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Children’s Museum to celebrate national parks at gala in December

Posted at 5:13 pm November 13, 2016
By Kay Brookshire Leave a Comment

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Martha Hart of Karen’s Jewelers, left, with Lee McGetrick and Mike Morris, all members of the Children’s Museum Gala Committee, display a National Park poster for the Gala, which will celebrate the National Park Service Centennial. (Submitted photo)

 

The Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge will celebrate the 100th birthday of the National Park Service at its annual Gala Evening, a benefit for the museum on Friday, December 2.

“Tribute to the National Parks—A Centennial Celebration” will feature National Park trivia and prizes, National Park-inspired cuisine by Rosa’s Catering, music from the Oak Ridge High School Choral Ensemble, an exhibition of children’s photographs from the parks, and a surprise for Gala attendees.

The Gala will be an official National Park Service Centennial Event. In honor of that designation, the museum will offer free admission Saturday and Sunday, December 3 and 4, inviting the public to view the “Parks-in-Focus” National Parks photography exhibit in the Imagination Gallery. Photos of area parks taken by girls from Girls Inc. of Oak Ridge will be shown in the exhibit.

Guests are invited to come dressed to represent a favorite National Park or in semi-formal attire to the Gala, to be held from 5:30-9:30 p.m. December 2 at the museum, which is at 461 West Outer Drive in Oak Ridge. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Front Page News, Nonprofits Tagged With: Bear Stephenson, Beth Shea, Bill Capshaw, children's museum, Children's Museum Gala, Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, CNS Y-12, Dawn Van Eek, Don Barger, Frances Drake, Gale Hinton, Gene Patterson, Girls Inc., Jaclyn Waymire, Karen's Jewelers, Kay Brookshire, Larry Burkholder, Lee McGetrick, Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Martha Hart, Mike Morris, National Park Service, National Park Service Centennial, National Parks Conservation Association, Niki Nicholas, Phil Brooks, Rachel Reagan, Ronnie Bogard, Sandra Barry, Stephenson Realty and Auction, Suzan Bowman, Tom Beehan, Veronica O'Hearn

UCOR accepting proposals for new education mini-grant program

Posted at 12:53 pm March 22, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

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UCOR, the federal government’s cleanup contractor in Oak Ridge, is accepting proposals from area schools for educational grants with a specific goal of enabling new instructional methods in science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM.

UCOR is a partnership between URS and CH2M Oak Ridge LLC.

The UCOR Education Mini-Grants will be awarded directly to teachers and schools for specific projects. All teachers are welcome to apply, but proposals should focus on STEM projects. For instance, a music teacher might apply for a grant for a math-related project within the field of music.

Schools in Roane, Anderson, Loudon, Knox, and Morgan counties are eligible to submit proposals. [Read more…]

Filed Under: East Tennessee Technology Park, Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories, U.S. Department of Energy Tagged With: educational grants, Ken Rueter, mini grants, science technology engineering and math, STEM, UCOR, UCOR Education Mini-Grants, Veronica O'Hearn

Y-12 Community Relations Council adds members

Posted at 11:57 pm December 22, 2013
By Y-12 National Security Complex Leave a Comment

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Bruce Borchers, Veronica O’Hearn, and John W. Smith have joined the Y-12 Community Relations Council. The volunteer group is comprised of 29 community and business leaders who are charged with helping to exchange information between Y-12’s management team and the Oak Ridge and East Tennessee region. The new members were selected by the CRC membership, a press release said.

“B&W Y-12 launched the Community Relations Council in 2002 because we understand the importance of having a strong relationship with our neighbors in and around the Oak Ridge area,” said Bill Reis, B&W Y-12’s vice president of public and government affairs. “We work hard to keep the group updated on the projects/programs and activities at Y-12 and look to them to provide us feedback from the community and to serve as ambassadors for Y-12. It’s a wonderful partnership, and we appreciate each and every one of the CRC members for their commitment to Y-12 and the community.”

B&W Y-12 operates the Y-12 National Security Complex for the National Nuclear Security Administration. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Front Page News, Y-12 National Security Complex Tagged With: B&W Y-12, Bill Reis, Bruce Borchers, CRC, East Tennessee, John W. Smith, National Nuclear Security Administration, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge School Board, Oak Ridge Schools, SAIC, Shirley Cox, Steve Jones, UCOR, URS-CH2M Oak Ridge LLC, Veronica O'Hearn, Y-12 Community Relations Council, Y-12 National Security Complex

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