BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer “A bicycle ride around the world begins with a single pedal stroke.” That quote is attributed to San Francisco’s Scott Stoll, who did indeed ride his bicycle around the world — a four-year journey that began in 2001. Montreal’s Val Florimond and his family aren’t quite riding around the … Read more
Editor’s note: Ryleigh Rhoden, a 4-H youth, gave the following speech at the Bradford County UF/IFAS Extension Farm-City luncheon, which was held on Nov. 18. The full name of the Union County High School teacher she references is Erin Johnson. …loading…reconnecting… loading…no internet access…internet connection problem…reconnecting… Phew! Hopefully, we are connected. The lack of … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford County’s UF/IFAS Extension office has been recognizing Farm-City Week since 1998, when former Extension Director David Dinkins organized the first local event. Dinkins was the keynote speaker at the Farm-City luncheon on Nov. 18 at the Bradford Agricultural Fairgrounds. He talked about the future of farming, but before … Read more
BY LISA HOLTZENDORF Special to the Telegraph-Times-Monitor The Union County Livestock Association raised $10,700 at its Nov. 4 fundraising dinner and auction, which were held at the Union County Agricultural Educational Building, located near the O.J. Phillips Sports Complex. Approximately 230 guests — a dinner sell-out — enjoyed a fun-filled night of fellowship and bidding … Read more
BY BARBARA PELLECHIO Garden Club of the Lakes VP On Aug. 20, 1959, plans for the Garden Club of the Lakes were initiated by Mr. Emory (Bee) Cooper and Mrs. L.E. Harris at the home of Mrs. Edmond Dwyer. The Garden Club of the Lakes joined the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs. There were 18 … Read more
BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Editor About 70 area residents came together for a meal and educational opportunities at the first Farm/City luncheon, held at the Union County Agricultural Education building (which houses the UF/IFIS Extension Office). For the past several years the event has been held as a dinner at the Hal Y. Maines … Read more
BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times The Babe Ruth Baseball Organization in Union County is a group of volunteers dedicated to providing a sports program for area youth. In conjunction with the national organizations of Babe Ruth and Pop Warner (BR & PW) who promote sports programs and provide organizational structure for smaller local … Read more
The Little Miss Union County Contest was recently held as part of the Union County 100th Anniversary Celebration. Applications were received from 12 girls aged 5 to 10 years old. Each generation included on the application was verified to have lived within the geographical boundaries of Union County as declared by the political boundaries set … Read more
