The Oak Ridge High School Cheerleaders, coaches, and boosters invite the community to their Burrito Breakfast.
This year’s breakfast will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, May 1, at Gallo Loco.
Tickets are $5 each and available from any cheerleader or at the door. [Read more…]
Roane State Community College’s One Stop offices at the Roane County and Oak Ridge campuses have now resumed in-person student services.
Success coaches were returning to all RSCC campuses this week on a mixed schedule, a press release said. When scheduling appointments with success coaches, students will be able to select from in-person and virtual meeting options.
One Stop staff at the Roane County and Oak Ridge campuses moved to virtual operations earlier this year due to COVID-19 protocols. In-person One Stop services remained available at RSCC satellite campuses during this time, the press release said.
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Alvin Weinberg, front center, with Senator John F. Kennedy, front left, at an Oak Ridge National Laboratory research reactor. (Submitted photo)
“A Tribute to Alvin Weinberg,” including information on the new online database of his scientific publications and other documents, will be presented virtually to the public from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 20 (Weinberg’s birth anniversary).
The presentation, via Zoom, is sponsored by the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge and Friends of Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
“The purpose of this public online event is to honor Alvin Weinberg’s legacy and to celebrate the preservation and digitization of his papers,” said Rhonda Bogard, who led the digitization of the papers, most of which were initially donated to the Children’s Museum in 1986. [Read more…]
ASAP of Anderson will have a Virtual Information and Resource Fair this evening (Tuesday, April 13).
The event is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. at Facebook.com/ASAPofAnderson. It will feature a panel of community leaders discussing topics that include the Tennessee Save a Life program, Count It! Lock It! Drop It!, the state’s social host liability law, safe teenager driving, available helplines, and hot to access a variety of other community resources and support services, a press release said.
One person who attends will win an Amazon Echo Show 5 door prize, the press release said.
[Read more…]AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE OFFSITE HOUSING OF THE Y-12 DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION AT 103 PALLADIUM WAY, HORIZON CENTER INDUSTRIAL PARK, OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE (DOE/EA-2159)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announces the availability of this Draft Environmental Assessment (EA), which analyzes the potential impacts of conducting most of the Y-12 Development Organization operations in a modern offsite facility located at 103 Palladium Way in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, approximately 9.5 miles west of the Y-12 National Security Complex.
NNSA invites the public to review and submit comments on the Draft EA. Copies of the document are available for public review on the NNSA NEPA web page (https://www.energy.gov/nnsa/nnsa-nepa-reading-room) and/or the DOE NEPA web page (https://www.energy.gov/nepa/public-comment-opportunities).
Public comments on the Draft EA should be submitted no later than May 7, 2021. Comments may be submitted via regular mail to the NNSA NEPA Document Manager, Attn: Development Organization Draft EA, P.O. Box 2050, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 or by email: NEPA.Comments@npo.doe.gov. Comments will not be accepted over the telephone.
AVAILABILITY OF THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE LITHIUM PROCESSING FACILITY AT THE Y-12 NATIONAL SECURITY COMPLEX (DOE/EA-2145) AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announces the availability of this Final Environmental Assessment (EA) and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI).
The Final EA analyzes the potential impacts of constructing and operating the Lithium Processing Facility (LPF) to process and supply the lithium material and components that are needed to support the National Security Enterprise. The LPF would be located at the Y-12 National Security Complex (Y-12) on a proposed site that is currently occupied by the Biology Complex.
Copies of the documents are available at https://www.energy.gov/nepa/doeea-2145-lithium-processing-facility-y-12-national-security-complex-oak-ridge-tennessee. Requests for additional information may be submitted via regular mail to the NNSA NEPA Document Manager, Attn: LPF EA, P.O. Box 2050, Oak Ridge, TN 37831 or by email: NEPA.Comments@npo.doe.gov.
First Presbyterian Church will provide a free meal and bag of groceries to food-insecure guests who drive by the church between 5:30 and 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 8.
The church’s monthly Welcome Table community meal program plans to supply each guest with a hot meal consisting of taco soup, Fritos chips, fresh fruit, and brownies or cookies. [Read more…]
Political redistricting will be discussed at Lunch with the League in Oak Ridge on Tuesday, April 20.
The virtual meeting is scheduled to start at noon April 20. It is hosted by the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge.
The featured speaker will be Debby Gould, first vice president of the League of Women Voters of Tennessee.
She will “share information on the League’s efforts to facilitate fair and equitable redistricting in our state and nation through its People Powered Fair Maps national redistricting program, which aims to create fair political maps nationwide in all 50 states and the District of Columbia,” a press release said.
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The death penalty in America will be discussed during a Lunch with the League meeting at noon today (Tuesday, April 6).
The virtual meeting is hosted by the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge. It will feature Marshall Jensen, a federal public defender for the Middle District of Tennessee. His talk is titled “‘Spaces of Sorrow Only God Can Touch’: The Death Penalty in Modern America.”
“Most people think that those on death row must be the worst of the worst,” Jensen said in a press release. “But when we examine who ends up on death row in America, what they share is they almost uniformly tend to be poor, mentally ill, intellectually disabled, or suffer from some form of organic brain damage.”
Having served as a federal public defender for the Middle District of Tennessee in the Capital Habeas Unit since January 2020, Jensen represents people sentenced to death in their final, federal appeals before execution, the press release said. Prior to this work, he served as an assistant public defender at the Knox County Public Defender’s Community Law Office, where he represented indigent individuals in Knox County criminal courts.
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The Tennessee Division of Forestry and the U.S. Department of Energy will have controlled burns beginning at noon and ending at 7 p.m. Monday, April 5.
The controlled burns will continue Tuesday if necessary, the City of Oak Ridge said.
The controlled burn will be in the area of Wisconsin and Whippoorwill Drive in west Oak Ridge.
[Read more…]Heidi Foster, an educator at Oak Ridge High School, was recently selected as a Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction by The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS).
“A role model to pupils, Heidi was nominated by a student for outstanding dedication and commitment to excellence in the profession,” a press release said. “Each year, student members of NSHSS are invited to nominate the educator who has made the most significant contribution to their academic career for the Claes Nobel Educator of Distinction award. This honor recognizes exemplary educators whose passion and devotion inspire their students to grow and develop as scholars, leaders, and citizens.”
The National Society of High School Scholars seeks to advance the goals and aspirations of high-achieving students through unique learning experiences, scholarships, internships, international study, and peer networks. From attending the annual Nobel Week festivities in Stockholm, to internships with major corporations and government agencies, pre-college summer study programs, and more than $2,000,000 in exclusive scholarships awarded annually, NSHSS is continually seeking new ways to provide lifetime learning and growth opportunities for academically talented and accomplished student leaders, and the educators who support them.
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ADFAC’s Egg Spectacular offers 50/50 Raffle; egg tickets on sale now, drawing at 5 p.m. April 10
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ADFAC is hosting a new “egg-citing” event on April 10 aimed to raise necessary funds for ADFAC and give an “eggs-tra” lucky winner half the net sales. The more tickets are sold, the higher the winner’s jackpot will be.
It’s no yolk—someone will win a bunch of cash by participating in the ADFAC Egg Spectacular!
Each $5 “egg” is a raffle ticket that provides one chance to win a prize or prizes. The grand prize winner will receive 50 percent of the net ticket sales while the remaining 50 percent will go towards supporting ADFAC’s mission in the community. In addition, two runners-up will receive non-cash prizes. [Read more…]
