Fourth Quarter 2012 - Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce

On the Inside:
PRIMETIME Tailgate Party
Christmas Parade
Kroger Marketplace Announced

A Development Worthy of Support
Within three business days after the announcement that a Kroger Marketplace will
anchor a proposed $30 million shopping center on North Illinois Avenue, things
started to happen. During that seventy-two hour period, two national restaurant
chains, one national women’s apparel store and one local entrepreneur with startup
aspirations were in contact with the Oak Ridge Chamber. All requested site
plans and contact information about the new development, its outparcels, and the
approximately 12,000 square feet of small shop space that will be situated adjacent
to the anchor “superstore.” One restaurant’s real estate representative had “passed”
on Oak Ridge two years ago; another had visited the community twice in two years,
most recently about a week before the center was announced; the apparel store has
considered Oak Ridge in the past, but has been unable to find a suitable building in close proximity
to a “destination center.” These inquiries – whether they bear fruit or not – make significant
statements about the demand strength in our retail/restaurant trade area and about Oak Ridge’s ability
to attract consumers from beyond our city limits.
The Chamber has worked with shopping center developer Blanchard & Calhoun since last November
as the firm searched our inventory of available land and existing shopping centers. Some sites were
not for sale, and others were eliminated because existing retailers had active leases and ringing cash
registers. Some sites were simply too small to accommodate the Kroger Marketplace anchor, much
less the rest of the proposed development. But we are grateful Blanchard & Calhoun and Kroger,
faced with those obstacles, elected to persevere in what became an effort to acquire over fifty homes,
three commercial buildings and, perhaps, a church.
The impact of this development should be felt beyond the approximately 25 acres that is being
assembled. Kroger has informed us of intentions to “aggressively market” their existing leased
facility to other retailers interested in our market. And the new center’s proximity to Oak Ridge City
Center is, I believe, complementary. The project should reinvigorate nearby Grove Center, as well,
attracting new shoppers and generating greater attention to that important legacy shopping center.
Clearly, all of this adds up to a real “net gain” for Oak Ridgers.
In May of this year the Chamber sent a retail recruitment team to RECon, the nation’s largest retail
real estate convention. At that time, a Kroger real estate executive told us that expansion of the
company’s Oak Ridge presence was their “number one priority in the Knoxville market.” Blanchard
& Calhoun and Kroger are delivering on that promised priority. By the time this acorn reaches our
Chamber members, the process of rezoning for this shopping center should be well under way. It is a
rezoning that deserves widespread community support and unanimous approval from our municipal
planning commission and our city council. It makes economic sense, it makes “quality-of-life”
sense, and it represents an opportunity for Oak Ridge to take a very pro-business, pro-development
stand.
Sincerely,
acorn is a publication of the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce t 1400 Oak Ridge Turnpike t Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: (865) 483-1321 t Fax: (865) 483-1678 t www.oakridgechamber.org

Leadership Oak Ridge Nominations Being Accepted
Nominations are now being accepted
for the 2013 Class of Leadership Oak
Ridge.
Leadership Oak Ridge is an issuesbased
community leadership
development program. Included in
the program are ten full-day programs
focused on specific topics and issues,
and two overnight
meetings including
a trip to Nashville
while the Tennessee
General Assembly is in session and a
team building/leadership development
focused retreat. In addition, class
members determine and implement a
class project to benefit the community,
complete an individual project and
coordination of program topics.
The number of participants is
limited. The deadline for application
is December 1, 2012. Nomination
forms, along with a letter of
interest from the nominee and a
recommendation letter from the
nominator are to be included in
the nomination submission. Class
members will be chosen by a selection
committee and notified of acceptance
no later than January 15, 2013. The
first session is in February 2013.
Tuition for the program is $1200 per
person and includes program costs,
travel, meals and transportation. A
limited number of scholarships valued
at 50% of tuition are available.
For more information regarding
the program, please contact Greta
Ownby at ownby@orcc.org or 865-
483-1321. Nomination forms and the
2013 program schedule are available
on the Chamber’s website www.
oakridgechamber.org, the Leadership
Oak Ridge Facebook page and at the
Chamber office.

Recruitment, Retention, Expansion...Oh My!
It’s hard to
believe that
the Oak Ridge
Economic
Partnership was
founded more than 10 years ago. The
Partnership’s mission remains simple and
focused; to recruit, retain & expand office
& industrial business to Oak Ridge.
During these slower economic times, it is
more critical than ever to be proactive in
keeping Oak Ridge on the radar screen of
potential companies and site consultants
looking for new locations or expansions.
In 2012, the staff at the Economic
Partnership has been laser focused on
the following objectives to ensure we are
ready for when the economy turns around.
Diversify the Oak Ridge Economy—
Recruit new business in the following
target industries:
•
Nuclear Supply Chain (leveraging
UPF, SMR)
•
Carbon Fiber & Composites
(leveraging CFTF)
• Instruments & Devices
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Shared Services/ Corporate Office
Ensure suitable Oak Ridge property
inventory is shovel ready—OREP is
working to facilitate the following
actions:
•
•
•
•
Increase electrical power capacity at
Horizon Center
Marshal resources to construct
another large spec building in
conjunction with the IDB
Accelerate DOE property transfer
timelines at Heritage Center
Participate in certified site programs
by Tennessee ECD & TVA
Retain & expand existing Oak Ridge
businesses — Much more cost effective to
grow existing business than to recruit new
business:
•
•
•
Visit & survey 50+ existing
companies
Connect existing businesses with
resources available at ORNL,
Y-12, UT, ECD, TVA, RSCC,
TSBDC & Export Services to
foster growth & expansion
Ensure existing businesses
realize OREP is their advocate
for any issue
Sell, market & promote Oak Ridge
as a preferred business location:
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•
Maintain award winning website
www.oakridgetn.org
Maintain Facebook & LinkedIn
presence for maximum visibility
Creating better business goals in 2013
“Your Success is Our Business”
If you have
registered in the
CCR (Central
Many small
business owners
use the New
Year as a time
to take a look at the state of their business
and list goals they want to accomplish
over the next 12 months.
Having clear, defined goals is a great way
to keep moving your business forward
and ensure you’re on the path to success.
However, sometimes it’s difficult to create
solid goals for your business, and it can be
even harder to actually attain them. Below
are some tips for creating better business
goals in 2013. You owe it to your business
to do it right.
•
Evaluate your business. How did 2012
look like?
• Set goals that excite you.
• Make the goals specific and attainable.
• Create milestone goals.
• Create a plan for how you’ll get there.
It goes without saying that creating clear
business goals is an important step in
consistently moving your business
forward and growing your brand.
However, not all goals are created
equal. The best goals are the ones that
are specific, plotted and allow you to
control the final outcome.
For information, please contact
the TSBDC at 865-483-2668 or e-
mail jbangs@tsbdc.org (located at
the Chamber of Commerce in Oak
Ridge).
The TSBDC offers free, confidential
counseling by appointment. Our
counselors can assist with a range
of needs to facilitate in
the growth, success, and
development of your small
business.

Members at Work
Oak Ridge Associated Universities
received the 2012 Award of Excellence
from the Tennessee Division of
the International Association of
Administrative Professionals.
The award is presented annually to an
organization that demonstrates quality
support for secretaries, administrative
or executive assistants and related office
professionals. Nominations were made
by the 17 chapters across the Tennessee
division. This is the second time ORAU
has received this recognition from this
organization; the first time was in 2008.
In 2010 ORAU also won the Award for
Excellence at IAAP’s international level.
The award application was prepared and
submitted by Brenda Lee-Longmire,
an IAAP-certified administrative
professional-organizational management
at ORAU. Lee-Longmire, a former IAAP
Oak Ridge Chapter president, served as
editor for the IAAP Oak Ridge Chapter
newsletter, which also received top honors
in the Tennessee division newsletter
competition.
ORAU has renewed a five-year agreement
with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission to continue providing
technical assistance in the areas of
radiological surveys and assessments. The
agreement, which is worth $5.4 million,
will last through 2017.
Specifically under the agreement, ORAU
will serve as the sole-source, independent
contractor for addressing NRC regulatory
activities related to the decommissioning
of previously contaminated reactor and
materials sites by performing laboratory
analyses, document reviews, in-process
inspections and verification surveys.
ORAU will also participate in special
projects related to nuclear facility
operations, uranium recovery and other
decommissioning activities.
www.orau.org
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B&W Y-12 has announced that Joe
Henry has been named
Chief Operating
Officer, a new position
that has been created
to assist the president
and general manager in
overall site management
with a particular focus on
operations.
Joe Henry
Henry currently is
president of Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
(NFS) in Erwin, Tenn., and is expected to
temporarily serve in the COO position at
B&W Y-12 for the next several months.
He previously held the position of chief
of nuclear safety operations at Y-12,
where he oversaw the site’s nuclear safety
program and conduct of operations. He
also was Y-12’s chief interface with
the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety
Board. Henry is a retired U.S. Navy
Rear Admiral. He served as commanding
officer for two nuclear submarines (USS
Kentucky and USS Key West) and
commander of Submarine Group Ten in
Kings Bay, GA.
B&W Y-12 recently donated $15,000 to
the Children’s Museum of Oak Ridge. The
money will be used to turn the museum’s
current space exhibit into a “Rocket
Room,” taking children on an imaginary
trip to Mars.
An existing model rocket at the museum
will be refurbished, and new interactive
activities will bring outer space to
preschoolers and early grade schoolers.
Thanks to Y-12’s involvement with the
Oak Ridge Huntsville Partnership Office,
a consortium including ORAU, Y-12,
ORNL and the University of Alabama,
Y-12 also arranged for the Marshall Space
Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, to
donate excess NASA equipment, such as
control panels and satellites, to the Rocket
Room. www.y12.doe.gov
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ADFAC is hosting a 25th Anniversary
Celebration on Monday, October 8 from
5:30-7:30 p.m at First Presbyterian
Church. An RSVP is required.
The 6th Annual Feed the Need will be
held from October 15-19 at more than 20
area restaurants including the following
Chamber members: Buddy’s bar-b-q,
Dean’s Restaurant & Bakery, Burchfield’s,
Oliver’s Restaurants & Catering, Snappy
Tomato, Papa Murphy’s and The Soup
Kitchen. www.adfac.org
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King College is one
of the best colleges in
the Southeast for the
ninth consecutive year
according to the nationally
known education services
company, The Princeton Review. It is one
of 136 institutions The Princeton Review
recommends in its “Best in the Southeast”
section of its website feature, “2013 Best
Colleges: Region by Region.” In the
King College profile on its site, students
interviewed by The Princeton Review
said the College is known for “providing
an education of excellence and leadership
based in the Christian faith.”
www.king.edu
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East Tennessee Children’s Hospital
will be hosting the 28th annual Fantasy
of Trees from November 21-25 at the
Knoxville Convention Center. Over the
past 27 years, the event has raised more
than $5.7 million to provide much-needed
medical equipment for children served
by ETCH. For more information or to
volunteer, visit fantasyoftrees.org
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Enrichment Federal
Credit Union CEO, M.
Wayne Hope, recently
celebrated 35 years of
service at the credit
union. Wayne started
Wayne Hope working for what was
then K-25 Federal
Credit Union in 1977 as a Loan Clerk.
Over the years he served as Collection
Manager, Office Manager and Assistant
General Manager. In 1994, Hope was
promoted to President/CEO. He is only
the third CEO in the history of the credit
union. Hope has also served on the board
of directors of the Oak Ridge Chamber of
Commerce.
Hope received his Certified Credit Union

Executive designation in 1985 from
CUNA & Affiliates.
Enrichment Federal Credit Union, based
in Oak Ridge, is one of the largest credit
unions in Tennessee with over 39,400
members, eight area offices and assets of
over $367 M.
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Countryside Tire and Auto Service has a
new location in downtown Clinton. The
new location is located at 117 South Main
Street. Countryside also has a location at
220 Brisbane Road in Oak Ridge.
www.countrysidetireandauto.com
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The Science.gov mobile application
was recently named one of the ten best
federal apps by Government Computer
News. The app was also recently named
to InformationWeek’s Ten Handy Mobile
Apps from Uncle Sam. The application
was developed by the Department
of Energy’s Office of Scientific and
Technical Information.
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USEC Inc. recently announced that
Robert Warther has been named deputy
program manager for the American
Centrifuge research, development
and demonstration (RD&D) program.
The board of managers of American
Centrifuge Demonstration, LLC, a
subsidiary responsible for running the
RD&D program, approved Warther’s
selection at its initial meeting on August
3. Warther will report to Paul Sullivan,
who is serving as the program manager
for the RD&D program.
USEC Inc., a global energy company, is a
leading supplier of enriched uranium fuel
and nuclear industry related services for
commercial nuclear power plants.
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This month, Merit Construction, Inc.
celebrates 30 years as one of East
Tennessee’s most successful contractors.
From retail projects to office buildings,
industrial plants to medical facilities,
educational buildings to houses of
worship, Merit has constructed or
renovated more than $1 billion of
construction projects in the last three
decades.
Merit has extensive experience building
all types of beautiful and functional
construction projects including office
buildings, retail facilities, medical
buildings and industrial facilities, as well
as churches and educational facilities.
www.meritconstruction.com
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A consortium led by Roane State
Community College received a $12.6
million federal grant to offer more
training for health care careers and help
students finish their degrees, the U.S.
Department of Labor announced recently.
The announcement included $500 million
in grants for community colleges and
universities across the country. The Roane
State consortium was one of 27 funded
nationwide, former Roane State President
Gary Goff said in a press release.
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The Appalachian Regional Commission
recently announced approval of a grant
in the amount of $500,000 to the Emory
Valley Center for the Emory Valley Center
New Facility, Phase 1 project. This project
will construct a new facility that will
continue services for East Tennesseans
with intellectual and developmental
disabilities. The project is expected to
serve 451 pre-school students and 83
workers/trainees, resulting in the retention
of 83 existing jobs and the creation of 40
new jobs.
Join the Emory Valley Center for Rock-A-
Moolah with Jada Blade on October 19.
The fund raiser, to benefit Emory Valley
Center’s Capital Campaign, is billed as
one of the biggest rock events in Oak
Ridge. Tickets are $20 in advance and
$25 at the door. Visit the website for more
information or to order tickets.
www.emoryvalleycenter.com
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The Oak Ridge Playhouse presents
“The Wiz” November 16 - December
2. This joint production of the Oak
Ridge Playhouse Mainstage and Junior
Playhouse will feature more than 30
performers.
Get your groove on and ease on down the
road in this Tony award-winning, hip retelling
of “The Wizard of Oz.” Dorothy’s
journey through a land of wicked witches,
scarecrows, lions, and men made of tin is
told in a dazzling, lively mixture of rock,
gospel, and soul! Soaring and exuberant,
it radiates so much energy you can hardly
sit in your seat. Tickets go on sale October
29. orplayhouse.com
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The Oak Ridge Symphony Orchestra
opens its concert series on October 13
at 7:30 p.m. at the ORHS Performing
Arts Center with Rachmaninoff’s
“Third Piano Concerto” played by Josh
Davis, Tennessee teenager and concerto
competition winner. ORSO will end the
concert with Bethoven’s fabulous “Fifth
Symphony.”
The Telsa String Quartet will perform
on November 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Pollard
Auditorium. Winner of the Gold Medal
at a 2012 national chamber music
competition, the Tesla Quartet is one of
the best young ensembles in New York.
Clarinetist Wonkak Kim will join the
quartet in playing “Clarinet Quintet in A
Major. www.orcma.org
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The Oak Ridge Chapter of the
International Association of
Administrative Professionals (IAAP),
along with the Knoxville and Maryville
Chapters are sponsoring an educational
seminar on October 16 at Pollard
Technology Conference Center from
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Cost is $45 in
advance and $50 at the door.
Jennifer Kemp of Office Team will lead
a session on using social media. Hallerin
Hilton Hill of NewsTalk 98.7 WNOX will
speak about connecting and striking the
right chord by balancing your life.
www.iaap-oakridge.org
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To share news with our membership,
send your news and photos to
gillenwaters@orcc.org.

Q. How did you all meet?
A. Through the Young Professionals
of Oak Ridge.
How long have you lived or
Q. worked in Oak Ridge?
Adria: I started my elementary
A.
school career at Glenwood
Elementary right here in Oak Ridge and
I’ve ended up here again.
Jimmy: 3 years.
Where did you live/work before
Q. coming to Oak Ridge?
Adria: Previous to this job, I was
A. working in Knoxville and previous
to that I was living in Atlanta.
Jimmy: College Park, MD. I was a
student at the University of Maryland
and volunteer firefighter for Greenbelt
Volunteer Fire Department.
Q.
A.
Young Professional Spotlight
Meet Jimmy and Adria Landmesser
Meet Jimmy and Adria Landmesser -
newlyweds and young professionals.
What brought you to Oak Ridge?
Adria: Oak Ridge is very
well respected not only
in the state but also nationwide (globally
actually). With the work that is done in
the “Secret City” there’s some prestige
and appeal that goes along with living
and working here.
Jimmy: I went to high
school at ORHS and
was an intern for my
current employer (UT- Battelle) for three
summers during college and love the
area.
What do you think are strengths
Q. of Oak Ridge?
Adria: This is a very tight
A. group of community members.
The majority of people I meet are very
interested and vested in this area. It’s fun
to go around town to the grocery store
and see your friends and peers. There’s
a lot of passion about what’s happening
here and people are not afraid to have
their voices heard.
Jimmy: The lofty aspirations of the city.
The community strives for continued
improvement and works not to become
complacent even after past success.
What 2-3 things would you change
Q. about Oak Ridge?
Adria: I would love to have more
A. young people in the area and I
think that’s one common goal in the
community.
Jimmy: I would push for greater
development on the west end of
Oak Ridge. I know some residential,
industrial, and mercantile developments
have not been too successful (due in part
to a downturn in the economy) but trying
to redevelop the shopping space around
Jefferson Circle would be very beneficial
to residents on the west end.
What type of potential do you see
Q. in the city?
Adria: I love that Oak Ridge
A. wants to be the best at everything
whether that’s with education, national
security, whatever it is we are always
striving to be the best. I think with that
as our goal we can move forward with
anything we put our minds to.
Jimmy: I see Oak Ridge having the
potential to become the center of
commerce again for Anderson and Roane
Counties similar to the Farragut/West
Knox area has become for Knox and
surrounding counties.
What role/obligation does YPOR
Q. have in the community?
Adria: I think a really important
A. mission we have is to promote
Oak Ridge. We want to let others know
in East Tennessee what fun and important
things we are doing here. We have
tried to do that by having a variety of
opportunities for people to participate in.
We have casual meetings and social hours
that help with networking, we participate
in and organize service opportunities and
we have really gotten a great amount of
media attention for the Cash Mobs we
have initiated. The most fun thing to see
is now there are other cities in the area
that have “piggy backed” on that idea
and we have something to be proud of
for helping create that positive chain.
We look forward to other great ideas and
seeing where else we can go.
Jimmy: We have a responsibility to
take advantage of the opportunity to
reestablish Oak Ridge as a hub for
the surrounding area and maintain the
quality of the community Oak Ridge has
established for the past several decades.
For information on how you
can get involved with the Young
Professionals of Oak Ridge, send
an email to ypoakridge@gmail.
com, visit the group’s website:
www.ypor.org or join the the
Young Professionals of Oak
Ridge group on Facebook. Young
Professionals of Oak Ridge
meets the first and third Tuesday
each month.
Regular Meetings:
Young Professionals Meetings
ORCC Joyce Conference Room
5:30 - 7:00 p.m., first Tuesday of every
month
Social Gatherings
Various locations - visit www.ypor.org
5:30 p.m., third Tuesday of every
month.
Visit www.ypor.org for information.
Find Young Professionals of Oak Ridge
on Facebook.

Jesse Smith, Director of Technology for
Innovation Valley, Inc. leads a VALUE
Series session on Carbon Fiber in
August.
One of our new members, The Market
House at Jackson Square hosted a
grand opening and ribbon cutting
ceremony in August.
A new student enrolls at King College
during the Open House at their Hardin
Valley location in July.
The third quarter saw several new
locally owned dining establishments
open in Oak Ridge. Dean’s Restaurant
& Bakery celebrated in September.
Chamber members and friends
celebrated a ribbon cutting ceremony
at the Holiday Inn Express in
September.
The 2012/2013 Youth Leadership Class held their
first meeting in September.
Another new member of the Chamber,
Emma Lou Bakery celebrated a ribbon
cutting in July.

New
Members
Please join your Oak Ridge
Chamber of Commerce in
welcoming these businesses
to the membership of our
chamber. It is our pleasure
to have you as part of
the business advocacy
organization for the Oak
Ridge area.
Absolute Salon
David Collins
1122 Oak Ridge Turnpike
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: (865) 481-0812
Fax: (865) 481-0020
absolutesalonoakridge@gmail.com
absolutesalon.com
Birdwell Catering
Robert Birdwell
182 Midway Lane
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: (865) 482-8990
Fax: (865) 482-8969
birdwellcatering@gmail.com
Cohen Communications Group
Mr. Mike Cohen
7044 Pemmbroke Shire Lane
P.O. Box 51366
Knoxville, TN 37050
Phone: (865) 659-4750
Fax: (865) 249-7058
mike@cohencommunicationsgroup.com
cohencommunicationsgroup.com
Crown Cleaners
Donald M. Holecek
6300 Kingston Pike
P.O. Box 11856
Knoxville, TN 37937
Phone: (865) 584-7464
Fax: (865) 588-3603
East Tennessee Children’s
Hospital
Ellen Liston
P.O. Box 15010
Knoxville, TN 37901
Phone: (865) 541-8000
Fax: (865) 541-8285
eliston@etch.com
etch.com
Emma Lou Bakery
Tiffany Haines
244A South Illinois Avenue
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
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Phone: (865) 481-4811
tiffany.emmalou@gmail.com
emmaloubakery.com
Fox Brothers ACE Hardware
Terry Fox
Blair Ramsey
795 Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: (865) 272-3376
Fax: (865) 272-3376
blairramsey34@gmail.com
acehardware.com
Healthy Start
Marcia Slagle
320 Robertsville Road
P.O. Box 6245
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
Phone: (865) 483-7377
Fax: (865) 483-7377
marcia.slagle@pcat.org
pcat.org
Johnson & Galyon
Matt Chambers
1130 Atlantic Avenue
P.O. Box 3070
Knoxville, TN 37927
Phone: (865) 686-3779
Fax: (865) 688-1114
mchambers@johnsongalyon.com
johnsongalyon.com
The Market House at Jackson
Square
Bo Shipley
Dan Tremaine
80 East Tennessee Avenue
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: (865) 685-0686
Fax: (865) 685-0687
bo@themarkethouserestaurant.com
themarkethouserestaurant.com
Monster Works!
Merle Keever
207 Jackson Square
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: (865) 230-9888
tshirtmonster@hotmail.com
monsterworkstshirts.com
Rem4
Chris R. Houska
108 Mason Lane
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
Phone: (865) 685-0276
chouska@rem4.net
rem4.net
Vashaw Scientific, Inc.
John Miller
3125 Medlock Bridge Road
Norcross, GA 30071
Phone: (678) 314-7110
Fax: (800) 753-8047
jmiller@vashaw.com
vashaw.com
Millennium Partners
Join us in welcoming our newest Millennium Partners. The
Millennium Partner program is an affinity program of the
Chamber. For information on how your organization can
particpate, contact Greta Ownby, ownby@orcc.org or 483-1321.
Silver Level
East Tennessee Children’s
Hospital
40 – 50 Years
ACHW
Bank of America
Regions Bank
Renewing Members
10 – 19 Years
Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center
Alzheimer’s Tennessee, Inc.
American Museum of
Science & Energy
Avisco, Inc.
Bass, Berry & Sims
Brandon’s Awards & Engraving
Broadway Electric
Service Corporation
Canberra
The Centennial Golf Course
Citizens National Bank
G. Wayne Clark
Comfort Inn
Corporate Quarters, Inc.
Dot’s Catering
Farm Bureau Insurance
FLIR Radiation, Inc.
Samuel J. Furrow
HME, Inc.
Marla V. Lenihan, MS.N.C.C,
L.P.C./M.H.S.P.
William S. Lenihan, DDS
Oak Ridge Convention &
Visitors Bureau
Off-Site Storage
Park Med Urgent Care Center
The Preserve at Clinch River
Southern Safety Supply
Westgate Lodging
Wood Properties, Inc.
5 – 9 Years
Commercial Maintenance
Corporate Quarters, Inc.
ETHRA/Workforce Development
H-S Whitson Construction
Company, Inc.
Tracy Larabee, CPA
Messer Construction Company
The Park Vista – A Doubletree
by Hilton
Partners Development
Prestige Cleaners
Red Chair Architects
Riikola Construction Company
Security Walls
Soup Kitchen
Staybridge Suites
TK Wheeler Jewelers
U.S. Department of Energy/O.S.T.I.
Bronze Level
Metropolitan Airport
Authority
Less Than 5 Years
“Promo Joe”
ADFAC
American Employer Group (AEG)
Appalachia Business
Communications
ASTD Smoky Mountain
B & W Technical Services
Clinch River
Blue Ridge Realty, Inc.
Briarcliff Healthcare &
Rehab Center
Business Machines Company
C & C Concepts
Campbell Tent & Party Rentals
Clauss Construction
Courtyards at Briarcliff
Donny Hitch Collision Repair
Eddie Hair Tire & Auto Center
Ray Evans
Federal Engineers & Constructors
(FE&C)
Free Medical Clinic of Oak Ridge
Galbraith Laboratories
Integrated Solutions & Services
Jackson Square Association
Lance Associates
Mark’s Pharmacy & Express Clinic
Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home
John Ragan
The Rush Fitness Complex
Russell Printing Options
Sexton Auto of Oak Ridge
Southeast Equipment Sales
Street Legal Industries, Inc.
Tennessee Tool & Engineering
TSSD Services, Inc.
Worley Parsons
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Note: While every effort is made
to provide accurate information
about our new members, we
occasionally get something wrong.
If we have made an error on your
listing, contact Mitzi Burgess at the
Chamber (483-1321 or burgess@
orcc.org) so we can make the
correction.
The lists are current as of 9/18/12.
If you know of an organization
that should be a member of the
Chamber, contact Lisa Hoyt,
Membership Account Executive,
931-260-2377 or hoyt@orcc.org.

Eric Ablequist
ORAU
Ben Andrews
ORUD
Sherry Browder
SAIC
Clark Eckert
Eckert Chiropractic
John Garrity
WSI
Melinda Hillman
Roane State
Community College
DJ Jones
Boys & Girls Club
Austin Lance
Lance & Associates
Jana Martin
Citizens First Bank
Andy Page
ORAU
Buzz Patrick
Omega
Staff
Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce
Parker Hardy
President and CEO
hardy@orcc.org
Greta Ownby
Executive Vice President
ownby@orcc.org
2013 Oak Ridge
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
Dean Russell
Dean’s Restaurant & Bakery
John Shewairy
U.S. DOE
John Smith
SAIC
Fred Tompkins
UT
Mark Watson
City of Oak Ridge
Kathy Gillenwaters
Communications Coordinator
gillenwaters@orcc.org
Mitzi Burgess
Vice President
burgess@orcc.org
Christy Holt
Office Manager
holt@orcc.org
Lisa Hoyt
Lynn Christman
Membership Account Executive Administrative Assistant
hoyt@orcc.org
lchristman@orcc.org
Oak Ridge Economic Partnership
Kim Denton
President
denton@oakridgetn.org
Kathy Barber
Existing Industry Manager
barber@oakridgetn.org
Stephen Whitson
Chairman of the Board
H-S Whitson
Peggy Adcock
Y12 Federal Credit Union
Tom Beehan
Mayor, City of Oak Ridge
Nick Crowe
C&C Concepts
Leigha Edwards
UT-Battelle/ORNL
Beth Harris
Belk
Elisabeth Brown
ED Coordinator
brown@ oakridgetn.org
TSBDC
Jutta Bangs
Senior Business Specialist
jbangs@tsbdc.org
Chris Johnson
ORNL Federal Credit Union
Gretchen Julius
Doubletree Hotel
Connie Martin
Methodist Medical Center
Veronica O’Hearn
RSI/UCOR
Alan Parker
EnergySolutions
Darrell Richardson
Oak Ridger
Leo Sain
UCOR
Chuck Spencer
B&W Y-12
Kerry Trammell
NHC Oak Ridge
Jim Vogelsang
USEC
Calendar of Events
October 3
ORCC Board of Directors Meeting
ORCC Joyce Conference Room
Noon
October 9
Candidate Forum: Oak Ridge City
Council and Board of Education
ORCC Joyce Conference Room
7:30 a.m.
October 11
PRIMETIME Tailgate Party
ORCC Parking Lot
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
October 12
OREP Board of Directors Meeting
ORCC West Conference Room
9:00 a.m.
October 15
Candidate Forum: State House
Districts 32 & 33
ORCC Joyce Conference Room
4:00 p.m.
October 18
TSBDC Government Contracting
ORCC Joyce Conference Room
8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
October 18
TSBDC Certification Seminar
ORCC Joyce Conference Room
1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
October 25
TSBDC Start-up Seminar
ORCC Joyce Conference Room
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
October 29
ORCC Executive Committee Meeting
ORCC Joyce Conference Room
11:30 a.m.
November 7
ORCC Board of Directors Meeting
ORCC Joyce Conference Room
Noon
November 9
OREP Board of Directors Meeting
ORCC West Conference Room
9:00 a.m.
November 21
Santa’s Skybox Networking Event at the
Fantasy of Trees
Knoxville Convention Center
7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
November 22 & 23
Chamber Offices Closed - Thanksgiving
November 26
ORCC Executive Committee Meeting
ORCC Joyce Conference Room
11:30 a.m.
December 5
ORCC Board of Directors Meeting
ORCC Joyce Conference Room
Noon
December 8
Oak Ridge Christmas Parade
6:00 p.m.
December 11
Methodist Medical Center Coffee
990 Oak Ridge Turnpike
8:00 a.m.
December 11
Holiday Reception & Annual Meeting
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
ORCC Joyce Conference Room
December 14
OREP Board of Directors Meeting
ORCC West Conference Room
9:00 a.m.
December 24 & 25
Chamber Offices Closed - Christmas
January 1
Chamber Offices Closed - New Year’s Day
Regularly Scheduled Events
Unless otherwise noted, the following events
occur on a regularly scheduled basis.
VALUE Series Lunch
2nd Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.
ORCC Joyce Conference Room
Young Professionals
Business Meeting
2nd Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
ORCC Joyce Conference Room
Social Gathering
4th Tuesdays, various locations
Advocacy Task Force
1st Thursdays, 9:00 a.m.
ORCC Joyce Conference Room
Small Business Roundtable
3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
Location Changes Monthly.
www.oakridgechamber.org for information.
Development Forum
1st and 3rd Thursdays,
1:30-3:30 p.m.
ORCC Joyce Conference
Room
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Millennium Partners
Titanium
Platinum
Gold
Copper
Silver
Bronze
Rogers
Group
Chuck’s Car Care Center Herron-Connell Insurance CDM Smith
Pershing Yoakley & Associates NHC Oak Ridge Advanced Management, Inc.
Kramer Rayson, LLP Avisco McCarthy Builders
Centennial Village Apartments & Development NAI Knoxville The Cowperwood Company
SM Stoller AT&T H-S Whitson Construction
CapitalMark Bank & Trust
Metropolitan Airport Authority