The Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department is offering an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor class starting Wednesday. [Read more…]
Oak Ridge City Aquatic team has signups Monday
The Oak Ridge City Aquatic team has its annual signup session at the Oak Ridge Civic Center on Monday.
The signup starts at 6 p.m. Monday in the A/B room at the Civic Center. Team suits will be available for sizing and ordering, and the coaches will be there to answer questions, a press release said. [Read more…]
UT Arboretum Society has MOTHer’s Night Out today
Tiger Moth
The University of Tennessee Arboretum Society has its fourth annual MOTHer’s Night Out at 7:30 p.m. today.
The event will allow visitors to learn about moths and other nocturnal insects. It will be led by naturalist Kris Light.
“Bring your camera, your friends, and your kids as well as a magnifying glass, a flashlight and a desire to learn about these fascinating critters,” a press release said. [Read more…]
Kevin Hall named DOE Oak Ridge Office deputy manager
Kevin Hall
The U.S. Department of Energy has named Kevin Hall as deputy manager for the Oak Ridge Office.
“In this role, Hall reports directly to the ORO manager, with responsibilities for the integration of operational and internal business activities, and serves as a focal point to address cross-cutting issues, internal initiatives, and continuity of leadership for the ORO,” a press release said.
“Kevin is an experienced executive with vast leadership and management skills,” said DOE-ORO Manager Larry Kelly. “He will be a huge asset to our operation, and I am excited to welcome him to our management team.” [Read more…]
B&W chief operating officer to retire but remain CEO of joint venture for Y-12/Pantex bid
The Babcock and Wilcox Co. announced Monday that Mary Pat Salomone, senior vice president and chief operating officer, will retire effective June 30 after 31 years with the company.
But Salomone will continue serving as chief executive officer of Nuclear Production Partners LLC, or NP2, the B&W-led joint venture competing for the U.S. Department of Energy contract to manage and operate Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge and Pantex Plant near Amarillo, Texas. B&W is now the lead management and operating contractor at the two plants.
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Removal of K-25 north end demolition debris almost complete
With the north end demolished, only a small part of the east wing remains at the once-massive K-25 Building in west Oak Ridge. (Submitted photo)
Workers are almost done removing demolition debris from the K-25 Building’s north end.
Only a small section of the giant building’s east wing remains. It is contaminated with technetium-99, a slow-decaying radioactive isotope. Further deactivation of that section is needed before demolition can begin, according to a recent article in “Public Involvement News,” published by the U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge Office. [Read more…]
Pic: Roane Chamber honors 2013 business award winners
The Roane County Chamber of Commerce on Friday presented its annual business awards during a banquet at the Whitestone Country Inn. (Submitted photo)
The Roane County Chamber of Commerce on Friday presented its annual business awards for 2013 before a crowd of community and business leaders attending the Chamber’s 67th Annual Banquet at Whitestone Country Inn.
The awards included:
- Chamber Ambassador of the Year—Rose Meza, of Harriman Care and Rehab;
- Business of the Year—Foust Family Fitness, of Kingston;
- Paul E. Goldberg Young Professional Award—Brantley Rivers, president of Acme Brick and Block;
- Roane Chamber Woman of the Year—Gail Lyke, of First Bank of Tennessee; and
- Distinguished Service Award—Paul Cowell, of Whitestone Country Inn.
Drop off unused medication on Saturday
There are currently few safe and convenient ways for consumers to dispose of unused prescription drugs, but on Saturday at the Earth Day Festival, the community will be able to drop off unused prescription medication, a press release said.
Nearly all unused pharmaceuticals enter either our solid waste system or sewage system. Neither disposal method is environmentally sound. These medications, when flushed down the toilet, pass through our sewage treatment plants, which are generally not designed to screen for these chemicals, the press release said. Pharmaceuticals discarded in landfills can seep into the surrounding groundwater table. [Read more…]
Roane State official to discuss financial aid during AAUW meeting
A Roane State Community College official will discuss financial aid for college students in a noon meeting on Monday at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church.
Tina Long is financial aid director at the college. She will discuss financial aid during a general meeting and luncheon of the AAUW, Oak Ridge Branch. [Read more…]
‘Talk is Cheap’ on Saturday to feature ‘down-home wit,’ wisdom, laughs
An event organized this weekend by the Clinton Rotary Club and Timely Topics will feature “down-home wit and wisdom, with lots of laughs along the way,” a press release said.
It’s called “The Talk is Cheap Tour,” and it features Jim Claborn, Bill Landry, Sam Venable, and Elizabeth Rose.
It starts at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Ritz Theater in Clinton. General admission tickets are $15, and VIP tickets are $25. The VIP tickets include preferred seating and a reception at the Clinton Civic Center to meet the performers and friends, the press release said. [Read more…]
Omega Plastics to expand in Clinton; invest $8.2 million, add 80 jobs
Omega Plastics will expand its corporate headquarters in Clinton, investing $8.2 million and adding 80 new positions in Anderson County, state officials and company executives announced Wednesday.
The expansion will add an extra 85,000 square feet, more than doubling the company’s current facility in the Carden Farm Industrial Park, a press release said. It said Omega Plastics is a world leader in “plastics extrusion molding solutions for prototype and low-volume production.”
The company supplies clients across the globe in medical, consumer packaging, automotive, and security and safety productions. [Read more…]
‘Peter and the Wolf’ ballet at Grove Theater this weekend
Ballet and Pilates for Life presents two performances of “Peter and the Wolf” at the Grove Theater this weekend. (Submitted photo)
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Ballet and Pilates for Life will be presenting its first public performance—“Peter and the Wolf”—at the Grove Theater this weekend.
“You will be delighted as our children’s ballet brings to life Sergei Prokofiev’s marvelous musical tale,” artistic director Elize Allan said in a press release. “We want the community to come out, support our young dancers, and enjoy a great show.”
“Peter and the Wolf” is the story of a young boy who ventures outside the safety of his grandfather’s cottage gate to frolic in the green meadow—but beware, the release said. [Read more…]
