“Movie Nights” for Oak Ridge middle school students will be Friday, June 28, at First Presbyterian Church at the corner of Oak Ridge Turnpike and Lafayette Drive. The movie will be “Ramona and Beezus.”
Children ages 10 to 13 are invited to bring their friends to play table games, create crafts, and enjoy pizza and drinks, as well as watch the movie, from 6 to 9 p.m. during the second and fourth Friday of every month, a press release said. [Read more…]
“Nikon Small World” will be open from June 14 through Sept. 15 at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge.
Art and science combine in “Nikon Small World” as the photos showcase the delicate balance between scientific technique and artistic quality, a press release said. “We are proud that this competition is able to demonstrate the true power of scientific imaging and its relevance to both the scientific communities as well as the general public,” explained Eric Flem, communications manager for Nikon Instruments. [Read more…]
The Tennessee Small Business Development Center will present a workshop from 2 to 3:30 p.m. June 27 on banking for small business.
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The Tennessee Small Business Development Center will offer a free workshop for small business owners and entrepreneurs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 27.
The seminar discussion includes the forms of business organization, tax requirements, business licenses, business planning, and financing options, with additional discussion about Small Business Administration loan guarantee programs. [Read more…]
Evelyn Martin Ellingson
Evelyn Martin Ellingson died June 15 at her residence in Oak Ridge.
She was born May 31, 1919, in Cullman, Ala., to Dr. James C. Martin and Louise Reinstadler Martin.
Evelyn attended the University of Alabama from 1937 to 1941, and so began her unwavering love of the Crimson Tide. Upon receiving her bachelor’s degree in business administration, she came to Oak Ridge and was hired as the 179th employee at the Tennessee Eastman Co., where she worked in the accounting department.
It was there in Oak Ridge that she met Idaho native Bob Ellingson, and they were later married in 1945, spending 64 years together before his death in 2009. [Read more…]
Hazel Boucher
Hazel Boucher, age 76, of Clinton, passed away Friday, June 14, at Tennova Hospice in Knoxville.
Hazel grew up in Massachusetts and received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Massachusetts. Hazel enjoyed a full life as a daughter, wife, mother, and teacher. She retired from IBM after 25 years of employment as an editor. She had a love of the outdoors and enjoyed traveling. Her favorite vacation was her walk across Europe with her husband.
While living in North Carolina, she created a beautiful garden of iris and columbine. She was talented at sewing, knitting, crocheting, and embroidery and passed these skills on to her children. She was an active member at Jellico Seventh Day Adventist church. [Read more…]
Kellie Lynn Maiden, age 30, of Lake City, passed away suddenly on June 11 at her residence.
Kellie loved her children. She was compassionate and always was giving to others. Kellie enjoyed music and reading.
She was preceded in death by her father, Clyde Maiden; grandfather, E.B. Byrge; and grandmother, Edna Mae Hatmaker. [Read more…]
Pastor Tommy Hensley, age 70, a resident of Oliver Springs, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 13, at Methodist Medical Center.
Pastor Hensley was born Nov. 16, 1942, in Harriman. He was a lifelong resident of this area.
Tommy was a well-known local pastor who loved the Lord, the Church, and his brothers and sisters in Christ. Preacher Hensley began his ministry at Walnut Grove Baptist Church in Decatur, Tenn. Following his service at Walnut Grove, he was the pastor at Childs Memorial Baptist Church in Harriman, the Petros Baptist Church in Petros, and the Kellytown Baptist Church in Oliver Springs, and he was currently serving for the second time as the pastor of Childs Memorial Baptist Church in Harriman for the past 10 years. While serving at Petros Baptist Church, he attended Carson Newman College and received a bachelor’s degree. [Read more…]
Geraldine J. Jenkins, age 81, a resident of Harriman, passed away Thursday, June 13, at Tennova Residential Hospice in Knoxville.
Mrs. Jenkins was born Feb. 14, 1932, in the Fork mountain Community of Anderson County. Following her Lake City high school graduation in 1950, she moved to Harriman, where she has continued to live.
She began her employment in 1950 with Bell Telephone as a telephone operator, and she continued employment with the phone company until her retirement in 1984.
She attended Childs Memorial Baptist Church, and she was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Her hobbies included needlework and making crafts. [Read more…]
Organizing for Action will be holding an event on Saturday called Climate Cleanup. This event will take place at 3:30 p.m. and be held at the pavilion at Melton Lake Park next to the New China Place restaurant in Oak Ridge.
Climate Cleanup will start with Organizing for Action fellow Scott Julius giving a speech about climate change, why the climate change deniers are wrong, and how this problem impacts Tennessee. His assistant Rose Williams will give a short speech about what one can do to help. Their goal is to encourage people to contact senators Bob Corker and Lamar Alexander to get them to sponsor comprehensive climate change legislation.
After the speeches, a cleanup will take place to help remove litter from the park, allowing those present to do something tangible to help the environment. [Read more…]
Wendall Ray Thornton, age 46, of Heiskell passed away Monday, June 10, at Tennova-North Knoxville Medical Center.
Wendall loved spending most of his time with his nieces and nephews, to whom he was better known as Uncle “Doo-Da.” He will be dearly missed.
Wendall is preceded in death by his parents, William Riley and Dollie Rose Thornton, and sister Mable Ruth Thornton.
Wendall is survived by his son, Daniel Thornton, of Oak Ridge, daughters; Amber Lawson of Oak Ridge and Crystal Thornton of Clinton; brothers, Bill Thornton of Winter Haven, Fla., Larry and Tina Thornton of Briceville, Ben and Carolyn Thornton of Frost Bottom, and Gary and Brenda Thornton of Heiskell; grandchildren, Christian and Hunter; and special friends, Rose Ann Brown of Lake City and Ronnie Smiddy of Lake City. [Read more…]
Hazel Mae Brown
Hazel Mae Brown, age 86, of Oak Ridge, passed away Tuesday, June 11, at Briarcliff Health Care Center.
She was born May 18, 1927, in Speedwell, Tenn., the daughter of David J. and Mattie England Heck.
Mrs. Brown retired from Weigel’s Farm Store after 37 years of service. She attended Solway Baptist Church for many years. She was an avid gardener and loved canning. Her family was her passion in life, and she enjoyed being with family and participating in family activities.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Patton Brown, on April 10, 1991; son, Herbert David Brown, on Sept. 23, 2011; and sisters, Ethel Hall and Billie Byrd. [Read more…]
