Union Community Newsletter

The Recycling Trailer is Coming to Union

There will be a recycling trailer located in downtown Union approximately every three weeks starting this Saturday, March 6, 2010. Everyone is welcome to place their recyclable items in the trailer and there is no need to sort! Please support this free and convenient way to recycle in Union! Recyclable items include:

All Clean Paper
•    Magazines
•    Newspapers
•    Detergent boxes
•    Paperback books
•    Catalogues
•    Cereal boxes
•    Greeting cards
•    School paper
•    Phonebooks
•    Junk mail - including envelopes with plastic windows!
•    Wrapping paper
•    Paper egg cartons
•    Cardboard boxes

Most Containers
•    Aluminum cans and steel (tin cans)
o    Empty aerosol cans
o    Empty and dry paint cans
•    Plastic bottles marked PETE (1)
o    Soda bottles
o    Cooking oil
o    Mouthwash
o    Shampoo
o    Cleaners
•    Plastic bottles, tubs, or containers marked HDPE (2)
o    Milk and juice bottles
o    Cleaners
o    Other food items
•    Hard plastic packaging and bottles marked V (3)
o    Packaging for small electronics (must be cut open)
•    Plastic bottles, cups or containers marked PP (5)
o    Dairy case items
o    Food containers
o    Reusable/disposable food storage containers

*Glass is currently NOT recyclable in our community

The Village has purchased cardboard boxes to be utilized as individual recycling containers in your homes. These boxes have the list of recyclable materials printed on the side and are available for $1 at the Village office. Additionally, full year calendars of the rotation schedule for all of Cass County's recycling trailers are also available for free at the Village office. The March schedule is shown below.

Union's LDC Kick-Off Meeting a Success!!

Almost 40 community members participated in Union's kick-off meeting for the Nebraska Community Improvement Project (NCIP) Leadership Development Challenge this past Thursday! We should be proud that a so many people are willing to invest their time and energy for the benefit of our Village.

The LDC group will be meeting on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. at the ALA Hall to work through a curriculum developed by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development. The curriculum will help develop leadership, teamwork and ideas which will culminate with a community improvement project of their choosing.

It is not too late to participate! For more information, call Dave or Mindy at 890-8287 or email editor@unionnebraska.com.

It is NOT too late to join Union's Bible Study

Retrace the the steps of Jesus on his final day - learn about the Last Supper, the Crucifixion and much more! Everyone is invited to participate in this special event!

Please join the bible study group on Wednesday nights at 7:30 p.m. at the Union United Methodist Church (2nd & B Street). Contact Judy at 235-3900 or judyat@windstream.net for more information. Free childcare and light refreshments will be provided - so bring the whole family!

Support Union's Post Office

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One of the special about Union is our local Post Office. Currently, rural Post Offices are under a lot of stress, and many are talking about making dramatic changes to the system. It is important to remember to use the Union Post Office in order for our Post 'Office gets credit for postage that you buy. Also, Union gets credit when you buy your stamps online as well! Click Here to Buy Your Stamps and always remember to include your Zip Code 68455!

Thanks for reading! And as always, please send your news, events or announcements to editor@unionnebraska.com to be included in both the print and online Union newsletters!

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