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The Anderson County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation planning committee will hold a public meeting in room 118A of the Anderson County Courthouse on Tuesday March 9th at 6 pm. All citizens are invited to attend to learn about the mitigation planning process, help identify natural and man-made hazards and suggest projects to reduce the impacts of disaster in Anderson County. For more information call 865-457-7846.

The State Soil Conservation Committee has requested that a local advisory board conduct an election to fill the expiring terms of three members of the Anderson County Soil Conservation District Board of Supervisors. The election has been scheduled for Tuesday March 9 at the Anderson Farmers Co-Op at 110 South Charles Seivers Boulevard in Clinton and at the USDA Service Center at 2691 Andersonville Highway from 9 am to 3 pm. Only people who hold legal titles to land in Anderson County are eligible to vote in this election. The candidates seeking the Board positions are Howard Farmer, Tyrone Foster, Floyd Grisham, David Irwin, James E. Jones Jr. and David Kitts.

Clinton Physical Therapy Center will host a presentation on Weight Management on Tuesday March 9 at 6:30 pm. Obesity today is a total health issue and studies show that as weight increases so do the risks for medical conditions such as type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and others. It's time to take a new look at weight loss and instead of working with someone to sell a diet, Covenant Weight Management Center has a team of medical professionals to find solutions for every obstacle. Stacey Smith, Clinic Supervisor and Exercise Physiologist, as she explains the medically supervised diet offered by the Weight Management Center, including support groups and special events such as cooking classes, grocery store tours, dining out with clinicians, makeovers and more. The seminar is free and open to the public. Call 865-457-8237 for more information or to pre-register.

Tuesday March 9 at 6 pm, the Claxton Optimist Club presents the Tri-Star Basketball Competition at Claxton Elementary School. The contest is basically a shoot, pass and dribble competition and is open to boys and girls in grades K-1, 2-3, 4-5 and 6 through 8. Awards will be given for Gold, Silver and Bronze finishers. There is no charge to compete so come on out Tuesday March 9th at 6 pm.

The Coal Creek Watershed Foundation's Coal Creek Scholars will conduct the annual springtime Coal Creek Spring Clean-Up on Saturday March 27th from 9:30 am to 12 noon. The scholars will be picking up trash along Highway 116 and volunteers are welcome to come out and help. Meet at the Briceville Elementary School at 9:30 am that morning to pick up trash bags and get your assignment. Call Carol Moore for more information at 865-584-0344, extension 102 or visit www.coalcreekaml.com.

There will be a carnival at Briceville Elementary School on April 1st from 6 to 8 pm featuring an auction, games, food and singing. 5 tickets will cost you only $1 so come out and support Briceville Elementary School.

There will be a Look Good, Feel Better session at Clinton Physical Therapy Center on Monday March 15th at 1:30 pm. This FREE program is open to women undergoing cancer treatments to teach them ways to enhance their appearance during those treatments as well as skin care and beauty techniques. If you are interested in attending, call the American Cancer Society in Knoxville at 865-584-1668 or call Kelly Lenz at Clinton Physical Therapy Center at 865-457-1649.

Valley View United Methodist Church is having a mobile food pantry on Saturday March 20th starting at 9 am. Everyone is welcome to a free bag of food. The distribution is on a first-come, first-served basis and all of the food is usually distributed within a couple of hours. Valley View is located at 815 Old Edgemoor Lane in Claxton less than one mile east of the Bull Run Steam Plant off of New Henderson Road near Ben's Mobile Home Park. Call 865-945-5133 for more information.

Guiding Star Baptist Church in Medford will hold a gospel singing Saturday Night March 13th at 7 pm. Everyone is welcome.

The Clinch River chapter of Trout Unlimited will hold its monthly meeting at 7 pm Thursday March 11 at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Norris. Jim Habera, the TWRA Region IV Cold Water Fisheries Biologist and TWRA's Fisheries Biologist of the Year, will speak about Trout Management in East Tennessee. The meeting is open to the public and you can visit www.crctu.com for more information.

Falls are a major health risk in the elderly community so Clinton Physical Therapy Center and Take Charge Fitness have teamed up for the program, "Got Balance?" to provide FREE screenings for future fall risk in older adults. The next free screening will be Thursday March 11th from 12 noon to 1 pm. For more information or to sign up call Take Charge at 865-457-8237.

Melinda Hillman, Vice President for Roane State Community College, will speak at Lunch with the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge on Tuesday March 16 at 12 noon at the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church on the Turnpike in Oak Ridge. The topic will be "Roane State--Growing to Meet Community Needs." The event is free and open to the public and you can find out more by calling 865-483-9455.

The East Tennessee Sportsman Association will hold its bi-monthly meeting on Thursday March 11 at 7 pm in the Riverside Room of Second Baptist Church in Clinton. For more information call Randy Thomas at 865-310-1076.

Piney Grove Baptist Church at 1412 East Wolf Valley Road in Heiskell will hold a revival beginning on Monday March 29th. Services featuring preachers Bob Zavattieri and Tim Inklebarger will begin at 7 pm each night during the revival, which will continue until further notice, and everyone is welcome.

Calvary Baptist Church will hold its spring revival March 21-24 with services that Sunday at 10:50 am and 6 pm, Monday through Wednesday, services begin at 7 pm. They will have special music each night and a pre-service begins 15 minutes prior to the evening service. Evangelist Bill Sturm will deliver the message while Martha Sturm will be the guest singer.

Union Valley Baptist Church three miles outside Oliver Springs on Windrock Road will hold a gospel singing on Saturday March 27th at 7 pm featuring the Roy Freels Singers, the Butler family, Hallelujah Praise and the Praise Him Youth Choir. Everyone is welcome and you can call 865-435-4150 for more information.

The American Cancer Society wants you to know that if you are 50 years old or older, you should talk to your doctor about getting tested for colon cancer. Colon cancer is largely preventable and when it is caught early patients have a 90% survival rate. To learn more about the different ways you can get tested for colon cancer, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org/colon.

The Perrys from Nashville will be at the Batley Baptist Church at 670 Batley Road in Clinton on Sunday night March 21st at 6 pm. Everyone is welcome. For more information or directions call the church at 865-435-2400.

The 1st Annual Golf Tournament to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will be held April 10th starting at 8 am at the Rockwood Golf Course. The event is for four-person teams, there will be cash and door prizes as well as a silent auction of donated items with all proceeds going to fight juvenile diabetes. The entry fee is $400 per team and for more information, you can call Tricia Thompson at 865-617-4095, Tobi Melton at 865-806-6031 or the golf course itself at 865-354-2121.

If you would like to get involved in OUTLIVE, Tennessee Fights To Beat Cancer, you can purchase a special orange UT OUTLIVE t-shirt with all proceeds supporting services for cancer patients at UT Medical Center's Cancer Institute. The shirts are available at participating Walgreen's stores, Tennessee Traditions and during UT Basketball games. You can also purchase them online at www.UToutlive.org. UT Basketball Coach Bruce Pearl is leading the effort, which is now entering its second year. Last year, the campaign raised $93,000 that was used to provide over 2500 free cancer screenings.

The Community Bank has compiled a cookbook of over 200 favorite recipes from their staff as well as cooking and entertainment tips. The books cost $10 each and can be purchased at any Community Bank location during regular business hours. Proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life.

Medic Regional Blood Center will hold several blood drives in the next week or so.

Monday March 15 Medic will be at the Food City at 508 Tri-County Boulevard in Oliver Springs from 11 am to 7 pm.

Donors must be at least 17 years old and weigh 110 pounds or be 16 and weigh 120 pounds with a note from a parent or guardian. For more information call Medic at 865-524-3074 or visit www.medicblood.com.

The Y-12 Federal Credit Union Relay for Life team will be hosting a craft fair at their I-75 location across from Anderson County High School on Highway 61. Anyone interested in getting a booth to sell their crafts or other goods are asked to call Tre or Dedra at 865-482-1043, extension 685 to reserve a space. The booth fee is $20 and exhibitors are required to bring their own table and any other set-up materials. All proceeds from booth fees will go to the American Cancer Society. The Craft Fair itself will be held April 10th from 10 am to 3 pm.

The US Census Bureau is currently hiring nationwide for the 2010 Census. These temporary, part-time jobs offer good pay, flexible evening and weekend hours up to 40 hours a week and a chance to work near home. Workers are needed in just about every community in the nation and if you would like to learn more about working for the US Census Bureau, call 1-866-861-2010 or visit www.2010censusjobs.gov.

The Oak Ridge Volunteer Income Tax Assistance--or VITA--provides free tax preparation services to local individuals and households. Tax assistance will begin February 1st through April 15th at Trinity United Methodist Church at 320 Robertsville Road in Oak Ridge. Hours will be 3 pm to 8 pm Monday through Friday and 10 am to 12:30 pm on Saturdays. Income taxes are prepared by volunteers who have been trained and certified by the IRS to prepare taxes using the VITA program, all at no cost to the taxpayer. All tax returns will be submitted electronically to the IRS. Taxpayers will need to bring in last year's return, all social security cards, W-2's or 1099's and photo ID. In addition, homeowners should bring all their property taxes paid on the home in 2009. For more information about this free program call the United Way of Anderson County at 865-483-8431 or send an e-mail to uwayac@bellsouth.net.

The Lake City Public Library will once again serve as a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance�or VITA�site during the upcoming tax season. Beginning February 1^st, volunteers will be available to fill out your tax return and e-file it for you free of charge. To participate, you must meet income guidelines and you can find out more or set up an appointment by calling the library at 865-426-6762. The service will be offered February 1^st through April 15^th.

We have a couple of announcements from the Clinton Public Library to tell you about today. First, Joe Deatherage from the AARP will be back once again this tax season to help local senior citizens prepare their income taxes free of charge. He will be at the library every Tuesday from February 2^nd through April 15^th from 10 am to 12 noon and on the first and third Thursdays of every month from 10 am to 12 noon. The Library has also announced that, as of Monday February 1^st, they will be operating on a new schedule to better accommodate working people�s schedules and families. The new hours Monday through Thursday will be from 10 am to 7 pm, Fridays from 10 am to 5 pm and Saturdays from 10 am to 3 pm.

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.

Health & Fitness Opportunities at First Baptist Church Clinton in Partnership with MMC/Covenant Health at the Family Life Center 230 N. Charles G. Seivers Blvd�.Mondays 9:00 a.m. Yoga ($3 per session, 1st class free)�6:40 p.m. *Pilates ($3 per session, 1st class free)�Tuesdays 10:00 a.m. 50 + Fitness ($2 per session, 1st class free)�5:30 p.m�.Right Track (ages 5 - 12) ($1 per session, 1st class free)�5:30 p.m. *PUMP! ($2 per session, 1st class free)�Wednesdays 10:30 a.m�.R&R - Relax & Restore ($3 per session, 1st class free)�12:15 p.m�.LunchTime Yoga ($3 per session, 1st class free)�Thursdays 10:00 a.m. 50 + Fitness ($2 per session, 1st class free)�5:30 p.m�..Right Track (ages 5 - 12) ($1 per session, 1st class free)�5:30 p.m. *PUMP! ($2 per session, 1st class free)�6:40 p.m. *Pilates ($3 per session, 1st class free)�Fridays 12:15 p.m. LunchTime Yoga ($3 per session, 1st class free)�Family Life Center Walk Track Operating Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. & 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m�.Wednesday & Friday 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ($2 per month)�Due to holidays and other special activities scheduled in the Family Life Center, exercise programs may vary, please call 457-9353 or 457-4911 or e-mail info@firstbaptistclinton.com for more information. (*indicates childcare provided at no cost for ages 3 months � 4)

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.

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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