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Second annual Wildcat Day to feature pep rally, pizza, fireworks

Posted at 4:37 pm August 16, 2014
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Wildcat Day 2014

The second annual Wildcat Day on Saturday, August 23, will feature a pep rally, free pizza and hot dogs, and fireworks, a press release said.

The 2014 Oak Ridge High School football squad will also be introduced.

Wildcat Day starts at 7 p.m. August 23 at Ben Martin Track at Oak Ridge High School. It’s been organized by members of the Oak Ridge Quarterback Club.

“Although the planning window is short, the organizers hope to recreate the success of last year’s community pep rally that drew over 3,000 Wildcat fans,” said Len Hart, president of the Quarterback Club. “The Quarterback Club has been busy this summer with fundraising efforts, including the recent success with the Temptations concert. We just wrote a check to complete the grading and reseeding of the bank at Blankenship’s north end zone. Before we knew it, Wildcat Day was upon us—something Coach Gaddis assured us he wanted to do the week before the first football game.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, High School, High School, K-12, Slider, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: coaches, fireworks, football, Joe Gaddis, Len Hart, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Quarterback Club, pep rally, players, Wildcat Day

Letter: Rice wants to cut taxes, recruit high-tech jobs, push for tourism

Posted at 6:30 pm August 1, 2014
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Kevin Rice

Kevin Rice

To the Editor:

I am Kelvin Rice, your candidate for Anderson County Commission District 7. My parents M.L. and Mary Sue Rice moved to Oak Ridge in 1943, and I was raised on Georgia Avenue. As a lifelong resident of Oak Ridge, I have enjoyed being a part of America’s Secret City.

I attended Cedar Hill, Elm Grove, and Jefferson Junior High School. I graduated from Oak Ridge High School in 1979. I previously worked at Armstrong Rubber Company as a drop mill operator and then went to Atlas Van Lines as a truck driver. I have served our community as a reserve deputy at the Anderson County Sheriff’s Department and have served on the Anderson County Jail committee.

I now serve on the Anderson County Beer Board. I enjoy volunteering as our Neighborhood Watch block captain and serve as the district leader for the Watch Group in the Jackson Square area. Trying to stay involved in many areas of our community, I am a member of the Oak Ridge Quarterback Club, Football Boosters, and the Underage Drinking Task Force.

One of the main goals I will strive toward as your next commissioner is to cut taxes. I would encourage our city and county to recruit high-tech jobs, encourage small businesses to locate in our area, and push for tourism that would not only benefit our restaurants and businesses but would also help our hotel industry. The tourism in the city and county is abundant; added attractions would be beneficial to the city in many ways. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Letters, Opinion Tagged With: Anderson County Beer Board, Anderson County Commission, Anderson County jail, District 7, football boosters, housing, Jackson Square, jobs, Kelvin Rice, Kevin Rice, Neighborhood Watch, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Quarterback Club, small businesses, taxes, tourism, U.S. Department of Energy, Underage Drinking Task Force

Letter: Support stadium renovation, attend Temptations Revue

Posted at 7:28 am July 29, 2014
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Randy McNally

Randy McNally

To the Editor:

One of Oak Ridge’s best assets is the tremendous support our community displays for our schools. Our citizens have greatly supported our schools, whether they are alumni or their children attend, or simply as a member of the community.

There is an upcoming event that needs our support which is a kickoff fundraiser for the renovation of the Jack Armstrong Stadium and Blankenship Field. This is the Temptations Revue, a musical featuring Nate Evans. It will be coming to Oak Ridge High School Auditorium on Saturday, August 9, at 7:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Oak Ridge Quarterback Club, with all proceeds going toward the stadium and field renovation project. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Letters, Opinion Tagged With: Blankenship Field, Jack Armstrong Stadium, Nate Evans, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Quarterback Club, Randy McNally, renovation, schools, Temptations Revue

Temptations Revue featuring Nate Evans at ORHS for Aug. 9 fundraiser

Posted at 1:25 am July 26, 2014
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Temptations Nate Evans Theater

The Temptations Revue featuring Nate Evans will perform at Oak Ridge High School on August 9 in a fundraiser for the proposed revitalization of Jack Armstrong Stadium and Blankenship Field.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m. August 9. The Temptations Revue will perform Motown hits like “My Girl,” “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” “Get Ready,” “Just My Imagination,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “I Wish It Would Rain,” and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone.”

The concert is presented by the Oak Ridge Quarterback Club, with all proceeds going to the revitalization effort.

You can buy tickets at www.temptationsrevueorhs.evenbrite.com.

Filed Under: Entertainment, High School, Middle School, Music, Sports, Top Stories, Uncategorized Tagged With: Blankenship Field, Jack Armstrong Stadium, Nate Evans, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Quarterback Club, ORHS, Temptations Revue

Longtime businessman Anderson running for County Commission

Posted at 8:11 am July 11, 2014
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Joey Anderson

Joey Anderson

Longtime local businessman Joey Anderson has announced he is running for Anderson County Commission in District 6 in the Aug. 7 election. District 6 includes the City Hall, Robertsville, and West Hills voting precincts in Oak Ridge.

Anderson is a 1986 graduate of Oak Ridge High School and earned a BBA in business management from East Tennessee State University.

Growing up active in the Boy Scouts of America, earning the prestigious Eagle award, and being involved with the Boys and Girls Club of Oak Ridge has carried over to remaining active in the community, a press release said. He is currently serving as president of the Oak Ridge Boys and Girls Club Alumni. He was also treasurer for many years for the alumni. Anderson is also a member of the Oak Ridge Quarterback Club.

Anderson’s roots are deep in Oak Ridge, the release said. He operated and managed Anderson’s Hilltop Market for 18 years, carrying on the family business started in 1944 by his grandfather, Joe Anderson. Anderson said his small business background would help him navigate managerial and budgetary challenges on the Commission if elected. [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2014 Election, Anderson County, Government, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Commission, Anderson’s Hilltop Market, City Hall, District 6, Joe Anderson, Joey Anderson, Kristi Anderson, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Boys and Girls Club Alumni, Oak Ridge Quarterback Club, Robertsville, West Hills

Kevin Rice running for Anderson County Commission in District 7

Posted at 8:40 am June 7, 2014
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Kevin Rice

Kevin Rice

Kevin Rice, an Oak Ridge High School graduate, is running for Anderson County Commission in District 7, which includes the Highland View, Glenwood, and Pine Valley precincts, a press release said.

Rice has served on the Anderson County Jail Committee and now serves on the Anderson County Beer Board, the press release said. He also volunteers as a Neighborhood Watch block captain and as a district leader for the Watch Group in the Jackson Square area.

Rice is a member of the Oak Ridge Quarterback Club, Football Boosters, and Oak Ridge Boys and Girls Club Alumni. He is also a member of the Anderson County Underage Drinking Task Force.

Rice said his goal as a commissioner is to cut taxes by recruiting high-tech jobs, small businesses, hotels, and tourism.

“The potential for increased tourism in the county is abundant,” Rice said. “However, added attractions would be beneficial to the city and county in many ways. Our young people, as well as our treasured senior citizens, need a variety of activities to keep Anderson County the best choice to work and live, now and in the future.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: 2014 Election, Anderson County, Government, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County, Anderson County Beer Board, Anderson County Commission, Anderson County Jail Committee, District 7, football boosters, Glenwood, Highland View, housing, Jackson Square, jobs, Kevin Rice, Neighborhood Watch, Oak Ridge Boys and Girls Club Alumni, Oak Ridge Quarterback Club, Pine Valley, taxes, tourism, Underage Drinking Task Force

Temptations Revue concert to kick off Blankenship fundraising campaign

Posted at 8:53 pm May 23, 2014
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Temptations Nate Evans Theater

 

An August concert by the Temptations Revue will kick off the fundraising campaign to revitalize Blankenship Field and Jack Armstrong Stadium into a world-class facility, organizers said.

The Aug. 9 concert will be in the Oak Ridge High School Auditorium. It’s sponsored by the Oak Ridge Quarterback Club.

The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 9, and tickets must be purchased online. They went on sale to the public on Thursday.

All proceeds will be directed to the revitalization effort to revamp Blankenship Field/Jack Armstrong Stadium. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entertainment, High School, Middle School, Music, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Blankenship Field, fundraising, Jack Armstrong Stadium, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge Quarterback Club, Temptations Revue

First Wildcat Day for all sports draws players, fans, Coach Gaddis

Posted at 9:00 am August 26, 2013
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Oak Ridge High School Wildband at Wildcat Day

Members of the Oak Ridge High School Band play at the opening of a Wildcat Day pep rally at the Ben Martin field on Saturday.

Enthusiastic fans and players flocked to Oak Ridge High School on Saturday for a first-of-its-kind pep rally that incorporated all sports and featured a football coach that helped the Wildcats win their last state championship and is leading the team once more.

The pep rally was part of what had officially been proclaimed Wildcat Day by the Oak Ridge City Council. The rally featured short cheerleader routines, music by members of the Oak Ridge High School Band, short speeches from city and school officials, an introduction to the ORHS Wildcats football team and coaches, and fireworks. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Education, High School, K-12, Middle School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Clinton, David Bryant, Farragut, football, Joe Gaddis, Keys Fillauer, Len Hart, Oak Ridge High School, Oak Ridge High School Band, Oak Ridge Quarterback Club, ORHS, pep rally, state championship, Wildcat Day, Wildcats

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