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Fall Festival at Boys, Girls Club features games, costume contests, candy, Haunted Forest

Posted at 8:28 am October 12, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

2015 Enchanted Forest Flyer

The Fall Festival at the Boys and Girls Club of Oak Ridge on Friday will feature games, costume contests, candy, and a Haunted Forest. The community is invited.

The annual festival will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, October 16, at the club, which is at 102 South Jefferson Circle in Oak Ridge.

Attendees can expect a fun and spooky evening,” a press release said.

Admission is $3.00 per child. Concessions will be available.

The Boys and Girls Club of Oak Ridge, a unit of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the youth of Oak Ridge and surrounding communities.

For more information, call Sara Baker, Unit Director, at (865) 482-4433.

Copyright 2015 Oak Ridge Today. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: Boys and Girls Club, Boys and Girls Club of Oak Ridge, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, costume contests, fall festival, Haunted Forest, Sara Baker

Oak Ridge Rotary Club helps hometown, the world

Posted at 9:58 pm August 17, 2015
By Carolyn Krause Leave a Comment

Elaine Bunick and Adolf King and Ghanaians

Elaine Bunick and Adolf King, members of Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, are pictured with Ghanaians in the village where they led the medical and educational missions. (Submitted photo)

 

The Rotary Club of Oak Ridge is helping its hometown and communities in the world.

The club contributed $2,500, which was matched by a Rotary District 6780 grant, yielding $5,000 that financed the renovation of a room in the Oak Ridge Boys and Girls Club building. Anne Dunthorn, the club secretary and grant writer, helped Jennifer Pettyjohn, the chief and special officer of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, identify a District 6780 matching grant and prepare and submit the winning application.

Elaine Bunick, club member and endocrinologist in Oak Ridge, spearheaded the successful medical and educational mission in late July in the eastern African nation of Ghana. More than 1,800 patients in the village of Nkonya-Wurupong received medical treatment and used, or will use when needed, $250,000 worth of anti-malarial and other medications. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Nonprofits Tagged With: Adolf King, Anne Dunthorn, Boys and Girls Club, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, Carol King, Darrell Akins, David Bradshaw, Devrin Kuipers, Elaine Burnick, Ghana, grant, Jennifer Pettyjohn, Jerry Wear, medical clinic, medical treatment, Renee King, Rotary Club, Rotary Club of Oak Ridge, Rotary District 6780, Rotary Foundation Global Grant

Oak Ridge Schools hosts first community meeting on fall Intersession

Posted at 7:10 pm April 27, 2015
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With the passing of the new Oak Ridge Schools’ balanced calendar for the 2015-16 school year, when school starts on August 3 and there are three two-week breaks every nine weeks, Intersession was introduced for students. Intersession is time, during the breaks, when students can come back to school and work with teachers on areas where they struggled with academics. Intersession is also a time when schools can introduce “enrichment,” when students can come and learn extra things that educators would like to teach to students.

Oak Ridge Schools’ first Intersession will take place October 5-9. Each of the individual schools have been working and planning on activities that they could offer to students during this week. Finalized activities will be sent home to all parents in the middle of August 2015. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12 Tagged With: Adam Wilson, Alanna Hunsaker, balanced calendar, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, Cody Wright, Extended Child Care Program, Ingrid Hamm, Intersession, Jennifer Pettyjohn, Jon Hetrick, Oak Ridge Girls Incorporated, Oak Ridge Parks and Recreation Department, Oak Ridge Schools

CNS donates $25K to Boys, Girls Clubs; others match the gift

Posted at 3:06 pm March 29, 2015
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

CNS Donation to Boys and Girls Club

Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley founder and Executive Director Emeritus Lawrence Hahn, center, discusses the history of the organization with CNS President and CEO Jim Haynes, left, and the club’s Chief Volunteer Officer Gerald Boyd. (Photo courtesy CNS)

 

Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC has donated $25,000 to Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, and that gift has been matched—for a total of $50,000. The money will be used for a new roof at the Oak Ridge facility.

CNS President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Haynes presented a symbolic $25,000 check to the Oak Ridge unit during a ceremony on Thursday. Representatives of some of the 16 organizations that matched the CNS donation were also present.

“On behalf of our 5,000 employees at Y-12, we are extremely pleased to contribute to an Oak Ridge organization that makes such a difference in young peoples’ lives,” Haynes said. “Y-12 employees have a long history of serving this community, and we are honored to continue that tradition. The Oak Ridge Boys and Girls Club has served the community for decades, and we are proud to contribute so that it can continue to serve for decades to come.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Nonprofits, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: Boys and Girls Club, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, CNS, Consolidated Nuclear Security, Consolidated Nuclear Security LLC, Gerald Boyd, Jennifer Pettyjohn, Jim Haynes, Lawrence Hahn, Oak Ridge Unit, Pantex Plant, renovation, Roane County Unit, Y-12 National Security Complex

Guest column: Changing the future of our community, one child at a time

Posted at 12:21 am March 20, 2015
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There are some exciting things on the horizon for our local Boys and Girls Clubs! The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley operates two campuses: the Lawrence A. Hahn Club in Oak Ridge and the Roane County Club located at Harriman Middle School.

Each club offers affordable after-school and summer programming, and the Oak Ridge Unit offers the city’s only independent athletic leagues. The clubs charge a nominal annual membership and weekly fee; however, no child is turned away for an inability to pay.

The organization’s mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Guest Columns, Nonprofits, Opinion Tagged With: Adam Wilson, Boys and Girls Club, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, Great Futures, Harriman Middle School, Jennifer Pettyjohn, Lawrence A. Hahn, Lawrence A. Hahn Club, Leslie England, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Unit, Roane County Club

Boys, Girls Club of Oak Ridge has James Bond 007 fundraiser

Posted at 11:46 pm March 4, 2015
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Boys and Girls Club of Oak Ridge Gala 2015

 

The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, Oak Ridge Unit, will have its annual gala on Saturday, March 7.

This year’s event will be held at the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Guests can expect an evening of simple glamour while enjoying dinner, drinks, dancing, and live and silent auctions. Some items to be auctioned this year include an autographed Ted Williams photo “Opening Day 1947 at Fenway Park,” a luxury trip to Keeneland, a year’s membership to the Oak Ridge Country Club, a one-night accommodation at Buckhorn Inn in Gatlinburg, pottery from local artisans, and wine baskets.

The event is chaired by Unit Board President Aaron Wells and Corporate Board Member Ann Likens. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Dancing, Entertainment, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: Aaron Wells, Ann Likens, auctions, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, dancing, dinner, gala

Number of students affected by bus route changes down to 1,300

Posted at 11:39 am July 17, 2014
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Keys Fillauer and Chris Marczak at Girls Inc.

Oak Ridge Board of Education Chair Keys Fillauer, left, and Oak Ridge Schools Assistant Superintendent Chris Marczak say a Wednesday change in how mileage is calculated could reduce the number of students affected by a new “parent responsibility zone” for transportation from 1,800 to 1,300. Marczak says his family is also affected by the expanded zone, where bus service is not provided.

 

The Wednesday change in how bus service is mapped could help about 500 students, reducing the number of children affected by expanded zones where parents will have to provide transportation to schools from 1,800 to 1,300, officials said.

Those students would have been in the expanded 1.5-mile “parent responsibility zone,” where bus service is not provided and parents have to arrange transportation. The expanded parent responsibility zone, which is also sometimes called a PRZ or walk zone, was approved by school officials in June.

Oak Ridge school officials announced Wednesday that they were changing how the 1.5 miles is calculated, switching from a 1.5-mile radius measured by air (also known as “as the crow flies”) to actual walking distance. That means the expanded no-bus service zone will now affect fewer families. Parents called the change a small but positive step.

Even with the modification, though, parents continue to have concerns. The protests kicked into high gear last week, and some parents expressed concerns during a Wednesday evening meeting at Girls Inc. Among the concerns were children who have to cross busy roadways or pass by the homes of registered sex offenders.

“We are paying property taxes, and our children’s safety should come first,” parent Beverly Heun said. “Our transportation should not have been cut.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, K-12, Oak Ridge, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: 1.5-mile, Adam Wilson, Amanda Jenkins, Ashley Paine, Beverly Heun, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, budget, budget deficit, bus service, carpools, children, Chris Marczak, Girls Inc., Illinois Avenue, Keys Fillauer, Knox County Schools, Maryville, Oak Ridge Board of Education, Oak Ridge City Council, Oak Ridge Schools, Oak Ridge Turnpike, parent responsibility zone, property tax rate, property taxes, PRZ, Rhoni Basden, Robertsville Middle School, students, transportation, walk area, walk zone, Willow Brook Elementary School

Ribbon cutting, reception at Boys and Girls Club on Wednesday

Posted at 10:51 pm January 20, 2014
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Boys and Girls Club Gym

The renovated gym at the Boys and Girls Club of Oak Ridge. (Submitted photo)

Submitted

The Boys and Girls Club of Oak Ridge has seen some major changes during the last few months. From the recent efforts to reinvigorate the football and cheerleading program to adding a dance classes to the after-school program, big things have been happening for the kids involved.

Effective Nov. 1, the umbrella corporation Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, which oversees operations at the Oak Ridge unit and the brand new Roane County Unit located at Harriman Middle School, hired Dean Deatherage as CPO of the organization. Deatherage is a native of Knoxville, and his mother Carolyn Montgomery is a former assistant principal of Jefferson Middle School. He has been involved in the Boys and Girls Club movement for more than 10 years, most recently serving as executive director for the Loudon County Club. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Top Stories Tagged With: Aaron Wells, Boys and Girls Club of Oak Ridge, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, Dean Deatherage, gym, Oak Ridge Boys Club Alumni Association, Oak Ridge Club, Oak Ridge Unit, reception, ribbon-cutting, Roane County Unit

Boys and Girls Club raffle features Coach Gaddis, $10,000 grand prize

Posted at 10:51 am July 20, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Joe Gaddis

Football coach Joe Gaddis will be the master of ceremonies at a July 27 reverse raffle for the Boys and Girls Club of Oak Ridge. (Photo courtesy D. Ray Smith)

The Boys and Girls Club of Oak Ridge is holding a reverse raffle on Saturday, July 27, at Lincoln’s Sports Grille. The grand prize is $10,000.

The special guest master of ceremonies is Oak Ridge High School Football Coach Joe Gaddis.

“If anyone hasn’t had the opportunity to welcome Coach Gaddis back, this would be a great opportunity to do so,” said Ann Likens, chief volunteer officer of the Oak Ridge Unit Board. “This is always a fun event for the people that attend, and we think this year will be even more so. We really want the community to come out, have some fun, and support the Boys and Girls Club.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: Ann Likens, Boys and Girls Club, Boys and Girls Club of Oak Ridge, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, Joe Gaddis, Lincoln's Sports Grille, reverse raffle

Boys and Girls Club has Valentines Masquerade Gala tonight

Posted at 12:13 pm February 9, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley (formerly Oak Ridge) will hold its Valentines Masquerade Gala tonight at the Rothchild Catering and Conference Center in Knoxville.

This is the largest fundraiser of the year for the club, said Donyell “D.J.” Jones, the club’s chief professional officer.

“The proceeds from this event allow us to continue all of our programs at the club with a larger amount earmarked for our after-school homework help, Teen Programs, and STEM education opportunities,” Jones said.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Clubs, Community, Top Stories Tagged With: Ann Likens, auction, Boys and Girls Club, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, dancing, dinner, Donyell “D.J.” Jones, fundraiser, music, Rothchild Catering and Conference Center, Valentines Masquerade Gala

School officials, nonprofits seek solution on Linden bus rides

Posted at 8:48 am August 28, 2012
By John Huotari 7 Comments

The Oak Ridge school system stopped giving bus rides from Linden Elementary School to Girls Inc. and the Boys and Girls Club this year, and attendance at the two nonprofit organizations has fallen by more than 100 children, executives said Monday.

Now, the executives are working with school officials to find a way to get the students from Linden to the clubs each day.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Boys and Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley, bus rides, Girls Inc. of Oak Ridge, Linden Elementary School

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