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Oak Ridge police chief to discuss crime, traffic safety

Posted at 2:10 pm February 17, 2019
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Oak Ridge Police Chief Robin Smith (Photo by City of Oak Ridge)

Oak Ridge Police Chief Robin Smith (Photo by City of Oak Ridge)

 

The next Lunch with the League program will be held on Tuesday, February 19.  The speaker will be Oak Ridge Police Department Chief Robin Smith.  His topic will be titled “Data Driven Approach to Crime and Traffic Safety.”

The meeting will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, which is located at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

Smith has served with the Oak Ridge Police Department since 2012. He served as a lieutenant for two years before being promoted to captain and then deputy chief. He was appointed ORPD Chief in October 2018. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: crime, Data Driven Approach to Crime and Traffic Safety, League of Women Voters, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, Lunch with the League, Oak Ridge Police Department, Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, ORPD, Robin Smith, traffic safety

Mental illness & capital punishment to be discussed Tuesday

Posted at 7:27 pm February 4, 2019
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Sarah Graham McGee

Sarah Graham McGee

 

Mental illness and capital punishment will be discussed during a lunch in Oak Ridge on Tuesday.

The speaker will be Sarah Graham McGee, statewide coordinator for the Tennessee Alliance for the Severe Mental Illness Exclusion, or TASMIE, a press release said. TASMIE is a coalition of mental health advocates and other organizations that are educating Tennesseans about their concerns with sentencing those who have severe mental illness to death, the press release said.

The program is for Lunch with the League on Tuesday, February 5. The meeting is scheduled from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, which is located at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Courts, Front Page News, Government, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: capital punishment, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, Lunch with the League, mental health, mental illness, Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, Sarah Graham McGee, TASMIE, Tennessee Alliance for the Severe Mental Illness Exclusion

Women in U.S. politics to be discussed Tuesday

Posted at 12:18 am January 15, 2019
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Women in U.S. politics will be discussed at “Lunch with the League” on Tuesday.

The speaker will be Patricia Freeland, professor of political science at the University of Tennessee. The title of her talk will be “Women in U.S. Politics: What’s Changing?”

The meeting will be held from 11:45 a.m.. to 1 p.m. in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, which is located at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Government, Nonprofits Tagged With: League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, Lunch with the League, Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, Patricia Freeland, political science, politics, University of Tennessee, women, Women in U.S. Politics

Public Works director to discuss water, wastewater systems on Tuesday

Posted at 1:02 pm October 12, 2018
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Oak Ridge Public Works Director Shira McWaters will discuss the needs and costs of the city’s water and wastewater systems at Lunch with the League on Tuesday. McWaters will also discuss the status of upgrades to the systems, a press release said.

Lunch with the League is scheduled from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 16, in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, which is located at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

McWaters was in the private consulting field for more than 22 years before she accepted the position with the City of Oak Ridge, the press release said. She helped municipal clients in the areas of water, wastewater, and storm water. McWaters has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Worchester Polytechnic Institute and holds professional engineering licenses for the states of Tennessee, Massachusetts, and Arizona. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Government, Oak Ridge Tagged With: League of Women Voters, Lunch with the League, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Public Works, water and wastewater systems

Director to discuss how United Way addresses community needs

Posted at 8:01 pm September 26, 2018
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Naomi Asher

Naomi Asher

Naomi Asher, executive director of the United Way of Anderson County, will speak at Lunch with the League on Tuesday, October 2. She will discuss how the United Way is addressing needs in the community and how United Way agencies work together to help people in need, a press release said.

The meeting will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, which is located at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

A long-time resident of Oak Ridge, Asher graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 2001. She attended Johnson University, where she graduated with a double major in music and theology. After working in several industries, Asher found her passion for nonprofit work when she served as office manager for CASA of the Tennessee Heartland. She became executive director of CASA in 2010 and received her master’s degree in marketing from King University in 2012.

Asher has served as United Way’s executive director since 2015. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, Lunch with the League, Naomi Asher, Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, United Way of Anderson County

Today: State of city housing to be discussed

Posted at 10:19 am September 18, 2018
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The speaker for Lunch with the League on Tuesday, September 18, will be Anne Dunthorn, commissioner of the Oak Ridge Housing Authority. Her discussion will include current initiatives for middle class families and new initiatives for permanent and rental housing, a press release said.

The meeting will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, located at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike, the press release said.

A longtime citizen of Oak Ridge and Anderson County, Dunthorn has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in economics from the University of Tennessee. She has served as business manager and consultant with C F Systems, technical consulting services, since 1977.  In the Housing and Urban Development arena, her work has included serving as grant writer, team leader, and developer of multi-family properties for nonprofit organizations that target people with special needs, the press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Community, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Anne Dunthorn, housing, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, Lunch with the League, Oak Ridge Housing Authority, Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church

DA Clark to discuss Neo-Nazism in East Tennessee on Tuesday

Posted at 4:26 pm May 14, 2018
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Dave Clark

Dave Clark

Seventh Judicial District Attorney General Dave Clark will discuss Neo-Nazism and the root causes of its rise in East Tennessee on Tuesday, a press release said.

Clark, the DA in Anderson County, will be the speaker at Lunch with the League at noon Tuesday.

His general topic will center on Neo-Nazism, and the root causes of its rise in East Tennessee, the press release said.

The meeting will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, located at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Anderson County, Courts, Federal, Government, Police and Fire Tagged With: Dave Clark, East Tennessee, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, Lunch with the League, Neo-Nazism, Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, Seventh Judicial District Attorney General

‘Understanding Jerusalem: The Holy City & Why It Matters’ at Lunch with League on Tuesday

Posted at 10:22 am April 29, 2018
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Erin Darby

Erin Darby

 

The speaker for Lunch with the League on Tuesday, May 1, will be Erin Darby, assistant professor of religious studies at the University of Tennessee. Her presentation will introduce attendees to the modern history of Jerusalem and explain its political, cultural, and religious significance, including its role in regional and international conflict. She was scheduled to speak at the January 16 meeting, which was cancelled due to the weather.

The meeting will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, which is located at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

Darby is also co-director of the ‘Ayn Gharandal Archaeological Project in southern Jordan, and she leads the UT Dig Jordan study abroad program. An expert in the archaeology and texts of the Middle East, she has traveled extensively in the region, conducting research in Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Cyprus, and Syria, a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News Tagged With: Erin Darby, holy city, Jerusalem, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, Lunch with the League, Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, religious studies, understanding Jerusalem, University of Tennessee

Greenways Oak Ridge to be discussed at Lunch with League on Tuesday

Posted at 2:08 pm April 16, 2018
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Dan Robbins Birdwalk

Dan Robbins, second from right, leads an ORICL group on a birding walk along a Melton Hill Lake paved greenway. (File photo)

 

Dan Robbins, chairman of Greenways Oak Ridge, will be the guest speaker at Lunch with the League on Tuesday. His presentation will focus on the history, current status, and future plans of the Greenways Oak Ridge organization, which celebrates 25 years of existence this year, a press release said.

The meeting will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, which is located at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

Robbins, who grew up on a tobacco farm in rural eastern North Carolina, earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his doctorate in analytical chemistry from Princeton University, then spent a year at the Technical University of Norway on a Fulbright post-doctoral fellowship. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Nonprofits, Recreation, Sports Tagged With: Dan Robbins, Greenways Oak Ridge, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, Lunch with the League

Borchers to give update on school system & changes on Tuesday

Posted at 1:08 pm March 2, 2018
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Bruce Borchers

 

Bruce Borchers, superintendent of Oak Ridge Schools, will discuss the state of the Oak Ridge school system during a lunchtime talk on Tuesday.

His presentation is expected to provide an update on the school system and changes that have been implemented since his last address to the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, a press release said.

The Lunch with the League meeting is scheduled from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 6, in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, which is located at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

Borchers has served as Oak Ridge Schools superintendent since 2013, the press release said. He began his career as an elementary physical education teacher in Sioux City, Iowa. He later worked as an assistant principal and principal in Iowa City and Mankato, Minnesota, and as an associate superintendent of secondary schools for the Anoka-Hennepin, Minnesota, school district, the release said. Prior to coming to Oak Ridge, he was superintendent of the Rockwood (Missouri) School District. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: Bruce Borchers, League of Women Voters, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, Lunch with the League, Oak Ridge school system, Oak Ridge Schools, Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church

Prevention of child abuse to be discussed during Tuesday lunch

Posted at 8:46 pm February 19, 2018
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Susan Moore

Susan Moore

The speaker featured at Lunch with the League on Tuesday will discussion the prevention of child abuse in Oak Ridge and Anderson County.

The speaker will be Susan Moore, regional program manager of Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee.

The meeting will be held from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 20, in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, which is located at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

Moore’s educational background is in business administration and elementary education, a press release said. For the past 20 years, she has been involved in education and children’s issues, and she has served as East Tennessee programs manager for Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee for five years. She is interested in the effects of childhood trauma on brain development, and in making “our community and the greater East Tennessee region more trauma informed,” the release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Nonprofits Tagged With: Anderson County, League of Women Voters, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, Lunch with the League, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee, prevention of child abuse

Oak Ridge city manager to discuss issues facing the city on Tuesday

Posted at 10:41 pm February 3, 2018
By John Huotari 1 Comment

Mark Watson

Mark Watson

 

Oak Ridge City Manager Mark Watson will give his perspective on issues facing the city at Lunch with the League on Tuesday, February 6. The program will be held at noon in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, which is located at 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

In August 2010, Watson was selected as the city manager of Oak Ridge after a 30-year career in local government, a press release said. Prior to coming to Oak Ridge, he served as city manager of six cities in Texas, Montana, and Arizona. He is a graduate of the University of Kansas, where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in public administration.

Watson is a credentialed public manager as accepted by the International City/County Management Association, where he previously served as vice president, the press release said. He has received numerous awards and has issued numerous publications, the most noted being the “Cities that Think” program, the release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Government, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: city manager, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, Lunch with the League, Mark Watson, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church

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