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Free Community Shred Day in Oak Ridge, Alcoa on Saturday

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ORNL Federal Credit Union will team up once again with Shred Company for a Community Shred Day on Saturday, August 8. Shred Day is scheduled from 9 a.m. until noon at both the Alcoa and Oak Ridge main branches of ORNL FCU.

ORNL Federal Credit Union members, as well as the public, are invited to bring any unwanted documents, especially ones containing personal information, to one of the Community Shred Day locations and have it safely and securely destroyed at no charge. A maximum of four boxes/bags per person will be accepted.

ORNL FCU’s Alcoa Branch is located at 103 Hamilton Crossing Drive. The Oak Ridge Main Branch is located at 221 South Rutgers Avenue. [Read more…]

Southern Rock Racing Series at Windrock Park this weekend

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The Southern Rock Racing Series –is at Windrock Park –north of Oliver Springs this weekend, Friday, August 7, and Saturday, August 8.

This is an off-road hill climb and rock crawling event, according to the Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau.

For more information, visit the Windrock Park website or the Southern Rock Racing Series website.

Cedar Barren Cleanup, Prairie Grass Extravaganza on Aug. 15

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Oak Ridge Barrens

There will be a cleanup and Prairie Grass Extravaganza at Oak Ridge Cedar Barren on Saturday, August 15, organizers said.

They said this will be a free opportunity to see prairie goldenrod (Solidago ptarmicoides), naked-stem sunflower (Helianthus occidentalis), and Torrey’s mountain mint (Pycnanthemum torrei) at the Oak Ridge Cedar Barren. It will be combined with a workday to remove invasive plants.

Located next to Jefferson Middle School in Oak Ridge, this barren is a joint project of the City of Oak Ridge, the State Natural Areas Division, and Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning. [Read more…]

Knoxville has First Friday, now Oak Ridge has Third Friday

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The Locally Grown Gallery, home to 39 regional artists, will be hosting events from 5:30-9 p.m. in their gallery and studio as part of a new Third Friday.

The Locally Grown Gallery is located ​behind the Soup Kitchen in Greenwich Village Mall in historic Jackson Square.

The ​inaugural Locally Grown Gallery Third Friday event will be August 21. Weaver Andy Lyle and author B.J. Gillum will be the featured artists.

Lyle is an Oak Ridge native and member of the Foo​thills Craft Guild. She will be demonstrating on her large loom as well as teaching easy beginner projects. She will have small loom kits and fiber available for purchase. [Read more…]

Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Admiral Title on Aug. 13

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There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Admiral Title on Lafayette Drive on Thursday, August 13.

The ceremony is scheduled from 4-7 p.m. August 13, and it’s been organized by the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce. The ribbon-cutting is scheduled at 5 p.m.

Admiral Title is located at 113 Lafayette Drive, Suite 101, in Oak Ridge.

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ORHS Cheerleaders have Cheerleading Camp on Aug. 15

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Oak Ridge Wildcats Logo

The Oak Ridge High School Cheerleaders are hosting a Cheerleading Camp on Saturday, August 15.

The camp is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. August 15 at the Oak Ridge High School Wildcat Arena. The camp is open to students from kindergarten through eighth grades. It will teach cheers, dance, and tumbling. The cost is $30 (pre-registered) or $35 at the door.

Each girl that attends the camp will receive a T-shirt. [Read more…]

State hospitality, tourism group honors M&M Productions worker as employee of year

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Barry Dunford

Barry Dunford

Barry Dunford, audiovisual manager for M&M Productions USA, which is based in Oak Ridge, has been named Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism Association employee of the year in the small business category. The award recognizes Dunford’s work for the Knoxville Convention Center, a press release said.

Dunford manages operations and sales for audiovisual services within the Knoxville Convention Center. That’s one of M&M Productions’ venue-based service clients. The company provides a full-time, on-site employee to cover audiovisual needs for every event, the press release said.

“Having Barry and M&M Productions on-site makes our events more successful,” said Mary Bogert, general manager of the Knoxville Convention Center. “His expertise and the company’s turnkey approach in audiovisual technology, lighting, staging, special effects, and overall production enhance all of our clients’ events.” [Read more…]

Reminder: Today is the last regular registration date for AYSO fall soccer

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Fall Soccer Registrations

Today (Thursday, August 6) is the last regular registration date for the fall soccer season of AYSO Region 390.

“If you have kids wanting to play soccer, sign them up,” organizers said. “Everyone plays in the Secret City AYSO!”

The registration is from 5 to 7 p.m. today (Thursday, August 6) at the region office, next to United Grocery Outlet, or UGO, on Oak Ridge Turnpike on the west side of town.

Visit www.aysoregion390.org for more information and to begin registration.

Synergy Solutions receives $3.7 million contract at DOE’s Oak Ridge Office of EM

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Sue Cange at DOE Oak Ridge Environmental Management

Sue Cange, manager of the DOE Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management, is pictured above after a community meeting in May on budget priorities. (DOE photo/Lynn Freeny)

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management recently awarded a $3.7 million contract to Synergy Solutions Inc. for administrative support services.

Synergy Solutions is an 8(a) and small woman-owned business headquartered in Oak Ridge, a press release said.

The contract employs 11 staff members that provide administrative support services to the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management. It has a one-year base period with four one-year options.

“We are very pleased to begin our partnership with Synergy Solutions,” said Sue Cange, manager of the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management. “Small businesses are an important element that helps us achieve our mission, and we are excited about the capabilities this local business offers our program.”

Tasks performed under the contract include general office administration, technical editing and writing, graphics and design support, and records management.

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Avery, Stone to give vocal recital at First Presbyterian on Aug. 13

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Rachel Avery

Rachel Avery

Rachel Avery and Taylor Stone will perform a vocal recital on Thursday, August 13, in Oak Ridge. The recital starts at 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church on Oak Ridge Turnpike and Lafayette Drive.

Avery is a recent graduate of American University with a minor in vocal performance. She performed her senior voice recital in Washington, D.C., in March and will be presenting several numbers from that performance.

Avery will be joined by her friend and fellow Sound Company alumni Taylor Stone. Stone is a senior at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville majoring in vocal performance, and he will be presenting selections from his junior recital, also from March. [Read more…]

OREPA has events in Oak Ridge, Knoxville on 70th anniversary of WWII bombings

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Ralph Hutchison

Ralph Hutchison

The Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance has a series of events in Oak Ridge and Knoxville this week on the 70th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, during World War II.

The events will recall the bombings and address present-day nuclear weapons production, a press release said.

The events kicked off with an evening with Gar Alperovitz, author of “The Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb,” at the East Tennessee History Center in Knoxville on Sunday and continued on Monday with faith leaders speaking about the bomb in Market Square in Knoxville.

They continue today (Tuesday, August 4.) Here’s the schedule: [Read more…]

Community tour of Oak Ridge Schools on Aug. 25; 20 spots available

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There will be a community tour of Oak Ridge Schools on Tuesday, August 25, and 20 slots are available.

“Come visit elementary, middle, and high school classrooms,” a press release said. “See how Oak Ridge teachers and students are teaching and learning while school is in session.”

The tour is scheduled from 8 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Tuesday, August 25.

The day will begin at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, then will proceed through an elementary, middle, and high school for classroom visits. Lunch will be provided. [Read more…]