SEN. CHIP PEARSON
      The General Assembly adjourned Sine Die last week, as the gavel came down to close the 2007 session. In previous columns, I have expressed to my constituents the goals of the Republican-led Senate. We have continuously stated that we are here to improve education in Georgia, promote smaller governm...
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Fontana Village Resort to host The Women's Sportbike Rally
      With the overwhelming success of the inaugural Women's Sportbike Rally in 2006, we are pleased to announce the second installment and confirm that it will become an annual gathering for women sportbike riders and their guests.
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From Start to Fitness
By ANDREA RENEE WYATT, M.S.S., C.S.C.S.
      The fitness world can be a confusing and intimidating place. Each day there seems to be another news report, infomercial, magazine article or Internet site telling you what you should or should not do with your body.
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Rotary in Motion:
The History of the Buffalo Nickel
      Marty Godfrey with Appalachian Community Bank and a member of the Rotary Club of Union County, spoke recently to the club about coin collecting, and specifically the history and the designing of the Buffalo (Bison) Nickel. Marty has been a coin collector for a number of years, and has spoken to th...
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Mock Trail held as part of SAAM
      On Tuesday, April 17 the H.O.P.E. Sexual Assault Intervention Program held a Mock Trial as one of the special activities for SAAM (Sexual Assault Awareness Month). The Mock Trial was designed to portray what it's like to be a survivor of sexual assault facing your assailant in the courtroom.
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Vacation Reading Program at UC Public Library
      The Vacation Reading Program is just around the corner at Union County Public Library. This year's theme will be "Reading Takes You Everywhere" and will center on The Appalachian Trail. We are in the process of turning the Children's Area into The Appalachian Trail with everything from vines and tr...
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Mountain Presbyterian Church (USA) to Hear Rivers of the World's President, Ben Mathes
      On Wed May 9, the founder and president of Rivers of the World, Ben Mathes, will be speaking at the Wonderful Wednesday program at Mountain Presbyterian Church (USA). A covered dish dinner will be held in the Fellowship Hall from 5:15 to 6:00 pm and the program will run from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.
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Union County student wins Earthwatch Institute Award
      Recently, Earthwatch Institute announced the names of 100 high school students, including Union County High School sophomore Walker Harmon, who will take part in this summer's Student Challenge Awards Program. Competition was tough, since over 300 students older than sixteen were nominated by one ...
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All that jazz at OASIS
      The Thursday OASIS lunch bunch enjoyed a toe-tapping program by the Union County High School Jazz Band directed by Kerry Rittenhouse. These talented young musicians are very professional, and their love of music really shines.
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Littles again present the MERL Program
      As part of the MERL (Membership, Extension, Retention, Leadership) Team, Union County Lions Gene and Louise Little recently presented their outstanding program to the Jefferson Lions Club in Jefferson, Ga.
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North Georgia Rapids Swim Team Update
      The Blue Ridge Mountain Fitness Club's Swim Team, the "North Georgia Rapids", traveled to Dalton, Georgia to compete in the 2007 "Mako Mania All Trophy Meet", April 28. The team sent only two of its more experienced swimmers, as this is one of the most competitive meets of the year.
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Trash and Treasure Sale
      The Friends of the Union County Library will have a Trash and Treasure Sale on Saturday, May 5 at the Blairsville Library from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. There will be a Member's Preview Sale on Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. Nonmembers are welcome at the Preview Sale by joining with membership fee at the door.
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