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Regions Foundation donates $20,000 for new Emory Valley Center building

Posted at 7:20 pm February 2, 2015
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Regions Capital Donation to Emory Valley Center

Pictured above from left are Dottie Thompson, Emory Valley Center Capital Campaign co-chair; Jenks Bostic, Regions Bank consumer banking executive for East Tennessee and North Carolina presenting check to Emory Valley President Jennifer Enderson; Janet Wood, Emory Valley Center development director; Gene Caldwell, Emory Valley Center Capital Campaign co-chair; and Kevin Crateau, Regions Bank East Tennnessee and North Carolina Area marketing director. (Submitted photo)

 

Regions Foundation recently presented a check for $20,000 to President Jennifer Enderson for Emory Valley Center’s Capital Campaign for a new building on Emory Valley Road.

Jenks Bostic, Regions Bank consumer banking executive for East Tennessee and North Carolina. and Kevin Crateau, Regions Bank East Tennessee and North Carolina area marketing director, recently participated in a tour of Emory Valley Center and were inspired by the people supported by the agency to request a donation from Regions Foundation.

Bostic also has a personal connection to Emory Valley Center. His mother, Bertie Bostic, was a well-respected, longtime teacher at the Daniel Arthur Rehabilitation Center (DARC) and his father, Paul Bostic, was the superintendent of Anderson County Schools under whose administration both the DARC and the Emory Valley School operated for many years. Bostic is well acquainted with the work and mission of Emory Valley Center, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Community, Front Page News, Health, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Schools, Bertie Bostic, Daniel Arthur Rehabilitation Center, DARC, Emory Valley Center, Emory Valley School, Janet Wood, Jenks Bostic, Jennifer Enderson, Kevin Crateau, Paul Bostic, Regions Bank, Regions Foundation

Child safety seat checkpoint on Tuesday

Posted at 6:03 pm February 2, 2015
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There will be a child safety seat checkpoint on Tuesday, February 3, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Clinton Fire Station #1 on Longmire Road in Clinton.

This event is sponsored by East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Clinton Fire Department, Anderson County EMS, and the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Clinton, Community, Front Page News, Health, Meetings and Events, Police and Fire Tagged With: Anderson County EMS, Anderson County Sheriff's Department, child safety seat, child safety seat checkpoint, Clinton Fire Department, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital

Oak Ridge Schools have health, wellness panel, screening on Saturday

Posted at 1:19 am January 31, 2015
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Oak Ridge Schools Logo

The Oak Ridge Schools Office of Coordinated School Health and the Allergy, Asthma, and Sinus Center are hosting a free Health and Wellness Panel Discussion and Health Screening this Saturday, January 31, at Oak Ridge High School Auditorium from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

The event will be hosted by Dr. Bob Overholt of the Dr. Bob Show. The panel will consist of Dr. Karthick Krishnan (asthma/allergy specialist), Dr. Chris Nolte (sleep specialist), Dr. Randy Robbins (orthopedic specialist), and Dr. Matthew McCallister (concussion/pediatric health). The panel will answer audience questions from 10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Health, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Allergy Asthma and Sinus Center, Bob Overholt, Chris Nolte, Dr. Bob Show, health, health panel, health screening, Jenifer Laurendine, Karthick Krishnan, Matthew McCallister, Methodist Medical Center, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Schools, Office of Coordinated School Health, Randy Robbins, Tennessee Department of Oral Health Services, wellness

Wildcat Pride Club raising awareness of autism this week

Posted at 11:39 pm January 29, 2015
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Oak Ridge Wildcats LogoThe Wildcat Pride Club of Oak Ridge High School hopes to raise awareness for autism this week as they promote “Hoops for Autism.”

This cause hits home with Lady Wildcats Coach David Scott because his son Daniel was diagnosed with autism at an early age, a press release said.

The club is holding fundraisers this week at the High School with all proceeds from the fundraisers going to the research of autism. Activities have been planned that will culminate on Friday night as the Wildcats host the Central Bobcats in basketball. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Health, High School, K-12, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: autism, Central Bobcats, David Scott, fundraiser, Hoops for Autism, Oak Ridge High School, Wildcat Pride Club

Roane State course teaches emergency responders lessons learned from combat

Posted at 10:23 pm January 27, 2015
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Roane State Combat Care Course

Roane State’s Kirk Harris (second from left, facing camera) reviews the main points from the college’s two-day combat casualty care/tactical emergency casualty care course. (Photo courtesy Roane State)

 

Roane State Community College’s Kirk Harris believes details save lives.

Harris, director of continuing healthcare and safety education, recently started offering a course on tactical combat casualty care/tactical emergency casualty care. The course applies lessons learned from the experiences of U.S. soldiers and the latest research on combat care in Iraq and Afghanistan to situations first responders could face.

“Unfortunately, we are seeing law enforcement incidents that are more like military combat, such as mass shootings at schools and industries,” Harris said. “We can learn a lot from the experiences of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. This course brings that knowledge together.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: College, Education, Health, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Afghanistan, combat care, continuing healthcare, first responders, Iraq, Kirk Harris, Roane State Community College, safety education, soldiers, tactical combat casualty care, tactical emergency casualty care

CNS helps provide housing to homeless veterans

Posted at 6:51 pm January 25, 2015
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Helen Ross McNabb Veterans Housing Project

This eight-unit apartment building on Coster Road in Knoxville was built to house homeless veterans who have mental illness or a behavioral health disability. The first four veterans moved into their new apartments before Christmas. By springtime, the Helen Ross McNabb Veterans Housing Project will provide permanent apartment homes to 23 veterans, who will also receive ongoing case management. (Photo provided by Helen Ross McNabb Center)

 

Donation contributes to new housing and care through Helen Ross McNabb Center

Consolidated Nuclear Security’s donation of $25,000 to the Helen Ross McNabb Center’s Veterans Housing Project served as one of the final building blocks in the $1.83-million effort to provide permanent housing to homeless veterans who have mental illnesses. On December 15, the ribbon was cut on the first apartment building, and the first four homeless veterans moved into their new homes in time to celebrate Christmas.

The CNS donation helped fund the newly constructed Cedar Crossing apartment building on Coster Road in Knoxville, which provides eight one-bedroom units. The second phase of the project is rehabilitating a former apartment complex off Washington Pike that will provide another 15 apartment homes. The three-building Washington Oaks renovation is expected to be completed by March 2015. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Health, Slider, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: Cedar Crossing, CNS, Consolidated Nuclear Security, Emily Scheuneman, Helen Ross McNabb, Helen Ross McNabb Center, homeless veterans, Jerry Vagnier, Morgan Smith, permanent housing, veterans, Veterans Housing Project, Washington Oaks, Y-12 National Security Complex

Democrats to discuss early years of Planned Parenthood in Monday meeting

Posted at 1:20 pm January 25, 2015
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A former president of the first Planned Parenthood in the Southeast will discuss the organization during a Monday evening meeting of Democrats.

Elizabeth Peelle helped organize and then served as president and volunteer executive director from 1969 to 1970 for Planned Parenthood of the Southern Mountains, the first Planned Parenthood in the Southeast, serving health care needs of women in Anderson County and surrounding Appalachian counties, a press release said. She drafted the first proposal for outside funding that led to a professional staff for the agency.

Peelle then organized Tennesseans for Choice in 1989 because Planned Parenthood could not lobby for the pro-choice view, and she served as its president for the first eight years, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Community, Front Page News, Government, Health Tagged With: abortion, Amendment 1, American Association of University Women, Anderson County Democratic Women’s Club, Ann Mostoller, Clinton Community Center, Elizabeth Peelle, Mary Matheny, Planned Parenthood, Planned Parenthood of the Southern Mountains, Southeast, Tennesseans for Choice

Boy battling brain cancer receives more than 100 pounds of birthday mail, gifts

Posted at 7:43 pm January 24, 2015
By John Huotari 1 Comment

Joseph Dillman and Brian Bruce

Joseph Dillman, right, is battling brain cancer for the second time, and he received more than 100 pounds of mail and gifts for his 10th birthday. Above, family friend Brian Bruce helps Dillman open gifts during Joseph Dillman Day at Claxton Elementary School on Saturday. 

 

CLAXTON—A Clinton boy battling brain cancer for the second time received more than 100 pounds of birthday mail and gifts on Saturday from well-wishers across the country, including Peyton Manning and Johnny Majors. Joseph Dillman, who turned 10 on Thursday, also got to sit in a Dukes of Hazzard car, enjoy a visit from Claxton firefighters and a monster truck, and sit court side to watch a youth basketball game.

His favorite part of the day?

“Everybody coming to my birthday,” said the fourth-grade basketball player, who has attended South Clinton Elementary School but is now homebound. “Thank you to everyone.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Community, Health, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: brain cancer, Brian Bruce, Claxton Elementary School, Dukes of Hazzard, Joseph Dillman, Joseph Dillman Day, Kayla Boone, Mary Dillman, Stan Ferguson, The Mail Center

Regional Prevent Child Abuse manager to discuss Healthy Families, Healthy Start

Posted at 2:26 pm January 24, 2015
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Susan Moore of Healthy Start

Susan Moore

Susan Moore, program manager for the East Tennessee region of Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee, will be the featured speaker at a February meeting of Women’s Interfaith Dialogue of Oak Ridge.

Moore will discuss “Healthy Families, Healthy Start: A home-visiting program promoting the well-being of children.”

The meeting will start at 11 a.m. Monday, February 2, in the Entry Forum of the Jewish Congregation at 101 West Madison Lane. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Health, Meetings and Events, Nonprofits Tagged With: Healthy Families Healthy Start, home visits, Jewish Congregation, Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee, Susan Moore, Women's Interfaith Dialogue, Women's Interfaith Dialogue of Oak Ridge

Hike for Your Heart at Haw Ridge on Feb. 7

Posted at 12:02 am January 22, 2015
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Haw Ridge Park Parking Lot

Part of the Melton Lake Greenway is pictured above at the Haw Ridge Park parking lot.

 

Oak Ridge city and school officials will kick off Heart Health Month with a walk and hike at Haw Ridge Park on February 7.

Hike for Your Heart is a 4.2-mile walk with optional trail hiking included. It starts at 9 a.m. Saturday, February 7, and the public is invited. The walk and hike has been organized by the City of Oak Ridge Wellness Committee and Oak Ridge Coordinated School Health.

The walking path has varied elevations, a press release said. Walkers will leave the Haw Ridge parking area on Edgemoor Road promptly at 9 a.m. February 7. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Government, Health, Health, K-12, Oak Ridge, Recreation, Slider, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Cindi Gordon, City of Oak Ridge, greenways, Haw Ridge, Haw Ridge hike, healthy activities, Heart Health Month, hike, Oak Ridge Coordinated School Health, recreational areas, Wellness Committee

Relay for Life kickoff scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 29

Posted at 10:22 am January 18, 2015
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American Cancer Society Relay for Life

The kickoff for this year’s Relay for Life of Oak Ridge is scheduled for Thursday evening, January 29.

During the kickoff, volunteers and participants will launch fundraising efforts for 2015. The kickoff will be at the Holiday Inn Express at 114 Tulsa Road from 5:30-7 p.m. January 29.

Anyone interested in learning more about this event and current team captains/members is invited to attend, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Health, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: American Cancer Society, cancer, cancer survivors, Holiday Inn Express, kickoff, Kim Monroe, Margo Davis, Relay For Life, Relay for Life of Oak Ridge

Sponsored: Tai Chi for better health

Posted at 11:56 pm January 11, 2015
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Tai Chi Health Recovery Class

The Oak Ridge branch of the International Taoist Tai Chi Society offers a Health Recovery class. (Submitted photo)

 

By Marian Varner

January—it’s a time when many of us think about our health objectives for the coming year. We would all like to enjoy good health, but sometimes that is not easy. For some, finding an interesting, fun exercise can be a challenge. Tai Chi is one exercise option that even those who experience health difficulties of various kinds can try.

The Oak Ridge branch of the International Taoist Tai Chi Society has been teaching Tai Chi locally for about 30 years. This charitable organization includes a Health Recovery class as one of its offerings, in addition to the usual beginner and continuing classes. The Health Recovery class enables students to work with various exercises, adapted to whatever limitations each student has.

Tai Chi is known for improving the health of its practitioners in numerous ways. Most students of this ancient Chinese art discover better balance, increased flexibility, and relief from stress. With regular practice of Tai Chi, students have reported improvement in conditions such as high blood pressure, arthritis, back pain, low spirits, joint immobility, respiratory problems, digestive disorders, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, the long-term consequences of trauma or stroke, and fibromyalgia. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Health, Nonprofits, Sponsored Posts Tagged With: Anne Dunthorn, exercise, good health, health, Health Recovery, International Taoist Tai Chi Society, Jean Box, Jennifer Pomerance, Marian Varner, Oak Ridge, tai chi, TTCS

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