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Young Professionals to hear about building strong financial foundations

Posted at 2:00 pm October 5, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Briana Teroy

Briana Teroy

The Young Professionals of Oak Ridge will learn about building strong financial foundations during a Tuesday evening meeting.

“Building one’s investor IQ starts with understanding the basics,” a press release said.

The press release said the presentation will help new investors or those who need a refresher with:

  • the importance of developing a strategy,
  • the impact of asset allocation, and
  • the influence of inflation on one’s long-term goals.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Front Page News, Oak Ridge Tagged With: Briana Teroy, Edward Jones, financial foundations, financial services, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, young professionals, Young Professionals of Oak Ridge, YPOR

Mutt Strutt on Saturday benefits Animal Shelter

Posted at 1:39 am September 18, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Mutt Strutt 2014

The 4th Annual Mutt Strutt on Saturday will benefit the Oak Ridge Animal Shelter.

The charity dog walk is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday at the PetSafe Dog Park at Big Turtle Park on Oak Ridge Turnpike in west Oak Ridge. It’s been organized by the Young Professionals of Oak Ridge.

The Mutt Strutt will feature a group dog walk, raffle prizes, and dogs available for adoption.

Visit www.ypor.org for more information.

Filed Under: Business, Community, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Pets, Police and Fire, Top Stories Tagged With: Big Turtle Park, charity dog walk, Mutt Strutt, Oak Ridge Animal Shelter, PetSafe Dog Park, Young Professionals of Oak Ridge

Young Professionals elect new leaders; Minor is president

Posted at 4:46 pm January 14, 2014
By Oak Ridge Today Staff 3 Comments

Zabrina R. Minor

Zabrina R. Minor

The executive director of an organization that helps the homeless has been elected president of the Young Professionals of Oak Ridge.

Zabrina Minor is the organization’s new president. She is also executive director of Trinity Out-Reach Center of Hope, or TORCH.

Other leaders elected during the YPOR’s January business meeting are Aaron Holbrook as vice president and Thomas Dyke as secretary/treasurer. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: Aaron Holbrook, Courtney Dyer, Michael Stokes, Saba Seaver, Thomas Dyke, TORCH, Trinity Out-Reach Center of Hope, young professionals, Young Professionals of Oak Ridge, YPOR, Zabrina R. Minor

Oak Ridge Observer closes after nine-year run

Posted at 1:00 pm January 2, 2014
By John Huotari 8 Comments

Oak Ridge Observer

The Oak Ridge Observer, a weekly newspaper housed on the third floor of this building at Oak Ridge Turnpike and New York Avenue, has closed.

Stan R. Mitchell, editor and publisher of the Oak Ridge Observer, announced Wednesday that the weekly newspaper will close after more than nine years in business.

In a note posted on the Observer’s website, Mitchell did not elaborate on the reason for the closure.

“We could just never get the paper where it needed to be,” he said.

“I”m going to avoid getting into all the gritty details and talking about unforeseen circumstances, but it is what it is,” Mitchell wrote on his blog. “The bottom line is this: We couldn’t keep it going any longer, and yet thankfully those circumstances coincided with the serious doubts we’ve had the past year and a half.” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Business, Oak Ridge, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: Danah Mitchell, Little Man, newspaper, Oak Ridge Observer, Postma Young Professional Medal, small business, Sold Out, Stan R. Mitchell, U.S. Marines, Young Professionals of Oak Ridge

Charity dog walk on Saturday receives $2,000 donation

Posted at 5:58 pm June 12, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

Radio Systems Corp.—home of the PetSafe and SportDOG brands—recently awarded $2,000 to the Mutt Strutt, a charity dog walk created by the Young Professionals of Oak Ridge Community Outreach Committee in partnership with SARG (Shelter Animal Rescue Group).

The Mutt Strutt was created to support the improvement of the Oak Ridge Animal Shelter, and this year’s event will be held at A.K. Bissell Park at 10 a.m. Saturday. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Community, Government, Knoxville, Nonprofits, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: A.K. Bissell Park, charity dog walk, Colin Colverson, Mutt Strutt, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Animal Shelter, PetSafe, PetSafe Dog Park, Radio Systems Corp., SARG, Shelter Animal Rescue Group, SportDOG, Young Professionals of Oak Ridge, YPOR

Workers, volunteers celebrate animal shelter renovations

Posted at 12:32 pm April 4, 2013
By John Huotari 1 Comment

Oak Ridge Animal Shelter Lobby

Workers and volunteers celebrate renovations at the Oak Ridge Animal Shelter during an open house Monday.

The Oak Ridge Animal Shelter has a new exam room and a renovated surgery room.

It also has new paint, hospital-grade flooring, and a more inviting lobby area with a lower front desk and an animal adoption room.

The renovations, which included cleaning and electrical work, started in January. Except for the flooring, the work was done by the Oak Ridge municipal staff.

City workers and animal rescue volunteers celebrated with an open house Monday. They said the shelter seems more pleasant and inviting now, and the animals seem less stressed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Community, Government, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge, Police and Fire, Top Stories, Uncategorized Tagged With: Jim Akagi, Mark Watson, Matt Jinks, Oak Ridge Animal Shelter, Oak Ridge Police Department, Randy Proffitt, renovations, Robin Smith, SARG, Shelter Animals Rescue Group, Shirley Auble, Young Professionals of Oak Ridge

IDB, YPOR elect new officers

Posted at 9:48 pm January 14, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Oak Ridge Industrial Development Board and Young Professionals of Oak Ridge have elected new officers.

During its regular meeting last week, the IDB elected David E. Wilson as chair, Harold D. Osucha as vice chair, and Harold E. Trapp as secretary and treasurer. Former chair Bill Biloski did not seek re-appointment to the board in December.

Meanwhile, the YPOR elected Jimmy Landmesser Jr. as president, Zabrina Minor as president-elect, Caitlin Watson as treasurer, and Sam Jones as secretary.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: board members, IDB, Oak Ridge Industrial Development Board, officers, Young Professionals of Oak Ridge, YPOR

Young Professionals has elections Tuesday

Posted at 12:37 pm January 7, 2013
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

The Young Professionals of Oak Ridge will elect new officers for 2013 during a Tuesday evening meeting.

The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce.

Filed Under: Business, Oak Ridge, Top Stories Tagged With: election, Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce, officers, Young Professionals of Oak Ridge

Young Professionals ‘cash mob’ at Ferrell Shop on Saturday

Posted at 11:46 pm November 14, 2012
By John Huotari 2 Comments

The Young Professionals of Oak Ridge will have its fourth quarterly “cash mob” on Saturday at The Ferrell Shop in Jackson Square.

A cash mob is an event designed to provide an economic boost to a deserving local business. Everyone in the community is encouraged to participate, a YPOR press release said.

Saturday’s cash mob is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Owner Barbara Ferrell is excited that her business, which is celebrating 30 years, was chosen.

“We plan to have hot spiced cider, and a sampling of some of the food items we sale,” Ferrell said.

The Ferrell Shop sells candles, greeting cards, toiletries and soap, tabletop items, as well as toys, kitchenware, calendars, and ornaments, an announcement said.

Past cash mobs have included The Epicurean, Downtown Hardware, Mickey’s Produce, and J&M Butcher shop. All of them have seen an increase in sales on the day of the cash mob as well as weeks and months after, the press release said.

One business owner said the cash mobs have helped reach new, younger customers.

The Ferrell Shop is located in the Historic Jackson Square. Earlier this year, Oak Ridge was awarded a $798,687 grant to be used in the revitalization efforts for the square. One goal of the grant is to stimulate economic diversification in the Jackson Square District, with an objective of increasing spending in Jackson Square by 25 percent during the next five years, the press release said.

“Our organization aims to encourage our members to eat, shop, play and live local,” it said.

For more information, call The Ferrell Shop at (865) 483-0961 or visit ypor.org.

The Ferrell Shop is located at 235 Jackson Square.

Filed Under: Business, Top Stories Tagged With: cash mob, Jackson Square, The Ferrell Shop, Young Professionals of Oak Ridge

‘Cash mob’ at The Epicurean on Saturday

Posted at 9:38 pm September 26, 2012
By John Huotari 2 Comments

The Young Professionals of Oak Ridge has its next “cash mob” at The Epicurean on Saturday.

The YPOR’s quarterly cash mobs are designed to give an economic boost to a local business. Previous Young Professionals cash mobs have been held at Downtown Hardware, Mickey’s Produce, and J&M Butcher Shop.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: cash mob, The Epicurean, Young Professionals of Oak Ridge

Cash Mob on Saturday at J&M, Mickey’s

Posted at 10:39 pm June 22, 2012
By Dawn Huotari 4 Comments

The Young Professionals of Oak Ridge and the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce have invited the public to take part in a Cash Mob on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will take place at J&M Butcher Shop and Mickey’s Produce.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Community Tagged With: cash mob, J&M Butcher Shop, Mickey's Produce, Young Professionals of Oak Ridge

Young Professionals has June 23 business ‘cash mob’

Posted at 10:45 am June 12, 2012
By Dawn Huotari Leave a Comment

Young Professionals of Oak Ridge has organized a cash mob on June 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The two featured businesses are J&M Butcher Shop and Mickey’s Produce.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: cash mob, Young Professionals of Oak Ridge

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