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Community Bulletin Board Updated: February 3, 2012 All web content is property of Clinton Broadcasters Inc., unless otherwise cited, and may not be re-published, re-broadcast or otherwise distributed without express written consent. LIVE SPORTS ON WYSH & WGAP! KEN JO MARKETS COURTSIDE LIVE PRESENTS A BLOUNT COUNTY BATTLE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3RD AT 6 PM WHEN MARYVILLE HOSTS HERITAGE ON WGAP! THE FOX & FARLEY FULL COURT PRESS PRESENTS CLINTON AT HARDIN VALLEY FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3RD AT 7 PM RIGHT AFTER TRADING TIME PRIMETIME ONLY ON WYSH! __________________________________________________________ Need a job? Live in Blount County? WGAP is looking for a full time sales person to work Maryville and Blount County. You will represent WGAP radio in the Blount County Community. The right person will be self motivated, be familiar with Maryville and Blount County. Interested? Send email to Ron Meredith at Ron@MerleFM.com The Andersonville Volunteer Fire Department will hold a chili supper fundraiser on February 4th from 5 to 8 pm at Andersonville Elementary School located at 1955 Mountain Road in Andersonville. The cost is $5 for all-you-can-eat chili and fixings and there will be $500 and $250 cash prizes as well as other door prizes. All proceeds will benefit the Andersonville Volunteer Fire Department. Faith Baptist Church, Red Hill Rd., Andersonville will be having their monthly singing, Sat., Feb. 4th, 7:00 p.m. There will be special singers including "The Valley Boys". Everyone Welcome. The Clinton Fire Department is having a child car seat safety checkpoint at Fire Station #1 at 100 Longmire Road on February 7th from 5 to 8 pm. Come by to make sure your car seat is installed correctly! The Fox Family will sing at Guiding Star Baptist Church in Medford on Sunday February 5th at 6 pm. Everyone is welcome. You are invited to “Sweet Relief,” a dessert and coffee fundraiser, on Sunday February 5th from 2 to 5 pm. The event will be held at the home of Harry and Roena Peters at 105 Victoria Road in Oak Ridge. You are invited to join them for dessert, coffee and the chance to participate in a love offering for Meredith Harris, who needs assistance to defray medical and travel costs for her treatment at Vanderbilt’s Ingram Cancer Center. It is not necessary that you bring a dessert, but if you do, please include NO peanuts or other nuts in your recipe due to Meredith’s allergy. For more information call 865-481-0777. The Oak Ridge Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Group (VITA) will provide free tax preparation and electronic filing services to local individuals and households at the former Trinity United Methodist Church, 320 Robertsville Road, Oak Ridge. Tax assistance will begin on January 30th and continue through April 17th. Hours will be 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays. Income taxes are prepared by volunteers who have been trained and certified by the IRS using the VITA program. Income taxes will be prepared and electronic transmittals will be available - all at no cost to the taxpayer. Taxpayers should bring in their last year's return, all Social Security cards, W-2's or 1099's, and photo identification. A cancelled check is needed for direct deposit of your tax return. Also, taxpayers who own their homes should bring all property taxes paid on the home in 2011. This is a free service. For more information on this free tax service, contact the United Way of Anderson County (UWAC) at 865-483-8431. If you need your income taxes filled out, the Lake City Public Library is once again a VITA site. Volunteers will be available to fill out your tax return and e-file it for you free of charge. Participants must meet income guidelines. For more information or to set up an appointment, call the library at 865-426-6762. Tax assistance is available in Norris for people with low to middle incomes and especially those ages 60 and older. The assistance will be offered at the Norris Community Building on Thursdays from 9 am to noon beginning this Thursday February 2nd and all the way through April 17th. Tax assistance will also be available at the Community Building on the first and third Tuesdays beginning February 7th from 9 am to 12 noon. This is a public service provided by the tax aid program of the AARP and IRS. To schedule an appointment call 865-494-7225 but walk-ins will also be served if possible. Beginning Wednesday January 18th from 8am to 12 noon and 1 to 2 pm, Anderson County Community Action will be signing up people for the blue commodity card. To sign up they must be an Anderson Co. resident, they will need to have proof of income, know everyone's birth date and social security number. The deadline to sign up for the card will be Monday February 6th @ 12p.m. Commodities will be distributed on Thursday February 16th from 10 am to 1 pm at the National Guard Armory in Clinton. If Anderson County schools are closed because of weather, the distribution will be rescheduled. Please listen to WYSH and check local newspapers for the new date. What tools and skills to take into the backcountry, and how to use them, will be the topic Thursday, Feb. 9, of survival instructor Sam Hensley, speaking at a free, public 7 p.m. meeting of the Clinch River Chapter, Trout Unlimited. Hensley spent 13 years in the U.S. Army, instructing soldiers in survival and firearms, retiring as a sergeant. He's also a backcountry trout fisherman, master blacksmith and former elk-hunting and fishing guide in Sheridan and Gillette, Wyoming. Today, he's general manager of Earth Traverse Outfitters on Sutherland Avenue in Knoxville, where he teaches survival classes -- and if you don't get home from the backcountry, Hensley has search-and-rescue bloodhounds who'll work to find you. The Clinch River Chapter's mission is to conserve and protect the Clinch River tailwater trout fishery and its watershed, through conservation projects and through education of children and adults in aquatic natural resources. Meetings are held the second Thursday of the month in the parish hall at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 158 W. Norris Road, Norris, except when outdoor activities are scheduled. For more information, visit www.crctu.com. Surprise your Valentine by ordering chocolate dipped strawberries in either white or dark chocolate in advance at the Take Charge Fitness Program Desk located at Clinton Physical Therapy Center. To place your order, call 865-457-8237 today. The cost is $13 for a half-dozen (6) or $24 for a full dozen (12). The deadline for advance orders is Wednesday February 8th and orders will be available for pickup on Saturday February 11th from 7 am to 1 pm and on Monday February 13th and Tuesday February 14th from 7 am to 7 pm. All proceeds from the sale will benefit the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. The Clinton Rotary Club will hold its first ever Daddy/Daughter Dance on Saturday February 11th from 6:30 until 8 pm in the Clinton Elementary School gymnasium. The doors will open at 6 pm for pictures and it will be formal or casual dress. Music will be provided by a professional DJ, there will be professional photography, refreshments, door prizes and fun for all! Tickets are $20 per couple and $10 for additional tickets and they are available at the Courier News, Hoskins Drug Store, Fox Chevrolet and Fox Toyota, the Clinton City Schools office, the Community Bank and the Peoples Bank of the South. The Anderson County EMS will hold a free community CPR Class on Saturday February 11th from 10 am to 3 pm at the Rescue Squad headquarters at 145 JD Yarnell Industrial Parkway in Clinton. The class will teach participants how to perform CPR, use an AED and how to recognize the signs of heart attacks and strokes. Lunch will be provided and for more information or to sign up, call 865-457-8609 or e-mail cpr@andersonems.com. Hurry as space is limited! The Anderson County Toy Run will hold its 12th annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday February 11th beginning at 3 pm at the Moose Lodge in Oak Ridge. There is a $5 entry fee and attendees can sample all of the entries for a $5 donation. There will be three categories: hot, mild and weird and prizes will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place in each category. Entries must be turned in by 2:45 pm the day of the event. In addition to great chili, there will also be door prizes, a 50/50 drawing and a silent auction. All proceeds will help the Toy Run continue providing toys at Christmas for less fortunate children. For more information, you can visit www.andersoncountytoyrun.org or e-mail info@andersoncountytoyrun.org. You can also search for Anderson County Toy Run on Facebook or call Brad Brewster at 865-382-0727 to find out more. The Recreation and Parks Department will offer a free, six week Beginner Computer class Tuesday, February 14, 2012 through March 20, 2012. The class will be held each Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at the Scarboro Community Center located at 148 Carver Avenue. Participation is limited to the first ten respondents. For more information or to reserve your space, please phone 425-3950. Please visit the website www.orrecparks.org for information on all the Recreation and Parks Department programs. There will be a canned food drive to benefit the American Red Cross of Oak Ridge at Clinton High School home basketball games through February 7th. The community project is the brainchild of Fairest of the Fair contestants Cheyenne Grisham, Morgan Webster and Adaira Ott. Donations of canned food or money will be accepted at Clinton High School basketball games Tuesday (1/24) and on February 7th. The Medford Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual chili supper with a full buffet and auction on Saturday February 18th. Doors will open at 6 pm at Clinch River Baptist Church at 407 Cane Creek Road in Lake City. The auctioneer will be Dave Falls and there will be live entertainment as well. Doors will open at 6 pm. The auction will begin at 7 pm. The chili supper is an all-you-can-eat buffet and costs $5 for adults and $3 for kids ages 4 through 9. Kids 3 years old and younger will eat for free. Door prizes will be given away throughout the evening and if you have items to donate for the auction or if you would like more information, call Karen at 865-776-2386 or 865-426-2398. You can also call 865-426-7372 or 865-426-2621 to find out more. If you cannot make it to the chili supper and auction but would like to donate to the Medford Volunteer Fire Department, send your check to the Medford VFD, 3250 Lake City Highway, Lake City, TN 37769. Oak Ridge Community Band "Latin Love" Concert – Sunday February 19th at 3:30 p.m., Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center, 1450 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, tickets $8 adults, $6 senior citizens/students, free refreshments. Treat your "valentine" to this concert featuring romantic music from Spain and our neighbors to the south! Call 865-482-3568 for more information. Prayer Walk at Roane County High School on Wednesday February 22, 2012 at 6:30 PM. Organizers say this walk is about coming together and laying aside all the labels and groups for one day, to simply connect with God in prayer and connect with fellow Christians in unity to pray for the school, the students, & the staff. The Prayer Walk is being led by Student Leah Morrow and sponsored by Cardiff Baptist Church, Rockwood TN. The Briceville Volunteer Fire Department’s weekly turkey shoot fundraiser will continue this Saturday and each Saturday after that from 11 am until people stop coming by. The turkey shoots are held at the intersection of Briceville Highway and Bill Black Lane. For more information, call 865-426-8499 or 865-426-4350. Southern Appalachia Railway Museum (SARM) will again roll out its restored 88-year old Pullman dining car, and Chef Andras will skillfully prepare an assortment of 4 different and delicious entree choices for the museum's annual Valentine Dinner Trains. The event gives couples the opportunity to experience the romantic setting enjoyed by travelers during the golden age of rail travel in the 1930's and 40's. The museum's Secret City Scenic Excursion Train's Valentine trips have become so popular that four departures are planned; Saturday, February 11 at 5 p.m., Sunday, the 12th at 5 p.m., Monday, the 13th at 6 p,m, and Tuesday, the 14th at 6 p.m. Passengers will begin their journey back in time aboard Southern Railway coach Fort Oglethorpe, which was built in 1947. They will then be ushered into the classic dining car where they'll be greeted by neatly-dressed servers and tables set with fine china on crisp white tablecloths. A long-stemmed rose will await each lady at her table. Advance reservations are required as seating is limited. Tickets are $140 per couple and include the train ride, dinner and all taxes and gratuities. Reservations can be made by calling 865-241-2140. Callers should be prepared to make their entree choices at time of reserving. The choices are: Bourbon-marinated grilled filet of beef, herb-marinated grilled chicken breast with white wine sauce, grilled Cajun style shrimp with pesto cream sauce and Spinach and feta stuffed baked tomato with brie cream sauce. Full payment by check made out to SARM must be mailed to arrive one week before the event. The train boards next to the Heritage Center on Highway 58, about 10 miles west of downtown Oak Ridge, and the rides last approximately 1-1/2 hours and take the diners through the original K-25 uranium enrichment plant site, now known as East Tennessee Technology Park, as well as through the hills and hardwoods of rural Poplar Creek Valley. Save the date for the 21st Annual Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM) Golf Classic which will be held on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Avalon Landmark Golf Club in Lenoir City. The tournament will feature KARM course exclusivity and choice of flight times. Contact Danita McCartney for more info at dmccartney@karm.org or 865-633-7625. The City of Clinton has contracted with Emergency Communications Network to license its CodeRED high-speed notification solution. The CodeRED system provides officials the ability to quickly deliver messages to targeted areas or the entire city. Messages delivered via the CodeRED system will include major fires, chemical spills, evacuations, lock downs, natural disasters, abductions, major water system problems, bomb threats and other emergencies. Residents who live inside the city limits will also have the option to be notified when the National Weather Service issues tornado warnings and other severe weather information. All individuals and businesses are urged to log onto the city of Clinton website (www.clintontn.net) and follow the link to the CodeRED enrollment page. Those without Internet access may call the Clinton Police Dept dispatch center at 865-457-3112, Monday through Friday, (10am-5pm) and supply their information over the phone. Required information includes first and last name, street address (physical address, no P.O. boxes), city, state, zip code and primary phone number. Additional phone numbers can be entered as well. All businesses and individuals, who have unlisted phone numbers, who have changed their phone number or address within the past year and those who use a cellular phone or VoIP phone as their primary number should register. The Free Medical Clinic of Briceville sponsored by the Clinton Baptist Association is open, providing basic health care to uninsured, low-income residents of Anderson and surrounding counties. The facility is located in Briceville on Highway 116 across the road from the Post Office. Appointments are taken on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 am to 12 noon by calling 865-426-0037. Patients will be seen each Wednesday beginning at 9 am. 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. 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! 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. 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. _________________________________________________________________ Anderson County Veterans Service Officer Leon Jaquet: www.ljaquet@andersontn.org 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 Blount County Government: http://www.blounttn.org Alcoa City Government: www.cityofalcoa-tn.gov/ Maryville City Government: www.maryvillegov.com/ Clinton City Schools: www.clintonschools.org |
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