Paul White
Anderson County Sheriff Paul White has a meet-the-candidate fundraiser on Tuesday.
The fundraiser is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Holiday Inn Express on Hillvale Road near the Clinton/Norris exit off Highway 61.
“Refreshments will be served,” a press release said. “Bring your family and friends.”
For more information, contact the campaign at paulwhiteforsheriff@gmail.com or https://www.facebook.com/paul.white.31.
The Anderson County Commission has agreed to buy this former Bank of America building in Lake City for a Coal Mining Museum, storage space, and satellite county offices.
Information from WYSH Radio
The Coal Creek Miners Museum will host a chili supper and fundraiser on March 29 at Main Street Baptist Church in Lake City to raise funds for the remodeling and display construction of the museum’s new home on Main Street. The 6 p.m event will include live entertainment provided by the Coal Creek Old Time String Band and a live auction. The plans for the remodel will also be revealed.
“Coal Creek, the city that is now known as Lake City, has a fascinating story to tell about its coal mining heritage,” said Tim Isbel, chairperson of the Coal Creek Miners Museum. “The miners that lived, worked, and died here left a significant mark on history and it is our goal to make sure that story gets told.”
The Coal Creek Miners Museum has set a goal of $500,000, which will fund the renovations to the former Bank of America building and construct the displays for the historical artifacts. [Read more…]
Michael Farley
Michael Farley, a candidate for Anderson County chancellor, will have a reception and fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at the 205 Main Event venue at 205 S. Main St., across from Fox Chevrolet (the old Ray Viles Ford Building) in Clinton.
Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be provided, and everyone is welcome to attend, a press release said. The event is free to all. [Read more…]
Randy Myers
Randy Myers, a candidate for Anderson County sheriff, will hold a fundraiser at the Comfort Inn in Oak Ridge from 5 to 7 p.m. March 14. All are invited to attend.
Comfort Inn is located on the corner of Rutgers Avenue and South Illinois Avenue in front of Walmart. Food will be provided, and door prizes will be given away, a press release said. A $20 donation will be received at the door.
Visit www.randymyersforsheriff.com for more information.
Randy Myers
Rising Nashville music star Brad Blackwell will sing at a March 1 fundraiser for the Randy Myers for Sheriff Campaign, a press release said.
The fundraiser will be held on March 1 from 1 to 4 p.m., and it is sponsored by Smoky Mountain Biker Gear, the press release said.
Blackwell was named East Tennessee’s Best Local Artist by the Knoxville News Sentinel, the release said. He has opened for artists such as Darius Rucker, Thompson Square, and Edwin McCain and sold out Knoxville’s historic Bijou Theater in only his first time headlining a show there.
The March 1 fundraiser will be on Clinton Highway across from Claxton Elementary School. Food will be provided by Slappy’s BBQ.
Kassie Marie Perkins
A February fundraiser for a nonprofit that helps abused and neglected children will feature local band Ridge City Ramblers and Kassie Marie Perkins, Miss Tennessee International 2014.
It’s the 11th Annual Barbeque and Bluegrass Bash for CASA of the Tennessee Heartland.
“Not only will this year’s Barbeque and Bluegrass Bash uphold the tradition of great food, but the entertainment is once again off the charts,” a press release said. “The evening will be kept on track by emcee Cindi Alpert of 106.1 The River. Judge James Cotton will be talking about his new book, ‘The Greatest Speech Ever,’ which is based on Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. This book ‘reminds us that this very brief but well-crafted speech defines our ideals and national purpose.'”
Signed copies of the book will be available at the event with proceeds going to CASA. [Read more…]
CASA of the Tennessee Heartland’s 11th Annual Barbeque and Bluegrass Bash is scheduled for February, and organizers said this year’s fundraiser will “uphold the tradition of amazing musicians, great food, and lots of entertainment.”
Cindy Alpert of 106.1 The River will serve as master of ceremonies again this year, a press release said.
Judge James L. Cotton will be at the bash to talk about his newly released book “The Greatest Speech Ever,” and autographed books will be available at the event for $25, with 50 percent of the proceeds donated back to CASA. A full barbecue buffet dinner will be provided by Texas Roadhouse, and decadent desserts will be available from Emma Lou Bakery, the press release said. Silent and live auctions include vacation packages, Raku Pottery from Bill Capshaw, fine jewelry, and many baskets and packages of interest. [Read more…]
Bill Bass
Enjoy an evening of delectable desserts from local chefs and a fascinating lecture by Body Farm founder Bill Bass at the Roane State Foundation’s Death by Chocolate fundraiser on Feb. 13.
The event will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, in the O’Brien Theatre at Roane State’s Roane County campus in Harriman. The chocolate tasting, featuring dozens of samples from area businesses, begins at 6 p.m. The lecture by Bass will start at 7 p.m. Proceeds from ticket sales will be used for student scholarships.
Bass founded the University of Tennessee’s Anthropological Research Facility, an outdoor laboratory dedicated to the study of human decomposition. The facility, often referred to as the “Body Farm,” was featured prominently in the novel “The Body Farm” by best-selling author Patricia Cornwell. [Read more…]
The first team to pull out the flag at the end of a dragon boat race in Colorado wins the 150-meter competition. (Jeff Towery, provided by Colorado Dragon Boat Festival)
The three Rotary clubs of Oak Ridge, which are planning to launch the inaugural Oak Ridge Dragon Boat Festival this spring, have announced a change of date for the community fundraiser. The festival will be held Saturday, May 31, 2014, at the Oak Ridge Marina and Pavilion in Melton Lake Park.
In addition, the clubs have announced a new website for the Oak Ridge Dragon Boat Festival: http://oakridge.racedragonboats.com/.
“The purpose of the festival is to provide a venue for dragon boat races, offer food and musical entertainment, and raise funds for a special project and nonprofit service organizations in the community,” said Oak Ridge City Manager Mark Watson, president of the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge.
The boat-racing event, launched by OARS in the Water, will celebrate Oak Ridge’s waterfront and signature rowing venue. OARS stands for the Oak Ridge Association of Rotarians. The other two clubs are the Oak Ridge Breakfast Rotary and Oak Ridge Sunset Rotary clubs. [Read more…]
Ellen Bast will perform modern dance at tonight’s Christmas Coffeehouse. (Submitted photo)
College students who are home for the holidays are hosting a coffeehouse fundraiser with live music on tonight (Friday night) from 7 to 10 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge.
The young adults hope to generate enough proceeds tonight to give a “very merry” Christmas to the clinic. The coffeehouses have become a reliable and persistent funding source for the clinic. The students have donated more than $12,000 since 2011 from the coffeehouse.
“We give them 100 percent of what we bring in, ” said Sumner Byrne, George Washington University student and event organizer. “It feels great to be making a difference.”
Byrne said many students who participate attend different colleges.
“This is a great place to get together, enjoy old friends, and make some new ones,” Byrne said. “The coffeehouse music provided by local musicians is always superb, and we raise money for a good cause. How much better can it get?” [Read more…]
Pictured above is a food labyrinth like the one that will be constructed at a Harvest Festival at First United Methodist Church on Oct. 30. (Submitted photo)
A fall festival at the end of this month will raise money for Second Harvest Food Bank.
The annual Harvest Festival is scheduled from 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, on the front lawn of First United Methodist Church of Oak Ridge.
Children are encouraged to wear a costume and celebrate with crafts, games, inflatables, and face painting, a press release said.
Second Harvest is East Tennessee’s local food bank. [Read more…]
An Oct. 11 fundraiser will feature music, wine, and an art auction, and it will raise money for CASA of the Tennessee Heartland.
It’s the Fourth Annual Evening with the Arts—A Night in Paris, and it will be held Friday, Oct. 11, from 7-10 p.m. at Pollard Auditorium in Oak Ridge.
The evening will include wine, finger foods from The Market House, and sweets from Emma Lou Bakery. Jazz and blues singer Sarah Clapp will perform, and the evening will be emceed by Hallerin Hilton Hill. A silent auction will feature local art pieces including a Bill Capshaw raku vase, several original numbered prints, and several “unique and beautiful pieces,” a press release said. [Read more…]
