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The Beacon Bulletin
Click here for a copy of the October 2009 Beacon Bulletin newsletter.Click Here
Forty for Forty Campaign
Join Friends of the Library in 2009 as we celebrate the April 20, 1969 opening of library on the site of the former Smith Hotel. Give to the Forty for Forty campaign by donating $40 to purchase a book in honor, memory, or to recognize a local business/individual. A Fortieth Birthday celebration will be held Thursday, April 16 from 2:00-4:00 at the Union Parish Library. Celebrate forty years of library service and give to make a difference in the next forty years! Download the application here.Click Here
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Friends of the Union Public Library
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Internet Use Policy
Please preview the Internet Use Policy. Computer users that do not follow guidelines in policy will be restricted from computer use. Click Here
Retire Union Parish
Visit the new Retire Union Parish website at www.RetireUnionParish.org and learn about the great quality of life that we call home!
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On the Calendar:  Monday, 11/30/2009
Synergy Brass Band: The Union Parish Arts Council hosts the brass band Synergy for morning and afternoon sessions with the Farmerville High School band. An evening performance will be open to the public. Calendar

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Ask an Expert: Entrepreneurs, we are the world

Here at the second annual World Entrepreneurship Forum a few things are clear.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:26:09 GMT
How to invest in real estate without buying property

Q: I'd like to invest in real estate by buying stocks rather than property. Is there a way to do this?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:01:00 GMT
CFTC chief Gary Gensler is out to police financial Wild West

As chairman of the CFTC, Gary Gensler is leading the Obama administration's campaign to start policing the Wild West of finance.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:59:24 GMT
Gensler helps lead the charge to expose OTC derivatives

In 2002, legendary investor Warren Buffett warned that the economy was under threat from "financial weapons of mass destruction." ...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:46:20 GMT
GM forecasts pickup in truck sales as housing rebounds

Pickup sales are closely tied to the housing market, GM says, so as housing rebounds, so will sales of pickups.

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:59:42 GMT
Markets attempt to manage investors

As the global economy lurches from plunge to rebound, key emerging markets are erecting defenses against future financial upheavals. ...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:20:37 GMT
'Selling of American Economy' argues against protectionism

In "The Selling of the American Economy," Micheline Maynard takes us on a tour of an industrial America revitalized by foreign ...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:12:25 GMT
Airport Check-in: United's LineBusters keep lines moving

LineBuster, a handheld device, tells roaming United agents at airports if customers have been automatically rebooked on another ...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:04:50 GMT
'Fortune' 1000 CEOs popular names are also fairly common

To be successful in business, it may help to have a common name such as John. But there's a trend toward giving babies less common ...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:46:05 GMT
Warren Buffett doesn't have a lot of namesakes

When it comes to success in business, Warren Buffett is a name everyone knows. But is he a fluke in terms of a name in business ...

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:38:18 GMT
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