Community Bulletin Board

Updated:  September 2, 2010

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WYSH and WGAP present a new LIVE sports talk show--THE PRESS BOX.  Join WYSH/WGAP Sports Director Jim Harris and Clinton Courier-News Sports editor Ray Blakney every Monday at 5 pm as they talk about sports from high school to college to the pros featuring interviews, analysis, previews and your phone calls.  If you would like to advertise your business on the show, call Jasper Young at 865-216-5433.  ____________________________________________________________

The Clinton Police Department is now on Facebook.  To get connected with the Clinton PD on the popular social networking site at www.facebook.com just search Clinton Police Department.

Saturday September 4^th, a reception will be held at the Townsend Artisan Gallery from 4 to 6 pm to welcome this month’s featured artists.  Those individuals are fiber artist Deborah Adams and jewelry designer Jan Barnes.  The gallery is located at 7277 East Lamar Alexander Parkway in Townsend in front of the Mountain Sage Woodshop in the green building and next to Nawger Nob.  For information call 865-448-8018.

The Lake City Chamber of Commerce is in the process of planning a Fall Festival to be held on Saturday October 30^th from noon to 6 pm.  The Festival will be a community event with activities for the whole family.  There will be games and inflatables for the kids, arts and crafts for the adults and food for everyone.  In order to make this a great event, the Chamber is looking for vendors, so if you make and sell crafts or other items, have antiques for sale, are a local author, they would love to have you be a part of the Festival.  Food vendors are also needed and in order to avoid duplicating the types of food for sale, there will be an application for food vendors.  If you are interested in being a vendor at the Lake City Fall Festival and need an application, you can find the forms on the Chamber’s website at www.LakeCityChamberTN.com or you can call 865-426-9595.  There is a fee of $25 for non-food vendors and a $40 fee for food vendors.

Oak Ridge football fans can sign up to tailgate before Wildcat games at the historic Alexander Inn with all proceeds from the $10 space fees benefiting the effort to pay for and refurbish the former Guest House for visiting dignitaries to Oak Ridge during World War II.  100 spaces are available at the Alexander and you can find out more by visiting www.revitalizeoakridge.org and downloading the registration form.

The Briceville Volunteer Fire Department will begin its annual Turkey Shoot this Saturday September 4^th at 10 am.  The shoot will be held at the intersection of Briceville Highway and Bill Black Lane in Briceville.  If you need more information on this annual fundraiser, call Brandon Stooksbury at 865-426-2292 or Danny Bray at 865-426-4171.

There will be a benefit singing at New Pilot Baptist Church on New River Highway in Briceville Saturday September 4^th at 6 pm featuring the Chitwood Family with all proceeds going to pay for funeral expenses for Eddie Dean Kennedy.  Call 865-426-9838 for more information or directions.

You are invited to Homecoming at the Bible Way Church of God across from Save-A-Lot in South Clinton on Sunday September 5th at 10 am and everyone is welcome.

The Anderson County government is seeking citizens to serve terms on the county Beer and Civil Service Boards.  The Nominating Committee is seeking two applicants to serve three-year terms on the Beer Board that will expire in 2013 and one person interested in serving a three-year term on the Civil Service Board also set to expire in 2013.  To be considered, you must be at least 18 years old, live in Anderson County and cannot be an elected or appointed member of the county government.  Interested residents can send a resume or pick up a request-to-serve form at the County Commission office (100 North Main Street, Room 118, Clinton, TN 37716).  The forms are posted outside the door and can also be downloaded from the county’s website at www.andersontn.org.  For more information call Mary Murphy at 865-463-6866.  The deadline to apply is Tuesday October 5th at 12 noon.

Medic Regional Blood Center will be taking Labor Day off this year but they want you to know that there an opportunity to donate before the holiday.  On Friday September 3^rd, Medic will be set up at the Kingston Community Center from 9 am to 3 pm.  For more information call 865-524-3074 or visit www.medicblood.com.

There will be a poker run called "Veterans Riding For Veterans" covering five counties on Saturday September 4th with registration from 11 am to noon at Lincoln's Sports Grill at 119 South Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge.  It's only $5 a hand to participate and stops will be made in Wartburg, Crossville, Spring City and Harriman with all proceeds going to the VFW-DAV-Veterans Assistance Program.  For more information call John at 865-363-0147, Fred at 865-640-6664 or the VFW at 865-882-9904.  An auction will be held following the run.

The annual Human Reunion will be held on September 5th at the Mill Creek Community Church in Sunbright beginning with a short business meeting at 10 am and church services following at 10:30 am.  Lunch will be served at 12:30 pm outside followed by singing, games, fellowship and more.  A special "welcome" to all preachers and singers.  Bring a covered dish and enjoy a day of fellowship with one another.

Cedar Grove Baptist Church at 407 Old Johnston Valley Road in Kingston is starting a small group Bible Study for College and Career September 5th at 9:45 am.  All college-age and single young adults are welcome to attend and encouraged to bring a friend.  A light breakfast will be served each Sunday morning.  For more information call the church office at 865-376-9305.

The Hooray for Harriman Labor Day Street Festival will be held Monday September 6th in downtown Harriman from 10 am to 6 pm.  The annual event features tons of fun for the whole family including an entire block of kids' activities, a whole block of antique cars and over 50 arts, crafts and food vendors.  They will have square dancers and live bluegrass and gospel music all day long featuring a 2 pm concert by the legendary Southern Gospel family the Singing Cookes!  Bring a lawn chair and have some fun.  For more information call Randy Ellis at 865-882-8322.

The Oak Ridge Community Band will hold its annual Labor Day concert at 7 pm Monday September 6 at AK Bissell Park in Oak Ridge.  Admission is free and refreshments will be taken care of by Razzleberry's Ice Cream Lab.  Bring a blanket or lawn chairs for outdoor seating and call 865-482-3568 for more information.

Barbara Dooley, the mother of new UT head football coach Derek Dooley, will speak at YOKE Youth Ministries’ annual fundraising banquet.  The banquet will take place on Tuesday September 7^th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Knoxville Convention center.  Each year, YOKE holds a banquet in order to raise funds to help the organization continue its mission of mentoring middle school students.  Dooley is known for her connection to her husband, former University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley and for a book she wrote called “Put Me In, Coach,” which chronicles her life as an SEC football wife.  This year’s banquet has a theme of “Celebrating Volunteers,” and will recognize the volunteer spirit of East Tennesseeans who have carried YOKE’s ministry for over 30 years to 25 campuses in Anderson, Blount, Jefferson and Knox counties.  The group’s interdenominational approach to Christian youth ministry places hundreds of volunteers in contact with 19,000-plus middle school students through weekly campus clubs, weekly “Kid Time” activities, weekend camps and summer ministry events.  The banquet is open to everyone but reservations must be made by August 30^th by calling Cindy Carter at 865-522-6907 or by sending her an e-mail at cindy@yokeyouth.com.

You are invited to the Hawkins Family Benefit, celebrating the life of Peggy and Bob Hawkins, who died within weeks of one another this summer.  Money is being raised to pay for their funeral expenses and on Saturday September 11^th from 9 am to 2 pm at the OT Smith Field at Claxton Elementary, organizers will have a double-elimination Cornhole Tournament.  It’s $20 per team to register and you can pre-register by calling Robbie Herrell at 865-591-7194.  The day will also feature a football and cheer camp for only $5 per child, open to kids in grades K-5, that will feature a punt, pass, kick and dash competition and again you can call Herrell to find out more or to sign up.  They will have live music all day long and volunteers are still needed.  Call Jasper Young at 865-216-5433 if you would like to volunteer.  Donations can be made to the Claxton Optimist Club by contacting Burt Cagle at 865-254-7092.  Make checks payable to Jones Mortuary for the Hawkins family.

The 20^th annual St. Therese Catholic Church Fun Fair will be held on Saturday September 11^th at the church located at 701 South Charles Seivers Boulevard in Clinton next door to Holley-Gamble Funeral Home.  The event will run from 10 am to 4 pm and admission is free.  To mark the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, police and firefighters will be honored.  Former church members will also be commemorated.  Families will be able to enjoy games, food, inflatables, crafts, a flea market and a Christmas Shop.  Several local luminaries have also volunteered to take a turn in the dunking booth including Clinton Fire Chief Archie Brummitt, Clinton High School assistant principal Scotty Herrell, city codes officer Curtis Perez and Chuck Puglisi from the Anderson County school system.  There will be a charity auction as well featuring items such as a custom-made mirror, a stained-glass panel, an orange and white UT area rug, a week’s stay at a home in the Bahamas and passes to local and Smoky Mountain attractions.  For more information call the church at 865-457-4073.

The community is invited to a Party in the Park at Roane County Park on Saturday September 11^th from 5 to 8 pm that is being held to raise money to get a young autistic boy named Hunter a service dog.  There will be live entertainment from Arts in Motion, the East Tennessee Cloggers and the band Afterlife as well as a children’s area with games, face painting and a Shriner’s clown making balloon animals.  A silent auction and a raffle will be held and a young lady from Harriman named Hope will speak about her life with autism.  A Dunking Booth donated by Rockin Rentals will give attendees a chance to dunk members of the Kingston Police and Fire Departments as well as Hunter’s dad Rocky King and his grandfather.  Not only will the event raise money to get Hunter a service dog but it will also raise awareness of autism, which is now diagnosed in 1 of 166 children in the US.  Several organizations that deal with autism have been invited to attend as well to provide more information about the condition, so make plans to attend the Helping Hunter Party in the Park Saturday September 11^th from 5 to 8 pm at Roane County Park.

The week of September 13^th marks a busy week for fans of the UT Vols and the Florida Gators as those two teams prepare to meet on the gridiron but it is also busy as the annual UT/UF blood drive competition will continue for a fifth consecutive year.  Medic Regional Blood center is encouraging all UT fans to donate at one of their fixed donor locations or at one of many blood drives scheduled to take place during the week.  A special event will also take place during the final two days of the competition, the Eddie Check—a free PSA blood test for men—on September 16^th and 17^th.  September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and the Eddie Check is an easy way to test for the disease.  You can call Medic at 865-524-3074 to find out more, including where you can donate close to home, or visit www.medicblood.com.  Wednesday September 15^th, Medic will be at the Food City in Oliver Springs from 11 am to 7 pm and on Thursday the 16^th, they will be out at the Roane Medical Center from 10 am to 6 pm.

South Clinton Baptist Church will celebrate its 75th anniversary on Sunday September 19th at 11 am.  Dr. William Sanderson, a former pastor, will bring the message and former member Kevin lamb will lead the music for the service.  They will have dinner after the service and release 75 balloons.  Everyone is invited.  For more information call Margaret Tackett at 865-457-3615.

The flavors and music of the region will once again fill historic Jackson Square during the third annual Taste of Oak Ridge Saturday October 16^th from 5 to 10 pm.  Mark your calendars as the public is welcome to enjoy the music of classic rock, Americana and bluegrass bands outdoors in the square while dining with locally-owned food vendors during this popular and festive event.  The Soup Kitchen, Razzleberry Ice Cream Lab, The Other Place, Hibachi Gallery/Time Out Deli, Market Café and Jackson Square Bistro have already committed and this year’s Taste of Oak Ridge has been opened up to locally owned restaurants from all over Anderson County.  Merchants are planning a beer garden with all proceeds going to the Oak Ridge Free Medical Clinic.  A tent will cover part of the parking lot for the event and local churches are asked to participate by donating tables and chairs.  For information on how to get involved call the Oak Ridge Revitalization Effort at 865-272-3009.  Those attending the Taste of Oak Ridge will purchase tickets for $1 apiece that can be used for beverages and food samples.  For more information, including how your restaurant or band can be part of the event, call Kate Groover at 865-272-3009 or Barbara Ferrell at 865-483-0961.  You can also find more by visiting www.revitalizeoakridge.org/taste.htm.

Youth for Christ East Tennessee is looking for local Baptist Churches who would like to be involved in one of the fastest growing campus ministries in East Tennessee. We currently have 20 campus ministry sites on elementary, middle school and high school campuses across Anderson County that raise up student leaders to reach their peers with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Youth for Christ has been in existence for over 60 years and Billy Graham was one of their first employees. If your church is looking to be on mission with God in Anderson County to reach young people with the gospel, give Youth for Christ East Tennessee a call or email us today and we can set up a time to come out and walk you through all that God is doing in our community.  Call Tim Jackson, Executive Director, Youth for Christ East Tennessee at 865-300-9021 or e-mail him at Tim@yfcet.org  

The Roane County Chamber and Roane State Community College are once again sponsoring the Teachers Supply Closet.  The program, now in its eighth year, helps provide Roane County schools and teachers with needed supplies to make student activities and learning more effective.  Donations of all types of school supplies as well as financial contributions are welcome and school supply donations range from pencils and pens to file folders and glue, and just about anything else you would normally find in a classroom including hand sanitizer.  Donations and financial contributions need to be received by Monday September 20^th and can be made to:  The Roane Alliance at 1209 North Kentucky Street in Kingston and if you are mailing it the ZIP code is 37763.  If you have questions call the Roane Chamber at 865-376-5572.

During Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the Cancer Institute at UT Medical Center will offer free prostate screenings for men 50 and older and those 45 and above who are African American and have a family history of prostate cancer.  Screening includes a digital rectal exam and a blood test called PSA.  September 8th, screenings are offered at UT Family Physicians of Sevierville at 657 Middle Creek Road (4 to 6 pm).  September 10th, the screenings will be offered at UT Medical Center itself on Alcoa Highway (12 noon to 4 pm).  September 11th, screenings will be at UT Internal Medicine Hardin Valley at 2587 Willow Point Way (8 to 10:30 am).  September 15th, screenings will be held at University Internal Medicine of Lafollette at 109 Independence Lane, Suite 200 (11 am to 3 pm).  September 16th, screenings will be at UT Surgical Associates Norristown at 1633 W. Morris Boulevard suite B (2 to 5 pm).  September 21st, Scott County Hospital at 18797 Alberta Street in Oneida will have free screenings (1 to 3 pm).  For an appointment or more information call 865-305-6970.

LoraKim Joyner, certified trainer in Nonviolent Communication will present a lecture on this subject, Friday, September 10 from 7:30 to 9 pm at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church at 1500 Oak Ridge Turnpike.  At the same location, on Saturday, September 11 LoraKim will conduct a workshop during which participants will have opportunities to practice Compassionate Communication, cost $15.  Hours for the workshop are 9 am to 4 pm with a break for "lunch on your own" from 11:30 am to 1 pm. 

The Beth Moore Women's Conference presents a "Living Proof" Live Simulcast Conference on Saturday September 18th from 10:30 am to 5 pm at First Baptist Church in Kingston.  For more information call 865-376-6041.

There will be a benefit singing on November 13^th at the Anchor of Hope Baptist in Lake City to help a local family with funeral expenses.  The groups Eternal Hope and the Botts family will be there and the singing will begin at 7 pm.  For more information call 865-898-9236.

The Anderson County High School Class of 1990 will hold its 20th class reunion on Saturday September 25th from 6 to 10 pm at the Boyers Farm located 301 Mill Creek Road in Andersonville.  Entertainment will be provided by Guns N' Roses tribute band "Appetite for Destruction" and the cost is $35 per person or $55 per couple.  Refreshments will not be provided.  Please send a check or money order to Cindi Pyles, PO Box 312, Andersonville, TN 37705.  For more information go to the "Anderson County Class of 1990" page on Facebook.

Mark your calendars because WSI-Oak Ridge is inviting you to their 2010 United Way Campaign Kickoff on Carbide Park—a.k.a. Clark Center Park—in Oak Ridge on October 2^nd from 4 to 7 pm.  Activities will include a barbecue competition with two $500 prizes, a bounce house for the kids, a fishing tournament for kids ages 13 and under, a Cruise-In featuring cars and motorcycles, food and more.  For information on entering your vehicle in the Cruise-In call Vinny Cinelli at 865-576-9886 and for information on entering the barbecue contest and everything else you need to know about the Kickoff, call Jennifer Hubbs at 865-276-9280.  Come on out, eat, have a good time and support the WSI Oak Ridge Campaign for the Anderson County United Way.

The Briceville Free Medical Clinic is open and accepting patients.  To schedule an appointment, call 865-426-0037 Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 am to 12 noon.  The doctor is only available on Wednesdays.

The Anderson County Volunteer Rescue Squad is looking for dedicated, community-minded individuals 18 years old or older to volunteer to serve their community. Support members are always needed to handle things like paperwork, maintenance and fundraising. If you are interested in search operations, rope work, swift water rescue or using the jaws of life, the Squad provides all training and equipment as well as free medical training to those interested in becoming an Emergency Medical Responder. Come by the Rescue Squad station at 145 JD Yarnell Industrial Parkway in Clinton on the first, second or fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 pm to pick up an application, or call 865-457-7121. You can also visit www.acvrs.net to find out more.

For those of you in the market for a new pet or if you have a friend or family member who is, the Oak Ridge Animal Shelter is asking you to please consider pet adoption. The city of Oak Ridge has established a new website for pet adoptions and you can find it at www.cortn.org/petadoption.  For more information call the Animal Shelter at 865-425-3423. The Animal Shelter is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 1 to 4:30 pm each day.

The Marlow Volunteer Fire Department is in need of help! They need firefighters and support personnel ASAP! All skills and talents can be put to good use. For more information call 865-457-7846 or 865-310-1955. Help them help you!

For information about the Humane Society here in Anderson County, visit www.andersoncohumane.org  or call 865-381-1550.

The Atomic Trades and Labor Council announces its Medical Screening Program. As a former hourly or salaried worker at Y-12 or X-10, are you aware that you may have been exposed to radioactive or toxic substances such as asbestos, uranium, hydrofluoric acid, nitric acid, solvents, thorium and beryllium? In some cases, it can take years for symptoms to develop from these types of exposures. The purpose of the exam is to detect work-related illnesses as early as possible. You will receive a complete physical exam, chest x-ray, hearing test, breathing test and blood work including a beryllium blood test. For more information call 865-483-8471 or visit www.atlcunion.org.

Build houses, build hope and change lives! Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County needs volunteers to help on the Hickory Ridge construction site in Clinton. Construction experience is not necessary--all you need is a willingness to learn. Sign up to volunteer today by calling 865-482-7713 or visit www.hfhac.org for more details.

REPORT TENNCARE FRAUD: Online, you can report offenders at www.state.tn.us. By phone, you can call toll-free 1-800-433-3982.

The toll-free number to be added to the federal Do-Not-Call list is 1-888-382-1222. Thanks to a listener for providing WYSH with that information.

CONTACT Helpline is a free, confidential and nonjudgmental telephone line staffed by trained volunteers. When you are troubled or just need to talk remember someone cares. Call CONTACT Helpline at 865-482-4949.

The Anderson County Solid Waste Management department operates a recycling facility for Anderson County residents at 1480 Blockhouse Valley Road. The hours of operation at the center are from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. every Wednesday and from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the FIRST and THIRD Saturdays of every month. Residents can recycle tires at the center and there is no limit as to the number of tires you can bring in. If you have a large tire load, call the department at 463-6845 to let them know your are coming. Automotive oil and oil filters, along with antifreeze, can be recycled provided the fluids are poured into sealed plastic containers. Major appliances like refrigerators, freezers, washers and dryers, dishwashers, air conditioners and water heaters will be accepted, along with just about any type of battery you may have. Latex and oil-based paints can be recycled in 1-, 2-, or 5-gallon containers ONLY. Substances like varnishes, thinners, stains or other hazardous household waste cannot be recycled, instead, they are collected during the Household Hazardous Waste Collection events held during the year. Cell phones, fluorescent bulbs and toner and printer cartridges can also be recycled. The center on Blockhouse Valley Road is for private citizens only, not for businesses. For more information about the recycling services available in Anderson County, contact Solid Waste Management at 865-463-6845.

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WEBSITES OF LOCAL INTEREST

State Representative Jim Hackworth:  www.jhackworth.com

Clinton High School Football:  www.clintondragonsfootball.com

Anderson County Trustee's Office:  http://www.andersoncountytrustee.com/

Anderson County Chamber of Commerce:  www.andersoncountychamber.org

Anderson County Emergency Medical Services--- www.acems.net OR www.r2ems.com

Anderson County Sheriff's Department-- www.tnacso.net

Anderson County Clerk's Office-- www.andersoncountyclerk.com

City of Clinton--- www.clintontn.net

Anderson County Election Commission--- www.acelect.com

Anderson County Register of Deeds--  www.andersondeeds.com OR www.andersondeeds.org.

TWRA-- www.tnwildlife.org

Tennessee Wildlife Federation-- www.tnwf.org

Do Not Call-- www.donotcall.gov

Anderson County government:  www.andersontn.org

American Red Cross-- www.redcross.org

Medic Regional Blood Center-- www.medicblood.com

Coal Creek Watershed Foundation--  www.coalcreekaml.com

Anderson County Tourism--   www.yallcome.org

Anderson County Property Assessor--  www.acgis.net

Anderson County School System-- www.acs.ac

Discover East TN--   www.DiscoverET.org

City of Oak Ridge-- www.cortn.org

Clinch River Chapter of Trout Unlimited--  www.crctu.com

Green McAdoo Cultural Center & Museum--  www.greenmcadoo.com

American Museum of Science and Energy--  www.amse.org

Mayor's Commission On Clinton's 21st Century-- www.walktothefuture.com

First Baptist Church of Clinton-- www.firstbaptistclinton.com

Roane County Election Commission--- www.roaneelections.com

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