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Today: Harlem Ambassadors for Habitat, former NASA chief astronomer, Smith on Three Bend

Posted at 11:28 am March 24, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 1 Comment

A reminder—There are three events happening this evening: the Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Show in a benefit for Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County, a former chief astronomer at NASA who is referred to as the “mother of the Hubble Telescope” discussing the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang to black holes, and local historian and writer Ray Smith discussing the Three Bend Scenic and Wildlife Management Refuge Area of the Oak Ridge Reservation.

The Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Show starts at 6 p.m. today (Thursday, March 24) at Wildcat Arena at Oak Ridge High School. This show is not only entertaining, organizers said, it also brings an important message to kids: “Stay off drugs, stay in school, don’t be a bully!”

Individuals have sponsored tickets so that student-athletes in Anderson County can come to the game for free.

The “opposing” team, the Habi-bats, is made up of local coaches and other local basketball standouts.

“We hope to fill the arena and sell lots of hotdogs, all in an effort to raise money to build and repair homes in Anderson County,” a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Meetings and Events, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: AAUW, Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation, AFORR, Alyssa Bryant, American Association of University Women, American Museum of Science and Energy, Charlotte Bowers, Clark Center Park, Dick Smyser Community Lecture Series, FORNL, Freels Cabin, Friends of ORNL, Grove Center, Habi-bats, Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County, Harlem Ambassadors, Harlem Ambassadors Basketball Show, Hubble Space Telescope, Hubble Telescope, Manhattan Project, Nancy Grace Roman, NASA, NASA Astronomy and Relativity Programs, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Reservation, Office of Space Science, ReStore, Roane State Community College, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Three Bend Scenic and Wildlife Management Refuge Area, TNBank, U.S. Department of Energy, Wildcat Arena, wildlife management area

Smith to discuss Three Bend Scenic and Wildlife Management Refuge Area at AFORR meeting

Posted at 10:40 am March 18, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Ray Smith

Ray Smith

Local historian and writer Ray Smith will discuss the Three Bend Scenic and Wildlife Management Refuge Area of the Oak Ridge Reservation during a meeting next week.

Smith will be the keynote speaker at the annual meeting of Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation, or AFORR, on Thursday, March 24.

There will also be a roundtable discussion about the cultural and historical values of the Solway, Freels, and Gallaher bends, a press release said.

The meeting, located in the City Room at the Roane State Community College campus in Oak Ridge, is free and open to the public. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Federal, Front Page News, Government, Meetings and Events, Nonprofits Tagged With: Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation, AFORR, Freels, Gallaher, Manhattan Project, Oak Ridge Reservation, Ray Smith, Roane State Community College, Solway, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Three Bend Scenic and Wildlife Management Refuge Area, U.S. Department of Energy, wildlife management area

Still on: AFORR annual meeting today to feature well-known photographer

Posted at 1:29 pm February 26, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Ron McConathy

Ron McConathy

Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation will hold its annual meeting in the Social Room of the Oak Ridge Civic Center at 7 p.m. today (Thursday, February 26). The featured speaker is Ron McConathy, a well-known local photographer.

Organizers rescheduled the meeting from last week because of weather. Virginia Dale of AFORR confirmed today that the meeting will proceed tonight.

Snow across East Tennessee on Wednesday night and Thursday morning postponed many events again on Thursday, and local school systems were closed. But main roads and many side streets in Oak Ridge appeared to be in good condition by early Thursday afternoon.

During tonight’s meeting, McConathy will present a slide presentation of nature at its finest, with emphasis on the flora and fauna found on the Oak Ridge Reservation, a press release said. The event will provide an opportunity to discuss some of the opportunities and challenges facing conservation on the Oak Ridge Reservation, which has more than 20,000 acres.

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge Reservation, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation, AFORR, fauna, flora, Oak Ridge Civic Center, Oak Ridge Reservation, photographer, Ron McConathy, snow, Virginia Dale, weather

Letter: Smith informed, intelligent, civil, sensible

Posted at 2:06 pm November 1, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Letters 1 Comment

To the Editor:

Oak Ridgers are fortunate in having a candidate of the caliber of Ellen Smith willing to once again serve on City Council, where, between 2007 and 2012, we benefited greatly from her wise, intelligent, and highly informed voice.

In addition to her service on Council, Ellen has long been involved in community affairs, and has participated in local government. This, plus her professional background, has made her a strong and consistent advocate for protecting the environmental values of lands and waters of the city and of the Oak Ridge Reservation.

Her activities have also given her a broad understanding of governmental matters additional to the diverse environmental issues and concerns that face Oak Ridge. She is committed to be part of a community leadership that recognizes the challenges we face and makes choices that maximize our assets and opportunities. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Letters, Opinion Tagged With: Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation, AFORR, City Council, City of Oak Ridge, community affairs, election, Ellen Smith, environmental issues, Environmental Quality Advisory Board, Environmental Sciences Division, EQAB, geology, greenways, Liane Russell, LOC, local government, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Reservation, Oak Ridge Reservation Local Oversight Committee, surface mining, U.S. Department of Energy, Waste Management, water quality, water resources management

Former Council member Smith running for City Council

Posted at 9:59 am September 24, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 1 Comment

Ellen Smith

Ellen Smith

Ellen Smith, who served on Oak Ridge City Council from 2007 to 2012, has announced that she is a candidate for City Council in the November 4 election.

Smith is a 33-year resident of Oak Ridge who describes herself as “an Oak Ridger by choice.” As newcomers to East Tennessee in 1981, she and her husband Rich Norby looked around the area and then chose to buy in Oak Ridge and make this city their home, a press release said.

Both have made their careers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, where Ellen is a research staff scientist in the Environmental Sciences Division and Rich is a corporate fellow in the Environmental Sciences Division and Climate Change Science Institute. Their adult son Karl was born here and attended school at Linden Elementary School, Robertsville Middle School, and Oak Ridge High School.

Smith said she decided to run for City Council this year after many citizens from diverse sectors of the city urged her to do so, the press release said. People tell her they value her knowledge of Oak Ridge, its history, and city government; her thoughtful analysis of issues and proposed solutions; and her responsiveness to citizens who contacted her with concerns, the release said. Smith said she is committed to working for the community and all of its citizens. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2014 Election, Government, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation, AFORR, Association for Women in Science, AWIS, Climate Change Science Institute, East Tennessee, Ellen Smith, Environmental Quality Advisory Board, Environmental Sciences Division, EQAB, KACB, Keep Anderson County Beautiful, November 4 election, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Rich Norby

Lecture to focus on whether small reactors can rejuvenate nuclear power

Posted at 12:30 pm November 17, 2013
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 1 Comment

Kent Williams

Kent Williams

A retired distinguished staff member at Oak Ridge National Laboratory will discuss Thursday evening whether small modular nuclear reactors, such as the one proposed in west Oak Ridge, can rejuvenate nuclear power.

The presentation by Kent Williams starts at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Fellowship Hall at First Presbyterian Church in Oak Ridge.

Many people in the nuclear industry say that small modular reactors, or SMRs, are key to a revitalized nuclear industry in the U.S. and overseas because of their projected market, safety, and economic characteristics, a press release said. One SMR plant has been proposed at the former Clinch River Breeder Reactor site in west Oak Ridge. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Community, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation, AFORR, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME, Clinch River Breeder Reactor, First Presbyterian Church, Kent Williams, nuclear industry, nuclear plants, nuclear power, nuclear reactors, Oak Ridge Reservation, small modular reactors, U.S. Department of Energy

DOE manager discusses Oak Ridge Reservation at Jan. 10 meeting

Posted at 9:20 am January 3, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Larry Kelly

Larry Kelly

Larry Kelly, manager of the U.S. Department of Energy Oak Ridge Office, will be the featured speaker on Thursday, Jan. 10, at a joint meeting of two local nonprofit organizations. His speech is titled “Managing resources on the Oak Ridge Reservation in a changing environment.”

The talk is sponsored by Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation and the Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association. It starts at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 at the Midtown Community Center Wildcat Den, and it is open to the public.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge Office, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: Advocates for the Oak Ridge Reservation, AFORR, DOE, Larry Kelly, Oak Ridge Heritage and Preservation Association, Oak Ridge Office, Oak Ridge Reservation, ORHPA, U.S. Department of Energy

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