Secret City Living -- December

Development Center Offers Adventure Helping kids grow strong and brave

Furry Friends Need Your Help Adopt a pet or volunteer

New Mural at Museum

Nationally acclaimed artist paints Celtic scene

Wildcats Finish Season Strong Players Wrap Up With 12 Wins, One Loss

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From the Editor

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elcome to the first edition of Secret City Living! This publication is owned by Huskey Media, a media company based in Anderson County. Our goal is to create a high quality magazine that highlights all the wonderful things happening in Oak Ridge and the surrounding areas. We want to feature people who are doing good, events that your entire family can enjoy, and stories that will foster a sense of community.

Often, media tends to focus on all the bad.

Between the violence in the Middle East, the riots in Ferguson, the still festering Russia-Ukrainian conflict and a host of other seemingly endless bleak stories, it can start to feel like peace will never gain a foothold.

Here at Secret City Living, we want to offer you some light in the darkness. We believe that we can change the world by creating pockets of goodness and hope. If we all do our part to bring some faith, love and hope to our neighbors, our actions will ripple across the nation and make it a better place for our children.

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If you know of someone who you believe deserves a little bit of publicity, let us know! We are always open to story ideas.

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Editorial Crystal Huskey, editor, creative director Paula Johnson, creative assistant Tara Anderson, creative assistant Cynthia Clark, staff writer Yvonne Hart, contributing writer Stephen Krempasky, contributing writer Dr. Eddy Robinson, contributing writer Alanna Hunsaker, contributing writer Jerry Chambers, contributing photographer Megan Duncan, contributing writer Kay Brookshire, contributing writer Paul Craven, contributing writer

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Woman’s Club Seeks New Members

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Around Town

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Community Voices

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Gotta Go!

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Event Calendar

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AROUND TOWN

Furry Friends Need Our Help Through the Holidays and Into the New Year

by Crystal Huskey, editor

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t’s been a tough year at the Oak Ridge Animal Shelter, a facility that takes in dogs from Oak Ridge, Clinton and the surrounding county.

After two rounds of distemper went through the shelter, volunteers have sadly had to euthanize over 80 dogs. Canine distemper is a contagious disease that is often fatal, and, if the dog survives, often leaves them with nerve and brain damage.

After shutting down to clean the facilities and put some new procedures in place, the shelter is up and running and in need of donations. The shelter is currently requesting donations in the form of dog and cat food, nursing kits, animal beds and blankets and other pet-related items.

“We take in hundreds and thousands of unwanted, lonely, frightened, abandoned, abused, maimed, sick, diseased, surrendered, and stray animals,” volunteer Beverly Kay wrote in a letter to the shelter’s supporters after the shelter was shut down

temporarily. “We become their home, their hope, their medical providers, their companions, their caregivers, their loves, their very sustenance... But the silence is deafening. It is heartbreaking. It never leaves us. We will never forget. But there are more to be loved and cared for. Intake doesn’t stop. Hope remains.”

Distemper had been nearly wiped out in the Appalachias, but it has resurfaced over the past year.

To prevent from something similar ever happening again, the dogs taken in at the Oak Ridge facility will be vaccinated and then quarantined until the vaccine has gone into full effect. They have also placed metal sheets between the crates so that the dogs cannot touch noses and spread disease. Because of the resurgence of distemper, the shelter encourages all pet owners to vaccinate against it.

For more information about donating or adopting a pet, call (865) 425-3423.

The shelter regularly takes in strays, lost pets and owner surrenders. Donations are accepted year round, and volunteers are encouraged to find out more about ways they can help.

Photo courtesy of Friends of Oak Ridge Animal Shelter

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The Ballroom at the Double Tree by Hilton will be rocking on New Year’s Eve. East Tennessee has not celebrated like this in a number of years, so bring an appetite and your dancing shoes. A sumptuous array of hors d’oeuvres -- both hot and cold -- will be the holiday present of the Chef at the Double Tree.

Besides ringing in the New Year with a champagne toast, the Boys will remember their founding member and lead guitarist, Jeff Ginsburg, who suddenly left this world October 18. Guests will be asked to bring a donation of non-perishable food items to fill the barrels for Second Harvest of East Tennessee, his favorite local charity. This promises to be a Boys’ Night Out to remember.

Boys’ Night Out will present this special event and concert on Wednesday, Dec. 31, beginning at 8 p.m. at the Double Tree by Hilton, 215 S. Illinois Avenue, in Oak Ridge. The music starts at 9 p.m. and will last well into the New Year. They will play from a vast library of 1960, 70s and 80s music specifically orchestrated for their eleven member group. Many of your Motown, Carolina Beach shag, R&B and blues tinged Rock-NRoll tunes will be highlighted by their amazingly tight horn section and crooned by longtime front-man, C. Vaughn Leslie. Boys’ Night Out (BNO) was organized in 1983 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with the goal of recreating the authentic performances of the rhythm and blues (R&B) music that had been extremely popular with teenagers in the south during the late 1960s. Boys’ Night Out’s first public performance was at the Oak Ridge Azalea Festival on May 5, 1984, and they have played a busy schedule ever since.

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ADVICE Take Time to Stop and Enjoy the Holidays

by Yvonne Hart Community contributor

Yvonne Hart, life coach based in Anderson County.

The decorations were hung, the tree up, and the family is sitting quietly observing the glow of the holiday lights. Don’t you love that moment when we can actually appreciate the meaning of the holidays?

Is this typical for you? Or are you the one rushing around trying to make sure everyone is happy, warm and full of figgie

pudding?

If so, you may not be enjoying the holiday season.

Many lumber through decorating, cooking and shopping, focusing on accomplishing small, but vital tasks. You may feel driven. I have met some who dread the approach of the holiday season. What can you do to change that feeling? Realize that stress is often frustration over unmet expectations, hopes and desires. What about asking the family what is most meaningful to them? You may be surprised at their answers. It could reduce the flurry of your activity if you realize they simply appreciate time with the family. They may not be seeking the perfection or performance you believe they desire.

Once you’ve got an idea of what the family appreciates during the season, set about making preparations as early as possible. Taking the time to plan the month of activities reduces stress.

Make lists and complete your shopping as early as possible. This reduces the tension of desperately looking for a gift when the best has been taken.

Create a vision from the input of your family.

Let this vision be unique to you and your family.

Decide what joys you want to include in your holidays: greeting cards, gifts, decorations, recipes, music, donating, watching movies with your kids or grandkids, serving food. Decide what is most important and prioritize what is truly most rewarding

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for you and your family.

Think of past holidays and decide what made them most enjoyable. Planning early, seeking input from the household and priority management can change your holidays; all the way from Thanksgiving to New Years. You’ll find it less stressful and there will be time to enjoy and feel apart of the festivities yourself.

Accept what you cannot change; and have courage to change what you can. Practicing healthy boundaries are also necessary in reducing stress over the holidays. There are a myriad opportunities.

Only chose those that fit your lifestyle and your family. Make peace with the word NO. It is a complete sentence. You do not need to explain yourself. Build in time to care for your own mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. We’re so tempted to put our feelings on the shelf until January and just make everyone happy. I use this illustration to explain. When you are flying on an airplane, the stewardess spells out the emergency procedures just in case there is need. She will tell you that if you are traveling with a child, be sure to put the mask that drops down on yourself first. If you think it is more important to put it on the child, you may not be there to continue the child’s care. The message is clear: taking care of yourself first, enables you to be present for others in need.

The last tip to decrease stress during the holidays: sit down with those most important to you and decide on a budget. Financial pressure contributes to January’s blues. If you’ve decided on the budget and you’ve made purchases within that budget, you will face the new year without the dread of debt.

Pick and choose which tips might apply to your life and whatever you decide to do, take time to enjoy the warm glow of the lights and turn any dread into a true Holiday Happiness. My wish for you is the Happiest Holiday season ever.

Yvonna Hart is a Certified Life Coach with A Focused Purpose Coaching. Visit her online at AFocusedPurpose.com.

Making Adjustments to Better Your Health

by Dr. Eddy Robinson Alignment Chiropractic We make adjustments everyday of our lives. From the time we wake in the morning to the time we close our eyes at night to sleep we are constantly having to adjust different aspects of our lives to adapt.

Depending on the East Tennessee weather we make adjustments to what we plan to wear that Dr. Eddy Robinson, day in order to stay comfortable, alignment chiropractor whether that means warm, cool or dry is any one’s guess in this part of the world. Once we make it out of the house we sometimes have to adjust the route we take to work due to road construction or some other traffic concern. While all of these adjustments may at times frustrate us they are a necessary There is another type of adjustment that is far more important and necessary

in keeping us well and functional, it’s the specific Chiropractic adjustment to our spines. response to daily stresses and they keep us well, functional and safe.

The chiropractic adjustment is the only thing that can remove vertebral subluxations --stress or interference to our nervous system -- from our spines and allow us to live up to our potential. This interference is caused when the vertebra shift and get stuck in a position that puts stress on the spinal cord and nerve roots. The presence of subluxations can decrease the normal function of any and/or all of our vital bodily organs without causing pain. A doctor of Chiropractic will check your spine for these subluxations and if they are present he/she will make the necessary adjustments to the spine, correcting the subluxations and realigning the spine removing the stress or interference from the central nervous system.

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PEOPLE...

Girls Inc Strives to Build Self-Confidence in Girls of All Ages

by Alanna Hunsaker, contributor

Girls, Inc. of Oak Ridge, formerly known as Girls Club, was founded in 1976. Originally the facility was located at Highland View Elementary School, which is now the Oak Ridge Children’s Museum.

Girls Inc moved to its permanent home in July of 2000 at 1798 Oak Ridge Turnpike.

We expanded our building in 2004 to a 7,400 square foot campus. Girls Inc has grown to become an integral part of the Anderson and Knox County communities. We have successfully and genuinely benefited thousands of girls’ lives throughout the past 37 years. We provide a research based informal curriculum in our afterschool program as well as in our Summer Camp and specialty programs. We currently offer tutoring and mentoring programs to all girls to assist in developing self confidence and success in all aspects of girls’ lives. Currently, we serve over 500 girls in Anderson County.

One program that is unique to the area is our Leading Lady program. The Leading Lady program provides interaction with women in our community to encourage career exploration, think about their futures, and provide positive successful role models for girls. At least once a month, female professionals speak to the middle school girls and expose them to a wide range of career opportunities in order to begin to set career goals

and learn about paths they need to take to achieve those goals. Most recently, Jessica Fain shared her story of how she became a scuba diver and her upcoming adventure of living in an underwater habitat Aquarius. Fain is also an adjunct professor at Roane State Community College alongside Bruce Cantrell. The two recently broke the world record for living consecutively underwater which surpassed the 30-day mark record set by famed explorer Jacques Yves Cousteau’s oceanauts in Conshelf II (1963) and by astronaut Scott Carpenter in SEALAB II (1965).

Fain also set the record for a female living underwater. The previous mark was 14 days, set in 1970 by renowned scientist Dr. Sylvia Earle. The girls also watched Fain host “Classroom Under the Sea”, and an online lecture series presented

by Roane State and the marine Resources Development Foundation on Key Largo. Girls Incorporated mission is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart, and bold and this program does that by providing interaction with strong, smart, and bold women.

For more information about Girls Inc. programs, or if you are interested in becoming a Leading Lady contact Alanna Hunsaker at (865) 482-4475, or visit girlsinc-oakridge.org.

Girls Inc participants pictured with Jessica Fain from Left to right back row: Annalisa Rael, Myrah Forgerty, Semaj Clark, Brooklyn Henderson. Front row from left to right: Delanie Shipley, Jada Coates, Natalie Vishnivetshaya, Eden Hatmaker, Aiya Davis, and Marissa Cook. Photo courtesy of Alanna Hunsaker

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Life Development Center Creates Personal Growth, Offers Adventure

by Megan Duncan Community contributor

t’s okay to be scared; this is scary stuff! But

it’s not okay to let that fear decide what you can and cannot do.� I cannot begin to count the number of times these words have left my mouth in the past year that I have served as the director of the Life Development Center, or, as we call it, the LDC. More than 1,500 people, both children and adults, have passed through the gates of the LDC in the past 12 months, hopefully all challenged and changed for the better.

Located on Old Edgemoor Road and boasting both low-ropes and high-ropes courses, the LDC has a rich history of challenging people to do more, do better and change their own lives. More precisely,

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the Life Development Center, as it exists today, has two histories that merge to create an entity with an incredible and undeniable impact on our community.

In the 1980s, the Life Development Center was a brand new facility, supported by the Anderson County Health Council and an important part of the Anderson County community. Working closely with several area hospitals and rehabilitation centers, the LDC enhanced treatments for patients participating in drug and alcohol rehabilitation. The LDC further impacted the community by facilitating programs that helped businesses, church groups, school groups and Scout troops strengthen communication, teamwork and leadership skills. It was a beautiful facility that touched

the lives of many adults in the community through its creative and innovative programs.

But this was just the beginning. It wasn’t long before the LDC began implementing a program so innovative, it even caught Washington D.C.’s attention.

In 1982, David Campbell, a Clinton Jr. High School guidance counselor, joined the fight to end drug use among young people when he established the first and only Wilderness Experience Program (WEP) in Anderson County.

The basic premise of the program was simple, yet amazingly effective: students in trouble with drugs were taken on a three-day wilderness trip to learn skills such as positive risk-taking, problem solving and communication. The wilderness trip allowed students the opportunity to leave distractions (both positive and negative) behind and give uninterrupted thought to where their life choices might take them.

The program was so successful it caught the attention of Washington D.C.’s anti-drug campaign and President Reagan himself, as Campbell and Harold Heath, Clinton Junior High’s principal, had the opportunity to dine with a small group of antidrug leaders and the President. The Wilderness Experience Program was highlighted at that dinner and was selected for discussion for the upcoming National Education Association convention in 1987.

As the years passed, the Wilderness Experience Program became an important part of the Anderson County Health Council and the Life Development Center, helping countless numbers of teenagers change their lives for the better. Over time, the Wilderness Experience Program continued to evolve

and was eventually renamed ACSESS: Breakaway, an adventure counseling experience for area high school students. Transitioning from a simple three-day, twonight backpacking trip to a full-scale 10-week course, ACSESS: Breakaway focuses on outdoor skills as well as important life skills, such as anger management, conflict resolution and communication.

In 2010, the Anderson County Health Council dissolved, but strongly desired to continue its most successful programs, including ACSESS: Breakaway.

Fortunately, Anderson County Schools answered the call and agreed to assume responsibility for the Life Development Center and its programs. It was a partnership that ensured a bright future for a facility with a rich past.

In 2013, with a new staff, the Life Development Center began projecting a new image. While ACSESS: Breakaway and other interventional programs for specific students remain the focus of the LDC, the facility also serves the entire Anderson County student population, as well as neighboring counties. For example, in the fall of 2013, all Anderson County eighth-graders attended a ropes course program specially designed to prepare these students for high school and beyond. Throughout the course, students focused on effective communication, risk-taking and goal-setting- skills they will use for the rest of their lives. Additionally, over 200 Union County eighth graders were afforded the same opportunity in the spring of 2014. Throughout the school year, large numbers of school groups, such as the FFA, have participated in uniquely designed ropes course programs as well.

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Even now, as a facility of Anderson County Schools, the Life Development Center has remained one of Anderson County’s best-kept secrets. Relatively few citizens of our county are even aware of its existence.

And many people who have heard of it remember it strictly as a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility, meant for a specific demographic.

What most people find surprising is this: the Life

their employees are working more effectively as well as more productively. Local churches have found it beneficial to draw parallels between an adventure activity and spiritual concepts discussed within their congregation. Here’s the even more surprising part: it all just feels like fun, games and adrenaline.

“The Life Development Center is not only for school students. It exists to serve the entire community, including businesses, churches, Scout troops and families.”

So, how do these activities work so effectively to teach both children and adults seemingly difficult skills? The answer is simple psychology. Most people in the world learn by doing - the more we move, the more we learn. At the Life Development Center, we harness the power of movement and couple it with oral teaching (debriefs after games) and critical thinking (discussions). As a result, we have a strong foundation on which to build important, life-changing skills, such as communicating well and solving problems as a group, helping participants to understand, “It’s okay to be scared; this is scary stuff! But it’s not okay to let that fear decide what you can and cannot do.”

From hosting the Secret City Mud Run to working closely with UT Extension to offer classes and information, the Life Development Center is committed to being an integral part of the Anderson County community. Our desire is to see everyone who takes part in a program or event at the LDC leaves with a smile on his or her face and different perspective on life. My year at the Life Development Center has done this for me- allowing me to Learn about myself, Develop new skills and Challenge my comfortable ways of thinking.

Development Center is not only for school students.

It exists to serve the entire community, including businesses, churches, Scout troops and families. From ropes course birthday parties to uniquely designed climbing trips, everyone can benefit from the Life Development Center. Even when a family comes for a “just-for-fun” event, such as a birthday party, they often leave with increased confidence, better communication and increased satisfaction in themselves and their abilities- all without trying. Businesses that come together and complete a ropes course or adventure program often write back after the event reporting

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On the back of one of our T-shirts at the LDC, we have a quote by the late author, Henry Miller: “One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” As people on their own life journey make a stop at the Life Development Center, we hope that they are one step closer to that destination: seeing life differently, in a new light, in a new way. Through fun, hands-on, active learning, the Life Development Center is helping those in Anderson County and beyond see life in a new way. For more information, call (865) 2001790.

Page 14-15: A backpacking adventure trip with high school students in Big South Fork.

Left page: Students participating in our Adventure: Summer Camps on a hike at Frozen Head State Park.

Right page, top right: Students participating in a team-building program climbing on our Vertical Playpen.

Center: A student completing the Catwalk element.

Bottom: Student on a climbing adventure with the LDC staff on Walden’s Ridge.

All photos courtesy of Megan Duncan

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Local, Affordable Health Care When You Need It Most

The Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge offers affordable health care to residents of Anderson, Roane and Morgan Counties.

by Crystal Huskey, editor with material provided by Teresa Brittain, executive director of FMCOR

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veryone should have access to healthcare, regardless of ability to pay or insurance status, according the Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge (FMCOR). At the Free Medical Clinic, one of the guiding principals is that patients are treated with dignity and respect and are served in a way that preserves confidentiality.

Since Tennessee is one of 25 states that have not expanded Medicaid, most of FMCOR’s patients remain uninsured and continue to rely on FMCOR for medical care, according to executive director Teresa Brittain.

In other words, a lot of people slip through the cracks of what has come to be known as Obamacare.

The poorest people do not qualify for aid because Medicaid was not expanded but they cannot pay for their own insurance. As of December 2013, 69 percent of

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the clinic’s patients have incomes at or below the federal poverty level, meaning they are too poor to qualify for subsidized health insurance through the federal Marketplace.

“That percentage continues to rise, as we see an increasing number of patients whose work hours (and therefore pay) are being cut to levels that disqualify them for employer-sponsored or Marketplace health insurance,” says Brittain.

In 2013, FMCOR added 646

new patients, an average of 54 each month. To date in 2014, it has seen 116 new patients, while 49 of its patients have qualified for insurance and left the clinic.

For every one insured patient who leaves FMCOR, there are two new patients waiting for its help. For the first two months of 2014, the number of Free Medical Clinic patient visits increased by 34% over the same period last year, from 762 to 1020. By July, the number of patients seen was 3,864.

“We have been able to handle this increase in need thanks to several newly-retired physicians who now volunteer at FMCOR and thanks to generous community support that has enabled us to hire a second part-time family nurse practitioner,” says Brittain,

“but with 8,000-10,000 people in our three-county service area (Anderson, Morgan, and Roane) estimated to remain uninsured, demand on the Free Clinic will continue to increase for at least the foreseeable future.�

The clinic is able to serve the medical needs of

Everyone should have access to healthcare.

--FMCOR Guiding Principle

its friends and neighbors because of financial support from over 800 individuals, churches, and organizations in this community and selfless donations of time and expertise by 68 volunteers.

The clinic offers more than just health care services. Classes on smoking cessation, weight loss, diet and nutrition and diabetic education are all offered onsite, and it now also offers physical therapy.

If you are uninsured and have trouble affording the cost of health care, the Free Medical Clinic can help.

Requirements include having no medical insurance of any type, living in one of the three counties served, and certain income limitations. The average cost per patient is $48.

FMCOR has eight paid staff (three full-time, five part-time), 24 office volunteers, five volunteer MDs,

FMCOR recently celebrated a grand opening at their new facility in Oak Ridge. Photo courtesy of Teresa Brittain

one volunteer nurse practitioner, 13 volunteer nurses and a volunteer counselor, massage therapist, physical therapist, dietician, and diabetic counselor.

Many fundraisers are held throughout the year. One hundred percent of contributions are used to provide medical care for the uninsured.

From now through Feb. 17, volunteers will be on hand to help people enroll in the Affordable Care Act marketplace and to answer any questions you may have. This service is open to the public, not just patients. For more information, visit fmcor.org or call (865) 483-3904. FMCOR is located at 116 E. Division Rd. in Oak Ridge.

A couple dances during a MASHthemed fundraiser. FMCOR hosts multiple fundraisers throughout the year, including auctions, galas, and anything the community puts together. The clinic is funded by donations and has many volunteers.

Photo courtesy of Teresa Brittain

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Nationally Acclaimed Artist Donates Art to Museum Gale Hinton’s work can be seen in schools, restaurants and businesses all across the state.

by Kay Brookshire, contributor Kilted knights and ancient castles are among mural scenes decorating the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge as it prepared for a Celtic-themed holiday gala. Mural artist Gale Hinton brought her ladders, exterior house paints and desire to help to the Children’s Museum earlier this month to paint two murals for A Celtic Holiday, the Children’s Museum’s fundraising gala that took place earlier this month.

In the entry hallway, a larger-than-life knight greeted gala guests, along with a Blarney Stone scene set in rolling hills of Scotland and Ireland. Guests found lucky gold coins and shamrocks near the knight. Inside the dining room, where Celtic music and cuisine, along with live and silent auctions, were featured, scenes of Ireland graced her mural. An ancient abbey, along with highland cattle and sheep in the mural, served as the stage background.

Hinton said this is the third year she has donated her services for the Children’s Museum’s gala, supporting the museum in return for all the good it does for the community.

She has painted murals professionally for nearly 50 years, driving her paints and ladders across the country to paint for businesses, schools, churches, hospitals and homes.

The mural artist loves her work, painting seven days a week for all but one week a year. She has painted the school entry mural at the Oak Ridge Preschool and murals at Willow Brook, Glenwood and Woodland schools and Oak Ridge High School, among the 1,200 schools across the country where her murals enliven plain walls. Her murals decorate McDonalds’ playlands and Dollywood walls, as well as a home in Spain.

Hinton is among about 40 individuals and businesses that contributed to the Gala. Among Pipes and Drums Sponsors, from $500 to $750, are Enrichment Federal Credit Union, Isotek Systems, Sen. Randy McNally, Jan and Charles Melcher, ORNL Federal Credit Union, Sexton Automotive, TnBank of Oak Ridge, Gordon and Miriam Fee, Nick and Pat

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Imperato, Barr Technical Services, Pam and Paul Williams, Susan McCarthy, John and Frances Drake, Dade Moeller, Dean Evasius, Mark and Teresa Harvey, Thom Mason & Jennifer MacGillivray, Sandra and Barry Guryan, Donna & Jean-Francois Reat, and Dr. John and Carroll Welch.

The Babcock and Wilcox Company, Dr. Ed Kahn, and Karen’s Jewelers at the $5,000 Edinburgh Castle level; Larry and Marge Burkholder and Merrick & Company, at the $2,500 to $3,000 Christ Church Cathedral level; Eagle Bend Manufacturing, Inc., TRU Waste Processing Center, Energy Solutions, and Ronnie & Jim Bogard, at the $1,500 Celtic Cross level; and Dr. Fred and Sandra Barry, UT Battelle, Information International Associates, Inc., George and Michelle Solomon, Centrus Energy Corp., and Knoxville Area Model Railroaders at the $1,000 Blarney Stone level.

Among Pipes and Drums Sponsors, from $500 to $750, are Enrichment Federal Credit Union, Isotek Systems, Sen. Randy McNally, Jan and Charles Melcher, ORNL Federal Credit Union, Sexton Automotive, TnBank of Oak Ridge, Gordon and Miriam Fee, Nick and Pat Imperato, Barr Technical Services, Pam and Paul Williams, Susan McCarthy, John and Frances Drake, Dade Moeller, Dean Evasius, Mark and Teresa Harvey, Thom Mason & Jennifer MacGillivray, Sandra and Barry Guryan, Donna & Jean-Francois Reat, and Dr. John and Carroll Welch.

The Gala supports the museum’s mission of educating children of all ages through play. The Children’s Museum offers summer camps, classes throughout the year, afterschool programs and experiences in history, the arts, science and cultures, serving children and families throughout the East Tennessee region.

For more information call Carroll Welch at (865) 4821074, extension 105. See the Children’s Museum website at www.childrensmuseumofoakridge.org.

Woman’s Club Open to New Members While Celebrating the Old The Oak Ridge Woman’s Club is one of the oldest and was one of the largest organizations in Oak Ridge.

by Paul Craven In 1943, Oak Ridge had a population of 75,000 people. Many of them were working on the Manhattan Project. There were no outside activities or organizations for the stay-at-home moms and wives, so early in 1944, General Leslie Groves requested that his wife plan a tea for the women in town. There was no mail delivery, so notices were left in the doors of homes stating that a group of ladies would meet in the Central Recreation Hall to see if there was interest in forming a Woman’s Club.

After a number of successful teas, membership began in April of 1944 and grew to 700 by October of 1945.

It has grown to include women from all over the county, some of whom lived in Oak Ridge previously, while others had husbands who worked in the labs. Right now, at least 15 percent of their members are in Clinton, while others come from Harriman, Oliver Springs and even Knoxville. Some of the many projects in which the Club participates in includes the annual Christmas Reception honoring Oak Ridge teachers. Members of the club were the official greeters for the Gate Opening festivities and welcomed Marie McDonald and Rod Cameron, among other celebrities. They hosted the Open House at the Alexander Inn which was the kick-off for the 1986 Tennessee Homecoming weekend. The group also hosted a reception for Oak Ridge’s 50th birthday party at the Playhouse lobby at Jackson Square. They furnished and served refreshments which included a cake that served 500 people.

The Oak Ridge Woman’s Club has also

sponsored the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony since 1983. In 1986, they added a reception in the Civic Center in conjunction with the City Parks and Recreation director. The Club has participated in almost every civic activity of the city.

They have also donated to a variety of organizations. The provided a kitchen unit for the Civic Center, a Civic Center sign, and have donated to the Children’s Museum, YWCA, Show Cats, the Oak Ridge High School building fund and more.

Various interest groups are available within the Club, including focus groups on arts and crafts, bowling, bridge, needle craft, books, exercise and swimming. They also hold a meeting each month, which may be a trip, a luncheon with a speaker, a fashion show or a musical program. The Club celebrated its 70th birthday with a reception at the Double Tree Hotel in April. The president and past presidents were honored, and each member received a special gift in remembrance of the occasion and the friendships that have developed over the years.

Joyce Reedy, a founding member and former president, says that the Woman’s Club has meant a great deal to her and others.

“It has been a blessing to me for many years now,” she says. “It has shown me the importance of the people around me and given me the joy of personal relationships.”

Reedy hopes that new women will join the ranks and reach out to the community through the Woman’s Club. For more information, call oakridgewomansclub.com or call (865) 483-1938.

Photo courtesy of Joyce Reedy, center bottom.

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Dec. 6-24 Christmas in Old Appalachia

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opcorn balls and paper chains… fruits and nuts in their stockings … carols by the fire …a cedar tree cut in the nearby woodsthat’s the Christmas most rural Appalachian children knew. And it’s the Christmas the Museum of Appalachia recreates each year throughout the Museum village at our special Join the Museum of Appalchia as they recreate a meaningful holiday of simpler pleasures and homier joys. Traditional trees and homemade decorations, typical of austere pioneer days, transform the Museum’s authentic log buildings; and in the oneroom, dirt-floored “Dan’l Boone” cabin, strings of popcorn and cotton bolls circle a dormant tree. Paper chains and other ornaments trim the tree in the Little Tater Valley Schoolhouse.

moonshine jellies, and beautiful pottery, along with baskets, quilts, and plenty of Appalachian specialties.

Or just come and enjoy a homemade southern country lunch in front of the warm fireplace.

For more information, please contact the Museum at (865) 494-7680. The museum is located at 2819 Andersonville Highway in Clinton. Visit museumofappalachia.org.

Sweet gum and sycamore balls are strung throughout the Mark Twain Family Cabin, and a traditional silver star tops a native red cedar Christmas tree in the turn-of-the-century Peters Homestead House. Apples, nuts, homemade toys, and oranges fill stockings hung in the cabins.

Sing Christmas carols along with musicians in the Peter’s Homestead House, where they’ll be singing holiday and traditional songs every day during December. Sit and visit with the kids over some hot chocolate and Christmas cookies from the Museum Restaurant.

Pick up some stocking stuffers in the Museum Gift and Antique Shop, which features everything from hand-crafted ornaments, locally made muscadine and

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Leaders of the Pack The Oak Ridge Wildcats have had a tremendous season, losing only one game and winning 12. All photos by Jerry Chambers.

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Top: Jack Armstrong Stadium, Blankenship Field., home field/ stadium of the Wildcats Center left: #19 Jr. Brandon Nickle kicks off with #18 Jr. Tomarrea Hurd Center right: Wildcats coming on the field for a game Above left: Quarterback #17 Jr. Logan Fadnek talks with Coach Joe Gaddis.

Bottom center: Coach Gaddis, head coach for the Oak Ridge Wildcats Bottom right: Wildcat Crossing at Blankenship Field.

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The Wildcats had a fantastic season, winning 12 games and losing only one to the Rhea County Golden Eagles during the state quarterfinal playoffs.

Top left: Opening game of the season (ORHS Wildcats vs. Farragut Admirals) Top right: Large groups of students support every game.

Center: Wildcats celebrate undefeated regular season with the 28-16 win at Anderson County Left: #19 Jr. Brandon Nickle Kicks off with #66 Jr. Alex Alcorn

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UPCOMING EVENTS...

DECEMBER FRIDAY 5-6 (every Friday and Saturday) Big Valley Barn After 5 p.m.

WHAT: Come visit the Big Valley Barn for great country music and dance every Friday and Saturday night. Enjoy 3 hours of new and traditional country music on Friday nights with various artists.

WHERE: 901 Mountain Road, Clinton INFO: CALL 865-805-8715 or 865-805-1723.

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SATURDAYS 6 Cookie Swap 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.

WHAT: Bring some cookies, a recipe and your sweet tooth to the Women’s Ministry of First

Baptist Church’s cookie swap and spend the afternoon sampling homemade cookies.

WHERE: 225 N Main St. Clinton FAMILY • FREE

SATURDAY 6 Pancakes with Santa Fundraiser

8 a.m.- 10 a.m.

WHAT: Join Santa, Mrs. Clause, and their elves for breakfast at First United Methodist Church. For $5 a ticket, each guest will receive all-you-can-eat pancakes with butter and syrup, bacon, sausage, fruit juices, milk and coffee. Carolers will be there singing Christmas tunes.

Proceeds go to CONTACT suicide hotline.

WHERE: 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge.

INFO: Info: For tickets call

Schedules are subject to change. Call venues to confirm event information.

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SATURDAY 6-7, 13-14 Santa Train Ride

various times WHAT: Santa and Mrs. Clause will be riding the Secret City Excursion Train during two weekends this month.

Passengers will receive gift bags, refreshments, and have time to pose for pictures with Santa. During the ride the story of our home’s Manhattan Project will be told.

WHERE: 2010 Highway 58 East TN Technology Park, Oak Ridge.

INFO: Call 865-241-2140 for more information, or visit www. secretcityrailroad.com

SUNDAY 7WEDNESDAY 24 Christmas in Old Appalachia

various times WHAT: Experience an oldfashioned, pioneer Christmas this month at the Museum of Appalachia. Visitors will see Christmas from another time while having the chance to have a hot lunch at the museum’s restaurant and buy hand-crafted goodies in the gift shop..

WHERE: 2819 Andersonville Highway, Norris, TN. INFO: Info: Find out more by calling 865-494-7680 or visiting www.museumofappalachia. org.

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UPCOMING EVENTS...

SATURDAY 6 Oak Ridge Community Orchestra Concert 2:00 p.m.

WHAT:Come watch the Oak Ridge Community Orchestra perform at the First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge, and stick around afterwards for a short reception with the musicians.

WHERE: 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge

SUNDAY 7 Christmas Keyboard Concert

5:00 p.m.

WHAT: First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge members will be jamming on their keyboards

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to play Christmas tunes for the community.

WHERE: 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge FAMILY • FREE

SATURDAY 13 Clinton Christmas Parade 6 p.m.

WHAT: Grab a lawn chair, a blanket, some Christmas spirit and come enjoy the annual Christmas parade festivities. This year’s theme is “The Gifts of Christmas.”

WHERE: Market and Main Street, Clinton INFO: For information about being in the parade contact Clinton’s Chamber of Commerce

at (865) 457-2559.

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SATURDAY 13 Oak Ridge Christmas Parade 6 p.m.

WHAT: The “Holiday Homecoming” Christmas parade will begin at Corporate Center, continue on the Oak Ridge Turnpike, and end at Oak Ridge High School. Stop by First Baptist Church of Oak Ridge during the parade to warm up with some free hot chocolate.

WHERE: 151 Lafayette Drive, Oak Ridge INFO: Info: Call 865-483-1321 for more information

SUNDAY 14 Christmas Sing-a-long 3:30 p.m.

WHAT: The Oak Ridge Community Orchestra and the choirs of First Baptist Church of OakRidge are inviting you and your family to help them celebrate the Christmas season with a festive night of holiday tunes.

WHERE: 1101 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge

NOV. 26- DEC. 21 A Christmas Carol

various times WHAT: Watch Ebenezer Scrooge take a journey with the three ghosts of Christmas onstage at the Clarence Brown Theatre. The Charles Dickens’ classic will feature music and dancing to tell the heartwarming Christmas tale.

WHERE: 1714 Andy Holt Ave, Knoxville.

INFO: Visit www. clarencebrowntheatre.com for information on tickets and show times.

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FRIDAY 12, 13, 14 The Clinton Christmas Spectacular various times

WEDNESDAY 24 Christmas Eve Services 7 p.m., 9 p.m.

WHAT: Second Baptist Church will having three Christmasthemed performances as a part of their “Three Weekends of Christmas”. Each show will include music and an element of drama.

WHERE: 777 Public Safety Lane, Clinton INFO: For more information call 865-457-2046.

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THURSDAY 25 CHRISTMAS!

WHAT: The Chapel on the Hill United Church will host two Christmas Eve services. The first one will have a children’s nativity scene, and the later one will be a candlelight service with Christmas hymns and a time for short meditation.

WHERE: 85 Kentucky Lane, Oak Ridge FAMILY

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AND ANOTHER THING...

Christmas Parades Scheduled for Mid-December in Clinton and Oak Ridge

Information provided by the Tourism Council of Anderson County

Santa waves at parade-goers in the 2013 Oak Ridge Christmas Parade. This year’s Oak Ridge parade will be held on Dec. 13.

Photo courtesy of Ray Smith

This year’s Oak Ridge Christmas parade will be held on Dec. 13. The “Holiday Homecoming” Christmas parade will begin at 6 p.m. The route will begin at Corporate Center, located at 151 Lafayette Drive in Oak Ridge. From there, the parade will travel down to the Oak Ridge Turnpike. It will continue west on the Turnpike to Oak Ridge High School.

In Clinton, the theme is “The Gifts of Christmas” and will be held in downtown Clinton on Dec. 13 beginning at 6 p.m. Prior to the parade, be sure to join the merchant’s of Historic Downtown Clinton to celebrate Tennessee’s largest antique and specialty shopping district. In addition to the great antique shopping, there will be a farmers market and plant sale starting at 9 a.m.

For more information, visit yallcome.org.

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