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One hundred Westcott photos now on AMSE website

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Ed Westcott Photo on AMSE Website

The 100th photo from a collection of World War II pictures taken by James Edward Westcott, the official U.S. Army Manhattan Project photographer, was added to an American Museum of Science and Energy website today.

During the past year, the World War II images taken in Oak Ridge by James Edward Westcott, the official U.S. Army Manhattan Project photographer, have been scanned one image at a time every Tuesday and Thursday into the American Museum of Science and Energy’s website.

Today, the AMSE website will add the 100th photograph. The picture shows people waiting in line outside the telephone office in Oak Ridge, and it was taken by Westcott in 1944.

“The photos of Oak Ridge taken by Ed Westcott during the Manhattan Project years are invaluable to the preservation of the story of a unique moment in the United States history,” said Julie Kellis, AMSE collections curator.

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Humorist DiGregorio a guest on Tennessee Shines radio show Monday

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Judy DiGregorio

Judy DiGregorio

Oak Ridge humorist Judy DiGregorio will be a guest on the Tennessee Shines radio show on Monday night.

It’s her second appearance on the show, which is broadcast on WDVX 89.9 FM from the Knoxville Visitors Center on Gay Street.

DiGregorio is author of “Life among the Lilliputians, “Memories of a Loose Woman,” and “Jest Judy” (on compact disc).

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League of Women Voters marks Bill of Rights Day on Saturday

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Norman Mulvenon and Anne Adamson, co-presidents of the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, will mark the 221st anniversary of the adoption of the Bill of Rights on Saturday, Dec. 15, with a call for improved political discourse and greater civic participation in the community.

“For more than 92 years, members of the League of Women Voters of the United States have defended civil liberties and promoted balanced, nonpartisan discussions on issues that are important to our community, and we continue this work today,” Mulvenon said in a press release. “Our mission is to increase public participation—to help empower individuals to exercise the rights that are afforded to them through our democracy.”

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Oliver Springs has Christmas parade Saturday

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Oliver Springs will have its Christmas parade on Saturday.

The opening ceremony starts at 3:30 p.m. at the Court of Flags on West Tri County Boulevard.

The parade lineup starts at Arrowhead Park at 4:45 p.m., and the parade begins at 5:30 p.m.

Boys Club Alumni have first annual Christmas party Saturday

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The Boys Club Alumni Association will host its first annual Christmas party on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club of Oak Ridge.

Alumni members will help with the annual Christmas tree sales on the baseball field in front of the building, a press release said.

“We will be selling barbecue and trees this year in an effort to help raise money for the club,” Boys Club Alumni President Aaron Wells said.

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ORCVB releases heritage tour guide

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Oak Ridge Heritage Tour Guide

Oak Ridge Heritage Tour Guide

The Oak Ridge Convention and Visitors Bureau has released a new 35-page, pocket-sized printed tour guide about the Secret City. The guide contains a detailed driving tour of heritage sites within the community, along with numerous facts and historic photographs of Oak Ridge from the WWII era. The guide also includes various other information about the city’s tourism attractions and hotels.

“Oak Ridge played such a pivotal role in world affairs. People visit our Welcome Center and want to know what to see and visit. The tour guide will give them a better understanding of the historic WWII sites within our city and an introduction to our attractions and hotels that they can take with them,” said Katy Brown, ORCVB president. “We are very excited to provide this guide for our visitors.”

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Carolers at Oak Ridge Library on Thursday

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The Oak Ridge High School Madrigal Singers will perform at noon Thursday at the Oak Ridge Public Library.

The students sing routinely in many languages and perform music from many time periods, Renaissance to modern, a press release said. Several participate in All East and All State choirs, and many receive college scholarships to help them pursue their music studies.

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Two outdoor classrooms dedicated at Anderson County schools

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Dutch Valley Elementary School Outdoor Classroom

Dutch Valley Elementary School students, Theresa Beavers from Lowes, and Principal Jennifer Foust after a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating a new outdoor environmental classroom. (Submitted photo)

Construction has been completed on new outdoor environmental classrooms at Dutch Valley and Fairview Elementary Schools in Anderson County. Students, officials, and volunteers celebrated with a Nov. 20 ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The open air classrooms were built with a $20,000 grant awarded to Keep Anderson County Beautiful in the spring of 2012, a press release said. The grant was from Lowes Charitable and Educational Foundation.

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Anderson County has Christmas open house Dec. 19

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Anderson County will have a Christmas open house on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at the Anderson County Courthouse in Clinton.

The open house is scheduled from 2-4 p.m.

Employees will be collecting new stuffed animals for foster children in Anderson County.

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Chamber of Commerce announces parade award winners

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Oak Ridge Christmas Parade

The Oak Ridge Christmas Parade on Saturday featured floats and more than 100 businesses, clubs, and community organizations. (Photo by D. Ray Smith)

The Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of six awards at Saturday’s Christmas parade.

Here is a list of the winners:

  • Spectacular Sparkles Award—TransTech
  • Elfin Magic Award—Oak Ridge Civic Ballet Association
  • Spirit Award—Girl Scouts
  • Director’s Award—Oak Ridge High School WildBand
  • Chamber Award—Calvary Baptist Church
  • Judge’s Award—Oak Ridge Electric Department

Organizations help move Christmas toys for children

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Oak Ridge Kiwanis and Enrichment Federal Credit Union

Members of the Oak Ridge Kiwanis, Enrichment Federal Credit Union, and Keys clubs in Oak Ridge and Clinton help move toys and gifts at the Holiday Bureau. (Submitted photo)

Members of the Oak Ridge Kiwanis, Enrichment Federal Credit Union, and Keys clubs in Oak Ridge and Clinton recently helped move toys and gifts at the Holiday Bureau, preparing them for distribution later to needy families.

The Kiwanis Club of Oak Ridge announced last month that it was collecting toys, games, books, stuffed animals, and movies through Dec. 4 to give to the Holiday Bureau.

The Holiday Bureau distributes them to families with children before Christmas, selecting recipients based on household income.

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Oak Ridge, Woman’s Club light Christmas tree

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Oak Ridge Christmas Tree Lighting

The Oak Ridge Woman’s Club and the Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department had the annual Christmas tree lighting at A.K. Bissell Park on Friday night.

Several hundred people attended the annual Christmas tree lighting and concert at A.K. Bissell Park and Civic Center on Friday night.

It was sponsored by the Oak Ridge Woman’s Club and the Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department.

Entertainment after the tree lighting included music by the Jefferson Middle School Orchestra, a Linden Elementary School chorus, and the Oak Ridge Community Band.