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Star Farm co-owner to discuss ‘Farm to Table’ movement

Posted at 1:21 am March 20, 2015
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Kellye Wilson

Kellye Wilson

Kellye Wilson, co-owner of Star Farm in Anderson County, will discuss the “Farm to Table” movement and the trend toward organically grown produce during a Wednesday presentation in Oak Ridge.

Wilson will be the featured speaker at a Wednesday luncheon meeting of the Altrusa Club of Oak Ridge. That meeting on Wednesday, March 25, will be at the DoubleTree Hotel.

The title of Wilson’s presentation will be “Farm to Table: Support your Local Farmer.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Business, Community, Front Page News, Health, Meetings and Events Tagged With: Altrusa Club of Oak Ridge, Altrusa International, Anderson County, Dutch Valley, East TN FARM, Farm to Table, farmer's market, Kellye Wilson, Oak Ridge Farmers Market, organically grown produce, Ron Wilson, Star Farm

Shirley Raines to speak at Altrusa January 28

Posted at 12:20 am January 28, 2015
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“Like Lessons Learned from Children’s Books and Stories” will be the topic when Shirley Raines speaks to the Altrusa Club of Oak Ridge on Wednesday, January 28.

Raines—who is a speaker, consultant in education and leadership development, and former president of the University of Memphis—will delight us with her humorous approach about how stories shape our lives in families, in classrooms, and in careers.

Raines began her career as a teacher of young children, then became a Head Start and child care director. She later wrote 14 books for early childhood educators. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Clubs, Community, Front Page News, Meetings and Events Tagged With: "Like lessons Learned from Children's Books and Stories", Altrusa, Altrusa Club, Altrusa Club of Oak Ridge, children's books, Shirley Raines, teaching, University of Memphis

Altrusa to host author Jay Searcy on Wednesday

Posted at 1:21 pm April 22, 2014
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Jay Searcy

Jay Searcy

On Wednesday, the Oak Ridge chapter of  Altrusa Club International will be hosting Jay Searcy from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Doubletree Hotel.

Searcy is an acclaimed newspaper man and author of “The Last Reunion.” The topic of his presentation is  “The Last Reunion—Stories of wartime life in Oak Ridge.”

The Doubletree Hotel is located at 215 S. Illinois Ave.

Filed Under: Community, Entertainment, Front Page News, Nonprofits, Writing Tagged With: Altrusa, Altrusa Club International, Altrusa Club of Oak Ridge, Jay Searcy, The Last Reunion

Humor columnist Sam Venable featured speaker at Altrusa meeting on Wednesday

Posted at 8:09 am October 7, 2013
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Sam Venable

Sam Venable

Humor columnist Sam Venable will be the featured speaker at a Wednesday meeting of the Altrusa Club of Oak Ridge.

Venable’s presentation is titled “You Just Can’t Make This Stuff Up (truisms from modern life),” a press release said.

Venable is a humor columnist for the Knoxville News Sentinel. He began his humor column in 1985, and he is the author of 10 books and  a contributing author for many other books and magazines, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Top Stories Tagged With: Altrusa Club of Oak Ridge, Altrusa Interational, humor, humor column, Knoxville News Sentinel, Sam Venable

Oak Ridge fire chief to pay tribute to 9/11, discuss firefighters

Posted at 5:43 pm September 6, 2013
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Darryl Kerley

Darryl Kerley

Oak Ridge Fire Department Chief Darryl Kerley will reflect on the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks 12 years ago during a Wednesday presentation.

Kerley’s talk is titled “What 9/11 Means to Me: Reflections of a First Responder,” a press release said.

“It is a day that has taken on personal meaning to me and my family for multiple reasons,” Kerley said. “I am deeply honored to talk about 9/11 and about the tremendous team of firefighters we have assembled here in Oak Ridge.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: 911, Altrusa Club of Oak Ridge, Altrusa International, Darryl Kerley, DoubleTree Hotel, firefighters, K-25, Oak Ridge Fire Department, Sept. 11, terrorist attacks, U.S. Department of Energy, What 9/11 Means to Me: Reflections of a First Responder

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