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Quincy Avenue to close April 27

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Construction work on the Woodland Town Center is scheduled to begin soon, and a short section of Quincy Avenue between South Purdue and South Illinois Avenue is scheduled to be closed on Friday, April 27.

The street closure could be delayed for bad weather. That section of Quincy Avenue will be closed for approximately four to five months while a new street is constructed as part of the Woodland Town Center, which is expected to include an Aubrey’s restaurant and a larger Panera Bread.

Motorists are requested to avoid this area and use alternate routes of travel.

Any questions or comments can be directed to the City of Oak Ridge Public Works Department at (865) 425-1875.

Small Business Center offers free workshop for entrepreneurs

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The Tennessee Small Business Development Center will be offering a free workshop on April 26 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce.  This workshop will be for small business owners and entrepreneurs who want a better understanding of how to start a new business.

The seminar will discuss different forms of business organization, tax requirements, business licenses, business planning and financing options. There will be additional discussion about U.S. Small Business Administration loan qualification and opportunities.

To register for this event, contact Jutta Bangs at (865) 483-2668 or email her at jbangs@tsbdc.org.

Jada Blade plays Lincoln’s on Saturday

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Local rock band Jada Blade plays at Lincoln’s Sports Grille in Oak Ridge at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 21.

Coal Creek Jamboree continues this weekend

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Coal Creek OHV is having a spring jamboree that started at 8 a.m. Thursday, April 19, and runs through Sunday, April 22. Numerous activities are scheduled, such as guided rides, a rock crawl and an ATV rodeo. A one-time $10 fee covers participation in all events except the Poker Run.

The Coal Creek Off-Highway Vehicle Area is 72,000 acres of off-road trails and is located in Oliver Springs. The trails are open to everyone and just about any type of vehicles, such as ATVs, motorcycles, mountain bikes and jeeps.

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Chamber of Commerce has Fiesta Primetime today

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Parker Hardy at Primetime

Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce President Parker Hardy cooks hot dogs at a Primetime business-to-business expo in October 2011.

The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce has its Fiesta-themed Primetime networking event today.

Primetime starts at 4:30 p.m. at New Hope Center at 602 Scarboro Road.

It’s the Chamber’s premier networking event of the spring and designed to stimulate sales, so anyone—Chamber member or not—is encouraged to attend.

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Celebration of the Young Child at Children’s Museum April 27

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Barbara Bailey Hutchison, a Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, will be the featured performer April 27 at the Celebration of the Young Child at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge.

The celebration offers family entertainment and children’s activities from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the museum, which is located at 461 W. Outer Drive. Hutchison will perform from 10-10:30 a.m. with finely crafted songs and clever stories that entertain and inspire young audiences.

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Two Y-12 workers honored by NNSA

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Harry Peters

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Kathy Bracic

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Two employees at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge have been honored by the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Defense Programs.

The two workers, Harry Peters from the Y-12 Site Office and Kathy Bracic of B&W Y-12’s Facility Engineering Organization, have been named NNSA DP Employee of the Quarter.

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Knoxville Symphony performs April 19 and 20

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The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra performs Carnival of the Animals at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 19, and Friday, April 20, at the Tennessee Theatre.

This concert will feature David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He will be performing Saint-Saens’ Concerto No. 3 for Violin and Orchestra. The orchestra, which is led by Music Director Lucas Richman, will also perform Schubert’s Overture, D. 590 in D Major and his Symphony No. 8, “Unfinished.”

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Oak Ridge celebrates Earth Day on April 28

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Earth Day 2009

Ijams Nature Center participates in a previous Earth Day festival in Oak Ridge.

Oak Ridge will celebrate Earth Day 2012 on Saturday, April 28 at the Civic Center. The event starts at 11 a.m. and will continue until 4 p.m. There will be numerous exhibits, including GreenVillageGreen, which is an online newsletter on how to live “green.” The food vendors includes ice cream, pizza, and more.

The events will include the Green Mile, Dock Dogs, and a bike rodeo. There will also be a Soles4Souls shoe drop-off site.

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Auto partnership could make cars lighter, more fuel-efficient

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Cars and trucks could become lighter and more fuel-efficient under a joint partnership announced last week that makes use of research conducted at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The joint partnership between Ford Motor Co. and Dow Automotive Systems seeks to develop low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber composites for next-generation vehicles. It will leverage work that The Dow Chemical Company has already begun through partnerships with ORNL.

Ford wants to cut the weight of new cars and trucks by up to 750 pounds by the end of the decade. It’s a key component of the company’s strategy to improve fuel efficiency, according to an ORNL press release.

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Arte Musica performs in ORCMA concert on Sunday

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Arte Musica

Arte Musica are, from left, Rudolph Nemeth, piano; Wade Darnell, banjo; and Travis Witherington, double bass.

Arte Musica, a crossover band consisting of Rudolph Nemeth on piano, Wade Darnell on banjo, and Travis Witherington on bass, will perform at the ORCMA Coffee Concert at 7:30 p.m. April 22.

The trio will be performing a variety of music styles, but will focus on original compositions. This free concert at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church is open to the public.

For more information, please visit http://www.orcma.org/concerts/coffee-concerts/.

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New Senior Center supporters could outnumber opponents

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Oak Ridge City Council

At Monday's City Council meeting, Linda Daugherty, right, of the University of Tennessee, presents survey results that suggest supporters of a new Oak Ridge Senior Center could outnumber opponents. Also pictured are Council members Charlie Hensley, left, and David Mosby.

Building a new Oak Ridge senior center has been hotly debated for more than a decade, and opinions about replacing the current center on Emory Valley Road remain divided.

Still, a recent survey by the University of Tennessee suggested supporters of a new center could outnumber opponents.

Almost half of those who responded to the survey, or 49 percent of respondents, said they either somewhat strongly or strongly support building a new center. That’s more than double the 21.2 percent who said they are somewhat or strongly opposed.

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