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Nine Lakes Wine Festival postponed to September

Posted at 7:05 pm March 17, 2020
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

2017 Nine Lakes Wine Festival Cellar 53 (Submitted photo)

The Nine Lakes Wine Festival is being postponed until September. The festival had been scheduled for early June.

The postponement is due to the recent recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reduce large gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Fourth Annual Nine Lakes Wine Festival is now scheduled for September 11-12 at Melton Lake Park. All previously purchased tickets, vendor booths, and sponsorship arrangements will be honored, a notice said.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Entertainment, Front Page News, Oak Ridge, Wine Tagged With: COVID-19, Nine Lakes Wine Festival, Oak Ridge, wine

Opinion: Small stores provide personal service, expertise; have direct impact on local economy

Posted at 9:47 am September 27, 2016
By Oak Ridge Today Guest Columns Leave a Comment

When you hear the terms ostrich or Myrtle burger, what comes to mind? Or pink pig van? Rudolph? How about tiny paper plates?

All of these things are hallmarks of Oak Ridge small businesses. You’ve heard it said that small business is the back bone of our economy, but we are so much more. We fill a need that franchises and big box stores simply cannot—we are what distinguish one strip-mall lined community from another. We give our city its unique flavor.

And while memorabilia and gimmicks certainly embed images in our minds, these businesses are fueled by the literal blood, sweat, and tears of people. The shop owners and employees aren’t just entrepreneurs; they are your neighbors, your friends and your family.

We all value convenience and good deals, but as the recent “Shop Local” movements have demonstrated, much is sacrificed for the sake of saving a buck or two (real or perceived). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Opinion Tagged With: Aaron Wells, Lizz's Wine and Spirits, local economy, Ridge Package Store, Shop Local, small business, small businesses, wine, wine sales in grocery stores

2014 Election: Constitutional amendments, wine in groceries, a candidate’s record

Posted at 3:21 pm November 3, 2014
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

League Women Voters Constitutional Amendment Forum

Corinne Rovetti, co-director and family nurse practitioner for the Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health, second from right, discusses Amendment 1, which is on Tuesday’s ballot, during a forum in October. Also pictured are moderator JoAnn Garrett, right; Judy Cornett, second from left, distinguished professor in the College of Law at the University of Tennessee, who discussed Amendment 2; and Sherry Davis Kasper, professor of economics at Maryville College, who discussed Amendment 3.

 

Many voters remain confused about the four proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot in Tennessee on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4.

Three of the amendments were discussed during a League of Women Voters forum in Oak Ridge in October, and you can find a guide to the four amendments here.

The first amendment, Amendment 1, is related to abortion, and it appears to be the most divisive.

Here’s the full text of the proposed amendment to the Tennessee Constitution:

“Nothing in this Constitution secures or protects a right to abortion or requires the funding of an abortion. The people retain the right through their elected state representatives and state senators to enact, amend, or repeal statutes regarding abortion, including, but not limited to, circumstances of pregnancy resulting from rape or incest or when necessary to save the life of the mother.”

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Filed Under: 2014 Election, Education, Government, K-12, Oak Ridge, Slider, State, Top Stories Tagged With: abortion, Amendment 1, Amendment 2, Amendment 3, Amy Rothfeldt, appellate judges, ballot, bankruptcy, College of Law, constitutional amendments, Corinne Rovetti, driving while intoxicated, DUI, earned income, election, election day, Food City, grocery stores, JoAnn Garrett, John DeClue, Judy Cornett, Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health, Kroger, Laurie Paine, League of Women Voters, League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge, liquor by the drink, lotteries, Maryville College, Melissa Eads, Oak Ridge Board of Education, payroll, regulations, Roe v. Wade, Sherry Davis Kasper, tax, Tennessee Constitution, Tennessee General Assembly, Tennessee Supreme Court, University of Tennessee, veterans organizations, Vilma DeClue, Why Yes on 1, wine

CASA’s Evening with the Arts to help abused, neglected children

Posted at 2:21 am September 23, 2014
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An October fundraiser will feature food and music, and it will benefit the work of CASA of the Tennessee Heartland, which works with abused and neglected children.

It’s CASA’s fifth annual Evening with the Arts, and it’s scheduled from 7-10 p.m. Friday, October 10, in a beautiful lighted tent at Melton Lake Park in Oak Ridge, a press release said. Tickets include wine and New Orleans-style food.

“Enjoy listening and hitting the dance floor with an amazing NOLA jazz quartet,” the press release said.

A silent auction will feature local art pieces, including a Bill Capshaw raku vase, locally created jewelry, and unique photography pieces. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: auction, CASA, children, Evening with the Arts, food, jazz quartet, Juvenile Court, Melton Lake Park, New Orleans, wine

‘Night in Paris’ features music, wine, auction; raises money for CASA

Posted at 11:49 am October 4, 2013
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

CASA Evening with the Arts

An Oct. 11 fundraiser will feature music, wine, and an art auction, and it will raise money for CASA of the Tennessee Heartland.

It’s the Fourth Annual Evening with the Arts—A Night in Paris, and it will be held Friday, Oct. 11, from 7-10 p.m. at Pollard Auditorium in Oak Ridge.

The evening will include wine, finger foods from The Market House, and sweets from Emma Lou Bakery.  Jazz and blues singer Sarah Clapp will perform, and the evening will be emceed by Hallerin Hilton Hill. A silent auction will feature local art pieces including a Bill Capshaw raku vase, several original numbered prints, and several “unique and beautiful pieces,” a press release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Nonprofits, Top Stories Tagged With: A Night in Paris, auction, CASA, CASA of the Tennessee Heartland, Evening with the Arts, fundraiser, music, wine

City allows ‘brown bagging’ of beer, wine in some restaurants

Posted at 12:05 pm November 9, 2012
By John Huotari 3 Comments

A city ordinance change approved Monday allows diners to bring their own beer or wine into certain restaurants when they have the owner’s permission. The practice is known as “brown bagging.”

The new ordinance was unanimously approved by Oak Ridge City Council on Monday, and it takes effect Thursday.

It applies to restaurants that have a beer permit or managers with Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission server permits, a city press release said. The ordinance does not allow “brown bagging” in other public places.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Government, Top Stories Tagged With: beer, brown bagging, James T. Akagi, Oak Ridge City Council, restaurants, Tammy M. Dunn, wine

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