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Update: City egg hunt to be held in Civic Center this morning

Posted at 9:52 am March 24, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Photo by City of Oak Ridge

Photo by City of Oak Ridge

 

The City of Oak Ridge egg hunt will be held inside the Oak Ridge Civic Center this morning because heavy rain is in the forecast.

The hunt is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m., and families participating in the egg hunt should be inside the gymnasium by then, the City of Oak Ridge said.

The Oak Ridge Civic Center is located at 1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

See previous story here.

Filed Under: Community, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: City of Oak Ridge, egg hunt, Oak Ridge Civic Center

Researcher to discuss mussels in the Clinch River on Thursday, March 22

Posted at 9:01 am March 14, 2018
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Tennessee Citizens for Wildnerness Planning

Longtime mussel researcher Steve Ahlstedt will present a program on mussels in the Clinch River on Thursday, March 22. The program will start at 7 p.m. in the Oak Ridge Civic Center Social Room.

Ahlstedt, a native New Yorker who came south to work for the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1974, began his career as an aquatic biologist, specializing in aquatic insects. Over several years, he developed an interest in freshwater mussels and soon became the principal malacologist for the agency, a press release said. He conducted surveys on many of the streams in the Tennessee River Watershed and was instrumental in initiating a transplanting program for imperiled mussel species.

Steve worked for many years at TVA before transferring to the United States Geological Survey, where he finished his government career.

He still works in the freshwater mussel field, contracting his services over a large area of Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and Ohio, and is active in mussel restoration projects. His passion has always been the Clinch and Powell Rivers. Steve is recognized as one of the foremost mussel experts in the Tennessee Valley Region and beyond, the press release said.

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Recreation, Sports Tagged With: Clinch River, mussel expert, mussel researcher, mussel restoration, mussels, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Steve Ahlstedt, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA, United States Geological Survey

Voters invited to meet candidates for county offices

Posted at 1:36 pm March 5, 2018
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Democracy for East Tennessee April 5 2018 Meet Candidates Event

Oak Ridge voters are invited to a Meet the Candidates event on Thursday, April 5, at the Oak Ridge Civic Center, a press release said. The event is scheduled from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Social Room at the Oak Ridge Civic Center.

“Democracy for East Tennessee is sponsoring this event so residents of Anderson County can become better acquainted with the candidates for offices in the upcoming May 1 primary election,” a press release said.

Early voting begins April 11. The offices on the primary ballot are Circuit Court Clerk, County Clerk, County Mayor, Register of Deeds, Road Superintendent, Sheriff, and Trustee. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2018 Election, Anderson County, Community, Front Page News, Government, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County, candidates for county offices, candidates for offices, Democracy for East Tennessee, Meet the Candidates, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge voters, Tom Burns

Egg Hunt is Saturday, March 24; volunteers needed

Posted at 1:26 pm March 5, 2018
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Photo by City of Oak Ridge

Photo by City of Oak Ridge

 

The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department will host the 2018 Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 24, at 11 a.m. Hundreds of children and their families are expected to participate in this annual spring event, a press release said.

More than 15,000 candy and prize-filled eggs will be hidden in A.K. Bissell Park with a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prize egg in each age group, the press release said. This event will be held rain or shine, so participants should dress for the weather. If severe weather prevents hiding the eggs outdoors, they will be given away in the gym and prizes will be randomly distributed.

Families should arrive early and assemble in the Oak Ridge Civic Center gymnasium prior to 11 a.m. Participants will be divided into separate age groups and will be escorted to their respective hunt areas. The hunt is targeted for preschool-aged children (4 years old) up to fourth grade. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Community, Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge, Slider Tagged With: 2018 Egg Hunt, A.K. Bissell Park, Alvin K. Bissell Park, egg hunt, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department

Breakfast with Legislators is Monday

Posted at 5:26 pm February 22, 2018
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Pictured above at a Breakfast with the Legislators on Monday, April 25, 2016, are, from left, Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, Rep. John Ragan, and Rep. Kent Calfee. (File photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

The Oak Ridge League of Women Voters will host Breakfast with the Legislators on Monday, February 26. The meeting will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in the Social Room of the Oak Ridge Civic Center, which is at 1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike. A free continental breakfast will be served, a press release said.

State senators Randy McNally and Ken Yager and representatives John Ragan and Kent Calfee have been invited to speak about the legislative outlook for this session of the Tennessee General Assembly and respond to questions and hear opinions from the audience, the press release said. The public is invited to attend.

The popular community event offers firsthand information on upcoming legislation and House and Senate committee activities, while prompting dialogue among legislators and citizens, and providing a great networking opportunity for members of the community, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Government, State Tagged With: Breakfast with the Legislators, John Ragan, Ken Yager, Kent Calfee, League of Women Voters, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Randy McNally

ORNL scientist to describe current understanding of climate change

Posted at 3:08 pm February 13, 2018
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Peter Thornton

Peter Thornton

Peter Thornton, deputy director of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s Climate Change Science Institute and group leader for the Terrestrial Systems Modeling Group in ORNL’s Environmental Sciences Division, will describe the current best understanding of climate change on Thursday, February 22 at 7 p.m., a press release said. The public is invited to attend this free program.

Thornton’s presentation will describe evidence regarding historical and modern climate changes, and projections of future climate based on Earth system models, the press release said. His current research involves the development, evaluation, and application of Earth system models for future climate change prediction. His areas of expertise include the interaction of water, energy, carbon, and nutrients within land ecosystems, the interactions of vegetation communities with the atmosphere, and weather observations over land, the release said. (See a brief ORNL summary here.)

The presentation, co-sponsored by Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning, Climate Coalition Lobby-Knoxville, and the Citizens Climate Coalition at Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, will be in the Social Room at the Oak Ridge Civic Center.

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Weather Tagged With: Citizens Climate Coalition, climate change, Climate Change Science Institute, Climate Coalition Lobby-Knoxville, Earth system models, Environmental Sciences Division, land ecosystems, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, ORNL, Peter Thornton, Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning, Terrestrial Systems Modeling Group, weather observations

Senior Board has public progress meeting on Oak Ridge Senior Center on Thursday

Posted at 9:32 am February 10, 2018
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Senior Advisory Board will hold a progress meeting on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Social Room of the Oak Ridge Civic Center regarding the new Oak Ridge Senior Center. The proposed design at Alvin K. Bissell Park is pictured above.

The Oak Ridge Senior Advisory Board will have a progress meeting on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Social Room of the Oak Ridge Civic Center regarding the new Oak Ridge Senior Center. The proposed design at Alvin K. Bissell Park, just west of the Civic Center, is pictured above.

 

The Oak Ridge Senior Advisory Board will have a progress meeting on Thursday, February 15, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in the Social Room of the Oak Ridge Civic Center regarding the new Oak Ridge Senior Center.

The Board will meet with representatives of Studio Four Design, the Knoxville-based architecture and design firm selected for the project, to review progress and plans for the new center, a press release said. Board members and all other interested residents are encouraged to attend.

Anyone with questions prior to the meeting should contact Oak Ridge Recreation Manager Linda McGhee at lmcghee@oakridgetn.gov or (865) 425-3999.

More information will be added as it becomes available.


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Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Government, Oak Ridge, Slider Tagged With: Linda McGhee, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge Senior Advisory Board, Oak Ridge Senior Center, Studio Four Design

Breakfast with Legislators on Monday

Posted at 12:48 am January 26, 2018
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League Women Voters Oak Ridge Logo

The Oak Ridge League of Women Voters will have this year’s first Breakfast with the Legislators on Monday, January 29. The meeting will be held from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in the Social Room of the Oak Ridge Civic Center, which is at 1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike. A free continental breakfast will be served.

Tennessee senators Randy McNally and Ken Yager and representatives John Ragan and Kent Calfee have been invited to speak about the legislative outlook for this session of the Tennessee General Assembly and respond to questions and hear opinions from the audience, a press release said. The public is invited to attend.

“The popular community event offers firsthand information on upcoming legislation and House and Senate committee activities, while prompting dialogue among legislators and citizens, and providing a great networking opportunity for members of the community,” the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Government, State Tagged With: Breakfast with the Legislators, John Ragan, Ken Yager, Kent Calfee, League of Women Voters, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, legislation, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Randy McNally, Tennessee General Assembly

Senior Center offers free guitar lessons

Posted at 10:42 pm December 20, 2017
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Guitar Intermediate Class

Free guitar lessons for senior citizens will begin with an orientation class on Friday, Jan. 5, 2018, at 10 a.m., at the Oak Ridge Senior Center, which is at the Oak Ridge Civic Center at 1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike. This is a picture of a previous intermediate guitar class. (Photo by City of Oak Ridge)

 

Free guitar lessons for senior citizens will begin with an orientation class on Friday, January 5, 2018, at 10 a.m., at the Oak Ridge Senior Center.

Regular classes will begin on Friday, January 19, 2018, and are open to area seniors age 50 and older. All levels of guitar players are welcome, a press release said.

Beginner’s lessons start at 9 a.m. with intermediate lessons to follow. Bass guitar lessons are also included. Wendall Cook, who has many years of experience playing and teaching, will conduct the lessons, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Government, Music, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: City of Oak Ridge, guitar lessons, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge Senior Center, senior citizens, Wendall Cook

Oak Ridge announces holiday closures, changes

Posted at 3:47 pm December 20, 2017
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

All City of Oak Ridge administrative offices will be closed on Monday, December 25, and Tuesday, December 26, to observe Christmas. Other closures and adjustments to city services and facilities because of the holidays are listed below:

  • Household Trash and Recycling Collection—Pick-ups will run on a one-day delay during Christmas week
  • Waste Connections Convenience Center—Closed Sunday, December 24, and Monday, December 25
  • Oak Ridge Civic Center—Closed Friday, December 22, through Tuesday, December 26
  • Scarboro Community Center—Closed Monday, December 25, and Tuesday, December 26
  • Centennial Golf Course—Closed Monday, December 25

The extended closure of the Oak Ridge Civic Center is due to gym floor refinishing, a press release said. While the rest of the building will reopen to the public on Wednesday, December 27, the gymnasium will not reopen until Thursday, December 28. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Centennial Golf Course, Christmas, City of Oak Ridge, holiday closures, Household Trash and Recycling Collection, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department, Scarboro Community Center, Waste Connections Convenience Center, Waste Connections of Tennessee

Senior Center to host holiday reception Friday

Posted at 2:52 pm December 7, 2017
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Senior Center’s annual Holiday Reception will be Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, in the Oak Ridge Civic Center gymnasium. Pictured above is a picture from last year's Holiday Reception. (Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge)

The Oak Ridge Senior Center’s annual Holiday Reception will be Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, in the Oak Ridge Civic Center gymnasium. Pictured above is a picture from last year’s Holiday Reception. (Photo courtesy City of Oak Ridge)

 

The Oak Ridge Senior Center will host a Holiday Reception for area senior citizens on Friday, December 8, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will be held in the gymnasium of the Civic Center, located at 1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

Local seniors are invited for a light lunch of sandwiches, chips, and cookies, as well as holiday music and fellowship, a press release said. The senior center’s guitar group will be playing live Christmas music. Bingo will be offered, and door prizes given away. Goodie bags will also be given out while supplies last. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: holiday reception, Linda McGhee, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge Senior Center

Chattanooga doctor running for U.S. House, in Oak Ridge on Saturday

Posted at 4:11 pm October 27, 2017
By Brett Leave a Comment

Danielle Mitchell

Danielle Mitchell

 

Danielle Mitchell, a Chattanooga doctor and independent business owner of a community health care clinic, is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2018 election, a press release said.

Mitchell is a Democrat who hopes to unseat Representative Chuck Fleischmann, a Tennessee Republican, in next year’s election in Tennessee’s Third District, the press release said. The Third District includes Oak Ridge.

Mitchell is running on a platform that prioritizes “people policy” over partisan politics, as well as a focus on viable solutions that benefit all Tennesseans, the press release said.

She will be in Oak Ridge for a special breakfast and town hall discussion on Saturday morning, October 28, according to the press release. That breakfast, called “Pancakes with a Purpose,” is scheduled from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, October 28, in the Social Room of the Oak Ridge Civic Center, which is located at 1403 Oak Ridge Turnpike. There is a suggested donation of $20 and all are welcome, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2018 Election, Federal, Front Page News, Government Tagged With: 2018 election, Danielle Mitchell, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Third District, U.S. House of Representatives

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