If you received an iPad this holiday season and want to learn how to get the most out of it, then Roane State Community College has a workshop for you.
The college’s Community Outreach and Professional Training Department is offering an iPad Basics workshop on Thursday, Jan. 30, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the college’s Oak Ridge campus, 701 Briarcliff Ave.
The cost is $69 per person. [Read more…]
Employees from the U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management took part in Woodland Elementary’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) night on Thursday. (Photos by DOE/Lynn Freeny)
Employees from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management participated in Woodland Elementary’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, or STEM, night on Thursday. Employees volunteered to help students from kindergarten through fourth grade forge a love for math and science and realize the possibilities these disciplines offer.
“It’s rewarding any time you can participate in the education process,” said Jay Mullis, director of the Engineering, Safety, and Quality Division with DOE’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management. “These kids are in the stage when learning is new and fun, and it’s the perfect opportunity to lay a great foundation and appreciation of the sciences.”
The event involved numerous local sponsors and community groups that helped design and share fun, educational activities for students at Woodland Elementary in Oak Ridge. Kids had the opportunity to learn through robots, Legos, gummy bear catapults, astronomy, spaghetti and marshmallow tower-building competitions, and math code busters. Specifically, Environmental Management employees taught participants how to create their own lava lamps. [Read more…]
Kern Memorial United Methodist Church is having a Saturday open house on the Affordable Care Act and options available to buy health insurance through the new Marketplace.
The open house is from 2 to 6 p.m. on Saturday. The church and volunteers will make printed information available as well as computers to get online resources, and they will provide individual help.
The open house will include informational PowerPoint presentations, especially for those who have never had health insurance. Access to websites such as www.healthcare.gov, www.KFF.org, and www.valuepenguin.com will be provided. Paper registration forms for the ACA will be available, as well as the toll-free phone number for getting information and signing up. Light refreshments will be served. [Read more…]
Free flu shots will be available at the Jan. 31 Stone Soup community meal at Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church. (Submitted photo)
Free flu shots and warm coats will be available at the Jan. 31 Stone Soup community meal at Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church.
Everyone is invited to the free community meal, scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, a press release said. The church is located at 1500 Oak Ridge Turnpike. The Stone Soup team will prepare and serve homemade white chicken chili, corn bread, and a cookie and milk.
The Stone Soup Ministry team has partnered with the Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge, or FMCOR, to provide free flu shots to anyone in need. Nurses who are volunteers at FMCOR will be on hand to give the shots, the press release said. The vaccine is being provided by the clinic. [Read more…]
Here is a summary of events happening in Oak Ridge starting Thursday, Jan. 23, and continuing through Jan. 29.
This weekly listing of events is compiled by the Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau. [Read more…]
The 13th Annual Big Ed’s Memorial Golf Tournament has been scheduled for April.
The tournament will benefit Community Mediation Services of Anderson County. It will be held at the Oak Ridge Country Club Golf Course on Friday, April 25.
“This annual golf tournament supports Community Mediation Services’ work with youth and families in Anderson Country and honors the legacies of Big Ed Neusel and David Neusel, who shared the belief in the importance of giving to others while seeking no recognition for self,” a press release said. “Big Ed’s will continue to blend the family traditions of extraordinary pizza and significant public service.”
Registration forms and full information will be sent out early in February 2014 and will also be available by calling (865) 463-6888 or visiting www.peacefulresolution.org.
Cancer survivors walk the first lap during an all-night Relay for Life at Oak Ridge High School in June 2012.
The 2014 Relay for Life of Oak Ridge will kick off at Pizza Inn on Thursday.
The kickoff will include information about changes for 2014 and free pizza, organizers said.
“Please invite all your team members, friends, family, and survivors,” a flyer said. “The more Relayers we have, the more lives we save!” [Read more…]
The Anderson County Republican Party will meet at 6:30 p.m. today (Tuesday), and those who attend will have a chance to meet the party’s primary candidates.
The meeting is at the Staybridge Suites at 420 S. Illinois Ave in Oak Ridge. The Staybridge Suites are located behind Outback Steakhouse, near the Kroger store.
“It should be an informative meeting,” said Aaron Wells, chairman of the Anderson County Republican Party. “It’s an opportunity to meet the candidates who are running in this year’s Republican primary, as well as talk about the important issues affecting Anderson County.” [Read more…]
Jill McMaster
An organ recipient will discuss organ transplants during an Altrusa Club meeting on Wednesday.
The presentation by Jill McMaster will be titled “Allocating Organs for Transplant: Rationing the Gift of Life.” The luncheon meeting will be at the Double Tree Hotel.
“Because the demand for life-saving transplants greatly exceeds the availability of donated organs, the ethical and analytical challenges are enormous,” McMaster said. Those ethical and analytical challenges will be discussed during her presentation.
McMaster has supported organ transplantation in the United States for many years, a press release said. Working with the Organ Procurement and Transplant Network, she brings the public perspective to the process of establishing national policy to allocate organs for transplant. [Read more…]
Beginning this week, a city contractor will be rehabilitating sewer collection pipes within city easements in yards and in roadways this week.
Residents should already have received colored letters and door hangers (orange for Hurst Excavating and purple for Morgan Contracting) providing general information and each contractor’s contact information.
All construction work is subject to change based on such unknowns as weather, equipment, and access issues, a press release said. The construction work schedule for the week beginning Jan. 20 is as follows: [Read more…]
Repairs on the Tuskegee Drive extension are scheduled for Thursday and Friday.
The work by the Oak Ridge Public Works Department will require sections of the road to be closed for the day starting at 8 a.m. and ending at 3 p.m., a press release said.
“Provisions will be made for residents to access their properties,” the release said. “There will be no through traffic during the closures. The street closure is subject to inclement weather that could cause a delay in the closure.”
Questions or comments can be directed to the Oak Ridge Public Works Department at (865) 425-1875. Visit www.oakridgetn.gov for more information.
CASA of the Tennessee Heartland’s 11th Annual Barbeque and Bluegrass Bash is scheduled for February, and organizers said this year’s fundraiser will “uphold the tradition of amazing musicians, great food, and lots of entertainment.”
Cindy Alpert of 106.1 The River will serve as master of ceremonies again this year, a press release said.
Judge James L. Cotton will be at the bash to talk about his newly released book “The Greatest Speech Ever,” and autographed books will be available at the event for $25, with 50 percent of the proceeds donated back to CASA. A full barbecue buffet dinner will be provided by Texas Roadhouse, and decadent desserts will be available from Emma Lou Bakery, the press release said. Silent and live auctions include vacation packages, Raku Pottery from Bill Capshaw, fine jewelry, and many baskets and packages of interest. [Read more…]
