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Free Medical Clinic’s FMC Bash: Auctions, dinner, dance contest on Aug. 12

Posted at 9:53 am July 10, 2017
By Carolyn H Krause Leave a Comment

Some of the dancers who will compete at the FMC Bash on Aug. 12, 2017, are, from left in front, Brianna Sprunger, Heidi O'Steen and Cande Seay; from left in the middle row, Laura Lynn Riden and Leslie England; and from left in back, David Vudragovich, Bruce England, and Hans Vogel. (Submitted photo)

Some of the dancers who will compete at the FMC Bash on Aug. 12, 2017, are, from left in front, Brianna Sprunger, Heidi O’Steen and Cande Seay; from left in the middle row, Laura Lynn Riden and Leslie England; and from left in back, David Vudragovich, Bruce England, and Hans Vogel. (Submitted photo)

 

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The best party in town, many attendees have said! A lively dance contest, delicious dinner, drinks, and delightful auction items. A Hawaiian sunset theme. Dance music by popular disc jockey Dave King. Casual attire.

Elaine Graham, the entertaining emcee and auctioneer and 2016 dance contest winner, will run the show, the annual “fun” fundraiser for the Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge. FMCOR volunteers and staff will present the FMC Bash on Saturday, August 12, from 5 to 10 p.m. in the Parish Life Center of St. Mary’s Church, 327 Vermont Avenue, according to an FMCOR press release.

The dance contestants include Leslie and Bruce England of Jada Blade, Hans Vogel, Cande Seay, Laura Lynn Riden, Ruby Miller, Heidi Osteen, David Vudragovich, Briana Sprunger, Samantha and Matt Berven. You can “vote” now and that evening on the amazing and amusing Oak Ridge dancers as they compete in the celebrity dance contest.

The live auction, to be officiated by “Bear” Stephenson, will include big items such as a week’s stay in Maui, Hawaii, in a two-bedroom, two-bath condo that sleeps six and sits on the beach; an incredible Indian experience for eight at the home of Ginny and Sam Basseen that features an authentic Indian dinner, traditional Indian dancers, and more; a week’s stay in a two-bedroom, two-bath condo that sleeps eight and is in Crescent Beach, Florida, near historic St. Augustine; a dinner in the garden for 30 that offers wine, food and fun, and an evening of Hawaiian hospitality with dinner for 20. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Health, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: Bear Stephenson, Briana Sprunger, Cande Seay, David Vudragovich, Elaine Graham, FMC Bash, FMCOR, Free Medical Clinic, Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge, fundraiser, Hans Vogel, Heidi Osteen, Laura Lynn Riden, Leslie and Bruce England, Ruby Miller, Samantha and Matt Berven

Alpha Kappa Alpha fundraiser will benefit TORCH, Pat Summitt Foundation, KARM

Posted at 11:32 am April 27, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

A June fundraiser will benefit three nonprofit organizations: TORCH, the Pat Summitt Foundation, and Knox Area Rescue Ministries, or KARM.

The June 13 fundraiser is sponsored by members of the Oak Ridge Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) Incorporated. The fundraiser, “Dancing with the AKAs,” will take place in the Knoxville Expo Center Ballroom on Clinton Highway.

The three nonprofits provide important services to the local communities, a press release said. TORCH, or Trinity Out-Reach Center of Hope, of Oak Ridge, provides supportive services and intensive care management to help the homeless. The Pat Summitt Foundation fights Alzheimer’s disease with a comprehensive approach. And KARM seeks to rescue the poor and provide life skills training and educational opportunities. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Meetings and Events, Nonprofits Tagged With: AKA, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Alzheimer’s, Barbara Jackson, Bear Stephenson, dancing, Dancing with the AKAs, Estella Simmons, homeless, KARM, Knox Area Rescue Ministries, music dancing, Oak Ridge Chapter, Pat Summitt Foundation, Ruby Miller, TORCH, Trellis Barksdale, Trinity Out-Reach Center of Hope

UCOR general counsel featured at MLK celebration with Alpha Kappa Alpha

Posted at 10:33 am January 19, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Raeburn Josey

Raeburn Josey

The Oak Ridge Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority will hold its 26th annual program to celebrate the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday at the Y-12 New Hope Center on Scarboro Road in Oak Ridge.

The program, “The Community Speaks,” begins at 9:45 a.m. in the NHC Auditorium. UCOR General Counsel Raeburn Josey will present the keynote address entitled “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.—2014.”

At UCOR, Josey provides legal and management services on behalf of URS and its affiliates. He holds degrees from Georgia State University and Georgia State College of Law, and has bar licenses in several states. UCOR is the federal government’s cleanup contractor in Oak Ridge.  [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News Tagged With: Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Anrdre' Canty, B&W Y-12 LLC, Highlander Research and Education Center, Jefferson Middle School, Larrissa Henderson, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, New Hope Center, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Church Women United, Oak Valley Baptist Church, Raeburn Josey, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ruby Miller, SECME Inc., UCOR

Two outdoor classrooms dedicated at Anderson County schools

Posted at 11:45 am December 10, 2012
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Dutch Valley Elementary School Outdoor Classroom

Dutch Valley Elementary School students, Theresa Beavers from Lowes, and Principal Jennifer Foust after a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating a new outdoor environmental classroom. (Submitted photo)

Construction has been completed on new outdoor environmental classrooms at Dutch Valley and Fairview Elementary Schools in Anderson County. Students, officials, and volunteers celebrated with a Nov. 20 ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The open air classrooms were built with a $20,000 grant awarded to Keep Anderson County Beautiful in the spring of 2012, a press release said. The grant was from Lowes Charitable and Educational Foundation.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Education, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Schools, Dutch Valley Elementary School, Fairview Elementary School, KACB, Keep Anderson County Beautiful, Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation, outdoor environmental classrooms, Ruby Miller

New outdoor classrooms at Dutch Valley and Fairview elementary schools

Posted at 1:07 pm November 18, 2012
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Construction has been completed on outdoor classrooms at Dutch Valley and Fairview elementary schools in Anderson County, and students, officials, and volunteers will celebrate with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday.

The classrooms were built with a $20,000 grant awarded to Keep Anderson County Beautiful in the spring of 2012. The grant was from Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation.

The new outdoor classrooms each include an 18-foot by 36-foot concrete pad with a covered pavilion and picnic tables that allow students to see and study nature in all seasons and different weather, a press release said.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Education, Top Stories Tagged With: Dutch Valley Elementary School, Fairview Elementary School, KACB, Karen Cupples, Keep America Beautiful, Keep Anderson County Beautiful, Lowe's Charitable and Educational Foundation, Ruby Miller

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