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Neighborhood Watch has fundraiser at Pizza Inn on Thursday

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Oak Ridge Neighborhood Watch Program Fundraiser 2017

The Oak Ridge Neighborhood Watch Program is having a fundraiser at Pizza Inn on Thursday, June 29, from 5-8 p.m.

Oak Ridge Neighborhood Watch Program is a self-funded organization promoting crime prevention and safety in Oak Ridge neighborhoods, a press release said.

The Thursday fundraiser at Pizza Inn is the primary fundraiser for 2017, the press release said. It will help sponsor events and efforts to provide important information to the community. Oak Ridge Neighborhood Watch Program gets a percentage of sales during the Thursday evening event, the press release said.

“We look forward to seeing you on June 29,” the press release said.

Animal Shelter has viewing party Saturday for Nat Geo WILD ‘Unlikely Animal Friends’

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Batman and Pumpkin

Batman, a Dumbo rat, left, and Pumpkin, a FIV-positive cat, two mascots at the Oak Ridge Animal Shelter, will be featured on National Geographic (Nat Geo) WILD’s “Unlikely Animal Friends” airing 8 p.m. Saturday, May 21. (Photo by City of Oak Ridge)

 

Two mascots at the Oak Ridge Animal Shelter, Pumpkin and Batman, will be featured on National Geographic (Nat Geo) WILD’s “Unlikely Animal Friends,” which airs Saturday, May 21, at 8 p.m.

The Oak Ridge Animal Shelter will premiere the show at Pizza Inn, which is located at 1501 Oak Ridge Turnpike. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Saturday for the show at 8 p.m.

“Please join the City of Oak Ridge for this event highlighting the community on national television,” a press release said.

For more information about the Oak Ridge Animal Shelter, please visit http://animalshelter.oakridgetn.gov/ or call (865) 425-3423.

Wildcats: ‘Coaches Corner with Joe Gaddis’ starts Wednesday

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Joe Gaddis

Joe Gaddis

The live broadcast “Coaches Corner with Joe Gaddis” starts this Wednesday, August 19.

The show, which starts at 8 p.m. on Wednesdays, usually features a review of the previous week’s performance by the Oak Ridge Wildcats football team as well as a preview of the upcoming game.

The live broadcast is every Wednesday at Pizza Inn in Oak Ridge. If you can’t make it, you can watch it on Channel 12, BBB-TV.

The regular season starts Friday, August 21, at home on Blankenship Field. The Wildcats will play the Clinton Dragons, and kick-off is at 7:30 p.m. [Read more…]

‘Dine and Donate’ returns June 9, benefits ADFAC

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Outback Restaurant

Take a trip down under on Monday, June 9, where Outback Steakhouse in Oak Ridge will be serving up its signature steaks, seafood, sides, and more—with a portion of all sales going to support ADFAC’s work in the community. (Submitted photo)

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School is out, and Father’s Day is around the corner: These are just two of many reasons to celebrate with a Dine and Donate meal!

On Monday, June 9, five local restaurants will donate a portion of their sales to support Aid to Distressed Families of Appalachian Counties, or ADFAC. Officially launched last October, “Dine and Donate” is a yearlong event, with different restaurants participating on the second Monday of each month.

“Whether celebrating the fathers in our lives or simply beating the heat, dining out at least one of Monday’s Dine and Donate restaurants is a fantastic way to enjoy the season,” said ADFAC Board Member Cande Seay, who also chairs the Dine and Donate committee. “Plus, for kids of all ages who enjoy the outdoor pool in Oak Ridge, The Other One even offers poolside delivery!” [Read more…]

Relay for Life kick-off on Thursday

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Relay for Life Survivors

Cancer survivors walk the first lap during an all-night Relay for Life at Oak Ridge High School in June 2012.

The 2014 Relay for Life of Oak Ridge will kick off at Pizza Inn on Thursday.

The kickoff will include information about changes for 2014 and free pizza, organizers said.

“Please invite all your team members, friends, family, and survivors,” a flyer said. “The more Relayers we have, the more lives we save!” [Read more…]

Planning Commission considers Pizza Inn site plan Thursday

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Pizza Inn Site Work

J.W. Herren of Mid South Utility Contractors of Putnam County helps prepare a one-acre site on Oak Ridge Turnpike for a new Pizza Inn restaurant.

A new Pizza Inn restaurant could open on Oak Ridge Turnpike next year, and work started at the one-acre site several weeks ago.

The project’s site plan is scheduled to be considered by the Oak Ridge Municipal Planning Commission during a 5:30 p.m. Thursday meeting.

The new diner, part of a Dallas chain that has more than 300 restaurants across the world, will be at the corner of Oak Ridge Turnpike and ORAU Way, roughly where Mickey’s Produce was.

Thursday’s Planning Commission meeting is in the Oak Ridge Municipal Building Courtroom. The commission will consider a landscaping request for the Pizza Inn project.