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| UNION BETTERMENT ASSOCIATION
The mission of the Union
Betterment Association is to enhance the quality of life for
the citizens of Union and the surrounding area.
The Union Betterment Association meets the 4th Monday of each month at the
Heart of Iowa Telephone
Coop meeting room at 7 PM. Anyone living in Union or the surrounding area is
encouraged to attend. Lezlie Reel is the current chairperson.
The Union Betterment Association organizes and sponsors the Tar Heel Days Festival
and Parade the second
week end in August, the City Wide Garage Sale, the Children's Christmas Party, and the
Christmas Lighting Contest and the Beautiful Yard Contest.
They co-sponsor Town Clean-up Day, and the Christmas Open
House and support other worthwhile projects.
The Tar Heel Days Festival is the Union
Betterment Association's largest project. This group has a
Pork Loin Dinner on Friday night to help pay for the cost of the Tar
Heel Days Festival. The organize and sponsor Talent
Contest and other entertainmet on Friday evening after the Dinner
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2002
Activities
2001
Activities
2000 Activities
During the 2002 year, the Union Betterment Association provided funds for these
Community Projects:
Children's Christmas Party, Santa Clause and
Gifts $352.48
Christmas Lighting
contest
50.00
Flags and lighted decorations for Union's
streets
316.17
The Union Betterment Association helped to support these worthy community organizations:
Union Fire
Department
$1500.00
Union
Ambulance
1500.00
Whitten Fire
Department
1500.00
Trees
Forever
100.00
In the 2002 year the Union Betterment Association spent $5318.65 for community
projects.
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During the 2001 year, the Union Betterment Association's theme
was "SOMETHING FOR OUR
KIDS". Their special project was to help support the children's activities at the
library, pool, and park. They provided funds for:
Town Cleanup
Day
$ 56.74
Children's Christmas Party, Santa Clause and
gifts
501.47
Christmas Lighting
Contest
50.00
Christmas Street
Decorations
37.08
The Union Betterment Association helped to support these worthy community
organizations by paying for a special project or pledging to pay for it when it
was
completed.
Pool
$2500.00
Library
1500.00
Town
Park
1500.00
Trees
Forever
100.00
Total
$6245.29
Children's Christmas Program 2001
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During the 2000 year, the Union Betterment Association provided funds for these
Community Projects:
Town Cleanup
Day
$ 61.07
Christmas Street
Decorations
70.56
Children's Christmas Party, Santa and
Gifts
387.48
Christmas Lighting
Contest
60.00
The Union Betterment Association helped to support these worthy community organizations:
Trees
Forever
100.00
Whitten
Park
100.00
Union Public
Library
500.00
The Betterment Association also organized and paid for the Fireworks at the
Union Centennial Celebration at a cost of $5250.00.
Children's Christmas Party 2000
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This page was last updated on
02/16/08
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