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Kiwanis Club meeting on Tuesday focuses on tetanus elimination project

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Joe Tolson with Eliminate MNT Banner

Joe Tolson with an “Eliminate MNT” banner from the Sweetwater, Tenn., Kiwanis Club at a Feb 15 Kiwanis meeting in Knoxville. (Submitted photo)

The Kiwanis Club of Oak Ridge will meet at the Golden Oak Grill Buffet on Tuesday, and the program will feature Joe Tolson, president of the Sweetwater Kiwanis Club. Tolson will talk about The Eliminate MNT Project, which is a Kiwanis International Partnership with UNICEF to prevent and eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus, or MNT, across the globe.

The Kiwanis project’s goal is to raise $110 million to help UNICEF eliminate MNT and to ensure mothers have access to a safe birthing environment or three doses of the tetanus vaccine. Additional information about The Eliminate Project can be seen at the Web page http://sites.kiwanis.org/Kiwanis/en/theELIMINATEproject/home.aspx. [Read more…]

Krause to discuss mercury at Lunch with the League on March 18

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“Oak Ridge’s Mercury Saga” will be discussed at Lunch with the League on Tuesday, March 18, at 12 p.m.

Carolyn Krause will speak on the events leading up to mercury contamination in Oak Ridge, the role of the media in making the contamination public, the response of the scientific community to the pollution event, and its influence on decisions about the cleanup. She will talk about the role of Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a world center of expertise on mercury in the environment since the 1970s. [Read more…]

Free business workshop on March 18

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The Tennessee Small Business Development Center, in partnership with the University of Tennessee CIS-PTAC, will offer a free workshop on Tuesday, March 18, from 1-3 p.m.

The “Joint Venture and Teaming Agreements” workshop will discuss government regulations and requirements, as well as practical advice on how to put together your own successful team or joint venture. This presentation will also provide recommendations for strategies in competing for government contracts as part of a team. [Read more…]

UT Aboretum to present ‘Healthy Trees-Healthy Tennessee’ on March 13

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The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society will present “Healthy Trees—Healthy Tennessee” on Thursday, March 13, at Roane State Community College in Oak Ridge at 7 p.m.

Alex Wyss, East Tennessee project director with the Tennessee Nature Conservancy, will be giving an interactive slide show presentation to educate the public about several forest pests that are impacting Tennessee urban and rural forests, and he will discuss what can be done to help stop the spread of these destructive insects.

The Nature Conservancy’s Healthy Trees, Healthy Tennessee trains volunteers in tree stewardship and tree health monitoring. They also engage the public and tree care professionals in tree pest identification, tree health monitoring, and long-term care of trees. The organization’s goal is to raise awareness about the importance of trees and what people can do to keep trees healthy through education and outreach. [Read more…]

Pet of the Day: Hero

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Hero

Hero: Pet of the Day

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Need a hero in your life? Here he is! Meet hero, a big lovable cat at Oak Ridge Animal Shelter. He loves being loved and belly rubs! He’s got a lot of love to give! Help us save lives and come adopt this big guy!

The Oak Ridge Animal Shelter is at 395 Belgrade Road in east Oak Ridge. The phone number is (865) 425-3423.

See the Animal Shelter’s website here. You can also find more information on adoptable animals at the Oak Ridge Animal Shelter on this Facebook page.

Obituary: Virginia Drake Killough

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Virginia Drake Killough

Virginia Drake Killough

Virginia Drake Killough, of Oak Ridge, died Oct. 21 at Harriman Care and Rehabilitation Center after a long decline with dementia.

Virginia was the daughter of Theodore and Hettie Sue Drake, who predeceased her.

She was born and raised in Maryville and graduated from Maryville High School. She attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and graduated with high honors with a major in English and a minor in French. After graduation, she worked for the University of Tennessee in the Office of Admissions and Records.

In 1965, Virginia and George G. Killough were married. They moved to Johnson City in 1966, where Virginia pursued graduate study in English and American literature at East Tennessee State University and qualified for a secondary teacher’s certificate. [Read more…]

Obituary: John A. ‘Smokey’ Diggs

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John A. “Smokey” Diggs of Clinton, passed away peacefully Saturday, Oct. 19, at Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge following a brief illness.

He was born in 1939 to Margaret “Mutt” Cox Diggs and Arville Frank Diggs, both of whom preceded him in death.

He was a graduate of Lake City High School and Carson Newman College. He taught and coached football at Coalfield High School and Lake City High School. He and his wife, Linda, opened the stained glass studio, Pieces of Glass, in Oak Ridge in 1982.

Although retired, he continued to work part-time in the business. [Read more…]

Obituary: T.R. Williams

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T.R. Williams, age 69, of Kingston, passed away Friday, Oct. 18.

He was born Oct. 13, 1944, in Newport, the son of O. L. and Pauline Click Williams.

Mr. Williams retired from Martin Marietta Energy Systems, where he was a supervisor at the K-25 plant.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Williams of Decatur, Ala. [Read more…]

Thelma Rose Silvey

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Thelma Rose Silvey

Thelma Rose Silvey

Thelma Rose Silvey, age 81, a resident of Oliver Springs, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 10, at her home.

Mrs. Silvey was born Aug. 8, 1932 in Harlan, Ky. She has lived in Oliver Springs since early childhood.

She was a homemaker, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She was a member of the Indian Creek Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Cleo Lively and Jesse Butler Lively; by her husband, Meredith Silvey; by a daughter, Barbara Duncan; by a brother, William Lively; and by sisters, Ruth Lively, Gladys Russell and Betty Braden. [Read more…]

Henrietta Philpot Knapp

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Henrietta Philpot Knapp

Henrietta Philpot Knapp

Henrietta Philpot Knapp, age 77, of Oak Ridge, died Sunday, Sept. 1, at her home.

She was born Dec. 25, 1935, in Kayjay, Ky., the daughter of Delbert and Naomi Carter Philpot.

Mrs. Knapp graduated from Carson Newman College with a Bachelor of Arts degree. She retired in 2001 from the Roane County school system, where she was a school teacher.

She was a member of First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge, the Tennessee Education Association, and the National Teachers Association. Mrs. Knapp enjoyed keeping mementos of her students and teaching years and reminiscing of special times. [Read more…]

Frank T. Cole Jr.

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Frank T. Cole, Jr.

Frank T. Cole Jr.

Frank T. Cole Jr., age 69, of Oak Ridge, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, Aug. 31, at Methodist Medical Center.

He was born March 6, 1944, to father Frank T. Cole Sr., and mother Ida Mae Cole (nee Fields).

Frank graduated from Quitman High School in Quitman, Ga., before joining the Air Force. He started out as a mechanic but cross-trained to work in radar where he spent the rest of his career in progressively more responsible positions.

He was passionately proud of his military service and spent many years as an active member of the VFW while living as a retiree in Eddington, Maine. His family, however, was most proud of the man he was outside of work. Frank never met a stranger. He looked past the exterior and befriended anyone who he believed to have a good heart. [Read more…]

Randall Earl Hamilton

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Randall Earl Hamilton

Randall Earl Hamilton

Randall Earl Hamilton, age 61, of Oak Ridge, went to be with the Lord on Sept. 3, 2013, at Methodist Medical Center.

He was born March 13, 1952, in Oak Ridge, the son of Earl Frank Hamilton and Sarah Edith Patton Hamilton.

Mr. Hamilton was a graduate of Roane County High School. He served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. He was a member of Faith Promise Church. [Read more…]